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Chapter 614 Annan situation, balance and patience
Based on the historical records and the current strength of the Ming army, the emperor believed that the victory of Faming could be expected.Slow progress, that is, steady and steady progress, has increased the odds of winning to [-]%.

If it's just a confrontation based on strength, no army in the world can resist it head-on based on the current equipment level of the Ming army.

Since there is strength to crush, try not to use any tricks, and don't give the opponent room to use tricks.Fight in an upright battle, using the most stable means to obtain the most certain victory.

As for the military strength, the emperor also agreed with Wang Sanshan and others' opinions, not to increase the number of troops, but to strengthen weapons and equipment, and to give high incentives.

Thirty percent of the gold, silver and treasures were seized, and the population was also distributed to the army.This is a lot of income, and it can turn the Ming army into a tiger-wolf division that scrapes the ground.

And this is what the emperor hoped, the more severely the occupied area is destroyed, the fewer Burmese people will be left, and the more beneficial it will be for future rule.

The emperor flipped through the memorials and counted the time, feeling that the victory of attacking Zhancheng Kingdom was coming soon.

Champa is Champoura, simplified translation of Champo, Zhanbo, Zhanbo.Chinese ancient books call it Xianglinyi, or Linyi for short. From the second half of the 8th century to the end of Tang Dynasty, it was renamed the Ring Kingdom.The Five Dynasties is also called Zhancheng.

The hometown of Champa Kingdom was originally Xianglin County in Rinan County in the Han Dynasty of China. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Cham people even killed the magistrate of Xianglin County in Rinan County in the Han Dynasty. They became independent from China and founded Champa Kingdom.

Every new kingdom has its glory days, and Champa was no exception.It once sent troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, and also broke out long-term wars with Chenla and Vietnam.

The long-term war also caused the decline of Champa, especially after the establishment of the Le Dynasty in Vietnam, it lost its land one after another, leaving only a small piece of land.

In the 20th year of Wanli, the two major military groups of Zhengzhu and Ruanzhu of the Houli Dynasty in Vietnam clashed and separated the northern and southern parts of Vietnam respectively. Only then did Champa gain a period of respite.

In order to gain the support of Champa to fight against Lord Zheng in the north, Lord Nguyen made peace with Champa.Nguyen Phuc Yuan married his daughter, Princess Ngoc Dang, to the monarch of Champa, and Champa took advantage of the Vietnam Civil War to raise troops and stand on its own.

In fact, Champa is basically under the military protection of Nam Nguyen until now, and its strength is weak and vulnerable.

When the Ming army entered the Mekong Delta and immigrated for development, there was also a plan to occupy Champa.It's just that the emperor was worried that his foothold would not be stable, and he was unwilling to have a long-term conflict with Nanruan because of the weak Champa.

Similarly, Nan Ruan was facing enormous pressure from Bei Zheng and did not want to start a war with Ming.Under the tacit understanding of the two parties, Champa became a buffer in the middle.

However, due to changes in the situation and the fruitful development and construction of Mekong Province, the buffer of Champa is no longer necessary.

Liaodong has been pacified, the She'an Rebellion has been eliminated, and the Ming Kingdom no longer has the worry of a two-sided war. If they only deal with Nanruan, they are no longer afraid of the consumption of war.

In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the war between the Zheng regime and the Ruan regime finally broke out. The two sides fought for four consecutive months without being able to tell the winner.

The result of the war was that Vietnam was divided into two parts, the North and the South. The Trinh clan controlled most of the north and the Nguyen clan ruled most of the south; the dividing line between the two sides was on the Zhengjiang River in Quang Binh Province.

Compared with the Trinh clan who ruled densely populated areas, the Nguyen clan was at a clear disadvantage in terms of resources and manpower.

However, because the Ruan family was on the defensive, and based on the favorable terrain, and purchased the grape people's firearms and equipment, they were able to withstand Zheng's attack.

