Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 380

Fan Jingwen noticed the shocked expression of the small country mission.

He was secretly proud, Fan Jingwen just wanted to let the small country mission see the power of Daming.

Only in this way can they be completely convinced, which is much better than wasting words with them.

The purpose of leading the mission to observe the training of the Ming army has been achieved, but Fan Jingwen did not stop there.

Tianjin Shipyard launched an ironclad warship into the water today, how could Fan Jingwen miss this good opportunity to show his national prestige.

A group of people came to Tanggu Port again, and the Minister of Rites wanted these small countries to observe the launching ceremony of the iron-clad warship.

When they arrived, the armored battleship had left the dock and was slowly entering the water.

"My God, what kind of ship is this? It's too big, and it's still an iron-clad ship. This... this... is too appalling..."

These people have never seen such a huge warship, let alone an iron-clad warship.

Seeing the iron-clad warship entering the water and splashing huge waves, they couldn't help but exclaimed.

When they saw the battleship shaking violently in their hands, many people couldn't bear to look directly.

Siam Emissary:
"Oh, look, the giant ship is going to capsize."

Messenger Bonnie:
"No, such a huge iron ship will not capsize, I feel that it should sink directly to the bottom of the water..."

Before they finished speaking, the armored battleship was already floating steadily on the water.

"Hiss...how is this possible..."

Just as these envoys were discussing, a group of Ming troops boarded the iron-clad warship.

Not long after, black smoke rose from the battleship's huge chimney, and a long whistle sounded, and the ironclad battleship slowly left the port.

Seeing the scene in front of them, all the envoys of the mission were stunned again, and they even felt as if they were in a dream.

"My God...the sails have not been installed yet, how can the giant iron ship drive away? This...this is incredible..."

"Also, how did you make that loud noise just now..."

The iron-clad battleship let out a long cry, and it was the first time in the life of these small country envoys that they heard such a beautiful sound.

Fan Jingwen just looked at them with a smile and didn't explain.

Often kept mysterious, it can deter the envoys of these small countries.

Besides, Fan Jingwen himself didn't know what a steam engine was, nor did he know how the iron-clad warship moved.

"Okay, let's show you half of Daming's strength, let's return to the capital right away."

"hiss……"

The envoys gasped again, they never imagined that they saw so many advanced weapons, but they were only half of Daming's military strength.

No matter how strong this Ming Dynasty is now, it may be invincible in the world.

Several small countries were originally affiliated countries of the Ming Dynasty, but due to various reasons, they did not come to pay tribute for many years.

Among them, Ryukyu and Champa most hope to be the vassal states of Ming Dynasty, and the other small countries mainly come here for the purpose of doing business with Ming Dynasty.

Back at the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, they all changed their minds. In order to get rid of the bullying of Wa and Annan, Ryukyu and Zhancheng simply wanted to join Daming directly.

The main purpose of other small countries is not to do business, but to rely on the big tree of Ming Dynasty to become a vassal state of Ming Dynasty.

The envoys who came were all princes from various countries. When they came, they had several options, and they made their own decisions according to the actual situation.

The Ministry of Rites first signed a contract with Boni and other small countries to become the Da Ming vassal state, and Da Ming agreed to do business with them directly, and they would pay 20 taels of silver to Da Ming every year.

As for the idea of ​​Ryukyu and Zhancheng wanting to join the Ming Dynasty, Fan Jingwen, Minister of Rites, was delighted.

But worrying about the intentions of these two countries, Fan Jingwen did not dare to make a decision, and was going to ask the emperor for instructions before making a decision.

For such a good thing, I thought that Daming would agree to it without hesitation, but the Ministry of Rites of Daming did not dare to call the shots.

This made the envoys of Ryukyu and Zhancheng very disappointed. They had no choice but to wait for the Emperor of Heaven to make a decision.

Champaign

That is, Champa Puluo ("Pura" means "city" in Sanskrit), simplified translations of Champa, Zhanbo, and Zhanbo.

