Chapter 3018
Chapter 3018
Chapter 3018
In the late January of 1657 in the Haihan calendar, the Xingdao military port in the South China Sea.
Luo Jie, Tan Juren, and Qian Tiandun inspected the troops about to set off at the port together.
The scale of this expedition is huge. In addition to the special warfare division under Qian Tiandun's command, there are also some troops from the Eighth Division of the South China Sea Fleet and the Second Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet from Annan, as well as the Ninth Army Division and the Third Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet belonging to the Xingdao Region. Marine and Army troops.
This coalition army composed of multiple troops has a total strength of more than 8000 people, employing more than [-] warships of various types, and also requisitioned nearly [-] civilian ships as a logistics fleet.
It is no exaggeration to say that the strength of this coalition force is enough to push down the armed forces of any country in the Strait of Malacca.But who in the outside world would have imagined that Haihan mobilized so many troops just to attack an opponent that didn't exist.
"Since the establishment of the Xingdao District, there has never been such a large-scale military operation! To be able to see this scene is not in vain for more than 20 years of fighting in Xingdao!"
Although Tan Juren was not a soldier and didn't have to fight in person, he was the most emotional among the three.Perhaps it is one of his long-term goals that the Xingdao region can take such open and aboveboard military actions to seek external expansion.
Qian Tiandun responded with a smile: "Old Tan, this is just the beginning, take good care of your body, you will have a lot of territory to manage in the future!"
Roger didn't speak, but raised his hand to give a military salute to the soldiers in line, and what responded to him was a shout like a mountain roar and a tsunami: "We must win! We must win! We must win!"
In terms of military strength alone, Sing Tao has already met the conditions for external expansion, but because the environment at home and abroad has not reached an ideal state, the Sing Tao authorities had to postpone the expansion plan again and again.
It wasn't until Qian Tiandun convinced the Executive Committee that the South China Sea region would be the main expansion direction of Haihan in the next few years that the Xingdao authorities finally seemed to see a turning point.
Even so, in order to be able to fully prepare for the war, Xing Tao still spent several more months.So much so that the Luzon region, which had originally agreed to act simultaneously, had already come to an end in its southward conquest, and Xingdao was just ready to start.
But it’s never too late for a good meal. Compared with the primitive islands captured by the Luzon region, the first goal of Xingdao’s side is to connect the key trade routes between the two oceans, which will generate income almost immediately after they are captured.To be on the safe side and wait a few more months, Roger and Tan Juren are still acceptable.
Li Yuande's fleet has become an affiliated organization of the special warfare division, so he is also among the first batch of personnel to set off.It's just that he doesn't have a military status, so the activities on the pier are not for him. He can only watch from a distance on the boat as several high-ranking officials review the troops that are about to go out.
Hearing the troops under review chanting the slogan "We must win", Li Yuande couldn't help feeling overwhelmed, and he raised his arms and yelled a few times.
Regarding the reason for this expedition, Li Yuande has heard a lot from various channels recently, but he doesn't really believe the statement that the Haihan Merchant Ship was attacked.
The group of young officials that Li Yuande met in Xingdao were all tight-lipped when it came to the piracy incident, and they all claimed to be ignorant of the inside story, but such a unified caliber aroused his suspicion.
After Luo Jie announced to send troops to suppress the bandits, Li Yuande finally understood that he planned to use this matter to fight a big fight.
After the review ceremony, the ministries began to board the ship and prepare for departure.Roger will also set off with the troops, and together with Qian Tiandun will direct the next operations.
According to the plan in advance, Luo Jie, who is familiar with the environment of the Malacca Strait, will command the vanguard, Qian Tiandun will be responsible for the main force of the battle, and the second South Sea Fleet under the command of Mu Zhennan will be behind.
The fleet left the Sing Tao military port in batches within a day, then sailed west along the coast and entered the Strait of Malacca.
Most of the coast of Sumatra on the southwest side of the Strait of Malacca is a tidal plain, so there are no decent ports and cities, and there are few fishing villages. Most of the areas are in a relatively primitive state, until the northern end of Sumatra. The population density Only then will it increase slowly, and towns with dense populations will begin to appear.
The Malay Peninsula on the northeast side of the strait is much more lively. Due to the important value of the strait's geographical location, it has always been a battleground for military strategists in recent centuries.Although large ports and cities are also few in number, all forces are sparing no effort in vying for control of these places.
