Chapter 409: The Prince Surrenders to the Count
Mai Ke handed over the meeting with the patriarchs to Yang Wei, and then went to the Prince's Mansion, which was the last place in the city that was not occupied by the expeditionary force.
From afar, you will see a tall building in the center of the city. When I looked closely, I realized that this prince's palace was a castle, tall and majestic, and majestic.
He also understood why the expeditionary force adopted a strategy of besieging it but not attacking it. The walls of this castle are three feet high, not to mention difficult to climb, and the guns on it make people's scalp tingle. Anyone who knows the weapons knows it at a glance that those are the most advanced guns.
In addition to being condescending and well-armed, there seemed to be too many people, and the walls around were densely packed with people, at least one or two thousand, not counting those who were lying down ready to shoot.
After reading it, Mai Ke also felt that it was a tricky problem. How exactly will this last bastion be captured?
Or let little Jonah destroy the castle? I guess with their strength, it is not a big problem to overturn the castle, but it is not possible to let them operate on dry land. First of all, you need to bring water from the Saigon River. Diverting water from the river alone is not a big problem, the problem is that many houses and other buildings will be destroyed. This must be carefully considered.
Not to mention the heavy casualties of a large army, it is not permissible to protracted a long period of time. In the long run, a strong attack is not in line with the purpose of the expeditionary force.
This method is acceptable, but I don't know if there will be variables in the future. It is impossible for the army to stay here all the time, and the prince is the spiritual leader of the Annam people in this area, and it is difficult to ensure the stability of the situation after the withdrawal of the army.
Meantime. With such a prince's mansion in existence, it is difficult for people to settle down to carry out economic construction, and even affect normal life.
So the Prince's Palace must be settled, it must not cause heavy casualties, and it must not drag on for too long.
Satisfying these three conditions at the same time greatly tested Mai Ke's wisdom.
Time did not allow him to think about it for a long time, and after half an hour, after weighing all the possibilities, he did not find a satisfactory solution. Because all the solutions are directly related to the reaction of the Prince's Palace. No matter how well you think here, you don't have the cooperation of the Prince's Mansion. It didn't work either.
Mai Ke finally decided. Entering the Prince's Mansion and talking directly with the Prince may be able to negotiate a method that satisfies all parties, that is, benefits all parties.
Mai Ke wants to break into the Prince's Mansion alone! Mai Ke wants to break into the Prince's Mansion alone? Yang Wei almost didn't believe his ears. Thereupon. When Mai Ke sued him for his plan. When he was asked to take charge of continuing the siege. He urged Mai Ke not to take risks.
Even Ruan Shixiong, who was still in the encirclement outside the South Gate, did not agree with him to go, saying that this prince Ruan Fuyun was much more scheming than the little emperor, especially Ruan Shiming was next to him. It's even harder to figure out what will happen later.
Hearing Ruan Shixiong mention Ruan Shiming, Mai Ke remembered that he had not shown up since he escaped from the south gate, and he may have been in the Prince's Mansion. It is possible that there will be a chance to meet after entering, so I will ask him about Ruan Shiming's situation.
Ruan Shixiong really knows this very well, from the family point of view, Ruan Shiming is his cousin, but there is no intimate contact. Not only is the relationship not good, but it can even be said to be an enemy.
The reason, of course, is passed down from the predecessors, nothing more than the competition for family property, the struggle for inheritance or something, anyway, the more it accumulates, the more it is incompatible.
Therefore, Ruan Shixiong became the head of the center, and Ruan Shiming went to Jiading to serve as the chief of staff of the prince.
Despite the hostility, Nguyen Shih Hung greatly admired Nguyen Shi Minh's talent. If it is possible, he must recruit him over, especially since he has a heavy influence on neighboring countries, and after he comes, he will definitely be of great use.
As for himself, he no longer cares about past grudges. If Nguyen Shimin is willing to surrender, he would rather give up the position of head of the family to him. According to Nguyen Thi Hung, this is the most basic reason for hatred.
"Thank you, Brother Nguyen. Your will to work for the Lord will be remembered by the Lord. Mai Ke deeply knows that giving up the head of the family is not trivial, not only for his own sacrifice, but also for the sacrifice of the ancestors of history and the sacrifice of future generations.
In order to achieve the goal of the expeditionary force, Nguyen Chi Hung did not hesitate to give up voluntarily! This shows that his mind has completely changed and he has become a new man in Christ.
After making a simple communication, Mai Ke and the brothers involved did not delay any longer, and flew up and flew towards the prince's castle. Between takeoffs, he had already locked onto the building where the prince was staying and flew straight over.
Those officers and soldiers who were defending the city felt that it was inappropriate to witness Mai Ke's take-off and the direction in which he flew into the city. Before they could react, the flying man had already crossed them and reached the city.
The officers defending the city have not yet decided whether to intercept the flying man, and the flying man has already passed away. Seeing that he went straight to the prince's residence, he hurriedly sent someone to inform the prince, and at the same time, sent a centurion to protect the prince.
Mai Ke flew directly into the prince's living room and saw that he was talking to a scribe dressed in white and shaking a feather fan.
Mai Ke ignored the astonishment of the two, and stepped forward and bowed: "Participate in the Prince! I am very sorry for the interruption, but I have to come, and I ask the prince to forgive me!"
He also deliberately said to the scribe: "Brother Shixiong asked me to say hello to Brother Shiming!"
Both of them were also eye-catching, knowing that this flying brother was from the expeditionary force, they also returned the salute at the moment, saying: "Welcome friends from afar! ”
Ruan Shiming also said: "Thank you. Brother Shixiong is okay in your army?"
"Haha, very good. He is now doing what he loves every day. In addition, he asked me to bring a message to my brother, and if you are willing to accept his kindness, he will let the head of the family want to go. ”
Hearing this, Ruan Shiming was taken aback, even Ruan Fuyun was stunned. This can make something extraordinary.
In addition to being surprised, Ruan Shiming is also excited, if there is the full support of the family, why worry about the ambition is difficult to pay!
"Your Excellency, the expeditionary force has also brought you kindness: if you agree to a peaceful reorganization, we will fulfill all your reasonable requests!"
"I say that you are all Christians, so call me brother as well, I am also a Christian, and I participate in the activities of the Catholic Church. The prince said with a smile.
There is such a thing? Mai Ke really didn't know. Although Catholicism and Protestantism have some different doctrines, even great contradictions, they are the same in their basic beliefs. That's a lot easier.
"I don't have any other requirements, as long as I promise to let Ruan Shiming's brother do his best!" (To be continued......)