Chapter 898 0893 [The King of Annan Offers His Biological Mother]

Ailao was once a tribal alliance country, also known as Mengzhang State and Chengxiang State. It acceded to China in the Han Dynasty, and its land was set up as Yongchang County.

The Ailao royal family rebelled against the Han Dynasty and was beaten to lead their troops westward from Yunnan and established a Shan State in northern Myanmar.

During the Tang Dynasty, another Ailao Yi established the Nanzhao State.

The northern border between Laos and Vietnam in later generations was also called Ailao by Annan at this time.

The ancient Vietnam's conquest and assimilation of the Ailao Yi lasted from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

Moreover, once the Vietnamese king abandoned the capital and fled, nine out of ten would flee to the Ailao Mountain area. The terrain there is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and even the rebels of his own country are unwilling to fight.

Yang Zaixing had no desire to pursue. If he led his troops into the mountains, he would most likely be dragged into the hot summer.

Li Yanghuan, the king of Annan, had been living a life of luxury since he was a child, and he was extremely uncomfortable when he came to the mountains. Moreover, at a young age, he had been hollowed out by wine and sex, and fell ill soon after the western hunting.

In a makeshift wooden house, Li Yanghuan was lying on a sickbed, meeting Zhang Xianlu who had just come from Thang Long Prefecture.

"What conditions did the Ming Kingdom put forward?" Li Yanghuan asked.

Zhang Xianlu said: "The Ming Kingdom wants Guangyuan Prefecture, Qiyuan Prefecture, Mun Prefecture and Langzhou."

Grand Tutor Zhang Boyu hurriedly said: "Mun Prefecture and Langzhou cannot be given!"

Mun Prefecture is the area of ​​Zhennan Pass, and Langzhou is the area of ​​Lang Son.

Once it belongs to the Ming Dynasty, only a small number of troops will be sent to garrison, and the northern gate of Annan can be strangled.

Zhang Xianlu said weakly: "Liangzhou... is gone."

Zhang Boyu was surprised and said: "Aren't there still 10,000 troops there?"

Zhang Xianlu explained: "The Ming army (the Guangxi garrison led by Li Herong) forced the local chieftains of Qiyuanzhou to surrender. Instead of continuing to attack Guangyuanzhou, they suddenly attacked Liangzhou. When the Liangzhou defenders learned that Thang Long Prefecture had fallen, their morale plummeted. They abandoned the city and fled after only two days of defense."

"Asshole... cough cough cough!"

Li Yanghuan was furious when he heard this. He could abandon the capital and flee, but he did not allow the front-line generals to abandon the city and flee.

Zhang Boyu said: "Go and discuss with the generals of the Ming Dynasty to see if you can give more wealth, at least to keep Liangzhou. In addition to gold and silver, you can also give beauties, maybe the beauties can convince the generals of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Xianlu was a little embarrassed: "The Ming army is looting Thang Long Prefecture. What kind of women can't they grab? Ordinary beauties may not work."

Everyone fell silent.

Zhang Boyu said that after the Ming Dynasty withdrew its troops, they could harass the border every year and force the Ming Dynasty to return the territory.

But the premise is that Liangzhou must be in the hands of Annan, otherwise if the Ming Dynasty is annoyed in the future, they can send troops to march straight in at any time, and then the King of Annan will have to hunt in the west again.

Liu Yaomin, the deputy envoy of Annan who was sent to the Ming Dynasty last time, suddenly said: "The imperial power of the Ming Dynasty is very strong. I am afraid that it is impossible to take Liangzhou back even if you bribe the generals on the front line. If you really want to offer a beauty, it is better to offer it directly to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Boyu said: "But your return last time showed that the two emperors of the Ming Dynasty were not lustful monarchs. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty had only a few concubines, and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had only more than 20 concubines. For such a monarch, the beauty plan may not work."

Liu Yaomin said: "The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and there is definitely no shortage of beauties. But the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has a very special hobby."

