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Yuan Shizhong was even more confused: "Who is Wang Zi'an?"

Xu Xuechang said: "The sunset and the lone duck fly together, and the autumn water is the same color in the sky. You don't understand it. After this battle is over, I will teach you to recite the Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng."

Yuan Shizhong asked: "It seems to be a talented man from the previous dynasty, why did he come here by boat?"

Xu Xuechang said: "During the Tang Dynasty, this was the territory of the Tang Dynasty."

"Then we have regained the lost ground, and we must leave a name in the history books." Yuan Shizhong suddenly became happy, and bowed his hands like Xu Xuechang.

Xu Xuechang said: "The prince is taboo, and the word is Zi'an."

Yuan Shizhong said while worshiping: "Mr. Wang is the spirit in the sky, and bless this battle with victory. Come, bring wine!"

Alcohol is not allowed in the army, but there is highly distilled alcohol for cleaning wounds.

Yuan Shizhong poured three cups into the river, worshiped Wang Bo from a distance, and suddenly felt much better, although he didn't know what Wang Bo was doing.

Not long after the naval warship entered the Lanjiang River, it encountered a sandbar.The sandbar divides the Lanjiang River into two, and large sea-going ships can't get through at all, so they can only put down small boats to transport supplies, while soldiers land and advance along the river bank.

It is worthy of being the earliest developed area in Vietnam. Both sides of the Lanjiang River are lush and green, full of seedlings planted not long ago.

Xu Xuechang once again reiterated the military order: "Pass down to the generals and soldiers, don't trample on the crops, the cavalry is good at leading the horse and walking slowly!"

When the gentry and peasants along the river saw the army coming from the sea, they were all scared and hid in their houses, and only a few people were sent to investigate from afar.

Pan Chunfu was a local rich man, and there was a senior official who was a Bachelor of Dongge, who was in charge of transcribing the Imperial Academy's proclamation for Zheng Pi.

He also has a younger brother who serves as the deputy commander-in-chief of Taiyuan Dao.Another son was sent to Liangshan Road as a supervisory censor.

As for other types of petty officials, Pan Jiazu has more than 20.

This shows the background of the great clans in Ngee An and Thanh Hoa. Whether it is the lord of the Li Dynasty or the Zheng family, the powerful officials, they all relied on the nobles of the two places to raise their troops.

"Master, the Han soldiers didn't kill them, they just walked west along the Lanjiang River." Pan Gui, the servant, rushed back to the house to report.

Pan Chunfu murmured: "Going west, this is going to attack Ngee Ann City. Didn't they loot along the way?"

Pan Gui shook his head: "There is no looting, and the crops are not trampled. The military discipline of the officers and soldiers (Zheng Jun) is much better."

Pan Chunfu suddenly understood, and said: "If the Han soldiers don't plunder the people or trample on the crops, then they want to rule and stabilize the South. Lord Zheng returned after a big defeat, and the defeated troops passed through Yi'an a few days ago, which caused great harm to Yi'an. The domestic military force is empty, this time Annan is afraid that he will destroy the country."

Pan Gui asked, "Master, what shall we do?"

Pan Chunfu said: "The Zheng family is unpopular, and it will be destroyed sooner or later. Emperor Li is weak, and he is not the wise king who can turn the tide..." Immediately, Pan Chunfu said generously, "Yi'an was originally the homeland of the Han family, and my Pan family has always passed on poetry and etiquette to the family. But today the soldiers have arrived, and the king’s master has been greeted by the pot of rice. Hurry up and kill the pigs and sheep, catch up with the boat and reward the heavenly soldiers!"

This is the correct route to march!

If troops were sent from Guangxi and Yunnan, not to mention the mountains and ridges along the way, even if they were beaten to pieces, the Vietnamese gentry and nobles would not feel distressed.

From the sea, they went straight to Ngee An and Thanh Hoa, and went directly to the headquarters of the Vietnamese nobles, including the old nest of the Zheng family.Not to mention siege of cities and territories, even trampling crops with horses is as uncomfortable as cutting the hearts and minds of Vietnamese nobles.

