China's occupation of Myanmar triggered not a butterfly effect in this time and space, but a super-large-scale "chaos effect", which directly led world history in a completely unknown direction.
From North Korea in the north to Manchuria in the south, all the forces held their breath and opened their eyes wide to judge how this majestic giant would stir up the storm.
First, in Indochina, the collapse of the Toungoo regime in Myanmar shook the entire region.
Taking advantage of the Ming army's invasion of Burma, the Lancang (Laos) people overthrew the rule of Ubalu, the son of Mang Yinglong, and fell into civil strife fighting for power.
At the same time, rebels also rose up in Lanna Thai (Chiang Mai) and Siam, seeking independence. King Mohsin of Siam's Ayutthaya dynasty, who was kidnapped by Mang Yinglong and taken to Pegu, was killed before the city of Pegu was broken, arousing the anger of the Siamese people. They killed the puppet king Mahadam Morado, captured his son Naresuan, and eliminated Taungoo's power in Siam.
In the direction of Annan, the Mo Dynasty in the north took advantage of the Ming army's attack on Myanmar to continuously attack the Li Dynasty in the south. In three years, it launched more than ten major and small battles. However, the Mo Dynasty, which had begun to corrupt, did not achieve a decisive victory.
During the Chengzu period, in order to cooperate with Zheng He's strategy of sailing to the West, he sent troops to incorporate Annan into the territory and merged it with prefectures and counties. This decision was the result of careful consideration and deep strategic planning. The military presence in Indochina echoed that of Zheng He's fleet, thus jointly consolidating the Western tribute system on both land and sea routes.
However, I am a hero but a softie. In the second year of Xuande, when the country was still strong, Zhu Zhanji was influenced by corrupt Confucianism and characterized "Zheng He's voyages to the West" as Chengzu's political mistake, thereby changing the Ming Dynasty's maritime strategy and giving up Jiaozhi. Chief Secretary.
Facts have proved that the negative impact caused by Xuande's "abandonment of Jiaozhi" was long-term and fatal. This incident dealt a heavy blow to the Ming Dynasty's international reputation in the Western region and shook the status of the suzerain state.
Since then, Annan, Taungoo and other dynasties bordering China have continued to disturb the border, which was the result of Zhu Zhanji's strategic contraction in the Indochina Peninsula. Those rotten scholars who hold "Renzong" in high esteem, face the ever-eroding situation in the southwest, bury their heads in the sand and turn a blind eye, but their buttocks are swollen by the southwestern barbarians. More importantly, the shift in national strategy caused the Chinese nation to miss an important opportunity for the Age of Discovery - Zheng He's great achievements were ruined.
As an emperor, Zhu Yijun must think about national strategic issues. After careful consideration, he chose Burma as the primary target of Ming Dynasty's re-intervention in the Indochina Peninsula. This was a clever move when the navy did not have an overwhelming advantage over the Flanji for the time being.
On the one hand, the Toungoo Dynasty of Myanmar was the largest country in the Indochina Peninsula bordering China at the time, which was conducive to Zhu Yijun taking advantage of the army's generational difference to directly carry out the strategy.
Secondly, one of the two major sources of Lishui (Irrawaddy River) is the Dulong River in Yunnan. The connection of the inland rivers can effectively promote the effective governance of the newly occupied land.
Thirdly, Myanmar directly faces the Western Ocean (Indian Ocean). By occupying Myanmar, it can directly obtain the entrance to the Indian Ocean, and strongly intervene in the colonial trading system of Goa-Mangla-Lisbon in France, thus becoming the leader of both the Western and Southern Oceans. Ocean's top players.
Finally, the Taungoo dynasty of Myanmar was the most powerful in the entire southeastern peninsula. After being destroyed in World War I, it served as a warning to the Western vassals of "killing the chicken and making a monkey out of it." The effect of using the "teacher of guilt" and "Learning from Toungoo" to frighten other countries is extremely significant.
After Bago was captured, neither Yue Feng nor Chen An ran away, and their three clans were all destroyed. A large number of heads were reported to various vassals, which almost frightened the forces in Indochina who had previously won the red letter gold medal from the imperial court.
Secondly, the situation in Annan has also changed. In the 18th year of Jiajing's reign, the Mo Dynasty of Annan "offered land and enclosed it" at Zhennanguan because Shizong wanted to investigate his crime of usurping the throne of the Li Dynasty. Sejong demoted the Annan Kingdom to the Annan Dutong Envoy Department, and the subordinate states to territories. He changed its thirteen provinces into the Thirteen Xuanfu Departments, each with Xuanfu, Tongzhi, Deputy Envoy, and Qian Shi, and Tingdu Tongqi Zhi.
Although this "consecration of land" was only superficial, and in fact Annan was not included in the rule of the Ming court, there is no doubt that Annan is a Chinese territory in name and law.
After the fall of the Toungoo dynasty, Zhu Yijun reiterated the imperial voice and demanded that the Le Dynasty immediately give up its semi-independent status and change its status from a vassal state to a dependent territory. The Mo Dynasty's fierce attack on the Li Dynasty was a war for the imperial court to unify Annan.
