Chapter 1066: Advance towards the throne of the world's number one navy

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Indian Ocean, Ceylon.

Ceylon is a tropical island, shaped like a tear from the Indian Peninsula, embedded in the vast Indian Ocean sea. "Sri Lanka" means "Playland" or "a bright and prosperous land" in Sinhala. It has the name of "Gem Kingdom" and "Pearl on the Indian Ocean". It is considered by Marco Polo to be the most beautiful island because it has a beautiful coastal beach, mysterious ancient city, rich natural heritage, and unique and charming culture.

Due to its unique geographical location, Ceylon was definitely the core point of the Indian Ocean in the Age of Discovery. No ships traveling to and from the Indian Ocean do not pass through Ceylon. Especially after the new route is opened, merchant ships from Southeast Asia must dock in Ceylon to replenish food and fresh water before continuing to sail.

When Zhang Zhun arrived in Ceylon, the Dutch had already withdrawn. The beautiful Governor's residence had been taken over by the Hu Ben Navy, which was the first to arrive. Feeling the huge pressure of the Hu Ben Navy, the Dutch's actions were indeed very fast. Perhaps this is also the characteristic of the merchant. When he realized that he was going to lose money, he decisively pulled his hands.

The local indigenous people in Ceylon had no reaction to the arrival of the Hu Ben Army. Since the arrival of Western powers in Ceylon, the port area has no longer belonged to the local indigenous people. Therefore, there is no need to care about who the port has changed. It was not until they heard that the Hu Ben Army was a descendant of Zheng He's fleet that the indigenous people became a little enthusiastic.

In fact, when Zheng He's fleet arrived in Ceylon, it helped the tribal leaders of Ceylon successfully suppressed a rebellion. This allusion still has a monument in Ceylon. As Zhang Zhun's special envoy, Wang Shide also went to the place where the monument was erected to commemorate his ancestors. Afterwards, Wang Shide met with the local indigenous tribal leaders.

The first Japanese who migrated to Ceylon also began their own work. These Japanese were the Tokugawa Shogunate Army who were captured by the Tiger Army, with a total of about 100,000 people. At the beginning, the Tiger Army asked them to go to Sado Island to mine, and later they were all transferred to Ceylon to be responsible for various logistics construction.

It has to be said that at some point the Japanese were indeed the most obedient nation. Under the strong pressure of the Hu Ben Army, these Japanese workers were very efficient. In a very short time, they built a large number of military camps in Ceylon to provide them to the arrival of Hu Ben Army troops. At the same time, they greatly expanded all the facilities in the Ceylon Port.

There were about 100,000 Vietnamese people who came with the Japanese. These Vietnamese were all captured by Sun Chuanting's army and were the main force of the Vietnamese dynasty. Originally, according to Sun Chuanting's personality, all these prisoners were dealt with on-site, but they were stopped by Zhang Zhun. Zhang Zhun now needs a large amount of labor, so of course these people cannot be wasted in vain.

Since Zhang Zhun had such a need, Sun Chuanting naturally had to try his best to curry favor. In a short time, Sun Chuanting's army prepared 200,000 labor force for Ceylon. With the arrival of a large number of Vietnamese, the various construction projects in Ceylon were faster. At the same time, the Japanese and Vietnamese existed at the same time, which also prevented them from launching a *** possibility.

In order to speed up the logistics delivery speed, the Hu Ben Army issued a large number of transport ship orders to shipyards in the entire Nanyang area. At that time, Manila, Batavia, and Malacca had relatively large shipyards. All shipyards were running full capacity to produce transport ships, and at least twenty transport ships were launched every month.

Shipyards in Macau, Fujian and Taiwan have also started construction one after another, providing a large number of merchant ships for the Hu Ben Army. By the second year of Xiawu, the number of merchant ships owned by the Huaxia Empire had exceeded 3,000, with a total tonnage of more than 1 million tons. The entire East Asia, including the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, and the South China Sea, were all merchant ships flying the flag of the Hu Ben Army.

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In February of the second year of Xiawu, Zhang Zhun set out from Ceylon Port on a boat and walked carefully along the eastern shore of the Mughals. To the north of Ceylon was the very narrow Baoke Strait. In fact, the distance between the northernmost corner of Ceylon and the Mughals was only about fifty nautical miles. Even ordinary sampans could easily pass through.

At that time, the largest port in the south was Kalihet. The owner of Kalihet was the largest local king. The number of troops he owned was among the best in the entire Mughal dynasty. According to information, Kalihet's army was equipped with muskets and some artillery.

In addition to Kalihet, on the eastern coast of the Mughal dynasty, there are also ports such as Madras, Maslibadan, and Kolkata. These ports are all controlled by local kings or toasts. The relationship between these kings or toasts is both cooperation and struggle. As long as there is a dispute over interests, they cannot truly cooperate.

Obviously, the attack of the Hu Ben Army will be initiated from multiple routes. According to Zhang Zhun's idea, Kalihait and Kolkata will be the key attacks of the Hu Ben Army. Because the port facilities in these two places are the most complete and are conducive to the landing operation of the Hu Ben Army. At the same time, after the Hu Ben Army landed in these two places, one could go north and the other to south, and control all the coastal areas of the Mughal Dynasty.

