Lu Ming

The first round of the oil barrel gun was fired, and it was over after only three charges were fired.

When the follow-up reinforcements of the South Vietnamese came to the fort, they found that the stone fort had turned into a pile of tiles.What's even more frightening is that most of the previous defenders were killed on the spot bleeding from their orifices after howling a few times. It can be said that the entire army was wiped out.

This strange scene caused the morale of the defenders to plummet.

Next, after observing that the defenders had replenished their numbers, the oil barrel fired two more shots.

Not surprisingly, none of the defenders within the detonation range of the gunpowder could escape, and all of them were killed by the shock.

Ignoring the defensive facilities and making the defenders incapable of fighting back, the means of large-scale destruction caused the morale of the South Vietnamese to collapse rapidly.

The core fortress on the front of the front has now been turned into ruins.No matter how the officers drove them away this time, there were no soldiers to serve as defenders.

Soon, officers will have nothing to worry about.Because not long after, the oil barrel cannon threw a few explosive packets from elsewhere.

It's different from mortars that often weigh several tons.To put it bluntly, the oil barrel gun is an oil barrel, and it is very easy to transfer lightly.This is to give Yue people an expensive + rare concept of "treasure of a town house", otherwise, a certain force can open dozens of doors in front of the formation without any effort and open fire in one go.

In this way, the previous extremely difficult battle ended suddenly in a jaw-dropping process.In the evening of that day, as Sheng Nan had boasted before, the North Vietnamese army slowly crossed the second line of defense that had been blasted to the ground, and approached the city of Hue.

By this time, it was obvious to the naked eye that the South Vietnamese separatist regime was over.Although there is still the last emergency line of defense under the city of Hue, whether this line of defense can survive tomorrow morning, all the soldiers of North Vietnam from the prince down are optimistic about it.

Some people are optimistic, others are pessimistic.

While the North Vietnamese were ecstatic, the Nanyue Palace in Hue City was already in chaos.The third-generation leader of the South Vietnam regime, Duke Ren Nguyen Ruan Fuyuan was wearing a soft armor, looking downcastly at the civil and military noise below the throne.

Speaking of the Nguyen family in South Vietnam, like other countries from ancient times to the present, the founders of the country must be outstanding people.

When Ruan Fuyuan's grandfather Ruan Huang left the town of Hue as a general of the Li Dynasty, he had already planned the separatist regime.Before Ruan Huang passed away 20 years ago, he warned his tribe: "Shun (Hua) Guang (south) has the danger of Hengshan and Lingjiang in the north, and the solidity of Haiyunbei Mountain in the south. The mountains produce gold and iron, and the sea produces fishing salt. , It is a place where heroes can use their weapons. If they can tame the people and fight against the Zheng family, it will be enough to build a career for all generations."

Next, Nguyen followed this program line and began to implement the separatist regime in the south.

When it was passed down to Ruan Fuyuan's generation, he began to officially fight against Lord Zheng in the north because of the separatist regime.

In history, Nguyen Phuc Yuan was in power for 22 years. During this period, he organized a standing force of less than 2 and resisted seven large-scale "counter-insurgency" wars with more than 7 people in the northern Zheng family. The situation of separatism can be regarded as extraordinary martial arts.

However, on this plane, everything is messed up by a barrel of oil... a barrel of oil.

In the Nanyue palace at this meeting, the frightened courtiers were already discussing how to "surrender" decently, without any scruples about the thoughts of the Duke on the throne.

The Duke himself seemed to have lost his fighting spirit, but he was speechless, his face was gloomy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

There is no way, we can't blame everyone for changing their minds too quickly, it is because the war collapsed too quickly.

Anyone who has been to the defensive line before is mostly in a state of psychological breakdown now.People in the seventeenth century had never been exposed to the concept of "face-to-face killing". Seeing the soldiers who died tragically in an instant and the fortifications that were blown up to the sky, people would feel fear, which has surpassed most people's understanding of war.

In addition, the most frustrating thing now is that the soldiers are all frightened and unable to mobilize.In other words, the command system of the entire South Vietnamese army has actually failed. This is the fundamental reason why the civil and military dignitaries "abandoned their illusions" and prepared to surrender.

However, surrender also has technical requirements.

All the civil and military personnel present knew that it would be too late if the North Vietnamese army started attacking the city early tomorrow morning if all matters were settled tonight...there is a difference between surrender before the battle, surrender before the battle, and uprising beforehand, and it will affect the future Salary of cadres...

