Daming talker

Chapter 722 The True Spring of Xijing

Going back in time, Lin Tianshuai had an instinctive dislike for Quan Li, who acted in a flamboyant and exaggerated manner and used the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Commanders as a raft to boost his reputation, but he never found a chance to kill him directly, and his thoughts were always confused. This was the first reason.

Second, Yin Zhuoran, a North Korean gangster who defected to Tianshuai, also judged with certainty that there was something wrong with Quan Li. Under his boastful appearance, he was harboring ambitions and he would definitely cause trouble in the future.

Third, because of the lessons learned from his previous life, Lin Tianshuai would not allow such a powerful and ambitious person to appear on the peninsula.

Because he, the great commander, will eventually leave the peninsula, so how can he let those ambitious people in disguise steal the fruits of his victory?
Therefore, in order to punish Marshal Quan, this "hero", Lin Tianshuai made a decision to frame Marshal Quan with the crime of "collaborating with the Japanese" and gave this "false" task to Shen Weijing and Konishi Yukinaga.

As the superior, Lin Tianshuai only had to issue tasks. It was up to Shen Weijing and Konishi Yukinaga to decide how to proceed.

Then Shen Weijing, Konishi Yukinaga and a group of captured Japanese soldiers followed Marshal Quan and came to Pyongyang City, looking for an opportunity to complete this "false" mission.

Today, a large number of North Korean people suddenly came to the embassy and asked to meet the eldest prince Linhaijun.

Shen Weijing in the next courtyard felt something was wrong, so he temporarily discussed cooperation with Qi Jin and asked Qi Jin to lead the government troops out of the gate to beat people first, so that everyone's attention would be focused outside the gate.

Afterwards, Shen Weijing and Konishi Yukinaga climbed over the wall in the courtyard and pretended to rescue Linhai Jun.

If today's events were really related to Marshal Quan as Shen Weijing guessed, then after the "Japanese pirates" rescued Linhai Jun, they would hand Linhai Jun over to Marshal Quan and then reveal their identities.

So now Konishi Yukinaga took off his mask in public on his own accord and apologized to Marshal Quan for “causing trouble.”

After being surprised, Quan Li took two big steps back and wanted to shout "Don't come over here!"
He subconsciously wanted to take a few more steps back and stay away from Xiao Xi Xingchang, but there were hundreds of people behind him, so he was blocked.

Originally, Marshal Quan gathered these hundreds of people to serve as a background board for public opinion. He could represent public opinion on the spot and gain the political initiative.

But now these hundreds of pairs of eyes saw that the Japanese pirates rescued Linhai Jun and handed Linhai Jun over to him!
Anyone would think that this was a pre-planned plan! Marshal Quan had colluded with the Japanese pirates in advance!
They were making a fuss in front of the gate, attracting the attention of the Ming army, just to create opportunities for the Japanese pirates!
Even though Marshal Quan had thousands of thoughts in his mind, he didn't know how to explain it at this moment.

As for the 20-year-old Prince Linhae of the Kingdom of Korea, he was completely confused and couldn't make sense of the situation for a while.

It was good that someone rescued him from house arrest; but it would be bad if these people turned out to be Japanese pirates.

It is good that his country's god of war, Marshal Quan, supports him; but it would be bad if Marshal Quan colluded with the Japanese pirates to rescue him.

The most confusing thing is that Linhaijun doesn’t understand who he should approach?
Should he follow Marshal Quan? Or should he return to the Ming army and continue to be under house arrest?

Just at this moment, Konishi Yukinaga helped Rinkai-kun make a decision. He reached out and pushed Rinkai-kun to Quan Li's side.

Then he shouted in a new Korean phrase he had just learned: "I'll cover you! Marshal Quan and Lord Lin Hai, hurry up and don't forget to contact Seoul!"

Then Konishi Yukinaga led his men and rushed towards the Ming army inside the gate of the building, waving swords.

Under the command of Lieutenant General Qi, the Ming army, who only had wooden sticks in their hands, turned around and went back to get their weapons. Konishi Yukinaga and others took the opportunity to rush into the courtyard and closed the gate.

Prince Linhai, Marshal Quan, hundreds of civilians, and thousands of Korean volunteers were isolated outside and looked at each other in confusion.

Who can come forward to answer questions and clarify what the current situation is?
In another intact courtyard in the north of the city, Zheng Renhong, the general of the Pyeongan Province Loyalty and National Salvation Army, led hundreds of his trusted soldiers and surrounded Liu Chenglong, the chairman of the Pyeongan Province Maintenance Association.

Zheng Renhong handed a document to Liu Chenglong and urged him, "Master Liu, please sign it and support Linhaijun as the chief steward of the eight provinces to defend against the Japanese."

Liu Chenglong said coldly: "The troops are in your and Quan Li's hands. Even without me, you can still support them. It is unnecessary to ask me, the chairman of the maintenance association, for support."

