Come to Daming with military supplies

On the contrary, in Hanoi, the capital city of Cochin, bad news came here one after another. As the king, Li Li seemed to have aged a lot in an instant. ruled in advance.

King Li Li, who heard these discussions, just replied dumbly that he knew, then turned around and entered the palace, not seeing anyone anymore.

The king didn't see anyone, which made the officials flustered immediately, and an unknown number of important officials approached Prime Minister Ruan Xuancheng for advice.

Compared to the flustered expressions of the other courtiers, as if the sky was falling, Prime Minister Ruan Xuancheng's expression was much calmer. "Everyone, don't worry, the crown prince is about to enter the city, let's go and greet him together."

Although Li Li has many concubines, he only has two sons.One was the eldest son, Li Siqi, who unfortunately died early.Another is Li Yuanlong, the second son who was established as the prince now.

For a long time, in order not to conflict with the royal power, Li Yuanlong chose to go to Jiuzhen County in the south of Jiaozhi Kingdom after he became an adult.Anyway, the father is only his own son, and the throne will not be passed on to others in the future, so the prince stayed away from the capital.

Needless to say, this Li Yuanlong is still capable, and it is true that he inherited Li Li's mantle in history, and during his time as king, the national strength of the entire Jiaozhi also rose a lot.Talent will show up everywhere, just like him in Jiuzhen County, relying on the geographical environment near the sea, he has built Jiuzhen County into a very prosperous place.

Of course, because of the proximity to the sea, he has heard about mercenaries. Occasionally, he can even see mercenary warships with five-star red flags flying high on the fleets he sends to sea to trade with other countries. .

Compared with the sea ships of other small countries, the warships of mercenaries are very domineering in terms of size, draft and aggressiveness.Rumors say that their ships have heavy artillery, which can sink and overturn ships he deems unfriendly from a long distance away. Slowly, the mercenary ships become the masters of this sea area. If other ships want to pass here smoothly, they must pay heavy taxes.

I still remember the first time when I saw a mercenary warship flying a red flag on the sea, Li Yuanlong was astonished. He was naturally envious when he saw the huge monster sailing by not far away.

From then on, Li Yuanlong issued a strict order to his subordinates, absolutely not to be an enemy of the mercenaries, on the contrary to pay taxes on time, and not to play any tricks.

It was because of this extremely correct decision that the sea ships of the Cochin Kingdom have been safe, and because of this, they have done a lot of maritime transactions, exchanged goods with other countries, and gained a lot of money.

It is a pity that iron objects are prohibited from being traded at sea. Otherwise, Jiaozhi might get more iron objects, thereby enhancing the strength of the army.

But what he never expected was that his father and his country would turn against the mercenaries, and even attracted them to kill them in the country.As soon as he heard the news, Li Yuanlong hurried over with 3 prince's personal guards, and on the way, he heard the news of the defeat of the army outside the city of Beidai.

Outside the east gate of Hanoi City, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Cheng and a group of civil and military ministers greeted Prince Li Yuanlong, who was not very good-looking.

The courtiers greeted the prince and the future king eagerly. For the future, it seemed that everyone wanted to come forward to curry favor.On the surface, Li Yuanlong was talking and laughing with the ministers, but soon he called Prime Minister Ruan Xuancheng aside alone, "Prime Minister Ruan, what's going on? Is the mercenary's land combat capability really that strong?"

"Hey." As soon as this question was mentioned, Ruan Xuancheng, who was originally very wise, shook his head in pain, "Yes, His Royal Highness. General Huang Hua came back and said that the other party has a musket that can shoot hundreds of feet away. If you shoot someone, you can kill them on the spot."

"A musket shot hundreds of feet away?" Rao had some preparations, but when he heard this answer, Li Yuanlong still sighed in surprise.

Because of Li Yuanlong's decision-making, he always thought that the Cochin sea ships and the mercenary sea warships were all in peace. This made him think that the opponent's artillery power was limited, so he didn't set up enemies everywhere, and became the real overlord of the sea.But now when he heard that he had such a powerful musket, he realized that it wasn't that he didn't have the strength to dominate, but it was just that he was willing to do so.

As for the reason, others may not be able to figure it out, but Yang Chendong knows best, that is, there is not enough population and manpower.

Because there are not enough people.

