On the bank of Yueshui River in Yueyang Prefecture of Yue State, a low-key and simple palace is located here.
In the study room of the palace, Yue King Bai Yuangui and Prime Minister Hong Xian were discussing the current complicated situation with serious expressions.
The King of Yue, Bai Yuangui, paced back and forth in the palace with his hands behind his back, frowning and said: "Hong Aiqing, I believe that the war between the Alliance and the Four Kingdoms Alliance has now come to an end.
Our country, Yue, can no longer tolerate it and should use all its strength to seize the fruits of victory.
Before this time passes, once the alliance army led by Wu State makes a breakthrough on the front line.
Our country's status will plummet."
Prime Minister Hong Xian bowed slightly and agreed: "Your Majesty, this is the time for our country, Vietnam, to show its talents."
Prime Minister Hong Xian thought for a moment and then said: "In my opinion, given the geographical location of Yue State.
The classic wars of past dynasties teach us that making friends at a distance and attacking at home is a principle that must be observed.
It is impossible for our country to cross the State of Wu and capture the enemy's territory.
Even if we obtain one or two enclaves, our country does not have the strength of an empire and cannot control the enclaves.
In this way, they are making wedding clothes for Wu and other countries.
We can target Fujian's territory in North Africa. It is rich in resources and has a very large population.
After more than ten years of development in Fujian, it has become a very valuable land.
If it can be collected, it will be of great benefit to our country.
In addition, we can also follow the example of Liang Kingdom and seize Gui Kingdom's machines to enhance our country's industrial strength.
They even went a step further and plundered the populations of Gui and other countries.
These people are mainly immigrants from the empire, and the difference between their lives in Gui and our country will not be too big."
King Bai Yuangui of Yue stopped and looked at Prime Minister Hong Xian with bright eyes: "Well, Hong Aiqing, this plan is very clever.
But this matter needs to be considered in the long term, and careful planning must be done to ensure nothing goes wrong.”
The atmosphere in the palace became increasingly tense, and the two launched more in-depth discussions around specific action plans.
Outside the window, the sun shines on the glazed tiles of the palace, reflecting dazzling light. However, the two people inside the house have no intention of admiring the beautiful scenery. Their minds are completely immersed in planning for the future.
Bai Yuangui, King of Yue, was born as a general and was good at military affairs.
Prime Minister Hong Xian is good at economics and people's livelihood.
It only takes the two of them to determine the future strategy of Vietnam.
After Hong Xian heard the plan of Yue King Bai Yuangui, he agreed: "The king's strategy is really exquisite.
Fujian's military deployment in North Africa is relatively weak, so we can take it by surprise and attack quickly.
As long as the state of Fujian is captured, troops will be sent to assist the state of Wu in defeating the state of Gui.
The Quad Alliance will fall apart and the alliance will achieve total victory.
Our country, Vietnam, reaps most of the benefits."
King Bai Yuangui of Yue nodded: "The specific actions still require the cooperation of the Governor's Office and the cabinet.
Relevant officials should only arrange specific tasks and do not explain strategic plans to them to prevent leaks.
I will go to the Governor's Office to complete the troop mobilization, and I will leave it to Hong Aiqing to take charge of the specific matters to be done by the cabinet."
Prime Minister Hong Xian took the order and left, and Yue King Bai Yuangui also left the palace in a car.
He watched the Yue River flow slowly, reflecting the brilliance of the sun. The reflection in the water seemed to reflect the future glory of the Yue Kingdom.
The State of Yue tore off its disguise and revealed its full strength.
In the warehouses of the Yue Kingdom, mountains of weapons and equipment were piled up, and they were immediately distributed to various military camps.
One hundred and fifty thousand Vietnamese troops who had completed mechanized modifications began to gather at the port, preparing to board transport ships.
The King of Yue, Bai Yuangui, had always wanted to develop industry, but was limited by the shortage of resources in the area that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Spain.
Vietnam's industry has never developed much.
The entire Yue Kingdom relocated to Africa, taking advantage of the abundant resources in Africa and the diligence of the Han people.
The overall industrial strength of Yue is no longer behind that of Chu, the European industrial power.
It's just that European countries subconsciously believe that there is no industrial power in Africa and have always ignored Vietnam's industrial strength.
The King of Yue, Bai Yuangui, also deliberately concealed the industrial strength of Yue to prevent the country from being alerted by European countries and attacking them in groups.
Under the command of the Governor-General of the State of Vietnam, the Vietnamese army completed its troop mobilization with extremely fast response speed.
4365 (AD 1668), the second day of the first lunar month.
The New Year has just passed, and Europe is in the midst of war. Both officials and ordinary people have been in a state of mental stress throughout the year.
The Spring Festival is a rare time to relax.
Most people in Europe celebrate festivals, and Fujian is no exception.
However, the Yue Kingdom chose to show its fangs on this unexpected day.
Vietnam has ports on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea. The Vietnamese navy received the order and immediately launched an attack.
When the navy attacked, the army was riding a troop carrier and rushing towards the southern coast of the Mediterranean.
