Zhu Zhanzhen suddenly asked about these two places bordering Jiaozhi. This was beyond Ma Qi's expectation. He had not prepared any information and did not understand the reason why Zhu Zhanzhen asked this question.
"Your Highness, why do you ask this?"
"Just answer, no need to ask any more questions." Zhu Zhanzhen said without raising his head while flipping through the information.
Ma Qi hurriedly said: "I'm talking too much. I don't know much about these two places..."
"Pick what you know and talk about the important ones." Zhu Zhanchen didn't want him to talk useless nonsense.
"Siam has good relations with our dynasty. When King Uthong established the kingdom, he was rewarded by Emperor Taizu and named the King of Siam. His Majesty also presented the King of Siam with gold and silver seals. The King of Siam also sent envoys to express his gratitude."
Because the Ming Dynasty had the Lao Xuanwei Department, Siam actually bordered the Ming Dynasty. The King of Siam was very loyal to the Ming Dynasty and paid tribute many times. Zheng He also stopped in Siam many times during his voyages to the West. The relationship has always been good.
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"In Siam, everyone from the king to the common people believes in Buddhism and governs the country with religion. As for Ganwu, they call themselves the Angkor Dynasty and border Siam's Cochin. Between the two places, Ganwu and Siam have not dealt with each other for a long time, and there are many conflicts between the two sides.
friction."
"It is said that a hundred years ago, when the Angkor Dynasty was at its peak, it conquered a large territory. These territories included parts of Siam and Cochin, so the relationship between the three has not been very good throughout the ages."
Any country that shares a border may sound like a neighbor, but friction is inevitable.
"You know the news about China's lifting of the sea ban, right?" Zhu Zhanzhen continued to flip through the book.
"I have been notified."
"Now that the maritime ban has been opened, maritime trade can be carried out with these places. I plan to try to recruit An Lili first."
"Your Highness, Li Li will not accept the imperial court's invitation." Ma Qi was unusually firm.
"It seems you know Li Li quite well."
Ma Qi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Your Highness, we have fought so many battles, and we still know something. Li Li's rebellion was to fight against the banner of the Ming Dynasty. If he accepted the invitation, then his men would
Will you still follow him?"
Ma Qi firmly opposed recruitment.
But Zhu Zhanzhen's first choice is to recruit soldiers. The longer he fights, the harder it will be for him to target this place as a granary.
The lower reaches of the Mekong River plains, including parts of Jiaozhi and Ganwudu, are good places for growing food, and they are still in the hands of the Le Dynasty rebels.
When we arrived in Hanoi, it was already evening. The city, which had just experienced the baptism of war, was in a mess. General Zhang Fu showed some restraint and did not let the soldiers loot. This was set on fire by the Cochin rebels before they retreated. Everything was burned.
Not leaving it for the Ming Dynasty army, the food and grass were burned and all the property was taken away, leaving only the poor people.
They are not regular troops, they are all gangsters or were recruited temporarily, and they are also very cruel to their own people.
So in fact, the local people in Jiaozhi also complained a lot about them. Under the governance of the Ming army, they could at least maintain normal production and life, but the Le Dynasty rebels obviously did not have the wisdom to govern the country.
The British Duke Zhang Fu was waiting outside the military tent, and was quite surprised when he saw Zhu Zhanzhen getting off the car delivering Ma Qi.
"I, Zhang Fu, have met His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County."
"Young Master, there is no need to be too polite. Let's go to the military tent first."
The candles were brightly lit in the military tent. Zhang Fu, Zhang Zhong and his son, Ma Qi, Zheng He, Zhu Zhanzhen, and Mu Bin, the prince son of the Duke of Guizhou, were standing around Zhang Fu's military sand table.
The British Duke had met Mu Bin before, but he was extremely curious as to how Zhu Zhanzhen took Mu Bin under his command and took him on an expedition.
"General Zhang, let's talk about the current situation first."
The British male looked at Zhang Zhong and asked him to speak, which was also an opportunity to show himself.
"Two months ago, we captured Hanoi. When we were pursuing south, we were ambushed in Kam Thuy, Thanh Hoa. In order to avoid losses, we returned to Hanoi. Thanh Hoa is also the origin of the rebel leader Le Loi. Currently, there are heavy troops on the front line in Thanh Hoa.