The only one I'm sorry for is the father-in-law.After all, if other people are sensible, they can save their lives, and the Duke of the State, as the "first rebel", wants to escape from the hands of the North Vietnamese. This is a bit technically difficult.

However, the matter has come to this point, and the catastrophe is imminent, and they fly separately.Everyone has been greatly stimulated today, so they can't take care of that much.At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was out of order, everyone was in panic, complaining and cursing each other, looking like the chaos of the end of the world.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, the high-ranking father-in-law suddenly spoke up.

Ruan Fuyuan's face was ashamed, and he probably finally digested the reality.He sighed and said: "Okay, this is the end of the matter, and we can't mess up. Even if we surrender, we have to act together, it's better than being slaughtered piecemeal. You are all people who come out of the picture and go to the general. , can't you see this clearly?"

As soon as the father-in-law spoke, all the people below became quiet, and then they felt relieved - just waiting for you to repeat this sentence!

The next moment, the civil and military officials chattered and started to make noise again: this time, they elected negotiators out of the city internally.

Seeing that this group of trash was in a mess, Ruan Fuyuan was really speechless this time, he could only smile wryly: "Forget it, let's take care of each other."

After he finished speaking, he shook his head and beckoned to the General of the Imperial Guard who had been standing by the side, his own nephew, and whispered in his ear: "I will drag you here, you go to the post house and invite those Franchise merchants to go to the apse." , don't make a fuss."

Seeing that his nephew was puzzled, Ruan Fuyuan explained helplessly: "Now that the matter is up to now, don't you know who the northerners took advantage of? You idiot, if you want to protect the wealth and lives of my Ruan family, no one can rely on it. It will fall on the Fran robot alone!"

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At nightfall, the Beida Camp camped under the city of Hue was noisy.

The first one is that after all kinds of hardships, they finally reached the city of Hue, so everyone was inevitably a little bit excited.

Second, shortly after dark, the north gate of Hue City opened wide, and the Southern Dynasty sent a negotiating team composed of many important ministers and several Frangji businessmen to surrender. Go down to Lord Zheng's Chinese army tent.

This scene further confirmed people's speculation.All Beiying soldiers knew that the war was probably coming to an end.

The same is true.At this moment, the big tent of the Chinese army is brightly lit, and Zheng Bing, who is blushing, is full of ambition, chatting and laughing happily with the visitors.

In other words, most of the people in power in the Northern and Southern Dynasties were ministers in the same palace in the Houli Dynasty before, so most of them were familiar with each other, and there was no barrier in communication.

The content of the negotiations between the two parties is actually obvious, but there is no need for any rhetoric.

In the East Asian Confucian cultural circle, the request to surrender has been routineized for thousands of years.It is nothing more than Kaesong paying the land, money and food documents, and the loser listens to the winner afterwards, and strives for leniency with the merit of dedicating the city.

His long-cherished wish could come true today, Prince Zheng had been looking forward to it for a long time, and he already had a plan for how to deal with him.

In the prince's vision, most of them can follow the usual route after entering the city tomorrow, but for the Ruan clan who have stubbornly resisted the Zheng clan for N years, and a group of core generals in the South Vietnamese Imperial Army, Prince Zheng is really true. I hate it to the bone, I have made a list long ago, and I will definitely not let it go.

The few ministers who came to negotiate naturally understood Prince Zheng's thoughts... This thought is probably understood by any scholar, so the two sides tacitly did not talk about Ruan's fate.

In this way, the negotiation process is greatly accelerated.Several important ministers from the delegation happily reached an agreement with Prince Zheng: tomorrow morning, Hue will take the initiative to open the city.

Prince Zheng promised: All the people in the south are citizens of my Dali Dynasty (he has not yet rebelled).

So, both sides are happy.After finishing their official business, the descendants of the delegation even left an old minister and old colleagues to drink and talk happily, preparing to have a long talk all night.

Lord Zheng readily agreed.

At this time, one of the Francine businessmen who had come to serve as the mascot also made a small request: he wanted to take this opportunity to visit one of his Dutch businessman friends.

Anyway, they are also foreign guests, so small requests will naturally be met.

So, this red-haired Portuguese named Nacho was politely led behind the line of defense by someone specially assigned to him, to the exclusive tent area of ​​the Dutch businessman in the Jiangnan Camp, where he met Lalo, a Dutch businessman he had previously done business with.

That night, under the guidance of Lalo, Nacho sneaked into a separate camp and met the target of his trip: Commander Sheng Nansheng.

And Sheng Nan didn't seem to be surprised by Nacho's visit, which can be seen from the tea and spring water he had already prepared.

