In the weird second dimension of killing gods

And Huoxia has a lot of ideas about sailing.

He was very good at mathematics and astronomy. Even Minister Huangfu, who was at odds with Huo Xia, admitted that he had nothing left to teach Huo Xia.

In fact, Zheng He also knew that Huo Xia was taking advantage of his power and resources.

but.

The admiration and respect in the other person's heart cannot be faked.

He sees me as a great and important person.

Otherwise, why would I value my own power instead of the power of others (shocking sound)!

Zheng He sometimes wondered that even if he adopted his brother's son, the other party would probably secretly despise him because of his identity as a eunuch, right?

"That's good."

Zheng He felt very satisfied.

Time passed quickly, and between countless dawns and sunsets, the Ming fleet finally crossed the vast Indian Ocean.

The land where even the air exudes the scent of spices gradually appeared between the sea and the sky.

One morning two months later.

When the first ray of sunlight shone on the sea, the sailors on the ship looked far ahead.

A lush land appeared at the end of the sight.

That is the rich Sri Lankan coastline, like a dazzling emerald inlaid in the blue ocean.

Zheng He asked Huo Xia to prepare, and then summoned all the generals in the ship's tower.

He told his plan to Zhu Zhen and other generals.

"After entering the waters of Ceylon, if the pirates and sailors loyal to the Regent Alekunail take any action, we will directly resolve it by force."

"If there is no hostility, proceed as usual."

Considering that some of the generals present were participating in a voyage for the first time, Zheng He explained a few more words.

"I will lead two thousand people to Gampola, the capital of the Kingdom of Ceylon, to hold a ceremony to confer the title, read out your Majesty's decree, bestow gifts, and ask them to send tribute."

"When the banquet comes, Prince Mobahu can accuse Yalekunail of being a traitor who has stolen the country."

Having said this, Zheng He glanced at Mobahu in the crowd.

This Ceylon Mountain native, who had a good relationship with Huo Xia, quickly patted his chest and promised: "I will definitely complete the task assigned by the angel."

Zheng He nodded slightly and continued, "After that, I will order the cavalry to seize Ganboro City and Arekunaier, and solve the problem of the Ceylon Mountain Kingdom without bloodshed."

The generals present nodded one after another, expressing their agreement with Zheng He's plan.

Huo Xia nudged Mo Ba Hu with his elbow and whispered, "So you are the prince of Sri Lanka."

"Yes." Mobahu explained in a low voice: "The current regent, Wei Luo, is my uncle. My father is the king, but he is now imprisoned by Wei Luo. I was forced to hide in a small fishing village. Fortunately, I encountered Zheng Tianshi's fleet, which gave me the opportunity to purge the emperor's side."

Huo Xia nodded slightly.

This is another feud between uncle and nephew.

Huo Xia complained in his heart: "Aren't there too many plots about uncles and nephews fighting for the throne in Asia recently? The Ming Dynasty, the Timurid Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Majapahit, and the Kingdom of Ceylon..."

While Huoxia and Mobahu were communicating, the Ming fleet finally docked.

Then, unexpectedly, they were warmly welcomed by the Mountain Kingdom of Ceylon.

Yaliekunail seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness between him and Zheng He, and warmly welcomed the Ming fleet with great respect.

Chapter 15: Don't Be Superstitious About Gods and Buddhas

The mountain kingdom of Ceylon is famous for its vast land and dense population. Its prosperity and wealth are second only to Java.

In the Indian Ocean, the most powerful country was Majapahit on Java Island.

The second most powerful country is the Mountain State of Ceylon in Sri Lanka.

This country is like a shining pearl inlaid on the blue waves, attracting merchants from all over the world. It has abundant products and a dazzling array of goods, attracting worldwide attention.

In the southeastern waters, Cuilan Island is like an emerald necklace lost in the world, embellished in the embrace of the ocean.

The island is made up of three or four majestic peaks, each of which is bathed in the tropical sun and the caress of the sea breeze.

There are seven large and small ports surrounding it, and every fjord allows ships to enter and exit freely.

One of the particularly tall and steep mountains is called Mount Ceylon. The people living on this mysterious land maintain a primitive lifestyle. They build nests in the mountains and forests, with bare upper bodies and flying shaved hair.

In the monastery at the foot of the mountain, there is a golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, lying peacefully on a bed carved from agarwood. There are also Buddha tooth relics on the surrounding pagodas.

It is said that this is the place where the Buddha attained Nirvana.

The sandalwood bed was inlaid with gems of various colors, shining brightly, reflecting the boundless and solemn scene of Buddhist teachings.

Around the palace, there is a mountain that reaches into the sky.

At its peak there are a pair of deep giant footprints, which are more than two feet into the stone and more than eight feet long.

Legend has it that this is the trace left behind by Mahadeva's dance.

This mountain is not only full of mythological colors, but also a place rich in gemstone deposits. Various precious gems such as red Yagu, green Yagu, yellow Yagu, Xilani, and Kumolan are nurtured and grown here.

Whenever there is a heavy rain and mountain torrents wash down, the indigenous people rush to pick up these gems washed out by the water and enjoy the generous gift from Mother Earth.

In addition, there are large areas of floating sand along the coastline of the Ceylon Kingdom, where there are numerous pearl oysters and the pearls sparkle with brilliance.

The king sent people to regularly collect these pearl oysters, place them on land to let them rot naturally, and then take out the pearls inside.

In a nutshell, this is a country that is extremely rich.

The richest among them was the regent, Virūpālāgunara.

The Ming Dynasty called it Yalie Kunai'er.

This regent of Sri Lanka, who left an undefeated record, was once a member of a impoverished royal family who was banished to the north and lived under the roof of others. However, he managed to counterattack, imprisoned the old king, and expelled the original royal family members, the Mobahu brothers.

