Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 898 0893 [The Lord of Annan presents his mother]

Ailao was once a tribal alliance country, also known as Mengzhang Kingdom and Chengxiang Kingdom. It was surrendered to China during the Han Dynasty, and its land was set up as Yongchang County.

Because the Ailao royal family rebelled against the Han Dynasty, they were forced to move westward from Yunnan and established a Shan state in northern Myanmar.

During the Tang Dynasty, another Ailao tribe established the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Later, the northern border zone between Laos and Vietnam was also called Ailao by Annan at this time.

In ancient Vietnam, the conquest and assimilation of the Ailao Yi continued from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

Moreover, once the Vietnamese king abandons the capital and flees, he will most likely flee to the Ailao Mountains. The terrain there is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and even the domestic rebels are unwilling to fight.

Yang Zaixing had no desire to pursue him. If he led his troops to pursue him into the mountains, he would most likely be dragged into the hot summer.

King Li Yanghuan of Annan had been well clothed and well-fed since he was a child. He was extremely uncomfortable coming to the mountains. Moreover, at such a young age, his body was already drained by alcohol and sex, and Nishikari fell ill soon after.

In the temporary wooden house, Li Yanghuan was lying on the hospital bed and met Zhang Xianlu who had just arrived from Shenglong Mansion.

"What conditions did Ming Guo propose?" Li Yanghuan asked.

Zhang Xianlu said: "The Ming Dynasty asked for Guangyuan Prefecture, Qiyuan Prefecture, Menzhou and Liang Prefecture."

Grand Master Zhang Boyu said quickly: "Menzhou and Liangzhou can't give it!"

Menzhou is the part of Zhennanguan, and Langzhou is the part of Langshan.

Once it belongs to the Ming Dynasty, it only needs to send a small number of troops to garrison, and it can strangle the north gate of Annan.

Zhang Xianlu said weakly: "Langzhou...is gone."

Zhang Boyu was surprised: "Isn't there still an army of ten thousand troops there?"

Zhang Xianlu explained: "The Ming Dynasty's partial division (the Guangxi garrison led by Li Herong) forced the native chiefs of Qiyuan Prefecture to surrender. Instead of continuing to attack Guangyuan Prefecture, they suddenly sent troops to attack Langzhou. The defenders of Langzhou learned that Shenglong Prefecture had fallen. As a result, their morale plummeted, and they abandoned the city and fled after only two days of defense."

"Bastard...cough cough cough!"

Li Yanghuan was furious when he heard this. He could abandon the capital and flee, but he would not allow the frontline generals to abandon the city and flee.

Zhang Boyu said: "Go and discuss with the Ming general to see if you can give more wealth, at least to save Langzhou. In addition to gold and silver, you can also give beautiful women, maybe the beauty can convince the Ming general. "

Zhang Xianlu was a little embarrassed: "The Ming army is plundering Shenglong Mansion. What kind of woman can't be snatched? I'm afraid it won't work for ordinary beauties."

Everyone fell into silence.

Zhang Boyu said that when the Ming Dynasty withdraws its troops, it can harass the border every year and force the Ming Dynasty to return its territory.

But the premise is that Liangzhou must be in the hands of Annan, otherwise if it angers the Ming Dynasty in the future, it can send troops to march straight in at any time, and King Annan will have to hunt west again.

Liu Yaomin, Annan's deputy envoy to the Ming Dynasty last time, suddenly said: "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty has strict authority. I am afraid that bribing the frontline generals will not bring back Liangzhou. If you really want to offer a beauty, it is better to offer it directly to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Boyu said: "But your return last time shows that the two emperors of the country were not lecherous kings. The Ming Emperor only had a few concubines, and the Ming Emperor only had more than twenty concubines. Such a monarch may rely on beauty traps. Can't work."

Liu Yaomin said: "The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and there is certainly no shortage of beauties. But the Ming Dynasty's supreme emperor has a very special hobby."

"What's the hobby?" Li Yanghuan asked.

Liu Yaomin said: "Everyone in the Ming Dynasty knows this. The Emperor likes widows and wives. All of his concubines are widows. One of them is not a widow, but a concubine bought by Emperor Wu of the Jin Kingdom."

Zhang Boyu said: "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has abdicated. Even if the beauty bewitches him, what's the use?"

Liu Yaomin said: "The father is kind and the son is filial. The father voluntarily abdicated the throne in favor of the wise, and the son also asked his father to serve as regent. The Supreme Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has a very high prestige, and his words are still very weighty."

Li Yanghuan asked: "Which woman do you want to sacrifice?"

Liu Yaomin looked around: "Your Majesty, please step aside."

Li Yanghuan asked the eunuchs and other officials to retreat, leaving only Zhang Boyu and Liu Yaomin.

Liu Yaomin said: "The former emperor left several young concubines, and he can choose one of them to be consecrated as the queen mother, and then present it to the Ming Emperor. The Ming Emperor will definitely be happy with a widow with such status. When the time comes, the Ming Emperor's concubine will be Your Majesty is your nominal mother. Your Majesty and the Emperor of Ming have also become brothers!”

Li Yanghuan was dumbfounded.

Zhang Boyu was also shocked, he didn't expect such an operation.

But instead of yelling, they began to think about whether this plan was feasible.

Annan crazily promoted Confucian governance, and in the past few decades, he really didn't pay much attention to morality and ethics.

Li Yanghuan asked: "Which concubine do you think is suitable?"

Liu Yaomin said: "Concubine Li."

Zhang Boyu quickly lowered his head after hearing this.

Li Yanghuan's expression was uncertain.

The Dinh Dynasty of Vietnam was founded by wearing yellow robes.

The Le Dynasty of Vietnam still wore yellow robes.

The Li Dynasty of Vietnam still wore yellow robes.

Although the Li family took the throne from the Li family, the Li family was still powerful.

Grand Master Zhang Boyu was formerly known as Li Boyu.

And Concubine Li is Zhang Boyu’s niece!

If Concubine Li is appointed as Empress Dowager Li and marries the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as a concubine, the Li family will have the Ming Dynasty as their backer, and there will also be a grand master in Annan.

What should Li do if he wears another yellow robe?
Li Yanghuan favored his uncle Du Yingwu in order to suppress the powerful power of the Li family by promoting his mother's family. Thinking about the other concubines, their natal families seemed to be close to the Li family.

None of them can be used!
However, Li Yanghuan was inspired by this bad idea: "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is the contemporary Yao and Shun. My mother has been widowed for many years, so she can marry a hero."

Zhang Boyu's eyes widened, thinking that something was wrong with his ears.

Li Yanghuan, the King of Annan, actually wanted to dedicate his biological mother to the Ming Emperor!
Outrageous?
At this time, Annan does not seem outrageous.

You know, in order to win over the barbarians, the Vietnamese Li Dynasty married a bunch of princesses and noble girls to the barbarians.

The princess can marry a barbarian chief, but why can’t the queen mother marry the Ming emperor?

Zhang Boyu didn't even dare to dissuade him because he was afraid of causing Li Yanghuan's misunderstanding.

Li Yanghuan killed two birds with one stone by sacrificing his birth mother.

First, ease relations between the two countries.

It would be best if we could get Liangzhou back. Even if we couldn't get Liangzhou back, the Queen Mother Annan's marriage to the Ming Emperor would prevent the Ming Kingdom from easily using troops against Annan.

Second, consolidate its own power.

King Li Yanghuan had the support of his biological mother in the Ming Dynasty, and promoted his uncle to check and balance the big families in the country. He could deter the big families from rebelling inside and outside.

After the officials retired, Li Yanghuan invited his mother Du Shi.

Du is in her thirties. She was known for her beauty when she was young, and her charm is still there. And becoming a queen mother adds an inexplicable temperament, and she becomes more attractive by being pampered and pampered.

After hearing what her son said, Mrs. Du was shocked, but not angry, and even a little shy.

This woman had been a widow for many years and was indeed very lonely.

If she hadn't been the queen mother, Annan would have remarried to a different man long ago, given Annan's moral customs at this time.

Du asked: "How old is the Ming Emperor?"

Li Yanghuan said: "According to what the envoys said when they returned home, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not too old, and was extremely handsome and healthy. He did not have many concubines, only a few of them, and he often traveled with his concubines."

"Can such a wise founder of the country really like me, a widow?" Mrs. Du actually felt a little inferior.

Li Yanghuan said: "Maybe we can give it a try."

Du said: "The big families in the country are arrogant and domineering, so it would be great if they could share my son's worries."

Mrs. Du has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child. She has been longing for Chinese scenery for a long time. At this time, she was really moved by what her son said.

The mother and son ended their conversation, and soon a eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, uncle Guo has won a great victory in the south!"

"So fast?" Li Yanghuan was pleasantly surprised.

Du Yingwu's methods are very impressive. He directs battles well and is very good at conspiracy.

This guy sent someone to contact the general of Champa, saying that he was willing to return Maling Prefecture, and also sent a yellow household registration book to the state (this was originally the lost land of the Champa State).

Then the whole army retreated and gave up Malingzhou.

The army captured a state for nothing and did not allow the army of their ally Chenla to enter the city for fear that their city would be plundered.

General Zhenla was furious. The two countries joined forces to capture a state. Why did they occupy the city and reap the benefits?

As a result, Chenla's army began to plunder the countryside, and the occupying general went to negotiate to stop it. The two sides broke up unhappy on the spot.

The two countries agreed to continue the attack and fight in Lizhou, a hundred miles away.

During the battle, Du Yingwu led the Annan army to attack the army that occupied the city.

Sure enough, the Chenla army preserved its strength. Seeing that the occupying army was about to be defeated, the Chenla army fled directly. Not only did they run away, the Zhenla army was still on the way to looting Wuzhou City in the Champa State!

Du Yingwu pursued all the way and not only regained Malingzhou, but also occupied Wuzhou City.

After listening to the battle report, Li Yanghuan said with emotion: "Uncle Guo has indeed lived up to his trust. He is truly the pillar of the country!"

Du Yingwu didn't think so. What was the meaning of the pillar of the country?
The Ding dynasty, Li dynasty, and Li dynasty all had yellow robes and built their country. Why can't I wear a yellow robe and build a Du dynasty?
Of course, the time is not yet ripe.

Winning the king's favor is the first step, leading troops to win battles is the second step, and then he must continue to control the government and the army.

This guy returned with his troops, dozens of miles away from Shenglong Mansion, and stopped moving.

He has already won the battle, and there is no need to risk another fight. If he loses, it will damage his prestige.

In this way, although the main force of Annan returned triumphantly, they sat back and watched Yang Zaixing occupy Thang Long Palace, without any idea of ​​regaining the capital.

In Shenglong Mansion, Yang Zaixing was looting.

He wants to rob the craftsmen and their families, and also rob the young women, as well as the gold, silver, copper coins and food!

Anyway, they will wreak havoc on Shenglong Mansion so that Annan will not have the strength to attack the invaders in the short term.

"General, Annan's envoy is here again, and he has also sent a woman, saying that he wants to present it to the Supreme Emperor."

Yang Zaixing was confused: "Even if a beauty is to be presented, shouldn't it be presented to His Majesty the Emperor? How could it be presented to the Supreme Emperor?"

The envoy Zhang Xianlu was brought here. When he met, he said: "To show his sincerity, our Majesty is willing to sacrifice his biological mother, Empress Dowager Du, to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty!"

Yang Zaixing could not understand the thinking of Annan Junchen.

He was greatly shocked!
(Today’s update, I spent the whole day with my son.)
(End of this chapter)