However, the fate of others is quite different. They were not only famous at that time, but also left a name in history and remained immortal. This is the famous Zheng He's fleet and its seven voyages to the West.
The same secret mission, the situation is so different, we can't help but ask: the same person, why is the gap so big?
There are many reasons, such as the size of the team, incidental tasks, etc., but in my opinion, the greatest contribution of such a feat should be attributed to the commander of this fleet-the great Zheng He.
The word "great" is absolutely not excessive for Zheng He, who is not related to the family and has no prominent family background. However, with his own efforts and wisdom, he created a legend-the legend of China people at sea. There were countless princes and princes before Zheng He in history, and there will be many after him, but there is only one Zheng He.
After Zheng He, there was no Zheng He-Liang Qichao.
Let's introduce the magnificent life of this great navigator.
Zheng He, born in Hongwu for four years (137 1), was originally named Ma, a native of Yunnan. He has been smart and studious since he was a child. More importantly, he has a strong interest in sailing since he was a child. It is said that sailing was not a hot subject in China at that time, and Yunnan was not a place to go to sea. Why does Zheng He like sailing?
This is because Zheng He is a devout Muslim, his grandfather and father both believe in Islam, and all Muslims have the greatest wish in their hearts-to make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
Pilgrimage to Mecca is the greatest wish of Muslims all over the world. Christians living in Mecca are lucky because they can look up to the holy land at any time, but for Zheng He at that time, it was really a very difficult thing. Mecca is in Saudi Arabia today. Interested friends can connect Mecca and Yunnan on the map and multiply it by the scale to know how far it is. Fortunately, his family's economic conditions are not bad. Both his grandfather and father have been to Mecca. When Zheng He was a child, his father often told him about the thrilling experiences of sailing and wading through mountains and rivers and the anecdotes in foreign countries during his pilgrimage. All these deeply influenced Zheng He.
It is precisely because of this that young Zheng He is different from other children of the same age. Instead of sitting at his desk day after day reciting the words of sages for the sake of making a name for himself in the future, he worked hard to exercise and learn the knowledge related to navigation, because deep down in his heart, he had the belief that one day, he would surely ride the wind and waves and make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
If his life goes on like this, maybe after more than ten years, he can realize his wish, fulfill the long-cherished wish of an ordinary Muslim, and then live an ordinary life.
However, some people are doomed not to lead an ordinary life. It seems that great missions and undertakings must be accomplished by these selected people, even if sometimes in a very cruel way.
In the 14th year of Hongwu (138 1), Fu Youde and aquamarine went to Yunnan on the orders of Zhu Yuanzhang. The Ming army was in full swing, and it took only half a year to pacify the whole of Yunnan. It was this expedition that changed Zheng He's fate. By the way, in this battle, a general of the Ming army, Qi Xiang, died. His sacrifice brought hereditary Wu Zhi to the family and changed the fate of the family. Since then, his descendants have practiced martial arts from generation to generation. This Qi Xiang is just a nobody. He is mentioned here because he has a very successful successor-Qi Jiguang.
History is really elusive.
For the Ming government and Zhu Yuanzhang, this was just one of countless expeditions, but for Zheng He, this expedition was a turning point in his life, a painful and unknown turning point.
After the war, many children became prisoners of war. Supposedly, prisoners of war are just prisoners of war, and they are forced to do coolies. But at that time, there was an extremely cruel way to treat child prisoners of war-castration.
The purpose of this convention is self-evident, and it is really unbearable to talk more about futility. A horse as young as 1 1 is one of these unfortunate children.
It is not difficult for us to imagine that the horse's pain and countless dreams seem to have left him, but history has told us countless times that the beginning of tragedy is often the starting point of glory. Tragedy, or glory, only depends on you, depending on whether you are strong or not.
From then on, this 1 1 year-old boy began to follow the Ming army in all directions. The snow in the north and the yellow sand in the desert left his traces everywhere. At his age, he should have been playing at home, but suddenly he became a member of the war, running a river of blood on the battlefield. Swords and spears have replaced wooden horses and dolls. In the military camp, no one will treat him as a child, and no one will take care of him. In the war, no one can guarantee that he will survive tomorrow, so
The only person who can take care of him is himself.
But how can an eleven-year-old take care of himself?
We can't imagine how much Ma Sanbao suffered, how much he was tired and how many times he lived. What we know is that the tragic experience did not erase his hopes and beliefs. He survived tenaciously and finally became the great Zheng He.
