Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 235 South China Sea Islands
It takes a day and a half to sail from Hainan Island to the Riau Islands.

There is no other way. The entire South China Sea is too big. That is why Yang Chen asked Zhu Biao to make sure that the entire Nanyang is under the control of the Ming Dynasty.

This is a real Feng Shui treasure land, not only because of its rich natural resources and beautiful scenery, but more importantly, the South China Sea can connect to the entire Southeast Asia.

They only need to send people to investigate to find out how much supplies there are in the Southeast Ocean that can be transported from the South China Sea to the Ming Dynasty.

On the boat, Zhu Biao could see many sceneries he had never seen before, such as whales.

The whale recorded in ancient books is Kun.

The moment it came from the depths of the ocean to the surface to breathe, the spray of water mist shocked Zhu Biao greatly. He had never expected that there were such magical creatures in the Ming Dynasty.

What surprised him even more was that these creatures were friendly towards humans and would not attack ships just because of their appearance.

For this purpose, Yang Chen also told a piece of history.

A story about humans launching a brutal hunt against these creatures in order to obtain oil.

From then on, Zhu Biao made up his mind to have the people of the Ming Dynasty protect these marine creatures and not hunt them unless necessary.

On the way, he also saw many ships transporting guano fertilizer from Wanli Shitang back to Daming.

They were all surprised to see that the Future did not need sails to brake.

There are even many people who believe that this is the magic of the Ming Dynasty that can enable ships to move on the sea.

The ship finally arrived at the Riau Islands.

Before they even reached the shore, someone on the shore had already informed them in advance.

The commander stationed here quickly dressed up and went to the dock to wait.

The Riau Islands serve as an important military base for monitoring small countries throughout Southeast Asia.

There are a total of 300 warships, each of which is manned by 100 people, which means that there are 30,000 navy personnel here. Excluding logistics personnel, the combat members reach an astonishing 25,000 people!
The two guards mean there are two guard commanders. Before coming here, they were all trained in the First Military School of the Ming Dynasty established by Yang Chen.

That's why they dress up in advance.

Because they still remember the political lesson Yang Chen taught them in school.

"Old Deng! You! You didn't even tell me that Director Yang was coming. I think you just wanted to embarrass me, didn't you?"

The person who was speaking was over seven feet tall and looked very old, but in fact he was only in his twenties. It was just that due to wind and sun exposure, his skin was a little cracked, making him look much older than other people.

Those sharp eyes proved that he was not young, but was considered by others to have no fighting ability at all.

Deng Tong stood next to Tang Yu.

After a while, the ship finally officially entered the port of Riau Islands, dropped the secondary anchor and stabilized the ship.

After the ladder connected the ship deck and the dock ground, Zhu Biao and his party slowly walked down.

"salute!"

When the officers and soldiers who had been prepared on both sides of the dock saw Zhu Biao, they immediately took it seriously and performed a standard military salute.

This was also Yang Chen’s original requirement for all members of the military academy.

In his opinion, the army is a place where there is no order without rules. Therefore, any officer trained here, no matter what his identity or background or talent, must abide by the rules of the army.

"Okay, Xiao Deng, Xiao Tang, this is not a formal occasion, there's no need to be so serious." Yang Chen stretched lazily, exercising his muscles and bones, allowing his body, which had been uncomfortable after sitting on the boat for too long, to be perfectly relaxed. Then he walked in front of the two and began to briefly introduce their specific situation to Zhu Biao.

"Come here! Ah Biao, let me introduce you to this guy. He is a member of the first batch of amphibious reconnaissance teams in the Marine Corps. He is also an outstanding graduate of the Navy Branch of the Daming Military Academy, Deng Tong and Tang Yu."

Zhu Biao stood in front of the two people, and as soon as he finished introducing them, they couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

He stood as straight as a pine tree and introduced his unit number to Zhu Biao.

Seeing the two of them looking so energetic, Zhu Biao also looked very happy.

"Great! With young people like you guarding the Nanyang region, the Nanyang region will surely conquer the world in the future! You will be the heroes of the Ming Dynasty's conquest of the world!"

At this moment, not only the two military leaders, but all the soldiers standing around had an uncontrollable heat in their eyes.

The young warriors are eager to establish meritorious service, which is fully demonstrated at this moment!

They all knew why they came here and understood how important the mission they were tasked with was. If this could be accomplished, it would mean more than just bringing honor to the family.