"I would have made coffee if I knew it earlier. I thought it was a native who came looking for me."

After pouring enough tea into the green tea mug in front of Nacho, Sheng Nan smiled and said, "Mr. Nacho from Aveiro, welcome to my camp as a guest. Now, you can tell why you came."

The reason why Nacho was promised a lot of money and entrusted with a heavy mission to go deep into the enemy camp tonight was because he had stayed in Xiamen for many years and could speak Chinese.

"General Sheng, time is running out, I can only ask you to give me an answer frankly."

The next moment, Nacho bowed forward slightly, and then said nervously: "The employer behind me wants to know what price he needs to pay to keep his current power and status?"

Sheng Nan said with a playful smile: "Grandpa Ruan is not young, he has reached this point, and still wants power?"

"My employer has learned everything about Earl Daming Cao in detail from the Franchise Business Organization, so I got a judgment from my employer before I set off: You will definitely lend him a helping hand."

When Nacho said this, he smiled confidently: "After all, the warlords have the same thinking, don't they, my lord?"

Chapter 631 Mediation

On April 1634, 4, the wind was from north to east, and it turned to light rain.

The rain, enough to affect the situation of the battle, finally fell from the sky this morning.

However, it's too late.

At the same moment as the rain fell, the gate of Hue City, the capital of South Vietnam, slowly opened.Subsequently, a wave of North Vietnamese soldiers and horses poured into the city, which brought a little irony to the belated rain.

There's not enough irony.After all, the victory of the North Vietnamese this time was the result of industrialization.If the South Vietnamese in Hue knew the truth, they would shout that the Yankees did not practice martial arts.

It's a pity that Yue people don't understand what industrialization is, and they don't have time to understand it.They are very busy now, busy watching the Yankee army enter the city with complicated eyes.

The army entered the city this morning.

As early as Mao Shizhong, when the first sun had not yet risen, the North Vietnamese army had already begun to assemble, forming an array to block the north gate of Hue.

After that, at the beginning of the morning, facing the first sunrise, the civil and military officials of the South Vietnam separatist regime headed by Ruan Fuyuan in the city, according to the ancient script, collectively went out of the city to ask for surrender, and presented their seals and land registers representing the actual ruling rights.

At this historic moment, the power minister Zheng Bing naturally wanted to enjoy the fruits of victory, and he happily accepted all this on behalf of the Hou Li Dynasty.

Next, without further ado, the army entered the city.

All in all, apart from some scattered incidents, this time Hue Kaesong was relatively peaceful, without too many conflicts or dramatic surprises.

This ending was predictable.

The nature of North Vietnam’s attack on Hue is a bit similar to the liberation wars of later generations. They are all about internal unification wars.

It is different from the barbarians entering the customs and killing wantonly.To put it bluntly, this kind of war is one's own people fighting against one's own people, so everyone is very restrained in many aspects. After all, it is a family, and it is enough to divide the outcome, and we will live together in the future.

Adhering to this concept, the northern military horse, which has been upgraded to the "court army" early this morning, has won the victory in the frontal battlefield, and quickly took over the city defense facilities inside and outside Hue City.

The defenders also put down their weapons as agreed last night, and did not cause any trouble.In fact, many local soldiers fired themselves last night and went home. The army has long lost its combat effectiveness.

Afterwards, after receiving the report of taking over the whole city, North Vietnam... no, it was Zheng Bing, the king of the Qing Dynasty, who was wearing a purple silk python robe and a tall horse under his crotch. North Gate.

Due to the relationship of national power, the building of Yingwang Palace in Hue City is much shabby compared to Thang Long Mansion.However, these do not affect the victor's mood.

After the group of people came to the main hall of the palace, Prince Zheng immediately stood on the high platform in the middle, then turned around and looked down, and slowly sat down on the large mahogany chair amidst the congratulations of the officials.

As for Li Weiqi, the lord of the late Li Dynasty who should be in the top position theoretically at this moment... It's a joke, such a critical moment will definitely be recorded as a highlight in the history books afterwards, how can it be the turn of this puppet kid to catch the heat?

In this hall today, the only person who can issue administrative orders on behalf of the unified An Nan Kingdom is Prince Zheng Zheng.

Needless to say, Prince Zheng, who is full of ambition, has entered the mode of sympathy between heaven and man at this moment.

Essentially speaking, the moment he sat on the mahogany chair in the Hue Palace, it meant that the Zheng family had unified the whole country in the hands of Zheng Bing, and it also meant that he himself became the de facto leader of Annan.

