In Beihai, Guangxi, Liu Jin and Wang Shouren disembarked from the battleship and boarded the newly built military port pier. At this time, the entire Beihai port was in full swing.
The 90,000 new troops led by British Duke Zhang Mao and Polu Hou Yang Yun also arrived in Beihai one after another in the past few days.
"Zhang Gong, Yang Hou~"
Liu Jin and Wang Shouren quickly found Zhang Mao and Yang Yun. Going south, Liu Jin felt like he was traveling in the mountains and rivers. However, Liu Jin did not dare to forget his mission to go south this time. When he arrived in Beihai, Guangxi, what happened next?
There is no time to travel around. It is time to discuss how to capture Annan as soon as possible and then sweep the Southeast Asian countries.
"You brat, you came just in time. Polu Hou and I are discussing how to attack Annan. When you come, come over and discuss it together."
When Zhang Mao saw Liu Jin and Wang Shouren approaching, his frown quickly relaxed.
Liu Jin and Wang Shouren took a closer look and saw a map of Annan. The main cities and defense conditions of Annan were marked in great detail. It was obvious that the Ming Dynasty's intelligence agencies had obtained a large amount of information in advance.
"You brat, how do you think this battle should be fought?"
Looking at the map, Zhang Mao was full of energy. His ancestor Zhang Fu made military exploits by attacking Annan, so he was named a British Duke by Emperor Yongle.
Now that Emperor Hongzhi sent him to take charge of the attack on Annan, he was also very excited. The British Duke had gained his iron rice bowl by attacking Annan.
"It's very simple. Attack Annan's core area, the Red River Delta, directly from the sea, and fight all the way to their Tokyo (that is, Hanoi)."
Liu Jin looked at the map, thought about it and said directly.
It is not difficult to attack Annan at all, especially when there are a large number of ships and warships. They can directly bypass their heavily defended Hundred Thousand Mountains and penetrate directly into their heart.
"Well, Marquis Yang and I mean the same thing. There are currently more than 500 ships mobilized here in the North Sea. In several batches, it is enough to deliver a hundred thousand troops to the Red River Delta."
"In addition, five thousand Japanese warriors and five thousand Korean warriors have arrived in Beihai. Together, our total number reaches 110,000. Even if the navy has no way to land and fight, it should be enough."
Zhang Mao nodded and said, this attack on Annan is completely different from the previous attacks on Annan. Instead of mainly attacking on land, we will attack by sea and penetrate directly into the heart of Annan.
"Do you think Annan already knows the news that our Ming Dynasty is going to attack?"
Wang Shouren, who had been silent for a while, thought for a while and said.
"I must know that this place is very close to Annan. We can reach the Red River Delta in less than a day by boat."
"Guangxi has relatively close contact with Annan. There are a large number of Annan people in Guangxi, and there are also their fishing boats in the Beibu Gulf. It is inevitable to know the news."
Zhang Mao thought for a moment and said with certainty.
"Then imagine that if you were King Annan, what would you do if you knew that the Ming Dynasty would attack you?"
Wang Shouren nodded, thought for a moment and then said.
"Winning Annan is a sure thing, but we should still think more about how to reduce our losses as much as possible and gain the greatest victory at the smallest cost."
Everyone nodded when they heard this, and Zhang Mao couldn't help but admire Wang Shouren. This young man was very cautious, careful, and extremely smart in his work. He was an amazing talent.
Wang Shouren performed very brilliantly when he attacked the Japanese country, wiped out the grassland people, and wiped out various Jurchen tribes. Although he was a civil servant, he was not inferior to those famous generals in history.
It's never wrong to listen to his opinions more.
Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. We must observe them.
No matter how careful you are, you can't be too cautious, not to mention that a lion must fight a rabbit with all his strength. Although Annan is a small country and the Ming Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, we should still be cautious.
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In the Forbidden Imperial City (Royal Palace) of Annan Tokyo, Li Hui, the fifth king of the Houli Dynasty of Annan, was holding a court meeting with a worried face to discuss how to deal with the incoming Ming army.
Li Hui was considered a relatively accomplished monarch. During his reign, he encouraged farming and mulberry cultivation, built water conservancy projects, and emphasized governing the country with virtue, taking loyalty and filial piety as the key link, and advocating gentleness, courtesy, and frugality.
Of course, the most famous monarch in the Hou Li Dynasty is still his father, Li Sicheng, Le Shengzong. This Li Sicheng was quite powerful. The Hou Li Dynasty was actually established after the Ming Dynasty gave up control of Annan.
In 1418, Le Li, the founder of the Hou Li Dynasty, raised an anti-Ming banner in the Blue Mountains of Annan and called himself the 'King of Pingding'. He first occupied the central area of Annam, and then moved eastward to occupy the core Dongjun of Annam (that is,
The area where the Red River Delta is located).
In the second year of Xuande of the Ming Dynasty (1427), Li Li of the Ming Dynasty was officially expelled from Annan, and the Ming Dynasty gave up its rule over Annan.
