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There is a Dutch castle outside the city.

The Netherlands and Aceh are allies, protected by the Aceh army, and the Netherlands has very few troops stationed there.Throughout Palembang, the Dutch East India Company only sent 3 civilians and 2 soldiers to purchase taxi specialties here and transport them to the seaport through the Musi River, but the seaport is in the hands of the Han Chinese.

The history of the Han people occupying the harbor is longer than the history of the Qi State, which can be traced back to the era of the Majapahit State!

Before the Majapahit Kingdom, the Han even controlled Palembang City.At that time, it was still under the rule of Sanfoqi. The Manjaboyi Kingdom destroyed Sanfoqi and came to attack Palembang City. The Han people were defeated, so they gave up Palembang and moved to live by the sea.

Then, Danmu Kingdom destroyed Manjapahit, and Danmu Kingdom split and perished again, becoming Wandan Kingdom and Matalan Kingdom.On the Palembang side, Aceh took the opportunity to occupy it.

That is to say, when the Han people ruled here, the Aceh Kingdom, the Wandan Kingdom, the Matalan Kingdom, the Danmu Kingdom...all had not yet been established.

As early as the early Ming Dynasty, there were tens of thousands of Han Chinese living in Palembang, most of whom fled from the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty!

A few days later, the four major surnames summoned the clansmen, and the other minor surnames were also called.

on the high platform.

Shi Cunzhang took out the bronze seal, drew his sword and shouted: "I am the consolation envoy of the old port of China, not the chief of Aceh! The old port is the old port, not Laoshizijugang, which was changed by the barbarians of the country. What is the name of Manjapahit?" , what Danmu country, and the current Aceh country are all foreign invaders..."

"The Sultan of Aceh is tyrannical, cruel, and exploitative! The Han compatriots in and around the old port city were taxed heavily more than ten years ago, and the tax was getting heavier and heavier! On our Xingang side, the amount of tax we need to pay every year is also increasing. The higher the setting is. And the damn Dutch, 14 years ago, actually wanted to take away our Xingang! If the brothers and sisters hadn’t taken up arms, this Xingang would have changed owners long ago!

"As far as I know, the Dutch have been bewitching the Sudan, wanting to take over Xingang and enslaving us. Brothers and sisters, are you willing to be enslaved by the red-haired ghost?"

Countless Han people shouted angrily: "I don't want to, I don't want to!"

Shi Cunzhang continued: "Now, His Majesty the Emperor of China has sent troops to Nanyang. As long as we take down the old port and have the help of heavenly soldiers, we will be the master of this place again. I, Shi Cunzhang, swear here that as long as I return to the old port as a consolation envoy, no matter the new port Old Port, as long as they are Han Chinese, all poll taxes will be abolished!"

"Long live, long live!"

The Han people began to revel.

The Han gentry and nobles fought for their interests.The Han people at the bottom are fighting for the abolition of the poll tax.

One call and one hundred responses, united as one!

In fact, the vanguard has already set off.

The four surnames Shi, Chen, Liang, and Qiu have already gone to Palembang City in batches.They transport salt, fresh fish, vegetables, etc. under the pretext of doing business,

One after another, they entered the city to lurk.

"Bring people up, sacrifice the flag and swear!"

Two tax officials sent by Aceh were tied up and dragged to the stage.

Decades ago, Xingang was completely governed by the Han people, as long as they paid the government an annual tax amount.

The Sultan of Aceh was not happy about this, and sent two tax collectors to help manage the port and town.And based on the estimation of port taxation, the amount of tax that the Han Chinese vassal chiefs need to pay has been continuously increased. In recent years, they have even begun to levy poll taxes on the Han people.

"Mmmmm"

Two Aceh state tax officials were pressed on a high platform, with rags stuffed in their mouths, unable to speak.

Brush, brush!

Two sword lights flashed, and two heads fell to the ground.

"Let's go!"

The human head is hung on a bamboo pole and walks at the forefront of the procession.

A large number of small seagoing ships and inland watercraft travel upstream along the Musi River.The Han people here are very strong, and even the goods purchased by the Dutch need their help to be transported from Palembang (river port) to Xingang (sea port).

With a distance of ninety miles, it takes only three days to march, and the number of troops is increasing.

Because there are Han people living along the way, even inside and outside Palembang City, there are many Han artisans, coolies and businessmen.There are at least 20 Han Chinese, mixed Han Chinese, and Sinicized aborigines here, and it may even reach 300.After all, the Han people have been multiplying for [-] years and have completely ruled here for decades.

