Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Ailao was once a tribal alliance country, also known as Mengzhang Kingdom and Chengxiang Kingdom. It was surrendered to China during the Han Dynasty, and its land was set up as Yongchang County.

Because the Ailao royal family rebelled against the Han Dynasty, they were beaten and led their troops to move westward from Yunnan and established a Shan state in northern Myanmar.

During the Tang Dynasty, another Ailao tribe established the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Later, the northern border zone between Laos and Vietnam was also called Ailao by Annan at this time.

In ancient Vietnam, the conquest and assimilation of the Ailao Yi continued from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

Moreover, once the Vietnamese king abandons the capital and flees, he will most likely flee to the Ailao Mountains. The terrain there is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and even the domestic rebels are unwilling to fight.

Yang Zaixing had no desire to pursue him. If he led his troops to pursue him into the mountains, he would most likely be dragged into the hot summer.

King Li Yanghuan of Annan had been well clothed and well-fed since he was a child. He was extremely uncomfortable coming to the mountains. Moreover, at such a young age, his body was already drained by alcohol and sex, and Nishikari fell ill soon after.

In the temporary wooden house, Li Yanghuan was lying on the hospital bed and met Zhang Xianlu who had just arrived from Shenglong Mansion.

"What conditions did Ming Guo propose?" Li Yanghuan asked.

Zhang Xianlu said: "The Ming Dynasty asked for Guangyuan Prefecture, Qiyuan Prefecture, Menzhou and Liang Prefecture."

Grand Master Zhang Boyu said quickly: "Menzhou and Liangzhou can't give it!"

Menzhou is the part of Zhennanguan, and Langzhou is the part of Langshan.

Once it belongs to the Ming Dynasty, it only needs to send a small number of troops to garrison, and it can strangle the north gate of Annan.

Zhang Xianlu said weakly: "Langzhou... is gone."

Zhang Boyu was surprised: "Isn't there still an army of ten thousand troops there?"

Zhang Xianlu explained: "The partial division of the Ming Dynasty (the Guangxi garrison led by Li Herong) forced the native chiefs of Qiyuan Prefecture to surrender. Instead of continuing to attack Guangyuan Prefecture, they suddenly launched an army to attack Langzhou. The defenders of Langzhou learned that Shenglong Prefecture had fallen. Their morale plummeted, and they abandoned the city and fled after only two days of defense."

"Bastard...cough cough cough!"

Li Yanghuan was furious when he heard this. He could abandon the capital and flee, but he would not allow the frontline generals to abandon the city and flee.

Zhang Boyu said: "You can discuss with the Ming general to see if you can give more wealth, at least to save Liangzhou. In addition to gold and silver, you can also give beautiful women, maybe the beauty can convince the Ming general. "

Zhang Xianlu was a little embarrassed: "The Ming army is plundering Shenglong Mansion. What kind of woman can't be snatched? I'm afraid it won't work for an ordinary beauty."

Everyone fell into silence.

Zhang Boyu said that when the Ming Dynasty withdraws its troops, it can harass the border every year and force the Ming Dynasty to return its territory.

But the premise is that Liangzhou must be in the hands of Annan, otherwise if it angers the Ming Dynasty in the future, it can send troops to march straight in at any time, and then King Annan will have to hunt west again.

Liu Yaomin, Annan's deputy envoy to the Ming Dynasty last time, suddenly said: "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty has strict authority. I am afraid that bribing the frontline generals will not bring back Liangzhou. If you really want to offer a beauty, it is better to offer it directly to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Boyu said: "But your last return shows that the two emperors of the country were not lecherous kings. The Ming Emperor only had a few concubines, and the Ming Emperor only had more than twenty concubines. Such a monarch may rely on beauty traps. Can't work."

Liu Yaomin said: "The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and there is certainly no shortage of beauties. But the Ming Dynasty's supreme emperor has a very special hobby."

"What's the hobby?" Li Yanghuan asked.

