Chapter 268: Princes and Generals, Rather Have a Kind
Bang!
Mahapancha waited for Cham to return to the city, but what he was waiting for was the deafening sound of cannons.
His face turned pale all of a sudden, and this kind of cannon sound was only ...... Ming Army!
Thundered......
The earth trembled and the whole palace shook to the roar of artillery.
Linga hurriedly walked in with a pig's face, and shouted from a distance: "Your Majesty, the Ming army has begun to attack the city!" ”
Maha Pan Tea slowly collapsed to the ground and muttered, "It's over, it's all over......"
"Your Majesty!"
Linga squatted down, pulled Maha Pancha's arm, and said, "The Ming army is attacking the city, you hurry up and think of a way!" ”
At this time, the guards of the royal city also rushed in, waiting for the next instructions.
Maha Pancha suddenly looked at Linga and said, "Is there a way to retreat?" ”
"This, this ......"
Linga looked embarrassed, where did he have any strategy to retreat, he went to the Ming army camp at the beginning, and was beaten miserably.
"You say, how can you get the Ming army to retreat!"
"Ming Army...... The Ming army is coming for you, I'm afraid there is only, only ......"
Linga didn't dare to say any more about the latter words.
Maha Pancha stared at Linga tightly, and his eyes suddenly became cold!
I saw him slowly draw his knife from the waist of the guard behind him......
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The Shenji battalion landed from the sea and bombed the city gates, throwing out all the shells saved by Annan.
The defense of Champa was far worse than that of Thanh Hoa, and after only one round of attacks, the city gate and the city wall collapsed.
In the face of the coalition army composed of three armies of Daming, Annam, and Champang, the defenders directly gave up resistance and surrendered on the spot.
Every month, just those meager salaries, what kind of life!
The Ming army quickly took control of the whole city and went directly to the palace, only to find that there was a fire here.
The style of Champa and Annam is similar, and the buildings are mainly wooden structures, so it is impossible to put out the streets in such a big fire.
It was not until it burned for a day and a night that the whole palace was burned to ashes, and there was nothing left to burn, and then it was extinguished.
After searching, the ground was littered with dead bodies, burned beyond recognition, and there was not a single living person left in the huge palace.
Soon, a large amount of gold and silver was found on a corpse, which, according to General Shili and others, was the personal ornament of Maha Pan Tea.
This fire was already strange, because the Ming army entered the city and there was no fighting at all, and it was probably because Maha Pancha did not want to become a prisoner, so he ordered arson and self-immolation.
However, Princess Xuanzhen is nowhere to be found, and it is likely that she was also burned to death in the palace.
It's troublesome now, no one in the royal family of Zhancheng survived.
Zhang Fu temporarily took over the city, but he didn't dare to call the shots, so while looking for Princess Xuanzhen, he sent a fast horse to send the war report to Qinghua.
Zhu Qiyu also made a difficulty, originally to teach Maha Pan Tea a lesson, but he didn't expect that the entire Zhancheng lesson would be gone.
Until now, he didn't dare to call the shots, so he repaired a book overnight, ordered someone to send it back to Beijing, and at the same time sent a reply to Zhang Fu, asking him to temporarily preside over the military, political and civil affairs of Zhancheng.
In a deep mansion compound, General Shili, Fanlai and other military generals were gathering.
The atmosphere was a little weird, because everyone found that it seemed that the royal court of Zhancheng was about to disappear.
Whether it is the usurper Maha Pan Cha, or the orthodox heir Princess Xuanzhen, or other royal bloodlines, they are all dead cleanly.
What's next for Champa?
Fanlai was the first to break the silence: "I heard that the king of Jing'an County of the Ming Dynasty has sent people to find other royal bloodlines, and in the south, there is also a descendant of the Maha family. ”
As soon as these words came out, someone immediately said: "There is indeed a royal blood in the south, and the current head of the family is Mahasana, it is said that this person is cruel, and the local people have been oppressed and oppressed all year round, and they are miserable. ”
"In this case, what are you looking for him, this man sits on the throne, and the people of the city still have a good life?"
"Don't talk about the people, we don't know what will happen to me."
"Yes, Maha Pancha was forced to death by us, and if Maha Sana succeeds to the throne, maybe he will have to liquidate!"
The generals said a word, and I said a word, and the discussion was very intense.
Seeing this, a subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
This move was extremely hidden, but it was seen by the old general Shalisada Vaman.
But he remained silent, waved his hand, and said, "Everyone, can you listen to me?" ”
Everyone stopped discussing and looked at General Shi Li in unison.
