Huang Yao was ordered to prepare for the battle in Yunnan, which included dispatching detailed operations, collecting intelligence, exploring the terrain, familiarizing himself with the climate, organizing the army, etc.
As for the central court, it naturally has to be discussed seriously.
Lu Xiangsheng, the Minister of War, sent people to collect information for half a month, and finally came to meet the emperor. Cabinet ministers also gathered together.
Lu Xiangsheng pointed to a map from a hundred years ago and said: "In the past, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, we fought with the local barbarians, and they did not stop fighting until the end of Wanli.
The truce was not won by the former Ming Dynasty, but because the Ming army was unable to suppress it and acquiesced in Toungoo's occupation of the territory under the jurisdiction of various chieftains in Myanmar."
"At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Luchuan Kingdom was a dominant family. In the first year of Jianwen, the chieftain of the Lucchuan Kingdom died of illness, and his son succeeded to the throne was unpopular. The Ming Dynasty took the opportunity to provoke, and the Lucchuan Kingdom chiefs established themselves one after another and split into Shan states.
(Lincang Yun County), Nandian (Dehong Lianghe) and Lujiang (Baoshan Lujiang Dam), Wandian (Baoshan Changning), Menglian (Lincang Menglian),
Zhe Ledian (far from Pu'er Town), the only areas under the jurisdiction of Luchuan Kingdom are Mengmao, Longchuan and other places."
"Immediately, Emperor Jianwen ennobled these native chiefs, and then there were Mubang, Mengyang, Burma and other Xuanwei bureaus."
"After that, the Lucchuan Kingdom was at war with the Qian Ming Dynasty for a hundred years. With the support of the Qian Ming Dynasty, Meng Yang Chieftain quickly rose to dominance. As a result, the Lucchuan Kingdom declined and was forced to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty established the Lucchuan Pingmian Division. The main enemy of the Ming Dynasty
, and thus became Mengyang Chieftain, Mengyang Chieftain conquered the city and established the Ava Kingdom."
"The Toungoo tribe in the south rose again, annexed Burmese (Myanmar Xuanweisi) and other chieftains, and destroyed the Ava Kingdom during the Wanli period. Now, all the chieftains canonized by the Ming Dynasty have been annexed by Toungoo."
Lu Xiangsheng roughly recounted the changes in power in Myanmar over the past three hundred years.
In later generations, Baoshan City, Lincang City, and Pu'er City in Yunnan Province were now occupied by the Toungoo Dynasty of Myanmar.
Lu Xiangsheng continued: "The former Ming Dynasty not only conferred chieftains, but also sent troops to conquer many times. There were two ways of sending troops in the Ming Dynasty: the first was when local powers established their own countries, such as the Luchuan Kingdom and the Ava Kingdom, and then sent out large armies. At most,
Raise more than 100,000 troops; the second is to have no strong power to build a country, so let the Mu family lead troops to put down the rebellion. The Mu family mainly focuses on recruiting. When they can't recruit, they will recruit several chieftains and gather troops to attack one of them. "
Everyone said nothing, waiting for Lu Xiangsheng to explain the situation.
Lu Xiangsheng added: "Summarizing the military experience of the Ming Dynasty, we can draw the following points -"
"First, the mountain roads in Myanmar are rugged and the climate is hot. We cannot fight for a long time, nor can we fight in depth, otherwise it will be difficult to transport military supplies, and soldiers will easily get sick in large numbers. In the previous Ming Dynasty, every time a 100,000-strong army went on an expedition, they would stop at the first sign of success.
After winning the battle, use the strategy of differentiation and co-optation.”
"Second, Mengyang (Kachin State in Myanmar) is very important. It was the territory of Nanzhao Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty and the territory of Dali Kingdom in the Song Dynasty. There are many river valleys and plains here.
The population is relatively dense, and agriculture is also quite prosperous. If a strong power establishes a country in Myanmar, once it captures Mengyang, its strength will be greatly increased, which will become a thorn in the side of China. If we send troops, we can set up chieftains in other areas, but Mengyang must change his position and return to his hometown.
