Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 626: Form an alliance to take Sichuan

"My Lord, I have fulfilled my mission and brought Princess Hami of the Kingdom of David. The envoy of the Guard is waiting to be summoned at this moment." Ren Zhen, the Minister of Rites, proudly reported to Sun Kewang, the leader of the Qin Kingdom in the Ming Dynasty. It was early summer in Guiyang at this time, everything was booming and full of life, and his voice was as warm as fire.

"Oh, the guard master agreed?" Sun Kewang asked anxiously.

Ren Zun naturally knew that what the leader of the country asked was not to agree to send his daughter to marry but to replace Zhu with his grandson. He said with a smile: "Since the leader of the Wei is willing to marry his daughter to His Highness the Crown Prince, he naturally agrees to support you in establishing the Ming Dynasty. He also hopes that and You join forces to attack Sichuan to capture Songpan, Long'an, Tianquan Liufan, and Lizhou. The guard envoy is outside the palace. You will know as soon as you ask."

"Oh, this is great! Such a lonely man has received a strong support! The old man has made a great contribution this time, and I will never forget it!" Sun Kewang beamed with joy.

"This is all due to the king's strategizing, and I dare not take the credit." Ren Zun was happy in his heart, but pretended to be humble when he offered his advice, "The veteran thought that the king might as well agree to jointly attack Sichuan with the Guards. One of our troops We are already at war with the Qing army, so recapturing Sichuan is a military necessity, and it can also improve your reputation; secondly, it can consolidate your alliance with the Wei State, which will be of great benefit to you in becoming emperor on behalf of the Ming Dynasty."

"Well, what the old gentleman said makes sense, let's announce the envoy to the palace." Sun Kewang laughed, and immediately had his confidants guide the envoy into the palace.

"Brother Mi, please go first." Zuo Shedou, David's envoy and right minister of the Ministry of Rites, respectfully asked Mi Guozhen, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, to go first. "Cough", Mi Guozhen was not polite, coughed slightly, and walked into Sun Kewang's hall calmly.

Mi Guozhen was originally a cabinet scholar of the Zhangwu regime established by the David vassal under the Ming Dynasty Su Wang Zhu Shizhong. After Su Wang Zhu Shizhong was defeated by the Qing army, in order to win over his old troops, Suletan sealed the Zhangwu Dynasty. Li Shiying, a bachelor, was the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Mi Guozhen was the right minister of the Ministry of Industry. As for Zuo Shedou, he was just a small county magistrate in the Zhangwu Dynasty. After defecting to David, because he had some talents, was despicable, and was good at flattering, he actually became a minister. He was promoted to the high position of Right Minister of the Ministry of Rites, alongside Li Shiying and Mi Guozhen. Deep down in his heart, Mi Guozhen looked down on Zuo Shedou, who liked to flatter others, so he did not refuse and walked in front. A good Zuo Shedou, elegant and elegant, without the slightest bit of displeasure, he respectfully followed Mi Guozhen with his butt raised.

"You two distinguished envoys have come a long way to work hard, please take a seat." When he saw them, Sun Kewang showed a stiff smile. This person has a resolute character and is unsmiling, so he is a bit stiff.

"Thank you, Your Highness," Mi and Zuo straightened their backs and took their seats happily. The envoy represents the image of the country. Even though he is accustomed to bending over like Zuo Shedou, he resolutely raises his chest and shrinks his abdomen at this time.

"The two distinguished envoys traveled thousands of miles to send Princess Hami to Guiyang to marry Quanzi. It was really hard work. I have prepared some wine and gifts to show my love. Please go to the back hall for a drink later." Sun Kewang turned the topic to the wedding with one sentence. Come up. This was something that had been discussed long ago, and there was no objection. The two parties quickly reached an agreement on the details, and everyone was happy. Then, they just talked about the world, the place, and the romance, but did not move to the next important topic.

Sun Kewang salivated and talked about Shaanxi's mutton steamed buns; Zuo Shedou looked fascinated and talked about Yihongyuan's top brand; in the end, Mi Guozhen couldn't hold his breath and spoke, "Your Highness, the envoy here this time has to thank you for your kindness." One thing is that His Majesty Emperor Qianyuan wants to work with you to seize Sichuan. At that time, Songpan, Long'an, Tianquan Liufan, and Lizhou in Sichuan will belong to David, and other places will belong to you. What do you think?"

