Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Thang Long City, the main hall of Baoguang Palace.

In the 30th year of Hongwu's reign, the Chen Dynasty moved the capital from Thang Long City to Thanh Hoa. However, later Le Taizu Le Li made the capital Thang Long, so Thang Long was also called Tokyo, while Thanh Hoa was called Xijing.

The current emperor of Hou Le, Le Sicheng, is the grandson of Le Le. He has been in power for nearly thirty years and has been working hard to promote various reforms.

Following the Chen Dynasty's left and right prime ministers, the central official system retained six departments and six departments, while the local government system changed from five roads to thirteen divisions, with the post of imperial envoy.

Different from the Ming Dynasty, which valued martial arts over literature, the status of generals in Houli has always been very high. For example, the local garrison envoys were born as military generals.

During Li Sicheng's reign, he conquered Champa in the south and swallowed up the barbarians in the west. Although he suffered losses in the war with Laos, the large and small forces in Indochina have surrendered and become the overlord of Indochina.

Even in the face of the powerful Ming Dynasty, he still dared to send troops to continuously harass the southwest border, and even planned to plot against the Ming Dynasty in Guangxi a long time ago.

On the first day of this month, the Ming Dynasty suddenly declared war, causing ripples in the originally peaceful emperor's life, causing Li Sicheng to worry for several days.

Although he has not personally witnessed the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, it has always been recognized as the most powerful country.

After Li Sicheng worried for a few days, he slowly calmed down. After all, the Ming Dynasty was just a paper tiger. Da Mingguang clamored to start a war, but in the end no soldiers were sent.

Judging from the latest feedback, the Ming Emperor was worried about "corruption in the southwest", so he had chosen to stop the war.

Since today is an important festival, almost all the important officials were present. All personnel sat on the east and west sides, imitating Zhou etiquette and sitting cross-legged in front of the low case.

"The Ming Dynasty has not raised troops this time. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty must be afraid of our Li Dynasty army!"

"Back then, the Ming Dynasty was beaten by Taizu until he knelt down and begged for peace. Now our Li Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses. On the contrary, their Ming Dynasty is getting worse every year!"

"Not to mention that their Ming emperor was abducted by a small tribe in the north earlier. This year, their emperor was worried about the invasion of the tribal chief, so he was forced to agree to marry the daughter of a tribal leader!"

…

The two prime ministers and five generals were all present. Facing the Ming Dynasty's army that had not made any movement, perhaps all of them had been nervous earlier, but now they couldn't help but become arrogant.

The important ministers of the Li Dynasty studied Chinese characters and kept in touch with the Ming Dynasty, so they were "very clear" about some of the actions of the Ming Dynasty court.

The thing is so weird. It was clear that Zhu Tsangna Yikexi was the Northern Concubine to check and balance Manduhai, but in their case, it turned out that "the Ming Emperor was forced to marry a tribal wife", which was treated as a joke by them.

Perhaps they themselves don't know it. It is precisely because of this prejudice in their hearts that they cannot see the whole picture of the matter. Just like the argument of a later Taiwanese expert that tea eggs are a treasure, it was actually widely recognized locally.

Just like this, the civil servants and military generals present were filled with a strong sense of superiority, but they looked down on the Ming Dynasty who suddenly declared war on them.

Ruan Lie, the left prime minister, clearly realized that the Ming Dynasty was still a behemoth even if it was corrupted, so he did not completely lose his vigilance and made arrangements: "We must guard the border between Guangdong and Guangxi and use the terrain advantages to prevent them from going south!"

"As long as the Ming Dynasty comes from Guangdong, I will make sure that they never come back!" Li Shouyu was in charge of the defense of the Guangdong border and looked confident.

Zheng Gongli noticed that Li Shouyu looked at him provocatively, but he expressed his position very calmly: "Guangxi and Yunnan have deployed heavy troops, and they will definitely be able to push back the Ming army!"

After so many years of getting along, he also saw the corruption of the Ming Dynasty's frontier army.

Although the number of troops on his side is at a disadvantage, he believes that with the elite troops and generals of the Li Dynasty, even if the Ming army cannot be completely annihilated, the Ming army can be pushed back to the border of the Ming Dynasty.

The corners of Zuo Xiangguo Ruan Lie's mouth twitched slightly, with a bitter look on his face.

Originally, he wanted their generals to be more vigilant, but he didn't expect that the two generals in front didn't listen to his warning at all and were still so arrogant.

"You two can rest assured. As long as you write a letter, I will definitely lead my troops to help you! But we have agreed that I will share half of the credit!" Li Nong picked out the earwax with his thumb and made the conditions carelessly.

