The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 85: If you want to take, you must first give

"The meaning of the dragon head is that the future of Ha Tien lies not in Cambodia, and certainly not in Siam, but in Gia Dinh and even Guangnan!"

Li Xianwen finally spoke up for Mo Zibu in front of Zou Tianci and expressed Mo Zibu's ambition.

However, unlike what Li Xianwen had thought, that Ou Tianci and others would be shocked, their expressions were very calm. Even his mother-in-law Chen and Ou Hui did not show much surprise.

Obviously, among the core people in Hexian, there must have been discussions about retaking Jiading occupied by the Ruan family.

Although he looked calm on the surface, Ou Tianci couldn't help but feel his heart beating fast.

Of course, he had discussed the matter of retaking Jiading with his confidants. Even the Guangnan garrison in Jiading was well aware of the ambitions of the Ou family.

This is just an open secret that has not been discussed openly.

But this was just a thought. Ou Tianci knew very well that since the death of Ou Jiu and Chen Shangchuan, there was no qualified candidate with military talent in the Ou and Chen families to take on this important task.

His brother-in-law and brother-in-law, Chen Dading, the eldest son of Chen Shangchuan, was imprisoned by the Guangnan court simply because he opposed the Nguyen family's establishment of the Jiading Five Camps to represent the ruling power in Jiading. Yu then died in prison.

But he, Ou Tianci, couldn't even accomplish the task of combining Ou Chen, let alone recapture Jiading.

It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t!
He could not throw away the lives of thousands of relatives of the Hexian Zhai family and the Hexian heritage just to fulfill the wishes of his father and father-in-law.

No matter how important dreams are, they are not as important as the pressure of survival.

But now, the appearance of Mo Zibu, his outstanding military talent and his demonstrated vision and ability to use people, seemed to have opened the door of hope for Ou Tianci again.

"If that's the case, why does he still want to hang out with the Chaozhou people? Doesn't he know that the situation in Hexian is more urgent?" Chen Dasheng was not as patient as Ou Tianci, and asked immediately.

“Longtou said that if the Burmese invade, Siam will undergo a huge change and it will be a very good place to train troops.

Moreover, Longtou observed the sky at night and saw five-colored royal aura covering the area between Wangge and Luoyong. A king was about to emerge. If he could follow him, he would have someone to rely on in the future.

I, Ha Tien, cannot possibly not have anything to do with either Quang Nam or Siam."

"Observing the celestial phenomena at night" is a very good word. This kind of prophecy has been passed down to later generations along with Chinese culture since Emperor Wu of Han brought it to the stage.

So much so that when Emperor Taizong of the Red Dynasty passed away when Mo Zibu was a child, many people claimed that they saw a giant star falling from west to east that night, and the sky almost turned into daylight.

It is the same at this time. Wherever there is a gathering of royal energy, those who can observe the sky at night will be shrouded in a layer of mystery.

This is Mo Zibu's first step to build momentum for himself.

More than a year later, when Zheng Xin really became the first king of Chinese descent, with the help of this favorable trend, Mo Zibu's personality and popularity naturally rose.

Lu Tianci took a breath, "Does he really think Zheng Guoying has the aura of a king?"

Li Xianwen nodded. "That's what the leader said. He said that Ayutthaya will definitely not be able to be defended. The one who will clean up the mess in Siam and become the king in the future will definitely be Zheng Guoying."

Pei Jiannan narrowed his eyes. His Pei family had a tradition of poetry and rituals, and they studied Confucianism. Confucian scholars also liked this kind of prophecy and divination very much!

He thought about it carefully. He had seen Mo Zibu's methods of commanding the army and his methods of employing people.

Li Xianwen, a big shot in the party, was completely subdued by Mo Zibu in just a few months. It would have been impossible without some tricks.

"Wu Shiying, you have been with Abu for a long time. What do you think of him?" Pei Jiannan suddenly asked.

Wu Shiying returned to Ha Tien with the fleet and happened to be in the room.

Hearing Pei Jiannan's question, Ou Tianci did not stop him from speaking. Wu Shiying immediately stepped forward and answered with a bow:

"In reply to my uncle, since Longtou took command of the army, he has been able to recruit heroes from all over the world and use them. He is also able to fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Western barbarians. He manages the army strictly, clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments, is diligent and frugal, and cares for his soldiers.

He has a far-sighted vision, is invincible in battle, and possesses the ability of Emperor Taizong.