"I know that the Han people have a saying, princes and generals, rather have a kind of? Answer me a question first, the Maha family, but they were born with royal blood? ”
Everyone didn't know what General Shili's words meant, and they were silent.
Fanlai suddenly replied: "Of course not! ”
The ruler of the previous dynasty of Champa was the Indra family.
More than 200 years ago, due to the war between the Champa Kingdom and the True Wax Kingdom, the Champa King Indra III continued to levy taxes on the people, which led to complaints, and the Maha family took advantage of the situation to overthrow the Indra Dynasty and replace it.
General Shiri then said, "In that case, why is it necessary for the Maha family to be in charge? ”
Fanlai immediately followed and said: "The general is right, we were originally following the will of His Majesty Mahabhara Yaro, and serving Princess Xuanzhen as the queen, but now that the princess is in distress, the power of the city should be changed, why should Mahasana pick up the ready-made bargain?" ”
Everyone agreed, because the capture of the city, everyone participated, it stands to reason that everyone present is a meritorious person, but in the end, they will be ridden on the head by a notorious Mahasana?
Just because his surname is Maha?
Why!
Brahman looked around and said, "As far as I know, Mahasana is already on the way, and it will take ten days at most to reach the royal capital!" ”
Everyone immediately frowned and looked at General Shili again.
General Shili also looked at everyone and said, "Fanlai, all the brothers present today are brothers who were born and died, what do you have to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”
"The general is right, attack the royal city and force Maha Pan Tea to death, if you have my share, you will say it!"
"I also have a share, no matter what, Mahasana can't be allowed to enter the city!"
"Fanlai, you are friendly with the Ming army, this time we will listen to you, what you say, we will do it!"
Fanfan looked at everyone and said, "Since everyone doesn't want to see this person enter the city, what are you waiting for?" ”
"What do you mean......"
General Shi Li looked solemn and reached out to gesture at his neck.
Fan Lai nodded and said, "Don't worry, general, leave this matter to me!" ”
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Mahasana, the cousin of Mahabhayaro, lived in the southernmost city of Vija, so he was protected from the war.
At the beginning, the Annan army pressed the border, and he was ready to go to sea and run away, but suddenly got the news that the Ming army came to support and beat the Annan army away.
Later, I got the news that the Ming army came again.
When he was ready to go to sea again, a third piece of news came.
Maha Pan Tea burned himself to death in the palace, and Princess Xuanzhen was nowhere to be found, thinking that they were burned to death together.
As a result, he suddenly became the first in line to the throne of the Champa state.
It's a joy from the sky!
Mahasana was so excited that he rode lightly, with only more than twenty guards, and hurried to the royal capital.
When the Ming army attacked in a big way, the defenders of Champa surrendered without a fight, except for smashing a city gate, there was almost no sabotage.
Therefore, Mahasana went very smoothly along the way, and he was close to the royal capital, and the beauty in his heart was ......
Sou!
In the middle of the jungle, a dark shadow suddenly passed.
Before Mahasana could react, he saw the guard beside him fall straight to the ground, with a feathered arrow stuck in his chest.
Immediately afterward, another feathered arrow flew, and Mahasana was so frightened that he fell off his horse and was able to dodge it.
Then more feathered arrows flew in, and the twenty guards, along with the horses under them, were all planted to the ground, and looked like a herd of hedgehogs that had become spirits.
Mahasana lay on the ground and heard footsteps in the jungle on either side.
He hurriedly pleaded, "I...... I give money, don't kill me, don't kill me! ”
"How much do you think your life is worth?"
Mahasana looked up tremblingly, but saw a man dressed as a military general, and behind him, a group of soldiers in military uniforms.
It turned out to be the army of Champa!
Suddenly, Mahasana stood up from the ground, as if he had changed his life, and said, "Do you know who I am? ”
Fan Lai smiled and said, "Of course you know, you are Mahasana, the only heir of the Champa Kingdom!" ”
Mahasana's face became gloomy, and he said angrily: "Since you know my identity, you still dare to ......"
Brush!
A knife against the neck, the blade was bright, noon, but there was a chill.
Mahasana closed his mouth playfully and said cautiously, "You...... What do you want? ”
"I want your life!"
After Van finished speaking, with a wave of the knife, the head fell to the ground!
Mahasana didn't even react, and when his head hit the ground, his eyes widened and his mouth was open, as if asking why.
Brahma looked at the human heads on the ground and said expressionlessly, "Because the city no longer needs a king!" ”
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In Qinghua City, Zhu Qiyu received a letter from Zhang Fu again.