Summarize the childhood experiences of famous figures in history (such as Zhu Yuanzhang). ), we can assert that it is not a bad thing to suffer more when I was a child.
After five years of wandering, he met a person who influenced his life. This person is Judy.
At that time, Judy was still a prince He took a fancy to this taciturn but determined teenager at a glance and chose him as his personal bodyguard. Since then, the horse has been following around and has become his confidant.
Gold shines everywhere. Ma Sanbao is a man destined to achieve great things. In the battle of Jingnan, he fought side by side with Judy and made great contributions. As we have already mentioned, in the battle of Zhengcunba, Judy used his plan to smash the 7th Battalion in Li Jinglong and defeat the Confederate Army.
From then on, Judy got to know this private bodyguard again. In the first year of Yongle (1403), immediately after he acceded to the throne, Ma was made a eunuch in charge of the internal official, which was already the highest position of the internal official. In the second year of Yongle (1404), he was even more honored and named "Zheng". Later, it was renamed Zheng He and got this name.
You know, being given the surname by the emperor is the supreme glory of the Ming Dynasty. Later, after being given the surname by the emperor, Zheng Chenggong regarded it as the greatest glory in his life, and his subordinates also called him "the surname of the country", which shows that Judy spoke highly of Zheng He.
God wants you to suffer, and it is not uncommon for you to get more in return. Zheng He was reused by Judy and became a hot figure in the imperial court. As a courtier of Judy, he won many honors that no one else could dream of. I think Zheng He should be satisfied.
But fate seems to make him a legend and immortal. A greater mission and glory will come to him, and a greater cause is waiting for him to start.
set out on a voyage
Judy arranged Zheng He to go to sea for a deeper purpose. In addition to searching for Wen Jian, Zheng He also shouldered the mission of conquering the world and being far-sighted, which can be said to be an ancient tradition in the history of China. However, in a powerful dynasty, there are bound to be such moves, such as the Silk Road that runs through the east and west in the Han Dynasty, and many students from developing and underdeveloped countries came to China to study advanced science, culture and technology in the Tang Dynasty.
China has become powerful, and all countries envy it. This is probably the greatest dream of emperors. Historically, China did not have many territorial claims. This is because we have always been conceited and have money for everything. Why rob other people's rags?
But as the saying goes, fate has its own day, and the glory that is stronger than the East Zhizhong cannot be concealed. When its advanced civilization is recognized by the world, the time to conquer the world will naturally come.
To tell the truth, when China was strong, although there were territorial disputes and wars with foreign countries (such as the war between the Tang Dynasty and Arabia) and wars with neighboring countries (such as the war to conquer Korea), on the whole, China's foreign policy was relatively liberal. We generously help outsiders and spread the advanced scientific and cultural achievements of the Chinese nation to all parts of the world. The four great inventions are the biggest examples.
Generally speaking, we can use four words to describe China's far-sighted tradition and purpose:
win people by virtue
Now China has become a powerful country. After a long period of war and recovery, as well as the efforts and struggles of several model emperors, the land of China at this time has become a real peace and prosperity. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country has sufficient grain and silver. It's time to do something.
What else is around our huge country? This is a question that every powerful dynasty is very interested in. The Ming Dynasty is a powerful dynasty, and the land area around the Ming Dynasty has been proved by the expeditionary heroes in the heyday of Han and Tang Dynasties. Comparatively speaking, the long coastline of the empire is more likely to arouse people's reverie. What kind of world is on the other side of the vast sea?
The first thing that catches people's eyes is the west. It should be noted that the meaning of the word western in the Ming Dynasty was not the same as today.
At the same time, the so-called western ocean at that time was actually Nanyang now. Although the previous dynasties also sent ships to sail to these areas, it was only a relatively single action and had no great influence. People don't know what is beyond the sea, but now Judy, the powerful ruler of the Ming Dynasty, is a different person. The reason why he is regarded as a wise monarch in history is not because of kindness or kindness, but because he has done many things that no one has ever done in history.
Now, Judy will entrust Zheng He to do something that no one has ever done in history. This is an honor and a great trust.
No matter from which angle, Zheng He is the most suitable candidate. He not only has rich knowledge of navigation, but also has stood the test of war. He has a high military accomplishment and a strong personality. Finally, he planned to believe in Islam in many western countries, and Zheng He himself was a devout Muslim.
Presumably, this is just a sailing mission. Why send such diverse talents as Zheng He? However, it turns out that Zheng He had to face more than the sea on this voyage.