Instead, they can have the family tree written starting from their page, and being awarded a title for military merit will be a piece of cake!

"Prince! All the soldiers of the Ming Navy swear to you! We will shed every drop of our blood into the sea of ​​our motherland!"

"Let every drop of your blood flow into the sea of ​​our motherland!"

In an instant, all the naval soldiers around repeated it with one breath.

The sound was so loud that it covered the sound of the water hitting the rocks.

Zhu Biao couldn't help but salute the soldiers in front of him.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Yang Chen smiled.

He found that all his efforts were not in vain. The military force of the Ming Dynasty had been completely united and with one mind, there was nothing they could not do.

"Okay, everyone, stop doing such sensational things.

After sailing on the sea for most of the day, we decided to take a rest this afternoon.

If you have time tomorrow, hurry up and plan your next move."

Yang Chen wiped the sweat from the corners of his eyes and pushed everyone to leave.

Since entering the Riau Islands, Zhu Biao only rested for half a day.

The next morning, everyone had a simple meal to fill their stomachs, and then they were immediately gathered in the conference room by Yang Chen.

This conference room is not big, and there is a huge map of the South China Sea on the wall with a lot of content on it.

Yang Chen stood in the middle, and he was the one who made the decision. "Everyone sitting here should know my identity. I am the director of the political department of the First Military School of the Ming Dynasty in Zhenjiang Prefecture, and this is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. He is the King of Qin of the Ming Dynasty. Forget it, I won't introduce him any more."

Whether it was Zhu Biao or Zhu Chong, they both held different positions in the First Military School.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the principal, Zhu Biao was the vice-principal, and Zhu Chong, like Yang Chen, was the director of the school's political department. Yang Chen was the honorary director, and Zhu Chong was responsible for consolidating Yang Chen's political ideas. After following Yang Chen for a year or two, Zhu Chong had already become proficient in these things.

In addition, elite Ming generals such as Li Wenzhong, Mu Ying, Feng Sheng, Tang He, Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Wu Zhen, etc. served as lecturers in various training departments.

Two-thirds of all official positions held in the Riau Islands are held by graduates of this school.

They are proficient in naval warfare, and their minds are filled with the concepts announced by Yang Chen.

The main reason why they were able to firmly establish Yang Chen's idea was that most of them came from poor areas in the south near the sea.

It was after the railway built by Yang Chen was opened to traffic that talents were selected here. They had the opportunity to go to Zhenjiang Prefecture to learn new ideas and systematically master ways of fighting against the enemy at sea.

As Yang Chen slammed the table, everyone's eyes were focused on him.

"Deng Tong, please tell the prince how many troops there are in the Riau Islands at present."

Following his order, Deng Tong stood up from his seat.

"Yes!"

“Your Highness, the Riau Islands are divided into the West Island and the East Island. The West Island is closest to Malaysia. The entire West Island is composed of many large and small islands. There is a guard on it, which is mainly responsible for monitoring the nearby countries such as Srivijaya, Malaysia, Singapore, etc.

Dongdao, which is the island under our feet, is the largest island in the Riau Islands. Most of the warships and soldiers are camped here. The king of Bolin State, Chen Zuyi, is above Brunei. Some time ago, this guy set out to burn, kill, humiliate and plunder some tributary countries of the Srivijaya State, such as Ketu, Gulang, and the Malacca Kingdom. "

Deng Tong briefly introduced the forces on both sides of the entire Riau Islands.

To put it bluntly, on the left is the territory of Srivijaya and its various vassal states, and on the right is the Bolin Kingdom commanded by Chen Zuyi, which is Brunei in later generations. As for Luzon and the Sulu Sultanate in the upper right corner, because they are a bit far away from this sea area, the troops of the Riau Islands ignored them, and those people were handed over to the surveillance of people stationed in Luzon ruled by the Han people.

Upon learning that Chen Zuyi had committed crimes around the Strait of Malacca in Southeast Asia, proclaimed himself king, and destroyed the king's ships, Zhu Biao was already furious, with anger in his eyes.

He hated this kind of guy who endangered the stability of the regime, and what disgusted him even more was that this guy dared to attack his brother.

Zhu Gang's life or death is still unknown. If his brother Zhu Biao had not vaguely felt that his younger brother was definitely not dead, Zhu Biao would have sent troops to attack the entire Bolin State. He did not mind expanding the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di was able to expand territory in the far north, so as the crown prince, he naturally had the courage to do so.

