Yanjing, South Study Room of the Forbidden City.

Li Jing was also studying a huge map that was 10 feet long on most of the walls, but this map was not an ordinary map, but a South China Sea map. In this era, due to the prosperity of sea trade, the Tang people were not unfamiliar with the ocean. Although the traditional division of the four seas did not completely refer to the ocean. The four seas of the Tang people, the East China Sea did not only refer to the sea outside the Yangtze River estuary of the Yangtze River, so the East China Sea also includes the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea outside the Yangtze River estuary. This is the largest and most familiar ocean in the eyes of the Tang people.

To the south of the East China Sea is the South China Sea. It was also called the rising sea and the boiling sea during the Han Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The Tang people were a little unfamiliar with this sea area than the East China Sea. However, the prosperity of the Maritime Silk Road in recent years has gradually unveiled the mystery of the South China Sea.

In addition to the two seas in the southeast, the North Sea in the eyes of the Tang people is the huge Lake Baikal on the Outer Mongolia Plateau, and the West Sea is the Qinghai Lake located in Hexi. These two huge lakes are called the sea by the Tang people.

After conquering the northeast tribes, the northernmost garrison had crossed the Greater Xing'an Mountains and included the North Sea in the control of the Qin vassal. The North Sea is also the northernmost border of the northernmost actual control area of ​​the Qin vassal. The West Sea is too far away, and this is also the only area in which the Qin vassal has no control.

The East China Sea has long become the inland sea of ​​the Qin army. The Bohai Sea is surrounded by the Qin vassal areas. In recent years, a core circle of the Bohai Sea Rim, the Shandong Peninsula, the Liaodong Peninsula, and the triangular force of the Tianjin, Jing and Tang regions has made the Bohai Sea truly and completely become the inland sea of ​​the Qin army. The Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, which are more peripheral, have also made the Qin army the overlord in this sea area with the actual control of the Zhoushan Islands, Ryukyu Island, Danluo Island, and Tyrannos Island.

Compared with the Qin vassal's hegemony over the East China Sea, the South China Sea area on the Maritime Silk Road, which is now increasingly lively. The Qin vassal's control is not too strong. However, with the continued prosperity of maritime trade, the South China Sea became more and more lively, and the same was true for the islands and coastal areas in the South China Sea.

On Li Jing's map, the names and territory divisions of the Southeast countries marked in detail by the navy have long been marked.

Li Jing compared the geographical countries of later generations to the southeastern countries at this time. In modern Vietnam, the northern part was still the Tang Dynasty, and the Annan Protector, and established the Jinghai Army Jiedushi. The Jinghai Army Jiedushi also served as the Annan Protector. In central Vietnam, it was Chameng State, which was called Linyi State during the Sui Dynasty. It was once the generals sent by Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of Sui. The Chameng rice in its country was the most high-yield high-quality rice. Qin Fan introduced Chameng rice from Chameng State several years ago. Now, this kind of high-yield rice is basically planted in the rice production areas of the Qin Fan.

Annan, south of Champa are the two countries of Bagan and Zhenla. The Bagan Kingdom, which is the later Myanmar and Zhenla, is roughly equivalent to Cambodia in later generations. At this time, it was the golden stage of the Angkor dynasty. The famous Angkor Wat in later generations was left by this Angkor dynasty that respected Buddhism.

To the west of Annan, Chameng, Bagan, and Zhenla are the Nanzhao Kingdom, Tianzhu, and Sinhala Kingdom. These three countries in later generations are Yunnan, India, and Sri Lanka.

On the archipelago in the South China Sea, Ma Yi, Sanfoqi, Java, Gujida, Sanyu, Rosa, Mala and other countries were spread all over the country. According to the special expedition team sent by the navy, there were more than 100 island countries and more than 50,000 large and small islands. They not only arrived at the Malay Islands, but also reached the distant Australia. The sailors on these Qin vassal expedition fleets even believed that Australia was the last island in the world, so they called it the Jue Island.

On these South China Sea islands, the ancient country of Sanfoqi in Malaysia is the strongest, followed by Java, and the ancient country of Sanyu and Mayi in the Philippines are also very strong. In addition, there are also countries such as Mala and Rosa. In addition to the name of Jue Island, the Australian continent is also called Rosa, and the Darwin Port area to the north is called Mala.

The expedition fleet lasted nearly ten years, and it can be said that the distribution of the situation in the Nanyang Islands is even clearer than that of the indigenous people.

The expedition fleet not only drew a complete chart of the South China Sea, but also clearly identified marine routes, ports suitable for docking and recharge, as well as specialties on the islands.

Due to the prosperity of east-west trade at sea, the development of Nanyang island countries has also greatly promoted the development of the San Foqi, such as the San Foqi gradually became the power to unify the Malay Islands, and they even had a powerful navy and an army that should not be underestimated.

