Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Although King Zheta IV, who re-ascended the throne of the god king in Jinben, gave the Mekong River region to Huaxia with empty teeth, it does not mean that the Camran Metropolitan Government can control this region without bloodshed. Those who really control the eastern provinces of Cambodia The feudal lords of Chenla will never give up their territory willingly, so war is inevitable.

On May 27th in the third year of Wucheng in Huaxia, the provincial governor of Pineapple Vian Province in Cambodia, wohja, first unfurled the banner of rebellion, and led an army of [-] to go straight to Jinben.However, the actions of the Wo family seemed to be quick, but the Cambodian army they belonged to was almost the same as a group of mobs. They walked for three days in a short distance of forty miles, which gave the Huaxia army guarding Jinben a chance to annihilate them.

Although the [-] soldiers promised by Vietnam have not yet arrived, there are already [-] Xia troops on the front line of Jinben at this time, including the first regiment of the Fubo Army stationed in Jinlan, the Kunlun regiment composed of former slaves, and the Han people in the Duhufu. Although some of the mercenaries provided by the chieftain are still insufficient, they are enough to deal with the Wo family army.

On the third day of June, the Wo family army crossed the Mekong River in small boats and arrived at the outskirts of Jinben.

At this time, Yat, the provincial governor of Kampong Chhnang Province in Cambodia, also responded with troops. However, based on the mentality of being the first to enter the customs, Yat rushed to attack Jinben before Yabu arrived. As a result, three thousand troops After two days of onslaught, the soldiers were lost and the generals were lost, but they were defeated by Xia Jun's rifles and Frang machine guns without even approaching the Jinben city gate.

Speaking of which, the Wojia Army did not have artillery and matchlock guns. You must know that because the Dutch monopolized the spice trade in the Spice Islands, and the Spaniards occupied the Philippine Islands, the later Thai and Western countries could only find ways to obtain basil, cardamom, and cloves from the Indochina Peninsula. In exchange for these high-priced spices in Europe, the most important commodity returned by the Thais and Westerners is guns and ammunition, and the long-term war with Siam has also made nobles from all over Cambodia equipped with Western-style weapons.

However, if you have weapons, you must know how to use them. Compared with the Siamese army who once hired Frenchmen to manipulate cannons, the Chenla people who are more economically embarrassed can only explore new tactics by themselves. The consequence of this is that in order to prevent bombing However, the Cambodian army was very cautious in loading gunpowder, so in the end, the weapon that originally killed people became an alternative drum horn to stimulate the morale of the soldiers, which naturally could not be compared with the lethality of the Xia army's firearms.

The frustrated Wo family had no choice but to wait for the runner-up to arrive honestly, but the marching speed of the Yabu was also slow, and they would not be able to come to meet in a while, so the helpless Wo family had to lead the army to continue blocking Jinben City.

But the Wo family obviously didn't think that their doomsday was numbered.

On the night of the fifth day of June, 300 members of the Xia army took ten fast boats and four long dragons, and rushed out of the city along the Mekong River in Jincheng. Raid.

Although the Wo family army was wary of Jin Ben's direction, they were negligent about guarding against their own backs, and were caught off guard.Seeing the raging fire in the enemy camp, the Xia army in Jinben City, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately drove out of the city. The two ministries cooperated with each other and completely defeated the rebels.More than [-] people from the Wo family and their subordinates were killed, and the remaining [-] people fell to the ground and surrendered. Only a very few escaped into the distant jungle and escaped their lives.

After interrogating the prisoners, the victorious Xia army learned that Yabu was coming to join them, so he sent troops immediately.More than a thousand soldiers of the Xia army rushed forward and ambushed the runner-up [-] miles away from Jinben.Ya, who thought that the Wo family army had already contained Xia Jun, was unprepared, and was defeated as soon as they fought.Xia Jun concealed the killing for ten miles, and the runner-up lay dead for ten miles. Although Ya himself escaped into the jungle with the help of his subordinates to escape the pursuit of Xia Jun, he died of tetanus because his injuries were not treated in time.

The Xia army won two battles and two victories, which greatly shocked the entire Cambodia.Seeing that the Xia army is powerful, and the Zheta family still has some influence, starting from the end of June, the princes and lords in most provinces west of the Mekong River have sent people to confide in Zheta IV. Only then did Jinben Royal Court gain a firm foothold.

At the beginning of July, the Vietnamese reinforcements finally arrived, and the powerful and wealthy Cam Ranh Metropolitan Guard immediately drove the Vietnamese army to sweep the Cambodian provinces west of the Mekong River.In fact, compared with the main force of the Vietnamese army who crossed the long mountain and entered Xialiao to fight, the [-] partial divisions supported by the Vietnamese royal court can be described as old, weak, sick and disabled. The combat power is quite impressive.No, within a month, the Vietnamese army swept across the three provinces of Svay Rieng, Xining, and Xiaohe—of course, the area of ​​these three provinces is relatively small, only equivalent to four or five counties in China——the Cambodian towns and villages along the Dangping route , arrested nearly [-] people in Chenla, and successfully marched under the city of Boluomian.

