Chapter 665: Assassinate the Great Ming Emperor, Grandson
"Can it really be successful?"
This is not only a question for the Dai people, but also a question for other ethnic groups participating in this plan.
In the mountain forest, more than twenty artillery pieces are being transported continuously, and the top of each artillery piece has been covered with braided leaves.
They would be transported to designated mountains and hidden, just waiting for the Ming emperor to come.
No one could have imagined that these chieftain nobles would dare to murder the emperor of Ming Dynasty.
Don't they know the consequences of doing this?
Speaking of which, I really don’t know.
In the hearts of these chieftains, there was actually no difference between the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the kings of other kings.
As for how powerful the Ming Dynasty was, it was just a model lake concept.
It would not be said that someone came over and told them that the Ming Dynasty had two million troops, how vast the Ming Dynasty's territory was, and how powerful the Ming Dynasty was.
"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was too careless. Did they just think that we didn't have artillery in our hands? They still patrolled Annan in the south. This is treating Annan as the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
"This is the place where our ancestors have lived for generations. These damn Han people must be driven out. They must not be allowed to rule us."
The meeting to assassinate the Ming Emperor was soon held under the leadership of the Daiyi people, and immediately some chieftain nobles stood up to criticize the Ming Emperor.
The other nobles around nodded in agreement.
This is because since Hu Ji-yao failed, he made many promises to them but has not fulfilled them.
Normally, Hu Ji Yao had been defeated, and his promise would naturally have no effect. However, many chieftain nobles felt that this was what the Annan court promised them, and they must fulfill it.
At present, the Annan court is basically filled with Han people from the Ming Dynasty serving as ministers. How can it be possible to agree to these unreasonable demands? If you are not held accountable for the crime of being an enemy, you should be thanking the emperor for his kindness. It is simply unreasonable to have so many excessive demands.
When feedback came to the chieftain nobles, they felt that the Han people were bullying them, which led to dissatisfaction among many Annan chieftain nobles.
Because in Annan's jurisdiction, the concepts of chieftain nobles and warlords are similar.
No matter which chieftain they are, any laws violated by their clansmen will be resolved by their respective chieftains, not even the Annan court.
Each chieftain noble even has his own local laws. Even if these laws are strange, if others come, they must abide by them.
Most of the chieftain laws were passed down by the ancestors, and the tribesmen maintained them very much.
Therefore, there is a long way to go for Zhu Gaochi's education. At present, except for a small number of chieftains close to the capital of Annan, the others are very troublesome. Some in remote areas do not even know the current situation due to lack of information.
Annan has changed its owner.
The rule of the Ming Dynasty naturally required the redistribution of original interests, and the method of handling them was actually similar to the earlier arrangements in Yunnan.
The so-called chieftain refers to the use of aristocratic elements from indigenous ethnic minorities to serve as chiefs in local government agencies.
In order to facilitate the local economic situation, "pay more labor", and politically obey the imperial court's dispatch.
This was the way that Annan modeled himself on the Ming Dynasty before, so the situation of chieftain warlords naturally formed.
Some large tribes, such as the Dai Yi tribe, which have a large population, are themselves huge interest groups and can be called a country within a country.
Naturally, as far as Annan is concerned, the largest population is the Jing ethnic group.
The Jing people are the ethnic group directly subordinate to the Annan royal family, so they can rule Annan.
At present, after the Ming Dynasty took over, it was almost perfecting the chieftain system, but when it was in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty, it was of course necessary to select a new chieftain chief.
This conflicts with the previous one.
You must know that before this, almost most of the chieftains in Annan were appointed by Hu Jiya's party.
Hu Jiyou dared to rebel, and he naturally had such confidence.
After suppressing the rebellion, because too many people were involved, Ming Dynasty finally chose to appease the people and only punish the culprits.
Therefore, not to mention most, but at least half of the chieftains in Annan are still the same group of people who once followed Hu Ji Yao.
This is also because there are not many Ming officials who have come to Annan, and they cannot understand the entire detailed situation in a short period of time, and they dare not remove them at will for fear of causing unrest. This gives the chieftain nobles a chance to breathe.
