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Among the envoys from various countries, only the envoy from Manlajia was the most sincere, because he brought the edict and imperial seal, which were given to them by Emperor Yongle. They were genuine and fair, and the Ming Dynasty official himself There are also records.

Because in the first year of Yongle, the founder of Manlajia, Bili Mirasu, followed a man named Yin Qing to the capital to meet Zhu Di.

This Yin Qing was an eunuch who sent envoys on behalf of the Ming Dynasty before Zheng He. He went to Manchuria and Sumatra in the first and third years of Yongle respectively.

Of course, Paramilasu was not interested in the Central Plains, but because his country had just been established. In order to survive, he had to pay 40 taels of gold to Siam every year, and there was the threat of Majapahit in the south, so he It only seeks support from countries outside the region. This is the same as today's Mongolia, which is sandwiched between China and Russia and always has to flirt with another powerful country.

Later, in the first half of the 15th century, due to the good political relationship with the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty's powerful Zheng He fleet making seven voyages to the Western Ocean, the country of Malacca, which is today's Malacca, moved towards peace and prosperity.

Of course, the influence of the Ming Dynasty was only part of it, and the king of Manlajia himself was also an important factor in his efforts to govern.

Because after Xuande, the Ming Dynasty also rapidly declined.Fortunately, in the second half of the 15th century, Manchuria ushered in its fourth generation monarch. He refused to continue paying tribute to Siam and defeated Siam in the war.

At that time, Zheng He's fleet had disappeared from the ocean, but Mankara took advantage of the trade network established by Zheng He's fleet, so in the second half of the century, Mankara ushered in its heyday.

But even under this heyday there is a dark shadow.At the same time, Westerners began the Age of Discovery in the 15th century. The first Governor-General of Portuguese India brought the Portuguese activities to the coast of the Indian Ocean. The second Governor was more expansionist than the first. He designed a plan to completely eliminate Muslims. A plan to squeeze out the spice trade and control 3500 miles of the Indian Ocean.

It can be said that after decades of initial brewing, by the current fifth year of Zhengde (1510), Westerners have extended their claws to the East.

The so-called Muslims include Manchuria, because it did not choose Confucian culture, but chose Muslim culture.

The Spice Islands, the source of raw materials for the spice trade, are most of the islands in Southeast Asia, including most of the islands in the Malay Archipelago, Borneo, Celebes, Java, New Guinea and several major islands in Sumatra.

The profits from the spice trade are so amazing that Westerners have long wanted to find the Spice Islands and control this trade route themselves.

Therefore, under this aggressive policy, the prosperous Manchuria was naturally the primary target, and its superior geographical location made the Portuguese covet it.

It can be said that if you control this place, you control the spice trade.

In the first year of Zhengde, the Ming Dynasty suddenly relaxed the maritime ban. At first, this matter did not attract special attention in Manchuria. It was nothing more than the arrival of a few more Ming Dynasty merchant ships every year.

The amount was not large, and there was no army, so everything was peaceful.

However, in 1509, the fourth year of Zhengde, the Portuguese began to arrive in Manchuria. These Westerners were poorly prepared and were repelled by the fierce attacks of Manchuria.

However, various news brought by trading ships indicate that the Portuguese will not give up their invasion easily. Specific military preparations are in progress. The Governor-General of India has also been preaching that the Manchurians cannot reject them like this. .

In this context, with the return of the Ming Dynasty, Manlajia sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty this year.

In fact, in 1511, Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, led a fleet consisting of 18 ships, 1200 Portuguese soldiers and more than 200 Marbala reinforcements to Malacca.They demanded the release of prisoners of war, compensation, and the cession of a piece of land to build a fortress, triggering a fierce war.

This incident ultimately led to the demise of Manchuria.

Therefore, the sincerity of foreign envoys comes from the severe situation.

It was a very, very coincidence that although Zhu Houzhao, a later visitor, did not understand the history of many small and marginal countries, he had come across the war between the Portuguese and Mankara in his previous life when reading some articles on Nanyang history.You have to remember the same thing, right?

