Chapter 1087 1178 Pegu Port

Chapter 1087 1178 Pegu Port

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With the handle in Hanba's hands, Xiangui had no choice but to surrender to the Burmese army.

As for the defenders in Lujiang City, not all of them were his. Naturally, there were also manpower deployed by other forces.

After all, Lujiang is an important transportation thoroughfare. Anyone with some influence in Yunnan will place their cronies here to protect their business.

There is nothing for everyone to hide.

After all, they are all seeking money, and they will not block each other's way of making money.

The deployment of manpower is just for the convenience of crossing the river.

"You arrange for your trustworthy people to go to Baoshan to bring your family back quietly. You must not let the news leak out."

However, Xian Gui did not think that contacting Hanba was the most important thing at the moment, but instead sent his family back from the rear.

After the war broke out, almost all officials and dignitaries who knew the inside story sent their children to Kunming, and Xian Gui was no exception.

He just knew that General Mu Chang Zuo Mu was in charge of Baoshan City, so he first arranged for his family to stay there temporarily, and then planned to let his third brother take them to Kunming.

Fortunately, it was arranged this way, so people were not far from Lujiang City.

"good."

After hearing his elder brother's instructions, Xian Laosan agreed.

"Tell the person picking you up that we will depart from the east gate of Baoshan City. If anyone asks, just say we are going to Kunming.

Wait until you leave Baoshan City and then turn back. You have to move quickly so that no one can spot it. "

Xian Gui spoke again.

He is in a special position now. If anyone knew that he secretly brought his family back to Lujiang City from behind, they might guess his plan.

Therefore, Xian Gui had to consider one more step, which was to make it look like he was sending his family to Kunming to deceive others.

Anyway, at this time, many officials in western Yunnan chose to send their families to Kunming to avoid the war here.

"Understood, brother, I will arrange for people to leave the city and walk dozens of miles before turning around and coming back.

Don't worry, I know the importance of this matter and it won't go wrong. "

The third person on the line is not stupid, but he is just too smart to be sneaky.

Regarding his elder brother's reminder, he was clear about it and immediately promised, patting his chest.

The post sent by the Ministry of War to deliver urgent military information also arrived at the ferry. This is the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan. After passing here, it enters the territory of Chuxiong, Yunnan.

If you continue running forward for about a day, you will reach Yao'an. From here, go east past Dali, and you will reach Baoshan City in only two or three days.

Although the postman was exhausted, there was nothing he could do. The official documents he carried behind him were of great importance and had to be handed over to the left governor Li Chengliang in person, and no one else could pass between them.

Of course, the difference he got from this errand was enough to cover his expenses for half a year.

I can only say that I am a little tired, but it is worth it.

At this time, in the northern part of what was later known as the Andaman Sea, near Bago, a huge fleet was coming against the wind and waves.

"Commander, Pegu is ahead.

Our fleet should have been discovered by the Burmese in Moulmein, but they should not know our purpose. "

The fleet passed through the Moulmein waters on the 6th and encountered two fishing boats driven by Burmese.

Originally, according to Yu Dayou's wishes, the entire army moved forward in concealment and would choose to destroy all ships that might leak secrets along the way.

However, when the two Burmese ships saw the Nanhai Navy's lineup, they wisely stayed away and did not dare to get close for a moment.

After all, in the Indian Ocean, there is no order at sea, and plundering between ships is commonplace.

This is before the British pirates have reached here. Now their main area of ​​activity is still in the Atlantic Ocean, on the routes close to the American continent.

When these official pirates holding privateering certificates appear in this area, it is time to completely disrupt the order of maritime trade.

“Our boats, can only small boats enter the Bago River?”

Yu Dayou asked the Lin family who was leading the way all he thought about.

The Lin family was a big businessman in Old Port. They had already traveled through Burma's routes and were familiar with the surrounding waters, so they were captured as guides.

“The Bago River is quite big, and a medium-sized boat may be able to enter it, but I’m not sure.

In comparison, we only docked in Bago and traded the goods on the ship, and did not try to cross the river.

But I know that there are Burmese ships on that river, and it is easier to reach Toungoo City of the Burmese Dynasty by following the river.

Small-sized lucky boats can definitely enter, but I can't guarantee that for large and medium-sized lucky boats. "

The Lin family is still more cautious. At least on the Bago River he saw, large blessing boats can actually enter, but after all, it is only a section close to the sea. He doesn't know what it will be like going further in.

Out of caution, he only suggested that the navy could dispatch small boats to enter the Bago River.