The Ming Dynasty annexed Champa, and the timing was very good.Nanruan never dared to be tough, Beizheng had overwhelmed them, how could he dare to provoke such a giant as Daming again.

Strength is one aspect, and the timing must be well grasped to obtain the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.

This is also an important message that the emperor wants to pass on to the courtiers in the court. The eyes must be far-sighted, and don't just focus on the one-third of an acre of land in the country.

The international situation, especially the surrounding information, must be well-informed.You can't stand in the court, but rely on your past impressions, and you can't formulate strategies on paper.

For example, in the situation in Annan, in addition to the official war between Beizheng and Nanruan, the Mo regime was also separated from Gaoping and Taiyuan, which has always relied on the Ming Dynasty as the backing of its rule.

The emperor has secretly instructed the two provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi, and gradually strengthened his support for the Mo family, planting landmines for Beizheng.

As long as the situation in Annan is unstable, there will be no resistance to the development of Mekong Province and the annexation of Champa.

And this might just be the beginning.

In the fourth year of Yongle, the Ming Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of troops marched south, sweeping across the southern border in just one year, and restoring the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties, it is not insignificant.

In the second year of Xuande, after successive losses of soldiers and generals, the Ming Dynasty was forced to withdraw its troops from the small country in southern Xinjiang, and its 20-year operation was ruined.

There are countless victories and defeats, and the lesson is not far away.Although the emperor wanted to restore the old land of the Han and Tang Dynasties, he also knew that Annan had established the country for hundreds of years, and direct annexation would face great resistance and high governance costs.

However, Annan could not be easily stabilized. The long-term war between North Zheng and South Nguyen, and the separatist regime of the Gaoping Mo family also gave the Ming Dynasty a good opportunity to maneuver and play tricks to weaken its strength.

Inside the Yamen of the Ministry of War, Xiong Tingbi, Minister of the Ministry of War, and his subordinates gathered around a huge sand table, discussing the southern Xinjiang issue similar to that of the emperor.

"The information has been confirmed again. The Zheng family can mobilize more than [-] troops at most, and the Ruan family can mobilize no more than [-] troops."

Listening to Zanhua's report, Xiong Tingbi nodded slightly and said slowly, "Basically, the Ruan family's troops are piled up on the Hue line of defense between the mountains and the sea. It is impossible to go south to rescue Champa."

With a smile on his face, Xiong Tingbi said in a relaxed tone: "In this way, the attack on Zhancheng will be worry-free. It is estimated that the good news will come soon."

"Nanruan doesn't pay tribute to the court, so it's not a minister. Zhancheng was originally a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, but I paid tribute to Nanruan and declared myself a vassal. It doesn't matter whether it's superior or inferior, and it should be attacked."

An aide of the young and strong faction spoke fiercely, pointing to the sand table and said: "Nan Ruan is only relying on the geographical advantage and the Portuguese's firearms to deal with Bei Zheng. Our navy can cut off the supply of weapons, and even put pressure on the Portuguese. Definitely Nam Nguyen's help."

"Balance, what Long Live wants is balance, what is needed is the long-term consumption of North Zheng and South Ruan." Another staff member stroked his beard and said: "Nan Ruan should not be weakened too much, and it must have the power to reject Zheng."

After a pause, he continued to analyze: "Even if Beizheng has a clear advantage, our country should use Gaoping Mo's to contain Beizheng, so that Nanruan has a chance to breathe."

Xiong Tingbi smiled and said: "No matter what the method is, Annan's instability is beneficial to our Ming Dynasty. This strategy should focus on the long-term. For more than ten years, decades, there is no need to rush for success. Xuanzong's defeat in Annan can be a lesson. .”

In Annan's Civil War, the purpose and principle of the Ming Dynasty was to sit back and watch the battle without paying too much to make it exhausted and weakened.

As for annexation and occupation, from the emperor's point of view, Ming would not take action unless the people's resentment boiled over and the country was impoverished and weak.Even if it takes decades, don't worry.

(End of this chapter)