Jingming

Chapter 491 The Japanese Heroes

Yan Song only did three things when he came to North Korea: canonization, establishment of diplomatic relations, and restructuring.

Nowadays, although the entire North Korea "unanimously agrees" that the Li family has lost all the people's support and that the Ming Dynasty should adopt it as the real land and share the wealth of the new law for the future of the North Korean people, Zhu Xianzhen cannot make the decision on his own and can only petition His Majesty the Ming Emperor on his behalf.

In name, he only entered the court as a royal prince to care for the people on behalf of the Emperor of Heaven.

When Yan Song arrived in Seoul, he had to start the process.

First of all, North Korea's "unanimous opinion" requires the Ming Emperor to make a decision, and the exchange of news takes time.

After procrastinating for nearly a month, he brought the edict with him when he took it out.

The national conditions were different, and the Ming Dynasty had no intention of embezzling North Korea. Korea is still a unified nation, and the King of Liao is the clan member of Zhu Ming. If the whole nation is willing to be the king because of its wisdom, and only after this canonization ceremony, they will regard themselves as the king of Korea in the future, love all the people of Korea as sons, and benefit one country. Officials who assist the dynasty can stay or leave as they see fit.

So then, headed by Li, Chengjia, Shenjia, etc., senior elders from Gyeonggi Province, Ping'an Province, Hwanghae Province and other places jointly invited each other. After three invitations and three resignations, King Zhu Xianzhen of the Liao Dynasty was canonized by the Ming Dynasty, offered sacrifices to the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, and ascended the throne as king. .

Those officials who "stay and go as they please" naturally need Zhu Xianzhen to come up with a charter: He just came here not long ago, and most of them have no outstanding achievements. Should they just go back to the Ming Dynasty to wait for their posts?

So then the establishment of diplomatic relations and restructuring were carried out at the same time.

North Korea, which has always regarded itself as a Little China, this time is serious about basically aligning itself with the Ming Dynasty in terms of system, except for some unnecessary departments.

Yan Song was a witness to the Ming Dynasty's new law from beginning to end. He helped sort out everything from the central government to the local government, including the yamen system, official configuration, and service regulations.

Of course, constitutions, regulations, texts... are also included.

As for the future of those officials who aided North Korea, this was the terms of friendship between Ming Dynasty and North Korea.

This establishment of diplomatic relations is the highest level of fraternal relations.

Not to mention trade preferences, through the diplomatic embassy as a window, North Korean citizens can go to Daming to study, work, and do business as long as they apply for a visa.

If North Korea requests it, Ming Dynasty can assist North Korea with various talents. During his service in North Korea, in addition to the salary paid by North Korea, Ming Dynasty also received additional allowances, and based on the aid merit examination jointly recognized by the North Korean court and the Ming Dynasty North Korean Propaganda Embassy, ​​it was included in Ming Dynasty's internal promotion reward evaluation system.

In a word, you can earn double money in North Korea. If you want to return to the Ming Dynasty, you can be evaluated and promoted to a higher position based on your performance when you aided North Korea.

Of course, only for products below the third grade.

As for those who are above the third grade, they have to face a choice: under this opportunity, will they become Korean citizens and be reused by the new king of Korea; or will they be able to quell the civil strife in Korea and return to the country to show their merits?

So there was another round of memorials, this time limited to important officials such as Zhang Jing, Gong Yongqing, and Song Liangchen.

As for defense and security, a cooperation treaty on border defense and bandit suppression was signed: North Korea was in dire straits and faced financial difficulties. It was already difficult to maintain public security and military strength, but Japanese bandits and Jurchens were eyeing the country. I am willing to set up a Gyeonggi camp in Jeju Island for the coastal defense military port and Incheon, and ask Wang Shi to station elite troops to intimidate Xiaoxiao.

In this way, everything is settled and "everyone is happy."

Zhu Xianzhen immediately rewarded all the ministers. After receiving the reply from Emperor Ming Dynasty, Zhang Jing, Gong Yongqing, Song Liangchen, and Li Ju were granted the title of Duke of the Kingdom, and each bureau became prominent. Zhu Xianzhen's newly established concubine from North Korea was given important positions in her husband's family. Go straight to the North Korean State Palace.

