Among the 50,000 elite troops sent by the Ming Dynasty to Annan, 40% were combat soldiers, which was 20,000, and the rest were all auxiliary troops.
These auxiliary soldiers are not wearing armor, but wearing simple battle uniforms.
There is a huge difference between armor and combat uniforms.
The cost of a set of armor and the craftsmanship of the armor pieces alone are very complicated.
The role of armor in war also has strong defensive capabilities.
If someone else cuts you with a knife, and the armor blocks it, it feels like you have been punched. If you hit me with a knife, if you are not wearing armor, you will either die or be injured.
In the country of Annan, there are less than ten thousand people with armor. The total number of armored soldiers is only about 8,000. This is still an extremely powerful force in the entire Nanyang.
And the craftsmanship and quality of its armor are quite different from those of the Ming Dynasty.
The intimidating power of 20,000 soldiers in Annan can be said to have attracted the attention of the entire Annan.
In addition to the 20,000 soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, there were also 30,000 auxiliary soldiers. After arriving in Annan, they turned into farmers and cultivated the land.
These cultivated lands are mainly owned by the Annan royal family, and about 30% of them belong to Annan nobles. However, under Liu Sheng's clever plundering, even if he had complaints in his heart, there was nothing he could do.
After all, this is the sovereign state. Now that there are many warlords in Annan and their forces are scattered, it is impossible to unite to fight against the Ming soldiers.
This also resulted in the soldiers who came from the Ming Dynasty, except for some acclimatization, living a very comfortable life.
And Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes have begun to become popular throughout Annan.
After Liu Sheng arrived in Annan, it didn't take long for Liu Sheng to discuss with Emperor Annan that the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes should be implemented nationwide, and the so-called reserve fund was naturally the responsibility of the Annan royal family.
At present, there are many natives in Annan, and they are still a little unfamiliar with new things like Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. However, after the Annan royal family cooperated with Liu Sheng, they suddenly found that their wealth began to rise in a certain sense.
Obviously there is still so much money, but in terms of purchasing power, it suddenly becomes squanderable.
In the eyes of the Annan royal family, when he takes out one hundred taels of silver and deposits it into the Ming Dynasty Bank, he can get fifty taels of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes.
The one hundred taels of silver is still his own, but it is stored in the Daming Bank as a reserve, but he can squander these fifty taels of silver as he pleases.
In his eyes, it seemed as if his wealth had doubled.
Of course, only the Annan royal family can enjoy this special treatment, and there are certain restrictions on the share of reserves, rather than endless demands.
It's just that the Annan royal family can understand and understand such financial means that are beyond the times.
It feels like Daming has given me a lot of money.
"No wonder Ming Dynasty was so rich that he could make money produce money on its own."
Chen Yong, the Supreme Emperor of Annan, said with great emotion in the palace.
Annan is an emperor system, that is, the emperor controls the real power.
When the prime minister next to him, Hu Jiyou, heard this, he couldn't help but frowned and said: "Your Majesty, although Liu Sheng said that he and the Emperor jointly opened a bank, the actual manager of this bank is in the hands of Liu Sheng. If he secretly
The emperor may not be aware of the transfer of silver."
Hu Jishao has always been opposed to the bank.
However, after Liu Sheng and other soldiers established a foothold in Annan, they immediately bribed many ministers in the imperial court and wooed them wildly, which dealt a huge blow to Hu Ji Yao's power.
In addition, Chen Yong was also tempted by his money, which eventually led to the popularity of Ming Dynasty banknotes throughout Annan.
Chen Yong looked at Hu Jiya, with a somewhat meaningful look in his eyes.
Hu Jiya's two aunts married Chen Mingzong, and his cousin was Chen Ruizong's queen, so they participated in politics. Later, they gained the trust of Chen Yizong. After winning the war against the Champa Kingdom, they became Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Ping Zhangshi.
That is, the prime minister began to assume great power.
Chen Yizong once mentioned to Hu Jiya: "Pingzhang's relatives and state affairs are all entrusted to him. Now that the country is weak, I am an old man. When I am here, I will assist the officials if they can, but I will take care of myself if I am indifferent."
Hu Jiyou quickly replied: "If I can't do my best to assist the official family and pass it on to my descendants, God will hate it."
"My body is broken into pieces, my bones are broken, and I can't repay what happens. I dare to have other plans!"
In fact, what Chen Yizong said at that time was a kind of test for Hu Jiya.
And Hu Jisao obviously knew it very well, so he simply swore directly, which allowed Chen Yizong to pass away peacefully and leave him alone.