Even the Sinicization of the aborigines is aimed at the Han people.Because for them, Aceh is the real outsider, and the Aceh Sultan is getting more and more brutal.

It was not until the rebel army approached Palembang City ten miles away that Aceh officials in Palembang City received the news that the Han people had raised their troops and hurriedly organized troops to defend the city.

Dutch castles, the first to be attacked!

This castle was built on Hexinzhou, and it was the only place for the rebels to go to Palembang.

The person in charge of the castle is a senior civil servant of the East India Company.His first reaction was not to defend the city, but to send people out to negotiate, after all, only 3

With one civilian and two soldiers, it is too difficult to defend the castle.Not to mention the tens of thousands of Han rebels, even if a few natives attack, they may break the castle.

"Kill, siege!"

Shi Cunzhang didn't care about the battle between the two armies and didn't kill the envoy. He beheaded the envoy and ordered the troops to attack from all sides with small boats.

"Clean the gun barrel!

The Dutch in the castle were in a mess. Since the Netherlands and Aceh were allied, there has been no war here for more than ten years.The gunpowder is damp and hardened, and even the artillery has not been maintained for a long time. The outside of the gun barrel is clean after occasional wiping, but the inside of the gun barrel has already grown a patina.

"Boom!"

In the first round of shelling, only two cannons were fired, and the other cannons were still dawdling. Holding a moldy matchlock gun in their hands, the Dutch soldiers looked at the densely packed enemies outside, not knowing what they should do at all.

This happened decades ago as well.

At that time, Spanish and Portuguese colonists were jointly stationed in the castle on Ternate Island.As a result, more than 2000 indigenous people rushed forward, and the Spanish-Portuguese coalition forces did not dare to fight at all, and just left the island on a sea boat.

"Surrender, we surrender!"

The person in charge of the Dutch castle ordered the gates of the castle to be opened. Now they only want to survive, for fear that if a few more Han people die, they will anger the Han people and cut them all down.

I cut off a negotiation before, and now there are 2 civilians and 20 soldiers.

A total of twenty Dutchmen were brought before Shi Cunzhang.

Shi Cunzhang grinned and said, "Cut them all, leave none behind, and take over the castle and the goods!"

These Dutch people were also unlucky. Aceh officials in Palembang City, at least someone tipped off the news, and received the news that the rebels had killed them ten miles away.The Dutch in Hexinzhou Castle seldom leave, and they didn't find out until the rebel army killed them a mile away.

The Han uprising army continued to advance, and Palembang City was already heavily guarded.

After the Aceh Kingdom formed an alliance with the Netherlands, it purchased a lot of guns and artillery, which is one of the reasons why it can expand wildly.At this moment, there are a thousand defenders in the city, 200 of them have muskets, and there are eight fire cannons in the city.

Shi Cunzhang was not worried about this. He didn't dare to raise troops before, because he couldn't stop Aceh's follow-up attack.Once Palembang is gone, the Sultan of Aceh will definitely send a large army to take it back, and the Han people here will not be able to carry it back.

But now they are not afraid, they can contact the Chinese army!

Shi Cunzhang pointed to the Palembang City in front of him, and shouted excitedly: "That city was built by our ancestors. Our ancestors were once the masters of the city. Now follow me to take it back!"

Can't wait to join forces at night, because the city is already in chaos.

There are many Han merchants in the city, all of whom come from the four major Han surnames.The officials and soldiers of Aceh, fearing that the Han businessmen would take the opportunity to make trouble, wanted to preemptively attack the Han people's shops and residences.

The most nonsense are those Aceh soldiers.The rebels outside the city are about to kill them, and they are still burning, killing and looting in the city. The target is nothing more than the wealth in the hands of the Han people!

There are already hundreds of rebels lurking in the city, and the Han merchants have already made contact.

The atrocities committed by Aceh soldiers made the actions of the rebels in the city smoother, and the Han civilians were forced to stand on the side of the rebels, otherwise they would not even be able to save their lives.

"Siege!"

Chapter 709 [Lost land and surrender]

Before the spoils seized in Malacca were sold out, the clansmen sent by Shi Cunzhang for help had already arrived by sea boat.

Guang Kuanghong took out the nautical chart and asked, "Where are you from?"

The name of the visitor was Shi Cunwen, and he pointed to the chart: "Here. This is the territory of the Aceh Kingdom, and tens of miles to the east, it is the territory of the Wandan Kingdom. This city, originally named Jiugang, was renamed by the Fanbang barbarians. Palembang. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Han people founded the country here. The ancestors of the Liang family were kings.

