Normally, both the North and the South were heavily defended against the enemy on the other side of the river.

But the movement of the Ming army in the north still frightened the soldiers on duty.

Everyone knew that the Zheng clan in the north had been wiped out, and Ruan Fulan had brought people over to make a profit, so the soldiers stationed by the river were very worried.

I was worried that after a few days, the Ming people would stabilize the situation and come over, and even their Ruan clan would clean up together.

But how many days will pass, in fact, everyone is secretly guessing.

Most people think that it will take at least three months or more than half a year, and even drag it out until next year.

Because everyone knows that the Ming Dynasty has a long way to go, and it is not easy to increase troops.

The attitude of the officials of the court and China on this matter is also not unanimous, and some officials believe that the behavior of the previous days is likely to annoy the Ming Dynasty and provoke their attack, so it is necessary to send an envoy in time to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, offer generous gifts, and clarify that this is a misunderstanding, and their target is the Zheng family and not the Ming Dynasty. As for the firefight with Daming, it was just an accident. As for how thick the etiquette is, it depends on Daming's attitude.

And some officials believe that the distance between Daming and Jiaozhi is long, and their Ruan clan does not border Daming, even if Daming wants to attack them, it is difficult to increase troops, and it is not easy to supply logistics. So there's no need to worry too much.

The two factions quarreled and shouted back and forth for more than a month, but there was no unanimous opinion.

Nguyen Phuc Nguyen swayed from side to side, never making up his mind whether to surrender or resist to the end, until he learned of the movement on the North Shore.

After learning the news, he immediately summoned all the civil and military officials in the upper platoon under his command together, intending to discuss the strategy of confronting the Ming army.

"So fast!?"

"Impossible!"

This was the idea of the vast majority of the people, so there was an immediate commotion in the temple.

Ruan Phuc Yuan sat down in his chair and looked at the officials chattering below, and a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

"That's enough!" Ruan Fuyuan scolded loudly, and the scene was quiet. "Now that the Ming army has Chen Bingzheng on the north bank of the river, eyeing us, are you still in the mood to quarrel here at the moment!? Aren't you afraid that the Ming Dynasty will attack and behead your whole family?"

The officials in the hall did not speak again.

I really don't know if we will die or not, but your family is really dead.

"Father, I think it's better to send an envoy to the north first to find out the tone of the Ming Dynasty. No matter how powerful they are, the cost of successive battles is bound to be not small. Soldiers can't eat and drink without spending money? Cannonballs shot out, bullets shot out don't cost money? Don't all the maiming and death of soldiers cost money? Therefore, between me, it is better to negotiate peace or negotiate peace. What's more, the big open fire weapon is sharp, can't we beat it? You say yes, right? Second brother!?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Ruan Fuyu took the lead in saying his thoughts, and at the end he also provoked his second brother Ruan Fulan.

Ruan Fulan glared angrily, but forcibly held back and didn't say anything.

Since Ruan Phuc Yuan stepped down his military power, he directly began to rot. Eat and drink at home every day, and then go out to find an ambiguous place to play when you are in a good mood, and live a happy life.

Thinking of the sharp weapons and equipment of the Ming army and its strong combat effectiveness, Ruan Fulan's liver trembled. If it weren't for his father's request, he wouldn't even be here for today's meeting.

He thought about it, this soldier, whoever likes to lead it, he doesn't care.

Thinking of it, Ruan Fulan twisted his head, and Quan Dang didn't hear Ruan Fulan's words.

Seeing this, Ruan Fuyu knew that he had succumbed, a smug smile flashed on his face, and he looked at his father:

"Father, I think it's better to send someone to talk to Da Ming first, even if we can't negotiate, we won't have anything to lose, right? What do you think?"

Ruan Phuc Yuan nodded and looked at the officials below.

"Do you have any ideas?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison and expressed their support for Nguyen Phuc Wei's idea.

Ruan Fuyuan sighed and waved his hand weakly.

Soon after the meeting was dismissed, a three-person negotiation team headed north, heading to the place where the Ming army was stationed.

Three days later, the three crossed the Zhengjiang River and came to the camp of the Ming army.

Xu Zhi'an met them in his tent, and after looking the three of them up and down, left and right, back and forth, he sneered and spoke:

"What are you doing here?"

"Our Nguyen clan has always been close to the Zheng clan, and when we attacked Thang Long a few days ago, we accidentally ran into the Ming army. Fortunately, the response was timely, and it almost made a big mistake. Now, on the one hand, I ask for your army's forgiveness, and on the other hand, I beg the Ming to give the Ruan clan a way to live, and the Ruan clan will definitely serve the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain, and pay tribute every year!

Ask the general to withdraw his troops! Nguyen is willing to pay any price!"

The leader of the negotiation team is called Ruan Chengwen, and he said with a flattering smile on his face after listening to Xu Zhi'an's question.

"Where are you now?"

"Huh?" Ruan Chengwen didn't react to Xu Zhi'an's meaning for a while.

"I ask you, where you are standing now, but the land of your Ruan clan?"

"No, it's not."

"What kind of, then? Where does my Ming army go, do you care?"

"I—I'm not—"

"What are you?". I dared to take advantage of my army's attack on Shenglong to make a small move in the back, and now I know that I am afraid? It's late! Let me tell you clearly, I'm here to beat you! Dare to challenge the majesty of the Ming Dynasty, there is only one dead end! Let Ruan Phuc Yuan wash his neck and wait! Get out!"

After speaking, he waved his hand and let Ruan Chengwen and the three of them blow out.

Don't say it's not a misunderstanding, even if it was a misunderstanding for him Ruan Fulan to attack Thang Long, this Ruan clan couldn't escape.

Who made His Majesty the Emperor take a fancy to their land?

Ruan Chengwen wanted to say something more, but as soon as the guard's knife was pulled out, he was so frightened that he couldn't say anything. Crawled all the way back to Hue.

"That's really what they said?" Ruan Fuyuan's face was ugly, and he said with trembling lips.

"Yes, I knew that I shouldn't have attacked Thang Long in the first place. It's too late to regret it!" Ruan Chengwen said with a sad face.

"Do you think that even if we don't fight the dragon, Daming will let us go? Let the troops from all over the country speed up their march, even if he is strong, we can't sit still! Fight with them!"

Ruan Phuc Yuan has been feeling that his health is getting worse and worse recently, and I am afraid that he will not be able to survive this year.

But he really didn't expect that when such a big event happened, it would become a luxury to spend his old age in peace.

But the long-term struggle in adversity has given him a strong willfulness, even if the opponent is an enemy like Daming, he has the courage to meet the other party.

The Ruan clan's troops are gathering here, and Xu Zhi'an is deliberately leaving them time.

He knew that the Nguyen clan would definitely have to gather troops at this time, because Hue would definitely not be able to hold it without gathering.

Well, even if you assemble this Hue, you can't hold it.

Rather than annihilating them one place at a time, it is better to wait for the enemy to gather and wipe them out.

This strategy is the same as attacking Thang Long.

Simple, but easy to use.