Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 43 Daming, I am your Dagula!
In early December, the entire western part of Fengshang Land and the entire Hongsha region were still in full-scale war.

As Zhu Cixuan burned down Tonggu, Li Dingguo pacified Hongsha in the northwest.

Mangbai's army of nearly 200,000 suffered a shocking defeat.

By the end of December, the battle line had gradually narrowed.

Dai Qing and Ming Dynasty continued to confront each other on the Sanxuan border and friction began to arise.

The remaining nobles of the Lower Hongsha Marquisate defended the three county towns of Pegu, Daguang, and Maduba.

Hoping to gain some unity value and then surrender.

Other places in Xiahongsha were conquered by the order and fled at the sight of the enemy.

The Ming Dynasty quickly conquered Hongsha.

Really fast.

It was faster than Li Zicheng leaving Tongguan, establishing Dashun, and conquering the Central Plains.

Zhu Cixuan also pacified the captives who surrendered in Toungoo County.

Wu Dading and Mu Tianbo, who returned to Ava from Menggen, brought with them the navy of the Hongsha nobles who had surrendered again and raised an army of 10,000 Han and barbarian troops.

Going south from the Jinsha River, they prepared to recapture the three counties of Shalin, Pyiyu and Bosheng.

I received a letter of surrender before I even arrived at the destination.

Those Hongsha officials and nobles who were slow to surrender were beheaded by the local chieftains as a token of their surrender.

Especially in Bassein County where Mangbai carried out a large-scale massacre.

The people of all ethnic groups whose families were destroyed could no longer contain their anger for revenge.

He killed the Hongsha officials and headed straight for Bimbisara, willing to serve as the vanguard of the Ming king's teacher.

Wait until Zhu Cixuan released the slave farmers among the captives.

The news that the Ming Dynasty distributed land, did not collect taxes for two years, and granted titles of nobility and kingship to those who made meritorious contributions spread.

It was like a huge rock falling into a pond, causing a huge vibration.

It quickly spread in Xiahongsha.

The Mon people in Pegu Daguan rebelled and took the initiative to besiege the two cities of Pegu Daguan.

Let Aung San and other stubborn princes and kings be caught up in the vast ocean of war among the people.

The chieftains of various ethnic groups in the mountains and forests of Arakan Mountains, Pegu Mountains, and Luchuan Plateau also came down the mountain.

There were dozens of soldiers at the least and thousands at the most, all gathered under the command of the Ming army.

Zhu Cixuan went south along the Xitang River to Pegu, turned to the Mimaga River, and merged with Wu Dading Mu Tianbo.

The number of troops under his command reached 100,000 at one time.

Of course, there were only about 10,000 to 20,000 serious combat soldiers, and the rest were mostly civilian auxiliary soldiers without armor.

But there are no soldiers but there are elephants.

Upon hearing of Zhu Cixuan's reputation as the Lord of Tigers and Elephants, the chieftains brought their elephants to serve as pioneers for the Crown Prince of Ming.

At one point, the number of elephants in the Ming army reached three hundred.

Except for the people of all ethnic groups in Hongsavadi.

Because Mangbai went to war with the Ming Dynasty, the Han people who had hidden in Siam and Malacca also returned to Xiahongsha one after another to help the Ming army.

Because three generations of Mang Yinglong, Mang Yingli and Liang Yuanwang conquered the Luchuan Plateau and fought against the Ming Dynasty, only a few Han people were left in Shanghongsha.

The Han people in Xiahongsha were not implicated.

Madubah Bay is a major trading port on the Indian Ocean and the windward side of the sea.

At first, the Mongols opened up a post road from Yunnan to Hongsha and helped Hongshawadi dig a canal in Jiaokexi.

Maritime merchants from Fujian and Jiangxi traveled along the Maritime Silk Road.

Silk, porcelain, coarse white silk in bowls, copper and iron tripods were exchanged for ivory spices in Hongsha.

Because of the trade between Pegu and the Mongols, nine out of ten people who left China never returned, so many Han people settled in Pegu.

Later, during the Yongle Dynasty, voyages to the West occurred, and the trade between Xiahongsha and Fujian and Guangdong became increasingly close.

Among the Siyi Halls in the capital, there was a separate Hongsha Hall for training language and text translators.

Speaking of the Ming emperors, they were multi-talented and had many deputy positions besides the emperor.

Book editing, cultivating immortality, carpentry...

The one who had the most fun was the Empress Wuzong Zhengde.

It may be surprising, but the two ancestors of the Ming Dynasty.

The one with the greatest talent for languages ​​was not the Yongle Emperor who traveled to the West, nor was it the overseas student Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen.

But it was Emperor Zhengde who could ride a horse and kill enemies, and could also write poems and paint.

Zhu Houzhao of the Zhengde period was also known as Little Zhu Cixuan.

He was fluent in Tibetan, had studied Tibetan Buddhism, and proclaimed himself the Daqing Dharma King.

He learned Arabic and called himself Shaji Aolan (Young King). The title of Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, King Suleiman, spread throughout the Middle East.

He learned Mongolian and named himself Kublai.

He also learned foreign languages ​​from missionaries and envoys from Central Asia, Portugal, Champa and other countries.

Hongsha language was no exception. There were also overseas Chinese living in Myanmar in the Siyi Hall, who taught Zhu Houzhao.

The second chapter of the special translation textbook "Hua Yi Yi Yu" in the Siyi Hall is in Hongsha language.

The first one is Mongolia.

Back to the present moment.

