CHAPTER XXIII
As for Zhancheng, he was overwhelmed by Nanruan, and the Ming Dynasty generally supported him before, in order to contain Annan. Therefore, if the Ming army arrives, Zhancheng will play the role of the Mo clan in Annam.
As for Nanruan, naturally there is Northern Zheng to restrain him, and at the right time, he can even help the Zheng family, so that Nanruan's pace of expansion to the south is restrained or slowed down.
I don't know when Lu Dao began, Zhu Yongxing's interest in the barbaric revival of the army and the destruction of the country and the swallowing of whales has greatly decreased, and he now prefers this kind of containment and counter-containment, relatively peaceful encroachment strategy.
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The sparse stars above their heads hung high one by one, scattered next to the warm full moon, and the light was even weaker. The clear sky is like pulling a light blue curtain. A wisp of cloud silk like a streamer is obliquely covered in the heavenly river.
"Sister, someone has sent His Royal Highness a woman again." Long Er pouted and leaned over to Ah Zhu's side.
Ah Zhu was looking at the stars with a telescope in her hand, and according to her identity, she naturally arranged the cabin placement, which was much better than camping in the open field.
"Send it, send it, anyway, Your Highness is not rare." Mengzhu's tone didn't seem to care much, and after a pause, he added, "Your Highness will hand it over to me anyway, what are you afraid of?" ”
"I'm afraid that this will be too much, if Your Highness really has something to look at, it won't be troublesome." Long Er stood very obediently behind Mengzhu, gently holding her shoulder socket.
Mengzhu put down the binoculars, leaned back in the chair, closed her eyes slightly comfortably, and said softly: "Do you think that His Highness has a high vision and can't look down on those beauties who are sent?" Or do you think that among those beauties, there really is no surpassing me and yours in appearance? ”
Long Er's hand paused, and then continued to massage, waiting for Mengzhu to continue.
"Whoever uses lust to do things, lust decays and loves relaxation. Love is graceful. His Royal Highness is affectionate, not a merciless person, if you want to last a long time, you must treat each other with your heart. Mengzhu said faintly: "Why didn't he touch those women who were sleeping?" I can't let go of this affection and responsibility, and I refuse to give up from the beginning. Therefore, treat Your Highness with your heart. If you don't make a big mistake, you don't need to worry about His Highness being ruthless. As for the future—"
Seeing that Mengzhu didn't say any more, Long Er couldn't help but groan for a while, and then said with a smile: "Your Highness is on the Ao, wise and martial, and will be the ruler of the world in the future." When the continuation of Luanqili, the Harmonic Fenghou Gate, the upper is the three-dimensional court, and the lower is the heavy subordinate. The Great Book of Songs. If Long'er can use the ugly quality of Zhangtai, get the battle of Fengqi, serve jade food with beads, and enjoy the honor, how can he dare to be extravagant? My sister and His Royal Highness are in trouble, even if they don't have the position of a concubine, they can still be favored by the concubine. ”
Mengzhu gently patted Long'er's hand. said: "It's good that you figure it out, you and I are not Han girls." You must not harm Your Highness for your own selfishness. If His Royal Highness is suspected of being uncoupled, he will be a thorn in the sting, and it will be a crime! ”
"My sister's sinology has grown again." Long Er obediently changed the topic, picked up the telescope inlaid with gold and jade, and said enviously: "Your Highness will give such treasures to my sister first." This affection is enviable. ”
Only then did Mengzhu show a smug smile, pull over Long'er, and look at the stars with this little girl.
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At this time, Zhu Yongxing was also looking at the stars, but he was thinking for a short time, and only Pabi Luoja was waiting for an answer next to him.
"The Ming army cannot attack Burma for the time being." Zhu Yongxing finally shook his head. "Even if you disguise yourself as a Siamese soldier, the news will always leak. My emperor is still in Burma, and I am afraid that my security will be endangered. ”
Pabi Raja did not express his dissatisfaction, after all, this is just a temptation, just like a negotiation, you must first come up with the highest conditions, and then slowly compromise, as long as the bottom line is not exceeded, the negotiation will not break down easily.
"His Highness's concerns, the foreign minister can understand." Papila paused and continued: "The artillery trained in the Jin Line is not my army, and I would like to ask Your Highness to delay the time, and then help me train a batch as soon as possible, and allow our army's officer corps to observe this battle. ”
It's straightforward, but it's also a little tricky. After all, Zhu Yongxing still wanted to get Siam's long-term assistance, and this kind of meddling in Siam's internal strife was likely to cause trouble.
"What if my king agrees?" Pabiloja added: "The war in the north is at a stalemate, I want to break the stalemate, I want military merit in order to become the commander of the elephant army." ”
This seems to involve a deeper power struggle, is the current commander of the elephant army not liked by the king of Siam, but he has a very good background, and there is no justifiable reason to win it. Thinking that Pabi Luoja is the son of the nurse of the King of Siam, and he has grown up together since childhood, Zhu Yongxing feels that the King of Siam should trust Pabiluo Jaja more.
