SEC Chapter 176 The Emperor of South Vietnam, fishing in troubled waters
Chapter 176 The Emperor of South Vietnam, fishing in troubled waters
The capital of South Vietnam, Yangcheng Palace.
Li Zongmin, the founding king of the Nanyue Kingdom who proclaimed himself emperor in September of the first year of Daxin Lingwu and was named Tiande, was convening the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to discuss matters in the Jinluan Hall.
In the Jinluan Hall, Li Zongmin, who was wearing a bright yellow five-clawed dragon robe, sat on the gold-plated dragon chair, imitating the emperor's appearance and declaring everyone's love for him to discuss matters.
However, his short stature, even when wearing a dragon robe, does not have the majesty of a nine-five-year-old man. Instead, he looks a bit funny.
Since Li Zongmin proclaimed himself emperor, the two territories of Guangdong and Guangdong under the jurisdiction of the South Vietnam Kingdom have not been affected by the war because they are far away from the northern battlefield, and they appear to be peaceful and peaceful.
However, in recent days, the special envoy sent by Qin Ruhui, the Prime Minister of the New Dynasty, arrived at the Yangcheng Palace and brought news of Qin Ruhui's alliance;
All the South Vietnamese courtiers, including Emperor Tiande Li Zongmin, became ready to take action.
He is no longer satisfied with merely governing the land of Guangdong and Guangdong and its coastal areas, with tens of millions of people.
Instead, they began to set their sights on the Lianghu region adjacent to Guangdong and Guangdong.
In order to gain Li Zongmin's support, Qin Ruhui clearly stated in the covenant that if the South Vietnam State could send troops to help, the new emperor Zhao Lingzhan, supported by Prime Minister Qin Ruhui, could ascend the throne and secure the great new country;
Then he ceded the two lakes area to the South Vietnam Kingdom.
Today, the Nanyue Kingdom's court meeting is discussing whether to form an alliance with Qin Ruhui and send troops to Jinling City to assist Qin Ruhui against Wu Sanjia of Nanxia King Qin.
On the dragon chair, Tiande Emperor Li Zongmin waved his hands and said: "My dear friends, what do you have in mind regarding the conditions proposed by Qin Ruhui, Prime Minister of the Great New Dynasty, to send troops to Jinling and exchange for the alliance between the two lakes areas?" Opinion?"
"My dear friends, there is no need to worry, just speak freely!"
At this time, Li Shiyu, who was the prince of the current dynasty, was the first to stand up and express his attitude, saying: "I am reporting to my father, I believe that we should send troops!"
"Since the founding of the country in September last year, our country in South Vietnam has been recruiting troops and horses, training and marching;"
"Now, the 100,000 new army has begun to take shape. Adding the original 100,000 wolf soldiers, the total number of troops in our South Vietnam country now exceeds 200,000;"
"I believe that now that the South Vietnamese country has strong soldiers and horses, it is time to expand its territory outwards!"
After a pause, Prince Li Shiyu continued: "Besides, the army's march to Jinling City this time is not a true external expansion operation, but to assist Qin Ruhui, the prime minister of the Great New Dynasty, to fight against the soldiers who supported the deposed emperor Zhao Lingwu. horse;"
"When we get to the battlefield, we can deal with it calmly. If the situation goes wrong, the worst we can do is to return to the court!"
"If my father doesn't want to form an alliance with Qin Ruhui, that's fine. He can verbally agree to Qin Ruhui's alliance first, and then in the actual process of sending troops to Jinling, wait until the city defenders in the Lianghu area take the initiative to open the city gates. ;"
"Our South Vietnamese army directly attacks the city on the spot, and it is not impossible to take over the two lakes area without a single blow!"
After saying that, Li Shiyu looked at his father on the throne with a proud look on his face, like a child waiting for praise.
"Your Majesty, what the prince said is absolutely true!"
Prince Li Shiyu's proposal was immediately echoed by the officials in the court: "Your Majesty, the current situation in the Great New Dynasty is in chaos and is undergoing a palace coup;"
"This is a great opportunity for South Vietnam to fish in troubled waters. Taking advantage of this opportunity to expand its territory is the best strategy!"
"Your Majesty, the last general also advocates sending troops to Jinling City;"
"Your Majesty, your subordinates also think..."
For a time, the civil servants and generals at the court of the Nanyue Kingdom stood up one by one to express their opinions to Emperor Tiande Li Zongmin. They all believed that it was time to send troops to Jinling and fish in troubled waters.
And Emperor Tiande Li Zongmin, who was sitting on the throne and looking down at the civil and military officials of the dynasty, naturally had a clear view of all the civil servants and generals in the Jinluan Palace.
Among the faces advocating sending troops, Li Zongmin saw at a glance the preoccupied and silent Prime Minister Tang Bo.
"My dear friends, please be quiet!"
Li Zongmin waved his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet.
Then, he directly named Prime Minister Tang Bo and said: "Prime Minister Tang, I see that you look solemn and worried. Do you have different views on the issue of sending troops to Jinling City proposed by the beloved ministers?"
"Reporting to the Emperor, it's not that I have any different opinions, it's just that-"
Prime Minister Tang Bo hesitated to speak, but finally gritted his teeth and said: "I believe that we must be cautious when sending troops to Jinling City!"
"Your Majesty, the reason why our country of South Vietnam is able to maintain a pure land in troubled times, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, is because of two things:"
"First, it is the unique geographical location of the South Vietnam Kingdom; second, it is that under the emperor's wise leadership, he has never participated in the civil strife of the New Dynasty;"
"In terms of foreign exchanges, whether it is towards Jin King Chen Huaian or the New Dynasty, they are in a neutral state;"
"Now, if I take the initiative to send troops to participate in the civil strife of the New Dynasty, I am afraid that after breaking the balance of this neutral state, I will push the South Vietnam Kingdom into opposition to King Chen Huaian of Jin!"
Only then did Prime Minister Tang Bo finally say what he had been worried about.
Tang Bo continued: "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the greatest threat to our South Vietnam country is not the shaky New Dynasty, nor the Japanese pirates from the sea;"
"Rather, Jin King Chen Huaian, who is making great progress along the way, will first destroy the Turks, then put down the chaos in the countries in the Western Regions, and regain the Sixteenth Province of Youyun!"
"In my opinion, the Jin King Chen Huaian raised troops under the banner of the Qing Dynasty, and his ultimate goal must be to overthrow the rule of the Xin Dynasty and ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor;"
"Judging from the current situation, Chen Huaian's ascension to the throne and proclaiming himself emperor is almost a certainty. It's just a matter of time!"
Tang Bo added: "If at this time, our country, South Vietnam, rashly sends troops to participate in the civil strife of the Great New Dynasty, it seems that we can expand the territory of South Vietnam and get the two lakes area;"
"But actually, what should we do once our troops from the South Vietnam Kingdom encounter the Dragon City army heading south in Jinling City?"
"Fight or surrender?"
"But whether it's a war or a surrender, it will inevitably lead to an enmity with Jin King Chen Huaian, which will give Longcheng soldiers a reason to conquer the South Vietnam Kingdom!"
"At that time, will the Nanyue Kingdom's mere 200,000 soldiers and horses be able to withstand the million-strong army under the command of King Chen Huaian of Jin?"
Finally, Tang Bo bowed his hand to Tiande Emperor Li Zongmin and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that whether to send troops to Jinling will ultimately depend on the attitude of the King of Jin towards this matter;"
"Rather than simply naively thinking that we can take advantage of the civil strife and coup in the Great New Dynasty to send troops to Jinling and fish in troubled waters!"