Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 8 The King is Kind
Pingdali frowned: "Another Crown Prince of Ming?"

Bie Daiyun said: "The rebellion fire in Zhucheng of Ming Dynasty was caused by the crown prince of Ming Dynasty killing ministers to seize power. Now the crown prince of Ming Dynasty has taken over the power of the state."

"He's quite an ambitious young man, but the Ming Empire has already been defeated and has fallen to the Middle Earth. What other lands can they cede to me as a condition? Where is the chieftain of Mangshi?"

Mang means north.

The Tusi of Mangshi refers to the Tusi in the north, and refers to the Duke of Qian in the Ming Dynasty.

The capital is too far away, and Yunnan Province is too close.

For the countries and chieftains in Fengshang Land, the reputation accumulated by the Duke of Qian over three hundred years is much more powerful than that of the Emperor of Ming.

A year ago, the Ming court fled to Hongsha without proof of identity. If the Duke of Qian had not produced the seal of the Mu Palace in Shizhen, Yunnan Province, to prove that Emperor Yongli was the grandson of Emperor Shenzong Wanli, they would have been captured as soon as they entered Hongsha.

If it weren't for the Duke of Qian's face, there would be no need to build a new bamboo city for the Ming Dynasty's monarch and ministers to stay comfortably.

Last year, the Duke of Qian of Ming wore a longji robe to pay homage to the emperor, which greatly improved his reputation. Even those restless chieftains submitted to the majesty of Hongsha.

Of course, if the Ming army did not invade, Hongsha would still be able to maintain the demeanor of a great power.

Bie Daiyun pulled out a map and said, "The chieftain of Mangshi has already submitted to the crown prince of Ming as regent. He has also presented a map of Luchuan, saying that the entire territory of Luchuan can be presented to His Majesty in order to achieve a ceasefire and peace between the two countries."

Ping Dali stood up suddenly, not caring about his Buddhist robe holding his legs back. His fat body trembled. He took two or three steps to Bie Daiyun, picked up the map and looked at it carefully.

as predicted.

In addition to Mubang, Mengmi and Mengyang in Hongsha, Menggen, Menglian, Mengding and other places in Ming are all marked in detail, and even Jingdong and Chiang Mai in Siam are marked.

Pingdali fumbled with the map of Luchuan in a daze.

The Luchuan Plateau has undulating terrain and crisscrossing ridges, spanning the four countries of Hongsha, Zhongtu, Siam, and Lancang. The barbaric chieftains on the plateau have always been a concern for these countries, and are a serious threat to Hongsha.

The Shan and Hongsha peoples in Luchuan are sworn enemies. The Ava Dynasty was established on the corpse of the Pagan Dynasty founded by the Hongsha people, and the Toungoo Dynasty was established by encroaching on and annexing the Ava Dynasty and the Luchuan chieftains.

Mang Yinglong was defeated in Mengyang, and Mang Yingli was frustrated in Longchuan.

Tengyue, Yongchang, Dali, Jingdong and other places that the Kingdom of Toungoo once looked to the north were now in the hands of Pingdali, who was regarded as an incompetent king by the Hongsa people.

How can Pindali not be overwhelmed with emotion!
This is something that neither of the two generations of powerful rulers of the Toungoo Dynasty was able to do.

"It's a pity that the Ming Dynasty has been destroyed. I wonder how many of the Luchuan chieftains still obey the Ming Dynasty?"

Ping Dali asked himself the question and answered it in his heart. Even if the Ming Dynasty fell, the accumulated power of three hundred years could not be eliminated in a few years. Even their great country of Hongsha treated the Ming emperor and the chieftain of Mangshi well.

Suppressing the urgency in his heart, Ping Dali looked back rationally: "Do they also want the Crown Prince of Ming and the chieftain of Mangshi to redeem themselves?"

Both sides knew that the Hongsha Kingdom would not easily let go of the powerful card of Emperor Yongli, the grandson of Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty.

Bie Daiyun nodded, then shook his head and said, "Adayun also knew that this was impossible. He only agreed to consider sending the Empress Dowager of Ming to reach a truce between the two countries."

"If the Crown Prince of Ming wishes to be free, he must persuade Xinwen Andiwen to withdraw his troops from Siam and then escort him out of the country."

Pindali hesitated: "The former is fine, but there are two women. The latter?"

Bie Daiyun said promptly, "Your Majesty is worried that the Ming army will attack together with Siam."

Pingdali nodded. This was his biggest worry. Arakan and Siam, which were adjacent to Hongsha, had not been very peaceful in recent years.

