Since Du Shiqing wanted to be a seller for glory, he naturally wanted to sell it thoroughly. He continued: "General Lin, General Shen, actually have a good strategy that can help the Ming Dynasty regain Jiaozhi without bloodshed!"
"Oh, tell me." Lin Fu's face was calm and he didn't seem interested.
Lin Shiqing suddenly stood up, stopped kneeling, and gave advice in the strongest possible tone: "You two, the man next to me is Mo Dengyong's nephew. You have to deceive him for this plan. Don't blame me for speaking louder now. Please two You immediately became angry!"
Shen Xiyi immediately cooperated and shouted angrily: "How dare you!"
Lin Fu only sneered: "Haha."
Mo Wenming was startled and asked quickly: "What happened?"
Du Shiqing turned around and explained: "I knelt down to beg them and threatened them, but it had no effect. Just now I stood up and declared that Annan and his ministers are united. If the Ming Dynasty really dares to attack the country with troops, we will surely die with them!"
Mo Wenming hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Don't be impulsive. We are here to seek peace this time. Just dedicate the northern territory to the Ming Dynasty."
Du Shiqing said with an upright tone: "You have to bargain for the land, how can you cut it off to the end? Even if I die here today, I will not cut off all the land in the north!"
Mo Wenming was respectful and frightened at the same time, and immediately advised him: "It's better to talk nicely and not to make the officials of the Ming Dynasty anxious."
Du Shiqing then softened his tone and said to Lin Fu and Shen Xiyi: "The traitor Mo Dengyong wants to sacrifice the northern part of Jiaozhi and the Ming Dynasty in order to get the Ming Dynasty to stop the war. We can put on a show and say that we will try our best to maneuver. , the Ming Dynasty can only take Guangyuan and Langzhou. However, Mo Dengyong must surrender at Nanguan of Zhenzhen, and then this old thief can be captured!"
Shen Xiyi was overjoyed, pretending to be calm, clasping her fists and saying: "President Lin, you can try this plan. If this plan doesn't work, you can send troops again."
Lin Fu shook his head and sighed: "I don't want to commit more crimes, but the cabinet has a secret order, and this southern expedition must see blood."
Shen Xiyi and Du Shiqing were stunned at the same time: "Why use force when you can use skill?"
Lin Fu stared at Du Shiqing: "I don't care whether you are greedy for life or afraid of death, or you really admire the Ming Dynasty. But listen, the Ming Dynasty sent troops this time to restore the Chief Secretary of Jiaozhi. If Mo Dengyong is captured and killed with a despicable trick, someone must If you don't accept it, someone will take credit, which will not be conducive to the imperial court's rule over Jiaozhi in the future. The Prime Minister has said that the Shenglong Mansion must be captured in an upright and dignified manner. Anyone who dares to act like a chariot will be killed. Those who refuse to accept the transformation of the Ming Dynasty king will be killed. Those who conspire to rebel will also be killed! Prime Minister Wang What we want is not military glory, but the Ming Dynasty’s eternal rule over Jiaozhi!”
Du Shiqing felt like he had fallen into an ice cave, he just wanted to take credit and get rewards to benefit his family.
After the Ming army left, Annan became the chief secretary of Jiaozhi in name, but he could continue to use the mixed system of floating officials and native officials. The Du family would be the chieftain of Jiaozhi for generations to come!
However, Wang Yuan, the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, wanted to rule Jiaozhi completely and was not willing to set up a chieftain at all. Anyone who was lucky enough would be the target of eradication by the Ming army.
The plan to capture and kill Mo Dengyong seems to be an easy way to regain Jiaozhi, but in fact it will cause endless troubles for future rule. There will always be local officials and people who feel that the Ming Dynasty's conquest is unviable. Once someone with ulterior motives provokes it, there will most likely be chaos. kind of rebellion.
Then just be simple and crude, raise your troops and go in!
After hearing Lin Fu's words, Shen Xiyi finally understood the court's intention and couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart. As a general in command, he was very willing to fight, but he was even less willing to see his subordinates die.
