At that time, it was very difficult to sail eastward from Fujian to Ryukyu, because the monsoon in the Taiwan Province Strait had its own fixed wind direction, with northeast wind blowing in winter and spring and southwest wind blowing in summer and autumn. Therefore, in the area around the Taiwan Province Strait, it is most favorable to sail in the north-south direction. If you want something to sail, most of the year, the ship's course is at 90 degrees to the wind direction, so sailing is so dangerous. By the Tang Dynasty, the mainland had begun to communicate with Ryukyu, but this was mainly a commercial exchange. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, at the request of the King of Ryukyu, the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to sail thousands of nautical miles to present gifts to the King of Ryukyu. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, due to the rampant piracy in Chen Zuyi, Hu merchants were afraid to do business in China, so the court decided to open a sea passage to the west and south. According to "Ming Taizu Chengzu", "In May of the first year of Yongle, Xin Si ordered Fujian Dushi to build a sea-going ship 137". In the first month of the second year of Yongle, he sent envoys to western countries and ordered Fujian to build five seagoing ships. Make full preparations for Zheng He's voyage to the West. Zheng He, the eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, led a fleet of seven voyages to the West. He repeatedly claimed that he had won "the sacred appearance and silent blessing of Tian Fei" at sea. Therefore, Ming Taizu Judy ordered the construction of Tian Fei temples in Meizhou, Changle, Taicang, Nanjing and Kyoto. Judy inscribed "Monument to Puji Tianfei Palace in Hong Ren" and praised Tian Fei's achievements. In fact, Zheng He is not the myth of Tian Fei's apparition. Regarding Zheng He's voyage to the West, there are many versions of the famous ghost story novel Journey to the West by Sambo Eunuch published in Ming Dynasty. Although the plot in the book is bizarre, it illustrates the hardships and dangers of maritime trade in the Ming Dynasty. One day, avalokitesvara personally called the Tathagata Dragon Girl and said to her, "Dragon Girl! Do you remember one year when we passed through Meizhou Bay, a monster was eating those fishermen? I didn't save them at that time, because it was a secret and should be solved many years later! " Hearing this, the Dragon Lady thought that the Bodhisattva was going to send her down to earth again. She wanted to say something, but the Bodhisattva stopped her. "Dragon lady! Those fishermen used to be evil pirates, so they deserve that retribution. No one can change it! " Dragon lady listened quietly. "Of course, monsters should also be punished! So, you come to the earth and kill the crocodile! " When I heard the dragon lady say this, I suddenly realized. I see. Although she killed the monster, she offended the little daughter of the East China Sea Dragon King. She looked at the little Jin Jian on her chest-a gift from Zhao Gongming, Nuwa's fake queen. But this Zhao Gongming was met in Putuo Mountain many years ago, and I haven't even seen his shadow until now. What surprised her even more was that Zhao Gongming was originally a "monster escaped from hell again, and Zheng He, who went to the Western Ocean, was the first to be killed." At this point, the dragon lady came back from Feifei's dream, or explained a lot, or was more confused. Master looked for her and really wanted her to come down to earth again. Although it is very reluctant, the teacher's life is hard to break. In order to take the initiative, she said, "Master, do you want me to come down to earth again?" "no! This time, I am not going down to earth, but sending you to protect Zheng He's safe arrival in the West! " Hearing this, the dragon lady immediately cheered. With her present achievement method, it should be more than enough to deal with a monster. If it is blood, it is not easy for a mortal to deal with a monster! "Dragon girl, don't be too happy!" Dragon lady listened to zheng. "After so many years of suffering in hell, the crocodile essence is not attached to the East China Sea Dragon King, so it's easy to kill it!" Dragon Lady, look at the small sword around her neck-the "shadowless Excalibur" given to her by Zhao Gongming. "Come here and take off your little sword!" Dragon girl commanded, holding a small Jin Jian. Avalokitesvara mentioned Yang Liuzhi, dropped a few drops of nectar on the small sword, and then said, "Please put it on again!" Dragon girl is not good to ask the teacher directly.

