Chapter nine hundred and fortieth cloud of sorrow
Zhou just wanted to be stable and did not have the ambitions of Zhao Hongcan before. Not to mention the new Song King Zhao Zhicai. What can an eleven-year-old child know no matter how smart he is? What's more, one who makes the decision is his mother and the other is his teacher, so he naturally will not object to their decision.
Under Peng Rong's persuasion, Zhou quickly made up her mind. She agreed with Peng Rong's suggestion and immediately wrote a letter to the Ming Dynasty in the name of King Song of Zhao Zhicai, in order to obtain a title, and at the same time, she completely surrendered to the Ming Dynasty in order to be a stable prince.
However, Zhou's family still has two concerns. The first is that they are worried that once they and their son really surrender to the Ming Dynasty, will the Ming Dynasty really protect them from their wealth and prosperity? They will not cause trouble for them later? Although Zhou's wife is a woman, she still knows about the events of all dynasties. In addition, Zhou's daily show, hasn't it been sang the tragic things of the king of a devastated country in this play? Even in the Zhou Dynasty in the Zhao Song Dynasty, the Chai family was not much better, and now Zhao Zhicai happens to be the King of Song again. Is this a coincidence? Zhou's family is still a little worried about this.
"The concubine doesn't have to worry too much. The Ming Dynasty is the lord of the world. Moreover, His Highness of the King of Song followed the will of heaven and turned to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty would definitely treat the King of Song well. As for the things that the concubine was worried about, it is even more impossible. You should know that the old prince was already a minister of the Ming Dynasty when he was called King of Song. It is natural to say that the prince has succeeded to the throne now. In this case, as a minister, as a minister, who submitted the imperial court to seek enthronement, how could the emperor blame him? Moreover, the prince took the initiative to hand over his troops and horses, which was even more loyal. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a wise king for all ages, and he was treated with kindness."
Speaking of this, Peng Rong gave an example, which was the Shang family of the Ryukyu King. Now the Shang family took the initiative to go to the country. The Ming Dynasty treated him as a prince and properly placed him in the local area. King Shang was also young, but the Ming Dynasty was not bad in terms of integrity and etiquette. Except for the king of the country, the rest of the treatment was still the same. The Emperor of Ming also promised that the descendants of the Shang family could not only inherit their titles, but also those with talent could become officials. From this point of view, the future guarantee of King Guiming of Song was not a problem.
"Taofei, think that Shangshi really has a king of a country, and the Ming Dynasty can treat him so well, let alone you and the prince?"
After hearing this, Zhou finally felt relieved. But when he thought about it, he was worried about Zhao Hongcan's old subordinates. Although the new king has succeeded to the throne and Guangxi is still peaceful, the generals on the front line don't know what they think, especially Zhao Hongcan's confidant, Guo Yong, who is loyal to Zhao Hongcan. Moreover, he now holds heavy troops on the Yunnan-Guizhou border and controls all the troops on the front line. If he has any intention of not obeying the order and opposing it, Zhou has no choice but to do anything about him.
Hearing this, Peng Rong smiled faintly. He had already made some arrangements for this matter, so naturally he would not let Guo Yong be so happy. If Guo Yong knew it, it would be fine. Even if he could no longer lead troops to control military power, it would not be difficult to give him wealth. But once Guo Yong learned about Zhao Hongcan's death, then don't blame him for being ruthless.
So, the key to everything lies in Guilin. As long as you convince the Zhou family and the new Song king, Guilin is in his own hands, then the entire Guangxi will be in his own complete plan. As for Guizhou, Guo Yong is a little troublesome, but he can't cause any trouble.
In this way, Zhou finally entrusted the matter to Peng Rong. Peng Rong was happy and also made a guarantee to Zhou, and proposed to Zhou in the name of King Song to order the soldiers on the front line of Guizhou to prepare for the change in case Guo Yong had changed.
Zhou naturally obeyed the rules and agreed. In this way, in the name of King Zhao Zhicai of Song Dynasty, two documents were sent out from Guilin that day. One was a document for the Emperor Ming Dynasty. The contents of which were naturally what Peng Rong said. On the one hand, it was to ask the Emperor to enthrone the emperor, and on the other hand, it was to actively propose to hand over the territory and troops in the office to show loyalty to the Ming Dynasty.
