Liu Jin returned to Beijing.
When I went to Piantou Pass, I was in high spirits, but when I came back, it was as if the sun was setting over the mountains, and my energy was obviously broken.
The trip to the northwest made him deeply understand that there is an essential difference between talking about war on paper and actually sending troops to fight. He boasted in front of Zhu Houzhao, but after actual practice, he realized that the biggest pain in running an army comes from not having the opportunity to perform. of suffering.
Some of the soldiers are willing to go to war and want to live a stable life.
"You may as well come back and help me check the details. Zhang Bingkuan is going to send troops to North Korea. This is the topographic map of North Korea that I found. How do you think the troops should be sent so that it can be completed at the minimum cost?"
Zhu Houzhao didn’t have much expectations for Liu Jin, so he was naturally not disappointed.
In other words, expectations have been worn away by time.
Expect Liu Jin to be his substitute and help him fight
Please, in the eyes of me, Mr. Zhu, you, Liu Jin, are almost like scum, just for your empty talk This guy also wants to replace me
"This slave doesn't know" Liu Jin said with a depressed face.
The eunuchs next to him all looked sarcastic.
You, Liu Jin, were so shy when you tried to curry favor with Zhang Zhou that you didn’t even think about why he wanted to give you benefits
If you go out now, the prince will treat you as a confidant when he comes back.
The power structure in the East Palace is different from before.
Liu Jin asked, "Your Highness, the servant has not heard about sending troops to North Korea. Does it mean that Master Zhang has already led troops to North Korea?"
Zhu Houzhao yawned and said, "It should be." You shouldn’t be marching into the army. I overheard my father mention it. This is top secret information in the court. If any of you dare to leak the news, believe it or not, I will put him under the knife."
How many people They all looked at Liu Jin with narrow eyes.
Obviously the news was not leaked before, but now that Liu Jin has come back to know the news, if outsiders know it, they can infer that it was Liu Jin who did it
Liu Jin suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
Zhu Houzhao said boredly, "I also hope that I will personally lead the troops in the future, conquer the south and the north, conquer these small countries on the terrain map one by one, and incorporate them into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. If Zhang Bingkuan completes them, what will happen?" What's the matter with me?"
Liu Jin heard the change in the prince's address to Zhang Zhou.
This naughty kid, like a little grown-up, actually imitates his father in calling Zhang Zhou by his first name
See what you can do.
"Your Highness, it is said that there is another area here for you to look at." Liu Jin pointed to another area on the map, "I heard Master Zhang say that the world is very big, and the Ming Dynasty only occupies a corner of it. If In the future, we can send troops to capture both here and there. Ming's territory will be even more vast, and it is said that this side is called America, and we can only go there by boat."
"Humph, you know. Quite a lot." Zhu Houzhao looked unhappy.
I haven’t spoken yet, why do you, an old boy, add any drama
Liu Jin quickly lowered his head.
"These must be left to me to conquer in person. When I become emperor in the future, it depends on me." Zhu Houzhao said this and looked around. He seemed to have learned this. What does it mean to be cautious in your words and deeds? "Being a prince is the same as conquering the north and south. It may not be good to be an emperor. I heard that my father is about to give birth to a younger brother and sister for me, and they will be born by a woman outside the palace. It is best to be a Brother, this way I can sit back and relax when I go to war."
Liu Jin looked at Gao Feng and others.
I thought to myself, I have only been out for less than a year, and the situation in the capital has changed so much. Even His Majesty wants to have a concubine and have a child.
The naughty child is also planning to have a baby. Going overseas
Even if I don’t get along with the prince day and night this year, my one year’s experience in the army is also my capital. When the time comes when the prince goes on an expedition, I won’t need it. How can you still get along with me when I see it? Se
After Tang Yin and his party of five thousand troops entered Ping An Road, the North Korean monarchs and ministers knew that Tang Yin had come to question why the fifteen thousand troops were not sent out.
When the group entered Hwanghae Province and was about to enter Gyeonggi Province, Li became anxious.
In the Qinzheng Hall this day.
The monarchs and ministers of North Korea were already quarreling over how to stop Tang Yin, Pu Yuanzong and his party.