Although Li Sicheng has been corrupted by the luxurious life in the palace, his ambition has not changed: "Whether the Ming army is going to be a coward or not, you guys have to be very energetic now!"

After a pause, he suddenly clapped his hands.

A palace maid walked out of it, and it turned out to be a sandalwood box.

The moment the sandalwood box was opened, all the civil servants and generals present stared wide-eyed. They saw there was a pearl the size of a pigeon egg, which looked so beautiful.

Gu...

Zuo Xiangguo Ruan Lie and others swallowed their foam, but they did not expect that King Nanzhu, who had always been regarded as a treasure by Li Sicheng, would be displayed here.

Li Sicheng saw everyone's greedy reactions and immediately made a promise: "Li Guangdu was executed by Ling Chi, the Ming Emperor. This incident was not a slap in my face, but also a slap in the face of millions of people in our Li Dynasty. If you Whoever can take advantage of the defeat of the Ming army to capture Zhennang Pass, the King of Nanzhu will give it to him and make him the chief military officer of the Zhennan Great General!"

Although more than half a year had passed, Li Guangdu was his confidant general and an important member of the Li clan. However, he was ordered to send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty and was executed by the Ming Emperor Ling Chi.

Originally, the Ming Dynasty was already weak, but now they took the initiative to invade. If they could seize the opportunity to capture Zhennanguan, they could annex the entire Guangxi in one fell swoop.

Just like this, whether for his own face, to give an explanation to his tribe, or for profit, he had reason to take this opportunity to fight back against the invading Ming Dynasty.

this……

Zheng Goutou and other generals looked at each other, vaguely aware of the emperor's wishful thinking.

Repelling the Ming Dynasty's army this time was not the ultimate goal. Their Majesties revealed greater ambitions, but they wanted to take the opportunity to seize Zhennan Pass and open the door to invade the Ming Dynasty.

Although it is unrealistic to annex the huge Ming Dynasty, taking the opportunity to seize Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou and other places can be regarded as expanding the territory of the Li Dynasty again.

Since Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou and other places are easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as they successfully capture the territory, they will be able to compete with the Ming Dynasty with their terrain advantages, and thus truly be on equal footing with the Ming Dynasty.

"Haha... My cousin's death cannot be in vain. King Nanzhu, this general, is bound to win!" Li Shouyu was attracted by King Nanzhu and his official position, and immediately expressed his stance.

Xu Nong also coveted the orb and the official position, but this time he was sitting at the rear, but he knew that if nothing happened at the front, such a good thing might not be his turn.

"As long as Zhennanguan is captured, everyone will be rewarded!" Li Sicheng already knew the mentality of his soldiers and immediately made a promise.

As soon as these words came out, Li Nong and others clapped their hands and applauded.

Li Ming, the Minister of Rites, longed for the culture and system of the Ming Dynasty, so he had a deeper understanding of the Ming Dynasty. Seeing that their majesty actually wanted to start an all-out war with the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't help but use the incident of occupying the city to remind him: "Your Majesty, over there to occupy the city I don’t know how the war is going? It’s not appropriate for our Li Dynasty to fight on two fronts!”

In fact, the Le Dynasty also discovered a major event recently. They had originally driven Champa to the far south and while they were gathering troops to go north, King Gu Lai of Champa suddenly led his troops to "rebellion".

"Haha... Li Shangshu didn't mention it, I almost forgot! I just received the good news from Li Renxiao. King Gulai of Champa led his troops to retreat with heavy casualties. They are just a bunch of clowns!" Li Sicheng's mouth said. It rose slightly and proudly announced the good news.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Zheng Gongli and other generals were not surprised at this result, but they still congratulated him.

For them, even destroying Champa is not worth celebrating now. Only the Ming Dynasty is worthy of being their opponent.

Thang Long City is located in a fertile plain area, located on the right bank of the Red River and the confluence of the Red River and the Dun River. It is not far from Tokyo Bay and can be said to be rich in products.

Now that the delicious food and wine are on the table, everyone is looking forward to taking the opportunity to enter Zhennanguan to expand the territory of Li Dynasty, making the atmosphere of this cocktail party very harmonious.

Just as the kings and ministers of the Li Dynasty were looking forward to counterattacking the Ming Dynasty, small ships were quietly coming from the lake and landing on a white shoal.

There is a long mountain range running from north to south in the eastern part of Indochina Peninsula. It is very close to the coastline, making the terrain here relatively narrow. The middle section is blocked by an east-west horizontal mountain.

