Win the Ding 1617

In the 30th year of Jiajing, Mang Yinglong ascended to the throne and wiped out all the regimes in Myanmar one by one. The Ava Dynasty and the chieftains of Shan State knelt down under his king's banner.In the seventh year of Wanli, Mang Yinglong led his troops to the north. Under the leadership of the famous traitor Yue Feng in the Wanli Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, Mang Yinglong began to command the Burmese soldiers to attack Mengyang. However, the Ming Dynasty did not take active countermeasures. On the contrary, in the eighth year of Wanli, Rao Renkan, the governor of Yunnan, sent people to appease Myanmar, but Mang Yinglong, the king of Myanmar, ignored him.Probably on his smooth offensive road, it is only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty is taken down.

.A native of Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province, cunning and resourceful, he went to Longchuan to do business and lost his capital, then went to work under Duoshining, and gained the trust of Duoshining. Later, the chieftain of Duoshining married his younger sister to Yue Feng. People become in-laws.After Yue Feng served as the reporter, he flattered Duoshining, deceived his superiors and concealed it, and secretly seized the real power in Longchuan.Later, when Mang Yinglong's army arrived, Han Ba ​​of Mubang and others lobbied the chieftains from all over the country for the Burmese side, and Yue Feng also secretly made an alliance with them.He lured Duo Shining to go to Burma to be attached to Mang Yinglong, but Duo Shining objected.Yue Feng then ordered his son Yue Nangwu to poison Duoshining to death, and killed Duoshining's wife, children and most of the tribe, thus winning the official seal of Longchuan and the Ming Dynasty.This is a typical ungrateful behavior. A poisonous snake warmed by Doshning's body temperature killed him and his family.After Yue Feng killed Duoshining, he took refuge in Mang Yinglong, presented him with gold and silver, made him a father and son, and accepted Mang Yinglong's false life.Became the governor of Longchuan and started his career as a traitor. ) From the 11th to 12th year of Wanli, the Ming army counterattacked.Temporarily expelled the forces of the Toungoo Dynasty from Mubang, Mengyang, Manmo and other places.

During Mang Yinglong's lifetime, he pulled out all the power of Ming Dynasty in northern Burma, and he was in the last years of his reign.Myanmar has an unprecedentedly vast territory, stretching from Lincheng in Laos in the east, Manipur in India in the west, the Indian Ocean coast in the south, and the nine Shan states on the border between China and Myanmar in the north.Occupies more than half of the Indochina Peninsula.This is the most powerful period in Myanmar's history.But he failed to really start the war of aggression against China.

In the 11th year of Wanli, Mang Yinglong passed away at the age of 66. His career may only be completed by his descendants, and it is his son Mang Yingli who took the throne.

After the 13th year of Wanli, the Burmese army continued to invade the border of Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty.However, the Ming Dynasty failed to consolidate the achievements made in the self-defense counterattack in the 11th and 12th years of Wanli. Mengyang, Mupang and other places were successively controlled by the Toungoo Dynasty.It was Mang Yinglong's grandson, Anabilon, who really invaded the world.This person can also be regarded as a character. He repelled the attack of the Arakans to the west and recovered all the lost land in Lower Burma. The unification of Burma was once again completed.

In the 34th year of Wanli, Anabilung sent 30 Burmese troops to attack Mupang, but the Ming army failed to rescue them, and Mupang fell.Yunnan governor Chen Yongbin was imprisoned and killed.

But this Wanli 34-year war was also the last war between Daming and Burma.Since then, there have been basically no large-scale military conflicts between the Ming and Burma wars.From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, lack of money and food, military equipment and discipline are lax and lax, and they have no energy to make a big move against the miasma and wild places like Myanmar, and are no longer able to recover the vast areas occupied by Myanmar; on the Myanmar side, Anabilon is occupying After China's Mupang, he immediately swung his sword and went south to start a war to unify Burma again.Most of the troops were used against the Arakanese and Portuguese who had been with him against his uncle Mang Yingli.

During the battle against Mangyingli, the Arakanese and Portuguese mercenaries occupied the trading port of Shalian and ransacked the city, and then joined forces with the Toungoo army under the city of Bago.The coalition forces entered the capital smoothly, divided up the treasure and the princess, and Mang Yingli was imprisoned.

However, yesterday's comrades-in-arms are today's enemies in an instant.Anabilon's Burmese knife, the blade is aimed at these yesterday's subordinates and allies.

However, he died in the second year of Chongzhen. Although he was in power at this time, he also worked hard to govern, abandoned the costly foreign expansion war, devoted himself to the recovery and development of the domestic economy, and distributed land to landless peasants.However, the Ayutthaya Dynasty in the south was supported by the Southern Central Army at that time. After the signing of the Ayutthaya Treaty, a large number of Siamese held sophisticated knives and guns and continued to squeeze Myanmar from south to north.And Li Shouhan continued to march westward, successively turning Laoguo, Nanzhang and other places that were once in the pocket of Myanmar into the territory of the South Central Army.

