Rakandura is a bearded man in his thirties, with a piece of blue cloth wrapped around his head, a string of gold ornaments around his neck, a gold ring on his hands, and a short knife studded with jewels at his waist.

He was wearing a short-sleeved brocade shirt with vermilion as the main tone, because the short lining had no buttons, his chest was slightly exposed, and there were black tattoos on his chest and elbows.

He was extremely concerned and excited about the arrival of Lin Haoran, the envoy of the Celestial Empire, and his dark eyes clearly revealed joy.

Lin Haoran, who was wearing a bullfighting suit, looked calm and calm, and after hearing the translator's words, he stepped forward and raised his hand to let him get up, not underestimating the leader.

Although the Ming Dynasty chose to recognize the regime in Manila, and even tacitly acquiesced in Manila as the supreme ruler of Luzon, from the founding of the Ming Dynasty to the present, Luzon has presented a pattern of confrontation between the north and the south, and the Batangas regime has never been able to be ignored.

"Thank you!"

Rakandura stood up from the ground, and then looked seriously at the envoy of the Celestial Empire.

When I saw Lin Haoran's white skin like a woman, as well as her meticulous dress, I secretly felt that Daming was really a place of outstanding people, and it was simply not a place to eat fireworks in the world.

Duan Dalu, who was wearing light armor, led several generals to stand behind Lin Haoran, and found that Lakandura's gaze fell on Lin Haoran's face for more than two seconds, and he immediately glared angrily, slightly revealing murderous intentions.

However, Lakandula's brother-in-law found out in time, and stretched out his hand to pull Lakandula, Lakandula's heart was suddenly shocked, and he was frightened by the majesty of Duan Dalu and others, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Angel, please get on the sedan chair and let this leader do some landlord friendship!" ”

"That's great!" Lin Haoran nodded slightly, and got directly into the sedan chair.

Duan Dalu did not get on the sedan chair, but led a team of men and horses to honestly guard both sides of Lin Haoran, and the dignified guard commander willingly played the role of the chief guard.

Lacandura looked at this scene, but secretly swallowed and spit, knowing that this angel must not be an ordinary person, I am afraid that he is also a high-ranking person in Daming.

Batangas also had good conditions, with a natural bay and irrigation from the Taal Lake River, which led to a certain scale of agriculture and maritime trade.

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in this land. Every year in spring and autumn, a grand bazaar is held here, where people from all over the tribe gather to exchange goods.

However, it is clearly not market season, and it seems to be a very depressed scene.

The group walked into this gathering place in a majestic manner, but it revealed the face of poverty and backwardness everywhere. Although there were some vendors selling goods on the ground, they were all pottery and fishing nets and the like, and there was nothing like a decent shop.

Lakandura was the leader of the southern tribes, but his residence was very modest. Although the house is large, it is an ordinary civil structure house, and there is no grandeur at all.

"Angel, please take a seat!"

Arriving at the humble hall of the house, Lacandura had a flattering smile on his face, and led Lin Haoran to the front of the first seat respectfully.

Lin Haoran is now the identity of Qincha, and the other party is not the king of the domain who was canonized by the Ming Dynasty, so he naturally sits in the center of the position, and his face always maintains his majesty.

Although there was speculation about the backwardness of Batangas, I still felt a slight disappointment when I saw that this place was so backward that the special agricultural facilities were much worse than in Manila.

"I don't know if the angel is really coming to Batangas, this leader is very unprepared, please don't blame the angel!" Rakandura asked people to bring fruit pots, and he looked very nervous and confessed.

Lin Haoran has never been a superficial person, raised his hand and said with a slight smile: "The leader is polite!" The main reason why Ben Chin came this time was naturally to find ambergris for the saint, but I heard that the Batangas tribe lived here and was the leader of the southern tribes, but did this happen? ”

"Angel of Enlightenment, this matter is absolutely true, our power in Batangas is similar to that of Manila, and it has always been divided between the north and the south!" Racandura's eyes lit up slightly, and he replied with a sincere expression.

Lin Haoran picked up a fruit, but he didn't have any appetite, and said lightly: "So so!" Manila is not the real ruler of Luzon, Benchincha understands it well, right? ”

"That's right! We are divided from Manila, but Manila has been canonized by the emperor, and we Batangas have been excluded, and the chief, my father, and my grandfathers are very unconvinced! Racandura's face immediately turned indignant, and he honestly expressed his dissatisfaction.