Lin Fu glanced at Mo Wenming and asked with a smile: "You can speak Chinese, right?"
Mo Wenming's expression froze for a moment, and he shook his head in fear: "No." Then he reacted, "Don't kill me!"
Du Shiqing was stunned, pointed at Mo Wenming and trembled: "You... when did you learn to speak Chinese?"
If Lin Fu had not expressed the court's attitude, Mo Wenming would still have chosen to hold on. But now, Mo Wenming was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed: "President Lin, I am willing to open the city to welcome the heavenly soldiers. Please spare my life in Shenglong Mansion."
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What the hell?
Mo Dengyong's nephew actually rebelled directly.
Du Shiqing was furious and pointed at Mo Wenming and cursed: "How shameless, you actually want to steal the credit, and you pretended not to speak Chinese to deceive me!"
Mo Wenming retorted: "You can serve the Ming Dynasty, why can't I?"
The two of them quarreled in Chinese in front of Ming officials, and the quarrel turned into Annan dialect.
Lin Fu and Shen Xiyi looked at each other, both of them couldn't help laughing, and they fully understood what was going on in Annan - a powerful official had usurped the throne, and people's hearts were unstable.
Lin Fu sat on the Taishi chair and coughed: "Ahem, please stop arguing."
The two young men, Du Shiqing and Mo Wenming, immediately fell silent and knelt obediently in front of Lin Fu.
Lin Fu asked: "Let's talk about the political situation in Annan. Don't rush to talk, come one by one. Brother Du, please talk first."
Du Shiqing felt that the opportunity to make a contribution had come, and he quickly poured beans out of a bamboo tube and replied: "The Annan Puppet Dynasty is actually controlled by the Supreme Emperor Mo Dengyong, and the army is also controlled by him. The rest of the political affairs are in charge of Wu Rugui, Deng Wenzhi and their subordinates. Wu Rugui, who is against the rebels,
The thief Mo Dengyong is loyal. As for Deng Wenzhi, we may be able to persuade him to surrender to the Ming Dynasty."
Lin Fu asked again: "If the Ming Dynasty restored the Chief Secretary of Jiaozhi and established officials to govern in Jiaozhi, who would oppose it the most?"
Mo Wenming quickly answered: "Of course he is an old minister of the Li Dynasty. Ruan Gan must be killed. The false king Li Weining must also be killed."
Du Shiqing added: "Ruan Gan and Li Weining cannot die in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise it will not be conducive to the rule of the Ming Dynasty." Du Shiqing thought for a while and suddenly pointed at Mo Wenming, "Let him kill them!"
Mo Wenming was furious: "Thief, you hurt me again!"
Du Shiqing sarcastically said: "You also said that you are willing to be loyal to Ming Dynasty, but you don't dare to help Ming Dynasty kill its henchmen."
Mo Wenming asked: "If you finally gain enlightenment, why don't you kill it yourself?"
Du Shiqing said calmly: "I am a civil servant. I only use lipstick and don't use swords."
Lin Fu smiled and said: "Let's see, Mr. Du kills Ruan Gan, and Mo Xiaoyou kills the puppet king of Li Dynasty."
Seeing that Du Shiqing was dragged into the water, Mo Wenming suddenly became happy and kowtowed: "It's all up to Mr. Lin to make the decision. But please make a promise from Mr. Lin. I will kill the puppet king of Li Dynasty, Annan... No, I'm afraid Jiaozhi won't be able to wait.
If you go down, please give me a small official position somewhere else in the Ming Dynasty. I will take my wife and children and hide far away."
Du Shiqing, however, was trembling all over and did not dare to accept the job.
He was a civil servant and had been familiar with Confucian classics since he was a child, including various history books of the Ming Dynasty.
If he kills Ruan Gan, an old minister of the Li Dynasty, he will be infamy for eternity. The ministers and people of the old Dynasty will poke his spine. At this time, as long as Lin Fu kills him again, it will be regarded as revenge for the old Li Dynasty, and he can immediately obtain Annam.
Approved by the subjects.
