1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 733 The Unwillingness of Guangnan Country
August 1657, 8, Quang Nam, Hue.

"Since the Qi State in Nahanzhou signed a contract with the Huaying Kingdom in April to lease the Fu'an Suihe Land, a large number of Ming people and troops have been stationed in it, and the place has been renamed Yongshun. By the end of June, Qi State has All the dozens of high-ranking officials stationed here in Guangnan were expelled. Decades ago, the people of the country who moved here were also forcibly transferred overseas, and their houses and lands were confiscated, but... there was no compensation at all."

"The state of Qi will occupy Suihe, and it will completely cut off the territory of several prefectures and counties on the side of Guangnan and Champa. Communication and communication may only be maintained by sea. However, Champa is ambitious, and the troops on the side are ready to move. Invasion and encroachment. If our Guangnan Kingdom does not take a strong stand against it, the land in the south will definitely be lost. As a result, my decades of achievements in Guangnan will be ruined! Please ask me to judge!"

After finishing speaking, Prince Shaobao of Guangnan Kingdom and Yushi Taichung Chancellor Ruan Qingyu knelt down on the ground, touching the ground with their heads.

"Your Majesty, what Zhongcheng said is very true." Chen Yanfan, the supervisor of Zhongshu, stepped out of the train, "Since the Qi Kingdom occupied Nanping (now Cam Ranh City, Vietnam, occupied in 1643) more than ten years ago, it has built a fortress and a stronghold. Tens of thousands of people have been gathered for colonization and colonization. I have heard reports from the officials of the southern prefectures and counties that the Qi State has been immigrating to the real border in recent years, step by step, and erode our land in Guangnan. Now, Qi State is in the Huaying, my subordinate of the Guangnan Domain, leased the land by the sea, intending to cut off the connection between the southern prefectures and our mainland. If things go on like this, the danger to our southern border may be greater than that of Zheng Ni's criminals in the northern border."

"The state of Qi didn't just invade our land in Guangnan." Ruan Shiyan, editor of the Imperial Academy, bowed to the king of Guangnan, Ruan Fubin, and then said: "Two years ago, I conquered Zheng Ni in the north and south of Guangnan. Wang Shi was about to break into Nhe'an in one fell swoop, attack the bandits' dens, and unify Annan. Unexpectedly, Zheng Ni landed behind us and attacked and occupied Hejing, destroying our army's food, grass and supplies. As a result, the Northern Expedition fell short and had to return to the division's homeland. Afterwards, various signs also revealed that the Qi State was more suspicious, secretly assisting Zheng Ni to mobilize troops and provide military aid. The Qi State is so dangerous that we in Guangnan can only gather troops to attack and completely expel it from Annan and occupy it. The land of the city can solve my worries in Guangnan and unify Annan."

In 1648, with the help of the Qi State, the former Guangnan King Ruan Fulan successfully repelled the invasion of the Northern Lord Zheng.Immediately, he sent troops to attack the north, but soon died of illness in the battle.His son Ruan Fu was on the front line of the heir, and he called himself the Duke of Yangjun.

During the change of Nguyen regime, Trinh Than launched his last offensive against Nguyen.However, in the Battle of Changde, with the great assistance of Qi State in Guangnan, Zheng's Imperial Forest Army suffered a severe blow, losing more than [-] troops.During this period, Emperor Li Zhenzong of the Later Li Dynasty died.This battle was devastating to the Zheng family, and the civil and military officials of the Ruan family proposed to continue the northern expedition to the Zheng family.

Quang Binh was captured in 1652 and Ha Tinh was captured in 1654.Zheng Yu died at this time, and his son Zheng Zuo succeeded him, named King Xiding. In 1655, the Nguyen clan attacked Nghe An, but the Trinh clan was unable to concentrate its main force due to the invasion of the Mo clan and Hao Shangjiu from the Ming Dynasty, and planned to continue to retreat.

But at this moment, Qi State, which had always been on the sidelines in Annan, suddenly changed its attitude, disclosed the military deployment of Guangnan State to Zheng, and provided him with a large amount of ordnance, and even several powerful heavy artillery.

After Nghe An managed to withstand Guangnan's attack, the Zheng family "rented" dozens of large and small warships. A dispute between the generals led to a serious weakening of the strength of the Ruan family, forcing Guangnan to retreat.

By August of last year (1656), Zheng Zuo led his troops to defeat the Ruan family again and expelled the Ruan family's forces from the north.So far, Ruan's Northern Expedition ended in failure.

Guangnan King Ruan Fubin showed a look of anger on his face, he gritted his molars, took a breath secretly, and looked at the general Banlie without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, Qi's ships are strong and powerful, and its soldiers are good at fighting; while in the north we still have the great enemy Zheng Ni, who is eyeing them. So, we in Guangnan can't lightly start a war against Qi, so as not to be attacked by the enemy." The royal guard in front of the palace General Nguyen Phuc You said worriedly.