For those who live in this region, the peaceful days of recent years have been nothing more than a short break in a long war.War is the norm in the Strait region.
Four hundred miles away from Xingdao is Malacca City, the largest city in the Strait.
The history of this city is only more than 200 years. It was established by a prince from Sumatra, Paramisura, and founded the Malacca Dynasty on the basis of the city, which is also called Manlajia Kingdom in the Ming Dynasty.
But with the gradual prosperity of the city of Malacca, foreign enemies also appeared. First, Siam sent troops to attack Malacca twice, and then came the more vicious Portuguese and Dutch.The Malacca Dynasty only existed for a century before it was destroyed by the Portuguese guns and artillery.
Of course, the war in Malacca did not stop there. Johor, Aceh and other countries also joined the battle one after another, and the wars, large and small, continued until this century.
Although the Portuguese, with the help of Haihan, repelled the Dutch who intended to invade this place, the price was that they recognized Haihan's control over Xingdao.
What makes the Portuguese even more disturbing is that the achievements they have spent more than a century in Malacca City seem to be inferior to Haihan's achievements in just over [-] years in Sing Tao.Whether it is port conditions, trade scale, or military strength, the city of Malacca has been left behind by Sing Tao.
The former regional center is rapidly losing its original influence after being overtaken by the competitor Sing Tao, and this is one of the reasons why the Malacca Strait has become more peaceful in recent years.Waging a war to seize control of the city of Malacca seems to be less and less attractive to rulers of various countries.
Of course, the Portuguese are not willing to be easily deprived of the status of the regional trade center by the latecomers, but there is really no effective way to deal with Xingdao, and they cannot directly wage war like dealing with the natives.
The only thing they can do is to try their best to maintain the current status of Malacca City, maintain their influence in the Strait area, and prevent the Haihan family from being dominant.
However, in the past two years, the cooperation between the Sing Tao authorities and Aceh has become closer, which has also made the Portuguese more and more worried about the future prospects of Malacca.Banda Aceh and Sing Tao are located at both ends of the strait. If the two join forces, the city of Malacca in the middle will not have much lucrative water.
(End of this chapter)
In the late January of 1657 in the Haihan calendar, the Xingdao military port in the South China Sea.
Luo Jie, Tan Juren, and Qian Tiandun inspected the troops about to set off at the port together.
The scale of this expedition is huge. In addition to the special warfare division under Qian Tiandun's command, there are also some troops from the Eighth Division of the South China Sea Fleet and the Second Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet from Annan, as well as the Ninth Army Division and the Third Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet belonging to the Xingdao Region. Marine and Army troops.
This coalition army composed of multiple troops has a total strength of more than 8000 people, employing more than [-] warships of various types, and also requisitioned nearly [-] civilian ships as a logistics fleet.
It is no exaggeration to say that the strength of this coalition force is enough to push down the armed forces of any country in the Strait of Malacca.But who in the outside world would have imagined that Haihan mobilized so many troops just to attack an opponent that didn't exist.
"Since the establishment of the Xingdao District, there has never been such a large-scale military operation! To be able to see this scene is not in vain for more than 20 years of fighting in Xingdao!"
Although Tan Juren was not a soldier and didn't have to fight in person, he was the most emotional among the three.Perhaps it is one of his long-term goals that the Xingdao region can take such open and aboveboard military actions to seek external expansion.
Qian Tiandun responded with a smile: "Old Tan, this is just the beginning, take good care of your body, you will have a lot of territory to manage in the future!"
Roger didn't speak, but raised his hand to give a military salute to the soldiers in line, and what responded to him was a shout like a mountain roar and a tsunami: "We must win! We must win! We must win!"
In terms of military strength alone, Sing Tao has already met the conditions for external expansion, but because the environment at home and abroad has not reached an ideal state, the Sing Tao authorities had to postpone the expansion plan again and again.
It wasn't until Qian Tiandun convinced the Executive Committee that the South China Sea region would be the main expansion direction of Haihan in the next few years that the Xingdao authorities finally seemed to see a turning point.
Even so, in order to be able to fully prepare for the war, Xing Tao still spent several more months.So much so that the Luzon region, which had originally agreed to act simultaneously, had already come to an end in its southward conquest, and Xingdao was just ready to start.
