It happened to be the first day of the Lunar New Year in the 13th year of Hongzhi's reign when Tang Yin paid homage to Lord Li of Yanshan.
This day was also the day when North Korean civil servant Wu Xun went to congratulate Li New Year's Day. Tang Yin, as the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, entered the palace accompanied by Yin Bishang, Cheng Jun and others, and went to Gyeongbokgung Palace. In the Qinzheng Hall, I saw Li himself.
Tang Yin's nominal mission was to confer Li's eldest son as the crown prince.
When Tang Yin came with a staff in hand, even the arrogant Li could only stand up and greet him respectfully. The etiquette when Tang Yin met Li was not that of a monarch or an envoy, but more like a relationship between ministers. meeting.
Li must first salute Tang Yin.
If the king of Ming Dynasty had not been so demanding, Li would have even knelt down.
After Tang Yin personally read out the edict of canonization, a banquet followed.
As for Tang Yin, his position is right next to Li's, ranking higher than all the ministers in North Korea.
Xu Jing had to sit next to Tang Yin, and he was on an equal footing with Yin Bishang, the other party's political minister. This was also Xu Jing's most glorious moment. He had never thought that being a retinue of the Ming Dynasty envoy would actually be possible. And this treatment.
"On behalf of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I have come here to read out another edict, which is to send troops from Korea to cooperate with the soldiers and horses of the Liaodong Town of the Ming Dynasty to defeat the land of Jianzhou and Wei Jurchen in one fell swoop. This is the Ming Dynasty. His Majesty the Emperor’s edict to you.”
Tang Yin is not talking nonsense.
He had already delayed the time, and now he had to hurry up to make up for all the lost time and get North Korea to send troops as soon as possible.
The ministers present could basically understand Chinese. When they knew that Ming Dynasty wanted them to send troops, the voices of opposition rose loudly.
But when they came out to persuade Li not to send troops, they used their own language, as if they wanted to bully Tang Yin into not being able to understand, and indeed Tang Yin couldn't understand.
But Zhang Zhou obviously had this concern, and specially equipped Tang Yin with an interpreter. Seeing that the other minister was a little excited, the interpreter walked over from behind Tang Yin in front of the Korean monarch and ministers. Tang Yin did "simultaneous translation" in his ear.
Tang Yin shouted and asked Li Dao, "Do you want to resist the decree?"
The North Korean officials fell silent for an instant.
Li asked, "The Ming Dynasty sent troops to build the state defense. I don't know how many troops will be sent."
"When it comes to the march, your Majesty did not say anything clearly, but your Majesty's intention is to let me As a supervisor of the army, I will send troops together with you and other soldiers and civilians. I will personally lead the troops, artillery, muskets, etc. to cooperate with you in sending troops as a vanguard. "At this time, Tang Yin was able to neither be humble nor overbearing. .
Yin Bishang, who was sitting opposite Xu Jing, asked, "Why didn't the Ming Dynasty send troops and North Korea cooperated, but we sent troops first?"
Tang Yin said, "This is to attack the east and attack the west." "
Yin Bishang asked again, "What if Ming Dynasty does not send troops after North Korea sends troops?"
Tang Yin did not expect that he would still talk to him in a friendly manner yesterday.Yin Bishang appears to be so strong in the court today.
Tang Yin's tone did not drop at all, and he continued to say in a forceful tone, "Now that the Ming Dynasty has decided on a marching strategy, how could it fail a vassal country like yours and send troops? It's not up to you, North Korea." Did you propose it?"
In Tang Yin's opinion, the North Koreans are a bit ignorant of praise.
We have agreed that you will send troops first and Ming Dynasty will cooperate with you. Now just because I am here to talk to you on behalf of the emperor of Ming Dynasty, you dare to make conditions with me
In anger Believe it or not
Tang Yin thought about it for a while. He had less than 200 people under his command. It seemed a bit difficult to do something in North Korea.
Of course, it seems that he does not need to vent his anger on the North Koreans. After all, his task is only to supervise North Korea's troop dispatch.
Yin Bishang said, "North Korea experienced a disaster last year, which made it difficult for the people to make a living. Now it can no longer support a foreign war, unless the Ming Dynasty can allocate enough military rations, otherwise"
"Shut up"
This time it was Li himself who couldn't bear to listen and stopped Yin Bishang's words.
Li was also very embarrassed.
The king has not said a few words yet. Why do you officials like to show off yourselves so much
Who said that fighting is the exclusive preserve of the Ming emperor
Don’t the monarchs of North Korea have no face? Do you really not know who is leading the main militant faction in North Korea, right?
With Li’s words, the scene fell silent again.
Li Dao, "If North Korea wants to send troops, Ming Dynasty will send troops to coordinate within a few days."