As for the other document, it was naturally for Guizhou. This document was not directly given to Guo Yong, but was sent to several generals who surrendered to Peng Rong, so that they could prepare to resolve Guo Yong. As for Guo Yong, the royal palace sent another letter, which only informed Zhao Hongcan of his death and Zhao Zhicai's ascension to the throne, and asked Guo Yong to return to Guilin as soon as possible to discuss matters.
These are Peng Rong's arrangements, which can be said to be linked one by one, and have been arranged properly long ago. Furthermore, not only was Peng Rong's plan, but also the assistance of the Jinyiwei. Zhang Ran's arrangements in advance had already been prepared. The reason why Peng Rong was so smooth in Guilin was that the Jinyiwei also made an indelible contribution.
Now that King Song has been dealt with, Guo Yong is next. Guo Yong is Zhao Hongcan's confidant, and he is not as loyal to Zhao Hongcan, but in fact, Guo Yong himself is not strong. When he was the general of Guangdong, he was not known for his good fighting. His status was entirely due to Zhao Hongcan's promotion.
It was not Guo Yong's ability that Zhao Hongcan was able to win most of Guizhou with the power of Guangxi. He relied on his brave and warlike wolf soldiers and several other trained new troops, plus several generals who could fight. In addition, there were factors that changed the overall situation in the world, so he could achieve such a record. If he only relied on Guo Yong, he might not be able to achieve such a big victory with his ability.
But no matter what, Guo Yong's identity and status are here, and Zhao Hongcan's trust in him made him serve as the admiral. Peng Rong also understood this point. He had deliberately suggested that Zhao Hongcan give the right to the front-line commander to Guo Yong. On the surface, he seemed to share the worries for Zhao Hongcan and also show kindness to Guo Yong. But in fact, Peng Rong used the conflict between Guo Yong and other generals to deliberately use this method to instigate the disagreement, thinking that his subsequent plans were ready.
Everything was as Peng Rong expected. Under a series of arrangements, Guo Yong had no ability to resist at all. There were only two paths in front of him. One was to resist to the end. However, with Guo Yong's courage and ability, and his actual control of the army, he could not do anything at all. Moreover, not only did the front line that had already defected to the Ming Dynasty with Peng Rong to hold heavy troops to restrain him, but Yue Zhongqi's troops were also eyeing him. How could Guo Yong dare to do this inside and outside?
As for the other road, it is simple, that is, to return to Guilin alone according to Peng Rong's wishes, and then completely hand over the military power. In this way, Guo Yong can protect his life. Although he cannot continue to lead troops in the future, it is no problem to be a wealthy and noble. After all, the Ming Dynasty did not want to see Zhao Hongcan's part split after his death, which is no benefit to the Ming Dynasty's strategy and stability in the southwest.
In this way, not long after, under the pressure of the situation, Guo Yong chose the second route, handed over military power and returned to Guilin. In this way, Zhao Hongcan's power was all involved in the Ming Dynasty. As soon as Guo Yong left, Yue Zhongqi took over his troops directly, and most of Guizhou fell into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
All this happened too much, and it was incredible in less than a month. Originally, the King of Song, the largest among the forces in the southwest, directly threw himself into the arms of the Ming Dynasty, while Guangxi, among the three southwest provinces, and most of Guizhou, also became the territory of the Ming Dynasty without any bloodshed.
Immediately afterwards, the Ming Dynasty, who had already been prepared, officially enthroned the new King of Song. Zhu Yicheng issued an imperial edict and gave the King of Song a elixir to the King of Song, promising that the King of Song was equally generous to King Shang. When the order arrived in Guilin, Zhou, who had been a little nervous, finally felt relieved and a smile appeared on his face.
Next, the Ming Dynasty will officially take over the two provinces, and the Song King Zhao Zhicai also needs to go to Beijing to meet the emperor as usual. When the regime changes, there are naturally a few people who are happy or sad. But for most people, it is not a bad thing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. After all, the Ming Dynasty is at its peak now, and there are almost 80 to ten people in the world. Instead of fighting with the Ming Dynasty to seek illusory wealth and honor, it is better to be a minister of the Ming Dynasty and be a stable subject.
What's more, Guangxi had already separated from the Qing Dynasty and became the land of the Ming Dynasty. Although it was only nominal, for local people, there would naturally be no objection to the real people of the Ming Dynasty.
But compared with Zhao Hongcan's changes and surrender, Gao Jin's tribe was in a difficult dilemma in Guizhou. When the news came, a lingering cloud of sorrow enveloped Gao Jin's tribe.
Chapter completed!