This is a fatal situation, and only that fool Mo Wenming dares to agree!
Lin Fulixiao asked: "Mr. Du, are you cold? Why are you shaking all over your body?"
Du Shiqing gritted his teeth and said: "Please President Lin, swear an oath in the name of your parents. Once the matter is accomplished, you will not kill the donkey."
Shen Xiyi scolded: "Who are you? How dare you let Mr. Lin use his parents to swear an oath!"
"What's the problem?" Lin Fu said with a smile, "I swear on my parents' behalf that if this happens, I will protect your life. But you have to show off. Are you willing to go to Nanyang?"
Although Du Shiqing had no choice but to save the dog's life at this point, he nodded and said: "I would like my family to be exiled to Nanyang, but please ask the Ming Navy to allocate a piece of land for the Du family to establish a business in Nanyang. I have a I am smart and eager to learn. I hope to study in the Imperial College in Beijing."
"Yes." Lin Fu nodded.
Mo Wenming finally came to his senses. He was responsible for eradicating the exiled little emperor of the Li Dynasty. The blame was far bigger than Du Shiqing's. At this moment, his hands and feet were cold and he said: "President Lin, please...please give me a way out."
Lin Fu smiled and said: "How about going into exile thousands of miles and going to Yinzhou?"
Mo Wenming also knew about Yinzhou, and said with a mournful face: "Yinzhou is a wild and desolate land. I heard that it is full of savages who eat hair and drink blood. Can I be an official in Nanyang?"
Lin Fu said: "For the old ministers of the Li Dynasty, what you have committed is a serious crime of regicide, and being exiled to Yinzhou is the lightest punishment. Of course, if the ship encounters a storm on the way, it is possible to leave your whole family behind in Luzon." The lord of Luzon is now the son of the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty. Mr. Wang will not treat you badly."
"That's okay, that's okay." Mo Wenming murmured to himself.
Many officials within the Ming Dynasty knew that Wang Ce was king in Luzon, and some even used it to impeach Wang Yuan.
Lin Fu was even more well-connected. The Lin family was a prominent family in Fujian and happened to be engaged in maritime trade in Luzon. The Lin family even helped Wang Ce recruit immigrants.
The battle hasn't even started yet, but the finishing work has been clearly arranged.
Not only must we kill the usurper Mo Dengyong, but we must also kill the exiled monarchs and ministers of the Li Dynasty!
Why were Du Shiqing and Mo Wenming so scared?
The main reason is that the Ming Dynasty's military power is too strong, and it has been almost invincible in recent years. Even the Ming Dynasty's maritime merchant armed forces can run sideways in the small countries of Nanyang. How could Annan, which had wiped out three neighboring countries in the south, not be afraid of the giant dragon of the Ming Dynasty?
After the two Annan boys left, Shen Xiyi asked: "President Lin, will they be honest and obedient?"
Lin Fu said with a smile: "Whether they listen or not is their own business. We will fight as we should. Even if they dare not kill the Li Dynasty monarchs and ministers, it is not a big deal. We can just take the Li Dynasty monarchs and ministers to Beijing."
Shen Xiyi nodded and said: "Yes."
Lin Fu suddenly said with a serious expression: "Take care of the Guangxi soldiers under your command. We are going to regain the lost territory. If anyone dares to kill innocent people indiscriminately and show bad military discipline, you, the commander-in-chief of Guangxi, will not be able to become soldiers!"
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Guard had very bad military discipline.
Guangxi chieftain soldiers have a particularly bad reputation!
During the Zhengde period, banditry was serious in Jiangxi, and troops from surrounding provinces were dispatched to suppress the bandits. Among them, the chieftain soldiers in Guangxi were like hungry wolves. They were not only more powerful than the bandits, but more vicious and inhumane than the bandits.
Since then, successive governors have suppressed rebellions in the southwest, and they dare not use the Guangxi chieftain soldiers again, because the mess left behind is too troublesome.
Shen Xiyi knelt down on one knee: "If the Guangxi soldiers do evil deeds, there is no need for President Lin to take action himself!"