Lin Fu and Shen Xiyi successfully joined forces. Their troops were only 50,000 (including food transporters), but the local rebels accompanying them snowballed to 80,000!
Moreover, these 80,000 rebels also brought their own dry food and weapons, so they did not need to waste a penny from the Ming Dynasty.
They are here for King Qin, the emperor of the old Nan Dynasty.
Four years ago, there was a man named Li from Thanh Hoa. He did not say that he was a member of the clan, but only said that he was the grandson of the clan of the old dynasty. He raised an army to restore the reign name of Li Zhaozong, and the remaining ministers of the old dynasty defected one after another. Within a month, it developed to With tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, Mo Dengyong personally went to conquer and suffered repeated defeats. It was not until his opponent himself became corrupted that he finally won with a sneak attack.
It is conceivable how bad Mo Dengyong's military strength is and how unpopular he is in Annan.
The old Li Dynasty in Annan was like the Han Dynasty. Although it was in decline, it still held great righteousness. Mo Dengyong was like Dong Zhuo, who seemed to be in charge of the government alone, but everyone in the world expelled him.
The war was victorious, but Lin Fu frowned: "The king's worries have finally come true."
Shen Xiyi said: "Wangxiang Temple is thousands of miles away, and it is extremely impressive."
"This matter is difficult." Lin Fu said.
Shen Xiyi suggested: "Let them attack Shenglong Mansion."
Lin Fu shook his head: "Shenglong Mansion has surrendered."
Shen Xiyi said: "It was the Ming Dynasty that surrendered to Shenglong Mansion, not the old Annan Dynasty."
Lin Fu said: "Maybe it's feasible, let's give it a try."
The situation of the Annan War is very strange now.
The total number of King Qin's troops from all over the country has exceeded 200,000, many of whom are simply farmers carrying hoes and poles.
Some of them fought with the Ming army, and some fought with the emperor of the old Annan Dynasty, hoping to overthrow Mo Dengyong and restore the rule of the Annan Li Dynasty. These rebels occupied a large number of towns, and there were more than 300 veterans of the old dynasty in the army.
If the Ming army attacks Mo Dengyong's forces, these Qinwang rebels will naturally actively assist them.
But once the Ming army wants to regain Jiaozhi, the 200,000 Annan rebels will probably explode immediately. It is estimated that at least half of them will choose to resist, and the Ming army will instantly fall into the vast sea of people's war.
Unfortunately, the Ming army could not take action immediately, after all, the two sides were friendly forces at this time.
Moreover, after taking action, Ming Dynasty will lose all the people in Annan, which will not be conducive to its long-term rule in the future.
Lin Fu immediately wrote a handwritten letter and sent someone to Ningyuan Prefecture quickly.
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Ningyuan Prefecture.
Mu Shaoxun, who is only 30 years old, has already been promoted to the title of Crown Prince and Tutor, and this is because of his own achievements.
Ten years ago, he quelled the chieftain rebellion in Yunnan, captured and beheaded thousands of people, and surrendered more than 20,000 people. He then mediated and settled many disputes between chieftains in Sichuan, Yunnan, and the Yunnan-Guizhou border.
"General Office," a scribe handed over the letter, "General Secretary Lin has sent a secret letter."
When Mu Shaoxun opened the letter, he immediately felt a headache: "President Lin asked me to alienate Annan's old monarchs and ministers, and persuade Ruan Gan to usurp the throne and establish himself on his own."
The scribe's name was Zhou Fengchun. He was born in Juren and was exiled to Yunnan. Zhou Fengchun shook his head and said, "Mo Dengyong's usurpation of the throne is unpopular. How can Ruan Gan dare to usurp it again?"
"What should we do?" Mu Shaoxun asked.
Zhou Fengchun said: "The general government can neglect the king of Li Dynasty, get close to Ruan Gan and his confidants, and reveal his intention to support the Ruan family to become the king. In this way, the king of Li Dynasty must be frightened. In addition, Ruan Gan 'monopolizes the court' and even controls With the king's army. Does the King of Li Dynasty still dare not to take action? Once King Annan kills the loyal and straight ministers, it will lose the hearts of the people, and the remaining ministers of the Annan Dynasty will also be suspicious of each other, and even kill each other!"
