"Did Boda come here temporarily? Could it be that something big happened in the south!" Ruan Fulomin frowned.
"To be honest, I came here to ask for help from the Ruan Phuc family on behalf of the Guangnan District family." Even Zhou Shixiong was shocked when he heard what Ou Boda said. Guangnan Mansion is in the middle of the Li Dynasty, several houses away from the Northern Vietnam Dynasty. Is there anything worthy of the first family of Quang Nam Prefecture asking the unrelated Nguyen Phuc family for help?
"What happened?!" Ruan Fulomin's brows furrowed even more tightly. He had a bad feeling in his heart. I'm afraid something big might have happened in the past few days since he left Shenglong Mansion.
"Ping An King Zheng Du is dead." Ou Boda broke the big news as soon as he opened his mouth. Zheng Du has not appeared in public since he was injured. There have been speculations that he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, but after hearing from Ou Boda Upon hearing the news of his death, everyone was still stunned.
"The death of King Ping'an should be good news for you Ou family. In the future, the North and South will be unified in Guangnan. The Ou family will firmly occupy the top position of Cochin's wealthy merchants. I congratulate you in advance." Ruan Phuoc Luo Min knew that Ou Boda could not deliberately show off. After traveling hundreds of miles to Lang Son, I still couldn't help but make a sarcastic comment.
"Sigh, I don't know whether Guangnan District will be able to see that day."
"how do I say this?"
"King Zheng Zhuang of Qingdu learned about Zheng Du's death and went to the palace to ask Li Shen Zong to give the Zen throne to Li Weiyou. Li Shenzong did not agree to King Qingdu's request. When the boy left Qingdu, King Qingdu had already sent troops to surround the palace." Ou Boda The revelation was very satisfying. Ruan Phuc Lok Min and Zhou Shixiong were so dizzy by his series of shocking news.
The old fox was still well-informed. He quickly recovered from the stimulation of the two pieces of news and asked eagerly, "Why did King Qingdu force Li Shenzong to take the Zen position?"
Ou Boda shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Speaking of which, the cause of this incident originated from the boy. If the boy had not been supporting Shenzong these years, making the Li family gradually stronger, this disaster would not have been caused." Understand, Ou Boda The next leader of the Guangnan Palace was appointed internally. He chose to support Li Shenzong between Zheng Zhuang and Li Shenzong, which indirectly led to Li Shenzong becoming more powerful and arousing Zheng Zhuang's fear.
After Zheng Zhuang learned about the death of his uncle Zheng Du, he believed that the Northern Dynasty was within easy reach. In line with the principle that in order to resist foreign aggression, one must first settle the domestic affairs, he first launched an attack against the Li family. Surrendering should be the first step, and the ultimate goal should be to replace him. Repeat the old plan of the Wei and Jin Sima clan.
"The rise of the King of Qing Dynasty is unstoppable, so what's the use of Boda looking for an old man?" Ruan Phu Luomin quickly figured out the key and didn't understand why Ou Boda thought of looking for him.
"Although the Guangnan Ou family cannot be compared with the King of Qingdu, he is not a weakling who can be bullied by others. This kid has his own reasons for coming to see the old man." Ou Boda glanced at Zhou Shixiong who was sitting next to him, meaning to tell Zhou Shixiong to get out, and then It's not convenient for you to listen to what happened.
Ruan Phuc Luo Min also knew that Ji Hongchang was not suitable to participate in the subsequent conversation, so he thought of an excuse to send Ji Hongchang away. "Hongchang, go ask your adoptive father to come over. I have something to say to him." Zhou Shixiong understood that he was really not qualified to participate in such a level of talks, so he quickly stood up and left.
Early the next morning, after greeting Ruan Phu Bao, Ruan Phu Bao told Zhou Shixiong what happened last night. In fact, Ou Boda's request is very simple. He hopes that Ruan Fu can compete with Zheng Zhuang in the next time. In order to enable Ruan Fu to withstand Zheng Zhuang's offensive, Guangnan Ou will not only provide financial support. , will also serve as an internal agent for Nguyen Phuc, stealing Zheng Zhuang's military information and giving it to Ruan Phuc, so that Ruan Phuc can attack Zheng Zhuang more effectively.
