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Colombo, the military fortress established by Portugal in the Lion Kingdom, has always been under siege by indigenous people. The main reason is that there are only a limited number of Portuguese people in Colombo, so the King of Lion Country wants to drive the Portuguese away.

Therefore, after serving as governor here, Shwela also had to face this problem. After careful consideration, he wrote a long letter to Portugal, and was finally restored, which made him overjoyed. After calculating the time, he began to tease the King of the Lion Country, and successfully attracted a siege from the Lion Country army.

It is said that it is an army, but in fact it is only a small number of regular troops, and more of them are farmers and fishermen recruited temporarily for the war. There is no armor, the weapons are crude, and most of all, they just rely on the strength of numbers.

They drove elephants, moved wood, and built up the ground layer by layer, trying to advance layer by layer to deal with the sharp muskets of the Portuguese. However, these cannot stop the impact of the projectile. When these walls made of wood got closer to the city defenses, they could no longer move forward.

But the natives also have their own methods. Those who have experienced many sieges have more or less experience. They often choose to approach after nightfall and fill the wooden walls with soil.

If it were the past, Shivera would probably panic. But this time, he was the one who started the war. He was well prepared and did not panic at all. The soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth. If you are farther away, use cannon fire to kill some natives; if you are closer, use musket fire to kill some more natives. Closer still, he stopped a counterattack out of the city during daylight hours. All it takes is one charge, and the natives will leave a pile of corpses and run away. By the time the regular troops came up, the Portuguese had already blown up these walls and returned.

The battle situation was such a stalemate, and after draining the energy of the natives, Shivera estimated the time and changed his style of play.

He ordered to move closer to the natives, making them think that there was a possibility of capturing Colombo, attracting them to fight at all costs. Of course, this is also dangerous. If it is really self-defeating, if the indigenous people attack, without the cover of the wall, even if the indigenous people can be driven out, the number of Portuguese deaths will not be small.

After a few times, the morale of the natives became even lower. Surrounding Colombo, waiting for the arrival of the rainy season.

If it weren't for Shivera's provocation, the King of the Lion Kingdom would have originally wanted to wait for the rainy season to return. At that time, the firearms of these Portuguese would be affected, and the firepower would not be so fierce, making them suitable for attack.

However, the waiting rainy season had not yet arrived, but a huge fleet came to the sea.

The Portuguese flags are hanging. At first glance, it is overwhelming and shocking.

At the top of Colombo, all the Portuguese cheered. Shivera's men all complimented him and said that he was able to recruit so many reinforcements from home.

Some people also began to speculate on Shivera's background. After all, if the backstage was not strong, it would be unlikely that so many reinforcements would arrive.

Shivera smiled and said nothing, and just ordered to cooperate with the fleet at sea to fight back. At the same time, he issued an order to kill all the natives. There will be no need for natives on this island in the future!

This order surprised his men.

If all the natives are killed, who will do the work?

But this is not the time to discuss this. The army in Colombo, together with the fleet from the sea, attacked the besieging natives.

In fact, the King of the Lion Kingdom had already hurriedly ordered a retreat after seeing so many fleets coming to the sea.

This kind of thing has happened once before, and he is considered experienced enough to keep someone behind.

However, he did not expect that this time, Shivella sent out almost all the troops that could be mobilized in the city, and launched an attack on the native king's flag.

In the past, the Portuguese's purpose was only to keep Colombo; but this time, Shivera wanted to take over the entire Lion Kingdom, so the response strategies he adopted were naturally different. How could the broken rear troops left by the Lion King be able to withstand the impact of the main Portuguese force? They were immediately defeated.

Most of the Portuguese troops that came down from the maritime fleet were just following in pursuit.

One thing that is different from previous reinforcements is that the Portuguese can see at a glance that most of the reinforcements are not Portuguese themselves.

It turns out that in the long letter sent to his country, Shivella mentioned the importance of the geographical location of the Lion Country. Any trade in the Far East that does not cross the Pacific back to Europe will definitely pass through here. Now that Portugal has lost all its colonies in the Far East, if the country still wants to gain interests in the Far East, he suggested that the Lion Kingdom be managed well.

