Chapter Seventy-Three: Li Sicheng Conquers and Occupies the City

The Wu Shilian people have not yet returned to Annam. But in the city of Thang Long. The highest meeting on how to deal with the tough attitude of the Ming Dynasty has begun.

There was silence in the Qianqing Palace in Annan.

Everyone was silent.

Nguyen Chi, Dinh Lie, and a series of civil and military ministers remained silent.

Li Sicheng said: "Now the situation is already obvious, Beikou's heart will not die, so how to do it now, please teach me?" ”

Ding Lie glanced at Ruan Chi and said: "Your Highness, although Beikou is strong, our country is not weak, Emperor Taizong can hold high the banner of righteousness and drive Beiyu out of Dayue, and now it is also possible." ”

"It's like this, there is no other way but a typing."

Ruan Chi said: "The minister seconded the proposal. ”

In the battle of Lang Son, Annan suffered a lot of casualties, but it was Ruan Chi's forces who suffered more casualties, and Ruan Chi is now much more low-key in the imperial court.

It's just that he is fighting against Daming, and he still has his own insistence.

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

One by one, the ministers came out and said loudly.

This is also the military spirit of the Annamite people.

Although they are all worried about the consequences of a large-scale war with the Ming Dynasty, if it really comes to a critical moment, they are not afraid of anything.

The Annan people launched a ruthless attack, and they really had a bit of barbarian strength.

"Okay." Li Sicheng said: "I don't dare to lose the face of Emperor Taizu, it's just a war, the Northern Kou is insatiable, from today on, unless the Northern Kou sends an envoy, those who dare to negotiate peace will be killed." ”

"Yes." The minister below echoed loudly.

Li Sicheng said: "So how to fight? ”

Ding Lie glanced at Ruan Chi and said, "Go to the army to fight and plan, and then fight and fight." Now you can't win by seeking victory, and the army that surrenders without a fight can only be cut down first. ”

In Ding Lie's words, you can see that the truth of the Annan people's submission to the Ming Dynasty is nothing more than a face-saving project to strike the army.

Li Sicheng said: "How to cut relations? ”

Ding Lie said: "Our neighbors are nothing more than Beikou, Ailao, Laos, and Zhancheng. And Ailao, Laos, and Champa are all vassals to the north. Of these three, you must go first. ”

As for the weak Laos soldiers, they will not dare to show their strength, and they will not dare to move lightly when the victory or defeat is not divided."

"The only thing to worry about is Champ."

Ailao is not the mourning soil in the Ming Dynasty.

It was the Tusi of Dien Bien Province in Vietnam in later generations, which was also incorporated into the territory of Annam during the period of Le Shengzong in history. is also the credit of this Li Sicheng.

As for Laos, it goes without saying.

Although there are some discrepancies between the border of Laos in later generations and the border of Laos in this era, there is no change in the border with Annam on the whole.

Because it's more of a natural dividing line.

As for the city, it was also mentioned earlier.

Champa and Annam are feuding, and the two sides have been fighting for many years.

Historically, it was also during the reign of Li Sicheng that he pulled out the capital of Champa and moved Champa to the south, starting the process of Annam's southward expansion.

That is, from the map the so-called South Vietnamese region.

It is precisely because of such a historical connection between Champa and Annam. If Annan and Daming went to war, whoever was happiest would naturally be Zhancheng.

You must know that during the Yongle period of the crusade against Annan, Zhancheng sent troops, and it cost blood.

Therefore, once the two sides start a war, it is a high probability event that Champa stabs Annan in the back.

Li Sicheng's face was serious, and he said, "What can I do? ”

Ding Lie said: "Strike first, capture the city first." Break the city, even if it can't break the city, it must make the city unable to go north. ”

When Ding Lie said this, some people immediately objected.

But it was Yashang Marquis Li Ling, who was the leader of many important ministers surnamed Li in the imperial court, most of them did not participate in the coup, but their clan identity was also one of the forces that Li Sicheng relied on.

Li Ling said: "Duke Ding, now that the Beikou soldiers are approaching, but they send the troops to the south, isn't it the opposite direction, once the Beikou soldiers march south, how to resist when the time comes?" ”

Ding Lie said: "What Guo Deng, the Duke of the Beikou Camp did in Guangxi, this battle cannot be fought this year, and it is really necessary to fight at least next year, last year's war, not only the dynasty lost a lot, but also the Beikou also lost a lot, but the most loss was the local Tusi in Guangxi, and now the Beikou Ying Guogong seems to want to cross the river and demolish the bridge to remove these Tusi." ”

"This one thing won't be done for a while."