"So you can subdue it and take it back to hell!" Dragon Lady left Mount Putuo alone. Even her maids, Faint and Four donkey kong, don't know where she went. Zheng He's shipbuilding site is located in Taiping Port of Changle in the lower reaches of Minjiang River, where the port is wide and deep, while the upper reaches of Minjiang River are the timber producing areas for shipbuilding. There are inexhaustible wood such as Chinese fir, camphor tree, pine tree and pear tree, and it is very convenient to build a ship here. Li's Farewell to Fujian tells such a story: "Even ordered eunuchs Zheng He and Wang Jinghong to give gifts to southeast countries in Fuzhou, announced that they would take the treasure, ordered the provincial treasury and government troops to escort them, and Fuzhou Changle boarded the ship. As soon as the imperial edict came out, some officials first built ships in Changle Shiyang. There are thousands of craftsmen, and some people do business in old shops. Such people have become a big market. Until the ship has been completed, Sanbao eunuch is still waiting. When they arrived in Changle, they followed the official ship, and the rest were distributed to more than 500 ships. Munitions, soldiers, armor and craftsmen of various colors all boarded the ship in Taiping Port, which is Wu Hangtou. " In the summer and autumn of the 11th year of Yongle, Zheng He boarded his treasure ship and sailed west. This huge fleet led by Zheng He, with more than 200 warships and 27,000 officers and men escorting it, is a great threat to Southeast Asian countries. Because they want to sail in the Indian Ocean, they will encounter unimaginable storms. Therefore, these treasure ships are very big and strong. The treasure ship of Zheng He, conferred by the emperor, is 15 feet long, 20 feet 9 feet 7 inches wide and 14 feet deep, and is divided into 24 cabins. Camphor wood beams are widely used in various cabins, and there are many narrow beams in general cabins, especially hard beams. Eight-foot-tall fir masts and white sails bulging in the wind are even more majestic. Zheng He's fleet has entered the South China Sea in China, where pirates are most rampant in Chen Zuyi. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Central Plains had no time to care about pirates at sea. In the early Ming dynasty, there was only a passive sea ban, so that pirates had no target of robbery. The rampant pirates finally interrupted the maritime trade-the Silk Road since the Tang and Song Dynasties. The purpose of Zheng He's voyage to the West is to reopen the sea corridor. Therefore, Zheng He came prepared. In addition to merchant ships, this fleet is an excellent escort fleet equipped with muskets. Its purpose is to crack down on pirate Chen Zuyi and relieve the threat of pirates to all countries. Pirate leader Chen Zuyi ruled the South China Sea for decades. Hu Shang never dared to do business in China again, and all coastal countries paid tribute to him. Without Shang Hu's trade, pirates' economic resources would actually be cut off. Now that daming fleet has delivered the gold, silver and jewels to the door, there is no reason not to. Chen Zuyi, the pirate leader, mobilized all pirate ships and lined up on the main channel of the South China Sea to stop Zheng He's fleet. He is resting in Zheng He's cabin. After listening to the report of his subordinates, a dark spaceship stopped the channel ahead. Hearing this, he immediately issued an order: protect the army and prepare for the battle! Zheng He stood on the deck and observed with a telescope. When the pirate ship saw Zheng He's fleet rushing in, it had to abandon the main channel, but it bypassed the wings of Zheng He's fleet and aimed at Zheng He's ship. Zheng He has two frigates, which are immediately connected with pirate ships. Pirates' guns were specially used to aim at Zheng He's ships, and Zheng He's frigates also responded with guns. At that time, the instruments could only be put once, and then they had to be loaded with gunpowder. At this time, other guards also came around. In fact, merchant ships were also closely protected, which led to a great naval battle with the pirate Chen Zuyi. Ming Benben is selected from Fujian Navy, all of them are brave and good at fighting, and pirates are also fugitives. What a wonderful naval battle. It was really dark. The treasure ship of the Ming army is tall and strong, and the pirate ship can't stand the collision of the treasure ship, but it is throwing eggs at the stone. The pirate ship capsized, and the pirates fell into the water and were killed by the Ming army. The Ming army easily defeated the pirates, and only the pirate leader Chen Zuyi escaped with two ships. exist

With the help of the guards, Zheng He walked out of the cabin again. He glanced at the red light and said involuntarily, "This is a signal from the goddess!" " "Then, he knelt on the deck to pray. The navigator brought from Fujian took out his compass, looked at the candlelight and reported to Zheng He: "The red light means we are going to the port of Guofan!" " "The fleet sailed smoothly with a red light. Without sea breeze, there would be no waves. At this time, the speed of the ship is also very slow. Zheng He stood on the deck of the ship, and his servant put a cloak on him. He stared at the red light until his leg ached and the servant helped him into the cabin to rest. Zheng He was lying on the bed in the cabin, just like sleeping in a cradle when he was a child. The swaying boat easily reminds him of his miserable childhood. It was because his family was poor and had many brothers that his father castrated him and sent him to the palace as a little eunuch. Thinking about it, he gradually fell asleep: the red light in the night sky fell on his bed, and in a blink of an eye, he became a woman in a red skirt. Startled, he sat up in bed and asked, "Who are you?" "Who am I? Don't ask! " "So, what do you want to do?" "Zheng He, I want to remind you that there is a murder in front of you!" "You must be a goddess!" Zheng He slipped down from the bed and bowed. When he looked up again, the woman in red had disappeared, so he shouted, "Goddess! Goddess! " The servant outside thought he was talking in his sleep, so he came forward and called, "Grandpa Zheng! Zheng Gonggong! " Zheng He was awakened by a servant, which turned out to be a dream. He turned and sat up and said, "Xiao Zhang, help me