Come to Daming with military supplies

The carriage was speeding all the way, and I don't know how many horses were changed on the road. Normally, it would take five or six days to reach Su Weng City, but Ding Dingwei arrived in only three days.As soon as he came here, he asked people to go to the mercenary barracks outside the city to express the Phnom Penh dynasty's desire for peace talks and a cessation of troops.

At this moment, Su Weng City is already riddled with holes.

In the past few days, the cannons of the mercenaries have never stopped. At some point, a powerful shell will fall, and every time it falls, it will cause a lot of damage in the city.Dead people and houses destroyed are also normal things.

For this reason, almost all the people in the city had migrated, only the soldiers were left, who did not dare to leave without orders, and were worried every day, for fear that the next shell would fall on their heads.

General Dahn personally went out to meet Ding Dingwei. As soon as they met, the general began to complain constantly, and said that he had sent countless requests to the capital, either to send additional reinforcements, or to prepare for peace talks. Why did he come to the capital? Now there is a response and so on.

Facing the grievance on Da En's face, Ding Dingwei asked with displeasure, "You generals who are on a mission always want to ask His Majesty for help when something happens, why didn't you try to talk to the mercenaries?" In the last battle, if you can win, do you still need to suffer these grievances?"

"Hey! Mr. Zuo Xiang, you really don't feel back pain when you stand and talk." Hearing this, Da En was also a little angry. He is the general of the dynasty, and he is like the leader of the military. His authority is natural. Needless to say.Although Ding Dingwei is the leftist, he is actually not much better than him, not to mention that it is a time of war, and the status of soldiers has been greatly improved. How could he be afraid of the opponent?

"Lord Zuo Xiang, why don't you know that we didn't try to launch a counterattack, but the mercenaries are holding bursting muskets that can kill people hundreds of feet away, and our bows and arrows have a range of only more than [-] feet. How can we fight against them? Fight. This general also ordered to launch two attacks, but the casualties were heavy without seeing a single person. How to fight such a battle? Please teach me, Mr. Zuoxiang. Of course, if Mr. Zuoxiang is willing to lead the army himself If you send troops, then I will give you a good armor, how about it?"

Letting a civil servant go to the battlefield to fight is obviously nonsense.How could Ding Dingwei answer, he snorted coldly and said: "Forget it, since the army can't win the battle, then let us civil servants negotiate with our mouths."

Chapter 629 The Phnom Penh Dynasty Clothes Are Soft

"Alright." Dahn nodded, as if it should be so.

This scene made Ding Dingwei very angry.In the past, when there were wars, military generals led the battle, and civilian officials led the peace.But now when he heard about the peace talks, Da En agreed so happily. From this point of view, I am afraid that they are really lost to the mercenaries. If this is the case, it means that this time the peace talks will not happen. Was it too smooth?Now I just hope that the other party will not open their mouths like a lion.

Facts doomed Ding Dingwei to be disappointed.Although the mercenaries quickly responded and welcomed them to go to the peace talks, but when Ding Dingwei went to the mercenary barracks the next day wearing the envoy's attire and etiquette, what he saw was not the reputation. Da Ming, a loyal and courageous man who was outside, and when there were only two political commissars of the regiment, he knew that the peace talks this time might not go so smoothly, and even the rightful owner would not be able to see him. This was a bad signal.

The people who met Ding Dingwei were the Political Commissar of the Second Regiment Kong Jie and the Political Commissar of the Third Regiment Chen Bo.This is also Yang Chendong's intention to exercise the political skills of these people.Of course, when the two of them came at their command, they were also prepared, that is, Chen Bo would sing the red face, and Kong Jie would sing the bad face.

When the two people, one red and one white, came into contact with Ding Dingwei for the first time, a lion opened its mouth and proposed conditions that Ding Dingwei could not accept.

According to the meaning of the two political commissars, it is okay to stop fighting, but the Phnom Penh Dynasty must be loyal to the loyal, and at the same time, the entire Phnom Penh Dynasty must be divided into provinces like Vietnam and Laos.King Boromo even wanted to leave the palace of the royal city and take him to a mysterious place to be imprisoned for life according to the mercenary's intention. The other ministers had to hand over half of their property to protect themselves and so on.

This is completely the overlord's clause. You can imagine how Ding Dingwei's face would turn black when he heard this, and then he smiled angrily: "Is there any difference between your request and the occupation of the Phnom Penh Dynasty by force?"

"Of course, if we were to take it down, a minister like you wouldn't be able to save his life by handing over half of his money." Chen Bo, who was in charge of singing the black face, said without hesitation.

"You... are you so confident that you can take down our Great Phnom Penh Dynasty? Do you know that the rabbit is in a hurry and bites people? When we lose both sides, if Siam and Ava join forces to attack, you are afraid. There will be a heavy price to pay." Ding Dingwei said in a somewhat threatening language, he did not believe that the mercenaries could be bold enough to disregard other countries, if so, they would not besiege Suweng City without attacking it, but directly attack it Alright.