"That gives us time."

"The North is a big country, and I am a small country. If you want to resist the Northern Kou, you can only use the geographical advantage, where the most suitable location is nothing more than the mountains and rivers on the border. It's a natural hazard. ”

"If Beikou and our dynasty fight in Langshan, Gaoping, and even the area of Lao Cai, the minister dares to guarantee that if the northern soldiers do not die in battle, they will not be able to step into our country, but if there is a brigade from Zhancheng to the north, it will go straight to my heart."

"This is a great disaster, and we have to prevent it."

"Only by striking first and occupying the city can we hold on to Beikou for a long time."

"Only if we can hold on to the North Kou for a long time, can the North Kou have the possibility of retreating."

When Li Sicheng heard this, he also fell into a deep groan for a while.

The Annan people are also very pragmatic, all their strategies are just to ask the court to withdraw their troops, even if Li Sicheng just said that it was almost a general mobilization for war, he also left a retreat.

If the Ming Dynasty took the initiative to send an envoy to negotiate peace, this peace could still be discussed.

With dragging, when the Ming Dynasty can't fight and doesn't want to fight, this catastrophe will be over.

made Li Sicheng feel uncomfortable, but he also knew that this was the truth.

Li Sicheng turned his eyes to the generals in front of him and said, "Can the city be broken?" ”

Ding Lie said: "With the guarantee of his life, the city can be broken." ”

"Okay." Li Sicheng said: "In this case, pass the order down, and take the city by yourself." ”

As soon as this remark came out, some of the people below naturally wanted to oppose it.

It's just that Li Sicheng has already enjoyed the benefits of the royal conquest.

The Battle of Lang Son was actually commanded by Ruan Chi, but the reputation of the retreat fell on Li Sicheng's head, which made Li Sicheng quickly have a halo.

He also firmly grasped the authority of the king.

Although it seems that the people in the Annan court have not changed, after all, the war is imminent, Li Sicheng does not dare to make major adjustments, lest something happen. Influence Wars.

But Lai's authority is no longer the same.

However, Li Sicheng was not entirely for this matter, I saw him wave his hand and say: "This battle must be fought before Beikou reacts." The trick is in a quick word. ”

"Quick fix."

"If you want to fight quickly, you must mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized, except for the personal expedition of the emperor, who can do this."

Today's Annam is also a Confucian system, and there are naturally some restrictions on the generals sending troops abroad. This is for the sake of long-term peace and stability.

Only Li Sicheng can use his national strength to the end and break all kinds of restrictions. In order to achieve a quick solution.

Li Sicheng knows very well that every bit of national strength in Annan is very precious, and there can be no waste at all, after all, to delay and wait for change is actually to fight a war of attrition with the Ming Dynasty.

This is a heavy burden for Annan.

There is also such a reason why it is necessary to solve the problem quickly.

It is true that today's Annan is the strongest national strength in the history of the Later Li Dynasty, but it is dwarfed by the Ming Dynasty created by Zhu Qizhen.

Li Sicheng can only cherish every piece of national strength.

After all, we don't know how long this battle will last.

Li Sicheng made up his mind, so that Ruan Chi stayed in the north, and Li Ling stayed in Thang Long, he led the army to the south, and listed Ding as the vanguard, in the 26th year of Ming orthodoxy, and in the second year of Annan Guangshun, he went south in the spring to crusade against Zhancheng.

Such information was immediately reported to the Beijing division by Jinyiwei all the way. It was passed into the hands of Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen sighed lightly in his heart, and said secretly: "The monarchs and ministers of the Li Dynasty are not fools, but now that they come, Guo Deng's wishful thinking is not going to work, but what will Guo Deng do?" ”

Zhu Qizhen couldn't think of it for a while, so he didn't have to think about it, anyway, this information would definitely give Guo Deng a point.

As for what decision Guo Deng made, anyway, Zhu Qizhen had already given all the power to Guo Deng, and he just had to see what Guo Deng did.

Now he has a lot of troubles.

The biggest trouble is nothing else, but the end of last year's disaster.