After defeating Zheng Jie, Zhu Hengjia became famous. There were actually envoys from the Nguyen Dynasty of Annan Kingdom, Nanzhang (Laos), Siam (Thailand), Chenla (Cambodia), Champa (southern Vietnam); the Gia Lai tribe, The chiefs of the four major tribes, the Monong, Ma, and Lat tribes, sent envoys to repair the problem.
When asked about the purpose of his visit, Zhu Hengjia found out. It turns out that the kings and leaders of these countries and tribes are mainly divided into three groups:
The first group of Siamese envoys came for nothing. The Kingdom of Siam had been on good terms with the Ming Dynasty for generations, with Ayutthaya (near Bangkok) as its capital. The country was repeatedly invaded by Burma, and when they heard that Emperor Longwu of the Ming Dynasty had ascended the throne, they I want to make an appointment with Emperor Longwu to attack the Burmese king together.
As a result, when the Siamese envoy walked near Gaoping, he mistakenly mistook Zhu Hengjia for Longwu. Zhu Hengjia did not point out the mistake, and accepted the gift from the Siamese envoy by mistake, and also returned some silk and other things that he did not need. He also told the envoy that the Ming Dynasty is currently fighting the Manchu Qing Dynasty and will attack Burma together after defeating the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Now they can only conduct some economic exchanges and cooperation.
The second group of envoys from the Nanzhang Kingdom and the Nguyen Dynasty had the same purpose. They all asked Zhu Hengjia to attack the Zheng family of the Le Dynasty of Annan Kingdom. The Nanzhang Kingdom made Nanzhang its capital, and the Nguyen Dynasty of Annan made Hue its capital. Both of these two countries were in agreement with the Annam Le Dynasty. The Zheng family bordered each other, and Zheng Zhi relied on his military strength and continued to invade the lands of the two countries. When they heard that Zhu Hengjia had defeated Zheng Zhi, the two countries hurriedly sent envoys to ask Zhu Hengjia to attack Zheng Zhi together.
Zhu Hengjia was overjoyed. He had been fighting for more than half a year, and the division veterans were exhausted. He was eager to negotiate a truce with Zheng Jie so that he could take his army back to Guilin for repairs. Unexpectedly, Zheng Jie was very stubborn and refused to cede the three prefectures of Lang Son, Xin'an and Hongji. , even Taiyuan, which originally belonged to the Gaoping Mo family, asked Zhu Hengjia to give up.
"That's good. If we can provoke Nanzhang and Ruan Dynasty to jointly attack Zheng Jie, Zheng Jie, under the pressure of enemies on three sides, can only cede territory to himself and ask for peace," Zhu Hengjia thought.
So, Zhu Hengjia asked his troops to pack up and prepare to return to Guilin; at the same time, he asked the Nanzhang Kingdom and the Annan Ruan Dynasty to jointly attack Zheng Jie. Zhu Hengjia said, you fight boldly! Fight hard! The Ming Dynasty is your strong backing and will not be destroyed until it is destroyed. Zheng will not withdraw his troops!
The third group of envoys from the Champa Kingdom and the four chiefs of the Gia Lai, Monon, Ma, and Lat tribes had the same purpose, which was to accuse the Nguyen Dynasty of Annan Kingdom for continuously invading their land.
It turned out that the Nguyen Dynasty in the south of the Annan Kingdom could not defeat the Zheng family of the Le Dynasty in the north, so they set their sights on the Champa Kingdom in the south and small nations and tribes such as the Gia Lai, Monon, Ma, and Lak tribes. They successively occupied Phu Yen area and Nan Phan area.
The capital of the Champa Kingdom is Indrapura (today's Chaqiao), also known as Champa Pura (Pura is a city in Sanskrit, so the Ming Dynasty called it Champa, and it called itself Champa). It specializes in rice. Chengda is famous overseas. Champa and the four major ethnic groups of Gia Lai, Monon, Ma and Lat all believe in Buddhism and are closely related to each other. They are incompatible with the Nguyen Dynasty, which believes in Confucianism, and have been invaded many times, so they sent envoys here Zhu Hengjia sought protection from the Ming Dynasty.
Initially, when Zhu Hengjia saw their large number, he thought they were powerful, and he was attracted by the wealth of the Nguyen Dynasty, so he wanted to unite them to attack the Nguyen Dynasty and make a small fortune. However, after careful questioning, he found out that these countries and tribes were weak and the most powerful. The Champa Kingdom had only 30,000 to 40,000 troops at most, and the smallest Tao tribe had a total population of only 20,000.
