It is impossible to say that the Khmer Royal Government did not know what was happening in Mon Yang.
As early as when Nguyen Shiping, oh no, now called Nguyen Buping, was still the Khmer co-governor of the kingdom, he had repeatedly warned the central government of the kingdom and made it clear that the troops gathering outside the city and attempting to launch an armed attack on the city were not the former Qitianzhai bandits, but the legitimate army of the Daliang Empire.
The Cambodian central government also attached great importance to it and quickly sent a messenger to give Nguyen Bu Ping instructions, asking him to go alone to the Qinghe Army camp to explain. The fundamental intention was to delay time.
In the eyes of the Cambodian central government, the city of Mengyang is not high, the moat is not deep, and even a child swimming in the wild cannot be drowned in the moat. The army in the city has been destroyed, and the combat effectiveness of the remaining armed forces is hard to describe. Simply put, it is a typical city that is easy to attack but difficult to defend.
But judging by the records of wars fought over the past few decades, a city like this, with the resolve to hold out and the people mobilized to attack, would have no problem throwing a stone, even if you couldn't shoot an arrow. Plus, with numerous wells within the city for water and abundant food reserves, holding out for half a year wouldn't be a problem.
By then, the reinforcements mobilized from the country will arrive even if they have to crawl.
Well, that's a good plan. When Nguyen Bu Ping told Lin Hai the instructions he had received, Lin Hai discovered that as long as it involved war, the Cambodian central government was not as foolish as he had imagined, and the instructions were basically correct.
The only problem is that for the Qinghe Army, Mengyang has long been their territory.
The last letter for help sent by Meng Yangcheng to the Cambodian center was written by Nguyen Bu Ping himself, although the signature was just a clerk from the prefectural government.
In the letter asking for help, Ruan Buping vividly described the Qinghe Army as a demon army and the image of Ruan Shiping, the co-governor of Mengyang, who fought bravely against the demon army and finally burned himself to death due to being outnumbered.
In the letter, Ruan Buping, in the role of a clerk in the prefectural office, described in detail how Ruan Shiping, the then Tongzhi of Mengyang, mobilized the people of the entire city, concentrated all the city's defense supplies, and even built barricades on the streets in preparation for a decisive battle with the Qinghe Army.
Faced with Qinghe's offers of bribes and capitulation, the Tongzhi demonstrated the integrity expected of an official of the Khmer Kingdom government. He resolutely rejected the offer and told Qinghe's messenger: "Although the Khmer Kingdom is weak, it cannot be insulted lightly. As an official of the kingdom, Shi Ping has a duty to defend the territory and will not retreat a single step."
However, the integrity of the Tongzhi, who did not know how to fight, did not save Meng Yang's battle situation.
In order to defeat the Tongzhi, the Qinghe army mobilized more than 100,000 regular troops, plus several times more militia, and finally used human wave tactics to overwhelm the defense line built by the Tongzhi.
In the end, Lord Nguyen Shiping, a good official of the Khmer Kingdom, the defender of Mengyang City, who resisted powerful enemies as a civil servant, was mighty and unyielding. When the situation was hopeless, he burned himself to death in the prefectural office.
The evil Qinghe invaders appointed a man named Nguyen Bu Ping to set up a puppet government in Mengyang, and he managed this city, which originally belonged to the Khmer Kingdom, as a pseudo-acting prefect.
Ruan Shiping showed it to Lin Hai as soon as he finished writing. Under Lin Hai's amused gaze, Ruan Shiping knelt on the ground with his head banging on the ground, and explained in a sad voice:
"It's not that I harbor any sympathy for Cambodia, nor am I greedy for this reputation in Cambodia. It's simply that the Nguyen family is a prominent clan in Cambodia. Although my family is already in Qinghe, I am also a member of the Nguyen family's collateral branch. If word spreads that I pledged allegiance to you, my lord, I'm afraid no one in my family will survive... I hope you will have mercy on me."
Lin Hai finally accepted this explanation. After all, forcing his subordinates to be executed along with their entire family was not a very pleasant thing to do.
After entering the city, the affairs were extremely complicated, especially managing a newly occupied enemy city. There were so many things to do that he didn't know where to start. Fortunately, after Lin Hai had barely handled the government affairs for seven days, Ling Yang finally arrived with a whole administrative team that had just graduated from night school. After throwing all the mess on Ling Yang in one breath, Lin Hai finally had time to hold a meeting with everyone to discuss what to do next.
"First of all, we need to clarify our main goal. Our ultimate goal is to destroy Cambodia and occupy at least half of Cambodia's territory. This is also the first step in revenge for the tragedy that happened that year. Does anyone have any opinions on this?" Lin Hai spoke first.
Although Lin Hai seemed to be asking for opinions, no rational person would have any objection to this long-term strategic goal. This could be seen from the fact that Wang Liang drew his sword and placed it on the table as soon as Lin Hai finished speaking.
No one wanted to face Wang Liang and Lu You, who were blinded by hatred. Moreover, everyone knew that Lin Hai had dozens of sworn brothers in Qinghe...
"It's good that there are no objections. That means everyone agrees. See, democracy within the military is actually very easy. We just talk it out, collect opinions, and make corrections if necessary and encourage others if not." This is how Lin Hai defines his "democracy". However, this approach can only be done by him. If others use the same method, the only end result will be to face Lin Hai's mace.
"Then we will have to face the Khmer counterattack. On this point, the scouts have not detected the movements of the Khmer reinforcements. Does the intelligence outlet have any more information?" After putting the knife back into the sheath, Wang Liang turned to look at Wang Wu, the new director of Mengyang Station.
"According to intelligence reports, the main force of the Khmer is still within the territory of the Chen Dynasty and cannot be withdrawn anytime soon. If troops are mobilized from the interior, they will not have an advantage in terms of quantity or quality. Currently, the only force the Khmer can offer is the garrison stationed in Taijing. However, I don't think the Khmer king dares to send this force out, otherwise he will be the first to die."
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