mtl008 Chapter 1148
Chapter 1148
Shen Lin recalled for a moment, and then told Wei Wu the answer he wanted to know.
"I don't know exactly how many there are, but according to the information we've received, there are Goryeo, Annan, Tubo, and Siam."
"He has also contacted several chieftains in the southwest, waiting for the Northern Yuan to mobilize and take down the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop!"
After listening to the countries mentioned by Shen Lin, Wei Wu's eyebrows slowly frowned.
Among the four countries that Shen Lin mentioned, there was also a group of chieftains, and the territories of three of them bordered the Ming Dynasty.
Wei Wu was not surprised at all that Goryeo would be persuaded by Yao Guangxiao, because Goryeo was not yet Joseon.
In the original history, Korea can be said to be a very loyal younger brother of the Ming Dynasty, but the reason was still because of Lee Seong-gye.
In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, Goryeo actually still regarded the Northern Yuan Dynasty as the legitimate dynasty, and the relationship between it and the Ming Dynasty was very delicate.
It was only after Lee Seong-gye launched a coup to usurp the throne and established a new dynasty that he submitted the letter in the hope of gaining recognition from the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang was asked to grant the country a name, and thus the Joseon Dynasty was established, making Korea the most obedient vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
But at present, Lee Seong-gye has not yet started to usurp the throne, and Goryeo is still controlled by the Goryeo royal family, which is not very pro-Ming Dynasty.
In addition, Yao Guangxiao represented the Northern Yuan Dynasty, so it was naturally not difficult to persuade Goryeo.
The second is Annan. It is hard to say whether this small country is good or bad compared to the Ming Dynasty. Anyway, it pays tribute as usual every year, so there is no big problem.
It was not until the transition period between Jianwen and Yonghe that a coup d'état occurred in Annan, which led to the breakdown of vassal relations.
Wei Wu was not surprised at all why Annan was persuaded by Yao Guangxiao, because there was a Champa next to Annan.
These two countries are actually Vietnam in later generations. The North Vietnam above the line in the middle is Annan, and the South Vietnam below is Champa.
The two countries were mortal enemies and had been fighting for years. At the same time, Champa was relatively weak, so it actively paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
Seeking the protection of the Ming Dynasty would prevent Annan from going too far, and at least Champa would not have to worry about being destroyed.
If Yao Guangxiao used this as a condition, as long as the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, no one would be able to stop Annan from annexing Champa.
Then, when Annan learned that the Northern Yuan Dynasty was taking the lead and Goryeo had joined, it would agree to it if it was given some benefits.
Next is Tubo. During this period, Tubo was not a unified country, but was divided into various sects of Tibetan Buddhism.
Wei Wu didn't know much about this place, but he knew Yao Guangxiao's ability, and even the dynasty regime could be persuaded.
Not to mention a place where the regime is in chaos and controlled by religion, it is not difficult to persuade people as long as some interests and benefits are offered.
And don’t forget that Yao Guangxiao himself was a practitioner of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and he was able to use the strengths of all three for his own benefit.
He has certain advantages at the religious level and knows what these sects want, so he can win them over with just a little thought.
As for the chieftains in the southwest, in later generations, these chieftains included the Yunnan and Guizhou provinces and the entire Myanmar.
During the early Yuan Dynasty, there was a Pagan Dynasty here, but it was later destroyed by Kublai Khan, who established the Burma-China Province here.
Four years before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, descendants of the three Shan brothers seized power in Pagan and established the Ava Dynasty in Ava City.
But in fact, at this time, the various kingdoms and tribes in the southwestern region were in a state of division and were completely independent of each other.
After the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed and the Ming Dynasty rose, some of the divided kingdoms and tribes chose to submit to the Ming Dynasty and accept titles.
The location of this group of chieftains was what later became the Guizhou region, a tribe geographically close to the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
But the other tribes were unwilling and instead repeatedly provoked and caused trouble, so Zhu Yuanzhang sent General Mu Ying to attack.