Southern Ming Rebel Army

Chapter 605 Tough

After hearing this, Mo Yuanqing had no choice but to try his best, so he deliberately kept Mo Jingwen present and then ordered someone to summon Xu Fan.

When Xu Fan heard that Mo Yuanqing had summoned him, he was delighted, thinking that Mo Yuanqing had recognized the reality, so he immediately followed the palace servants into the palace.

Soon, Xu Fan swaggered into the hall, bowed to Mo Yuanqing, and said, "Have you made up your mind, Lord?"

Mo Yuanqing forced himself to be alert, sat upright in his seat, and said with a serious look: "General, please be patient. I summoned you today because I have a few questions in my mind."

Xu Fan hummed, but before he could speak, Mo Jingwen stepped forward and said loudly: "General Xu, it is unreasonable for the Duke of Korea to force our country to surrender. As a minister, the Duke of Korea privately decides the affairs of a vassal state. Such behavior is suspected of disregarding the emperor!"

Xu Fan's face changed. He really hadn't thought of this aspect, but he still said, "Don't talk nonsense. Do you mean you don't want to surrender?"

Mo Yuanqing waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, General. We, the Mo family, have always been loyal to the emperor. How could we disobey the emperor's will? If the emperor issues an order, we, the Mo family, will obey it immediately and will not dare to refuse even a little bit!"

He paused, then stood up and said in a firm tone: "This king has sent an envoy to the capital day and night to present to the emperor and explain in detail the intentions and facts of the Mo family. Before the emperor makes a clear statement, although our country is small, we will never give up lightly!"

At this time, Mo Jingwen also stepped forward and bowed to Xu Fan, saying: "General Xu, we all know the power of the Celestial Empire. If the army arrives, our country will naturally be unable to stop it. At that time, our monarch and people will all surrender. However, if so, I would like to ask, where does the Duke of Han place the emperor?"

Although Xu Fan was a military man, he also understood the intentions of the Mo family's monarch and his ministers. If Han Xiong sent troops, they would naturally be unable to stop him, nor would they resist, but they would never take the initiative to submit a petition and surrender.

But Xu Fan snorted in anger at such a threat, and then cursed: "You don't know how to live or die! The Mo family has survived until now, but my dynasty has no time to take care of you before. Now that Annan has been pacified, it will be a piece of cake to deal with you."

After hearing this, the Mo family's ruler and his ministers remained silent for a long time. Mo Yuanqing finally said, "General, the emperor's order has not yet arrived, so I dare not act on my own!"

Xu Fan's face looked a little ugly. He pointed at Mo Yuanqing, then snorted angrily and left.

After returning to the inn, Xu Fan immediately ordered his guards to pack up and prepare to return to the camp. The guards standing by saw that Xu Fan looked unhappy, so they bravely asked him a question.

It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything. As soon as he said it, Xu Fan got so angry that he cursed, "This shabby little place is still using chicken feathers as a token of authority. I won't say any more. I'll go back and report to the commander-in-chief."

When Xu Fan rushed back to the camp day and night, he was even faster than the team that escorted the previous envoy two days ago. As soon as he returned to the camp, Xu Fan told Han Xiong about Mo's reaction in detail.

After hearing this, Han Xiong's face looked a little bad. He really didn't expect this at the time, and was also tempted by Luo Chengyao. But now Mo Yuanqing's words also made Han Xiong shocked. This matter, if you say it is small, it is also big.

Han Xiong then wrote a letter himself, saying: "Your Majesty, I, Han Xiong, bow my head and kowtow to you.

I have been ordered to govern the southern Xinjiang. After Annan was settled, I began to think of the territory of the Mo family. Gaoping, which is now occupied by the Mo family, is small in strategic terms, but it is in the heart of our dynasty. If the Mo family is included in the territory, on the one hand, the southern Xinjiang border defense can be connected as one, eliminating hidden dangers and avoiding the need to station troops around the Mo family and wasting military expenses. On the other hand, it will be conducive to the unification of government orders and strengthen the court's control over the Guangnan border.

"My previous actions were indeed rash, but they were done out of concern for the security of our borders. I humbly hope that Your Majesty will grant your approval to incorporate the Mo family's land into the territory of the Celestial Empire, so that the people living on the borders can share in Your Majesty's grace."

After writing the letter, Han Xiong issued strict orders to all the post stations along the way to deliver it to the capital at an express speed of 800 miles.

After the letter was sent, the team escorting Han Ran returned to the camp. When Han Ran saw Han Xiong, he cried and said, "General, Mo was cunning and deceived me. I was not careful and fell into Mo's trap. I hope you will be lenient with me."

Han Xiong looked at this man and cursed him with some regret: "A little wealth and a few beauties have made you so obsessed that you even forgot about your business. Shame on you, shame on you!"

Han Ran crawled on his knees and fell to the ground at Han Xiong's feet, crying, "I have asked to see the head of the Mo family several times, but they kept refusing. I thought it was because their father had just passed away and they were worried about him day and night. Marshal, please have mercy on me!"

Han Xiong looked at him and said in a deep voice: "If you are in the army and don't think about military affairs, and are confused by the enemy, you are slowing down the army. Come on, drag him out, behead him immediately, and hang his head at the camp gate!"

………………

In the sixth year of Zhaowu, at the end of November, in the capital.

Meng Jun looked at the memorial in his hand and finished reading it in a short while. Then Meng Jun gently put the memorial aside. Li Wendao, who was standing by, saw this and smiled. Then he put the cannon on the stand and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, set up the cannon!"

Seeing this, Meng Jun laughed and said, "Master, this is exactly what I've been waiting for. Jump the horse, General, draw the chariot."

Seeing this, Li Wendao also cheered up. The two sides fought back and forth, enjoying the killing. After a long time, Li Wendao gave up his son and surrendered.

After playing so many games, it was a rare victory. Meng Jun felt very happy, so he casually mentioned the matter of Mo in the memorial.

For Mo Yuanqing, this was a matter of life and death, but for Meng Jun, it was just a small matter on the border. Although the Mo family was a vassal state, it was too small and too remote. If the former Ming Dynasty had not needed to use the Mo family to weaken Annan, the Mo family would have been destroyed long ago.

Li Wendao said with a smile: "What Duke Hanguo said is reasonable. Although the Mo family is small, they are now the heart of our dynasty. It is reasonable for the Mo family to take the initiative to submit to us."

Li Wendao's words were a little shameless. Meng Jun coughed twice, then nodded and said, "The head of the Mo family has lived in a barbaric place for a long time. It's time for him to come to the prosperous capital and live a good life."

In Meng Jun's opinion, with the pacification of Annan, the situation in the southern border of the Qian Dynasty has undergone major changes. The Gaoping area occupied by the Mo family is like a foreign object embedded in the heartland.

Although it seems harmless at present, it is a potential destabilizing factor from a long-term strategic perspective. As the saying goes, "I will not allow others to snore beside my bed." Although this saying is not accurate enough, it has the same effect.

Meng Jun thought Han Xiong's request was feasible, so he commented on the words in the memorial shortly afterwards, saying: "I have learned in detail the strategic situation of the Gaoping Mo family.

Your suggestion is in line with my opinion. Now that Guangnan has been established as a province, the situation has changed, and it is only natural to include it in the territory. I order you to properly handle the affairs of the Mo family. If the Mo family sincerely submits, we should treat them with courtesy and ensure the stability of their clan. If they still resist, we should organize our troops and take action when the opportunity arises. "

(This book is already in the late stage and will be finished soon O(n_n)O)