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Chapter 1709 Indochina

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    The area of ??Yunnan Province in later generations was about 390,000 square kilometers, but the area under the jurisdiction of the Chief Envoy of Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty exceeded one million square kilometers.

    In order to manage this vast territory, the imperial court divided Yunnan into "inner border areas" and "outer border areas" and adopted different governance methods.

    The inner border area was the core area of ??Yunnan Province in later generations. The imperial court established prefectures and counties and dispatched officials to directly manage it.  The outer border area includes western and southern Yunnan, as well as the entire territory of Myanmar, most of Laos and northern Thailand. The chieftains are all "those who have served as kings in central Yunnan and can be dispatched", so they are organized into the Three Xuanfu Division and the Sixth Xuanwei Division.  , awarded the "Golden Red Card" and the seal of approval, to manage these ethnic areas from generation to generation.

    The so-called "Three Proclamations and Six Comforts" are also controlled by the Yunnan Proclamation Department.  The Xuanfu and Xuanwei envoys exercised local power based on the "gold-lettered red cards" awarded by the imperial court. At the same time, they were required to pay tribute regularly, pay fixed taxes annually, and be mobilized by the imperial court during wartime.

    The golden red card system of the Ming Dynasty is much stronger than the simple restraint policy on chieftains in the past.  With less than a fraction of the investment from Jiubian, it is absolutely a miracle that the southwest territory has been able to hold on for nearly two hundred years.

    But the long-term absence of power in the imperial court will eventually make the Three Proclamations and Six Comforts lose their awe, and the Indo-China Peninsula will inevitably slide into a jungle world where the jungle is strong and the jungle is strong.

    In the fifth year of Jiajing reign, civil war broke out between the three Xuanwei and Liuwei families. The Burmese Xuanwei Envoy Division was destroyed by the Mengyang Xuanwei Envoy Division and other three families, and the territory under its jurisdiction was divided among the three families.  Mang Tirui, the son of the Burmese Xuanzong envoy, fled to his mother's home in Taungoo and established the Taungoo Kingdom.

    Because Mang Tirui was angry at the Ming Dynasty for not saving him, he stopped paying tribute and began to invade the Ming border.  His descendants also had a disobedient heart and began to attack everywhere to expand their territory.

    When the throne of Donggu was passed to Mang Yinglong, he was even more crazy. He flatly refused the Ming court's offer and continued to march north to attack Yunnan.  But he does have the strength. After these years of conquests, among the three propaganda and six wei, only the "three propaganda" and the Che Xuanwei Division are still struggling to support themselves and have not surrendered to Myanmar.

    "However, the imperial court still did not take a decisive crackdown on the Toungoo regime's treasonous behavior of openly splitting the country and intimidating and inciting the independence of various propaganda departments. Instead, it allowed it to be tolerated and accommodated.

    This has further fueled the arrogance of the Mang Yinglong gang. It is said that they have openly shouted the slogan "Invade Yunnan Prefecture and capture the Duke of Guizhou alive".

    ??????? Due to both emotions and reasons, Ming Dynasty should seriously resolve the Myanmar issue.  Zhao Hao also reported the corruption situation in Yunnan to his father-in-law, but for some reason he never saw any action from the court.

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    For Zhao Hao and Jiangnan Group, Myanmar¡¯s status is also very important.

    Needless to say, Zhao Hao¡¯s current strategic direction is the inheritance of Emperor Yongle¡¯s line.

    Although Zhu Di did it to consolidate the Western tribute system, Zhao Hao did it for his century-old immigration.  But no matter which strategy is adopted, the implementers are required to have long-term and effective control over the Indochina Peninsula.

    Zhu Di pointed out at that time that if he wanted to permanently bring the countries of Nanyang to the throne, he must adhere to the policy of advancing simultaneously by sea and land.  For this reason, he sent Zhang Fu to lead his army to advance into the southeastern peninsula and pacify Jiaozhi and the county of Annan.  Echoing Zheng He's fleet, they jointly consolidated the Ming Dynasty's tribute system by land and sea.

    Zhu Di sent troops to Annan to control the Indochina Peninsula, because the Indochina Peninsula was not only the starting point for the Ming Dynasty to penetrate into the South China Sea, but also serve as the outpost for the Ming Dynasty to manage the Western Ocean.  And it is also a very wealthy place - later Bangkok, Thailand, Yangon, Myanmar, and Hanoi, Vietnam, known as Asia's three major granaries.  The high-quality timber from Myanmar and Thailand was an extremely important strategic resource in the Age of Discovery.

    ???????????????????? The existence of the fleet is temporary, but the Indochina Peninsula will always be there.

    As long as the Indo-China Peninsula is controlled for a long time, Nanyang can return to China forever.  If the Indochina Peninsula cannot be taken, if the coast guard fleet disappears like Zheng He's fleet one day, Nanyang will be in danger of losing connection with the mainland again.

    But the situation in Indochina is too complicated. Myanmar, Thailand, and Annan are not easy to deal with, and Laos and Cambodia are not easy to deal with either.

    "And with the navy, we can conquer, or at least subdue the Southeast Asian island countries.  But if you want to conquer the Indochina Peninsula, you must fight deep inland.

    The peninsula has a hot and humid climate, rugged and complex mountains, dense jungles and rivers, and the elusive army is enough to scare anyone with a clear head.

    The world is such a big place, and there are many places that are more cost-effective.  Zhao Hao cannot invest his precious manpower and material resources in a place like this imperial cemetery.

    As he said in his book "The Age of Discovery":

    ¡®The world in this era is a feast.  Remember, all your efforts should be directed toward preventing other diners from being seated.  As long as no one can compete with you, all the dishes on the table are yours. The only difference is that you eat them earlier and later.  Don't forgetDian is too far from Yunnan Prefecture, and there are no roads in the deep mountains and old forests. It is unrealistic to send officials from Kunming to Bago for management.  But now the Ming Dynasty's power has penetrated deep into Southeast Asia. As long as it breaks through the blockade of Malacca, the fleet can drive straight into Madaban Bay.

    His Highness the Vice-President, who has been in charge of Siam for many years, allocates prefectures and counties to Burma for the Ming Dynasty.

    But then, compared with Myanmar, Siam will become an outsider again.  At that time, the Ming Dynasty's fleet will in turn protect Myanmar, and it is even possible to carry the Myanmar army to the Gulf of Siam!

    The city is not far from the sea

    So the Black Prince thought about it and decided to join the Ming Dynasty first.  I thought that since Siam had become a vassal state of Myanmar, it might as well become a part of the Ming Dynasty.

    In this way, a bowl of water will be flat.  And only in this way can we get enough benefits in the future Burmese War, such as taking the opportunity to seize Siam's land of secluded swallows - Mount Pilao.  This is what Siam really needs.

    And another small power in the east, Annan, had already accepted the territory and asked for surrender, and was reduced from a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty to a vassal territory.

    Everyone in the neighborhood was doing this, so the Black Prince didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all.

    ??Whether it¡¯s king, governor, or commander-in-chief, it¡¯s just a title. As long as Siam belongs to his family for generations, does it make any difference what title he uses?

    ps. I have been busy from morning to night today, and I can only write one chapter.  Alas, I still have to go to the hospital for a day tomorrowso I might as well have one more baby if I can.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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