Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 186 Mahjong was Invented by Zheng He

Zheng He's fleet.

VS
Columbus fleet.

The two fleets of the East and the West, two pioneers of the nautical age, have met at this moment.

As the Goblin fleet gets closer, the audience can see it more clearly.

This is the "shaping skill" initiated by Lin Feng, which restores the scene nearly a thousand years ago to the greatest extent.

Every scene and object, as well as the special western ships, including costumes, knife language, etc., all have the characteristics of ancient Europe. In fact, most of the costumes of the Cobron crew are black hats and black clothes, which are gray and gray. How much vitality, their ships also looked rusty and mottled, sailing the sea alone, like a fleet of ghosts.

It's no wonder that in modern times, in Western film and television dramas, horror plots such as "island", "skull", and "sea monster" often appear.

"Host, don't you need money to hire such a fleet?"

"If you say that there are no mines in Central Taiwan, who will believe it?"

"Good guy, the Columbus fleet is out."

"The two fleets of the East and the West are separated by a hundred years, and they are not on the same route. It is impossible to meet?"

"Moderator, I suspect you are messing up."

"Hey, later on, we won't see the first naval battle between East and West in history, will we?"

"Probably not, look at the Cobron fleet, 17 ships, not a strong ship, only 1200 people, medium-sized, not huge; look at Zheng He's fleet, more than 100 ships Ship, more than 27000 people, the two sides are not at the same level."

"The problem is, the two sides are in contact for the first time, and they don't understand the language?"

"Although don't worry, there is a host, after a stroke, everyone can speak a few words of western birds."

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above the bow.

Zheng He was also surprised, and asked, "What's going on?"

Lin Feng said, "The leader on the opposite side is named Cobron, and he comes from Italy in the west. Like you, he is a pioneer of navigation between the East and the West."

Zheng He said again, "What is the meaning of the two parties meeting?"

Lin Feng said, "Senior, if you encounter such a fleet by sea, what should you do?"

Zheng He didn't hide anything, and said, "If the opponent has the intention of attacking, he should accompany him to the end. The Ming Dynasty's national prestige cannot be provoked."

The two fleets are getting closer.

There is tension on both sides.

However, Zheng He's fleet was too large and mighty, like a sea overlord, unstoppable.

How dare the Goblin fleet make a mistake.

Make an emergency turn to avoid.

When the two sides passed each other, Lin Feng used the system skills again to freeze the surrounding sea area.

All the ships seemed to be nailed to the sea, unable to move.

and then?
The two fleets who did not speak the same language began to communicate.

Fight without a word of disagreement.

Unexpectedly.

Through the tone of voice, movements, and physical communication, the two sides can actually talk on the same channel.

no way.

Both fleets have that "language gifted" prodigy.

For the mighty Ming Dynasty team, Gobrun, dressed in black and gray robes, behaved extremely humble, without the slightest arrogant colonial attitude. With every gesture, he regarded Zheng He as a general from the Celestial Dynasty.

What about Zheng He?
He also didn't give the other party any good looks, and asked his subordinates to pass an order that half of the wealth of the Cobrun fleet should be confiscated.

Looking at the bustling scene, Lin Feng asked curiously, "Senior, is it the same when you go to the West?"

Zheng He said, "In the past, wherever the Great Ming went, the small country was terrified and frightened. They didn't need us to ask, they would offer the best things in the small country..."

Ok!

For such a large fleet to sail, the supplies needed are not just one star and a half.

If a small country is unwilling to contribute supplies, I am afraid that Zheng He's fleet will let the other party understand what a big country is like.

When the fleets of both sides left.

Zheng He and Cobrun looked at each other in the air, and talked about some polite words.

of course.

The two sides are talking a little bit like chicken and duck, and they feel that they are not on the same channel at all.

Watching this scene, many people burst into laughter, thinking that this scene is really funny and cute.

Yet in history.

The naval forces of Ming Dynasty have actually fought against Western powers many times.

the first time:
For the first time, in the early 16th century, the Ming Dynasty met the Westlanders, who had just begun to develop. The Ming Dynasty met the European coachmen, the Dutch.The Dutch were the first European empires to start grabbing overseas colonies.

Back then, the Netherlands once dominated the entire Atlantic Ocean and was a world power that once monopolized the trade between the East and the West?
That was once Xilu's leader!

In August 1622, the Dutch fleet entered Penghu and sent a letter to the Ming Dynasty requesting trade with the Ming Dynasty.The Ming Dynasty directly rejected this, and the Ming Dynasty recorded:
"Hongyi has entered Penghu since June, and a special person asked for the market, and his resignation is respectful. Please don't accept what you see."

In fact, the Dutch wanted to use the key location of Penghu to directly control the route from Waguo to Omen and block the important route of Portuguese trade in East Asia.

At the same time, it occupied the trade with the Ming Dynasty and attacked the Portuguese in Omen.

Soon, the navy of the Ming army began to gather to deal a blow to the intruding Hongmaofanzi.

The Ming army at this time actually knew that the Dutch had an advantage in military strength.

