Annan is a place very different from that of later generations.
In terms of communication, it is similar to other territories in the Ming Dynasty. At most, when speaking, there is a little Annan accent.
For example, those aboriginal people just have a thicker accent, and their writing is no different from the current Chinese characters.
Culture, politics, military, people's livelihood, etc. are all the same as those of the Han people.
Annan has been part of the Central Plains Dynasty for a long time. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, due to local factors, it was related to the decline of the Central Plains Dynasty and gradually became independent.
The Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties unified the country, but they made Annan a vassal state and didn't bother to care about it.
Firstly, this place is poor and there is nothing to grab. Secondly, there are many mountains and dense forests here. The Mongolian cavalry is completely unsuitable to fight here. Moreover, the Mongolians are more difficult to accept the environment here than the Han people.
So just let it be.
After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he felt that this place was not a good place. After all, he had never been there. As Zhu Yuanzhang grew up under the rule of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, his impression of Annan was affected by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
In addition, Annan is also very obedient.
In December of the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang sent a prefect named Yi Ji as an envoy to Annan to issue an edict.
Lao Zhu first briefly introduced his identity in the edict, and then told the other party that most of them had been breached. If you want to coexist peacefully, you should quickly recognize your orthodox identity.
The imperial edict said: In the past, when the emperors governed the world, they treated everyone equally regardless of distance or distance, regardless of whether the sun or moon illuminated them. The founding name of the country was called Ming Dynasty, and the name of the country was changed to Hongwu. In a short time, the capital of Yuan Dynasty was defeated, and the territory was unified. The orthodoxy has been inherited.
The country and the people far and near live in peace and quiet, so as to share the blessing of peace. However, the princes and chiefs of the four barbarians, etc., have not heard of it from far away, so I hereby give you an edict, and I hope you will know it.
At that time, the Annan Kingdom was at the end of the Chen Dynasty, and its king was Chen Rixuan.
As for Zhu Yuanzhang's reputation, Chen Rixuan had already heard about it when he and Chen Youliang were competing for hegemony.
Now the Ming Dynasty is like the rising sun, shining brightly, so Chen Rixuan naturally does not dare to neglect it.
He immediately sent the Shaozhong doctor Simuang Min and others as envoys to Nanjing to pay tribute and request for canonization.
You must know that although the Annan people call themselves emperor internally, they always refer to the Central Plains Dynasty as king. Now requesting canonization from the Ming Dynasty shows that they respect the Ming Dynasty as orthodox.
Annan was the first to profess his vassalship, leaving a good impression on Zhu Yuanzhang and feeling quite dignified.
In addition, there are so many small countries, each of which is very poor, and bringing them all under the Ming Dynasty will only increase the burden.
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the territory of the Ming Dynasty was already large enough. At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang still had great ambitions and wanted to break up the territory and open up the territory.
Later, I discovered that even the management of the current site was extremely difficult, so I gradually gave up this plan and focused on managing internal affairs and developing people's livelihood.
A mistake in thought caused the central plains of Annan to be divided into two countries in later generations. If Annan was governed like Yunnan, the situation would be very different.
Now Zhu Ying has mobilized 50,000 troops. The purpose can be imagined.
"Liu Jianjun, our army is less than ten miles away from Thanglong City, the capital of Annan. Sir, please see if you need to send an envoy to inform us first."
"Now that our 50,000-strong army is approaching the city, I'm afraid Thang Long City will be in chaos."
Wei Xing, the commander of the army, asked Liu Sheng respectfully.
Liu Sheng came with the army and was appointed by Zhu Ying as the commander of the Annan Supervisory Army. He had the power to supervise all Ming soldiers in the Annan area and punish those who were demoted.
This means that all civilian soldiers in Annan must be controlled by Liu Sheng, the supervisor.
"Shenglong, you have such a big tone. How dare you compare yourself to a dragon in a small place? This is where you put me, the Ming Dynasty."
"Hmph, there is no need to tell you. Our Ming Dynasty's army has just arrived here. We should give them some color and let those with evil intentions know how to treat our Ming Dynasty soldiers."
"We need to make them understand that their status is just a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty."
Liu Sheng looked into the distance and could vaguely see the outline of the city, but compared to the Ming Dynasty's city, it was a small place.
At most, it's equivalent to the county seat, and it can't even compare to the upper county. It's considered a middle county.
"The last general takes orders."
Wei Xing's expression was vaguely agitated, he didn't want to just let it pass peacefully.
These 50,000 troops are not the ordinary field soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but the field soldiers of the capital. Many of them have been on the battlefield and have achieved meritorious service.
Starting from Nanjing, passing through Hunan and Guangxi provinces, and then arriving in Annan.
Needless to say, in the Ming Dynasty, after entering Annan, everyone was kneeling in submission. This made Wei Xing, who had always wanted to take action, feel very bored.
