Wanli Xinming

Chapter 193
The Wei Dynasty returned to the court with the oracle bone inscriptions given to him by Liu Mengyun, who was destined to go down in history.When he left the capital, Zhu Yijun still needed a walking stick to move, and when he returned, the emperor's leg injury had fully recovered, except for a scar on the outside of his calf, which was no different from ordinary people.

Zhu Yijun once wondered whether it was difficult for him to get rid of the fate of Emperor Wanli's leg disease, and he had done a good job in the psychological construction of being a "crippled emperor", and even felt that it was quite emotional.

But history has obviously changed. The establishment of the medical school turned his leg injury into a minor injury that can be easily handled. Because of the progress of medicine, he got rid of the misery of relying on opium to relieve pain when he became an adult in the original time and space. destiny.

Returning to Beijing with the Wei Dynasty, there is also Lubu Feijie, who has run for thousands of miles. Liu Xian defeated the Burmese army Yu Manmo in October.

In June of the fifth year of Wanli, the new army went south to end the battle of Huangjiangdong, and then marched into Yunnan with [-] wolf soldiers.At the beginning of October, when the army was overhauled, Liu Xian and Deng Zilong, with the cooperation of the [-] Yunnan soldiers led by Mu Changzuo, the Duke of Qian and the governor Chen Wensui, sent troops to attack Burma.

At this time, the king of Burma is Mang Yinglong, who was originally the brother-in-law of King Mang Rui Ti.His original name was Xinyetu, he was brave and resourceful, and he followed the Mangrui body to fight in the east and west, and made countless contributions.

After Mang Ruiti was assassinated and killed by guards in the 29th year of Jiajing, the Toungoo Dynasty split.Mang Yinglong led the army to pacify the independent kings, unified Burma for the second time with his great talents, and in the following 20 years, he conquered the east and west, coerced the countries, and achieved the historical title of one of the "Three Emperors of Burma" .

What Liu Xian and the Yunnan coalition faced was actually a territory that surpassed the Bagan Dynasty, extending to Manipur in the west, Lincheng (now Vientiane, Laos), Jingmai (now Chiang Mai, Thailand) in the east, and the border area between China and Myanmar in the north. , with an area of ​​nearly one million square kilometers, the most prosperous Toungoo Dynasty in history.

During the Longqing period, the Dongyu Dynasty first attacked Siam, and then defeated Vientiane (Laos).

Mang Yinglong was very successful militarily, and his ability to rule as a king in Southeast Asia was inseparable from his superb governing ability.First of all, in terms of politics, he united all ethnic groups in Burma, and divided the power in the Privy Council equally among the Shan, Meng, and Burmese generals, and all ethnic groups agreed.

In terms of economy, Mang Yinglong formulated a unified measurement and currency system, vigorously developed agriculture in the Ayeyarwady River delta, and developed handicraft industries such as textiles, smelting and glass manufacturing, and the national strength was thus strong.

In terms of culture, Mang Yinglong introduced Siamese music, dance, drama, sculpture and other cultural arts from prisoners of war.In order to revitalize Buddhism, Buddha's tooth was ushered in from Ceylon in the third year of Wanli.

In terms of legislation, Mang Yinglong not only ordered the compilation of "Famous Codes" and "Nine Collections of Codes", but also compiled the cases he personally adjudicated into the "White Elephant King Judgment" code, which served as the basis for the national officials to try cases.

In terms of transportation, due to the needs of the war, Mang Yinglong ordered the construction of two main trunk lines from Baigu (now Bago) to Toungoo and Zhipai, which laid the foundation for the development of domestic transportation in Myanmar.

After Liu Xian arrived in Yunnan, he was not in a hurry to fight the waves. He first met border soldiers, business travelers and officials, and comprehensively reviewed the investigation reports of Jinyiwei in the past year. Only then did he fully understand the situation of the Toungoo Dynasty.

Such a large country, with a population of tens of millions, cannot be destroyed in a single battle.Liu Xian and Deng Zilong listened to the advice of Luo Rufang, the envoy of Jinteng in Yunnan, and met Meng Yang Tusi one by one, showing him military might and strengthening his anti-Myanmar heart.

Mang Yinglong suffered a defeat at the hands of Meng Yang last year, the army was out of ten, how could he not take revenge.In the five years since Wanli, Ming Daxi, the youngest son of Mang Yinglong, commanded an army of 20, claiming [-], and attacked Mengyang.

Meng Yang, a small state, how can it resist a big country?We got lucky last year, but because of Mang Yinglong's negligence, now the Burmese army is holding on to the food route steadily, thinking that they can only survive.

Because Wang Ningzheng missed the opportunity in the fourth year of Wanli, Siyi was so disappointed in the imperial court that he once said that he would no longer be dispatched by the golden letter and red card.However, after seeing an exercise by the new army, a salvo of artillery, and immediately fell to the ground, I am willing to serve Liu Dashuai.When Liu Xian saw that he was convinced, he asked him to contact the other chieftains in the Three Proclamations and Six Consolations to inform the court of his intention to conquer Burma.

