This situation also made Zheng Jie, the king of the Qing capital, realize that the Ming Emperor's personal expedition this time would be more difficult to deal with than imagined.

Having come to this conclusion, his idea of building an anti-Ming coalition army became even more urgent and important.

In the end, the result of their deliberations was to strictly control domestic public opinion, and those who dared to discuss matters related to the Ming Kingdom would be arrested and imprisoned, and at worst they would be executed for the crime of collaborating with the enemy. The army also carried out control, and anyone who talked about the Ming army, especially those who said good things about the army, would be beaten to death in public with military sticks!

In addition, Zheng Jie urgently sent an envoy to Nanruan's side to communicate about the joint fight against the Ming army. As a sign of sincerity, this messenger was none other than his son, forty-year-old Zheng Zheng, who was his successor.

As for the Mo side of Gaoping in the north, he was more contemptuous, and just sent a civil official.

Subsequently, Zheng Jie communicated with the Dutch, promising the benefits of defeating the Ming army.

The Dutch, who happened to be in Taiwan, were completely annihilated by the Ming army, and the news had spread throughout the South Seas. Therefore, when the Dutch in Annam saw that there was an opportunity to fight the Ming Kingdom together, of course they would not miss it, and immediately hit it off, and even urgently reported to the Batavia side, hoping that the Batavia side could send some reinforcements over.

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At the same time, on the Nguyen side in the south, the Ruan lord is Nguyen Phuc Lan, who is already seriously ill at this time and has been recuperating.

According to the news that came back from Hosaku in the north, the king of the Qing capital was actively reorganizing his army for war, and it was likely that a major offensive would be launched in the near future.

In this regard, Nguyen Phuc Lan was very worried about the upcoming war.

But fortunately, the son of Ruan Phuc is already twenty-six years old, and his usual performance is also very popular with him. Therefore, on this day, he convened his confidants, civil and military ministers, and the prince to discuss how to deal with it.

Compared with the dying and old Ruan Fu Lan, the Ruan Fu Lan who was standing in front of everyone below looked heroic, forming a sharp contrast.

At this time, hearing Ruan Fulan's concern, Ruan Fulan immediately said without hesitation: "Father, there is no need to worry about this matter, the sons have already trained hundreds of war elephants. First deceive defeat lured Zheng Jun to the Changde area, Erchen led a hundred war elephants to kill, and at the same time also attacked from the waterway, he will definitely be able to defeat Zheng Jun! ”

Then, he spoke in detail about the details of the battle that he had planned.

For a while, in the main hall, only Ruan Fuwei was heard talking eloquently.

Whether it was his father Wang Nguyen Phuc Lan, or other confidant ministers, they all nodded their heads constantly when they listened. Looking at him, Ruan Fulan was pleased, while the other confidants and ministers were admiring.

If according to the original historical development, Zheng Jie's biggest fiasco was defeated by Ruan Fuwei. At the end of the war, Nguyen Phuc Lan also died of illness, so Nguyen Phuc was on the verge of becoming the lord of the country, which, according to their own words, was a generation of male lords.

At this time, Ruan Phuc's imperial strategy was very recognized by others. I heard Ruan Fulan say: "Yes, very good. Lonely's health is not good, this matter of dealing with Zheng Thief, it is up to you to deal with it wholeheartedly, and you must not relax! ”

"Yes, Father!" When Ruan Fuwei heard this, he immediately agreed respectfully with joy.

However, after answering, he hesitated slightly, as if he didn't know whether to say it or not.

When Ruan Fulan saw this, he couldn't help frowning and said, "What concerns do you have?" If you have one, just say it! ”

Hearing this, Ruan Phuc Wei did not hesitate, and immediately respectfully announced: "Father, there is news that the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom is going to lead an army to attack Annam. Erchen thought that the Zheng thief must bear the brunt of the attack, and now I am afraid that he will not come to attack us because he is still too late to protect himself. ”

When Ruan Fulan heard this, he asked a little surprised: "Is there anything else?" ”

He has been ill for a long time and doesn't deal with the government much anymore. If it weren't for the fact that Zheng Thief was going to attack him, maybe he would have recuperated in the palace. Therefore, the rumors from the north are not very clear.

Of course, Ruan Phuc Wei knew this, and was about to say goodbye, when suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall. As they turned their heads to look over, a chamberlain appeared at the door of the temple with a look of shock.

I saw this chamberlain enter the temple gate in small steps, and then hurriedly announced: "Your Highness, the northern Zheng thief has sent a messenger, saying that there is an urgent matter to discuss. ”

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall couldn't help but be taken aback.

You must know that all along, the Zheng thieves in the north have coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, accusing them of the Ruan clan as thieves, and how many times they have wanted to destroy their Ruan clan. It can be said that the hatred between the two countries is not shared, and there is no possibility of peace. Why do you just come to discuss things?

Except for Ruan Fulan, who has not yet come to his senses, everyone else has come back to their senses.

I saw that the son of the world, Ruan Fuwei, was the first to play to Ruan Fulan: "Father, this must be the Zheng thief who is under pressure from the Ming army, so he wants to come to sue for peace!" ”

"Yes, what the prince said is very true!" In addition, Wenchen also immediately chimed in, "Weichen suggests that you should sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, it is best for them to lose both!" ”

"Yes, Weichen seconded the proposal!"