The ancestor of my Shi family was the deputy king. "

"In the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the ancestors of various families condemned envoys to Beijing to pay tribute. In the fifth year of Yongle, the ancestors of my Shi family were appointed as the consolation envoy of the old port of the Ming Dynasty by Emperor Yongle. The land of the old port has since become the land of the Ming Dynasty, and it is naturally also the land of Datong today. We can take the city by ourselves, but the Sultan of Aceh will definitely send troops to attack. Please, Lord Angel, send troops to help us defend the city!"

Kuang Hong was very surprised when he heard this: "Da Ming actually has overseas territory? Do you have proof?"

Shi Cunwen took out a piece of paper, on which was stamped the seal pattern of "Daming Old Port Propaganda and Consolation Envoy Seal".

Kuang Hong carefully identified it, and then handed it to Hong Xu: "Has General Hong heard of this?"

Hong Xu shook his head: "I've never heard of it."

Shi Cunwen explained: "During the five years of Ming Dynasty's orthodox rule, the Ming fleet no longer went to sea, and the Manchu Boyi Kingdom became greedy and sent a large army to besiege the old port city. My Han family, Erlang, had few people and was weak. After a hard fight, we lost troops and lost generals. We can only negotiate a reconciliation. Manjaboyi was also afraid of too many casualties, so he agreed to peace talks. The Han people handed over the city and moved to the present Xingang. The ancestors of my Shi family were named the chief of Xingang.

"Later, Danmu Kingdom rose and destroyed Majapahit. Danmu was divided into Wandan Kingdom and Matalan Kingdom due to civil strife. Aceh took the opportunity to seize the old port city. I, Han Jiaerlang, have been dormant for more than a hundred years and worked hard to support it. Don’t dare to be too high-profile, so the forces of all parties don’t know much about the Old Port Consolation Envoy...”

"Wait!" Kuang Hong suddenly interrupted, went back to his cabin, and took out a copy of "Yingya Shenglan".

"Yingya Shenglan" was written in the second year of Jingtai, and it is almost impossible for the people to find it. The Datong court only discovered it when it moved to the collection of books in Beijing of the Ming Dynasty.

The author of this book is Ma Huan, a native of Shaoxing, Hui nationality, proficient in Persian and Arabic, and a translator for Zheng He.In his book "Ying Ya Sheng Lan", he sorted out and recorded the situation of more than 20 countries that Zheng He passed through during his voyages, including sea routes, tides, geography, kings, politics, customs, humanities, language, climate, currency, wild animals and more.

Kuang Hong served as an envoy this time and read "Yingya Shenglan" carefully.

He quickly searched for a while, and finally found the relevant content: (Old Port Propaganda Department) is connected to the Java State in the east, the Manchuka border in the west, the mountains in the south, and the sea in the north.The land is densely populated and the fields are fertile.The climate is warm, with frequent rain in spring and summer.The soil is fertile and suitable for crops.Language cloud: one year to plant grain, three years to produce gold.It is said that the harvest is prosperous and the trade gold is abundant. "It's a good place to plant grain for one year and produce gold for three years," Kuang Hong said with emotion.

I thought there were no Han people there. "

Shi Cunwen said: "There are Han Chinese, and there are many of them. They can speak Chinese, at least 20 million! The soil there is fertile, the grain is harvested a lot, and the land is reclaimed as fertile land. It is all thanks to the 300 years of reclamation by the Han people. I also choke the throat of the sea. It is the supply place for the Sanbao eunuch."

"The supply place of the Sanbao eunuch?" Kuang Hong's eyes lit up.

Shi Cunwen pointed to the nautical chart: "Sanbao eunuch's fleet, after crossing Jiaozhi, if the wind is smooth, it can reach the old port in five days. If you go west from the old port, you can go to the western countries through Malacca. If you go east from the old port, you can go Java Island, return to Fujian from Luzon!"

Kuang Hong and Hong Xu looked at each other and saw the surprise on each other's faces.

With the old port (Palembang), what Temasek (Singapore) is needed?

After all, Singapore at this time does not shit, there are only a few indigenous people on the island, and not much food can be grown.Moreover, after occupying Malacca, Singapore's geographical advantages were also repeated.

As for Palembang, the land is fertile, densely populated, and abundant in food, and it can also radiate Aceh, Banten, and Batavia.What's even more commendable is that there are Han people everywhere here, so there is no need to spend any more energy on development.A natural overseas base, taking this place and combining it with Malacca will overwhelm the Dutch, and all the countries in Southeast Asia are under the control of the Datong Navy!

