Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king
Chapter 288: Establishment of North Korea as a Province, Economic Theory
Chapter 288: Establishment of North Korea as a Province, Economic Theory
Wang Yue's troops came to the city.
Gunaha immediately wanted to retreat, and everyone in the city celebrated.
Han Minghui, who was standing on the tower in the inner city, his face covered in blood, fainted when he saw the Ming army cavalry rushing towards him.
He hadn't closed his eyes for seven days.
The inner city wall was already riddled with holes, but it was only a matter of determination that kept it guarded for twelve whole days!
The North Korean army suffered as many as 11 casualties in battle, and more than 20 civilians were killed or injured!
Many sections of the inner city were built with corpses piled on top of each other.
Important North Korean ministers such as Zheng Linzhi, Han Minghui, Quan Zhu, and Han Que all wore armor, killed the enemy personally, and pulled out all the slaves in their homes.
The corrupted North Korean officers and soldiers alone could not hold on for so many days.
His family's capital has suffered heavy losses.
Gunaha also suffered heavy losses. Nearly [-] Jurchen soldiers died on the city wall. He only had [-] Jurchen soldiers in total, and his vitality was seriously damaged.
The number of Koreans who were killed in the siege was as high as 30!
After this war, every household in North Korea was in ruins, and the population of the cities in the elite areas near Seoul dropped by [-]%.
Wang Yue built his camp along the water, which was forty miles away from the Jurchen camp and more than seventy miles away from the inner city wall. He just led his troops to run around the city.
Let the fierce fighting be forced to end.
"The imperial army is in full swing." Wang Yue's eyes were sinister.
The Korean troops guarding the city were all elite after this battle. If the Korean king raised his arms, it would bring great trouble to the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Jurchen soldiers consumed thousands of people, the remaining ones were wolves, and one was worth ten wolves.
"Send the order, the whole army will camp and rest, first look for food and water sources." Wang Yue traveled lightly and threw the food and grass to Zheng Guta, who was besieging Kaicheng.
"General Soldier, Seoul is crumbling and the city walls will collapse at any time. If North Korea asks you for help, will you send troops?" Yang Shou, counselor of military affairs, came over in a hurry.
Yang Shouchen has been rectifying military discipline, and it is mostly due to him that the Tatar soldiers were sinicized.
He was even busier than Wang Yue. If the army hadn't relaxed a little when they arrived in Seoul, he might not even have time to speak.
"No help!"
Wang Yue was still looking at the overall map of North Korea: "Weixin, come and see."
"What we have now, our supplies, is a line."
"Once the Jurchen soldiers cut off our supplies, the [-] of us will be alone."
That's right, Wang Yue arrived in Seoul so quickly and followed a straight line.
Uiju, Gueseong, Chincheon, Anju, Sooncheon, Pyongyang, Hwangju, Eunbo, Seohung, Pyeongsan, Gincheon.
They also crossed Kaicheng, and Duxi was still guarding Kaicheng.
"What do you mean, Commander-in-Chief?" Yang Shouchen asked.
Wang Yue is still thinking about it, because he has Jurchen soldiers in his hands. Once they are released, they will be really difficult to control.
"Your Excellency, do you want to split up the army and surrender the western city? To expand strategic depth?"
Yang Shouchen frowned slightly: "Tatar soldiers are not available. These Tatar soldiers can even attack their robes for the sake of wealth."
"And they are disobedient to discipline. There are very few senior generals in our army, so we cannot suppress the Tatar soldiers at all."
Wang Yue said, "Zhou Xian and Zhou Yu are good father and son."
"Especially Zhou Yu. When he goes into battle, his cavalry and shooting skills are no worse than those of the Tatar soldiers."
"Can be cultivated."
Wang Yue spoke very slowly, and said carefully: "Send the order, Jiang Wan, who is stationed in Chu Mountain, sets off south!"
Nobody knows.
Wang Yue also saved a trick!
Dingxi Marquis Jiang Wan was not with Wang Yue at all. He led two thousand cavalry and hid in Chu Mountain. He has been sheltering the people in Chu Mountain and training troops at the same time.
Chushan is in the lower reaches of the Hunjiang River, with the Ming Dynasty City Hengren above it.
The Hunjiang River was called Pozhu River in the Ming Dynasty.
Pozhu River is the boundary between the Ming Dynasty and Jurchen. The city of Hengren was built by Zhu Qiyu. The land that originally belonged to Li Manzhu was bought back by Zhu Qiyu, who built the city here and named it Hengren.
Although the emperor forcibly brought Wang Yue and Jiang Wan together, Jiang Wan was also arrogant and unwilling to condescend to Wang Yue.
Wang Yue also gave him autonomy and gave him two thousand cavalry to station in Chu Mountain.
"Send orders to Zhou Xian to go south from Nanpu and attack Shaliyuan, Yinli, Changyuan, Haizhou, Wengjin and other cities!"
Zhou Xian was left behind to garrison Nanpo and help defend Pyongyang.
"Please ask the Governor of Liaoning to speed up the entry into the DPRK. The army must be transported continuously to ensure supplies later!"
"Give Zhou Yu another 1000 men, move his troops north, capture Panmunjom and Cheolwon, and guard the north gate of Seoul!"
"Weixin, I have to trouble you to make a trip."
Wang Yue made a decision: "I will give you 2000 people, and we must occupy Hongchuan!"
On the map, Hongchuan is the center of North Korea. It is the eye on the waist. Hongchuan is controlled. The east gate of Seoul is in the hands of the Ming army.
At the same time, the initiative in the battle was also in the hands of the Ming army.
"Sir, have you really decided?" Yang Shouchen was worried that the killing was excessive.
It is easy to send out Tatar soldiers, but difficult to take them back.
"I didn't expect that Seoul would be able to defend Seoul for so long. If you want to dismember North Korea, you must do this!" Wang Yue decided without hesitation.
Wang Yue asked people to invite Li Kan.
Li Kan is in charge of immigration.
Look at the famous ministers and generals that the emperor paired with Wang Yue.
That's why Wang Yue was able to take a three-pronged approach. Li Kan was responsible for immigration, Yang Shouchen was responsible for Chineseization, Jiang Wan, Zhou Xian, Zhou Yu and others were responsible for military training, and he, Wang Yue, was responsible for overall planning.
"Master Li, I would like to ask you to attack Shuizhou to the south, guard the south gate of Seoul, and be careful to prevent ships from entering the sea."
Li Kan is a good person, he is upright, but he is not a fool.
The emperor wants to take over the land of Korea. His participation in this battle will definitely make him famous throughout the ages, and he himself has the ability to lead the army.
The emperor placed him in high regard, and although he was subordinate to Wang Yue, at least he was given a chance to stand out.
"Master General, just give the subordinate a thousand soldiers." Li Kan was quite confident.
He knew very well that he was stationed in Shuizhou and would not need to attack southward for a while, just to defend Shuizhou.
He would collect the people who surrendered to the court, and then organize and train elite troops, ready to go south at any time.
"Thank you, sir!"
Wang Yue bowed and went to invite the guarding eunuch Qin Cheng.
Although Qin Cheng was a guard eunuch, he studied the art of war with Wang Yue attentively. He participated in the generals' drills and rarely spoke, only listening and learning.
He also fought in a few small battles to test his skills, which was remarkable.
"Eunuch Qin, our army is short of talents."
"I have to ask you to lead the troops alone to capture and defend Lichuan."
"No matter whether the Chao people or the Jurchens attack, the city cannot be lost!"
Wang Yue said seriously.
Lichuan is a city in the southeast of Seoul and the most important thoroughfare to the south and east. Wang Yue plans to hoard a large amount of supplies here and use it as a base camp to attack southern Korea.
Qin Cheng didn't expect that such an important task would be entrusted to him.
This is the cleverness of Wang Yue.
The eunuch had to be given a chance to make meritorious deeds. Qin Cheng was eager to learn and talked little, so he did not cause trouble in the army. He also reciprocated and gave Qin Cheng a great contribution.