"What hobby?" Li Yanghuan asked.

Liu Yaomin said: "This is known to all the people in Ming. The emperor likes widows and married women. His concubines are all widows. One is not a widow, but the concubine of Wu Qimai, the emperor of Jin."

Zhang Boyu said: "The emperor has abdicated. Even if the beauty bewitched him, what's the use?"

Liu Yaomin said: "They are a loving father and a filial son. The father took the initiative to abdicate and the son let his father be regent. The emperor of Ming has a very high prestige, and his words still carry a lot of weight."

Li Yanghuan asked: "Which woman do you want to offer?"

Liu Yaomin looked around: "Your Majesty, please dismiss the attendants."

Li Yanghuan asked the eunuchs and other officials to withdraw, leaving only Zhang Boyu and Liu Yaomin.

Liu Yaomin said: "The late emperor left behind several young concubines. One of them can be selected as the queen mother and then presented to the emperor of Ming. The emperor of Ming will surely be happy with such a widow. At that time, the concubine of Ming will be your mother in name. Your Majesty and the emperor of Ming will also become brothers!"

Li Yanghuan was stunned.

Zhang Boyu was also shocked. He didn't expect there was such an operation.

But they didn't curse, but began to think about whether this plan was feasible.

Annan has been frantically promoting Confucianism to govern the country for only a few decades, and moral ethics are really not taken seriously.

Li Yanghuan asked: "Which concubine do you think is suitable?"

Liu Yaomin said: "Concubine Li."

Zhang Boyu bowed his head hurriedly after hearing this.

Li Yanghuan's face was uncertain.

The Vietnamese Ding Dynasty was founded by wearing a yellow robe.

The Vietnamese Le Dynasty still wore a yellow robe.

The Vietnamese Li Dynasty still wore a yellow robe.

Although the Li family seized the throne of the Li family, the power of the Li family is still strong.

Zhang Boyu, the Grand Tutor, was formerly known as Li Boyu.

And Li Taifei is Zhang Boyu's niece!

If Li Taifei is enthroned as the Queen Mother Li and really marries the Emperor of Ming as a concubine, the Li family will have the Ming Dynasty as a backer, and they will also have a Grand Tutor in Annan.

What if the Li family wears the yellow robe again?

Li Yanghuan favors his uncle Du Yingwu, just to suppress the powerful power of the Li family by promoting his mother's family.

Think about the other concubines, their mother's families seem to be close to the Li family.

None of them can be used!

However, Li Yanghuan was inspired by this bad idea: "The Emperor Taizong of Ming is the contemporary Yao and Shun. My mother has been widowed for many years, so it's just right for her to marry a hero."

Zhang Boyu widened his eyes, thinking that his ears were broken.

Li Yanghuan, the King of Annan, actually wanted to offer his biological mother to the Emperor Taizong of Ming!

Is it outrageous?

In Annan at that time, it didn't seem outrageous.

You know, in order to win over the barbarians, the Li Dynasty of Vietnam married a bunch of princesses and noble ladies to the barbarians.

The princess can marry the chief of the barbarians, so why can't the queen mother marry the Emperor Taizong of Ming?

Zhang Boyu didn't even dare to dissuade him, for he was afraid of causing Li Yanghuan's misunderstanding.

Li Yanghuan offered his biological mother, which was a plan to kill two birds with one stone.

First, to ease the relationship between the two countries.

It would be best if Liangzhou could be taken back. Even if Liangzhou could not be taken back, the Queen Mother of Annan married the Emperor Taizong of Ming, which would prevent Ming from easily using troops against Annan.

Second, to consolidate its own power.

King Li Yanghuan has his biological mother backing him up in the Ming Kingdom, and he promoted his uncle to check and balance the big families in the country, which can deter the big families from rebelling.

After the officials left, Li Yanghuan invited his mother Du.

