I, the grandson of the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, earned 100 million taels at the beginning

"Masters of the East, adults of the East, I am just an ordinary businessman. I deeply admire the mighty East. I did not offend you by coming here this time. Please give me a chance and spare my dog's life. I am willing to give all my treasures!"

The fat man seemed to have made preparations long ago, and what he spoke was not his native language, but Mongolian, which is very popular in East Asia.

"A friendly reminder, if you kill you, these treasures will also belong to me!"

Zhu Zhangui, who had just jumped over the boat, happened to hear the fat man begging for mercy, squatted down in front of him with a smile, held a forsythia dagger, and patted the fat man's forehead.

"Forehead!"

The fat man was speechless for a moment, as if this was indeed the case.

"I'll give you a chance!"

Seeing that the fat man seemed to be frightened, Zhu Zhangui also lost his joking mood, and asked in pure English: "Which country are you from and where are you going? What is the purpose? Answer me, I can give it to you once, give it to me." My chance as a slave."

"slave!"

A trace of despair flashed in the fat man's eyes. In their west, slaves are not human beings. A slave's life is not even as good as an animal.

The fat man didn't want to answer, but seeing the indifferent eyes of the young man on the opposite side, he lowered his head silently, and replied: "We are from the Kingdom of England, and we are going to the Eastern Eldorado. a sum."

Zhu Zhangui nodded, agreeing with the other party's statement.

The people under his command have reported just now that except for this ship, the other ships are full of living supplies, and only this ship has a few boxes of gold coins.

Judging from Zhu Zhangui's previous robbery experience, this is indeed a commercial fleet, but the difference is that most of the sailors on this ship are from the army, and they are equipped with a lot of heavy weapons.

Seeing that the fat man answered very simply, Zhu Zhangui didn't bother to ask others, and just threw out all the questions in one go.

For example, what is the current strength of the West?Which country is the most powerful and how many naval forces are there?relations among countries.

Fatty didn't dare to hide anything, and answered all the things he knew, but in these questions, he concealed the fate of those Orientals who were captured by the Portuguese country.

He really didn't dare to answer this question, for fear that telling the situation at the scene that day would offend the noble young man in front of him and implicate himself.

"very good!"

"From today, you are my slave. As your master, the first order I issue to you is to enter the cabin and wait for the next order."

Zhu Zhangui, who listened to the fat man's answer the whole time, smiled at the corner of his mouth, reached out and patted the fat man's fat face, let him enter the cabin, and waited for the next order.

Knowing that he could live, the fat man was secretly relieved, knelt down on the ground, and kissed Zhu Zhangui's boots to express his submission.

The fat figure entering the cabin, Zhu Zhangui pointed at the captive and waved his hands casually: "Tie it up, lock it up, set fire, burn the boat!"

These 8 simple words determine the fate of these captives.

Qi Yuan raised his hand and gave a salute. After Zhu Zhangui returned to his team, he ordered all the prisoners to be tied up and thrown into the cabin, and then all the cabin doors were sealed, and the kerosene found on the boat was poured on the deck. throughout.

The white pigs are not fools, seeing the actions of the Ming army, they understood that the Ming army planned to burn them all to death.

Not reconciled, they resisted vigorously, but being bound hands and feet, they could only roll around on the ground like a maggot, roaring angrily.

"Master, I am your slave, don't give up on me, don't give up on me, I am willing to do anything for you."

The fat man who returned to the cabin obediently heard the screams of the captives, rushed out of his room, slammed the re-closed cabin door vigorously, and prayed loudly to the outside with tears on his face.

It's a pity that the fat man spoke his own language, and the soldiers who sealed the door couldn't understand it, but even if someone understood it, no one would pay him any attention.

As a slave, you must obey your master's orders. Since the master wants you to die, then you should die obediently, otherwise the end will be worse than death.

As the fire oil was spilled everywhere, the two fleets separated again. Qi Yuan handed the bow and a rocket to Zhu Zhangui, who was watching the connected white-skinned pig fleet, and asked softly: "Your Highness , These ships are not bad, why are they all burned.”

Zhu Zhangui took the bow and drew the arrow, and let go of the bowstring. The rocket roared out and nailed to the deck of the largest ship.

The fleet that was splashed with fire oil was quickly ignited, and the raging flames spread to the entire fleet in a few dozen breaths

Hearing the miserable screams from the flames, Zhu Zhangui didn't show any discomfort on his face, but instead showed a look of enjoyment.

After enjoying it slowly for a while, he turned around and patted Qi Yuan who was following behind him.

"This ship has been beaten up like this. We don't have so much time to maintain and make up for rest, so instead of wasting time here, we might as well continue to go west to get those ready-made ones."

