Chapter 1253
I'm afraid the world will not be chaotic
Chapter 1253 I'm afraid the world will not be chaotic
For a small country like Johor, which has tense relations with neighboring countries and its own strength is relatively weak, there are really many people who want to make trouble for it.For example, Portugal, which has a long history of festivals, smelled the smell immediately and took the initiative to send people to Xingdao to inquire about the wind.
Portugal's main stronghold in the Strait of Malacca is Malacca City, which is also the capital of the former Kingdom of Malacca, the predecessor of Johor.However, the Portuguese are not unsuspecting of Haihan, who has expanded its territory to the Strait of Malacca. They are also paying attention to the situation of Xingdao. Some time ago, Haihan suddenly blocked the port of Xingdao and stopped accepting foreign ships.A few days later, when I checked the news again, I learned that there was an armed conflict between Haihan, Johor and the British, and it seemed that the scale of the battle was not small.
The Portuguese had dealt with Haihan for several years, and they knew Haihan's armed strength quite well, so naturally they would not doubt the outcome of the war.They are more concerned about whether Haihan will take advantage of the victory and continue to carry out military strikes against Johor after the end of this battle.Portugal has defeated Johor and its predecessor Malacca several times in the past few decades, and looted a large area from it as its own colony in the Strait of Malacca. If possible, they would not mind following the sea again. Han, a strong man, went to fight the autumn wind, or to see if there was any opportunity to cause more trouble for the British.
The Portuguese Costa, who is currently serving as the chief executive of Malacca City, is an ambitious official. He is not reconciled to being under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Goa. As a pioneer, he will have a great chance to win the title of "Governor of the South China Sea".
Of course, getting the country to agree to the establishment of a new governorship in the Far East is not something that can be done just by talking about it. Apart from the need to open up a new colony of a certain area and increase a sufficient number of colonial populations, one of the quantifiable political achievements In addition, it is more important to keep Portugal's position in this region stable for a long time, and its influence among regional countries is sufficient to protect its own interests.Only after these points are achieved can the "Governor of the South China Sea" turn from a vision into a reality.
Judging from Portugal's current actual control over the South China Sea, this is still an unattainable goal. The influence established with great difficulty in the Indochina Peninsula in the past has long been completely replaced by Haihan. There is a link between Malacca and Macau in the south of Ming Dynasty There are no ports controlled by Portugal, let alone colonies.
From a pragmatic point of view, the east coast of the Indochina Peninsula has been controlled by Haihan from north to south. Annan and Champa are also Haihan's nominal allies. It is unrealistic for Portugal to get involved in this area again.As for the Daming coast to the north, Haihan now has the final say. It is very lucky to be able to retain the control of Macau. Haihan's control area is still extending northward, and the mainland coast leaves Portugal with little room for maneuver. almost zero.
As for occupying a few scattered islands in the South China Sea as colonies, Costa has no interest. After all, Portugal does not have the strong development and construction capabilities of Haihan. It is impossible to create a scene as big as Ambuna Island by itself .So the most practical solution is to try to expand the site nearby, and radiate outwards from the center of Malacca City.
However, this plan also has obvious shortcomings. A few dozen miles east of Malacca City is the control area of Johor, and Costa’s troops are relatively limited. It is difficult to guarantee the safety of these areas at all times.However, if it is possible to unite with Haihan to further suppress the ruling area of Johor, then it is not impossible to establish a colony that traverses the Malay Peninsula from east to west and connects the two oceans from land.If such a result can be achieved, then Portugal's situation in the South China Sea will be greatly improved, and the establishment of a special administrative governor in the Malacca region is basically a certainty.
In fact, Costa had already had this idea before Haihan and Johor started fighting, but he also knew that Haihan's foothold in Xingdao was not stable, so he probably wouldn't take the initiative to start a war easily.Portugal's strength is limited, and it is difficult to play a leading role in such armed operations, so it can only wait patiently for the right time.
But Costa did not expect that Johor would jump out to provoke Hai Han, the evil star. Regarding the instigating role played by the British in this process, Costa can only sincerely praise a good job.If it weren't for this gang of shit-stirring sticks, Johor probably wouldn't have the courage to take the initiative to provoke Hai Han.Now that I heard that the sneak attack of the two countries was defeated by the Haihan garrison in Xingdao, and probably captured many people, Costa felt that the time he had been waiting for for a long time had come. If Haihan had the intention of taking revenge on Johor, then he might as well Push it harder.
