After hearing Ricardo's report, Manuel I indeed forgave his incompetence. But at the same time, Manuel I was very angry at the guns provided by the North Sea Kingdom to the Kingdom of Malacca.

So Manuel I sent an envoy to change horses by land, rushed to Orich, questioning Marin, who was doing the preparations, and asking why he sent guns and cannons to the Malacca people. Moreover, because this move caused great losses to Portugal, Manuel I threatened to abolish the newly signed Treaty of Lisbon.

Marin was prepared for this, so he pretended to summon Columbus and, under the witness of the Portuguese envoy, publicly questioned why he wanted to send guns and cannons to the Malacca people.

Columbus had been instructed by Marin long ago, so he naturally knew how to deal with it:

"I can't blame me, Grand Duke. Mahmoud, the Malacca Sultan Mahmoud, was jealous of the guns and cannons we equipped and forced him to ask me for it. You know, I needed someone to take me to Guangzhou at that time and then found the Japanese route. Just as I had to ask them for it, I had to agree to send them guns and cannons." This explanation perfectly turned the blame on the people of Malacca.

"Then why are the rumors that you gave them voluntarily?" asked the Portuguese messenger.

Columbus had no choice but to spread his hands and said:

"Mr. Envoy, this is a blackmail incident that has damaged their reputation as the Sultan. So, the people of Malacca will definitely say that I took the initiative to send it. In fact, they forced me to ask me for it. Do you know? The Ming Empire, the Ming Empire, had a built-in gun and cannon troops called the Shenji Camp. They envy the gun and cannon troops of the Ming Empire, but the Ming Empire will not sell guns and cannons to other countries. So, they are like me extorting..." This explanation is perfect again, and it is in vain to check it.

Because any king will not admit that he has extorted others after blackmailing others. The Ming Dynasty did have a gun and cannon army, and the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty really envied this army. However, the Ming Dynasty had very strict control of firearms and listed them as state secrets, and would not easily provide guns and cannons to other countries. Therefore, all of this can withstand the verification.

Faced with this perfect explanation, the Portuguese messenger was also speechless...

"But our losses..."

Marin pretended to think about it and said:

"So that's it. Don't you want to seize the Kingdom of Malacca? I'll give you an idea..."

"Give an idea?" The Portuguese messenger was a little confused.

"Yes, it can be guaranteed that Portugal can easily take over the Kingdom of Malacca."

"Really? If it was really like you said, I think our Majesty would definitely forgive your unintentional mistakes." The Portuguese messenger said happily.

After hearing this, Marin rolled her eyes - as if someone wanted Manuel I forgave...

But he patiently told the Portuguese messenger the specific method-

"Next time you send troops to Malacca, don't rush to siege Malacca City. After all, there are 30,000 defenders and hundreds of musket guards in Malacca City, which is extremely difficult to conquer. So, I suggest that your army attack Kuala Lumpur first..."

"Kuala Lumpur? That big tin mine?"

"Yes, that reserve may have tens of millions of pounds of tin metal! I think you should know the price of tin. If you occupy this huge tin mine, it is equivalent to owning a mountain of gold..."

The messenger nodded, agreeing with Marin's words, but said:

"But I heard that Malacca City is an important transit station for trade with the Ming Empire and spice trade, and the city has an amazing wealth. Otherwise, they would not be able to support an army of 30,000...so..."

Marlin's heart was suddenly filled with contempt - it was indeed a robber, and he did not forget to covet the wealth accumulated by others for a hundred years...

But on the surface, Marin did not show it, but continued to explain:

"I know that your country wants to occupy the city of Malacca, but it is too urgent to come. There are 30,000 defenders and guns and cannons in the city. How many large troops will your country need to dispatch to attack? But the long-distance sea-transporting army will be able to transport thousands of people. Therefore, it is best not to force the attack on this city."

"And if your country occupies the amazingly valuable Kuala Lumpur tin mine, the Kingdom of Malacca will definitely not be willing to do so. At that time, your army can defeat the enemy troops who came to compete for the tin mine in Kuala Lumpur with a relaxed and wait for it."

"You know, it's hard for you to deal with the opponent's troops huddled in Malacca City. But if they take the initiative, with the strength of your country's army, are you afraid that you can't beat it? And the hundreds of mesh rope guns in the other party's hands are of little use in the wild. After all, your country can equip thousands of muskets or even more..."

