Chapter 121 Come and see me
He Xi and Lu Zhongheng argued repeatedly. Finally, He Xi said: "I remember the Marquis said that all policies in Nanyang depend on me. Has the Marquis forgotten it?"
Lawrence Lu said: "Okay, I agree, but you have to agree too. You can't go in person. You have to send someone else."
He Xi said, "Who is going? There are many things to do here, and we need to make a decision immediately. Who can make the decision? It's either you or me. You want to sit in Old Port, how about I not go?"
"I don't care who I love. You can't go anyway." Lu Zhongheng said.
He Xi also realized at this moment that Lu Zhongheng's objection was because he was worried that his death in Java would implicate him. He Xi said, "Don't worry, I wrote down the note. Even if something happens to me in Java, it has nothing to do with you."
Lawrence Lu didn’t even bother to answer such idiotic words.
If Zhu Yuanzhang believed an inexplicable document, then he would not be Zhu Yuanzhang.
But once the cause is determined, just prescribe the right medicine.
He Xi pondered for a moment and said: "Let's do this. I will take Fang Guan with me, and I will take all thirteen gunboats with me. I will live on the ship and not go ashore. Fang Guan is not an idiot. Since he has already been there once I am determined not to be fooled a second time. With these thirteen ships, I can escape no matter what problems I encounter on the sea."
Lawrence Lu breathed a sigh of relief and said, “You promise.”
He Xi said: "I promise." Then she softened her tone and said, "Actually, the Marquis thinks too highly of me. My life is more important than Java. No matter how great my contribution is, without my life, there is nothing. "
Lu Zhongheng then believed what He Xi said and said, "Yes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. But you and I have already worn shoes. Don't do some things. It's hard to explain. Since you said so, then I won’t stop you.”
"It's just that there are more people in the navy, but there are fewer people on land. It is estimated that there can only be three thousand people."
"Of course, if three thousand people are used properly, they can defeat Java."
He Xi's heart moved. This was a question he had been thinking about, whether a small number of Ming troops could influence the situation in Java. But after all, he was not a person who had been on the battlefield. I couldn’t think of how to solve it for a while, but Lawrence Lu said this. There must be a way.
He Xi said; "What should we do?"
Lu Zhongheng said; "The army I brought here is considered to be above average among the more than 300 guard posts in the Ming Dynasty. Although it is not as good as the Beijing Camp and the Hundred Battles Frontier Army, it is almost the same. But in Nanyang, to be honest, It's a bit of a bully. I guess even the most elite troops in the Javanese army are no match for them."
"You know, when the two armies are fighting, it is not about the number of people. Even if it is the number of people, the King of the West is not without men and horses, and there is no problem in temporarily parrying. Just use these three thousand people to attack at key positions, as if The two were fighting hand to hand, one was tall with bare hands, and the other was small, but suddenly pulled out a dagger. Who wins and who loses? "
"Hundreds of thousands of troops, it sounds very powerful. In the final analysis, the battle still has to be fought one by one. The battlefield that a general can control is only a few thousand people. Any more will be chaos. The flags and drums cannot reach it, and we must Separate management.”
"There are only a few dozen battlefields for an army of hundreds of thousands. If one elite group has a combat power that far exceeds theirs, if they break through in one battle and the army follows, victory is certain."
"However, there is a problem."
He Xi was stunned and said, "Is the King of the West reliable?"
"Yes." Lu Zhongheng said: "After all, three thousand people are not heavenly soldiers and generals. They are surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people and cannot be killed. I am not sure whether you can expose your back to the King of the West. place."
He Xi also understood Lu Zhongheng's worries.
There are two worries. The first worry is that this is a trap. King Xi and King Wulu were in cahoots.
The second worry is once you win a big victory. The East Java Army is defeated, will the King of the West stab him in the back? After all, the Majapahit Empire had traditions.
He Xi said, "This requires the King of the West to guarantee it."
