Chapter 43: The South Vietnamese Parliament

Since Peng Yue, Zhang Liang, and Wu Guang occupied the three counties of Bushan, Zhulu, and Laoyi, they took the lead in abolishing the previous Nanyue ritual laws in these three counties, reopened the government administration in accordance with the regulations of the Qin state, and immediately sent officials to various places to explain and implement the new Qin laws.

For the former South Vietnamese officials, it was also used by good talents, and all those who were hated by the common people before were beheaded for public display, and the vacated positions were selected from the rebel army to serve as meritorious soldiers with both ability and political integrity. For those South Vietnamese officials who were fairly satisfactory to the common people, they were demoted and appointed as appropriate.

In just half a month, the government of Qin won the support of the people of the three counties.

When the news of the three counties of Guilin County reached the South Vietnamese court, the entire South Vietnamese government and opposition were shaken.

Since receiving the head of the commander of the Bushan battalion, Zhao Tuo, the king of South Vietnam, has not heard good news for several days. First Zhulu was lost, and then Laoyi was occupied by the Qin army. In just a few days, the entire four counties of Guilin County lost three of them, and most of Guilin County had fallen into the hands of the Qin army.

On this day, the king of Nanyue held a court discussion in the palace of Nanyue.

"Ministers, three of the four counties of Guilin County have fallen into the hands of Fusu, what do you say I should do with South Vietnam?" Zhao Tuo looked at the ministers with a sad face and asked.

"Your Majesty, the ministers thought that they should immediately mobilize a large army to exterminate the Qin army in Guilin County and recover Bushan and other three counties. If the Qin army is allowed to take root in Guilin County, then it will be even more dangerous for me to South Vietnam. After the Qin State won Guilin County, whether it was trade materials, or soldiers, horses, money and grain, they could be directly transported from Qianzhong County to Guilin County, and my Nanyue would no longer be in danger to defend. Wu Jian took the lead in telling Zhao Tuo his opinion.

"The widow also knows that what Wu Guoxiang said is true, if he rashly transfers the army to Guilin County, then my Nanhai County will be empty? If that Fusu suddenly sent the Tiger Ben army into my Nanhai County, what should I do? Who will be able to protect the widow when the time comes? ”

Seeing that the king of Nanyue was cowering, only caring about his safety for a while, Wu Jian was angry and didn't fight.

"My king, are you still afraid at this time? Once the Qin army has gained a foothold in Guilin County, you will not only be afraid of the Tiger Army. Do you know how many soldiers have captured my three counties in Guilin this time? That's just 3,000 people! Until the Qin army uprising, we didn't know that people had been lurking in my Guilin County for so long. Let's just say that now, except for knowing that these 3,000 Qin troops are called Yinglong Army, I still don't know anything else. Don't you think this Ying Long Army is far more terrifying than the Tiger Ben Army, O Wang? ”

When the hundred officials heard that the Qin army that had captured the three counties of Guilin County was only 3,000 people, they all showed shocked expressions. Of course, there were many people with skeptical expressions.

Seeing that many colleagues suspected that Ying Long's army only had 3,000 people, Wu Jian decided to tell these colleagues more of the inside story.

"Colleagues, I know you don't believe it, and I didn't believe it at first. However, according to the news sent back by the spies we planted in Guilin County, it was confirmed that there were indeed only 3,000 Qin troops in the entire Guilin County. If you don't believe it, you can go to the treasury privately to check the secret report of Guilin County. ”

This completely petrified these South Vietnamese courtiers, and after a while, you began to discuss it word by word.

"Three thousand people can occupy the three county towns defended by tens of thousands of people, and the combat power of this Qin army is too terrifying!"

"Yes, if there are 30,000 people, then my Nanhai County will be in danger."

"Who says it's not, in my opinion, my South Vietnam may not be able to defeat the tiger and wolf army of the Qin State."

……

When the ministers were almost talking, Wu Jian, the minister of South Vietnam, spoke.