Not only did he launch a war against the Tamils ​​to the north, but he also ended the previous decline of the Ceylon Mountain Kingdom.

I have great magical powers and can be described as a heroic lord.

In the magnificent palace, Vero met a monk wearing a monk's robe, revealing half of his emaciated body.

"You said that the Ming Dynasty is going to use force against us?"

Vero was skeptical.

The old monk said firmly: "This is absolutely true. As early as two years ago, under our protection, Mobahu came into contact with the Ming fleet and then went to Ming to meet the Holy King of the Wheel (the Emperor of Central Plains)."

"The Holy King of the Wheel of Time didn't want to get involved in our affairs, but..."

Having said this, he showed an angry expression and gritted his teeth.

"Mobahu was actually willing to hand over the Buddha's tooth relic, just asking the Chakravartin to bless him to regain the throne!"

After the words were spoken, Vero's expression changed.

He recalled that two years ago, when Zheng He paid homage to the Buddha's tooth relic, he had repeatedly hinted to him to present the tooth relic as a tribute to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

It is also said that the Ming Emperor had built a pagoda in Peking, which echoed the pagoda in Nanjing. However, the pagoda in Peking had a Buddha tooth relic, while the one in Nanjing did not. It was a pity that good things could not come in pairs.

Wei Luo had also heard that there was a prime minister in black in the Ming Dynasty.

He is one of the people with the highest magical power in the world, and you can even remove the word "one of".

I'm afraid this kind of person is really going to go to war for the Buddha's tooth relic.

Wei Luo's face was gloomy, and he suddenly glanced at the old monk: "You secretly helped Mo Bahu before, why are you telling me now?"

The old monk said, "The Buddha's tooth relic is when a god loses his body, sometimes a little flesh or bones are left behind."

"The Taoists call it 'dragon bones', and we call it 'sarira'."

"Among all the relics, the Buddha's relics contain infinite Buddha nature."

"Our Ceylon Kingdom is only a small country, but it has produced countless treasures because of the Buddha's tooth relic. Now he wants to present such treasures to the Ming Dynasty."

“I can’t accept this!!”

Vero nodded slightly, accepting what the old monk said.

The Buddha tooth relic is the most precious among all the relics. Other relics were left by the Earth Mother Goddess or pagan gods, but only the Buddha tooth relic is the remains of the Buddha.

Wei Luo pondered for a moment, then asked, "What are Daming and Mobahu going to do?"

The old monk chanted a spell in front of Vero and made strange hand seals with his hands. Then a leaf suddenly appeared in his hand.

This is the spell of [Letter Delivery].

"Your Highness, please take a look."

Vero took the leaf, which recorded the number of troops in the Ming fleet and Zheng He's two plans.

It is obvious that there is a traitor in the Ming fleet.

The Ceylonese could tolerate the Ming Dynasty's rampage in the Mountain Kingdom of Ceylon, but they could not tolerate the loss of the Buddha's tooth relic.

As a famous and victorious general in Sri Lanka's history, Vero calculated the military strength of both sides in his mind, but he had little knowledge of heavy cavalry and only treated them as elephant soldiers.

After a while, Vero came up with a plan.

"I will use their own tricks this time. Isn't Zheng He planning to bring two thousand troops to cause trouble at the banquet?"

"I will take advantage of their visit to the pagoda to bring all the royal family members from the royal city of Gampola to my base camp, the city of Kote."

"The city of Kote is built of large stones, which makes it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if they find out that I have left, they will not be able to catch up with me."

"All the royal family members are in Kote City. Even if they want to appoint another king, they can't do it."

"I can probably get 50,000 men under my command, plus other tribes in the north, we will have about 70,000 to 80,000 men together. We can use these forces to attack the Ming fleet at Qimen (the southern port)."

"After a long journey, these sailors must have relaxed and are all having fun in the city."

"As long as we seize these large ships, the Ming Dynasty will be isolated overseas and will no longer have the power to resist."

Vero already had a plan, and after slightly improving the details, he was ready with tactics to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

Now there's just one problem.

Although he wanted to use the visit of the Buddha's tooth relic as bait to attract Zheng He and others, Wei Luo was worried that Zheng He and his group would directly move the Buddha's tooth relic away.

This group of Ming people will definitely do this!!

Vero nodded slightly and decided: "In this case, we can only move the Buddha's tooth relic to Kote City first."

As soon as the words came out, the old monk's expression suddenly changed, and he blurted out a word of dissuasion.

"useless!!"

Vero glanced at him with impatience.

The old monk explained tremblingly: "The Buddha's tooth relic is a sacred object and cannot be moved without permission."

"You are not telling the truth, kid." Vero snorted coldly and scolded, "Tell me why we can't move the Buddha's tooth relic!"

The old monk's face turned bitter, and under pressure, he could only tell the truth.

"It is said that Sakyamuni Buddha once passed by this mountain, and while bathing in the water, someone stole his robes. The Buddha vowed: 'Whoever wears them in the future will have their skin and flesh rotted.'"

"After that, anyone who wore the clothes would develop sores."

"Afterwards, hundreds of years later, a spirit appeared on earth and returned to paradise in the mountain country of Ceylon, leaving behind the tooth relic of the Buddha. The holy monk at that time built a high pagoda on the mountain of Ceylon and used his great magic power to suppress the curse of Sakyamuni Buddha."

"That holy monk once left a warning that the tooth relic should not be moved, otherwise the gods who left the earth would return."

After saying this, the old monk looked at Vero expectantly, begging him not to move the Buddha's tooth relic.

In response, Vero only replied with two words.

"boring!"

What era is this? Why do people still believe in such outdated legends?

Chapter 16: Lure the Tiger Away from the Mountain