The Arakanese Kingdom coveted Lower Hongshawadi, allowing the Portuguese to invade Pegu and claim their throne. It was Pindari's uncle, Anabilun, who devised a plan to conquer Pegu and reunite Lower Hongsha. Over the decades, relying on Portuguese mercenaries and trade with the Dutch, the Arakanese Kingdom's ambitions grew.

As for Siam, if the Shan people are the Hongsha people’s arch-enemy, then Siam is the Hongsha Kingdom’s arch-enemy.

Hongsha destroyed the Ayutthaya Kingdom twice, and Ayutthaya also regained its national power and revival several times.

At present, the two countries are still at war in Chiang Mai County in the north and Dawei and Matuba in the south. That is, Gong Xinwen occupied Chiang Mai and the Ming army was about to reach Ava City, so the Hongsha Kingdom had no time to care about Siam.

In the past twenty years, Siam has also gradually become stronger through maritime trade. What worries Pingdali the most is that Siam will follow the Ming Dynasty like a loyal dog to invade Hongsha.

"Your Majesty, don't forget Dai Qing Gulun, the current master of Middle-earth." Bie Daiyun said softly.

"There's a saying in China that goes, 'When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.' When the Ming crown prince arrives in Siam, we'll present him to the Ming emperor. Wouldn't that give Qing Gulun a reason to invade Siam?"

As Pingdali listened, his eyes gradually shone. By then, he would not only obtain the entire Luchuan area, but also have the opportunity to covet Siam and become a powerful ruler like Mangyingli, restoring the greatness of the Toungoo Kingdom.

Driving away the tiger to devour the wolf is like killing three birds with one stone.

Not only can a truce be achieved to force the Ming Dynasty to withdraw its troops, but it will also provide a chance to obtain Luchuan, completely quell the dissatisfaction of the nobles in the royal capital, and give us a chance to get involved in Siam and restore the country's prestige.

He acknowledged Zhu Cixuan as his son!
Ping Dali calmed down after a while and said calmly: "The Dai Qing and the Gulun are just northern barbarians. How can I abandon the Ming Dynasty and follow the barbarians? It is not the will of heaven."

To lure a tiger and repel a wolf, how can you not be on guard against a hungry tiger?

"However, the Crown Prince of Ming is so generous and kind, how can I not acknowledge him as my adopted son?"

"You should send the two daughters of the Ming empress to Gong Xinwen and ask him to cease fighting and withdraw his troops. Then, issue an imperial edict to all the chieftains in the country, including Siam and Lancang, to send envoys to discuss how their countries can establish a friendly relationship with the Ming."

"I accept your order."

Ping Dali smiled as he saw Bie Daiyun still looking at him: "Anything else?"

"Your Majesty, there is only one small matter left."

"There are too many soldiers and too little food in Ava City. The chieftains from the counties outside who came to support the king have almost run out of food. The army is short of food, and the nobles are still hoarding food and raising the price. The Ahmedans are a bit noisy."

Pindali, whose good mood was ruined, sighed. After all, the war was not over yet, and this was the most urgent matter. He had to put aside all his ambitions and strategies.

"Later, I will have the palace maids take out the grain stored in the Glazed Palace and sell it in front of the palace gate."

Pingdali thought for a few breaths and said: "My king is kind-hearted and will not sell the Ahmutans at a high price. I will just sell them at the usual price of 100 copper coins and 8 liters of grain."

Bie Daiyun's eyes twitched involuntarily twice, and then he obeyed the order and left.

Not long after, the sun was rising in the sky, and the novice monk and the children had just finished their morning lessons.

After returning to the mansion, Bie Daiyun looked at Dongyu Hou's confidants in the house and the Middle-earth treasures sent by Adayun.

"I won't support the Duke of Toungoo, but my grandfather held an important position in the Liuli Palace during the reign of King Long. I hope my son can continue to do so in the future."

Mang Bai's confidant laughed and said, "That's exactly what the King meant."

……

The king ordered the palace maids to sell food at the west gate of the imperial palace, but his men had no money to buy food and were starving. The officers and soldiers all agreed that the domestic situation was extremely difficult and that Buddhism would have a hard time surviving. So the leaders came to the Beiming army and reported: "Now that the king has not given us food, the soldiers are starving to death, and our wives and children will be killed by the Chinese and will never see each other again. Only if you come to our aid can we have a place to rely on." — "History of the Liuli Palace"

(End of this chapter)