Chapter 190: The Second Siege (3) -- Auxiliary Minister
Seeing that he couldn't get out, Li Wenyue ordered someone to close the palace door immediately, intending to guard it strictly. The army led by the Ming army www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" Pavilion and the surrendered army such as Nguyen Van Cheng also came to the palace gate one after another.
When Liu Weiguo arrived on a high-headed horse, Ruan Van Cheng and the others surrendered to the army, and immediately shouted: "Meet the general!" ’。 When he was visited like this for the first time, Liu Weiguo was still a little uncomfortable. But now, he has become accustomed to taking on the role. Or rather, I enjoy the feeling of being admired.
With a wave of his hand and a few encouraging polite words, he was ready to give the order for the siege.
At this time, Ruan Wencheng took the initiative to meet him and said sincerely: "General, I am willing to act as a vanguard army and take down Li Wenyue and other rebellious ministers and thieves for the Ming Dynasty." ”。 He speaks clearly and speaks Mandarin well. Liu Weiguo looked at him with a gentle smile for a while before correcting him: "General Ruan's words are wrong!" Daming came this time to maintain peace and stability in Vietnam, not to annex it. So you are not for Daming, but for the fourth prince, the future new emperor. ”。
Nguyen Van Thanh immediately agreed: "Yes, yes, yes!" It's a misthought and wrong thing. ”。 Liu Weiguo didn't want to dwell on this issue, and responded: "Okay! Since General Nguyen has made such a sincere request, then I must give you a chance to perform. It's good for us to see the demeanor of our allies. ”。
As he spoke, all the Ming soldiers retreated together. The gate of the palace was given to Nguyen Van Cheng's army. Originally, Nguyen Van Thanh's army numbered more than 80,000 people, but in a fierce fight with Le Van Yue, more than 60,000 people were wounded, killed, and missing. Now there are less than 20,000 people left. And Le Van Yue's musket troops, plus regular troops, totaled more than 100,000 people. But only more than 10,000 people were brought into Miyagi. Those troops who stayed at the city gate have become prisoners of the Ming Dynasty. And it also included more than half of the musket troops.
Therefore, Li Van Yue's advantage was greatly weakened, and Ruan Van Cheng went to attack him, and the chance of winning was still very large.
Of course, even if the chances of winning are not big, Ruan Van Cheng will take over the main attack. After all, he knew in his heart that in the future, Da Ming would be the real master of the Ruan Dynasty. If you don't show it now, how can you stabilize the position of the new dynasty. So this matter is absolutely not sloppy.
Since this palace gate is not as tall and steep as the inner and outer cities, conventional cannonballs can collapse the city wall. Liu Weiguo didn't bother to wait for them to try their best to knock open the palace gate, so he let the Ming cannons bombard the palace gate.
As a result, after a few loud bangs, there was only a pile of smoke and dust in front of me. Those soldiers who wanted to resist the palace gate were also shattered under the first cannon fire.
Li Wenyue was also frightened by the sound of artillery, and immediately retreated towards the deep palace with the remnants of the army. Ruan Van Cheng led his troops and let out a loud roar in unison, chasing after the remnants of Li Van Yue.
Liu Weiguo sat on horseback and looked at the antique palace group for a long time. For him, this kind of hunting and killing drama is very boring, especially when the result is already predestined.
Therefore, he prefers to appreciate the architecture here. Speaking of which, this is still the palace complex repaired during the reign of 'Old Nguyen', and the age is a bit far away. In terms of scale, of course, it cannot be compared with the Forbidden City. In terms of momentum, there is no such majestic atmosphere and magnificent momentum. However, the style of the bucket arch cornices and the pink walls and tiles is somewhat similar to the Forbidden City.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look to the north. That place called China, now called Manchu. The capital of later generations, the current Kyoshi. The Forbidden City is still inhabited by the Manchu Tartar Emperor. "I don't know when I can set foot on the Central Plains and destroy the Manchurian Xinghan?
