As the Ming army gained the ability to cross the moat, the Ming army took its siege attack to a higher level and began to use more firepower and equipment to attack the city head, making it more difficult for the South Vietnamese army to defend the city.
The Ming army even launched several attacks on the city wall.
The deafening explosions made it difficult for the South Vietnamese defenders to deal with it. The Ming army's ant attack on the city and the subsequent hand-to-hand combat fully made the South Vietnamese defenders feel the ferocity and proficiency of the Ming army.
Due to the serious losses of the city's defenders, the defense of Thang Long City soon reached the point where it was necessary to force the strong men in the city to go to the battlefield to alleviate the situation. As for this predicament, Li Tianzuo and the civil and military officials in the city also knew a lot about it.
Li Tianzuo had been very angry these days. Not only was he furious with the eunuchs around him, killing and injuring many of them, but he also severely scolded, punished and even belittled those who were dragged off the battlefield for various reasons. Force them to go to the tower to fight.
Mainly those officials are really annoying.
In order not to go to the battlefield, some people even broke their hands, some even broke their legs, some even took diarrhea medicine until they almost collapsed and couldn't stand up, and some simply took poison in small amounts, lying in bed unable to get up. semi-consciously.
Of course, not many people are willing to be cruel to themselves like this. Most officials are afraid of pain and dare not be too cruel to themselves, so they pretend to be sick. Li Tianzuo sent a team of doctors to investigate one by one, and many officials were found to have deliberately pretended to be sick. of.
Li Tianzuo then sent people to force them to go to the battlefield with knives. As a result, seventeen or eight officials died in the past few days. Among those hard-core officials who had been on the battlefield for three days, only one died, and that one still suffered. He was injured and lying on the hospital bed unable to get up.
The entire court was in panic, and some timid civil servants almost shouted the famous sentence "This is not the treatment of a Confucian minister" to cover up their cowardice.
No matter how they persuaded Huang Yixian and Li Gongxin, the few important ministers who still had Li Tianzuo's trust, they could not persuade Li Tianzuo to calm down until news came from the Ming army outside.
Negotiation, talk or not?
The special envoy of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty came and wanted to negotiate with them.
When the news came, I don't know how many people felt excited at that moment. At that moment, they even felt that their lives were saved and they didn't have to die.
They didn't even consider what conditions the Ming envoys came with, and were willing to accept less excessive conditions from the bottom of their hearts.
As for the definition of excessive...
The benevolent sees benevolence and the wise see wisdom. This definition is very flexible and mainly depends on how the Ming Dynasty did things.
On March 15, the ninth year of Hongwu, Liao Xingye, the envoy from the Ming Dynasty, entered Thang Long City holding the envoy's banner, and once again met Li Tianzuo and the South Vietnamese ministers in the previous palace.
"Compared to the last time I left, there seem to be fewer people this time. For example, Mr. Su who pointed at my nose and scolded me before. Where are they? Why didn't you see him?"
Liao Xingye had a wicked smile on his face, and his heart was filled with joy as he looked at the group of people who were still laughing at him but now lost their minds.
Li Tianzuo was depressed and speechless, so Huang Yixian had to do it for him.
"Are the angels here just to mock us? If so, the angel's needs have been met."
Liao Xingye laughed out loud.
"That's not true. I'm here to do something serious, and I'm just teasing you in passing."
The civil servants and generals who filled the court suddenly became even more depressed.
"Okay, I won't say any more. Regarding my coming here, of course I am here under the orders of His Majesty the Ming Emperor. His Majesty the Ming Emperor has brought four demands. As long as you agree, the Ming Dynasty will immediately withdraw its troops and no longer advance."
"What four requirements?"
This time it was not Huang Yixian who spoke, but Li Tianzuo who was sitting at the top.
Looking at this impatient look, Liao Xingye knew that South Vietnam could no longer hold on.
"There are not many requirements, and the content is similar to what you knew before. There are just a few more terms."
Liao Xingye said slowly: "First of all, give up Langzhou, and Langzhou will come under the direct jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, Li Tianzuo is not allowed to call himself emperor, and South Vietnam has never been an independent country.
This is just a special administrative region of the Ming Dynasty. Li Tianzuo must and can only be the chief of a special administrative region arranged by the Ming Dynasty. No other delusions are allowed.