However, after Chen Yizong's death, Hu Jisha became increasingly domineering and monopolized the power of the government. As the Supreme Emperor, Chen Yong was like a puppet, and all imperial edicts issued had to be reviewed by Hu Jisha.
This is why Chen Yong sent Princess Anxiu Chen Muyue to the Ming Dynasty, because he wanted the support of the Ming Dynasty as the sovereign state.
The current situation obviously makes Chen Yong feel comfortable.
Then he was quite dismissive of Hu Ji Ya's words.
At this moment, the three thousand imperial guards guarding the door were all Ming soldiers, and they were Chen Yong's support in the palace.
Originally, Liu Sheng had never thought of taking control of the Annan Palace. This was entirely Chen Yong's own private request.
For such a request, Liu Sheng would not refuse, so he naturally agreed.
But since the five thousand armored imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty took control of the entire palace, Chen Yong felt that he was the real Emperor Annan.
At least, when faced with Hu Ji Ya's words now, he can simply ignore them without being as obedient as before.
Seeing that Chen Yong was completely ignoring him, Hu Ji Yao's eyes flashed with fierceness, but disappeared in the end.
Four years later in history, Hu Jima felt that his power had reached the peak of Annam, so he forced Chen Yong to move the capital to Xidu, the new capital of Thanh Hoa.
And after three years of this, he deposed the young emperor and established himself, claiming to be a descendant of Yu and Shun, and changed the country's name from the original "Dayue" to "Dayu", and the reign name was Shengyuan.
It's just that these plans have become completely messed up after the arrival of the Ming Dynasty's 50,000 soldiers.
"I will take my leave now."
Seeing that he could not get support from Chen Yong, Hu Jisao could only leave first and then make plans to resist the Ming Dynasty.
After Hu Jiya left the palace, a figure walked out from behind the screen.
Chen Yong suddenly smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, it seems that our prime minister is a little anxious now."
"It's just that what he said makes some sense. Why don't Mr. Zhao talk to General Wei and Liu Jianjun, and I will also send some people from Qiancai's side to participate."
The General Wei and Supervisor Liu mentioned by Chen Yong are naturally Wei Xing, the commander of Annan's army, and Liu Sheng, the supervisor of Annan's army.
Mr. Zhao standing in front of Chen Yong was Zhao Xiucai who had been lurking in Annan to collect intelligence.
Zhao Xiucai's real name was Zhao Yuanhong. After the Ming army came to Annan, he transformed into a diplomatic envoy of the Ming Dynasty. With special permission from Chen Yong, he could attend the Annan court meeting.
Some daily handovers are basically done by him.
Wei Xing wanted to exercise control over the Ming army officers and soldiers, while Liu Sheng and Li Xiucai focused mostly on education.
After Zhao Yuanhong heard this, he immediately said with some displeasure: "Does the Emperor not trust me, the Ming Dynasty?"
"You must know that our Ming Dynasty is rich in the world and has a vast territory of tens of thousands of miles. It is the entire territory of Annan, which is equivalent to one county of our Ming Dynasty."
"I think the emperor must have read the latest Ming Dynasty Capital Residence Newspaper. If not for the fact that Concubine Yue was extremely doted on by His Highness the Grand Sun, how could there be today's 50,000-strong army to help her."
"Concubine Yue has received such great grace. Not long after, she will be able to return to Annan to visit the bride, and she will be escorted by me, the strongest naval force in the Ming Dynasty."
"In order to support the emperor, he also deliberately took detours to occupy the city in order to destroy his prestige and stabilize the country."
"That is my Highness the Grandson of the Ming Dynasty. Under his command are millions of lions of the Ming Dynasty. So what if the Japanese country disobeys orders? It has already been dealt a severe blow."
"Things that Meng Yuan could not do in the past are easily broken in front of me, His Highness the Grandson of the Ming Dynasty."
"That being the case, the Emperor has nothing to worry about."
"This bank is safe if it is under the control of General Wei and Supervisor Liu. It means that on the Emperor's side, I don't know how many of the informants belong to Prime Minister Hu. When the time comes, many more clues will emerge."
These words made Chen Yong lose his temper immediately, and he immediately expressed his position: "I am the one who made the mistake. Mr. Zhao is right."
Looking at Chen Yong who seemed a little aggrieved, Mr. Zhao comforted him and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. We are all here to protect the Annan royal family on the orders of His Highness the Grand Sun."
"If there is anything that makes the Emperor feel inappropriate, you can just say it directly."