"The last general thinks that after so many years of fighting, they are all mortal enemies, how can they see it if they want to. According to the general's opinion, it would be good to cut off his nose and humiliate him! ”

“……”

In the midst of their discussions, the chamberlain who came to pay the announcement couldn't help it, so he had to raise his voice a little and interrupt them: "Your Highness, the envoy of the Zheng thief is the prince of the Qing capital!" ”

"What? Who is the messenger? ”

"Repeat, who's coming?"

“……”

For a moment, there was a voice of doubt in the hall, which was really unexpected for them, and they thought that they had heard it wrong.

But so many people have heard it wrong, and it seems impossible.

At this time, even Ruan Fulan, who was sick and lying on the dragon chair, sat up, stared at the chamberlain and asked, "Is the prince of Qingdu here?" ”

No wonder they all feel like they've heard it wrong. The prince of Qingdu, in other words, is the future lord of the north and south of Annan. is older than Ruan Phuc Wei, and is already the right-hand man of the king of Qingdu. Such an important person will come to them, so he is not afraid of so many years of hatred, will he be killed?

"Back to Your Highness, exactly!" The chamberlain hurriedly prayed again, "He said that the situation is urgent, and our country is also in danger of losing the country, so it is urgent to wait, so he rushed here with the messenger from the border gate, and is now waiting outside the palace gate." ”

The situation was confirmed again, and everyone couldn't help but be surprised, and at the same time, their faces were also full of admiration. Just because the prince of Qingdu dared to come as a messenger, at least this courage is not to be said.

If the king of Qingdu just sent an ordinary envoy, even if it was an important minister, maybe this Ruan monarch would hang him out, and even give him an ugly look to repay the hatred he had enjoyed for so many years.

However, it is the future monarch of the north who is here now, which in itself shows that the matter is really very serious.

In addition, whether Ruan Fulan or Ruan Fulan, he is not the master of mediocrity, and he knew that this was not the time to focus on selfish desires, so he immediately summoned Zheng Zheng, the prince of the Qing capital.

This Zheng Zheng is also a capable person.

In the original history, his father died of illness shortly after being defeated by Nguyen Phuc Bin. Subsequently, Nguyen Phuc launched a counteroffensive and captured the territory of the Truong clan one after another. But in the end, it was this Zheng Zheng who led the troops to defeat the Ruan army and finally regained the lost territory.

When he led his troops south to fight the Ruan clan, Mo Jingyu of Gaoping in the north saw that Zheng Di was empty, so he sent troops to attack. But in the end, it was this Zheng Zheng who waved his troops north, not only defeated Mo Jingyu, but even his old nest Gaoping was defeated, and Mo Jingyu was forced to flee into the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Such a character, who came in the face of the danger of losing the country, needless to say, explained the details of the Ming Emperor's coming to Annam to quell the rebellion, and also analyzed the truth of the death of the Ruan monarch and ministers on the spot.

He kept talking for more than an hour before he finished saying what he wanted, and finally, after he glanced at Ruan Fulan, he turned his head to stare at Ruan Fulan on the throne, and said sincerely: "The court is willing to be crowned king, and from now on, the two families will strike a truce and never offend each other." Otherwise, once the imperial court can't withstand the attack of the Ming Emperor, then next, it will be your turn. It's not that I'm alarmist, you can go and inquire clearly, the will of the Ming Emperor has been clear, and we are all listed as rebels of the Ming Dynasty! ”

After he finished speaking, Ruan Fulan's father and son, as well as the civil and military courtiers in the palace, did not speak immediately. Their faces were all filled with shock.

Because they are a little far away from the Ming Dynasty, and they are on the eve of the war with the Zheng clan in the north, they have always been hostile, and under the blockade of each other, they don't know much about the Ming Emperor's personal expedition to Annam.

At this time, Zheng Zheng explained it in such detail, and they realized the seriousness of the matter. At least these people present understand the truth of cold lips and teeth.

Although they wished that each other would die before, at this time, under strong external pressure, they finally chose to cooperate.

Of course, after all, the two sides have been hostile for many years, and the things that should be verified must be verified clearly.

Zheng Zheng stayed here as a hostage, and Ruan Fulan sent people to go north as quickly as possible to verify the situation. At the same time, let Nguyen Phuc reorganize his army and prepare to enter the north and join forces with the Zheng army against the Ming state.

Like the Zheng family, the Nguyen family also knew the advantages of the Ming army, and inevitably turned to their allies, that is, the Portuguese who helped them fight.

Flying to Hoi An, Nguyen Phuc Wei immediately arrived outside the Portuguese merchant house, and without waiting for a report, he went directly inside.

His rude behavior frightened those Portuguese guards to stop him, but they all knew his identity, and they were really not allowed to enter. When I couldn't stop it, I had to fly inside.

After a while, Ruan Phuc Wei saw Anders, the Portuguese governor who hurried out of the lobby, and this meeting made him feel a little puzzled, because Anders's expression seemed to be a little flustered!