"Shut up!" Li had a bad temper and immediately asked, "You guys usually just argue when you are admonishing. Now that the traitor is about to arrive in Hanyang Mansion, what else do you have to argue about now?" Meaning"
Li Kedun, the meritorious minister around Li who caused the "Wuwu Disaster" and was detained by the Ming Dynasty, Li Kejun, came out and said, "As the sovereign state of the Ming Dynasty, it bullied others too much. We, North Korea, obviously Five thousand troops have been sent to assist in the conquest of the Jurchens. In this matter, North Korea has fulfilled the benevolence and righteousness of a vassal state. If the Ming Dynasty questioned them based on this, it would be an interference in North Korea's internal affairs and should not be condoned. Soldiers and horses from Hwanghae Province and Gyeonggi Province destroyed the troops led by the traitor Park Yuanzong in order to set the record straight. "
The Li Kejun brothers have always been hard-line.
This is true for domestic scholars, as well as for the Jurchens and their political opponents.
Li used to rely on them to suppress the power of scholars. To put it bluntly, he used these old ministers to fight against the civil servant faction. This is actually very similar to the conflict between civil servants and military officers within the Ming Dynasty, but Li's actions were more extreme. .
It is as if Zhu Youtang used Zhang Mao, Zhu Fu and others to take over Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others at once, and killed these people and exiled them.
It’s strange not to be reviled by those scholars.
Li's legitimacy in the later period of his rule was gradually eroded little by little, and he finally collapsed. On a dark and windy night, in what he thought was a "peaceful and prosperous age", he became a prisoner overnight and lost his throne. .
Li Dao "It's okay to look at things squarely, but if you have to worry about Park Yuanjong, you should still worry about Lai Guogong outside the country. Do you know what the current crisis is?"
Present groupThe ministers were discussing again.
Li Xin is arrogant and arrogant. He is prone to doing things to extremes and is full of adventurism. In his opinion, Tang Yin and Pu Yuanzong have nothing to fear. The real threat to North Korea is Shang Liaodong, who has no reasonable reason to enter the army. Zhang Zhou of North Korea.
Li Kedun said, "My lord, we should use Huanghaidao troops to prevent Pu Yuanzong and his party from continuing south, arrest Pu Yuanzong, and escort him to Hanyang for trial."
There is a forum next to it. The person reminded, "Although Pu Yuanzong was at fault, he was a hero who went out to conquer the slaves. Should he rush to recruit 15,000 troops and horses at this time and send them to assist the Ming Dynasty in conquering the Jurchens to prevent the Ming Dynasty from exploiting the issue again?"
North Korea has not prepared the 15,000 people for this meeting.
It’s not that they don’t want to, but it’s just too troublesome. After the five thousand troops went out to fight, the Korean monarchs and ministers all thought that they were being used by the Ming Dynasty. We are suffering from a disaster. Five thousand troops have been out for two or three months. There was no movement, so we just thought we had lost a few men and horses. In order to change the peace, do you think we are stupid to ask us to send out another 15,000 people?
As a result, Pu Yuanzong and Tang Yin came back with those 5,000 people. North Korea has not said that it will organize more troops. Anyway, they feel that the threat of the Jurchens has been eliminated, and the Ming Dynasty will not give us land, cities, and population, so why are they still wasting energy and materials?
Cheng Xiyan, Councilor of the Criminal Cao, said, "At this time, we should send someone to bribe Duke Lai and give generous gifts in exchange for Ming's forgiveness for the previous incident. Otherwise, Ming may have reason to send troops to North Korea."
Li Kedun said angrily, "Does that mean he wants to surrender to the Ming Dynasty?"
Cheng Xiyan said, "The Ming Dynasty is the suzerain country. Since Lai Guogong did not personally lead his troops into North Korea, it means that things are still there. There is room for negotiation, do you think that we have the ability to hinder Duke Lai's troops? Do you want to antagonize the Ming Dynasty?"
A group of ministers stood in two factions.
One side advocates peace talks, and the other side advocates toughness.
From the perspective of the Shilin faction, they are more willing to get closer to the Ming Dynasty and exchange for peace between the two parties after peace talks.
On the other hand, the Xunchen side is a tough side. It is not that they really feel that they have the strength to fight the Ming Dynasty head-on, but that they feel that the Ming Dynasty cannot have the energy to invade and govern North Korea. They understand Li's thoughts better, and they just want to speak in line with Li's thoughts.
This is called catering to one’s will.
The court meeting had no result.
Li Zai then took matters into his own hands and called Li Kedun and Cheng Jun to the inner hall alone.
"You are all people whom I trust. Now Pu Yuanzong is showing signs of causing rebellion. This person is not something to worry about, but there is Tang Yin, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, beside him. You should have met him before. Now. What I mean is that on the one hand, I need to send people to give gifts to Zhang Zhou who is guarding Liaodong, so that he will not send troops to Korea and ask him to recall Tang Yin to the Ming Dynasty, and on the other hand, I need to send people to capture the traitor Pu Yuanzong."
