The approximately 50,000 rebels who rushed into the mountains and forests have basically surrendered. The greatest contribution is the land policy promulgated by Emperor Chongzhen.
The next thing is to continue to push south and sort out the entire territory of Yunnan.
Compared to before, what happens next is much simpler. Many serfs in the chieftain's territory had surrendered at this time. And they know that as long as the land belongs to the court, they will be able to get the land from the original land lord, and they will have their own land in the future, and they will be exempt from taxes. For such a good thing, it can be said that they are the most motivated people. of.
They were the vanguard guides for the imperial army. Inconvenient roads, high mountains and dense forests, and miasma and poisonous smoke were nothing to worry about. At this time, they are the ones who least want anything to happen to the imperial army.
Some chieftains, big and small, who fled back originally wanted to take advantage of the terrain to deal with the imperial army. As a result, the imperial army was truly the force of the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, sweeping all the way from south to north. Even many chieftains, big and small, were kidnapped by their original serfs before the imperial army arrived and sent to the imperial army to receive rewards.
This rapid pace of progress caught both the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Chen Qiyu, and the Governor of Yunnan, Wu Zhaoyuan, a little unprepared. They simply could not send so many local officials to govern the newly established states and counties. As a last resort, the memorial was handed over to Emperor Chongzhen, and it was still up to the boss to resolve these matters.
In response, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to urgently mobilize a group of officials from neighboring provinces to set up the yamen structure first. Then, outstanding students were selected from the Imperial College in the northern and southern capitals, as well as Jinshi and Juren who were transferred from the Ministry of Personnel to Yunnan.
A month later, there was basically no trace of the rebels in Yunnan. It's as if the huge Tusi Rebellion in Yunnan never happened.
It was not until this time that Emperor Chongzhen issued an edict to reward people based on their merits.
Wu Zhaoyuan, the governor of Yunnan, was old and had already mentioned retirement and returning to his hometown before awarding him the reward. Therefore, he was named the censor of Zuodu and given to the prince as Taibao. He made an exception and promoted his son Wu Yingxi, who was born with the same Jinshi. He was one of the many county magistrates in Yunnan. One member.
Qin Liangyu, the commander of the Baigan Army, also had gray hair on his temples, but he was still fighting for the Ming Dynasty. Because of her hard work and meritorious service, she was one of the few female generals in ancient times. Emperor Chongzhen admired her loyalty and granted her the title of Marquis of Zhongzhen.
In the original history, Qin Liangyu was only the second-grade imperial concubine in the Chongzhen Dynasty. It was only after waiting for her that the Nanming court posthumously awarded her the title of Marquis of Zhongzhen. But in this life, he got the title alive, and once he got it, he became a marquis. This shows that Emperor Chongzhen appreciated Qin Liangyu.
Next came General Hussar, the commander of the capital, and Ma Xianglin, the envoy of Shizhu Xuanwei. In the original history, he served his country loyally and died in battle in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen! Now, not only is he living well, he has also been named Uncle Zhongyong by Emperor Chongzhen.
One family, two titles, and they are still loyal and brave. This is the extremely high treatment given to them by Emperor Chongzhen.
Long Zaitian and Wang Yangzu were chieftains, who were nominally envoys appointed by the imperial court. However, this time, they were also named Shipingbo and Qiaobo by Emperor Chongzhen, and they were named after their respective territories.
Taking this as a reference, all chieftains loyal to the Ming Dynasty will be changed to earls. Of course, there are still differences in treatment between counts and earls. For Xiang Long Zaitian and Wang Yangzu who have made great contributions, other rewards will be given based on their merits.
Mu Tianbo is already the Duke of Guizhou. There has never been a king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty. The Duke is already at the top. However, this time, Mu Tianbo's contribution was not small. Not only did he defend Kunming City, he was also responsible for supplying money and food to the imperial guards. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen named his grandmother, Mrs. Song, his mother Chen, and his wife Jiao as first-, second- and third-grade imperial concubines. And he named his second son Mu Zhongliang the uncle of Dian.
This time, Emperor Chongzhen granted many titles in one go. It's also thanks to the fact that none of these titles are hereditary that he is so generous. Otherwise, he would never have granted so many titles.
Of course, there are also rewards for other soldiers. Those who are rewarded according to normal military merits do not directly announce the decree in front of the emperor.
The generals who accompanied him on this expedition included Huang Degong, Cao Bianjiao, and Zhou Yuji. To be honest, they were a little jealous that so many titles were not available to them. However, they are also self-aware and know that this war will be as easy as before. According to the experience of the north, the credit for this kind of war will be small.
However, they are still looking forward to the upcoming war that will destroy Donggo's country. Because according to experience, the emperor will definitely give him a knighthood in this kind of war to destroy the country. Maybe, by the time their class returns to Beijing, they will be given the title of earl.
