The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 170: Chaozhou people eat conch, Hakka people eat river fish

Just as Lin Tong, Wu Shiying, Huang Zhongtong and Ye Xianyang were each doing their job, the situation in Nanyang began to become more chaotic, and everywhere was filled with an oppressive feeling of impending storm.

Mozibu continued to stay in Toungoo, playing a tug-of-war with the Burmese general Balamindin.

I was also playing house with a group of Mon and Karen leaders who thought spring had arrived.

These guys are fickle and switch sides frequently.

I'll go fight Balamindin with Mo Zibu later.

After a while, he expressed his willingness to obey the orders of the White Elephant King.

Soon they started fighting among themselves, and the whole place was in chaos.

Of course, this was very beneficial to Mo Zibu, because the fog successfully paralyzed Balamindin, making him think that Mo Zibu really could not control these Meng people.

Otherwise, if Mo Zibu could control these people, there would be no reason not to attack Pegu and Yangon.

Balamindin racked his brains but couldn't figure out why Mo Zibu didn't attack despite having the advantage. He could only conclude that Mo Zibu was not strong enough.

In mid-July, Mo Zibu even deliberately allowed Chen Jiansheng and others to clash with the Mon people, so he led his army into Moulmein and deliberately forced a large number of Mon people to rebel.

Balamindin was overjoyed and immediately led 4,000 troops across the Salween River.

Mozibu first used the navy to blockade the seaport, gave Balamindin a slight beating, then pretended that he could not hold it, looted and burned Mawlamyine, and then retreated in a hurry.

This series of operations was dazzling, and big problems would have occurred if one was not careful, but Mo Zibu completed it very well, once again demonstrating his extraordinary command ability and control over his soldiers.

For this, Mo Zibu could only attribute it to his talent. Before crossing over, he had no chance to try these operations and could only play games like Crusader Kings to comfort himself.

But after crossing over and having the space to practice, Mo Zibu's command ability was greatly released.

After abandoning Mawlamyine, Mozibu's troops looted a large amount of wealth. It is conservatively estimated that there were more than 150,000 taels of wealth and more than 20,000 serfs.

As a result, Mozibu not only obtained a large amount of gold and silver to ease the financial pressure, but also shortened the battle line, reduced the defense zone, and drove a large number of undeterred Mon and Karen people to the opposite side.

The Tuva tin mine, which had been semi-shut down, resumed production due to the arrival of serfs.

Now, he uses the navy to protect Toungoo and Myeik, and controls an army of five to six thousand. If he just holds on, there will be no problem at all. Even his departure will not affect the overall situation.

At the same time, Mozibu's actions made Balamindin deeply believe that his strategy of uniting the Mon and Karen people had worked, and there was no need to worry about Lower Burma. Balamindin was overjoyed and wrote a letter to the White Elephant King to report the good news.

Out of trust in Balamindin's ability, the White Elephant King finally felt relieved. It was just a small loss of Danasharlin including Dan Lao and Tuwa. It was not a big problem.

After repelling the Qing Dynasty and forcing it to sue for peace, not only Little Tanah Ratan, but even Siam would be conquered again.

In Siam, Taksin mobilized a large army and began to attack Thephiphit, the brother of King Agada, who posed the greatest threat to him.

Thepphit called himself Chao Phimai and sent his general Chao Phraya Sri Suriyawongsa to guard Korat. Taksin personally led 13,000 troops to attack.

After two months of siege, Taksin's army used artillery to blow down the walls of Korat and then rushed in.

In this battle, Taksin was extremely brave. The defenders of Korat were not weak in combat. After breaking the city, they engaged in brutal street fighting. Taksin's army was almost driven out of the city several times. In the end, it was thanks to Taksin's bravery and persistence that the city was broken.

After defeating Chao Phramai's main force, Taksin took advantage of the situation and advanced eastward. The rest of the cities were taken in one fell swoop. Chao Phramai fled to Cambodia in panic.

Taksin immediately sent an envoy to ask for assistance from King Thien Ci in the arrest. King Thien Ci then led his army to the Tonle Sap Lake area again, captured Chao Phimai, and handed him over to Taksin.

The two largest forces among the Chinese at present, the Chaoshan Group and the Western Guangdong Group, met in Kongsetun, a small town on the Setun River.

It was agreed that Taksin would call Cheung Tien-chi his benefactor, and Cheung Tien-chi would call Taksin his sworn brother.

The two also secretly agreed that in the future they would demarcate the vast area north of Phnom Penh and south of Ubon Ratchathani to establish a country with Ubon Ratchathani as its capital, and hand it over to Mo Zi Bu and Shi Shi's second son to rule.

This is the perfect choice for both Zheng and Mo families, but it is not so good for others.

The Cambodian King Nirvana inexplicably lost a large piece of territory, but he had no power and the title of Khmer King was also lost, so it was difficult for him to make any waves, so it was not very important.

But for many Siamese, this agreement made them feel a little unhappy, because Ubon has always been Siamese territory, so how could it be used as a dowry?
Moreover, this secret treaty still cannot solve all problems, because it does not stipulate whether the future country with Ubon Ratchathani as its capital will be a vassal of Siam or part of the Khmer Kingdom.

As for Hexian, Ou Tianci was away from Hexian for a long time, and due to insufficient military supplies, he reduced some of the tribute to the Guangnan Left Camp soldiers.

This made Ruan Zhongming and the clan members behind him, Yong and Song Wenkui, extremely dissatisfied.

With the support of these two people, the soldiers of the Zuoying Camp began to frequently enter Hexian City and its affiliated villages and towns, and participated in various aspects such as taxation.