"Where is Sha Lian?"

Yu Dayou remembered that he had heard that the Portuguese had also established a seaport here, called Sha Lian, and asked out of curiosity.

The Lin family pointed to the east and said: "If the marshal wants to go to Shalian, there is a river mouth dozens of miles away from here, and there is a dock on the right side of the river mouth, where is Shalian.

The Burmese's port is inside the river mouth, which is Dagon Port. "

"How does it compare to Bago?"

Yu Dayou continued to ask.

"Not so in Dagon. It is not as prosperous as Bago. After all, there is a waterway leading to Toungoo City. Now Bago is the largest port in Myanmar."

The Lin family hurriedly said: "The ships that our Lin family came here also went to Pegu for trade. I heard that many materials were directly shipped to Toungoo City."

"Yes."

Yu Dayou nodded. Toungoo City is the capital of Myanmar. There must be many dignitaries there, and the consumption power is naturally the strongest in Myanmar.

The goods flowing in from overseas must be selected by these dignitaries first.

Because of the convenience of transportation, the port of Yangon, the largest port in Myanmar, had not yet developed during this period. Although it had a prototype and was an important seaport city in Myanmar, it was still not as prosperous as Pegu.

However, it was precisely because Pegu was connected to Toungoo City by a river that Yu Dayou turned his attention to Pegu.

Landing here, you can find Toungoo City upstream.

As long as Toungoo City is successfully captured, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the Toungoo Dynasty, which was in its heyday at this time.

The capital was lost, and the other local forces that were vassalized by the Toungoo Dynasty would naturally change their attitudes more or less.

Myanmar's political system determines that such a country cannot withstand a heavy blow, because it is easy to become internally divided and even alienated.

"Marshal, the ship in front should be the Burmese ship."

Right here, a slightly larger ship appeared in the distance.

To say it is big, it is actually just the size of a small Fu ship in the navy. At this time, in the eyes of everyone on the ship, it is just a small black dot.

But people who are used to seeing ships can still infer the size of the ship based on the distance between the black dot and the horizon.

"Marshal, that should be a Burmese patrol boat."

The Lin family saw the style of the ship and quickly made a judgment.

After all, it is very close to Pegu City, and it is normal for Burmese patrol boats to appear.

"Send two gunboats, one on the left and one on the right, to clamp him. If he resists, sink him directly. I want him alive."

Yu Dayou ordered.

"Yes."

The personal soldiers agreed, and then someone waved two small flags and began to contact the two navy gunboats next to them with flag signals.

Only six gunboats followed the main force of the navy to Burma this time, and the remaining four were left in Luzon and Old Port.

After all, the Ming Dynasty is now short of gunboats, and these two important strongholds also need gunboats to hold them up.

But it doesn't matter. This time when they return to the Ming Dynasty, the navy should be able to build a few more gunboats and enter the navy.

By then, the strength of the main force of the South China Sea Navy will not only not decline, but will be greatly improved.

Soon, the gunboats that received the order accelerated their speed and surpassed other navy warships, heading for the Burmese patrol boat.

The Burmese did not react at this time, and the two ships that were coming towards them quickly would become their death warrant.

However, at this time, the Burmese had also noticed the Ming Navy. Although they could not see the whole picture, there were already dozens of ships in sight.

Such a large fleet is rare.

Perhaps with a bit of an ominous premonition, the Burmese ships had slowed down, but did not turn their heads to avoid it.

Soon, two Ming gunboats surrounded him on the left and right.

The distance was too far, so Yu Dayou naturally didn't know what was happening in front of him, but soon a cloud of black gunpowder smoke rose from the two Ming gunboats, and then the rumbling sound of the cannon reached Yu Dayou's ears.

The Burmese boat was hit by bullets one after another. As a shell penetrated the hull near the waterline on the port side of the boat, the sea water rushed into it. In just a dozen breaths, the Burmese boat in front capsized to the left, and then more than a dozen Burmese sailors jumped off the boat and fled.

The two gunboats destroyed the Burmese boat in one round of bombardment, and the result was satisfactory to Yu Dayou.

As the four wooden boats were lowered from the gunboats, some Ming sailors boarded the boats and paddled to chase the Burmese who fell into the water.

Perhaps because this place was not far from the coastline, these sailors thought they still had the strength to swim to the shore, so the sailors who jumped into the water did not go to the right of the Ming army ship to ask for a chance to survive, but swam away.

However, their speed was no match for the wooden boats.