The navy's first move was its submarine force.
The Vietnam Navy was previously attacked by the Fujian Navy with a submarine, resulting in the failure of the Fujian-Vietnam War.
Vietnam has always known its shame but acted bravely. It cannot increase its surface ships and overly stimulates European countries. It can only rely on submarines to strengthen its navy.
The main force of the Fujian navy is attacking the coastal cities of Liang Kingdom in the southern waters of Liang Kingdom.
There are not many naval forces left in the Cairo military port.
Because of the Chinese New Year, there were not many officers left behind.
The Fujian navy did not realize at all that the Yue submarine fleet had entered the port.
Lan Lang, the captain of the Vietnamese submarine fleet, gave an order and the submarine launched an attack on the Fujian warships in the military port.
Large-capacity torpedoes hit their targets one after another. Under the exclamations of the Fujian Navy officers, the Fujian Navy warships sank one after another.
After the Vietnamese submarine fleet had made great achievements, he sent a telegram to inform the Governor-General of the good news.
The submarine fleet then carried out the task of blockading the Mediterranean Sea.
The warships and merchant ships of the Four-Nation Alliance are not allowed to approach the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Vietnamese navy's submarine fleet eliminated the most threatening Fujian navy.
The Vietnamese army, escorted by the Vietnamese navy, landed at an important port city in Fujian in North Africa from the southern coast of the Mediterranean.
In the vast desert area of North Africa, the main cities are located along the coast and on both sides of the Nile River.
Except for a few oases, there is no population at all in the desert.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As long as the Yue Kingdom controls these important cities, they can control North Africa.
The Min army in North Africa was all engaged in the fierce war with the Jin state, leaving its rear hinterland empty.
Facing the fierce army of Yue, the Fujian army was unable to resist it.
The Vietnamese army was overwhelming. Their armored vehicles kicked up billowing dust in the desert, and their warships cut through the waves on the sea.
Everywhere they went, the Fujian army's defenses were easily breached like fragile sandcastles.
The Vietnamese general Yuan Zhenwu led the main force and prepared to capture Cairo, Fujian's most important city in North Africa.
Only by capturing Cairo can Vietnam share the benefits of the Suez Canal and completely expel Fujian from North Africa.
As soon as General Yuan Zhenwu led his soldiers to complete the landing, he had already received a telegram that major cities on the southern coast of the Mediterranean had been captured by the Vietnamese army.
The Fujian state has a weak will to fight, and when it sees that the situation is not right, it will choose to surrender.
The Vietnamese landing army marched into Cairo in a mighty manner.
The roar of armored vehicles and the neat footsteps of soldiers broke the original tranquility of the city.
At first, when the Vietnamese army entered the city, the eyes of the local people were filled with fear.
On both sides of the street, people closed their doors and windows tightly, peeking through the gaps at this strange army.
The children were held tightly in their mother's arms, shaking uncontrollably; the elderly were silently praying that disaster would not come.
Local people are afraid that order will collapse and their lives will be affected.
The Vietnamese army did not act as recklessly as the people feared.
They had strict military discipline, marched in an orderly manner, and did not disturb the lives of the people.
As time went by, the people discovered that the Vietnamese army maintained order in the city and did not loot or destroy it.
Some Vietnamese soldiers also took the initiative to help people carry heavy objects and clear obstacles on the streets.
The people's panic began to subside. An old man slowly opened the door of his house and carefully observed the situation outside.
Seeing the friendly smiles of the Vietnamese soldiers, his tense nerves relaxed a little.
The Vietnamese army obviously treats North Africa as its own territory.
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On the front line of Fujian and Jin, the Fujian army, which originally resisted tenaciously, fell into a desperate situation.
Since the city in the rear has been occupied by the Vietnamese army, the back road has been cut off by the Vietnamese army, and the supply line has been completely cut off.
Hunger and despair enveloped them, and in desperation, the Fujian army had no choice but to surrender to the Vietnamese army.
Because they did not have a deep hatred against the Vietnamese army, but instead fought with the Jin army for a long time. Most of the soldiers had blood debts from the Jin army.
The Jin army seized this opportunity, boosted their morale, rapidly advanced along the Nile River, and occupied large areas of Fujian. However, their joy did not last long.
They discovered that the main cities in Fujian had been occupied by their ally Yue.
The Jin army was directly expelled by the Vietnamese army, and the two armies almost clashed with each other.
King Li Fengming of Jin learned about this situation and angrily dialed the number of King Bai Yuangui of Yue and asked loudly: "King Yue, why did you seize the territory that belongs to Jin without saying hello?
We are all in an alliance and should support each other and fight against the enemy together!"
On the other end of the phone, the Yue King Bai Yungui replied nonchalantly: "King Jin, the Yue Kingdom has never agreed to the division of territory.
The territory of an enemy country will belong to whichever country can seize it."
King Li Fengming of Jin turned livid with anger and said in a trembling voice: "You are treacherous! We are fighting desperately on the front line, but you are stabbing us in the back!"
