The Rise of the European Emperor

After listening to Ricardo's report, Manuel I forgave him for his incompetence. But at the same time, Manuel I was very angry at the guns provided by the North Sea State to the Kingdom of Malacca.

Therefore, Manuel I sent an envoy to go 6 routes, changing horses all the way, and hurried to Aurich to question Marin, who was making preparations, and asked why he sent guns to the people of Malacca. Moreover, because this move brought huge losses to Portugal, Manuel I threatened to abolish the newly signed "Lisbon Treaty".

Marin had already prepared for this, so he pretended to summon Columbus and publicly questioned why he sent guns to the Malaccans under the witness of the Portuguese envoy.

Columbus had already been instructed by Marin, so he naturally knew how to deal with it:

"You can't blame me, Grand Duke. It was the Sultan of Malacca, Mahmud, who was greedy for the guns we equipped, and forcibly asked me for them. You know, I needed someone to take me to Guangzhou at that time, and then I found the Japanese route. I asked them for it." , I had no choice but to agree to give them guns.” This explanation perfectly blamed the people of Malacca.

"Then why is it rumored that you gave it to them on your own initiative?" the Portuguese envoy asked.

Columbus spread his hands helplessly, saying:

"Mr. Messenger, this is a blackmail incident, which will damage the reputation of their sultan. Therefore, the people of Malacca will definitely say that I sent it on my own initiative. In fact, they forcibly asked me for it. Do you know? Their suzerain In the Ming Empire, there was a well-organized artillery unit called the Shenji Battalion. They envied the artillery units of the Ming Empire, but the Ming Empire would not sell guns to other countries. So, they acted like I blackmailed..." This explanation is perfect again, and it is useless to check it.

Because, after blackmailing others, no king will admit that he has blackmailed others. And the Ming Dynasty did have a Shenji Battalion artillery unit, and the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty really envied this unit of the Ming Dynasty. However, the Ming Dynasty had very strict control over firearms, which were classified as state secrets and would not easily provide guns to other countries. So, all of this is verifiable.

Faced with this perfect explanation, the Portuguese envoy was a little speechless...

"But our loss..."

Marin pretended to think about it, and then said:

"Well, don't you want to seize the Kingdom of Malacca? Let me give you an idea..."

"An idea?" The Portuguese envoy was a little puzzled.

"Yes, it is guaranteed that Portugal can easily take over the Kingdom of Malacca."

"Really? If it's what you said, I think His Majesty will forgive you for your unintentional mistakes." The Portuguese envoy said happily.

After hearing this, Marin rolled his eyes, as if who cares about Manuel I's forgiveness...

But he still patiently told the Portuguese envoy the specific method

"Next time you send troops to Malacca, don't be in a hurry to besiege Malacca. After all, there are 30,000 defenders and hundreds of musket guards in Malacca, which is extremely difficult to conquer. Therefore, I suggest that your army directly attack Kuala Lumpur first... ..."

"Kuala Lumpur? The big tin mine?"

"Yes, that Kuala Lumpur has tens of millions of pounds of tin reserves! I think you should know the price of tin. If you occupy this huge tin mine, it is equivalent to owning a gold mountain..."

The messenger nodded and agreed with Marin's words, but said:

"But I heard that because Malacca is an important transit point for trade with the Ming Empire and the spice trade, the wealth in the city is extremely amazing. Otherwise, they would not be able to support 30,000 troops...so..."

Contempt suddenly filled Marin's heart, he was indeed a robber, and he did not forget to covet the wealth accumulated by others for hundreds of years...

But on the surface, Marin did not show it, but continued to explain:

"I know that your country wants to occupy the city of Malacca, but you can't do it in a hurry. There are 30,000 defenders in the city, and there are guns. How many troops does your country need to dispatch to storm it? You can transport troops by sea from a long distance. A few thousand people will be enough. Therefore, it is best not to attack this city by force.

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"Moreover, if your country occupies the astonishingly valuable large tin mine in Kuala Lumpur, the Kingdom of Malacca will definitely not be reconciled. At that time, your army can wait for work and defeat the enemy who came to compete for the tin mine in Kuala Lumpur."

"You know, it's difficult for you to deal with the opponent's soldiers and horses huddled in the city of Malacca. But if they come out on their own initiative, with the strength of your army, are you afraid that they won't be able to defeat them? And the hundreds of matchlock guns in the opponent's hand are useful in the wild It's not big. After all, your country can equip thousands of muskets or even more..."

"As long as you defeat the main force of the Malacca King** team in the wild, it will not be easy to attack the city of Malacca at that time?"

