On November 28, the 11th year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Liebo of the Ming Dynasty, the commander-in-chief of the Fujian army, the general of hussars, and the superior guard Ding Yunyi returned to his hometown of Taiwan!
The Battle of Satsuma Domain shocked Japan. The Tiger Guards won this victory without suffering any major losses.
The Huben Guards have always maintained the attitude of not having too many soldiers but having the best. But what extent their combat effectiveness has reached, even these elite soldiers themselves don't know now...
Taiwan did not give any special welcome to Ding Yunyi's triumph. In these years of battles, everyone has become accustomed to Wu Liebo's victory one after another.
When too many victories come, people become a little numb. Unless there is a victory that can shock the world...
In fact, Ding Yunyi did not attach too much importance to such a victory. In his opinion, the victory of the Satsuma Domain expeditionary force composed of musketeers, cavalry, infantry, and naval forces against the Shimazu family was not something worth showing off. Even killing them
Japan’s “Sword Master” Miyamoto Musashi was just a small embellishment in this victory.
The real purpose of sending troops this time has nothing to do with rescuing the Zheng family hostages, or showing off force. The only point is that our group has taken a big and most important step in colonization...
Taiwan is very small, and precisely because of this, Ding Yunyi needs a large number of colonies to support his group. Just like the United Kingdom in the future.
Or to be more precise, Ding Yunyi takes Britain as his example...
To a certain extent, Taiwan and the United Kingdom have many similarities. But we must learn from the United Kingdom. It is not just a colony...
Ding Yunyi, who returned to Golden Eagle City, did not hold any celebrations. Instead, he summoned all his subordinates as soon as possible.
"Yuanhang Island is our first colony, and Satsuma Domain is the second..." Ding Yunyi said straight to the point: "What we have to consider next is how to conquer more colonies. Taiwan is small, but if we
The colony far exceeds the area of Taiwan itself, so no matter from any aspect, it will be the most advantageous... His subordinates looked at each other. The meaning of the general town has been very obvious. It will be a long time in the future.
Internally, wars will continue, and the pace of expansion will also continue.
Qin Yun was a little worried: "In the main town, it is a big taboo to resort to military force. Taiwan has absorbed so many refugees, and it is difficult to digest them. We are currently recuperating, and we have just fought the battle of Satsuma Domain, which consumes a lot of money.
If we continue to use troops, I am worried that it will have an impact on the development of Taiwan and Penghu in all aspects... Qin Yun's opposition did not make Ding Yunyi unhappy at all: "What Xiao Jin said is what many people are worried about. Once troops are sent,
If you want money or food, if your troops move or if you have thousands of taels of gold, the little bit of wealth you have accumulated through hard work will flow away like running water... But the colonial war is completely different from other wars.
.A large number of colonies will bring us a lot of wealth and the most important manpower. For example, in this battle of Satsuma Domain, we spent a lot of money. It seems that we just helped Zheng Zhilong rescue his family members. We
I didn't get any benefits. Moreover, we had to transport food to Satsuma Domain, so we were at a huge loss. Actually, that's not the case... He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "What I can assure you is that we will conquer Satsuma."
The benefits of the domain will be quickly reflected within a few months. The Satsuma domain will repay us several times or dozens of times what we have spent... and the same will be true for the future colonies. Those who are waiting
The place we conquer will become a treasure land that provides us with a steady stream of manpower and material resources. We will quickly become stronger due to the emergence of these large numbers of colonies... If people like Qin Yun do not have a profound understanding of this, then
The nerves of Cai Jiuzhou, Zhang Xianxuan, and Ye Dahai suddenly became excited under the stimulation of these words.
If there are conquests, there will be military achievements. If there are conquests, there will be opportunities to make achievements.
And now, it is obvious that after completing the conquest of the Satsuma Domain, Soujin has no intention of stopping...
Ding Yunyi smiled slightly: "I am ready to further strengthen the armed forces of Ming Ocean Company. It is not convenient for me, Huben Guards, to directly intervene in these matters. I will leave it to Daming Ocean Company. The company has armed employees and neatly equipped warships.
There are a large number of experienced Thai-Chinese officers who are capable of victory and can accomplish such a job beyond our imagination!"
Qin Yun nodded, but then he had some doubts: "Captain Bolaiman has started a new voyage trade with Mr. Sun Xiyu and others. In terms of familiarity with this aspect, I am afraid no one can surpass Bolaiman."
Captain Mann, who can take his place?"