Having said so much, in fact, it can be summed up in one sentence. Ou Boda is implementing a combat plan in which the enemy of the enemy is his friend. The Guangnan District clan did not dare to fall out with Zheng Zhuang head-on, so he used the method of strengthening the Ruan Phuc clan to hold back Zheng Zhuang and gain time and opportunities for himself to develop and grow.
"Hong Chang, last night my uncle asked me to temporarily reconcile with Nguyen Phuoc Thuy. What do you think?" Nguyen Phuc Lok Min's request is correct. If Lang Son House continues to be at odds with Tuyen Quang House, the Nguyen Phuc family will definitely not be able to unite to resist Zheng Zhuang and for the overall situation. For the sake of this, it is inevitable to sacrifice Nguyen Phuc Bao.
"As a member of the Nguyen Phuc family, of course the interests of the Nguyen Phuc family should be the highest interest. However, apart from having the same surname, does Ruan Phuc have any other relationship with the adoptive father? Besides, my uncle wants the adoptive father to reconcile with Ruan Phuc Shou. This It is like letting the adoptive father be controlled by Ruan Fushou. If the adoptive father really agrees, he probably won't live for a few months." Zhou Shixiong certainly did not want Zheng Zhuang to dominate Jiaozhi, and only chaos would be in line with Zhou Shixiong's wishes.
But between the chaos and the loss of Lang Son Palace, Zhou Shixiong would rather have Lang Son Palace, because if Lang Son Palace is lost, Zhou Shixiong's plan will be completely shelved, unless he rebels and seizes Lang Son Palace, and then faces the entire Vietnamese and Northern Dynasties. attack.
"No way?" Ruan Phuc Bao had considered that Ruan Phuc Shou would suppress him, but according to the adopted son's analysis, if he bowed his head easily and lostIt could be life. Between life and clan interests, only fools will obey the overall situation.
"Father, Nguyen Phuc Shou has never forcibly killed you because he has the initiative. In Ruan Phuc Shou's opinion, he can kill you anytime he wants. This is why Nguyen Phuc Shou couldn't wait to send troops to attack as soon as Lang Son Prefecture started to improve, because he found out Things have gotten out of control. Now the adoptive father's power and strength are stronger than those of Tuyen Quang Mansion. If the adoptive father bows to him for the sake of the clan, Hong Chang believes that Ruan Phu Shou will not let go of this golden opportunity."
Zhou Shixiong was simulating Lu Su's persuasion to Sun Quan, grasping the argument that Ruan Phuc Shou might kill Ruan Phuc Bao, and doing his best to fan the flames. Ruan Phu Bao was convinced. Just like Sun Quan, he could not accept that his life was in the hands of others. As for the clan and so on, let him go to hell.
"Well, I understand what to do, but I feel a little sorry for my uncle. After all, my uncle saved my life." Ruan Phuc Bao decided not to accept Ruan Phuc Lomin's request, feeling a little sorry for Ruan Phuc Lomin.
"Father, there is actually a better way to solve the problem." Zhou Shixiong just tried to persuade Ruan Phuc Bao not to throw himself into a trap. After hearing his foster father say that he should refuse Ruan Phuc Luo Min's request, he thought about it carefully and found that there was another way to solve the problem. solution.
"Oh, what's a good idea? Tell me quickly."
"If Tuyen Quang Mansion is defeated before the alliance between the Nguyen Phuc family and the Quang Nam District family is formed, then the interests of the Nguyen Phuc family will be the interests of the adoptive father, and the problem will be solved!" This move is very famous, called pulling the fire under the cauldron. It was Sun Tzu's A very important strategy in the art of war.
"Although Xuan Quang Mansion has lost nearly half of its troops, it may not be easy to break through it in a short time. Hong Chang must not underestimate the enemy." Ruan Phu Bao is very aware of his own strength. With 10,000 soldiers guarding two houses, he can barely maintain peace in the mansion. . If they are all deployed to attack Xuanguang Mansion, it is difficult to imagine that Gaoping Mansion will miss this good opportunity.