"Don't worry, Chief Soldier. Although we are eunuchs, we are also bloody. We have Lichuan in our hands, and our family is in the city. If our family dies, the city will die!"
Finished.
After a day's rest, each army split up and attacked and plundered places separately.
He had no intention of attacking Seoul, but he planted pockets around Seoul to force the Jurchen soldiers to leave quickly.
And in town.
Han Minghui woke up and found silence on the city wall, so he asked, "Have the Ming army ever entered the city?"
"not yet."
Han Minghui's face froze slightly: "Are the Ming troops going to destroy North Korea? Quick, send someone to ask for Cheng Xin."
Cheng Xin came reluctantly.
Li Yao really disappeared. The Five Palaces were burned for several days, and Emperor Li Yao never came out.
Cheng Xin vaguely guessed that Li Yao was also waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the Jurchen soldiers to retreat so that he could come out and take advantage.
The situation is getting increasingly out of control.
He was worried about Cheng Xinxin and had no way to contact Wang Yue who was close at hand. The situation in North Korea became unpredictable and he needed Wang Yue to enter the city and cut through the mess quickly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Han, the Jurchen soldiers are no longer attacking the city, and the Korean army does not need to be tight."
Cheng Xin smiled and said: "As long as the Jurchen soldiers don't know what to do and don't seek a way out, our soldiers will collapse in an instant."
Han Minghui also guessed Wang Yue's arrangement. He would not directly accept North Korea, because Ming generals also need military exploits. If they don't fight a battle, there will be no military exploits, and the entire Ming army will not agree.
On another level, Wang Yue did not attack the Jurchens and allowed the Jurchens to continue to surround them, which also meant bargaining.
"The country is willing to submit a request to the Ming Dynasty, and please attach it!" Han Minghui said straightforwardly.
Cheng Xin was not interested, he also wanted to make meritorious deeds.
The incident of seizing the door was neither fish nor fowl. He had merit, but it was not a great achievement, and it was much different from what he expected.
Li Hongwei is dead, and it is no longer possible to carry out the coup to seize the door.
It would be better to send Li Yao to the Ming Dynasty, and by the way, send the queen to His Majesty's palace for His Majesty to enjoy.
"Who will present the surrender?" Cheng Xin asked.
Han Minghui's pupils shrank slightly, Cheng Xin actually wanted Li Yao's life!
What grudge does Emperor Jingtai have against North Korea?
"The fifth palace collapsed after burning and was in ruins. The road to the underground palace had long been blocked. Even if the King of Korea still survived, he would just linger in the underground palace. When the food was gone, he would become a skeleton, useless to find. "
Han Minghui is also familiar with history.
A living Li Yao is more beneficial to him than a dead Li Yao.
When the Ming Dynasty controlled North Korea, it would vigorously promote surrender ministers, especially Han Que, Han Minghui, and Quan Zhu, and keep them in North Korea to control North Korea.
And Li Yao, whose life or death is unknown, is an excuse to expand his strength.
"Li Yao" rebels at every turn, and every time they suppress the rebellion, local families like them will expand their strength. Over time, they will be able to become the next Li Chenggui and create the next Joseon Dynasty!
"Then send someone to dig in!"
Cheng Xin said loudly: "You want to see people when you are alive, you want to see corpses when you die!"
Han Minghui's pupils narrowed: "This..."
"A day without seeing the King of Joseon will mean a day without King Yue entering Seoul. This is what I, Cheng Xin, said!" Cheng Xin just needed to offer Li Yao to show off his great achievements.
Seeing that there was no room for bargaining, Han Minghui could only sigh.
The North Korean generals are also looking for a way out at this moment.
They all want to flatter the Ming Dynasty and get a good official position. As for the Li family, what does it have to do with them?
As long as Ming gives more, they will betray without hesitation.
And the good news came to the center.
Zhu Qiyu announced the courtiers to the Yangxin Hall.
"The more Wang Yue doesn't make a sound, he will already be a blockbuster. This battle is well fought."
Zhu Qiyu praised: "Cheng Xin and Luo Qi are both talented people. Although the coup they planned was not a complete success, it was still a great achievement. The three of them took the lead in recovering North Korea!"
"Masters."
"I want to turn the north of Dingzhou, the west of Chushan, and Anzhou into one prefecture and add it to Liaoning."
"In the rest of the land, establish the province of Korea."
As he spoke, he drew on the map.
The courtier frowned slightly, and Yao Kui said: "Your Majesty, are you placing the dangerous terrain in Liaoning? If North Korea rebels, can you send troops from Liaoning to directly quell the rebellion?"
"Yao Qing knows my heart well."
"The people of the court are villains, and they are the best at being capricious. As soon as I take over the country, there will inevitably be turbulence year after year in the early days. It will take some time before I can completely rule."
"Therefore, the dangerous terrain must be firmly in my hands."
"This is also the reason why I did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to move the people from the Ming Dynasty to Liaohetao. When our people move in, they will love the Ming Dynasty!"
"Back then, Emperor Taizong gave a corner of the northeast to North Korea. When I establish Jilin Province, I will take back this part and add it to Jilin."
Zhu Qiyu said: "The dangerous terrain must be controlled within the Ming Dynasty Province. It will be okay to wait until a hundred years later before changing the zoning."
It will take three generations to completely assimilate North Korea.
The terrain in northern North Korea is steep, mountainous, and without oil or water. These areas were occupied by the Han people, who gave the land equally to the Koreans. After 30 years, they were completely assimilated.
Hu Xi went to supervise Nanjing.
Yu Qian was training troops, and Sun Yuanzhen was building ships.
Now the important ministers are headed by Yao Kui, Wang Fu, Geng Jiuchou, Bai Gui and others.
Geng Jiuchou said: "Your Majesty, it is better to continue to the east and draw another government, and include the three guards of Jianzhou into Liaoning. In this way, Liaoning will also have dangerous mountains that can be defended and troops can be sent at any time. Enter the court."
"Then it will be divided by the Qingchuan River. The north belongs to Liaoning and the south belongs to North Korea Province."
Zhu Qiyu pointed to the Pozhu River: "Change the Pozhu River to the Hun River, and use the Hun River as the boundary to divide it into two prefectures."
"The first government office is located in Turtle City. This is Diyu Ridge, so it is called Diyufu;"
"The area east of the Hunjiang River and to the west of the Qingchuan River is called Qingchuan Prefecture. The governance is located on the river boundary, and the two prefectures belong to Liaoning."
"Take back the three guards of Jianzhou, build Tonghua City and Tonghua Prefecture here, and return them to Liaoning."
"In this way, there will be nine prefectures in Liaoning."
The Liaoning map has been expanded.
Siping and Tonghua, which originally belonged to Jilin, were all included in Liaoning, and two prefectures were added from North Korea.
"North Korea established a province, referred to as Han."
"Promoted to Wang Yue, governor of Korea;"
"Cheng Xin is the chief envoy of the Provincial Secretary-General of North Korea;"
"Luo Qi is the patrol envoy;"
"Promoted Li Kan to the post of Promoting Punishment and Provincial Inspector;"
"Jiang Wan was promoted to the commander of the Provincial Command Department of North Korea and concurrently served as the commander-in-chief of North Korea;"
"Promoted Zheng Guta to the rank of deputy commander of the North Korean Provincial Command and Division, and also served as deputy commander-in-chief."
"The rest of them have made great achievements and will be rewarded together when they are completed."
"North Korea's generals who surrender will be rewarded according to their merit."
Zhu Qiyu directly passed over Xuanwei Division and Du Division and established the province directly.
"Pass the decree, the refugees in the capital will be resettled, and priority will be given to North Korea."
"The Han generals were also given the opportunity to marry local wives and concubines, settle down in northern Korea, and move in a group of more elite soldiers. After entering the DPRK, they were exempted from military status and granted civilian status."
Wang Yue uses blitzkrieg, while Zhu Qiyu pursues speed.
Yao Kui whispered: "Your Majesty, are you too hasty?"