Located in the southeastern part of the Indochina Peninsula, it starts from Hengshan Pass in the present-day Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam in the north, and ends in Phan Lang and Phan Li areas in Binh Thuan Province in the south.

The king's capital is Indra Pura (now Chaqiao).Chinese ancient books call it Xianglinyi, or Linyi for short.

From the second half of the 8th century to the end of Tang Dynasty, it was renamed the Ring Kingdom.The Five Dynasties is also called Zhancheng.According to the national inscription found locally, he always calls himself Champa.

Zhanren's hometown was originally Xianglin County in Rinan County in the Han Dynasty of China.

In 137, Qu Kui (also known as Qu Da or Qu Lian, also known as Shili Moluo), the son of Gongcao of Xianglin County, killed the county magistrate, proclaimed himself king, and founded Champa Kingdom.

From the 10th to the 13th centuries, Champa became the main target of the expansion of Vietnamese feudal rulers.

In 1402, Vietnam captured Chamdong and Gulei prefectures in Champa, and pushed Vietnam's territory to present-day Guangnan and Guangyi.

In 1471, the Li Shengzong of the Later Li Dynasty conquered Champa and captured the capital. He "captured" Zhanwang Chaquan alive, set up Guangnan Road, and expanded Vietnam's territory to Quy Nhon.

In 1693, Ruan Youjing led a large-scale invasion and captured the king and his relatives and ministers. In 1697, Champa was destroyed.

Ryukyu

The Kingdom of Ryukyu is located between Taiwan Island of China and Kyushu Island of Japan, winding 1000 kilometers, with a total area of ​​3600 square kilometers.

Because of its special geographical location, it is known as a transit point for trade in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, and its trade is developed, so it is known as "Tianjin Liang of All Nations".

In 1372, the Ryukyu countries became the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty of China.

In 1429, the unified Ryukyu Kingdom still maintained suzerain-vassal relations with China.

After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Ryukyu continued to pay tribute to the Qing government.

In 1663, Ryukyu was officially canonized by the Qing Dynasty. Since then, Ryukyu has used the title of the Qing Dynasty and paid tribute to the Qing Dynasty. The Ryukyu kings of all dynasties have always asked the Chinese emperor for canonization, and it has never stopped.

In 1609, the Japanese Satsuma clan led troops to invade and occupy Ryukyu, forcing Ryukyu to pay tribute to Japan.

The Ryukyu Kingdom formed a state of "two vassalities", and was gradually controlled by the Satsuma clan and became a vassal of the Satsuma clan.

In 1872, the Japanese government took advantage of Emperor Meiji's personal administration to cut the name of the Ryukyu country and set it as the "Ryukyu Fan".

In July 1875, Japan forced the Kingdom of Ryukyu to stop paying tribute to the Qing government and use the Japanese era name instead.

In 1879, Japan announced that Ryukyu was abolished and established as a prefecture, completing the so-called "Ryukyu Disposition", forcibly incorporating Ryukyu into Japan, establishing "Okinawa" county, and the Kingdom of Ryukyu fell.

Looking at the history of these two countries, you can find out why they joined Ming Dynasty.

If the vassal state does not ask Ming to send troops, Daming will never interfere in the internal affairs of the vassal, as long as they pay tribute.

But other countries are different. What they value is the territory of the two countries.

Ryukyu and Champa have always been invaded and suppressed by the Japanese kingdom and Annan, and their living space is getting smaller and smaller, and they are in danger of destroying the country at any time.

Da Ming has never bullied small countries, which is why they want to belong to Da Ming.

Champa and Ryukyu are far away from the mainland of Ming Dynasty, even if they belong to Ming Dynasty, they only belong to the territory of Ming Dynasty in name.

But the jurisdiction is always in the hands of their royal family, and they can ask Daming for help if they have anything to do.

In the past, Daming had internal and external troubles, and had neither the time nor the ability to stand up for them.

But they know how powerful Da Ming is now, and they believe that once it belongs to Da Ming, Da Ming will definitely stand up for them.

(End of this chapter)