, Thanh Hoa City is difficult to attack."
"In addition to Thanh Hoa, Da Nang and Anshun are the main cities of the rebels."
Looking at the several positions on the map pointed by Zhang Trung, Da Nang and Anshun are located to the south, and Thanh Hoa is to the north. According to the strength of the rebels, it is impossible to set up heavy troops to guard every city along the road. Once the Qing Dynasty breaks through,
You can go directly to Da Nang.
"Our army now has more than 53,000 troops in Hanoi, and there are many artillery and firearms. However, going south, the Jiaozhi roads are not like those of the Ming Dynasty. The artillery is difficult to transport, there are many mountains, and the forage troops are easily ambushed." Zhang
I added two sentences.
What the Cochin rebels are best at is ambushing in the mountains and forests, and they cannot be disturbed.
Zheng He pointed to the southernmost tip of Jiaozhi and said: "Your Majesty ordered me to use treasure ships to carry soldiers from the southern tip of Jiaozhi to land from the north and south to attack the Le Dynasty rebels, seize the maritime advantage, encircle and destroy them."
Zhu Zhanzhen tapped the edge of the sand table with his fingers, thought for a while and said, "Maybe we can not fight."
"It is not feasible for His Highness to recruit you. Li Li will not accept the recruitment."
On this point, the British public Zhang Fu and Ma Qi said almost exactly the same.
"If we don't recruit Anlili, are all his subordinates as determined to rebel as he is? You can try to defeat them one by one. Of course, you can first go around to the rear with the power of warships and knock down the southernmost part. You can attack first."
"Your Highness, when will we take action?"
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at Zheng He: "Zheng He, what do you think?"
"Back to Your Highness, we are going to attack with surprise troops. The sooner the better."
Zhu Zhanzhen thought so too, but for the ambush encountered at the port today, there must be someone on the other side in our army formation, and the level is not low, and they can get this information. So, will they know that the Ming Dynasty fleet plans to attack the southern end of Cochin?
I also know it.
Although relying on the power of warships can quickly occupy maritime areas or offshore ports, if you want to capture a city, you have to let the soldiers disembark. Once your own plan is exposed, our soldiers will have to face the enemy's ambush and siege.
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Zhu Zhanzhen did not want too many casualties.
"Let's do this, Lord British. From tomorrow, let the army bring artillery to Thanh Hoa County. They will only bombard with artillery. If the opponent counterattacks, they will fight and retreat."
"Your Highness, do you want to consume them?" Zhang Fu immediately noticed Zhu Zhanzhen's intention.
"Yes, we will consume it first. If we consume the northern route, we must have long-term supplies. The Jiaozhi area is long and narrow, and the roads are not wide. It is not that easy to supply. We will then use steam warships to control its coast, so that they can only go inside.
Cochin cannot continue to supply supplies from the mainland."
Zhang Fu looked troubled: "That's good, that's good, but it will prolong the battle for a long time."
"Let's do this first."
Zhu Zhanzhen planned to use the sixteen-character mantra: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.
Although this tactic is actually more suitable for small-scale mountain combat, and is actually more suitable for the Cochin Leso rebels, but who told them not to do it? I will fight you instead.
Cochin has been in a state of war for a long time since the rebellion last year. As long as this state continues, Cochin's domestic productivity will be consumed on a large scale. Since their territory is small, a long-term war will quickly deplete their national power.
If this is the case, they will inevitably have internal problems. They will wait for an opportunity to seize the southernmost plain of Cochin and cut off supplies. The rebels in Cochin will be like caged birds.
Others besieged the city and I besieged the country.
After the discussion, Zhu Zhanzhen returned to the tent prepared for him and said to Xiaosheng: "Let the people of the Nan family find a way to contact that Limin You, and tell him that the Ming Dynasty wants to do business with him and ask him what he thinks.
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"Your Highness, now that the two countries are at war, if there is trade, people may be suspected of collaborating with the enemy." Xiaosheng reminded carefully.
“Let’s have someone contact us first and give it a try.”
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