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The Phnom Penh Dynasty's southern front headquarters was destroyed, and the [-] army was leaderless. Taking this opportunity, the Fourth Sea Division launched an army charge.
All of this was Yang Chendong's strategy. He used the Spanish army to defeat the southern army of the Phnom Penh Dynasty. Judging from the results, the process was not complicated. The only thing that was complicated was whether he had the courage to attack Spain.
In the eyes of others, it is absolutely impossible to act rashly without knowing the details.But in Yang Chendong's eyes, all of this was nothing. He first took advantage of the other party's belief in the contract to let them fight for him, and then immediately sent troops to encircle them together.
It now appears that the plan was well planned and the result was successful.And as for whether Spain will send someone to trouble him in the future?Hehe, I'm sorry, even if they don't come to cause trouble, Yang Chendong will call. For him, it's just a matter of time, and this time is just an appetizer.
The defeat on the southern front was like adding insult to injury, and the Phnom Penh Dynasty was completely passive.At this moment, the Fourth Lu Division and the First Regiment of the Cavalry led by Yang Chendong have successfully occupied the city of Paromeyen to the east of the capital of the Phnom Penh Dynasty. So far, the capital is only one Dakmao city away from the capital.
It is no exaggeration to say that Phnom Penh City, the capital of the Phnom Penh Dynasty at this moment, has already appeared in front of the mercenaries, and it is only a matter of time before they are captured.
Phnom Penh, the capital of the kingdom, the news spread that the entire capital was thrown into chaos. Countless businessmen and people wanted to escape to escape the chaos of war, and there were even many family members of officials among them.Left Prime Minister Ding Dingwei, who had predicted this scene long ago, issued a death order, and the four cities were closed tightly. Even if they were all trapped in the city and died, no one was allowed to escape alone.
It's not that Ding Dingwei is ruthless, it is such a chaotic situation, it is likely to give the mercenaries a chance to enter the city, if that is the case, they will lose the last chance to negotiate with the mercenaries, once the royal family is destroyed, Ding Dingwei will will be the greatest sinner.
In the palace, the former high-spirited appearance was long gone. Whether it was the king Boromo, the left minister Ding Dingwei, or the city guard Da En, they all looked very embarrassed at this moment. Everyone looked much older and haggard.
"How's the situation in the city? Is there any news about the reinforcements from the allies?" Boromo was still sitting on the throne, but at this moment, Boramo's eyes were dull and his whole body was weak.
"The four gates are closed, and no one has been let out of the city. The situation is still stable now, and the food in the city is at least enough for three months. As for the reinforcements from the allies, they say they are still preparing, let us hold on for a month no matter what." Zuo When Xiang Ding Dingwei said these words, he also seemed weak. He knew in his heart that the Phnom Penh Dynasty was over.
"One month?" Boromo sneered, the progress of the mercenaries was so fast, not only caught himself by surprise, but also the allies. That's it, don't point at them, everything depends on yourself.His eyes shifted from Ding Dingwei's body to General Darn's body, "If we stick to Phnom Penh City, can we hold it for a month?"
"This..." Da En looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do, but the [-] soldiers including me and the city will stick to it."
At this moment, Dan showed his side of facing death calmly as a military commander, which made Boromo a lot gratified.Just utterly hopeless resistance, what's the point?It's just more people dying.
"Report." At this moment, a messenger from outside the main hall ran in, knelt down on the ground facing the direction of King Boromo, lowered his head and said nervously, "Your Majesty, the news just came from ahead. Kaesong has surrendered, and the main force of the mercenary army is coming to the capital."
"Ha, ha ha, ha ha ha." Hearing the news, Boromo laughed for a while, and then slammed the crown that marked the king's status on the ground, "Surrender? Surrender? Does this king treat you badly? Have you ever passed them? Why don't you even have the courage to resist, don't you?"
Ding Dingwei saw Boromo growling like crazy, so he kept saying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, take care of yourself."
