The palace of Linyi was in chaos.

Countless palace maids and medical officials came and went, all looking anxious and flustered.

Fan Fanzhi has been in charge of the Linyi Kingdom for 30 years, not to mention how much he has achieved, at least he has done a good job of treating the people well. Hundreds of people inside and outside the city are praying for the old king, hoping that he can turn evil into good fortune and survive this difficulty.

It seemed that he felt the expectations of the people, or that the gods and Buddhas didn't want him to ascend to heaven so quickly, and after a whole day of coma, Fan Fanzhi finally woke up. After regaining his senses, the first thing he did was to drive away all the maids, medical officers, and relatives, leaving only Fan Zhenlong alone to serve in front of the bed.

"Where is Fang Jun now?"

I have just drunk the medicine, Fan Fanzhi's body is sore and weak, and he has no strength, but his spirit seems to be quite good.

"The retainers placed him in a separate courtyard in the city, and when his father was cured, he would negotiate an agreement with him."

Fan Zhenlong's expression was also haggard.

Not only to worry about his father's body, but also to face Fang Jun's intimidation, but also to appease the ministers of the country, Fan Zhenlong didn't close his eyes for a day and a night, and the stubble on his chin was rubbing out, and he looked ten years old overnight.

"Alas......"

Fan Fanzhi sighed, slowly closed his eyes, and said weakly: "Is there anything else to discuss?" That Fang Jun is clearly taking advantage of the fire to rob, he has just suffered the attack of the Zhenla people, the national army has lost more than half, and the morale of the rest has also plummeted, once the Tang army really launches an attack, how to resist? Not to mention that Fang Jun's thousands of tigers are in the city at the moment, as long as he annoys him, maybe he will kill him regardless of it, and the royal family and important ministers in the city will be slaughtered and the family and country will be overturned......"

Xu said a little too much, Fan Fanzhi gasped a few times, flushed his face, sweat oozed from his forehead, and his spirit became more and more sluggish.

Fan Zhenlong knelt in front of the couch and hurriedly said, "Father, don't worry, your body is important." In fact, even if Datang garrisons in Da Nang, what can it do? They can't occupy our Linyi country, and if it were possible, there would be no Linyi country now. It's just a forcible occupation of a barren and barren port, and it's said that it's construction, how can a prosperous port be built without a dozen or twenty years? In Erchen's view, Fang Jun's move was just to use a reason to expand his territory to ask for credit from the Tang Dynasty. ”

He really didn't think it was a big deal for Da Nang to give Fang Jun and let Fang Jun garrison here.

The Han court had no ambitions for the Linyi Kingdom, after all, it was too far away and not rich. Hundreds of years ago, Linyi was the territory of the Han people, and in the end, didn't the army withdraw far away, only guarding the prosperous area of Songping County, and the rest all gave up, which made Linyi rise?

Fang Jun has a deep background, his father is the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, his father-in-law is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and he is a marquis. As long as there is a name of "opening up the territory", it is sure that it will be able to upgrade its lord to a higher level, or get more benefits......

Fan Fanzhi shook his head weakly, and said helplessly: "You...... It's still not far enough. With the force of the Tang Dynasty, as long as more than 5,000 soldiers are stationed in Da Nang, it is enough to make the Linyi Kingdom under its control. In this way, you go and talk to Fang Jun, if it is not more than three thousand, we will agree to his conditions, otherwise, then the net will be broken and the jade will be burned! cough cough cough ......"

Under the agitation of the mood, Fan Fanzhi coughed violently, and actually vomited a mouthful of blood, which frightened Fan Zhenlong's soul and quickly called all the medical officers in for treatment. After a hurry, Fan Fanzhi's condition was finally stabilized, but the old king was probably too tired and fell into a coma again.

*****

"Three thousand? What are you kidding, 3,000 people can stand the big Da Nang? ”

Hearing about Fan Zhenlong's conditions, before Fang Jun could speak, Liu Renyuan immediately became angry. Standing up, the burly figure was fully armored, staring at Fan Zhenlong condescendingly, with a posture of wanting to do something if he didn't agree with him.

Fan Zhenlong's heart was weak, his small body was completely inadequate in front of Liu Renyuan, so he had to raise his head and smile bitterly: "If you don't want to let the Tang Army station more troops, it is really a lot of holes in the country, and there is not enough food to supply more people." ”

Liu Renyuan was furious: "Didn't you say that when you asked my marquis to help you fight in the Lin Yi Kingdom, why, now that the Zhenla people have retreated, you want to go back on your word and deny it?" Believe it or not, even with just a few thousand of us, it is enough to wipe out the country of Linyi and kill all the treacherous people? ”

Fan Zhenlong's black face turned the color of pig liver!

