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Just as the East Coast Navy privateer was helping the Spaniards fight smuggling in the Caribbean, a battleship, an armed transport ship and two expedition ships in the North Indian Ocean thousands of miles away, was cruising boredly on the Persian Gulf. This small fleet, led by Navy Major Guo Zili, went to Persia to carry out the so-called "gunboat diplomacy" mission - in fact, in order to obtain commercial privileges in Persia, as the British obtained.

Their fleet set off from Xinhua Port to the North Indian Ocean in mid-November 1649. Unfortunately, the years were not good. Not long after they set off, they encountered bad weather and the entire fleet had to return to Xinhuaxia Bay to shelter from the wind. What's worse was that a mast of the "Free Trade" battleship was blown by the strong wind and could only be repaired in the Xinhua Shipyard, which undoubtedly greatly delayed their trip. In this way, by the time they set off again, it was December.

Perhaps the bad luck has left. This time their trip was very smooth. The four ships overcame the adverse factors such as countercurrent and changing wind direction, successfully crossed the equator and entered the North Indian Ocean. Then they circulated along the counterclockwise North Indian Ocean. After sailing in the vast ocean for more than half a month, they finally drifted to a strange sea area suspected to be near the west coast of India. What's more amazing is that they even found a European-style castle by the sea, with some artillery on the castle, but they were not taken seriously by the people on the east coast. Those small-caliber bronze cannons had the largest caliber, which was just the smallest caliber (12 pounds) on the east coast.

The Europeans stationed in the castle soon came out to negotiate with the people on the east coast in a small sailboat. Major Guo Zili, who led the team, realized that these Europeans were actually Portuguese, and this was the outskirts of Kochi, India. Guo Zili also relied on the name of the "legendary" city of Kochi. Because more than a hundred years ago, a shocking war broke out under the castle. The princes of Kalikat, the Indian country, gathered at least 60,000 people, carrying catapults and small-caliber fire.

The gun (maybe it is said that muskets are more suitable), with the support of more than 200 Arab sailboats, they besieged a castle defended by only 140 Portuguese soldiers (at the same time the Portuguese had several large sailboats). The result of the battle was astonishing. The Indians siege for several months, and finally gave up the attack at the cost of nearly 20,000 deaths (of which more than 5,000 died in the battle, and all of them died of illness). The Portuguese did not die in this slaughter-like battle, almost like a myth.

However, the Portuguese are more well-equipped than them and their combat style is more fierce than them. The East Coast people who also come from the "civilized world" are still quite excited from the bottom of their hearts. Especially the dense cannon windows on the side of the battleship "Free Trade" made the Portuguese defenders on the shore numb their scalp. This is almost one of the most powerful warships in the Indian Ocean.

Fortunately, the East Coast people had no interest in capturing their fortress. After saying that they were not hostile, the Portuguese used a small boat to send some supplies to the East Coast people, and then asked the East Coast people to leave as soon as possible. Considering that it was not the time to have a falling out with the Portuguese, Guo Zili exchanged gifts with the other party's commander, then fired a cannon to leave the sea area, adjust his course and headed straight towards Persia.

On the way to Persia, they also met a Portuguese fleet, which shows how powerful the Portuguese were on the west coast of India. This country that started sailing for more than a hundred years has been operating in the East. Although it seems a little uncontrollable now, the lean camel is bigger than a horse. In this rich land of India, both the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, its influence is far less than that of them. This can be seen from their fleets patrolling the coastline and the scattered fortresses.

On February 1, 1650, this small East Coast fleet appeared near the estuary of the Indus River. After the Lower Iron anchored in the outer sea, Guo Zili personally took some sailors to board the coast with a small boat. This was the second time that the East Coast fleet appeared near the Indus River estuary after many years after Wang Tiech's "Common Market".

Guo Zili and others took some fresh water on the shore, and then asked the other party in a friendly manner to buy some fruits, vegetables, and live cattle and sheep. The local natives did not show much hostility towards the East Coast people, and the East Coast people did not bully the weak. In short, the two sides completed the trade in a friendly atmosphere.

After seeing the natives here - they can't tell what race they are, but they should not be barbarians - their attitude towards the East Coast people was OK, Guo Zili also seriously considered and suggested that the local or new China Development Team set up a commercial station here after going back. This place is closely related to the Punjab region in northwest India in later generations, and then they can use these natives to import wild silk from there. Although the wild silk in Punjab is thicker than the Persian and Chinese silk, the texture is extremely tough and has great uses in the textile industry. Besides, the East Coast people's business station can also sell some other things, such as high-quality metal utensils, medicines, steel bars and high-end textiles. Of course, the premise of all this is that it must be approved by Indian officials who rule the region - but this should not be too difficult.

After hiding from the bad weather on the nearby ocean, on February 10, Major Guo Zili invited Ji Wen and others to set sail, left the Indus estuary, sailed west along the coastline, drawing a chart while sailing, and at the end of February, he arrived at Hormuz Island, off the coast of Abbas Port again.

Outside this island that had just been recaptured from Portugal by the Persians, the fleet of the East Coast people was stopped. The leader of the Persian garrison on the island was riding a small Arab-style sailboat, asking the East Coast people in a stern tone, and asked them to leave immediately, otherwise they would launch guns to attack.