Mu Shaoxun laughed: "Sir, this wonderful plan is like the reincarnation of Zhuge Kongming."
The next day.
Mu Shaoxun invited Ruan Gan to his military tent for a banquet and said to Ruan Gan: "Mo Dengyong committed suicide."
"Are you serious?" Ruan Gan stood up suddenly.
After Mo Dengyong became the Supreme Emperor, he retired to Yiyang Guzhaishe, which later became Haiphong City in Vietnam. He could return to Thang Long Province (Hanoi) at any time.
Facing the successive defeats in the northern war, and fearing that the Ming Dynasty Navy would attack from the sea, Mo Dengyong chose to leave Yiyang and personally raise troops to support the front line. As a result, halfway through, he heard that a coup had taken place in Thang Long Palace. The old man was killed by his nephew
Afterwards, Mo Dengyong was attacked from both sides. After vomiting blood and fainting, he woke up and committed suicide with a knife.
Mu Shaoxun smiled and said: "Of course it is true, why should I lie to you? Mo Dengyong's nephew Mo Wenming, together with minister Du Shiqing, kidnapped the false king Mo Dengying and surrendered in the city."
Ruan Gan was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said, "Please don't stay here, sir. We should send troops to Thang Long Mansion as soon as possible!"
Mu Shaoxun waved his hand and said, "Don't worry. I think King Annan is cowardly and inhumane. Does the Li family have any other heirs?"
Ruan Gan was shocked: "Why do you ask such a question?"
Mu Shaoxun seemed too lazy to act and asked directly: "Does Mr. Ruan want to be King Annan?"
Ruan Gan said angrily: "Master, don't say anything anymore. As a human minister, how can you betray your lord!"
Mu Shaoxun smiled and said: "Although Mr. Ruan is over sixty years old, Prince Ruan is only forty years old. Prince Ruan is in his prime, can't he create a foundation for eternity? Now, King Annan has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, all of whom are
Mr. Ruan is in control..."
"My lord, farewell!" Ruan Gan left angrily, unwilling to hear such words again.
Don't think that Ruan Gan is very loyal. The Ruan family in Guangnan, Vietnam, flourished in his hands. Historically, although this man successfully restored the country, he always monopolized military and political power. King Annam became his puppet.
If Ruan Gan had not been poisoned by a surrendered general, the subsequent king of Vietnam would probably not be named Zheng, but Ruan from now on!
Why is the surname Zheng?
After Ruan Gan's death, his son-in-law Zheng Jian took over his political legacy and once again became a powerful minister to control the king. Finally, Zheng Jian's son usurped the throne and established himself.
After leaving Mu Shaoxun's military tent, Ruan Gan did not go to see King Annan immediately. Instead, he found his son-in-law Zheng Jian. He said, "Remember to beware of the Ming army. Beware of their sudden rebellion?"
Zheng Jian asked in confusion: "Why did the Ming army turn against each other?"
Ruan Gan narrowed his eyes and said: "The Ming court probably wants to restore Jiaozhi Province!"
"Isn't that true?" Zheng Jian had other concerns in his mind.
"Anyway, you should be more careful!" Ruan Gan said.
Zheng Jian was the top general of the Annan court in exile, and he had the Zheng family as his backing. When Mu Shaoxun was hosting a banquet for Ruan Gan, the scribe Zhou Fengchun also hosted a banquet for Zheng Jian, and encouraged Zheng Jian to borrow a knife to kill people, killing the king and his father-in-law, and then became independent.
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It's a clumsy strategy, but it's also a very vicious one, because power corrodes people's hearts.
Zheng Jian knew it was a trick, but he couldn't help but wonder, could he really defeat the king and his father-in-law? It was he who conquered and expanded the base of the exiled court with one blow and one shot!
