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Chapter 293 Prime Minister He also confessed

Guangzhou.

Xu Jin's army had just taken Huizhou, and even Dongguan County in front of Guangzhou was not defeated, but the entire city of Guangzhou was already frightened into chaos by the Ming army.

Almost all the wealthy families closed their doors to thank guests, as if they were ready to welcome the king's heavenly soldiers.

And those members of the Puppet Republic of China were still arguing fiercely in the cabinet offices in Guangzhou City at this time.

"Xiang He, the Pearl River Estuary has been blocked by the Ming Navy, and both Chaozhou and Huizhou have been lost. What should we do?"

"Yes, He Xiang, please come up with an idea quickly!"

"According to my official opinion, Prime Minister He should immediately retreat to Zhaoqing and quickly ask for help from the king. At most, the Ming army in Guangdong is a partial force, and the puppet Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty have not yet decided the winner. As long as the king can return to the army in time, our country of Dayue It may not be possible to turn defeat into victory and regain lost ground.”

"If we abandon the capital without even fighting a battle, if the general is sent out, won't our country, Dai Viet, be disgraced?"

"If we lose two houses in a row in one month, how can we talk about the country's prestige and dignity?"

"You impolite..."

Seeing that the scene was gradually turning from a quarrel to a scolding war, He Changyun, who was dressed in Confucian uniform, finally said: "That's enough!"

The voice was not loud, but no one present dared to give face to the owner of the voice.

As the right prime minister of King Lin, He Changyun was left behind in Guangzhou. He seemed to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.

Moreover, this He Changyun usually remains quiet, but as soon as Lin Jun left, he showed his extraordinary skills.

Anyone who disobeys orders, whether he is an old man who follows King Lin or not, will be punished severely.

Especially once during the process, He Changyun beat up a domineering military general in public, causing him to lose face. This military general was an old man next to Lin Junqi, and he immediately wrote a letter to complain.

When King Lin heard the news, he not only severely scolded the general, but also wrote a special letter to praise He Changyun.

This is not a deliberate attempt to demonstrate benevolence or win over people's hearts.

But Lin Jun has such a character, he can only share adversity, not wealth.

Seeing that all the officials below were scolded by him and dared not speak, He Changyun then spoke again: "The Ming army is powerful and cannot be defeated. But if a battle is not fought, doesn't it mean that the country's prestige will not exist. According to the order of the Prime Minister, Assemble soldiers and horses from all counties to Guangzhou, the truth is that we want to defend the capital of the Kingdom of Dayue."

Gather troops and defend Guangzhou?
As soon as these words came out, all the officials were shocked.

This is easy to do, but the question is, what about other counties that have had their troops deployed?
"He Xiang, is this too hasty..."

Someone wanted to persuade him, but before he could finish his words, He Changyun interrupted him and said, "I have made up my mind."

This time no one tried to persuade me.

Fine!A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.

Moreover, if you think about it carefully, even if you leave those troops in those counties, it seems that you can't defend it. It is better to concentrate on defending Guangzhou City.

Maybe there is still a chance.

"The next officer obeys the order."

All the officials surrendered.

On the other side, inside an ordinary house in Guangzhou city.

There is such a group of "common people" dressed in different clothes who are plotting something in a low voice.

"When will the army arrive?"

"It's not clear yet, but these Lin thieves officials have locked the city gates."

"Then what do we do now?"

"... Wait for the opportunity first. The army is approaching the city. It is impossible that the city will not notice the movement. Then we will take action."

"Okay, let's do it!"

……

The Ming army "didly" for less than half a month and finally launched the offensive again.

Xu Jin of Huizhou City personally led the main force of [-] troops and marched westward to Guangzhou City via the Dongjiang Waterway.

Xu Dian's army in the north of Huizhou Prefecture also officially marched towards Shaozhou Prefecture.Changning, Lianping, Wengyuan, Yingde and other places had almost no old camps of the puppet Vietnamese army. Faced with the Ming army's attack, the subjective initiative of each one was stronger than the last, and local officials could be said to be resigned to the wind.