He did not take gold, silver, or beautiful women, but distributed them to his meritorious officials, which was the style of Emperor Gaozu!
I personally believe that he is the master who founded the business!"

Wow! Pei Jiannan was shocked by Wu Shiying's words.

Pei Jiannan was one of the main persons in charge of the training of the brothers Wu Shiying and Wu Shixiu, Lin Tong, Zheng Xiu and others.

He knew Wu Shiying's temperament very well. Although his ability was not top-notch, he was definitely calm and steady. He had never heard Wu Shiying praise someone, let alone someone who had only followed him for eight or nine months.

For a moment, Pei Jiannan was stuttering, not knowing how to respond.

He just wanted to praise Mo Zibu now and show that he was also able to judge people's character. When Mo Zibu achieved something in the future, he, his cousin, would also be able to benefit from it.

But Pei Jiannan didn't expect Wu Shiying to be so decisive in his words, and directly dragged out Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Gaozu of Han for comparison.

A lord who founded a empire only appears once every three to five hundred years. This is too scary!

Therefore, after hesitating for a while, Pei Jiannan put on a serious look and nodded.

"Cousin, although Wu Shiying's words are exaggerated, they are not far off. I see that the river is full of dragons and tigers. It is a place with natural advantages. Sooner or later, a saint will emerge. Perhaps this is exactly what happened to Bu'er."

"I knew Bu'er would become smart. He carries the blood of both the Mo and Chen families. Both his grandfather and his maternal grandfather were heroes of the time. How could he be compared to an ordinary person?

It's time for us Mingxiang people to produce a Holy King to build a peaceful homeland for our descendants!"

Many times, a mother's trust in her son is always somewhat blind.

Chen had only this one son, and she was obsessed with her son inheriting the position of Lord of the River Fairy. In addition, Mo Zibu had done an excellent job recently, so she immediately came out to cheer for Mo Zibu, regardless of Mo Tianci's expression.

Ou Tianci was a little unhappy at this moment. Before he, the Lord of the River Immortal, could express his opinion, his confidants around him began to speak in unison to advocate for Mo Zibu.

At this moment, Ou Tianci even began to understand the mentality of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, as he watched Li Shimin grow step by step.

"Since you all admire Bu'er so much, what do you think about how to take back Jiading?" "Longtou said that the time to take Jiading has not yet come." Li Xianwen keenly noticed some changes in Ou Tianci and immediately said in a low voice.

"The time has not come yet?" Chen Dasheng became a little anxious when he heard this.

Others in Hexian did not deeply feel how uncomfortable the Mingxiang people, especially the Chen family, were because of Guangnan Kingdom's actions in Jiading. But Chen Dasheng was experiencing it every day and every month.

"Guangnan State only has five garrison battalions with 8,000 soldiers in Jiading, and including the patrol and police, there are only 13,000 or 14,000 soldiers.

The population that could be relied upon in Pingyang, Pingshun, Xining and other places was no more than 300,000, and it was impossible to recruit that many in such a hurry.

If Bu'er can bring back two thousand elite soldiers, with the support of my hundreds of thousands of Mingxiang people, we can completely take back Jiading before Hue can react."

"Uncle, please don't be impatient. Please listen to why Abu says the time is not right."

Seeing that Chen Dasheng was a little excited, Ou Hui hurried out to comfort him, and at the same time signaled Li Xianwen to speak quickly so as not to make his uncle anxious.

Li Xianwen immediately bowed to Chen Dasheng and said, "When I came here, Longtou told me that we Mingxiang people came to this southern land to survive after the sinking of Shenzhou.

Regardless of whether Ruan had the intention of using us to develop Jiading at that time, he always had the reputation of being kind enough to take us in.

Today, the Mingxiang people in Jiading and Qinghe are already citizens of Guangnan, and Hexian is also a subject of Guangnan. They must not rebel just by relying on their strong military forces. Where does loyalty, filial piety, and etiquette fall into?

By then, the whole world will say that we, the Mingxiang people, are ungrateful and that we are committing treason. How can we gain support from the people of the world for such a despised act?

If the name is not right, then the words will not flow, and if the words are not flowing, then things will be difficult to accomplish. Even if you win temporarily, it will be difficult to maintain it forever."

"Hiss!" Pei Jiannan took a breath and looked suddenly at Ou Tianci.

Ou Tianci shook his head quickly in disbelief.

"I really didn't say that to him. I could have expected that, but I felt it wasn't the right time to say that to Abramovich and the others."

