"Do you know the Mo family's Northern Dynasties in Annan?"
Huang Zhiting's words shocked Gao Jingshi. It wasn't that there was anything wrong with the words themselves. The key was that she was talking about Guangxi Chieftain Mo's family before, but she suddenly asked such a question. Gao Jingshi couldn't help but make an association, and said in surprise, "Is it possible?" Annan Moh’s family is related to Guangxi Moh’s family”
Huang Zhiting said, "Is it really related? How do I know? But according to them, the surname Mo originated from the surname Ji of the Zhou Dynasty. At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, the Ji family dispersed. In the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, some of their ancestors came to Julu to hold halberds." , lived in Mo Di, so he took the place name as his surname, that is, his surname was Mo.
It turned out to be very complicated, and I can’t remember it. In short, they said that it ended up in Wuhun in Fujian, and then migrated to Guangdong for some unknown reason. By this time, it was the Song Dynasty, and the Mo family was divided into two. The ancestors of one of the branches entered Guangxi with General Di Qing of the Song Army and served as minor officials. In the early Xuande years of the Ming Dynasty, because of his meritorious service in participating in the suppression, he was promoted to the rank of Little Chieftain by Wei Guang, the censor.
The other branch followed Zhang Fu to pacify Annan in the earlier Yongle period, and later settled in Annan. His ancestor Mo Tingzhi even served as the number one scholar in the Chen Dynasty of Southern Vietnam. The two Mo clans had no contact with each other for a long time, but after Mo Dengyong, the so-called Taizu of the Mo Dynasty, founded the country, the two families gradually became in contact again.
Especially during the Jiajing period, Mo Dengyong was attacked by the imperial court and surrendered. He felt that the chieftain of the Mo family could help him stabilize his relationship with the Ming Dynasty, while the chieftain of the Mo family in Xincheng felt that the Annan Mo Dynasty was close to Guangxi and could provide foreign aid, so The two families hit it off and got closer. Regardless of whether it is true or not, both parties now claim to be of the same clan. However, considering the attitude of the court, they did not publicize it in a big way. Only we Guangxi chieftains know that this must be the case of the Mo family in Xincheng. The news came out and I hope to use it to protect myself. "
Gao Pragmatic vaguely remembered reading a post before, saying that many "emperors" in Vietnam were of Chinese descent. It was mentioned in it that Mo Dengyong, the "Taizu" of the Mo Dynasty, was of "Cantonese" origin. It turns out that his roots are here.
However, these testimonials were just glanced at by Gao Pragmatic back then, and a little impression was considered good. If I remember clearly that Huang Zhiting has stopped now, it should obviously be more reliable.
But judging from what Huang Zhiting said, she seemed to think that the two Mo clans just happened to originate from China and happened to both have the surname Mo. Based on the current common interests of both parties, she made up such a story that they were from the same clan. .
But it doesn't matter. As long as there is such a statement, Gao Pragmatic will pay attention to it. Naturally, he is not trying to help others verify their ancestors. He just wants to see if there is anything that can be exploited.
Gao Pragmatic is very interested in Annan, or the land of Vietnam. The Mekong River Plain and Red River Plain in Vietnam are quite good grain-producing areas, and the mineral resources are also good. Coal, iron, and aluminum are all dominant minerals.
He couldn't remember where the main coal and aluminum production areas were, but he at least remembered that there was a large, high-grade iron mine in Ha Tinh. For this large iron ore and grain production base, Gao Pragmatic also had to remember Annam.
During the Little Ice Age, the north of Ming Dynasty was quite short of food.
As for whether it is cost-effective to transport grain from Vietnam to the North of Ming Dynasty, this needs to be calculated. Gao pragmatism is a bit unwilling to do a business that is too loss-making. But this is all for later, so there is no need to worry now. You might as well consider whether you can get the territory while you are working in Guangxi.
How did Huang Zhiting know that Gao Pragmatic would think so far ahead?