"Colleagues, now that the boat is in place, we need to think about how to deal with it. What do you think of how I should deal with the Qin State's occupation of the three counties of Guilin County? ”

Seeing Wu Jian's question, a courtier immediately stood up and expressed his opinion:

"Your lord, Prime Minister Wu, my subordinates think that we should send a large army as soon as possible to exterminate the Ying Long army that invaded the three counties of our Guilin County. If I sit back and watch them grow up in Guilin County, then my Nanyue will really be precarious. ”

"The subordinates also think that my Nanyue should recapture the three counties of Guilin County as soon as possible."

"Seconded by the Minister"

"The subordinates also seconded the proposal"

……

For a time, more than half of the South Vietnamese courtiers expressed their support for the recovery of the three counties of Guilin County.

When all the courtiers who supported the recovery of the three counties of Guilin County finished speaking, I saw a courtier who had been silent stand up.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates think that what Minister Wu and your colleagues said is really misleading the country. To resist the rich 35-county Great Qin with the strength of South Vietnam, which has only four counties, is really a move to hit a stone with an egg, and besides, the four counties of South Vietnam are all poor in products, how can they defeat the tiger-like Great Qin. The subordinates dared to advise the king to surrender his status to the title and declare himself a vassal to the Qin State, so as to ensure that my South Vietnam was safe. ”

Seeing that someone was taking the lead, a group of compromised South Vietnamese courtiers who were still waiting and watching followed suit.

"Your Great King, Weichen also thinks that my Nanyue should once again be a vassal to Daqin, so that my Nanyue can turn evil into good fortune."

"The subordinates also think that Great Qin is definitely not an enemy of my South Vietnam, and my South Vietnam should bow down as soon as possible."

……

Seeing that the group of courtiers below were opposed, Zhao Tuo's face gradually became solemn. It was only then that Zhao Tuo realized that South Vietnam was on the verge of division. As far as the remarks of these courtiers are concerned, whether it is the main battle or the main peace, they all have a certain degree of persuasiveness.

Wu Jian looked at Zhao Tuo in confusion and shook his head, and after hesitating, he decided to break the words.

"Your Majesty, no matter whether the main battle is the main battle or the master, we just change the master and continue to be a minion. But what about you? Can you change places and continue to be kings? Do you think Childe Fusu will tolerate a rebel who takes advantage of the chaos to stand on his own? Anyone in this Manchu Dynasty can surrender the Qin State, but you can't. Because you've got no way out. For you, you may not be able to live if you resist, but if you surrender, you will definitely be executed by Fusu. ”

After listening to what Wu Jian said, Zhao Tuo's body trembled slightly. Several attempts to get up from the throne were unsuccessful.

After a while, Zhao Tuo calmed down. With a resolute face, he glanced at the group of courtiers below, got up and stood up from his throne.

"Ministers, the widow has made up his mind to fight the Qin State to the end, and will never surrender on his knees. If anyone here is afraid of the Qin army, just leave by themselves, and the widow will not be held accountable. ”

After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he ignored the ministers and got up and left the political hall. In an instant, only a group of courtiers were left in the hall with wide eyes.

The courtiers who had fought before looked at those who had been in peace with disdain. And the courtiers of the lord and the peace were not accustomed to those main war factions who despised themselves, and glared back with disdain at those main war faction ministers who despised themselves.

After about a stick of incense, Zhao Tuo returned to the political hall accompanied by the guards. After glancing at his courtiers, he returned to his throne.

"Ministers, the time for a stick of incense has come, I don't know how you think about it. If anyone wants to leave, he can leave this council hall, and the widow is willing to let him go. ”

I saw that the ministers fell silent, and obviously no one chose to leave.

As if after hundreds of years of silence, Zhao Tuo stood up from his throne and looked at the ministers with fierce eyes.

"Ministers, Zhao Tuo has thanked you here. Since you are willing to resist the Qin army with me, then you are the ministers of the widow, and when I repel the Qin army in South Vietnam, the conditions are as you mention, and this king will definitely agree. However, there are some things that must be told to you in advance, and from today onwards, you must no longer say anything about surrender, otherwise you will not be spared. ”

In the next few days, Zhao Tuo began to reorganize his army and prepare for the complete elimination of the Qin army that had invaded Guilin County.