Li Li supported the puppet monarch Chen Song as king. A few years later, after gradually taking control of Annan, he poisoned Chen Song to death and established the Hou Li Dynasty.
Although he overthrew the Ming Dynasty's rule in Annan, everything in the establishment of the Houli Dynasty still followed the Ming Dynasty's system.
Respecting Confucianism, promoting Confucianism, formulating laws based on the criminal law of the Tang Dynasty, etc., even the design of Kyoto was built based on the design of the Ming Dynasty capital.
However, Li Li was a suspicious person by nature. After the political power was stabilized, he followed Comrade Zhu's example and killed the heroes without hesitation, causing the government to become unstable.
As soon as Li Li died, his son Li Yuanlong was only ten years old when he succeeded to the throne. This power fell into the hands of the auxiliary minister. In addition, Li Yuanlong was lustful and lustful, and he soon died again.
After his death, Le Nguyen Long's son Le Bang Ky was only two years old when he succeeded to the throne, and the power fell into the hands of Queen Mother Nguyen Thi Anh.
When Li Bangji grew up and wanted to take charge, the rebellion of the King of Liangshan occurred in Annan. The King of Liangshan was also a member of the Li family. Seeing that power fell into the hands of his relatives, he rebelled.
However, although he successfully entered Kyoto and seized the throne, he only reigned for 243 days before he was overthrown by Ruan Chi and Ding Lie, ministers of the Houli Dynasty.
These two people supported Li Yuanlong's fourth son, Li Sicheng, to become emperor.
One can imagine the situation of Li Sicheng in such an environment. When he first came to the throne, the power was in the hands of two powerful ministers who supported him, and the court situation was very turbulent, with internal and external troubles.
But under such an environment, Li Sicheng not only gradually gained power, but also began to stabilize the rule of the entire Later Li Dynasty. He respected Confucianism and Taoism, held imperial examinations, banned Buddhism and Taoism, and continued to attack Champa and Ailao externally.
, Cambodia, etc.
This laid a solid foundation for Li Hui, the current king of Houli Dynasty, and gave him some capital to provoke the Ming Dynasty.
Li Hui had repeatedly written to the Ming Dynasty since he ascended the throne in the 11th year of Hongzhi, hoping that the Ming Dynasty could grant Annan and Korea the same status as vassal states, and grant them the "Gun Mian" representing the status of the king.
Of course, it was not just Li Hui, but also the previous kings of Annan. On the one hand, they overthrew the Ming Dynasty's rule in Annan and obtained the throne, and on the other hand, they hoped to be recognized by the Ming Dynasty.
This is a very contradictory phenomenon.
The main reason for this is that Annan was greatly influenced by the Ming Dynasty. Not only did a large number of Ming people settle in Annan, but the Ming people had a very high status in Annan and basically controlled all aspects of Annan.
In addition, Annan was influenced by the Ming Dynasty in all aspects, respecting Confucianism and Taoism, believing in Buddhism and Taoism, and even used Chinese characters for writing.
Therefore, if the Houli Dynasty can be recognized by the Ming Dynasty, it will be extremely helpful for their rule in Annan.
However, the Ming Dynasty never agreed. Instead, it accused its envoys of "not knowing that the king of the other country, who is called the king, is actually a minister, and the imperial system, his name and weapon are inherent...", every time he gave
flatly refused.
This made Li Hui feel very angry. In addition, Annan's rule was stable and had the foundation laid by his father. Last year, the Ming Dynasty introduced the contents of the Ming Dynasty vassal state treaty, which made him very unhappy.
Because although he wanted to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, he did not dare to sign this agreement because there were too many Han people in Annan, and they were all very influential.
Once the Ming Dynasty vassal state agreement was signed, he was worried that the rule of his Houli Dynasty might not need the Ming Dynasty to send troops. All he needed was a decree from the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and his rule would be overthrown.
Therefore, he also ordered troops to invade Longzhou, Guangxi, constantly provoking the Ming Dynasty, and deepening the hatred between Annan and the Ming Dynasty. If this happened, the Ming Dynasty would definitely bear a grudge against Annan.
It's just that he didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty would send a large army to conquer Annan so quickly. At this time, he had received news that the Ming Dynasty sent a hundred thousand troops to conquer Annan, and this time it seemed that it was not just a lesson to Annan.
It is very likely that Annan was brought back under the rule of the Ming Dynasty and the Chief Envoy of Cochin was re-established.
what does that mean?
Li Hui knew very well that this meant that the rule of their Later Li Dynasty was over.
The main reason why they dared to provoke the Ming Dynasty was because in the past, when the Ming Dynasty was provoked, the Ming Dynasty would not show much sign, not to mention that the founder of the Later Li Dynasty, Li Li, established the Later Li Dynasty by driving away the Ming talents.
From this point of view, the successive monarchs of the Houli Dynasty actually lacked awe for the Ming Dynasty.
Because they have always felt that the sky is high here and the emperor is far away. No matter how big and powerful the Ming Dynasty is, it is impossible for it to do anything to Annan. Even if they repeatedly provoke the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty rarely expresses anything.
