Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

() After more than [-] days of marching, the Jinlan left-wing army finally passed through Zhu Yangshen Mountain (Note: also known as Yang Xin Mountain) and arrived at the so-called Lu Chenla area in the northeast of Chenla near the direction of Laos.Because the roads traveled by the army have always only been passed by a few border residents who herd cattle and sheep occasionally, the narrow and difficult roads, as well as the leeches, snakes, and mosquitoes encountered along the way, make Japan, which is not adapted to the climate of Southeast Asia at all. The Langshi Regiment and the Taixi Mercenary Regiment lost nearly [-] troops before the war started.

More than half of these lost troops died, and the rest were on the verge of death.As a last resort, Xia Jun could only use his precious transport capacity to evacuate them. As for whether they can escape from death after evacuation, in the final analysis it depends on their respective physiques.

Speaking of it, the loss of only 300 people is not a tragedy. This is also thanks to the three water purification devices developed by Xia Jun early in the morning. Most of the Taixi mercenaries will be exhausted due to diarrhea.

Crossing Zhuyangshen Mountain is the Kongna (Bangmeishu) area known as the Xiyuan Highlands. Because of the elusiveness, the control of the Chenla royal courts in the past dynasties is not strict, and various chieftains and Tus are the Xiyuan area true master ofHowever, the strength of these Tus and chieftains is not strong, and there are many dirty things among them because of the territory. Therefore, when facing a huge army that has never been seen before, a few Tus chose to hide in the interior, and some chieftains They fled to Mondo, Kiri, Sen, Monolong and other provinces in Chenla, and the rest respectfully sent envoys to those who came.

In view of the fact that the strength of the Jinlan Protectorate's Mansion is not strong enough to control this area, the recorder of the Jinlan Protectorate's Mansion, who moved with the left-wing army, accepted these chieftains one by one according to his own authority, and granted them the local magistrate, county magistrate, and Tuzhizhai and other hereditary native officials.

The natives and chieftains in the Xiyuan area asked for nothing more than these, and when they received a clear promise from the Huaxia side, they all rejoiced, not only sending cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and rice supplies, but also sending people to lead the way for the Jinlan left-wing army.So after nearly ten days of rest in the Western Plains, the Xia army quickly advanced to the Dadan, Dage, and Natun areas of Kiri Province in just five days.

Of course, at this time the dignitaries in the northeastern region of Chenla had already received the police report from the fleeing chieftain.

The enemy made a comeback, forcing the princes and lords in the northeast of Chenla who had forced the Xia army back last year to have to call up the army and food fodder again, with the intention of blocking the Xia army in Monolong Province.Instigated by the monks sent by the Protectorate of Jinlan, the people of Chenla, who were unwilling to be robbed of food and became cannon fodder themselves, fled to avoid military service, hard labor and military defeat. Chaos inside.

Faced with the situation where people flee every day, although some princes and lords sent people to block the roads and arrest refugees, most of them were unresponsive because they were immersed in the glory of the past and thought that the people would not resist. There was no way to do it, so he panicked and took the family warriors to or simply fled to the gathering place agreed by the dignitaries.

"Awondo," in the city of Monolong, a seductive nobleman was persuading a middle-aged general. "Do you think that the 5000 people gathered today can stop the attack of the Xia people?"

The general pondered for a moment, then asked tentatively: "Apinluo, do you mean to follow Anongyi's family and flee to the west of the Mekong River?"

"If you hadn't come to Monolong, maybe you and I would still have a chance to escape to the west of the Mekong River, but now." The nobleman known as Appinluo shook his head. "It's too late. Besides, your family background is not as good as that of Anonyi. He fled to the west of the Mekong River. He may be able to rise again by relying on the power of his relatives, but who will take a fancy to you and me? Even if he can take him away Some belongings, but sooner or later they will be eaten up and used up, and it is more likely that they will be treated as good prey by the rich families in Hexi."

"Then what do you mean?" The general was surprised. "You want to seek refuge with the Xia people now." The terrified general lowered his voice subconsciously. "Apinluo, are you crazy? Don't say that we killed so many Xia people last time, just say that the laws issued by the Xia people now, which one is not to break the roots of you and me, no, this is absolutely impossible .”

"No, I'm not crazy." Appinlo responded calmly. "Although the Xia people want to cut off the roots of you and me, they promised to keep your territory as long as they are willing to take refuge in the past. Of course, it can't be called a territory in the future, it can only be called a manor??????"

Hearing this, the general Awondo interrupted with a sneer: "What's the use of the land alone? If there are no slaves, who will farm for us? Do you want my wife and children to carry water by themselves?"

"You and I can sublease the land to those slaves," Appinlo replied earnestly. "Although the income may be a little less, at least there will be no scene where you and I become servants of others after living in Hexi. As for the servants in the family, there must be a lot of servants in the powerful families of the Xia people, so how do they deal with this matter? , we can do the same.”