Tang Yin said with certainty, "Within ten days. The two sides will send troops in cooperation and cooperate with each other." There will be no delay."
"How many troops does the Ming Emperor need from North Korea?" Li said, "We in North Korea can only send five thousand troops at the moment. This is the result of discussion after assessing the situation."
p>It means that we in North Korea can send troops, but how many troops we send is up to us.
Tang Yinze followed Zhang Zhou's instructions and said without hesitation, "Twenty thousand horses."
"This"
Li was surprised.
Because when they discussed sending troops last year, they made the decision to send 20,000 troops. This decision was only known to the upper-level officials. Now that Tang Yin could directly tell this number, he instantly turned his attention to it. Bing Cao glared at Cheng Jun, seemingly blaming Cheng Jun for telling Yu Daming this top-secret news.
Tang Yin said, "We, the Ming Dynasty's scheming Duke Lai Guo, have formulated a comprehensive strategy, and the Jianzhou Guards will not have any strength to resist."
Yin Bishang said coldly. "Then you, the Ming Dynasty, can send out your own troops."
Li stretched out his hand to interrupt Yin Bishang again. He asked, "After winning this battle, will the fiefdom of Jianzhou Guard be given to North Korea?"
p>Tang Yin said, "The territory of Jianzhouwei will be rebuilt with fortresses to prevent the tribes in the north from causing rebellion. It has nothing to do with you, North Korea."
"Then we"
Li actually wanted to argue with Tang Yin, the envoy.
We sent troops in accordance with the orders of the Ming Emperor, but the question is what benefits will we gain after sending troops
Tang Yin said coldly, "If Ming Dynasty sends troops to build a state defense, it cannot be destroyed. And the Jurchen tribe of Jianzhou Guard moving eastward will definitely affect your stability. If you win this battle, you will no longer have to worry about foreign troubles. Isn’t it a gift from the Ming Dynasty to you?"
"Guluguala ”
After hearing Tang Yin’s words, there was a lot of discussion in the Qinzheng Hall.
Of course they were not discussing in Chinese, but more like private chats in a small window.
Xu Jing approached Tang Yin and said, "It seems that they have a lot of objections to us. If they don't send troops, be careful of them playing dirty tricks."
"No." Tang Yin said, "Unless they plan to be enemies of the Ming Dynasty, they should have some self-awareness."
Tang Yin was right about this.
No matter how much the North Korean monarchs and ministers disagreed with his words, they would not be able to do such a thing if they were allowed to directly oppose the Ming Dynasty.
It’s because they know that no matter in terms of national or military power, they can’t compare with the Ming Dynasty. What’s more terrible is that they can’t even defeat the Jianzhou Guards. They all need the Ming Dynasty to send troops. Now the Ming Dynasty is willing to help them at once. Their solution to the border troubles in the north is actually a great gift.
The monarchs and ministers on the North Korean side began a discussion.
It was as if Tang Yin was not present.
This time they all conducted the conversation in Chinese in accordance with Tang Yin's request. There were a few people from the Xun Old Sect present who did not understand Chinese. They were equipped with translators for everything they wanted to say, every word. Tell it to Tang Yin.
Li seemed to respect the minister's opinion. After listening for a long time, he said to Tang Yin, "Tang Yin, you should have heard this. North Korea currently cannot provide enough food and grass to support the dispatch of 20,000 troops." "
Tang Yindao "There is no need to delay."
Li asked, "Then we will first recruit five thousand soldiers and horses, equip them with food and grass, and then arrive at Ping'an Road, and then recruit fifteen thousand from various places. It is not possible to transport thousands of soldiers and horses to Ping'an Road with grain and grass."
This put Tang Yin in trouble.
According to Zhang Zhou’s instructions to him, this matter is non-negotiable.
If North Korea wants to send 20,000 troops, it must be 20,000, and it must be sent at once. But now North Korea seems to be in a dilemma. Just now, Li specifically asked Judge Hu Cao in front of Tang Yin. The book also clearly pointed out that it was difficult to supply food and grass for 20,000 soldiers and horses.
Tang Yin said, "If the current rate of grain and grass mobilization is used, how long will it take to recruit all the grain, grass and men and horses?"
Li then asked the ministers, and Jin Enling, the judge of Hu Cao, came out and answered, " It will take six months for the summer grain to arrive in the warehouse. But if we dispatch people from each road and bring their own rations, they can all arrive at Ping An Road in about a month, and the food and grass can be supplied for about three months."
TangYin thought about it in his mind.
If this is the case, it should be over in three months.
If the fight cannot be completed, then there is no need to continue this war
He is also thinking that if Zhang Bingkuan means to let me cooperate with North Korea to complete the victory in the east and attack in the west, then our It only takes ten days and a half to hold on for any length of time. As long as Jianzhou Guard dispatches troops to North Korea and Shenyang Zhongwei sends troops, my mission will be completed.
