As expected, the counselor Nguyen Jian recommended Nguyen Cang Yi to take part of the "goods" to Da Nang to find familiar merchants. Nguyen Jian seemed to know a lot about Nguyen Cang Yi and thought that Nguyen Cang Yi could do the job.
Nguyen Chien was the man whose wife betrayed him and followed the Ming man Liu Sheng. Liu Sheng had captured Nguyen Chien's family but released them; Le Loi still trusted Nguyen Chien, which really required courage and confidence.
There were many people with the surname Nguyen in Annan. Although Nguyen Jingyi had the same surname as this person, they were not related in any way.
Le Loi first said that Nguyen Cangyi was a great general and somewhat adventurous.
But Nguyen Chien thought it was a difficult task and that ordinary people could not do it. Only Nguyen Jingyi was the most suitable person. Moreover, the army was short of food, clothing, and weapons and needed money. Then Nguyen Chien suggested that his brother N
The current boundary between Annam and Champa is the mountain range south of Ha Tinh. To the north of Ha Tinh is the land of Annam, while the Hue area to the south is still occupied by Champa.Both countries have flat coastal areas and dense populations. There are many cities along the coast of Annan, from south to north, including Ha Tinh, Nghe An (Vinh City), Dien Chau (Huang Mai), Thanh Hoa, and Hoa Lu (Nam Dinh). The hilly and mountainous areas in the west are difficult to control. To the west of Nghe An and Dien Chau, there are only two county towns such as Lu Nian.The vast mountainous area west of Dien Province and Thanh Hoa is full of mountains, dense jungles, and difficult roads, and official power is almost non-existent. The temporary center of Le Loi's power is now in this mountainous area.The abundant sunshine and year-round warm climate make the mountains and jungles rich in resources, and the scattered small plots of land can also be harvested
Mid-November was the dry season in Annan. A few dozen miles north of Yanzhou, between the north and south mountains and jungles, there was a large village in the corridor.As soon as the sky was light, many people came to the village. Judging from their attire and voice, they were all Annan people. They wore pointed hats and held various weapons. Some wore armor made of iron and bamboo pieces. Their skin was dark like the green forest in the mountains. But they did not rob the village. Only some of them broke into the villagers' homes, mainly to see if they had horses.There was a constant stream of people and horses passing through the village, and most of the villagers closed their doors and watched quietly through the windows. "Woof woof woof..." The dogs barked noisily in all directions, and the mist was filled with the smell of manure and wood ash.Nguyen Jingyi followed Le Loi and others and also passed by this village. Today, Nguyen Jingyi led the tro
In order to retreat as quickly as possible, the rebels retreated westward in multiple ways. Compared with being cautious when they came, when the rebels retreat, there is no need to hide. Speed is the key.Long lines of people are moving on the ground. From a distance, they look like moving ant colonies. There was a cacophony of voices, footsteps, and the neighing of horses."Woo..." A hoarse and thick trumpet sound suddenly sounded in the north.People looked in the direction of the sound and saw cavalry gradually emerging from a forest. After a while, the ground began to shake faintly, and a low rumbling sound followed. A large cloud of dust spread over the small village at the edge of the forest.The rebel soldiers all looked on, with expressions of shock and disbelief on their faces.The cavalry in the distance seemed to be equipped with a lot of armor, marching in a large formation, and well-trained. Only the Ming army had such a herd of hor
The weather in Thang Long City was clear and windless. The colorful clouds floated in the sky like brocade, and the motionless clouds looked like a painting.Queen Mother Tran stood on the tower of the palace, looking at the vast Thang Long City. Outside the moat was a flat area. Apart from the palace, most of the houses in the city were relatively low and densely packed. From a distance, it seemed as if they covered the entire land.The troops of the Ming army were entering the city, and the long dragons and flags moving on the street were faintly visible. Queen Mother Chen could not see Zhang Fu's car, nor could she clearly see the people over there.But she was still here watching, her expression changing repeatedly and subtly."Your Majesty, do you want to summon the Marquis of Xincheng?" Ruan Zhi, the prefect of Sheng Long, bowed to the side.Queen Mother Chen turned around and said, "What did you say? Ask him why he used the king as bait?"
Ruan Lanfang sat blankly in the small room. Before, she could think over and over again and consider many things, but now her mind seemed to be in a mess and she could no longer sort out her thoughts."Ding!" The door unlocked again. She came back to her senses and looked at the door. After a while, the door opened and a group of people stood at the door. There was a beardless Annan eunuch, some armored soldiers, and some Annan soldiers.Two Ming army soldiers came in with shackles. The eunuch shook his head and said in awkward Chinese, "No need." So the man holding the shackles stood aside and did not come forward.The eunuch turned around, looked at Ruan Lanfang, and said in Annan dialect, "Miss Ruan, follow me."A group of people took her out of the gate of the Governor's Mansion and let her get on a carriage. They actually went all the way to the palace, and Ruan Lanfang was very confused.After a long time, she got off the carriage in the pa
By the twelfth month, the temperature in the Ming capital was very low, completely different from the climate in Annan.The first snow fell suddenly, but it was very light. White flakes drifted in the breeze, fell on the brick floor, and melted quickly. The ground in the palace was very damp, as if it had rained a little.Zhu Gaoxu had stayed in Beiping for a long time. Compared with the winter in Beiping, the damp and cold weather in the capital was milder. In this season, if you were in Beiping, you would not be able to survive if you wore a little too thin. In the capital, the temperature inside and outside the house seemed to be the same, unless you burned charcoal for heating.The eunuchs and palace maids opened the door of Rouyi Palace, and when Zhu Gaoxu walked in, they immediately closed the door.At this moment, a voice said, "I will go and light the fire right away."Zhu Gaoxu looked over and saw Lian, who showed a little surprise in he
In February of the fourth year of Wude (1413 AD), Zhu Gaoxu had a son and a daughter. Concubine Shu gave birth to a prince, named Zhantan, and Concubine Xian gave birth to a princess, named Shouyan.Not long after, Zhang Fu also brought the prisoners to Beijing.Originally, the troops coming from the south could reach the imperial city the fastest if they took the Zhengyang Gate. However, the court arranged a route for Zhang Fu along Fengtai Gate, Jubao Gate, and Hongwu Gate Avenue, because Jubao Gate was the commercial district of the capital and the most densely populated area, and along the way they could show the court's military prowess to the common people.The Ministry of War and the Five Military Commanderies each sent a civil servant and a nobleman to greet him, and they were also supported by infantry and cavalry from the Beijing camp, and a grand ceremony was arranged for Zhang Fu.Each city gate was specially built to beat drums for the sur
The words of Zhang Shun, an official of the Guarding Department, were not recognized by the emperor and his ministers, but his narration of what he saw and heard still played a role. Zhu Gaoxu prepared to summon Luo Pan, the envoy of Champa, to have a face-to-face talk.The Ming Dynasty had a relatively clear concept of hierarchy. The emperor received foreign envoys with formal etiquette, usually when the king of a foreign country visited. If the person who came was an envoy like Luo Pan, then the person responsible for receiving him was the court minister.Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu chose to meet Luo Pan in Rouyi Palace, his residence.In the morning, he left Fengtian Gate and came to Rouyi Hall from Wu Tower. At this time, the person he wanted to see had not arrived yet. Perhaps the official in charge of the matter had some dispute with Luo Pan over the details, which delayed the process a little.However, Zhu Gaoxu's Japanese concubine Qiuyue Xiangori cam