Chapter 231: South Vietnam: War or Peace

Fan Wuji's words immediately aroused the vigilance of the brave general Pang Xianchu.

Pang Xianchu grabbed Fan Wuji's shirt and said with sharp eyes and a serious expression: "Fan Wuji, what are you doing?"

"Do you know that since ancient times, it has been a taboo for the founding military generals to interfere in politics, let alone such a major event as the appointment of a new empress?"

Pang Xianchu resented the indifference of iron and angrily said: "Because of the friendship between you and me, we are both from the Polu Army, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible;"

"Who should the emperor appoint as the queen of the new dynasty? How should he be granted a title after the founding of the country? These should not be matters for us to consider. Our top priority is to clear away the remnants of the previous dynasty for the emperor!"

"Let's stop this matter!"

After saying that, Pang Xianchu rode away without looking back, leaving only a confused Fan Wuji messy in the wind.

After a while, Fan Wuji looked at Pang Xianchu's leaving back and said to himself angrily: "Is it so serious? Is it possible that we, the generals who fight for the emperor, shouldn't have our own ideas?"

"Besides, the surrendered generals and civil servants of the Sixteenth Province of Youyun dare to jointly submit a letter to the emperor asking the emperor to establish a queen, and we, the confidants who raised troops from Dragon City, have become stepmothers?"

hehe!

As he said that, Fan Wuji suddenly laughed at himself and continued: "That's right, you, General Pang, are not only the leader of the generals of the Polu Army, but also the commander-in-chief of the imperial camp who was raised by the late emperor;"

"Of course you don't have to worry. After the founding of the country, the emperor will definitely not treat you badly if you are granted the title of official in the palace."

"But what about me, Fan Wuji?"

Fan Wuji sneered and said: "Not to mention making you a marquis, at least try your best to make yourself a count. Can I be made a count just based on my merits in serving as your deputy on the battlefield?"

"I, Fan Wuji, have to have a hand in taking sides in this queen's battle!"

After saying that, Fan Wuji gave his horse a sudden kick and followed Pang Xianchu's footsteps towards the border of South Vietnam.

Even Fan Wuji, who was born in the Polu Army, was like this. It can be imagined that the civil servants and generals who surrendered had already taken action on the matter of establishing a queen.

Not for anything else, just to find a big backer in the new dynasty.

The founding ceremony of the country has not yet been held, but there is already an undercurrent surging in the court of the new dynasty!

at the same time.

The capital of Nanyue Kingdom, the Royal Palace of Yangcheng County.

In the Jinluan Hall, Tiande Emperor Li Zongmin, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, was summoning his ministers and generals to discuss state affairs.

The news that Longcheng's southern expedition troops were approaching the South Vietnam border had already spread back to South Vietnam two days ago.

Facing the heavy troops of the new emperor Chen Huaian, South Vietnam, which occupied several vassal states in Guangdong, Guangxi and Vietnam, had 200,000 troops and tens of millions of people, was divided into two factions.

One faction advocates war, and the other advocates peace.

The main fighting faction, headed by Li Shiyu, the Crown Prince of South Vietnam, advocated relying on geographical and climatic advantages to fight to the end with Longcheng's southern expedition army;

The peace faction, headed by Tang Bo, the prime minister of the dynasty, advocated promptly negotiating peace with the new emperor Chen Huaian, retaining the title of the Nanyue Kingdom, bowing to the new dynasty established by Chen Huaian, and paying tribute every year.

The contradiction between the war faction and the peace faction has intensified day by day, and has reached the point of incompatibility.

Therefore, Emperor Tiande could only mediate between them to ease the relationship between the two factions before the war and work together to defend against foreign enemies.

Ahem!

On the dragon chair, the tired-looking Emperor Li Zongmin of Tiande coughed twice, cleared his throat and said: "My dear friends, I believe everyone already knows this;"

"Dragon City's southern expedition army has arrived at Yongzhou City, which is only a thousand miles away from Yangcheng County, the capital of South Vietnam."

After a pause, Li Zongmin continued: "I have received a letter from Pang Xianchu, the leader of the Longcheng Southern Expedition Army outside Yongzhou City early this morning;"

"Pang Xianchu said that the new emperor Chen Huaian, remembering that the South Vietnam Kingdom had taken the initiative to send envoys to the Jin Palace to express goodwill during the Lingwu coup, and remained neutral during the Lingwu coup;"

"Therefore, he was unwilling to fight with the South Vietnamese soldiers, causing tens of millions of people in the South Vietnamese Kingdom to suffer the disaster of swords and soldiers;"

"but--"

Li Zongmin changed the subject, his tone became sharp, and he said sternly: "This Chen Huaian also demands that the South Vietnam surrender all military power, and that the Dragon City army be stationed in South Vietnam;"

"As for me and all my beloved ministers, we should return to the titles and official positions we had before becoming emperor."

"I have summoned all my beloved ministers to come here today to discuss matters. It is precisely because I want to discuss with you what direction the South Vietnam Kingdom should take next!"

"Father, you must never agree to the conditions of Chen Huaian, a thief!"

In the main hall, Prince Li Shiyu was the first to stand up and object, scolding fiercely: "This Chen Huaian is simply too bullying. Isn't it clear that he wants to push our South Vietnam country to a dead end?"

"Even under the rule of the New Dynasty, our country in South Vietnam still enjoys great privileges. We have control over the military power and the appointment and dismissal of local officials ourselves."

"It's good that Chen Huaian has not yet ascended the throne and founded the country, but he demands that our country of South Vietnam hand over all military power and let his Longcheng rebels be stationed there;"

"After he founded the country, shouldn't he start purging the monarchs and ministers of our South Vietnam country on unfounded charges?"

After a pause, Li Shiyu continued: "Chen Huaian also proclaimed himself emperor as a king with a different surname in the previous dynasty. How is it different from the South Vietnam Kingdom established by his father as King Guangxin in the previous dynasty?"

"Why should he ask us, South Vietnam, to cancel our country's title after he proclaims himself emperor?"

As he spoke, a fierce light flashed in Li Shiyu's eyes, and he said sternly: "Is it because his Longcheng rebels can fight?"

"Little do you know, the wolf soldiers of my Nanyue country are not vegetarians either!"

"After a year of training, the 200,000 wolf soldiers of my Nanyue country have long been a tiger army. Although they are not capable of conquering the Central Plains for the time being, they are more than enough to protect my Nanyue country from foreign invasion;"

"I am willing to lead the death squad of the prince's mansion and set off overnight to Yongzhou City to fight to the death with the invading Longcheng rebels!"

After speaking, Prince Li Zongmin knelt upright in the Golden Palace and took the initiative to ask Emperor Tiande for a fight.

With the crown prince Li Zongmin taking the lead, the pro-war faction of the crown prince's party in the Golden Palace also knelt down and asked for battle, saying in unison:

"Your Majesty, we (the humble generals) are willing to follow His Royal Highness the crown prince to conquer Yongzhou and fight the invading enemy to the death!"

"We (the humble generals) are willing to follow His Royal Highness the crown prince to conquer Yongzhou and fight the invading enemy to the death!"

For a time, the huge palace of Nanyue was filled with voices asking for battle.

As a representative of the pro-peace faction, Nanyue Prime Minister Tang Bo did not rush to express his position after seeing this scene, but stared at the crown prince Li Shiyu in the hall meaningfully, looking at him again and again.