"No hurries?"
"The Ming Dynasty has been educating North Korea for a hundred years. Most of the people transported from North Korea can speak Chinese, and there is not much difficulty in communicating with the Han people."
"Besides, North Korea was ravaged by Jurchen soldiers and its population plummeted. It was the time when the Ming Dynasty took advantage of it."
"When the war is over, the Han people will stay in Korea, take wives and concubines, and recuperate."
Zhu Qiyu stopped being verbose and said: "I want to use the abbreviation of the province. Now there are so many provinces in the Ming Dynasty. It is inconvenient and difficult to distinguish them by calling them by their full name. So I might as well use the abbreviation."
"For example, Shanxi is referred to as Jin, Rehe is referred to as Zhao, and North Korea is referred to as Han..."
Gansu is called Liang, Ningxia is called Yun; Shaanxi is called Qin; Shanxi is called Jin; Rehe is called Zhao; Beizhili is called Yan; Liaoning is called Liao; North Korea is called Han; Shandong is called Lu; Henan is called Yu; Hubei is called Hubei; and Hunan is called Hunan. ; Sichuan is referred to as Shu; Yunnan is referred to as Dian; Guizhou is referred to as Guizhou; Guangxi is referred to as Gui; Guangdong is referred to as Guangdong; Jiangxi is referred to as Gan; Fujian is referred to as Min; Zhejiang is referred to as Wu; Anhui is referred to as Anhui; Jiangsu is referred to as Huai; and Nanzhili is referred to as Nanjing.
Two capitals and 22 provinces.
In this way, the land of Yanyun is from North Zhili to Ningxia, which is the land of Yanyun; the land of Yanzhao is from North Zhili to Rehe, which is the land of Yanzhao.
Shaanxi and Shanxi are as good as Qin and Jin.
Zhejiang is the land of Wu and Yue, Jiangsu is the land of Huaisi, Hubei is the land of Xiangfan, Sichuan is the land of Bashu, Shandong is the land of Qilu, and Zhejiang is the land of Wu and Yue.
North Korea is abbreviated as Han, which is taken from the Han of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period.
After Jiaozhi was recovered, there was ancient Jiaozhou, or Jiao for short.
Hubei is the land of Xiangfan, which can also be referred to as Xiang. It is also the ancient Jingzhou, referred to as Jing, but Hubei is also the ancient E state. The level of E state is a little higher than that of Jing Xiangfan. As for Chu, Zhu Qiyu was of great use.
"From now on, abbreviations can be used in running script."
The courtiers naturally had no objection.
The emperor always likes to change things, so let him go.
"Gentlemen, have you seen this island?"
Zhu Qiyu pointed to Tsushima Island: "This place is sandwiched between North Korea and Japan. It is a strategic location. We must capture this island."
"It doesn't matter who is in charge now!"
"After capturing North Korea, immediately go south, capture this island, and use this island as the center to build fortifications, hoard a large amount of money and food, and prepare for my attack on Japan!"
"And this island, Jeju Island is marked on the North Korean map."
Zhu Qiyu pointed to Jeju Island: "Once the war on Tsushima Island fails, we can move to this island."
"These two islands are horns to each other, which can prevent Japanese pirates from invading Korea. They are also the bridgehead for me to attack the Japanese country."
The court officials disagreed.
The Ming Dynasty was not a sea-power country. Even at this time, people were extremely afraid of the sea. No one thought about conquering the sea, and the concept of a sea-power country did not exist.
As long as we control North Korea and land in Japan, it's just a matter of warships.
In a land war, Ming Dynasty was not afraid of anyone.
"The provincial seat of Korea is still Seoul. The specific division of the provinces will be agreed upon by Wang Yue, Cheng Xin and others and submitted to the central government."
Zhu Qiyu asked someone to collect the map: "Tell Wang Yue that before New Year's Eve, I will recover all North Korean provinces."
"Send Sun Kefa to North Korea to serve as..."
How can we completely control North Korea without sending a bastard?
"Let Wang Yue make arrangements at his discretion."
Zhu Qiyu said back: "Yao Qing, what do you think of me moving those Zhu family members who have been expelled from their clan into a group of people entering North Korea?"
"Your Majesty must not!"
Yao Kui said: "North Korea has been newly settled and the people are dissatisfied. If people named Zhu go to North Korea, they will become targets of careerists. Just leave it to Wang Yue. In a few years, he will definitely present a complete and brand-new North Korea to the country." you."
Wang Yue's military exploits in destroying the country were enough to make him a marquis.
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Let's do this for North Korea for now. Dear gentlemen, the matter in Jiangxi has been settled. A total of 2.7 million taels of silver will be harvested."
This number shocked the courtiers.
Jiangxi is really rich.What about the richer Huaiwan and Anhui provinces?And Nanjing and Zhejiang?
"The banks are well established. The exchange of silver coins by wealthy private households is very high. I want to open more banks. This year we will open one in every prefecture, next year we will open them in every county, and we will open other banks the year after that."
The court officials were not optimistic about the bank at first, but its development far exceeded expectations.
"Qiu Jun published an economic theory in the newspaper, have you read it?" Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.
Qiu Jun is really a great talent.
He actually put forward the theory of labor value and elaborated on the nature of the economy and the relationship between labor and value.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu stunned for a moment, he really knows how to do what he likes.
Historically, Qiu Jun was an all-rounder who pioneered economic thought and theory and created economic thought based on Neo-Confucianism.
Now Qiu Jun, based on the economic arguments made by the government, broke away from Neo-Confucianism and created a separate economic theory.
After being published in the newspaper, it sparked discussion among scholars.
There were hot discussions and heated debates in newspapers.
Neo-Confucianist Chen Xianzhang actually stated the existence of the economy and its ultimate form on the basis of Neo-Confucianism.
Zhu Qiyu took a look and realized that this was not a planned economy!
What kind of weirdo is this!
Qiu Jun publishes a speech every month, adding to the original economic theory.
He jumped out of the circle of Neo-Confucianism, used original economic ideas to explain the existence of the economy, and started a debate with Neo-Confucianism.
Qiu Jun was also a great master of Neo-Confucianism. At a young age, Qiu Jun put forward unique arguments in Neo-Confucianism, which caused an uproar.
Qiu Jun is not only an all-rounder himself, but the apprentices he teaches are also super talents, such as Xie Qian, Wang Hao, etc. Such people are just one chance away from becoming a saint like Wang Yangming.
Of course, Qiu Jun, who lived in the ninth year of Jingtai, did not reach the level of a great master of Neo-Confucianism.
But genius is genius. He actually jumped out of the circle of Neo-Confucianism and began to discuss economics. He wanted to create an economic method and asked questions using economic methods.
Not to be outdone, Chen Xianzhang used the principles of Neo-Confucianism to fight back against Qiu Jun.
The two of them wrote an article every month, and the newspaper prints were in short supply, which attracted the attention of scholars all over the world. Lian Gang, a big fan in Guangxi, actually wrote to the emperor and begged the emperor to send him a copy of Qiu Jun and Chen Xianzhang's newspaper.
You can’t even buy pirated copies in Guangxi.
This shows how fierce this economic battle is.
"Your Majesty, although Qiu Jun is young, his thinking is old-fashioned and he has a unique approach, which makes him ashamed of himself." Of course Yao Kui paid attention.
Although Qiu Jun was suspected of pandering, it did not prevent him from establishing a sect.
The emperor often mentioned the word economy.
But the explanation is unclear, what is economy?What can it be used for?Where will it end up?
Qiu Jun provided the theoretical basis for economics.
Chen Xianzhang and Qiu Jun argued, and the two of them went back and forth, constantly enriching their economic existence.
Two supreme geniuses face off in a decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City.
It even discussed capitalism and socialism. Although these two words were not included, Zhu Qiyu knew at a glance that they meant these two things.
The Neo-Confucianists of the Ming Dynasty never disappoint.
"Qiu Jun is going to become a saint."
Geng Jiuchou had a sour taste in his mouth: "When he completes the book, with this economic support alone, he will be able to accompany the Confucius Temple."
