The Water Splashing Festival, also known as the "Buddha Bathing Festival", is a traditional festival of the Shan people (Bai Yi and Dai people), similar to the Chinese Spring Festival.
Most of the residents in Manmo are Shan ethnic groups, so it is natural to celebrate such an important festival.
On April 13, the tenth year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, the streets of Manmo were filled with joy. People were busy making new clothes, making rice cakes, and making water dragons, buckets and other water-splashing tools. All nobles and commoners bathed and changed their clothes, and went to Buddhist temples to worship Buddha.
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The believers began to build a hut for washing the statue of Sakyamuni, and set up a water dragon. The water dragon was carved from a thick piece of wood, about four or five meters long, newly painted, and had slots on it. Women each carried water.
Pick it up, pour the auspicious water into the trough, and flow to the Buddha statue in the hut, washing the dust of the Buddha from top to toe, vividly.
"Yeah!"
The splashing of water started, and a woman was doused in a basin. She screamed, picked up a bucket, and poured water over her. The people poured water on each other and splashed water on each other. There was a sea of joy everywhere. During the festival, regardless of gender, everyone poured water on each other.
Young and old can splash water on each other to express the intention of washing away the old and welcoming the new. The difference is that common people use basins and buckets of water, while dignitaries use fragrant cherry branches to dip water soaked in rose petals from silver bowls.
Gently shake it on others. No matter how you play, you cannot do without water.
"Interesting, interesting, you Shan people are really good at playing!"
The black, strong man Mo Shou, who was full of muscles, made Chaga laugh out loud. He is a famous strongman in the Burmese army and can wield a hammer weighing a hundred kilograms.
"General Chajia, do you want to try it?" Manmo Chieftain Simian handed him a silver bowl and peach blossom branches. Today, he specially invited Chaxia to celebrate the festival together.
"No, no, I prefer to use this one." He chuckled, walked to the bucket, opened his bow left and right, and carried a bucket in each hand, effortlessly, as light as a feather. "Swish", "swish", two white lines,
Simian high-fived and praised: "General Chajia is so powerful! I admire you."
Suddenly he laughed again and said, "I have prepared a small gift for the general."
"Ba~ba~ba~" There were several more applauses, followed by singing, and twelve young girls came singing. The girls were wearing collarless double-breasted blouses and colorful skirts that reached their feet.
She has white feet and wears a fine silver belt to tie her skirt.
"Gudong", Chaga swallowed greedily and threw himself at a girl.
A laughter like a silver bell came out, and the girl suddenly took out a water ladle, and there was a ladle in her pocket.
"Okay, let's see how I catch you?" Chajia was so happy that he ran after him. Another girl raised a water scoop at him?? It's fun! It's a great time.
Si Mian smiled with her eyes narrowed, but her hand slowly grasped the handle of the knife.
Twelve young girls suddenly threw soybeans on the ground. The watery soybeans were especially slippery.
"Beauty!"
Cha laughed seductively, and accidentally fell to the ground.
"Ah", it was too late to say, but soon, a girl took out a short knife from her waist and stabbed it into Chajia's lower abdomen like lightning. Just as Chajia screamed, another girl's short knife came again. You cut me, I
A knife kills a person.
Poor General Chajia, a fierce general who could lift a hundred-jin hammer, died in the hands of a group of girls in such a confused way. This is love, and it can't be explained clearly.
"Do it!"
Simian drew his sword and shouted, then flew up and chopped down a nearby Burmese soldier.
"Kill~kill~kill~
The Ming army disguised as civilians inside the city roared out; the Ming army outside the city swarmed into the city.
Jin Tongwu held the shield in his left hand and the wild goose feather sword in his right hand. He rushed up the city wall along the steps, took a look at the Burmese army flag on the city, and chopped it off with one stroke.
If the Burmese flag falls, the barbarians will never recover.
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"Prince, the mountain road is rugged, please be careful." Zhu Ruoji was marching in the mountains, with Li Dingguo leading the way, bowing his waist, with a reserved and respectful expression. He was from the Western Army, but he did not have a deep foundation in the court.
I cherish this opportunity to accompany the Crown Prince.
"Hongyuan, please tell me, Meng Yang, Man Mo captured it easily, where should we capture it next?" The young crown prince has initially learned how to win people's hearts, and affectionately calls Li Dingguo by his nickname.
This made Li Dingguo very moved and suggested: "Prince, the land in Manmo, Mengyang, Mengmi, and Mubang is poor, and the biggest income is mining. In particular, the area under Mengmi's jurisdiction is the richest in minerals.
Precious stones, gold, silver is produced in the south, iron is produced in the north, and aragonite is produced in the west. Historical records say, "Yunnan Baojing, Huanmengen, Mengyang, Mengmi, all barbarians have them, but those from Mengmi are called the best."
"I believe that we should seize Mengmi, control Mengmi's gem mines, and weaken the war potential of the Burmese people."
"Well, what Hongyuan said is true. My father once told me that wars are fought with money and food. If the Burmese people's financial path is cut off, the subsequent wars will be easier to fight." Zhu Ruoji nodded. p>
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Mengmi is a relatively wealthy area in northern Myanmar. The city is solidly built and integrated with the mountains.
The guard general Siren was originally a local chieftain. After defecting to the Burmese, he was granted the title of local official. When he heard that the Ming army had captured Mengyang, the barbarian queen immediately closed the city tightly and reported it to the Burmese king Mangbai.
"Alas! The country is in troubled times! Tell me, how can you withstand the Ming army's front?"
In the palace of Ava, Mangbai was in a very bad mood. At the beginning of usurping the throne, he personally led the army to southern Xinjiang and repulsed the Siamese army. However, King Narai of the Great Siamese Kingdom was very difficult to deal with and sent envoys many times.
He went to France to visit the French King and obtained a large number of new firearms, which caused him great losses. Although King Narai was repulsed, he did not admit defeat and stationed troops at the border, which made it even more difficult for him to sleep and eat.
To make matters worse, the Arakan State (Rakhine State) and Siam in the west are allies and harass their own western territories from time to time. The Arakanese people are good at sailing and raising elephants because they often trade with the Portuguese.
They obtained a large number of firearms and hired a large number of mercenaries who were proficient in firearms, which was very difficult to deal with.
Before the border troubles were resolved, another huge disaster came. The Ming Dynasty in the north actually entered Burma without declaring war. It was really shameless for the majestic Celestial Empire to launch a sneak attack!
"Your Majesty, the top priority is to mobilize troops and generals to guard Mengmi, and at the same time send envoys to question why the Ming army invaded our border," Prime Minister Xizhen said.
"Well", Mangbai's eyes widened and he asked his confidants: "Who among you is willing to lead troops to defend against the enemy?"
"Your Majesty, the last general is willing to go," General Sado said. He had always been on good terms with the barbarian general Chaga, and upon hearing that Chaga died in battle, he wanted to avenge him.
"Okay, I will give you 20,000 troops and horses, and I will immediately go to Mengmi and defend the city. After I have reorganized the army, I will come to meet you."
Xizhen said: "Your Majesty, Chief Menggen Sainan has the courage to be unstoppable by ten thousand men, so he can be asked to assist General Sado."
"Oh, how could I have forgotten him?" Mang Bai slapped his head and ordered the men's army of 6,000 soldiers to be transferred to Sado for control.