When the Datong Army was about to arrive at Ngee Ann City, Pan Chunfu had already caught up with him by boat, and was soon brought in front of Yuan Shizhong.

"Pan Chunfu of the Pan family in Yi'an, pay homage to the Great General of the Celestial Dynasty!" Pan Chunfu knelt and kowtowed.

Yuan Shizhong was very surprised, he brought his own troops to kill him, why did the Vietnamese gentry welcome Master Wang?

Yuan Shizhong asked: "Your ancestors were Han people?"

Pan Chunfu said: "Ngee'an has been the land of China since ancient times, and the people are also the people of China. Although the Pan family lived in Ngee'an, their ancestors were Jinshi in the Ming Dynasty examination, and they went to the Chief Secretary of Fujian for counseling. For hundreds of years, I, Pan The heir of his poems and etiquette, he has studied the "Book of Songs" for generations."

Yuan Shizhong understood that this guy was just a piece of grass, and he was also very discerning.

Pan Chunfu said: "My lord, Caomin has prepared some wine and food..."

"No need, marching is important." Yuan Shizhong interrupted immediately.

Pan Chunfu was about to say something, but he saw that Yuan Shizhong had already continued on his way, and the whole army didn't care about what he brought.

Pan Chunfu was startled, and murmured to himself, "I don't plunder, I don't destroy farmers, I don't love money, goods, wine and food. How can the remnants of the Zheng family stand against such a strong army?" He turned around and shouted, "Hurry up and send someone to deliver the letter. Tell the disciples of the Pan clan everywhere that they should not resist when encountering Han soldiers, it is best to dedicate the city and make meritorious deeds!"

Pan Chunfu's most worried brother is now serving as the deputy general of Taiyuan Dao.

What if the clan brothers resisted stubbornly and angered the Chinese general, and the Han soldiers wiped out the Pan family?

Ninety percent of the Pan family's shops and land are here, and it is impossible to move them away. They have already been fish on the chopping board.

To be honest, if the officials of the Zheng court heard that Ngee An and Qinghua were occupied.In order to protect their family,

It is estimated that one surrendered faster than the other, and opened the gate of the capital every minute to welcome Wang Shi.

Inside Ngee Ann City.

Wu Anguo had already received the news that the Datong Army had killed him, and he was on pins and needles, not knowing what to do.

Annan's local administrative system is divided into roads, houses, roads, towns, states, counties, and societies.

Dao is similar to the provinces of Ming Dynasty, with capital divisions, Chengsi divisions, and Xiansi divisions, corresponding to the Ming Dynasty's capital commander divisions, Chengxuan political division divisions, and inspection divisions.

Wu Anguo's official position is Zuo Chengzheng of Yi'an Road, that is, Zuo Buzheng.

"Brother Bangyan, don't hesitate, quickly recruit troops to defend the city!" You Chengzheng Chen Fan urged.

Wu Anguo said anxiously: "The king of Qing took the two chief soldiers away this time. I heard from the remnant soldiers who had fled from the defeat that General Wu had already died in battle, and General Fan was missing. , were all taken to Shenglong Mansion by the King of Qing. The outskirts of the city have already been conscripted once. If soldiers are recruited again, the peasants themselves will rebel!"

King Qing is Zheng Pi's title.

This product also has an honorary title, referred to as Yi Wang, and its full title has 134 characters.That is: Dewei, Enxin, Ruiwen, open-minded, Tianzhunshi, Zhaoshan, filial piety... Chongxun, Guangye, Xianmo, Chenglieyiwang.

Zheng Song, Zheng's father, is even more powerful, and his title has 192 characters.He dared to throw any words into his honorary title, such as great talent, integrity and honesty, courage to build a world, and any words.

The Hanlin scholar who honored the father and son must have gray hair.Because Zheng Pi's grandfather also has a title, a total of 234 characters, the previous generation has used it, and future generations cannot repeat it. In ancient times, there were no electronic dictionaries.