"As long as the king of your country agrees, I will naturally help General Pabi." Zhu Yongxing was still very cautious and said: "The Ming Dynasty and Siam are already brothers, and it is the right thing not to interfere in internal affairs, and I hope General Pabi can understand." ”
Non-interference in internal affairs, but with the request or authorization of the King of Siam, is a different matter. The meaning of Zhu Yongxing's expression was obvious, and Pabi Luoja naturally understood it. Of course, at this time, the contradiction between the princely faction and the pro-French faction had not yet become acute to the point of irreconcilability, and he had no intention of coup d'état, but just wanted to climb up and grasp greater power.
Ranma Bodhi had been drunk and sent to his residence, so Pabi Raja had no scruples, and his conversation with Zhu Yongxing became more liberal and free.
Siam is still a semi-slave society, with many powerful local factions owning territories, and the system established by King Trelo. Realizing that one's land was more or less a matter of wealth and status, and a source of conflict, Tellelo rationalized his own land holdings and made it possible for everyone to receive more land as a royal reward.
This land hierarchy is simple and easy to implement, and it does solve a lot of disputes. However, the contradiction between centralized power and local powerful factions is still inevitable, and the change of dynasties is mostly caused by the strong local power and internal strife. For example, the ancestor of the current Ayutthaya Dynasty was Suphanta Taishou of the Sukhothai Dynasty at first, and then broke away from Sukhothai and subjugated Sukhothai to establish the Ayutthaya Dynasty.
The military power of the Tai people, the administration of the Mon and Khmer peoples, and the rising commerce of the Chinese were the pillars of the Siamese state. And the kingdom of Ayutthaya can be said to rely on the foundation of Sukhothai to come from behind, so it has always been wary of the old land of Sukhothai in the north.
Tai? Isn't it the Dai in China? Zhu Yongxing blinked, he really had a lot of knowledge, he was only half-aware before, who knew that there was such a complicated relationship behind it. Infighting, or internal strife, is something that can be found in every country, but in different ways and to different degrees.
During the conversation, Zhu Yongxing got a lot of information, and Pabi Luoja also felt that he benefited a lot. Zhu Yongxing's insight is not comparable to that of people of this era, and some of his insights naturally seem novel and strange. But if you think about it, it makes sense.
This guy is okay, at least according to his identity, he should be a more arrogant and arrogant favorite, but he is quite calm and modest, and he seems to be very sincere. What made Zhu Yongxing even happier was that in addition to the beauty, this guy also gave a small box of gold, and I don't know if Lu Dao was cut off from the Buddha statue. Hehe, it's just Zhu Yongxing's blind imagination, Buddhism is very popular in Siam, and it is almost worshiped by the whole country. It is no wonder that when King Nare's son converted to Catholicism, the whole country was in an uproar and the opposition was greatly strengthened.
The training of artillery, as well as the finalization of the military observer mission, both sides have gains. Even Zhu Yongxing privately promised that next year, if conditions permitted, with the authorization of the King of Siam, he could help Pabi Luoja train a strong army.
For this, Pabila thanked him, but he had no such intention in his heart for the time being. The main force of Siam's army was the elephant army, and when fighting against Burma, both sides used war elephants in large quantities, and their tactics were very different from those of the Ming army. Therefore, he felt that as long as there was a simple, mobile, and powerful artillery, and skilled artillery, it would be enough.
On the whole, both sides were satisfied with the outcome of the long talks. It wasn't until it was dark that Pabi Luoja said goodbye and left, and the big ship was naturally left for Zhu Yongxing to rest, as well as four Siamese beauties.
There was not much time, and Mengzhu and Long'er were summoned by Zhu Yongxing. Then, Long Er pouted for a while, blushed for a while, pouted for a while, muttered to herself for a while, and led the four beauties away with strange expressions along the way.
The lights and candles went out, and Zhu Yongxing held the dream beads in his arms and kept them warm. Zhu Yongxing is less impulsive and fanatical, and Mengzhu is less passive and unfamiliar, blending water and milk, upside down, and the two are immersed in the enjoyment of being intoxicated......
Conquering a woman can make a man more confident; The harmony of yin and yang will make people radiant, which is not without scientific reason. Zhu Yongxing still has moral entanglements with other women, and for his fiancée, after poking open the layer of window paper, he naturally has no psychological burden. It's just a little bit of a pity, the most primitive approach taken for safety.
However, this little regret disappeared after Mengzhu gently scrubbed his body and snuggled into his arms like a bird.
"Sister Yang wants to beg me to do something." Mengzhu gently swiped her fingers on Zhu Yongxing's chest, and said softly: "But I didn't promise her, because I am His Highness's person, and I can't do that-"
Zhu Yongxing stroked Mengzhu's silky back, and said with a chuckle: "You can't turn your elbows outward, hehe." You, why do you still want to tell me if you don't agree to her, you still want to play in front of me? ”
Mengzhu gently rubbed Zhu Yongxing's skin with her little face, and said softly: "I don't agree with her because I don't know if this matter is good or not, so I let His Highness decide at his discretion." In the future, it will be the same, I will never make promises outside, so as not to cause trouble to His Highness. (To be continued......)