Daming talker

Chapter 721: Spring in Xijing (Part )

Qi Jin hurried to the front yard, climbed up the wall and looked out, only to see that it was just as the soldiers had said, the streets were full of Korean people, and they were all kneeling on the ground.

For Lieutenant General Qi, if it was an enemy attack or a riot, it would be easier to deal with.

It's nothing more than resisting, and running away if you can't resist.

In addition to "not allowing Linhaijun to contact Koreans", the second order of Jinglüegong was that if something unexpected really happened, you can kill Linhaijun first and then find a way to escape.

Preserving one's own people is of paramount importance, because Lord Linhai is not worth the Ming army risking their lives for.

If Linhai Jun was really important, the General would not have sent only 200 soldiers to escort Linhai Jun in this chaotic world.

However, the scene of a large group of people blocking the door and requesting to see Lord Linhai made Lieutenant General Qi feel much more upset than encountering an enemy attack.

You can't just pick up a knife and go out and chop at the people at will, right? How would that be different from the Japanese pirates?
This was a situation that was completely beyond the contingency plan, and the Governor-General did not give any instructions on what to do.

Qi Jin called the interpreter over and said to the people outside: "Lord Linhai is not allowed to see outsiders. Please disperse immediately and do not disturb him!"

But someone in the crowd shouted, "Lord Linhai is the most noble person in the country and the eldest son of the royal family. He is qualified to represent the royal family temporarily.

Now that the people have suffered a tragedy, they bow to Linhai Jun with the royal family in their hearts, expressing their longing for the king and accepting Linhai Jun's comfort.

This is a natural thing and is in line with moral principles. What's wrong with it?
Why should the heavenly soldiers interfere and obstruct? Don’t you have a king or a father? Can’t you be more considerate of others?”

The person who spoke so righteously and with so much logic and evidence must be an educated person.

The interpreter could not argue, so he could only say to Qi Jin: "It is certain that this matter must have been organized and instigated by someone in secret."

With their status, they can only see this much. They cannot see anything at a higher level.

Qi Jin thought about it and realized that he only had 200 men under his command, and he had to assign some of them to watch over Linhai Jun to death. Obviously, they were not enough to cope with the situation.

So he said to the interpreter: "We are short of manpower, so we can only delay the war for now! No matter what excuse they give, tell them to come back tomorrow!"

At the same time, he ordered his personal soldiers to climb over the wall from the other corner to the next courtyard, and then go out from the back door of the next courtyard to ask for help from the garrison in the city.

But at this time, a man appeared from the wall of the next courtyard and said to Qi Jin with a smile: "You seem to be in some trouble. You may need our help."

These courtyards have been requisitioned by the Ming Dynasty to serve as residences, for Ming officials to rest while traveling on various errands.

Qi Jin didn't like the guy next door named Shen Weijing very much.

This group of people had just arrived in Pyongyang two days ago. They were sneaky and secretive, and refused to tell the purpose of their visit when asked, which gave Qi Jin a very bad impression.

If it weren't for the note stamped with the official seal of the General Manager, Qi Jin would have suspected that they were spies.

At this time, Qi Jin said to Shen Weijing in a bad mood: "How can you help?"

Shen Weijing replied, "Do you think it is a coincidence that a large number of people gathered to see Linhaijun just after Quan Li arrived in Pyongyang?"

Qi Jin was surprised: "Was this instigated by that Marshal Quan?"

Shen Weijing said: "I can only tell you that the governor hates this man very much, but he has never been able to catch him.

Moreover, North Korean bigwig Yin Zhuoran also judged with certainty that there was definitely something wrong with Quan Li.

So you don't have to be timid at all. As long as you can make the governor understand your idea, he will definitely support you.

First you have to fight outside and don’t let outsiders see us entering the inner courtyard.”

On the wall next to the gate, the interpreter negotiated with the outside world for a few more words, but it seemed to be of no use, and the noise outside became even louder.

If Qi Jin understood Korean, he would have understood what people outside were shouting: "Why don't you let us see Lord Linhaijun! You Ming soldiers are so high and mighty, you look down on us Koreans!"

The people who were kneeling on the street stood up one by one and crowded towards the courtyard gate.

The hundred or so soldiers on guard in the front yard could immediately hear the "bang bang" sound of the gate being slammed hard.

Everyone realized that although the crowd outside might just be banging on the door, the door could be pushed down or broken at any time due to the enthusiasm of the crowd.

Marshal Kwon Yul-gwon, a hero who recently emerged in Korea against the Japanese invaders, was sitting on a branch of a big tree not far away, observing the house where Prince Linhai was temporarily staying.

Although this looks unsightly, it is concealed and practical, so Marshal Quan doesn't care about it.