Didn't you say that there are many bandits in the Annan Mountains? Why can't you even see their shadows all the way here?
If the Annan bandits knew what Wei Xing was thinking, they would definitely curse him.
We are bandits, not stupid.
Fifty people will keep you safe, and five hundred people will be able to call you out depending on the situation. You, fifty thousand people.
Along the way, the earth shook and the mountains shook, even the tigers were scared away.
Do you think you don’t want to live anymore and are rushing to be reincarnated?
No, how could such a good laborer be willing to kill someone and become a logistics coolie?
After Liu Sheng finished explaining, he returned to the carriage.
After all, he is already very old, and his body would not be able to handle just walking or riding a horse.
Including Li Xiucai, he was also blessed.
But now Li Xiucai's eyes were dizzy.
"You guy, how can you be so useless that you can't even bear this little pain?" Liu Sheng spat directly.
Li Xiucai said feebly: "This is different. We have passed through mountains all the way from the Western Regions, and it is all flat land. Although it is a bit rugged, it is not bad."
Liu Sheng said: "But on the water, the boat was shaking, and you didn't react at all."
Li Xiucai replied: "Although I am from the north, when I was taking the exams, I often looked like a southerner. I didn't get used to it at first. Later I felt dizzy and got used to it."
Liu Sheng shook his head speechlessly and said, "At my age, I have heard of seasickness and motion sickness. This is the first time you have heard of mountain sickness. Okay, get ready."
"Now we have reached the plains. Only ten miles ahead is the capital of Annan."
When Li Xiucai heard this, he immediately stood up from the carriage and said happily: "But it's serious."
Liu Sheng said: "If you come out and take a look, you will know."
Hearing this, Li Xiucai, who was still very sick just now, felt as if he had become a new person in an instant. All his energy and energy came back, and he hurriedly got out of the car to check.
I saw hundreds of thousands of mountains, already forgotten and layer upon layer.
In front of us, there is an endless plain with lush grass, rivers and streams, and a few mountains, which can only be called hills.
There is an independent city in the distance, and there seems to be a moving figure.
"Here we are, we are finally here. After several months of hard work, we finally arrived at the place. This is where I will serve as an official from now on."
Having said this, Li Xiucai quickly straightened his clothes and smoothed out the wrinkles, making him look like an official.
Liu Sheng was also quite speechless. This guy's ambition to be an official is really serious.
No wonder the boss said that after arriving here, he should be more controlled and not be too indulgent just because he is an old man from the Western Regions.
Nowadays, scholars study hard in the cold window, but how can they do anything for the country and the people? Ninety-nine percent of them are just returning home in glory and honoring their ancestors.
The army set off at dawn, and it was almost noon.
Logically speaking, it should have been time to bury the pots and cook, but the military spirit was so high that no one wanted to live outside the city.
So I just nibbled on some dry food and ate while walking.
An hour and a half later, they arrived at the foot of Shenglong City.
The 50,000-strong army was majestic, neatly dressed and full of energy.
At the city gate, there were already several people in fine clothes standing, and many soldiers were tensed up.
Liu Sheng, Wei Xing, and Li Xiucai looked at the city wall, which was only one foot and five feet, without any nervousness.
If you dare to disobey, the general will bring the cannon, and within a few dozen breaths, the city gate will be shattered into pieces.
Wei Xing waved his hand and rode a horse galloping from the military column, directly to the city gate.
A slit opened on the side, signaling the knight to pass the document over.
"How dare you enter from the side door and open the main door quickly!!!" This is the decree of the Great Ming Sage!
The knight scolded and roared so loudly that the soldiers behind the door trembled in fright. They quickly closed the door and went up to report.
Perhaps they knew that they were coming from the Ming Dynasty, and the 50,000 elite troops outside seemed to be blocking the way from Shenglong City. Not long after, the central city gate opened wide, and a group of people wearing official uniforms appeared.
The leader wears a crown and royal robes.
"I am a man from a small country, and I pay my respects to the envoys of the higher country."
The king of Annan who took the lead bowed and saluted. He was Chen Rikun, also known as Shunzong Chen Yong, the son of Chen Shuming.
As the king of Annan, when the army was approaching and the situation was unclear, he actually went to the top of the city in person. This undoubtedly made Wei Xing, Liu Sheng, Li Xiucai and others respect him a little more.
The truth is that they still don't understand Annan's situation.
Annan currently belongs to the Chen Dynasty, and the real power is controlled by the Supreme Emperor Chen Yizong and Han Zu Chen Shuming, the ninth monarch of the Chen Dynasty.
During Chen Shuming's reign, the political situation in Annan was full of difficulties, including internal disunity and rebellion by important officials in the court, and external invasions by the Champa.
For this reason, Chen Shuming purged the rebels when he was emperor, and later took corresponding measures to adapt to the current situation. At this time, his relative Li Jisao (mao) gradually took power.