Threat!

Naked threat!

How can the prince of a country not be angry when he is threatened like this?

What's more, it's still on your own ground!

But Fan Zhenlong could only sulk by himself, but he didn't look at a word to refute.

Liu Renyuan is right, with the strong combat power shown by the Tang army when defeating the Zhenla elephant soldiers, it is really not difficult to destroy the Linyi Kingdom. What's more, this incident is that he Fan Zhenlong is suspected of "treachery", and his confidence is three points weaker, where can he dare to have a hard fight with Liu Renyuan?

had to look at Fang Jun, it seemed that there was only one reasonable person in the Tang Army......

"Master Hou, you see...... Why don't you find something somewhere else? The number of garrisons was proposed by the father himself, and it was really difficult to get underneath, and I hope the Hou Ye understands. ”

Fan Zhenlong was really embarrassed.

He did not think that there was any use in restraining the number of garrisons of the Tang army, Da Nang was less than fifty miles from the city of Singha Bura, and even if only 2,000 heavily armed Tang troops were equipped with the kind of iron lumps that could make a thunderous roar and crack the ground when ignited, it would be enough to storm the Singha Bura and win a great victory.

But his father insisted that the number of garrisons of the Tang Army should not exceed three thousand, what could he do?

If it were in normal times, I might still have an argument with my father, but now my father only has half a life left, and if I quarrel again, I will be angry with my father......

Fang Jun almost laughed out loud.

This future king of Linyi is really atmospheric, and he has a lot of courage, but he doesn't talk much about business. You just exposed your bottom line like this, and whoever else has to open your mouth open?

After thinking about it, Fang Jun acted as a question: "It's not that Ben Hou is embarrassed Brother Fan, but if the number of garrisons is too small, how can we ensure the safety and interests of our own businessmen?" Not to mention that once a foreign invasion of Linyi Country, this army will not be able to eliminate disasters for Linyi Country! ”

Fan Zhenlong smiled bitterly, clenched his fists and pleaded: "Master Hou, you also know the current situation of your father, and you really don't dare to give orders to your father." You can take care of it a lot, find some to make up for it from elsewhere, and you can do everything below. ”

Feeling that the posture was sufficient, Fang Jun said: "Even so, if Ben Hou insists on going his own way, he will inevitably show his friendship. In this way, Ben Hou will mention two points at will, first, sell Cam Ranh to Da Tang like Da Nang, the price is as you like, Ben Hou plans to build it into a transit port to and from Arabia. Second, some small islands, islands and reefs in the sea east of Cam Ranh are all recognized by the Linyi Kingdom as the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Ben Hou must give an explanation to the imperial court, right? The number of garrisons is so small, you have to find it from elsewhere to make up for it, and there are not many places like this, you and I don't care, but there is an explanation, isn't it? If Brother Fan agrees, we will decide. ”

Fan Zhenlong immediately decided: "Everything is subject to the orders of Master Hou." ”

Da Nang, which is dozens of miles away from the national capital, has been sold, and there is still a Cam Lan? The area where Jinlan is located is the most barren and the population is small, and Lin Yiguo simply does not have the energy to manage the land in the south, let alone the coastal port.

There is no other country in Linyi, but there are many excellent ports......

As for the islands and reefs in the sea east of Cam Ranh?

Fan Zhenlong thought about it again and again, but he didn't remember the name of any island. Since I don't have any impression at all, it must be some islands and reefs with large needle points, which are probably the docking points accidentally discovered by Datang maritime merchants or sailors when they sail. On the sea, the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army's naval division is ten times stronger than that on land, and they can occupy wherever they want.

Fan Zhenlong even determined that Fang Jundong's enclosure with a hammer and a hammer in the west was just to show his merit to the Tang Dynasty......

Only Fang Jun couldn't help but feel his heart fluttering.

Annam devil, a thousand years later, do you dare to shout that the South China Sea is your territory?

At least from a legal point of view, from now on, Nansha and Xisha will be China's territory! Lao Tzu got the title deed of the entire South China Sea 1,500 years ago!

Fang Jun thought of the various disputes in the South China Sea in later generations, and he was really infinitely emotional. That's all Lao Tzu can do, if the descendants are still incompetent after thousands of years, then don't blame your ancestors for not doing their right thing, it's especially your incompetence......