Nguyen Gan, the Minister of the Le Dynasty, raised troops in Laos and supported Prince Le Vinh Ninh to rebuild the Li Dynasty, which was entrenched in the mountainous areas on the border between Laos and Annam. From time to time, he would go out to make trouble, but he would retreat after being beaten, and Mo Dengyong was unable to eliminate Nguyen Gan.
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Purely from the perspective of the people of Annan, Mo Dengyong is actually a promising king.
He ended the years of civil strife in Annan, collected weapons across the country to rectify public security, strengthened centralization of power, and reformed the military system, land system, salary system and official system, which greatly improved Annan's finance and military.
However, all these reforms were implemented by usurpers using force.
Complaints abounded in both the government and the public!
A large number of former court officials fled to the Ming Dynasty, and every year there were memorials to the states requesting the Ming Emperor to send troops.
Annan, Yiyang County, Xiangguang Hall.
Annan's Supreme Emperor Mo Dengyong claimed to make a living by fishing, but he was actually controlling the government. His reputation in the country was so bad that he had to pass the throne to his son Mo Dengying in order to ease the grievances of the old ministers.
"Your Majesty, something serious has happened!"
Mo Dengyong was studying in Xiangguang Hall. When he heard the announcement, he raised his head slightly and asked, "Old thief Ruan Gan is causing trouble again?"
The eunuch said: "The Ming Dynasty is calling!"
Mo Dengyong was so frightened that his hands were shaking. This was what he was most worried about, but he finally managed to calm down and said as if nothing had happened: "Don't panic, speak more carefully."
The eunuch said: "I will prepare a detailed report and report that the Ming Dynasty will have Lin Fu as the leading governor and Shen Xiyi as the chief military officer in the southern expedition. They will lead an army of 300,000 and prepare to go south."
"Three hundred thousand troops?" Mo Dengyong's mouth suddenly went dry.
Of course, there cannot be 300,000. The real main force is only 10,000 newly trained fire gun soldiers, and the remaining 30,000 are all Guangxi Guardsmen and Chieftains.
Ever since Mo Dengyong usurped the throne, he had been asking the Ming Emperor to confer the title of King Annan. When the request was fruitless, he sent a large number of spies to Guangxi, hoping to find out some Ming Dynasty trends, and even paid to bribe local officials in Guangxi.
In another time and space, about three years later, Jiajing would send troops to conquer Annan, but Yan Song and Zhang Zan persuaded them to stop it. Immediately, Ming officials caught Annan spies, and Emperor Jiajing became furious and ordered to send troops according to the original plan. He was so frightened that Ming officials caught Annan spies.
Mo Dengyong led more than 40 ministers and went to Zhennan Pass to surrender and cede part of the border land to the Ming Dynasty.
Mo Dengyong was a little helpless at the moment, even more frightened than in history.
Just because the three kingdoms of Champa, Huaying, and Nanpan in the south were destroyed by the Ming Navy, I heard that the Mongols in the north were also defeated. How could the small country of Annan stop them?
Mo Dengyong immediately sent a spy to contact local officials in Guangxi and ask them to help him put in a good word.
The bribery failed, and Guangxi officials refused to see the guests and did not admit their relationship with Mo Dengyong.
Shaofeng's fourth year, the third day of the third month.
Before the Guangxi soldiers and horses were officially dispatched, the three-nation coalition forces of Champa, Huaying, and Nanpan, totaling 5,000 miscellaneous vassal troops, began to harass the southern border of Annan.
Immediately, the Lao Xuanwei Division of the Ming Dynasty dispatched five thousand chieftain troops and stationed troops at the western border of Annan.
This is what happens when a country becomes strong. Before the boss takes action, a group of younger brothers are eager to try.
At this time, Laos was larger than the territory of Laos in later generations, and half of Thailand was owned by Laos. In name, Laos was also the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and chieftains were set up locally to administer it. The chieftains of Laos usually attacked each other, so they also asked the Mu family of Yunnan to coordinate.
, Mr. Mu went to Laos many times to quell chaos in the past dynasties.
"How can this not make sense? How can it not make sense!"
In Xiangguang Hall, Mo Dengyong was incompetent and furious, saying viciously: "The Ming Dynasty will only send troops. What are Laos, Champa, Huaying, and Nanpan? Send an order, gather troops, and defeat the Laotian chieftains first!"
A eunuch ran wildly shouting: "Your Majesty, something serious has happened!"
Mo Dengyong was frightened when he heard this: "What happened again?"
The eunuch said anxiously: "Ruan Gan, the puppet dynasty, is causing trouble in Ailao!"
This Ailao Mountain is not the Ailao Mountain in Yunnan, but the border mountainous area between Vietnam and Laos.
"Destroy Ruan Gan first!" Mo Dengyong was furious.
To fight against foreign forces, one must first pacify the interior. Ming Dynasty, Laos, Champa, Hua Ying, Nan Pan, these are just invasions by foreign enemies. Ruan Gan is a relic of the previous dynasty, and he also supported the prince of the previous dynasty. This is a serious problem that must be eliminated.
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Minister Du Shiqing asked: "Your Majesty, how will the Ming Dynasty deal with it?"