Zhou Fengchun's words have been lingering in Zheng Jian's ears: "With your achievements as a king, can Ling Yue tolerate you? With Ling Yue's achievements, can King Annan tolerate him? Given time, Ling Yue will definitely plot to usurp the throne. Annan
The king is already destined to die. Once King Annan dies, you will be next. Because you have done so much, Ruan Gan wants to pass the throne to his son, so he must kill you as his son-in-law! All he needs to do is give Mr. Mu a thousand taels of silver.
I will help you become King Annan!"
The Yunnan Front Army of the Ming Dynasty, together with Annan's army in exile, marched towards Thang Long Palace.
On the way, Mu Shaoxun directly gave the puppet king a slap in the face: "You are so cowardly, how can you look like a king? In my opinion, it is better to give the Zen position to Mr. Ruan."
The puppet king Li Weining was shocked and immediately summoned his confidants for discussion.
The old ministers who were dissatisfied with Ruan Gan's monopoly of power jumped out to say bad things about Ruan Gan. Finally, they came up with a plan and sent people to contact Lin Fu, hoping to bribe the Ming coach with money to gain the support of the Ming army. At the same time, they sent people to contact Lin Fu.
, and also made Zheng Jian the Duke of the country, giving Zheng Jian the same title as Ruan Gan, in order to win over the general Zheng Jian and alienate the relationship between Weng and his son-in-law.
As he walked, he promoted Duke Zheng Weinuan to the rank of Tutor, and then promoted Zheng Weiyue, the Marquis of Fuxing.
Ruan Gan was the Grand Master and the Duke of Xingguo, and Zheng Weinuan was the Grand Master and Duke of the State of Li, so the Zheng family and the Ruan family were on an equal footing. In addition, Zheng Jian had a large army, so the Ruan family was even inferior to the Zheng family.
Ruan Gan was like falling into an ice cave. Even though he knew this was Ming's plan, he had to passively dismantle it.
If Ruan Gan doesn't react, the Zheng family will soon seize power.
Two hundred miles away from Thang Long Palace, the puppet king of Annan's exiled court was suddenly assassinated. Fortunately, he was only slightly injured. After interrogation, it was found that the assassin was sent by Zheng Jian. Ruan Gan led his troops to surround his son-in-law, and then
Let his son lead the troops to capture Minister Zheng.
"Rebel, I will fight with you!"
Zheng Jin rushed towards his father-in-law with a knife, but was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers and hacked to death on the spot.
All the Zheng family officials accompanying the army, including Zheng Jian, died in one night.
After all, Ruan Gan was the founder of the exiled court, and he also granted military power to his son-in-law Zheng Jian. If the delay continues, the military power will definitely be out of control, but now he can kill him.
Prince Li Weining of Annan was placed under complete house arrest, and he was found out for imitating Liu Bei in passing the edict on clothes and belts. The ministers of the old dynasty were also frightened into silence.
Therefore, Mu Shaoxun and Zhou Fengchun quietly contacted the ministers, denounced Ruan Gan's ambition, and asked the ministers to find a way to "clear the emperor's side". The ministers all begged Mr. Mu, hoping that Mr. Mu would send troops to capture Ruan Gan.
Di Zhengfa rescued King Annan.
At the same time, the Annan Rebel Army in the northeast fought with the Guangxi native soldiers led by Cen Zhang. The Annan Rebel Army in the south fought with the miscellaneous troops from Laos, Champa, Huaying, and Nanpan.
These guys burned, killed and looted all the way, completely irritating the Annan rebels!
Throughout Annan, Mo Dengyong's forces were completely destroyed, but the battlefield became even more chaotic.
In Thanh Hoa, the Ming navy found a clan of the Le Dynasty and declared that there was something wrong with the bloodline of the king supported by Nguyen Gan and that the clan they found was the orthodox clan.
All this chaos was personally instigated and brought about by Lin Fu, the commander of the Ming army.
The Annan Restoration Army, which was united with one heart and one mind, was reduced to pieces by Lin Fu. Even if the Ming army took action now, Annan's monarchs and ministers would no longer work together, and even Ruan Gan, the Minister of Zhongxing, became a traitor and traitor.
The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty are rotten and evil, and their hearts are black!