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"Thirdly, the Toungu Kingdom has long been unable to lose its strength. When it invaded the territory from the north during the Wanli Period, Toungu claimed to have sent one million troops. According to the report of the governor of Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty, including civilians, Toungu probably sent two to three hundred thousand troops.
.This is the number one powerful country in the south, and it is definitely not comparable to the small country of Annan. In addition, the terrain and climate are complex, and it will be difficult for General Huang to win favor with tens of thousands of people."
With two to three hundred thousand troops sent, has Myanmar ever been so awesome?
Zhao Han realized that he had underestimated the enemy. He had not taken Myanmar seriously before.
Prince Narai of Siam was currently studying at Jinling University, and Zhao Han immediately sent an order to summon him.
The imperial guards came out quickly and took Na Lai into the palace.
Zhao Han asked: "How much do you know about Toungoo Kingdom?"
Prince Nalai replied: "The kings of Toungoo Kingdom were all militarists, and the territory expanded tenfold in a hundred years. When I was young, Toungoo once invaded Siam and fought all the way to the capital of Siam. Thanks to the Japanese employment
The soldiers helped each other, and there was another rebellion in the rear of Taungoo, so the capital of Siam did not fall."
Na Lai was still frightened when he talked about it at this time. His country was almost gone.
Prince Narai continued: "The Toungoo Kingdom is expanding too fast and is full of internal conflicts, especially in the north. There are frequent rebellions. After King Thalong succeeded to the throne, he rarely raised troops to expand and was committed to rectifying internal forces. King Thalong only took the throne for six years.
In 1999, he moved the capital to Ava in the north. After he cut off the local chiefs, he also distributed the land to the peasants. He also organized households and people, measured the land, reformed taxes, reduced corvee labor, and rectified the currency. At this time, the Toungoo Kingdom
Although we don’t fight often anymore, our national strength is stronger than before!”
These words made Zhao Han and the ministers' heads hurt.
If the Toungoo Kingdom continues to be militaristic, China will not be afraid, and can easily win by dividing the country. But there happened to be some kind of "King Talong". Once you hear this person's policy, you will know that he is a master of internal affairs, equivalent to Huang
Taiji was to the Manchus."
Prince Narai smiled and said: "Three years ago, King Talong died, and all the surrounding countries breathed a sigh of relief."
As soon as this was said, everyone felt at ease.
Prince Narai said: "The new king of Toungoo Kingdom is named Mangda. This man is greedy for enjoyment. In the first year after taking the throne, he ordered the expansion of the palace. In order to build the palace, he increased the corvee and asked the chiefs from various places to donate huge trees.
It also raised taxes on farmers."
Come on, he's a loser again.
Mangda was the king of Myanmar who welcomed Emperor Yongli in history. Although he confiscated the weapons of the Ming army, he was still polite to Emperor Yongli. After all, Li Dingguo was still resisting the Qing Dynasty at that time.
But Mangda was stupid and made people angry. His younger brother Mangbai and his ministers committed regicide and established themselves. After Mangbai came to power, he designed to kill Yongli Emperor's followers, robbed Yongli Emperor's property and women, and tied up Yongli Emperor.
Give it to Wu Sangui.
Lu Xiangsheng asked: "Can we march into Taungoo from the sea?"
Prince Narai said: "The capital of Toungoo was indeed in the south in the past, and it was easy to reach from the sea. But after King Talong moved the capital, the center of gravity of Toungoo's rule has moved further north. It is also possible to send troops from the sea, but
Capture its important port city, and if the battle goes well, we can also reach its capital, Ava."
Lu Xiangsheng pointed to the map and said: "Then attack from the north and south. General Huang will lead his troops to the north, then transfer a division from Guangnan and send troops to the south by sea.
Zhao Han said: "First determine the ultimate purpose of sending troops, whether to destroy the country or just to recover the lost territory."
