After Yunxi's imperial edict was passed to He Rong, not only He Rong, but also most of the left army generals breathed a sigh of relief. If He Rong was replaced as deputy general, the entire army would inevitably return to Haikang Port to rest, and they might not be able to They have been replaced. Now that His Majesty allows them to continue to serve their crimes, they don't have to worry.
He Rong received the imperial edict, thanked the emperor for his kindness, and got to work. He divided his army into five and led an army by himself. The remaining four generals each led an army, and they were separated at every place on the coast of Annan that could anchor. Where ships are harassed.
He Rong's approach hit the weakness of the Annan people. The Annan coastline is too long, and the navy is not enough to deal with the Ming Dynasty's navy. Although there are now more than 400,000 soldiers in the country, they are not enough to deploy everywhere along the coast." Even if the Ming army is divided into five, if all the Ming troops land, it will not be able to be dealt with by the defenders of the cities other than Yi'an City, Xidu City, and Haiphong City. They can only take precautions in the bud. Once they find out that the Ming army intends to land, Stop it immediately. But in this way, the soldiers are always in a state of mental stress, and they will not be able to support it for a long time.
After Hu Jiyao and Hu Hancang discussed it, they had no choice but to send an order to mobilize troops to the seaside from places where they were at war with Champa, Ailao (Laos), Chenla and other foreign countries. Moreover, Hu Jiyak also sent an order to Duobang City to order from Duobang City mobilized troops to the seaside.
November 29, Duobang City.
A man wearing a set of luxurious armor stared at the 'Imperial Edict' with wide eyes, his hands trembling slightly. Standing in front of him was a man in his early forties, with a fair face and a well-maintained skin.
I don’t know how long it took, but the needless man became impatient and said in a very sharp voice: "General Ruan still hasn’t seen clearly the will of His Majesty and the Supreme Emperor? Your Majesty wrote very clearly in the imperial edict, asking General Ruan to send three troops immediately. Tens of thousands of troops are rushing to the Western Capital City, why should the general delay?"
"Why," the man known as General Ruan raised his head, as if he was asking, and seemed to be talking to himself: "There are only 70,000 soldiers in Duobang City, and there are only ten soldiers ambushing at the exits of the surrounding trails. Thousands, if the army is reduced by 30,000, there will only be 70,000 left."
"But the Ming army opposite has a total of 400,000 troops! Now a hundred thousand troops are not enough to confront the Ming army. Why do the Emperor and His Majesty have to transfer 30,000 troops!"
"General Ruan, your Majesty's decree is very clear," the beardless man explained while suppressing his impatience: "The Ming Dynasty sent a fleet to land on our coast of Dayu. Although it was personally commanded by your Majesty and won a great victory, But Mingren still refused to give up, and the rest of the fleet was still swimming along the beach, waiting for an opportunity to land."
"There are no north-south rivers in Dayu. If the army is allowed to follow the footsteps of the Ming army on the shore, the entire army will be exhausted and unable to fight in a few days; but He Rong's troops must be guarded against."
"After discussing with His Majesty, the Supreme Emperor can only mobilize troops from various places to important places on the seaside to guard against the Ming army commanded by He Rong."
"But Dobang City is more important!" General Ruan stood up and shouted: "What Dobang City blocks is the 400,000 Ming army's way south! If Dobang City is captured because of the deployment of 30,000 troops, Thang Long will The government will definitely not be protected! The Yu Kingdom will also be destroyed, it’s in danger!”
"General Ruan, after the Supreme Emperor personally came to inspect Duobang City a few days ago, he believed that Duobang City was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if the Ming army was several times larger than ours, it would not be able to capture it, so he decided to mobilize troops from here."
"Before we came to deliver the edict, the Supreme Emperor specifically told us and the general that Dobang City is indeed very important, but now the situation at the seaside is more urgent, so we can only temporarily dispatch some troops to the seaside. There are still tens of thousands of soldiers in the two capitals. Training is underway, and in at least ten days or more than a month, the 30,000 troops will be transferred to the general to make up for it." The man without need said again.
"That's all. How can I not obey the orders of the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty? How dare I not obey? I will mobilize 30,000 soldiers." General Ruan sighed, and then shouted loudly: "Chen Yuan!"
"Yes, General." A very strong man walked in and bowed.
"Go and tell the generals of all the armies that they are coming here at noon. Tell them that I, the general, have something important to discuss with them."
‘Important matter, what important matter?’ He murmured in his mind and agreed, ‘Yes, General.’ Then he withdrew.
General Annan, named Ruan Renlie, turned to the beardless man and said: "Eunuch Wei, it is already noon, Eunuch Li, why don't you eat first, and I will ask Eunuch Li to come back to you in the afternoon after I discuss with them which troops to dispatch?" "Although Ruan Renlie hates eunuchs, Eunuch Li is trusted by Hu Jiya very much, and he does not dare to offend him, so he has to give in.
"Thank you so much, General Ruan." It was wartime now, and Eunuch Li did not dare to offend a general like Ruan Renlie, who was trusted by Hu Hancang, so he hurriedly agreed.