Where do you think of so many good words?

Chen Fan said: "You can't recruit soldiers in the suburbs, so you can recruit soldiers in the city. Tell the people in the city that once the Han soldiers break through the city, they will kill all the people in the city!"

Wu Anguo did not respond directly, but said: "Since the Han soldiers have arrived in Ngee An, will they return to Qinghua?"

There are more nobles in Thanh Hoa!

Both Wu Anguo and Chen Fan came from the Qinghua clan.

"This..." Chen Fan was suddenly speechless.

In case Han soldiers captured Qinghua, if I resisted in Ngee An and caused losses to the Han soldiers, wouldn't my hometown be wiped out?

Wu Anguo said: "The Han soldiers even came to Ngee An, how could they not go to Qinghua?

It is more convenient for the Datong army to send troops to Qinghua. Not only is the distance shorter, but also there is no need to change ships. The naval warships can directly sail to the city.

Chen Fan was also restless at this time, he had to choose between defending his family and the country.

If you choose to defend the country and defend the city, you will definitely not be able to protect your home.If you want to protect your family, you have to surrender in Kaesong.

The two of them thought about it, and they both felt that Ngee Ann City could not be defended.

However, they did not dare to surrender.

In case the Han soldiers left after looting, Zheng came to his senses and would definitely liquidate the surrenders.

Then... don't fight, don't surrender, don't leave, just pretend nothing happened.

The two Chengzheng officials sat in the Chengsi Yamen like this.They refused all visitors, and only sent officials to investigate,

So that you can get news from the Datong Army at any time.

After waiting for a while, officials ran in in a panic: "Deng Xiansi is recruiting troops to defend the city!"

This Deng Xiansi can be understood as the inspector of Ngee Ann Road, who is usually in charge of the judiciary and prisons of the whole province.

Wu Anguo turned pale in shock, stood up in a panic and said, "Deng Xiansi misunderstood me! I am the chief officer of Nghe An, and if he recruits soldiers to defend the city, it is the same as my recruitment to defend the city. Go out and stop it, the city cannot be defended, at least it must be defended." Tell Han Bing clearly,

Not the soldiers recruited by the two of us! "

"Yes yes yes, hurry up and stop it." Chen Fan was also terrified.

Chapter 644 [The country can perish, but the family cannot be destroyed]

The Datong Army did not bring many soldiers and civilians, and they did not have the time to fill the moat.

Fortunately, the moat is not wide, and the small boats used to transport grain can be used as bridge foundations, and then trees can be cut down to build pontoon bridges.

Fan Shouli, the constitutional secretary of Ngee'an Province, opened the treasury to recruit soldiers, and publicized the brutal killings of the Datong Army. He actually recruited more than 2000 soldiers to defend the city.When the Datong army built the pontoon bridge, the defenders also appeared on the tower, trembling with crude weapons.

Wu Anguo and Chen Fan ran to the tower and ordered Fan Shouli to disband the army.

Fan Shouli was very stubborn, and said to the newly recruited militiamen: "These two people are afraid of death, but they don't know that the Han soldiers will kill and kill. After the city is broken, they will burn, kill and loot. If you want to protect your family's property, you can stick to the city with me. .Someone, tie them up!"

"You are confused... ah, don't do it... let go, I am the chief officer of Yi'an Road, I said it here... umm...

The two Chengzhengs were tied up and their mouths were gagged.

Han soldiers really like to loot cities, even domestic cities, let alone come to Annan to fight?

But that is the Ming army!

At the beginning, the chief secretary of Cochin, because of the abuse of the people by the Han officials, regarded being an official in Annan as exile, and frantically made money and wanted to go back as soon as he took office.The local people were forced to do nothing by the Han officials, so the gentry led the peasants to revolt.