To achieve this goal, a large number of soldiers and a large number of logistics supplies are required. The most conservative estimate is that the Hu Ben Army must dispatch at least 100,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry. Given that the actual combat effectiveness of the Mughal army was not strong, it only needed to transfer the Mongolian cavalry. The only problem is how to overcome the hot climate here.

In the past, when the Mongol Empire was expeditioning the south, it suffered a great loss in India. The reason was that the Mongols' war horses were not adapted to the hot climate here. However, Zhang Zhun had enough confidence in this. As long as there were enough infantry assistance, the Mongolian cavalry was only used to shock the opponent, and there should not be many opportunities for real battle.

Throughout the second year of Xiawu, the Hu Ben Army hoarded troops in Ceylon. After the Tiger Army Marines arrived in Ceylon, the Qinglong Legion, the Second Expeditionary Legion, the Third Expeditionary Legion, the Fourth Expeditionary Legion, the Fifth Expeditionary Legion, and the Li Yan Legion all concentrated in Ceylon through a steady stream of transport ships. Then, 30,000 Mongolian cavalry also came to Ceylon from the country.

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In the Chinese Empire, the offensive of the Hu Ben Army continued. After Zhang Zhun announced the establishment of the Hua Xia Empire, the only force in the territory that had not been cleaned up was the Shaanxi Uprising Army. Although Zhang Zhun sent Dong Shuyan to contact the leaders of the Shaanxi Uprising Army, hoping that they could recognize the current affairs as heroes, put down their weapons, and accept the arrangements of the Hu Ben Army.

However, what is a bit incredible is that except for Li Zicheng's troops, the other rebel troops chose to flee to the Western Regions. The two leaders of the rebel army led were Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai. Since the other party refused to accept the goodwill of the Hu Ben Army, Zhang Zhun had no choice but to use force to solve the problem.

After occupying Xi'an Prefecture, the Huben Army cavalry chased and fought fiercely, following closely behind the Shaanxi Uprising Army. The two sides continued to entangle, from Fengxiang Prefecture to Yumen Pass, and from Yumen Pass to Turpan. In Turpan, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai were both defeated and killed. However, in the end, some of the rebel leaders successfully escaped the pursuit of the Huben Army cavalry, and they fled to Central Asia.

Li Zicheng was soon appointed as the deputy commander of the First Expeditionary Legion and stationed in Japan. Other rebel troops who laid down their weapons were all sent to Taiwan Island and became the first group of collective immigrants on Taiwan Island. The remnants of Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai were organized into a huge legion, preparing to collectively migrate to various islands in the South China Sea and open rubber plantations.

At this point, the established Shaanxi Uprising Army eventually disappeared into the territory of the Huaxia Empire. However, in the future, they would appear in the battle between the Huben Army and the Ottoman Empire. Due to the rapid attack of the Huben Army, the Ottoman Empire had already noticed it. Some of the Ottoman teams were driving towards Central Asia.

While the Hu Ben Army cavalry was chasing the Shaanxi uprising army, some of the Hu Ben Army also began a arduous plan to enter Tibet. Faced with the fierce momentum of the Hu Ben Army, the chieftains in Tibet had fifteen buckets of water, and they were all over the place. Surrender, not willing to resist, but they had no confidence.

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Outside the Huaxia Empire, good news continued to come. In March, the Huben Navy Expedition Fleet arrived in Australia and became the new owner of this huge land. Shortly after the expedition landed, a huge gold mine was discovered in the local area. In April, the Huben Navy Expedition Fleet arrived in New Zealand and incorporated this beautiful and fertile island into the territory of the Huaxia Empire.

In June, the second batch of King Kong ships were launched, with a total of thirty ships. These King Kong ships were all transferred to Japan to prepare to form the Fifth Fleet. The mission of the Fifth Fleet was to compete for the American continent. In August, after a long journey, another expedition fleet of the Tiger Army Navy successfully arrived at the American continent and opened a route from Hokkaido, Japan to the American continent.

In September, the third batch of King Kong ships was launched, with a total of 100 ships. With the arrival of a large number of King Kong ships, the strength of the five fleets of the Tiger Ben Navy was further enhanced. In October, the First Navy Fleet of the Tiger Ben Navy arrived on Madagascar. After a brief stay here, they continued to head towards the Cape of Good Hope. In November, Zhu Youjian, Hong Chengchou, Shi Kefa and others set out from Shandong and took a boat to Madagascar. There they will re-establish the New Ming Empire.

In December, the fourth batch of King Kong ships were launched, with a total of fifty ships. The Sixth Fleet of the Tiger Army Navy was composed of the Sixth Fleet. The mission of the Sixth Fleet was to launch an attack on the Red Sea and Persian Gulf region where the Ottoman Empire was located. By the end of the second year of Xiawu, the Tiger Army Navy had a total of nearly 200 battleships with displacement of more than 1,000 tons. The Tiger Army Navy was advancing towards the throne of the world's first navy.

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In March of the third year of Xiawu, the Tiger Army officially landed in the Mughal Dynasty.
Chapter completed!