Zheng Renhong said: "Who cares about your position as the chairman of the maintenance association? We value your identity as the leader of the Southern Party."

Liu Chenglong asked, "Did you get Lin Tianshuai's consent before you supported Linhai Jun?"

Zheng Renhong recalled the contempt and beating he had suffered when he last met the Heavenly Marshal.

Just because he had a close relationship with Li Rusong, he was unreasonably punished and imprisoned in Ping'an Road!

Zheng Renhong could not help but say indignantly: "This is completely our internal affairs of the Joseon Kingdom, why must we get the consent of the Marshal?

Even if Marshal Tian disagrees, can he openly kill all our 6,000 soldiers and horses, kill all the people who support Lord Linhai, and then kill Lord Linhai?

He has no reason to do so, and he has no excuse to do so! As for the lives of Quan Li and I, it is not worth pitying! "

Liu Chenglong could understand Zheng Renhong's anger and sighed, "Can you bring Lin Haijun out?"

Zheng Renhong said confidently: "Marshal Quan has made all the preparations. With the people as the vanguard and public opinion as the momentum, he will surely succeed!
Linhai Jun is now guarded by only 200 Ming soldiers, so he will definitely not be able to stop us!"

Liu Chenglong looked at the soldiers surrounding him and said helplessly, "I'll just sign my name."

If he insisted on not signing, who knew whether Zheng Renhong, who had already gone crazy, would chop himself to pieces?
Moreover, Lin Tianshuai, who has an arrogant attitude and uses harsh and oppressive methods against the people of friendly countries, should also be taught a lesson.

If things fail in the end, you can still say that you were coerced. This is the basic skill of being a veteran in troubled times.

Even now, officials from these small countries still have a lingering naivety.

They still fantasize that things are under control, but they don't realize that the choice of whether things are under control is not in their hands.

They still fantasize that they have the power to be willful, but they don't realize that no one has given them the power to be willful.

They still fantasize that Tianshuai must also be reasonable, they still fantasize that the law does not punish the masses, but they do not realize that Lin Tianshuai can also choose to be unreasonable.

However, inside the inn, after the door was closed, Konishi Yukinaga immediately surrendered and became a prisoner of the Ming army again.

The door was knocked again, and an interpreter shouted outside: "Please open the door! Marshal Quan is willing to lead the volunteer soldiers to help wipe out the Japanese pirates!"

Lieutenant General Qi Jin climbed up to the top of the wall and responded, "Don't bother! This is the residence of the Ming army. Outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering without permission!"

Quan Li's face was gloomy and uncertain. He had the urge to catch everyone in the building, but in the end he did not have the courage.

If any Ming army were harmed by Korean soldiers, given Lin Tianshuai's temper, the consequences would be disastrous!
Finally, I could only decide to take good care of the library first!

Then Kwon Lil quickly went to discuss with Zheng Renhong, and when Liu Chenglong heard the news of "colluding with Japanese pirates to rescue Linhaijun", he was shocked and began to regret signing.

After discussion, the three agreed that for now they could only wait and see what would happen, and first observe the public opinion situation from all sides.

This will ensure sufficient flexibility and room for maneuver, as well as room for choice for the next step. If the public opinion situation is still good and the rumors of collusion with Japanese pirates can be controlled, then continue to support Linhai Jun.

If the situation is not good, then stop the action and beg for forgiveness from all parties. To this end, you can kill a few people who take the blame and hand over Linhai Jun.

Inside the courtyard, Qi Jin was also urgently discussing the next course of action with Shen Weijing and others.

Shen Weijing suggested firmly: "Break open the small door at the back immediately. We don't need to say anything else. Let's all leave here and leave Pyongyang!"

Qi Jin said doubtfully, "If we just walk away, we won't be able to explain ourselves, and the matter will become a big mess, right?"

If this is the case, then in the eyes of others, it would seem as if the Korean people and soldiers in the city colluded with the Japanese pirates to cause trouble and drove away the Ming government troops.

Shen Weijing said fiercely: "We have to make a big fuss, the bigger the better!"

Qi Jin said: "Aren't you just hoping for chaos in the world?"

Shen Weijing pointed in the direction of the gate, "So what if they can't explain it clearly? They are the ones who can't explain it clearly! If they can't explain it clearly, then they are the rebels who are colluding with the Japanese pirates!"

Seeing that Qi Jin was still hesitant, Shen Weijing emphasized, "This is also what the governor expects!"

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"Does the General really think so?" Qi Jin asked. He indeed did not understand politics very well.

Shen Weijing replied, "When the governor first entered the Kingdom of Joseon, he was unfamiliar with the land and had to rely on the officials of the Joseon Dynasty for assistance, so he assigned duties to Liu Chenglong, Zheng Renhong and others to maintain the stability of the Pyeongan Province.