There are two other special people, one is Cao Cha, who is worshiped as the Minister of State, just below Zhang Jing; the other is Shen Lian, who is directly in charge of the newly established Imperial Guard and Security Army systems.

After that, the people selected by North Korean Enko went through the palace examination and were awarded their posts.

This process was very easy for Yan Song, after all, many things had been discussed long ago.

Before the New Year, Yan Shifan returned to Tsushima Island from Gangwon Province and Gyeongsang Province, and assisted Wang Zhi in repelling the Allied Forces Fleet of Yoshitaka Ouchi that had attacked after the typhoon season, and then turned to Jeolla Province. Together with Song Liangchen and Xue Han, he participated in the final elimination of Zhongqing Road and Jeolla Road.

It's natural to feel sad when we meet each other in a foreign country.

No one else knows what the father and son discussed.

But North Korea has changed. The Western Five Provinces, including Gyeonggi Province, have all surrendered. The Northeastern Hamgyong Province is still on the sidelines, and Gangwon Province and Gyeongsang Province are leaderless.

“Jeju, Incheon, and Uiju, the three border cities on land and sea, will definitely see a boom in commerce.”

In front of Yan Song, Zhang Jing and Cao Cha could only listen quietly, and Li and other important North Korean officials could only keep their mouths shut.

"Your Majesty has blessed the world, and more grains are also being prepared for transshipment, so that the spring plowing on the West Fifth Road will not be missed. Now, it is necessary to let North Korea produce more and profit from border trade. There is a shortage of craftsmen, and the Ming Dynasty enterprises can bring Come here. It is also a good thing to set up factories and operate in North Korea, and the taxes go into the North Korean treasury."

No matter how complicated Li's heart was, in the past year, except for the Ming army's attack on Yin's rebellion and some damage caused, Ming Dynasty was really helping the Korean people.

Now, Yan Song has brought a five-year plan to aid the Ming Dynasty.

He didn't understand some of the words very well, but the Ming Dynasty Treasure Bureau, Treasure Ship Supervisor, and Weaving Bureau... would all set up factories in North Korea.

In addition to some big craftsmen, many people need to be hired in North Korea. Goods produced and sold to the Ming Dynasty are subject to customs duties in Jeju, Incheon, and Uiju. Their business income in North Korea will also be paid to the North Korean treasury with corresponding taxes.

Exploring mineral resources, clearing water conservancy, grain planting and agricultural tools...all are helping North Korea lay the foundation and enhance its national strength.

"Therefore, except for Gyeongsang Road, the other two roads are not in a rush to be pacified." Yan Song said, "When the new dynasty was first established, the people of Korea knew who was mediocre and who was good by comparing the two. Conquering the two roads quickly and causing military disasters, those two roads The people even hate the new dynasty. If they besiege and fail to attack, all industries in the six realms of the new dynasty will be prosperous and they can live and work in peace and contentment. The people in those two realms will be miserable and unable to get out. That is the remnant party going against the trend."

Zhu Xianzhen was a little worried: "After all, there are mediocre people who are unwilling to accept it. They allow the two factions to support their troops and respect themselves. The disobedient people of the six factions will all join in. I'm afraid it will grow stronger day by day."

Yan Song shook his head: "The sacred land is all under the control of the new dynasty, with the help of China, and the monarchs and ministers of the new dynasty love the people and govern the country. Even if the two levies are violent, how can they grow faster than the new dynasty? China entered the dynasty to put an end to the chaos. , not to enslave the vassal country. Wise men can detect all these things early, but mediocre people have to see the clear evidence. Only when all the people return to their hearts can they be crowned kings."

"If two rebel armies are constantly harassing us, how can we defend them?"

"That is the responsibility of the royal troops stationed in the dynasty. Don't worry, my lord, the foreign ministers will inform your majesty and order the military affairs meeting to give strict orders to the generals. Only by helping the new dynasty defend the territory and resist the enemy will it be meritorious. If you advance rashly and start provocations, you will be punished severely. Guarding is important. At the pass, if an army of rebels enters and disturbs the people, the logistics will be weak and it will be even easier to suppress them."

It sounds like there are two more, but along the mountains, the total border defense is only a few hundred miles.

No counterattack is possible.

It's just that the king of North Korea has changed his surname to Zhu after all. Those who are unwilling to do so might as well make an opening and let them gather together to try to "reverse the Ming Dynasty and restore the dynasty".

