Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 103: Fifty Fines
After listening to the information Pan Huang told him, Zhu Cixuan's brows were still furrowed.

In addition, the Aceh Sultanate and Old Port in Sumatra are probably also key.

The Dutch probably learned from Johor and Pattani that the Ming Dynasty wanted to join forces with Britain and Portugal to take control of Malacca.

The two sea routes from Southeast Asia to Europe are located around Sumatra. If Malacca is blocked, Dutch merchant ships will have to take a long detour.

These days, in addition to Spain, there are also people arriving in Southeast Asia from America.

Portugal, Britain and the Netherlands all went around the Cape of Good Hope and came to the South Pacific.

They also have colonies of various sizes in India.

Portugal and Britain were driven out of Southeast Asia by the Dutch and now focus mainly on East India.

Only the Dutch could trade back and forth between Southeast Asia, India and Europe.

Once the Malacca Strait is broken, we will have to cross the Indian Ocean, where the winds, waves and currents are strong, and it may not even be possible to reach the Dutch trading post and factory in Bengal.

We still need to introduce other troublemakers.

Even if the Ming Dynasty occupied Malacca, the Dutch could make a circle and harass Hongsawadi.

The Netherlands, Spain, and the UK alone may not be enough.

The key point is that France, the filial son of Catholicism, now only sends missionaries to the East and has no colonial trade at all.

I heard from Nan Huairen and several missionaries that France had not even established the East India Company yet.

Louis XIV, who was a few years older than Zhu Cixuan, had not yet come to power.

Pure lung mist.

Zhu Cixuan thought for a moment and decided to send an envoy to Europe.

By the way, I'm sending you the first chapter of The Defeat of the Tatars, which is about the death of Shangshan, which was just written by Nan Huairen.

Zhu Cixuan, with some estimation in mind, continued to ask, "What's the situation in Siam?"

The system had previously prompted that the second most loyal dog of the Ming Dynasty had jumped from a vassal to a tributary vassal.

But at that time Zhu Cixuan was still in western Yunnan and had no time to inquire.

When the Dutch in Arakan launched an invasion of Hongsavady, Siam did not even respond.

Damn it, they had previously written to the Ministry of War requesting to send troops to the Joseon Peninsula to aid the Ming Dynasty, but now they are in Pegu next door and they are indifferent.

When Zhu Cixuan returned north to Yunnan, in order to prevent the Dutch from attacking again, he left the Siamese army, which had previously assisted the Ming Dynasty in destroying the Toungoo Dynasty, to guard the border of Maduba.

As long as the Siamese army came to help, Pan Huang and Wu Dading of Maduba would be able to spare some energy to assist the Pegu King Subiya in resisting the city.

Pan Huang also frowned for a moment: "Your Highness, I can't tell what the King of Siam is thinking."

"Your Highness ordered the tribute of rice, but the King of Siam used the excuse that the harvest had been reduced due to excessive rain, and only gave half of the tribute during the hot season."

"However, when the Madubha Military and Civilian Affairs Commission was attacked by Dutch ships, that Papilaja, under the order of their king, sent troops to provide assistance."

"General Wu Dading and I originally wanted to find an opportunity to garrison Pegu, but Papilaja used the excuse that the Siamese army was weak."

"They were afraid that the Siamese troops would not be able to defend the eight cities of Madurai, so they were determined not to let the Han soldiers leave."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cixuan held his forehead again.

What are these two doing?

I don't know why the Arakan Kingdom dared to attack the bigger one with its smaller one.

Siam's attitude also became ambiguous.

The three-season rice in Xiahongsa and Siam is divided into hot season, rainy season and cool season.

The cool-season rice harvested in February was not much but more, but by the time the hot-season rice in June was half as much.

When sending troops, we put in effort but not heart, and it feels like we are just doing it to get by.

Just don't let the cities directly under the Ming Dynasty fall under their noses.

Regardless of the Hongsa people's Toungoo Kingdom, it makes sense, after all, the Hongsa people invaded Siam several times.

But the Mon people in Pegu have no grudge against Siam, right?

Even the two countries have the same origin and ethnicity.

Unable to figure out the reason, Zhu Cixuan asked Pan Huang to write a letter to the King of Siam to reprimand and condemn him.

By the way, let them prepare the boats for the Ming army that was about to head north.

Zhu Cixuan waited in Ava City for two days before Bai Wenxuan joined him with two thousand elite assault troops.

He summoned all the generals to discuss how to quell the rebellion of Arakan.

Adayun, who directly governed Toungoo Pegu, rose in power and his status in Hongsawadi was close to that of the two kings.

Adayun spread a map on the table:
"Your Highness, this is the terrain and territory of Arakan."

"The Rakhine people were originally under the jurisdiction of the Pagan Dynasty. Two hundred years ago, when the Pagan Dynasty declined, they broke away from the rule of Ava and Pegu with the support of the Bengal Sultanate."

"Initially, there were only Mrauk-U and Thandwe counties. Soon after independence, they seized Chittagong from Bangladesh."