The Ming Dynasty now has 200,000 troops to suppress Annan. Naturally, it will not look good on the chieftains who disobey the management.
Especially the chieftain clan.
The areas under the jurisdiction of Jingning Marquis Ye Sheng and Puding Marquis Chen Huan were directly under military control, completely depriving the chieftains of their power.
This seems to be a signal that in the future, the Annan court under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty will abolish the chieftain system and incorporate everything into direct rule.
Sharp conflicts arose as a result, which was tantamount to infringing upon the collective interests of all Annan chieftains.
In fact, neither Jingning Marquis Ye Sheng, Puding Marquis Chen Huan, Liu Sheng, or Zhu Gaochi had such an idea. The reason why this situation occurred was entirely due to some conspirators secretly causing trouble.
Most of these people who were lurking in the dark and deliberately spreading rumors had deep interests and even relationships with Hu Jishao.
After all, Hu Jishen had already held the position of prime minister in Annan's previous dynasty, and was also the minister of Tuogu.
When Chen Yong succeeded to the throne, everything in the Annan court was already under the jurisdiction of Hu Jisu.
Hu Jisao was not a mediocre person. On the contrary, he not only had a smart mind, but also had excellent military and political talents.
Reform the imperial examinations, reuse talented people, and select capable people.
A large number of water conservancy projects were built to ensure food for the people of Annan, and even reduce taxes and labor.
He also personally managed the army and maintained relations with chieftains.
Under his leadership, the world's enemy, the Champa Kingdom, was retreating steadily, losing a large amount of land, and even the king of Champa was killed.
Such great achievements are Hu Jishen's real capital.
For the people of Annan, Hu Jishen was actually a hero, leading the powerful heroes of Annan.
During the decades when Hu Ji-sao served as prime minister, Annan's country was considered peaceful and the people were safe, his national power gradually increased, and he was relatively strong externally.
So even though Hu Jisao has been executed, many people still miss him very much.
Coupled with the interest groups left behind, this has resulted in some chieftain nobles now hating the Ming Dynasty very much.
"Even if we can't kill Emperor Ming this time, we can still let him know that we are not easy to mess with."
"Annan is not the Annan of the Ming Dynasty, but our Annan. Even when the prime minister was alive, he would not dare to do this to us."
"These people from the Ming Dynasty directly occupied our land and said that it should all belong to the imperial court. Annan has not said this for hundreds of years since the founding of the country. The Ming Dynasty actually treats us like this. It simply doesn't care about anyone."
"I heard that the grandson of the Ming Dynasty is also here this time. This is great. It just happens to be that all of them are sent down. If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty dies and the heir dies, the entire Ming Dynasty will be completely in chaos.
There is no way to take care of our Annan affairs."
An older chieftain noble said fiercely.
From this tone, you can feel his hatred for Daming.
He was the direct victim. The newly appointed Han officials removed his position as chieftain on the grounds that he was too old and replaced him with his rival in the clan. This almost made him angry and sent him away.
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However, he was not easy to offend. After all, the native official who had served for such a long time was the most powerful in the clan. On the night of the second day, he forcibly killed the newly appointed official.
Everyone knows that he arranged it, but without evidence, no one will be the witness.
In the end, the Han official had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and let his son serve as chieftain.
He is his son in name, but in fact all affairs cannot go through without his permission.
Things like this made him feel that the Han people were nothing more than that. After receiving the news from the Dai Yi tribe, he was among the first to respond.
"If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Taisun, is really killed by our cannon, will there be any revenge from the Ming Dynasty later?"
"I heard that the Ming Dynasty had many, many armies. Now the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the previous Ming armies combined, there are already 340,000 troops."
"The Han lackeys of the imperial court will definitely obey the Ming Dynasty. If an army of five to six million people suppresses it, we will have no room for resistance."
Upon hearing this, the originally exciting and warm atmosphere suddenly became stiff.
Yes, what if Ming takes revenge, then everyone present will be killed.
