ʌnwˈɪlɪŋ tə mˌeɪk pˈiːs, ˈɛn dʒˈiː jˈuː wˈaɪ lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːsˈiːfˈaɪv ˈɛn fˈʌk lˈæn kəntˈɪnjuːd hɪz fˈɑːðɚz pˈɑːlɪsiz ʌv meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ dᵻfˈɛnsɪv pəzˈɪʃən ɔnðə ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɔːlz wˌaɪl kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ fɹˈɛndli ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz wɪððə pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz ænd ɛkspˈændɪŋ sˈaʊθ ˌɪntʊ kæmbˈoʊdiən ænd tʃˈæmpə tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi.
Unwilling to make peace, Nguyễn Phúc Lan continued his father's policies of maintaining a strong defensive position on the great walls while continuing friendly relations with the Portuguese and expanding south into Cambodian and Champa territory.