Where are you coming from? Where am I going? Isn’t it obvious!
The words Gao Pingshi asked Ruan Youliao to convey were actually asking Ruan Huang: You come to Yingdu Mansion to surrender, or I lead the army south to annihilate it. You can choose one.
Ruan Huang's expression changed in an instant. Ruan Youliao couldn't say anything else when he looked at him. He himself was feeling miserable, what else could he say?
In the end, after looking at each other in silence, Ruan Huang took the initiative to speak: "Hue Guangnan is a place to stay, but facing... facing the land and sea forces in front of Gao Antai, there is no chance of winning."
Ruan Huang's judgment is still very accurate. In the original history, the open war between the Zheng's regime and the Ruan's regime officially broke out in the seventh year of Tianqi (1627), and the Zheng's army fought continuously with the Ruan's for four months.
Unable to win. The result of the war was that Annam was split into two parts, north and south. The Zheng family controlled most of the north, while the Nguyen family separated most of the south. The dividing line between the two sides was on the Trung River in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam.
This boundary is very close to the later famous "17th Parallel of North Latitude". In fact, it is located on the Bien Hai River in the south of Quang Tri Province. It was the dividing line between North and South Vietnam during the Vietnam Split Period (1954-1975).
Compared with the Trinh regime, which ruled a much more densely populated territory, the Nguyen family was able to successfully separatize the south at that time, and of course they had some advantages. First, they were in a defensive position; secondly, the Nguyen family had a strong relationship with the Europeans, especially the Portuguese.
They benefited from human contact and were able to purchase more advanced European armaments and hire European military experts in city defense; thirdly, the geographical situation was favorable to them. A large-scale organized army was only suitable for plain wilderness, and such a location was in Vietnam.
The central part is very sparse; the Changshan Mountains are almost squeezed into the sea, leaving only a narrow plain for Zheng to launch an attack.
But most of these advantages no longer exist - there are no border walls, no weapon advantages, and the long sea frontier is completely undefended, so naturally there is "no chance of winning."
Although Ruan Youliao is also surnamed Ruan, this Ruan is not the other Ruan. The surname Ruan is a common surname in Annan. There is no blood relationship between the two of them, just like Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao and Zhang He during the Three Kingdoms period, they are not related at all.
Ruan Youliao was an old minister of the Zheng family, and he had no good impressions of Ruan Huang, who actually separated himself from one side in Hue, but sent his troops home at the most dangerous moment for the Zheng family, practicing "outsider neutrality."
However, when Annan was in the current situation, Ruan Youliao, as a Zheng family member - or an old minister of the Later Li Dynasty, still felt a little sad. Seeing Ruan Huang looking as if he was dead, he couldn't help but sigh.
But when he thought of Ruan Huang's "outsider neutrality", Ruan Youliao couldn't help but want to mock a few words. He snorted and said: "When Mr. Ruan sent troops to go south, wasn't he just hoping that the Zheng family would not have time to take care of it?"
Is it on your head? Now Mr. Ruan has got his wish, which is really gratifying and congratulatory."
The muscles on Ruan Huang's face twitched and he forced a smile and said: "General Ruan said this, I'm sorry Ruan doesn't agree with it. Ruan is originally a minister of the Li family, and if he wants to obey it, he is also obeying the emperor's order, but how does it differ from the Zheng family?"
Dry?"
Ruan Youliao was even more dissatisfied after hearing this, and sneered: "Oh? A minister of the Li family? This is more interesting. When has the order given by the imperial court to Hue been not an imperial edict?"
Seeing that he was holding on tightly, Ruan Huang became a little angry, and said coldly: "You and I both know the real truth here, so why should we talk about it now?
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Ruan Youliao was at a loss for words for a moment. The emperor of the Later Li Dynasty was just a carrot seal. Only Lord Zheng's decision would count. Of course they both knew this, but the situation was like this. What's the point of saying this?
Seeing that he was wrong, Ruan Huang was a bit unreasonable and snorted coldly and said: "And you must not forget that in the past, the person who first advocated righteousness and refused to obey Mo Dengyong, the traitor who usurped the throne, was my father Gan Gong (
Ruan Gan)! Think of that Zheng Jian, who was originally my son-in-law, but after my father died unexpectedly, he usurped military power, and then used the emperor to command the princes. He wanted to do something reckless and completely violated my father's original intention of "respecting Li and destroying Mo"
.I, Nguyen Hoang, came to Hue just to accumulate strength, revive Xu Tu, rescue the emperor in the future, and return power to the emperor. This great loyalty is worthy of my heart!"
This was said more beautifully than sung, but it was a pity that Ruan Youliao could not believe a word of it, but now that the Zheng family had been destroyed, there was no point in talking about it. So he sighed, waved his hand and said: "Let's not talk about this anymore, no.
Let’s talk about this... Be it loyal or traitorous, now that the Zheng family is gone and the emperor is in the hands of Ming people, we don’t know what Duke Ruan wants? Do we still want to ‘build up strength and revive Xu Tu’?”
Ruan Huang spoke righteously, even looking a little excited, and said loudly: "The emperor fell into the hands of others, how can Ruan, as a minister, live alone outside!"
Ruan Youliao was stunned by what he said, and thought to himself: Could it be that this guy has gone crazy after being called crazy by my few words, and now he is still stubbornly resisting? No, his family has been a high-ranking official for many generations. Is it possible that this time he plans to bring the entire family to be buried with the Li family?
Not successful?
Unexpectedly, Ruan Huang's next words made him curl his lips involuntarily, because Ruan Huang said: "I have made up my mind. I will go to see the emperor in person right away. Even if I die, I will die with the emperor!"