"Okay, you don't need to persuade me anymore. You're exhausted, you're exhausted!" Boromo kept shaking his head, and after a while he looked at Ding Dingwei, and then said in a very weak voice "If this is the case, then negotiate with them and surrender."
After saying this, Boromo seemed to have exhausted all the strength in his body at this moment, and then he plopped back to the king's chair, and then waved his hands continuously, meaning that the next thing will be decided by Ding Dingwei and Dahn and the two have full power to call the shots.
The two civil and military ministers originally wanted to say some comforting words, but they felt that everything they said seemed so weak.Now hand over and quit.Instead of saying something here, it is better to do the next thing well, at least they have to seek more benefits for their king through negotiation, while they still have the king to defend, while there is still a chance Make some demands.
Right Prime Minister Du Si's mansion is guarded by many officers and soldiers at the moment, no matter how chaotic the king's capital has become, it is still as quiet as before, and no one can disturb this place.
Skylark living here is the best amulet.This is also what Boromo left for himself.It's just that it's only been more than 20 days since the war started, and everything has turned upside down.
Left Chancellor Ding Dingwei and General Da En appeared together in the Right Chancellor's Mansion, but the original Right Chancellor Du En avoided seeing him very wisely.From the moment he agreed to go to court with Skylark, he was destined to quit politics and go into business.Seeing that his wish is about to come true, he will of course find a way to facilitate this peace talk.
In an extremely elegant and remote courtyard, the three met.Skylark still looked calm and clear. Even though Ding Dingwei and Da En came together, he never took a second look and was still making his tea.It's just that two chairs have been set up opposite him, indicating that he has already prepared everything.
"It's really quiet here. I really didn't expect it to be so chaotic outside. It's really admirable that Mr. Yun can still be so calm." Ding Dingwei looked at the surrounding environment and said with emotion.
"Don't worry, the future King Boromo can also live such a quiet life. As long as he doesn't want to, he can refuse to see any guests." Now that the tea is brewed, Skylark poured a cup for each of the two visitors, and then pointed to the person in front of him. Chair.
"Thank you." After Ding Dingwei and Da En looked at each other, they sat down together, and the negotiation officially started.
"If we choose to surrender now, we don't know how Lord Zhongdan will treat our king and all the ministers." After Ding Dingwei took a sip of his tea, he got to the point.
"The king was placed under house arrest, and half of the property of the other ministers was handed over, and then turned into ordinary people. Of course, if you want to serve the loyal and brave man, you can also submit an application, and we will make appropriate arrangements according to his ability." Skylark He quickly answered. He has studied these things repeatedly over the years, and he already knows them well.
Skylark's answer did not surprise Ding Dingwei. As far as he knew, King Cochin and the King of Lancang Kingdom were treated in the same way before, but it was unexpected that it would be the turn of the Phnom Penh Dynasty so soon. Thinking about it, it seems that everything was yesterday things in general.
But although he knew that things should be done in this way, since it was a peace talk, of course he had to strive for more favorable conditions. Ding Dingwei said immediately: "There are [-] soldiers in my capital, and I have the ability to fight. The king is not the king of a defeated country, and the same condition seems a bit unreasonable."
"Oh? Do you still have an army of [-]?" Skylark raised his head as if interested.
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"Yes, we still have an army of [-]. They are all elites. They can outnumber each other on the battlefield. It is really us." The general Da En on the side wanted to continue the introduction.Unexpectedly, Yunque had already said, "It's just a chicken and a dog. If you don't accept it, you can go to war. The mercenaries can easily destroy them as long as there are less than [-] people. Believe it or not."
His gaze fell on Da En, and the calm aura on Yunque's body also changed, becoming more aggressive.
Da En, who was stared at him, wanted to say no to him at this moment, and wanted to shake his head.But he knew that now that people's hearts are in chaos and the army's morale is scattered, the so-called [-] army is just a number. When it comes to facing mercenaries, failure is certain.