At noon in the afternoon, the generals of the major armies came to the meeting hall in compliance with Ruan Renlie's order. At first, everyone thought that he was just arranging the deployment of soldiers, and did not take it seriously. They sat quietly in their seats and listened to his orders; but when he said, " After mobilizing 30,000 troops to leave Duobang City and go to the seaside to wait for orders," the military generals present immediately started making a loud noise, which was about to cause a commotion. Everyone said one after another: "General, we only have 70,000 people in Duobang City. We only mobilize 30,000. With 40,000 people left, it’s hard to defend the entire city!”
"There are 400,000 Ming troops on the opposite side. We have transferred 30,000 troops to its dungeon and there are only 40,000 troops left in the city. How can we stop the Ming troops?"
"..."
Ruan Renlie sat on his seat, and after they all calmed down, he said: "This is the order of the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty, just follow it."
"But," someone else said loudly.
"This is an imperial edict! Do you still want to resist the edict?" General Ruan said this with emphasis, and then said: "The Supreme Emperor also promised that as soon as new troops are trained, they will be sent to many countries first. In these days, we will first The soldiers stationed nearby mobilized 10,000 people into the city to guard against the Ming army."
"But general, that can't be done..."
Before the man finished speaking, Ruan Renlie suddenly stood up and shouted: "You think I am willing to dispatch 30,000 troops to the seaside, and that I don't know that Duobang City is dangerous? But this is His Majesty's will, what can we do? manage!"
Ruan Renlie was originally unwilling, but now that he heard their complaints, he couldn't bear it and started to vent.
He immediately frightened all the generals. Ruan Renlie always kept his emotions and anger a secret in front of everyone. This was the first time everyone saw him angry, and for a while no one dared to speak out against it.
After a while, Ruan Renlie calmed down, sat down again, looked at the army generals in front of him, and said: "I order Ruan Shicheng, Li Wenwen, Modi, Mo Tun,..., you commanders to go to the Western Capital City to obey. Your Majesty’s order.”
The few people whose names were called by him did not dare to delay and bowed to accept the promise.
Ruan Renlie nodded and added: "Rescuing troops is like putting out fire. You will immediately lead your troops to the Western Capital."
Just as he was about to say more, he suddenly heard Modi say: "General, today is already afternoon. Now wooden stakes have been set up on the river north of Duobang City, and the Ming Dynasty Navy is stationed and cannot pass. The entire army must go thirty miles away.
We will take a boat on the Yellow River to the Western Capital City. Now that the soldiers are exhausted, I am afraid that they will not be able to get there before dark. I also ask the general to allow the troops to set off for the seaside early tomorrow morning."
"Yes, General Ruan. It is impossible to gather the soldiers now to get to the Huangjiang River and board a boat before dark. Some soldiers cannot see at night. I am afraid that marching at night may lead to loss. It is safer to set off early tomorrow morning.
" Ruan Shicheng and others also said.
Ruan Renlie hesitated for a moment and said: "In that case, let's set off early tomorrow morning." Although he was very reluctant to have 30,000 soldiers transferred away, once he made up his mind, he would not hesitate and let them set off for the Huangjiang River by boat.
Go to Xidu. Although there are some soldiers who cannot see at night, there are not many such soldiers. They can march with torches in places that have not been invaded by the Ming army. It is not a big deal. But they all asked to start again early tomorrow morning. Ruan Renlie
It was not convenient to go against everyone's will, so I had no choice but to agree.
Ruan Shicheng and others bowed and agreed. After Ruan Renlie gave a few more instructions, they bowed and left, returning to their camp.
Ruan Renlie then ordered Chen Yuan to mobilize the soldiers guarding the alleys outside the city to enter the city. However, he did not notice the treacherous look Modi gave him before leaving.
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As soon as he walked out of the meeting hall, another army general, Mo Yuan, immediately said to Modi: "Third brother, this,"
"Stay here, let's talk after we get back." Modi withdrew his eyes and whispered. Mo Yuan could only restrain his voice and followed him.
After a while, Modi, Mo Tun, and Mo Yuan arrived at Modi's camp. After they entered the main hall, Modi ordered his guards to pour a pot of tea and ordered them to stand guard at the door.
He personally opened the main door and all the windows, and then said to Mo Tun and Mo Yuan: "Seventh brother, twelfth brother, sit down."
"Third brother, why are you opening the middle door wide?" Mo Yuan whispered to Modi immediately after the guards left the house.
"For the sake of confidentiality!" Modi said: "This is Duobang City, not our hometown Jiaping! Ruan Renlie's eyes and ears are everywhere here. If the doors and windows are closed tightly, it is impossible to know if someone is eavesdropping outside the house."
"But, can't those guards be trusted?" Mo Yuan asked again.
"They are people I brought from my hometown. Our family is in our hands, so of course they can be trusted. But if Ruan Renlie becomes suspicious, there are many ways to get rid of the guards and eavesdrop on our conversations without alerting us.
.It’s better to be careful in everything.”
Mo Yuan said this, then looked outside the house and whispered: "Stop saying those useless words."
"Ruan Renlie wants to mobilize my and Lao Qi's troops to the seaside. This is a good opportunity to join the Ming Dynasty."