This is the highest vision of all literati, accompanying worship in the Confucius Temple.
Qiu Jun, who is still young, has discussed a complete economic system. As long as he is given ten or twenty years, he can create an economy together. Such a founder of a sect has never been seen before. , this Jinshi in the fifth year of Jingtai is actually the material for becoming a saint.
There is also Chen Xianzhang. Neo-Confucianism, which integrates economic principles, may have to break out of Zhu Zi's mold and find a new way to let Neo-Confucianism shine again.
But Chen Xianzhang lost the opportunity after all and could not become a saint by this.
But his achievements are definitely not low.
"I believe that the way of sainthood lies in the investigation of things. Who can create a method of investigation of things, and there is a saint!" Zhu Qiyu said.
The courtier's eyes brightened and then dimmed.
The next saint will be born among Hu Juren, Chen Xianzhang, Lou Liang, and even Wu Yubi.
And if there is another saint in the investigation of things, three saints will appear in the Jingtai Dynasty?
How prosperous can Neo-Confucianism be?
"The economic debate is very close to my heart. All the ministers are great talents. They can also participate in the discussion and improve the economic theory. I will publish it and promulgate it to the world!"
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
"This year's Double Ninth Festival will include the study of economics. I want to see how the masters of various schools explain the economy and how they can deduce the economy!"
Zhu Qiyu said seriously: "I want to see what the ultimate economy is? What can it bring to the Ming Dynasty!"
That's interesting.
The literary conference was very successful in the first half of the year, and it will definitely be more interesting in the second half.
As long as the emperor doesn't get angry, he's still fine.
"I have another idea, please give it a try."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Do you think that the paintings are too monotonous? The same paintings only follow the path of their predecessors, but there is no great innovation or their own path."
"Should we diversify our paintings? Don't stick to the works of our predecessors. We should always imitate our predecessors and never surpass the great masters of our past."
"The country is full of vitality, why not find a new path in painting?"
"How about this? I will designate the Beginning of Winter as the Beginning of Winter Calligraphy and Painting Festival, and summon all the painters and calligraphy masters from all over the world to gather in the capital for a grand gathering."
"The same goes for calligraphy. Don't stick to the aesthetics of our predecessors. We must go beyond the glory of our predecessors and create original glory that belongs to the Ming Dynasty."
"What do you think, gentlemen?"
This is a good thing.
Calligraphy and painting are both elegant affairs. The emperor's willingness to vigorously develop calligraphy and painting is a great good thing for the country and the people.
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, calligraphy and painting developed greatly.
Now it has declined.
If the emperor wants to restart calligraphy and painting, it will be a great event as long as he does not lose his ambition by playing with things.
The courtiers discussed and decided to hold a calligraphy and painting festival every year. It was interesting and meaningful, and the discussion was very intense.
But at this moment, eunuch Hu Wenlin hurried in: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Mobei!"
Zhu Qiyu stretched out his hand.
When the report was presented, it was played by Mao Sheng and Li Jin.
After Zhu Qiyu finished reading, he suddenly felt a toothache: "Hu Wenlin, please read it again."
Li Jin is in big trouble.
The Chechen tribe who moved south were robbed by Li Jin, and they robbed them as soon as they were robbed. As a result, the Chechen tribe actually surrendered.
As soon as the envoy from the above table arrived at Helin, Mao Sheng led his troops to rob the second batch of Chechen troops who moved south.
Li Jin learned that the situation was not good and sent troops north.
It happened that the main force of the Chechen tribe went south. When they learned that the two troops had been strangled by the Ming Dynasty, they started a fight with Li Jin and Mao Sheng. Each side had its own victory or defeat.
Chechnya actually invited the Oara tribes to go south and defeated Li Jin and Mao Sheng. The two led their troops to retreat to Helin, but were defeated by Chechnya and fled back to Rehe.
Nowadays, Chechen tribes are constantly attacking Rehe.
"Your Majesty, this Chechen visitor is not a good person."
Yao Kui frowned: "There are more than [-] troops stationed in Rehe. Mao Sheng and Li Jin are both famous generals, but they can't defeat Chechnya?"
The memorial was written in great detail.
Li Jin killed 8000 people, and Mao Sheng killed tens of thousands. The first major defeat was when the Chechen prisoners rebelled, resulting in Li Jin and Mao Sheng's defeat.
The second time, it was because of the strong military strength of the Oara tribes that they were forced to withdraw from Helin.
For this reason, [-] to [-] prisoners and countless valuables were lost.
"Rehe is safe. I built Rehe just to defend the capital. If it can't stop these attacks, what's the point of building it?"
Zhu Qiyu wondered: "There are so many soldiers in Mobei? Where did they come from?"
Last month, Li Jin and Mao Sheng proudly presented a memorial, saying that Mobei was invincible, but in the blink of an eye, Chechnya came!
The tribes of Wala?The Oara tribes have already traveled westward to seek refuge in the Golden Horde.
Why are you still running to Daming?
"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with the Golden Horde in the west?" Yu Zijun said suddenly.
Zhu Qiyu frowned: "The Golden Horde is in civil war? Didn't the Ming Dynasty receive any news? Send an order to Chen You, asking Chen You to collect news about the Golden Horde!"
"Your Majesty, if this so-called Chechen tribe is a force separated from the Golden Horde's civil strife, then its power is not strong."
Yu Zijun said: "Wei Chen thinks that we can order the Jehol Army to fight a battle, cripple the Chechen tribe, and then surrender."
"As for the tribes of Wala, they are just asking for money. We can lure them with money and then defeat them one by one!"
"Since they came all the way, they should stay in the Ming Dynasty and be slaves."
Last year, Sun Yuanzhen crippled the Mongolian army and then surrendered.
But the courtiers were taught bad things.
Now when we talk about surrender, we first cripple them.
"allow!"
Zhu Qiyu has great confidence in Rehe.
Rehe is a province built for war. The concept of every city is based on war, and there are fortresses everywhere. Except for soldiers, they are criminals, and there is no good.
No matter how many strong soldiers go deep into Rehe, they will be able to drink a pot of it.
"The Rehe matter is left to Mao Sheng and Li Jin for decision-making. There is no need to report it to the central committee."
Although Song Wei Qiangang's arbitrary actions led to the defeat.
But it did not change Zhu Qiyu's determination to delegate authority. He always delegated power completely to whomever he handed over his troops to. This was Emperor Jingtai's confidence.
"Where are you, Chen You?"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked, Hu Wenlin knelt on the ground and replied: "Back to the emperor, Governor Chen has sent troops from Ningxia, and grain and grass have arrived in Gansu."
That's right.
In early September, Chen You had just selected [-] elite troops and sent them out of Ningxia.
On September [-]th, we arrived in Suzhou.
The cavalry was divided into 1 people in Yongchang. Kou Shen was waiting here and led these 1 people to settle in Xining City.
Chen You and Kou Shen divided their troops into two groups and quickly recaptured Hami.
at the same time.
Qin Li, the eunuch of Gansu Province, was visiting the Wanhu Mansion in Sima.
Chuosiji Jiancan has a very good attitude towards Tan Li.
Tan Li came from Hexi and brought a large number of gifts to Wanhu Mansion to discuss the cession of several cities.
The Ming Dynasty wanted to use Qinghai Lake as the boundary to divide it from Sima Wanhu Prefecture.
Deliver the city east of Qinghai Lake to the Ming Dynasty.
Chuosiji Jiancan did not agree with the ceding of the territory. The Ming Dynasty was already too powerful. They were worried that if the dangerous terrain was handed over to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would take advantage of it and covet the land west of Hexi.
"Master Guard, our Wanhu Mansion is respectful to Your Majesty. You rashly asked Wanhu Mansion to cede land. I can't explain it to the people." Chuosi complained.
Tan Li knew that this mission would not be easy.
Especially after the Ming Dynasty annexed Hami, the natives of Duosdusi would be frightened.
