The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 155 If the east is dark, the west will be bright!
Chumphon Prefecture.

When Mo Zibu was preparing to cross the Birao Mountains and enter Tanasarin, Wu Shixiu, who was escorting General Suki and more than 3,000 Meng soldiers, brought Mo Zibu some not-so-good news.

It turned out that during the two months that Mo Zi Bu was away, Zheng Xin, at the suggestion of Siamese generals such as Tong, Nai Sai, Pai Jing Yin, and Chaozhou people such as Chen Sen, decided not to carry out the military operation that was originally planned to be carried out together with Mo Zi Bu to attack the city of Toungoo.

And their reasons are very sufficient.

At this time, in addition to Taksin, there were three separatist regimes in Siam: Thepphithi in the east, the original Phraya Phitsanulok in the north who called himself Chao Phraya, and a Siamese monk called Phra Phayant.

Of course, in history, there was also a nobleman who fled from Ayutthaya and called himself Chao Nakhon in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Chumphon Province. He fled from Ayutthaya and called himself Chao Nakhon Si Thammarat.

But in this time and space, Nakhon Si Alam was conquered by Mo Zi Bu early on, and the difficulty of the Burmese army in capturing Ayutthaya was also much more difficult because of Mo Zi Bu's arrival.

Due to the disorder of the timeline, this noble who fled was killed by the Burmese army, along with Zhao Facui, who was not killed by the Burmese army in history.

Given that there were still three relatively powerful separatist rulers at that time, all of them called themselves Zhao.

Among them, Thephiphit was the younger brother of King Agada, so many Siamese nobles and even royal families came to him for refuge, so his power and influence were not small.

Therefore, Tong, Chen Sen and others urged Zheng Xin to first eliminate the separatist forces in the country, unify Siam, and then expand outward.

Mo Zibu was speechless. This was a typical conspiracy.

Mo Zi Bu asked Taksin to attack Towai in order to demonstrate his strength to the Qing Dynasty and to show that Siam and Ha Tien were capable of providing strong support in the upcoming Fourth Sino-Myanmar War.

In this way, whether it is Mo Zibu's request for the fine iron from Foshan, the Hakka and She people in the mountains, or the Tanka people on the coast, or Zheng Xin's request for enthronement, everything will go much more smoothly.

However, Tonghe and Chensen's suggestion that one must first stabilize the country before resisting foreign aggression is the most realistic approach and politically correct, and Mo Zibu has no way of objecting to it.

If he opposes it, he will be accused of disregarding national unity for personal gain.

After all, Taksin has promised to let Shishi become the Queen of Towei in the future.

Damn, this bastard Tong is really like a barking dog that bites!
He seems to be quiet on weekdays, but he always trips up Mo Zibu at the most critical moment.

This is also Mo Zibu's weakness. Because of ideals and reality, it is impossible for Mo Zibu to stay with Zheng Xin for a long time.

Moreover, although the father-in-law and son-in-law seem to be very harmonious and intimate, there are still some conflicts of opinion and interests in many areas.

On the contrary, he and Zheng Xin are not only relatives but also friends who grew up together. They have a very close relationship and are often together. Their current interests are the same.

Zheng Xin won't take Tong's words seriously, but you can't resist the subtle influence over time!
And now that Mo Zibu has left Zheng Xin, there is no one else who can communicate with Zheng Xin on his behalf.

Because of his closeness to Mo Zibu, Chen Lian was almost driven out of the core decision-making power and became a mere military general.

Although Khun Aphayebudi was close to Mok Tsot Bu, he was even closer to Taksin, making it difficult for him to serve as a spokesperson.

At present, the only people that Mo Zi Bu can rely on are Zheng Mincheng of Phraya Phetchaburi and the son of his mother's side, Nazhen Phraya Songkhalok.

Mo Zibu first saved the lives of these two people, and later brought back their father's body from the Burmese. He was very kind.

But it would be good enough for these two people to tip him off like this time, and they cannot be Mo Zibu's agent beside Zheng Xin.

After thinking about it, Mo Zibu decided that this was not the way to go, so he immediately wrote a letter to persuade Zheng Xin that since he was not going to attack Tuva, he should not worry too much about the situation in the country.

Among these three separatist forces, Phraya Phitsanulok and Elder Phaifan are short-sighted and unable to move south, so they are not a concern.