When he said this, Chen Bo seemed to suddenly think of something and said, "Oh, by the way, the reason why you came here must be because you heard that we repelled the Siamese and Ava coalition forces. News. Well, if you are willing to come to peace talks before then, then we all still have something to talk about, but now, either the whole country surrenders, or wait for the guns of my mercenaries to hit your hearts. "

"Is this the opinion of your brave men?" After feeling Chen Bo's tough attitude, Ding Dingwei knew that there would be no results if he continued talking with this person, so he wanted to meet a higher-level person.This may be because Hades is easy to see, but the little ghost is hard to deal with.

"This is not the opinion of our brave men, but the opinion of most of our military generals." Chen Bo turned his head and said with a very proud look.

The first meeting thus ended in vain.And just when the angry Ding Dingwei returned to Su Weng City, several shells suddenly flew over his head, and one of them fell not far from his team, and he didn't know it was random. And the attack was done on purpose, just to give him a blow.

The bombardment is still going on, with no fixed time, no fixed place, and no fixed number.It seems that everything is in the mood of a mercenary.When you are in a good mood, it takes a long time for such a shot to come out. When you are in a bad mood, several shots will suddenly fall down, making people in the city panic, and even the morale in the barracks is declining day by day. It was General Dahn who had sent a team of inspectors to guard the rear early on, fearing that there were already countless deserters.

The atmosphere in the city became more and more serious, and the pressure on Ding Dingwei, the left minister, was also increasing.He went to the mercenary barracks for three consecutive days. Chen Bo, one of the negotiators opposite him, never gave him any good looks. Although there was another negotiator, Kong Jie, who was constantly adjusting the atmosphere, But it's just that the negotiations have not broken down, and the content has not changed much.Unable to do so, Ding Dingwei had no choice but to write the situation as a memorial and send him back to Phnom Penh, the capital of the kingdom, in a hurry.

As soon as the news reached the capital, King Boromo felt a little restless.If the mercenaries are determined to capture Phnom Penh like Cochin and Lancang this time, then what will they do to stop them.Yes, they still have an army of more than 30. If they fight, they can also cause certain damage or even serious damage to the mercenaries.This gave the two allies a chance to fight back.But in this way, the Phnom Penh Dynasty is destined to be turned into a sieve, or even destroyed. If this is the case, what are the benefits and what does it have to do with them?

How to do?

Boromo, who was cursing Siam and Ava watching the fun in his heart, could only think of a way by himself.Fortunately, there was good news at this time. The old eunuch beside him said that Du En, the right minister, had recovered from his illness. what's the problem.

"Quickly, tell the right minister to enter the palace." Upon hearing the news, Boromo shouted excitedly like a person walking in the dark who saw the dawn and dawn.

Du En's illness is indeed cured. It was just a self-made cold. Because it was treated in a timely manner, it seemed to be more serious two days ago. Now it has been recuperating for more than a week, so it is naturally fine.

Of course, it was thanks to Skylark's help that Dunn recovered so quickly.This Mr. Yun has said that it's time for his comeback, and it's time for him to make contributions.With Ding Wei on the left, it will be very beneficial for Dunn to take over in the next negotiations, especially if the conditions can be relaxed a lot.

Facts have proved that Skylark's words can be trusted, and Du En will of course stand up.At this time, he can be said to be in good spirits, even when he followed the eunuch into the palace, he was also arrogant, showing his confidence and demeanor.

As Yunque said, Prime Minister Zuo really hit a wall on Su Weng's front line, and the king didn't want to really fight with the mercenaries, and the negotiating force would become the mainstream, so his chance to perform naturally came.Because Skylark said that he is the only one in the entire Phnom Penh Dynasty who can handle the negotiations well.Of course, in return, this time he must also fight for certain rights and interests for the mercenaries.

For this reason, Dunn basically agreed without any hesitation.Maybe it seems to others that he is selling out the rights and interests of his own country, but only he knows that if he does not have himself, there will be someone else to take this position.Not to mention that it is a great achievement for him to keep the Phnom Penh Dynasty at this moment, not to mention that he can also give a strong blow to the left minister Ding Dingwei, which is his long-cherished wish.

It can make His Majesty happy, the mercenaries happy, and yourself happy, so why not do such a thing?

Du En walked into the side hall and saw King Boromo sitting high above him, his eyes lit up, and then his face was covered with a smile, "Haha, the right minister is here, this king is determined." Ah, come here, give the prime minister a seat."

Giving a seat is a very high courtesy, and such a thing of giving a seat alone has never happened. Just this action can prove many things, and Du En is even more determined at this time.

After more than an hour, Du En walked out of the palace with a satisfied face.Bo Luomo has approved that he will go to Su Weng to negotiate with the mercenaries instead of Ding Dingwei, the left minister.Not only that, the king even told Dunn the bottom line, as long as he sticks to the bottom line, he can have more space to play freely.

In the early morning of the next day, Du En set off from Phnom Penh City and went straight to Suweng City. The foreign affairs director of the Security Bureau, Yunque, was also in the convoy.As Du En drove to the front line, more than [-]% of his mission was completed, and the next step was to finalize some details of the negotiation.