After Haihan occupied Xingdao, Costa visited the place once, and met Roger once.Although there is no friendship, the two countries have a few years of trade cooperation, so the two simply agreed on the basic principles of mutual assistance, such as civilian ships and merchant ships can enter each other's ports and berth, and usually communicate with each other. At this time, they sent envoys over It's normal to be concerned.It happened that Ricardo, the Portuguese envoy to Ambuna Island, was returning to Malacca recently after finishing his official duties. Costa entrusted him with the task of testing Haihan's attitude.
The relationship between Ricardo and Roger is getting more familiar. Back then, when Roger was still the Chief Officer of the Abunna Island, the two got to know each other because of their work. They met each other on the island. Also get acquainted.After Roger was transferred to Xingdao, as long as Ricardo passed by, he would usually stop by the port to pay a visit to him, which can be regarded as a little personal friendship.Ricardo himself can speak some simple English, and Roger also learned some Portuguese after getting acquainted with him, and the two can basically communicate by mixing the two languages.It was precisely because of this relationship that when Roger heard that Ricardo was visiting, he made time to go to the pier to meet this acquaintance.
At the reception banquet in the evening, Ricardo took the initiative to inquire about the recent wars in Sing Tao, and said that if necessary, Malacca could organize armed personnel to help Sing Tao as soon as possible.
Roger thanked Ricardo for his kindness and briefed him on the results achieved.Ricardo heard that Haihan had captured more than [-] people in one breath, including hundreds of mercenaries serving for the British East India Company, and even the generals leading the troops of the two countries were also left behind. He was also shocked at the moment. , although both he and Costa believed that it should not be too difficult for Haihan to win, but this level of complete victory was something they did not expect.
"A lot of weapons have been seized this time, and I'm planning to find someone to dispose of them. Go back and see if you are interested in collecting them, and I will give you a friendly price." Roger paused and added: "There are only matchlock guns. Around a thousand."
Ricardo thought in his heart that these two families were really at a loss. Thousands of musketeers, who didn't know how much money they spent on training and arming, were to be taken over by Hai Han in one go. How big is the disparity in strength? Only then can a battle be fought into such a passive situation.However, his original intention was not to collect junk, and he was not very interested in this kind of business, so he immediately tried to bring the topic to the real thing: "The Johor people have fought so undeclaredly, so they should be punished properly." General Luo, how do you plan to teach these barbaric natives a lesson next?"
"War indemnity is a must. In addition, if they want to redeem the prisoners of war, they have to pay another ransom." Roger showed off quite proudly: "The treatment of the British is the same, this amount It should make them uncomfortable for a long time!"
Ricardo said: "Is that all? Doesn't General Luo plan to use military means to retaliate against them?"
Roger slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "Mr. Ricardo wants to say something, you might as well just say it."
"Johor is a country with limited national power. It should be extremely difficult for them to organize a troop with thousands of people using firearms. They probably won't be able to organize a second troop with the same armed forces in a short time. Why don't Haihan pursue the victory and give them a chance?" A profound lesson?" Ricardo quickly seized the opportunity to persuade him, "If Haihan has such a plan, then we can send troops from Malacca to attack Johor from west to east!"
Hearing this, Roger already understood Ricardo's intention to come, and immediately answered calmly: "I have to trouble your country to send troops for Haihan's business, isn't it good?"
Ricardo was not very firm when he heard his refusal, and quickly continued to persuade: "Xingdao is too far away from the mainland of Haihan, and there are restless villains like Johor coveting from the side, and the relationship between our two countries has always been close. Well, of course we have to watch and help each other. If Malacca is in trouble, I believe General Luo will also help us, right?"
Roger didn't believe that the Portuguese would have such a noble ideological consciousness. It was definitely not the reason Ricardo said that they were so active.Thinking of this, Roger decided not to continue going around in circles with Ricardo, and asked directly: "If we jointly send troops to attack Johor, what do you hope to get from Johor? Land or money?"
"Land." Seeing Roger's straightforward question, Ricardo knew that his intentions had been seen through, so he simply stopped making unnecessary cover-ups, and simply stated Costa's plan to carve up Johor: "If The two countries jointly send troops, and after that, the city of Malacca and the east coast of Johor will be used as the benchmark, the south will be owned by Haihan, and the north will be owned by our country."
After a little calculation in Roger's mind, he already understood the real purpose of the other party.What the Portuguese needed was not just land, but a belt of control across the Malay Peninsula from the city of Malacca to the east coast.If Johor is really divided according to the demarcation line drawn by Portugal, then the area occupied by Haihan is about one-third of Johor's territory.Regardless of whether Johor is destroyed or not, there is still a lot of room for Portugal to operate.