Even if some places are occupied now, they cannot reach the point of controlling them.Facing the armed forces of those enemy teams, he can lead the army to destroy them, but he can’t kill all the people in foreign countries. If he wants to rule the world, the problem cannot be solved by killing, and more Han population is needed , some honors are not only for him to enjoy, but also for more Han people to enjoy that honor together.

Li Yuanlong is not Yang Chendong, so of course he doesn't understand what the other party is thinking.Hearing that the mercenaries had actually hit the country, he thought that his father had done something to offend him.

"By the way, Prime Minister Ruan, where is my father?" After getting a general idea of ​​the matter, Li Yuanlong walked to the palace in the city with all his ministers, and asked with concern.

Prime Minister Ruan Xuancheng said with an ugly face: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty entered the harem alone, and no one is allowed to disturb him."

"Anyone? Including this crown prince?" After hearing this answer, Li Yuanlong was taken aback for a moment, then thought of something, and couldn't help showing a burst of joy.

"Yes. The king specifically said that he will not see the prince." Ruan Chuncheng was much happier when he answered this sentence, since there are some things that can't be avoided, so let's not go around.Although it is a bit bullying to do so, who makes others kings?The present said, father and son, what is there to bully or not to bully?

Hearing this affirmative answer, Li Yuanlong's expression slowly returned to calm. He figured it out, and his father left the mess to himself to deal with.Once something goes wrong, it is all my own fault. I am afraid that the father will not only not support him, but also come out to criticize him, and even take back his power.On the contrary, if things are done well, it means that the father has the knowledge of people, and then he will abdicate.

Li Yuanlong is worthy of being a prince for many years, so he thought things through so quickly, which is why Prime Minister Ruan Chuncheng had an ugly face when he answered this question.But there is no way, who let others be the king, and he is only the son of the king?The so-called family affection, hehe, I almost forgot that in the face of huge interests and reputation, the royal family has no family affection at all.

After knowing his father's plan, Li Yuanlong had no intention of shirking it. He rushed over from Jiuzhen County after receiving the imperial edict, which already explained everything.If he really wanted to hide, he could just say that he was unwell as an excuse not to show up.

Besides, as the prince and future king, Li Yuanlong didn't want to see any problems with Jiaozhi.But since there was a problem, it had to be resolved, and the heavy responsibility of solving it fell on him, which was his responsibility.

"Since this is the case, I have to trouble Prime Minister Ruan to gather all the ministers. The prince wants to hear what their opinions and opinions are." Now that the problem is to be solved, of course it is Han Xin who sends troops. The more the better, listen Listen to their views, maybe you can find a solution to the problem.Although Li Yuanlong already had a solution to the problem in his heart at this time, he had to pay too much to complete it. If there was a better solution, he would not mind adopting it and listening to it.

Knowing that the crown prince was about to take charge in advance, or took the initiative to take the issue, Ruan Chuncheng first looked at Li Yuanlong with admiration, then nodded and said: "Okay, then the old minister will gather all the servants together, Listen to the prince's instruction."

"Thank you, Prime Minister." Li Yuanlong replied in a very respectful tone.

When the prince entered the city, he immediately summoned the important ministers to discuss important matters in the front hall of the palace, but all the courtiers with dignity and status rushed over.Everyone didn't want to let go of this opportunity to show their faces, so that more than 100 people were crammed into the hall that usually only accommodated fifty or sixty courtiers, which seemed very crowded.

Regarding this, Li Yuanlong didn't intend to drive people away at all. On the contrary, he kept a smile on his face, showing a very patient look, until almost all the people came, at least he didn't see anyone coming outside. After that, he coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

With this light cough, the hall really became quiet, and then more than 200 eyes were fixed on the prince Li Yuanlong, wanting to hear what the prince would say when he arrived, and how to solve the problem in front of him. dilemma.

Chapter 489 Summoning the Great Ming Dynasty (Fourth Change)

"Everyone." After the hall was quiet, Li Yuanlong's voice also began to come out, "I think everyone knows what kind of situation we are facing now. The mercenaries are menacing and armed with advanced firearms. Taking lives hundreds of feet away, our army is no match for them. We have already lost several battles in a row, and now the opponent has occupied Beidai City, which is less than two hundred miles away from our capital city of Jiaozhi. In times of crisis, do you have any magic tricks to defeat the enemy?"

After saying this, Li Yuanlong looked at the ministers with expectant eyes, wanting to see if there was any clever trick or a better way.

After hearing the prince's words, the courtiers who were still discussing a moment ago became completely silent.

