The Zheng family was defeated and fled northward in a hurry. All the original sacred land was lost.
The last hope is in the Red River Plain, but everyone knows that that smooth road cannot be defended at all.
In other words, the Zheng family has reached the edge of life and death.
At this time, Xu Jiayin, the representative of the empire, came.
"In recent years, the Zheng family has been quite respectful to the empire and adheres to the principles of a minister. If there is any disharmony, the empire can step in."
Xu Jiayin was not ashamed to speak loudly.
He has the confidence.
Even though Zheng Zhi's eyes were spitting fire across from him.
Any fool knows who caused Annan's current situation.
It's a pity that anger can't solve any problems due to the obvious contrast between strength and weakness.
Xu Jiayin was shitting and peeing on Zheng Zhi's head at this time, and he had to say that he did a good job.
"Does the empire want to annex Annan?"
Zheng Jie began to fight for it.
Xu Jiayin holds the pearl of wisdom.
"The empire doesn't have to take action."
If the empire doesn't take action, the Zheng family will really be dead.
Zheng Zhi felt so tight in his chest that he became increasingly sad and angry.
"The Zheng family can negotiate peace with the Ruan family, or surrender."
Xu Jiayin laughed so hard that tears came out of his eyes.
"Happy to see it work out."
The Zheng family surrendered to the Ruan family?
He can 100% guarantee that the day the Zheng family surrenders will be the day when the Zheng family will be driven out and exterminated.
With hundreds of years of hatred, how is it possible for the two sides to reconcile?
If so, why are we still fighting each other to the death today?
Isn't the Ruan family afraid of the Zheng family's comeback?
Deeply influenced by Chinese culture, people in Annan also know the story of lying on their backs and tasting courage.
Therefore, it is impossible for the Zheng family to surrender to the Ruan family.
They have few other options.
This is the situation, very cold, very ruthless, but very helpless.
Zheng Jie closed his eyes in pain.
He seemed to have seen the imperial army rushing into Annan, the red flag rising, and the country changing color.
But he really...can't think of any solution!
Ruan's pursuit is getting closer and closer, and he will not give up. The more he hesitates, the more energy he will lose.
"Won't the Empire kill me?"
"uncertain."
Xu Jiayin is still straightforward.
Now that the matter has come to this, there is no need to lie to Zheng Zhexu and lie around.
A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken, and Zheng Zhi's thoughts are not important at all.
The only thing the empire needs now is an excuse to send troops when Zheng Zhen asks for help.
If Zheng Zhi doesn't do it, then change the leader of the Zheng family and still get what the empire wants.
Everyone is a mature politician, how could Zheng Zhi not know the empire's plan?
The situation before him was now obvious.
If we don't ask for help from the empire, when the Ruan family comes, the Zheng family will be wiped out, and not even a bloodline will be left.
Asking for help from the empire, Annan is likely to disappear, and he is also likely to be eradicated, but at least the Zheng family will not die.
As for Annan’s future…
He can't even protect himself, why do he still need to think so much?
"So, I beg the empire to show mercy and send troops to save Annan from fire and water!"
What politicians are best at is choosing.
When you cannot choose what is best for you, you will choose what is least harmful.
Zheng Jie finally spoke and opened Pandora's box.
Zheng's formal document asking for help was quickly delivered to Cao Wenheng, the governor of Nanjing.
Lao Cao has been waiting for this day for too long.
While communicating with the central government, he quickly sent a letter to the Southern Strategic Cluster, requesting the National Defense Forces to send troops.
Annan's matter had been planned by the empire ten years ago, so when the matter came to pass, the Nanjing governor did not need to report it to the central government and wait for a decision before taking action.
This arrangement is just for fear of missing the best opportunity due to the long journey.
Thinking about it, one knows that with the distance from Nanjing to Xanadu, I am afraid that the Zheng family will be wiped out by the Ruan family on the way to the transfer of the situation.
After the Nanjing Governor's order was issued, the Southern Strategic Cluster also ordered the 15th Division and the 1st Marine Division to take action as quickly as possible.
The 15th Division has been stationed in Lang Son.
This place originally belonged to the Mo Dynasty of Annan. After the Mo Dynasty invaded Guangxi and was wiped out by the empire, the empire had no intention of returning it to Annan and kept transforming the place.
It's not that difficult.
The people here and the people in Guangxi basically share the same clan, speak the same language, and have the same customs. As long as they were treated a little better, they would be happy to leave Annan and become subjects of the empire.
In addition, the provincial governments of Guangxi and Yunnan are also helping the National Defense Forces to vigorously strengthen infrastructure construction. It took five years to build the cement road from Nanning-Chongzuo-Langshan, and the road from Kunming-Honghe-Laojie.
With these two flat roads, the 15th Division can enter Annan as quickly as possible, fully armed.
After receiving the order, the 15th Division, which had been eagerly awaited for a long time, completed the assembly as quickly as possible and crossed the border the next morning.
The 57th Regiment and the Engineer Regiment seized Beijiang and advanced into the Red River Plain.
The 58th Regiment and the logistics force seized Ha Long and began to build a dock on the seaside.
With the dock, the 15th Division will be able to obtain supplies directly from the sea, which is far more time- and effort-saving than transporting them from the inland.
The 59th Regiment, the 60th Regiment, and the Artillery Regiment went straight to Hanoi via Lao Cai, a plain with ready-made official roads.
Behind the various armies are security forces and a large number of political workers.
This time the empire entered Annan, but it never thought of exiting again.
This is the homeland of the Han family, a strategic location in Southeast Asia, and the empire must eat it firmly.
The news of the empire's dispatch of troops was quickly known to the Ruan family, causing panic among the Ruan family.
Many people were timid and encouraged Nguyen Phuc to withdraw his troops and avoid conflict with the empire.
However, before Ruan could come up with a unanimous decision, bad news came from behind.
The First Marine Division divided into two groups and suddenly attacked Suihe from the land. They broke through the city in just one hour and captured more than 8,000 Nguyen troops.
The other group, with the help of the Nanyang Fleet, successfully landed in Quy Nhon and also broke through the city at an extremely fast speed.
The worst thing is that after hearing that Tuy Hoa was attacked, Quy Nhon defender Li Shun Shui immediately led his troops to reinforce. But before they reached Suihe, the city was broken.
Then the 1st Marine Division occupied Quy Nhon, which suddenly turned Li Shunshui's troops into sandwich biscuits. There were strong enemies in front and behind, with no way to the sky and no way to the earth.
Li Shunshui's troops were the main force left behind by Ruan Phuc Bin to guard against the occupation of the city after the Ruan clan went north.
This army suffered a disaster, which meant that the Ruan family no longer had any power behind it to defend itself.
When he thought that his old nest was not safe, all Ruan Phuc Bin's excitement disappeared and he quickly ordered the withdrawal of troops.
It's a pity that he chased him too far, so it's not that easy to get back.
In Qiujiang, between Tui Hoa and Quy Nhon, more than 50,000 people under Li Shunshui's command were surrounded by the 1st Marine Division.
Although the two sides have similar military strength, their combat effectiveness is completely different.
Although Li Shunshui was very tenacious and brave, he could only watch his troops being wiped out layer by layer in a hail of bullets.
The Annamites were dying in battle just as quickly as the country was being destroyed.
