The rainy season in Annan Kingdom has not yet passed, and it often rains in Dongguan City, which makes people feel that the roads rarely dry and the weather is still very hot. Most of the Ming army's troops near Dongguan are in the city and Tunbao to reduce the incidence of disease. It is said that the rebels have occupied various cities downstream of Dongguan.

Liu Ming, the imperial envoy who had been sent to Annan Kingdom, felt very depressed when he lived in Dongguan at this time and was in a dilemma.

The emperor asked him to recruit Chen Jikuo's rebels, but it was obviously not possible. There was no imperial edict or official document in the court, and ordered him to return to his country. Liu Ming could only search for various people here to inquire about information. The one who had a close contact with him this time was an Annan native, Ruan Zhi, the governor of Dongguan Prefecture.

There is a patio in the backyard of the government office. Rain curtains are flowing on the eaves on all sides, and weeds are lush in the cracks of bricks and stones. Liu Ming has been in the government office for a while, but it suddenly started to rain again before, so he continued to stay and wait for the rain to stop before leaving.

The two of them had finished talking about the business that Liu Ming had inquired about and started chatting.

Ruan Zhi, who was sitting beside the tea case, turned his head, looked at the scene outside, and suddenly sighed, "After Liu Jun returns to Beijing, please don't blame Ruan Yinhe too much. He still warned Liu Jun as a rebel general, which was considered intentional; he did not help, perhaps because he was afraid that other rebel generals would know about it, so he would settle the score with him."

Liu Ming said: "So, Li Li is more courageous."

Ruan Zhi nodded and said, "The greater the ambition, the greater the courage. Li Li should be that kind of person. But ordinary people are always afraid." When he said this, he smiled bitterly, "It's not to be hiding. I used to be a general under the command of Hu. At that time, I was afraid to die when leading troops to fight. It was because of fear that I surrendered to the current emperor."

Liu Ming nodded, "The Hu family traitor is unpopular, Brother Ruan is just abandoning the darkness and turning to the light."

Ruan Zhi continued, "The emperor is very good at employing people. He did not ask me to continue leading troops, but gave me a job that I was better at. I made a contribution in a mess and was appreciated. Later, I felt that those Annan people who wanted to gain great power made Annan a mess, and they were not necessarily better than those of the Ming Dynasty. Why don't I look forward to those who appreciate themselves?"

After hearing this, Liu Ming felt that Ruan Zhi's words were heart-warming. Perhaps because Liu Ming was a Han Chinese and would not stay in Annan for too long, Ruan Zhi would not have to hide too much?

Ruan Zhi sighed and said, "I always feel that a lifetime is short, and there are not many facts that can be done. It would be good if we can do one thing well in our lifetime. How many people can save the world and the people in ancient and modern times?" He shook his head and said, "Envoy Liu invites tea."

Liu Ming took a sip. The grass leaf tea tasted strange, with a slightly bitter taste in the mouth, and a cool fragrance afterwards. The atmosphere of today's conversation affected Liu Ming, and he also felt that speaking to this Annan person would be much easier. Liu Ming pondered for a moment and then said, "My current father is not Liu, but his deceased biological father is only Liu."

"The relatives of Liu Enjun's family are afraid of being unhappy?" Ruan Zhi said a little surprised.

Liu Ming said: "The later father agreed that he had other sons. When I was about twelve or thirteen years old, I had the idea of ​​Brother Ruan, thinking that the world was too short and I couldn't do much."

Ruan Zhi clasped his fists and said, "I admire you."

Liu Ming recalled for a while and said, "I was able to study in a private school when my mother brought some dowry. Somehow, I suddenly thought of this truth. At that time, I saw my father and what he was doing in his own field, so I told him about his feelings.

When I was young, I said many strange things, probably because a person can do too little things, most of the wealthy families have accumulated over several generations, and everyone has to do their best to build a family business... Maybe I want to get the praise of my father and have ambition? I have forgotten what I thought at that time."

Ruan Zhi said: "Envoy Liu was in charge early."

Liu Ming shook his head and said, "It was just a sudden idea and the shallow truth that there was no head or tail. I remember that my father was very angry at that time and scolded me, and almost greeted me. I didn't understand what was going on back then.

It was not until I grew up and occasionally remembered this, and I was a little confused. I wonder if my father thought he was not doing his best, or if he thought I was not from that family? Or for other reasons, why was he so angry?"

The two of them suddenly fell silent, and the accumulated water flowing from the eaves hit the patio, and the "crackling" sound seemed to suddenly become louder.

Ruan Zhi thought for a while and said, "Didn't he work in the field?"

Liu Ming smiled reluctantly and said, "I don't think I can do what I know step by step. Although I work hard, I don't have to overcome my worries, fears, and feelings of not knowing the future."

Ruan Zhi smiled and said, "I know many people, and even my current duty is unwilling to do it well."

Liu Ming stopped his smile and said in a deep voice: "When I went down to Qinghua, all the people around me were dead. Then I suddenly felt very scared and worried about my son at home. I can't refuse Li Li, it's just a matter of living a life of silence?"

They calmed down again and stopped talking about the past. At this time, the heavy rain gradually became lighter, and Liu Ming said goodbye and returned to the residence with a follower and an umbrella.

