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- Chapter 207
The situation before the war
Since the opening of the ferry from Zhongzhou to Yizhou, large steel-hulled ships have docked at Kalamba, Ceylon every month, which has greatly stimulated the kingdom's foreign trade and brought huge profits to the Tamil king.
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After the Tamil king became rich, he built many Chinese-style buildings to house the passing Song Dynasty merchants. Among them, a huge courtyard was built specifically to receive officials of the Song Dynasty. The courtyard covers an area of ??more than ten acres, with pavilions, clear water ponds, and green lotus fish, all embodying the essence of Chinese architecture.
This courtyard is where Wen Shen and Zhao Hu now live.
"Commissioner, this place is very tastefully built. It's a bit similar to Xingzhou." Zhao Hu walked around the courtyard and came to Wen Shen's side.
"Well, not yet."
Wen Shen said with satisfaction. Suddenly I remembered that the origin of cotton is India, and since it is relatively close to India, cotton is likely to be grown here, so I asked the Tamil king who was accompanying him, "By the way, most of the bedding in my room is They are all made of cotton. Is there someone growing cotton here?"
"Indeed, as the adults said, we do grow a small amount of cotton here. However, the cloth weaved does not seem to be as good as that of the Great Song Dynasty. The supplies in the room are all purchased from the Great Song Dynasty. Our quality is not good, and I am embarrassed to give it to you. .¡±
"So that's it? I said those supplies feel so comfortable, so they are produced in China." After saying this, Wen Shen secretly thought that the cotton grown in China is from modern high-quality cotton seeds, and it must be much better than that of this era. At the same time, I also thought that India was a good place to grow cotton, and after the occupation, planting could be promoted on a large scale.
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For dinner, the Tamil king contributed all the most delicious food and wine. Everyone was eating and talking, and there were dancing girls nearby to add to the fun. However, Wen Shen really wasn't interested in these dancers, and they looked really disappointing to the audience. Maybe it¡¯s because the country is small and the people are few, so they can¡¯t find a decent one.
The Tamil King Wenshen has the highest official position, and he has only been in contact with him before, so he apologized and said with a smile, are you satisfied with this meal? "
"Not yet" used to eating modern food, this meal is not really delicious, but it is full of green vegetables and fruits, with a faint fragrance, which makes people feel quite refreshing.
¡°Then, my lord, how many troops do you think it would be better for me to send to attack Zhunian Country?¡±
"Master Zhao and General Leather Socks are responsible for this matter. You should discuss it with them." Now that he has decided to hand over Nanyang affairs to Zhao Hu, Wen Shen no longer intends to take care of it, especially such trivial matters.
The Tamil King smiled awkwardly, then turned to look at Zhao Hu.
Seeing that Wen Shen really didn't care, Zhao Hu suddenly felt the pressure doubled. After thinking for a long time, he said, "You are more familiar with Li Zhunang than the country of Zhu Nang. I think you know them better. First, how are their strengths?" "
"Speaking of which, the Zhunian Kingdom is still very powerful. Their capital city has seven levels and the city is seven feet high. The first and second cities are residential buildings, separated by water around the city. The third and fourth cities are government offices, and the fifth and fourth cities are government offices. The sixth city is the palace, and the seventh level is the palace. What is even more frightening is that the country of Zhunian is warlike. It raises 60,000 war elephants. Each war elephant is seven or eight feet tall. The elephants carry huts on their backs. The soldiers use bows and arrows to fight at long distances and close range Kill with a spear, the warrior is brave and skillful in fighting, and looks down upon death. The victor will receive a medal and flag to show his merit."
King Tamil said a lot in one breath, which made Zhao Hu and Pi Sock frown. Finally, Pi Sock said that he didn't expect that the power of the country was so powerful. In the case of a naval battle, the giant steel ship is still capable of fighting. If it were to be a land war, we might be a little bit insecure with just the few people we have now. "
Zhao Hu said coldly: "You want to bet on Nian, but it's not certain whether our Nanyang fleet will help or not?" "
"No, if the general doesn't help, we may not be able to win the naval battle."
At this time, Leodou was a bit stuck. He did not expect that there were only 60,000 war elephants in Zhongchao Guoguang, so the army was not more than hundreds of thousands. Now he only has more than 10,000 people. Even if he has powerful firearms, he may not be able to defeat an army ten times that size. And he only has a thousand firearms.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhao Hu said leisurely that if our Nanyang Fleet participated in the war, there would be casualties and losses. "
Leather socks thought it made sense. Yes, they are helping you for no reason, so he apologized and said that the Nanyang Fleet might participate in the war in vain. Half of the victory prizes will go to the Song Dynasty. What does the general think? "
Zhao Hu glanced at the leather socks and thought that this person had such courage and actually took out half of the loot at once. At this time, the Tamil king intervened and said that we in Ceylon could send eight thousand troops to assist. Moreover, we also have a heavy firearm, which is quite powerful."
"Heavy firearms?" Leather Socks was startled, thinking to himself whether the Song Dynasty had better firearms.