Although they are Duosi, they are actually only nominally subordinate to the Ming Dynasty. They are all local emperors from various places. They commit crimes and commit crimes, and the emperor has nothing to do with them.
We must occupy several cities and close the west gate of Gansu before Chen You annexes Hami. For this reason, we will not hesitate to break up with Sima Wanhu Mansion.
This was the result of a discussion between him and Kou Shen, to seize these cities at all costs.
As long as the Ming Dynasty quickly annexes Hami and takes advantage of the situation to covet Turpan, even if these chieftains are afraid, what will they dare to do to the Ming Dynasty?
Ming Dynasty uses strong troops to tell you that your resistance is nothing!
Without taking over the east of Qinghai Lake, Gansu's western gate cannot be closed and it will be impossible to pursue development with peace of mind.
"Lord Qianshi, Your Majesty would like to extend His divine grace and open a market on the border so that you can exchange your needs with the Ming Dynasty."
Chuosi was a commanding officer appointed by the Ming Dynasty.
What are these poor places?
The place where you can't even afford food, the terrain is still high, and there is nothing in the Gobi mountains and plains.
Establishing trade meant that Ming Dynasty suffered losses.
"This..." Chuosi hesitated.
"Your Majesty also allows you to enter Beijing for pilgrimage."
"To put it bluntly, your place is in a remote area and has nothing."
"What's the point of being a hereditary official here?"
"If you are willing to give your Majesty some land, go to the Ming Dynasty and your Majesty will reward you with a royal title. Isn't it better than eating sand here?"
What Tan Li said was true. This place is really poor.
As he headed west, he saw extreme poverty, not to mention compared with Beizhili, even with Gansu.
Although Chuosi speaks Mongolian, he is a Chinese native official.
His fiefdom is on the shores of Qinghai Lake, very close to the Ming Dynasty. There is frequent trade with each other and a high degree of Chinese culture.
Moreover, after the collapse of the Golden Horde in a few years later, the Wanhu Mansion in Haixi and Dosi continued to be in war, they would beg for surrender to the Ming Dynasty and ask for annexation. After being opposed by the Ming Dynasty, they began to cause pirates.
The pirates mentioned in the late Ming Dynasty were the pirates on Qinghai Lake.
Those who live on the sea are called Japanese pirates.
Tan Li was not in a hurry. According to the plan, Chen Youhui would enter the Hami Kingdom from Suzhou in early October, while Kou Shen would take the lead and attack Hami from Xining and contain the main force of the Hami Kingdom.
So he still has time to join forces vertically and horizontally.
And in North Korea.
Wang Yue sent out his soldiers and captured the cities one after another.
As for him, he led the main force and surrounded but did not fight.
Gunaha was also a human spirit. He huddled in the camp and had fun, and did not take precautions against Wang Yue. On the contrary, the people in Seoul were anxious.
The Jurchens did not fight, and the king continued to surround them without fighting.
We can't sleep every day, what are we trying to do?
"The Ming Dynasty is so ambitious!"
Zheng Linzhi was very angry: "That Wang Yue must be attacking southern Korea and taking the opportunity to annex our country."
"Be quiet!"
Han Minghui was ten years older and the weather was hot, but he wore thick clothes and fell seriously ill. He said bitterly: "Now North Korea is just fish on the chopping board. There is no choice."
"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is so overbearing and unreasonable, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed by his hands!" Zheng Lin said angrily.
Han Minghui thinks so too.
Emperor Jingtai is the replica of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.
It is precisely for such an emperor that they have a chance. As long as they survive the death of Emperor Jingtai and the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, they can establish themselves as kings in Korea.
"The envoy is still searching?" Zheng Linzhi's pupils were filled with sadness.
Han Minghui sighed: "I am so ashamed of your kindness."
Cheng Xin sent people to dig out the fifth palace and go in to find Li Yao. He wanted to see the person alive and the body after death.
"Zijun, can I believe you?" Zheng Linzhi said suddenly.
Han Minghui smiled bitterly: "We are all grasshoppers on the same rope, what can't we believe?"
Zheng Linzhi hesitated slightly and said, "Actually, Your Majesty has contacted me..."
Suddenly, Han Minghui showed a look of horror: "You, you..."
"Your Majesty has never betrayed me, and I dare not betray your Majesty!"
Zheng Linzhi said seriously: "I know that there is no suspense about North Korea's annexation to the Ming Dynasty."
"But, after all, North Korea belongs to North Korea, not to Ming Dynasty!"
"I hope that, while His Majesty is still alive, one day he will be able to rebuild North Korea by sleeping on his salary and taking the courage to do so!"
Han Minghui's fingertips were trembling a little.
What lay before him was a God-given opportunity.
As long as Zheng Linzhi is captured and tortured, Li Yao's traces can be found and handed over to Cheng Xin, which is a great achievement.
However, if he hides Li Yao, he can gain more as long as he escapes the disaster.
Han Minghui stood at the crossroads, unable to make a choice.
"Zijun, do I know what you are thinking?"
Zheng Linzhi said: "Everyone has selfish motives, but since I dare to tell you, I am ready to risk everything."
"Zijun, no matter what your plans are, you must save His Majesty!"
"He's not mean to you!"
The only one who can save Li Yao now is Han Minghui.
During this period, Han Minghui personally supervised the battle and won great reputation among the army and the people. There were many people in the army who were willing to serve Han Minghui.
Even if Wang Yue enters the city, he must treat Han Minghui as a distinguished guest.
"Brother Boju, do you know what you are doing?" Han Minghui was obviously nervous.
The most difficult thing to keep Li Yao is how to explain it to Cheng Xin!
Cheng Xin and Luo Qi are not easy to fool.
There is another Wang Yue outside the city!
Wang Yue was able to fight from Yiju to Seoul in less than a month. Who dares to say that he is not a famous general?
How could such an amazingly talented person be easily fooled?
At the same time, by handing Li Yao over, he would be able to make the most profit now, but in the future he would eventually be controlled by Daming.
On the contrary, if you keep Li Yao, you will gain the most in the future.
"I know that I have nothing to repay your kindness. I am willing to die to repay your kindness." Zheng Linzhi said seriously.
He has a strong sense of honor in North Korea.
When North Korea is established again, the country's name will be changed back to Goryeo, and North Korea will never be used.
Because the name North Korea was given by Ming Taizu!
This is also the reason why Zhu Qiyu did not change the name of the Korean province. This name was given by Emperor Taizu.
North Korea comes from "Chaori Ming Ming" in "Shang Shu Da Zhuan", which means elegance. It is also an ancient name and was only decided by Emperor Taizu.
"Okay! I'm willing to help Brother Boju!"
After careful consideration, Han Minghui decided to take the risk.
(End of this chapter)
Wang Yue's troops came to the city.
Gunaha immediately wanted to retreat, and everyone in the city celebrated.
Han Minghui, who was standing on the tower in the inner city, his face covered in blood, fainted when he saw the Ming army cavalry rushing towards him.
He hadn't closed his eyes for seven days.
The inner city wall was already riddled with holes, but it was only a matter of determination that kept it guarded for twelve whole days!
The North Korean army suffered as many as 11 casualties in battle, and more than 20 civilians were killed or injured!
Many sections of the inner city were built with corpses piled on top of each other.
Important North Korean ministers such as Zheng Linzhi, Han Minghui, Quan Zhu, and Han Que all wore armor, killed the enemy personally, and pulled out all the slaves in their homes.
The corrupted North Korean officers and soldiers alone could not hold on for so many days.
His family's capital has suffered heavy losses.
Gunaha also suffered heavy losses. Nearly [-] Jurchen soldiers died on the city wall. He only had [-] Jurchen soldiers in total, and his vitality was seriously damaged.
The number of Koreans who were killed in the siege was as high as 30!
After this war, every household in North Korea was in ruins, and the population of the cities in the elite areas near Seoul dropped by [-]%.
Wang Yue built his camp along the water, which was forty miles away from the Jurchen camp and more than seventy miles away from the inner city wall. He just led his troops to run around the city.