"As long as you defeat the main force of the Malacca Kingdom army in the wild, and then attack Malacca City, it will not be easy?"

The envoy sent by Portugal was also a knight and still knew military affairs. After listening to Marin's plan, he thought for a while and agreed to Marin's plan. Then, he wrote down Marin's suggestion and took it back.

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Marin looked at the departure of the Portuguese envoy and breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, the idea he gave to the Portuguese was very clever. It was indeed difficult to siege the city of Malacca because it required a lot of troops.

But if the Kuala Lumpur tin mine was controlled, Malacca Sultan Mahmoud would definitely not be willing to bear this big fat piece of meat and would send troops to fight. In the field, the Malacca army was definitely not the opponent of the Portuguese army. Because the combat effectiveness of the Malay soldiers was indeed very bad. In history, the 30,000 Malay soldiers in the Kingdom of Malacca were defeated by the 1,200 Portuguese soldiers and 200 Indian soldiers of the Portuguese. Moreover, they failed while guarding the city. If it was a field battle, the Malacca people were probably defeated faster.

After this failure, the Portuguese will definitely learn from their lessons and send thousands of regular troops to Malacca. Kuala Lumpur is a wild mine, which the Portuguese can definitely seize easily. Then, they can wait for their leisure to destroy the troops sent by the Malacca people. When the Malacca army is almost weakened, the Portuguese can be besieged and seized the city of Malacca.

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The reason why Malin was willing to help Portugal seize the city of Malacca was that he hoped that Portugal would cause a devastating blow to the Kingdom of Malacca. Then, the Kingdom of Malacca sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty for help. At that time, the Portuguese would have no possibility of peaceful interaction with the Ming Dynasty. After all, Malacca was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and was a very respectful brother.

While the Portuguese were unable to enter the Ming Dynasty for a long time, Marin could eat enough benefits. By the time the Portuguese reacted and obtained the right to do business in Macau through bribes, Marin had already eaten up all the benefits, and the Portuguese had at most some leftovers...

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Moreover, Marin came up with an idea to cheat the Portuguese...

What's the idea? Marin plans to make the Portuguese unable to make the wealth in Malacca...

According to historical records, after the Portuguese captured the city of Malacca, the Sultan of Malacca and the prince fled Malacca with his army and fled into the inland area and continued to survive.

During the retreat, the Sultan of Malacca took away a small part of the treasure. Most of the huge wealth accumulated in the city of Malacca for hundreds of years was kept hastily, and the Portuguese invading army was cheaper. According to historical records, the number of treasures seized by the Portuguese in the city of Malacca was tens of thousands, which was difficult to count, and was almost two-thirds of the wealth accumulated in the Kingdom of Malacca for hundreds of years.

As a transit station for East-West trade and an important distribution center for the Spice Islands to India, the Kingdom of Malacca has accumulated a huge wealth over the past century. Therefore, the Portuguese had a full meal at one time.

This is not like the mining of the Kuala Lumpur tin mine. Even if the reserves of Kuala Lumpur tin mine are huge and the value is amazing. However, it is not easy to mine and smelve tin ore, which takes at least decades. You should know how big the Kuala Lumpur tin mine was in the late 19th century. Two or three thousand miners mined tin ore and smelted tin metals here. Then, after decades of mining, a capital of Malaysia was created.

In this era, it was difficult for the Portuguese to use tens of thousands of miners. Moreover, the tin mining and smelting technology of this era must not be compared with the late 19th century.

Therefore, although the Kuala Lumpur tin mine is valuable, it cannot be discounted in a short period of time. However, the wealth in Malacca City can be obtained immediately, as long as the city is broken...

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The way Marin thought of making trouble for the Portuguese was to send someone to secretly remind the people of Malacca that if the war was not going well, they could transfer their wealth to inland cities as soon as possible. In this way, even if the Portuguese captured Malacca City, they would not be able to grab too much wealth...

Moreover, the inland areas of Malay are basically forbidden zones for the Portuguese. Because they are all tropical rainforests. Portugal can also play tricks in coastal areas and go deep into the tropical rainforests, and they become cowardly.

So, after going to the Ming Dynasty this time, Marin planned to secretly hire someone to go to Malacca City to remind the Sultan of Malacca to secretly transfer wealth in advance. When the Portuguese captured Malacca, they would find that they did not get much benefit...
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