"Okay"
Tang Yin immediately agreed.
Tang Yin didn’t know where he had the confidence to agree to let North Korea send troops in batches on behalf of Emperor Ming and Zhang Zhou.
After returning, even Xu Jing was a little worried and said, "We agreed to send 20,000 troops, but now they are only willing to send 5,000 troops. They said they would dispatch another 15,000. Are you sure you can dispatch them in time?" "Transfer here"
Tang Yin asked, "How many men and horses can the Jianzhou Guards mobilize?"
"This"
Xu Jing couldn't answer either.
How many men and horses does Jianzhou Guard have? Where does he know where to go
Just when Tang Yin asked his entourage to light some candles, Liu Guitong at the door said, "Two adults, the Korean faction The envoy came and said he was the governor of Ping'an Road, named Pu. "Xu Jingdao "should be here to discuss sending troops."
"Yes."
Tang Yin opened the door and walked out, "Take me to see you."
In the hall next to him.
A North Korean official who looked very young in his thirties appeared in front of Tang Yin. When Tang Yin saw this person, he suddenly felt that this person did not look like someone who could go to the battlefield at all, but more like a pretty boy. .
Tang Yin didn’t know why he had such an opinion about this person.
"I, Pu Yuanzong, have been ordered by my superior to be the military envoy of Ping'an Road. I specially cooperate with my superior to go to Ping'an Road to coordinate the dispatch of troops."
The other party reported his home address. .
When Tang Yin heard this, he immediately became interested and said, "You are Pu Yuanzong."
This was unexpected by the other party.
Pu Yuanzong looked around and asked in surprise, "Why did the superior ask this question? Is it because the superior knew that I was below?"
"Yes, I heard that you are very loyal to North Korea." "Of course Tang Yin didn't know about it in the past, but this person was mentioned in the "tips bag" given to him by Zhang Zhou.
As a key figure in the future "Zhongzong Anyway", Park Wonjong is also a representative of the young faction in North Korea.
At this time, Pu Yuanzong was actually disliked by Li, so in the 13th year of Hongzhi, he was sent to Ping'an Road, a "border town" of North Korea, to serve as a military governor. However, this It created conditions for Park Yuanzong's series of political activities later.
Of course Pu Yuanzong didn’t think that Tang Yin really knew him. He only thought that Tang Yin was saying polite words. He said, “I will do my best to cooperate with the superiors’ activities.”
< p> Tang Yin said, "You are wrong. I am not your leader. I am only responsible for cooperating with you. I leadThere aren't many people coming, so we still have to rely on your troops at critical times. "Just as he was talking, Tang Yin thought of something and asked, "We have agreed to dispatch five thousand troops and horses. The troops and horses can be dispatched tomorrow."
Pu Yuanzong said, "Gyeonggi Road A thousand soldiers and horses will be sent to cooperate, all of which are the most elite cavalry in Korea. At the same time, four thousand soldiers and horses will be dispatched to the Ping An Road to cooperate."
When Xu Jing heard this, his eyes widened and he said, "You are kidding me. If we agreed to send five thousand troops, we will send one thousand troops."
Tang Yin did not force it. He raised his hand and said, "As long as we can send troops in time." I will send out troops early tomorrow morning. "
"Shangchai, you are too anxious." Pu Yuanzong felt that Tang Yin was a bit out of tune.
When it comes to military affairs, he is not willing to wait for a moment.
Tang Yin said: "This is the order of His Majesty the Ming Dynasty. It is urgent. Will you lead the army tomorrow?"
"It's not me. "Pu Yuanzong said, "It's the military marshal Li Kejun. ”
Tang Yin frowned and said, “Why wasn’t your soldier Cao Jushu Chengjun?”
Pu Yuanzong didn’t know how to answer.
Tang Yin’s question was based on Tang Yin’s Based on the tips given to him, because before Li wanted to send troops to build the state defense, he decided to let Cheng Jun be the coach and Li Kejun be the deputy coach. But now that Tang Yin has come, it seems that Li has changed his mind and only let Cheng Jun be the deputy coach. "You are the deputy commander." Tang Yin knew that it was not easy for Pu Yuanzong to criticize their monarch, so he asked again, "No, deputy commander." The candidate for the commander has not yet been decided. I am just the military envoy of Ping'an Road, responsible for taking orders from the superiors. ”
Only then did Tang Yin know that Ming Dynasty sent him to supervise the North Korean march, while North Korea sent someone to supervise him.
It is equivalent to mutual supervision.
< p>"Then we must send troops tomorrow without delay." Tang Yin was also anxious.Always talking about "without delay", it seemed that even Pu Yuanzong could see that Tang Yin was a soft persimmon and had no intention of doing anything.