Li is a two-pronged approach.
Cheng Jun said, “But Pu Yuanzong’s five thousandThe soldiers and horses are meritorious soldiers who have experienced the battle in Duobi City. I am afraid it will not be easy to win. "
Li's temper seemed uncertain, and he said angrily, "Are you going to disobey me?"
"Don't dare. "Cheng Jun quickly turned around and looked at Li Kedun.
Li Kedun said, "The Yellow Sea Road Jiedushi has 20,000 soldiers and horses, plus the temporarily recruited troops, he can enter Gyeonggi Road. Before, set up an ambush and defeat it. "
Li Dao "Defeat is not a problem. Now it is more effective to prevent the Ming Dynasty from losing soldiers and horses, or to directly capture the rebels." Send envoys to arrest this person. As for the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, they can let them come to Hanyang City, isn't it just to question them? After questioning, send them away and pretend they haven't seen him."
Even if Li is stubborn again , and also understood that he could not compete with the Ming Dynasty.
The central idea of his proposal was to bribe Zhang Zhou and Tang Yin to soften their attitude towards North Korea, and at the same time send people to capture Pu Yuanzong to prevent him from fighting with Pu Yuanzong's troops.
It was not that Li was afraid of failure, but that Li was afraid that the three hundred men and horses led by Tang Yin would be affected. Although these three hundred men and horses were not many, if there were losses, it would cause disputes with Ming Dynasty. Zhang Zhou's army probably came over.
Li Kedun took the lead and sent people to Liaodong to bribe Zhang Zhou in order to get Zhang Zhou to return Li Kejun to North Korea as soon as possible.
p>As for Cheng Jun, he was responsible for capturing Pu Yuanzong.
At this time, he was in Huanghaidao.
Tang Yin and Pu Yuanzong led 5,000 troops, and the Ming Dynasty had 300 troops. There were still about 4,700 troops marching very unsatisfactorily.
The local generals and officials of Huanghaidao caused a lot of trouble for this group of troops heading south. In fact, apart from the fact that there was no gunfire between the two sides. It was almost the same as during the war.
At this time, Cheng Jun arrived at the coalition camp in person.
It was not Pu Yuanzong who came to see him, but Tang Yin.
Tang Yin met with Cheng Jun and said, "Envoy Tang, we had a pleasant relationship with him before. , this time North Korea also sent troops to the Jurchens. Even though the number of soldiers and horses was insufficient, they were sincere. Why should they get Ming's support for the rebellion? Now, I am ordered by my lord to capture the traitor Pu Yuanzong and go to Hanyang with you. Inside the city, our lord will be received as a distinguished guest. Our Lord also promised that he would not embarrass the rebellious minister Pu Yuanzong after the incident and handed him over to the Ming Dynasty. His family members could also move abroad or stay in Korea without harming him. "
Li probably knew that Pu Yuanzong was now a "loyal minister" of the Ming Dynasty.
If Pu Yuanzong was killed, it would definitely anger the Ming Dynasty, so he was nominally here to arrest the rebels. But in fact, it was just for show to the people in North Korea. Afterwards, he would handle it lightly and release Pu Yuanzong to the Ming Dynasty. Even Pu Yuanzong's family would not be embarrassed.
Tang Yin shook his head and said, "This is what happened." I have no right to decide the matter. ”
“My lord has sent someone to ask Duke Lai for instructions., It is better for the Tang envoys to station troops and wait first. If the soldiers and horses enter Gyeonggi Road, it is equivalent to the Ming Dynasty cooperating with the rebellion. We, North Korea, will send 100,000 soldiers and horses to stop them, and then the disaster will be beyond redemption. "
Cheng Jun showed kindness and power at the same time.
Tang Yin frowned when he heard this.
You are scaring a hundred thousand troops to send you to fight against the Jurchens. You don't even have five thousand men.
If you fight the rebels in the country, you can improvise 100,000 troops. It is reasonable for Zhang Bingkuan to come to question you and even change your ruler.
Tang Yin said, “This can’t be done. But I can advance the army slowly first, walking thirty miles every day, and then decide on the next step after Duke Lai Guo's intention is conveyed. "
"Okay. "Cheng Jun was relieved.
Finally, Ming's attitude didn't seem so tough.
But when he thought about it, Ming would never count on less than five thousand troops. Kill Li, change the country's leader, or overthrow the North Korean monarchy
If not, then everything can still be negotiated.
