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Chapter 621 Eight Hundred Army Prefecture

The imperial court in Nanjing received the Burmese military report at the end of the year, and it was already after the beginning of the new year and the beginning of spring when the imperial edict was issued.

Emperor Zhu discussed with the cabinet and finally agreed to the petition of the Burmese generals. Mengyang, Mengmi, and Mubang chieftains were directly annexed, as well as the large areas of the riverside plain north of Xingu City in Central Myanmar, as well as Menglian and Geng on the Yunnan border. The chieftains in horses and carriages were all assigned to Yunnan Province and changed to their native land.

These chieftains who needed to change their native land and return to their hometowns could choose to stay in the local area and serve as naturalized native officials, but they had to hand over the land in their hands, free the slaves under their jurisdiction, and disband the private army.

If they were unwilling, the Ming court would not force them and would move these chieftains and their private armies to Central Myanmar, where the court would support and enthrone a Dai king.

These Dai chieftains who are unwilling to change their land and return to their hometowns can go to the Dai Kingdom in central Myanmar to obtain new fiefdoms.

The candidate for the Dai king has been decided, and Han Mangdi, the chieftain of Mu State, will serve as the king. The imperial decree of canonization will be read directly by Xu Yisheng, the envoy to Myanmar.

Similarly, China also wanted to consecrate and support a Mon king in the Lower Burma area. The candidate for the Mon king was not officially approved because the Mon people themselves had not yet "discussed" it, but the imperial edict for the canonization had been issued.

Han Mangdi, the chieftain of Mubang, was ecstatic. Most of Mubang where he was originally was covered in mountainous areas, and there were not many actual native people.

If Chief Mengyang hadn't been maimed by the Burmese, he would have been nothing in northern Burma.

Moreover, not only is Central Myanmar much larger than Mu State, its population, wealth and land are all more powerful than Mu State, but it can also be the real king of the Dai people. This means that he is willing to give up all his private military property!

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor of China!"

Han Mangdi knelt down and kowtowed to the north: "Han is the king of the Dai people. He will be loyal to China from generation to generation and will always be a vassal of China!"

These words are sincere. At least so far, this guy is grateful to Emperor Zhu and Ming China.

He Xiangming glanced at the other chieftains present and said, "What about you? Do you choose to stay in your place of origin or come to the Dai country? Those who stay in their place of origin can serve as naturalized native officials, but they must hand over the excess land and free the slaves and slaves in the area. Disband the private army, but the court will not touch your property."

The chieftains in each department were a little confused. They just accompanied the army to help in the battle, but they did not want to help the battle. Their original territory was simply lost.

That's not to say that everything is gone, it's just that the imperial court is going to change the situation and they can no longer be chieftains.

As for resistance, who dares to resist? The powerful Myanmar was destroyed by the Chinese emperor, not to mention these northern Burmese chieftains who could not even compete with Myanmar.

The chieftains were still hesitating and weighing, but Dai King Han Mangdi offered an olive branch: "Anyone who is willing to follow me to the Dai Kingdom can get a fiefdom larger than the original territory, and the land is also larger than your original jurisdiction. More fertile.”

Han Mangdi was very smart and knew that he, the Dai king, relied on the Ming Dynasty for his canonization and support. Now that the imperial court wanted to convert the chieftains from various tribes in northern Myanmar to their native lands, he would definitely have to help.

Moreover, by absorbing these chieftains, he was also increasing his base in Central Myanmar.

Although he is indeed a Dai, he is not from the same group as the Dai people in Central Myanmar, and he is not a member of the royal family of the Ava Dynasty. As an outsider, he must find more outsiders of the same kind to unite to suppress the local Dai people. Burmese.

Those little toasts were all very excited. Compared with the threatening stick raised by Ming Dynasty, the olive branch offered by Han Python Di was more substantial.

"I am willing to go to the Dai Kingdom." The first person to express his stance was Manmo Tusi Ruituan.

Although this guy's territory is located in a strategic border area, it is basically all mountainous. There is not much population or arable land. It is a typical poor country in northern Myanmar.

"I would also like to go to Dai country."

"And I."

"..."

With Chieftain Manmo taking the lead, chieftains from all departments soon raised their hands to show their support.

In the end, almost 90% of the chieftains were willing to go to Dai, and many of them were even chieftains from border towns in Yunnan.

Dao Ximen, the regent leader of Chesi, was also among them. This guy was not even a chieftain. Now that he was going to the Dai Kingdom, he could really become a chieftain.

As for his nephew Dao Shaowen, is that none of his business? He Xiangming added: "If you are willing to go to the Dai Kingdom, the imperial court will not interfere and stop you. Your fiefdom in the Dai Kingdom is up to you to discuss and decide on your own. But all those who go to the Dai Territory Division can only go with their own private troops and relatives. Slaves, militiamen, and common people in other jurisdictions are not allowed."