These Hongsha Han people brought the Siamese Han people, Malacca Han people, and Sumatran Han people to join Zhu Cixuan.

This greatly relieved Zhu Cixuan's pressure on governing the local area. In the central army camp, he met with and questioned a group of chieftains.

Mu Tianbo stroked his beard and smiled:
"Since ancient times, no Han army has ever reached Pegu on the Xitang River. Now that our army has arrived, we can let you barbarians see the power of our Ming Dynasty."

Of course Mu Tianbo felt proud.

Since Yongli went hunting in Hongsha, he was the most aggrieved person.

Wearing Hongsha clothing, performing Hongsha etiquette, and paying homage to Pingdali.

As a result, within a year, the offensive and defensive patterns changed, and the Toungoo Kingdom was destroyed and its king died.

He once again became the king of kings in Southeast Asia.

Deng Shilian smiled and said, "Duke Qian, you are paraphrasing Wang Zhongyi's words."

Mu Tianbo replied sternly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has gathered 100,000 troops in Pegu. Isn't this a reflection of the Yongle spirit of our Ming Dynasty?"

"What's more, Wang Zhongyi and even the eunuch Sanbao have never been to Xiahongsha. Your Highness led over 10,000 soldiers and horses alone, annihilated the entire Toungoo Kingdom, and held an alliance with Pegu. His style rivals that of the Han and Tang Dynasties."

Wang Zhongyi, whose full name was Wang Ji, was posthumously named Zhongyi.

He was a Jinshi in the Yongle reign and a general during the reign of Zhu Qizhen.

He conquered Luchuan three times, put down the rebellion of the Si clan, and broke through Hongsha.

He pursued the Si clan rebels, crossed the Jinsha River to the west, and chased them to Assam.

With the assistance of the Mubang Xuanwei Office and the Ava Xuanwei Office, which was still in the hands of the Shan people at that time.

More than 100,000 troops were gathered at the Jinsha River.

At that time, the chieftains of the barbarians all exclaimed, "Since ancient times, no Han army has crossed the Jinsha River to this side. Now that the royal army has arrived, it is truly the power of heaven."

A meeting of all ethnic groups was held and a monument was erected on the west bank of the Jinsha River.

Even if the sea dries up and the rocks crumble, you can still cross the river.

Until the sea dries up and the rocks crumble, you barbarians will be able to cross the Jinsha River to the Middle-earth.

It has been a deterrent to the Southwest for nearly a hundred years.

The Ming Dynasty's reputation in Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia was not achieved through imitation of the royal way like the Song Dynasty, but was earned through real battles.

Well, Zhu Qizhen before Tumu Fort was just like Emperor Xuanzong of Tang before the An-Shi Rebellion.

Later, Wang Ji participated in the coup d'état and welcomed the overseas students back to the throne.

Mu Tianbo turned to Zhu Cixuan and said, "Your Highness, you barbarians only like to be beaten, not to be remembered."

"The thousand-mile territory of Hongsavadi cannot allow the kingdom of Toungoo to become powerful."

"Although Your Highness has previously promised 800 Datian (Chiang Mai) to Siam, it is reasonable to establish a country and a king there to isolate Toungoo, Siam and Lancang."

Zhu Cixuan nodded.

When Mu Tianbo came, he submitted a memorial to him.

Babai Dadian is adjacent to Menggen and is the place where four countries meet.

Babai Dadian means that there are eight hundred chieftain villages in the area.

Behind Menggen Jingdong is Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) of Cheli Xuanwei Office.

As soon as the southwestern countries become powerful, they will be eyeing to invade this place.

Whoever of Siam and Hongsha takes Chiang Mai will be able to take over the other country's capital from top to bottom.

Therefore, Mu Tianbo wanted to establish the old royal family of Lanna Kingdom, which was destroyed by Toungoo Kingdom, and restore the country and become king there.

As for geopolitics, Zhu Cixuan knows a little bit about it.

The Ba of Bashu became independent, and Hanzhong and Zunyi were assigned to Shaanxi and Guizhou provinces.

"I have the same idea. I will establish another king, Pegu, in Lower Hongsha to check and balance the King of Toungoo in Upper Hongsha."

"The three counties of Pegu, Boshen, and Daguang were separated from Hongsavadi."

"It all depends on which chieftain of each ethnic group can capture Pegu Daguang."

"If anyone achieves great merit, I can make him the King of Pegu."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pan Huang, wrapped in gauze, hurried into the tent.

"Your Highness, Duke of Qian, a Meng who claims to be the Dagula Envoy requests an audience."

Zhu Cixuan took the iron plate and the red plate with gold lettering handed to him by Pan Huang with a strange expression on his face.

Dagula Xuanwei Division?

Didn’t they lose contact and stop paying tribute two hundred years ago?

The country was destroyed by Mang Ruiti a hundred years ago.

A red card with gold letters is nothing surprising.

That is the envoy of Dagula, Duojia Yuhua.

The iron plate had the words "Xin Fu" written on the front and "Made in the fourth year of Yongle" engraved on the side.

There is seal script engraving on the back.

Zhu Cixuan took a long time to recognize it.

There are three columns and sixteen characters arranged in a triangle.

The emperor's edict.

It is suitable to be sent on business trip.

Unbelievers.

There are six small characters on the right side of the iron plate.

Dagula Xuanwei Office.

My head is dizzy and my rhythm is messed up again. I underestimated Ming Dynasty Voyages to the West. I originally planned to write more than one million words, but I only wrote one tenth of it. Hongshawadi is not even finished yet.
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