Chapter 1065 1060 [Zhu Kang wants to establish his own country]
Qian Chen was indeed a fan of officials. He could not speak or walk well, yet he even came to attend the imperial meeting.
Sitting on the chair now, my whole head is a little crooked, and my mouth also looks a little crooked.
Li Hanzhang said: "This is the third petition from the King of Yu this year. I really don't dare to say too much, but the time is indeed ripe to annex Annan and restore Jiaozhi."
Huan Guo said: "In the recent imperial examination, Annan selected three scholars to come to Luoyang to participate in the examination of the Ministry of Rites. Although they all failed, they were all left to study in Taixue. After this matter was reported back to Annan, the scholars there were extremely
The excitement is exciting. If the imperial court annexes Annan, it can select some central ministers and local officials from Annan and transfer them to the Han region to serve as local assistant officials, subordinate officials and Hanlin officials. In this way, the Annan civil servants can be divided and disintegrated, and the political resistance to the annexation of Annan can be reduced.
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"In addition to bringing his own soldiers, King Yu can also take some of Annan's main forces southward," Zhang Bor suggested. "After capturing the city, leave Annan's main forces there and take over the families of the soldiers.
In this way, the troops and land in Annan were freed up to accommodate the garrison transferred to Annan by the imperial court."
Wei Liangchen said: "After a few years, when the situation in Annan stabilized and the imperial court had a basis for governance there, it would lure the snake out of its hole by spreading small households into acres of land and ruthlessly kill a group of dissatisfied people."
Hearing everyone speaking one after another, Qian Chen couldn't speak and could only express his opinions by writing.
But his writing speed also slowed down, and the words he wrote were not beautiful.
For a moment, Qian Chen was disheartened.
He put away the writing paper without leaving a trace and wrote four words again: I invite you to serve.
Call the eunuch to take it and place it in front of Ju Ming.
Ju Ming wrote and replied: You can rest at home for a while and you will recover.
After Qian Chen read it, he was deeply moved. Officials still care about and protect him.
He decided to rest for another month. If he still had trouble speaking and writing, he would really have to make up his mind to retire due to illness.
At the end of the meeting, Ju Ming made a decision:
"The King of Yu asked for immigrants from Lingnan, but the landless farmers in Guangdong gave priority to replenishing the wild lands of Guangxi. Fujian has always had less land and more people. According to reports from officials at all levels in Fujian, there are signs of a resurgence of Buddhist temples there, and many of them have no land.
The young man began to become a monk again."
"I order the officials of all prefectures and counties in Fujian Province to strictly abide by the quota of temples determined by the imperial court. We will strictly investigate the temples built illegally by the private sector, as well as the monks in government-designated temples who have given undue ultimatums. We will order those illegal monks to return to secular life and force them to immigrate and occupy the city!"
King Yu of the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Kang, the regent of Annan, could not wait to capture the city and become independent, and also requested the Ming court to grant some Han immigrants.
Because now is a great time to capture Champa.
Just last year, the armies of the Angkor Dynasty in Chenla captured the capital of Champa in one fell swoop and killed the whole family of the king of Champa.
Moreover, this time is different from before.
The Chenla army did not grab a handful and leave, nor did they support a puppet king. They continued to attack Bintonglong and wanted to annex the entire Champa, completely ignoring the warnings of their overlord, the Ming Dynasty.
Not only does Champa have Brahmanism as its state religion, but its political system is also similar to that of India, with many states within states (principal states).
Now the one who rose up to resist the invasion of Chenla was King Bintonglong (the prince of the prince) Jayaharavarman I of Champa.
If the Ming Dynasty did not take action, according to the normal historical development trajectory, Jayaharavarman I would have needed two more years to defeat Chenla's army and proclaim himself king, establishing a Bintonglong dynasty (of Champa State).
Moreover, his descendants also led an army to counterattack into the capital of Chenla, killed the king of Chenla and looted wantonly.
At this moment, the Zhenla army and the Champa army have been fighting fiercely for more than half a year. As long as Zhu Kang leads his troops there, the final decision can be made.
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The chief civil servant who originally assisted Zhu Kang in Annan has returned to Han to serve in the Han Dynasty.
The civil official who now assists Zhu Kang is named Xiang Ziyi, who is also a convicted official.