Moreover, when the Ming Dynasty did not allow trade, these Dutch harassed Liuao and Xiamen ports near Zhangpu by force, and burned, killed and robbed Gulangyu Island.

at that time.

The main force of the warships of the Ming army was still the Franc machine learned from the Portuguese in the 15th century, as well as the more old-fashioned firecrackers, bowl-mouth guns and other weapons.The Dutch already have relatively advanced Hongyi cannons.

Therefore, in the naval battle, although the Dutch had only 5 armed merchant ships and the Ming army had 79 warships in Zhangzhou, the Ming army was still at an absolute disadvantage.Fail all the way.

On the battlefield, though, the general Liu Ying used the plan to sink his boat and kill more than ten prisoners.

However, the power of the Dutch cannon also impressed the Ming army.

At that time, the Portuguese already believed that the naval tactics and weapons of the Ming Dynasty were very backward.

The Portuguese said of the Ming army: "There are only small iron guns on the sailboats, no copper guns, and the gunpowder is also very bad... The guns are of poor quality, and the bullets can't even penetrate ordinary breast armor, especially if they don't They know how to aim. Their weapons are mainly bamboo spears and spears, some with iron spearheads, others hardened by fire, short and blunt machetes, and their breastplates are made of iron and tin. Sometimes people see Hundreds of ships besiege a pirate ship, and these ships throw lime powder downwind to blind the enemy. Because of their numbers, they can have some effect. This is their main tactic."

Even the people of the Ming Dynasty recorded the warships of the Netherlands as: "Both the front, the rear, the left, and the left are equipped with huge cannons, and when they are fired ten miles away, they will be smashed immediately."

Therefore, during the battle, the Ming army lost [-] or [-] warships and merchant ships, but only caused more than a dozen enemy casualties.

After seeing the armed merchant ships and cannons of the Dutch, Nan Juyi, the governor of the Fujian front, said that

: Seeing the surging sea, fighting against all odds.Yi Zhou is strong and powerful, and can poison people ten miles away, and our boat will smash everything.That is to say, there are hundreds of thousands of water rhinos, but the skills can't be used. "

Finally arrived, in 1633 in the battle of Liuluowan, the Ming army dispatched Zheng Zhilong who had just returned to the imperial court!Zheng Zhilong has his own way of dealing with these red-haired fans.

That is the fire boat, and Zheng Zhilong dispatched more than 100 fire boats.

When the Dutch saw Zheng Zhilong's large fleet, they thought they were about to launch an artillery battle.

He stopped the boat to prepare for the artillery battle. Unexpectedly, Zheng Zhilong launched a strange move. He directly attacked the boat without artillery and won a big victory.

However, this is Zheng Zhilong's victory over the Dutch.

It did not change the backwardness of the naval warships and firearms of the Ming Dynasty.After all, at this time, all the court's attention was on the north and the Liaodong battlefield.

As for the subsequent two naval battles.

It fully exposed China's weakness that was far behind the world trend at that time.

This is how the world develops.

If you don't advance, you will retreat.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This is an eternal truth.

In the live camera.

The two fleets were staggered, each heading forward.

The ancient and modern dialogue continues.

It was still Bailu who asked: "Senior, you will encounter various problems when sailing in the ocean. How do you solve some problems at sea?"

Zheng He said, "The little girl Bailu from 800 years later, can you be more specific?"

Bailu was taken aback.

Obviously, he is very uncomfortable with the title of "little girl".

As the host of CCTV, she still kept smiling and asked, "The long-term sea voyage has made everyone feel homesick and unwilling to continue sailing."

Zheng He replied, "Many recreational activities were carried out to enrich the sailors' spare time. I invented an entertainment game called Mahjong."

Bai Lu was stunned, "Mahjong? You invented it, Senior Shi?"

Zheng He said, "You also know?"

Bai Lu nodded and said, "In future generations, every day there are quite a few casual people who play mahjong after tea and dinner."

Zheng He said, "I didn't expect that a game of mahjong would be passed down to future generations."

It was also the first time Lin Feng heard that Zheng He invented mahjong, which is popular in modern times.

Bai Lu said again, "Ocean sea voyages, supply difficulties, how to solve them specifically?"

Zheng He's solution is:

"Before going to sea, it is specially equipped with a supply ship, as well as some porcelain, silk, tea, etc., which can be traded with Southeast Asian countries."

Bailu continued to ask, "The fleet is sailing in the vast sea, what if some crew members plotted against the law and conspired to rebel?"

Zheng He replied, "I will assign a large number of weapons and soldiers with high loyalty to the flagship to ensure that no matter what kind of rebellion there is, there will be enough soldiers to counter the rebellion."

"What about attacking the fleet with malicious intentions from the countries passing by?"

"Before setting sail, I ask Emperor Yong Le to send enough good soldiers and bring some advanced firearms to deal with the pirates."

"What about the different languages ​​of the countries along the route?"

"With translation..."

"Long-distance navigation is easy to get lost, how should I calibrate the orientation?"

"Bring a nautical chart, Sinan will do."

"Are you really lost?"

"Listen to the destiny, be safe with the situation..."

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(End of this chapter)