"I have a few suitable candidates..." Ding Yunyi was obviously very confident: "One is Capone Maviniuson, who was the first to surrender to us. He has been loyal to us for many years.
There is no problem with loyalty, and he is a Hongyi sailor. He is experienced in this area. We can give him some armed employees to command... As for our Tiger Guards, I have also thought of it.
A candidate... His eyes slowly fell on Ye Dahai, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Ye Dahai understood instantly: "Does the chief town want me to continue to be a pirate?"
"No, no, this time is completely different from pirates." Ding Yunyi laughed loudly: "You will be a conqueror, to conquer for us those places that have not yet been conquered. Batavia, there are red barbarians;
There are Falangji people in Malacca and Ganrasi people in Luzon. Why can't our soldiers appear in other places?"
"General Town, I understand." Ye Dahai said cheerfully.
He suddenly felt that doing these things was very satisfying to him. Once he started his journey of conquest, he no longer had to worry about any military regulations. It could even be said that the power of life and death would be completely in his own hands.
He was also a little lucky. Thanks to the fact that he was working under the command of the head town, the head town was also an official who acted unscrupulously and did not follow the rules at all. If he had been replaced by another boss, given his character and temper, he would probably have his head chopped off.
Or he would have run away quietly...
Maybe this is what kind of officers lead what kind of soldiers...
Ye Dahai immediately hesitated: "Zhongzhen, you just said that Batavia, Malacca, and Luzon are all in the hands of those Thais. Where else can we start?"
"The sea. Sometimes you can't turn your head around." Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "There are so many places around us, are they all occupied by the Westerners? Come here, bring me the sea map.
"
The chart was hung up, and Ding Yunyi pointed at it and said: "Look, we have chosen two places for you... Following the point pointed by the general town, everyone can see clearly:
Siam, Taungoo!
"King Uthong, the leader of Siam, annexed the territory of the Kingdom of Sukhothai and established the Ayutthaya Dynasty, which has been passed down to the present. The Ayutthaya Dynasty was once prosperous, but then a protracted war broke out with Taungoo.
The country's power declined greatly. Later, after the Folangji people occupied the Malacca area, they arrived in the big city of Siam in an attempt to gain benefits in Siam... Ding Yunyi smiled mysteriously as he said: "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Siam has sent troops nineteen times.
The envoys came here and were very loyal to me, the Ming Dynasty. I heard that they have been severely attacked by the Taungu Kingdom in recent decades and have been constantly defeated. How can I stand by and watch when my loyal and loyal vassal countries are being attacked?
Ignore it?"
The subordinates all laughed. This was another excuse for the commander to send troops there.
Ding Yunyi didn't want to hide anything. Siam has not yet been occupied by those Thai and Western countries, so he has a great opportunity to take advantage of it, but if he takes action later, he may not even be able to drink the soup.
The excuse for sending troops was very simple: to help Siam, the "loyal vassal state" of the Ming Dynasty, resist the invasion from the Toungoo Dynasty.
The so-called "Taungoo Dynasty" was actually the later Burma, which was not a good bird. It even invaded the Ming Dynasty many times and occupied a large amount of Ming Dynasty territory.
The Toungoo Dynasty can be regarded as the most powerful feudal dynasty in the history of Myanmar. China calls it Dongwu, Donghu, and Diwula. The Mangrui Dynasty was founded in Toungoo in the eighth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, hence the name.
The glorious Bagan dynasty in Myanmar fell, and Myanmar entered the period of great division.
In the northern part of Myanmar, the Ava dynasty, centered on the city of Ava, was formed, ruled by the Shan people, while in the south, the Baigu dynasty, centered on the Baigu, was formed, ruled by the Mon people.
From the reign of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty to the first year of Hongxi, the two countries continued to conflict, which was known as the "Forty Years' War" in history. In addition to these two great powers, there were also Taungu, Mubang, Mengyang, Mengmi, Arakan, etc.
country, especially the Bamar ethnic group in Toungoo. After the Shan people ruled Ava, the Bamar people could not bear their oppression and immigrated to Toungoo one after another. During the Forty Years' War, Toungoo was far away from the war zone and was not damaged by the war. It became a Burmese
As a result, the population continued to increase. As a result, they launched a fierce struggle on the land of Myanmar. Similarly, Mengyang and Mu Bang in the north also took advantage of Ava's participation in the Myanmar Civil War to develop their own power.
, a bigger change is about to happen in Myanmar.
