Based on historical records and the current combat strength of the Ming army, the emperor believed that the victory of the invasion of Burma was expected. And slow progress, that is, steady and steady, has increased the odds of winning to ninety.

If it is only a confrontation based on strength, according to the current equipment level of the Ming army, no army in the world can resist head-on.

Since there is a crushing in strength, try not to use any strategies, and do not give the opponent room to use their strategies. Fight in an upright battle formation, use the most stable means to obtain the most sure victory.

As for the number of troops, the emperor also agreed with Wang Sanshan and others, not to increase the number of troops, but to strengthen them in terms of weapons and equipment, and to give high incentives.

Thirty percent of the gold and silver treasures were captured, and the human trade was divided among the armies. This is a lot of income, which can turn the Ming army into a tiger and wolf army that scrapes the ground.

And this is what the emperor wants, the more serious the destruction of the occupied areas, the fewer Burmese people remain, and the more beneficial it will be for future rule.

The emperor flipped through the songs, calculated the time, and felt that the good news of attacking the occupied city was almost coming.

Champa is Champa Buluo, which is simply translated as Champa, Champa and Junbo. Ancient Chinese texts call it Xianglinyi, referred to as Linyi, from the second half of the 8th century to the end of the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed the Huan Kingdom. The Five Dynasties are also known as Champong.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Zhan people killed the Xianglin County of Rinan County in the Han Dynasty, and became independent from China and founded the Zhancheng State.

Every new kingdom has had its share of glory, and the Champa states are no exception. He sent troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, and there were also long wars with Chenla and Vietnam.

The long-term war also caused the decline of the Champa state, especially after the establishment of the Lê Dynasty in Vietnam, which lost its land one after another, leaving only a small piece of land.

In the twentieth year of Wanli, the two major military groups of the Truong and Nguyen lords of the Lê Dynasty of Vietnam clashed and divided the northern and southern parts of Vietnam respectively, and the Champa state gained a period of respite.

In order to gain the support of Champa against the Zheng lords in the north, the Nguyen lords reconciled with Champ. Nguyen Phuc Nguyen married his daughter, Princess Ngoc Thanh, to the Champa monarch, who took advantage of the Vietnam Civil War to raise an army to stand on its own.

In fact, the Champa state is now basically under the military protection of Nam Nguyen, and its strength is weak and vulnerable.

When the Ming army entered the Mekong Delta and settled for development, there were also plans to occupy the Champa country. However, the emperor was worried that his foothold would not be stable, and he did not want to have a long-term conflict with Nam Nguyen because of the weak Champa state.

Similarly, Nan Ruan did not want to go to war with the Ming State in the face of great pressure from Northern Zheng. Under the tacit understanding of the two parties, the Champa became a buffer in the middle.

However, the situation has changed, and the development and construction of Mekong Province have been fruitful, and the buffer of the city is no longer necessary.

Liaodong has been pacified, the rebellion of Lu'an has been extinguished, and the Ming State has no worries about fighting on both sides, and if it deals with Nanruan alone, it is no longer afraid of the attrition of the war.

In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the war between the Trung regime and the Nguyen regime finally broke out, and the two sides fought for four months without a winner.

As a result of the war, Vietnam was strongly divided into north and south, with the Trung controlling most of the north and Nguyen controlling most of the south; The dividing line between the two sides is on the Trung River in Quang Binh Province.

Compared to the Truong clan, who ruled the densely populated area, the Nguyen clan was at a significant disadvantage in terms of resources and manpower.

However, because the Nguyen clan was on the defensive, and based on the favorable terrain and terrain, and purchased the firearms and equipment of the Grape People, he was able to resist the attack of the Zheng clan.

And the Ming State annexed the city, and the timing was very good. Nan Ruan would never dare to take a tough position, and Bei Zheng had already overwhelmed them, how could they dare to provoke the behemoth of Da Ming again.

Strength is one thing, and the timing must also be mastered well, and the maximum benefit can be obtained at the minimum cost.

This is also an important message that the emperor wants to convey to the courtiers, to be far-sighted, don't just stare at the one-third of an acre of land in the country.

We must be well-informed about the international situation, especially the surrounding information. You can't stand in the court, but you can't make a strategy based on your past impressions, let alone talk about it.

For example, in the situation of Annam, in addition to the official war between North Zheng and Nanruan, there was also the Mo regime that was divided into Gaoping and Taiyuan, and it has always relied on the Ming Dynasty as the backer of its rule.

The emperor had secretly instructed the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou to gradually strengthen their support for the Mo clan and lay mines for Northern Zheng.

As long as the situation in Annam is unstable, there will be no resistance to the development of Mekong Province and the annexation of the city state.

And that's probably just the beginning.

In the fourth year of Yongle, hundreds of thousands of troops of the Ming Dynasty marched south, and swept through southern Xinjiang in only one year, restoring the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

In the second year of Xuande, after losing troops one after another, the Ming Dynasty was forced to withdraw its troops from the small country in southern Xinjiang, and the 20-year operation was ruined.

There are many wins and defeats, and Yin Jian is not far away. Although the emperor wanted to restore the homeland of the Han and Tang dynasties, he also knew that Annam had been established for hundreds of years, and direct annexation would face great resistance and high governance costs.

The long-term war in the north and south of Nguyen, and the secession regime of the Gao Ping Mo clan also gave the Ming Dynasty a good opportunity to play tricks and weaken its strength.

In the yamen of the Ministry of War, Xiong Tingbi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and his subordinates surrounded a huge sand table to discuss the southern Xinjiang issue similar to that of the emperor.

"The intelligence once again confirmed that the Zheng clan can mobilize more than 100,000 men and horses at most, and the Nguyen clan can mobilize no more than 30,000 troops."

Xiong Tingbi listened to Zanhua's report, bowed his head slightly, and said slowly: "The Nguyen clan's men and horses are basically piled up in the Hue defense line between the mountains and the sea, and it is impossible to go south to rescue the city. ”

With a smile on his face, Xiong Tingbi said in a relaxed tone: "In this way, there is no need to worry about attacking the city." It is estimated that the good news will come soon. ”

"Nan Ruan does not pay tribute, and he is already a minister. Zhancheng was originally a Ming vassal of the Ming Dynasty, but he paid tribute to Nan Ruan and called him a minister, regardless of dignity and inferiority, and he should be defeated. ”

A staff member of the Shaozhuang faction spoke in a more fierce tone, pointed to the sand table and said: "Nan Ruan just relies on the geographical advantages and the firearms of the Portuguese to deal with Bei Zheng, and our army's naval division can cut off its weapon supply, and it can even put pressure on the Portuguese to cut off Nan Ruan's help." ”

"Balance, long live what you want is balance, what you want is the long-term consumption of North Zheng and South Ruan." Another staff member stroked his beard and said, "We must not weaken Nan Ruan too much, and we must make it have the power to resist Zheng." ”

After a pause, he continued to analyze: "Even, if Beizheng has a clear advantage, our country should take advantage of Gaoping Mo's to contain Beizheng, so that Nanruan has a chance to breathe. ”

Xiong Tingbi smiled and said: "No matter what kind of means, Annan is unstable, which is beneficial to my Daming." This strategy should take a long-term view, more than ten years, decades, and there is no need to rush to achieve results. Xuanzong was defeated and retreated to Annam, which can be used as a reference. ”

In the Civil War in Annam, the purpose and principle of the Ming State was to sit back and watch the fight, without paying too much price, so that it would be consumed and weakened.

As for the annexation and occupation, in the emperor's opinion, if the people's grievances boiled and the country was poor and weak, the Ming State would not make a move. Even if you wait for decades, there is no hurry.