But it’s never too late for a good meal. Compared with the primitive islands captured by the Luzon region, the first goal of Xingdao’s side is to connect the key trade routes between the two oceans, which will generate income almost immediately after they are captured.To be on the safe side and wait a few more months, Roger and Tan Juren are still acceptable.
Li Yuande's fleet has become an affiliated organization of the special warfare division, so he is also among the first batch of personnel to set off.It's just that he doesn't have a military status, so the activities on the pier are not for him. He can only watch from a distance on the boat as several high-ranking officials review the troops that are about to go out.
Hearing the troops under review chanting the slogan "We must win", Li Yuande couldn't help feeling overwhelmed, and he raised his arms and yelled a few times.
Regarding the reason for this expedition, Li Yuande has heard a lot from various channels recently, but he doesn't really believe the statement that the Haihan Merchant Ship was attacked.
The group of young officials that Li Yuande met in Xingdao were all tight-lipped when it came to the piracy incident, and they all claimed to be ignorant of the inside story, but such a unified caliber aroused his suspicion.
After Luo Jie announced to send troops to suppress the bandits, Li Yuande finally understood that he planned to use this matter to fight a big fight.
After the review ceremony, the ministries began to board the ship and prepare for departure.Roger will also set off with the troops, and together with Qian Tiandun will direct the next operations.
According to the plan in advance, Luo Jie, who is familiar with the environment of the Malacca Strait, will command the vanguard, Qian Tiandun will be responsible for the main force of the battle, and the second South Sea Fleet under the command of Mu Zhennan will be behind.
The fleet left the Sing Tao military port in batches within a day, then sailed west along the coast and entered the Strait of Malacca.
Most of the coast of Sumatra on the southwest side of the Strait of Malacca is a tidal plain, so there are no decent ports and cities, and there are few fishing villages. Most of the areas are in a relatively primitive state, until the northern end of Sumatra. The population density Only then will it increase slowly, and towns with dense populations will begin to appear.
The Malay Peninsula on the northeast side of the strait is much more lively. Due to the important value of the strait's geographical location, it has always been a battleground for military strategists in recent centuries.Although large ports and cities are also few in number, all forces are sparing no effort in vying for control of these places.
For those who live in this region, the peaceful days of recent years have been nothing more than a short break in a long war.War is the norm in the Strait region.
Four hundred miles away from Xingdao is Malacca City, the largest city in the Strait.
The history of this city is only more than 200 years. It was established by a prince from Sumatra, Paramisura, and founded the Malacca Dynasty on the basis of the city, which is also called Manlajia Kingdom in the Ming Dynasty.
But with the gradual prosperity of the city of Malacca, foreign enemies also appeared. First, Siam sent troops to attack Malacca twice, and then came the more vicious Portuguese and Dutch.The Malacca Dynasty only existed for a century before it was destroyed by the Portuguese guns and artillery.
Of course, the war in Malacca did not stop there. Johor, Aceh and other countries also joined the battle one after another, and the wars, large and small, continued until this century.
Although the Portuguese, with the help of Haihan, repelled the Dutch who intended to invade this place, the price was that they recognized Haihan's control over Xingdao.
What makes the Portuguese even more disturbing is that the achievements they have spent more than a century in Malacca City seem to be inferior to Haihan's achievements in just over [-] years in Sing Tao.Whether it is port conditions, trade scale, or military strength, the city of Malacca has been left behind by Sing Tao.
The former regional center is rapidly losing its original influence after being overtaken by the competitor Sing Tao, and this is one of the reasons why the Malacca Strait has become more peaceful in recent years.Waging a war to seize control of the city of Malacca seems to be less and less attractive to rulers of various countries.
Of course, the Portuguese are not willing to be easily deprived of the status of the regional trade center by the latecomers, but there is really no effective way to deal with Xingdao, and they cannot directly wage war like dealing with the natives.
The only thing they can do is to try their best to maintain the current status of Malacca City, maintain their influence in the Strait area, and prevent the Haihan family from being dominant.
However, in the past two years, the cooperation between the Sing Tao authorities and Aceh has become closer, which has also made the Portuguese more and more worried about the future prospects of Malacca.Banda Aceh and Sing Tao are located at both ends of the strait. If the two join forces, the city of Malacca in the middle will not have much lucrative water.
(End of this chapter)