When Liu Ming heard that the court was dispatching troops to reinforce, he knew that the recruitment had failed and would soon resort to force. Xue Yan, the Minister of Justice in the court, would arrive at Dongguan soon, so Liu Ming decided to continue staying in Dongguan for a while.

When the court ministers arrived, he had to report the local situation first; he had not done much during this period, but he also found out a lot of news from various yamen, which might be useful to the ministers.

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The rainy season in Annan Kingdom must continue around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After autumn, the hot weather will gradually cool down and the rain will also decrease significantly. The army from the Central Plains dynasties that have been launched in the offensive season is best at that time, which is relatively dry and cool. Otherwise, the wet and hot climate, frequent disease epidemics, and muddy roads will not be resisted by the locals, and the Central Plains army will be unbearable to march.

The wet and hot climate this time will also cause difficulties for the Annan army, but they are obviously more adaptable to the environment than the Ming army.

The various troops under Chen Jikuo had completely occupied all areas south of Monhaikou (Nanding Province) and established a county and county government government. The north and south of the Huangjiang River (lower reaches of the Honghe River) were full of military camps of the "Da Yue Army".

The Ming army of Annan Kingdom and Han officials are now hiding near Shenglong City and the Lang Son area close to Guangxi. The places occupied by the Ming army during the Yongle period have almost been abandoned due to domestic problems, and the garrison has not recovered its vitality until now.

The situation was very good for Chen Ji's expansion, and the "Big Vietnam Army" regained most of the land.

At this time, Qinghua was arguing in a mess. In front of "Emperor" Chen Jikuo, many military generals asked for an order to siege Shenglong and wipe out all the Ming Dynasty people in Annan Kingdom, making them afraid of "Da Yue"; at the same time, the prestige of the Emperor of Da Yue shocked the world.

But there are also some people who believe that they should take the opportunity to negotiate with the Ming State, and as long as the Ming State recognizes the "Emperor of Dayue"; they will repay the release of the Han people in Shenglong and will be in peace from then on.

The generals on both sides held their own reasons and fought hard.

At this moment, Li Li, one of the generals, persuaded: "The big thing is not that easy. The Ming army abandoned all the fertile soil from north to south of the Huangjiang River, but set up Tunbao military camps in Lang Son, Jingtaihe and other places. It must have been to defend the road for the Ming reinforcements to enter Dayue, and there should be a great war in a few months.

Our dynasty should prepare early, with the strategy of "tempting the enemy to set up an ambush, fighting and retreating", avoiding its edge, consuming the enemy's army, and delaying time. In this way, the Great Vietnamese army will not be defeated too quickly. As long as the war is dragged to the rainy season, the Ming people will retreat without fighting."

Unexpectedly, Chen Jikuo was furious and said, "I have millions of soldiers (known as) who have surrounded the Han people in Shenglong. The general situation is about to be settled. You are talking wildly! The Ming people are working hard on an expedition, and their troops are exhausted. Are they three heads and six arms?"

All the generals agreed and accused Lili of being timid and afraid of things.

Li Li had to bow and retreat and said no more. Chen Jikuo's eyes glared at him fiercely with Li Li's figure. If the Li Li clan had not had enough strength, Chen Jikuo would not have spared him so easily.

At this time, a military general named Li Kang stood up and went up to say, "The emperor is a royal family of the Chen Dynasty. He has a noble status and follows the will of heaven and is supported by all people. If the Ming Dynasty had not intervened, the emperor would have already decided to dominate the world, so he could not ignore the Ming Dynasty court. Will they increase their troops to Dayue? The emperor must be careful."

Although Li Kang's surname is Li, he is not from the same family as Li Li. He each started his own affairs in his hometown and had different forces. Li Kang's words were really a lot, and everyone was easy to accept, and they all agreed to discuss and speculate whether the Ming army would continue to increase their troops.

Soon, Li Kang took the opportunity to propose a strategy of "siege the city and attack the reinforcements". He then siegeed Shenglong City with a group of troops, and then sent troops to march from Monhaikou (Nanding Province) to the north bank of Huangjiang River, and stationed troops in Beijiang County. Waiting for the Ming reinforcements to pass Lang Son and before they settled, the Great Vietnamese army first attacked and destroyed their reinforcements, and then planned to Shenglong.

Li Kang believed that the Ming Dynasty reinforcements would come from Guangxi, which was similar to Li Li's view, because the Ming army's fortresses were mostly located on Lang San on the east side; the west side of the Qin Station on the west side was the passage for the Yunnan Provincial Administrator to enter Da Yue, but the troops were empty.

This plan was recognized by many people. General Ruan Shuai asked that after adopting this plan, all the Han people entrenched in Shenglong would be killed in the future.

After concessions between each other, the leaders of the "rebel army" from all sides finally came together. So they decided to "surround Shenglong and eliminate reinforcements". Emperor Chen Jikuo of the Great Yue Emperor praised General Ruan Shuai very much.

In the "Imperial Palace Hall" that was temporarily established, there was a lot of praise, saying that Chen Jikuo was the founding emperor of the Great Yue Kingdom and had a great contribution.
Chapter completed!