The tiger at the south gate and the dragon at the east gate did not drive away, but two hungry wolves came from the west.Beginning in the second year of Chongzhen, the Dutch and English began to return to Shalian and opened the Burmese branch of the East India Company.However, the East India Company of the Dutch and the East India Company of the English were nothing more than two phases that were prevalent at this time.After the battle of Humen and the battle to regain Taiwan, there is a good example of Basten there. These people know that if they want to live well in this land and make a fortune, it is best to have a good relationship with Governor Li .

"Hey! These barbarians have such confusing names! It's so hard to tell!" Wang Dehua heard Shou Han and Huang Xin give him a brief introduction of Burma, Daming and the surroundings. Although the entanglement of grievances and grievances was as concise as possible, it was said for nearly an hour.

Those who spoke were frothing, while those who listened were confused.

For these wars that took place in the remote and wild Yunnan during the Wanli period, only Wang Dehua had some vague impressions in his mind.The rest of the people were in a fog.Strange names, strange place names, Siamese for a while, Portuguese for a while, and some Arakanese are involved.This is even more chaotic than the chaos of the Five Dynasties and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

"In a word. Father-in-law, a certain family has ordered to mobilize five garrison brigades stationed in the current Chao Phraya River and other places. A mixed brigade, with more than [-] naval and large ships, and more than [-] merchant ships, has been invested in Myanmar. This is a country where the subordinates violate the superiors and conquer the country with the perverse actions of the ministers."

"In addition to mobilizing the troops of these six brigades, my lord also mobilized the soldiers and horses of the second town to march westward from Java, Manlaja, Lijiapo, etc., as backup for the army. Call the king of Siam Ayutthaya and order him to mobilize his soldiers to march from northern Siam to Burma. All the land he captures can be owned by his king of Ayutthaya. A letter was sent a month ago, claiming that [-] soldiers have been mobilized. Carrying artillery hundred In Yumen, more than two hundred war elephants attacked the Burmese army."

"Arakan, to the west of the Burmese rebels, has been surrendered for a long time. This generation has a mortal enmity with the Mangying family of Burma. I heard that our army has this act of plowing the court and sweeping the holes. All of them are brave. The king of the land is willing to send troops Wan, attack Burma from west to east in order to repay the virtue of your father's support and protection!"...

Pain too!

After hearing Huang Xin finished speaking, Wang Dehua couldn't help crying in his heart.Is this how the international war started?After listening briefly, Uncle Ning Yuan alone mobilized no less than ten brigades of soldiers and horses, and dozens of naval ships participated in the battle.

Coupled with the mobilization of civilians and the consumption of weapons, money and food, it is no less than the amount consumed by Cheng Zu's previous expeditions to the desert.In this way, how can we still mobilize troops, horses, money and food to go north to reinforce Ningyuan and Jinzhou?

"Uncle, I'm telling you the truth. Our family's trip to the south this time has other errands besides announcing the decree."

"Elder-in-law, we already know, don't we just want us to report to the imperial court about which son will inherit our title? According to the court etiquette system and the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, we should report to the boss, but now the boss He and his younger brothers are practicing everywhere, doing things for the emperor and the people. We plan to let these boys experience a little more, do more things for the emperor and the court. Report." Shou Han changed the topic to the matter that the Ministry of Rites ordered him to report the name and resume of the son.

"The matter of the son is according to what the uncle said. But, uncle, please think about it. If the matter of the son is only registered, the emperor will let our family go south in the wind and snow for the end of the year. Is it?" There was a wry smile on Wang Dehua's face.Now that we know that there is little hope of moving troops to the north, we can simply talk about it.

Hearing Wang Dehua's future intentions, Shou Han felt a burst of contempt, "I already knew that the purpose of your coming is not just to urge me to establish a son early with an imperial decree! You also bought a bunch of poor impeachment questions from me!" Even so in his heart, his face was full of remorse.

"Elder-in-law! Why didn't a certain family know about such an important military matter? You wait until the discussion is complete before you propose to a certain family, but the soldiers and horses of a certain family are not standing still! Please come and see!"

Shou Han opened the curtain that was originally covering the wall, but inside was a map, the size of which was no less than the map of Nanzhong that Wang Dehua was looking at just now, but it depicted the situation of the Western Expeditionary Army.

Several thick red arrows point directly at Burma from the west, south and southwest, and east.

Among them, the thickest arrow headed north from Lingjiawei Island and the Chao Phraya River along the coastline, and the arrow had already reached the place where the Irrawaddy River entered the sea.

"Eunuch, this road is the main force of our army. The troops of the three brigades took hundreds of ships and went straight to Shalian."

"Sha Lian? Why did you go here? Isn't the Burmese's capital lair here?" Wang Dehua opened his eyes wide, searched on the map, and pointed to a point on the map, "Wacheng?"

Wacheng is what the Chinese call Mandalay, the capital of the Burmese, because it is the place where the capitals of Burmese dynasties were established.

"Since it is a crusade against disobedient ministers, why not do a direct plowing and sweeping? Instead, the soldiers headed straight to this seaside place?"

Although Wang Dehua was the head of the eunuchs, he had been by Chongzhen's side for many years, helping to handle government affairs, and he had developed a pair of sharp eyes. He could see at a glance that the purpose of the Southern Guangdong Army seemed to be somewhat different from the deployment of the army.