"It's okay that our Nanyang Fleet will support you from the side to ensure that you will not be threatened at sea." Zhao Hu weighed it up and concluded that this matter would definitely not harm the Song Dynasty, and might even gain a lot of benefits.
¡°That¡¯s great.¡± Leather Stockings looked extremely happy when he heard Zhao Hu agreed.
"Then can we in Ceylon get some benefit from sending eight thousand troops?" The Tamil King felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the two men leaving him aside, but in order to get the middle benefit, he had to bite the bullet and asked.
Leather Socks thought about it and felt that the more strength he had, the more chance he would win. "This also depends on General Zhao. But if you are willing to participate in the war, I can give you 10% of the benefits."
"Okay, one thing makes it possible, but the main force of the attack is still you, Srivijaya, and we will help from the side."
Although the Tamil king felt it was a bit small, he agreed. He believed that if he defeated the Zhunan Kingdom, Srivijaya would only be able to loot gold, silver and jewels, but the land could not be taken away. Since Ceylon is so close to Zhunian, they might be able to stay on the mainland. If we can acquire mainland territory, it will definitely be a huge benefit.
After bargaining, the three parties finally reached an agreement. And decided to attack Zhunian country three days later.
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The hundreds of warships of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces were so majestic that it was impossible for Zhunian Country not to notice them. Soon someone passed the news to King Zhanxi.
The king of Zhunian Kingdom is called Luo Cha III. He is about forty years old, a drunkard and a womanizer. His body is almost hollowed out, but his brain is not stupid. After hearing the report from the visitor, an emergency meeting was held in the palace.
He half leaned on the throne, glanced at the ministers of His Highness, and asked all the dear ministers, what are the countermeasures to the attack of Srivijaya and Song Ceylon. "
"Srivijaya's defeated generals are not a big concern for the small country of Sri Lanka. However, we have to think carefully about this in the Song Dynasty." A middle-aged minister spoke first.
"Your Majesty, I think so too." Another minister took a step forward. "Although there were not many ships in the Song Dynasty, they were very huge, and they were all made of steel. Our wooden warships were no match for them. Back then, we Fan Bang Ceylon once sent hundreds of warships to attack three Song Dynasty ships, but the entire army was annihilated. From then on, we completely lost control of Ceylon."
"I remember that I was planning to take revenge at the time, but later I asked you to stop me." King Zhu Chaan rubbed his temples and recalled this incident.
"What should we do? Can't we just let them attack us unimpeded?" A young man suddenly asked loudly.
"Your Highness, the Song Dynasty is thousands of miles away from us, and it is impossible to have a large army. Although we may not be able to defeat them at sea, on land, we have the final say." The middle-aged minister was confident. smiled.
"What you said makes sense, but we can't let them land and attack us in a big way." Although the young prince agreed with his idea, he was still a little aggrieved by only conducting land battles and not naval battles. Yes, the fleet of the Zinian country has been crossing the Bay of Bengal for some years. Suddenly, a fleet appeared and left them unable to fight back. This gap is indeed a bit big.
This is what King Zhunian said, "I remember that our late king paid tribute to the Song Dynasty a hundred years ago. Is it right for them to beat us? The reason why we did not pay tribute for a long time."
"Well it may be the reason. I heard that Srivijaya often went to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty. It must be Srivijaya who said that we bullied him and asked the Song Dynasty to help revenge. Otherwise, Srivijaya would have the courage to attack us. "The middle-aged minister thought for a while and felt that it made sense, and made some simple speculations.
"Then can we give some money to the Song Dynasty and ask them to ignore the affairs between us and Srivijaya?" King Zhu Nian was not stupid. He felt that he would not fight against a powerful country if he could.
"This let's give it a try. But Wei Chen doesn't think there is much hope. And we can't contact Da Song now."
"Then we will prepare with both hands. On the one hand, we will organize soldiers for defense, and on the other hand, we will also send missions to lobby the officials of the Song Dynasty." King Zunan made the final decision.
"Also, our defense focuses on land, but we also need to carry out certain defenses at sea. However, our warships still have certain strength. Of course, it is best not to fight head-on and fight in roundabout ways as much as possible." Finally, note The king of chariots added.
"I obey the order," all the ministers shouted in unison.
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On this day, the fleets of Srivijaya, Ceylon and Song Dynasty set off from Kalamba and sailed northwest. At noon the next day, a fleet of more than 300 ships appeared on the sea in the distance. The flags on the ships were flying, which looked very extraordinary.
"In front of the committee is the main fleet of the country of Anzu. It looks like there are quite a few.""" Zhao Hu looked a little excited.
Wen Shen picked up the telescope and stared at it, "It looks like it."
"Now that Sriwijaya and Ceylon's fleets have not caught up, do you think we should fight first?"
"You are the commander of the fleet, make up your mind," Wen Shen replied calmly.
¡°I understand,¡± Zhao Hu replied in a loud voice.
Chapter 207
The situation before the war
Chapter 207
The situation before the war
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