Chapter 177: Emperor of Nanzhao Sends Troops to Yunnan and Guizhou
In the court of Nanyue, amidst the radical voices of sending troops to Nanjing, there are still people who keep a clear mind and correct cognition.
Strictly speaking, Tang Bo, the current prime minister of Nanyue, is an out-and-out opportunist and speculator.
Whether it was when he took advantage of the civil strife in the northwest of the Great Xin Dynasty and the death of the second emperor Zhao Gan, he insisted that the then Guangxin King Li Zongmin ascend the throne and become emperor;
or now, in the face of the temptation of Qin Ruhui, the prime minister of the Great Xin Dynasty, he strongly invited Nanyue to send troops to Nanjing.
The judgment made by counselor Tang Bo is the most in line with the current national conditions and strength of Nanyue.
Indeed, if Nanyue sends troops to Nanjing at this time, it will have a great chance to incorporate the two lakes region of the Great Xin Dynasty into its own territory without bloodshed.
Then what?
With the current strength of Nanyue, it is impossible to defend such a vast territory.
Not to mention that there is also Jin Wang Chen Huaian, who has a million heavy troops in the north, eyeing it covetously.
Sure enough, Tang Bo's words immediately poured cold water on Li Zongmin, the Emperor of Nanyue, who was full of confidence and was ready to take advantage of the coup d'état of the Daxin Dynasty to fish in troubled waters, and a group of radical war advocates in the court.
Li Zongmin, the Emperor of Tiande, who was sitting on the dragon throne, frowned and asked himself:
Yes, even the powerful Turks, Tubo, the 36 Western Regions, and the once prosperous Daxin Dynasty could not withstand the sharp edge of the Dragon City Army under the command of Jin Wang Chen Huaian;
This time, if the wolf soldiers of Nanyue rashly sent troops to Jinling, they would not have no chance of winning against the Dragon City Army that was fighting southward, but the hope of winning was too slim.
For a promise that was known to be a "mirage", it was indeed not worthwhile to partner with tens of millions of people in Nanyue and the country of the Li family in Nanyue.
At this time, Emperor Tiande Li Zongmin, who was sitting on the dragon throne, humbly asked for advice and asked: "So, according to Prime Minister Tang, I rejected the invitation of Prime Minister Qin Ruhui of the Great Xin Dynasty to try to conclude an alliance with the Kingdom of Nanyue?"
"No!"
In the court, Prime Minister Tang Bo immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, this is a godsend opportunity for our Kingdom of Nanyue to show goodwill to King Jin Chen Huaian;"
"Now, King Jin Chen Huaian's Longcheng troops have completely taken over the northern territory of the Great Xin Dynasty, and it is a foregone conclusion that the army will continue to march south."
"Since the founding of our Kingdom of Nanyue, we have always adopted a closed-door policy. We have never taken the initiative to make friends with the Great Xin Dynasty or King Jin;"
"But as the general trend of the world becomes clearer, our Kingdom of Nanyue In the future, we will have to consider how to deal with the relationship with the Great Xin Dynasty, especially with the powerful Jin Wang Chen Huaian; "
After a pause, Tang Bo continued to analyze: "Therefore, I think that the fact that the Prime Minister Qin Ruhui of the Great Xin Dynasty took the initiative to submit an alliance to our Nanyue Kingdom can become an opportunity for our Nanyue Kingdom to make peace with the Jin Wang. "
Speaking, Tang Bo arched his hands to Li Zongmin on the dragon throne and told the draft he had already prepared:
"Your Majesty, I dare to advise the Emperor and immediately write a letter and send a special envoy to the Jin Wang's fiefdom Longcheng to take the initiative to show goodwill to Jin Wang Chen Huaian; "
"When necessary, the fact that the Prime Minister Qin Ruhui of the Great Xin Dynasty invited the Nanyue Kingdom to send troops to Jinling City can be presented to Jin Wang Chen Huaian as a token of surrender, and wait for his decision! "
Humph!