Now it's just pulling and negotiating terms.
You Chengjun was in the army and marched strictly for thirty miles every day, and the subsequent journey to Gyeonggi Province went much more smoothly.
Four days later, Zhang Zhou's message arrived.
After reading Zhang Zhou’s letter, Tang Yin immediately called Pu Yuanzong to his camp.
“Sir, are you giving up your previous plan? I heard that it was successful. The verdict agrees and lets me and my family go."
Pu Yuanzong is also a little unsure about being a rebel.
Tang Yindao, "This is a letter from Duke Lai. You've seen it. "
After reading it, Pu Yuanzong was shocked.
"The Duke of Lai wants to escort you to Hanyang City, but it will require a thousand soldiers and horses, plus three Ming Dynasty soldiers. He was escorted by hundreds of men and horses, and after arriving at Hanyang City, he directly launched a mutiny. "Tang Yin summarized the content of this letter.
"This"
Pu Yuanzong simply felt that his perception had been subverted.
He had five thousand troops. He felt that it was impossible to achieve a big thing. Now he only gave him a thousand troops, even if he added the Ming Dynasty's 300 troops, what could he do? If you feel threatened, if you only bring a thousand people with you, they will let you enter the city with confidence. Don't worry, I will tell your envoys that we will complete the escort. When we get to Hanyang City, it will be up to you to contact the people on the list, and I will assist you. "
"Can it be done?" Pu Yuanzong asked.
Tang Yindao, "I will protect you anyway. When the matter is accomplished, you will be the hero of your new country. One person can defeat ten thousand people." Above others, don't you have the courage?"
Pu Yuanzong gritted his teeth and said, "It all depends on the support of the superiors. I would rather be below two people than above ten thousand people.
Tang Yin shook his head, "Don't go into detail among the others. After all, you have to obey orders." ”
Tang Yin met Cheng Jun again and roughly conveyed Tang Yin's meaning.
"If a thousand people are used to escort the rebels to Hanyang City, I think our leader will agree." Cheng Jun felt relieved upon hearing this.
There are approximately 30,000 to 40,000 North Korean defenders in Hanyang City, and 5,000 North Korean soldiers and horses do pose a certain threat.
But if only 1,300 people are sent, then even Cheng Jun feels that Ming Dynasty has no intention of changing dynasties in North Korea, and Park Yuanzong alone cannot achieve great things.
“But”
Cheng Jun hesitated again.
Tang Yin said, "You are worried about our Ming Dynasty's firearms, right? Duke Lai Guo means to leave most of the firearms in Huanghai Road. We also leave a hundred soldiers to guard them. You are not allowed to touch them. More No imitation is allowed."
"This is natural." Upon hearing this, Cheng Jun also took the initiative to reduce the number of people by one hundred, which means there are only one thousand two hundred people left.
Even if the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can match one to a hundred, it will not be a big deal.
"I'll send a letter to Hanyang City right now. Let's not delay our trip." Cheng Jun felt that he had done a good job and solved Li's biggest concern, which was the issue of the legitimacy of the ruling. You can be a hero again when you go back.
"Is this man sick?"
Xu Jing looked at Cheng Jun's back and said to Tang Yin, "Didn't Master Zhang say that if another disaster happens to this man? He was the first to be eradicated, so why was he so unprepared for it?"
What Zhang Zhou mentioned was that Cheng Jun was also the victim of a future Jiazi warrior disaster.
Tang Yin sighed, "The leader of North Korea is ruthless. Before his butcher knife fell on these people's heads, everyone felt that the knife was not long enough and could not fall on them."
< p>Then he turned his attention to Park Yuanzong on the side.Park Yuanzong looked very nervous.
Tang Yin said, "Don't worry, once you enter Hanyang City, it will be your territory, with the support of the Ming Dynasty. It won't be difficult for you to overthrow a foolish king."
< p>"Ah"Pu Yuanzong and Xu Jing were both in a daze.
In your eyes, Tang Yin, it is so easy to kill a king
Or do you deliberately make things simpler to comfort us and make us feel confident that we have the chance to win
Of course Tang Yin was trying to boost military morale.
But Tang Yin felt that it would be easier to save his life by bringing 1,200 people into Hanyang City than by taking 5,000 people.
Even if Pu Yuanzong fails to cause rebellion, he can still say that the Ming Dynasty has no intention of changing anything, otherwise why not bring the other four thousand soldiers and horses?
Tang Yin will also fight. A calculating person. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft