Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

There were three countries on this vast island, including Brunei and Fuju (now Malaysia) in the northern region, and Java (now Indonesia) in the southern region.

The time goes back to October 1645, , which was the second year of Shunzhi.

Unable to stand what King Chuang did after entering Beijing, Yuan Chengzhi, in a fit of anger, took his proud disciple He Ti Shou, boarded a ship from Guangzhou, sailed south, and prepared to reach Brunei.

However, as the ship gradually approached the waters near Brunei, a deafening rumble of artillery fire resounded through the sky, breaking the originally calm sea surface...

"Master, there seems to be a war in the sea ahead!" He Ti Shou pointed to the rough and smoky sea ahead and said nervously.

"Yes, I heard it too. This should be the sound of the Red Cannon. And judging from the noise, there are probably hundreds or even thousands of them. I guess the battle was quite fierce." Yuan Chengzhi said as he listened attentively to the roars coming from afar, frowning slightly, as if thinking about something.

Then he turned his gaze towards the direction where the cannon fire came from, but at this moment they were still far away from the location of the naval battle and could not see the specific situation of the two warring parties at all.

After a moment, Yuan Chengzhi slowly retracted his gaze and walked towards the bow. He was tall and straight, with a majestic demeanor, and his every move exuded a calmness and majesty of a veteran.

After arriving at the bow, he saluted the captain who was concentrating on controlling the ship's course, and asked politely: "Captain, do you know who is fighting at sea here?"

The captain of the ship was also a Chinese. He had been traveling on the South China Sea route for many years and was accustomed to strong winds and waves.

Facing the chaotic battlefield in front of him, he seemed quite calm, and replied without changing his expression: "Sir, it has been more than three months since I last left Brunei. I am not sure who the two sides in this battle are."

However, this place is less than 50 miles away from Brunei. From what I have seen, one of the parties behind such a fierce artillery attack must be the navy of King Boni. "

"As for the other party, I don't think it will be the pirates. After all, these pirates are always as timid as mice and they definitely don't have the courage to provoke King Boni's army."

"Oh!" Yuan Chengzhi nodded thoughtfully, then turned his gaze to the boatman and asked expectantly: "Boatman, could you tell me in detail about Brunei?"

The boatman narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was lost in distant memories. After a moment, he slowly spoke:

"Sir, you may not know this, but Brunei was the only great country in Borneo more than a hundred years ago!"

"Brunei was once powerful and had a vast territory. Unfortunately, foreign invaders later invaded and occupied most of the land."

"Which country invaded?" Yuan Chengzhi interrupted.

"The Portuguese occupied a large area of ​​land in southern Borneo and established the Kingdom of Java, while the Dutch occupied northern Borneo and established the Kingdom of Malay."

At this point, the boatman couldn't help but sighed and continued:

"The remaining territory of Brunei is only one percent of Borneo. But Brunei is lucky. Their king treats us Chinese very friendly."

"Although its population is small, less than 500,000, half of them are our Chinese compatriots. Coupled with the unique geographical location, it naturally became the most prosperous and bustling commercial center in Southeast Asia."

"Back in the Ming Dynasty, Brunei was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. In the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1405 AD), Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty personally appointed Manarakana as the King of Brunei and bestowed him with a golden seal and imperial edict."

"It was with the assistance of the Ming Dynasty that Brunei was able to build a powerful maritime navy that dominated the South Seas."

"Because of this, the Spaniards, Portuguese and Dutch who once ran rampant in the Southeast Asian region did not dare to easily take the last bit of Brunei's land!"

"Many years ago, the Dutch tried to invade Brunei. Although Brunei is small in size, its people are brave and fearless."

"Faced with the aggressive Dutch invaders, the Brunei navy launched a massive counterattack, and the two sides engaged in an extremely fierce battle on the vast ocean."

"The naval battle lasted for three days and three nights, with smoke and gunfire everywhere. The Dutch, with their advanced warships and weapons, launched round after round of fierce attacks on the Brunei Navy."

"But the brave Brunei navy did not flinch and stubbornly resisted the enemy's invasion. In the end, the Dutch did not gain much advantage from this war."

"Seeing that they could not succeed at sea, the cunning Dutch changed their strategy and chose to land in the western Baltic."

"So, the Dutch and the Portuguese who had invaded earlier fought for land on the island. Years of fighting plunged Borneo into chaos, and the people were displaced and suffered terribly."

"However, fortunately, although Brunei is a small country, its economy is quite prosperous and its people are relatively wealthy."

"Coupled with its strong military strength, this small country has demonstrated extraordinary ability to resist foreign invasion."

"After that fierce battle with the Dutch, the Western European powers realized that Brunei was not easy to mess with, so they dared not invade it easily again."

“The intense gunfire today must be the Brunei Navy fighting with other forces.

But who are their opponents this time? The Spanish? The Portuguese? The Dutch? It's really unclear at the moment!"

"Thank you, boatman, for clearing up my doubts!" ​​Yuan Chengzhi said respectfully.

The merchant ship carefully avoided the war-torn waters and after three hours of sailing, finally arrived at Brunei Port.

As the ship slowly approached the port, people were surprised to find that the dock was crowded with Brunei soldiers holding various types of muskets.

They looked serious and looked around vigilantly. Although there were no enemy ships on the dock at this time, the neatly arranged red cannons were particularly eye-catching.

These huge and powerful cannons stood in rows on the dock. The number of them was staggering, with hundreds of them!

Next to each gun stood five fully armed soldiers, ready to fight at any time.

According to regulations, all merchant ships must dock in specially designed sheltered lanes at the dock.

At the same time, crew members and passengers were strictly required to stay on their respective ships and were strictly prohibited from disembarking and moving around at will.

At this moment, the sound of artillery fire coming from afar gradually became sparse and no longer as loud and deafening as before.