Everyone lives for themselves.
Any national interests are all used as a cover.
If everyone present will die because of this incident, then what's the point of planning?
It is better to die than to live. Even if it is like this now, it does not mean that we cannot live on.
Just a few words made this fragile temporary group feel fragmented.
The dozen or so people present, including chieftains from various regions, all stared at each other in silence, and no one was willing to speak.
You must know that the entire population under the command here, including the old, weak, sick and disabled, is less than 100,000, and the army that may be faced in the future is hundreds of thousands. What is the difference between this and hitting a stone with an egg.
Naturally, the people here cannot be said to represent all the people of their own nation; they only represent the areas under their jurisdiction.
The chief of the Daiyi tribe is only the chief of a region, and there are hundreds of such chiefs in the Daiyi tribe.
"madness!"
At this moment, the leader of the Daiyi clan at the top shouted, and at the same time, his cane hit the ground, making a wintery sound, which attracted everyone's attention.
"Mr. Li, it's not that we are unwilling, but the current situation seems that everyone seems to have ignored this."
"You are the leader of this plan. We all obey your command, but we can't just focus on the immediate pleasure."
"If the Ming Emperor dies and his great-grandson dies, and we also die, this situation of perishing together is not what we want."
The person who said this before stood up and retorted directly, without any intention of giving face to Mr. Li, the leader of the Daiyi tribe.
It’s true that the Dai Yi people are a major tribe in Annan, but they are not much different from the Dai people.
It's just because Mr. Li has the oldest qualifications in the surrounding area, that's why everyone says they follow his orders.
The person who spoke actually had some quarrels with the Dai Yi tribe on weekdays, and had suffered a lot of hidden losses at the hands of Mr. Li.
For example, competition for water conservancy repairs and disputes over farmland boundaries are all conflicts that have accumulated over time.
With these things happening, of course there is no need to worry too much about Mr. Li's face.
Mr. Li narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the Dai chieftain who was speaking. He waited quietly for him to finish speaking without any intention of stealing the words.
Although Mr. Li seems to be somewhat amiable despite his age, in fact he was the most aggressive and aggressive when he was young. Even when he is old, he is still very strong.
The reason why he is so confident is that he has twelve sons, each of whom is tall and strong, and is not afraid of anyone in battle.
Within the clan, this is why Mr. Li still has the right to speak.
Everyone was a little frightened when they were looked at by Mr. Li with such sinister eyes.
The person who spoke earlier felt a little regretful at this moment, as if he had gone too far and killed Liang Zi.
However, compared with the fate of himself and his clan, it is better to offend Mr. Li of the Daiyi clan than to offend the Ming Dynasty and the Annan court.
"What you said does make some sense. I don't deny that what I just said may actually happen."
"But some words are too exaggerated."
With just two words, Mr. Li seemed to have regained control of the rhythm of the parliament.
After a brief pause to let everyone's minds be distracted, he said: "First of all, if the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the great grandson, dies, the first thing that will be in chaos will be the entire Ming Dynasty, because they have no heir."
"Indeed, these troops who stayed in the Ming Dynasty will definitely come to us for revenge, but you have to know that this is Annan, the Annan where we were born and raised."
"A hundred years ago, the once arrogant Mongolian Yuan cavalry also launched a massive attack on Annan, but so what, not all of them were defeated in the end."
"Everyone must remember that we are not a court, and we do not need to defend any city. Facing the Ming army, we will directly enter the depths of the mountains and jungles. No matter how many Ming troops there are, there is nothing they can do to us."
"As long as we delay for a while, the fighting in Ming Dynasty will become more intense, and then we will have a chance."
"I believe that by that time, the officials and ministers of the imperial court will naturally know who has contributed to Annan, and we will be able to come out of the depths of the mountains and jungles again."
"It's just a few days of hardship. Who hasn't experienced some hardship?"
"At that time, the Ming Dynasty could not afford to withdraw its troops after only a few months at most."
"It's only a few months, so what if it's a year and a half? Are you not as good as an old man like me?"