Ming Zuo

Chapter 1319 God-given opportunity
The Strait of Malacca, which is comparable to the intestines of the world, easily fell into the hands of Xia Guo, making the Dutch almost cry with envy.

They have been thinking about this place for hundreds of years, and they have paid a very high price, without even earning a single hair.

When the Xia people came for the first time, they didn't really fight. They fired a few shots, and the Johor people happily gave up Temasek and several islands.

It wasn't until this moment that the barbarians of Europa really felt for the first time what the vassal system was.

When facing the Dutch, Portuguese, Spaniards, and Englishmen, the Johoreans blow their beards and stare, and strike when they are unhappy.

But in the face of the Heavenly Kingdom, he is as obedient as his grandson.

The news of taking down the Strait of Malacca was sent back to Jinan, and Zuo Menggeng was shocked.

Is it that easy?

He reacted quickly, and immediately asked the center to send competent officials there.At the same time, Zuo Hua, who was far away in Luzon, was notified to select elite troops from the East China Sea Fleet and the Second Marine Division and rush to Malacca.

If such a strategic location is not firmly in the hands, it will be condemned by God.

Liao Zhongjian and Kong Zhiguang are very satisfied with the well-behaved people of Johor.

The Kingdom of Heaven has regained its kind face.

A large number of fleets finally docked and opened their arms to do business with Johoreans.

A large number of novelty products from Xiaguo have completely dazzled the Johoreans.

Once the two sides traded, the cargo carried by the fleet decreased a lot.In addition to exchanging for real gold and silver, there are also a lot of spices.

Today spices are in high demand all over the world.

A part of the fleet simply returned to the country with the traded spices.

The fleet continued to set off and officially entered the Indian Ocean.

When they came to the unfamiliar waters, the naval officers and soldiers began to get busy.

Marching all the way, surveying all the way.

Everyone knows that the most important thing about sailing at sea is the route.

This time with the Dutchman leading the way, it was on a fully fledged course.If you don't grasp it firmly, you won't have such a good chance next time.

Kong Zhiguang noticed that after the fleet left the Strait of Malacca, they turned their heads to the north instead of sailing west, which was strange.

"The ocean in front of us is very wide, and there is no land in the middle. It is absolutely impossible to cross. Therefore, the fleet can only sail northwards close to the west coast of the land. When they reach Tianzhu, they turn their heads south. This is not only safe, but also at any time. Supplies can be found anywhere."

Putmans' explanation has benefited the Xia people a lot.

Of course, Putmans being so happy was the result of a fair deal.

While sailing at sea, the Dutch navy and sailors learned and mastered advanced measurement tools from Xia Guo.

In particular, the sextant surprised the Dutch.

At the same time, it also made them understand that it was an unstoppable trend for Xia Guo to set foot in the sea and become bigger and stronger.

Suo Xing and Xia Guo are solid allies. Even if they follow the Xia Guo people's ass in the future, it will be enough for the Netherlands to earn money.

The two sides get what they need, and the relationship is getting closer.

After walking like this for about half a month, the fleet came to a big island.

Liao Zhongjian originally thought that the entire island belonged to the Dutch.

Who knew that upon inquiring, that was not the case at all.

The Dutch didn't even have any colonies on the island.

The reason why they can come here and settle down is because they have a close relationship with the Kandy dynasty on the island.

As the world-famous Teddy, why do the Dutch have a good relationship with the natives?

It turns out that there have been colonists on this island for a long time.

That is the Portuguese.

The Portuguese occupied the southwestern part of the island as early as the fifteenth century.

In the next two centuries, the Portuguese have been committed to expanding the island and eventually occupying it.

Under the efforts of the Portuguese, the other two kingdoms on the island had been wiped out and reduced to colonies.

The only thing left is the Kandy Dynasty, which occupies the central and eastern parts of the island.

In order to eliminate the Kandy dynasty, the Portuguese launched military operations one after another.

However, without exception, they were all defeated by the Kandy Dynasty and suffered heavy losses.

In the Battle of Gannoruwa Mountain just three years ago, the Portuguese even suffered a major defeat in which their entire army was wiped out.

A typical guy who likes to fight, but still can't win.

Also in that year, King Rajsingh II of Kandy invited the Dutch fleet to station on the east coast and reached a treaty of cooperation in expulsion of the Portuguese.

Last year the Dutch took Negombo and Galle and began to gain the upper hand on Ceylon.

This island is very important, but it is an important transit station and supply point on the Indian Ocean route.

It was precisely because of having a stronghold on this island that the Dutch's navigation became smoother.

The arrival of the huge fleet immediately caused a sensation in the Kandy Dynasty.

The appearance of the Chinese made the whole country mobilize and held a grand welcome ceremony.

Liao Zhongjian, Xu Erjue, Kong Zhiguang and others were a little flattered by this scene, and they didn't understand why the people here were so grand?

But they were not confused for long.

Rajsinghe II came to the door with a few monks behind his back.

"I heard that in the middle land, my Buddha is still prosperous, and there are countless believers. I don't know if it is true?"

A very old monk asked very eagerly.

Although Liao Zhongjian didn't understand why, he still answered truthfully.

"Buddhism has been rooted in China for a long time, and there are many believers. Some simple Buddhist principles are known even by ordinary people."

Hearing his narration, several monks even burst into tears.

Which one is this singing?
After careful questioning, Liao Zhongjian and others were all surprised by the answer they got.

It turns out that in Tianzhu, Buddhism is on the verge of extinction.

In the vast area of ​​Tianzhu, there are already Hindus and Islamists everywhere, and there are very few people who believe in Buddhism.

And the Kandy Dynasty on Southwest Island can even be said to be the last base of Buddhism.

If the wellness dynasty dies, Buddhism is likely to disappear in its birthplace.

"It has long been recorded in our country that 200 years ago, there was a huge delegation from my country. Among them were many eminent monks, which greatly benefited us. In recent years, we have heard many times that Buddhism in China is prosperous. We are ashamed , I can’t promote my Buddha. I always think that maybe there is a holy way in the middle land that we can learn from. But the sky is high and the water is long, and the road is blocked, so we can’t make it. Honorable messenger, can you help us? Let the benevolent Dharma returned to this land."

Liao Zhongjian was calm on the surface, but there were turmoil in his heart.

As a mature politician, he reacted almost instantly.

The thoughts and thoughts of the people of the Kandy Dynasty are completely a god-sent opportunity to get involved in Tianzhu.

If there is a base in Tianzhu, it is equivalent to opening up the situation in the Indian Ocean.

This will be of great significance to the establishment of the Xia Kingdom's global route system.

(End of this chapter)