In the sixth year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, Silun, the son of Silu, the leader of Mengyang Kingdom, joined forces with Hanlie, the leader of Mu State, and Meng Miguo to capture the city of Ava. They killed King Mang Jisui of Ava and his wife and children, and established his clan Mang Buxin as the leader.
The King of Ava and the three countries occupied the land of Ava. So the Ava State sent envoys to Yunnan to cry out to the local government of the Ming Dynasty. However, the Yunnan government did not report the matter to Beijing in time.
Starting from the Yuan Dynasty, the power of the Central Dynasty in the northern part of the Indochina Peninsula increased significantly. The chieftains in the area accepted official appointments from the Ming Dynasty and served as the Xuanwei Division and the Xuanfu Division. Whenever there was a war, they requested the imperial court to send troops for reinforcements.
Later, the Ming Dynasty sent Yongchang prefect Yan Shitai and Wei commander Wang Xun to the local area to investigate the actual situation.
As a result, Silun heard the news and sent troops to the post house where the Ming army stayed temporarily at night to make a noise and cause trouble. They burned the post house and killed Cao Yi, a thousand households with gold medals. Yan Shitai and other forces were left alone and fled back to Yunnan in a hurry. At this time,
, because it coincided with the Anfeng Rebellion, the Ming Dynasty had no time to pursue further investigations. From then on, its power in northern Myanmar greatly declined, paving the way for greater disasters in the future. After that, Silun massacred Bamar monks, destroyed pagodas, and burned them.
Buddhist scriptures.
In the seventh year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, Yunnan Commander-in-Chief Mu Shaoxun and Governor Ouyang Zhong sent political advisor Wang Ruzhou and others to northern Myanmar again to visit the chieftains from all sides and persuade them to cease their troops and truce and not to disobey the Ming Dynasty's orders. At this time, Meng Yangguo
Silun and others did not want to make the relationship with the Ming Dynasty worse, and they were willing to pay tribute to ivory, brocade, gold and silverware and other items, and were willing to return the land they had seized and repented for their mistakes. However, the territories of each country
The dispute is still unresolved, and war may still break out in the future. Yunnan reported to Beijing, hoping to allocate 13 wide areas such as Manmo, which caused the most serious troubles and the Ming Dynasty was unable to garrison troops for a long time, to Meng Mi, and asked to turn over the police every year.
A thousand taels of silver were issued; and because of the dissatisfaction of Mu State, seven places including Meng Nai were ceded to Han Lie, the leader of Mu State. The Ming Dynasty temporarily settled the dispute at the expense of its own interests.
In the tenth year of Jiajing, Mang Ruiti, who was only fifteen years old, succeeded to the throne in Toungoo. From then on, the most powerful dynasty in Myanmar history was established, known as the Toungoo Dynasty in history. Earlier, his father Ming Jiyu married the daughter of King Ava.
Political marriage, thus obtaining Jiaokesi's "granary" as a dowry, promoted the development of agriculture; and also formed an alliance with the powerful Baigu Dynasty to contain the invasion of the Ava dynasty. Just as the Ava dynasty and the Baigu dynasty were fighting each other,
While both sides were losing, Taungoo was recharging his energy and gathering strength.
Legend has it that the weapons in the royal palace's arsenal were sparkling when Mang Ruiti was born, which is considered to be a symbol of Taungoo's martial arts. Its name means "the only golden umbrella". Mang Ruiti must participate in the ear-piercing ceremony before being crowned.
He was determined to hold these ceremonies at one of the four holy places in the country, namely the Ruixigong Pagoda in Bagan, the Ruishantao Pagoda in Pyay, the Ruidaguang Pagoda in Daguang and the Ruimutao Pagoda in Bago.
.In order to show his prestige, he resolutely chose the Shwe Muttao Pagoda, which is located next to the capital of the Burmese overlord Baigu Dynasty. Mangswe Ti selected 500 elite cavalry, led the way, and entered the enemy's territory at night.
We arrived at Ruimutao at sunrise. The Meng people in the city thought that these cavalry were the vanguard of an invading army, so they hurriedly closed the city gate and defended the city, losing precious time.
When they learned that there were only 500 Burmese soldiers in the Ruimutaw Pagoda, they immediately rushed out of the city and surrounded the temple. At this time, the ear-piercing ceremony was about to end, and the astrologers from the palace were performing the ear-piercing for Mang Rui. The sentinels
When the alarm was urgent, Mang Ruiti said calmly:
"Pierce your ears, my teeth are more important than the Meng people."