After the Ming Dynasty taught Burma a lesson, it later established many Pacification Commissions to govern Burma.
Later, as the Qing Dynasty approached, Burma became increasingly arrogant and began to try to attack the Central Plains, leading to several battles with the Qing Dynasty.
Ultimately, it ended in failure.
Throughout history, Myanmar has not been able to realize its daydreams.
However, they were also often treacherous and ambitious. In almost every dynasty, there were Burmese kings who wanted to seize control of the Chinese empire.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen did not have a good impression of this place. Sitting on the boat, Ma Sanbao introduced it to Zhu Yunwen, saying:
"Myanmar is also a coastal country, so trade can be developed there... Although it borders our Great Ming Dynasty, and we can directly conduct business with them. But..."
Zhu Yunwen asked, "Maritime trade hasn't been developed, and there are problems with land-based trade as well? Does Burma not want to develop? Is it uninterested in goods from other countries?"
Ma Sanbao said with a bitter laugh:
"The situation in Myanmar recently is also quite unique, as it has split into several small countries due to internal strife. Therefore, it is not surprising that it has no intention of developing the overall economy."
Oh, and there are also some small, independent states that have sprung up and made many hurtful remarks about our Great Ming Dynasty.
Of course, my Great Ming Dynasty didn't take them seriously either. After all, internal strife in such a small country would only result in numerous smaller states emerging from its fragmentation, which were simply not worth the attention of my Great Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yunwen closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and thought for a while before finally saying:
"I don't have a very good impression of Burma, but one thing I'm very clear about is that they have wolfish ambitions and will probably think about frequently opposing the Ming Dynasty in the future. This is not a good thing."
Ma Sanbao inquired:
"What does His Highness the Crown Prince mean?"
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while, made a decision, and then spoke again:
"Raising a tiger to cause trouble is not in my nature; some things are destined by history. Although there may be slight changes and some mishaps, the general direction should not go wrong."
Or to put it another way, since I know that some things might happen, even if they have been largely avoided now, I should still strive to be absolutely certain of success.
Alright, Ma Sanbao, bring the ship closer to Burma, then disembark and, as the grandson of the Ming emperor, negotiate with the small states that have splintered from Burma.
Let's see if they are willing to come and pay homage to me, and submit to the Ming Dynasty as before, so that the Ming Dynasty can establish a Pacification Commission in Burma and govern Burma.
Of course, some will inevitably split off. Small countries, for their own interests, are very unwilling to do so. If this happens, you can directly lead your troops to defeat them and make them submit.
We must take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate the threat of these potential enemies, or those disguised as enemies, and bring them under control as early as possible.
Because if they cannot be completely controlled, they may harbor ulterior motives at any time, which would be detrimental to the overall security and development of the southwest region.
Ma Sanbao nodded slightly, and then spoke again:
"There is another matter that I feel is necessary to report to His Highness the Crown Prince."
There is a black triangle region at the border of Myanmar, the Lan Xang Kingdom, and Siam.
This black triangle region has been in chaos for years, with all sorts of shady dealings and evil deeds frequently taking place here.
Therefore, it became one of the most terrifying places in Southeast Asia, especially for merchants from our Great Ming Dynasty who frequently traveled to and from this region. Merchants would often pass through the Black Triangle area when they went to do business in the southwest and west.
When passing through the Black Triangle area, people often suffer persecution from the locals, causing business people from Myanmar, Siam, and even further afield to avoid crossing the Black Triangle area by land.
This resulted in the Ming Dynasty being unable to conduct business and economic exchanges with some countries in the southwest region.
Many merchants have had their goods seized and their people robbed in the Black Triangle during their trade, and human trafficking is also a frequent occurrence there.
Unbeknownst to many, this has also caused considerable losses to our Great Ming Dynasty.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen immediately spoke up:
"No wonder your fleet deliberately passed through the Strait of Malacca, went to the Bay of Bengal, and got close to Myanmar. So that's what you were telling me, right?"
Ma Sanbao gave a wry smile and said:
"Because of the existence of the Black Triangle, business in this area cannot be conducted with the Ming Dynasty on land."
Because it's easy for them to be robbed by those thugs in the Black Triangle, and their lives could even be in danger.
Therefore, it was necessary to develop maritime trade with them.
Zhu Yunwen remained silent for a while before speaking:
"Siam, Burma, and the Lan Xang Kingdom, located in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty, are actually just like the former Annam, harboring ill intentions and often having wolfish ambitions towards the Ming Dynasty."
However, due to their limited strength, they dared not do anything openly, but that did not stop them from having ambitions.
In addition, there is a black triangle area between these three countries that you mentioned, which is frequently damaged by passing merchants and travelers, causing great harm to the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, we cannot sit idly by in this situation. Although opening up routes at sea would be more convenient, the routes are ultimately too circuitous and would increase costs.
It's far more convenient to conduct goods transactions directly on the ground. Therefore, this so-called "black triangle area" needs to be resolved, especially during the process of resolving it.
If these three countries want to cause trouble, then let's teach them a lesson while we're at it.
Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Ma Sanbao took a deep breath and immediately said:
"His Highness the Crown Prince is truly mighty; let's do it that way."
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