He was exiled to the border of Hunan and Guizhou together with Song Huizong. He was reinstated because he completed the population replenishment task ahead of schedule. Although he was not reinstated, he still became the prefect.
"Mr. Xiang, the imperial court has finally responded," Zhu Kang happily called Xiang Ziqian to discuss the matter. "The officials have allowed me to lead the army south to capture the city and establish a feudal vassal state. But Mr. Xiang only needs to do the logistics well and then watch.
If you live in Annan without causing trouble, you can become the first left-wing envoy of Cochin Province."
Xiang Ziyi was overjoyed when he heard this: "Congratulations, Your Highness!"
"Haha, we are happy together." Zhu Kang was in a happy mood.
Xiang Ziyi asked: "If Annan is to be changed to Jiaozhi Province, what other arrangements does the court have?"
Today's telegraph antennas are only laid as far south as Guangzhou.
Zhu Kang took out a telegram from Guangzhou and said: "The chief envoy on the left is naturally Mr. Xiang, and the chief envoy on the right is selected from the Annan ministers. The officials of the three divisions of Cochin Province are all arranged in this way. The chief officers of each division are selected by the imperial court, and the adjutants of each division are selected by the imperial court.
Then he was the minister of Annan. The same goes for the officials of the prefectures and counties below, who tried to be as smooth as possible when annexing Annan. Some Annan officials who did not get their posts were sent to the Han Dynasty to become Hanlin officials, local assistant officials and subordinate officials."
Xiang Ziyi smiled and nodded: "The imperial court has arranged it this way. If another army is sent to station, the annexation of Annan will be a certainty."
"As soon as the rainy season is over and the weather cools down, the imperial court will mobilize troops," Zhu Kang said. "After that, there will be officials selected by the imperial court. When a large army goes out for an expedition, it should be well-known. The imperial court has already condemned Chenla. I am here.
If he keeps his troops stationary, King Chenla will definitely become more arrogant. I will immediately lead the army to make a surprise attack after the rainy season. We must rely on Mr. Xiang to prepare food and fodder."
He bowed his hands to Ziyi and said, "It is our duty to do so!"
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King Suryavarman II of the Angkor Dynasty in Chenla was in Vijaya, the capital of Champa (located in the southern part of Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam) at this time.
The construction of Angkor Wat is only one of the king's achievements.
When he was alive, Angkor Wat was his palace. When he was dead, Angkor Wat was his mausoleum.
This person was originally just a noble from the royal family and had nothing to do with the succession to the throne.
He took advantage of the civil war in Chenla to raise his troops and stand on his own feet. After unifying the country, he continued to launch foreign wars to consolidate his power and enhance his prestige.
He went to conquer all the neighboring countries in all directions, expanding the territory of the Chenla Dynasty to an unprecedented breadth.
Facing the Ming Dynasty envoy who came by boat, Suryavarman II defended: "Champa has repeatedly violated our territory. I am sending troops this time just to take revenge."
The envoy was furious: "Nonsense! The King of Champa who was killed by you last year started rebellions when he took the throne. It was difficult for him to suppress domestic rebellions, so how could he have time to invade neighboring countries? On the contrary, you, in recent years, have
The imperial court has warned you many times, but you insist on going your own way and disobeying the emperor's orders. Now you have killed the king of Champa and his whole family, occupying the country of Champa and refusing to leave. What on earth do you want to do?"
Suryavarman II hurriedly knelt down in fear: "Angels calm down, the king will withdraw his troops soon. But the soldiers on the front line need to be comforted, please be patient with the angels."
The Ming envoy had no time to wait. He only stayed in Vijaya for a month and left with the bribe from Suryavarman II.
The envoys of the suzerain state accepted bribes, which made Suryavarman II even more emboldened.
He has conquered Luohu (Thai people) and Lamphun (Mon people) to the west, subduing these two countries into vassal states, and the southern territory directly borders Srivijaya before its demise.
He also reached a non-aggression agreement with the Golden Teeth Kingdom in the north. The Golden Teeth were busy invading and encroaching on the Dali Kingdom and had not gone south to harass Chenla for two or three years.
Under Zhu Kang's rule, Annan had been busy with internal affairs and disarmament, and also never fought another war with Chenla.
