In the following days, orders from the Imperial Privy Council came to Yangon one after another, outlining the entire plan to capture Annan in great detail.
As Luo Wanhua expected, the imperial court will advance in two groups. One group has a new army of 10,000 people, led by Gong Xian. They set out from Manmo, half-crossed and half-way, crossed Changshan, and entered the Xuanzhou Mansion of Mo Dynasty.
After Gong Xian arrived in Xuanzhou, he would board the ship again and sail directly to Thang Long, join with Mo's troops, and under unified command, they would attack Qinghua in the south. At the same time, two gunboats departing from Guangzhou to escort ten warships would also
Take Qinghua directly.
The imperial court has issued an order to Mo Chao, asking Mo Dunrang to gather soldiers who dare to fight, obey the country's orders, and work with the imperial court to attack Zheng Song and investigate him for killing the Yingzong of the Li Dynasty; and asked the Li family to proclaim themselves emperor without authorization and violate the imperial examination system.
Crimes such as violating court laws and regulations.
The Vietnamese Commander-in-Chief, Mo Dunrang, received a copy of Zhu Yijun's edict and almost passed it with joy. Because Zheng Song was in a hurry to march to the north last year and conquered Shannan in a battle, which frightened the Northern Dynasty. He sent envoys to the court to reiterate
The meaning of obedience:
"I secretly remember that the land of my country and the people belong to the Celestial Empire. Since the Chen family was extinct, the Li family inherited it and arrogated the title of emperor. Without asking for orders, the title was changed to the Yuan Dynasty. The imperial edict was established and the civil and military officials of Yu, Tang and others were compared...
The ministers and others have presented the pass to the annex, and were accepted by Emperor Shizong. Now Li Zheng has raised an army to attack me, not to attack the ministers, but to attack the imperial court..."
However, in the eleventh year of Wanli, the emperor's entire energy was focused on Mongolia and the West Sea. Annan, a cooked duck, was not included in the strategy focus, so he ignored Mo's request for help. Mo Dunrang was surrounded by Zheng Song and almost escaped.
Ascend to heaven.
It is a pity that during the reign of Mo Jingdian, the Northern Dynasty had strong troops and horses, and was on the offensive side in the struggle with the Southern Dynasty. The Zheng family of Li Dynasty was on the defensive. In the fourth year of Longqing, the first generation Zheng family head Zheng Jian died of illness, and his sons Zheng Song and Zheng Hui were in internal strife.
, Mo Jingdian took the opportunity to attack south. After Zheng Hui was defeated, he led his troops to surrender, which caused Li Yingzong to flee Thanh Hoa and ran to Dongshan. Later, he named Zheng Song as the Prime Minister of the Left and mobilized his generals to fight against Mo Bing.
Zheng Song fortified the walls and cleared the country, but Mo Jingdian could not attack for a long time. After the food was exhausted, the army withdrew, and the Li Dynasty regained Thanh Hoa. Zheng Song was granted the title of Taiwei and the Duke of the State for his meritorious service, and his power increased day by day. Li Yingzong was afraid of Zheng Song and conspired with the ministers to eradicate him. He plotted to expose him.
, Zheng Song killed Li Ying Zong and welcomed Li Dui Tan, the fifth son of Ying Zong, with the reign name Guangxing, as the 16th emperor of the Li Dynasty. At this time, the Li Dynasty only had a little skin left to hang on the face of Zheng's regime.
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After Zheng Song unified the south, he plotted the Northern Expedition day and night, with both sides attacking without end. After Mo Jingdian's death, Zheng Song won consecutive battles. In the eleventh year of Wanli, he conquered Nanshan in one battle, and Mo Chao was horrified.
Now the emperor's edict has arrived, claiming to attack the Zheng family and bring order to the chaos; at the same time, he accuses the Li Dynasty, almost completely overturning the Annan policy after Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty. Mo Dunrang has been beaten by Zheng Song and is about to lose control of Shenglong. Seeing the decree is like dying
Escape is normal.
However, the truth hidden behind this edict is actually untenable: based on the theory of supporting Gangchang, Mo Chao, who usurped the throne of Li Dynasty, captured Emperor Li Chao, and killed Emperor Li Gong and the Empress Dowager, was the target of attack.
In fact, after Mo Jingdian of the Northern Dynasty of Annan usurped the throne of Li Dynasty, because of his declaration of offering land, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty pretended to be deaf and mute on the grounds that "it is difficult to understand the usurpation of Mo" and turned a blind eye to the request of the Annan envoy to ask the court to make the decision.
, Mo Jingdian was allowed to pay tribute every three years - the army was weak at that time, and the idea was still to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers.
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is no longer the Ming Dynasty during the reign of King Sejong. Because it needs large colonies to relieve the population pressure in the southern part of the empire, it no longer adheres to the vague policy of "Two Annams" and ends up in person.
After Mo Dunrang saw a copy of the official edict and Zheng Song obtained the transcript through intelligence, both of them understood the Ming court's intention: to re-incorporate Annan into the territory and merge it with prefectures and counties. For the Mo Dynasty, Mo Jingdian wanted to gain access to the imperial court during the Jiajing period.
For support, a donation of soil has been included, and Thang Long was renamed "Dongguan".
In the eleventh year of Wanli, Mo Dunrang came to the table again and reiterated to Zhu Yijun that Annan was the land of the imperial court - this was the reason why he was able to obtain the support of the Ming Dynasty when he was about to reach the end of his rope.
Mo Dunjang, who was ready to go into the northern mountainous area to fight guerrillas, was overjoyed for the moment. After seeing the content of the imperial edict given to the Northern Dynasty, Duke Chang Guo of the Li Dynasty could not sleep at night. In less than half a month, his hair was half white.