But it shouldn't be too long, right? When the Nanyang affair is over, the whole of East Asia will tremble under the guns of the Ming Dynasty! While thinking about these things silently, a guard suddenly sent a letter.
Seeing the eagle engraved on it, Liu Weiguo immediately understood that this was a letter sent by an agent of the Intelligence Department. Because when an eagle catches its prey, it is always caught off guard and gives the prey a fatal blow. So known as the best hunter and killer. This is similar to the nature of an agent, so it is referred to as an eagle.
opened it suspiciously, and only one sentence was written inside: 'Prince of the Ruan Dynasty, all of a sudden!' ’。
After reading it, Liu Weiguo took out a lighter with an expressionless face and burned the letterhead. He knew about it, but he didn't approve of it. It may be that his modern morality is at work, or maybe he is a little soft-hearted. I always feel that those princes are all children, and there is no need to kill them all.
It's just that from the interests of the Ming Dynasty, this is the safest way.
Taking a deep breath, he let go of this poor Madonna and let his mind return to reality. Listening to the shouts and killings in the palace gradually stopped, his mind also shifted to the war.
About a stick of incense, Ruan Wencheng led the soldiers and walked out. In his hand, he also led Li Wenyue's head. Seeing that he was about to offer his head, Liu Weiguo hurriedly glanced at the guards and asked him to take his head away.
At the same time, he said loudly: "General Ruan's great achievements, I have already written it down." The conditions promised to General Nguyen will never be less! ”。 As soon as he finished speaking, let the Ming soldiers enter the palace.
Ruan Wencheng thought that Da Ming went for an autopsy, but he was wrong. Da Ming is going to move things! Just like the last time I came to Hue City, the whole city was emptied. It may be that it was looted too clean by Daming last time, and the good things in this palace city are less than half of the last time.
However, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is also meat, and Daming is not picky!
Next, Liu Weiguo arranged for a part of the soldiers to transport the captives back to Nanyang. Then go north with the rest of the army. Nguyen Van Cheng and the others surrendered to the army, and they also followed in his footsteps. On the way, they encountered the Xishan Dynasty army heading south, and Liu Weiguo instructed them to go to the south to deter Xiaoxiao and stabilize the situation in Vietnam.
When he arrived at Thang Long City, Liu Weiguo followed the instructions of the Ming Dynasty to set Thang Long City as the new capital of Vietnam.
He also proposed the former ministers of the Xishan Dynasty Chen Van Ji and Nguyen Van Thanh, and the Nguyen Van Cheng and Pham Van Den as the four auxiliary ministers. The prince Nguyen Phuc Dart was also on his way back to Vietnam, and when he arrived at Thang Long City, he could ascend the throne.
There is also the matter of leasing the port before, and it has already been negotiated before the new emperor ascends the throne. The two seaports of Jiading and Quy Nhon were officially leased to Daming. Among them, the scope of Jiading is larger, and the entire estuary delta is classified as the Ming Dynasty. Quy Nhon only covers 200 kilometers around the city. Although the number of seaports has been reduced from five to two, the Red River Delta has been captured by the Ming Dynasty. Thang Long City is on the edge of the delta, and there is a disturbance, and Daming can quickly react.
In these places, the Ming could garrison troops at will, and there was no limit to the number of soldiers. The law of the Ming Dynasty prevails inside, and the country has no jurisdiction. Every year, the Ming Association will give a rent of 20 million Chinese yuan, which is regarded as a rental fee.
It's just that this lease fee is superficial, so that the monarchs and ministers of the Ruan Dynasty will not be so ugly. In essence, Da Ming will not take out a penny.
Ruan Van Thanh and Pham Van Den and other old ministers of the Nguyen Dynasty also knew this. Although I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, I never dared to show it on my face. After all, the Ming army was stationed outside Thang Long City, and that tone and posture were completely commanding, and they didn't have the intention to negotiate at all. Ruan Wenming and Chen Wenji were completely the agents of the Ming Dynasty in the Ruan Dynasty, and their interests were the same as those of the Ming Dynasty. It's good not to follow the coaxing, and it's delusional to expect to say good things.