All this gave Suryavarman II the illusion that he had conquered all of Southeast Asia without any rivals, and that the Ming Dynasty was busy with wars in the Western Regions and Southeast Asia and could not control him.
But, Ming still has to respect it.
Suryavarman II called the secretary: "Instruct all the generals to attack the city with all their strength as soon as the rainy season is over. Bintonglong must be captured!"
Bintong Longcheng is also called Vilopura, and its port is located at Badalan Point.
Suryavarman II was very depressed. He captured the capital of the state that occupied the city, but he could never capture a single provincial city.
King Bintonglong and the army were like crazy. They defended the city and refused to surrender. Instead, they dragged the Chenla army until the rainy season, causing serious attrition.
Just that city!
As long as Bin Tonglong is captured, he will be able to annex the entire Champa Kingdom. This time he will have to withstand the pressure no matter what to accomplish the feat.
In winter, the rainy season is over and the dry season is coming.
Suryavarman II personally went to the front line of Bintonglong and launched siege operations one after another.
King Bintonglong Jayaharavarman I was not a vegetarian. He had sufficient funds through trade with the Ming Dynasty, and his own land was fertile and there was no shortage of food. Over the years, he has been building soldiers and armor, reorganizing their weapons, and facing the real situation.
He did not flinch from the Greek army.
Several fortifications were built around the city.
Each trench is six meters deep and more than ten meters wide, and also introduces river water. Behind each trench is a fort with a height of seven or eight meters, on which are built a lookout tower, a war shed, an archery tower, etc.
The civilians who were carrying earth to fill the trenches for Chenla's army were shot to death one after another.
At the critical moment, the Bintonglong defenders even took the initiative to attack with rowing boats, reaching the opposite side of the trench and defeating the enemy troops and civilians.
After more than a month of strong attack, Chenla's army only broke through the first line of defense, and was still far away from the Bintonglong city wall. The defenders could transfer supplies through the port, so they did not worry about food shortages at all.
Moreover, Bintonglong's navy always controlled the river section from the port to the city. After the capital of Champa was captured, many maritime merchants and naval forces went south to join King Bintonglong, which greatly increased the strength of the prince's navy.
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At the end of another day's fighting, Zhenla's army suffered a heavy loss and still failed to capture the second line of defense.
Suryavarman II became more and more anxious. He had never seen such a difficult city.
His troop strength was several times that of the defenders, but he was unable to do anything against the enemy.
The Bintong Long garrison has Han people to help with advice!
Jayaharavarman I was always very ambitious. He made friends with Chinese merchants through trade, and immediately welcomed those who had the ability. Historically, his son even learned riding and archery from the Han people, and actually established a cavalry force in Southeast Asia.
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At this moment, Jaya Harivarman I was entertaining friends in the city and said to a merchant surnamed Lin from Fujian: "I have been guarding the city since last year. Thank you very much for your advice, Brother Lin."
This prince from the Champa state actually spoke the Fujian dialect, and his words and sentences were elaborate.
The merchant surnamed Lin smiled and said: "I went to sea to do business, and I received the king's care. Naturally, I should reciprocate the favor."
Jaya Harivarman I promised: "When the Chenla army is defeated, I will proclaim myself the king of Champa and send an envoy to Luoyang to request for canonization. At that time, any merchant ship under Brother Lin's name will come to Champa for trade.
There is preferential treatment. Not only will the port entry tax continue to be reduced, but also priority will be given to Brother Lin when buying and selling goods."
"I can't repay the kindness of the king!" The merchant surnamed Lin was ecstatic.
There was joy and feasting inside the city, but morale outside the city was low.
King Suryavarman II of Chenla was arranging an attack plan for tomorrow. Suddenly, a guard came with a messenger in a panic and reported: "Annan has sent troops. They came by boat from the sea and are attacking Vijaya!"
Vijaya was not only the capital of Champa, but also an important place for Chenla's army to store military supplies at this time.
Zhu Kang mobilized merchant ships from all over Annan, and even mobilized some Chinese merchant ships that went to Annan to do business. He directly transported troops and food southward from the sea, and penetrated directly into the heart of Chenla's army.
Suryavarman II was shocked: "The whole army retreated to rescue Vijaya. Also, send an envoy over to contact Annan officials and tell them that I will withdraw the troops in accordance with the order of the Ming Emperor!"