History will remember this day. On June 15th, the 3rd year of Yongle (July 1405, 1 1), Zheng He set sail in Wumen, Fujian, and started the greatest voyage in China history. Zheng He stood at the bow, looking at the huge fleet about to leave and the vast sea in front of him.
He knows the mission and responsibility of his voyage, but he doesn't know that at this moment, he is creating a history that will be praised by future generations forever.
His heart is full of excitement, and the sea he yearned for since he was a child is now in front of him, waiting for him to conquer! A great journey is about to begin!
Sail!
Spanish Armada
It seems a bit exaggerated that we use the word fleet to refer to Zheng He's fleet. How can a diplomatic and tracing fleet be called a fleet? But after reading the following introduction, I believe you will agree that there is really no other word to describe his fleet except fleet.
Thanks to Chen Youliang's clothes, Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to shipbuilding technology. No wonder Zhu suffered a lot in the water war with Mr. Chen, and even his life almost went in. With his encouragement, the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty developed greatly. According to historical records, Zheng He's biggest ship at that time was called Treasure Boat. How big is this ship? "The big one is 44 feet long and 18 feet wide; The middle one is thirty-seven feet long and fifteen feet wide. " You can convert it yourself. According to this length, Zheng He can hold a sports meeting after sailing, and setting up a 100 meter runway is definitely not a problem.
And the sail of this ship is by no means the single sail we saw on TV. It's hard to imagine it has twelve sails! Its anchor and rudder are also in the shape of a giant, and it takes hundreds of people to shout slogans and work together to swing it. In the 1950s, Nanjing once excavated the Ming Dynasty treasure ship manufacturing site and unearthed a wooden pole. This wooden pole is 1 1 meter long. The question is, which part of the ship is this wooden pole?
The appraisal conclusion came out, which shocked everyone. This wooden pole is not the expected mast, but the rudder!
If you don't understand what this concept is, I can explain what a mast is. It should be clear to everyone that the so-called rudder is just the control linkage of the rudder blades of a ship. After calculation, the height of the rudder blade connected with this rudder is about six meters. That is to say, the rudder blade of this ship is three stories high!
Aircraft carrier, a veritable aircraft carrier
This treasure ship is the main ship of Zheng He's fleet, which is what we usually call the flagship. In addition, there are horse boats specially used for transportation, warships used for combat, grain boats used for transporting grain and water boats specially used for transporting people between major ships.
Zheng He led such a fleet, and the name of the fleet really deserved its reputation.
This is the situation of Zheng He's fleet, so how many people did he take to the Western Ocean?
"There will be more than 27,800 infantry."
To tell the truth, judging from this figure, this fleet doesn't look like looking for someone or engaging in diplomacy anyway, but is going out to pick fights, which is very doubtful. But the facts tell us that this is indeed a friendly fleet. Wherever we go, there is no war and bloodshed, only peace and friendship.
Strong but not bullying, strong but not bullying, this is the tolerance and heritage of a great country and nation.
Zheng He's fleet sailed south, first reaching Zhancheng, then occupying Zhancheng south, and half a month later reaching Java Island, an important stronghold in the Straits of Malacca. Anyone who goes to Africa from the Straits of Malacca must pass through this place. At that time, it was also a densely populated and rich place. Of course, there is no unified Indonesian government in this place. To this day, we don't know who was the government of this island at that time.
After Zheng He's fleet arrived here, it wanted to continue southward, but a tragedy suddenly happened, and the fleet's navigation was forced to stop. Zheng He will face the first difficult test in his sailing career.
The thing is, when two kings ruled Java, they fought each other. According to historical records, they are "kings of the East" and "kings of the West". As for who they are, it is also a confused account. Anyway, the "Western King" defeated the "Eastern King". After the defeat of the "East King", the country was destroyed, and the "West King" was ready to settle accounts after the autumn. Just then, Zheng He's fleet passed the territory of the "East King", and the people of the "West King" killed 170 crew members on the shore without looking closely.
When Zheng He learned the news, he was very surprised. His soldiers were very angry and excited when they heard that this palm-sized local armed force dared to kill Daming. They ran to Zheng He and cried, demanding to solve the "Queen Mother of the West" on the spot and let him go to the Western Heaven to be a veritable king.
Zheng He looked at his excited subordinates calmly. He knew that these angry people wouldn't attack Java because they didn't receive his orders.