As for the status... this is not a problem.With the great cause of reunification as an endorsement, Prince Zheng now fully possesses the political prestige to promote the change of dynasty.

The high-end prestige of "Jin Ou Wu Que" is nothing more than a hard-core strength for a country, regardless of dynasty or ethnic group.

For example, if one day in later generations, the island is taken back at a certain time, how much national prestige and historical evaluation will the current people gain?Just think about it.

Sitting on the top chair in the main hall, looking at the mountains and rivers in the distance, Prince Zheng's cheeks were flushed and his heart was surging.He knew that as long as he proceeded step by step and reclaimed the southern homeland smoothly, it would not be long before the day when he himself boarded the great treasure in Shenglong Mansion.

... As for the king who took the initiative to rest in the camp because of "occasionally feeling the wind and cold" early this morning, Zheng Bing is no longer concerned about it at the moment... Afterwards, he only needs to go through a few "small procedures" to properly arrange for the child to go on the road .

There are examples of all the steps in the history books of the Han people. The prince only needs to be patient now, and a little more patience is enough.

"And let that child live a few more days."

After thinking everything through, Prince Zheng calmed down, turned his eyes back to Qingming, and looked at the civil and military officials under the stage.

The courtiers are also knowledgeable.Seeing the prince... the king came back to his senses, and hurriedly lined up to congratulate him again on his great achievements.

The prince smiled this time, waved his hands as a signal, and began to give orders.

With the new forces occupying the city, there are naturally many and complicated things to do if they want to settle the people's livelihood and stabilize the government as soon as possible.However, Zheng Bing has been in charge of North Vietnam's political affairs for many years, and the current situation will not trouble him.Soon, the commands flowed out casually, and the prince entered the work mode.

First of all, it is natural to occupy the city of Hue, issue notices for the safety of the people, count the money and grain warehouses and other routine affairs.

After the routine arrangements in Hue City are completed, the next step, the most important thing for the imperial court, is to occupy the entire southern territory.

As a result, some low-level generals and low-level civil servants went to the temple to accept the appointment documents.

The advantage of the South Vietnamese regime's cooperation with the surrender is that the imperial court received important documents such as local taxation, money and food, and military registration smoothly.However, those sites are still in the hands of the southern bureaucrats after all, and the imperial court needs to send someone to accept them as soon as possible.

As for the people of the Li people... it's enough to pay the tax honestly, and it has little to do with those muddy legs in the rural areas.

By this time, the benefits of the North Vietnamese regime's full force will be reflected.Accompanied by the order of the prince, it is enough to persuade the garrison troops in various parts of the south to move out one after another.

Not only that, but with the departure of a replacement garrison, the imperial court also sent officials from the "old dynasty" to persuade them to surrender and enough civilian officials to accept the place.

In this way, local officials will certainly not be stubborn, and all parts of the south can be regarded as "depending on the message".

In this way, the palace of the king became a large comprehensive office.Excited, the monarchs and ministers of the new court have been busy since the morning, and it is almost noon before they can sort out their thoughts and settle down all the urgent matters.

After a rough lunch, take a break for half an hour.Shortly after noon, another highlight of the day began—disposing of the civil and military ministers of the former dynasty.

The old ministers referred to here are the high-ranking bureaucrats who can influence the court situation in Shanzhi Dynasty, and have nothing to do with the low-level officials in green robes waiting for redistribution.

In general, the new imperial court was very cautious in dealing with these important ministers, and did not make it look ugly.

The reason is simple: many of the old ministers are from rich families in various places, and their connections are intertwined.Since the new imperial court wants to pacify the area and make a smooth transition, it is impossible for these important ministers to suffer large-scale persecution.

Some of them are well-known, and they have not been too ruthless against the imperial court before. This time, the imperial court has to honestly arrange jobs for them and take up posts on the spot.If this is not done, the magnanimity of the new court will not be reflected, and it will not be conducive to the rapid restoration of stability and peace.

So the former officials who had been waiting outside the palace early in the morning began to enter the palace one by one to wait for the verdict of fate.

Prince Zheng, who had a secret plan for a long time, was really amiable most of the time when he met his old ministers, and he would chat and laugh when he met old friends from back then.

In the end, a group of old ministers did recognize the new master on the spot, and under the verbal assignment of Lord Zheng, these people easily got a position in the new dynasty.

As for those others, most of them received the treatment of "retiring from old age and returning to their hometowns", which can be regarded as keeping a safe place, leaving a chance for a comeback in the future, and the ending is not bad.

However, since most of the officials hold them up high and put them down lightly, then naturally, there must be a few unlucky ones who are used to stand up.