As soon as Prime Minister Tang Bo finished speaking, the representative of the pro-war faction, the current crown prince Li Shiyu, was not happy.
Li Shiyu snorted coldly, and said with a look of dissatisfaction: "Prime Minister Tang, the war is imminent, but you are afraid before the battle, which will boost others' prestige and destroy your own morale;"
"If you were in the wolf army formation, you would be shaking the army's morale!"
As he said this, Li Shiyu also stood up and said to Emperor Tiande on the dragon throne: "Father, I think that Prime Minister Tang's move is inappropriate and has lost the dignity of our great Nanyue Kingdom."
"Even if we adopt an open diplomatic policy, it should be Chen Huaian who takes the initiative to send envoys to our Nanyue Kingdom to pay tribute!"
"Father, my opinion is that sending troops to Jinling City in exchange for the two lakes region can be discussed again, but sending envoys to Chen Huaian to show goodwill is absolutely not allowed!"
After saying this, Li Shiyu glared at Tang Bo with a provocative look.
Of course, these words were just angry words deliberately said by Prince Li Shiyu in order to fight for his dignity.
How could he not know the strength of the million-strong Dragon City army under Chen Huaian's command?
However, as the former prince of the Daxin Dynasty and now the crown prince of Nanyue, Li Shiyu's arrogant character destined him to not be convinced by Chen Huaian.
So, when he heard Tang Bo say that his father should write a letter and send an envoy to Dragon City;
Even, when necessary, it is necessary to let Nanyue obey Chen Huaian's orders, such remarks and practices immediately stimulated Li Shiyu's sensitive and fragile heart, and he was the first to stand up and oppose.
"Okay!"
At this time, Li Zongmin, who was sitting on the dragon throne, finally spoke and said, "This matter is of great importance. What Tang Xiang said is not unreasonable. This matter should be done according to Tang Xiang's words!"
"Father——"
Seeing this, Crown Prince Li Shiyu wanted to say something.
In the end, he was rudely interrupted by Emperor Tiande on the dragon throne, saying: "That's it, all the ministers, please leave the court!"
"Leave the court——"
Accompanied by the old eunuch beside Emperor Tiande, who shouted in a sharp voice that he was leaving the court, the Nanyue Kingdom took the initiative to send envoys to Longcheng to make peace with Jin Wang Chen Huaian, and the matter was settled.
At the same time.
In the palace of Dali, the capital of Nanzhao Kingdom, thousands of miles away.
Mu Rongfu, the King of Pingxi, who proclaimed himself emperor in September of the first year of Daxin Jian'an, naturally received an invitation from Qin Ruhui, the prime minister of the Daxin Dynasty, to conclude an alliance.
Moreover, he also offered Mu Rongfu a generous bargaining chip of dividing the world into three parts.
He promised Mu Rongfu that as long as he could send 50,000 troops to Jinling City and assist Qin Ruhui in successfully supporting Zhao Lingzhan, the son of Fu Wang, as emperor in this palace coup, the Daxin garrisons in Yunnan and Guizhou would be evacuated.
Yunnan and Guizhou were handed over to Nanzhao Kingdom.
Faced with such an inducement and lacking counselors like Nanyue Prime Minister Tang Bo, Nanzhao Jingwu Emperor Mu Rongfu and his chieftains were immediately tempted by the benefits;
They agreed to the alliance request of Daxin Prime Minister Qin Ruhui and sent 50,000 troops to Jinling City.
On the fifth day of June in the second year of Daxin Lingwu, 50,000 rattan armored soldiers of Nanzhao set out from the capital Dali, passing through Yizhou and heading north to Jinling.
On the same day, after a month-long march, Wu Sanjia, the general commander of the Daxin Dynasty who had the power of the army, finally led his 180,000 tiger soldiers to the outskirts of Jinling City.
Across the Yangtze River, they confronted the new army of Liangjiang and Lianghu supported by Prime Minister Qin Ruhui.