In her eyes, Mo Chao is not a good friend, he is the enemy of their Huang family. The chieftains of the Huang family in Siming Prefecture and the subordinate chieftains of the various branches of the Huang family are mainly bordering the Mo Dynasty in Annan. The main task given by the Ming Dynasty to the chieftains of the Huang family is also to guard against the Mo Dynasty.
However, Huang Zhiting saw that Gao Pragmatic fell into deep thought as soon as she heard what she just said, and frowned deep in thought. She felt secretly happy in her heart, thinking that Mr. Zhang's pen and ink are very useful in politics. If he is willing to give us some ideas for the Huang family, , maybe it can reduce some of the threats from Mo Chao, which is great news for our Huang family. If this is the case, will my father
She was lost in thought when Gao Pragmatic suddenly asked, "There is something I don't know about Miss Huang. Isn't it convenient for me to tell you?"
"Ah" Huang Zhiting was suddenly startled by him, her eyes were flustered, and she immediately came back to her senses and asked, "What's the matter?"
Gao pragmatically asked seriously, "How many soldiers and horses does the Huang family have? By the way, I'm asking how many soldiers and horses they can have in peacetime and wartime."
In fact, Huang Zhiting felt that this kind of inside story should not be mentioned to people outside the Huang family. It can be seen that Gao Pragmatic had a serious look on her face. For some reason, she answered in a strange way, "In terms of the size of the Siming Mansion, it is far less than the head of the Cen family." Those who support Sicheng Prefecture are not even as large as the Zhao family's control in Siming Mansion, but Siming Mansion has a relatively dense population, so there are usually about 5,000 wolf soldiers.
In addition, the branches of the Huang family are generally more honest than the branches of the Cen family, and their support for the main branch will be higher. If they can fight with all their strength, they can also form an army of 50,000. In addition, since the Huang clan's branches have been guarding Annan all year round, the combat effectiveness of the wolf soldiers is also the best in Guangxi. "
Gao pragmatic understood what Huang Zhiting meant, that is to say, the Huang family might be slightly inferior to the Cen family in terms of paper strength, but because the internal conflicts within the family are smaller and the wolf soldiers have stronger combat effectiveness, they may be roughly on the same level as the Cen family. A state of even rivalry.
He nodded, secretly thinking that if he could persuade the Cen and Huang families to join hands, the two families could even have a hundred thousand wolf soldiers to fight. This is no joke. If these wolf soldiers are as good as the hundreds of wolf soldiers last night, or even slightly worse than the batch last night, they will be a quite powerful force.
You can think of it this way, if the two families join forces to rebel, even with the level of the Ming Dynasty's southern official army, even if they mobilize 200,000 troops, they may not be able to solve the problem. So what if these 100,000 wolf soldiers can fight against Annan? King Qian, the most capable fighter in the Annan and Northern Dynasties, just died. No matter how you look at it, he shouldn’t be able to withstand these 100,000 wolf soldiers.
But the problem is that the imperial court will definitely not be interested in launching troops against Annan. After all, when Zhang Fu secured Annan four times, Annan was not saved in the end. Most people in the imperial court are definitely not interested in chewing this little piece of meat. He is also very stubborn.
Unless I can find a way to turn this matter into a "local war" that does not require the court's money or effort, or even a "chieftain war", and then rely on my relationship between the palace and the court to keep the court silent on this matter, Let the two chieftains do it, and maybe the court can reluctantly accept it.
As for how Annan's status will be arranged if he can really win it, this matter can be studied carefully.
Gao Pangshi was moved in his heart and secretly thought that it would be great if I could control the Cen and Huang families. When the time comes, let the Cen and Huang families divide Annan, but give up their territory in Guangxi to the imperial court, and then they can achieve more with one stone. Perfect.
But, how do I control the Cen and Huang families? This question seems a bit big and difficult.
Ahhhh, the purpose of the volume "Based on Guangxi" has finally been revealed. I know many friends may not be interested in this volume. It should be better now. After all, it is Gao Pragmatic's first "own territory" .
