Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1641 Remnants
Once the various forces in Linyi go to war, Datang will become the arbiter. At that time, even if Liu Rengui wants to taste the taste of the queen of Linyi, no matter whether it is Bhadharashouluo or Zhugedi, he will have to surrender himself. The wife washed it clean and sent it to Liu Rengui's bed...

After a few glasses of wine, Pei Xingjian was a little excited and eager to try: "Now that the wooing and differentiation have been completed, next, shall we start to attack?"

Liu Rengui looked indifferent: "That's natural. If you don't show the power of Tang Dynasty, how can those clowns kneel at our feet obediently and beg for mercy?"

"Here--" Pei Xingjian drank the wine in the glass with his head raised, then put the wine glass heavily on the table, and said emotionally: "Mother! Hold the sun and moon wheel in your hand, and watch the changes with a smile. This vast land I can't wait to see." Lord ups and downs! Come on! Come on! A man should be like this!"

His eyes were full of blazing envy, and he begged: "Brother Liu, why don't we switch and let the little brother have a taste of this addiction?"

Liu Rengui laughed loudly: "As long as Erlang agrees, what's the point of giving up the governor to the virtuous brother? But you don't have to be envious, right now it's you and me working together to do whatever you want in this southern land. You can do whatever you want! What difference does it make between who is in charge and who is in charge?"

Liu Rengui is tyrannical and domineering, Pei Xingjian is cunning and cunning, the two complement each other with strength and softness, which is the reason why Fang Jun rest assured to let them handle the turbulent situation in Lin Yiguo with full authority.

However, there must be priorities in the army, otherwise, if the powers are not clear and the government orders are not clear, major events will be ruined.Su Dingfang had other important tasks and failed to lead his army south to settle in Linyi. Whether Pei Xingjian and Liu Rengui could reach an agreement and compromise with each other became the decisive factor for this operation...

Now that Liu Rengui has expressed his attitude, how can Pei Xingjian not respond?
He slapped the table and said excitedly: "Elder brother said this, so why should I worry about it? I'm not a greedy person, but I just feel itchy to see the spectacular scene where the country is the paper and the sword is the pen." Well, it would be a pity for a man if he didn't experience such a proud and unrestrained thing in his whole life!"

Liu Rengui filled Pei Xingjian's wine glass and said, "It is the greatest honor for you and me to be able to control the state of Linyi, but we must not be careless and cause things to go wrong. Otherwise, how will we explain to Erlang and His Majesty? Tomorrow Early in the morning, brother virtuous leads the army to go north, and brother Yu sits here. Let us be cautious and act according to your plan. When we meet here in the coming day, the overall situation will be settled. Let's drink the celebration wine and recover this land for my Tang and the Han family. Congrats five hundred miles!"

Pei Xingjian toasted, his handsome face flushed with excitement: "Congratulations to our brother, who is famous in history!"

"Drink Holy!"

"Drink Holy!"

The two clinked their cups, drank them all in one gulp, and then looked at each other and laughed.

A scene that is enough to create a historical drama is about to kick off in the hands of the two of them...

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Songping County.

In the sixth year of Yuanding, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court set up nine prefectures including Cangwu, Hepu, Yulin, Nanhai, Dan'er, Zhuya, Jiuzhen, Rinan, and Jiaozhi, and Songping County was included under the jurisdiction of Jiaozhi County.In the fourth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, the government of Jiaozhou was moved to this place and the city was built.In the seventh year of Wude, Jiaozhou General Manager's Mansion was changed to Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion.In the first year of Zhenguan, Jiaozhou Dudufu was under the jurisdiction of Lingnan Road.

The mighty Red River flows endlessly, rising from Ailao Mountain, zigzags all the way southward through mountains and ridges, carrying a large amount of sand and rushing into the sea.These silts are slowly deposited in the gentle places where the river flows through the lower reaches, accumulating day by day and year after year, forming a fertile and vast land...

Songping County is located on this piece of land.

For thousands of years, the Red River has connected the upstream and downstream for thousands of miles. The Han, Luoyue, Tay, Khmer... many ethnic groups gathered in this fertile land and thrived without distinction.

Whenever the Central Plains dynasty is strong, the invincible army will take advantage of the situation and go south across the mountains, and take this land into the territory for management; and when the Central Plains dynasty is in turmoil and has no time to look south, this land will be invaded and annexed by various forces in the south.

The Central Plains dynasties must be united for a long time, and the land must be divided for a long time. This land is also ups and downs in this cycle. Today, the Han people have the final say, tomorrow it will become the world of the Luoyue people, and the day after tomorrow it will be conquered by the elephant soldiers of the Linyi Kingdom... …

However, what remains unchanged is that the industrious and intelligent Han people have been living in this land endlessly. They have already taken root and planted seeds, and they are inseparable.

*****
When the lanterns first come on, the city of Songping is brightly lit.

In a courtyard in the west of the city, the shadows of the trees are dancing and the candles are flickering...

An old man in brocade clothes sat on the mat, his beard and hair were all white, and his pale face flickered under the flickering candlelight, making him look a bit gloomy.

Opposite him are two middle-aged men who are equally well-dressed and wealthy.