Let the fierce fighting be forced to end.
"The imperial army is in full swing." Wang Yue's eyes were sinister.
The Korean troops guarding the city were all elite after this battle. If the Korean king raised his arms, it would bring great trouble to the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Jurchen soldiers consumed thousands of people, the remaining ones were wolves, and one was worth ten wolves.
"Send the order, the whole army will camp and rest, first look for food and water sources." Wang Yue traveled lightly and threw the food and grass to Zheng Guta, who was besieging Kaicheng.
"General Soldier, Seoul is crumbling and the city walls will collapse at any time. If North Korea asks you for help, will you send troops?" Yang Shou, counselor of military affairs, came over in a hurry.
Yang Shouchen has been rectifying military discipline, and it is mostly due to him that the Tatar soldiers were sinicized.
He was even busier than Wang Yue. If the army hadn't relaxed a little when they arrived in Seoul, he might not even have time to speak.
"No help!"
Wang Yue was still looking at the overall map of North Korea: "Weixin, come and see."
"What we have now, our supplies, is a line."
"Once the Jurchen soldiers cut off our supplies, the [-] of us will be alone."
That's right, Wang Yue arrived in Seoul so quickly and followed a straight line.
Uiju, Gueseong, Chincheon, Anju, Sooncheon, Pyongyang, Hwangju, Eunbo, Seohung, Pyeongsan, Gincheon.
They also crossed Kaicheng, and Duxi was still guarding Kaicheng.
"What do you mean, Commander-in-Chief?" Yang Shouchen asked.
Wang Yue is still thinking about it, because he has Jurchen soldiers in his hands. Once they are released, they will be really difficult to control.
"Your Excellency, do you want to split up the army and surrender the western city? To expand strategic depth?"
Yang Shouchen frowned slightly: "Tatar soldiers are not available. These Tatar soldiers can even attack their robes for the sake of wealth."
"And they are disobedient to discipline. There are very few senior generals in our army, so we cannot suppress the Tatar soldiers at all."
Wang Yue said, "Zhou Xian and Zhou Yu are good father and son."
"Especially Zhou Yu. When he goes into battle, his cavalry and shooting skills are no worse than those of the Tatar soldiers."
"Can be cultivated."
Wang Yue spoke very slowly, and said carefully: "Send the order, Jiang Wan, who is stationed in Chu Mountain, sets off south!"
Nobody knows.
Wang Yue also saved a trick!
Dingxi Marquis Jiang Wan was not with Wang Yue at all. He led two thousand cavalry and hid in Chu Mountain. He has been sheltering the people in Chu Mountain and training troops at the same time.
Chushan is in the lower reaches of the Hunjiang River, with the Ming Dynasty City Hengren above it.
The Hunjiang River was called Pozhu River in the Ming Dynasty.
Pozhu River is the boundary between the Ming Dynasty and Jurchen. The city of Hengren was built by Zhu Qiyu. The land that originally belonged to Li Manzhu was bought back by Zhu Qiyu, who built the city here and named it Hengren.
Although the emperor forcibly brought Wang Yue and Jiang Wan together, Jiang Wan was also arrogant and unwilling to condescend to Wang Yue.
Wang Yue also gave him autonomy and gave him two thousand cavalry to station in Chu Mountain.
"Send orders to Zhou Xian to go south from Nanpu and attack Shaliyuan, Yinli, Changyuan, Haizhou, Wengjin and other cities!"
Zhou Xian was left behind to garrison Nanpo and help defend Pyongyang.
"Please ask the Governor of Liaoning to speed up the entry into the DPRK. The army must be transported continuously to ensure supplies later!"
"Give Zhou Yu another 1000 men, move his troops north, capture Panmunjom and Cheolwon, and guard the north gate of Seoul!"
"Weixin, I have to trouble you to make a trip."
Wang Yue made a decision: "I will give you 2000 people, and we must occupy Hongchuan!"
On the map, Hongchuan is the center of North Korea. It is the eye on the waist. Hongchuan is controlled. The east gate of Seoul is in the hands of the Ming army.
At the same time, the initiative in the battle was also in the hands of the Ming army.
"Sir, have you really decided?" Yang Shouchen was worried that the killing was excessive.
It is easy to send out Tatar soldiers, but difficult to take them back.
"I didn't expect that Seoul would be able to defend Seoul for so long. If you want to dismember North Korea, you must do this!" Wang Yue decided without hesitation.
Wang Yue asked people to invite Li Kan.
Li Kan is in charge of immigration.
Look at the famous ministers and generals that the emperor paired with Wang Yue.
That's why Wang Yue was able to take a three-pronged approach. Li Kan was responsible for immigration, Yang Shouchen was responsible for Chineseization, Jiang Wan, Zhou Xian, Zhou Yu and others were responsible for military training, and he, Wang Yue, was responsible for overall planning.
"Master Li, I would like to ask you to attack Shuizhou to the south, guard the south gate of Seoul, and be careful to prevent ships from entering the sea."
Li Kan is a good person, he is upright, but he is not a fool.
The emperor wants to take over the land of Korea. His participation in this battle will definitely make him famous throughout the ages, and he himself has the ability to lead the army.
The emperor placed him in high regard, and although he was subordinate to Wang Yue, at least he was given a chance to stand out.
"Master General, just give the subordinate a thousand soldiers." Li Kan was quite confident.
He knew very well that he was stationed in Shuizhou and would not need to attack southward for a while, just to defend Shuizhou.
He would collect the people who surrendered to the court, and then organize and train elite troops, ready to go south at any time.
"Thank you, sir!"
Wang Yue bowed and went to invite the guarding eunuch Qin Cheng.
Although Qin Cheng was a guard eunuch, he studied the art of war with Wang Yue attentively. He participated in the generals' drills and rarely spoke, only listening and learning.
He also fought in a few small battles to test his skills, which was remarkable.
"Eunuch Qin, our army is short of talents."
"I have to ask you to lead the troops alone to capture and defend Lichuan."
"No matter whether the Chao people or the Jurchens attack, the city cannot be lost!"
Wang Yue said seriously.
Lichuan is a city in the southeast of Seoul and the most important thoroughfare to the south and east. Wang Yue plans to hoard a large amount of supplies here and use it as a base camp to attack southern Korea.
Qin Cheng didn't expect that such an important task would be entrusted to him.
This is the cleverness of Wang Yue.
The eunuch had to be given a chance to make meritorious deeds. Qin Cheng was eager to learn and talked little, so he did not cause trouble in the army. He also reciprocated and gave Qin Cheng a great contribution.
"Don't worry, Chief Soldier. Although we are eunuchs, we are also bloody. We have Lichuan in our hands, and our family is in the city. If our family dies, the city will die!"
Finished.
After a day's rest, each army split up and attacked and plundered places separately.
He had no intention of attacking Seoul, but he planted pockets around Seoul to force the Jurchen soldiers to leave quickly.
And in town.
Han Minghui woke up and found silence on the city wall, so he asked, "Have the Ming army ever entered the city?"
"not yet."
Han Minghui's face froze slightly: "Are the Ming troops going to destroy North Korea? Quick, send someone to ask for Cheng Xin."
Cheng Xin came reluctantly.
Li Yao really disappeared. The Five Palaces were burned for several days, and Emperor Li Yao never came out.
Cheng Xin vaguely guessed that Li Yao was also waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the Jurchen soldiers to retreat so that he could come out and take advantage.
The situation is getting increasingly out of control.
He was worried about Cheng Xinxin and had no way to contact Wang Yue who was close at hand. The situation in North Korea became unpredictable and he needed Wang Yue to enter the city and cut through the mess quickly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Han, the Jurchen soldiers are no longer attacking the city, and the Korean army does not need to be tight."
Cheng Xin smiled and said: "As long as the Jurchen soldiers don't know what to do and don't seek a way out, our soldiers will collapse in an instant."
Han Minghui also guessed Wang Yue's arrangement. He would not directly accept North Korea, because Ming generals also need military exploits. If they don't fight a battle, there will be no military exploits, and the entire Ming army will not agree.