Zheng He has seen many shipwrecked sailors. Everyone worked hard to follow him to the western seas to complete his mission, not to die. Zheng He was also very angry that their innocent people were killed. He has every reason to attack the so-called "king of the west". There is no doubt that this is a war without suspense. His army is equipped with advanced weapons such as artillery and muskets, and its opponents are just some local aborigines. As long as he gives the order, he will attack the so-called "Western King".
But he didn't give such an order.
He calmly looked at those eager subordinates and told them that we must never go to war because we have a bigger mission.
The mission of peace
If we go to war now, we will naturally win, but that will deviate from our original intention of going west and delay our trip. What's more, the news of defeating Java will spread to all parts of the west, countries will doubt our purpose, and our task will really be impossible to complete.
After Zheng He finished, he parted the crowd, stopped the reckless behavior of his subordinates, and sent an emissary to the Queen Mother of the West to negotiate the matter.
Zheng He is really a great man. He can keep a clear head, restrain his anger and put the overall situation first. What endurance is needed! Facts have proved that Zheng He's behavior is not cowardly, but wise.
What Zheng He needs to face is patience, while the Queen Mother of the West faces fear, great fear.
He was terrified out of his wits when he learned that his subordinates had killed the crew of the fleet sent by Daming. He immediately sent messengers to Zheng He to explain the misunderstanding repeatedly. Afraid that this would not work, he ordered to send someone to China by boat overnight to apologize. This is not necessarily because he feels ashamed and regretful, but he knows that with Daming's strength, it is as simple as stepping on an ant.
When Judy learned of this, she praised Zheng He's behavior of taking care of the overall situation, and severely taught the Queen Mother of the West to compensate them for 62,000 gold (the price of this pension is quite high). Two years later, the Queen Mother of the West sent someone to pay compensation, and there was only 12,000 gold, not because they dared to go back on their word, but because it was such an island, and even if they dug three feet, they could not find 62,000 gold.
There's really nothing I can do. There is only so much money at home. You can do whatever you want.
When the angel of the Queen Mother of the West sent gold with trepidation, she got an unexpected answer. Judy made it clear to him that I know you can't afford it. I want you to pay for the gold, just to understand your sin. Do you still need your little gold?
Judy's expression completely conquered Java, and since then they have paid tribute to China spontaneously and consciously every year.
In this incident, Zheng He fully reflected his calm thinking and accurate judgment ability, and also showed Judy's unique vision of people.
After this storm, Zheng He's fleet headed south, passing through Sumatra and Ceylon Mountain along the way.
Exchange and trade activities were carried out with western countries, and these countries also sent envoys to follow Zheng He's fleet and prepare to go to China to pay tribute to Emperor Yongle.
Zheng He arrived in Guri, the destination of this voyage, with trade goods and envoys from various countries.
Guri is the Kosek of India today, located at the southwest end of the Indian Peninsula. This place is an important transit point. As early as the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang sent messengers here, but this time Zheng He came with another important mission.
Because the rulers of Guri sent envoys to pay tribute to China for many times, and they paid tribute to China. In Yongle for three years, Ming Chengzu issued letters (power of attorney) to the rulers of Guri, officially made them kings, and gave them seals and other things. Of course, Guri people don't necessarily use seals like China people, but since they are making kings, they always have to do something with a sense of ceremony.
But the imperial edict was written, but it was not so easy to deliver. Because the sealed person was still in India, Zheng He came to Guri with the imperial edict this time. He took the imperial edict and officially named the local ruler King Guri in the name of Emperor Daming. Since then, the relationship between the two countries has become closer. Since then, Zheng He's voyages to the West have used this as a transit point and a foothold.
After this great event, Zheng He began to prepare for his return flight. It has been more than a year since he set sail. He reviewed all kinds of experiences in this voyage, felt a lot, experienced so many storms, and finally came to this country called Guri and completed his ultimate mission.
Zheng He was deeply impressed by the rich products, beautiful scenery and kindness, generosity, friendliness and enthusiasm of the people here.
Leave a souvenir.
He led his men and local people to set up a pavilion, and carved an inscription on it to commemorate this period of history, saying:
When other countries go to China and Yu Wanli, the characters are salty, the city is windy, and the stone is at this moment, which will last forever.
This is a historic milestone.
Zheng He's fleet began to return, and Zheng He, who was standing on the boat against the wind, stared at the distant Guri coast. This is a beautiful place, we will come again!
