Chapter 2041 Reversed
After Meng Heilong was captured, his son Meng Qingshan quickly ascended to the throne as king. The whole process didn't take any twists and turns, and it was incredibly smooth. You must know that Meng Heilong must not only have one son, but also many brothers who have real power. These are strong contenders for the throne. Meng Qingshan was able to become the new king of South Vietnam at such a fast speed, in addition to the tens of thousands of troops in his hands, more of a compromise on certain interests.
And Meng Qingshan, who became the king of Nanyue after making so many compromises, and many people who got the rights and interests from Meng Qingshan, did not want Meng Heilong to go back and continue to be his king of Nanyue. Because they knew better than anyone else that it was absolutely impossible for Meng Heilong to divide the interests in his hands so much among them.
Of course, there will definitely be some South Vietnamese generals and ministers who are not satisfied in the division of Meng Qingshan's interests, and even have their interests damaged to a certain extent, and they are eager for Meng Heilong's return. Therefore, this group of people kept lobbying in front of Meng Qingshan, proposing to redeem Meng Heilong.
Based on this situation, Chen Sheng also hoped in his heart that he would put Meng Heilong back and fight with Meng Qingshan in the ring. Although Meng Heilong was defeated and captured, Yu Wei was still there, enough to pull up a bunch of subordinates and his son Meng Qingshan to fight in the ring, no matter who won or lost in the end, it was the Qin State that benefited. Of course, people can't put it back in vain.
After thinking about it for a while, Chen Sheng finally thought of a way that he thought was good, summoned Li Zuoche and Tian Peng, and after seeking the opinions of the two, he revised some small flaws in the plan and prepared to implement it.
For several days in a row, Chen Sheng sent an envoy to the other side of the river, demanding that Meng Qingshan pay a ransom and redeem Meng Heilong. Chen Sheng's appetite was not small, and he asked for 100,000 yuan of gold and 300,000 stone of grain when he opened his mouth, and asked South Vietnam to withdraw from Longchuan City and hand it over to the Qin army. This is not the most excessive, what is excessive is that Chen Sheng also opened his mouth widely, demanding that the South Vietnamese army withdraw from Yangshan Pass and Hengpu Pass, and the territory of Qin and the division of South Vietnam should be bounded by Longchuan City.
Even if Meng Qingshan wanted to redeem Meng Heilong, he would not be able to agree to these articles. The former was a lion who opened his mouth a little, but with a discount, Meng Qingshan was still able to take it. But the withdrawal of the South Vietnamese army from Hengpu Pass and Duong Son Pass is absolutely impossible! As soon as these two passes are lost, the main force of the Qin army can drive straight in, and there will be a fart war all over Lingnan at that time! Where does the Qin army want to sweep, isn't it easy?
What's more, Meng Qingshan didn't want to redeem his father at all. Although Nanyue is big, there is only one throne, what should he do with it after Meng Heilong returns? It's a conundrum. Therefore, Meng Qingshan didn't think about it at all, and directly cut off the head of the messenger sent by Chen Sheng and hung it by the river to show the public.
Chen Sheng didn't mind. Anyway, the envoys were all thorns in the thorns of the generals who refused to surrender from among the captives. These people are all Meng Heilong's die-hard henchmen, and the more Meng Qingshan kills, the colder the hearts of Meng Heilong's supporters. Then when Meng Heilong returns to the South Vietnamese army, the more turmoil will be tossed.
One day, seeing the corpse of the messenger hanging high on the opposite bank, Chen Sheng sighed, asked about the spirit bead that never left him, and said, "How many messengers has Meng Qingshan killed?" ”
Lingzhu'er snapped her fingers and said, "My lord, we send an envoy every two days, and sixteen of them have died. ”
Chen Sheng frowned slightly, nodded and said, "Okay, the heat should be enough." With Lingzhu'er, he walked to the military tent where Meng Heilong was imprisoned.
Meng Heilong has lost a lot of weight. At first, Meng Heilong was quite determined to die. But Chen Sheng gave him hope of survival. Let him write a letter and send it to Longchuan City, asking the other party to pay a ransom and redeem Meng Heilong. Of course, when facing Meng Heilong, Chen Sheng's conditions were dozens of times more lenient, and he only asked Meng Qingshan to submit 10,000 catties of gold, 50,000 catties of grain, and 6,000 heads of cattle and sheep. With such a meager ransom, even Meng Heilong himself felt that Chen Sheng was insulting himself, and the dignified king of Nanyue, in Chen Sheng's eyes, was only worth such a little wealth, which made him feel angry in his heart. However, Chen Sheng's request was so simple, and Meng Heilong also believed that he would be released soon.
But how did Meng Heilong know that the conditions that Chen Sheng asked him to write were not sent to the other side at all. What was sent to Longchuan City was the harsh terms that Meng Heilong himself could not agree to. Every two days, Chen Sheng would personally come to greet Meng Heilong and tell him about the misfortune of the envoys sent to Longchuan City. Let Meng Heilong believe that Meng Qingshan's family has no sincerity to negotiate at all. After more than a month of edification, Meng Heilong gritted his teeth a little when he heard Meng Qingshan's three words.
"King Yue." Chen Sheng appeared in front of Meng Heilong. He does not have the pride and arrogance of a victor, and always maintains an attitude of neither humility nor arrogance in front of Meng Heilong. Although this attitude is disrespectful to Meng Heilong, for a subordinate prisoner, Chen Sheng can face him with such a posture, which is already his luck.
Chen Sheng looked regretful and said, "The day before yesterday, your son, Meng Qingshan, had already become king, and the Lingnan tribes had already recognized his status. Chen Sheng had some regret and compassion in his voice, and said: "The envoy I sent today, he also killed, but unlike before, he also sent a messenger, which is the condition he proposed. ”
Chen Sheng motioned for Ling Zhu'er to hand over a roll of bamboo slips, and then put it in front of Meng Qingshan.
Meng Qingshan's whole spirit was a little depressed. Chen Sheng just imprisoned him in a military tent. He wasn't locked up, but he was still able to move freely in the tent.
Meng Qingshan didn't say a word, took the bamboo slip, shook it off vigorously, and after reading a few lines, the fat on his face kept twitching, and after a while, he yelled: "Rebel!" This beast! ”
The content of the bamboo slips is simple. Meng Qingshan was willing to ransom all the soldiers captured by the Qin army, and the price offered was very high. He is also willing to negotiate peace with Qin Jun. He was even willing to be a vassal to the Qin State, and as long as the Qin army promised to withdraw the army, he would send a proton to the Qin State. But he kept silent about what Meng Heilong would do, as if Meng Heilong didn't exist. Judging from the traces of the knife and pen, this is indeed Meng Qingshan's handwriting. Seeing this, Meng Heilong was completely desperate in his heart. In the land of Baiyue, the father and son Chang Lun's consciousness is already weak, and with the desire for power, Meng Qingshan is determined not to want his father to go back alive, which is a very normal thing.
Chen Sheng looked at Meng Heilong, who had a hideous face, and a subtle smile appeared on his face.