"Didn't that fat man say that most of his fleet are old ships, and the real new ships haven't set off yet."

After saying this, Zhu Zhangui patted Qi Yuan's shoulder heavily.

"Old Qi, you have to remember that we are pirates now, and the goal of the mission is not to collect ships, but to come here for money."

"A thing that can't bring me any benefits, keeping it is just an eyesore, and guarding it is a waste of manpower, why don't we just burn it!"

Chapter 328: Our Ming Dynasty is a country of benevolence and righteousness, how could we do robbery?

"Mamluk!"

The fleets of the two sides joined together and continued to advance to Yemen according to the scheduled route.

On the Dingyuan ship, Zhu Zhangui lay down on the map, leaning on his chin with one hand, and drew a circle around the Suyinshi Canal with a pencil in the other.

Although there are many uncertainties in what the fat businessman said, some of what Zhu Zhangui can say with certainty is true, including what are the forces in Cairo, Egypt.

Zhu Zhangui didn't have much impression of the region of Arabia and Egypt. The only thing he knew was that these camels were very rich.

The reason why Zhu Zhangui has this knowledge comes from an animation plot of that rabbit that year.

"That year, one party didn't know how poor the other was, and one didn't know how rich the other was."

Although black liquid gold has not yet become the mainstream of the world, it is certain that there is money in this place.

When Zhu Zhangui watched movies in this area before, his eyes were dazzled by the golden crown on the other party's head and the golden accessories on his body.

It can be seen that this place was also very rich in ancient times, otherwise it would not have gone out so proudly.

"Your Highness, is there something wrong here?"

Zheng He, who also works as Zhu Zhangui's clerk, wiped some gold coins stained with blood on his hands while looking at the circle Zhu Zhangui drew in the predetermined canal area.

Throwing the pencil on the map, Zhu Zhangui said in a deep voice: "It's different from what we expected. I originally thought that after the disintegration of the Arab Empire here, it should be like Ah San, where various forces are distributed and attack each other. state."

"But today I learned from that fat man that there is a unified dynasty in this area called the Mamluks. Its strength is at its peak. The country has 10,000+ troops. If it is forced to mobilize, it will still not be able to pull out 60 or [-] troops questionable."

"Here, and here!"

Zhu Zhangui clicked on the Mediterranean Sea and the Northeast region, "There are also two good forces here, which seem to be called Black Sheep and White Sheep. They are two separate forces after the disintegration of the Arab Empire. Among them, the Black Sheep and the Timurid Empire are hostile. relation."

"According to the fat man's account, these two forces probably have more than 20 troops. If there is an invasion by foreign enemies and there is a crisis of extermination, the two tribes may form an alliance to fight the enemy together!"

"And here!"

Zhu Zhangui knocked heavily on the area where the Ottoman Empire was located.

Zhu Zhangui of the Mamluk Kingdom did not have much impression, but Zhu Zhangui had heard of the Ottoman Empire in his previous life. It is said that it was a very powerful force in the Mediterranean region in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Part of the reason why Lao Maozi expanded eastward was because the Ottoman Empire was too tight, and Lao Maozi could no longer expand to Europe, so he changed his target and went to the Siberian Plain in the east.

"This empire is called Ottoman, and it is the overlord of the Mediterranean region. When the old man and I were chasing the remnants of the grassland two years ago, we heard about this country in the Principality of Ryazan, but time did not allow it, and we had no contact with this force at that time."

"According to the fat man's account, the country is not only powerful on land, but also on the sea. The entire Mediterranean Sea is almost their back garden. Even those white-skinned pigs in the West have increased their naval power in recent years, and they dare not challenge them. its place in the Mediterranean.”

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"And in the past few years, they have obtained some information about firearms through purchases and temptations. It is estimated that their Mediterranean fleet is already equipped with some artillery flintlocks."

Zheng He, who was in a good mood after inspecting the first batch of goods received, frowned slightly after listening to Zhu Zhangui's introduction to the power distribution.

Daming is powerful, and he is not afraid of any enemies. If these forces border on the territory of Daming, Zheng He can be sure that without the help of the old man and Zhu Zhangui, those fierce generals of Daming will be able to settle them down.

But helplessly, the territories of the two sides do not border at all, and there are countless countries blocking them. The Ming army can only rely on sea transportation if they want to come here.

There are only so many ships in the navy, and only 4 to [-] troops were transported at one time.

It will take at least half a year to return, and when the attacking army is gathered, the day lily is probably cold.

This is still in the case of complete logistics. If there is a problem with the logistics, it is hard to say whether they can win the opponent.