The soldiers of the Left Camp had poor military discipline, and they stole and even robbed and extorted money everywhere, causing public resentment to boil over.

At the same time, as Nguyen Thien-chi grew in power, the imperial clan leader, Yong, who guarded Gia Dinh, and Song Wenkui, commander of the Fifth Battalion of Gia Dinh, began to pressure the Tran clan. They attempted to drive the Tran clan out of Gia Dinh and fill it with other Annamese people, expanding their territory and population to prevent a possible rebellion in Ha Tien.

In Guangnan, Li Guangcai finally made his way to Xishan Village, not far from Guiren City, without being so conspicuous. He began to raise his own banner and attracted many poor and helpless Guangnan people and restless bandits to join him.

The storm is about to come and the wind is filling the building!

. . . .

September, the 1768rd year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, AD.

The imperial edict of the Qing court arrived in Guangzhou, and Grand Secretary Fuheng was about to lead troops to invade Myanmar, starting the fourth Qing-Myanmar War.

Li Shiyao, the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Yang Ningru, the General of Guangzhou, who were in Guangzhou, were pardoned.

When Lin Tong left, he said that with the guarantee of the troops from Ha Tien and Siam, Fu Heng would definitely take the initiative to come out and share the emperor's worries, and now it has come true.

Therefore, the two of them made it convenient for Wu Shiying who stayed in Guangdong in every aspect, hoping that Mo Zibu could help Fu Heng to completely deal with Myanmar this time, and hoped that Fu Heng would not also fail, and the emperor would have no one to use and use them as scapegoats.

Therefore, with the green light from these two highest-ranking officials in Guangdong, Wu Shiying frequently went in and out of the Thirteen Hongs and government offices at all levels.

Shiploads of Foshan fine iron and various craftsmen who were semi-coerced by various Hongmen societies began to move south.

At the same time, the exact news that Taksin had become the King of Siam finally spread from Chaoshan to Jiaying Prefecture, which greatly shocked the Hakka people in Jiaying Prefecture.

For the first time, they discovered that although going to Southeast Asia was risky, once they got their feet under them, life there would be a world of difference compared to their hometown.

The same is true in history. The news that Taksin became the King of Siam greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the people of Fujian and Guangdong to go to Southeast Asia.

At that time, including Luo Fangbai and King Wu Yuansheng of Dai Yan, who went to Borneo earlier than him, decided to go to Southeast Asia after being inspired by Zheng Xin's deeds.

Among them, Wu Yuansheng even took his wife, sons and daughters and the entire family to Southeast Asia when his rebellion failed. There were very few precedents for this before.

To put it bluntly, the success of Zheng Xin and the Teochew people in Siam provided a foundation for the Han people who went to Southeast Asia.

Teochew people are xenophobic, and Zheng Xin’s benefits were indeed only given to Teochew people.

But if other Chinese people went to Siam and did not want to become aristocrats but wealthy merchants, they would still be very welcome.

After all, as long as the Chinese go to Southeast Asia, they will become a sufficient productive force. If you go there to farm, mine, or fish honestly, they will have no reason not to accept you.

Now, the stories of Zheng Xin and Mo Zibu have been reported back, which immediately sparked public opinion.

The Hakka people, whose living conditions had long been on the verge of collapse due to overpopulation and limited land, immediately regarded Mo Zibu as a hope.

Soon, the jingle became popular everywhere: Chaozhou people eat (without) conch, Hakka people eat (without) river seafood.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ye Xianyang finally showed up. He called over the thirty-six forts in Chengxiang County, Jiaying Prefecture, the north and south wings of Wuhua County, and other five county forts and towns, all the clan leaders and elders who were willing to follow him.

Now Ye Xianyang made it clear that there were no mountains of gold and silver in Nanyang, but there was plenty of land, and the natives could be captured as serfs.

As long as you go there, King Mo will give you ten acres of cultivated land and two hundred acres of wasteland with sufficient water for reclamation. If it is not enough, you can apply for more.

At the same time, the king's office can provide each adult with half a year's worth of food, which can be repaid in three years after they have established themselves. Agricultural tools, oxen, etc. are all provided by the office.

Women are also counted as adult men, but only a small number are allowed at present, and the main focus is on male adults.

However, the more Ye Xianyang said this, the more the people below acted as if they understood everything.

"Yes, yes, there is no gold mountain in Nanyang. If there is no gold mountain, you, Ye Xianyang, have been in Nanyang for seven or eight years, and when you come back, you spend hundreds of taels of silver without blinking an eye. You are kidding me, you must have left all the benefits to your relatives."

Some people also think that since they are at home and their family does not have ten acres of land, it is better to farm than to suffer at home.

Some people who don't like farming or mining have noticed what Ye Xianyang said about capturing the natives as serfs.

When we arrived in Southeast Asia, the king above us was a Han Chinese, so if we went there ourselves, wouldn’t we be the same as a bannerman?

He could gather dozens of good men, build a fort, capture a bunch of natives, and make them work like slaves for him. Wouldn't that be a life of freedom and ease?

Ye Xianyang knew that these people would not believe him. The more he said that there was no gold and silver mountain in Nanyang, the more enthusiastic these people would become, and the more they would think that he was covering up.

By the time they reach Southeast Asia, most people will definitely be willing to stay and farm despite being disappointed. Those who don't want to farm can go to Borneo to dig for gold.

There are many gold mines in Borneo, but they were all turned into a living hell by a group of Chinese gangsters in collusion with the local king. Lord Xuande has been planning to punish them for a long time.

It’s just right to organize these people and take over Borneo, killing two birds with one stone, hehe!

(End of this chapter)