Ding Dingwei sighed in his heart, he knew that his idea of using the army as a bargaining chip had failed.He also knows that now people are fighting for the sword and I am the fish. They have lost the right to speak and the qualification to raise conditions.
As if seeing the twilight of Ding Dingwei, Yunque moved his body, and took out a telegram and put it on the table, "Hamo, as the defender of Chuanlong City, should have defended the city and waited for reinforcements. But instead of doing this, instead of protecting the people under his rule, he set his horses on fire and burned the city, so that tens of thousands of people in the city were injured and killed. Not only that, you also detained this shit pot in our mercenary army Now that Harmo is captured, he has told the whole truth, and it will be revealed to the world soon."
"As an envoy, Kermoy, facing the unreasonable demands made by the Spanish army, not only did not refuse, but also agreed to cede a city as a benefit, asking them to send troops to deal with the mercenaries. This is clearly an act of splitting the country , is a sinner of the Phnom Penh dynasty. Now he is also captured by mercenaries and tells everything he has done.”
"Two, you don't think about war, you don't think about admonishment, do you feel that even if such a Phnom Penh dynasty survives, what hope will there be? If you break it, you will stand up, even if he can't play in the hands of Poromo. His brilliance, why don't we hand over the power and let us be loyal and courageous to change them. Just like the two provinces of Laos and Vietnam, now the government is well-organized, the economy is developing at a high speed, and the people have already lived the life they want. Isn't this bad? Isn't it what a courtier wants to see?" Yunque pointed at two things in a row, with a stern tone, forcing Ding Dingwei and Da En to lower their heads involuntarily.
Yes, the current Phnom Penh Dynasty does have many internal problems.In order to solve this problem, it is not only possible to solve it with money, but it needs to be changed from the root, and this can only be done by mercenaries. Facts have also proved that in the areas they rule, the lives of the people It is indeed higher than other forces, otherwise, there will be no people from the Phnom Penh Dynasty fleeing, and there will be no Phnom Penh army blocking the border, which will eventually lead to the result of a war.
When I think that King Boromo is a villain who can only go in and out, even now, the silver in the treasury has not been touched, and the recruiting of recruits has only been completed halfway, who can say, now The state of the Phnom Penh Dynasty was not caused by the king himself.
The two civil and military officials lowered their heads at this moment, speechless, and really didn't know what to say.On the other hand, Skylark, whose stern expression was fleeting, regained a calm expression and said, "Your Majesty has sent an order. Boromo must step down, and he must leave here and be imprisoned elsewhere. Of course." , his life is guaranteed, not only that, but as the loyal ministers and good generals who can stay in the end, you can also visit him once a year, which can be regarded as doing your duty as a monarch and minister. Oh yes In order to achieve this, the two must stay and continue to do something for the Phnom Penh Dynasty, otherwise, they are not qualified to do so."
"Stay here" Ding Dingwei and Da En were taken aback for a moment, they couldn't figure out what Skylark meant.
"Yes, stay here. This is the meaning of Lord Zhongdan. Now that the Phnom Penh Dynasty has just been established, a lot of things are waiting to be done. The two of you understand the situation here. Your recent performance has also proved your strength. Your ability proves your character even more. This is very appreciated by Mr. Zhongdan, so he named you to stay. In the future, the Phnom Penh Dynasty will cease to exist and will be renamed Cambodia Province. Dahn will be the garrison general here and be in charge of the army. The reconstruction of the province and the security of the province, Ding Dingwei is the deputy governor, responsible for the people's livelihood and economic development here."
When talking about Ding Dingwei, Yunque showed a hint of envy on his face and said, "The position of deputy governor is already very high, not even lower than your current position as the leftist. It's important."
Skylark's sudden words were indeed beyond the two people's expectations.They only thought of being loyal to King Boromo, who had given them great kindness, and they persisted until the end. They never thought that they would be favored by Lord Zhongdan, and they were not prepared for a while and did not know how to answer.But Ding Dingwei was used to big winds and waves, he just pondered for a moment and then replied, "What if we don't agree?"