"No matter how reasonable what you said, it's too late now." The general obviously didn't want to continue this topic. "The Xia people will drive to Monolong in a few days. There will be a war soon. There is no reason to join the enemy now. Besides, we may not necessarily lose. If we lose, we can use the old method to drag the Xia people down. "

"Awondo, don't lie to yourself anymore. It's different from last year. Not to mention that the barbarians in Xiyuan will lead the Xia people, even those slaves may rebel in battle." Apinluo sincerely requested road. "You and my mother are sisters, and you and I are like brothers. I don't want you to die in a battle that must be lost, and I don't want your family to be completely wiped out, so please follow my advice. "

Apinluo spoke with sincerity, and Awondo had to be moved, but he was still worried: "I'm afraid it's too late to contact the Xia people."

A smile finally appeared on Apinluo's face: "Don't worry, as long as you listen to me??????"

On December 27th of the fourth year of Wucheng, just before the Lunar New Year, the Battle of Monolong began.The 5000 Xia army carried four two-inch field guns to face the 200 soldiers and 25 war elephants of the Chenla Noble Allied Forces.The strength of the Chenla army is not as good as that of the Xia army, and the firepower is not as good as that of the Xia army. In addition, there is an inner ghost who communicated with the Xia army. As a result, after the First World War, the entire army was wiped out. Except for a few nobles who managed to escape, the rest either died on the battlefield or became prisoners of the Xia army. , Since the gates of the northeastern provinces of Chenla, such as Shangting, Ratana, Kiri, Mondo, and Sen, were suddenly opened, the Xia army was able to use troops calmly and defeat them one by one.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month in the fifth year of Wucheng, the right-wing army of Cam Ranh on the southern line recaptured Prey Veng Province.After purging the powerful forces in Chenla province, they continued to advance northward, and on the [-]th they captured the city of Tonlebe, which is across the river from Kampong Cham, the capital of Kampong Cham Province, and completely controlled East Kampong Cham Province. So far, the situation in the East of Mekong It has been completely in the hands of Xia Jun.

At this time, Ninong A, one of the lords of the Bichila area in Kiri Province, rebelled, not only cut off the channels for aid from the provinces of Stung Treng and Ratana, but also declared that South Kiri Province is the same as Monolong Province and Sen Province. It completely fell into Xia Jun's hands.

Afterwards, the left-wing army marched westward into Mondo Province, and the right-wing army marched northward into Kratie Province. The two armies joined forces at the city of Zhilun on the seventh day of February. A few areas such as the northeastern part of the province, the northern part of Mondo Province, the eastern part of Stung Treng Province, and Ratana Province are still under the control of Chenla dignitaries.

Faced with the surging Xia army, the princes and lords of Chenla in the northeast region began to panic completely, but the attempt of these dignitaries to escape the Mekong River soon failed—the new king of Chenla, Reacea II ( thommoreacheaii) sent troops to blockade the Mekong River under the secret control of King Zheta IV, and all the Northeast dignitaries who fled to the west were arrested and imprisoned for disobeying the king's order and demoted to slaves.Under such circumstances, besides continuing to fight Xia Jun to the end, the dignitaries in the Northeast of Chenla had no choice but to take the initiative to take refuge in Jinlan Metropolitan Protectorate.

Difficult to be the only one to die through the ages, especially the elite creatures who are used to pleasure.Under the situation that the battle is bound to be defeated and the escape is incapable, the princes and lords from all over the country don't care about their future losses. They rushed to the Xia Army's camp one by one to beg for surrender. However, even in Stung Treng East and Ratana provinces north of the Srebo River, there are only a few dignitaries who are still struggling to support them.

On the first day of March in the fifth year of Wucheng, Tian Chao, the leader of the Jinlan Army, ordered the surrendered Chenla nobles to attack those who did not surrender with private soldiers.

On March 27th, when the last Chenla nobleman who insisted on not surrendering was killed in the hands of his former allies, the war in the east of the Mekong River finally calmed down, and the Chenla dignitaries, big and small, who survived by luck began to wait for the loss. own final destiny.

On April [-]th, Gu Tongshan, the governor of Jinlan, who was about to leave his post, received an order from the Huaxia court, announcing that Apinluo, Awenduo, and Ninong'a, who were the first to surrender, were granted the status of feudal vassals. After surrendering all the territories and slaves, manors of different sizes were granted according to the order of their surrender, and many of them were transferred to Xiboni, Beiboni and other places??????

As expected, the order of the Huaxia court caused some fluctuations, but only those who are not clear-headed will rebel at this time, so the order was finally executed perfectly.Later, Wang Jinzhong and Zhou Yunlong entered Northeast Chenla, and the Meilan Huang family, Meidi Chen family, and Dingxiang Li family were also renamed to the East Chenla area. Of course, the territory must have increased, and some disabled Japanese rogues , Thai and Western mercenaries, and Vietnamese soldiers also received corresponding rewards. As a result, the area east of the Mekong River was firmly in the hands of Huaxia——On the eighth day of July in the fifth year of Huaxia, the Huaxia court officially changed Jinlan Dadu Protectorate to Jinlan Province??????

There is another aftermath of the Battle of East Chenla, that is, Thommoreacheaii blocked the Mekong River and arrested the dignitaries of East Chenla. .In view of this, Zheta IV took advantage of the situation to pull him off the horse, and re-emerged on the stage by himself, and staged a good show of blaming others.