Song Yingxing interjected: "Toungoo's terrain and climate are complex, and its territory is very large. I'm afraid it will be difficult to destroy the country. We can't think of becoming a big fat man in one bite."
Lu Xiangsheng pointed to the old map of the Ming Dynasty and said: "Luchuan and the two places in the car must be recovered. Taking these two places and garrisoning the checkpoint will ensure that Yunnan is safe."
The two chieftain territories of Luchuan and Cheche had their ruling centers in later China.
The jurisdiction of Luchuan Division includes parts of Baoshan and Lincang, Yunnan Province. The jurisdiction of Chesi Division includes part of Pu'er City, Yunnan Province.
Lu Xiangsheng raised his finger: "The land of Meng Yang must also be taken back."
The territory under the jurisdiction of Mengyang was not only the Kachin State of Myanmar, but also a small area in northeastern India. At this time, large areas of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur in later India belonged to Myanmar.
Prince Narai looked at the map, pointed to northern Laos and said: "This is also the territory of Toungoo Kingdom."
Zhao Han drew a circle in northern Laos: "All of them?"
“Most of them are,” said Prince Narai, and then drew a circle around northwest Thailand. “This used to be the territory of Siam and was occupied by Taungoo a few decades ago.
Myanmar is so big that it completely shocked Zhao Han’s outlook on life!
The entire territory of Myanmar at this time included later parts of China, Thailand, Laos, India, and Bangladesh.
Prince Narai said: "If your majesty conquers Taungoo, I will return to my country to convince my father that Siam can send 5,000 troops to help in the battle. The Siamese army will raise its own food and grass, and only hopes to take back the invaded homeland after victory."
"Very good, loyalty is commendable," Zhao Han praised, "As long as Siam helps in the war, China will definitely help Siam recover its lost territory."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Prince Narai was overjoyed. This matter killed two birds with one stone. He could not only please the Chinese emperor, but also regain Thailand's lost territory.
After saying this, Lu Xiangsheng continued: "In the remaining Mubang, Mengmi and other places, we can incite the chieftains to stand on their own. After the war, follow the example of the Ming Dynasty and set up chieftains, and dismember the Taungu Kingdom, leaving only Burma. Taungoo and other places.”
Zhao Han nodded and said, "That's it. The goal of this battle is to recover Mengyang, Luchuan and Che, and send all the officials to govern them. Then dismember the Toungu Kingdom and instigate the independence of Mengmi, Mubang and other places. Canonize chieftains such as Meng Mi, Mubang and others. Let the Toungoo Kingdom vomit out all the occupied land in Laos and Siam. If the Nanzhang Kingdom (Laos) sends troops to help, the lost land will be returned to them. If the Nanzhang Kingdom does not send troops, After that piece of land is taken back, a chieftain will be established. And..."
Zhao Han carefully checked the map, pointed to the location of Yangon and said: "This place must be occupied as a naval base and overseas trade port. If Taungoo dares to commit crimes in the future, we will directly send troops from the port to teach him a lesson."
At this time, Yangon, called Dagon or Daguang, had developed into a sea trade town.
Prince Narai reminded: "Your Majesty, if we march from the sea, we can land at Maduba."
"Where is Ma Duba?" Zhao Han asked.
Prince Narai pointed to two hundred miles northeast of Yangon: "This is Maduba, which is also the largest seaport in Taungoo. Toungoo City, the old capital of Toungoo Kingdom, is about 300 miles north from Maduba along the river. It can be reached within 10 kilometers. Although Taungu has moved its capital, many nobles and wealthy businessmen still live in its old capital, Toungu City. Not far to the north from Maduba, there is Bago, a large city in Toungu Kingdom. Take Bago The city and Toungoo City, the country of Toungoo will inevitably be shaken, and the king has to send troops south to rescue. "
There still needs to be someone who is familiar with the specific situation, otherwise the key points will not be grasped during the fight.
Zhao Han praised: "If you win this battle, I will definitely reward you heavily!"