Chapter 55 Arrangements for Southeast Asia

Of course, the most important thing at the end of the war in Southeast Asia is the local post-war arrangements.

First of all, after consulting with all parties, He Xi divided the vast central and southern regions into eight parts.

The first part, naturally, is the Annam area, which is owned by Zhu Yuntong.

However, the border line between Guangxi and Yunnan advanced one or two hundred miles to the south and west respectively.

Don't underestimate these two hundred miles, which means that on the border between Annam and Daming, there is no danger of mountains and rivers. This line of thinking is essentially a way to deal with provincial borders.

After all, in He Xi's view, Annan is different from other countries on the Indochina Peninsula. In the Annam culture, there are too many elements of Han culture, which is the easiest to annex and assimilate. There are many reasons for the abandonment of historical Xuande. It cannot simply be reduced to a military defeat.

As long as the Ming national strength can support it, it can actually take Annan.

It's the same today.

He Xi is in the position of the first assistant, so he has to think more about the court, although he has just been crowned king. But the matter of cutting the feudal domain can already be prepared.

He Xi didn't know, Zhu Xiongying had thought about this question. But He Xi felt that Zhu Yuntong's fate would not be too good.

Although Zhu Yuntong is Zhu Xiongying's younger brother. But he is not the emperor's son, just the emperor's son, let alone the prince of Taizu. Taizu's parents and sons have a special status in the patriarchy, and they are all the masters of the same line. Don't say anything else, just look at the characters to see it. Zhu Yuntong does not have a separate generation. Now that Zhu Xiongying is on the throne, he has a close relationship with the royal family. But wait for a generation or two to pass. The relationship faded. His status cannot be compared with that of the sons of Taizu at all.

The relationship with the royal family is also much farther away.

When the time comes, it is not impossible to find a mistake and take Annan back to the imperial court.

He Xi didn't think much about it. Anyway, the affairs of the Zhu family can be dealt with at home.

Because of this, He Xi extended the land of Annan to the south for hundreds of miles. Said to compensate Annan.

But in fact, it was the narrow strip of central Vietnam that later became divided into Annam. Let Annan go deep into the corner of the Mekong Plain.

He Xi has studied the geography of Southeast Asia.

There are several plains throughout Southeast Asia. The first Red River Plain, naturally the boundary of Annam, later northern Vietnam. But there is also the Irrawaddy River Plain in Burma, also known as Burma, which is separated from other places by significant mountain formations. They can't be connected.

However, the Mekong Plain is not the same as the Chao Phraya Plain.

In He Xi's opinion. Although these two plains are said to be separated by some mountains, the mountains are not big enough, and the biggest proof is that Thailand can explain it in later generations. Thailand is straddling two plains. Among them, the Mekong Plain, 44,000 square kilometers. The Chao Phraya Plain is not much different from the Mekong Plain.

That is, the sum of the two plains easily exceeds 100,000 square kilometers.

And this is only the middle and lower reaches of the statistics, many places in the upper reaches are actually plains, and on the whole, it easily exceeds more than 100,000 square kilometers.

Not to mention, this is tropical, three crops a year. The potential in agriculture is more than in many places.

He Xi prefers to merge these two plains together, called the Two Rivers Plain. What is the concept of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of plains that are three crops a year? Let's put it this way, China's largest plain, that is, the Yellow River impacted out, the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain, including Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, many places, about 300,000 square kilometers.

But the agricultural potential of the North is far greater than here. Let's not talk about how many ripe times a year. Wheat yields are not as good as rice. That's how it was in ancient times.

This means that in terms of agricultural potential alone, the Lianghuai Plain can be compared with the Central Plains. As for how much worse. This is not something that professionals are not good to say. However, the fact that Southeast Asian countries in later generations are one of the major rice producers in the world also illustrates this point.

Although it is said that agricultural potential is only potential. Can't say anything.

Today's Lianghe Plain is still a mess, and the Mekong Delta, which produces the most grain in later generations, is still a swampy wetland. A lot

The area is all primeval forests, and even in later generations, it is estimated that these two plains have not been fully developed.

However, He Xi had to be on guard.

He could not compare the history of the afterlife.

In the future, this is in the hands of the various ethnic groups in Nanyang, and it is not He Xi who underestimates them. But I always feel that in the matter of farming, no ethnic group can compare with the Han people. He Xi wants to see this place as the Jiangnan of the Han Dynasty.

The south of the Yangtze River in the Han Dynasty was almost a barren land. But after hundreds of years, I can see the heritage of Jiangnan. Nowadays, the development of science and technology has greatly accelerated the speed of development.

In He Xi's view, the Lianghe Plain is a thousand miles of Guanshan and thousands of acres of fertile soil, which is enough for His Majesty the King.

That is, with the Plain of the Two Rivers as the core foundation. It is possible to have a great power foundation that challenges the hegemony of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, the lack of coal and iron here is also a drawback. But as a ruler. There is also a desire to slow down before it happens.

