When Meng Yang went to the Houhou Mansion, Serongfa was walking around restlessly.
Seronfa was an ambitious man. As a chieftain from the Ming Dynasty, he actually looked down on these local people in Myanmar. He looked more in line with the Ming Dynasty. For this reason, he also read a lot of Ming Dynasty books.
Historically, Seronfa rebelled against the Ava dynasty and even invaded Ava. Finally, when Seronfa's son was born, he established the Taungoo dynasty that ruled Myanmar for hundreds of years.
It can be seen that Serongfa is not only ambitious, but also has great strategy and wisdom, and also has outstanding military talents. Otherwise, it would be impossible to realize his ambition.
Mengyang is a place close to the Yunnan region of the Ming Dynasty.
Relying on this natural advantage, they, Sijia, have been doing business in ivory and jade with merchants from the Ming Dynasty. They have also accumulated wealth from it, strengthened themselves, and formed an army of 20,000 people.
It was precisely with the Toungoo army in his hands that Serongfa dared to disobey Rui Nanjue Xin's orders. With the bargaining chip, he had the confidence to speak out, be able to gain a foothold in Mengyang, and ultimately plot the entire Burma.
In the past, life in Seronfa was very good.
While silently accumulating strength in Mengyang, waiting for opportunities, he was doing business with Ming merchants and counting small sums of money. In Mengyang, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. The emperor of Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with it. King Ruinan Juexin of Burma can also be left alone.
Pay attention to what.
But now, he is like an ant on a hot pot, restless and uneasy in his dormitory. He keeps walking around in his mansion, looking very irritable.
"Father~"
Serongfa's son, Sihanfa, saw that Seronfa was so anxious and came forward to inquire about the situation.
"Alas~"
"I don't know if the Zhang brothers will accept our conditions. As long as they are willing to accept our conditions, it doesn't matter if they are less or more harsh. I will agree to it."
"I'm just afraid. They are unwilling to accept our conditions. They always remember our family's rebellion against the Ming Dynasty."
Serongfa looked at his son Sihanfa. Serongfa's original name was Silun, and Serongfa was his Burmese name.
The son in front of him was the most outstanding among his many sons. His name was named after Hanfa, which also reminded him to learn from the Ming Dynasty people and their strategies for governing the country.
"Father, why are we so afraid of the Ming people?"
"We have 20,000 Taungoo troops in our hands. As long as you give an order, we can arm tens of thousands more troops at any time. Isn't that enough to deal with these Zhang brothers?"
"The Zhang brothers are not the Ming Dynasty, and the colonial army in their hands is not the Ming army. Their combat effectiveness may not be that strong."
Si Hanfa said with some confusion.
In his opinion, the people of the Ming Dynasty actually have nothing to fear. Their ancestors rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, but they still lived well. Even now, no Ming people have farted.
"You must not underestimate the colonial army of the Zhang brothers. News has come from Tianzhu. Last year, Northern Tianzhu was destroyed by them. The entire Tianzhu was divided up by the Ming Dynasty, colonial trading houses, etc.
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"The Zhang brothers also occupy the vast land in East Tianzhu and are very powerful. Moreover, they are also uncles of the Ming Dynasty and are deeply favored by the Ming Emperor. If you mess with them, you will be in trouble."
"Even if we can defeat them, there is no guarantee that they will let the Ming Emperor directly send the Ming army to attack us."
"You also know the situation of the Ming Army. It has been transformed over the years. Their weapons and equipment are extremely sophisticated, they are well-trained, and they fight bravely. We are no match at all. Even in this mountainous area, they have a specialized mountain army."
"In the Yunnan-Guizhou region, many formerly arrogant chieftains were subdued by the mountain troops of the Ming Dynasty. Now they have accepted the idea of returning to their native land. They have lost their position as chieftains and can no longer control the land and population."
Selongfa shook his head slightly, betraying the Ming Dynasty. He was naturally most concerned about the situation of the Ming Dynasty.
He has also seen some of the great changes that have taken place in the Ming Dynasty in recent years, especially in Yunnan. The Ming Dynasty's army has changed from the original military household to the compulsory soldier system. The new Ming army has strong combat effectiveness, well-equipped and strong desire to fight.
Those chieftains who kept giving orders and giving back to Yelang's arrogance suffered. They were wiped out in a short period of time, allowing the restoration of the land to be restored quickly.
Today's Yunnan-Guizhou region is no longer dominated by chieftains.
"The Ming army is indeed powerful!"
Si Hanfa also nodded solemnly.
Sijia, who had established a foothold in Mengyang, once tried to fight back to the Ming Dynasty and occupy the colorful world of Yunnan.
People in Sijia always feel that Ming Dynasty is countless times better than Myanmar. Even Yunnan is not comparable to Myanmar. If Yunnan can be obtained, Sijia's strength will definitely increase greatly.