When Marshal Quan saw his countrymen starting to attack the gate of the building, a smile subconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

As long as this group of people can rush into the gate, his plan will be two-thirds successful!

At that time, he will bring his troops and appear on the scene in a timely manner as a savior!

In this conflict between a large number of civilians and a small number of Ming Dynasty troops, only Marshal Quan was the one who could resolve the crisis and rescue the small number of Ming Dynasty troops from the siege of the civilians.

At the same time, you can take advantage of the chaos to get Linhai Jun, who is under the strict protection of the Ming Dynasty's army, and make him your own righteous man and chess piece!

As long as the hype is done properly, people will think that they have rescued Lord Linhai from the arrogant and rude Ming army, and their prestige will be further elevated!
Even if the Ming army suffered any damage in the conflict, it was the fault of the general public. What does it have to do with Marshal Ta-quan?
It can even be said that Marshal Quan was, in a sense, the savior of this group of government troops.

Afterwards, the worst that could happen would be killing a group of people as scapegoats, and that would be enough to explain to the Ming Dynasty.

Then they would support Lin Haijun as the general manager. If Liu Chenglong was willing to cooperate, he would cooperate. If he was not willing to cooperate, he would be deposed. Then they would give orders to all the provinces in Korea!
"Tell the men to get ready to go! Once the gate is broken, go forward immediately and go directly into the courtyard!" Marshal Quan saw that the situation was good, so he lowered his head and gave orders to those under the tree.

Just after giving the order, the door of the residence where Linhai Jun lived suddenly opened from the inside, and then the dense crowd blocking the door suddenly burst into screams.

Marshal Quan on the tree looked carefully and saw more than a hundred Ming soldiers pouring out of the gate.

Although there were not many people, they were extremely brave. Each of them held a big stick and swung it hard, smashing the crowd outside indiscriminately.

The people in the front row fell to the ground with blood all over their heads, and those behind them retreated one after another, but were blocked by those behind them.

After more than a dozen screams one after another, the crowd seemed to explode!
More than a hundred people were chasing and beating several hundred people in the streets. Those who were fast on the periphery were able to escape, but those who were not on the periphery were blocked in the streets and could only use their bodies to withstand the beatings of wooden sticks.

Marshal Quan saw with his own eyes that a man was pinned to the corner and received six blows in less than half a breath!

He was very familiar with this person, he was his own personal soldier!

At this moment, Marshal Quan felt his head buzzing. Why did the situation develop completely differently from what he had planned?

There were at least six or seven hundred people at the scene, but they didn't rush into the gate. Instead, they were beaten out by a hundred Ming soldiers. You know, in order to ensure that the people could rush into the courtyard, he sent a large number of personal soldiers to mix in with the crowd, waiting for an opportunity to act as the backbone of the action!

It seems to be useless, I still got beaten! I didn't fight back at all!
I never expected that six or seven hundred people were so useless. They couldn't even get into the gate and were chased and beaten by more than a hundred heavenly soldiers!
A close confidant shouted anxiously, "Master Quan! What should we do?"

Marshal Quan came to his senses and realized that there was no turning back today. He had to push forward the plot of "rescuing and supporting Linhai Jun" no matter what, otherwise he would have no future!

Jumping down from the tree, Marshal Quan ordered the people around him: "Move out! Move out! Follow me!"

Marshal Quan then led his soldiers and hurried to the scene not far away.

On the way, they stopped some of the fleeing people and forcibly gathered another three or four hundred people.

This is necessary, it is the proof of public opinion, otherwise there will be no legitimate excuse for Marshal Quan's glory.

"Stop! Stop it! Stop it!" Quan Li stood at the entrance of the alley and yelled towards the alley where people were still being beaten.

After all, the Ming army was small in number, and when they saw a large number of Korean soldiers rushing over, they withdrew their attacks in time, leaving the wounded on the ground and slowly retreating back to the gate of the building.

Quan Li ordered most of the soldiers to guard the entrance of the alley, then he strode over the wounded and led the three or four hundred people who had gathered together to the outside of the gate of the building.

He knew very well that it would be useless no matter how many soldiers he led, and it would be more meaningful to lead a group of civilians.

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He then accused Qi Jin, who was obviously a general, "How can the heavenly soldiers treat our people so rudely?"

Lieutenant General Qi said nonchalantly, "What else can we do? Let them rush in?"

Marshal Quan protested, "They just wanted to pay homage to Imhae-kun, what's wrong with that? It's really chilling that the Heavenly Soldiers treat our people like this."

Admiral Qi responded bluntly: "We'll fight, what else can we do?"

Marshal Quan pointed at the people behind him and said, "Apologize! You must apologize to the people!"