Don't Singapore, but Palembang!

Guang Kuanghong's mind turned, and he already had an idea.

After he returns to Beijing, he will ask the emperor to restore the "Old Port Xuanweisi", and the old port will be handed over to the Han gentry there for management.And Xingang is the real seaport, where the Datong Navy builds a base to obtain local specialties and food.Malacca is short of food, and food can also be transported from here.

The capital of Aceh, Kota Racha.

The news of the loss of Palembang City made Sultan Muhammad a little confused.The Chinese army is just across the strait in Malacca. How could he send troops to fight back Palembang?

The land of the country of Aceh is on the east and west sides of Sumatra Island, with a country of Sumatra in the middle.If you want to send troops to recover Palembang, you must either pass through Sumatra by land, or transport troops by sea.The country of Sumatra is already a vassal state of China, and the Strait of Malacca is also controlled by China, and both water and land routes are blocked.

If the Chinese army refuses to give way, the Aceh army will have to bypass the entire southern coast of Sumatra and pass through the strait controlled by the sworn enemy Banten.

After thinking about it, Muhammad called the minister Uma to discuss the matter.

Uma sighed and said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to take it back. We must first negotiate with the Chinese about this matter. You can immediately send envoys to Malacca to find out the attitude of the Chinese."

Aceh at this time is not what it was more than ten years ago.

The former Sultan of Aceh, named Iskandar Mudar, was hailed as "Alexander of the Sea" by European colonists.Aceh was in his hands, and the territory expanded several times. He also sent troops across the strait to the Malay Peninsula, conquered Pahang, Kedah, Perak and other countries, and seized the pepper and tin mines in the Malay Peninsula.

This cargo soldier peak was so prosperous that it actually led to an alliance between Portugal and Johor.You know, Portugal and Johor are sworn enemies for hundreds of years.

Portugal just burned the capital of Johor!

After Portugal and Johor formed an alliance, they still felt uneasy, so they recruited the army of Patani.The three countries joined forces to defeat Aceh and curb Aceh's expansion.

And the Sultan Muhammad in front of him is the prince of Pahang who was captured from there when Iskandar Muda conquered Pahang.

Although Iskandar Muda was the hero, he had no son after his death. The captured Pahang prince succeeded to the throne as his nephew.Since then, Aceh has gradually declined, and even gradually lost control over Pahang and other countries.

Aceh, which is going downhill, is no longer as brave as it used to be, and the Sudan is also relatively cowardly. How can it dare to start a war with China?

A few days later, the envoy came back and said to the Sudan: "The attitude of the Chinese is very tough. Palembang is Chinese territory. The Chinese there have ruled Palembang 300 years ago. Even the walls of Palembang are Chinese. People built it. If our country is willing to give up Palembang, China is willing to give 1000 taels of silver as a gift as a thank you. If...we are not willing to give up Palembang, the Chinese are willing to fight. At that time, China will occupy the entire eastern part of Aceh Territory until it borders on the State of Sumatra."

Muhammad was surprised and angry when he heard this, and presented 1000 taels of silver. This was not compensation, but more like an insult and ridicule.

Palembang is so rich, the Han people have cultivated it for 300 years, and the banks of the Musi River are all fertile fields.The population density there is several times that of other places in Sumatra!Moreover, there is also a good natural port, and the port tax can make a lot of money every day.Isn't it nonsense to compensate 1000 taels of silver?

Muhammad called Uma and asked, "Teacher, can you persuade the Netherlands to send troops to help?"

Uma sighed: "Malacca has been captured, and the Netherlands is in difficulty, so how can they help us?"

Although disappointed by the weakness of the current sultan, Uma does not miss the previous sultan.

Because the former sultan was too strong, acting alone and arbitrarily, and did not take him as a prophet seriously.If the current weak sultan succeeds to the throne, Uma can be a powerful minister comfortably and lose a big port, which is nothing more than less fiscal revenue every year.

Uma said: "The decline of the Netherlands here is already an irreversible fact. Other surrounding countries respect China as their suzerain, and they are likely to unite against us in the future. The most important thing now is not to recover Palembang, but to become China's leader. vassal state."

Muhammad said in surprise: "China has seized our territory, and still respect China as the suzerain? This is too... too unreasonable."

Uma said: "Otherwise? Even if China does not send troops and other surrounding countries join forces, can we win? Only by obeying China first,

Other countries dare not join forces to attack us. "

"But it's a loss of prestige." Muhammad.