In his letter, he also gave a feasible plan for the operation of Lion Country. It is to recruit young men from the Portuguese colonies and send them to the Lion Kingdom after simple training. The Portuguese themselves will act as the main force, and then supplement these troops. They will kill people and burn villages when they see them. Even if the natives on the island hide in the end, they can still survive. It only takes a few trips back and forth to completely dismantle the Lion Kingdom.

Then, natives from other places can be brought nearby, such as obedient natives from Goa, and let them take root here. If these new indigenous people want to maintain their own interests, they must fight against the original indigenous people and must rely on the Portuguese. I believe that in a few years, this place will eventually belong to the Portuguese.

Although the Portuguese's current focus is on the Brazilian region of South America, if the interests of the Far East can be redeemed, the Portuguese naturally do not want to give up. There is no need for the country to send many troops, but if there are enough transport ships, there will not be many problems. Because of this, Shivera’s plan succeeded!

But as a result, the Lion Kingdom suddenly fell into dire straits. Ordinary people were already living a hard life, and when they encountered something like this, they couldn't resist, so they either fled into the mountains and forests, or fled the Lion Kingdom by boat. No matter what, it was better than being massacred by the Portuguese.

Those who fled to Goa will naturally not be able to use it. Others fled for their lives along the coastline and fled to Bangladesh, where they encountered the Ming Dynasty navy. As a result, the situation in the Lion Kingdom was immediately reported to Emperor Chongzhen through the chat group.

Emperor Chongzhen originally wanted to occupy Goa and the Lion Kingdom. When he heard that Shivila was doing such evil there, he immediately issued an order and began to organize his army to conquer Shivila. However, there is also a command in the decree that this matter is not urgent and must be fully prepared before setting off for the expedition. What he wanted was to have no accidents in one go and to defeat it with as few casualties as possible.

The commander of the Bangladesh Navy in the Ming Dynasty was Liang Xiaozhen. After receiving the instructions, he began to send warships to gather the escaped people of the Lion Kingdom along the coast to obtain intelligence about the Lion Kingdom, including the battle situation, terrain, etc., to prepare for the expedition to the Lion Kingdom.

You want to ask whether Shwela knows that Bengal belongs to the Ming Dynasty. This is naturally impossible. After all, they are not far apart. However, in his view, the Ming army's primary enemy in Bengal is now the Mughal Dynasty. In addition, in order to plot Goa and the Lion Kingdom, the Ming Navy maintained restraint and did not send a large number of navy here, maintaining a low profile.

Therefore, Shivera has basically been thinking that the Lion Kingdom is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible for them to send a large number of troops here. Even if they come, they must at least defeat the Mughals first, at least after a decisive battle between the two countries.

And if the two big countries want to decide the outcome, it will not be a matter of time. Therefore, he still has enough time to realize his plan.

Compared to his misunderstanding of Daming, another person didn't see it that way at all. This man was Captain Weddell, who had been sent to the East by Charles I. After going through many hardships, winds and waves, he finally returned to England. The six sailing warships that had set out earlier reflected Charles I's desire for Eastern wealth. When they returned, only one was left, and it was still in tatters. It was estimated that it would not last long if it sailed again.

The high-spirited Wedel was little more than a beggar when he came back. In fact, it wasn't just him, the remaining crew members were all similar.

When Charles I heard that Wedel had returned and was still in such a mess, his heart went cold and he quickly summoned him to ask for details.

As soon as they met, Charles I frowned and asked hurriedly: "Didn't you go to the East? Didn't you reach that legendary and very wealthy country in the East?"

Wedel was stunned after hearing this, and after thinking about it for a moment, it seemed like this. The very wealthy country in the legend had to pass through the Strait of Malacca, and then go north along the coastline. However, he was blocked back in the Strait of Malacca. If he didn't run fast, everything would have to be explained there.

