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I am about sure that this will get labeled as asb but I just cant stop dreaming of a Chinese presence in the Americas, the idea just fascinates me so i decided I should draw this one up.



So what Im going with this is that the conservative emperor gets a little cruel humor and decides to rid himself of those evil sailors by sending them on an impossible mission, by the time the remnants of the fleet return from their 5 year voyage, both Zeng He and the Xuande Emperor are dead.







1430- In an attempt to rid himself of Zeng He and the treasure fleets the Xuande Emperor sends the admiral into the east believing he will never be able to return

1430-1435- The treasure fleet setting off with some 234 ships is caught in the pacific currents and sails north to Alaska then down the West Coast of North America meeting various native tribes along the way. Several small Colonies are established in California ane Mexico There is dispute among the admirals concerning where they actually are, while some believe they are in “ barbarian Europe” In 1432 the fleet reaches the emerging Aztec Empire, and are worshiped as gods, after receiving much tribute of gold, the fleet goes into the South Pacific where Zeng He dies in April of 1433. In the remainder of their journey they sail by New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, the East Indies, Champa and the Philippines. Finally returning to the port of Nanjing In August with 57 surviving ships, The Xuande Emperor is surprised when he is told of lands to the west and of great treasure.

Mid 15th Century- the Zhentong Emperor Believing the east is a good place to send off undesirables, the island of Kodiak Island becomes a penal colony. Mass plagues desolate the native Americans of the west coast and the Aztecs. While the Mongol Wars and succession crisis takes place in the late 1440;s like OTL the attitude of the court is changed and the Eastern Expeditions are fully sponsored by the royal court.

1455- The Aztec Empire is officially extinguished- much of the Mesoamerican culture in the region is destroyed by the Chinese disgusted by their rituals of human sacrifice.
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