Only Thepphit Phitsanulok posed a threat to Taksin, so he could be defeated quickly first, and then Phraya Phitsanulok and Elder Phayfan could be appeased, and the main force could be mobilized to the north to recapture Chiang Mai.

Although this would not threaten the Konbaung Dynasty by sea, it would allow them to attack from the plateau northwest of Siam and head straight for Ava.

Although it is a bit risky, it can pose a greater threat to the Konbaung Dynasty and provide more bargaining chips with the Qing Dynasty.

Unfortunately, before the letter was finished and delivered, Zheng Xin's envoy arrived.

The envoy did not bring the news that Taksin had announced that he would not attack Toungoo, but instead announced that Chen Lian would soon be enthroned as Phraya Phichai and would guard the two provinces of Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon.

At the same time, he rewarded Mo Zi Bu with some military equipment and reiterated that after the country was officially established, he would confer the title of Chao Phraya, equivalent to a prince.

Mo Zibu sighed. Zheng Xin was afraid that he would be angry, so he used benefits to shut him up.

Because Mo Zibu's fiefdom of Andai actually did not border Danasarin, and was separated by the two prefectures of Bashu and Chumphon.

Among the people around Zheng Xin, Chen Lian and Mo Zibu have the best relationship.

Zheng Xin specially arranged for the two of them to be neighbors, which facilitated the communication between Mo Zi Bu and Danasarin.

Chao Phraya's ennoblement was also a recognition of Mok Tsit Bu's semi-independent control over the entire Andai region.

Well, Mo Zibu put the letter he had just written on the oil lamp and burned it directly. If he wrote a letter to persuade them now, it would seem that he was a little ungrateful.

Although Mo Zi Bu made great contributions to Zheng Xin, Zheng Xin was also quite generous to Mo Zi Bu.

Everyone has accepted that Mo Zibu is a semi-independent vassal king, what else do you want?

Alas, history is still moving forward by its own inertia.

The title of PhrayaPhichai was obtained by Chen Lian even earlier.

The Chen Lian line also enjoyed a successful history in Siam. The Shantou-born ethnic Chinese, Phichai Radajun (also known as Chen Yucai in Chinese), who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand three times in the 1980s and 1990s, is a prominent descendant of this lineage.

. . . .

Mo Zibu, feeling a little depressed, covered his head and took a nap, and then an inspiration came to him. Since Zheng Xin was unwilling to go to fight for earthen tiles, he could unite with others!

His father, Ngoc Thien Thu, held the title of Khmer King and had considerable influence over the Mon people, as the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, later occupied by Thailand and Myanmar, had historically been Mon territory.

These Mon people have always been in contact with the Khmer people who share the same ancestors, which is why the Mon-Khmer languages are in common in most vocabulary.

If Zheng Xin refuses to fight, can he ask his father Ou Tianci to send troops?

It should be possible.

This time, Ngo Tien-chi helped his adopted son Ngoc Ngoc and defeated Ngoc Neng's rebel army in Tonle Sap Lake. It is said that tens of thousands of prisoners were taken. Without the support of Siam, Ngoc Neng could not withstand the Ha Tien army at all.

In this case, it would be better to transport tens of thousands of Khmer people from Ha Tien here and let them serve as second dogs to rule and integrate the Mon people of Tanah Ratan and Towei, and then leave the Khmer land to the Chinese who move south.

Of course, the price of doing so is that Ha Tien's civil servants will extend their hands to these places, and Mo Zi Bu's Phraya Andai will have to appoint a group of Ha Tien officials.

Well, I can afford it. The old man is sixty-eight years old now. Even if the Mo family is gifted with extraordinary longevity, it would be great if Ou Tianci can still be energetic for another ten years.

In other words, in another ten years, everything that Ou Tianci has should be handed over to Mo Zibu, and by then the Hexian officials will also be his subordinates and can do their work.

As for Taksin, his Phraya Andai was originally semi-independent. When Taksin conferred the title on him, he should have thought that Ha Tien's power would penetrate into these areas along with Mo Zi Bu.

The more likely possibility is that this is Zheng Xin's concession to Ngo Tien-chi.

It seems that with just a little explanation, the problem won't be a big deal.