On another level, Wang Yue did not attack the Jurchens and allowed the Jurchens to continue to surround them, which also meant bargaining.
"The country is willing to submit a request to the Ming Dynasty, and please attach it!" Han Minghui said straightforwardly.
Cheng Xin was not interested, he also wanted to make meritorious deeds.
The incident of seizing the door was neither fish nor fowl. He had merit, but it was not a great achievement, and it was much different from what he expected.
Li Hongwei is dead, and it is no longer possible to carry out the coup to seize the door.
It would be better to send Li Yao to the Ming Dynasty, and by the way, send the queen to His Majesty's palace for His Majesty to enjoy.
"Who will present the surrender?" Cheng Xin asked.
Han Minghui's pupils shrank slightly, Cheng Xin actually wanted Li Yao's life!
What grudge does Emperor Jingtai have against North Korea?
"The fifth palace collapsed after burning and was in ruins. The road to the underground palace had long been blocked. Even if the King of Korea still survived, he would just linger in the underground palace. When the food was gone, he would become a skeleton, useless to find. "
Han Minghui is also familiar with history.
A living Li Yao is more beneficial to him than a dead Li Yao.
When the Ming Dynasty controlled North Korea, it would vigorously promote surrender ministers, especially Han Que, Han Minghui, and Quan Zhu, and keep them in North Korea to control North Korea.
And Li Yao, whose life or death is unknown, is an excuse to expand his strength.
"Li Yao" rebels at every turn, and every time they suppress the rebellion, local families like them will expand their strength. Over time, they will be able to become the next Li Chenggui and create the next Joseon Dynasty!
"Then send someone to dig in!"
Cheng Xin said loudly: "You want to see people when you are alive, you want to see corpses when you die!"
Han Minghui's pupils narrowed: "This..."
"A day without seeing the King of Joseon will mean a day without King Yue entering Seoul. This is what I, Cheng Xin, said!" Cheng Xin just needed to offer Li Yao to show off his great achievements.
Seeing that there was no room for bargaining, Han Minghui could only sigh.
The North Korean generals are also looking for a way out at this moment.
They all want to flatter the Ming Dynasty and get a good official position. As for the Li family, what does it have to do with them?
As long as Ming gives more, they will betray without hesitation.
And the good news came to the center.
Zhu Qiyu announced the courtiers to the Yangxin Hall.
"The more Wang Yue doesn't make a sound, he will already be a blockbuster. This battle is well fought."
Zhu Qiyu praised: "Cheng Xin and Luo Qi are both talented people. Although the coup they planned was not a complete success, it was still a great achievement. The three of them took the lead in recovering North Korea!"
"Masters."
"I want to turn the north of Dingzhou, the west of Chushan, and Anzhou into one prefecture and add it to Liaoning."
"In the rest of the land, establish the province of Korea."
As he spoke, he drew on the map.
The courtier frowned slightly, and Yao Kui said: "Your Majesty, are you placing the dangerous terrain in Liaoning? If North Korea rebels, can you send troops from Liaoning to directly quell the rebellion?"
"Yao Qing knows my heart well."
"The people of the court are villains, and they are the best at being capricious. As soon as I take over the country, there will inevitably be turbulence year after year in the early days. It will take some time before I can completely rule."
"Therefore, the dangerous terrain must be firmly in my hands."
"This is also the reason why I did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to move the people from the Ming Dynasty to Liaohetao. When our people move in, they will love the Ming Dynasty!"
"Back then, Emperor Taizong gave a corner of the northeast to North Korea. When I establish Jilin Province, I will take back this part and add it to Jilin."
Zhu Qiyu said: "The dangerous terrain must be controlled within the Ming Dynasty Province. It will be okay to wait until a hundred years later before changing the zoning."
It will take three generations to completely assimilate North Korea.
The terrain in northern North Korea is steep, mountainous, and without oil or water. These areas were occupied by the Han people, who gave the land equally to the Koreans. After 30 years, they were completely assimilated.
Hu Xi went to supervise Nanjing.
Yu Qian was training troops, and Sun Yuanzhen was building ships.
Now the important ministers are headed by Yao Kui, Wang Fu, Geng Jiuchou, Bai Gui and others.
Geng Jiuchou said: "Your Majesty, it is better to continue to the east and draw another government, and include the three guards of Jianzhou into Liaoning. In this way, Liaoning will also have dangerous mountains that can be defended and troops can be sent at any time. Enter the court."
"Then it will be divided by the Qingchuan River. The north belongs to Liaoning and the south belongs to North Korea Province."
Zhu Qiyu pointed to the Pozhu River: "Change the Pozhu River to the Hun River, and use the Hun River as the boundary to divide it into two prefectures."
"The first government office is located in Turtle City. This is Diyu Ridge, so it is called Diyufu;"
"The area east of the Hunjiang River and to the west of the Qingchuan River is called Qingchuan Prefecture. The governance is located on the river boundary, and the two prefectures belong to Liaoning."
"Take back the three guards of Jianzhou, build Tonghua City and Tonghua Prefecture here, and return them to Liaoning."
"In this way, there will be nine prefectures in Liaoning."
The Liaoning map has been expanded.
Siping and Tonghua, which originally belonged to Jilin, were all included in Liaoning, and two prefectures were added from North Korea.
"North Korea established a province, referred to as Han."
"Promoted to Wang Yue, governor of Korea;"
"Cheng Xin is the chief envoy of the Provincial Secretary-General of North Korea;"
"Luo Qi is the patrol envoy;"
"Promoted Li Kan to the post of Promoting Punishment and Provincial Inspector;"
"Jiang Wan was promoted to the commander of the Provincial Command Department of North Korea and concurrently served as the commander-in-chief of North Korea;"
"Promoted Zheng Guta to the rank of deputy commander of the North Korean Provincial Command and Division, and also served as deputy commander-in-chief."
"The rest of them have made great achievements and will be rewarded together when they are completed."
"North Korea's generals who surrender will be rewarded according to their merit."
Zhu Qiyu directly passed over Xuanwei Division and Du Division and established the province directly.
"Pass the decree, the refugees in the capital will be resettled, and priority will be given to North Korea."
"The Han generals were also given the opportunity to marry local wives and concubines, settle down in northern Korea, and move in a group of more elite soldiers. After entering the DPRK, they were exempted from military status and granted civilian status."
Wang Yue uses blitzkrieg, while Zhu Qiyu pursues speed.
Yao Kui whispered: "Your Majesty, are you too hasty?"
"No hurries?"
"The Ming Dynasty has been educating North Korea for a hundred years. Most of the people transported from North Korea can speak Chinese, and there is not much difficulty in communicating with the Han people."
"Besides, North Korea was ravaged by Jurchen soldiers and its population plummeted. It was the time when the Ming Dynasty took advantage of it."
"When the war is over, the Han people will stay in Korea, take wives and concubines, and recuperate."
Zhu Qiyu stopped being verbose and said: "I want to use the abbreviation of the province. Now there are so many provinces in the Ming Dynasty. It is inconvenient and difficult to distinguish them by calling them by their full name. So I might as well use the abbreviation."
"For example, Shanxi is referred to as Jin, Rehe is referred to as Zhao, and North Korea is referred to as Han..."
Gansu is called Liang, Ningxia is called Yun; Shaanxi is called Qin; Shanxi is called Jin; Rehe is called Zhao; Beizhili is called Yan; Liaoning is called Liao; North Korea is called Han; Shandong is called Lu; Henan is called Yu; Hubei is called Hubei; and Hunan is called Hunan. ; Sichuan is referred to as Shu; Yunnan is referred to as Dian; Guizhou is referred to as Guizhou; Guangxi is referred to as Gui; Guangdong is referred to as Guangdong; Jiangxi is referred to as Gan; Fujian is referred to as Min; Zhejiang is referred to as Wu; Anhui is referred to as Anhui; Jiangsu is referred to as Huai; and Nanzhili is referred to as Nanjing.
