The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 69 The Birth of a Filial Son
With Peter's support, the French sailors led by Manuel Bonn and the French artillerymen led by Jean Pierre became close to Mozibu at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, problems also arose. The messenger sent to contact the Arakan Kingdom earlier brought back a piece of news that was like a bolt from the blue.

The Kingdom of Arakan had surrendered to the Konbaung Dynasty four months ago.

In other words, it's only slightly better than surrender.

The King of Arakan, Darye, presented thousands of tons of grain and more than 6,000 laborers to the White Elephant King Mengbo, and sent Prime Minister Gudeyam to the city of Ava to meet the White Elephant King and express his submission.

Hoping to gain the White Elephant King's forgiveness through humility, the Kingdom of Arakan is willing to serve the White Elephant King like a subject serves a king.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, hitting everyone hard.

Especially for Mo Zibu, he wants to show his prowess in the future war between Myanmar and Siam, and even in the war between Myanmar and the Qing Dynasty. The current strength of Kunlun Mountain Hall is far from enough.

This is a war between big countries. More than a thousand people do not play a big role and are far from being important.

Therefore, Mo Zibu needed the captured French artillery. Only with elite artillery and the more than a thousand people from Kunlun Mountain Hall could he be considered important.

Mo Zibu gritted his teeth. It was meaningless to blame Manuel Bonn at this moment.

Actually, I have to blame myself for pinning my hopes on such an important link on a French guy who was about to go bankrupt.

If Manuel Bonn had the ability to do this job well, he would not have ended up in poverty in Hoi An with a level 5 cruiser.

"I knew that the White Elephant King was a wise leader. He would definitely not leave such a big loophole behind before attacking Siam." Even the usually calm Li Xianwen became a little impatient.

Mo Zibu forced himself to calm down, his mind racing as he recalled what the strong men in history would do when faced with such a situation.

At this moment, Manuel Bonn, his face covered in cold sweat and knowing he had messed up, whispered:

"There is good news. Lieutenant Colonel Bruno and his men have not been drafted yet. The White Elephant King only took away the Portuguese musketeers from PyeongChang."

Pyin Uyen is located in the northern part of the Irrawaddy River Plain, about 500 kilometers away from Ava, the capital of the Konbaung Dynasty at that time.

The White Elephant King may have considered the difficulty of transporting artillery, so he did not recruit French artillery for the time being.

But Mozibu knew that the White Elephant King would soon recruit them, because from the current perspective, the Burmese army would reach the city of Ayutthaya in one or two months at most, and by then they would definitely need artillery to break the city.

"Pyin Uyen is far from the White Elephant King's capital, but it's not far from the Arakan Kingdom. After crossing the Arakan Mountains, it's only 80 kilometers away."

Peter, who travels around preaching, said that he has a detailed map in his hand, which was drawn by local people hired by French missionaries in recent decades.

Mo Zibu's expression brightened slightly. He looked at Manuel Bonn and asked gravely, "Arakan and the Burmese have been fighting openly and covertly for so many years. Even if King Darye is willing to submit, there must be someone who is unwilling to do so. Have you found out who that person is?"

“Prince Puran, his mother is from Chittagong and is a Muslim.

Prince Puran had always hoped to recapture Chittagong and establish a great sultanate, so he was very opposed to King Darye's submission.

Manuel Bonn is quite smart now and doesn't seem to be a complete waste.

"What do the British think about this?" Mo Zibu asked Peter next to him.

At its peak, the Arakanese Empire controlled what would later become Bangladesh, including Chittagong. However, after the Mughal Empire won the Siege of Chittagong a hundred years ago, the Arakanese Empire was expelled.

By now, the British East India Company had seized Bengal from the Mughal Empire in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.

The Bengal region has currently become a protectorate of the British East India Company. Chittagong is not yet under the actual control of the British because it is a little far away from the Bay of Bengal.

"That depends on the ability of Prince Plan. The British don't mind having a foreign king who believes in Islam to help them appease the large number of Muslims." Peter replied quickly.

The rulers of the Mughal Empire and the common people of Bengal were not of the same race, so they could not be said to be very loyal to the Mughal Empire. Their only connection was Islam.

Therefore, the British were happy to see Muslim princes come to compete with the Mughal Empire for the grassroots of Bengal, similar to the small chiefs of the Zamindars.

"Then send someone to contact Prince Puran and tell him that we have a way for him to go to Chittagong and serve as a prince. We can also help him overthrow King Darye and become the king of Arakan."

Mo Zibu gritted his teeth and decided to kill King Dalye since he had already knelt!
Li Xianwen's eyes lit up. "That's right!" According to current data, the entire Arakan Kingdom has only 500,000 to 600,000 people, and the capital, Myow, has only 3,000 to 4,000 imperial guards. It would be difficult to occupy it, but with internal support, launching a surprise attack would definitely not be difficult.

After saying this, Mo Zibu looked at Peter again and said, "Father, I need you to send some people to pretend to be envoys from the British East India Company in order to deceive this Prince Puran."

