At the same time,
P'ra Lo, Songkhla
Naresuan's navy already boasted fifty warships, a modest but significant achievement.
He had returned to Ayutthaya with his old servant Lin Afa, taking a detour through Mrauk U and Lanna. That night, he entered the city and met his father, Thammaracha. Thammaracha had been appointed "King" by Bayinnaung that very day, though he was merely Bayinnaung's puppet. That night, father and son embraced and wept. Naresuan immediately wanted to round up all the traitors, but Thammaracha dissuaded him, instead telling him to change his name, go south to Songkhla, and secretly prepare the navy.
However, soon,
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Naresuan received news from the northern border counties, sensing something was amiss in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Mo had not returned to Hangzhou, nor had he gone to the capital; he had disappeared. Yu Dayou, upon hearing this, was naturally extremely anxious. That day, he led half of his fleet back, leaving behind firearms for a hundred warships before his departure.
And at this time,
The situation took a sharp turn, and news arrived again—
The Ming Dynasty had undergone a drastic change; the reforms in Jiangnan had been reversed by Yan Song's faction!
This news was like a bolt from the blue!
For the plan of national restoration had only just begun...
Naresuan had been spending his days alone by the sea. Thinking of the perilous situation, he felt utterly helpless, no longer feeling the stability he had in the Ming Dynasty when Zhu Mo was managing the overall situation. For several days, gazing at the dark sea, his heart was stirred, and he pondered an extremely thorny problem—
Just across the sea, in Baigucheng, Bayinnaung had already killed over three hundred people! This man was like a trapped beast; the more dangerous he became, the more brutal he grew. He had actually put three hundred gentry members into cages and paraded them through Baigucheng. After starving them for seven or eight days, thirty to forty people truly starved to death! The current Baigucheng was shrouded in gloom, like a hundred ghosts parading at night...
Based on his understanding of Bayinnaung, this fellow's next move would be to attack Ayutthaya. With his decisiveness, he would surely aim to eliminate his father and himself completely. His father, however, was very indecisive. They should have killed those traitors immediately upon their return. Zhu Mo's advice was right; these traitors had caused the fall of the kingdom, and now they were living in luxury. What justice was there in this world? With the situation reversed, how could they let go of officials loyal to the Ming?
If he didn't make a decision soon, the small navy he commanded might also be lost. After all, Bayinnaung had risen to power with the help of the Portuguese. With the Ming Dynasty in internal strife, even if the Portuguese didn't intervene directly, they would certainly provide him with an endless supply of resources...
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At this thought,
He stared poisonously at his son and said coldly:
"Your impulsiveness will surely lead to the ruin of the country, the people, yourself, and others... My P'ra Lo has suffered this catastrophe, and we can only endure and bide our time, this is the last will of the former king... You, you have brought disaster upon the country and the family, and I, I absolutely cannot spare you... For the survival of the P'ra Lo people, I cannot spare you..."
His hands trembled as he reached for the royal seal, intending to uphold justice by eliminating his own kin!
Naresuan's chest ached. He prostrated himself on the ground and bowed three times, saying calmly, "My Father, my mind is made up. I do not believe there are no heroes among the P'ra Lo people..."
With a whoosh,
He stood up, snatched his father's great seal, and ordered the soldiers:
"Surround the royal palace! No one is to enter or leave!"
Thammaracha cried out in disbelief:
"Phra Narai... No, you are no match for Bayinnaung... That, that Bayinnaung is a battle-hardened warlord, with elite soldiers and brave generals under his command. What, what do you have? What will you use to fight him? The renowned generals of my P'ra Lo are long dead, and their elites have all perished. We can only survive slowly, absolutely do not act rashly..."
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These words came from the bottom of his heart and were again filled with fatherly affection.
One must know,
Thammaracha had experienced the entire war. At that time, P'ra Lo was not without people, nor without soldiers, but in just a few years, they suffered continuous defeats, and their reserves were gradually depleted. By the time they realized their mistake, Bayinnaung was at the city gates, and internal traitors were plotting. Although it was a scheme, they had lost convincingly...
At this very moment,
How could he believe that his son could be Bayinnaung's opponent? This son, known as the Black Prince, had been plagued by misfortune since childhood and had never had good luck. How could he possibly win?
Alas,
He sighed deeply, lamenting, "Heaven is destroying my P'ra Lo..."
Naresuan, disregarding everything, immediately sent someone to Wat Mahathat to bring the Sangkharat (Supreme Patriarch) Maha Thatsar into the palace. In just one morning, he accomplished several major tasks, immediately changing the entire situation:
First, Naresuan abdicated and became King of P'ra Lo, formally declaring war on Burma.
Second, the Sangkharat proclaimed to all monks: the Ayutthaya Dynasty is independent, and all monks must not cause disturbances.
The original text
Third, at noon, he issued the first royal decree, publicly executing forty-three traitors. At the same time, he replaced all national generals with his own naval officers, and the security of Ayutthaya was maintained by naval soldiers, with all other armed forces ordered out of the city.
Fourth, all contact between the northern provinces and Burma was forbidden, and all checkpoints were sealed.
Fifth, the next day, a decree was issued to select and appoint troops, recruiting brave warriors from across the country to form a new army.
Sixth, the next day, an envoy was dispatched to the Ming Dynasty to resume tribute.
Seventh, the most important point: taxes and levies were reduced nationwide. Naresuan personally led by example, eating only one meal a day and abstaining from food after noon, signifying a shared hardship with the people.
These actions followed one after another,
Within a few days, the entire P'ra Lo was in an uproar.
To Thammaracha's surprise, the P'ra Lo people greatly favored Naresuan, and their hatred for Bayinnaung was beyond words. When the traitors were executed, the entire Ayutthaya rejoiced. Naresuan's title as the Black Prince was seen by the public as the embodiment of a vengeful messenger. Furthermore, his arduous and self-disciplined lifestyle, eating only one meal a day and abstaining from food after noon, following the strict monastic rules of the Buddha's era, immediately led to him being regarded as a virtuous practitioner.
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