"Your Majesty, the ships of the State of Qi are criss-crossing the sea, and their combat power is unmatched by our Guangnan Navy. If we rashly fight against them, the State of Qi can attack thousands of miles of waters in the south of Guangxi with the advantage of our boats, but I have little power." The power of defense. Please check carefully, Your Majesty, and don't fight lightly." Chen Chengxun, the commander of Shenwu's avant-garde, bowed and played.

Seeing the civil and military ministers in the palace arguing with each other, Guangnan King Ruan Fubin couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous.The civil servants were filled with righteous indignation and shouted to kill the Qi State, but many generals shy away from fighting and did not dare to fight with the Qi State, as if they were afraid of Qi State's tyrannical combat power.

However, it is no wonder that these generals were afraid. More than ten years ago, the late king sent troops to attack the Xinsheng Island (now Fuguo Island, Vietnam) occupied by the Qi State twice, but they were defeated, and the entire army was wiped out.In the following years, the Naqi State frequently attacked coastal prefectures and towns, plundering people and property, causing heavy losses to Guangnan State.In the face of Qi's invasion, the soldiers of the coastal prefectures and counties also seemed to have little combat power, and they would collapse at the first touch.

Although it has been more than ten years, my Guangnan Kingdom has worked hard to govern and purchased a lot of firearms from the Dutch, Portuguese, and Malays. The army has also been reorganized and trained, and it has gone through several years of Northern Expedition. It has greatly improved our military strength in Guangnan.However, the generals in the army still have a general fear of Naqi State, which makes Guangnan King Ruan Fubin very angry.

You must know that the mainland of the Qi State is more than ten thousand miles away from Guangnan. Although they have a few strongholds in Champa, Cambodia, and Huaying, they have only tens of thousands of people and less than a thousand soldiers, and they are scattered in several places.And my Guangnan Kingdom has millions of people, tens of thousands of troops, and soldiers are also equipped with a lot of firearms, so why can't we fight against it?
"Father, it is not difficult to attack the Qi State and seize several of its strongholds." Ruan Fushun (not the prince), the eldest son of King Ruan Fubin of Guangnan, bowed down the steps and played: "But as the generals in the palace said, that Qi's naval forces are powerful, and our Guangnan Kingdom has to treat them with caution."

"Based on what you said, what should we do?" Guangnan King Ruan Fubin said expressionlessly.

"Father, although the Naqi State has a large number of navy ships and superb combat power, there are always omissions and biases." Ruan Fushun said: "For more than [-] years, the State of Qi has deeply intervened in the territory of Ming Dynasty, trying to create chaos on the mainland. In the midst of the situation, we will try our best to ensure that Daming restores the country and dominates the world. However, the strength of the Tartars in the north is not to be underestimated, and they must strive to fight against them. In this way, we in Guangnan can wait patiently for many years until the army of the Qi State is within the territory of Daming Encountering a big defeat, or getting stuck in it, we can gather a large army in Guangnan, quickly seize several strongholds in Qi State with thunderous momentum, and slaughter Huaying and Champa. In this way, if Qi State wants to use its own strength If you come to attack, you can make them have no place to hide and stand, what can I do?"

"Your Highness, if the Qi State frequently attacked our coastal prefectures and towns in Guangnan as it did more than ten years ago, how should we respond?" Ruan Fuyou asked with a frown.

"Follow the strategy of the Tartars and move the border to the forbidden sea, so that the country of Qi has nothing to plunder and nothing to loot. It will be a waste of military power." Ruan Fushun hesitated for a moment, and said harshly.

"Moving to the Forbidden Sea?!" Dian Wenwu was astonished, the land of Annan is not as vast as the mainland of China, and besides, the best lands in the middle of the country are all distributed in the coastal plains.If the so-called relocation of borders and forbidden seas is implemented, even if the Qi country will be plundered, my Guangnan country will suffer heavy losses because of it!

"On the other hand, it is not my Guangnan country that suffered from the Qi State." Ruan Fushun said in a deep voice: "Cambodia, which lives in the southwest corner, is probably also dissatisfied with the Qi State. ) and the vast land along the coast, and encouraged the Ming people in Haxian to protect themselves and form a separatist regime. In this way, if we in Guangnan want to send troops to the Qi State, we might as well contact them and attack them together. Even if the Qi State is powerful No matter how strong it is, it will definitely be difficult to cope with the siege of several armies."

Ruan Fu, the king of Guangnan, nodded slightly when he heard the words.

Although the former king had told him several times that if Guangnan Kingdom wanted to survive and become stronger, the only way was the Northern Expedition. Even if it failed to unify Annan, it could continue to weaken the strength of Zheng Ni in the north and keep Guangnan.Although Qi State has several strongholds in the south, it is far away from the mainland, and the population under its control is not large.

However, a few years ago, the Guangnan Kingdom launched a large-scale northern expedition, attacking the city and conquering land all the way. Seeing that the general trend was about to be achieved, but because of the secret troubles of the Qi Kingdom, the success fell short, which made Ruan Fubin feel deeply hated.Therefore, deep down in his heart, he is more inclined to relieve the worries of the future first, eliminate the interference of Qi State, and at the same time seize the fetters of Huaying, Zhancheng, and Nanpan, and strengthen the strength of Guangnan Kingdom.To achieve this, it is necessary to mobilize troops to the Qi country and completely expel it from the region.

