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Chapter 1275 Ava and Pegu

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    In the city of Ava, Li Ermao was walking on the "street". On both sides of the stalls that had begun to flourish due to the Ming army's move in, the men and women were soliciting in broken Chinese.

    "That's great! Change!"

    In the oil pan, the blackened oil is still frying fish, shrimp, and rice balls.  This is high-end goods that the locals cannot afford. That is to say, the Ming army has money and a large number of people, so they often come to wipe them out.

    More than a dozen ivory tusks were placed on the dirt floor. An old woman sat on the edge. When she saw Li Ermao wearing a green shirt, she grinned and greeted her in the local dialect.

    Li Ermao shook his head. During the last southern expedition, Fang Xing brought home dozens of ivory tusks, which are still gathering dust in the warehouse.

    The so-called streets are not as clean as a county in Daming. They are all uncompacted dirt roads. Once it rains, they become muddy ponds.

    Most of the houses on both sides are thatched houses with bamboo mats as walls. This is the only thing that catches the eye. Just a fire can turn these houses into torches.

    The weather is hot, and the merchants are not energetic and are hiding in their houses.

    The original residence of King Ava became the headquarters of the Ming army. Li Ermao nodded to the sergeant guarding the door and entered.

    "What do you mean by Bago? The messenger didn't come, and there was no fight. What do you want to do? Is Rasatari determined to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty?"

    The spacious Buddhist hall was turned into a temporary meeting place. When Li Ermao arrived, Fang Zheng was fussing wildly.

    "Shang Qi, what are they going to do?"

    Li Ermao sat down on the edge and nodded with several generals.

    Shang Qi was familiar with the southwest and had some research on Myanmar, so he was highly relied upon by Fang Zheng.

    "My lord, I thought that Rasadhara would not surrender."

    "Why?"

    "Because of the mountains and forests!"

    There was a map on the table. Shang Qi pointed at Bago and said: "If we take the initiative to attack, they only need to drill into the forest and come back after we leave. The second is a sneak attack, based on the past methods of the Burmese people."  Look, what they like most is sneak attacks and surprising us."

    Fang Zheng turned his eyes and said: "Surprise raid, this is a problem. Where are the follow-up troops?"

    Fang Zheng¡¯s team is only responsible for attacking. Later, the army will enter Myanmar to take over the task of guarding public security.

    Shang Qi said: "It's almost there. According to the distance, it can take up to half a month."

    Fang Zheng¡¯s face brightened slightly, ¡°If you arrive late, military law will be ruthless!¡±

    "No, we have cleaned up everything along the way, and the weather is also good, so it will not affect the march."

    "Li Ermao, tell me what you think about the current situation."

    Fang Zheng sat down, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

    Li Ermao stood up and walked to the table and said: "Sir, Ava was defeated by us. In addition to the Ming Dynasty's military strength, there is another reason, that is, they have been fighting Pegu for more than thirty years.  , both sides suffered too much population loss."

    "Xiaguan has been around recently and found that mature fields in many places have been abandoned and no one is planting them. What does this mean? It means that there are fewer men. Even if the Ming Dynasty does not attack, they themselves will have to cease the war!"

    "What do you want to say?"

    Everyone knows this truth. Fang Zheng felt that Li Ermao had a bad habit among literati - he had an attack of betrayal.

    Li Ermao drew a circle in the air with his finger on the area representing Myanmar, and said: "The people want peace of mind. This is the opportunity for the Ming Dynasty. We only need to stay where we are, and Bago will be embarrassed."

    Fang Ze pointed at him and laughed and scolded: "You kid, we are talking about how to fight Pegu. It's better for you to have already thought of how to manage this place. Just talk about it. Anyway, you are free when you are idle."

    Shang Qi was a little curious about Li Ermao. This man was young, and according to people on the road, he had been chopping firewood for a living a few years ago to support himself and his mother.