However, those warships seem to belong to that great eastern country! With so many warships appearing there, does it mean that it belongs to that big Eastern country?

Thinking like this, he hesitated for a moment and didn't know how to answer. Did he say it or not?

Charles I didn't hear his reply. Seeing his expression, he thought he knew it and asked again: "Was it intercepted by other countries? Was it Portugal or Spain? It seems impossible for Portugal. Spain is not as strong as it was before. It can’t be the Netherlands, right?”

Britain and the Netherlands joined forces to deal with the Spanish Armada, which was considered a cooperative relationship. Although it is more about interests, at this time, the old Spain has not collapsed after all.

"No, it's not..." Upon hearing this, Wedel quickly denied, "I... I was blocked by the Ming Dynasty's warships, and they met them in the Bay of Bengal, and then..."

Before he finished speaking, Charles I stood up in surprise, stared at him and asked: "Ming Kingdom? Is that the legendary Eastern country? In the Bay of Bengal, how is this possible? Am I remembering it wrong?"

With this thought in mind, he immediately ordered and found a map to look at.

"Your Majesty, yes, we encountered it on the Bay of Bengal." Wedel replied quickly, "Then, I kept running away to the east, thinking that I could get rid of the Ming Dynasty's fleet. Unexpectedly, in the At the Strait of Malacca, we encountered many Ming fleets again. We had no choice but to cross the Indian Ocean and finally came back."

Just as he was speaking, the map had been found and hung up. While looking at it, Charles I frowned and asked: "How is it possible here? Why have I never heard of the Ming Dynasty?" The sphere of influence can reach this point. Also, doesn’t it mean that the Ming Dynasty doesn’t like the sea? How many fleets can they have? Besides, their kind of warships are not very ordinary ones. They can’t compete with us in Europe. Is it comparable to a warship?"

When colonists from other countries returned from the East, they would naturally tell others what the situation was like in the East. For example, there is gold everywhere, junk warships, and junk people. If it weren't for this kind of remarks, these small European countries wouldn't have just a few ships to go to the East to find gold and silver treasures.

In addition, under the orders of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the Sendai Daimyo also sent people to Europe and visited many countries. In their communication, the Europeans also learned something about it. Basically that's the impression. For example, the countries in the East are very wealthy (the Japanese envoys used the paper they used to wipe their noses and threw them away, but the Europeans picked them up and used them as treasures. This was recorded by the Japanese envoys). However, the armed forces of the Eastern countries are very weak. They are very closed-minded, don't like the sea, and mostly live on land. There are only some pirates on the sea.

After hearing what Charles I said, Wedel quickly waved his hands and replied: "No, Your Majesty, their battleships are all the same sailing battleships as ours, and as far as I estimate, they have at least a hundred or more, blocking the front." Those who followed were persistent and pursued from the Bay of Bengal to the Strait of Malacca. They were really crazy, a bunch of lunatics!"

"More than a hundred sailing battleships?" Charles I was very surprised when he heard this. He looked at the map and asked, "Where did they get so many sailing battleships? Don't be mistaken. Maybe there are ordinary ships mixed in... "

When Wedel heard this, he denied it again and said: "Your Majesty, I am definitely not wrong. And for this, I have always counted on Shaoli. I heard a lot in a port in Bangladesh and only chased out part of it. After all, There are only six battleships in total with me. Based on this scale, if calculated according to normal conditions, it is reasonable that the Ming Kingdom must have at least 500 sailing battleships! "

"How many?" When Charles I heard this, he opened his mouth in shock, "Five...more than five hundred ships? Where did they get so many ships and where did they get so many crews?"

If it were from our own country, there would be so many, and all the adult men would have to be sent to the ship, right? This is simply unimaginable!

Hearing this, Wedel replied with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, don't forget that the Ming Dynasty is a big country in the East, comparable to all the countries in Europe put together. I estimate that the people from the Ming Dynasty on the ship , estimated to be more than the total population of our country!”

When Charles I heard this, his mouth opened wide and never closed again.

Even if you Wedel want to reduce your guilt, this is too exaggerated!

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