The Metaverse World
The Noko Island Part 4
The soldier did not expect any response from the great Regent, so this small gesture warmed his heart.
Heru Cokro raised his head and observed the most advanced building on the island.
A simple little page lay before him. It touched the memory of Heru Cokro. He recalled when the Javanese Subdistrict of Dwipa was originally built. At that moment, the residence of the ruler and his courtyard were very similar.
Heru Cokro arrived at the Council Room and began to patiently wait for the latest information the scouts had gathered.
At 5 pm, Joko Tingkir collected all the information and reported to Heru Cokro.
After Heru Cokro gestured, Joko stepped in and sat at the bottom of the room. He said, “Reporting to Regent, the campaign went more smoothly than imagined. Our fleet has almost no casualties. We only lost 150 people.”
Heru Cokro nodded. The progress of this war had indeed exceeded his expectations.
“This campaign has captured a total of over 1,650 pirates. We destroyed all the remaining pirates. We basically burned all the pirate ships to ashes or sunk them into the sea. Only five or six ships survived, we have pulled it back to the dock.”
Joko Tingkir continued, “Through the confiscation of the warehouse and the pirate house, we have looted 12,500 gold and a box of jewelry. Arms, equipment, and foodstuffs seized were relatively scarce. They do not store it in bulk.”
Heru Cokro nodded. He was also expecting this situation. The pirates rely on loot to make a living. At times of food shortage, they would only hunt, so they would definitely not keep much food.
Instead, the pirates had stockpiled all the gold and gems they had seized and collected for lack of sales funnels. For this reason, the pirate group of over 3,000 people had a fortune of over 10,000 gold.
“Take 500 gold coins from confiscated funds and reward the soldiers,” said Heru Cokro.
No one knew when it started, but Heru Cokro started to reward the soldiers according to their appearance. He did this to encourage the soldiers to fight valiantly.
"Thank you!" Joko Tingkir represents the fleet and thanks Heru Cokro.
"Are we looting something special?" Heru Cokro asked. Heru Cokro refers to a special level item. In general, there was a great possibility to obtain some strange items from the loot of the pirates.
"Yes there is." Joko Tepir did not disappoint.
The soldiers outside dragged a jewelry and gold box, and everything they had taken from the pirates. They left it on the ground so Heru Cokro could inspect the items.
Heru Cokro standing up. In addition to setting aside 500 gold, he stored the other items in his storage bag. The crowded space once again became empty. He only left two items on the ground, stones and paintings.
Heru Cokro took the black stone and examined it. The stone was of medium size, roughly the size of two fists. It felt heavy when someone picked it up in the palm of their hand.
The stone had simple properties, but it stirred up a great storm of excitement in Heru Cokro's heart. Platinum-grade forging material, Heru Cokro could see his personal exclusive weapon waving at him.
This fine iron meteorite alone made Heru Cokro feel that this journey was worthwhile.
Heru Cokro surmised that the only reason Moustache Keris did not forge this fine iron meteorite was because he was unable to find himself a worthy blacksmith. Only a blacksmith expert could utilize this rare ore and turn it into a very useful one.
Carefully, he placed the meteorite's fine iron into his storage bag before he took out a map.
[Treasure Map of Nogo Ireng] (1/3): According to legend, the pirate Nogo Ireng once ruled the Indian Ocean up to the Straits of Malacca. After the death of its leader, Chen Zuyi, the incredible wealth he gained from the looting was also lost.
In the early 15th century, the city of Palembang was occupied by Chinese pirate Chen Zuyi. Pirate hordes ‘The Black’ Dragon is famous for being most feared in the waters of the Indian Ocean to the Straits of Malacca.
The presence of Chen Zuyi in Palembang is also related to the dimming political conditions of Srivijaya. He ruled the city of Palembang, and raided the Straits of Malacca to control shipping and suppress foreign traders and indigenous peoples for several years.
The Yongle Emperor ordered Admiral Ceng Ho to undertake a shipping expedition. Admiral Zheng He and his 27,000 soldiers undertook an expedition to the Indian Ocean from 1405 to 1433.
One of Admiral Cheng Ho's secret tasks on his expedition was to hunt down enemies of the state. Some of them turned out to run to Palembang and become the most feared pirates. Be a voyage to Earth Srivijaya was as a mission to crush the robbers who were also fugitives of the empire.
The great admiral then stopped by Palembang, and of course his arrival brought a fleet of treasure ships, the result of tribute given the countries visited.
It made a drooling Cheng Zhuyi, a pirate kingpin who had been unfortunate across the Strait of Malacca to the waters of Palembang. According to Singaporean historian Cheng Ho, Tan Ta Sen, when Cheng Ho came to read the emperor's edict so that Cheng Zhuyi stopped his actions.
“At that time Cheng Zhuyi declared submission and wanted to see Cheng Ho,” Tan Ta Sen said. But, Cheng Zhuyi harbored malicious intent to rob. The plan was smelled by Shi Jinqing who then reported it to Cheng Ho. Cheng Ho also set a retaliatory trap.
When the pirate ship approached, suddenly the fleet of Cheng Ho manoeuvred to surround the ship Cheng Zhuyi and his men. The fire arrows from Cheng Ho's army instantly lit up the night, as well as Cheng Ho's cannon that immediately barked.
So, the 5,000-strong band of criminals instantly disappeared overnight. Chen Zhuyi was captured alive. Together with his two loyal servants, Cheng Zhuyi was taken to China and sentenced to death.
The waters of the Malacca Strait have been crowded for thousands of years. Trade ships from India and China often cross the sea route for trade. Dense sea traffic in the Strait of Malacca has triggered piracy many times.
Economically and strategically, the Strait of Malacca is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. The Strait of Malacca forms a shipping lane between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It even indirectly connects three of the countries with the largest population in the world, namely India, Indonesia, and the People's Republic of China (China).
Historically, being a pirate in the Strait of Malacca is not only beneficial when viewed in terms of material, but the act of piracy is also an important political tool. The rulers relied on the pirates to maintain power.