Guo Zili looked at the so-called "cannons" on the island with seven or eight pipes about the same thickness as bamboo poles. He was reluctant to cause trouble and explained to Persian officials that they were the fleet of the East Coast Republic of China. They had been here once last year under the leadership of Mr. Smith of the British East India Company, and they also purchased 70 dans of raw silk in Port Abbas.

They came with a friendly and honest attitude, without any malice, and were very eager to establish close trade relations with the powerful Persian kingdom. In order to express their sincerity, they also carried a large number of army weapons with the ship this time, which could be supplied to the elite Persian "Ghulan" troops and the Turkmen cavalry of all princes at preferential prices, so that they had sufficient combat power to deal with the threats of the powerful Ottomans, brave Uzbek cavalry and the ignorant Mughal army.

After hearing this, the Persian officials were skeptical, but he decided to report the situation back and let the superiors snatch everything. However, before the superiors came down, he asked Guo Zili and others to not try to disappoint the Persian coast, because this would cause misunderstanding. In order to appease the emotions of the East Coast people, the official decided to provide the East Coast people with some fresh water, vegetables, fruits and melons for free to avoid completely angering the group of people carrying powerful warships.

The caution of Persian officials is not unreasonable. In this era, warships from the West showed their strength again and again: in the Battle of Hormuz in 1507, the Portuguese sank dozens of Persian warships with only six Carac sailboats and more than 400 sailor soldiers, causing 3,000 Persians to be killed and thousands injured, while no one in Portugal was injured. In 1513, the Portuguese relied on 12 ships of different sizes and 350 people.

The sailors destroyed about 200 ships and tens of thousands of soldiers in Malacca, and no one was injured or killed. There were two battles in the Aceh. One time, the Portuguese had only one ship, but they sank 40 ships from the opponent and eliminated thousands of people. The other time, seven ships, sunk 70 ships from the opponent, and nearly five thousand people were wiped out. In these two battles, Portugal only died and injured 77 people. In addition, in the Battle of Mombasa in 1589, the Portuguese forced a Ottoman fleet to be subdued, which was shocking.

In short, the powerful Western sailing ships were simply nightmares for various countries or forces in this era, and were objects that must not be easily provoked. Haven't you seen that Hormuz Island defended the Persian Gulf exports. Persian's huge army troops could recover the Port of Abbas, but could not recover the island of Hormuz, which was separated by an ocean, so that it was occupied for hundreds of years. The reason was nothing more than that the Portuguese warships were too powerful. Later, the reason they were able to recover this key island was not because they were themselves, but because they bribed the British East India Company and persuaded them to help deal with the Portuguese ships, so that they could successfully land and occupy the entire island.

Although the current Persia is "covered" by the British East India Company, there is no need to be too afraid of warships from the West. But you should know that the British and they are just cooperative relations. Once the enemy coming is too strong, it is difficult to say whether the British armed merchant ships in Persia will help the Persian Kingdom to defend against the enemy. After all, they are all businessmen, so it is stupid to take their lives to help the Persians.

The east coast ships anchored on the outside of Hormuz Island are undoubtedly called "strong". The criterion for judgment is actually very intuitive. You just need to count the number of cannons on the other side and look at the thickness of the cannon tube. The east coast's flagship "Free Trade" has dense gun windows on both sides, and the cannon barrels are both thick and long, which is undoubtedly extremely powerful in the Persians' cognition.

The caution of Persian officials is not unreasonable. In this era, warships from the West showed their strength again and again: in the Battle of Hormuz in 1507, the Portuguese sank dozens of Persian warships with only six Carac sailboats and more than 400 sailor soldiers, causing 3,000 Persians to be killed and thousands injured, while no one in Portugal was injured. In 1513, the Portuguese relied on 12 ships of different sizes and 350 people.

The sailors destroyed about 200 ships and tens of thousands of soldiers in Malacca, and no one was injured or killed. There were two battles in the Aceh. One time, the Portuguese had only one ship, but they sank 40 ships from the opponent and eliminated thousands of people. The other time, seven ships, sunk 70 ships from the opponent, and nearly five thousand people were wiped out. In these two battles, Portugal only died and injured 77 people. In addition, in the Battle of Mombasa in 1589, the Portuguese forced a Ottoman fleet to be subdued, which was shocking.

In short, the powerful Western sailing ships were simply nightmares for various countries or forces in this era, and they were definitely not easily aroused. Haven’t you seen that Hormuz Island defended the Persian Gulf exports. Persian’s huge army troops could recover the Port of Abbas, but could not recover the island of Hormuz, which was separated by an ocean, so that it was occupied for hundreds of years. The reason was nothing more than that the Portuguese warships were too powerful. Later, the reason they were able to recover this key island was not because they were themselves, but because they bribed the British East India Company and persuaded them to help deal with the Portuguese ships, so that they could successfully land and occupy the entire island.

Although the current Persia is "covered" by the British East India Company, there is no need to be too afraid of warships from the West. But you should know that the British and they are just cooperative relations. Once the enemy coming is too strong, it is difficult to say whether the British armed merchant ships in Persia will help the Persian Kingdom to defend against the enemy. After all, they are all businessmen, so it is stupid to take their lives to help the Persians.

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