Bai Yungui, the king of Yue, sneered: "On the battlefield, everyone depends on their ability. King Jin, don't say too much."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
The two men's talks with the princes and princes collapsed, and the Vietnamese army and the Jin army on the front line began to confront each other.
As soon as this incident came out, there was an explosion within the alliance.
There are huge cracks in the unity of the alliance, and all countries are waiting to see how this internal dispute will end.
The former King of Wu, Qi Gangyi, was the nominal leader of the alliance. When he realized that the alliance might fall apart due to the dispute between Yue and Jin, he became extremely anxious.
He immediately picked up the phone and tried to mediate the tense relations between Vietnam and Jin.
On the phone, the former King of Wu Qi's resolute tone seemed fair, but in fact he was generally biased towards the interests of Yue.
He knew very well that if the country of Yue could not be stabilized at this time, the situation of the alliance would be even more unimaginable.
The former King of Wu, Qi Gangyi, also had an agenda, and the sudden burst of powerful strength from the Yue Kingdom really shocked him.
Now the national power of Fujian has been greatly reduced, and North Africa has been lost.
In his eyes, Jin no longer had much value.
In comparison, the State of Yue is more powerful, and the future development of the State of Wu will require great help from the State of Yue.
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he made the choice to abandon the Jin Kingdom.
Jin King Li Fengming was furious when he saw this situation, but Jin could not face the pressure of the alliance.
Now that the alliance is about to win a big victory, and quitting in a bad mood will lose a lot of profits, we can only bear this breath for the time being.
The former King of Wu Qi Gang resolutely mediated this matter, and he started a fierce and secret exchange of interests with the King of Yue Bai Yuangui.
Qi Gangyi said: "Brother Bai, as long as you can support Wu State to defeat Gui State as soon as possible, the future benefits will definitely belong to Yue State."
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, was silent for a moment and replied: "Brother Qi, it depends on whether you are sincere enough."
After some haggling, the two parties finally reached an agreement.
Yue will not covet Gui's territory and ask for part of Gui's property and population.
Wu's main goal was Gui's territory. Seeing Yue's conditions, he readily agreed.
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The main battlefield where the alliance army fought against the Gui Kingdom was filled with smoke and flames of war.
The situation seemed to be stuck in a quagmire and remained at a stalemate.
The Alliance army used a variety of tactics, but they were never able to break through the Guangxi army's tightly defended Danube defense line.
Guo Suren, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, stood at the command post, looking at the battle situation on the map, his brows furrowed and his face full of sadness.
He hadn't had a good rest for many days, and his eyes were bloodshot.
When Guo Suren was racking his brains and worrying about the current war situation, the Vietnamese army commander Ji Suyun walked into the headquarters in a hurry.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There was a hint of excitement on his face. As soon as he saw Guo Suren, he couldn't wait to say: "Lao Guo, I brought you good news!"
Hearing this, Guo Suren raised his head suddenly, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes, and asked eagerly: "Brother Ji, tell me quickly!"
Ji Suyun took a deep breath and said loudly: "The King of Yue has instructed the Governor's Office to add 100,000 troops to the front line, including 280 large-caliber artillery pieces!
Coupled with the original artillery of the alliance army, our powerful firepower is enough to break through the blockade of the Gui army's river warships!"
After Commander Guo Suren heard this, most of the gloom on his face instantly dissipated, and he patted the table excitedly: "That's great.
If this is true, the Danube defense line will definitely be broken by us!"
The atmosphere in the headquarters suddenly became enthusiastic, as if the dawn of victory was already close at hand.
After Commander-in-Chief Guo Suren learned about the upcoming reinforcements from the Vietnamese army, he immediately adjusted his combat methods.
The soldiers took the time to recharge their batteries, clean their weapons, and repair their equipment in the camp, while fully anticipating the arrival of Vietnamese reinforcements.
4365 (AD 1668), the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the day before the Lantern Festival.
Against the backdrop of the setting sun, the silhouette of the Vietnamese army gradually appeared on the distant horizon.
Ji Suyun, the commander-in-chief of the Vietnamese army, and Guo Suren, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, stood outside the military camp with happy faces, looking forward to it.
When the Vietnamese army led by General Yuan Zhenwu finally arrived, they were all dusty and tired from the long journey on their faces.
Guo Suren, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, looked at these tired Vietnamese soldiers and suggested: "Brother Ji, the Vietnamese brothers are running all the way, why not rest for a few days and recharge their batteries before going to the battlefield."
However, the commander of the Vietnamese army, Ji Suyun, said confidently: "Old Guo, thank you for your concern.
I have been authorized by the King of Yue to command this army with full authority.
I have communicated with General Yuan before.
A little fatigue will not affect the combat effectiveness of the Vietnamese army.
While the enemy has not reacted, we will have a night's rest today and launch a general attack on the Gui army tomorrow.
We will eat Lantern Festival and celebrate the festival in the enemy’s camp.”
When Guo Suren, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, heard that the Vietnamese army was so cooperative, he couldn't help but look happy and nodded in agreement: "Okay! Then we will defeat the enemy in one fell swoop tomorrow!"