However, they were defeated in several attempts. In the hands of the Ming army, they did not get any advantage. They had seen how powerful and terrifying the Ming army was.
"The Ming Dynasty has been fully expanding in recent years. Most of the areas in Nanyang have fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty. Siam was beaten to the point of begging for mercy, and Annan was destroyed."
"I was worried that Ming Dynasty would use force against Myanmar sooner or later, but I didn't expect that the Zhang brothers would come first."
Selongfa looked at a huge map and the huge territory of the Ming Dynasty, with envy in his eyes.
"If the people of Ming Dynasty are not willing to accept us, we homesick people will really have no place to die. The world is so big that there may be no place that can accommodate us."
"Report~"
Just when Seronfa and his son were worried about the future, someone came in a hurry.
"Master Marquis, the people we sent to Emerald City have returned. The Zhang brothers not only rejected our terms, but also threatened to completely wipe us out."
"They say we are traitors to the Ming Dynasty, and they will never let traitors go."
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Seronfa suddenly fell into a trance.
But soon, he regained his composure, and then said with a ferocious face: "Rabbits will bite when they are anxious, and dogs will jump over walls when they are anxious. This is what you are better than us."
"You really think that we are fooled, and we take the initiative to admit our mistakes, but we still refuse to accept it, so let's fight to the death."
"Sihanfa, you go immediately to see the minister sent by Ruinan Juexin and tell him that we, Taungoo, are willing to join hands with the court to resist the Ming Dynasty's invasion and swear to the death to drive the Ming Dynasty people out of Myanmar!"
"yes!"
As soon as Sihanfa heard about it, he quickly started to do it.
"Immediately give an order to recruit troops from all over Dongguo. 50,000 troops will be recruited. I will fight the Ming people to the bitter end!"
“Let them know that we Burmese people are not easy to bully!”
As Serongfa issued another order to recruit troops, and he had 20,000 Donggu troops in hand, to be honest, he was very panicked and had no confidence in his heart.
The Ming Dynasty was as powerful as a mountain. In the past, it was just a huge shadow that pressed down on him, but now it was pressed down so hard that he couldn't breathe.
After issuing the order, everyone under his command went to prepare for war with the Ming people.
Only Seronfa was left staring blankly at the map in front of him.
"If we fail, the world is so big that there really won't be room for our family."
To the north is Yunnan of the Ming Dynasty, to the west is Tianzhu controlled by the Ming Dynasty, to the east is Siam who wants to be the younger brother of the Ming Dynasty, and to the south is the endless Indian Ocean. Where can you escape to?
Even if they escape, the world is still under the control of the Ming Dynasty. How can they miss their homes and escape the pursuit of the Ming Dynasty?
"We can definitely win."
Selongfa clenched his fists and must not lose. Once defeated, Sijia would really die without a burial place.
As Seronfa's order was issued, the entire Toungoo area began to take action. A large number of young and middle-aged men enlisted in the army and took up crude weapons. Some did not even have the most basic swords and could only cut wooden sticks to use as spears.
To use, or to use bamboo to make weapons.
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In the palace of Ava, Ruinan Juexin was also anxious and could not sleep or eat well.
The people of the Ming Dynasty marched very fast and were invincible. They were almost victorious in every battle, and they were invincible in every attack. From the Emerald City all the way north, wherever they went, they were almost defeated by the wind.
The few cities that did not surrender were directly massacred by the Ming Dynasty, and Bago City was completely killed.
The several waves of attacks he organized were completely vulnerable to the powerful offensive of the Ming Dynasty. Even before the war started, he collapsed first.
The artillery of the Ming army was extremely terrifying. Under the attack of powerful artillery, no matter how strong the city was, it could not stop it, let alone flesh and blood.
The strength of the Ming army made him feel powerless. In addition, the princes and tribes from various places seemed to have colluded with the Ming people and received the benefits promised by the Ming people.
So far, no princes or tribes are willing to send troops to help them, and some princes and tribes have even taken the initiative to lead the way and provide food and grass for the Ming people.
This made Ruinan Juexin want to kill all these princes and tribes. At this moment, what he hated the most were the traitors.
"Report~"
Hearing this voice, Ruinan Juexin couldn't help but stand up. This was almost like a conditioned reflex.
"Say it quickly~"
Ruinan Juexin looked at the messenger with an anxious look in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Toungu is willing to send troops to assist the court in repelling the invasion of the Ming Dynasty. The Toungu army has already set out. At the same time, the Marquis of Toungu has begun a large-scale recruitment in the Toungu area."
The messenger said hurriedly.
"Haha, okay~ great!"
"Sure enough, as I expected, the Toungyu Hou who betrayed the Ming Dynasty must stand with me. No one will accept betrayers again and again!"