"Deputy Protector," said Huang Tong, the magistrate of Zhili Prefecture in Saigon, who served as the conquest army food platform, to Xie Tian, ​​who was then the deputy governor of Jinlan Metropolitan Protectorate and the president of the conquest army. "Master Wang's attack this time is to bring Hedong into the king's land. If the Vietnamese army is allowed to take away the people, who will farm and pay taxes for me?"

Xie Tian is the grandson of Xie Yongchang, the former vanguard officer of Zheng Chenggong's Ministry of the Ministry of Horses. He was also born in the Jiayin Period of the Boys' Camp. He is also very old in the Xia Army. We must humbly accept the advice of the administrative bureaucrats: "What Master Huang said is true, but the reward for sending troops to the Chenla people as the Vietnamese army was agreed at the beginning, so it is really hard to break my promise. Besides, Hedong has not yet been completely pacified, isn't it still Do you need Vietnamese people?"

The deputy governor of the Duhu Mansion is equivalent to the governor of the inland provinces. As an existence that can fight against the highest official of a place, Xie Tian actually has the power to overturn the previous promise. He is hesitant now only because of the incident. It is related to the credit and external image of the Huaxia Dynasty, so I dare not go too far.

Huang Tong, who was born in the Ministry of Industry, thought more: "This matter was decided by the special envoy of the foreign yamen, but the lower officials thought that they had not thought about it at the beginning. If these Chenla people fell into the hands of the Vietnamese, wouldn't they Have you made it even more powerful? Even if you can't stay in the local area to farm, you must know that Shi Lu still lacks miners."

What Huang Tong said was actually unreasonable, and there was also the suspicion that the Ministry of Industry and the foreign government were competing for the dominance of the colony, so Xie Tian frowned when he heard it clearly, and hesitantly ordered after a long time: "Come on, go Invite the honorable host."

"I've met Lord Protector of Shangguo and Huangzhou Yin." As the third-rank senior member of the Vietnamese Privy Council and the chief envoy of the Second Army of the Eastern Expedition, the honorable host came quickly. "I don't know what the adults called for."

The so-called honorable family is actually the Ruan surname, but it is not a close relative of the King Ruan of Vietnam. The blood is relatively distant, but being able to get the surname also shows that the honorable host is in the Ruan family. He has some ability and skills, which is why he won one of the highest military positions in Vietnam today when he was under forty.

Of course, Xie Tian would not cut to the chase, so he raised a topic: "Your Majesty, Pineapple Mian City is no better than the three small cities of Chaizhen, Xining, and Fulian. Its walls are solid and easy to defend. Grasp the capture of the city?"

Although the Vietnamese army has 5000 people, more than 2000 of them can't fight at all, that is, they can do some escort, escort, and guard work. The city is in trouble.

Therefore, the respected host did not deny that: "If there is help from the cannons of the Shang Kingdom, maybe the city can be conquered."

"Cannon help?" Xie Tian bared his teeth with a half-smile. "General Zunshi was joking. It's not like you haven't seen the artillery that our army carries. It's only for field battles, but it's not suitable for attacking cities." Of course, the Jinlan Garrison also has the field artillery commonly used by the Xia army. However, the number is limited, and the roads in Southeast Asia are slippery and difficult to navigate. Therefore, in fact, the main artillery equipped by the Xia Army is the Dafolang machine eliminated in China. This kind of artillery is quite effective in close-range field battles and can be used to attack The city does not work. "In the final analysis, we still have to rely on the courage of the Vietnamese army."

The honorable host was a little distressed. Speaking of it, Vietnam did not want to take advantage of the fire for China, but if China could not get the Mekong East, it would naturally not support Vietnam in obtaining Xialiao, so he could only work and fight for the wind.Fortunately, the Cambodian army is incompetent, so there have been no major casualties so far.But it is impossible to have a smooth journey in the war forever, and now Xie Tian let him bet on his capital, which touched his bottom line.However, if you don’t want to agree, the Xia Jun gunboats off the coast of Hoi An are still there, and Cambodia is a lesson for Vietnam.

As a last resort, after much deliberation, Zunshi Dongdao replied bravely: "Please rest assured, Lord Shangguo, our army will definitely die."

Xie Tian nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, that's very good, I feel at ease with the words of Mr. Zunshi."

Zun Shi breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could let go of his heart completely, he was shocked by Xie Tian's next words.

"My lord, in addition, I have something to ask, please hand over the captured Chenla people to me."

The honorable host immediately argued without thinking: "What? Sir Xie wants to take back all the Chenla prisoners. My lord, this was promised by the angels of your country. It is extremely unfair for your lord to treat our army like this."

"I don't know how the envoys of the foreign yamen agreed to your country, but your army took all the people, who will farm for me, and who will collect land tax and labor from my dynasty." Xie Tian used Huang Dong replied to what he said, looking at the respectful host with a face like a pig's liver, he sneered. "Of course, you can't work for your country in vain. Therefore, if people stay, money can be given to you. You can take away all the gold, silver and jewelry in Pineapple Mian City. In the future, you can also do so when you encounter cities and towns that resist. General, do you think so?"

"This?" Speaking of which, there is no shortage of manpower in Vietnam now, so Xie Tian's solution is not unreasonable, so Zun Shi thought about it for a long time, and gritted his teeth in response. "Please also protect the Lord and keep your word."

"Your Majesty, I am not the Protector of Jinlan, but you can still keep your word."