open sea

Chapter 532 Weakness
"Master, move."

Deng Zilong entered the camp of the Chinese army, walking like a dragon and walking like a tiger, although there was no joy on his face, but his tone was very light.

It has been ten days since Mengshao Nantou received Chen Mu's official seal from the Nanyang Minister of the Ming Dynasty to seal his Burmese capital and governor Tongzhi, and led his army northward in a scarlet official robe.

Sometimes a piece of paper can do many things, Meng Shao seems to understand this truth better than anyone else.

Before leaving Baigu City, he assured Chen Mu that as long as there was a letter of appeal, he would be able to draw another [-] troops for the imperial court in Burma, and Chen Mu let him go.

However, the Nanyang Army still stood still, and Chen Mu had no excuses. He didn't need to report his deployment of soldiers and horses to others. He was not only waiting to see Meng Shao's actions, but also waiting for someone.

Before this person arrives, he will not lead his army to leave Baigu City; after this person arrives, he will not leave Baigu City for a period of time.

This person is called Tianshi Monk and has a rich experience. He was an abandoned disciple of Shaolin in his early years. He used to be the spear and stick instructor of Xiangshan Qianhu Institute.

He is currently studying the Sixth Rank of the Weapons Division of the Naval Lecture Hall. What remains unchanged is the Nanyang Wei’s monthly supply of [-] catties of cooked beef. There is a small Buddhist temple in Nanyang Weigang. The Ming army Lin Lai Island defeated Spain in the year and moved in. The old girl who made him expelled from Shaolin in the early years made his life as a wine and meat monk even more shameless.

When Chen Mu was treating the Banner Army in Yangon, he sent an order to let him come over. However, because the military order itself was more difficult, and on the other hand, the road was difficult, the summer order could only be fulfilled near winter.

But Chen Mu didn't blame him, the military order was indeed a little more complicated.

"What earth-shattering move did Meng Shao make?"

Chen Mu was closing the ledger sent by the baggage officer, got up and fastened the belt under the guard of his own soldiers, pointed to the ledger to Deng Zilong and said with a smile: "Mang Yingli has done a good job, if we want to go to his belongings, Zheng, I am afraid that all the land in Baigu City must be scraped, and now it only takes a few days to besiege the city, and it is at your fingertips."

"To put it bluntly, in recent years, Myanmar's rice has suffered from war disasters, which has affected the farming season, but even so, the grain and grass obtained are enough for the Second World War in Annan and Myanmar's Nanyang Army Mansions in recent years. Utensils, jade and other goods are waiting for Haojing Merchants and Portuguese merchants can also earn between 35 and 46 taels of silver when they buy here."

He said with a chuckle, waved his hands and said, "I didn't count Liu Shuai and Yu Shuai's soldiers and horses. Even though our Nanyang Army's food is thick, their two armies consume five times as much food and grass. That's not fair. If they want to pay their debts, Annan will not be able to get it back until next year."

There is no such monster as the Nanyang Military Mansion in the world. On the books, there are more than [-] troops that can be mobilized directly, but only [-] have to pay the military salary. Although it is not easy to mobilize all the remaining troops, even if they are mobilized for war, they must prepare soldiers and rations.

However, when all the countries send troops, they will also deliver some food and grass. Although it is not as good as the military food specifications of the Nanyang Army, it is better than nothing.

It all depends on brushing the face, the face of the Ming Empire.

Moreover, this model cannot be replicated. It is not impossible to raise troops like this in other places, but without advanced warships, there will be no deterrent power of a great empire. The sea route is convenient, which means that the circle of influence is smaller.

The most important thing is that without new types of firearms, new methods of warfare, and new types of military thinking, even if the soldiers are eaten like pigs, it will be difficult to increase their combat power to such a high level.

"Meng Shao called himself Avahou, sent a letter to unite his brothers Piyahou and Dongyuhou, and made a banner of the boundless heavenly dynasty. They sent troops to rebel against Mangyingli. The three princes formed an alliance in the Bagu Mountain area to stop Mangyingli." Deng Zilong shook his head and said: "If you can call a brother to fight against the wall, this fierce lao's loyalty to the imperial court can be seen as a lesson from the sun and the moon!"