Maybe this is fate. Zheng He never thought that the beautiful Guri was not only the end of his first voyage, but also the end of his legendary life!
So the first voyage ended, and the fleet returned to China in a mighty way. However, it seems that God did not want Zheng He to return to the motherland so peacefully. It has prepared the last difficulty for these people who are eager to go home. For Zheng He and his fleet, this is a real test, a test of life and death.
Since ancient times, traffic arteries have never been a safe place, because many people who are used to eating by the sky will find it more effective to eat by the road, so there are road tyrants on land and pirates on the sea, but their opening remarks and slogans are the same whether on land or at sea-if you want to live from now on, stay and buy money for the road.
It seems that Zheng He's fleet should not be harassed by these things, but this is by no means because robbers are moved by the peaceful mission of this fleet, but because of the deterrent effect of military strength.
Even the fiercest robbers should consider the cost of robbery. Just as Zheng He paraded in the city with tens of thousands of soldiers and guns, the owner of the aircraft carrier with guns was really tough.
No matter how rampant the Vikings are, they dare not rob the Spanish armada. They should weigh themselves before the robbery. This truth has long been remembered by many shrewd robbers at all times and in all countries.
But in this world, if there are clever robbers, there must be bad robbers. Some people are hot-headed, misjudge the situation, and dare to grab tanks with pistols. Here we are going to introduce such a hot-headed man.
This man's name is Chen Zuyi, and he is about to start the biggest robbery in his life.
Of course, this is the last time.
Chen Zuyi, chaozhou people, a native of Guangdong, Hongwu is from criminal escape. At that time, there was no Interpol and extradition regulations, so no one cared about him anymore. Later, he fled to Bolingbang in Sambucci (now Indonesian) and became a general under King Mananau.
It's really amazing. This Chen Zuyi is just a fugitive. He didn't know what position he held. He is a village head at best. When he came to this Bohai country (sorry, I really don't know where he is now), it became etiquette. China is really full of talents.
Worse is yet to come. After the king died, he gathered a group of pirates and proclaimed himself king. In this way, Chen Zuyi became the king of Boling.
The above is the history of Mr. Chen Zuyi's successful struggle, and it is estimated that it is not glory for the country.
Chen Zuyi has soldiers (pirates), so he often does his old job-robbing near the Straits of Malacca. This is also normal. His men are pirates. What can pirates do without robbery? Neighbouring countries suffered greatly, but they were too weak to help Chen Zuyi.
In this way, Chen Zuyi's courage and appetite grew bigger and bigger, and gradually evolved into robbery of large ships and merchant ships, which ran rampant for many years until he met Zheng He.
When Zheng He's fleet sailed through Sanfo Qi, it happened to hit Chen Zuyi. Zheng He had heard of this man for a long time, so he was ready for the battle, but Chen Zuyi made a decision that surprised everyone.
He decided to surrender to Zheng He.
You know, although Chen Zuyi is greedy, he is by no means crazy. It is not easy for him to sit in the position of king (in fact, it is only a small tribe). Looking at the huge warships and the dark muzzle, no sane person would want to be cannon fodder.
But pirates are pirates after all, and Chen Zuyi's surrender is only a stopgap measure. The treasure on Zheng He's ship is the biggest temptation. In Chen Zuyi's view, as long as this ticket is ready, he will be well-fed for the rest of his life.
But how? It's definitely impossible to work hard, so outwit it!
Chen Zuyi decided to paralyze Zheng He by false surrender, and then, when the official army was unprepared, he called a large number of pirates to raid Zheng He's flagship. The control center disrupted the deployment of the Ming army and divided it one by one.
It should be said that this is a good plan. As far as Chen Zuyi's strength is concerned, we can only choose such a plan. After careful planning, he confidently began to arrange all the preparations before the robbery.
In Chen Zuyi's view, Zheng He is a sheep, a fat sheep that can only bring him great wealth.
I will be rich soon.
In order to successfully complete the robbery task, Chen Zuyi searched for associates everywhere, patched things together, and even he found more than 5,000 people and more than 20 warships, so he led his men to approach the warships of the Ming army with satisfaction, ready to catch the Ming army off guard.
As Chen Zuyi expected, there was no movement in the Ming fleet, and even the sentries on board were less than usual. Chen Zuyi was overjoyed and ordered his pirates to attack. At this time, however, the Ming fleet suddenly ShaSheng everywhere, artillery explosion. Chen Zuyi's fleet was surrounded by divisions and became the target of artillery fire. The pirates in shock went to the grave before they woke up.