    As a result, by a stroke of luck, Fang Xing was admitted to Zhixing Academy, and then things got out of hand. Moreover, it is said that his current official status was given by Zhu Di himself.

    In a few years, this man has been transformed. It seems that Uncle Xinghe has more cultural and educational power than he did during the Southern Expedition. It is hard to say what his future development will be!

    "Sir, this is not just about governance. The same is true for Ava, and the same must be true for Bago. In other words, Bago is in a difficult situation at this time. They are afraid that the Ming Dynasty will attack them, so they are hesitant. The lower officials think that they must be lucky.  It¡¯s still the same old-fashioned desperate move.¡±

    "Sneak attack? Hmm!"

    Fang Zheng stood up and said: "I think so too, go and letBrothers, get moving, check the city walls, and send out those who are loyal to the Ming Dynasty to get a heavy reward for the accurate information. Okay, let's go.  "

    "wait."

    Fang Zheng stopped Li Ermao, and after everyone left, he said, "The latest news is that His Highness He Xinghe went to sea to show his power and destroyed Java."

    Li Ermao was delighted when he heard this: "Then Siam must be panicking."

    "Yes! Their envoy has arrived, but I haven't seen it yet. I asked them to go to the capital and seize it from the Ministry of Rites."

    "Burma and Siam have been attacked one after another. Once the Ming Dynasty takes action, Chenla will definitely take advantage of it. It's strange that they don't panic."

    "Siam is not a small country and its people are fierce. Your Majesty means that it is best if you can conquer the enemy without fighting. We will make plans after the Ming Dynasty's fleet expands."

    This is to advance both by land and water. If Siam doesn't know what to do, it will probably be in danger.

    Li Ermao recalled Fang Xing¡¯s previous analysis and said, ¡°Sir, Siam is not easy to attack. If they don¡¯t surrender, we can isolate it and provoke internal fighting among them.¡±

    Fang Zheng looked at the map and said: "This is not something we can decide, but you have a good idea. Since Ava has been captured, let's appease him. What do you suggest?"

    "Trade!"

    Li Ermao said: "This area is rich in gems, some good wood, and a lot of gold and silver. The Ming Dynasty can clear the trade routes and transport some cloth and things they don't have to sell. They have money, and they can live in this way. Slowly  After they develop, they will rely on trade with the Ming Dynasty"

    Li Ermao hesitated for a moment, and finally expressed his idea: "For example, if we have a large potato production, we can make vermicelli and powder and transport it here for sale. It will be cheaper. This will make the people think that growing food is not beneficial. Later  ¡­¡±

    "If they fall out in the future and Daming strangles the merchants, they will go hungry!"

    Fang Zheng stood up and patted Li Ermao on the shoulder and said: "It is true that a famous teacher makes a great disciple. Although the plan is a bit vicious, I like it. You can get a jar of wine yourself as a reward."

    Li Ermao bowed and resigned. The eunuch who was overseeing the army came in and said, "This boy is really talented. No wonder Xinghebo dared to let him out. Let's see! He is much better than that Ma Su."

    Fang Zheng had a good relationship with the supervisor. Hearing this, he said: "Li Ermao grew up through hardship, and he has no fame, so if he wants to get ahead, he must have merit. This is the main reason."

    "As for Ma Su, he is Fang Xing's eldest disciple. He is afraid that if he is released, he will be plotted and the impact will be too great."

    "Oh! I heard that those scholars and Xinghebo have been hostile to each other, so we should be cautious."

    After chatting, Fang Zheng discussed: "The army's grain and grass must be transported from Yunnan. Although we have captured the granary, it is not enough. I am planning to let the soldiers farm in their spare time. What do the supervisors think?"

    "Good thing! The climate here is good. Let's plant more varieties here so that Ming Dynasty can transport less. Alas! The losses in transporting grain along the way are staggering! If there are no potatoes, this battle will make the Ministry of Households worry!" (Remember  Website address: www.hlnovel.com
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