Thinking of this, Mo Dalongtou, who had had a good sleep, began to write a letter to his father, Ou Tianci, to analyze the pros and cons.

. . . .

In Phnom Penh, Ngo Tien-chi was receiving a banquet of appreciation from his adopted son, King Ni-chien of Phnom Penh.

This time, taking advantage of the fall of the Ayutthaya Dynasty, Ou Tianci finally helped Ni Xuan and eliminated his biggest threat.

Ni Lingnen, who proclaimed himself king, was badly defeated and fled to Siam with only a few hundred people, leaving behind hundreds of his subordinates.

The total population of Cambodia is just over 400,000, plus the total number of Khmer people under Ha Tien's rule is about 600,000. Without these hundreds of thousands of people, Cambodia has almost lost all its foundation.

Ni Lu is forty-six years old this year, which is not considered young. He is almost ten years older than Lu Tianci's eldest son Lu Zihuang.

But facing the 68-year-old Ou Tianci, there is nothing wrong with calling him father, because Ou Tianci is not only his aunt's son in name, but also old enough to deserve it.

Ou Tianci is not good at military affairs, and beating up the Cambodians who have no martial ethics may be the only moment for him to demonstrate his military power, so he still enjoys this feeling.

Ni Lu was a man who was very aware of the current situation. Since the fall of the Khmer Empire, Cambodia has been a weak country that has been clinging to powerful people everywhere.

Therefore, he doesn't care who he clings to. The only thing he cares about is whether he will be the King of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Of the only two choices Cambodia has had in the past hundred years, Guangnan has disliked their people since his father.

Siam supports Ni Lingnen, so he only has Ou Tianci, a not-so-thick thigh, to choose from.

Ou Tianci drank some wine, and then Zheng Xiu took the letter that Mo Zibu wrote to him. After reading it, Ou Tianci laughed and handed the letter to Ni Zibu to read.

“Zun’er, look, there’s a letter from your brother Zibu.

He defeated 30,000 Burmese troops in Ratchaburi Province, Siam, and recovered the four provinces of Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon in Siam within a month, and also surrendered the lord of Tanasarin.

I am being invited to Bashu Prefecture to discuss the capture of Tuwa City."

Chee Thian Chi was also a good propagandist. In his words, the Battle of Ratchaburi was not about Taksin's 8,000 men defeating 15,000 Burmese, but about Mok Si Bu's 3,000 men defeating 30,000, a great victory.

Ni Lie quickly took it and took a look at it, her face flushed and she was very excited.

His only worry now is that Ha Tien is too weak to withstand either Siam or Guangnan.

But Mo Zibu's sudden rise gave him a great sense of security. Whatever happened to his adoptive father's son, he was still his younger brother.

"Congratulations, father. Brother Zibu is so brave. He will be the pillar of our family in the future. I have nothing to worry about!"

Ou Tianci also nodded in satisfaction, "Then Yizun, what do you think, can we meet Zibu's request?"

"Of course you can. I still think 20,000 is too few. Why not give more? 50,000!" Ni Lu increased the amount without hesitation.

Now there are more than 100,000 of Ni's followers who have surrendered, and Ni doesn't know what to do.

If the unruly ones could be sent away and their houses, fertile fields, oxen, etc. could be left to one's trusted followers, Ni Li would be more than happy to do so and would definitely agree.

Ou Tianci laughed heartily, and showed the letter to Chen Daquan of the Jiading Chen family. He also pointed to the place where General Su Ji presented his two daughters to Mo Zibu, and then said:
"A Quan, Zi Bu wrote to me recently, saying he was willing to marry a cousin from the Chen family, and specifically wanted to marry Cheng Ji's sister.

I think we should speed up the process. Although it seems that she is just a concubine now, Zibu will eventually become king, so it is not a disgrace.

We can’t let Zibu’s eldest son be born to a foreign widow!”

In this regard, Ou Tianci has learned a profound lesson. He was forced to marry a member of the Ruan family, which led to the current situation.

Chen Daquan nodded with a smile, "What's the insult? We are one family, and Zibu is the future king. This is a blessing for the six families.

I have met Chengji's sister Azhen several times. Although she is not very well-educated, she is virtuous, polite, gentle and generous. She is a good woman.

I'm going back to Jiading right now to settle the matter!"

(End of this chapter)