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Chapter 209 Lu Hai’s Decision

The news of the attack on Dongpu with Zhen La in Guangnan was learned by the Huoan Huashang and informed Lu Haihou.

Wang Li clearly realized that the Ming people in Hoi'an were still waiting and watching. If the Ming court did not contribute in this battle, or if the Ming court did not work hard but failed to defend Dongpu, then the Ming people in the entire Annan area would be disappointed with the Ming court and surrender to Guangnan.

Therefore, even though he knew that there was no order from the Ming court, Wang Li still came.

He wanted to use Lu Hai's financial and material resources to persuade Yang Yandi to send troops to Dongpu, which was the purpose of his trip.

Soon, Wang Li and his group were welcomed into the camp at Meidihaikou by Yang Yandi.

"Lu Hai came here at the will of the Ming court. This trip was just to hope that the general of Liwu Town, Yang Yandi, sent troops to Dongpu to rescue the Ming people in Dongpu." As soon as he entered the army camp, Wang Li pulled Yang Yandi's cuff and prayed sincerely.

"Boss Wang, I know that the Ming court hopes that Dongpu is safe, but I don't want to send troops to Dongpu, a pity..." Yang Yandi suddenly sighed.

"Just just passed the rainy season, the mountain roads of Dongpu are all muddy, and some are destroyed by mountain torrents. If the troops from Dongpu are sent, the supplies, food and grass are needed to increase exponentially than before, and the military pay is even more amazing. Now, Meidi only raises so much material and food with thousands of refugees and the French tribes who listen to the command and do not listen to the announcement.

"Not to mention the road is difficult and dangerous. I am afraid that our army will mutiny before we reach the city of Nainong." Yang Yandi expressed his difficulties.

In fact, the roads are muddy, the difficulty and obstacles of the march are all trivial matters, but the key is actually food and salary.

The key is to have food and pay, but the problem is that although Dongpu is fertile, the Ming people have developed wasteland in Dongpu and established towns and villages for only a few years. It is still difficult to support the Ming people in Dongpu. How could they afford the food and pay for the thousands of reinforcements from Meidi?

Since you have no food and salary, why do Meidi's generals and soldiers die for you?

This is also the reason why Yang Yandi was willing to rush to Dongpu to rescue Chen Shangchuan, but his subordinates opposed it desperately, but he was helpless.

Because he has no food and salary to pay.

Seeing that Wang Li had arrived here, he still hoped that the people of Midi would send troops to rescue Dongpu by the order of the Ming court. Yang Yandi naturally expressed the difficulties.

Wang Li seemed to have guessed this.

He is naturally fully prepared to come here today.

"Sir, if the Ming army officers and soldiers in Liwu Town can send troops to Dongpu, Lu Hai is willing to provide 5,000 stones of military rations. At the same time, the Ming court will pay 100,000 taels of military pay to the soldiers in Liwu Town." Wang Li gritted his teeth and said.

Yang Yandi and his generals were shocked when they heard this. If the Luzon Ming court was like this, why would he still have to stay in Meidi?

Seeing that the generals present showed greedy expressions, Wang Li was secretly happy.

"Lu Hai also gave the generals' families fifty pieces of Western wool velvet and twenty boxes of various jewelry. I believe the families of all the adults have received it at this time." Wang Li said with a smile.

"You are intent." Yang Yandi smiled bitterly.

These materials and military pay are actually not difficult to collect. Lu Hai started by smuggling.

5,000 stone of military rations were purchased from various parts of Guangnan. Of course, in order to avoid the investigation by Guangnan officials, Lu Hai made excuses on the grounds that China imported Guangnan rice.

In addition to the 100,000 taels of silver, except for the land and sea merchants in Hoi'an and other places, the silver obtained from the trade between Hoi'an and the Spaniards from the mainland during these days was also carried on a ship to Midi.

The land and sea merchant ships that first arrived at the mouth of Meidihai directly presented two thousand stones of military rations and more than 30,000 taels of silver.

For a moment, the entire Midihaikou shouted loudly.

"Long live the Ming court of Luzon!"

"Long live the Ming Dynasty!"

Seeing that the morale of the army was available, Yang Yandi immediately ordered Liwuqian Town to send troops to Dongpu with one thousand soldiers and horses.

This is also all the troops that Yang Yandi can bring out.

After having money and food, the army drove out very quickly.

But a day later, the vanguard army set out for Dongpu.

At this time, the bloody battle between the Ming army in Dongpu and the Guangnan coalition of Zhenla was already in full swing.

Since Lin Xu led the Ming army artillery team to kill more than 60 cavalry under Li Youcheng's command last time, the foreign soldiers besieging Qianhai camp completely collapsed.

The Ming army reinforcements also took the foreign troops to retreat and entered the village.

Thousands of Han people and officers and soldiers built them day and night, and then the Xizhai Gate was restored.

In the Zhenla camp, when Ruan Youjing almost became angry when he learned that thousands of troops had failed to siege the Ming camp, he was defeated by the Ming people. Even Li Youcheng was shot dead by the Ming army artillery, Ruan Youjing was almost angry to death.

He brought five hundred Guangnan soldiers and more than a hundred horses to Dongpu, and almost half of them were lost after the battle.

"Damn Mingren, I'm irreconcilable with you." Ruan Youjing was furious and wanted to lead the troops back directly.

However, the Zhenla generals present seemed much more rational. They no longer fantasized about capturing Dongpu, but were thinking about how to force the Ming army out of the city to fight a decisive battle.

Because the rainy season has ended, if nothing unexpected happens, Meidi and Hexian's Ming people will most likely send troops to help.

"Mr. Ruan, now we will gather our troops to take down Nainong City first." Niu Wu advised, but there was a sense of contempt in his eyes.

You Guangnan generals are arrogant and arrogant on weekdays, but in the end, you can't even take a camp of just a Ming people.

He was defeated by more than a hundred Ming people, and even the chief general was killed in battle.

"That Ming people cannot eliminate the hatred in my heart if they are not eliminated. Moreover, the Ming people camp is next to our army camp, and it is always like a thorn in the throat if they are not eliminated." Ruan Youjing had red eyes and stared at the location of Qianhai camp on the map.

"I have also gone to investigate. Our army's successive attacks have caused most of the Ming camps to be damaged. Moreover, the Ming army officers and soldiers in the village have suffered heavy casualties and have no ability to send troops to attack our army." Wei Weiwu shook his head and continued.

"The rainy season has passed, and Yang Yandi will definitely send troops to Dongpu to help. If our army cannot take down Nainong City within half a month, then our army will be attacked by the Ming army from front to back, and when it falls, our army will be defeated by the enemy and our army." Niu Weiwu took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger in his heart.

He didn't understand that the Ming people from Dongpu had such strong strength.

If the walls of Nainong City are strong and are the old city of Zhenla, and the Ming army is heavily guarded and difficult to attack, it is understandable.

But a Ming people camped, but only more than 200 officers and soldiers were guarding it.

The five hundred Guangnan Army and the four hundred royal defenders who arrived from Chaikuan could not capture them for a long time. Instead, they lost their troops and generals. Even Li Youcheng died under Ming cannons.

This made Niu Wu feel chilled. Can he really win if he sent troops to Dongpu?

"Now the rainy season has passed, and the reinforcements from Chaipu have already set off. I believe they will arrive in Dongpu earlier than the Ming reinforcements." Ruan Youjing saw that Wei Weiwu was restless and spoke.

"Okay." Niu Weiwu also made up his mind and gritted his teeth.

"Tomorrow, the general will attack Nainong City, and all the two thousand Zhen La troops under the city will be handed over to General Ruan Youjing."
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