The Rise of the European Emperor

In fact, the North Sea country really has the natural conditions to promote pickled fish - the North Sea fishery produces a large amount of herring, cod, mackerel, flounder, etc. every year, as well as lobster and oysters.

Although there is no black fish that is most suitable for making sauerkraut fish, herring and cod are better than large quantities. Moreover, pickled fish does not have to use black fish.

Because of the large quantity, like herring, many people eat it in Europe. However, this way of eating is a bit scary. For example, the Dutch really like to eat herring raw. They hold the live fish and eat it with their heads up.

Therefore, Marin's introduction of pickled fish can be regarded as saving these barbarians. Later, people used the processing method of sauerkraut fish to process a large amount of herring and cod to make canned sauerkraut fish. With better canned fish with sauerkraut, no one wants to eat the horrible smelly canned herring anymore.

Later, canned fish with pickled cabbage became an important military supply for the army of the Beihai State, and a large amount was produced every year to supply the needs of the army. Because, whether herring, cod, or sauerkraut, are super cheap. If the quantity is large, a lot of military expenses can be saved. Also, it tastes good...

Since Marin vigorously promoted the trawl with winch and adopted the modern VD trawl which is far superior to the beam trawl currently used, the fishing efficiency of the North Sea country is higher than that of other countries, and the catch is very large. But most fish are salted. Because fresh fish is difficult to preserve.

But the taste of salted fish is really not very good. Therefore, fresh herring and cod are added with white wine, ginger, pepper and other condiments to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor, and boiled with sauerkraut to get a very delicious sauerkraut fish. Then encapsulated with canning technology, it becomes a very delicious and durable delicacy.

This kind of canned pickled fish made of fresh fish is much more delicious than the smelly dried salted fish. Moreover, its cost is not expensive. Although liquor and ginger are not cheap, they can already be mass-produced in the territory of Marin, and the cost is not high. As for sauerkraut and fish itself, there is no cost. Therefore, canned pickled fish is not only suitable for military supplies, but also suitable for selling to ordinary people. It is very popular and has a long shelf life.

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In addition to promoting radishes and Chinese cabbage, Marin also asked fishermen near Wilhelmshaven to try growing kelp. Several Japanese fishermen he brought back have been sent to a fishing village near Wilhelmshaven to instruct the locals to cultivate kelp by means of positioning rafts.

However, there is a big problem with this planting method - the raft is easily eaten by shipworms...

Therefore, Marin asked Kohler to arrange some white iron sheets to wrap the bottom of the raft, so that the raft would not be eaten up by shipworms before the kelp grew out...

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In addition to radishes, Chinese cabbage, kelp, etc., Marin also brought various vegetable seeds from China. For example, the seeds of various vegetables such as wax gourd, small green vegetables, cucumbers, and shiitake mushrooms are arranged for people to secretly take them to hidden manors for cultivation. Because Marin hasn't shown up yet, these vegetables need to be kept secret for the time being...

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Just when Marin was quietly planting vegetables in his native land, the distant Straits of Malacca also experienced tremendous changes-the Portuguese captured the city of Malacca...

Two years ago, before leaving for Daming, in order to sign an agreement with Portugal on the division of territory and clarify the ownership of Dongfan Island, Marin specially offered a strategy to the Portuguese-capture the tin mine in Kuala Lumpur and lure the Malacca army out of the city for a decisive battle...

After receiving the strategy offered by Marin, Manuel I was also unambiguous, and immediately reorganized the fleet and army, and sent a total of 24 warships and 5,000 infantry to expedition to Malacca.

Of course, the Portuguese did not know that after the fleet led by Columbus Jr. stopped in India, he specially bought a group of Indian businessmen and asked them to report to the Kingdom of Malacca and suggested that the Kingdom of Malacca transfer its wealth to the inland areas.

However, the new Sultan of Malacca, Ahmad (Mahmud's son), did not adopt this suggestion, and even drove out the Indian businessman who went to make comments.

And shortly thereafter,

The Portuguese fleet finally arrived near...

But the Portuguese fleet did not attack immediately, but bought several Malay fishermen and asked them to go to Kuala Lumpur for reconnaissance. After confirming that Kuala Lumpur does have a huge tin mine, the fleet commander Albuquerque ordered the fleet to approach Klang Island off the coast of Kuala Lumpur and land on the island for repairs.

Subsequently, the Portuguese used Klang Island as a springboard to attack the later Port Klang, and then went up the Klang River and marched into Kuala Lumpur...

Because Kuala Lumpur is originally in the Klang River Valley, the Portuguese found Kuala Lumpur without too much effort.

At this time, Kuala Lumpur had just opened up the Kuala Lumpur River Valley into a large-scale mining area and smelting base under the heavy investment of the Malacca royal family, and hired many craftsmen from the Ming Dynasty to guide the local people in mining and tin smelting.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the tin mine was put into production, the Portuguese invading army came...

Then, 5,000 Portuguese infantry easily defeated the 2,000 Malacca army guarding the tin mine who had no time to build the city, and controlled thousands of miners and craftsmen on the mine...

After taking control of the Kuala Lumpur tin mines, Albuquerque suspended mining, organized thousands of miners, and began building castles. Kuala Lumpur is originally a valley, with steep terrain, and before mining tin mines, a lot of stones happened to be mined.

As a result, thousands of miners from the Kuala Lumpur tin mine, under the persecution of the Portuguese, used the ore scraps from the tin mine to build a Kuala Lumpur fort.

After the Kuala Lumpur Fort was completed, the Portuguese allowed the miners to re-mine and smelt the Kuala Lumpur tin mine...

Until this time, the reinforcements sent by the Kingdom of Malacca were long overdue...

Ahmad, the new Sultan of Malacca, was shocked and angry when he learned that the Kuala Lumpur tin mine had been occupied. So, he sent 20,000 troops to expedition to Kuala Lumpur.

However, because he was newly enthroned, he did not have complete control over the army, which led to a long delay before he gathered an army of 20,000 to attack Kuala Lumpur.

Then, when the 20,000 Malacca army with low combat effectiveness rushed to Kuala Lumpur, the Portuguese stone castle had already been built...

At the beginning, the Portuguese were also intimidated by the 20,000-strong army of the Kingdom of Malacca. After all, the Portuguese suffered a big loss in Malacca last time.

Therefore, the Portuguese somewhat overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Malacca Kingdom army, and chose to hide in the castle for defense.

But later, as the Malacca army stormed the newly built Kuala Lumpur Castle several times, the Portuguese discovered that despite the large number of Malacca troops, the offensive was also fierce, but after the Malacca army attacked the city wall, they were easily beaten back by the Portuguese army. ...

Therefore, Albuquerque, who regained his confidence, took advantage of the opportunity of the Malacca army to have lunch, and led 5,000 Portuguese infantry to rush out of the city and attack the camp of the Malacca army... When the Portuguese army approached the gate of the Malacca army camp, The Malacca soldiers guarding the camp gate also went to have lunch, and forgot to close the camp gate...

Then, the unprepared Malacca army was thrown into chaos and was easily defeated by the Portuguese. Only more than 3,000 people fled back in embarrassment...