Give them time to gather.

Whether they collude with the Jurchens or become stronger, when the Ming Dynasty returns from Japan, won't they be able to catch them all in one fell swoop to avoid future troubles?

In the current stage of drastic changes, if we abandon the two roads and focus on the west and south sides of the peninsula, where transportation and land conditions are better, of course we can achieve greater results with smaller expenditures.

Take your time, the overall situation is decided anyway.

Li returned to his Duke Andong's mansion, where he received the king's grace and set up a family temple.

The specifications are naturally no longer comparable to those before, but the tablets of the ancestors are still there.

He took off his official robe, put on his mourning clothes, and knelt in the family temple again.

Counting the dates, it has not been twenty-seven months since his father died.

Li knelt there alone. Now only one of his brothers was still alive, and he was sent to the capital of Ming Dynasty.

After all, he shed tears in his eyes and kowtowed his head on the ground: "Unfilial descendants are powerless and powerless... Our ancestors, the government has been corrupted for decades, the factions in the court are strife, and the powerful officials are rampant. The Ming Dynasty has long been in danger. And the Ming Dynasty has been in danger. ...The Ming Dynasty...what a rich and powerful Ming Dynasty does His Majesty the Emperor have, how many virtuous ministers and generals, and how determined he is! I can't help it, I really can't help it..."

He will definitely spend this life in fear.

Whether he can continue the bloodline of the Li family can only depend on what he does in his life. He knew that he couldn't actually change anything. Without him, Daming would still have gotten things to where they are today.

But among the ancestors and sects, how many people in North Korea can understand him?

Most of them have not gone to the Ming Dynasty and had so much in-depth contact with the current emperor and his ministers.

They have not seen deeply what Ming Dynasty looks like today.

There is really no way...

……

"shame!"

Zhou Fangguo Yamaguchikan is the residence of Ouchi Yoshitaka. Now in his residence, Tao Longfang is furious when he looks at Ouchi Yoshitaka who is drinking to relieve his worries.

"It's just a defeat. Now you are the guardian of the eleven countries. You have created the most prosperous foundation of the Ouchi family. Your name as the guardian general is known far and near! How can you remain depressed like this?"

"Goro you..." Ouchi Yoshitaka's eyes were blurred, "You didn't go... you didn't... see their eyes..."

"So what if we can't defeat them in the naval battle?" Tao Longfang still said loudly, "Now that Shijian Mountain is in our hands and the Nizi clan has been wiped out, as long as we can stop their advance on land, it will be enough to defeat all other countries. The heroic act of surrender!"

"...Didn't you receive...the news from the seaside? Then...those people who escaped from North Korea..."

"...Stop talking nonsense!" Tao Longfang rushed over unruly and grabbed him by the collar relying on the friendship they had grown up with since childhood. "You guy, wake up. Ah! So what if the Ming army defeated North Korea? They can go to North Korea by land! Do you think they are more powerful than the Mongols in the past? "

"Hahaha..." Yoshitaka Ouchi actually laughed wantonly, but his laughter was a bit bitter, "The Mongols... they are... riding horses. Their boats... are they good?"

Tao Longfang knew what he was talking about.

Regardless of whether the Ming Dynasty was stronger than the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty at its peak, what gave Yoshitaka Ouchi such a big blow was the failure of the naval battle against Tsushima.

At the beginning, Tao Longfang did not recommend fighting.

The only way to be invincible is to capture the Nizi clan and defend the island under favorable geographical conditions.

However, it was discovered that most of the warships guarding the Ming merchant ships had left, and only three were left there. Yoshitaka Ouchi couldn't bear it any longer.

He really wanted to increase his reputation. Even if he didn't divide his troops to defend Tsushima Island, he could just follow the example of Shimazu Takaku and destroy it all and then come back and continue to implement the previous strategy!

So Yoshitaka Ouchi insisted on taking people with him.

This time, the Shimazu family did not send a ship, but only sent some retainers and samurai to lead some people to accompany Ouchi Yoshitaka on the expedition.

Mourimoto sent more than ten ships, large and small, and together with Ouchi Yoshitaka, there were nearly seventy ships and more than 3,000 elite soldiers.

There was no ambush, but who would have expected that the three Ming warships were larger and faster than their ships, and their artillery was even more powerful?