It just so happened that Zhu Di had been fighting all the time, and the treasury was empty.After Zhu Di's death, Daming gradually shrunk the line of defense, even to the north of Yanshan, not to mention Jiaozhi, where uprisings continued?

This is how Annan became independent from Daming.

Not only Annan is like this, the Han officials also treat the ethnic minorities in the southern provinces like crazy to exploit and make money.Li nationality, Yao nationality, Miao nationality, Yi nationality... were constantly rebelled by the Han officials, and most of the time the officials forced the people to rebel.

Fan Shouli stood on the tower, watching the Datong army cross the moat along the pontoon bridge, he turned around and shouted: "Is the hot oil ready? When the enemy comes, they will fall down!"

"My lord... so many cannons!" An official pointed to the outside of the moat.

In fact, there are not many artillery pieces, 25 pieces per division.Among them, 8 were taken by Li Dingguo to fight Tsinghua, where there were naval artillery to help.On Yuan Shizhong's side, he only brought the remaining 17 cannons.

Seventeen cannons were enough to scare Fan Shouli into fear.

"Everyone hides behind the parapet!" Fan Shouli shouted.

"Boom boom boom!"

The two chief officials, Wu Anguo and Chen Fan, were also thrown behind the parapet.Listening to the rumble of cannons outside the city, and the occasional shells hitting the city wall, there was a violent vibration from the wall, and the bodies of these two guys also trembled.

Before he knew it, Wu Anguo looked down at his crotch, and he was so scared that he wet his pants.

"Run!"

The guarding militiamen are all the people in the city.No armor, no regular weapons, and morale dropped to zero after being bombarded by artillery. More than a dozen shells fell one after another. Some of the guarding militiamen had a mental breakdown and fled away from the parapet, thinking that it would be safe to flee back to the city.

When one person escapes, a large group is instantly driven.

Before the Datong soldiers who attacked the city rushed to the city, nearly half of the more than 2000 defenders had fled.

Fan Shouli was also a civil servant and had never fought a war.He insisted on courage now, calling out to the deserters:

"Don't run away, stick to the city, defend your home and country...don't run away, come back quickly!"

Ngee Ann is the hinterland of Annan, a place where nobles gather, and there has been no war for decades.

How can a city dweller in a prosperous place and peaceful for a long time be able to defend the city?

Fan Shouli's shouts didn't work at all. Not only the city guards fled, but even the officials who fought with him began to leave the city wall one by one.

Seeing the officials running away, the militiamen defending the city had more excuses to escape, and there were only a few hundred militiamen who were still holding on for a moment.

Fan Shouli had the courage to poke his head from the city wall, and found that the Datong army had rushed to the city wall.He hastened to order:

"Hot Oil, The Log!"

There were not many officials and militiamen around him, and some of them didn't want to run away, but were so frightened that their legs became weak and they couldn't stand up.

At any rate, there were a few of them, lying on the ground and crawling towards the oil pan, but the speed was about the same as that of a turtle.

Fan Shouli stood up suddenly, and shouted: "The enemy is about to attack the city, and it is impossible to fire any more cannons. Stand up and defend against the enemy!"

When some militiamen heard the words, they suddenly became courageous and hurried to carry the oil pan.

Some militiamen heard the words, but they were even more frightened.The enemy is about to attack the city?These are the only ones left for my own people to escape, and I can still hold on to the fart, and I must not stay to die!

As a result, the militiamen, who were too frightened to move before, fled from the city wall at this moment.

The militiamen beside Fan Shouli, who were carrying the frying pan, saw that their own people were still running, and there were not many people left on the entire city wall, so they put down the frying pan and ran away.

Fan Shouli was so angry that he walked quickly to the frying pan, and greeted those who hadn't left yet: "I will defend the city myself, help me quickly!"

Those few people hesitated, but most of them were obedient and came to help Fan Shouli carry the frying pan.

One of them went back and climbed on the female wall, and saw that the Datong soldiers outside had already climbed up the simple wooden ladder.He panicked and shouted: "Han soldiers are climbing up!"

"Bang!"