The dispute between the north and the south in Annan and the "Ruan-Zheng" dispute within the Le Dynasty have already drained the country's war potential. At this time, in the north and south, the Zheng family was the most powerful in martial arts, with only 50,000 soldiers and horses.
With 50,000 exhausted soldiers, Zheng Song couldn't resist the Ming Dynasty's new army that defeated Mang Yinglong in the first battle. With the spread of the Ming Emperor's edict to Annam, Thanh Hoa City has fallen into panic.
Emperor Xing summoned Zheng Song repeatedly and asked him if he could save Thanh Hoa - if not, should we surrender or run south.
Zheng Song replied: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be nervous. It has been five years since the Ming Dynasty destroyed Burma. Wherever the troops are heading, Laos, Siam, Champa City, etc. are all in danger. I will send envoys to express the meaning of dying lips and cold teeth, or
It can stop the Northern Army."
"Secondly, I heard that the Portuguese barbarians have been annexed by the Spanish barbarians, and that the Ming Dynasty and the Spanish barbarians are at odds with each other. I have sent an envoy to Manchuria to ask for a meeting with its governor, and perhaps to borrow help."
"Third, I ask the emperor to hunt south and head to Dongshan to complete the plan."
"As for the last section, although I have paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming court has not allowed me to pay tribute. It has been fifty-seven years. I would like to send a capable envoy to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute - this may reduce the effectiveness of the troops.
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Emperor Guangxing Li Weitan was eighteen years old at this time. His twelve years as a puppet had already removed his bones, and he had no heroic spirit. Hearing what Duke Chang Guo said, he turned pale and cried: "Duke Chang Guo said
Yes. I heard that small things are big, and reason is the norm. What a pity it is to only be called the emperor? Even if I am called the 'Commander of the City', what's the harm?"
When Zheng Song heard Li Weitan's words, he glanced at him like a hawk and sneered: "Your Majesty is the commander-in-chief of the capital, where will you place your ministers?" Emperor Guangxing mumbled and could not answer.
Zheng Song stood up and said: "I know that the troops from the north coming south will definitely join forces with the Mo clan. The Mo clan's rats have long been frightened. Seeing the banner of my general, they can only flee. If they can take advantage of the opportunity to defeat them, they may not be unable to maintain a peaceful situation -
—Please make some preparations, Your Majesty, and go to Dongshan first."
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In September of the twelfth year of Wanli, Zheng Zhongpou, an envoy from the Li Dynasty, arrived in Guangxi carrying tribute. He paid tribute and asked the governor of Guangxi to report to the court and allow him to pay tribute.
In order to obtain the permission of the imperial court, the envoy Zheng Zhongpup drafted a form of worship for Emperor Guangxing, which included: "I, the capital is in Annan, but I am just guarding the land for your majesty... The emperor and the minister are separated and cannot communicate with each other. Every time I think about it,
My heart is in tears..." etc.
However, the pretty features were for the blind. Wu Wenhua, the governor of Guangxi, informed Zheng Zhongpup that the Li Dynasty in Annan had not paid tribute to the imperial court for many years, and now the army was pressing down on the country. Fang Xu was so arrogant that he was a snake and a rat, which was disgraceful - he was directly refused entry and ordered to
He immediately returned to Thanh Hoa.
Zheng Zhongpou was a Jinshi of the Li Dynasty and was proficient in Sinology. He used various historical records of the people who Fusuyuan in the past dynasties of China to prove that Wu Wenhua was wrong in doing so. He also recited a large section of Taizu's teachings and pointed out that the imperial court's recruitment of troops to attack Vietnam was inconsistent with the ancestors' teachings.
Wu Wenhua sneered after hearing this and said: "In the time of Taizu, the shipping routes had not been established, and the large ships did not have a thousand materials. The land of Annan was separated from the Central Plains by mountains and the sea. It was not easy to govern. The land was not enough to enrich the country, and the people were indeed not enough to make orders. Taizu only had this.
Word."
"However, by the time of the founding of the Ancestor, Annan had never had an envoy from the capital, and I had half of the prefectures and counties! Li Li rebelled against the thieves, resisted the heavenly soldiers, and succeeded. The country of Yelang dared to be called a lonely Taoist and a small emperor. How could it be so?
ridiculous!"
"My emperor wants to dominate the inner world, so how can I leave you sleeping soundly beside my bed! You don't have to touch me with your words. Please quickly repay your master Zheng. He walks with his face tied on his knees and comes here to apologize. He may not be able to retain his descendants. If you continue to be stubborn.
If it doesn’t work, once the heavenly soldiers arrive, the species will be wiped out!”
Zheng Zhong used all his tactics to provoke the generals, beg, and bribe him, but failed to get Wu Wenhua's permission, so he could only return in tears.
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At the same time, after more than a year of long journey, the first Ming Dynasty mission led by Count Xu Guangqi finally arrived in Europe.
A total of five Galenic galleons stopped in Goa, Calicut, Mombasa, Mozambique, and Sofala, and then rounded the Cape of Good Hope - this is a major event that the Chinese nation will always record in the history of this era, Xu Guangqi
Becoming the first Chinese to circumvent the Cape of Good Hope in recorded history.[Note 1]
The storm at the Cape of Good Hope taught long-distance travelers a profound lesson. The Chinese mission was bumping up and down in the surging Atlantic Ocean, and Luo Mingjian, who was following the mission, could do nothing but pray for the strength of the Portuguese captain and sailors.
After paying the price of two members of the mission dying of illness, the mission finally reached the west coast of Africa. The supply points became denser and the mission also got a chance to breathe. Finally, a full year later, on the seventh day of September in the 12th year of Wanli,