The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 61: Early Release Remarks
It will be officially on the shelves next Monday. This book continues Tiger's usual style, focusing on a relatively unpopular topic.

Firstly, it is Tiger’s personality that makes him like to collect stories that happened in relatively unpopular times.

Second, in this era of fierce competition in online literature, it can also be considered a competitive strategy.

Whether it is the Guiyi Army in the previous book or this Nanyang, although they are unpopular and niche, there are still many book lovers and fellow enthusiasts who like them. At least it is more than enough to support a few online writers like Lao Hu.

So whether you are an old or new book lover, you don’t have to worry about the book having a bad ending or even being abandoned.

An annual income of 130,000 to 140,000 yuan is a very generous and important income for Tiger, who is about to turn 40 and officially become a middle-aged man. There is no possibility that I dare to give it up at any time.

Only when people reach middle age do they realize that in this world, no matter it is the strict discipline of their parents in childhood or the earnest teachings of their teachers in their youth.

That is far less than the huge pressure brought by having elderly parents and young children to take care of when you reach middle age, which will promote your diligence.

This pressure is like someone whipping you from behind, driving you like a donkey, pulling the millstone without stopping.

So, thank you again to my book friends. It is your support that has enabled Tiger to find a track that suits him.

Even if a donkey wants to grind millstones, it needs a platform like a mill.

The reason why I want to post this early comment on the release of the book is that the situation in Southeast Asia, just like the stories of the Guiyi Army and the Western Regions in the late Tang Dynasty, too many truths have been buried in the dust of history.

It can even be said that the situation in Southeast Asia was far more serious than that in the Western Regions at the end of the Tang Dynasty.

Why? Because the Western Regions and the Guiyi Army in the late Tang Dynasty are shrouded in mystery because few people have recorded them since the long time ago.

But in these mysteries, we can still roughly see the direction of things through some fragmentary records and the unearthed texts and inscriptions.

Although it is small, it is real.

But in Southeast Asia, this is very troublesome.

Because shortly after Rama I usurped the throne and killed Taksin, he wanted to cover up his shameful act of betraying his childhood friend and the agreement he had made with the Teochew people and even the Chinese when they originally pushed him to the throne.

Rama I did something that no other ruler of Southeast Asia would do, nor would they even think of doing, except for the royal family of Annan.

He ordered the royal family and ministers to compile a Siamese chronicle and banned all other Siamese historical records except this chronicle.

This move is very powerful!
This also indirectly proves that this guy's growth and bloodline have a lot of influence from Chinese people. If he is not Chinese, he would never have come up with this trick.

There are few historical records about the Western Regions and the Guiyi Army in the late Tang Dynasty, but they are generally true.

However, since the chronicle of Rama I, later generations have been unable to distinguish between the true and the false in Nanyang.

Annam was the only country that recorded Siamese history. Because it was competing with Siam for the orthodoxy of Southeast Asian culture, the two sides were very hostile to each other in terms of culture.

As a result, not only is Siam rarely mentioned in Annam's history books, but any descriptions are basically in a smearing manner.

For example, Zheng Xin is described as "collecting all the silver from the surrounding towns, near and far. Those without silver were arrested and beaten, and imprisoned in bamboo prisons. The people were in an uproar, and the streets were filled with anger, but Zheng Xin (Xin) did not regret it. He said, "The will of heaven is with me, what can they do to me?" Wow, this is written according to the template of Emperor Yang of Sui!
Moreover, like Siam, Annan had a large amount of territory conquered by the Chinese, but in the end it was forcibly assimilated into the Chinese's dark history, which made them even more secretive about these things.

This leads us to believe that any historical materials from Nanyang must be carefully considered. Many things read outrageous, but there are no other records. It is not right to believe them, and it is not right to disbelieve them.

There are also many contradictory records.

difficult!
Of course, as an online novel author, Lao Hu doesn't need to think so deeply. He just needs to make an inference and identification of the novel author based on the existing context and the little bit of information left.

For example, regarding Taksin's origin, which will be discussed later, his adoptive father was clearly recorded as the Minister of Finance of the Ayutthaya Dynasty. Judging from the existing information, this position has basically been held by Chinese since the Ayutthaya Dynasty.

Then Zheng Xin’s adoptive father must be Chinese, otherwise he would not have been able to reach this position.

He is also very likely a descendant of Chaozhou, otherwise he would not be able to deal with such a large number of Chaozhou people.

But do you have any evidence? No!
There is also Taksin's adoptive father, who was officially recorded as being granted the title of Phraya, named Jetsi, so he was called Phraya Jetsi.

But from some other simple records said to be left by the Chinese at that time, it can be seen that the Minister of Finance at that time used a name called Xinmu (Sim?) Chakri.

It is very likely that this is an Nth generation Chinese aristocrat whose mother is from the Chakri family and is related to Rama I.

It is very likely that this Sinmu Chakri and Phraya Jesit should be the same person, unless Siam had two finance ministers at the same time.

But, do you have any evidence? No.

Just like the bombing of the Gaza hospital, the whole world knows who did it, but do you have any concrete evidence? No!
Therefore, from the perspective of an online novelist, Tiger can only assume that they are the same person, whose maternal ancestors are most likely the Chakri family, a Thai noble clan of the same lineage as Rama I. He himself has Chinese ancestry.

As for other similar situations, such as what happened during the more than ten years that Taksin was in power, and many more, let alone Tiger, even the bigwigs who study Southeast Asian history cannot figure it out completely.

Tiger can only guarantee that the important characters in this book, from their surnames to their deeds and personalities, are generally accurate. I did not make them up. I really can't figure out the details.

Some book friends said that if you are not sure, don’t write.

This makes sense. It is fine to write about those historical periods that are familiar to everyone, but the requirements are a bit too high when writing about Nanyang.

Therefore, please join me in treating this as a pure novel and online game about traveling through modern Southeast Asia. It has a certain degree of authenticity, but there are also many things that cannot be confirmed. Please understand.

Finally, as usual, I would like to ask for subscriptions. If you have the ability, please give Tiger a few cents every day.

Each of you may give little, but when many people gather together, the fire burns brighter, and I will get a lot (dog head)
In addition, Lao Hu has to go to accompany his family for a checkup today, so there may be only one update. I will write more after I come back in the afternoon and tomorrow, and strive to put five to six updates online. After the release, there will be one update every morning and evening, and each chapter will be about 3500 words.

Generally speaking, we guarantee 7000 words per day and no less than words per month.

thank you all.

(End of this chapter)