"Today's discussion, all ministers must treat it with caution, and don't announce it to the outside world, so as not to be passive." Guangnan King Ruan Fu stood tall, and glanced at the Chinese and military ministers in the palace with warning eyes, "Five Houses Two The guards, the four guards of Shenwu, the six guards in front of the hall, the four guards of taming elephants, and the four guards of Ma Xian must be loyal to the king's order and practice diligently. Barbarians, buy firearms to enrich the military guards in the army."

"Follow Your Majesty's will!" All the officials in the palace bowed and bowed down.
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On August 8, Siam, Ayutthaya City (now Ayutthaya, Thailand).

Ayutthaya City, founded in 1350, is the second capital of the Ayutthaya Dynasty of the Kingdom of Siam.The city is located on an island surrounded by three rivers that connect the city to the sea.The city's water transportation is very developed, where aquatic products from the south and agricultural products from the north are gathered and traded here, and even products from as far away as China are continuously transported from the sea.The palace in the city is magnificent, the pagodas are like a forest, and the prosperity of business is second to none in Southeast Asia.

Shao Huazhang, the representative of Qi State's diplomatic envoy in Siam, looked away from the magnificent palace, smiled softly, and then turned his head and walked towards the Qi State embassy in the city.

Narai, the fourth king of the Prasathong Dynasty who just succeeded to the throne last year, has just summoned the envoy representatives of Qi State.After a while of meaningless pleasantries, King Narai expressed that Siam would implement a more open trade policy and welcome businessmen from Qi to settle in to prosper Siam's domestic market.He also verbally agreed to Qi's request to open commercial stations in several counties in the country, as well as to protect the safety of Han people in Siam.

Although King Narai did not say it clearly, as a diplomatic envoy with a clear mind, Shao Huazhang still vaguely captured his meaning from the king's words. Siam hopes to introduce Qi, a powerful regional force, to contain and balance the Dutch East. Indian companies are increasingly expanding their economic expansion forces.

As the country of Qi rooted in the Chinese civilization, Siam naturally feels close to it. Coupled with its tyrannical combat power, it has defeated the Annan, Ruan and Zheng families several times, and also fought two battles with the Dutch. Not falling behind, this made Siam believe that this country far in the southern New World is the best partner to make friends with, enough to resist those foreign Western forces.

After Narisuan, during the reign of King Ergatok Salud (1605-1610), the reign of King Songtan (1612-1628), and the reign of King Basha Thong (1629-1656), due to the internal The division temporarily exempted Siam from the threat of the Northwest, reduced a large number of foreign wars, and restored and developed social production. The Ayutthaya Dynasty showed a revival and the economy gradually prospered.

When Narai ascended the throne as king, a large number of businessmen from Malay, India, and Ming had already been active in Siam, and the Dutch, British, and French also came in droves.Among them, the Dutch are the most powerful. In addition to the capital Ayutthaya, they have established large-scale commercial bases in several prefectures and counties of Siam, and by virtue of their powerful sea power, they have almost monopolized Siam. The main foreign trade channels in the territory wantonly suppress businessmen from other countries and regions, which is extremely ostentatious and domineering.

Although the State of Qi set up offices in Annan, Cambodia and other regions early on, it has focused on immigration and colonization over the years, as well as establishing a stable supply transfer point. The commercial penetration of this region is not as good as that of the Dutch East India Company. So extreme, it is only to trade and purchase commodities such as food, medicinal materials and a small amount of cloth.

However, in recent years, many businessmen from Daming have avoided overseas in order to avoid the chaotic situation in the mainland. Many of them came directly to Nanping (now Jinlan City, Vietnam), Lin’an ( Vung Tau, Vietnam today) and Xinsheng Island and several Annan territories.These businessmen, relying on the local area, began to intervene in the business exchanges in Annan, Cambodia, Siam, and the Malay Peninsula.In addition, three years ago, the Annan general management area united more than a dozen local merchants to establish an Annan general trading company, which further promoted the commercial tentacles of the Qi country to gradually penetrate into this area.

Although the official state of Qi maintains a relatively close and friendly relationship with the Dutch East India Company, some commercial competition still exists. Not to mention that in the Nanyang region, the growing Nanyang Trading Company is constantly eroding the East India Company's market share. Even in Japan, India and other regions, there is also competition and market competition.But at present, these markets are still large enough to accommodate the competition between the two for the time being.

In addition, King Narai summoned Shao Huazhang, and there must be another layer of hints. As the new Siamese successor, in order to establish his own authority, he will probably use force against the neighboring Kingdom of Cambodia in order to increase his force value.As the region's most influential Qi State's general administration in Annan, it is best to keep a certain amount of silence during this period and not help each other.

"It is also a good choice to take this opportunity to attack the Kingdom of Cambodia. In this way, it will somewhat positively promote the turnaround of the situation in the Ha Tien area." Shao Huazhang said to himself while walking: "As long as we don't delay The Qi State purchases food on a large scale here, and you will kill them as you please!"

(End of this chapter)