With the arrival of Hou Xun, the surrender of Burma, and the demise of Canming, the empire's eyes finally crossed the Indochina Peninsula and began to focus on the Mughal Empire.
However, Hou Xun decided to first attack a kingdom that was badly oppressed by the Mughal Empire.
That is the Kingdom of Ahom.
At the beginning of the 13th century, the Dai people living in the Irrawaddy and Nu River basins began to expand to the surrounding areas due to pressure for survival.
In 1215, Sukafa, the leader of the Dai people, took the "Suotuo" symbolizing the royal power of the Dai people, led 9,000 men and women, two elephants, and more than 300 horses, passing through Mengmao (now Ruili), Hugong (now Myanmar)
It took thirteen years to cross the Pakai Mountains from the Hugon Valley and enter the Brahmaputra Valley area.
In 1251, Sukafa moved the city-state to Chalai fortress on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Zangbo River) and established Mendun Shunhan, also translated as the Kingdom of Ahom or the Kingdom of Assam.
Beginning in the fourteenth century, the Ahom Kingdom began to be influenced by Brahmanism and gradually began to become Indian.
By the beginning of the 17th century, the Mughal Empire began to invade the Ahom Kingdom non-stop. Coupled with the invasion of surrounding mountainous peoples such as Dhafra and Kantenaga, the Ahom Kingdom began to enter a period of decline.
In Hou Xun's view, such a force could just take advantage of the opportunity to seize it.
Once the Ahom Kingdom is captured, it will be equivalent to a passage into Tianzhu from the east.
In addition, it can also cooperate with the next move of the Southwest Strategic Cluster.
The next target of the Southwest Strategic Cluster is the plateau.
However, the ruggedness and climate of the plateau are really a headache.
Moreover, with the arrival of the empire, the plateau became rife and many defenses were built along the way.
If we fight all the way up from western Sichuan, it will definitely be a big test.
Zuo Mengeng pointed out an unexpected path for the Southwest Strategic Cluster.
That is, going against the Yarlung Zangbo River Canyon from the direction of South Asia, you can directly reach the core area of the plateau.
Because the Brahmaputra River flows here, the terrain is relatively gentle, and there are water supplies along the way, making it much easier than climbing from western Sichuan.
Zuo Rong didn't know whether this road was feasible, but he had unlimited trust in Zuo Mengeng, so he decided to walk on two legs.
In order to achieve this goal, the Kingdom of Ahom has become an obstacle.
However, the current situation in Ahome is very favorable to the empire.
The main ethnic group in Ahom is the Dai, and they are inextricably linked to their fellow ethnic groups in the country.
After the empire regained the southwest, the Dai people also benefited greatly from a series of policies.
This situation will inevitably spread to the Kingdom of Ahom.
This is undoubtedly a surprising hope for the Ahom people who have been oppressed by the Tianzhu people.
Nowadays, many people in Ahom are increasingly disappointed with the corrupt and cruel King Su Yafa, and rebellions occur from time to time. Many Ahom people are eager to return to the country and live a new life.
Now that the empire is here, it is not bad news for the Ahom people.
After receiving Hou Xun's order, the Seventh Front Army of the Southern Strategic Cluster has all moved to Myitkyina and is actively preparing for the next move.
During this period, the Seventh Front Army recruited many troops from the southwest region, including a large number of Dai people.
Li Junxiang sent these Dai soldiers out to actively contact the Ahom people and spread the empire's policies.
As a result, the people in Ahom became increasingly impetuous.
"The king and nobles have abandoned our Dai traditions and accepted the abominable cult. If this continues, we will be abandoned by our ancestors."
The merchants from Ahom came to visit the generals of the Seventh Front Army and cried endlessly.
Through the Ancient Capital Dynasty, everyone knew that in the past three to forty years, the Mughal Empire sent troops to attack Ahom many times.
In 1615, facing the attack of the Mughal Empire, Ahom could not withstand the attack and had to lose power and sue for peace, losing a large area of territory.
Almost all wise Ahom people can see that sooner or later the Mughal Empire will completely annex Ahom.
"Where did the people of Tianzhu come from?"
Li Junxiang did not care about the fate of the Ahom Kingdom, but he knew that once the empire entered Ahom, the Mughal Empire would not sit idly by and would definitely actively intervene.
This situation left everyone in the National Defense Force puzzled.
Even though the Mughal Empire had even invaded its own territory by Western colonists, it was still in the mood to expand.
What kind of mentality is this?
Could it be that what is lost in the west must be made up for in the east?
But no matter what, the Mughal Empire became a situation that the empire had to face.
The ancient capital has nothing to hide.
"They come from Bangladesh and can go deep into the hinterland of Ahom just by following the Jamuna River."
The staff immediately marked the location of Bangladesh on the map.
Li Junxiang and others lay on the map and looked at it again and again, unable to make up their minds for a while.
The situation in South Asia is still relatively blank for the empire.
Although it has now established a firm foothold in the Kandy Dynasty, as an island country, the Kandy Dynasty also has little knowledge of the situation on the South Asian continent.
As generals, they understand very well that unfamiliar areas are the most dangerous.
"Immediately report the situation here to Chengzheng and the cluster headquarters and ask them to make a decision."
It was not easy for the Southwest Strategic Cluster Command to deliver news, and Hou Xun in Temasek was the first to learn about the situation.
He thought about it and set his sights on the island of Ceylon.
"Please ask people over there to come forward and find out the details of Bangladesh."
Today, the Kingdom of Kandy has entered a new era of prosperity.
Buddhist monks who came from far away from China enriched the Buddhist culture here and helped the Kingdom of Kandy resist the invasion of external religions.
"Buddha saves all sentient beings and conveys his teachings to believers in daily life. The fruits of hard work and hard work are the guidance of the Buddha. The destiny is not in the past life, nor in the next life, but in the present. Saving oneself and others is the true meaning of Buddha.
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Master Yande, an eminent monk from Fahua Temple in China, sits high on a lotus platform, with an overwhelming number of believers below.
This is a grand occasion that would never happen in Middle-earth.
If it really happens, the temple and the monks will basically be saved.
But here, Buddha is supreme.
Propagating the teachings of Buddhist scriptures is the most sacred thing. Even the king must sit down and listen devoutly.
The sight of tens of thousands of people intoxicated gave him a sense of accomplishment.
It was the meaning of this explanation that really made him feel a little uncomfortable.
This is not the moral principle of Buddhism!
But there is no other way. His Majesty the Emperor gave a stern warning before leaving the country, so we can only preach like this.
There are many things that have changed at the same time.
For example, in the Kangti Kingdom, they no longer preach vegetarianism and no longer require believers to maintain strict precepts.
However, what the monks did not expect was that the new teachings quickly integrated into the local people and blossomed everywhere.
At the same time, the spirit of Kandy people has also undergone great changes, and the social atmosphere has become more high-spirited.
Why is this so, these eminent monks are like they are in the mist?
Perhaps only the emperor far away in Middle-earth can understand the reason!