The chieftains from various tribes who were willing to go to the Dai Kingdom expressed their understanding one after another, and were then thrown out of the hall and went out to discuss the division of fiefdoms and exchange of interests.

Xu Yisheng took out the canonization decree for the Meng people and asked, "What about you? Have you chosen your king?"

Several Meng leaders looked at each other. Their king had been chosen, but the number was a bit too large, from two to three.

In addition to the previous Nai Ge and Pinyedala, another Mintuo Wuba Laza was added. This guy is the leader of the Han people of the Min family. Due to China's intervention, he also participated in the fight for the throne of the Lower Burmese King.

In order to be able to support the big tree of China, a new Chinese name of Min Mingxing was also given.

Xu Yisheng frowned and said: "What's going on with the three kings? We have to discuss the result today. Who will be the king? If we can't come up with it, then it will be decided by me, the Ming Dynasty Emperor?"

These Meng leaders had to hold a small meeting in private. Because the throne of Lower Burma was involved, Han people from the Min family and the Gui family came.

The blood relationship between the Gui family and the Min family is somewhat similar to that of the main clan and the branch family. The Min family was formed after the Han people of the Gui family were forced to move south and split, and mixed with the local Mon people and Karen people.

The Meng family, the Min family, and the Gui family jointly held a meeting, which lasted from morning until almost dark, during which fist fights broke out several times.

In the finalized plan, all three king candidates were retained. As the leader of the Mon Elephant Army and equivalent to the commander-in-chief of the army, Pinedala successfully became the king.

Monk Nai Ge became the Monk State Master of Lower Burma and was in charge of all temples and pagodas in Lower Burma. And Mintuo Wuba Laza (Min Mingxing) was named the lord of Maduba and served as the prime minister of the state of Meng.

It can be understood that the former is in charge of religious beliefs, and the latter is equivalent to the deputy king of Meng. Even the old capital of Meng has become the jurisdiction of this deputy king and prime minister.

The power of Pinyedala, the Mon king, was greatly weakened compared with history, and the Mon leaders who participated in the meeting were also awarded titles and fiefs respectively.

The political structure of this new Mongolia was almost identical to that of the newly destroyed Toungoo dynasty. The king could only control certain areas, and the rest of the territory was basically equivalent to the feudal system. The king could only ask these "vassal towns" to pay tribute.

Moreover, compared to the Toungoo dynasty, Pinyedala, King Meng, also lost his religious power. Religion was directly separated and independent, and King Meng only controlled military power.

The entire Myanmar was basically divided in this way. The Dai, Mon, and Han people all stood up, while the Burmese were completely reduced to a ruled ethnic group.

By the way, Yong Jiya, the king of Gongbang Burma, has just come of age. The village of Mushu where he lives is in the Dai Kingdom, very close to the city of Ava.

However, with China watching from the north and losing the support of the British, it is hard to say whether Yong Jiya can establish the Gongbang Dynasty again.

The Meng Kingdom has Baigu as its capital, and the Dai Kingdom has Ava as its capital. The two countries use Pyaimai City as their boundary. This also takes into account the balance of power between the two countries.

The territory of Meng is actually larger than that of Dai, and it has a long coastline that can be used for maritime trade. However, the land in Dai country is more fertile than that in Meng country. All of them are good land with two or even three crops a year.

In return for China's support for the Mon people to build their country, Degong (Yangon) in Lower Burma will also be ceded to China and a coastal port will be established.

After dealing with the matter of splitting Myanmar and establishing a feudal state, the rest was simple. The Ming army left a battalion in Degong and then headed north to return to the army.

The imperial court will later immigrate to Degong. It doesn't need to be too much. It just needs to ensure that there are Han people here. It will also attract Han people from Myanmar to migrate to Degong.

The imperial court will also provide policy support to help these Han immigrants to Degong to gain a foothold.

Moreover, with the coastal port of Degong, merchants traveling to Southeast Asia and India will have an additional supply and trade base in the future, which will be enough for the place to develop rapidly.

After Xu Yisheng finished his business in Central Burma and Lower Burma, he immediately followed the army northward to Menggen, Babaisi, and Lampang with the last imperial edict. These areas under the jurisdiction of eastern Myanmar had too many chieftains and were too powerful to be directly annexed. Therefore, they continued to ennoble the chieftains and established the Eight Hundred Army Prefecture in Jingxian City in the central part.

The marshal of the Junzhou Prefecture was promoted to the post by Sun Yan, the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army. The next main task is to continue to immigrate to the area under the jurisdiction of the Eight Hundred Junzhou Prefecture and build post official roads along the river valley. In areas with developed transportation, floating officers can be dispatched for Chineseization Governance.

(End of this chapter)