If Portugal gets its wish and occupies the demarcation zone, then the Malacca colony is likely to become the largest colony in the Far East except India’s Goa, and it will definitely play an inestimable role in its future development in the South China Sea.This is of great significance to Portugal, even if it is worth the risk of launching a war, but for Haihan, it may not be happy to see the result.
Although the two countries have a cooperative relationship on the surface, Haihan has a very clear understanding of the moral level of these western countries, and has been intentionally or unintentionally suppressing Portugal's development in the South China Sea, allowing it to retain only one port like Macau , It is also easier to cut off the local connection with Malacca when necessary.Of course, the Portuguese also wanted to try their best to get rid of Haihan's shadow and win more interests for their country in the Far East, and the colony was a very important one.
Roger couldn't imagine Costa's idea and desire for the governor of the South China Sea, but the Portuguese wanted to use this crooked brain under Haihan's nose, and tried to use Haihan's power to achieve his goal, which made him feel a little uncomfortable up.Although Johor's doing this is indeed a very offensive move, but whether to retaliate against Johor and how to retaliate is also Haihan's own business, and outsiders are not allowed to intervene.
In fact, Roger believes that military retaliation is not a necessary means. Even if a large army is mobilized to completely destroy the country of Johor, it will be difficult to bring much benefit to Haihan in a short period of time.The Portuguese wanted to use this incident to fan the flames and Gong Haihan sent troops to attack Johor. This approach was actually at odds with Roger's ideas, and he would definitely not support the military retaliation measures proposed by Portugal.
Roger also didn't want to make a too blunt answer to make Ricardo unable to step down, so he reasoned that this matter still needs to be further discussed with the local administrative officials.Ricardo did not doubt that there was him, so he planned to stay for a few more days, and wait for Haihan to have a clear result.
Unexpectedly, the envoys of the Dutch arrived here the next day. Their purpose was almost exactly the same as that of the Portuguese who arrived the day before. After hearing the news of the end of the war, they also came to persuade Haihan to retaliate against Johor and carve up its existing territory.
Information on the movement of Johor was first provided by the Dutch to Sing Tao, which shows that they also have their own unique aspects in the operation of the intelligence network.However, Roger believed that the main purpose of the Dutch was to exclude the British from the South China Sea through the hands of Haihan, but he did not expect that they also had a strong interest in the land of Johor.In addition, there is a very delicate situation, that is, neither the Netherlands nor Portugal intends to bring each other to play together.
(End of this chapter)
For a small country like Johor, which has tense relations with neighboring countries and its own strength is relatively weak, there are really many people who want to make trouble for it.For example, Portugal, which has a long history of festivals, smelled the smell immediately and took the initiative to send people to Xingdao to inquire about the wind.
Portugal's main stronghold in the Strait of Malacca is Malacca City, which is also the capital of the former Kingdom of Malacca, the predecessor of Johor.However, the Portuguese are not unsuspecting of Haihan, who has expanded its territory to the Strait of Malacca. They are also paying attention to the situation of Xingdao. Some time ago, Haihan suddenly blocked the port of Xingdao and stopped accepting foreign ships.A few days later, when I checked the news again, I learned that there was an armed conflict between Haihan, Johor and the British, and it seemed that the scale of the battle was not small.
The Portuguese had dealt with Haihan for several years, and they knew Haihan's armed strength quite well, so naturally they would not doubt the outcome of the war.They are more concerned about whether Haihan will take advantage of the victory and continue to carry out military strikes against Johor after the end of this battle.Portugal has defeated Johor and its predecessor Malacca several times in the past few decades, and looted a large area from it as its own colony in the Strait of Malacca. If possible, they would not mind following the sea again. Han, a strong man, went to fight the autumn wind, or to see if there was any opportunity to cause more trouble for the British.
The Portuguese Costa, who is currently serving as the chief executive of Malacca City, is an ambitious official. He is not reconciled to being under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Goa. As a pioneer, he will have a great chance to win the title of "Governor of the South China Sea".
Of course, getting the country to agree to the establishment of a new governorship in the Far East is not something that can be done just by talking about it. Apart from the need to open up a new colony of a certain area and increase a sufficient number of colonial populations, one of the quantifiable political achievements In addition, it is more important to keep Portugal's position in this region stable for a long time, and its influence among regional countries is sufficient to protect its own interests.Only after these points are achieved can the "Governor of the South China Sea" turn from a vision into a reality.
Judging from Portugal's current actual control over the South China Sea, this is still an unattainable goal. The influence established with great difficulty in the Indochina Peninsula in the past has long been completely replaced by Haihan. There is a link between Malacca and Macau in the south of Ming Dynasty There are no ports controlled by Portugal, let alone colonies.