Almost all of the mountains in Thailand, Laos, and northern Myanmar were assigned to Yunnan.

Although it is said that most of these mountains are distributed to the Tusi, it is difficult for the imperial court to control it directly. However, this Greater Yunnan Plan not only nearly doubled the expansion of Yunnan, but also put Yunnan in a very important strategic position in the entire Ming Dynasty.

Yunnan occupies the most beautiful place in Southeast Asia. When there is no war, there is naturally no need to say anything. Once a war starts, from Yunnan to the top and directly into the hinterland of various countries, there is no room for buffer at all.

Buckle Yunnan and have the southeast.

It's just a layer of checks and balances.

There is another layer of checks and balances, that is, He Xi divided the Lianghe Plain into four. They are the Mekong Delta, which is later the southern part of Vietnam, and the east bank of the Mekong River. Of course, a piece of land in the Mekong Delta was also set aside and given directly to the Nanyang Governor's Palace. That is, the area of Ho Chi Minh City in later generations.

It's still a watery place. But the potential is huge, and it can be regarded as one of the grasps of Daming's control of this area.

There is also the west bank of the Mekong River directly to some places in the eastern part of the Mekong Plain, turning the area between the Mekong Plain and the Chao Phraya River Plain, that is, the Cardamom Mountains, and the Biandan Mountains to the east.

Then, the upper reaches of the Mekong River were demarcated, including the eastern part of Thailand and southern Laos.

Thailand is divided into two by the Chao Phraya River.

That is, the plain of the two rivers is divided into five countries. The downstream is bounded by the Chao Phraya River and the Mekong River. There is one more country upstream.

Between each other, it can be called a dog's tooth. It's all from the idea of establishing a province in the country.

Maybe some people think it's not right, with the river as the boundary, isn't it natural danger to each other?

This is to be seen from another angle. That is, both rivers are large rivers, although it is not easy to navigate upstream. But there are many places downstream where large ships can pass. Whose sailor is the strongest. Naturally, it was the Ming court.

Most of these two rivers are boundary rivers. Both sides can't control it, so it's naturally the Ming court that can control it.

That is, the Ming court, which has a window to go deep into various countries. And the banks of these two rivers must be the most prosperous places. This is the central system. Naturally, it can be easily handled.

The other is Myanmar.

In fact, Myanmar is not a country in itself. He Xi continued his previous idea and cut Myanmar in two along the Irrawaddy River. Become two countries. Of course, in order to balance the power of the two countries. Make some plans on both sides of the river, there is a piece of land east of the river on the west side of the river, and a piece of land on the west side of the river. Nature is also very natural.

What's more, He Xi drew a circle at the mouth of the Irrawaddy River. That is, the vicinity of Yangon in later generations was carved out and the Western Governor's Office was established.

The area under the control of the Western Governor's Office is not only Burma, but also the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. Since then, the Indochina Peninsula has been divided into two parts, namely the Nanyang Governor's Office and the Western Governor's Office.

It can also be regarded as a check and balance.

Of course, the Western Governor's Palace also has a large painting cake. That is, the Indian Ocean is the jurisdiction of the Western Governor's Office, and there is no restriction to the west at all.

If in the future, He Xi will be in Tianzhu. Well, he

It is very likely that he will also serve as the governor of the West. It's just that it is very likely that the Western Governor's Palace at that time was not in Yangon.

In this way, the Great Yunnan, the eight countries of Southeast Asia, and the two governors' palaces. After a whole set of plans, as long as there are no problems in Daming, the plan will never get out of control, and even if there are some problems in Daming. As long as it's not a big deal. Save some of the power, and it can be suppressed here.

As for who these eight vassal kings are.

He Xi didn't care.

This is something Zhu Xiongying needs to worry about. He didn't bother to intervene. However, one thing is certain, then the vassal king will be a vassal domain, and it will stimulate consumption.

He Xi also has to revise the tax policy that was formulated before. After all, there is still such a big financial hole waiting to be filled.

It's just that He Xi has just arranged it here. There was another piece of news from the Western Regions.

That is the great victory of King Yan's westward expedition. Timur was defeated and fled. Lost his roots. It was even rumored that Timur was dead.

He Xi looked at the map and determined the location of the battle, and knew that Timur did not die or not. At this moment, as the king of Central Asia and the last heroic man of the Mongols, he is still dead.

After all, the rules of nomads are that only those with strength can be kings. A person who does not have strength cannot become a king at all.

King Yan won this big victory, crushed Timur's absolute main force, and let Timur leave his foundation, at this time, no one will come to help the poor and serve Timur to death.

Only someone will fall into the well.

Even He Xi felt that it was best for Timur to fall into the hands of King Yan, after all, Timur was also a hero. King Yan is not a small-minded person. Nature will be kind to him. Others don't think so.