Chapter 1230 Southern War
Zhu Yicheng was not worried that Gao Jin had no ambitions, nor was he worried that Gao Jin had no idea after occupying Myanmar.
On the contrary, Zhu Yicheng was even more worried that Gao Jin would really build a so-called vacuum hometown after taking over Myanmar. If this was the case, the development of the White Lotus Sect in Myanmar would be beyond Zhu Yicheng's expectations.
As long as Gao Jin, or the upper class of Gao Jin's tribe, has selfish desires, then the result is inevitable now. Even if they are familiar with the teachings of the White Lotus Sect and represent the White Lotus Sect themselves, who can refuse when power and wealth are placed in front of them?
No matter how he is, Gao Jin is still a mortal. He is not a god or a saint. As long as he is a mortal, he has desires and his own ideas. Even if he did not intend to do this, the people around him, including the closest people, will push him in this direction, which is an inevitable result.
Zhu Yicheng had long expected this. It was impossible to completely solve the White Lotus Sect by simply encirclement and suppression. If this could be done, why did it not succeed in more than 400 years from the time of Zhu Yuanzhang to the present? When the former Ming Dynasty was at its peak, the White Lotus Sect did not completely disappear. When the current Ming Dynasty was destroyed, the White Lotus Sect still coexisted with the Qing Dynasty.
But once the White Lotus Sect changes from its original existence to the ruling class, its changes will be inevitable. By that time, Zhu Yicheng affirmed that the White Lotus Sect will undergo earth-shaking changes, and this change will eventually make the White Lotus Sect truly become history and completely self-destruction. Gao Jin may not even know that he himself is already on this road.
As the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yicheng naturally accepted Mangbai's corpse, and this corpse was not only a victory for the Ming Dynasty, but also represented that the Ming Dynasty had solved an enemy to comfort the spirit of Yongli in the sky.
After the corpse arrives in the capital, Zhu Yicheng will hold a ceremony to use it for sacrifices and declare this matter to the world.
As for Gao Jin, Zhu Yicheng had already made some plans. Since Gao Jin took this step, Zhu Yicheng would naturally follow the trend. Zhu Yicheng immediately decided to send someone to Myanmar and officially enthrone Gao Jin as the king of Myanmar. At the same time, he took Myanmar into the ruling of the Ming Dynasty. Myanmar existed as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yicheng picked up a pen and wrote a few lines of words under this memorial, marking his opinions on it, and then put them aside. After a while, the military ministers of the Military Affairs Office officially confirmed the matter later.
The Ming Dynasty was moving very quickly, and the propaganda department's machine also started to move, and the Myanmar war was widely publicized on the Ming Dynasty. As the news spread, all parties began to understand the situation of the Myanmar's destruction war. Although Myanmar has not completely destroyed its country in name, the Gao Jin tribe, who had actually occupied Awa City, has replaced the original dynasty and began to rule over Myanmar.
In addition, Mangbai's corpse was a great good thing for the people of the Ming Dynasty, which meant that the humiliation of the former Ming Dynasty was completely eliminated, and that the Ming Dynasty finally avenged the revenge of the past.
Even among the people, many people talk about this matter, and many people even put forward a sentence from the Han Dynasty that year, that is, "Those who offend me and strong Han will be punished even if they are far away." This greatly enhanced the Ming people's sense of identity with the Ming Dynasty. As for Gao Jin's identity, it was ignored by many people due to official reasons. The court's description of Gao Jin only mentioned his original title in the Ming Dynasty, but as for Gao Jin's faction as an independent military regime, it did not mention anything. In the eyes of ordinary people, this was completely the victory of the Ming Dynasty itself, and Gao Jin had long surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, the imperial edict of the Ming Dynasty to formally enthrone Gao Jin as the King of Burma was also out of the capital, and officials were sent to Myanmar by the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and others to Myanmar for enthronement. From then on, Myanmar became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty in name, which made the Ming Dynasty even more excited.
As for the disposal of Mangbai's corpse, the Military Affairs Office also came up with a plan to carry out a ceremony and sacrifice after the corpse was transported to the capital to comfort the spirit of Emperor Yongli in the sky. After the ceremony was completed, Mangbai's skull would be cast into a sacrificial vessel and remain in the Taimiao.
As for the others, of course, it is to crush the bones and ashes, allowing the world to know the consequences of offending the Ming Dynasty, and also to give everyone a warning.
When Gao Jin learned about the news from the Ming Dynasty, he was a little surprised. He did not expect that the Ming Dynasty's reaction would be so great and so refreshing.
Although Gao Jin felt a little uneasy, he had to admit that the reaction of the Ming Dynasty made Gao Jin's subordinates ecstatic. Especially when he learned that the Ming Dynasty had sent people to formally enthrone, Zhang Miao and others were even more happy. With the formal enthronement of the Ming Dynasty, Gao Jin could justify the throne of the King of Burma, and those who followed Gao Jin would eventually gain the wealth they had dreamed of.
Similarly, Daming's reaction made Gao Jin, who was a little unsure before, relieved, but for some reason, the uneasiness in Gao Jin's heart still existed. He thought about it carefully, but couldn't figure out where the uneasiness came from? Gao Jin, who didn't understand it in the end, couldn't help but laugh in silence. Maybe he was thinking too much.
No matter what, he had to give him the Ming Dynasty he needed, and it exceeded his original expectations, which was a good thing.
Of course, after the enthronement, Myanmar became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, but so what? Not to mention that Myanmar was originally a vassal state of the former Ming Dynasty, it is natural to return to the Ming Dynasty now. Moreover, the reason why Gao Jin was able to take over Myanmar and become the king of Myanmar legitimately is impossible without the support of the Ming Dynasty.
Furthermore, there is nothing wrong with being a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. With more vassal states, it is possible to rely on the powerful Ming Dynasty. When its vassal state is far stronger than its own country, this is not a bad thing for Gao Jin.
It is not easy for officials enthroned by the Ming Dynasty to arrive in Myanmar. According to the previous method, we naturally had to leave the capital and go through the Central Plains to enter Huguang and then into Yunnan and Guizhou, and enter Myanmar from Yunnan. This road is not only difficult to walk, but also takes a long time. According to the current itinerary, it is impossible to reach it without half a year.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty officials chose another road to Myanmar this time, that is, sea routes. Compared with land routes, it is faster and more convenient. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty has controlled the South China Sea area and can reach southern Myanmar in a maximum of one month when it goes south from Tianjin.
But there is also a problem with taking the sea route, that is, Gao Jin has not completely controlled Myanmar now, especially in the southern Myanmar. In addition, Western countries have actually controlled the southern Myanmar ports. If the Ming envoy wants to take this route, he must pass through the four countries of Portugal, Netherlands, France and Britain that control the southern ports, and beware of the problems of the remaining forces in Myanmar.
Gao Jin dared not neglect this. Originally, he had to solve the problem of the southern Myanmar forces, and the reason for the Ming Dynasty's enthronement was still there. So after Gao Jin heard the news, he decisively issued an order to continue attacking the south. With Gao Jin's order issued, the final battle in Myanmar is about to begin.
Chapter completed!