When the Mo Dynasty repeatedly attacked the Li Dynasty and refused to surrender, the Ming army in the Indochina Peninsula was unable to conquer Annan again. However, as a Chinese territory, the Mocha territory must cooperate with the Governor-General of Myanmar to open the channel from Ava City to Halong Bay (later Haiphong Port).
In this way, the imperial court did not have to go around to the Western Ocean, and could establish a sea link between the Central Plains and Myanmar in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Red River river transport, which is already beginning to take shape, closely connects Yunnan and Indochina.
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After Luo Mingjian was received by Luo Wanhua from Bago, he immediately sent a message to Japan on a merchant ship, informing Fan Li'an of the breakthrough progress in his missionary career in China and asking him to join him in Macau.
Luo Wanhua also mentioned Matteo Ricci during his meeting with Luo Mingjian. He suggested that when Luo Mingjian goes to the capital, it is best to bring Matteo Ricci with him, because this person "is simple in the emperor's heart".
This surprised Luo Mingjian, because Ricci only arrived in Goa from Lisbon in the sixth year of Wanli. In July last year, Matteo Ricci, who had studied theology in Goa, was appointed priest in Cochin. At this time, he was supposed to preach in Cochin.
Although both Matteo Ricci and Luo Mingjian were staunch Xavierists within the Jesuits in Goa, and they had a close relationship and corresponded frequently, Luo Mingjian could confirm that Ricci had no previous connection with China. .
How did the emperor who was thousands of miles away know that there was a missionary in Goa who was interested in China? And why would His Majesty the Emperor, who is rich all over the world, know about the little-known Matteo Ricci? He asked Luo Wanhua this question at that time.
Luo Wanhua was a little confused when he heard that Matteo Ricci was like this. He thought to himself: How did I know what kind of birdman Matteo Ricci was? I have only heard the emperor mention this name. But out of consideration for maintaining the governor's integrity, he could only continue to smile inexplicably and hinted: "Maybe... my emperor knows more about you Franji than you imagine."
Luo Mingjian said to himself: I believe you, Matteo Ricci is unknown, how busy does the Chinese emperor have to be before he can pay attention to this person from the intelligence? And even if there were spies among the Chinese businessmen in Goa, how could the spies be so free as to report the name of a student from St. Paul's College in Goa to the emperor?
Luo Mingjian was puzzled. After ruling out all possibilities, he could only come to one conclusion: This was a revelation from Jesus, which meant that Matteo Ricci was the key to opening the door to China.
So he also sent a letter urgently summoning Ricci to Goa, asking Archbishop Vincennes to send Ricci to Macau immediately. He and Fan Li'an will meet Matteo Ricci in Macau, and then go to Beijing to meet the emperor.
At the same time, he reported the talks between himself and Luo Wanhua to Vincennes, and asked him to convey Luo Wanhua's views on China's Portuguese colonial authorities to Governor Alfonso.
Luo Mingjian wrote in the letter: "Governor Luo Wanhua is a very wise man. I heard the Chinese in Bago say that he was once the 'number one scholar' - which means number one - among millions of scholars in China. "
"On behalf of the Chinese Emperor, he made a request to Governor Alfonso for China's participation in colonial trade: First, His Majesty the Emperor has no intention to change the status quo of Southeast Asian and Western trade for the time being, but China will begin to crack down on smuggling trade next year and include all foreign trade in customs manage;"
"Second, His Majesty the Emperor is more interested in land than money. He will continue to pacify the entire Indochina Peninsula and fully integrate it into the territory. Because the Empress Dowager believes in Buddhism, Siam, which strongly believes in Buddhism, may be excluded."
"Third, regarding the status of Manchuria, the Chinese Emperor understands the helplessness of the colonial authorities in the midst of a three-party war, but the war should not affect Chinese merchant ships and trade - His Majesty the Emperor will issue a decree that is clear to all three parties in the war. at this point."
"Fourth, China will expel the Spaniards who occupied its vassal state of Luzon when the time permits. At that time, if Portugal is willing to form an alliance with China, China will welcome it and give corresponding rewards. If it does not form an alliance, it must Remain neutral - for example, the Spanish aid fleet passing through Malacca should not receive supplies from the Portuguese colonial authorities."
"After making the above request, Governor Luo Wanhua stated that China would recognize the status quo of the colonial system established by the Portuguese in the East and provide necessary protection to legitimate Portuguese merchants and merchant ships."
"Then, he corrected one of our prejudices against China. The original meaning of Catai or Cataio is 'Khitan', and the Khitan has never become the orthodoxy of China. They were just nomadic barbarians who once occupied part of the land in northern China. Now they have long been wiped out, even a little bit has been wiped out. No trace of civilization can be found.”
"I asked Governor Luo Wanhua at that time what Europeans should call China. Governor Luo Wanhua conveyed the emperor's words. He said that Europeans should call China what the Romans called it, and call China Seris, which means the origin of the Silk Road. The place."
"I think the Latin words for Seres are Sinae, Serica and Seres. Governor Luo Wanhua smiled and explained what the Chinese emperor meant: The Silk Road once brought a noble life to Europe, and if we cooperate with the Seres people, we will get Wealth, not war.”
