Fourth Expedition

Point of Divergence
In 1413, the Yongle Emperor orders Zhang He to lead another expedition which will travel to the islands to the south and southeast of China, instead of the fourth expedition taken by Zhang He in OTL. Zhang He's expedition takes 60 ships and almost 30,000 men. The voyage makes several stops in Southeast Asia and in Oceania. The expedition continues south until the discovery of Australia. While Zhang He's expedition takes some interest in Australia, they decide to continue on their voyage, discovering more islands to the east and southeast. The expedition continues to travel east, continually discovering new islands, however, the expedition eventually turns back after discovering what we know as the Cook Islands.