When he opened it, he only glanced at it, and his jaw dropped in shock.
All the royal families of Champa were killed, and Mahasana, the only one who had the right to inherit, was killed by bandits on the way.
In other words, there is no heir to the throne in the Champa state.
After the discussion of General Shi Li and other civil and military generals, they finally unanimously demanded that the city be annexed to the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qiyu read the letter back and forth five times, and pinched his face, only then did he know that it was not a dream, and there was nothing wrong with the letter.
Unexpectedly, send troops to fight Annan and give away a city of Zhan?
Buy 1 get 1 free!
However, historically speaking, Champa can indeed be classified as a Ming dynasty.
As early as the Qin Dynasty, it was not called Zhancheng, but Xianglin County, also known as Linyi.
Later, the son of Gongcao in Xianglin County killed the county order, proclaimed himself king, and built the city state.
Since then, Champa has become independent from the Central Plains regime, including most of the former Ninan County, with Brahmanism as the state religion, establishing the Champa state, and the Central Plains region with Hue as the boundary.
Now that it has been incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it can be regarded as recognizing the ancestors and returning to the ancestors.
Zhu Qiyu first replied to Zhang Fu, ordering him to continue to preside over the overall situation in Zhancheng, and then wrote a letter to the imperial court, stating the matter as it was.
For General Shili, Fanlai and other meritorious officials, he did not hesitate to praise them and ask for merit.
Ready for all this, he suddenly felt as if he couldn't go back for a while.
It is enough to manage Annan, and now there is one more Zhancheng, which is equivalent to the Ming Dynasty territory directly inserted into the South Seas, and there are natural harbors everywhere, and there are still many things to plan in the later stage.
Thinking of this, a person suddenly appeared in his mind.
No, it's a lot of people.
Qin Tianjian Peng Qing, celebrant Jin Ying, Hanlin Tang Xiaozhong of the Museum of Culture and History......
These people have been at sea for half a year, and I don't know where they are now.
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On a small island in the South Seas, there are a few people lying horizontally.
Jin Ying pursed her lips, but there was no saliva, because the water in her whole body had evaporated and dried.
They have been stranded on this island for almost a month, except for the occasional rain, which can save a little water, and the rest of the time, they can only rely on fishing to absorb the water from the fish.
However, it has not rained for seven days, and the only depression on the island has long since dried up.
If there is no water, there is no strength to fish.
You can't catch fish, and you can't hydrate.
"Go, go...... Catch fish! ”
Jin Ying kicked the people around him and said weakly.
"Godfather, my son really doesn't have the strength, and he can't lift his arms......"
"Rubbish!"
Jin Ying looked at the second person again, pointed to the beach, and said, "You go!" ”
"No...... No way! ”
The man shook his head effortfully and said, "I'm going to die......"
Seeing his appearance, Jin Yin suddenly became angry: "It's all your fault!" ”
It turned out that this person was Tang Xiaozhong from the Museum of Culture and History of the Hanlin Academy.
It was he who insisted that the nautical charts copied by the Museum of Culture and History were not wrong, so he brought himself to such a situation.
When their boat ran out of water, they followed the charts to the island to fetch water.
As a result, the reef was encountered and the ship sank!
Jin Ying is so angry, such important information as a reef is not marked on the chart?
When everyone hugged the plank and drifted to the island, they found that where was the water?
At this moment, a group of people can only stay on the island and wait for death.
Jin Ying hated him to death, and even wanted to eat him and replenish himself with some water.
"Boat, boat!"
At this time, a eunuch sat on the ground, pointed to the sea level, and shouted.
Jin Ying hurriedly looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, there was a sea ship approaching the island.
At this moment, he suddenly felt strength in his body.
"Help, help!"
The crowd followed, staggering toward the shore.
But the great ship had no intention of docking, and passed by the edge of the island.
The hope that had just risen in Jin Ying's heart was shattered again, and he shouted hysterically: "Don't go, don't leave us!" ”
At this time, the ship seemed to hear their shout, and turned around and approached.
Seeing this, Jin Ying and the others couldn't help but kneel on the ground, with tears in their eyes.
Finally saved!
The ship was a merchant ship from Luzon, and had just purchased a shipload of spices from Mangarat and returned to Luzon.
Most of the merchants in Nanyang had smuggling business with the Ming Dynasty, so they knew some Chinese.
When they heard that these people trapped on the island were the fleets of the Ming Dynasty to the Western Ocean, they immediately invited everyone to board the ship and bring them back to Luzon first, and then make plans.