Now, Duke Jinglüe has started a new business, but high-ranking officials of the Joseon Dynasty such as Ryu Seong-ryong and Jeong In-hong are not able to be loyal to him wholeheartedly. They have too many small ideas and have become a burden instead.

Although the mission given to me by the Governor-General is only to target Quan Li, I will definitely be very happy to take advantage of the opportunity of Quan Li entering Pyongyang City to involve all the officials of the Joseon Dynasty gathered in Pyeongan Province!"

Qi Jin looked at Shen Weijing deeply for a few times, and suddenly asked: "Do you want to use their blood to dye your official robe red?"

Shen Weijing said without hiding anything: "I don't have a good uncle like Qi Shaobao! I have to fight for everything on my own!

I wanted to play a role in the negotiations with the Japanese pirates, but Tianshuai doesn't seem to be able to use me at the moment. I can only think of another way to stand out!"

Lieutenant General Qi decided, "Since Lord Linhai is already lost, what else can I do? Let's do it this way!"

In this way, Qi Jin and Shen Weijing, with more than 200 people, "escaped" from the building through the back wall, and then headed straight for the nearest Datong Gate.

It has to be said that no one dared to stop the Ming army, and they left the city smoothly.

Then, for safety reasons, Qi Jin came to Shun'an City, dozens of miles away.

This transportation hub has always been the base of the Ming Dynasty’s official army. There are currently 1,000 troops stationed there, more than in Pyongyang.

After showing the note from the General, Shen Weijing asked the commander stationed in Shunan City, "If the whole city of Pyongyang is in rebellion, do you dare to go to Pyongyang to quell the rebellion?"

The commander said in embarrassment: "We only have a thousand soldiers, I'm afraid it's not enough."

Shen Weijing said unhappily: "It's useless even if I give you a chance. Are there any other soldiers nearby?"

The commander replied, "The court has appointed Li Xu, the general commander of Guyuan Town, to lead the 4th Corps with 15,000 men. They have already crossed the Yalu River and are about to arrive here."

Shen Weijing was overjoyed and said, "This should be enough! Please send an urgent message to the governor, asking him whether he can use the Fourth Corps to suppress the rebellion."

Shunan is only about 500 miles away from Kaesong, so urgent news can be transmitted quickly.

A few days later, Li Xu, commander of the Fourth Corps, who arrived in Shunan, received an order that seemed inexplicable.

"Korean rebel general Quan Li colluded with Japanese pirates and kidnapped Linhai Jun from our Ming army with evil intentions.

Many officials and civilians in the city cooperated with and joined the rebellion.

I order your troops to march to Pyongyang immediately, with the mission of wiping out all the rebels!"

A few light words spoken hundreds of miles away can determine the lives and destinies of countless people. This is the capriciousness of power.

In the Battle of Ningxia the year before last, Li Xu fought together with Lin Tailai for several months and fought three battles together. He was very clear about the character of this general.

If I had any hesitation about the order of the Duke Jinglüe, I would have to return home within a few days of entering Korea.

Therefore, Li Shu did not dare to slack off and immediately led his troops to march towards Pyongyang City.

Unwilling to be lonely, Shen Weijing sent people to spread rumors that the abduction of Linhai Jun by Japanese pirates made Tianshuai furious. He regarded Pyongyang City as a rebellion and sent a large army to carry out an indiscriminate encirclement and suppression.

So when Li Xu's Fourth Corps arrived outside Pyongyang, they only saw the closed city gates! It seems that the rumors were indeed frightening.

However, Li Xu was furious. There were actually gates in the north of Joseon that were closed to the Ming army? This was a real sign of treason!
Quan Li, Zheng Renhong, and Liu Chenglong all climbed up the city gate tower with bitter expressions on their faces.

The situation developed so quickly that they were still evaluating the public opinion feedback, but the Ming army had already arrived at the city.

All the explanations and rhetoric they imagined were powerless in the face of the army.

Wasn't it just a joke before? Why are you reacting so seriously, Mr. Jinglüe?
Quan Li sent people outside the city to shout: "Don't attack the city! There are so many misunderstandings!"

But no reply was received, the only response was the bombardment of hundreds of heavy artillery.

"It's over, it's over!" Liu Chenglong muttered to himself with a pale face.

My premonition was correct. Tianshuai, who was accused of "collaborating with the Japanese", would disregard all morality, just like he had obtained an excuse to declare war!
The heavenly soldiers didn't give any chance for explanation at all. It was clear that they were ready to perish together with their foe and leave no one alive!
This must be Lin Tailai’s will, otherwise the heavenly soldiers would never dare to act like this!
Half an hour later, the city was breached and the heavenly soldiers entered the city separately, guarding the passages outside the city and the banks of the Taedong River.

In the city, if you see anyone wearing the official robes of the Joseon Dynasty, kill them! If you see anyone who is not a Ming soldier, kill them!

The real spring of Xijing has just officially begun.

(End of this chapter)