Du is in her thirties this year. She was famous for her beauty when she was young, and she still has her charm now. Moreover, she has become the queen mother, which adds an inexplicable temperament. She has become more attractive in a pampered life.

After listening to her son's story, Du was extremely shocked, but not angry, and even a little shy.

This woman has been a widow for many years and is indeed very lonely.

If she had not been the queen mother, she would have remarried and changed a man long ago according to the moral customs of Annan at that time.

Du asked, "How old is the Emperor Taizong of Ming?"

Li Yanghuan said, "According to the envoys who returned to the country, the Emperor Taizong of Ming is not too old, and he is very handsome and healthy. He does not have many concubines, only a few, and he often travels with his concubines."

"Can such a wise king of the founding of the country really look down on a widow like me?" Du was a little inferior.

Li Yanghuan said, "Maybe you can try."

Du said, "The big families in the country are arrogant and domineering, and it would be great if you can share my son's worries."

Du has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child. She has long admired Chinese customs and things. At this time, she was really moved by her son's words.

The mother and son finished their conversation, and soon a eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the uncle of the king won a great victory in the south!"

"So fast?" Li Yanghuan was surprised.

Du Yingwu's methods are very powerful. He commands battles in a proper manner, but he is very good at playing conspiracies and tricks.

This guy sent someone to contact the Champa general, saying that he was willing to return Malingzhou and also sent a state household registration book (this was originally the lost land of Champa).

Then the whole army retreated and gave up Malingzhou.

The Champa army picked up a state for free, and did not allow the ally Zhenla army to enter the city, fearing that their city would be looted.

The Zhenla general was furious. The two countries joined forces to capture a state, why did Champa take the benefits alone?

So, the Zhenla army began to plunder the suburbs, and the Champa general went to negotiate to stop it, and the two sides broke up on the spot.

The two countries agreed to continue the attack and fight a decisive battle in Lizhou, a hundred miles away.

During the battle, Du Yingwu led the Annan army to attack the Champa army.

The Zhenla army really preserved its strength. Seeing that the Champa army was about to be defeated, the Zhenla army directly fled on the battlefield. Not only did they run away, but the Zhenla army also ran to loot the Champa Wuzhou City during the withdrawal!

Du Yingwu pursued all the way, not only recovered Malingzhou, but also occupied Wuzhou City.

After listening to the battle report, Li Yanghuan said with emotion: "The king's uncle really lived up to his trust, and he is really the pillar of the country!"

Du Yingwu didn't think so. What's the meaning of the pillar of the country?

Ding Dynasty, Li Dynasty, and Li Dynasty all established their countries by wearing yellow robes. Why can't I wear yellow robes and establish a Du Dynasty?

Of course, the time is not ripe yet.

He won the king's favor for the first time, and led the troops to win the battle for the second time. Next, he had to continue to control the government and the army.

This guy led the troops back and stopped moving dozens of miles away from Thang Long Prefecture.

He had already won the battle, so there was no need to take the risk of fighting again. If he lost, it would damage his prestige.

In this way, although the main force of Annan returned victorious, they watched Yang Zaixing occupy Thang Long Prefecture and had no idea of ​​recovering the capital at all.

In Thang Long Prefecture, Yang Zaixing was looting.

He wanted to rob craftsmen and their families, as well as young women, gold, silver, copper coins and food!

Anyway, we have to ravage Thang Long Prefecture so that Annan will not be able to invade the north in the short term.

"General, the Annan envoy has come again, and sent a woman, saying that she is going to offer it to the emperor."

Yang Zaixing was confused: "Even if they want to offer a beauty, shouldn't they offer it to His Majesty the Emperor? Why would they offer it to the emperor?"

The envoy Zhang Xianlu was brought in, and when they met, he said: "In order to show his sincerity, our Majesty is willing to offer his biological mother, Empress Dowager Du, to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

Yang Zaixing could not understand the brain circuits of the Annan monarch and his ministers.

He was shocked!

(One update today, I spent the whole day with my son.)