Soon, several Burmese were caught by the Ming army. After a while of teasing, they were dragged onto the wooden boats, tied up and thrown aside.

The four wooden boats quickly caught more than a dozen Burmese sailors who had jumped into the water, and then returned to the big ship.

"Send someone over and ask them to interrogate these people separately. I want to know how many Burmese garrisons there are in Pegu."

Yu Dayou ordered his personal soldiers to interrogate these prisoners of war.

Yu Dayou was not a person of such status, so he would not face these people in person.

The fleet continued to move forward for less than an hour, and the coastline had vaguely appeared in everyone's eyes.

"Finally arrived."

Yu Dayou couldn't help but sigh.

To be honest, although they knew that the destination was Pegu, Myanmar when they set out from the old port, no one had ever taken this route, so they all felt more or less confused.

It was not until they saw the land that the confusion in their hearts disappeared without a trace.

"Send the order."

Yu Dayou suddenly shouted loudly.

"Yes."

The general and the guards beside him answered involuntarily.

"The main force of the navy stopped advancing, and the ship continued to move forward. We will go to Pegu Port to have a look."

"Yes."

Here, the other warships of the navy began to retract their sails and stopped moving forward. Only Yu Dayou's ship continued to move forward with the wind.

The two wooden boats also approached at this time, handed over the bamboo tube, and then quickly moved away.

"Marshal, the interrogation has a result."

The soldiers came up with bamboo tubes and held them in front of Yu Dayou with both hands.

"Open it and take a look."

Yu Dayou actually didn't care how many defenders there were in Bago City. In his eyes, they were just chickens and dogs.

It was just out of habit that he decided to ask the prisoners for clarification.

Soon, the two bamboo tubes were opened. After reading the news, the soldiers reported: "Commander, according to what the prisoners said, there were originally 8,000 defenders in Bago City, but 6,000 were transferred away half a year ago. Now, There are probably two to three thousand people in the city, but I don't know the exact number.

But there were four hundred defenders stationed at the dock. "

"Um."

When Yu Dayou heard that there were only a few hundred defenders at the dock, he naturally did not need to choose other tidal flats to land. He could just lead the fleet into Bago Port and use the firepower of the gunboats to defeat the defenders.

The army docked directly at Bago Port, so it was not convenient for soldiers to get up and down.

"How big is Bago Port? How many ships can it dock at the same time?"

Yu Dayou asked the Lin family again, and the man just thought for a moment and said, "Fifty or sixty should be enough, but there should be many ships docking at the pier at this time, so there may not be many vacant seats."

"It doesn't matter, just tow those ships aside and the berths will be freed up."

They came to fight Burma, so naturally they would not notify the merchant ships to leave on their own like they did in the Ming Dynasty.

Since it is blocked in the port, the ships inside and the things on board will become the spoils of the South China Sea Navy.

Under the guidance of the Lin family, the Dafu boat sailed for two hours, and a huge estuary appeared in front of Yu Dayou.

"Commander, ahead, on the left side of the river mouth is Bago Port, a few miles away from the river mouth."

The Lin family whispered next to Yu Dayou

"Um."

Looking along his arm, Bago Port finally appeared in front of Yu Dayou, and more than ten sea ships could be vaguely seen parked on the pier.

However, because of the distance, Yu Dayou could not see the situation on the dock.

He turned sideways and took the telescope from the guard, took out the tube and put it into his right eye.

This telescope is really useful for Westerners. He slightly adjusted the distance between the lens tubes, and the lively scene on the dock came into his eyes.

In the docks of this era, goods were loaded and unloaded manually, and countless workers who sold their labor were busy unloading boxes of goods from the ship or carrying them to the ship.

"This pier is very prosperous and there are so many porters."

Yu Dayou sighed.

Naturally, the Lin family had seen telescopes, so they knew what Yu Dayou was talking about, so they quickly said with a smile: "I don't know, Marshal, but Bago Port is the largest port in Myanmar, and there are thousands of porters here.

They thought that when our merchant ships docked, their own people would start fighting in order to compete for business, haha."

Yu Dayou did not laugh. He had traveled extensively and experienced a lot. In fact, such things also happened in the Ming Dynasty.

This is also the reason why gangs appear. Gangs arrange transportation to the order, and gangs will take a commission from it.

As for whether the porters recognize them or not, the gangs will naturally have the force to suppress them.

Ironically, such a thing has the government's acquiescence.

Almost all the docks in the entire Grand Canal are firmly controlled by the Cao Gang, who are like leeches lying on the bodies of these porters to suck blood.