From a pragmatic point of view, the east coast of the Indochina Peninsula has been controlled by Haihan from north to south. Annan and Champa are also Haihan's nominal allies. It is unrealistic for Portugal to get involved in this area again.As for the Daming coast to the north, Haihan now has the final say. It is very lucky to be able to retain the control of Macau. Haihan's control area is still extending northward, and the mainland coast leaves Portugal with little room for maneuver. almost zero.
As for occupying a few scattered islands in the South China Sea as colonies, Costa has no interest. After all, Portugal does not have the strong development and construction capabilities of Haihan. It is impossible to create a scene as big as Ambuna Island by itself .So the most practical solution is to try to expand the site nearby, and radiate outwards from the center of Malacca City.
However, this plan also has obvious shortcomings. A few dozen miles east of Malacca City is the control area of Johor, and Costa’s troops are relatively limited. It is difficult to guarantee the safety of these areas at all times.However, if it is possible to unite with Haihan to further suppress the ruling area of Johor, then it is not impossible to establish a colony that traverses the Malay Peninsula from east to west and connects the two oceans from land.If such a result can be achieved, then Portugal's situation in the South China Sea will be greatly improved, and the establishment of a special administrative governor in the Malacca region is basically a certainty.
In fact, Costa had already had this idea before Haihan and Johor started fighting, but he also knew that Haihan's foothold in Xingdao was not stable, so he probably wouldn't take the initiative to start a war easily.Portugal's strength is limited, and it is difficult to play a leading role in such armed operations, so it can only wait patiently for the right time.
But Costa did not expect that Johor would jump out to provoke Hai Han, the evil star. Regarding the instigating role played by the British in this process, Costa can only sincerely praise a good job.If it weren't for this gang of shit-stirring sticks, Johor probably wouldn't have the courage to take the initiative to provoke Hai Han.Now that I heard that the sneak attack of the two countries was defeated by the Haihan garrison in Xingdao, and probably captured many people, Costa felt that the time he had been waiting for for a long time had come. If Haihan had the intention of taking revenge on Johor, then he might as well Push it harder.
After Haihan occupied Xingdao, Costa visited the place once, and met Roger once.Although there is no friendship, the two countries have a few years of trade cooperation, so the two simply agreed on the basic principles of mutual assistance, such as civilian ships and merchant ships can enter each other's ports and berth, and usually communicate with each other. At this time, they sent envoys over It's normal to be concerned.It happened that Ricardo, the Portuguese envoy to Ambuna Island, was returning to Malacca recently after finishing his official duties. Costa entrusted him with the task of testing Haihan's attitude.
The relationship between Ricardo and Roger is getting more familiar. Back then, when Roger was still the Chief Officer of the Abunna Island, the two got to know each other because of their work. They met each other on the island. Also get acquainted.After Roger was transferred to Xingdao, as long as Ricardo passed by, he would usually stop by the port to pay a visit to him, which can be regarded as a little personal friendship.Ricardo himself can speak some simple English, and Roger also learned some Portuguese after getting acquainted with him, and the two can basically communicate by mixing the two languages.It was precisely because of this relationship that when Roger heard that Ricardo was visiting, he made time to go to the pier to meet this acquaintance.
At the reception banquet in the evening, Ricardo took the initiative to inquire about the recent wars in Sing Tao, and said that if necessary, Malacca could organize armed personnel to help Sing Tao as soon as possible.
Roger thanked Ricardo for his kindness and briefed him on the results achieved.Ricardo heard that Haihan had captured more than [-] people in one breath, including hundreds of mercenaries serving for the British East India Company, and even the generals leading the troops of the two countries were also left behind. He was also shocked at the moment. , although both he and Costa believed that it should not be too difficult for Haihan to win, but this level of complete victory was something they did not expect.
"A lot of weapons have been seized this time, and I'm planning to find someone to dispose of them. Go back and see if you are interested in collecting them, and I will give you a friendly price." Roger paused and added: "There are only matchlock guns. Around a thousand."
Ricardo thought in his heart that these two families were really at a loss. Thousands of musketeers, who didn't know how much money they spent on training and arming, were to be taken over by Hai Han in one go. How big is the disparity in strength? Only then can a battle be fought into such a passive situation.However, his original intention was not to collect junk, and he was not very interested in this kind of business, so he immediately tried to bring the topic to the real thing: "The Johor people have fought so undeclaredly, so they should be punished properly." General Luo, how do you plan to teach these barbaric natives a lesson next?"
"War indemnity is a must. In addition, if they want to redeem the prisoners of war, they have to pay another ransom." Roger showed off quite proudly: "The treatment of the British is the same, this amount It should make them uncomfortable for a long time!"