Chen Shuming supported the political situation of the Chen Dynasty for a quarter of a century. Throughout this period, the Chen Dynasty was in a state of rapid decline.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that Chen Rikun, the king of Annan, came forward directly.
Chen Rikun now has a look of surprise on his face.
Wei Xing also showed corresponding respect, dismounted from his horse, clasped his fists in salute, and then negotiated.
After receiving a definite answer, Chen Rikun said quickly: "General, please hurry into the city. If you wait for a long time, I will be rude to you."
After finishing speaking, he said with longing and hesitation in his eyes: "It's just that the generals and other soldiers would disturb the people of the city if they entered at once."
However, after some calculation in his mind, he turned firmly and said: "Let's listen to the general's plan."
Since ancient times, soldiers have not entered the city, but now Chen Rikun no longer cares about so much.
He was very grateful to Li Jisao for driving him to the city gate.
Now, Chen Rikun really wanted to jump up and shout a few times. He didn't expect that his eldest daughter was so capable, and he had no hope at all.
Now she has actually become the grandson's concubine and the future noble concubine.
Fifty thousand soldiers of the Ming Dynasty traveled far away to protect Annan.
Seeing the mighty appearance of the Ming Dynasty soldiers, Chen Rikun really wanted to go up and caress him. This was his last hope to truly take charge of Annan in the future.
With this feeling, I am afraid that the five Annan soldiers may not be able to defeat one person.
The so-called one Han enemy against five barbarians is truly a well-deserved reputation.
The current situation in Annan is that the Emperor is old and suffering from illness, making him feel confused all day long.
The court is controlled by Li Jiyou, and he is a puppet emperor.
But who would want to just be a puppet? It's just that his eldest brother has been deposed by Li Jiya, the Supreme Emperor, so he doesn't dare to take any action at all.
But now?
Chen Rikun's eyes were already radiating light.
Wei Xing was a little overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of King Annan, but he still replied: "Your Majesty, later, although I am the commander of this army, everything in the army must be controlled by the supervisor."
When Chen Rikun heard this, he quickly bowed and said, "I wonder where the supervisor is now."
Wei Xing pointed to a carriage in front of the army.
Chen Rikun understood immediately, and then he ran towards the direction of the carriage with small steps, regardless of the king's etiquette and his own safety.
This made Wei Xing a little confused.
King Annan's attitude is really low-key.
Because of my anxiety, when I was approaching the carriage, I accidentally fell and one of my shoes fell off.
But Chen Rikun didn't care at all, even if the army was paying attention at this moment, he didn't care.
He walked quickly to the carriage and said respectfully: "I am a small country man, but I have seen the Lord Supervisor. I hope the Lord Supervisor will not hesitate to meet you."
Liu Sheng was in the carriage and had been paying close attention quietly for a long time.
Liu Sheng had some understanding of Annan's situation, but he didn't expect King Annan to be able to put down his dignity so much.
I know in my heart that the situation in Annan seems to be more severe than imagined.
However, this is also a huge opportunity.
Without much hesitation, Liu Sheng quickly got off the carriage, held up Chen Rikun's hands that were bowing, and said in an moved tone: "How can I bother you, Your Majesty, to accept the reception like this? It's embarrassing for me. It's windy outside the city, but we still have to do it." Let’s go into the city first.”
Chen Rikun said in a hesitant tone: "This army is elite, I don't know how the supervisor plans to arrange it."
Liu Sheng said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have strict military regulations. They will not affect the people in the slightest after entering the city."
Chen Rikun said hurriedly: "That's the case, the little king is relieved and asks the supervisor to lead the soldiers into the city."
After a while of negotiation, Chen Rikun got on Liu Sheng's carriage, held hands with him, and stood at the front of the carriage.
In front were hundreds of soldiers, led by Wei Xing to open the way.
Chen Rikun stood in front of the city gate and loudly ordered the city gates to be opened to welcome the Ming Dynasty's army into the city.
The officials on the top of the city and the gatekeepers, after hesitation, chose to open the door.
After all, to the outside world, Chen Rikun is King Annan.
Although they actually only obeyed the orders of the powerful minister Li Jiyou.
But the army was pressing down on the city and refused to open the city gate, violating the king's will. Should he go to war with the Ming soldiers of his overlord country?
Looking at the neat military appearance and terrifying momentum, who wouldn't be frightened.
Chen Rikun stood on the carriage, watching his orders being executed, feeling filled with joy.
Ever since he became the emperor of the Chen Dynasty, he had not had a good night's sleep for fear that one day he would wake up and follow in the footsteps of his elder brother and be killed by the powerful minister Li Jisou.
Subconsciously, his palms grasped Liu Sheng harder.
Liu Sheng felt the force on his palm, and the corners of his mouth could not help but tilt up slightly.