The Sanfoqi, Java, Mayi on the sea, plus Chameng, Zhenla, Bagan and Tianzhu on the coast, these are the seven dragons in the South China Sea. The Maritime Silk Road between Middle-earth and Western countries allows these countries on the sea to enjoy huge profits and develop rapidly.

After the Qin Navy controlled Ryukyu Island and Hainan Island, its strength in the South China Sea was greatly enhanced. After the Qin vassal cuts of 100,000 naval forces last time, the navy sighed. Seeing that the Qin army would not use troops to the southeast for a short period of time, the navy heroes had no use of their weapons and might be cut again at any time. The navy's generals became more and more anxious. In the end, they actually came up with a very long plan and submitted it to Yanjing.

In the presentation, the navy generals represented by Li Xu proposed to Yanjing that they would send a navy to go south and directly seize Puluo Zhongdao to control the important maritime channel of the South China Sea to the Tianzhu Sea. Goluo Fusha and Puluo Zhong are both ancient countries in the South China Sea. Goluo Fusha is the ancient name of the ancient city of Malacca, Malaysia in later generations. It was named Goluo Fusha at this time. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, King Goluo Fusha also sent envoys to Chang'an to offer five-colored parrots to Emperor Gaozong.

Among them is the ancient name of Singapore.

At this time, Malacca and Singapore were just a small island country in the South China Sea, but the famous Malacca Strait was more than 400 years ago. The Arabs opened a long ocean channel from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea. This famous sea channel, which is 2,000 miles long, looks like a funnel. Its southern entrance is only 65 kilometers wide and gradually widens to the north. The northern entrance between Sabang in Indonesia and the Kara Isthmus in Thailand is 249 kilometers wide. The Strait of Malacca is southeast-northwest. Its northwest end connects to the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean and the southeast end connects to the South China Sea. The strait is about 1,080 kilometers long, the width of the northwest is 370 kilometers wide, and the narrowest point in the southeast is 37 kilometers, with a depth of 25 to 150 meters. It is an international waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and a crossroad between Asia and Oceania.

At present, this important road is mainly controlled by the Three Buddhas. In addition, Puluozhong and Goluofusha also have partial control, and Java is gradually intervening in this important road on the sea.

Relying on the powerful naval commander, Sanfoqi and Java took away most of the control of the straits that originally belonged to the two island countries of Puluo and Gorofusha. While eating meat, they only left them a little broth. Now the naval commander's eyes are also very experienced. After years of exploration, and the experience of a naval fleet escorting sea merchants to Taisi, they were deeply in the importance of this passage. Their idea is very simple, to find some work for the naval commander, so they will not be laid off.

As for the three Buddhas and Java, they really didn't take them seriously. The three Buddhas and Java's strength is called the dominant ones in the small island countries in the South China Sea, but the Qin vassal navy was able to crush them. There was no need to do much, just send a squadron, then lead a marine and a shore defense force to occupy Puluo Zhong, and use the excellent natural deep-water port in Puguzhong to build a naval base there, build castles, docks, water plugs, etc., and then wait to set up a customs and collect money.

Of course, if it was just like this, it would not take many people. In the Navy's plan, it was planned to send a squadron and bring a land army there. Their plan would establish a base in Puluo and station a large base of 15,000 people, including logistics personnel.

Therefore, in addition to occupying this important strait, the navy of course has other functions.

war!

In the words of the navy generals, although there are tens of thousands of islands and more than two hundred countries in the South China Sea, many so-called countries are just one island. Most countries have only less than a thousand troops. Even the South China Sea powerhouses like Sanfoqi have no more than fifty thousand troops in total. What's more, their equipment and tactics are really too backward. Compared with elite elites like the Qin army, they are no match for them at all.

The entire South China Sea, which is the so-called Seven Dragons of the South China Sea, can barely be called the strength of a medium-sized vassal state in the Central Plains.

Since the military strength of the South China Sea natives is so weak, they still occupy such a prosperous sea channel and make money. What's more important is that the output of these tens of thousands of islands is quite large. Not to mention the various rich minerals that have been discovered, the rice produced on those large islands is worth taking action.

The navy had a great appetite. Controlling the important channel of the Maritime Silk Road, the Kolofusha Strait, is just an appetizer. Their real intention was to use the combat effectiveness of their navy, use giant ships and cannons, strong bows and hard crossbows to conquer this South China Sea for the King of Qin, and conquered these South China Sea islands that had not been included in the boundaries of the Central Plains in history into Qin territory, expand territory, and overseas. Although this goal seemed a bit large, it was difficult to achieve with these 15,000 people. However, the generals of the navy were very smart. The requirements were small at the beginning, but the expectations for the listed results were very abundant. As long as the plan was approved and started, as long as the results were obtained, the army and warships were increased, wouldn’t it be natural?

Only in this way can we ensure that the Qin Fan Navy, which has 100,000 people left, will not be considered useless and will be cut again.
Chapter completed!