On May 23rd, the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty (1961), it started to drizzle in Ava, the capital of Myanmar. This is a city surrounded by water, and the royal palace was built on the bank of the Irrawaddy River. The drizzle was continuous and the water was rippled. The door of Duwa (Prince) Mansion was pushed open, and Burmese Prime Minister Xizhen led Ulu La, Sado, Bingchui, Meng Shao and other civil and military officials rushed in. Outside, there were densely packed sergeants.
Wearing armor, holding swords and guns, he is murderous.
"Our army has been defeated, and the Siamese army has advanced to southern Xinjiang. Please ask Mangbai Duwa to lead us to defend against the enemy."
"Yes, the king is cowardly and unable to lead us to victory. Please replace him with Mangbai Duwa."
"We are all willing to make Mangbai Duwa king. This is the will of the people and God. Please do not refuse."
This scene is very similar to the scene when Zhu Hengjia was in charge of the country. The difference is that when Zhu Hengjia was in charge of the country, Emperor Hongguang had been captured and the artifact had no owner; but at this time, there was a king in Myanmar.
King Mangda (known as King Bindel and King Pindali in Myanmar) has been on the throne for thirteen years. It is said that after being a king for such a long time, he should have prestige and be able to suppress the people below. But he is not able to do so.
The proud soldiers under his command.
At this time, Myanmar was a militaristic country that implemented the Akhmutan system and the Atai system, which combined military and peasantry. Akhmutan village was mainly responsible for fighting, and Atai village was responsible for production. In addition to some
In addition to the craftsman village, there are also guards villages, cavalry villages, war elephant villages, infantry villages, navy villages, etc. The villages of the guards, cavalry, and elephant soldiers are at the highest level, and the miscellaneous soldier villages are at the lowest level. The higher the level, the more the corvee.
And the tax is lower. Compared with Akhmutan Village, the corvee tax in Atai Village is much heavier, the political status is also much lower, and sometimes people are dragged into working as soldiers. Near the capital Awa, Akhmutan Village
The population actually accounts for most of the total population, turning the city of Ava into a large military camp.
This military-state system mobilizes efficiently and effectively, which is very conducive to war. However, a large number of the country's population are full-time soldiers who are not engaged in production, which also makes the kingdom's economy very backward, and it is necessary to launch wars to plunder spoils. In the hands of a wise king, continuous battles can be carried out
A winning streak requires war to support war; but if you encounter a mediocre king and engage in a long-term war of attrition, the economy will go bankrupt.
This system drove successive Burmese kings to launch foreign wars and continuously invaded the Mon people in the southeastern delta, the Shan and Kachin people in the northern plateau, and the Arakan people on the western coast. Until Mangda's father, King Talung, appeared. King Talung was a
A good king, he didn't like war and concentrated on developing the economy, allowing the people to live a good life for a few years, and the country also recovered some of its strength from successive years of civil war.
After the death of King Thalong, King Mangda inherited his father's policy and continued the truce to engage in production. Unfortunately, the leaders of the big and small chieftains in Ahmutan Village did not agree. We in Ahmutan Village only know how to fight and are not good at it.
Production. If you don’t start a war, how will you support your family?
King Mangda did not have the skills of his father and could not control the military nobles below. As a last resort, he launched a war with Siam. The two sides fought fiercely in southern Burma and northern Siam, with each other attacking and defending.
He was a mediocre king and could not defeat the Siamese quickly. The war lasted for several years, and Myanmar's economy was about to collapse. The military nobles, large and small, were very dissatisfied and wanted to overthrow the cowardly and incompetent King Mangda.
His younger brother Mangbai is king. Mangbai is an outstanding commander and once led the Burmese army to defeat the Arakanese.
A tall and burly figure appeared in front of all the civil and military personnel and shouted: "Shut up, how dare you let me betray my brother?"
"Please Mangbai Duwa comply with the people's wishes!" All civil and military officials fell to their knees on the ground.
The figure remained motionless and did not speak.
Prime Minister Xizhen walked to Mangbai on his knees and whispered: "Duwa, the army has been assembled and the news has spread. You let King Mangda go today, but I am afraid that King Mangda will not let you go in the future. Please."
You must not refuse, otherwise the morale of the army will be dispersed and the matter will be over!"
His burly body was shaken, and Mang Bai finally opened his mouth and said to everyone: "Since it is hard to go against the will of the people, I will agree. But you must be careful not to hurt my brother and nephew."
"Yes!"
The soldiers who had been waiting for a long time, led by their respective generals, headed towards the palace. In the rain, the figures looked like ghosts.
At the entrance of the palace, several guards were leaning on their spears. "Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~" Arrows rained down like rain, and they were shot into hedgehogs.
"Kill!"
Mangbai's confidant general Wu Lula rushed into the palace with a steel fork in his hand and stabbed anyone he saw.
Another Burmese general, Saduo, seemed to have a spiritual power with the Burmese sword in his hand. When the sword saw blood, he killed dozens of people in a matter of seconds.
Xiang Guo Xizhen led his army to surround the Burmese king Mangda and his family in the dormitory.
Seeing that it was him, Mangda asked: "Prime Minister, have I ever treated you poorly? Why did you betray me?"
Xizhen was so ashamed that he argued forcefully: "Although you are not kind to your ministers, I, the king of Burma, have always been strong. You should abdicate and give way to others!"
"Bold," one of the guards yelled. Before he could finish his words, he was chopped down to the ground with random knives.
"Your Majesty, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Don't hesitate any longer and surrender quickly, otherwise your life will not be saved," Xizhen advised.
Mangda sighed and ordered everyone to abandon their weapons.
Outside the palace gate, he heard that his brother's furniture had been captured. Mang Bai was very hesitant. What should he do with his brother? Before his father, King Talong, died, he gave the two brothers a branch and a handful of branches and asked them to break them.
A branch is easy to break, but a handful of branches can't be broken. At that time, they knelt in front of their old father, shed tears, and vowed to love each other and help each other.
Thirteen years have passed in the blink of an eye! Although the past is like smoke, it still seems like yesterday.
Mang Bai wanted to enter the palace to see his brother, but was stopped by his general Bing Chui.
He couldn't help but get furious, "You bastard, why did you stop me?" After saying that, he wanted to force his way in.
But Bing Chui refused to let go, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, when a king dies, another king is established. This is the rule. Please don't go in, you will be punished with death."
Mang Bai's body started to tremble, but he finally stopped outside the palace gate.
In the dormitory, several Burmese soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers rushed towards Burmese King Mangda and tied him to a golden chair without hesitation.
"What do you want to do?" Mangda was extremely frightened and angry.
Xizhen gave a salute and said, "Please go away, Your Majesty!"
"How dare you kill me!" Mangda screamed, his voice filled with fear.
Xizhen said nothing and looked at the Burmese general Meng Shao beside him.
Meng Shao understood and took several powerful warriors, carrying the golden chair with Mangda tied to it, and walked towards the Irrawaddy River outside the palace.
With a "plop", the dignified king Mangda was sunk into the river and turned into food for fish and shrimp.
The matter is not over yet. Xizhen and Meng Shao have already killed the king, but are they still leaving trouble in the future? Order their subordinates to take out Mangda’s wife and son and slaughter them all.
The palace of Ava was stained red with blood, smelling the smell of blood, and Mang Bai was embraced as the throne by civil and military officials.
"King Mangbai!"
"King Mangbai!"
"King Mangbai!"
Amid the cheers, the sky in Myanmar changed color.