Pei Jiannan paced back and forth in shock, his expression finally becoming excited, "This is a statement of righteousness!
This is in line with the saints' great principles and meets the people's expectations. Not everyone can think of this, nor can they say this.

Even if I, Pei Jiannan, have been well-read for forty years, I would never have thought of this if I were to handle it.

He commands a formidable army, yet he prioritizes loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness. The Yu family is truly destined to produce a leader who will establish a legacy."

"Since Bu'er said so, there must be a way to break it, right?"

Chen Dasheng did not have the same understanding as Pei Jiannan. He just felt that it seemed to make sense, but it was not refreshing enough.

What the hell is the point of so much morality in this treacherous Tiannan?
If you killed all the Guangnan soldiers from the five battalions in Jiading, could he still get up and talk to you about loyalty, filial piety and etiquette?
However, judging from the attitudes of Ou Tianci, Pei Jiannan and Li Xianwen, they believed what they said very much, so Chen Dasheng couldn't jump out to object and could only continue asking.

"The leader didn't say that." Li Xianwen waved his hand and then looked at Ou Tianci.

"He just said that Dad must have a way to crack it."

Ou Tianci's mood suddenly improved. It seemed that Mo Zibu still had some idea in his mind. He did not talk nonsense and took over the master of Hexian from thousands of miles away.

He immediately brushed his beard and said confidently, "How difficult is this? When the old slave Nurhaci rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, he just shouted out the Seven Great Hates.

We have received great favors from the Nguyen family, but if they can come out and force us, and take the initiative to break this great favor, we will naturally have an excuse to send troops."

"The Ruan family is far away in Jiading, and they don't have the strength to crush the Hexian people.

After Bu'er killed Zhang Fuyue, Zhang Fuluan pressed him several times, but Song Wenkui, who was left behind in the Fifth Battalion, and Zongshi Yan, who was stationed in Jiading, remained unmoved and did not send a large force. How could we get them to take the initiative and press him?" Chen Dasheng asked anxiously.

Ou Tianci gritted his teeth and said, "I will use the excuse that the Burmese have invaded Siam and there may be major changes on the border to transfer 1,500 soldiers to Can Bo Prefecture to guard against the Siamese army. This way, Ha Tien will be left with a lack of troops.

I said again that I was afraid of a pirate attack, and asked Song Wenkui to dispatch a battalion of soldiers to help defend the city.

They have long been envious of Hexian's wealth, so why wouldn't they come?

Once they arrive in Hexian and see such a colorful world, the soldiers in the camp will definitely not be able to maintain military discipline.

By then, bullying the superiors and the subordinates, forcing purchases and sales, collecting taxes privately, and extorting the people will be commonplace. Ideally, they will be forced to commit adultery or even murder."

"Yes!" Pei Jiannan said, "We can also add fuel to the fire and make them more rampant.

I think that in a year or two at most, public resentment will boil over. We will then respond internally and externally, kill the soldiers in this camp, and carry the public opinion north to Jiading.

Brother Chen then ordered people to spread rumors in Jiading, saying that Hexian had rebelled and wanted to avenge the unjust killing of Brother Dading.

Zun Shiyong, Song Wenkui and the others are guilty and must be frightened. If they lead their troops out of the city to confront us, the responsibility will no longer be ours."

"Sir, last month the King sent someone to report that the Khmer rebel King Nen has taken up residence in Siem Reap and is refusing to obey the King's orders. Please assist us in suppressing him.

"I believe that simply using the excuse of stationing troops in Qinbo Prefecture will not convince Song Wenkui completely. It would be better to lead the troops directly to assist the king in suppressing the rebellion. This way, there will be no loopholes."

Zheng Xiu, Zou Tianci's trusted adviser, suddenly said.

It is said that after King Ngoc Thien Thu supported King Phuc Uday II to ascend the throne, King Phuc Uday II did not have complete control over the entire Cambodia.

In Siem Reap, close to Siam, which is near the Tonle Sap Lake in the west of Cambodia in later times, the Siam-supported Nimrod Neng were still entrenched.

King Pa Udie II had repeatedly asked King Thien Ci to help him quell the rebellion, but on the one hand, the situation in the Tonle Sap Lake area was complicated and could not be quelled overnight, and on the other hand, King Thien Ci did not want to completely anger Siam, so he never agreed.

But now it seems to be a good opportunity.

"Okay, let's do as Ah Xiu said. Wu Shiying, go to Luo Kun immediately and tell your leader about the situation."

(End of this chapter)