After a simple question and answer and the necessary formalities, Yang Tianhong said straightforwardly: "Your defeat is inevitable, lay down your arms and surrender as soon as possible." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThis duke can promise that as long as you cooperate, he will not kill prisoners after you surrender. ”

It is true that there is no need to kill prisoners. Yuan County needs a large number of workers. Although the Yue people are barbarian and uneducated, as long as they hold a leather whip in their hands, even a bear can be trained to be a master of ballet. No matter how vulgar the Yue barbarians are, is their IQ not as good as a bear?

Ruan Chen Eyu shook his head again and again, and said, "No, no, no, I mean, I am willing to join your command and let me follow you to achieve great things." When your great cause is achieved, please also give me a fief and allow me to continue the ancestral hall of the ancient Yue Kingdom. In return, I will tell you about the northern invasion plan of the Yue Kingdom, and then give you credit for the strategy of the Yue Kingdom. ”

Some surprises, some surprises, Yang Tianhong didn't react for a while.

Speaking of which, Ruan Chen Eyu and Ruan Chen Chunying, who was killed by Yang Tianhong before, are both from the Yue ethnic group. However, looking at Ruan Chen's appearance, it is obviously a little different from Ruan Chen Chunying, who was killed before. But what exactly is the difference? Yang Tianhong himself is not very clear.

After thinking about it in his heart, Ruan Chen felt that he should have someone who understood the internal situation of the Yue people, and he also urgently needed to understand the northern invasion plan of the Yue people. It's just that he doesn't know whether what Ruan Chen said is true or false, and whether he can use it for himself.

If you think about it, if you want to annihilate the enemy army in front of you, it must still take some effort. However, it is just a matter of squeezing them into a narrow area, and then using the crossbowmen to come and shoot them with arrows. wants to annihilate this Yue barbarian, but it is just a snap of a finger. However, the purpose of this war, in addition to looting food, is to capture manpower, and it is obviously better to be able to capture more prisoners of war.

What's more, a living enemy general is indeed much more valuable than a dead enemy general. Previously, the killing of Ruan Tran Xuan Ying was to boost the morale of the people in Cai County, and also to repay the people who died. Now, the development pattern of Anzhou is getting bigger and bigger, and Yang Tianhong also urgently needs the offensive plan of the Yue people. If the whole guy called Ruan Chen Eyu can really be used for himself, it will save a lot of trouble.

Thinking of this, Yang Tianhong narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "It's okay to surrender, and your request can also be considered by my father." Now, let your men lay down their weapons. Otherwise, there is nothing to talk about. ”

Ruan Chen looked at the chief general of the Chu army with firm eyes, the chief general of the Chu army in his eyes was very young, and he did not have much fierce temperament, what should be said was more like a civilian official than a military general, but looking at all kinds of actions, it seemed wise. What's more, before, Ruan Chen Eyu had already learned Yang Tianhong's identity from Yang Sui's mouth. That was the general who killed Ruan Chenxiong's 100,000 troops and killed Ruan Cheng Chunying, a member of the royal family, and Yang Tianhong, the famous Duke of Yiyong and the hussar general Yang Tianhong.

Such a character is not an opponent at all.

Ruan Chen sighed and took the lead in throwing away his weapon. Then, the sound of a weapon landing sounded next to it. Under the leadership of Nguyen Tran Eyu, nearly 2,000 Yue defenders also chose to surrender.

The situation has stabilized.

Yang Tianhong ordered to Yang Sui next to him: "You take someone to escort those troops back to Yuan County." Remember, these Yue people must be strictly guarded. If anyone dares to cause trouble, they will be killed. ”

Yang Sui no longer has the vigor he had earlier, his current temperament has become a little restrained, he respectfully agreed, and then went to work silently.

Yang Tianhong turned to look at Wang Yi again, and said, "This palace has granted you the right to transfer troops, except for the personal soldiers of this palace, you can transfer the troops of Wuling at will." You need to repair the fortifications here first, and wait for the subsequent auxiliaries to arrive before perfecting the fortifications. ”

Wang Yi's expression showed a look of great joy. How could he not know that Yang Tianhong was going to reuse himself? He immediately clasped his fists very respectfully and saluted: "The humble position will definitely live up to the trust of the general." ”

Yang Tianhong looked at the guards waiting beside him again, and lowered his voice and said, "Pick a few more people to come over." You want to be strong and strong. ”

It's not that Yang Tianhong is too timid, but that recruiting enemy generals is not leading troops to fight after all. He is also the Duke of Chu, and his identity also needs a huge crowd of followers as a foil.