"Chittagong is adjacent to the Indian delta and is the connection between the Land of Winds and India. It has been very prosperous since ancient times."

"Arakan, Bengal, and even the Hindu Tripura were fought over several times, but only Arakan held on firmly."

"In recent decades, the Mughals have grown stronger and occupied Bengal, and Arakan has been at odds with them."

"Both sides built forts in Chittagong and Dhaka. The Mughals attacked Chittagong twice, and Arakan also invaded Dhaka with the help of the Portuguese."

Zhu Cixuan looked at the location of Chittagong and felt chaos.

It's really confusing.

Mughal was Murat, Arakan was Buddhist and Tripura was Hindu.

There were also Portuguese and Dutch people who came here, and they were Catholics.

Adayun introduced the current battle situation:
"Arakan now occupies the three counties of Sarin, Pathein and Pegu, blocking Hongsha's way into their country."

"Pyay County in the middle is still holding its ground. If Your Highness wishes to win the battle, you will need to cross the Pegu Mountains from Toungoo County and reach Pyay. From Pyay, you can attack Thandwe and then directly attack their capital, Mrauk-U."

Zhu Cixuan said unhappily, "It's too slow. It's delaying our conquest of Dai Qing."

Adayun took out another map with some helplessness.

"Your Highness, this is the map of the troops deployed by Mangrui during their attack on Arakan."

"At that time, they crossed the Arakan Mountains from Sarang Pyay and occupied Sandwe to attack by land."

"Also, send over a thousand ships from Daguang Bosheng to encircle and suppress them by sea."

"They attacked Mrauk-U from both land and sea, but Mrauk-U was even more strategically located than Madubal. Mang Shwe Ti's 40,000-man army ultimately returned without success. As a result, the Toungoo Dynasty, despite its centuries of conquests, never once set its sights on Arakan."

"The Duke of Qian will soon return with 30,000 Hongsha troops. It would be best if Your Highness could lead 30,000 troops and attack from Pyin Uyen."

Adayun hesitated for a few breaths and advised: "Your Highness, you want to conquer Daiqing Gulun in the north."

"It would be best to have the Duke of Qian lead the troops to attack and force Arakan to sign a humiliating treaty to temporarily ease the situation."

"There are Dutch ships at sea now, so we can't attack them from across the sea. Mrauk U is built along the river and has European firearms, so it's very difficult to capture it."

Zhu Cixuan glanced at the generals around him.

Wang Fuchen, Hu Yiqing, Bai Wenxuan, Ma Bao, and Ma Weixing.

The last four people were to follow him in a surprise attack on the two capitals.

Wang Fuchen, a living Lu Bu.

Zhu Cixuan didn't dare take him deep into enemy territory.

Even if he is placed next to Li Dingguo, he is not reliable.

So let him come to Hongsawadi to assist Mu Tianbo.

Two peerless generals and three first-rate generals.

Even though the Dutch had powerful firearms, they were not unable to conquer the city.

Is Zhu Cixuan still afraid of the river?

Rejecting Adayun's proposal, Zhu Cixuan pointed to Pagan County:
"Can we cross the Arakan Mountains from here?"

Adayun shook his head and said, "I asked Yangmiding Hou to test it. The Arakanese have set up many camps and passes in the mountains."

"They are guarding this mountain path."

Adayun moved his finger upward from Bagan County and said, "The Rakhine Mountains in Kyaing County are all over 2,000 meters high and difficult to cross."

“Even if we go around the Arakan Mountains, there are still Manipur and Tripura in between.”

"Manipur is a vassal of Toungoo, so it can be lent to Your Highness, but Tripur is hard to say."

“Even if Your Highness goes around it, Arakan still has many fortresses in Chittagong.”

Zhu Cixuan stared at the map of the Rakhine Mountains and made a decision after a long while:
"I and General Wang, the Duke of Wei, will lead five hundred soldiers and cross over from Jiling County."

"Prince Gongchang and Marquis Yangmiding are feinting their attack on Shalin Commandery. Duke Huai, you will lead the Ming army to flank Pyinmeet Sandovet."

Zhu Cixuan gritted his teeth and said, "There are many mountains that are difficult to cross, no matter how difficult they are, can they be as difficult as the Luchuan Plateau?"

It was decided to completely eliminate the Arakan Kingdom in half a month.

Zhu Cixuan did not wait for Mu Tianbo and the large group of court officials and immediately prepared to set off.

However, he was distracted by unexpected people and events.

"Prince, I know you are busy going on the expedition, but the important matter of raising an heir cannot be delayed."

Queen Wang pulled her son and used the formal address with great dissatisfaction.

Queen Wang pointed her finger at Zhu Cixuan and said angrily:
"I know that you, Crown Prince, are planning to make Prince Jin's daughter the Crown Princess, or even the Queen."

"Even if the Li family's daughter has a poor background, there are still the daughter of the Duke of Qian, and even those southern barbarian princesses."