They didn't fight on the side at all, they just sailed and found angles to bombard them.

That was all, but then six more warships came from the other side of the island, trying to surround them.

Yoshitaka Ouchi really escaped with his life this time, and only less than thirty ships came back. Several hundred of the more than 3,000 elite soldiers escaped to Tsushima Island before the ship sank, but they were afraid of danger; except for the more than 1,000 soldiers who returned, the rest sank in the sea without even boarding Tsushima Island.

Yoshitaka Ouchi was hit hard.

"The garrison coalition has more than 100,000 troops. What does it mean to lose 2,000? No matter how powerful the Ming army's warships are, can they sail to the shore? You bastard, cheer up!"

"...Leave it to you." Yoshitaka Ouchi waved his hand, "You are the general, leave it to you...let me recover for a few more days..."

General Yushou has not seen anyone these days, so he naturally tells the outside world that he was slightly injured during the expedition to Tsushima Island and needs to rest.

But how long have you been keeping this?

For those who didn’t know, you thought he was seriously ill and dying?

Tao Longfang didn't know how hard he had been hit at sea.

Even if more than seventy ships were defeated against nine ships, they wouldn't be so devastated, right?

I found the surviving retainer who went on the expedition with Ouchi Yoshitaka, and the man's eyes showed fear: "General... I'm afraid it's because of the timely appearance of reinforcements, and I'm worried about the Shimazu family and Mori after this defeat. Let’s talk about their rebellion…”

"During the crusade against the Nizi clan, there were rumors of a crusade against Tsushima. Is it strange that they were prepared and set up an ambush?"

"...Don't you know? Some of the people who escaped from North Korea were taken to Tsushima Island and let them rush ahead. Those Ming army warships that appeared later were indeed seen on the sea east of North Korea. The flag may be fake, they all recognize that laughing one-eyed general!"

Tao Longfang was stunned.

With his ability, he also came to his senses.

In this way, those who took the risk to investigate at that time reported that only three battleships were true. Those six warships did indeed leave and go to North Korea.

However, the coalition forces are very sure that they have not seen any ships from Tsushima Island coming to investigate.

Even if you see ships gathering at the pier in the harbor, the departure time is still top secret. When did those six ships in North Korea return to Tsushima?

Could it be that... in fact, there are people in the senior leadership of the coalition forces who have been making two plans and acting as internal agents for the Ming Dynasty?

That's not right. From the time confirmed to the actual departure, there were only three days in total, which was not enough for them to pass the news to North Korea and get those ships back.

Or is it that someone has passed the news over there since the warships were assembled?

Tao Longfang felt a little cold all over: Who is it? Initially, only Yoshitaka Ouchi, him, Motonari Mori, and Takaku Shimazu knew about this matter.

Shimazu Takaku has already bloodbathed Ryukyu, does he still have some room left?

Thinking of this, Tao Longfang couldn't help but look east.

Is it just gross profit?

On Tsushima Island, Wang Zhi replaced Yan Shifan and became a figure who should also be feared in Zong Qingkang's mind.

He still didn't know how Wang Zhi knew exactly when the defending coalition forces were about to attack, and how he was able to send a clipper to the southeastern coast of North Korea to look for Yan Shifan long in advance.

But Tsushima Island was relatively unscathed from the last attack, and the battle on the shore was just to annihilate the exhausted remnants of the army that swam over.

It might take him a long time to know this secret, but now, Zhu Houcong knows it.

Only now did Yan Shifan tell Yan Song the inside story, and then Yan Song reported it. Zhu Houcong could only sigh with emotion: "People's hearts are really wild. Who said Han people don't like to take risks?"

Huang Jin didn't understand what he heard.

Zhu Houcong had a smile on his face.

Yan Shifan has fallen in love with the feeling of sailing across the ocean, and Wang Zhi is also very happy with "out-of-this-world places" like Japan.

The credit for Wang Zhi's planning goes to Yan Shifan. Yan Shifan is not afraid of the emperor's suspicion that he is now accepting younger brothers like Wang Zhi there to cultivate his own power in the future.

The sky is high and the emperor is far away there, which is not the same as North Korea.

But Zhu Houcong did not expect that Wang Zhi would be such a good hoe.

Is the gross profit just 1 yuan?

(End of this chapter)