But it is no wonder that this is the case, they obviously do not belong to Manila, but they are inexplicably "annexed" by Manila. So much so that many people mistakenly believe that they are subjects of Manila.

Lin Haoran's brows frowned slightly, and a dark cloud appeared on his face: "Don't say it, what you said is true or false, are you, your father and grandfathers questioning my injustice as an ancestor?" ”

But as soon as the words came out, Duan Dalu looked at Lakandura below very cooperatively, and he had the posture of chopping him up.

"No, no, I didn't mean that, I ...... I just hope that Emperor Ming can also crown me Batangas as a monarch! Racandura hurriedly shook his head in denial, expressing his heart's desire.

As soon as these words came out, Lakandura and the clan relatives and cadres behind him all looked up at Lin Haoran pitifully, hoping to give them "justice" to Batangas.

Lin Haoran wanted him to take the initiative to express his demands, but he said as if he were doing business: "You said that you Batangas live in the world and are the leaders of many tribes in the south, what proof do you have?" ”

"I'm the credential!" Lacandu looked very arrogant, and he pulled hard and patted his chest as a matter of course.

Lin Haoran put down the fruit in his hand, but smiled and said nothing.

The brother-in-law next to him stretched out his hand and pulled him again, and kindly reminded: "Chief, you are talking nonsense!" ”

After thinking about it seriously, Lakandura stretched out his hand and patted his forehead angrily, and found that this was indeed the truth, so he asked his brother-in-law, who was known to be intelligent, "Then what should I do?" ”

"Only angels can help us with this kind of thing, let's listen to what angels have to say, right?" His brother-in-law seemed very conscious, and reminded with certainty.

Lakandura looked up at Lin Haoran, and immediately ran on one knee and pleaded: "Angel, if you can help this leader get what he wants, this leader will definitely be rewarded!" ”

In his heart, he was already willing to exchange any price for the edict of the founding of the country.

Lin Haoran was naturally not moved, and said plainly: "Ben Qincha adheres to the principle of fairness, if what you say is true, and you are willing to help Ben Qincha collect ambergris, it may not be able to help you get what you want!" ”

"Thank you for the angel's help, this leader will definitely do his best to assist the angels in purchasing ambergris!" Rakandullah expressed his sincere gratitude and made a request: "Angel, please stay in Batangas for a few days, and I will now gather all the tribes to prove that what the chief has said is true, and it is good!" ”

"That's it!"

Lin Haoran is surprisingly easy to speak, even if he chooses to stay here for a few days.

Although Batangas is very backward, the scenery here is pleasant, and the water quality of the bay is extremely beautiful, and he even saw dolphins, which is considered a Southeast Asian style trip.

Lakandullah was a very decisive man, and immediately issued an order to ask the tribal leaders to invite Batangas. Of course, he also gave instructions to look for ambergris with all his might.

Lin Haoran lived in an ordinary big house, enjoying a rare leisure time, and at the same time asked Zhao Fugui and them to set up a business here.

The main purpose of this trip to Nanyang is to help promote the joint merchant group to enter Nanyang, set up merchant sites everywhere, and strive to form a solid spice trade route as soon as possible.

When night falls, the whole world falls into darkness.

This is even more true in this remote and backward place, where there are no roosters or dogs barking, and the movement of the tide is faintly heard, and the cries of unknown creatures come from the direction of the bay.

Hua Yingrong sat in front of the mirror and took off the jeweled hairpin, combed the black hair with a wooden comb, looked at the lover on the bed from the mirror and said, "Hao Ran, do you really plan to help Lakandura become the king?" ”

Lin Haoran, who was looking at a book in thin pajamas, replied lazily: "At first, I had this idea, mainly to let Rakandura contain Suleiman, but now I have to look at it again!" ”

Hua Yingrong put down the comb, turned around and asked with doubts, "Why?" ”

It's not that she's not smart, but in fact, she's also thinking, trying to keep pace with this man. But as always it was, the little man always had surprising ideas.