"We are just temporary passers-by to Annan. As long as the emperor stabilizes and regains control of Annan, we can tell His Highness the Ming Taisun to return to the Ming Dynasty and no longer be in the land of Annan."
"I think the emperor also knows that our soldiers from the Ming Dynasty have a high salary and a comfortable life even in the Ming Dynasty. Many soldiers care about their hometown in their hearts, and they will not say that they will live in Annan forever."
When Annan's Supreme Emperor Chen Yong heard this, his face completely relaxed.
These issues are also issues that he has always attached great importance to.
I have been a puppet emperor for too long, and now that I have finally taken control of some power, I am even more obsessed with the feeling of power, for fear of losing it again.
But the problem before us is that if the Ming Dynasty did the same thing as Hu Ji Ya, then the jackals would be driven away and the tigers and leopards would come.
Compared with Hu Jiya, he had no resistance to the Ming Dynasty.
Zhao Yuanhong's words relatively calmed his worries.
Relatively speaking, the principles here are relatively easy to understand.
All in all, everything Ming Dynasty is willing to do for Annan Kingdom is because His Highness the Ming Dynasty dotes on Concubine Yue.
This also made Chen Yong pay more attention to the matter of his eldest daughter Chen Muyue returning to Annan.
Immediately, he and Zhao Yuanhong began to discuss some specific details about Chen Muyue's return.
As half an hour passed, I basically had an idea of the general details and arrangements, and the next step was to continue to improve them.
Today, Zhao Yuanhong's visit to the palace is basically over.
But before leaving, Zhao Yuanhong said again: "When Concubine Yue comes here, my Ming envoy will definitely follow her."
"Those who can become envoys of the Ming Dynasty are different from dilettantes like me. They are ministers who are truly extremely loyal to the Ming Dynasty."
"He will definitely make a detailed record of the situation in Annan and then present it to my Ming Majesty."
"As for the decision regarding the word "Nam", I hope that the emperor can make a decision this morning, so as not to be recorded in the eucalyptus by my envoy of the Ming Dynasty at that time and then presented to His Majesty."
"If His Majesty learns that Annan behaves like this, he will definitely have many thoughts in his mind, and this is related to Annan's future direction."
"Even if His Majesty the Grand Sun dotes on Concubine Yue, he is still just the Crown Prince after all. It is already very rare to be able to do what he is doing now."
"If His Majesty really has some thoughts because of this, it will definitely be difficult for His Highness the Grand Sun to explain, and it is more likely that Concubine Yue will be involved in this future."
"Once Concubine Yue is wronged by His Highness the Grand Sun because of this matter, it will be a serious crime."
Before the 13th century in the Annan region, Chinese characters were the only common language, and official documents and books, poems, and articles were all written in Chinese characters.
Later, Annan created the word "Nan", or the word "Nan", for the convenience of writing Chinese characters.
After a long development process, the use of Nom writing became popular during the Li Dynasty. Nowadays, the Chen Dynasty has entered a period of prosperity, and Nom writing has embarked on a normal development track.
After Liu Sheng and others came to Annan, they naturally discovered this problem.
Nowadays, Chinese characters and Chinese language are no longer the mainstream in Annan, but the character Nom is. The pronunciation has also undergone many changes with the emergence of the character Nom.
The popularity of the word Nom is a reflection of the increasing national consciousness in Annan.
This formed a very strong rejection of Chinese culture.
Not only the writing and language, but also some clothing and culture, as well as other aspects, have begun to undergo unique changes.
The seventh year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Annan Emperor at that time had expressed his submission to the Ming Dynasty, he issued an edict in Annan and the soldiers and civilians were not allowed to wear Han clothes.
Therefore, regarding the issue of enlightenment, the top priority for Liu Sheng and others is to get the current Annan Supreme Emperor Chen Yong to issue an edict.
The imperial edict decreed that the entire Annan realm should be unified, the word "Nan" should be abolished, and Chinese characters should be used, official uniforms should be Hanfu, soldiers and civilians should wear Han Chinese clothes, and the official language should be Hanhua.
At present, the literary works written about the word Nom must be completely destroyed, and all enlightenment and education books about the word Nom must also be comprehensively banned and destroyed.
This proposal was not the first time that Liu Sheng and others proposed it. They just wanted to implement this policy and met with great resistance at Annan's court.
Even Chen Yong was naturally very reluctant.
So it has always been on hold.
This kind of thing cannot be carried out by force. After all, the Ming Dynasty is in the name of protecting the Annan royal family.
Therefore, it needs the strong support of Chen Yong, the Supreme Emperor of Annan.
After hearing this, Chen Yong still showed some hesitation on his face.