Mo Dengyong said: "You take the map and household registration and escort Wenming (Mo Dengyong's nephew) to Guangxi to dedicate it to the Ming Dynasty. Just say, ask the Ming Dynasty to forgive me, and I am willing to cede all the land in Gaoping!"
At this time, Caoping, Annan, had about 8,000 square kilometers of land, which was larger than Caoping Province in Vietnam in later generations.
Minister Wu Rugui advised: "Your Majesty, Gaoping has been the territory of our country since ancient times, and it really cannot be ceded. If we cede the territory to seek peace, the former ministers will slander Your Majesty!"
"If you don't cede territory to seek peace, what else do you want?" Minister Deng Wenzhi sneered, "Are you going to resist the soldiers of tomorrow?"
Mo Dengyong said angrily: "Okay, don't say any more, it's settled!"
"Your Majesty..."
Suddenly another eunuch rushed in.
Mo Dengyong was already a little numb and asked dejectedly: "If you have anything to say, please tell me."
The eunuch said: "Military emergency, Guangping was bombarded by the Ming Navy. Han merchants opened the city to meet the enemy, and the Guangping garrison also surrendered."
Mo Dengyong slumped down and was lost in thought for a long time.
Attacked from all sides, this is really attacked from all sides!
To the north, there is the Ming army from Guangxi; to the west, there is the chieftain army from Laos; to the south, there are the vassal armies of the three kingdoms that occupied the city; and to the east, there is the Ming navy attacking from the sea.
Mo Dengyong was so disheartened that he no longer wanted to cede much land. He just wanted to save his own life. He said: "Cut... cede Gaoping, Guangyuan, Langzhou, Sumao, and cede all the northern border to the Ming Dynasty.
I beg the Emperor of Heaven to forgive me."
Minister Du Shiqing asked: "Your Majesty, what if Ming Dynasty does not agree?"
Mo Dengyong clenched his fists and said with red eyes: "Then fight, we will both die, and we will have a head-on confrontation with the Ming Dynasty!"
Minister Wu Rugui smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, these places you just mentioned are all the northern barriers of our country. If they are all ceded to the Ming Dynasty, even if they are lucky enough to beg for mercy this time, they will be slaughtered next time. The Han army can directly attack Shenglong Mansion."
"What can I do? What can I do?" Mo Dengyong burst into tears.
The king and his ministers cried bitterly, feeling like the sky was about to fall.
The main reason was that Mo Dengyong usurped the throne and established himself on his own, which greatly lost the hearts of the people in the country. Then he implemented reforms and offended too many vested interests. He only abdicated and became the supreme emperor, and the Mo dynasty was barely recognized. When faced with the pressure of foreign enemies, it was basically
Unable to mobilize local troops, it can only mobilize its own limited direct troops.
Immediately, the Supreme Emperor Mo Dengyong came out and personally led an army to conquer Ruan Gan, an old minister of the previous dynasty.
Mo Dengyong's nephew, Mo Wenming, took the map of Annan and the yellow household registration book and went to Guangxi to ask for an audience with Ming officials. He asked for the cession of the northern land, and then presented the map and household registration to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
Lin Fu received the "letter of credence" presented by Mo Wenming and handed it to Shen Xiyi: "General Shen, what do you think?"
Shen Xiyi was very knowledgeable about current affairs, clasped her fists and said, "It all depends on President Lin."
Suddenly, Du Shiqing, who was on the mission with Mo Wenming, suddenly knelt down and kowtowed: "President Lin, the Ming Dynasty's legacy has something to say!"
Lin Fulixiao asked: "Who is the surviving minister of the Ming Dynasty?"
Du Shiqing said: "Jiaozhi has been the territory of China since ancient times, and it only took a few decades to rebel and establish itself. As a minister of Jiaozhi, I am naturally a relic of the Ming Dynasty. I request General Lin and General Shen to immediately send troops to return Jiaozhi to the Ming Dynasty. "Being a loyal dog of the Ming Dynasty is better than being the countless rebellious ministers of Annan. Oh my god, I have been dreaming about you every night. I have finally waited for this day!"
Lin Fu and Shen Xiyi looked at each other and were shocked by the shamelessness of the Annan envoy.
King Annan sent this man as an envoy to seek peace, but this guy wants to lead the way?
Du Shiqing said loudly: "Mo Dengyong's perverse behavior in Jiaozhi has made people angry and miserable, and the people of Jiaozhi are miserable. As soon as the Ming Dynasty king's army arrives, the people of Jiaozhi will welcome them with pots of food and drink. Please don't hesitate, you should send troops quickly. For the best!"
Just as Mo Wenming couldn't understand Chinese, he asked doubtfully: "Mr. Du, what are you talking about? I seemed to have heard His Majesty's name just now?"
Du Shiqing replied: "I am threatening the officials of the Ming Dynasty. If they don't agree, what can we do? The people of Annan will die with them."
Mo Wenming was immediately in awe and said: "Sir, you are truly the pillar of the country!"
Du Shiqing said to Lin Fu again in Chinese: "President Lin, please send troops quickly. I will provide internal support at Shenglong Mansion. As soon as the soldiers arrive tomorrow, the city gate of Shenglong Mansion will be opened immediately."