After the reward was completed, Emperor Chongzhen led the imperial army and the governor of the three sides Zheng Chongjian led part of the Qin army's elite, totaling 30,000 troops. In addition, Long Zaitian and Wang Yangzu led a small number of troops to continue southward with the army, and officially began the campaign to conquer Dongwu. fighting.
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Dongwu was the Toungoo Dynasty at this time, the second unified dynasty in this region. It could also be said that it was powerful for a while. Not only did it occupy a lot of Ming Dynasty territory, it also drove away the Portuguese and hanged the governor.
However, successive years of war have also caused the people's livelihood of the Toungoo Dynasty to decline and the national power to weaken day by day. After Tatatsu became king, he realized this and began the famous period of recuperation in Togo.
If the original historical development was followed, King Long would have basically spent his entire life recuperating. It was just that in this plane, continuous recuperation and recuperation made the Toungoo dynasty strong again, and he happened to see the Yunnan area of the Ming Dynasty again. Rebellious chieftains sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and even chieftains came to contact them. This made him King Long's heart was in turmoil again.
In his first three terms, that is, during the Mang Yingli era, he was always at war with the Ming Dynasty. Although the Ming Dynasty generals once captured Ava, the capital at the time, the final result was that Dongwu occupied Meng, the Ming Dynasty. Yangyang, Mubang and other large territories.
The jurisdiction of the two Xuanweisi in Mengyang and Mubang is equivalent to the vast area north of Bhamo and Kaitai in Myanmar today, east of the Naga Mountains and up to the northeastern part of Shan State, which is often referred to as the northern Myanmar region. Such a large area became part of the Toungoo Dynasty and became the place of Mang Yingli's achievements. I have to say that this made Talong very envious.
Now, Yunnan of the Ming Dynasty was in chaos. Of course, King Long would not miss such a good opportunity, so he sent his trusted general Tai Taitun to lead his troops to fish in the troubled waters of Yunnan, hoping to occupy a few more territories.
Ever since Taitaitun led the army and left, King Talong has been waiting for good news. At the beginning, when they heard about the Ming Dynasty's rebellion, the chieftain coalition forces had even surrounded Kunming City, the capital of Yunnan. The Duke of Guizhou, who had once been so powerful in Yunnan, was helpless. For this reason, King Tatlong was so anxious that he even sent an envoy to urge Taitaitun to march quickly, while also asking him to raise the asking price in order to get more benefits from this incident.
If this thing comes to pass, then King Talong will not only recuperate and make Dongwu strong again, but also expand his territory, and he will definitely become the most promising king in the history of the Toungoo Dynasty.
What is the purpose of recuperating? Isn’t it just to make the kingdom stronger? And what is the purpose of becoming stronger? Isn't it to expand the territory and become a king with a wider territory?
Thinking of this, he, King Long, couldn't wait any longer, so he simply left Ava and waited nearby for Tai Tai Tun to send back the good news.
As the saying goes, if something is good at the top, it will be very bad at the bottom. The mentality of King Long should not be too obvious. His ministers naturally do what he wants and tell him the good things he wants to hear every day.
"Your Majesty, our army and horses are now stronger than ever before. We will definitely be able to expand our territory this time!"
"Yes, maybe one day in the future, I, Dongwu, will be able to occupy the entire Yunnan of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, I will surely become a king whose name will go down in history!"
"Why occupy the entire Yunnan? Under the wise governance of the king, Dongwu has a strong army and horses. As long as our king is willing, it will not be a problem to occupy the entire Ming Dynasty!"
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Regarding these flatteries, he, King Long, was cheerful at first. He also retorted to some of them that were obviously exaggerated. For example, he said: "You can't talk nonsense. How old is the Ming Dynasty? Do you know this?" I still know something, so don’t think about occupying the entire Ming Kingdom!"
But after hearing too many nice words, although he did lose some flattery, he couldn't stand the flattery, just like the water of the Yellow River, with endless waves. After hearing it, he didn't refute those exaggerated flatteries. I listened with a smile.
Sometimes, if you flatter yourself too much, you will even believe it yourself.
Later, the ministers of King Long began to covet the official positions in the newly occupied territories. Although it is impossible to occupy the entire Ming Dynasty, and it is a bit reluctant to occupy the entire Yunnan, at least the territory close to Donggo can always win a few pieces, right?
In any case, Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty was much richer than Dongwu. These ministers of King Long began to speak to King Long in different ways, thinking of asking King Long to appoint them as officials in the newly occupied territory.
While they were noisy like this, one day, the situation was finally broken.
On this day, King Talon was hunting outside the city of Ava. Although he was old, he never expected that he would be able to hunt a lot of prey with perfect accuracy. This made him feel very good, and he returned to Ava with his prey. But just as they arrived at the city gate, they heard the sound of horse hooves galloping towards them. After being reminded by the minister, I turned around and saw that it was coming from the north.
When King Long saw it, he simply stopped leaving. He stood on top of Ava City, smiling and waiting for the news to come back this time. What good news would it be?