North Korea still followed Tang Yin's request and assembled a thousand soldiers and horses on the second day of the Lunar New Year. It was agreed that they would be all cavalry, but Tang Yin saw this at dusk. Passers-by found that the number of cavalry was less than one-third.
Li Kejun appeared in front of Tang Yin and asked, "Why not cavalry?" Li Kejun said, "Envoy Tang, please forgive me. After the disaster in Korea, the horses died seriously and the forage supply was insufficient. If we want to ensure that the troops and horses can be put to practical use, we can only dispatch so many cavalry. But don't worry, envoys, we have specially prepared fifty cavalry." A horse-drawn carriage is used to transport firearms, crossbows, etc. In fact, there are a large number of magical firearms stored locally on Ping'an Road, and there is basically enough food and grass. "
Hearing this, Tang Yin felt that he had boarded a pirate ship.
Xu Jing on the side also came over and whispered in his ear, "Are the Koreans fooling us? If that's the case, why do we have to come all the way to Hanyang City and leave directly at Ping'an Road?Just give orders."
Tang Yin was also a little speechless.
"Sir, are you going to send out troops? If you don't leave, the city gate will be closed. "
At this time, Pu Yuanzong came over to urge him.
Tang Yin asked, "How many days will it take to reach Ping'an Road if we send troops from here?"
Li Kejun heard this , couldn't help but frown, after hearing this, he felt that Tang Yin had no practical experience.
You don't know how to calculate the number of days when you come here by yourself
Besides, Ping An Dao is not small. , where on the Ping'an Road are you talking about such an unclear question, how do people answer it?
Pu Yuanzong came over and said, "If you want to go to the junction with the Jianzhou Guards, if you walk quickly, it's probably not too late." It takes six or seven days. The mountain roads in North Korea are continuous, unlike the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty, which has flat terrain. ”
He also wanted to compliment Ming Dynasty on his “superiority”, but was glared at by Li Kejun.
Obviously in the eyes of a militant like Li Kejun and a close confidant of the emperor, Pu Yuanzong is not even a fool.
Tang Yin said, "Okay, send troops quickly and reach the edge of Ping'an Road within five days. "
Li Kejun said, "It's fine for those who ride on horses, but not for those who walk. I don't know if we can get some horses with us."
Tang Yin couldn't help but get angry when he heard this.
p>The envoys who followed Tang Yin from the Ming Dynasty all traveled on horseback. More than half of them were one person and two horses. This was to facilitate the transportation of artillery, rations, tents, firearms, weapons, etc. Now the Koreans also attacked They came up with the idea of their war horses
"March"
Tang Yin didn't bother to pay attention to Li Kejun's proposal. For him, now he had to rush to the edge of Ping'an Road at night and starry to complete the task. The task entrusted by Zhang Zhou was when Tang Yin led his two hundred Ming soldiers and horses, together with one thousand North Korean soldiers and horses, towards Ping'an Road.
At this time, Zhang Zhou had already arrived at Yongping Mansion and completed the preparations for the mining in Yongping Mansion in two days.
Lin Ting, who followed Tang Yin, had some feelings for Zhang Zhou. Speechless, he said, "Bingkuan, you are a bit amazing. In less than two days since you came here, you found where the mine is. It is surrounded by uninhabited barren mountains and wilderness. How did you find it?"
Zhu Feng stood beside him with a look of despair on his face and said, "You still have to ask whether the immortal's name is in vain. ”
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “You still know me.” "
Zhu Feng asked, "It's already the thirteenth year of Hongzhi. If we didn't agree to send troops to Liaodong and go this way, I'm afraid they may not arrive in a month or two. ”
“No rush, no rush. "Zhang Zhou looked very relaxed and indifferent.
Lin Ting also asked incomprehensively, "It's not that after Korea sent troops to attack the east and west, the Ming Dynasty should cooperate in time. "
"I only said cooperation, who said we need to cooperate in time?" Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "North Korea launched this war in order to eliminate the threat to their borders. The influence of the land is limited, so if they want to plunder,They are all going to North Korea or the north. Now we are clearing the border troubles for them. If they don’t contribute, who will?"
"But Bohu"
Lin Ting suddenly thought of Poor Tang Yin, after all they had been to the Xuan Mansion together, had been comrades in the same trench, were Jinshi in the same year, and lived under Zhang Zhou together.
Zhang Zhou said, "Don't worry, he should." If you can't die, find a fortress to hide in. It will also give the Jianzhou Guards a little sweetness, otherwise they would put all their troops on the eastern front."
"Should"
Lin Ting realized in an instant.
Not only did Zhang Zhou want to trick Tang Yin into traveling to North Korea, he also wanted to bet on Tang Yin's life.
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