"How many troops does this guy have now and what direction is he moving in?" Zhu Biao asked in a deep voice.

Sensing the prince's rising anger, Deng Tong looked at Tang Yu.

"Old Tang, the Dragon Shark Squadron of your reconnaissance brigade is responsible for monitoring the every move of the Bolin State. Come and report to the Crown Prince."

"Understood." Tang Yu stood up from his seat. At the same time, there stood a subordinate beside him who had dark skin and did not look like a Han Chinese.

In fact, he is not Han Chinese.

His name was Luo Orn, a mixed race of Han and Malay people, belonging to the indigenous ethnic group of the Bolin State. He was recruited into the Ming Navy a year ago.

His mother is of Malay ethnicity and his father is a pure Han Chinese. His father fled from Guangdong and Fujian to Southeast Asia and settled in Brunei, where he later got married to his mother. Aoun is a Malay-style name and Luo is his surname.

Luo En has been learning Chinese culture under the influence of his father since he was a child. Except for not being able to write, he has no problem with listening, speaking and reading. Because of his mixed blood and living in the jungle by the sea, his skin is dark.

After Chen Zuyi occupied the Bolin State, he began to expel those tribes that did not obey his discipline. Unfortunately, Luoen's mother was oppressed by Chen Zuyi and eventually died.

Since then, Roan has been thinking about revenge for his mother.

Unfortunately, Chen Zuyi had tens of thousands of elite soldiers and hundreds of warships. Not to mention him alone, even if the entire tribe rushed forward, they could not hurt Chen Zuyi at all.

This seems to be the tradition of the monster house in East Asia. People who are only small-time scoundrels in the Central Plains can easily destroy the so-called "country" once they are exiled outside.

A year ago, the Ming Navy was officially established, and the navy was divided into naval forces, marine forces, etc. Wu Zhen sent Tang Yu and Deng Tong to lead part of the marines to station in the Riau Islands.

When the two men first arrived here and wanted to inquire about the news, they found it difficult to make any progress, so they came up with a solution, which was to find local people, preferably descendants of the Han people who had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.

It was during this period that Roan joined the Marine Corps and became the captain of an amphibious reconnaissance squadron.

In terms of military accomplishment, he is certainly not as good as the real scouts of later generations. However, Luo En is a good swimmer. He can hold his breath and dive for twenty minutes without taking a breath. His underwater combat ability is extremely strong. He was promoted to this military position by Tang Yu from among the crowd.

Luoen stood in front of everyone and began to introduce the map:

"Crown Prince, generals, two months ago, I began to work with my troops to closely monitor the actions of the Bolin Kingdom. Not long ago, Chen Zuyi contacted the King of Srivijaya, Manaja Wuli.

They planned to unite and suppress all the surrounding tribes and kingdoms that disagreed with them, with Jiedu being the first to take the lead, followed closely by Gulang.

As long as they can control the coastal cities of Banda Aceh, Simewe, Langsar and Medan, then from now on, all ships traveling to and from Malacca will need to pay them protection fees.

After a while, they will launch a huge operation in the Strait of Malacca, which is to intercept all passing ships, most of which are merchant ships of the Blue and Red Men (the Malays rely on the hair color of Europeans to identify them).

Chen Zuyi will send most of his people here for a surprise attack. There should be 15,000 people and more than 100 warships. I am afraid only those around him know the exact number of people. "

Roan explained all his information.

Then Tang Yu and he returned to their seats.

Several people began to discuss this, and Yang Chen looked at Zhu Biao and said:
“Prince, this is a battle for revenge for the Ming Dynasty, and it is also to show the strength of our Ming Dynasty to the various ethnic tribes and kingdoms along the way in Southeast Asia. So I suggest that, except for a few logistics personnel who stay in the Riau Islands, all those who can hold weapons should go up.

Tang Yu, Deng Tong, before we came here, Wu Zhen had recruited nearly 10,000 people, plus the Riau Islands, there are at least 20,000 combatants. It is up to you to discuss how to confront them next."

"No problem, Director Yang."

"We will definitely annihilate all enemies who disobey the Ming Navy!"

Everyone began to discuss the battle plan for that time.

No matter which country it is in the Southeast Asian archipelago, it has abundant natural resources.

It would be a great loss if these good territories could not be under the rule of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

It took almost two hours to discuss this plan.

Just as Yang Chen said, we must take it down with lightning speed!

(End of this chapter)