Although the Malacca Dynasty was successfully established, it was not easy to survive in internal and external troubles, surrounded by strong enemies.

In the early days, Malacca had to pay forty taels of gold each year to the Siam (Thailand region), and to the south there was a threat from the Manzhe Boyi country.

In order to seek a stable way to survive, in the first year of Yongle, Bairimisura followed the capital official Yin Qing to visit the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and requested the Ming Dynasty's protection.

At that time, Zhu Di, the Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, accepted the tribute from the Malacca Dynasty and officially appointed Bailimisura as the king of Manraga, and presented the edict and the seal of Hao. Since then, the Malacca Dynasty has entered a period of stable development.

During the heyday of the Malacca Dynasty, Malacca was a world-famous port and economic and trade center. Because it is located at the center of navigation and economic and trade, and has a good deep-water port, it goes east to ancient Eastern civilization with abundant resources, connects to India, the Arab world and the European and Western powers in the west, making Malacca not only a prosperous commercial center, but also a place where many cultures in the East and the West meet and communicate with each other.

Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty in China visited Malacca when he went to Southeast Asia seven times. In order to promote diplomatic relations between the two countries, the princess of the Ming Dynasty, Han Libao, was even married to Malacca.

Thinking of this, Tim was worried that if he wanted to control the Spice Islands, it would inevitably mean that he would have conflicts with the Malacca Dynasty and other countries. In most countries in the region, the Ming Dynasty was closely related. If the power of the Ming Dynasty was finally involved, how would he deal with it?

Although the Ming Dynasty is not stable at this moment, the civil engineering change is about to break out, and there may be no time to help Southeast Asia, but I am not afraid of 10,000, but I am afraid that some officials will send troops to protect Malacca.

He shook his head helplessly, and Tim didn't think about these things anymore. Anyway, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, and everything will go with the flow.

In the 21st century, Singapore was a famous international port, and the port of Malacca was unknown. But at this moment, the port of Malacca is famous overseas, while Singapore port is unknown.

Everyone was about to land at a dock on Singapore Island. Some soldiers were guarding the dock. Seeing that everyone was coming, they raised their weapons and shouted: "Who? Where did they come?"

When Tim heard the speeches of these soldiers, he felt a little intimate. Yes, this was the dialect of the southern part of China, and it sounded more like Cantonese from the accent.

Tim is still proficient in Cantonese, so he quickly turned around and said to Bruno and others: "You can wait on the boat first, I will go over and negotiate."

"This, your majesty, you, are you proficient in their language?" Bruno was extremely surprised.

Tim nodded: "Yes, you're waiting on the boat."

After saying that, Tim took a few confidants to a small boat, then rowed to the shore.

After getting ashore, Tim quickly replied in Cantonese: "We came from afar and wanted to do business here. I would like to ask a few guys to make peace." After that, Tim threw a bag of silver for them.

I don’t know if it’s because of the money or because Tim can speak Cantonese, but in short, the attitude of these people suddenly changed a lot:

"So it's a businessman, come in quickly."

"By the way, you can speak our language? Could it be that you are from Guangdong and Guangxi?"

"Did you come from Hainan?"

"Why are your skin white? Why is your nose bridge so high? Are you a big cannibal?"

The soldiers chattered around Tim, constantly discussing Tim's appearance and how he could speak Cantonese.

Tim smiled helplessly: "Don't discuss these issues for now. Can I get my people up?"

"No problem, sir, please go ashore." After hearing Tim's words, everyone quickly answered.

Tim waved his hand to Bruno and others and signaled that under Bruno's instructions, a group of merchants and soldiers gradually landed on Singapore Island.

"This, aren't you doing business? Why did you bring so many people?" Seeing a large number of Neptonians landing, the soldiers were a little panicked.

Tim patted their shoulders to comfort him: "Don't be afraid, we have no malice. The reason why we brought so many people is mainly because the journey is long and we must have enough defensive power, otherwise the goods will be easily robbed."

"Which general is responsible for guarding your island? Can you take me to see him? Or can you let him come here?" Tim said to everyone with a smile.

Now that I have arrived in Singapore, according to Tim's plan, I must stay in Singapore Island for some time so that it can be convenient for everyone to purchase spices, silks, porcelain and other things. As for whether I can go to Japan, the Ming Dynasty and other areas in the end, it depends on the time.

After hearing this, a small officer nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll call the general now. Our general is from Guangdong and Guangxi. He has a bad temper. Please prepare."

After saying that, the soldier led a horse and flew up, then left, while Tim gathered with the other soldiers to chat casually.

Through chatting, Tim gained a deeper understanding of the general situation of the Malacca dynasty. Judging from the situation described by the soldiers, the Malacca dynasty was now the period of rule by the second generation of emperors, and the emperor brought the Malacca dynasty to an extremely powerful period with the foundation left by his father Bailimisura.

With the help of the Ming Dynasty, the Malacca Dynasty has recovered many lost territory through continuous foreign wars in recent years. Its sphere of influence has spread throughout the Malay Peninsula, and the north is directly approaching Thailand, with a tendency to continue to expand northward.

While listening to the soldiers' conversation absent-mindedly, the little Jiujiu in Tim's heart was spinning very quickly.

It seems that I came this time, and it seems that it was the peak of the Malacca dynasty. If I forcefully attacked the Malacca dynasty and directly occupied Singapore Island, I would probably suffer a defeat.

Moreover, even if you try your best to occupy Singapore Island, it may be difficult to defend this area by then. After all, your military strength is mainly concentrated in the Iberian Peninsula area, and the military deployment in the Indian Ocean is blank.

Once a war breaks out on Singapore Island, the reserve force cannot be replenished at all. Once the reserve force cannot be replenished, the only thing that will be welcomed is defeat. It seems that we can only wait until our navy is stationed in Haisab before considering large-scale control of the Spice Islands.
Chapter completed!