Zhu Hengjia's foreign policy has always been pragmatism. Since he can't borrow their strength for the time being, he decided to temporarily let the Ruan Dynasty go. He told them that he deeply sympathized with their experiences! He was deeply angry at the Ruan Dynasty's hegemonic behavior of bullying the weak. !However, I am fighting against the Zheng family of Annan Li Dynasty, and I can't help them for the time being. I will help them after I defeat the Zheng family.
After seeing off the envoys, Zhu Hengjia was deeply shocked by the wealth and the numerous countries in Indochina. For example, the Champa State was a small country, but the growth period of Champa rice was short. From planting to harvesting, it only took more than fifty days, one year. It can be harvested for several seasons; another example is the country of Siam, which is rich in gems and elephants and is extremely rich??
Zhu Hengjia thought: It seems that customs will be set up in the Ming Dynasty! If the goods from these countries can be introduced into the Ming Dynasty and exchanged with the Ming Dynasty, it will not only increase national tax revenue, but also improve people's lives. Why not? And the customs will also This is nothing new. There was a Shibosi in the Song Dynasty. Although the idea is good, we still have to wait until we return to Guilin to seek the opinions of Guan Shouzhen and other senior ministers before implementing it. "Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes." The Ming Dynasty was so big, and its governance was slow. Take your time, some things really can’t be rushed.
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"Father, those red-haired barbarians are so abominable! They actually asked our dynasty to agree to their missionary mission in Thang Long Mansion before they would send out gunmen to help our dynasty," Zheng Zha said angrily in the back garden of Zheng Mansion in Thang Long Mansion, Annan. .
"I'm not in a hurry, so what's the reason for Wang'er? Take a look at these two reports first," Zheng Jie, the king of the Qing capital of the Annan Li Dynasty and the head of the Zheng family, said unhurriedly. Don't look at these Annan people facing the Ming Dynasty. When he was an official, he was very humble, but behind closed doors he was called a loner. How lively! Zheng Zhe was even more dignified. In formal occasions, even his son Zheng Zha did not dare to call him his father. Instead, like other ministers, he called him "His Royal Highness" or "His Royal Highness". Your Majesty, only in private situations like the back garden can I dare to call my father the king.
Zheng Zha opened the report and was shocked: "Nanzhang Kingdom, the Ruan Dynasty invaded our territory at the same time, what should we do?"
Zheng Zhi smiled slightly: "My father is getting old, and the country will be handed over to Wang Er sooner or later. Wang Er should be calm and calm in every big event, and his joy and anger should not be expressed in color."
Zheng Zha nodded and accepted the instruction.
"With the national strength of my Zheng family, do we have any chance of winning against Nanzhang and Ruan Fulan at the same time?"
"My son thinks there is, and it's very big."
"In this case, the only way is to make peace with the Ming Dynasty and attack these two countries. The land lost in the hands of the Ming Dynasty must be regained in the hands of Nanzhang," Zheng Zhi said coldly.
"Then the Ming Dynasty occupied the land of my three mansions. Will this revenge be avenged?" Zheng Zha asked.
Zheng Zhi smiled: "Your Majesty, you should pay more attention to the diplomatic situation. I heard that the Qing people are at war with the Ming people. The Qing people's troops are far superior to the Ming people. When the Qing Dynasty attacks the Ming Dynasty, it will be the time for my Zheng family to take revenge." p>
Zheng Zha suddenly realized: "My father is wise! Should we immediately send envoys to the Ming Dynasty to negotiate peace?"
"No! Let's fight first and then talk. Wang'er must remember: peace is achieved through fighting! Only when the army is strong can we make peace!" Zheng Zhi said seriously, his eyes shooting out a sharp cold light.
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At dawn, fighting broke out on the Mo-Li border! One moment, hundreds of Zheng troops attacked hundreds of Mo troops; the next, dozens of Ming troops harassed the Zheng troops; the next, thousands of Zheng troops showed up and killed the Ming scouts.
The fights continued and the negotiations continued. After arduous negotiations, the two sides finally signed the "Ming-Zheng Friendly Peace Treaty" and the "Zheng-Mo Friendly Peace Treaty" on March 29, the 19th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty.
Maintain peace on the basis of borders and provide each other with trade facilities.
After the peace treaty was signed, Zhu Hengjia ordered Yan Zungao's troops to return to Taiping Mansion to garrison, and he led the army on the way back to Guilin. After more than half a year of expedition, he really missed home!