Lin Haoran turned a page of the book, and seemed to have no desire for Hua Yingrong in underwear, and replied calmly: "Rakandura is a smart person, and I have never liked to deal with people who are too smart!" ”

Hua Yingrong didn't expect such a reason, although there was a certain amount of truth, she still covered her mouth and chuckled: "It's rare for you to have such a time when you are not confident!" ”

"No, it's not that I'm not confident! It's that this kind of person is easy to control, but he can't be convinced, so he can't give benefits in a vacuum! Lin Haoran's gaze remained on the book, and he said very deeply.

Hua Yingrong walked over and said thoughtfully, "Do you think his position is not firm?" ”

"Not bad! This is actually not a problem, because smart people have never been firm in their positions! Lin Haoran gently pulled her to the bed, and continued to distract her by talking: "As long as he can be obedient and show enough sincerity, I will help him get a copy of the king's edict, so that he can enjoy the benefits of tribute, which is actually a very good deal." ”

"Don't make a fuss!" Hua Yingrong was fascinated by what she heard, but the clothes on her chest disappeared, revealing her proudest position, which made her face immediately flush.

Lin Haoran looked at this arrogant woman, and she always looked shy, but she started his great cause of conquest. He has to conquer not only this woman's heart, but also this woman's body, so that she can no longer live without himself.

On this night, the sky in the South Seas was very dark, but the tide seemed to rise and fall all night.

At the end of October, the weather is getting cooler, but mostly some good weather.

Usually the tattered sea boats are parked on the sea, and more than a dozen natives are pulling fishing nets hard, harvesting fat sea fish, and accidentally catching two large lobsters.

A young native was so happy that he was proudly holding up a blue fish and showing it off to their chief, saying a few words that he didn't understand.

Bang! Bang!

But at this moment, there were several noises in the distance.

Marcos, a dark-skinned Visayan with a face full of vicissitudes, now holding the short knife at his waist, looked vigilantly in the direction of the sound, and his face was solemn.

"Grandpa, what was the sound just now?" The young native with the blue fish asked.

Marcos, his gaze still fixed on the northwest, replied in the affirmative: "Cannons!" ”

When the natives heard this answer, their faces immediately showed a look of horror, and they no longer had the joy of harvesting, but looked at their chief and captain Marcos.

Marcos pondered for a moment, and immediately waved his hand and ordered, "Let's continue north!" We have to rush to Batangas Bay, and even those Westerners can't do anything to them! ”

Marcos, a tribal chieftain in the south of Luzon and under the command of Batangas, had received an order from his chief two days earlier to go to Batangas to greet the Great Envoy.

When the ship went north, it saw a fortune ship appear in the northwest, and behind it were two huge Western ships, and the Western sailing ships were shelling such a fortune ship, and the sound of the cannon came more clearly.

"Quick! We're almost to Batangas! ”

Marcos watched this scene and immediately urged.

Although this fishing boat has no attack power and cannot carry too much cargo, it is expensive that this ship is fast. Due to the tailwind, they soon came to Batangas Bay.

However, what surprised him was that the mouth of the bay was full of warships, and even Western ships.

Fortunately, the other party quickly revealed his identity. It turned out that it was really the envoys of the Celestial Empire who had come to Batangas, and this huge fleet was really the fleet of angels.

Marcos was so excited that when he was about to report what he had seen, the captain, with a very cautious look, led him to a three-masted galleon.

"What's going on?"

Qiao Yifeng was in charge of coastal defense, and he was Lin Haoran's backup, so he didn't follow him to Batangas, but stayed here, and he was still in the outermost part of the city.

Marcos made another gesture, and said the truth nervously: "Boats, two Western ships, bigger than your ship, are attacking a Ming fortune ship!" ”

As a hot-blooded soldier, he thinks about making meritorious contributions and fighting happily all the time. Ever since he learned from Lin Haoran's mouth that the Spanish fleet was the most powerful fleet today, Qiao Yifeng held his breath in his heart, but he wanted to wrestle with the Spanish fleet.

It's just that their fleet has been in the South Seas for several days, let alone finding a Spanish fleet to use to sacrifice the flag, but they haven't even seen a Spanish ship, so his training in the past few months seems to be useless.

After Qiao Yifeng heard the news, his eyes immediately flashed with murderous intent, slammed on the guard bar, and said loudly: "Good come!" I'm going to meet them! ”