Liu Yaomin said: "Everyone in the Ming Dynasty knows this. The Emperor likes widows and wives. All of his concubines are widows. One of them is not a widow, but a concubine bought by Emperor Wu of the Jin Kingdom."

Zhang Boyu said: "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has abdicated. Even if the beauty bewitches him, what's the use?"

Liu Yaomin said: "The father is kind and the son is filial. The father voluntarily abdicated the throne in favor of the wise, and the son also asked his father to serve as regent. The Supreme Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has a very high prestige, and his words are still very weighty."

Li Yanghuan asked: "Which woman do you want to sacrifice?"

Liu Yaomin looked around: "Your Majesty, please step aside."

Li Yanghuan asked the eunuchs and other officials to retire, leaving only Zhang Boyu and Liu Yaomin.

Liu Yaomin said: "The former emperor left several young concubines, and he can choose one of them to be crowned as the queen mother, and then present it to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be happy with a widow with such status. When the time comes, the emperor's concubine of the Ming Dynasty will be Your Majesty is your nominal mother. Your Majesty and the Emperor of Ming have also become brothers!”

Li Yanghuan was dumbfounded.

Zhang Boyu also looked shocked. He didn't expect such an operation.

But instead of yelling, they began to think about whether this plan was feasible.

Annan crazily promoted Confucian governance, and it was only in the past few decades that he really didn't pay much attention to morality and ethics.

Li Yanghuan asked: "Which concubine do you think is suitable?"

Liu Yaomin said: "Concubine Li."

Zhang Boyu quickly lowered his head after hearing this.

Li Yanghuan's expression was uncertain.

The Dinh Dynasty of Vietnam was founded by wearing yellow robes.

The Le Dynasty of Vietnam still wore yellow robes.

The Li Dynasty of Vietnam still wore yellow robes.

Although the Li family took the throne from the Li family, the Li family was still powerful.

Grand Master Zhang Boyu was formerly known as Li Boyu.

And Concubine Li is Zhang Boyu’s niece!

If Concubine Li is made the Empress Dowager Li and marries the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as a concubine, the Li family will have the Ming Dynasty as their backer, and they will also have a grand master in Annan.

What should Li do if he wears another yellow robe?

Li Yanghuan favored his uncle Du Yingwu in order to suppress the powerful power of the Li family by promoting his mother's family.

Thinking about the other concubines, their natal families seemed to be close to the Li family.

None of them can be used!

However, Li Yanghuan was inspired by this bad idea: "The Emperor Taizong of Ming is the contemporary Yao and Shun. My mother has been widowed for many years, so she can marry a hero."

Zhang Boyu widened his eyes, thinking that his ears were broken.

Li Yanghuan, the King of Annan, actually wanted to offer his biological mother to the Emperor Taizong of Ming!

Is it outrageous?

In Annan at that time, it didn't seem outrageous.

You know, in order to win over the barbarians, the Li Dynasty of Vietnam married a bunch of princesses and noble ladies to the barbarians.

The princess can marry the chief of the barbarians, why can't the queen mother marry the Emperor Taizong of Ming?

Zhang Boyu didn't even dare to dissuade him, for he was afraid of causing Li Yanghuan's misunderstanding.

Li Yanghuan offered his biological mother, which was a plan to kill two birds with one stone.

First, to ease the relationship between the two countries.

It would be best if Liangzhou could be taken back. Even if Liangzhou could not be taken back, the Queen Mother of Annan married the Emperor Taizong of Ming, which would prevent Ming from easily using troops against Annan.

Second, to consolidate its own power.

King Li Yanghuan has his biological mother backing him up in the Ming Kingdom, and he promoted his uncle to check and balance the big families in the country, which can deter the big families from rebelling.

After the officials left, Li Yanghuan invited his mother Du.

Du is in her thirties this year. She was famous for her beauty when she was young, and she still has her charm now. Moreover, she has become the queen mother, which adds an inexplicable temperament. She has become more attractive in a pampered life.