Lieutenant General Qi looked at Quan Li as if he were a fool. His expression was a bit like those civil servants in China, but the problem is that you are not a civil servant of the Celestial Empire.

No wonder Shen Weijing said just now that the Duke of Jinglüe hated this person extremely.

"If you have nothing to say, get out!" Qi Jin said politely, chasing the man away.

Marshal Quan then warned: "The Heavenly Soldiers' use of such brutal means to deal with the legitimate demands of the people will only arouse more anger among the people in the city and lead to more serious consequences!

Now that Imhae-kun has become a fuse, to avoid bigger problems, Imhae-kun should be handed over to our Joseon righteous soldiers for protection, which may ease the anger of the people. "

Admiral Qi refused again without hesitation, "This is impossible! The order I received was to protect Lord Linhai, how can I just hand it over to you casually?"

Marshal Quan advised from another perspective: "Don't you consider your own situation?

If a serious conflict arises between the heavenly soldiers and our people in Xijing, it will definitely rise to the political level of the two countries for resolution.

Will you be accused of being inflexible and become a cannon fodder to take the blame?
Believe me, the bigwigs at the top never mind sacrificing the people below them in order to keep things peaceful."

Qi Jin asked in surprise: "My uncle Qi Shaobao is the martial arts teacher of the Duke of Jinglüe, so the Duke of Jinglüe is also my fellow apprentice. Who would sacrifice me for the sake of your face, the Koreans?"

Marshal Quan: “.”

To be honest, at first Marshal Quan had no intention of personally acting as a representative of public opinion. He only wanted to act as a "middleman" after the conflict occurred.

But there was no way out. The situation was stronger than the people. The conflict and confrontation between a small number of heavenly soldiers and a large number of people that he expected turned into a one-sided beating of a large number of people. He had to continue to exert pressure in his capacity as a representative of the people.

As they were talking, the North Korean soldiers at the entrance of the alley also shouted slogans.

Quan Li looked back and said to Qi Jin: "Now these loyal soldiers from Jeolla Province have also requested to see Imhae Prince. After that, perhaps tens of thousands of people will come one after another to respond.

I just want to ask, do the Heavenly Soldiers really not want our soldiers and civilians to see Linhai Jun?"

Lieutenant General Qi hesitated for a while, then asked the three or four hundred people behind Marshal Quan, "Do you really want to meet Lord Linhai under the leadership of Mr. Quan?"

Marshal Quan said quickly: "I hope you can help me!"

At this moment, a loud and chaotic noise suddenly broke out in the inner courtyard of the building!

Lieutenant General Qi suddenly turned his head and looked back. A soldier came to report in a hurry: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Someone sneaked in from the back door and tried to kidnap Lord Linhai!"

Lieutenant General Qi was furious and shouted at Marshal Quan: "Ah ha? Repairing the plank road in the open, but secretly marching through Chencang?"

Marshal Quan frowned, also surprised by this situation. Could it be that Zheng Renhong acted on his own without consultation?

At this moment, dozens of short people rushed over from the inner courtyard, carrying the young Linhai Jun!
Seeing that Linhai Jun was in the hands of the other party, the Ming Dynasty troops in the yard did not dare to take action on their own and gave way.

The leader of the group shouted, "Marshal Quan! Fortunately, we have fulfilled our mission! We have rescued Lord Linhai!"

When the North Korean people standing behind Kwon Li heard this, they cheered in unison!
Emotions are contagious and can be accumulated. They just got beaten for Linhai Jun, and now they can cheer with pride!
At this moment, Marshal Quan's figure appeared extremely tall in everyone's eyes, and he was indeed a hero among his own people!

Amid cheers, the group of dwarfs brought Lin Haijun back to Marshal Quan.

Lin Haijun also said happily: "Marshal Quan, thank you for your hard work!"

Marshal Quan responded subconsciously: "No, no, it's all because of the great fortune of the eldest prince."

Among the dwarfs who attacked the building from the back wall and rescued Linhaijun, one of them took off his mask temporarily, probably to get some fresh air.

Suddenly someone in the crowd of Koreans pointed at the short man who showed his face and shouted, "The Japanese pirate Konishi Yukinaga?!"

Marshal Quan and Linhai Jun were a little confused. They had never met Konishi Yukinaga before.

However, Konishi Yukinaga had previously been stationed in Pyongyang, so it was not surprising that he was recognized by the local residents.

After his identity was exposed, Konishi Yukinaga bowed to Quan Limali and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect to be recognized. I'm sorry to have troubled you, Marshal Quan!"

Quan Li: “.”

It’s over, everything is over. My glory has withered before it even bloomed.

But why is Konishi Yukinaga here? What kind of a coincidence is this?

(End of this chapter)