"Haha, okay." Sun Kewang replied with a smile, his eyes sparkling, and he changed the subject and said to Mi Guozhen: "I also want to invade Sichuan, but there are successive battles and a shortage of ordnance. Can your country allocate the funds?" Give some ordnance?”

Mi Guozhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Before coming, Emperor Qianyuan gave him an opportunity and asked them to put pressure on Sun Kewang during negotiations, forcing him to agree to bear part of the military expenses for the Guards' attack on Sichuan. Unexpectedly, before the money came, the other party asked for supplies from him. "Your Highness does not know that our country is also short of financial resources due to successive wars. If you want armaments, you can trade with our country in Yongning Prefecture, Yunnan Province with gold, silver, jewelry, cloth, tea leaves and other items." Zuo Shedou was still clever and replaced the white goods with trade. Sent, politely rejected Sun Kewang's request.

"Yes", Sun Kewang pinched his chin to express his agreement. Over the years, he had dealt with Emperor Qianyuan a lot. He knew that the other party was unprofitable and he had no intention of asking for it in vain. It was just a test just now. Seeing that the other party didn't agree to give it away for free and only agreed to trade, he nodded. This was like his in-laws' behavior and he readily agreed.

After sending away Mi Guozhen and Zuo Shedou, Sun Kewang, who was eager to form a military alliance with the Kingdom of David, immediately summoned his confidants to the main hall of the Qin Palace to discuss matters.

Confidants such as Prince Shangli of Guyuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel Fan Kuang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Hubu Ma Zhaoxi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites Ren Xuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of War Wanniance, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry Wang Yinglong, Hanlin Academy editors Fang Yuxuan, Zheng Guo, Wang Aixiu and so on gathered together. These people all look forward to Sun Kewang proclaiming himself emperor as soon as possible, and they hope that the tide will lift all boats.

"Congratulations to the King of Qin and the Lord of Wei for their successful marriage. If they can capture Sichuan together, the alliance will be complete." Wang Shangli, Fan Kuang, Ma Zhaoxi, Ren Zun, Wan Niance and others all congratulated Sun Kewang.

Sun Kewang smiled and spoke slowly, "It is naturally a good thing to capture Sichuan together with Weiguo. But now that the big event is approaching, I don't know which troops should be dispatched to Sichuan?"

Everyone knew what he was thinking. The day when King Qin Daiming became independent was approaching. Reliable troops must stay in key areas such as Guiyang, Kunming, and Anlong to prevent anyone from disobeying and causing rebellion. There were really not many troops that could be sent to Sichuan.

The editor of the Hanlin Academy, Fang Yu, announced his plan, "I think we can send the old troops of King Funan (referring to Liu Wenxiu) into Sichuan. King Funan has always opposed your claim to the throne. If these troops stay in Yunnan, they will be a hindrance. It is better to send them far away." . Qi San, the general on the left who conquered the captives, could be promoted to the post of Prime Minister of the Sichuan Military Affairs. Together with General Di Sanpin after the reinforcements, Yang Wei, the commander of the Pinglu Camp, He Tianyun, the commander of the Huaiyuan Camp, and Zheng Shoubao, the commander of the Chongqing Tuntian, led the troops to Jiading. Mansion; and then ordered Weiningbo Gao Chengen to lead five thousand troops into Jianchang."

"Yeah," Sun Kewang responded softly, "The plan is a good one, but these soldiers and horses are all the old troops of Funan Di (referring to Liu Wenxiu). They have always only listened to Funan Di (referring to Liu Wenxiu) and have not much obeyed Gu's orders. Gu is afraid of them It has become a climate in Sichuan and will be difficult to control in the future."

"A snake cannot survive without a head. Although they are former members of King Funan, they have similar seniority and do not agree with each other. I believe that as long as King Funan is under house arrest in Kunming, they will not be able to cause any trouble." Hanlin Academy Editor Fang Yuxuan suggested again.

"Yes", Sun Kewang thought for a while and then spit out this word from his nose.

(End of this chapter)