In front of the old man in Chinese clothes was a table with carved lacquer, and a letter was spread out on the table.The three of them sat around, the atmosphere was gloomy, they all stared at the letter, and no one spoke for a while...

After a long time, the old man in fine clothes let out a breath of foul air slowly, his long and snow-white eyebrows slightly raised, he raised his eyelids, looked at the two people in front of him and asked, "You two, what do you think?"

The middle-aged man with a narrow face on the left pondered for a while, and said in a low voice: "Is there any fraud in it?"

Another middle-aged man with a white face and no beard said: "No way, from someone's point of view, what is said in the letter is still credible. Fan Zhenlong's intentions are evil, how can he be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Tang people? With the domineering temper of the Governor of Da Nang Sooner or later, Fan Zhenlong will be attacked. How can Fan Zhenlong give up the kingship? So Fan Zhenlong secretly mobilized all forces loyal to the Linyi royal family to rush to Sangapura Chengqin King to fight the Tang army to the death, which makes perfect sense."

The middle-aged man with a long and narrow face sighed, and said, "Even if this is true, with Lin Yiguo's strength, how can he defeat the wolf-like Tang army? Fan Zhenlong wrote a letter inviting us to start an incident here. Relying on each other to resist the Tang army together, in fact, we just let us attract the firepower of the Tang army to contain the strength of the Tang army. Even if Fan Zhenlong can really drive the Tang army into the sea, what good is it for us? The Tang people despise the territory of Lin Yiguo, We just took Da Nang as a treaty port, but the Songping County under our feet has been continuously operated and expanded many times since the Sui Dynasty. I am afraid that Tang Jun will hold his nose and let Fan Zhenlong get rid of his control, and it is impossible for us to occupy this Song Dynasty. Ping, Huaide, Nanding, Taiping and other rich places..."

The white-faced and beardless middle-aged man looked disdainful: "So what? The Tang army's navy is invincible on the sea, but how can they drive their invincible warships on land? We have been trying our best for decades, since our father's generation. Preparing for the great cause of restoration, how can you be timid because of a mere risk, and let such a great opportunity be missed?"

"Is this timid? The Jiaozhou General Manager's Mansion of the Tang Dynasty is within the county seat. I'm afraid that before we raise our troops, we will be wiped out by the Tang army who heard the news!"

"Hey! Although the Jiaozhou General Manager's Mansion has moved here for more than ten or twenty years, how many troops are there in total? Doesn't the Tang Dynasty have much covetousness for the land of Annan, but it is because it has been the territory of the Celestial Dynasty since ancient times. , I don’t want to be said to be inferior to the previous dynasty. As long as we are powerful and invincible, the Tang Dynasty may not necessarily send a large army.”

"You also said 'not necessarily', what if you really send troops here? How will you resist then?"

"According to what you say, then we are going to restore the fart! If you are afraid of this, you can just go home and live with your mother-in-law. Why do you have to plan secretly for so many years?"

……

The two insisted on each other's words and refused to give in to each other. They quarreled so loudly that neither could convince the other.

The old man in fine clothes lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes. After a long time, he raised his hand lightly. The two people who were arguing instantly quieted down and looked at the old man...

The old man opened his turbid eyes, glanced at the two people in front of him, and said slowly, "The Tang Army's garrison in Da Nang is only three thousand, and in Songping County, it is only about two thousand. Even if they are all Why should we be afraid of the tiger and wolf division? We have been planning for many years, if even such a little Tang army is helpless, how can we talk about the great cause of restoration?"

After a pause, he continued: "As long as the Tang army in the city is wiped out, and the Tang army navy in Da Nang is restrained by Fan Zhenlong and has no time to cross the sea to the north, we can have a leisurely time to control all the cities in Annan. The Tang Dynasty stationed in Panyu has a large distance. The mountain is high and the road is far away, even if we come here, it will take ten days and a half months. And...if we immediately profess to be a vassal after we seize the city and are willing to be a permanent vassal, maybe Datang really has a headache because of the situation in Annan and does not want to get stuck in the quagmire. Just give up?"

There was a gleam of brilliance in his old eyes, although he himself did not believe that Datang would calm down after being seized by the rebels, but... what if?
He's running out of time...

People are not sages, who can have no selfishness?

And even if he is a sage, I am afraid that he cannot be said to be pure-hearted, ascetic, and aloof from the world, and to carry out the purpose of "sufficiency is blessing" throughout his life...

People who don't do it for themselves will be punished by heaven and earth.

He has been able to live until now, and he has long regarded life and death lightly. There is only one obsession in his heart, which is to be able to reproduce the glory of the former Wanchun Kingdom!

His ancestors were Han people who came to Annan to avoid misfortune. They have been blessed and supported by Han people for generations, but when power is placed in front of them, they have long forgotten the blood of the Han family flowing in their bodies, and they even did not hesitate to leave this fertile and prosperous land. The Han people on the land of the country are dragged into the boundless flames of war... That is the Wanchun Kingdom in his mind that is full of light but is full of lust and abandons his ancestors!

　Ps: Annan in this period did not refer to the whole of Vietnam, but to the affluent areas along the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)