Thirdly, the Ming Dynasty needed to severely punish the resistance officials in the South Vietnamese court who advocated resistance, hold them accountable, and treat them as war criminals. Finally, all the costs of the military operation launched by the Ming Dynasty must be borne by Li Tianzuo. "
Liao Xingye spoke very clearly, and the South Vietnamese monarchs and ministers in the court also listened.
Their hearts are extremely heavy.
Especially Li Tianzuo, he felt that if he had known this, why did he do it in the first place?
If they had agreed to Ming Guo's request earlier, they might not have reached the point where they are today. The strength gap has not yet been exposed, and they still have room for negotiation.
Now that the situation is like this, the capital is surrounded by the Ming army, and their group of brains are also surrounded by the Ming army. Thang Long City is in danger, what qualifications do they have to bargain?
They almost have no choice but to agree.
Once these terms are agreed to, South Vietnam's development prospects will be almost locked up except for the prohibition of independence.
From then on, the Ming Dynasty made every request to South Vietnam, and in every sense, it had the power to make South Vietnam very uncomfortable.
And once they are unhappy, they can raise troops to crusade - crusade against an independent country requires a reason, but crusade against domestic rebellion does not require a reason.
Langzhou is still occupied by them. Without natural danger, as long as they send troops, they can reach Thanglong City directly without any difficulty.
Gone, all gone.
It's over, it's all over.
Li Tianzuo was crestfallen and said nothing.
Huang Yixian stood up and responded with feeble words that had no confidence at all.
"Isn't Mingguo's request too excessive?"
"It's not too much. By now, you know it for yourself. I don't want to say anything more. Of course, if you are still unclear about the terms, I can help explain it.
I will not answer any more unnecessary questions. It is meaningless and a waste of time. By the way, I forgot to remind you that if you still think that reinforcements will come to rescue you, then there is no need.
The Nanhai Navy of the Ming Dynasty has transported an army to land in the Champa Kingdom, and combined with the soldiers of the Champa Kingdom to defeat your southern border guards. At present, the battle is over. "
Liao Xingye smiled and said nothing more.
The South Vietnamese monarchs and ministers looked at me and I looked at you. They were collectively speechless, and then fell into a very embarrassing and painful entanglement.
The last organized regular army is gone, so why is there any need to continue to persevere?
Finally, Huang Yixian looked at Li Tianzuo. Li Tianzuo closed his eyes in pain, nodded, and signaled Huang Yixian to discuss with Liao Xingye the specific implementation of the treaty.
For example, when dealing with war criminals, they didn't understand how to operate it.
Liao Xingye began to explain to them some of the Ming Dynasty's methods and technical terminology for dealing with defeated enemy countries, explaining to them what to do specifically, and who was included in the scope of the war criminals disposal regulations.
Li Tianzuo and others were stunned for a while.
"Of course, the Ming Dynasty only made some mandatory requirements on who is a war criminal and who needs to be dealt with. At present, only the commanders, middle and senior generals and their families who are enemies of the Ming Dynasty in the Lang Son area are recognized as unforgivable war criminals. , must be dealt with seriously, and you can just take care of others."
This was what Liao Xingye said to Li Tianzuo.
This is actually where the Ming Dynasty’s “sinister intentions” lie.
Except for the die-hard hawks who fought against the Ming Dynasty on the battlefield and must be eradicated, other war criminals can be handed over to the enemy's court for internal processing. In this way, the conflicts that suddenly intensified within them during the war will be eliminated. It broke out in full force and was finally dealt with.
You yourself hand over the list of people who need to be eradicated by the Ming Dynasty. How many people and how many families?
So who lives and who dies, this power lies in the hands of Li Tianzuo.
How many people would Li Tianzuo let die for him, along with himself and his family?
This is a complete unknown.
Finally, Liao Xingye left Thang Long City with the calm smile of a victor. What he brought to the army was the news that the Li Dynasty of South Vietnam was willing to accept Ming Dynasty's conditions and was ready to surrender.
Zhao Yucheng also laughed.
As a show of sincerity, Zhao Yucheng ordered the entire army to stop the attack and retreat three miles, still maintaining the encirclement of Shenglong City.
Three days were given for Li Tianzuo to deal with what he should do. Daming did not ask about the process, only the results.
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