After listening to her son's story, Du was extremely shocked, but not angry, and even a little shy.

This woman has been a widow for many years and is indeed very lonely.

If she had not been the queen mother, she would have remarried and changed a man long ago according to the moral customs of Annan at that time.

Du asked, "How old is the Emperor Taizong of Ming?"

Li Yanghuan said, "According to the envoys who returned to the country, the Emperor Taizong of Ming is not too old, and he is very handsome and healthy. He does not have many concubines, only a few, and he often travels with his concubines."

"Can such a wise king of the founding of the country really look down on a widow like me?" Du was a little inferior.

Li Yanghuan said, "Maybe you can try."

Du said, "The big families in the country are arrogant and domineering, and it would be great if you can share my son's worries."

Du has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child. She has long admired Chinese customs and things. At this time, she was really moved by her son's words.

The mother and son finished their conversation, and soon a eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the uncle of the king won a great victory in the south!"

"So fast?" Li Yanghuan was surprised.

Du Yingwu's methods are very powerful. He commands battles in a proper manner, but he is very good at playing conspiracies and tricks.

This guy sent someone to contact the Champa general, saying that he was willing to return Malingzhou and also sent a state household registration book (this was originally the lost land of Champa).

Then the whole army retreated and gave up Malingzhou.

The Champa army picked up a state for free, and did not allow the ally Zhenla army to enter the city, fearing that their city would be looted.

The Zhenla general was furious. The two countries joined forces to capture a state, why did Champa take the benefits alone?

So, the Zhenla army began to plunder the suburbs, and the Champa general went to negotiate to stop it, and the two sides broke up on the spot.

The two countries agreed to continue the attack and fight a decisive battle in Lizhou, a hundred miles away.

During the battle, Du Yingwu led the Annan army to attack the Champa army.

The Zhenla army really preserved its strength. Seeing that the Champa army was about to be defeated, the Zhenla army directly fled on the battlefield. Not only did they run away, but the Zhenla army also ran to loot the Champa Kingdom's Wuzhou City during the withdrawal!

Du Yingwu pursued all the way, not only recovered Malingzhou, but also occupied Wuzhou City.

After listening to the battle report, Li Yanghuan said with emotion: "The king's uncle really lived up to his trust, and he is really the pillar of the country!"

Du Yingwu didn't think so. What's the meaning of the pillar of the country?

Ding Dynasty, Li Dynasty, and Li Dynasty all established their countries by wearing yellow robes. Why can't I wear yellow robes and establish a Du Dynasty?

Of course, the time is not ripe yet.

He won the king's favor for the first time, and led the troops to win the battle for the second time. Next, he had to continue to control the government and the army.

This guy led the troops back and stopped moving dozens of miles away from Thang Long Prefecture.

He had already won the battle, so there was no need to take the risk of fighting again. If he lost, it would damage his prestige.

In this way, although the main force of Annan returned victorious, they watched Yang Zaixing occupy Thang Long Prefecture and had no idea of ​​recovering the capital at all.

In Thang Long Prefecture, Yang Zaixing was looting.

He wanted to rob craftsmen and their families, as well as young women, gold, silver, copper coins and food!

Anyway, we have to ravage Thang Long Prefecture so that Annan will not be able to invade the north in the short term.

"General, the Annan envoy has come again, and sent a woman, saying that she is going to offer it to the emperor."

Yang Zaixing was confused: "Even if they want to offer a beauty, shouldn't they offer it to His Majesty the Emperor? Why would they offer it to the emperor?"

The envoy Zhang Xianlu was brought in, and when they met, he said: "In order to show his sincerity, our Majesty is willing to offer his biological mother, Empress Dowager Du, to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

Yang Zaixing could not understand the brain circuits of the Annan monarch and his ministers.

He was shocked!

(One update today, I spent the whole day with my son.)