"It is precisely because this is the hometown of China that this king has no choice but to pay tribute of 10,000 catties of gold, 100,000 catties of silver and 300,000 catties of copper, otherwise would this king need to please Dajin so much? By the way, do you have any response to Funanguo? Fan Yicai said with a gloomy face.

"There has been no response, it seems that the people of Funan have made up their minds to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight." The minister replied.

"Humph! A bunch of rat-eyed guys! Fan Yi said hatefully.

Of course, the fact that the Funan people can have such an attitude has a lot to do with their strong military on the Indochina Peninsula, before the Great Jin Dynasty did not intervene in the Indochina Peninsula, Funan was basically a hegemon-level country in the region. They have waged wars of aggression against other small nations and tribes, and have conquered many small regions.

Now they rely on their strong military strength and occupy the geographical advantage, and they think that they are not afraid of the Great Jin. However, in Fan Yi's eyes, the arrogant attitude of the Funan people is a stupid performance, although the Funan people are the head snakes on the Indochina Peninsula, but the arms can't twist the thighs after all. If you dare to show the face of the Heavenly Empire today, you will be deflated sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Fan Yi shook his head disdainfully, and asked his subordinates, "Is there any reaction to the naval fleet of the Great Jin in the eastern sea these days?" ”

"Back to the king, according to the report from the spies: three days ago, another batch of Great Jin fleets came with about 100 or so large ships, loaded with artillery, spears and thousands of Celestial Dynasty soldiers. However, the fleet of the upper kingdom did not immediately attack our coastal ports this time, they just circled the waters near our ports and left for the east. His Majesty replied resignedly.

After hearing the news, Fan Yi immediately folded his hands and prayed to the Buddha: "Buddha bless, it seems that the kingdom still intends to reconcile with me!" ”

But as soon as I thought of it, there were still a large number of Xiang troops stationed in Jiude County, north of Linyi. It made Fan Yi's scalp start to tingle again. Although the strike range of the fleet is large, after all, it cannot be used exclusively to occupy human cities and seize human territory. But the tens of thousands of troops and troops that are hoarded in Jiude County are not vegetarians, and they can wipe out Lin Yi without much effort.

At that moment, one of the subordinates said worriedly: "My lord, is this true? After all, there are tens of thousands of Heavenly Empire armies in our north, and they also have hundreds of cannons. ”

Hearing this, Fan Yi, who had been gloomy all the time, also showed a rare smile and said: "Everyone, if the Great Jin really intends to deal with my Lin Yi, I am afraid that the army will already go south at this time, and it will not stay in Jiude County all the time." At the same time, those naval fleets will not just go around the waters of our Linyi and then go back, what does this mean?! It shows that the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty has no intention of really going to war at all! ”

Fan Yi looked like he was holding a pearl of wisdom. I saw him walk down the steps and then analyzed: "In the eyes of the widow. The Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty just made the illusion of sending troops, and wanted to force us to send an envoy to surrender as soon as possible. With the territory of the Great Jin Dynasty, how can you care about this bit of land? ”

"Oh? What does the king mean is that the Great Jin Dynasty made the appearance of heavy troops to suppress the realm just to get more benefits from us? After listening to Fan Yi's words, the ministers suddenly became emotional. Since the Jin army entered Jiude County. It's like a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of everyone in Linyi Kingdom. It reminds them all the time, and the wealth and power in front of them may be gone one day.

"Yes, exactly!"

"Then the king, let's hurry up and send the tribute over!"

"yes, send some more beautiful women. Maybe the emperor will be able to exonerate us from all our guilt as soon as he is happy! ”

When the monarchs and ministers of Linyi were busy daydreaming, Liu Kun, who had already quietly come to the base camp of the Xiang army in Jiude County, had already made pre-war preparations, and all kinds of materials and personnel had been deployed in place, just waiting for his order, the 20,000 Xiang army would launch a full-scale attack on Linyi with the cooperation of the navy.

At the end of October in Hongwu, Liu Kun, the governor of Zhengnan, ordered the two infantry troops to set off from Nanling to the border of the former Rinan County, and the Linyi army defending the border was shocked by the momentum of the Great Jin Xiang Army, and many Linyi soldiers secretly ran away in order to avoid facing the powerful Xiang army in the future.

With the Jin army's defense, Lin Yiguo was busy for a while, but this was also shattering their previous good ideas. For a while, the atmosphere between the two countries of Dajin and Linyi became tense, but the soldiers of the Xiang army simply ignored the "strict defense" of the Linyi people, and they still swaggered to carry out their own 'armed parade'.

Although it is autumn and October, the Indochina Peninsula is still full of greenery, and the golden rice fields along the way form a refreshing landscape. Taking advantage of the good autumn weather, General Liu led a group of generals and his entourage to simply set up a banquet in the field, and the generals discussed the current military situation while tasting food and enjoying the pleasant scenery around them.

But seeing Zheng Xu, who was joining the army next to him, raised his glass and toasted Liu Kun first, he frowned and complained: "Governor, when are we going to send troops?" It's really annoying to look at the Lin Yi people on the opposite side all day long! ”

"Yes, Dadudu, looking at the people of Linyi is like seeing a swarm of flies. The Metropolitan Governor might as well send troops to send them away earlier, so that they don't have to spoil my hometown! Shi Yong, the commander of the tent, echoed.