to the deck!" " "Zheng he took to the deck and looked ahead. It's too white He can't find the red light anymore. So he asked the navigator, "How many nautical miles do we have before we enter the port?" "Father Zheng, there is still half an hour's journey, and our fleet is about to enter Hong Kong!" "What time is it? "Zheng He's reporter." Father Zheng, it is now! Hearing this, Zheng He immediately returned to the cabin and sent his guards to call Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian. The fleet continued to sail, and the sky was a fish-belly grey. The pilot ship in front has sent a signal to Guo Fan Port. Zheng He has told the guards to prepare for the battle and prevent foreign countries from grabbing goods. At the same time, the order said that no one could get off the boat without his order. China's ports are dotted with ships of different sizes. Compared with Daming's treasure ships, those ships are very shabby. Zheng He sent Wang Jinghong ashore, presented his credentials, and asked Wang to send representatives to the treasure ship to accept Daming's reward. After two days, there was no reply, but Zheng He didn't go ashore either. In fact, the pirate Chen Zuyi first fled to this country, and the pirate leader Chen Zuyi was received by many kings as soon as he landed. Chen Zuyi blew the king's hair and encouraged him to rob Daming's fleet. Chen Zuyi said: Zheng He's fleet carried a lot of raw silk, tea, porcelain and countless treasures. Then he lied to the king and said, "If the king strikes at the port, we will attack Zheng He's fleet from behind, so Zheng He's fleet will become turtles in a jar." The king of this remote corner was finally persuaded by Chen Zuyi. So he set a trick to lure Zheng He ashore and captured him in one fell swoop. So the King of Qi did not send anyone to contact Zheng He. Because the King can't afford to offend anyone between pirates and Zheng He, Zheng He's army is enough to subjugate the country, but Chen Zuyi, a pirate, will also make his country restless. He is still waiting for pirates to attack Daming's fleet, hoping that Daming's army will destroy the pirates in one fell swoop. Zheng He sent people ashore every day to urge the king to send people aboard to seal Hou as soon as possible, while Frant Gwo sent Zheng He ashore to seal Hou. The two sides are deadlocked. Zheng He has been waiting in this port for five days. His army could have wiped out any foreign country on the way to the Western Ocean, but he was a messenger of peace and did not need the territory of other countries. However, Chen Zuyi began to get impatient. His aim is to provoke the contradiction between daming fleet and Frant Gwo. Only in this way can he survive in the cracks and make a profit. As a matter of fact, Guo Fan has already laid a heavy army along the coast, just waiting for Zheng He to land.

Chen Zuyi was afraid that after a long time, the king knew that he was defeated by Zheng He, and he was also afraid that Zheng He's fleet would leave here safely. So, he organized soldiers to dress up as Daming and take advantage of the night to provoke foreign troops lying in ambush on the coast. Fan's army thought Zheng He's army landed from other places and attacked from behind. So, Fan's army launched an attack on Zheng He's fleet at the port, and the two sides started another big war. There is a poem to prove it: guns and fires fly wildly, killing valves and dancing dragon flags. Twenty thousand athletes are brave, only for peace, not for anyone? But because pirates are so rampant, how can they not fight? When the South China Sea meets the East China Sea, China's soul trades freely. After Chen Zuyi provoked the conflict between Guo Fanjun and Zheng He's fleet, he took off Daming's costume to help Guo Fanjun. This is the crocodile essence of Chen Zuyi, who escaped from hell and suffered from fire for many years. So in hell, it is turned into a steel skeleton, and it can even spray flames and even ignite stones. Such a demon, even elite soldiers can't resist it. Therefore, Guanyin Bodhisattva sent the dragon lady to assist Zheng He. Although China's army is much stronger than Chen Zuyi's pirates, it is no match for the Ming army. The treasure ship has touched the dock, the Ming army has jumped ashore, and the Chinese army has been losing ground. At this moment, Chen Zuyi showed his true colors. A huge crocodile essence stretched out its long head and opened its mouth like a blood basin, spraying a bloody flame at Zheng He's fleet. Crocodile essence was already familiar with Zheng He's ship, so he kept spraying fire on the treasure ship in an attempt to burn Zheng He to death at once. Zheng He's situation is quite dangerous. Once the ship catches fire, it's finished. Just then, a heavy rain suddenly fell from the sky and extinguished the flame on the crocodile essence. Zheng He immediately got up from the deck and saw a golden light rolling towards the crocodile essence on the coast. After the crocodile flame went out, except for the treasure ship, most of the Ming troops left behind had boarded the dock and began to pursue pirates and foreign troops. When the woman in red was about to kill the crocodile essence, she only heard "Dragon Lady, save it with the sword, let's take it back to hell and accept the punishment of Yan Luowang!" The dragon lady said to black and white impermanence, "Then please take care of this evil beast in the future!" " "Zheng He knelt on the deck and kowtowed, watching the goddess in red slowly leave and disappear into the night sky." Princess! "Dragon lady looked up, but it was a girl with light light blue, clairvoyance and foresight to meet her. The dragon lady stayed in the clouds and said, "General Liu stays and continues to protect Zheng He's voyage to the West!" After being led by the wind, she went on to say, "Let's go back to Putuo Mountain. General Liu is in trouble, let's come again! " Lana's eyes have been staring at the little Jin Jian hanging on the dragon lady's chest. Except for her, donkey kong didn't know that this little sword turned out to be a promise to Dragon Lady. After Daming's army landed, Guo Fan's army fled, and Fan had to surrender and hand over the rest of the pirates to Daming's army. After Zheng He proclaimed himself king, he continued to move westward under the protection of General Liu. After seven voyages, I have served 39 countries and I can see the sea.