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King Xi sat in front of He Xi and Lu Zhongheng again.
He Xi said, "Our court upholds justice. Since His Highness is the Crown Prince of Java, even King Wulu cannot change it. Our court is willing to uphold justice for His Highness. However, how should I trust you?"
King Xi said, "I'm here alone, isn't it okay?"
He Xi said: "My Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette and cannot kill envoys. Even if the King of the West comes in an open and honest manner, we can ensure that the King of the West leaves in an open and honest manner. If there are any matters, we should discuss them on the battlefield. This is not enough."
After all, Nanyang is chaotic. After all, Ming Dynasty wants to save face.
Many things that break through the bottom line cannot be done.
Especially someone like King Xi who came here on his own initiative. I definitely don't want anything to happen to him. In fact, King Xi didn't know this. He took a risk by coming here suddenly. But it is also very certain, otherwise it would not appear directly. Not even sending someone to test it out.
King Xi said: "I understand."
Then he got up and left. Leave He Xi and Lu Zhongheng here.
After a while, King Xi calmly came over with a box. With complicated eyes, he placed the box on the table and opened it.
He Xi was shocked because there was a human head inside, a woman's head. Look at the jewelry in her hair and the gold rings on her nose and ears. Definitely not an ordinary person. And it had just been cut off, and the blood hadn't even dried yet.
He Xi said: "Is this ------?"
The King of the West said calmly: "This is my wife, the princess of the Majapahit Empire, the only daughter of King Wulu. Now, can you believe my sincerity?"
In fact, King Xi was not as calm as he seemed.
The reason why he has his current status comes from the beginning of this princess. Of course, his family is also very powerful. However, King Wulu's authority in Java cannot be shaken after all. His family's power alone is not enough to support him today.
He and the princess also had a honeymoon period for a while.
Especially when King Wulu's illegitimate son has not yet appeared.
When this person, that is, Dong Wang appeared. The whole atmosphere in Java changed. Everything became extremely strange to King Xi. Faced with such pressure, King Xi could not sleep all night long, but the princess could not understand this.
After all, even if the King of the West is destroyed, nothing will happen to the princess.
The princess even often persuaded the King of the West to give in.
But can the situation in Java be solved by just giving in? Once he gives in, many people behind him will abandon him. He could only be controlled by the East King. And how could a person like King Xi give his life to others to control?
There was a lot of conflict between the husband and wife. There has always been a cold war.
This time King Wulu’s malice was so obvious. The princess still wants to persuade the Western King to obey? Isn’t this the entire family of King Naxi as a sacrifice passed down by the Majapahit Empire?
Only then did the King of the West realize that the princess was the only princess in the Majapahit Empire and had never cared about his wife's status. Or maybe this is the interpretation that the father is the only one and no one can do anything.
But even at this point, the King of the West did not want to kill the princess.
It's just that he put the princess under house arrest, not allowing her to leave his control, and didn't want her to use his identity to cause trouble. But now he has no choice.
Putting himself in his shoes, King Xi also understood Mingren's concerns.
The two sides are already at war with each other. But the relationship between Weng and son-in-law is still there, and the Ming army intervened. If it is half done, hey, you and Weng and son-in-law will be reconciled. What should we people do?
There may be other ways to gain Ming's trust, but they are too slow.
This is the fastest.
At the moment of the princess's death, it was impossible that the war between East Java and West Java would not happen. King Wulu had only one son and one daughter in his life. Although the son was the eye-catcher, the daughter was never the apple of his eye. When something like this happened, it would be difficult for King Wulu to exterminate the entire Xiwang family.
In an instant, He Xi also understood this truth. He and Lu Zhongheng looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts.
King Xi's approach certainly eliminated the possibility of this being a trap. But the other one may be greatly increased. That is the possibility of King Xi stabbing Ming in the back.
King Xi is a ruthless man. He doesn’t even care about his wife. What else does he care about?