This is the benefit of the Prophet.

This envoy named Liasa specifically found Zhu Houzhao during the banquet and reported in detail the actual situation in his home country, which basically matched Zhu Houzhao's memory.

Liasa also saw the two thousand-material ship built by the Ming Dynasty in Ningbo. He saw that the emperor was thinking and hesitating, so he said again, "If His Majesty the Emperor feels that there is any inconvenience, I can purchase it from the Ming Dynasty on behalf of the Sultan." Ningbo’s big ship, I ask His Majesty the Emperor for permission!”

Zhu Houzhao was actually waiting for Jin Gui to bring the records, "I remember that in the first year of Yongle, your first generation of monarchs paid tribute to my ancestors. The records of Taizong are more clear. In the ninth year of Yongle, King Bailimi of Manlajia Rasu also brought his wife and accompanying ministers to the capital? I don’t know about this.”

Liasa was full of joy, "As His Majesty the Emperor said, the Sultan of Manlajia and the Ming Dynasty have been friends for generations."

"King... Sultan, you used to be called king, but now you are called Sultan?"

Riasa paused, then nodded, "Yes, the current Sultan of our country is Sultan Mahmud Shah."

Sultan means leader in Muslim culture.

"I still think it's easy to call the king, and the Sultan can't understand it. But as you said, our two countries have been friendly for generations. This is your decision, and I will not interfere. As for what you said about asking the Ming Dynasty to send troops to defend against the Folangji In my opinion, there is no problem in principle with large ones. However, Mankara is too far away from the Ming Dynasty. Even a large ship with two thousand materials can only carry two or three hundred people, so it cannot be done within three or two years. For effective help, you must understand this section.”

Zhu Houzhao knew that something was going to happen to him in 1511, so he wanted to delay him for a while. In fact, he requisitioned all kinds of merchant ships and transported several thousand soldiers there.Of course, the cost is also high.

The most important thing is the icing on the cake, which is never as good as giving timely help.

If you don't let him experience the fear of destroying his country, he won't know how much the Ming Dynasty has helped him.

Of course, Liasa could also detect the flaw in the emperor's words, so he suggested: "His Majesty the Great Emperor only needs to send twenty ships to resist the Folangji. We in Mankara have [-] soldiers." We can fight! I heard that His Majesty the Great Emperor’s shipyard will build thirty ships in the first batch, which is completely enough.”

Zhu Houzhao did not panic. He said: "Thirty ships cannot be built in a day or two. Even if they are built, a sufficient number of soldiers who dare to fight must be recruited and trained, so that they can have combat effectiveness. Otherwise, I will send my soldiers to die. Besides, our Ming Dynasty has thousands of miles of sea territory, and thirty ships are still a drop in the bucket."

Liasa immediately became anxious upon hearing this.

Zhu Houzhao raised his hand and signaled him to slow down, "I will never forget the generation-to-generation friendship between the Ming Dynasty and Manchuria. If you ask for help, I promise you that it will be done in three to five years. You really can't wait to buy the ship, I I promise you too. The shipyards of the Ming Dynasty are now responsible for their own profits and losses. If they lose money, the court will not make up for it. So as long as you convince Ping Haibo on the price, I will have no objection. I can even issue an edict and emphasize again that Manchu Lajia is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and no one is allowed to invade without authorization. Isn't this enough?"

Ping Haibo was beside him, and he was the one who led the people over. He persuaded: "Liasa, thank you quickly. Your Majesty is already trying his best to help your country."

There was no choice but to kneel down and kowtow.

Zhu Houzhao had to be ruthless. If he did this, more people would naturally die in Mankara, because they would have to fight harder with the Portuguese, but one general would always win, and he could not do it at this time. Unleash ridiculous and silly kindness.

After Reasha left, Pingheber remained.The emperor's smiling eyes quickly dropped, making Mei Kejia's heart tremble.

"Why let him know the exact number of ships built by Daming Shipyard?"