The south of Hengshan was originally occupied by the Han people, but due to encroachment by the Li Dynasty over the years, a large area in the south including Hengshan has been reduced to the territory of the Li Dynasty, and the Li Dynasty even established the Guangnan Office here.

Although the military strategic status of Hengshan has declined, it is an important fortress connecting the north and the south, so the Hengshan Pass has been preserved to this day.

At the end of September, the heat in Indochina was still lingering, and the soldiers of the Li Dynasty stationed in the passes seemed to have nothing to do.

Although the Ming Dynasty declared war in the north and the remnants of the occupation tried to make a comeback in the south, the wars on both sides could not burn them. Many soldiers even felt that they had nothing to do with them.

"You all should be careful, our Li Dynasty is facing a two-front war now!"

"Our Hengshan Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Who would come to us?"

"Everything in the world is unpredictable! Let's be cautious now, it won't hurt at all!"

…

Although the soldiers in the pass were obviously lax, their leader Zheng Chun was not fooled by the peaceful environment, but kept urging everyone.

In fact, at this time, this pass has been targeted.

The commander of the Shendian Guards, Kang Chengen, landed in a small boat. Using the map's guidance, he quickly determined the location of the Hengshan Pass, and seemingly quietly led his troops to the outside of the pass.

Since the pass is located high up and there are many rocks around it, it is impossible to sneak close to the pass. We can only hide in the small woods below and observe secretly.

There are mountains all around, but now there is only one trail leading to Hengshan Pass. This place is simply a natural danger.

"Master Commander, this pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We only have 800 people now. I'm afraid we have to think about it in the long term!"

"Lord Commander, I have been tortured for my humble position. There are about 250 people inside who are capable of fighting. The leader is Zheng Chun. It is said that he is very cautious this time!"

"Lord Commander, there is a grain escort team of dozens of people coming towards us less than a mile away from us in the south. What should we do now?"

…

After all, the Ming Dynasty is an ancient civilization. No matter how corrupt the army is, it still has a mature combat deployment. When they sneaked here from the sea, they had already sent out scouts to explore the surrounding situation.

The scouts captured two low-level soldiers who came out of the pass to chop wood to obtain information. When the scouts were conducting reconnaissance in the south, they discovered that a team of dozens of people was coming from the south with military rations.

In fact, not only did the Ming Dynasty need to allocate grain and grass, but because the Ming Dynasty might come to invade at any time, there was military grain from Guangnan that needed to be transported to the capital.

puff! puff! puff!

Li Chao's food transport team had no idea that danger was approaching. Just when they entered the woods, countless arrows suddenly flew from both sides.

Almost in the blink of an eye, most of the food transport team was wiped out, and the other food transport soldiers immediately knelt down and begged for mercy. Several grain guards wanted to escape to Hengshan Pass, but they were cut off.

puff! puff! puff!

This time the Shendian Guards went into battle with elite soldiers and strong generals. As soon as they raised their swords, these grain guards were already dead.

Kang Chengen had been familiar with military books since he was a child, so he encouraged his morale: "Last time our pearling ship was burned many times, we failed your Majesty. Your Majesty did not pursue it because he was lenient! Now you all put on their clothes and follow them. This commander sneaked into the Hengshan Pass, and other personnel are ready to provide support. It is time for us to be loyal to His Majesty!"

The soldiers present knew that His Majesty was indeed a rare wise king, and they responded immediately.

Kang Chengen decided to take the lead and took off the clothes of a Li Dynasty grain guard and put them on.

Although they had the numerical advantage, Hengshan Pass was more dangerous than imagined. If you use a forceful attack, even if you can finally win, you will still have to pay a heavy price.

Now he decided to follow the method of Wang Hua, the number one scholar, by wearing the clothes of a Li army grain transport soldier, disguised as "one of his own" and sneaked into Hengshan Pass.

Hengshan Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The roads here are rugged and the city wall above is strictly guarded by soldiers.

"Who are you?"

"Why don't you tell me, the food delivery guy, please be quick with your movements!"

"yes!"

Kang Chengen and others pushed the grain cart to the pass smoothly. They didn't know how to explain it to the leader at the pass, but they actually let them go.

As the city gate of the pass slowly opened, the disguised Shendian guards silently exchanged glances. Things seemed to be going much smoother than they thought.

At this time, Zheng Chun suddenly walked from the street behind the gate of the pass. He noticed the face of the food guard and immediately shouted, "Wait a minute."

"Are you deaf? Stop!" When the leader of the gatekeeper saw that the grain transport soldiers did not stop, he immediately stepped forward angrily and kicked Qianhu Yang Yong, who was walking in the front, to the ground.