Shut up! Are you going to meet the emperor? Which emperor? I'm afraid you won't be able to see the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The only one you can see now is the "Tai Sheng Huang" of Dai Viet - Gao Pragmatic and Highly Promoted!
You are really from a family of high-ranking officials. You can say that you are so righteous in betraying your country and surrendering. It's a pity that you didn't hear the scolding battle between Gao Yuntai and Lord Zheng that day. Otherwise, I'm afraid you would have found a better reason -
You are following destiny!
Ruan Youliao originally wanted to ridicule a few more words, but then gave up.
What are you mocking? Aren't you also a traitor? Everyone is in the same boat. The eldest brother, Mo Xiao, and the second brother, although he was defeated and captured, he seems to be a little better than Ruan Huang, who was so frightened that he surrendered, but in the final analysis, it is nothing more.
Laugh at fifty steps and laugh at a hundred steps, but there is no glory.
With a sigh, Ruan Youliao said lonelyly: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. This may be true... There is no hope for Annan at the moment. It depends on whether this high official will be Huang Fu or Ma.
Qiba!"
Ruan Huang also fell silent. After a while, he sighed and said quietly: "General Ruan, tell me... can we in Dai Viet produce another Blue Mountain Hero?"
Ruan Youliao smiled bitterly and said: "How do I know? It's just... In my opinion, even if there is another Blue Mountain Hero now, the situation may not be the same as in the past."
"Huh?" Ruan Huang frowned and said, "Why is that?"
"Ruan Gong has never seen that Gao Jian Tai, so he doesn't know how powerful he is." Ruan Youli sighed: "This man is the only six-poem champion in the Ming Dynasty for two hundred years.
In the Northern Dynasty (Mo Dynasty), he had been highly praised by Baiyun layman (Ruan Bingqian), and he met with him every day to discuss Taoism. Scholars and scholars all over the world admired him, and there was also news that he intended to conduct a detailed inspection in Annan.
Then recruit one or two disciples...
Haha, Mr. Ruan, you don’t know that after the news came out, the scholars in the Northern Dynasties had no reaction at all to the Ming Dynasty’s unreasonable conquest. The so-called scholars and sages, senior officials of the past dynasties, all
I am dreaming of a dream in the Qing Dynasty, hoping that one of my children will step on shit and be chosen by Gao Longwen as his disciple... Ha! A bunch of idiots!"
Who would have thought that after Ruan Huang heard this, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but ask: "Well, General Ruan, this news...has been proven to be true?"
Ruan Youliao was startled, and then showed a mocking look: "Why, Duke Ruan also has a son who you want to recommend to Gao Yuntai?"
He was a military commander, and although he had some education, there were no children in his family who could succeed in literature and education. Naturally, he had never thought about this path, so he could ridicule Ruan Huang without restraint.
But Ruan Huang doesn't care about this ridicule now. Compared with the family's prosperity, what's the harm in a little ridicule?
He smiled apologetically and said: "To be fair to General Ruan, Fuyuan, a certain family dog, has always been smart. Moreover, he is only nineteen this year and has not yet been crowned. If he is lucky enough to worship under Gao Longwen's sect, it will be... it will be..." He
I couldn't find a suitable adjective at the moment.
Ruan Youliao smiled and said, "Young Master Ling is probably a bit older now. If I remember correctly, Young Master Ling seems to be the same age as Gao Yintai."
Who would have thought that Ruan Huang looked indifferent and immediately said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Although there are successive generations of people who have learned the Tao, the one who masters it is the teacher! Gao Long Wen Tian Wen Kui, not to mention the same age as Quan Zi, even if Quan Zi is older than him
Ten years old, so what? For example, Ruan and I, although I am very old, if Gao Longwenneng intends to accept Ruan as his disciple, Ruan should also be respectful and treat him as a disciple... This matter has nothing to do with age.
What does it have to do with it?”
Ruan Youliao was stunned by Ruan Huang's words, and said to himself that you people who have been officials in the past are really quite capable. Let alone other things, I can't learn from this shamelessness alone... You, Ruan Huang, should be five years old this year.
Sixty-nine times out of ten, right? Damn it, you can become the grandpa of Gao Jiantai and perform discipleship rituals on him?
Thank you for being able to tell me! If you don't feel disgusted, you might feel disgusted if someone presses the stage too high!
Ruan Youliao decided not to talk nonsense to Ruan Huang, and turned the topic back, waving his hands and saying: "This is all your own business, Mr. Ruan, but I can't care about it. The only thing I'm here to do is convey the message to the high press
The words I gave to Mr. Ruan before have been delivered to you now. Let’s stop chatting. As long as Mr. Ruan gives me an answer so that I can go back and resume my life, I will thank you very much.”
Ruan Huang laughed and said: "Gao Long Wen Tianwen is the leader of the world, admired by the world. Although Ruan is old and decrepit, how can I let him come to see me? Of course I will go to see him, why do you need to ask... General Ruan can go back and resume his duties tomorrow.
Ruan then went north to Yingdu with his dog Fuyuan to pay a visit to Gao Longwen."
This guy is indeed a master at grafting others on. Instead of talking about Gao Longwen, he talks about Gao Longwen, making it seem as if he is not going to surrender, but to ask for advice.
Ruan Youliao's face twitched and he said expressionlessly: "In that case, I'll take my leave."
Ruan Huang nodded with a smile and said: "General Ruan, go slowly. Ruan needs to go pack up quickly, so I won't send you far away."
