Zhao Ming came to Chongming Island, inspected the navy, and watched the naval exercises at sea, so he ordered the three fleets of the East China Sea, the South China Sea, and the Ocean to form a combined fleet, and sent more than 20 warships south to liberate Java and other places colonized by the Dutch.At present, in East Asia, in the sphere of influence of the Ming Dynasty, only the colonies of Xiyi are Java, which is controlled by the Dutch, and Sumatra.Located near Malacca, it would pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty's exit from the Indian Ocean.Therefore, Zhao Ming felt that before sending troops to India, he should send a fleet to liberate this area.This was to drive the Western colonizers out of East Asia and ensure that East Asian civilization was centered on the Ming Dynasty.The second reason is that after the temporary loss of India, the Ming Dynasty needed resources and markets to make up for the losses.The Dutch colonies of Java and Sumatra, although small, were also a piece of meat, and by liberating them, the Ming Dynasty was able to obtain certain resources, as well as markets, and relieve domestic pressure.The third reason is that the Ming Dynasty fleet has no experience in expeditions, and the expedition to Java is to train troops in advance for the future, rushing into the Indian Ocean and conquering Wu Sangui.Fourth, the Yanping Domain and the Dutch were in constant conflict in the South Seas.Now, the Dutch are obviously outstretched, and Zhao Ming doesn't want the Yanping Domain to monopolize the entire Indonesia and Malay region, so he decided to go and get a piece of the pie.If the Ming army liberated Java and Sumatra, the entire East Asian region would be deprived of colonies by Western colonists.This was important for the Ming Dynasty, but Zhao Ming never drove out the Portuguese in Macau.Although the Ming Dynasty allowed the Portuguese to live in Macao, the Portuguese needed to pay taxes to the Ming Dynasty, and Macao was not considered a Portuguese colony.Moreover, after the confrontation between the Ming Dynasty and the West, Zhao Ming needed a window to understand the development of Western society, as well as new technologies, and at the same time, he also needed a Western partner to transport the goods of the Ming Dynasty to the West.Now that Wu Sangui and the British controlled India and cut off the Ming Dynasty's shipping routes in the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese were even more important to the Ming Dynasty.
~~~~~~November 1663.Due to the punishment of no tribute, the Donghu Kingdom did not send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty at this age.Since last year, because of its unwillingness to give up its regional hegemony in Southeast Asia, the situation of the Donghu Kingdom in East Asia has been very difficult.This point was not thought of by Bai Mang, the king of Donghu, and he didn't understand why after paying tribute to the Ming Dynasty, all the countries in East Asia cut off contact with Donghu at once.This severance was not due to the absence of official envoys, but also to merchants and non-governmental organizations, and also to severing ties with Donghu.This makes Donghu suddenly seem to have become an orphan in East Asia, an isolated island of civilization, and a feeling of being abandoned by the world.Donghu is a big country in the Indochina Peninsula, but domestically, it is mainly rice cultivation, and many materials need to be imported from abroad.The Ming Dynasty led a number of tributary states to cut off exchanges with Donghu, which was actually a blockade of Donghu, which immediately caused various problems in Donghu.This made the king of Donghu furious, accusing the Ming Dynasty of leading a group of younger brothers to nakedly bully the Donghu country, and asking all countries to open trade with Donghu, but no one paid attention to it.At this time, King Tookoo heard the news that made him tremble, and the Japanese state, which refused to join the new tributary system with Tookoo, had a turmoil, and the Tokugawa shogunate, which rejected the Ming Dynasty, was defeated by the rebels, and was very likely to be overthrown by the rebels.This made the king of Donghu very uneasy, and he concluded in his heart that the Japanese rebellion must have the shadow of the Ming Dynasty.At this time, the details of the Donghu State also sent back the news that the Ming Dynasty's vassal countries in Southeast Asia had increased their troops on the border with Donghu, while the Ming Dynasty had overhauled official roads in the Yunnan-Guizhou region, transported a large number of soldiers, horses and materials, and entered the Yunnan region.If the economic blockade only made the king of Donghu feel uneasy, then this news made the king of Donghu feel frightened.In November, the Ming Dynasty has entered winter, but the climate in Donghu is as warm as spring.There is no winter in Donghu, but the heart of King Bai Mang of Donghu is like falling into an ice cave, and he feels a chill all over his body."
My Majesty, according to the detailed report, in recent months, the Ming Dynasty has transported a large number of firearms to Siam, Annam and other countries.A number of officers have also been sent to train the armies of these countries. ”Manggan, the minister of Donghu, said melancholy: "Such a move by the Ming Dynasty must be fought against us." ”Bai Mang gritted his teeth, "We should have completely wiped out Siam in the first place." ”"Now, the price of cloth, iron, and everything in my house has risen sharply, and the leaders of all tribes are a little dissatisfied with the king.If the Ming Dynasty comes to attack at this time, I am afraid that many people will fall to the Ming Dynasty!
”Mangan was worried, "The minister heard that the Ming Dynasty has assembled tens of thousands of troops in Kunming to repair the official road in Yungui, and its wolf ambitions have been clearly revealed. ”Bai Mang had long known about these situations, but he had no choice.He sent envoys several times, expressing the hope that he could renegotiate with the Ming Dynasty and join the tributary system, but the Ming Dynasty refused, and as soon as the envoy arrived at the border, he was blocked back by the Ming Dynasty, and Donghu was not given a chance to change his ways.The Donghu Kingdom is considered a powerful country in Southeast Asia, but in front of the Ming Dynasty, it is still not enough.Previously, Donghu dared to confront the Ming Dynasty and did not give face to the Ming Dynasty, not because Donghu felt that Donghu was stronger than the Ming Dynasty, but because they thought that the Ming Dynasty would not be serious about Donghu.The king of Donghu felt that the Central Plains did not look down on the land of Donghu, and was unwilling to have more rights and wrongs, hoping that the border would be peaceful and would not really attack Donghu.At that time, Donghu and the Ming Dynasty fought in Yunnan, and were defeated by the Ming Dynasty, but after the victory of the Ming Dynasty, they withdrew from Donghu, and then Donghu supported the Ming Dynasty without paying attention, and encroached on the land recovered by the Ming Dynasty, and also occupied a lot of Ming Dynasty land.However, this time, Donghu learned to be obedient, and after taking advantage, he declared himself a vassal to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty gained face, and Donghu got benefits, and this matter passed.This made the whole country of Donghu think that they understood the Ming Dynasty, and there was no problem for Donghu to engage in a little friction and encroach on some land, as long as they finally softened and let the Ming Dynasty gain face, things could pass.If you make a fuss, Donghu will get more benefits, which has become the common understanding of Donghu people.The king of Donghu now also wants to be soft and give the Ming Dynasty a face, but the Ming Dynasty seems to be determined to destroy Donghu this time.This made the king of Donghu sad and indignant in his heart, "The Ming Dynasty deceived people too much, when the king was really afraid of him, they really dared to attack, and the king let them all die in the jungle." ”Bai Mang said a cruel word, but he actually didn't know the bottom in his heart, because in the south of the Ming Dynasty, there were also troops familiar with the jungle.At this time, a minister hurriedly ran into the palace and said with a happy face: "Great king, a messenger has arrived in Donghu. ”()