After making all the preparations, at this time, Yang Tianhong beckoned to Ruan Chen's forehead, who was standing in the distance: "You, come here." ”

Because of the environment and climate, the skin of the South Vietnamese people has always been very dark. Compared with Ruan Chen Xiong, who was burned to ashes by Yang Tianhong in Hanyu Valley before, Ruan Chen's figure is actually not tall, and his height is only about one meter six, but his body still looks very strong and his muscles are strong. He knew very well that Yang Tianhong still didn't trust him, so he hurriedly obeyed the order, and then took the initiative to keep his distance, saluted respectfully, and said, "My lord, please send." ”

I have to admit that Ruan Chen's approach is very good. Yang Tianhong saw that Ruan Chen took the initiative to maintain a safe distance between the two people and did not approach, but he felt in his heart that this Yue Ren guard was indeed really going to surrender. So, Yang Tianhong tentatively took two steps towards Ruan Chen's forehead, and found that Ruan Chen's forehead's eyes did not flicker. Waiting to get closer, Ruan Chen's forehead was still respectfully saluting.

After truly confirming that Ruan Chen's forehead was really going to serve and had no malicious intentions, Yang Tianhong let down his guard and asked seriously: "Why didn't you ask for surrender at the beginning? Do you know that surrendering in defeat and surrendering on your own initiative are two completely different treatments?"

Ruan Chen had a wry smile on his face, and replied with great difficulty: "My lord, in this case, I ask you to be so vigilant, if I take the initiative to surrender...... You, would you believe it?"

Yang Tianhong smiled faintly.

Indeed, he asked himself if he would believe it. Then, Yang Tianhong couldn't help but think to himself in his heart: "Am I a suspicious person?"

After all, there is no answer to this idea. Yang Tianhong didn't want to waste time on this issue, he turned around, looked at Ruan Chen's forehead with a respectful attitude, and said, "Okay, these things are trivial. Let's talk about what your Vietnamese invasion plan is really about. ”

This is the focus of Yang Tianhong's attention.

The distribution of "cells" is now pervasive in the world. This practice is also worthy of the name of the cell. It is true that the infiltration of the South Vietnamese barbarians is more difficult than that of other countries. However, to put it bluntly, things in this world are just the word "money". The same is true of the intelligence network "Cell". With Yang Tianhong's shocking massive investment behind the scenes, the expansion and penetration of "cells" are getting wider and wider. Just a few months ago, the "cell" received news from the territory of the Yue people in the south that the Yue barbarians were reorganizing the army and allocating all kinds of military supplies. It seems that there should be a war. And the spearhead of the attack is obviously Anzhou, which is located in the north of the Yue people.

Several heavily armed guards surrounded Ruan Chen's forehead. Looking at these shrewd and powerful warriors next to him who remained on guard anytime and anywhere, Ruan Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly again in his heart. He felt that if he wanted Yang Tianhong to truly believe in himself, it was definitely not something that could be done in a short period of time. Anyway, Ruan Chen hesitated for a moment, and said with expectation on his face: "Actually, my wish is just to return to my former residence and build a ancestral hall for my ancestors there. ”