After the periphery is settled, Liu Xian has to obtain the support of the Tuba King Qianguo Gong of Yunnan and the governor Chen Wensui.

Chen Wensui, who succeeded Wang Ning, did not know that the emperor wanted to attack Burma, and in view of the serious situation on the border between Ming and Burma, he proposed ten strategies such as "reassuring all barbarians, pacifying three declarations, setting up generals, and building walls" to deal with Dongyu. Aggressive offensive posture.

After the memorial was reported to the court, Zhang Juzheng did not dare to mention the reason that "the land cannot be cultivated, the people cannot use it, and the waste of money and resources is useless, and the innocent people's liver and brains are ruined" [Note], and fully supported Chen Wensui's administration.

Chen Wen then won the approval of the court, and he preached three propaganda and six comforts, and wanted to reaffirm the court's voice.However, the major chieftains who had been coerced or surrendered by the Toungoo Dynasty had no intention of responding.Only the Babai Xuanwei Division and the Menggong Tusi, who were invaded by Dongyu and could not survive on their own, sent envoys to contact them.

Seeing that the situation was so severe, Chen Wen then got busy at home, and discussed with the Duke of Qian and the two of them, and both of them were ready for the situation to erode.So, before Zhu Yijun made the decision to conquer Burma, the two of them had already dispatched troops, built castles on the border, and placed troops - just in time to prepare for the arrival of Liu Xian's army.

When Liu Xian led the new army to arrive, Chen Wensui and Mu Changzuo were both overjoyed.It was only five years before Mu Changzuo Longqing took over as the Duke of Qian. Over the years, he was suppressed by several governors of Yunnan, and he felt that his martial arts skills were useless.Chen Wensui's arrival and the court's active preparation for war finally cheered him up.

In this way, Liu Xian and Deng Zilong swore to go to war with the same desire inside and out.The reason for the expedition has been found long ago - the Burmese king Mang Yinglong did not listen to the emperor's voice and was rude to the big country;Therefore, the imperial court was furious and sent down the heavenly soldiers—if you do not surrender, you will surely burn all the jade and stones!

When a big country conquers a small country, it is bound to stand up in politics and public opinion.Therefore, Zhu Yijun had previously instructed Chen Wensui to issue a document condemning Myanmar in the name of the imperial court, and ordered him not to attack Mengyang again and threaten the land of Jinteng.The words are very rude - this is the style of the upper China. If you don't listen to me and beat you again, you will be considered a famous teacher.

Mang Yinglong was not picky about the words of condemnation. The national power was there. Although he was an emperor, he was still a king psychologically, and he never expected the central court to speak well to a barbarian like him.

Even so, Mang Yinglong was outraged after the envoy read out the imperial edict.Because the intelligence of the central court and the local officials in Yunnan has been lagging behind for many years, the name of the king in the imperial court documents is actually Mangrui style. No one in the Ming court knew that Mang Yinglong had succeeded Mangrui style in the 30th year of Jiajing. ——In the Jinyiwei intelligence that Zhu Yijun received last year, it was also written that the name of the king of Burma was Mangruiti.

This contempt and neglect from the bones of a great country made Mang Yinglong lose the calmness of the hero.In his rage, he almost killed Chen Wensui's messenger - fortunately, he didn't kill the messenger, otherwise Yunnan and the Ming court might not have known that the current Burmese king was called Mang Yinglong.

Mang Yinglong raised his army because of his anger, and gathered another 50 Burmese troops, plus the [-] in the hands of his youngest son Ming Daxi, who claimed to be [-], and wanted to destroy Meng Yang—two years earlier than the time when Mang Yinglong completely defeated Meng Yang in the original time and space. .

Due to the hot weather, the gathering of troops was slow, and when the army gathered, the weather just entered the dry season.At this time, Liu Xian has completed the army repair. With the cooperation of Mu Changzuo and Chen Wensui, he also gathered the army, ready to start from Longchuan, destroy the city and pull the village all the way, the peak of the army pointed directly at Ava, and after winning Ava, You can enter the most sacred place in Myanmar - the Lishui Delta, and then you will not worry about the reckless Yinglong and will not fight the Ming army decisively.

However, in the era of no satellites and reconnaissance aircraft, war is actually a collection of countless accidents.The respective plans of the coaches of the two sides encountered unexpected situations - no one expected that the other side had gathered in the army.

As a result, the scouts sent by the two armies actually met in Manmo (now Manchang). Because the Ming army's individual combat equipment and capabilities were extremely strong, the scouts suffered no losses, and even grabbed a few tongues of the Burmese army.

During the first trial, Liu Xian almost knelt down and thanked Heaven.The new army who climbed over the mountains in the hotter tropical rain forest also boosted the morale of all!
　【Note】: This is what Zhang Juzheng wrote to Wang Ning.

　　
　
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