"Loyalty will not force anyone. If you two disagree, you can enjoy the same treatment as other ministers. But I still suggest that you stay. In the end, we have persisted until now, not just because of Boromo Well, in your hearts, the people and the army here should also account for a large proportion. Mr. Zhongdan said, as long as you stay, there is no problem with the funds for doing things. As long as the expenses are reasonable, you will Not only that, but all the money in the treasury left by Prama will be left in the Cambodian province. After the war, there is a lot of waste to be done, and the people are devastated, and they want to bring their living standards back up. , or even on par with Laos and Vietnam, it will take a lot of effort and invest more money.”
"This is a good opportunity. I personally think that only you two understand the situation here. With your existence, the people here may suffer a lot less and not be bullied by others. If it is replaced by other people, Everything is not certain." Yunque said that Yang Chendong would not force anyone, but the meaning in the words was still biased towards them staying and demanding them in the name of the common people.
This is exactly what Yang Chendong meant. The history of using the barbarians to control the barbarians has proved that it is indeed the rule of law.
use.That being the case, why should he go far away and transfer other people to take care of things here.It is only necessary to arrange a position of the governor to take charge of the overall situation, and to the other cadres, more old ministers should be retained, so as to save a lot of time for understanding and adapting to the work.
Ding Dingwei and Da En listened carefully, and there was already some emotion in their hearts.Skylark has already said that the treasury will not be moved away, and Zhongdan Gong will invest more money. In this way, based on the idea that money is easy to do things, presumably the future Phnom Penh Dynasty should not be said to be the future Cambodian province Still to be expected.The two of them are not too old, and they also have the intention of doing something. Now that the era of Boramo is obviously over, even if it is for the sake of future generations, they should perform well.
After this incident, the relationship between the three of Skylark seems to be much closer. When the two were negotiating, they also began to start from the perspective of how to rebuild Cambodia Province. Naturally, everything went well. On the No. 30 day when Stung Treng City counterattacked the first blockade line, the negotiations ended, and Skylark accepted the surrender letter from the former Phnom Penh King Boramo on behalf of the mercenaries.
It only took a month from start to finish.Although there is still a lot of work to be done afterwards, the speed at which a kingdom's armed forces were disarmed so quickly is also jaw-dropping.
Yang Chendong said before that the matter of the Phnom Penh Dynasty should be resolved by force within one to two months. Now he has done it, and he has done it with the best standards. This made the governor of Laos who is in charge of logistics matters Luan Xiaochen's pressure doubled.
In order to prevent Siam and Ava from sending troops to help the Phnom Penh Dynasty, Luan Xiaochen first gave him tax cuts and discounts for purchases of businessmen from the two countries, showing his friendship to them.Facts have also proved that this trick is indeed very useful.
When news of the war came and the Phnom Penh dynasty sent people to seek military support from the two allies, these businessmen obstructed in every possible way, slowing down the sending of troops by the two countries.Now that the Phnom Penh Dynasty has been renamed the Cambodian Province, their army has not yet assembled.
There is no external interference, and now the war is over, and there is no reason for Siam and Ava to send troops.While they had to swallow this bitter fruit, they also began to strengthen their armaments, because they had a feeling that the rapidly developing mercenaries would not keep them, and that one day they would be eaten up like the Phnom Penh Dynasty.For this reason, the kings of the two countries reached a private agreement, that is, no matter which country is attacked in the future, the other country must provide unconditional support, which was originally for their own survival.
The Security Bureau and the CIA were buried in the eyes of the two countries, and reported the news to Yang Chendong. He just glanced at it and threw it aside.It is up to the two countries to quarrel, and what they are eager to do now is to stabilize the situation in Cambodia. He really does not have more strength to eat others. More hands to occupy and manage them.Not to mention, when the war started here, Beiming and Nanming had already made moves.
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