Speaking of this, Ruan Chen's forehead paused, and after a long sigh again, he continued: "My lord, your name is now a household name in the crossing. Ruan Chen Xiong Yan and Ruan Cheng Xuan Ying are both fierce generals of the Yue people, and they have been beheaded by adults. In that battle a few years ago, only a few remnants of the army were lucky enough to escape back to Vietnam. Speaking of which, Ruan Chen Xiong has a brother named Ruan Chen Heihu. Our Yue people are divided into several major clans, and Ruan Chen Heihu and Ruan Chen Xiong are the leaders of the other clan. Ruan Chen Heihu is powerful, and he is also the alliance chief elected by many small tribes. Even in the Imperial City of Hanoi, Nguyen Tran Hei Hu had his own palace, and the treatment momentum was no worse than that of the king. At that time, Ruan Chen Heihu was extremely angry when he learned that the 100,000 Vietnamese army was defeated by you in Anzhou, and that Ruan Chen Xiong was also burned to death in Hanyu Valley. However, my lord, you are also ruthless, and you actually nailed tens of thousands of Vietnamese soldiers to death on wooden stakes, and laid down tens of thousands of heads on the border of the Vietnamese people. Such a ferocious approach is even more so than that of our Yue people. It is no exaggeration to say that the Yue people were indeed frightened by your brutal methods, and the elders and nobles of the clan all advised the king, saying that with you in Anzhou for a day, the Yue people must not violate the border. ”

Yang Tianhong couldn't help frowning when he heard this. He unceremoniously interrupted Ruan Chen's words and asked, "According to what you say, isn't Ruan Chen's Black Tiger's power similar to that of your Yue King?"

"So to speak. ”

Ruan Chen replied respectfully: "The Ruan Chen Black Tiger clan is very powerful, and it has always been a big clan close to the north within my crossing. It was precisely because of the persuasion of the elders and the order from the king of Hanoi that Nguyen Tran Heihu put away the idea of immediately raising troops to avenge Nguyen Tran Xiong. Speaking of which, Ruan Chen Heihu is actually also waiting. Later, it became very unfavorable to the Yue people, my lord, you first captured the city of Dien Bien with thunder, and then large-scale immigration to the south. Counting up, Anzhou's sphere of influence has expanded several times to the south. Not only Nguyen Tran Hei Hu, but even the kings and nobles of Hanoi felt that the situation was not good. As a result, Nguyen Tran Heihu has been sending people to contact many tribes in the past few months, and has hoarded a large amount of grain and grass in Lang Son Cheng under his control. ”

After a pause, Ruan Chen continued: "As for us, we are small clans under the jurisdiction of Ruan Chen Heihu. According to the call-up order, my tribe must send 20,000 warriors to fight. My lord, what you defeated in this battle was not actually Ruan Chen's tribe, but my clan. ”

Listening to Ruan Chen's slow narration, Yang Tianhong slowly had a basic concept of the internal situation of the Yue barbarians. In fact, Yang Tianhong has long understood a similar situation through "cells", and also understands that the Yue people are not monolithic, but are composed in the form of tribal alliances. Strictly speaking, this kind of tribal alliance is not a state, at most it is a loose, ethnologically grouped group of the most basic civilizations. Now, Nguyen Tran Hei Hu wants to send troops, but it is only an order from the tribal alliance, and it is impossible to mobilize the entire South Vietnamese barbarians. In this way, Nguyen Chen Heihu would need to send people, or personally persuade the leaders of the small tribes who were watching.

Of course, the attitude of the Hanoi side is also important. After all, the Yue people, although loose, had their own king. In any case, the person who can be called a king will always have much greater strength and power than a tribal leader like Nguyen Chen Heihu.

The internal structure of the Vietnamese society is also far more complex than imagined. In addition to the extremely powerful tribal alliance of Nguyen Tran Black Tigers, there were other tribes that lived further south. "Nguyen Chen" is only a generic form, and although the leaders of the southern and northern tribes have the same surname, there is no relationship between the two at all, and there is not even the blood connection that is common between the barbarian tribes. But in any case, both South Vietnam and North Vietnam played a part in the invasion of Anju in the early years. After all, being able to rob what they need through war, and also to kidnap a large number of Chu people to become slaves, in the eyes of the Yue barbarians, is an extremely cost-effective deal, and it is of course true.

Nguyen Tran Hung Hung was also a tribal leader. Because of the relationship between his brother Ruan Chen Heihu, Ruan Chen's Xiong Xiong's clan is also a relatively large tribal alliance among the Yue barbarians. It's just that with the death of Ruan Chen Xiong in the Hanyu Valley, the tribe under his command also lost its chieftain, resulting in a state of paralysis for a long time. If it weren't for Ruan Chen Heihu forcibly taking over the tribe, he would definitely be annexed by other Yue nobles.