Shou Han heard this.Immediately put away the underestimation.Although there were not many eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty who left a good reputation in history, they were all covered in sewage without exception in the process of helping the emperor fight against the civil official group.Even the famous Zheng He was notorious for making great achievements and wasting people's power.But when it comes to actual work ability.But it is no less than those who are familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics.Scholars who have passed the township examination, general examination, and palace examination are even worse.

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"Elder-in-law is amazing! You can see the carelessness of a certain family soldier at a glance!"

Thumbs up, Shou Han sincerely praised Wang Dehua's vision.

"The old nest of the Burmese is indeed in Wacheng, but if you want to take Wacheng, you must first control the Irrawaddy River. Occupy this place," Shouhan beat Shanlian and Yangon, two people facing each other across the Yangon River. City.

"But why? Why did you take this place first?"

"This Ayeyarwady River. For the Burmese, it is like the Yangtze River of my Ming Dynasty. And the city of Wa is also on the riverside. Just imagine, if there are troops and horses occupying the mouth of the Yangtze River, marching along the river and attacking Nanjing, what will the imperial court do?" how?"

"We must use all the soldiers and horses in the court. Go to expel them, otherwise, once the enemy soldiers and horses approach the city, wouldn't it form a trend of driving slaves with the master?!"

Wang Dehua's idea is still based on the strategic solidity of defending against the enemy outside the country in this era, but he just thought that outsiders should not be allowed to attack the capital.But it never thought of the economic level other than military and politics.

This point, the British are playing with proficiency.

During the first Opium War, the British saw the economic significance of the Yangtze River to the Qing Dynasty and the political significance derived from it.So they sent warships to block the Yangtze River from Shanghai to Zhenjiang, and thousands of tank ships and sand ships had to go north.

If the tank boats could not go north, there would be problems with the food supply of the capital and the Eight Banners. Therefore, the Qing court immediately signed the Nanjing Treaty with Yingyi.

Shou Han also has a lot of experience in stealing from the British. Every time he goes to Beijing to join the King of Health, in order to prevent accidents, he will follow the basic principles mentioned above.Prepared means of revenge to ensure his lovely head, one of the most important ones is that the navy blocked the Yangtze River and cut off the canal water transportation.

Now the navy of the Southern Guangdong Army is equipped with a mixed brigade unit adapted from the Xuanwu Battalion to go straight to the city of Shalian opposite Yangon. The Portuguese and Dutch businessmen in the city have already received the news, and they opened their doors to offer the city without any resistance. .The English were somewhat reluctant at first, but when they saw the Dutch and Portuguese doing a lot of business with the Southern Cantonese army, they half-pushed and joined in this activity of male robbers and female prostitutes, no, concubines and concubines. Some basic hydrological data of Yangon River and Irrawaddy River.

"Yangon and Shanlian are the two key points that guard the estuary of the Ayeyarwady River. Although Yangon is not a big city, it is nearly a thousand miles away from Wacheng, but our army controls this place, and the Burmese are bound to die. Fight with all your strength. Our army can host guests."

Today’s Yangon is not the first big city in Burma, and it’s just a small town at this time, but because of guarding the estuary, across the river is the East India of the Portuguese, English, and Dutch. Where the company is located, the government and the opposition in Myanmar, as long as there are people with a little brain, they will definitely send a large army to try their best to drive the Nanyue army out of the sea.

"My father-in-law spent the new year in Hue safely, just waiting for the good news. Even if a certain family can't send soldiers and horses to go north with my father-in-law, they can try their best to raise a batch of money, food and materials to send to the front for Hong Hengjiu's use."

After saying this, Shou Han lowered his voice and leaned closer to Wang Dehua's ear, "If the front line goes well, my father-in-law may be able to escort the Burmese king Talong to Beijing to plead guilty before the emperor when the father-in-law goes north." Basically, I have to ask my father-in-law to list them together."

This means that the defending Han wants to distribute more than half of the credit and limelight to Wang Dehua for conquering Burma, conquering disobedient ministers, and seizing the enemy chiefs to Beijing to plead guilty!

Flames flickered in Wang Dehua's eyes. In the past, he and Wang Chengen fought with the Southern Guangdong Army in Changqing, and in Jinan in World War II. Their status and military achievements have been improved together. Now Ning Yuanbo has another meritorious service. No one can shake the position of Zhonghe Palace!

"I don't know what's going on in the battle ahead?"

After Wang Gonggong's butt sat on the side of the Southern Guangdong Army, his head naturally had to accept the command of his butt.

"Although our army has occupied the two towns of Yangon and Than Lien, and closed the Yangon River like a horn, Myanmar is a powerful country for a while. Although it has declined for decades, the centipede is dead but not stiff. Still not to be underestimated!"

At some point, Li Peilin, who had finished handling the government affairs outside, came into this study, and after greeting each other with Wang Dehua, he poured cold water on the prince.

"According to the historical records of Myanmar, Myanmar has defeated the Celestial Empire many times!"