Ricardo said: "Is that all? Doesn't General Luo plan to use military means to retaliate against them?"
Roger slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "Mr. Ricardo wants to say something, you might as well just say it."
"Johor is a country with limited national power. It should be extremely difficult for them to organize a troop with thousands of people using firearms. They probably won't be able to organize a second troop with the same armed forces in a short time. Why don't Haihan pursue the victory and give them a chance?" A profound lesson?" Ricardo quickly seized the opportunity to persuade him, "If Haihan has such a plan, then we can send troops from Malacca to attack Johor from west to east!"
Hearing this, Roger already understood Ricardo's intention to come, and immediately answered calmly: "I have to trouble your country to send troops for Haihan's business, isn't it good?"
Ricardo was not very firm when he heard his refusal, and quickly continued to persuade: "Xingdao is too far away from the mainland of Haihan, and there are restless villains like Johor coveting from the side, and the relationship between our two countries has always been close. Well, of course we have to watch and help each other. If Malacca is in trouble, I believe General Luo will also help us, right?"
Roger didn't believe that the Portuguese would have such a noble ideological consciousness. It was definitely not the reason Ricardo said that they were so active.Thinking of this, Roger decided not to continue going around in circles with Ricardo, and asked directly: "If we jointly send troops to attack Johor, what do you hope to get from Johor? Land or money?"
"Land." Seeing Roger's straightforward question, Ricardo knew that his intentions had been seen through, so he simply stopped making unnecessary cover-ups, and simply stated Costa's plan to carve up Johor: "If The two countries jointly send troops, and after that, the city of Malacca and the east coast of Johor will be used as the benchmark, the south will be owned by Haihan, and the north will be owned by our country."
After a little calculation in Roger's mind, he already understood the real purpose of the other party.What the Portuguese needed was not just land, but a belt of control across the Malay Peninsula from the city of Malacca to the east coast.If Johor is really divided according to the demarcation line drawn by Portugal, then the area occupied by Haihan is about one-third of Johor's territory.Regardless of whether Johor is destroyed or not, there is still a lot of room for Portugal to operate.
If Portugal gets its wish and occupies the demarcation zone, then the Malacca colony is likely to become the largest colony in the Far East except India’s Goa, and it will definitely play an inestimable role in its future development in the South China Sea.This is of great significance to Portugal, even if it is worth the risk of launching a war, but for Haihan, it may not be happy to see the result.
Although the two countries have a cooperative relationship on the surface, Haihan has a very clear understanding of the moral level of these western countries, and has been intentionally or unintentionally suppressing Portugal's development in the South China Sea, allowing it to retain only one port like Macau , It is also easier to cut off the local connection with Malacca when necessary.Of course, the Portuguese also wanted to try their best to get rid of Haihan's shadow and win more interests for their country in the Far East, and the colony was a very important one.
Roger couldn't imagine Costa's idea and desire for the governor of the South China Sea, but the Portuguese wanted to use this crooked brain under Haihan's nose, and tried to use Haihan's power to achieve his goal, which made him feel a little uncomfortable up.Although Johor's doing this is indeed a very offensive move, but whether to retaliate against Johor and how to retaliate is also Haihan's own business, and outsiders are not allowed to intervene.
In fact, Roger believes that military retaliation is not a necessary means. Even if a large army is mobilized to completely destroy the country of Johor, it will be difficult to bring much benefit to Haihan in a short period of time.The Portuguese wanted to use this incident to fan the flames and Gong Haihan sent troops to attack Johor. This approach was actually at odds with Roger's ideas, and he would definitely not support the military retaliation measures proposed by Portugal.
Roger also didn't want to make a too blunt answer to make Ricardo unable to step down, so he reasoned that this matter still needs to be further discussed with the local administrative officials.Ricardo did not doubt that there was him, so he planned to stay for a few more days, and wait for Haihan to have a clear result.
Unexpectedly, the envoys of the Dutch arrived here the next day. Their purpose was almost exactly the same as that of the Portuguese who arrived the day before. After hearing the news of the end of the war, they also came to persuade Haihan to retaliate against Johor and carve up its existing territory.
Information on the movement of Johor was first provided by the Dutch to Sing Tao, which shows that they also have their own unique aspects in the operation of the intelligence network.However, Roger believed that the main purpose of the Dutch was to exclude the British from the South China Sea through the hands of Haihan, but he did not expect that they also had a strong interest in the land of Johor.In addition, there is a very delicate situation, that is, neither the Netherlands nor Portugal intends to bring each other to play together.
(End of this chapter)