Especially the canal area, which will be the lifeline of Ming Dynasty's transportation in the future, and the hub for attacking and controlling the West in the future. long.

The canal planned to be built by Ming Dynasty would divide the Mamluk dynasty in two. Others don’t know if they would agree to it. Anyway, if it was Zheng He, he would definitely not agree.

Therefore, if Da Ming wants to build a canal here, there are only two ways, either to subdue the other party, or to let the other party voluntarily contribute this area.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Standing at the window looking at the sea in the distance, Zhu Zhangui, frowning and thinking, looked back at Zheng He.

"It is impossible to fight. Da Ming is too far away from here. Once the battle cannot be ended quickly, it is likely to fall into an endless war of attrition. This is not in the interests of our Da Ming! It is also what our court does not want to see, after all In our planning, these few years are a time for recuperation, if we fall into an endless war of attrition, then our recuperation policy will be in vain.”

Zheng He nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhu Zhangui's statement.

This battle really cannot be fought, the opponent's national power and people's support rate is at the peak of the confrontation, if you want to quickly eliminate it, completely control it, unless the opponent is next to the territory of Ming Dynasty, and it is convenient to complain about its strength kind.

Based on the current situation, it is estimated that even if General Xu Da is resurrected, he will not be sure to resolve the battle quickly and destroy the opponent's country in one fell swoop.

The main reason is that problem, the logistics line is too long to support large-scale legion battles.

"But if we talk to them, it's impossible for them to be willing to give us this area."

After thinking about it for a long time, Zheng He really couldn't think of a solution.

Zhu Zhangui also fell silent, pacing back and forth in the command room with his hands behind his back.

Zhu Zhangui must win this canal leading to the Mediterranean Sea. This is related to Ming's future westward expedition plan and whether Ming can unify the whole world in the future.

With the existence of this canal, even if Zhu Zhangui's generation cannot control the entire West, it can give future generations the initial preparations to conquer the world.

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But the land is not an apple or a steamed bun, and you can give it away if you say it.

From ancient times to the present, apart from those emperors who were incapable of defeating a battle, several emperors would give their land to others.

As for buying, that's even more impossible, Zhu Zhangui won't spend the money, and he has no money.

Even if he has money and can afford it, it's another matter whether the other party sells it or not.

As far as the special location of the canal is concerned, anyone with a normal mind and a bit of business thinking can see its value.

Moreover, the country is still divided into two. It is estimated that Cixi will not dare to take this risk.

Therefore, if Ming Dynasty wanted to obtain the management rights of the land around the canal without resorting to war, there was only one way, and that was to ask the rulers of the Mamluk Kingdom to give it to them in person.

"Send, how can I get him to give it to me?"

Zhu Zhangui frowned, and kept muttering in a low voice.

"Report!"

Just when Zhu Zhangui was frowning and worrying, Qi Yuan strode in with an old-fashioned flintlock gun.

"What's up?"

Zhu Zhangui, who was a little irritable, asked without looking back.

"Your Highness, look, this is our gun!"

Noticing Zhu Zhangui's impatient expression, Qi Yuan didn't dare to talk nonsense, took off the gun behind his back and handed it to Zhu Zhangui.

"What is our gun?" Zhu Zhangui didn't understand for a moment.

But when he turned his head and saw the style of gun covered in scars in Qi Yuan's hand, he understood what the other party meant.

step forward

Picking up the gun, Zhu Zhangui found a sign.

This is a sun and moon sign, and there are four characters engraved below it, which was made in 11 years.

"This is our gun from back then!"

Zheng He, who was stunned when Qi Yuan brought the gun in, took a deep breath and stepped forward, taking the rifle from Zhu Zhangui's hand.

Touching the gun full of scars, Zheng He said with a sore nose: "When I went to sea, I went to the East Palace to find you, and when I asked you for a batch of ships and manpower, I also ordered some to be distributed to the Shenji Battalion. rifles and artillery, ready to be used in case of encounter with the enemy at sea."

"I didn't expect that many years have passed since this turn. These weapons, which I thought were the most advanced at the time, are already behind us in Ming Dynasty!"

After finishing speaking, Zheng He silently walked out of the command room holding his gun.

This rifle, if nothing else happened, should belong to the batch of Zheng He's fleet.

This gun appeared in the white-skinned pig fleet just now, which means that the owner of this gun will either die or be captured.

But no matter what the fate of the gun owner is, it is a sad thing for Zheng He.

Because he was the one who took those people away from Daming, but he didn't bring those people back completely. This was the pain in his heart for the rest of his life, and it was also the heaviest obsession in his heart.

It is precisely because of this that even if you are physically disabled, your physical fitness will decline rapidly, and your movements will be inconvenient.