In fact, before the prince came, everyone talked about the domestic war more than once.Huang Hua came back, and the two cities of Jixu and Longbian also sent back news, confirming that the mercenaries had a powerful lethal weapon far beyond their imagination, an advanced musket that could fire bursts and was extremely accurate.

It is said that the musket can be fired up to 700 meters away, and when it falls on a person, it can still be fatal.In contrast, the bows and arrows in their hands can only shoot about a hundred meters, and when they are really lethal, they are only five to sixty meters.The difference is more than ten times, how can this battle be fought?

But what if you can't beat it?This is where they live, and the mercenaries belong to outsiders.Even outsiders, you can't let them do whatever they want, right?After the king closed his eyes, everyone put all their hopes on the prince, but now the prince asked this question, how would they answer it.

The people who couldn't think of a solution had to turn their eyes to Li Yuanlong again. They thought that they had no skills and couldn't find a way to solve the problem, but he was the prince, so he must have a solution.

Everyone stopped talking. Although Li Yuanlong had expected this, when he saw the ending, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Is there really no solution for everyone?"

Seeing that the prince was so disappointed, all the courtiers couldn't help lowering their heads, obviously they didn't want to show their incompetence to the prince.On the other hand, some military officials, although they looked helpless, none of them lowered their heads.

As military generals, they were originally prepared to sacrifice their lives for the country, and they were not afraid of death. After seeing that the civil servants had nothing to do, all the generals, headed by the famous general Fan Yuhai, stood up in unison, "His Royal Highness, we are willing to serve you!" Pioneer, one order, there is no way out."

More than a dozen military generals stood up together and spoke in unison, with some momentum. These words shook the bodies of the civil servants who were bowing their heads, and Li Yuanlong's eyes lit up.

In any case, if there are generals who dare to fight, Jiaozhi will not perish the country.The important thing is that with the support of these generals, his status as a temporary commander will be stable.

"Okay, the generals are very courageous, and the crown prince is very happy." His eyes fell on Fan Yuhai, Huang Hua and other generals, and Li Yuanlong said with a sigh.After saying this, he shook his head again, "It's just a huge gap in the weapons of the two sides. Even if the generals are not afraid of life and death, the prince doesn't want to risk his life indiscriminately. Before he thinks of a good way, is it necessary to fight or not?" You have to think about it.”

"His Royal Highness." Upon hearing the meaning of Li Yuanlong's words, Fan Yuhai's expression became anxious. He could feel that the prince was about to abandon the war and seek peace.

"Okay, the prince has his own decision on this matter, where is the prime minister?" Interrupting what Fan Yuhai was about to say next, Li Yuanlong glanced at the officials and asked.

"The veteran is here." Ruan Chuncheng stepped forward and said.

"The prince ordered you to go to Beidai City to negotiate peace with the mercenaries on behalf of the prince, and see what they mean. If you are willing to retreat, we are willing to give compensation. Are you willing to go for this job?" Since you can't find anything better Li Yuanlong said according to what he thought before.

This is going to seek peace. Speaking of it, this is not a good job. As the prime minister of a country and the head of hundreds of officials, if Ruan Chuncheng says he is unwilling, no one can force him.But after changing his expression for a few times, he still nodded and agreed, "That is, the crown prince has his life, and the old minister is willing to go."

"Okay, you are worthy of being the prime minister of the country, so you have worked hard. Don't worry, negotiation is just a means. From today onwards, we will use the power of the country to make iron, and strive to create more Iron shields and other iron tools are used to ensure that the mercenaries will not be too passive in the first battle. In addition, the prince will also send someone to present the letter of credence to Daming in exchange for the mercenary's retreat."

"His Royal Highness" heard such a statement, and all the ministers fell to their knees on the ground with a plop.Of course they knew that everything had not come easily, and now that Li Yuanlong had made so many concessions, they all felt very wronged.But thinking about it, it seems that apart from this method, there is no better way to solve the crisis now.

"Hey, if you want dignity, you need your own strength. I hope that after this incident, everyone can work together to build me stronger. If this is the case, no one will underestimate me in the future. Underestimate me to the ground."

"His Royal Highness is a thousand years old, a thousand years old." Hearing Li Yuanlong's words of instruction, all the courtiers showed the intention of striving for strength.Seeing all this in the eyes of the prince, he was very pleased. If everyone can change after going through this suffering, it would be a good thing.