Di Qing then put on a sullen expression, slowly rode his horse, stepped on the cold stone slabs, and slowly headed towards the Liangzhou government office.
The full name of the Vietnamese Ly Dynasty is actually the Ly Dynasty of the Dai Viet Empire. The Song people called them Jiaozhi or Annan.
Annan broke away from the control of the Central Plains dynasty seventy-seven years ago. On weekdays, they accepted the title of Prince of Jiaozhi from the Song Dynasty, but actually called themselves emperor internally, which was known in history as the Outer King and the Inner Emperor.
The Ly Dynasty was established 35 years ago by Ly Taizu Ly Kong Uun who usurped the throne.
Therefore, among the current Dinh Dynasty, Pre-Lê Dynasty and Ly Dynasty, the Ly Dynasty was established the longest. In addition, both Ly Thai To and Ly Thai To were good monarchs, so their prestige is still very high in the hearts of the people of the Vietnamese Dynasty.
Apparently, after 77 years of cultivation, the people of Jiaozhi no longer considered the Central Plains dynasty legitimate. In their hearts, they only recognized the emperor of the Ly Dynasty.
Fortunately, the prefecture had already explained before us that although this expedition was an actual occupation, it must not be an occupation in name only.
They must come up with good slogans.
Soon in the afternoon, Di Qing met some local prominent family elders in the government office of Liangzhou City.
Some of them are local clan leaders, some are tribal chiefs, and some are simply big merchants who control some shops and assets in the city.
These people basically control the local population, property and resources of Liangzhou.
Therefore, even if the Song Dynasty court attacked, they did not dare to abandon Liangzhou and escape. Faced with Di Qing's call, they could only come one by one and test it cautiously.
The government office was not big. According to the hall structure of the government office of the Song Dynasty, Di Qing sat in the main seat, with more than ten local leaders gathered on both sides.
"General, I am Li Yuanyi, the leader of the Lizhu tribe in Liangzhou."
"General, I am Ruan Ming, the leader of the Wuning tribe in Liangzhou."
"The villain is"
Many chiefs, clan leaders, and landowners introduced themselves.
Di Qing smiled and greeted them. Seeing that everyone was anxious under the guards' gaze, he immediately said, "Everyone, the court does not intend to occupy Annan."
These words did not make everyone feel at ease. They continued to look at Di Qing, as if waiting for what would happen next.
No one is a fool. It is impossible for them to believe everything Di Qing says.
Di Qing naturally knew this, so he continued, "I believe everyone knows that the Li family father and son are arrogant and rude, and often raid our great country. This is disrespectful and insulting to our great neighbor, and they deserve to be destroyed."
"But the Song Dynasty has no intention of invading Annan. We simply must punish the Li family to demonstrate that the Song Dynasty is a superior nation that cannot be humiliated."
"So when I left on this trip, His Majesty the Emperor had already told me that we should only destroy the Li family and not invade their country. However, if their country is destroyed, what will happen if the Song Dynasty withdraws its troops?"
He spread his hands and looked at everyone, saying, "What do you think should be done with Annan after the demise of the Li family?"
Everyone looked at each other.
The results haven't come out yet, and they are asked to express their opinions. What should they do then?
If the Song Dynasty loses the war and they surrender, it would be strange if Li Foma would let them go.
So everyone was speechless and could not utter a word.
Di Qing smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. The court will make the decision. I just want to tell you that Annan will be destroyed this time. As for what happens next, we can discuss it later. Regarding matters in the city, please calm the people first. I will post a notice to reassure the people of Annan that the Great Song has no intention of invading them."
After this was said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Just don't force them to take sides.
Everyone immediately said, "The general is benevolent and righteous, and does not vent his anger on the people. He is truly a worthy soldier of the supreme state."
"The might of the Song Dynasty, I also stand in awe of it."
"We will follow the general's orders and inform the people so that everyone can rest assured."
Everyone promised.
Di Qing didn't say any more and just conveyed his meaning.
He had already given the Liangzhou gentry a chance, and if they didn't seize it, no one else could be blamed.
The prefect said that after the overthrow of the Ly Dynasty, in order to prevent the Ly Dynasty from gaining the support of the people and re-establishing a country, a descendant of the Le Dynasty or the Dinh Dynasty could be made a puppet emperor.
The Song Dynasty would station troops in Thang Long and along the coast, and support pro-Song ministers in the country to come to power, thereby indirectly controlling the Vietnamese government.
If you surrender to the Song army at this time, you will naturally receive support from the Song army in the future.
Unfortunately, these people were short-sighted and did not know how to change allegiance in time, thus missing the opportunity to serve as running dogs of the Song Dynasty.
But now we just need to stabilize these Liangzhou nobles and prevent them from dragging us down.
If we aim to destroy Annan and annex Annan, it is possible that they will become desperate and organize militias to constantly harass their supplies, which will not be worth the cost.
So it’s fine the way it is now.
After the Li Dynasty was destroyed, it was the general trend and many Annan nobles came to surrender.
At that moment, Di Qing left a thousand men in Liangzhou City to support Nong Zhigao, while he himself was preparing to lead the firearms army to continue pursuing Guo Shengyi.
But just as he left the city, a scout came to report: "Report!"
The scout came galloping over, knelt on one knee before him and said, "The enemy reinforcements have deployed a large force at Zhiling Pass. Generals Huang, Nong, and Zhao have already led their troops back."
"oh?"
Di Qing immediately asked, "Can you find out how many troops the enemy has and who they are?"
The scout said, "We saw from afar a large flag with the word 'Li' on it flying over the pass. Judging from the color, it seems to be the Annan royal family, perhaps their emperor or princes. The exact number of people is still unknown."
Annan royal family?
Di Qing looked towards the south with a grim gaze. How dare the small Annan declare itself emperor?
today.
I will ask you to change the dynasty in Annan!
Think about it.
He ordered: "Let the soldiers in front gather first, do not continue to pursue, and attack after I arrive."
"yes!"
The scout immediately went to convey the military order.
(End of this chapter)
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