Queen Wang also looked down on the princesses of Toungoo and Siam, but because of Zhu Cixuan's absurd behavior, she had to tolerate these southern barbarian women at this time.

Even if the eldest son of his son has southern barbarian blood, it is better than his biological mother being a concubine who is there for others to play with.

Can women like Chen Yuanyuan be the mothers of the future crown prince of the Ming Dynasty?
Who knows?
When Queen Wang first saw Wu Sangui's concubines in the Ava Palace, she was so helpless and confused.

My good son was actually harmed by these evil women.

Queen Wang said earnestly, "Prince, I know I can't stop you from retaking the two capitals."

"But no matter what, you will soon ascend the throne and become emperor. You must consider the interests of your East Palace."

"When your father lost his fiefdom and resided in Wuzhou, the Guiwang Palace selected a lady from a prominent family for him to marry and have children with."

"Only then can we have a sage like you who can revive the Ming Dynasty."

Looking at the charming Siamese princess Toungoo, the expressionless Li Haiyue, and the shy Mu Jianping

Zhu Cixuan instantly bared his teeth.

In Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, if you do not do it within a few days, you will be fined fifty yuan.

I can't beat Queen Wang.

He could only let Wang Fuchen and a few others go ahead, and he would catch up with them after three days of hard work.

After driving away the young Mu Jianping, Zhu Cixuan took the three girls from the Eastern Palace into the room to have a baby.

……

"Struggle! The more you struggle, the more excited I will be."

"I want you, the princess of Bengal, the wife of the Mughal prince, and the fiancée of the Ming prince, to submit to me."

Finally, the Arakanese king, Shandatu Dharma, shouted, "Get me pregnant!"

After washing up, Tudama put on a loose silk robe and walked into the banquet where cups were clinking and drinking.

After raising a glass to express some apologies to the Dutch officers, Tudama had just sat down when the maid beside him picked up a piece of the king's favorite fried banana flower and fed it into his mouth.

Dutch officer Vanderlan ate the last piece of nutmeg on his plate:
"Your Majesty, you wouldn't have killed Shah Shuja, the Emperor of Bengal, would you?"

It was Shah Shuja who, without knowing his own limitations, secretly colluded with the Ming Dynasty, recruited soldiers and horses privately, and wanted to rebel, seize the throne of Arakan, and use it as a base to counterattack back to Bengal.

This is what made Tudama so angry that he agreed to the Dutch suggestion to attack the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty is a vivid example.

He allied with Siam, destroyed Toungoo, and used Hongsawaddy as a base to counterattack back to China.

The tragedy of Toungoo lasted only half a year.

How to prevent Tudama from being alert and afraid.

Pingdali and Mangbai's bodies are still warm.

After listening to the interpreter's translation, Tudama waved his hand and asked the maid kneeling in front of him to leave.

"Last year, when he fled from his country, I treated him with such courtesy and hospitality. I never imagined this Mughal would be so ambitious."

“Shah Shuja does not have the integrity of the Muran people, but this king has the kindness of the Buddhists.”

"Shah Shuja and his sons were only detained and kept under guard, while his daughters were temporarily housed in the palace."

Tudama certainly would not execute Shah Shuja easily.

This Emperor Menggala is still very useful.

The current Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, made Mir Mimra, who had defeated and driven out Shah Shuja, the governor of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

Those crazy Mulan people always launch a holy war to eliminate the ruling pagans.

Mir Mimra has already collected taxes in the territory and assembled an army of 40,000, including more than 10,000 cavalry.

I am afraid that once the weather turns cold, they will raise an army and destroy the country.

Although I don’t know whether to deal with the Ahom Kingdom first or Arakan.

But sooner or later Arakan will go to war with the Mughals.

Then, Emperor Bengal will be of use.

Thirty years ago, Arakan was united with the Portuguese in Chittagong to fight against their common enemy, the Mughals.

Now, the Dutch were the most powerful at sea.

Of course we have to unite with the Dutch.

As for declaring war on the Ming Dynasty.

The first was to gain the trust of the Dutch and prepare for future joint resistance against Mo.

Second, Shah Shuja was colluding with the Ming Dynasty. Given the Ming Dynasty's brutality, it was estimated that it would capture Arakan sooner or later.

The Ming Dynasty, which occupied and colonized Hongsawadi, was different from three hundred years ago. It simply asked them to pay tribute with some local specialties and left it at that.

Tudama had another consideration.

Under the rule of Aurangzeb, the Mughals conquered all directions and became extremely powerful.

After the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, it fled to Fengshang and established the Southern Ming Dynasty, which was a slightly stronger stray dog.

Between the two choices, it is easier to deal with the Ming Dynasty, which has already launched a main counterattack against Yunnan and Yunnan.

If all else fails, send Shah Shuja to Honsawadi to divert the blame and let the Mughals deal with the Ming Dynasty.

If you attack the Ming Dynasty, you can’t attack me.

By then, Arakan will also become the vanguard of the Mughals.

It would be better to seize the initiative now while Hongsawadi's elite troops are being taken away by the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)