"Father, since Hongchang can come up with this plan, of course he is sure that he will not use the troops of Lang Son Prefecture to attack Xuan Quang Prefecture this time. The foster father can ask Ping Xiangzhou to help. After all, if something goes wrong in Lang Son Prefecture, Pingxiang will The state also has a certain influence, and Hongchang believes that as long as the conditions are right, Pingxiangzhou will definitely agree." This strategy was proposed by Zhou Shixiong. There is no possibility that Pingxiangzhou will not agree, so he can certainly guarantee it with full confidence.
Nguyen Phuc Bao has to sit in Lang Son City to deal with Ruan Phuc Lok Min and the Au brothers. The only one responsible for the mission to Pingxiangzhou is Nguyen Phuc A Giang, and Ji Hongchang will accompany Nguyen Phuc A Giang as a foil. In fact, Nguyen Phu A Giang's mission was completed before leaving Lang Son City.
"Auntie, what do you think I should ask for from my adoptive father?" Zhou Shixiong was very entangled. He couldn't lose Lang Son Mansion, which was under the control of Ruan Phuc Bao, but he couldn't work for Lang Son Mansion in vain without proposing a suitable one. The conditions are definitely not good. After thinking for two days but unable to come up with suitable conditions, Zhou Shixiong decided to ask Nguyen Phuoc A Giang for advice.
"Last time Pingxiangzhou assisted Lang Son Prefecture in capturing Bac Giang Prefecture, the condition was Dinh Lip Town. This time it is more difficult to attack Tuyen Quang Prefecture. I think two towns are more suitable, so Sam Long and Nv Binh." Nguyen Phuc Ajiang is extremely generous and has no intention of helping his eldest brother. Because once the plan is completed, she can go home. Lang Son House is destined to be Ji Hongchang's adopted son anyway, so it doesn't matter if she is generous.
"But in what name?" It is impossible to create a Fuzhongfu for no reason without a suitable name. If Ruan Fubao is found to have ceded the territory to Pingxiang Prefecture, public outrage is an inevitable result.
"I think it's good to use Tiaotiao's name. After all, Tiaotiao is the princess of the Li family and her sister-in-law's cousin. Your adoptive father has allocated a place for her to live in, and no one can make any comments." This is what Tingli Town uses. Nguyen Phu A Giang did not want to think too much about the name, and suggested that Zhou Shixiong continue to use Li Jie to keep out the wind and rain.
Ruan Phu Ajiang's carriage made a symbolic trip to Pingxiangzhou. At the same time, an army of ten thousand people from Pingxiangzhou had already taken a boat along the Zuojiang River and entered Beiji Prefecture, preparing to cooperate with Taiyuan Prefecture to attack Xuanguang Prefecture. .
Ping Xiangzhou¡¯s ability to mobilize troops and generals so quickly was due to the good preparations done before. Ruan Phu Bao was very happy after getting the news and quickly sent someone to Fan Ganji, the head of Taiyuan Mansion, to inform him that he was ready to take action.
On September 20th, the fourth year of Chongzhen, the first commodity trade fair and special auction of Lang Son Province was officially held. Rich merchants from the eighteen palaces of Northern Vietnam gathered together, and the heads of the three palaces of Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, and Taiyuan Prefectures came together. , adding luster to this event.
Zhou Shixiong, who was supposed to be the master of ceremonies, gave this opportunity to Gao Fu. He was appointed by Nguyen Phuc Bao as the liaison between the Taiyuan Prefecture soldiers and the Pingxiang Prefecture Guards to attack Tuyen Quang Prefecture on behalf of Lang Son Prefecture.
This is a very strange combination. Taiyuan Prefecture, which sends the largest number of troops, can only play a supporting role. Pingxiang Prefecture, which has the second largest number of troops, does not even dare to use its own banner and is willing to be an old scalper who contributes silently. The main leader, Lang Son Prefecture, only sent Ji Hong, the leader of the prefecture.The guard composed of ? and 400 cavalrymen, no matter from any angle, they look like they are here to make soy sauce!