Well, it fits the character of Mo Dalongtou, the fake version of Liu Xuande. For those who are not of my ethnicity and whom I will never see again, he usually throws them away after using them.

A close friend!
Peter nodded vigorously. This style of work was perfectly suited to the rules of conduct for colonists like them.

He even suspected that beneath Mozibu's Oriental exterior, he must have a French soul. "No problem. I have several Protestant Christians in India who have worked for the British East India Company. They can definitely deceive Prince Puran."

The so-called Protestantism is Protestantism. Although France is known as a filial son of Catholicism, it is a filial son like Lu Bru and Lu Fengxian, not a true filial son like Spain.

If it were really Spanish missionaries, they would definitely not get along with Protestant missionaries, but French Catholic missionaries and Protestant missionaries often cooperated overseas.

As soon as the meeting was over, Peter immediately got into the boat and set off.

Mo Zibu immediately ordered Li Xianwen, Ou Long, Chen Chengshan, Chen Guangyao and others to go down and enforce military discipline.

The action is about to begin, and we can't let the soldiers waste their energy on the crotches of native women.

Li Xianwen looked at Mo Zibu's back and he admired him more and more. He didn't know where Mo Zibu got so much knowledge.

He also couldn't figure out how Mo Zibu made a high-ranking foreign monk like Peter willingly and diligently serve him.

It's simply a mystery.

. . . .

In the city of Myaw-U in the Kingdom of Arakan, Prince Puran was overjoyed at the arrival of the British East India Company's envoy quietly.

Because the White Elephant King is a devout Buddhist, other Arakan princes can survive if they go to the White Elephant King, but if people like him who believe in Islam do not change their faith, they will most likely be killed as a warning to others.

Therefore, Prince Plan really wanted to get the support of Britain and France, especially the British who were at the peak of their power, but he sent several waves of people and never received a response.

Well, of course there was no response. The current military chief of the British East India Company in India, the Governor-General of Bengal, Robert Clive, took advantage of the good opportunity of defeating France and began to vigorously rectify the military discipline of the British troops stationed in India.

But this legendary military strategist, adventurer, and great founder of British India overestimated his prestige and the degree of corruption in the colonial army.

His efforts to rectify military discipline have aroused widespread opposition, and he is currently struggling with the British army. He has no time or interest in contacting Prince Plan.

And it was precisely because of poor communication and no one paying attention that Prince Prussia fell into this real trick.

When he heard that the British East India Company was willing to send an army of ten warships and more than 1,200 elite soldiers to help him seize the throne.

When he was promised that he would become the Lord of Chittagong in the future, Prince Puran was overjoyed and wanted to agree almost on the spot.

But he was a prince after all, and he had seen a bit of the world. He used all his strength to resist the temptation and asked softly:
"So what do the British East India Company and Governor Robert want from me?"

The priest pretending to be the envoy immediately said seriously, "The threat posed by the White Elephant King is too great. He not only threatens the Kingdom of Arakan, but also threatens Bengal. If the White Elephant King's power is not weakened, Manipur will soon be lost."

Prince Puran nodded in agreement. The White Elephant King had indeed threatened the Arakan Kingdom and launched several wars against Manipur in succession.

Once several small countries in the Manipur region fall and are controlled by the White Elephant King, the Burmese army can directly rush to Bengal.

"Yes, this rude guy is just like his title, a big white elephant that destroys crops and villages everywhere!" Prince Plan was completely relieved.

“However, I must remind the prince that the British army has just defeated the French and has suffered heavy losses. They are still in a state of recuperation, so it is impossible for them to be deployed in large numbers.

Therefore, a considerable portion of the troops coming this time are from Miaoxiang and French hired by the company."

At this time, Myanmar generally called the Chinese "Mya Xiang people" and called China "Mya Xiang Deyou Kingdom".

They don't really know how big China really is, and generally believe that China and Myanmar are not much different in terms of national strength, land area and power.

Well, this impression probably comes from the Dali Kingdom, which has always been deeply entangled with Myanmar.

Deyou is the Burmese's non-standard pronunciation of Dali. Even today, five or six hundred years after the fall of the Dali Kingdom, the inherent impression still remains.

Although Prince Puran didn't know why the British would employ so many Myo-Hyang people, it wasn't surprising considering that Myo-Hyang was a big country similar to the Burmese and that conflicts often occurred between them.

The enemy of the enemy is the friend.

So he nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Your Excellency the Special Envoy. As long as I can ascend to the throne, I can give all the treasures in the city of Miuwu to reward the warriors.

Of course, Governor Robert and the special envoy will also receive generous gifts."

　I can't find the names of the last two kings of the Arakan Kingdom. The Glass Palace History that Tiger bought for 70 RMB only records it up to 1754. It's really baffling. The name Dalye is a fabricated name, originating from an Arakanese prince over a century ago. Prince Puran did exist, and after the fall of the Arakan Kingdom, his son fled to Bengal and received British asylum.

　　
　
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