The envoys sent by Portugal were also knights, and knew military affairs. After listening to Marin's plan, he thought about it for a while, and then approved Marin's plan. Then, he wrote down Marin's suggestion and took it back.

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Looking at the back of the Portuguese envoy leaving, Marin was relieved. In fact, the idea he gave the Portuguese was very clever. Siege of Malacca city is really difficult because it requires a lot of troops.

But if he controls the Kuala Lumpur tin mine, the Sultan of Malacca, Mahmud, will definitely be reluctant to part with this big piece of fat and will send troops to fight for it. When fighting in the wild, the Malacca army is definitely not an opponent of the Portuguese army. Because the combat effectiveness of the Malay soldiers is indeed scumbag. Originally in history, the 30,000 Malay soldiers of the Kingdom of Malacca were defeated by the Portuguese's 1200 Portuguese soldiers and 200 Indian soldiers. Moreover, it still failed in the case of defending the strong city. If it is a field battle, it is estimated that the people of Malacca will lose faster.

After this defeat, the Portuguese will definitely learn their lesson and send thousands of regular troops to Malacca. Kuala Lumpur was a wild mine, and the Portuguese could surely have taken it easily. Then, you can wait for work, waiting to destroy the army sent by the people of Malacca. When the Malacca army is almost weakened, the Portuguese can besiege and capture the city of Malacca.

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The reason why Marin was willing to help Portugal capture the city of Malacca was because he hoped that Portugal would deal a devastating blow to the Kingdom of Malacca. Then, the Kingdom of Malacca sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to ask for help. At that time, the Portuguese would have no possibility of peaceful exchanges with Ming Dynasty. After all, Malacca is a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, and he is a very respectful younger brother.

And taking advantage of the delay in the entry of the Portuguese into Daming, Marin can also enjoy enough benefits. By the time the Portuguese reacted and obtained the right to do business in Macau through bribery, Marin had already eaten up all the benefits, and the Portuguese would at most eat some leftovers...

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Moreover, Marin thought of another idea to cheat the Portuguese...

What idea? Marin intends to prevent the Portuguese from gaining the wealth in Malacca...

According to historical records, after the Portuguese broke through the city of Malacca, the Sultan and prince of Malacca fled the city of Malacca with a large army, and fled into the inner 6 areas to continue to survive.

When retreating, the Sultan of Malacca took a small part of the treasure with him. The huge wealth accumulated in the city of Malacca for hundreds of years, most of it was hastily left behind, which made it easier for the Portuguese invading army. According to historical records, the treasures captured by the Portuguese in the city of Malacca amounted to tens of thousands, which is difficult to count, almost two-thirds of the wealth accumulated by the Kingdom of Malacca in the past century.

The Kingdom of Malacca, as a transit point for east-west trade and an important distribution center for the Spice Islands leading to India, has accumulated huge wealth over the past century. Therefore, the Portuguese can eat their fill at once.

This is not like the mining of tin mines in Kuala Lumpur, even though the reserves of tin mines in Kuala Lumpur are huge and the value is amazing. However, it is not easy to mine and smelt tin ore, which will take at least several decades. You know, in the late 19th century, there were as many as 20,000 to 30,000 miners in the Kuala Lumpur Tin Mine to mine tin ore and smelt tin metal. Then, after decades of mining, a Malaysian capital was directly produced.

In this era, it was difficult for the Portuguese to use tens of thousands of miners. Moreover, the tin mining and smelting technology of this era certainly cannot be compared with that of the late 19th century.

Therefore, although the Kuala Lumpur tin mine is valuable, it cannot be discounted in a short period of time. But the wealth in the city of Malacca can be obtained immediately, as long as the city is broken...

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And the way Marin thought of making trouble for the Portuguese was to send someone to secretly remind the people of Malacca that if the war goes wrong, they can transfer their wealth to the inner six cities earlier. In this way, even if the Portuguese break through the city of Malacca, they will not be able to grab much wealth...

Moreover, 6 in the Malay area is basically a restricted area for the Portuguese. Because, that is the tropical rainforest. Portugal can also play tricks in the coastal areas and go deep into the tropical rainforest, and they will be discouraged.

Therefore, after going to Daming this time, Marin planned to secretly hire someone to go to the city of Malacca to remind the Sultan of Malacca to secretly transfer wealth in advance. After the Portuguese break through Malacca, they will find that they have not gained much benefit...

Of course, the Portuguese did not know in advance how much wealth there was in the city of Malacca. Even if they were cheated, they might not know it...

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