Shaozhou Prefecture was originally under long-term military pressure from the Lianzhou Badai Yao, Ruyuan Guoshan Yao, and the Nangan Ming Army, and the military morale was weakened.

Now all the two southern counties have defected, and Shaozhou Prefecture has instantly become an isolated city.

Xu Jin's army fought more smoothly, and there was no fighting at all.

Guangzhou City forcibly mobilized troops from various counties. It was okay to say that it was far away, but the nearby Dongguan County was directly turned into an empty city.

The defenseless Dongguan County was unable to defend itself. The Ming army did not even bring out artillery, so the Dongguan County magistrate surrendered under the coercion of the county's big households.

Xu Jin then drove straight in, passing through Xintang, Lubu and Huangpu along the way.Get off the ship here and take the land route directly to Guangzhou.

Until this time, Guangzhou City had just completed gathering troops.

Soldiers and horses were urgently mobilized from various counties, plus Guangzhou City's own young and strong militia.There are also some old battalions left behind by Lin Jun, with a total strength of up to 3 troops.

Well, [-]% of them are young and strong militiamen recruited temporarily, and they don't even have complete soldiers and armor.

The combat effectiveness cannot be said to be worrying, it can simply be described as stretching the crotch.

It is estimated that the earliest Jiangnan Green Battalion was more powerful than the [-] Guangzhou defenders, even if there was barely [-]% of Lin Jun's old battalion.

But if Lin Jun kept him and didn't take him to the old camp in Guangxi, you can imagine how poor his combat effectiveness would be.

Moreover, they have stayed here in Guangzhou for a long time to enjoy the good life, drink hot food, and dominate. Even if these old camps are the elite of Lin Jun's headquarters, they should be rotten to the core.

Looking at the densely packed Red Sea army outside Guangzhou, stretching for miles, it was roughly estimated that there must be at least tens of thousands of troops, or even tens of thousands.

"This... what should I do?" The Minister of War of the Puppetry of Vietnam, who had the courage to lie down on the tower and look out, was directly frightened by the army outside the city.

Several other pseudo-Vietnamese civil servants also behaved similarly. They had made lofty words before, but they were all just words on paper.

Now that things have come to an end, I feel regretful.

"I told you long ago that we should retreat to Zhaoqing and ask the king to return to our army."

"What's the use of talking about this now? If we can't defend Guangzhou, you and I will both die."

"..."

A group of pseudo-Vietnamese civil servants quarreled on the tower, not caring whether their depressing words would undermine the morale of the army.

However, the strange thing is that the leader of the puppet right-wing Prime Minister He Changyun not only did not stop it, but looked at the army outside the city alone with a twinkling expression.

After a while, He Changyun shouted: "Shut up!"

As soon as the words fell, the tower fell into silence.

"Send the Prime Minister's military order and immediately summon all the generals to come to the tower to discuss matters."

"Yes!"

Someone will go down immediately to deliver the order.

Although the officials felt strange when they heard this, they just thought that He Changyun wanted to boost his morale before the battle, so they didn't think much about it.

Within a moment, a large number of generals ran into the tower, most of them high-ranking officers. Naturally, the generals from the old camp also came.

"All here?"

He Changyun sat on the chair, looked around, and then suddenly slammed the tea cup next to him to the ground.

"Clap!"

There was a crisp sound, and a large number of troops instantly surrounded the entire tower from the outside to the inside.

Both the generals who had just been summoned to the tower and the civil servants who had been here were all stunned.

He Changyun paid no attention, and continued to give the order with a calm expression: "Come here, tell me the order of the Prime Minister, open the city gate, and welcome Wang Shi's heavenly soldiers to enter the city."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked.

It took me a long time to react.

Prime Minister He actually confessed!
　tired die
　　
　
(End of this chapter)