"I'm Kema, what do you want?" Kema stood up and said without waiting.
"General Kema, I have long admired your name, I am the third prince's personal soldier..."
"Okay, I understand. If you have anything you want to tell me," the pockmarked face showed the impatient look of the superior.
"His Royal Highness the Third Prince asked me to bring news that this city wall was blown up by the Celestial Army. They blew it up this time but did not allow the coalition forces to attack because of the face of His Highness the Third Prince. It also gave you a chance to recognize the strength of the coalition forces. The Chinese army can blow you up once or twice. So don't resist." Although Kema was a person he could not touch before, after seeing Kema's indifferent expression, Wu Mo also showed his indifference. Come with your own pride.
Seeing that Ke Ma had no reaction, Wu Mo continued: "I know that many of you must be unconvinced and feel that you look down on His Highness the Third Prince. But do you know how powerful the coalition forces outside are."
"Not to mention the countless troops, there are only more than 200 artillery pieces that can be observed in the Yijun army. I followed His Highness the Third Prince and had the honor to see it with my own eyes. When the artillery fire went down, there was a big pit where several people could lie down. Think about it, if two hundred artillery pieces are used to bombard a city wall, how many of you have enough people to fill it?"
When Wu Mo said this, many of the defenders became panicked and discussed continuously. Even Kema, who had always thought that they could fight, couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
"Besides, this is only what was exposed. I don't know how much more is not exposed." Wu Mo seemed to have just remembered it and added one last sentence. And this sentence suddenly broke down Kema's firm heart.
"Impossible, no matter how powerful the Yi army is, it's impossible to mobilize so many artillery pieces at once. You just want to deceive us." Ke Ma questioned.
"General Kema, do you know that Jun Tie has surrendered. Nowadays, there is a steady stream of firearms from the coalition forces. The power of the Kingdom of Heaven is beyond our imagination. His Highness, the Third Prince, has been talking good and evil for you, and the Kingdom of Heaven has been I am willing to give you a chance to surrender. If you continue to be stubborn, the coalition forces will really massacre the city by then." Wu Mo's voice seemed to rise a few times involuntarily.
"And when the time comes, our Siamese soldiers will be the first to attack you. Do you want to fight with us?"
If Kema was still doubtful about Maro Guo's words at the beginning, then at this moment Maro Guo's words were finally confirmed. What's even more ruthless is that when the enemy's army attacks the enemy's city, no matter how many casualties there are on both sides, all that is consumed is the country's strength.
Once the consumption of both sides is too high, even if the defense is successful, the country's strength will be exhausted.
"What a ruthless plot." Kema said secretly.
Would Wen Lin not know about such a thing? He must understand. But the battle with Yijun left him with no hope. Whether to endure humiliation and survive or perish, it was obvious that he could only choose the former.
After all, when you die, there is nothing.
Even if he had to cede territory and pay compensation for peace, he had to do it.
Because the Yi Dynasty did not conduct an expedition on its own, but brought neighboring countries to conquer Siam. As the saying goes, two hands are no match for four punches. No matter how powerful Siam is, it cannot withstand the siege of several countries. Moreover, Siam cannot be said to be powerful compared with Yi Dynasty.
Fortunately, the Yi Dynasty has established the United Nations of the Sovereigns. As long as they cede land and pay compensation according to the agreement and join the United Nations of the Sovereigns, without saying anything else, it is fine.
The two powers harmed each other, whichever was the lesser, so even if Yi Chao asked him to lead troops to attack the city, Wen Lin could only do it without hesitation. After all, if we really leave it to the coalition forces to attack the city, they will really know how to massacre it.
You know, Siam and Annan now have a big feud, and when Siam attacked the royal city of Angkor in Cambodia, they slaughtered all the royal family members there, and many people were not spared.
There is no enmity between Champa and Siam, but this does not prevent them from adding insult to injury. Wan Xiang and Champasak, who had become doglegs, now resented Siam and would never let it go if they had the opportunity to retaliate.
There are many enemies. If the Yi Dynasty were not suppressing it, Siam would definitely be torn apart by the coalition forces. It can be said that for the Siamese cities that refused to surrender, even Wenlin could not find a reason to let the armies of these countries let them go.
Is Yi Chao strong?
Kema didn't question this at all. The city wall that seemed to him to be unbreakable was no different from paper to Yijun, and it collapsed within a day.
With such a gap, how much morale can our side have, not to mention that the first to attack them will be Siamese soldiers. It is even more disadvantageous for the defenders to have their own people kill each other.
It's clear that everything will be fine if you surrender, so why are you fighting?
For the officials in the city who insulted the Yi Dynasty envoy? Or is it for the current king?
Obviously, none of this could convince the defenders in the city. After all, they surrendered not to become slaves, but to kill some ministers, and the throne changed from the current king to the third prince Wenlin.
It's none of your business, just hang it up high. No matter who the throne is given to, it will not have much impact on them. So, how could they risk their lives?
time of day
Kema looked at the clear sky, and it seemed that he didn't have one.
Convenient location
Kema looked at the gap in the city wall again and saw that he had already lost it.
As for harmony
Looking at the whispering garrison gates on the city wall, Kema could only remain silent.
"What's the point of fighting? There's no way to fight." A voice deep in his heart emerged in Kema's mind.
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At the end of June in the second year of Tianze (the 23rd year of Qianlong), King Wu Lunshi of Siam ordered to behead a group of officials in the DPRK who had humiliated the envoys of the Celestial Dynasty.
In July, Wu Lunshi signed an agreement to cede territory and pay compensation to the coalition forces, and abdicated the throne in favor of the third prince Wenlin. Subsequently, the coalition forces retreated.
The new king came to the throne and sent an envoy to Yi Dynasty to request for canonization.
A month later, Wu Lunshi died of illness.
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"Father, I will definitely protect the rest of the country for you." Wen Lin secretly vowed in front of Wu Lunshi's spiritual throne.
Wenlin was deeply moved by everything Wu Lunshi did. As for Yi Chao, he was grateful and hated him at the same time.
If it weren't for the support of the Yi Dynasty, he might not be able to sit on the throne. However, the Yi Dynasty also forced his father to death, and at the same time, through ceding territory and paying compensation, the originally powerful Siam became weak.
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However, what Wen Lin didn't know was that according to historical development, Wu Lunshi also died of illness this year. Later, due to the unclear kingship, the city was attacked by Burma, and a number of royal members were massacred.
Although Siam experienced territorial cession and compensation, somehow, the Yi Dynasty preserved their Siam.
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Guangzhou, Royal Palace.
It is said to be a palace, but it is actually a courtyard with four entrances. Compared with the mansions of many princes in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it is really "shabby", but no one dares to doubt that it is the center of power.
In fact, as for the palace, it is enough to live according to Zhang Rui's wishes. There is no need to build a new palace. However, the ministers are unwilling. How can the palace of a huge country look shabby, and how can this small country and its people be suppressed?
As a result, the new palace was under construction.
"Your Majesty, the latest intelligence came from the Yunnan border. In order to deal with the rebellion in Jinchuan and Jinchuan in Sichuan, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties have no intention of fighting with Myanmar. They are preparing to sign an agreement with Myanmar. Myanmar will surrender and the Manchu and Qing Dynasties will cede Maliba (i.e. Kokang). ) and other places and 'gifted' 50,000 taels of silver in exchange for Myanmar's withdrawal." Du Mu, the commander of the shadow guard, came to Zhang Rui with military information in hand and said.
