Ming Dynasty and , the society and economy were developed, and China's naval forces were developing rapidly, and the warships they built could also sail far away. Ever since, China's voyage to sea is a logical thing. And who should go to sea is another question. And our Emperor Yongle, that is, Zhu Di , selected Zheng He after some selection, and he will carry out the mission of this long voyage. However, at that time, the Ming Dynasty was strong and talented. Why did Zhu Di choose Zheng He , who was an eunuch, to go to the West? This has something to do with Zheng He's identity and his achievements.
1. Zheng He was born in the Muslims and believed in Islam, and had experience of going to sea.
Zheng He was a person in the Ming Dynasty. But the life experience of the early years is not recorded. At present, it is more recognized in history that Zheng He was born in Yunnan between 1381 and 1382. In order to achieve national unity, the Ming Dynasty went to Yunnan and wiped out the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty. He was captured and entered into the Ming army At that time, when he was about 10 years old, his previous experience was blank.
Afterwards, Zheng He followed the Ming Dynasty army back to Nanjing and entered the imperial palace. During this period, Zheng He continued to learn cultural knowledge. In addition to , he was born as a Muslim (Zheng He's surname is "horse"), and his beliefs were influenced by his father's generation. He is a Islamist . At that time, there were many followers of Islam and even countries on the European continent (Western). In addition, Zheng He once represented the Ming Dynasty envoy to Japan and other countries before sailing to the West. The experience of as an ambassador has given Zheng He a wealth of navigational knowledge and diplomatic knowledge and talents.
Under such circumstances, Zheng He, who has an Islamic faith background and sailing experience, became the choice to go to the West. At that time, both Zhu Di and Ming Dynasty minister Yuan Zhongche felt that Zheng He was able to successfully complete the mission of the Western Ocean.
2. Zheng He is a commander in command, and he leads his team to go out to sea without fear of danger.
Sailing to the West is not a simple task. As the leader of the entire fleet, requires not only a wealth of ocean navigation knowledge, but also a certain ability to command battles. . After all, overseas is not as stable as the Central Plains, and it is very likely to encounter pirates and thieves to rob the fleet. Only a person with commanding ability can lead the fleet to retreat from danger.
Zheng He has been smart since he was a child and has learned a lot of knowledge. In the early years of , he also followed Zhu Di to fight in the North and South. During the war, developed a strong military talent . Z27z has profound knowledge and the ability to command, so later Zhu Di will select Zheng He to lead the fleet to the West. Later facts proved that Zhu Di's choice of Zheng He to lead the expedition to the West was a very wise move.
In 1405 AD, Zheng He led a fleet to set off, one of the greatest voyages in Chinese history officially kicked off . When Zheng He's fleet passed through the "Old Port" (which belongs to Indonesia ), Shi Jinqing (a Cantonese), the ruler of the old port, came to report that the nearby pirates Chen Zuyi were very aggressive and often harassed the border. Zheng He went to persuade Chen Zuyi to surrender. Although Chen Zuyi was a pirate, he was also clever. He wanted to surrender and attack Zheng He's fleet. I didn't know that Zheng He had seen through his strategy long ago, led his troops to defeat a group of pirates, and captured the three major pirate leaders including Chen Zuyi alive. When returned to China in 1407, Zheng He took Chen Zuyi back to Wen Zhan.
In addition, during the third voyage to the West, when Zheng He’s fleet passed the Kingdom of Mount Ceylon (Sri Lanka today), the king of Mount Ceylon wanted to besiege Zheng He’s fleet , and Zheng He was aware of it in advance. . He led the fleet to bypass Mount Ceylon directly to other places. On the return journey, Zheng He passed through Mount Ceylon again.
and the King of Mount Ceylon tricked Zheng He into taking a rest in their country, and then let 50,000 soldiers surround Zheng He's fleet and cut off his back. Zheng He is in danger. He believes that 50,000 soldiers are already the entire force of Mount Ceylon. Now they are surrounded by his fleet on the coast, and their capital must be empty. Zheng He ordered the 2000 officers and soldiers who followed him to attack the enemy capital in the dark.
is like Zheng He expectedSimilarly, there were very few soldiers guarding the capital of Mount Ceylon. Zheng He successfully captured King Alejanel and his family alive, and finally retreated from Mount Ceylon in exchange for the king.
Through these two things, we can see Zheng He's ability to command troops and use his troops to destroy the enemy's strategy. If there is no superb commanding ability, perhaps Zheng He will not be able to successfully complete the Western journey.
3. Zhu Di very much believes in Zheng He's
for long-sea voyages, and the fleet must be large enough. In addition to enough personnel and soldiers, there must be enough gold, silver, money and materials to prepare for supplies along the way. So how large is the fleet led by Zheng He? According to historical records, the fleet of Zheng He's voyages to the west had a total of more than 27,000 people, more than 200 ships, and countless gold and silver treasures and horses . Such a large fleet was second to none in the world at the time. If such a powerful naval force as
is handed over to an untrustworthy person, once the other party has a rebellious heart, then Zhu Di will suffer heavy losses. Therefore, the person who led the team to go to the West must be someone who will not betray his country in any way. And Zheng He is the trustworthy person , why?
In fact, before Zhu Di became the emperor of , Zheng He followed him everywhere. According to the records of "Ming History·Zheng He Biography", in 1399 AD, Zhu Di, who was still King Yan at that time, launched a war for the emperor, which is known as the Battle of Jingnan in history. In this battle, Zheng He performed meritorious service, leading tens of thousands of soldiers in Hebei to help Zhu Di seize power. After
became the emperor, in order to commend Zheng He, Zhu Di not only gave him a generous reward, but also personally wrote the inscription "Zheng" and gave Zheng He a surname, and directly reported his rank as an internal officer. Supervisor eunuch. A eunuch can become a fourth-rank official, which is very rare in Chinese history. From then on, the name "Zheng He" gradually spread in Ming society.
postscript
In summary, the powerful Ming Dynasty had many talents, but Zhu Di finally selected Zheng He to complete the mission of voyages to the West, not only because of his favor, but also the trust in Zheng He's ability. Among the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty, no one is more suitable than Zheng He to lead the fleet to the west.
Of course, it is also a huge challenge for Zheng He to go west. If he does not have extraordinary ability and talent, he may not be able to complete the mission of sailing to the West perfectly. Fortunately, Zheng He is a good enough person to live up to Zhu Di's trust in him, and he has completed a voyage that can be recorded in history.
Reference: "Zheng He Biography of Ming History"
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