In fact, after Du En returned to his mansion yesterday, he had an in-depth communication with Skylark about the negotiation.In this regard, Skylark had already been authorized by Yang Chendong, and the decision he made was the decision made by the mercenaries.

Finally, after sincere communication between the two, the final plan of the negotiation was finalized, that is, the Phnom Penh Dynasty made the following concessions:

First, General Hun Sen publicly apologized to the Solangon family in Laos, and compensated the other party for direct losses and mental losses totaling 30 taels of silver. (The actual loss of the Solangon family was only 17 taels of silver.)

Second, the Phnom Penh Dynasty paid 150 million taels of silver to the mercenaries, which was used as military expenses for the mercenaries in this battle, and at the same time, 50 tons of copper and iron each.

Third, cede the city of Stung Treng and all the territory north of the city to Laos Province.The mercenaries retreated to the area north of Stung Treng City, and were not allowed to infringe upon the interests of the Phnom Penh Dynasty and enter without a warrant.

Fourth, the two sides communicate with each other for business, each has its own independent sovereignty, and can exchange diplomatic missions to ensure a friendly relationship from generation to generation.And once one party is attacked by others for no reason, the other party is obliged to send troops to help. That is to say, after experiencing these incidents, the Phnom Penh Dynasty and Laos Province have formed a military alliance.

Of course, it is written in the agreement that once a war really breaks out, troops will be sent, but how many troops to send depends on the mood.There is no specific number stipulated above. From a certain point of view, even sending only one person is not a breach of contract.

6 Chapter Thirty

The above is the general content of the negotiations. Although there are some other details, they are all going on around these four points.The above treaty reached a consensus only three days after Youdingduen arrived in Su Wengcheng.When the news came back to Phnom Penh City again, King Boromo breathed a sigh of relief. Although he suffered a lot of losses, he still blocked the mercenary attack.And from a certain point of view, this was the first country or region to block the front of the mercenary soldiers. With this, Boromo's face could be said to be very bright.

Of course, because of Boromo's compromise, it also attracted the dissatisfaction of Siam and Ava.But about this, the Phnom Penh Dynasty didn’t say anything. Who told the two countries to withdraw their troops so early, and wanted to see their own jokes. What’s the matter, wouldn’t they be happy to save themselves?

After experiencing this incident, the Phnom Penh Dynasty also saw its own shortcomings.No one has as much as they have, and no one is as strong as themselves. They decided to develop the military with all their strength. Conscription, training, and training have become what they urgently need to do. Before, they paid a sum of money to the mercenaries because of compensation. Now they want to More money is needed for military training, and all kinds of taxes begin to increase, or even doubled, and some local taxes go after three years, or even five years after they are received, which makes the people complain. Chaos began to appear in the national order.

The matter of the Phnom Penh Dynasty was finally settled temporarily, and the mercenaries began to retreat. When the news reached Vientiane City, the provincial capital of Laos, many people's eyes were shocked by it.

In the eyes of those nobles, this time the mercenaries will definitely fight a lose-lose battle with the Phnom Penh army. If this happens, their opportunity will appear.Once Siam and Ava send troops again at that time, Laos must not want to be trapped internally and externally. Their status will rise and the power in their hands will increase. Wouldn't it be beneficial to follow?

But now, the mercenaries have actually stopped their troops. Is this still the powerful mercenary who would destroy the country with a single shot?In this case, where are their development opportunities?More importantly, this time the mercenaries came out for the Solangon family, and they will naturally get the support of the domestic business groups, and their status will be more stable. Will they have a chance to rise again?

In the eyes of businessmen and ordinary people, the conclusions they draw are completely different from those of the nobles. The mercenaries won the battle, and for the first time, a general of the other side apologized to the businessman of his side and lost money. The impossible happened unexpectedly. Doesn't this just mean that their status has been recognized and respected by everyone?

As the governor of Laos Province, Luan Xiaochen said before that as long as you become a legal citizen of Laos Province, no matter where you appear or what happens, as long as you encounter difficulties and injustices, the province The government will stand up for you and find justice while solving difficulties.

Naturally, many people scoffed at this.Most of them are merchants.

They are not as ignorant as ordinary people. They have traveled all over the world for many years, and they have been to countless places. Naturally, their vision is not comparable to that of ordinary people.It is precisely because they have seen too many things that they will not believe that someone can make decisions for them as businessmen.

Although they are rich, their social status is not high.In the eyes of others, they are full of the smell of copper, and even when it comes to the degree of real respect, they are often not as good as some ordinary people.Scholars, farmers, industry, and merchants, but merchants are ranked last.

The general situation is so, why should they believe that the Lao provincial government will really protect their rights and interests?Although they pay a lot of business taxes.

Now, no one dares to say such a thing.What happened to the Solangon family has proved everything.Not only did General Hun Sen of the Phnom Penh Dynasty personally apologize and lose money, but he also invited the Sogon family to do business with the Phnom Penh Dynasty.