"Hehe! Maybe." Chen Mupi snorted without a smile, and shook his head with some yin and yang, saying: "The reason why Guochao's overseas situation is bad, I'm not wrong, it's just bad, I think the overseas business of the imperial court is really bad. It’s very bad, because in the past, righteousness was valued over profit, and later officials looked down on the chieftain and the tributary state that supported them, so they didn’t even give righteousness.”

"Isn't it better to give up the real money, let them write a few pieces of paper, seal a few native officials who don't even want their salaries, and take care of the subordinates and Xuanweisi with their heart, let's not talk about being a good father, but treating the child as a heart Caring for the growth of meat is not thankful."

"But to be a good big brother, if you have nothing to do, take your little brothers to communicate with each other, set up a few business stations, and station a few soldiers; when something happens, take your little brothers to kick open the door of the villain's house, and make trouble outside, let's eat the meat Give people soup to drink; others respect us and make offerings to us. In the final analysis, it’s not because they look at us, but also want us to take them with them.”

"We still have to talk about profit, just like a fierce spoon. That's because Yu Shuai and Liu Shuai in the north beat Mang Yinglong back, and Bai Gu broke in the south. He knows who can win, and maybe the armor is all real. Put it on and see me." Chen Mu waved his hand, "It doesn't matter what he thinks, as long as he can see clearly, know who can win, and know who to follow, so what does he think?"

Deng Zilong was about to speak, but Chen Mu raised his hand to stop him, and said, "I know, you want to say that if this person has two minds, what will happen if he rebels in the future."

Chen Mu hit the mark, Deng Zilong nodded slowly, that's what he wanted to ask.

"Winners must have strengths. In the Warring States Period of Japan, the son would kill his father; in Burma, the younger brother would attack the elder brother; even if this is the case between father and son brothers, no matter how deep the friendship is, it is unreliable at critical moments. There are assassinations and poisons between people. There are tricks and strategies in wars; but between countries, there are only strong and weak."

"Forever strong, the tributary country will always be loyal; once it is weak, the tributary country will be renounced for a while; once it is weak, the tributary country will be renounced for a lifetime. Weakness, weakness is inevitable. If the Ming Dynasty weakens one day, even Huguang, Shaanxi, will rebel. The sky is high and the emperor is far away." Can you control Myanmar’s Annanhai and Southeast Asia?”

"Like Guochao, an empire with tens of millions of households, innumerable wealth, inexhaustible resources, and a vast and boundless territory is not afraid of any foreign invasion, and those who jump into the beam can only make it stronger." Chen Mu said this. There was no pride in Shi Shi's expression, he raised his finger to his chest, and said: "When the country was subjugated in all dynasties, there were signs, and the sign was not a loss in a foreign war. Losing a war is never a bad thing. It is the time to see the fate of the country. .”

"The wise monarch has survived for several generations, and the revenge of the ninth generation will be repaid. At that time, the people will not live comfortably, but it is the eve of the resurgence; the ordinary ruler, who has lived on his salary for several years, knows that he has no shame in this life. Self-restraint and magnanimity, accumulation of national power, the people will live the most comfortable, although there are wars and rebellions, it is also a peaceful time."

"800 years ago, Han Fei wrote a book on the subjugation campaign. Article 47 couldn't be more clear. Those who go to the subjugation campaign must perish, and they may perish."

Chen Mu shook his head and smiled, he didn't say what would happen to the stupid monarch, he just said: "Chen will not see the people's intestines on the tree and body on the ground in his lifetime, and the country will not weaken; will be powerful."

"I, you, and my generation, what we do, do not set our minds for the heaven and the earth, do not set up our lives for the living and the people, do not follow the sages of the past, and do not create peace for all generations."

"That's what I thought when I took over the Heavenly Monkey from Brother Jingchen. In my life, I only want to do one thing - so that we can have saints in the future, and future generations can also have the opportunity to write their own unique skills!"

"One generation has what one generation has to do. If you leave the country like this and teach it to be weak, then our family should be weak."

"Deserved!"

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)