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This would give them a few years to develop quietly.
At least, we'll have to wait until a group of children reach fifteen or sixteen years old.
Only then did the Western Xia have enough soldiers.
The Western Xia dynasty was always shameless in its diplomacy.
Li Qianshun originally wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Liao Dynasty.
They shamelessly sent envoys every year to ask for the hand of a noblewoman from the Liao Kingdom.
Chapter 335 The Champa Envoy
The Liao emperor must have been quite annoyed.
They finally agreed to bestow the title of princess upon a member of the imperial clan.
She married Li Qianshun and became the Empress of Western Xia—that is, Yelü Nanxian.
Li Renli returned to the house drunk.
The girl couldn't help but call out, "Father!"
Why aren't you asleep yet?
Li Renli staggered over and reprimanded him.
“Remember, you are now the Princess of Great Xia,”
"She is the daughter of His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom."
"We can no longer address each other as father and daughter!"
The girl was sullen, and after a few seconds of silence, she asked again:
Would the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty agree to a marriage alliance between the two countries?
Li Renli said, "The Princess of Great Xia has already been sent to Kaifeng."
"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will certainly agree."
"That Liangshan emperor is a hero of our time,"
"Your marriage to him is a perfect match."
"Stop overthinking,"
"Go to sleep and rest quickly."
The girl still couldn't be happy.
I quietly closed the window.
...
There were quite a few envoys from vassal states who came to pay tribute this time.
Besides the Western Xia, Dali, and Goryeo,
There are also Champa and Zhenla in Southeast Asia.
Throughout the Song Dynasty, which country had the best relationship with China?
Champa is undoubtedly the best choice.
Since Jiaozhi declared itself the Kingdom of Annam,
There were no more territorial disputes between the Song Dynasty and Champa.
Moreover, they share a common enemy, Annam.
As a result, exchanges between the two countries became more and more frequent.
They even joined forces to fight against Annam.
Champa envoys came to pay tribute to the Northern Song Dynasty.
Sometimes once a year
Sometimes it happens once every two or three years.
More proactive than any other country.
They all rushed to arrive in Beijing before the first month of the lunar calendar.
Because ancient China had a custom of offering sacrifices in the suburbs during spring.
Each time the Champa envoys arrived at the suburban sacrifice,
The Song Dynasty emperors would bestow official titles upon the King of Champa.
Two winters ago, Champa merchants brought back news of the fall of the Song Dynasty.
King Yangbumad of Champa,
A mournful cry was uttered in remembrance of Emperor Huizong of Song from afar.
Then they sent envoys to Guangzhou to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
The envoy crossed the Meiling Mountains and entered Jiangxi, traveling all the way from the Yangtze River to Kaifeng.
"Your humble servant, Foma, is an envoy from Champa,"
"By order of the King, I congratulate the Emperor of the Celestial Dynasty on the founding of the Great Ming Dynasty."
"Long live the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty!"
The messenger before us is named Fuma.
Although it comes from the southern region of Vietnam in later generations,
However, his clothing and appearance had a bit of an Indian feel to it.
The Kingdom of Champa was deeply influenced by Indian culture.
The Brahmanical system is adopted domestically.
The four major castes are clearly distinct.
Moreover, the political system is quite loose.
Local nobles had a high degree of autonomy.
They banded together to support the king because they were frequently attacked by neighboring countries.
Zhao Yuan nodded and smiled: "Rise, please take a seat!"
The envoy from Fumas could speak Chinese.
But it's a dialect from Guangdong.
We also need a Guangdong official to translate.
After the envoy carefully sat down, Zhao Yuan asked:
What is the situation around Champa?
Has Annam invaded Champa again?
Foma said with a big smile:
"Your Majesty the Great Emperor, and the tyrannical King of Annam,"
"He died of illness last year."
"This must be thanks to His Majesty,"
"His Majesty established his empire and founded a nation in the Central Plains,"
"It scared the King of Annam, who was thousands of miles away, to death!"
"Hahahaha!"
Zhao Yuan laughed when he heard this.
Champa was terribly bullied by Annam.
The King of Annam died of illness.
This was news of universal celebration in Champa.
More than ninety years ago,
Annam invaded Champa.
Champa mobilized its entire nation to fight.
More than half of the army were killed in action.
Forced to submit to Annam.
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More than seventy years ago,
Annam used the excuse of not paying tribute for sixteen years.
They launched another attack on Champa.
Champa suffered another major defeat.
More than 30,000 were killed in action.
More than 5,000 were captured alive.
More than fifty years ago,
Annam invaded again.
They captured the King of Champa.
They also set fire to the capital of Champa.
They forced them to surrender the land of three states.
In recent decades,
It was during the reign of the recently deceased King of Annam.
Champa won one battle.
Take back the three states
Later, they suffered another major defeat.
Three states were lost again.
Seeing that Zhao Yuan was very happy, Fuma immediately probed:
"Your humble servant has been staying in Kaifeng for a month now,"
"I have heard that the Ming army has won many victories in the north."
"Now the King of Annam has died of illness,"
"Its national politics will inevitably be in chaos,"
"Why don't the Ming Dynasty and Champa send troops together?"
"Go and conquer the brutal and inhumane Annam."
Zhao Yuan, who had been sitting to the side the whole time, suddenly spoke up:
"The Ming Dynasty will definitely launch a campaign against Annam,"
"But we'll have to wait until we destroy the Jin dynasty first."
“Go back and tell King Jamaica,”
"Let him train harder,"
"We will conquer Annam within ten years!"
"Long live the Ming Dynasty!" Fuma was overjoyed.