The south is huge, and the vast land area far exceeds even the Central Plains occupied by the Han Dynasty in ancient times. In addition to the Yue barbarians, there are also a number of other tribal alliances in this land. In addition to this, there are countless barbarian tribes that are not in any tribal alliance and do not belong to the larger tribes. Of course, it is impossible for all southern barbarians to be Yue. However, in the official canons of the Chu State, all barbarians from the south are called Yue people.

With the tribal power of Ruan Chen's forehead, in fact, he and his own clansmen are called Yue people, which is just a general term in the custom. In fact, they are not the same as the Yue people in the real sense. The reason why they are called Yue people is only to represent that they have joined the alliance tribe led by Nguyen Tran Heihu.

This kind of Yue Ren is not a Yue Ren in the real sense. At least, it is fundamentally different from the Yue people who invaded Anzhou before.

Yang Tianhong knows a little about these things. The issue he was most interested in now was Ruan Chen's Heihu's plan of aggression against the Chu State. So Yang Tianhong asked bluntly: "How many troops did Ruan Chen Heihu gather?"

Regarding this point, Ruan Chen Eyu has to answer all questions: "As far as I know, Ruan Chen Heihu has now gathered 300,000 Yue warriors. The spearhead of the main offensive was temporarily set in this direction. In the north, that is, in the direction of the new city that you call Ji Binh, Ruan Chen Heihu placed 100,000 people. The Dien Bien direction was also a focal point, with as many as 200,000 troops amassed there. ”

Yang Tianhong interrupted Ruan Chen's words again: "The total number of troops gathered in these two directions is as high as 300,000. So how did the army on the Yuan County side come from?"

Ruan Chen's forehead showed a look of respect and fear on his face: "My lord, your prestige has already spread throughout the entire Yue Land. Speaking of which, the reason why Ruan Chen Heihu is extremely cautious about this battle is also to take into account the various changes that have taken place since you took charge of Anzhou. No one thought that Dien Bien City would be captured in a short period of time, nor did they expect that you, my lord, would actually burn Dien Bien to the ground with a fire. In Yuedi, there is a legend in many tribes that you are the reincarnation of a fierce star and evil god. Even the most honorable great shaman has no chance of winning in front of you. The fiasco at Dien Bien City made His Majesty really want to reconcile the two families. Just last year, His Majesty summoned the tribal chiefs of various places to discuss the matter and wanted to reach a settlement with you, Your Excellency. However, the matter was put on hold after all. The main battle faction led by Nguyen Tran Hei Hu, who was the majority among the Viet Cong, agreed that even if they wanted to reconcile, they had to fight a battle with Anzhou before they could reach a conclusion. Now, Nguyen Tran Black Tiger's troops are being assembled from all over the country. 300,000 people are only an early concentration, and they are also the descendants of Ruan Chen Heihu. The remaining troops were stationed in a few places further south. They are waiting for the follow-up troops. Nguyen Tran Heihu attaches great importance to this battle and wants to gather as many troops as possible. In order to persuade the tribes who were watching to send troops, he personally traveled to various parts of the south to ask for tribal leaders. If Nguyen Chen Heihu can convince these people, then Nguyen Chen Heihu should be able to get about 400,000 warriors. In addition, in addition to the southern tribes, the royal families in the direction of Hanoi should also send troops, but it is not possible to determine the number of troops for the time being. After all, the king and the nobles still disagreed on whether to send troops or not. ”

Yang Tianhong fell silent.

300,000, plus 400,000, is as many as 700,000 Yue people.

In addition, there are Vietnamese people from Hanoi who are not counted.

That's an extremely large number.

However, Ruan Chen Heihu also tried his best to win this battle. In addition, there is another question———— Nguyen Tran Heihu mobilized troops from so many places and asked all ethnic groups to send troops, covering an area of at least thousands of miles, so how could it be possible to assemble troops in a few months?

Regarding Yang Tianhong's question, Ruan Chen was a little depressed and puzzled: "I don't know where you heard that Ruan Chen Heihu will send troops within a few months? Nguyen Tran Black Tiger's offensive plan is set for next autumn, not this year. ”

Of course, Yang Tianhong has no news that Nguyen Chen Heihu will send troops within a few months. This is his temptation of Ruan Chen's forehead. (To be continued.) )