Faced with the generals' requests, Liu Kun did not accept them, only to see him speak calmly: "Don't worry! This war is not in a hurry! You should be aware that since the defeat of our army in the south, many soldiers have shown symptoms of unadaptability. However, Linyi is a mountainous and rainy season in China, and the climate has always been humid, which is not conducive to the operation of our army. ”

"Besides, the navy is not ready yet, and our army will not act until the navy is ready, so the sea and land will advance together, and Lin Yi can be wiped out with a snap of his fingers! The generals listened to the order: Those who dare to send troops without an order will be killed! ”

"Yes! The last general will not dare to wait! The generals quickly bowed to the ground and said they did not dare. The military law of the Great Jin Dynasty is strict, and there is a military justice office that is specifically responsible for regulating the behavior of soldiers.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Your Majesty's order for us to recover the former territory of Ninan-gun is to lay the foundation for the future seizure of the entire Indochina Peninsula. The Indochina Peninsula has a pleasant climate, fertile water and soil, which is suitable for planting rice, and this place is three crops a year, if it is well managed, it will be another granary of my Dajin. ”

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Your Majesty is naturally wise, but we must not spoil Your Majesty's good deeds by acting without permission. Five days later, the army marched south! ”

"Yes!"

At this moment, a soldier hurriedly walked in from outside, bowed to the ground and said, "Your Excellency General Qiqi, there is a person outside who claims to be the envoy of Linyi and asks to meet the general!" ”

"Huh? What are the people of Linyi doing at this time? Don't they know we're going to fight? ”

"Yes, yes, it seems that these Linyi people still don't give up!"

"The general doesn't have to summon them, anyway, we're going to send troops in a few days, so why bother with them Rory?"

When the generals heard this, they immediately talked about it, only Liu Kun and the two of them were silent, and soon the generals gradually fell silent, all looking at the boss, waiting for the other party to make a decision. I saw Liu Kun touch his chin and ask the next member of the army: "In the opinion of joining the army, how should I treat it?" ”

"General Qiyu, from the perspective of our subordinates, we might as well just calculate!" Zheng Xu's eyes shot a fine light and replied.

"Oh? What does it mean to join the army? ”

"General, the people of Linyi came here at this time just to ask us to strike our troops, not to mention what kind of peace negotiation conditions the other party proposed, as long as Your Majesty does not order us to retreat, this Linyi country will definitely disappear from this map. In this case, we might as well first make a false deal with the enemy, pretend to agree to the other party's request, and then accept the treasure offered by the other party. ”

"After everyone in Linyi relaxed their vigilance, we quietly and secretly mobilized troops and horses to break through the enemy's line of defense in Heng Son (in present-day Vietnam) in one fell swoop. In this way, our army would have been able to avoid heavy losses in the army, and with such a shortcut, why should we have to risk attacking the enemy's entrenched lines? "Join the army and offer advice.

"Well, that's a clever idea!" Liu Kun was also overjoyed after hearing this, to be honest, he had been worried about the problem of the Xiang army fighting in Linyi, after all, the climate and terrain here are very different from those of the Great Jin, if he can easily achieve the results with a strategy, it would be better.

"In that case, then invite the envoy of Lin Yi to come in!"

Not long after, Fan Hu, the envoy of Lin Yiguo, walked into the place where the generals of the Xiang army held a banquet, and as soon as he came in, he knelt on the ground and confessed his guilt.

"Humph! Lord Fan, did you come here to surrender for King Linyi? Liu Kun asked as soon as they met.

"Please calm the general's anger, my Linyi country knows that it is a deep sin, but now that the wood is in the boat, why don't you ask the state to forgive me for my sins, I wish to serve the kingdom for generations, and pay tribute every year. Today, I am willing to contribute 30,000 catties of gold, 100,000 catties of silver, and 500,000 catties of brass to atone for my sins! Fan Hu knelt down and begged for mercy.

Although Liu Kun was dismissive of Lin Yiren's words, he still had to show a little excitement so that he could cooperate with the other party to act in a scene. I saw a hint of hesitation on his face, and said hesitantly: "Master Fan, I will know from the gifts you offer that your king is indeed sincerely repentant, but this matter is not what the general can do, and without His Majesty's will, the general is willing and can't!" ”

Fan Hu had been observing Liu Kun's expression, and when he found that the other party had a look of intent, he hurriedly added strength, "General, as long as Your Excellency is willing to facilitate this matter, I, Lin Yi, am willing to give another generous gift to all the generals here!" ”

At this moment, the faces of everyone present changed, they didn't expect Lin Yi to bribe the front-line soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty in order to keep the country. If this thing is really going to happen, Lin Yiguo will really vomit blood! Liu Kun forced a smile and pretended to be secretive and agreed to Fan Hu's request.

Fan Hu, who got the letter, immediately went back happily, he went to the king to report the good news, and at the same time to prepare gifts. (To be continued......)