Chen Zuyi finally understood that he was ambushed by the Ming army, and it was completely over.
The well-trained Ming army gave these pirates a military training lesson. They quickly solved the battle, wiped out more than 5000 pirates, sank more than 10 enemy ships and captured many ships. Chen Zuyi, the organizer of this operation, was also captured alive.
Chen Zuyi never dreamed that Zheng He, who accepted surrender with a pleasant face, suddenly changed from a fat sheep to a tiger. He felt cheated.
In fact, Chen Zuyi thought he would win before, on the one hand, because he was confident, and on the other hand, because he didn't know what kind of person Zheng was.
Maybe Chen Zuyi stayed in Sanfo Qi for a long time and even became a tribal leader. Being supported by a group of people every day, I really take myself seriously. In fact, from the identity of two people, we can see that Chen Zuyi is a general prisoner who escaped after he got mixed up at home, but Zheng He is one in a thousand!
Chen Zuyi took his pirate men to hijack ships for a long time, commanding thousands of people at most. He met no resistance. He seems naive to think that the war is so simple, and this man named Zheng He will be defeated by him.
Zheng He has been in the army since he was eleven years old and has rich military experience. He fought many battles under Judy, participated in the great battle of commanding hundreds of thousands of troops, and fought side by side with the best generals of that era, such as Tie Xuan, Sheng Yong and Ping An. Those super fierce people can't help him, let alone the little pirate Chen Zuyi.
Chen Zuyi's tricks can't escape Zheng He's eyes. Zheng He didn't expose Chen Zuyi immediately, because he decided to play along and set a better trap for Chen Zuyi to jump in. When he surrounded all the pirates, he could easily catch them all. In addition, in Zheng He's view, Chen Zuyi must be captured alive, because this person can come in handy in the future. As for the use, let's introduce it below.
After destroying these pirates, Zheng He continued to sail for the motherland, and in September of the fifth year of Yongle (1407), Zheng He finished with honor.
On a mission, I returned to Beijing and was warmly welcomed and received by Judy.
At this time, Chen Zuyi became a useful person. Because he is a fugitive and a pirate, in order to commemorate the completion of this sailing mission and the success of the anti-piracy operation, Judy ordered Chen Zuyi to be killed and beheaded in front of the ambassadors of various countries. In this way, Chen Zuyi made some contributions to the propaganda work.
Although the history-making voyage did not find the Emperor Wen Jian, it brought many envoys from western countries. These envoys witnessed Daming's prosperity, admired Daming, and paid tribute to Daming one after another. Judy finally realized the taste of reigning over the world.
It's good to have a strong country. It feels really good.
Judy also learned the customs of many distant countries from them. He also learned that in more distant places, there are dark-skinned peoples and their mysterious countries.
This is really a very interesting thing. Not only can you visit the unknown world, but you can also spread the reputation of the Ming Empire overseas and do some business by the way. Why not? Although the cost of sailing is a bit high, we can still get some money from the Ming Dynasty. Who makes us rich?
So, with Judy's full support, Zheng He continued his voyage. After that, it was in the fifth year of Yongle (1407), the seventh year of Yongle (1409), the eleventh year of Yongle (14 13) and the fifteenth year of Yongle (65438).
These five voyages are similar to the first one, but the routes are different, the arrival places are different, and the accidents on the road are different, so I won't elaborate here.
The main purpose of Zheng He's voyage to the West became peaceful exchange and official trade. Of course, he and his fleet also did some small things during these voyages, as follows:
Regulate ethnic conflicts and safeguard world peace (Siam, Sumatra);
Clean up the countries that rob the road and don't listen to the greetings (Ceylon Mountain countries) and take the king back to China to go to jail (hard enough);
Take other kings to China for sightseeing (Sulu delegation, led by the king himself, with a total number of more than 340 people, who came back after eating for more than a month);
Brought back the unicorn (later proved to be a giraffe), a beast that China people yearned for for thousands of years.
To sum up, it seems that these things are not trivial. )
Through Zheng He's efforts, western countries established good relations in the Ming Dynasty. Although their living habits are different and their national strength is very different, the open Daming did not regard these countries with special respect. It really conquered these countries with its own civilization and tolerance.
China, under the rule of Daming, didn't put loudspeakers on the fleet, claiming that he came for peace and friendship, just like those westerners who took the Bible and took several boats later, shouting loudly that they came to preach the gospel.