Two capitals and 22 provinces.
In this way, the land of Yanyun is from North Zhili to Ningxia, which is the land of Yanyun; the land of Yanzhao is from North Zhili to Rehe, which is the land of Yanzhao.
Shaanxi and Shanxi are as good as Qin and Jin.
Zhejiang is the land of Wu and Yue, Jiangsu is the land of Huaisi, Hubei is the land of Xiangfan, Sichuan is the land of Bashu, Shandong is the land of Qilu, and Zhejiang is the land of Wu and Yue.
North Korea is abbreviated as Han, which is taken from the Han of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period.
After Jiaozhi was recovered, there was ancient Jiaozhou, or Jiao for short.
Hubei is the land of Xiangfan, which can also be referred to as Xiang. It is also the ancient Jingzhou, referred to as Jing, but Hubei is also the ancient E state. The level of E state is a little higher than that of Jing Xiangfan. As for Chu, Zhu Qiyu was of great use.
"From now on, abbreviations can be used in running script."
The courtiers naturally had no objection.
The emperor always likes to change things, so let him go.
"Gentlemen, have you seen this island?"
Zhu Qiyu pointed to Tsushima Island: "This place is sandwiched between North Korea and Japan. It is a strategic location. We must capture this island."
"It doesn't matter who is in charge now!"
"After capturing North Korea, immediately go south, capture this island, and use this island as the center to build fortifications, hoard a large amount of money and food, and prepare for my attack on Japan!"
"And this island, Jeju Island is marked on the North Korean map."
Zhu Qiyu pointed to Jeju Island: "Once the war on Tsushima Island fails, we can move to this island."
"These two islands are horns to each other, which can prevent Japanese pirates from invading Korea. They are also the bridgehead for me to attack the Japanese country."
The court officials disagreed.
The Ming Dynasty was not a sea-power country. Even at this time, people were extremely afraid of the sea. No one thought about conquering the sea, and the concept of a sea-power country did not exist.
As long as we control North Korea and land in Japan, it's just a matter of warships.
In a land war, Ming Dynasty was not afraid of anyone.
"The provincial seat of Korea is still Seoul. The specific division of the provinces will be agreed upon by Wang Yue, Cheng Xin and others and submitted to the central government."
Zhu Qiyu asked someone to collect the map: "Tell Wang Yue that before New Year's Eve, I will recover all North Korean provinces."
"Send Sun Kefa to North Korea to serve as..."
How can we completely control North Korea without sending a bastard?
"Let Wang Yue make arrangements at his discretion."
Zhu Qiyu said back: "Yao Qing, what do you think of me moving those Zhu family members who have been expelled from their clan into a group of people entering North Korea?"
"Your Majesty must not!"
Yao Kui said: "North Korea has been newly settled and the people are dissatisfied. If people named Zhu go to North Korea, they will become targets of careerists. Just leave it to Wang Yue. In a few years, he will definitely present a complete and brand-new North Korea to the country." you."
Wang Yue's military exploits in destroying the country were enough to make him a marquis.
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Let's do this for North Korea for now. Dear gentlemen, the matter in Jiangxi has been settled. A total of 2.7 million taels of silver will be harvested."
This number shocked the courtiers.
Jiangxi is really rich.What about the richer Huaiwan and Anhui provinces?And Nanjing and Zhejiang?
"The banks are well established. The exchange of silver coins by wealthy private households is very high. I want to open more banks. This year we will open one in every prefecture, next year we will open them in every county, and we will open other banks the year after that."
The court officials were not optimistic about the bank at first, but its development far exceeded expectations.
"Qiu Jun published an economic theory in the newspaper, have you read it?" Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.
Qiu Jun is really a great talent.
He actually put forward the theory of labor value and elaborated on the nature of the economy and the relationship between labor and value.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu stunned for a moment, he really knows how to do what he likes.
Historically, Qiu Jun was an all-rounder who pioneered economic thought and theory and created economic thought based on Neo-Confucianism.
Now Qiu Jun, based on the economic arguments made by the government, broke away from Neo-Confucianism and created a separate economic theory.
After being published in the newspaper, it sparked discussion among scholars.
There were hot discussions and heated debates in newspapers.
Neo-Confucianist Chen Xianzhang actually stated the existence of the economy and its ultimate form on the basis of Neo-Confucianism.
Zhu Qiyu took a look and realized that this was not a planned economy!
What kind of weirdo is this!
Qiu Jun publishes a speech every month, adding to the original economic theory.
He jumped out of the circle of Neo-Confucianism, used original economic ideas to explain the existence of the economy, and started a debate with Neo-Confucianism.
Qiu Jun was also a great master of Neo-Confucianism. At a young age, Qiu Jun put forward unique arguments in Neo-Confucianism, which caused an uproar.
Qiu Jun is not only an all-rounder himself, but the apprentices he teaches are also super talents, such as Xie Qian, Wang Hao, etc. Such people are just one chance away from becoming a saint like Wang Yangming.
Of course, Qiu Jun, who lived in the ninth year of Jingtai, did not reach the level of a great master of Neo-Confucianism.
But genius is genius. He actually jumped out of the circle of Neo-Confucianism and began to discuss economics. He wanted to create an economic method and asked questions using economic methods.
Not to be outdone, Chen Xianzhang used the principles of Neo-Confucianism to fight back against Qiu Jun.
The two of them wrote an article every month, and the newspaper prints were in short supply, which attracted the attention of scholars all over the world. Lian Gang, a big fan in Guangxi, actually wrote to the emperor and begged the emperor to send him a copy of Qiu Jun and Chen Xianzhang's newspaper.
You can’t even buy pirated copies in Guangxi.
This shows how fierce this economic battle is.
"Your Majesty, although Qiu Jun is young, his thinking is old-fashioned and he has a unique approach, which makes him ashamed of himself." Of course Yao Kui paid attention.
Although Qiu Jun was suspected of pandering, it did not prevent him from establishing a sect.
The emperor often mentioned the word economy.
But the explanation is unclear, what is economy?What can it be used for?Where will it end up?
Qiu Jun provided the theoretical basis for economics.
Chen Xianzhang and Qiu Jun argued, and the two of them went back and forth, constantly enriching their economic existence.
Two supreme geniuses face off in a decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City.
It even discussed capitalism and socialism. Although these two words were not included, Zhu Qiyu knew at a glance that they meant these two things.
The Neo-Confucianists of the Ming Dynasty never disappoint.
"Qiu Jun is going to become a saint."
Geng Jiuchou had a sour taste in his mouth: "When he completes the book, with this economic support alone, he will be able to accompany the Confucius Temple."
This is the highest vision of all literati, accompanying worship in the Confucius Temple.
Qiu Jun, who is still young, has discussed a complete economic system. As long as he is given ten or twenty years, he can create an economy together. Such a founder of a sect has never been seen before. , this Jinshi in the fifth year of Jingtai is actually the material for becoming a saint.
There is also Chen Xianzhang. Neo-Confucianism, which integrates economic principles, may have to break out of Zhu Zi's mold and find a new way to let Neo-Confucianism shine again.
But Chen Xianzhang lost the opportunity after all and could not become a saint by this.
But his achievements are definitely not low.
"I believe that the way of sainthood lies in the investigation of things. Who can create a method of investigation of things, and there is a saint!" Zhu Qiyu said.
The courtier's eyes brightened and then dimmed.
The next saint will be born among Hu Juren, Chen Xianzhang, Lou Liang, and even Wu Yubi.
And if there is another saint in the investigation of things, three saints will appear in the Jingtai Dynasty?
How prosperous can Neo-Confucianism be?
"The economic debate is very close to my heart. All the ministers are great talents. They can also participate in the discussion and improve the economic theory. I will publish it and promulgate it to the world!"
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
"This year's Double Ninth Festival will include the study of economics. I want to see how the masters of various schools explain the economy and how they can deduce the economy!"
Zhu Qiyu said seriously: "I want to see what the ultimate economy is? What can it bring to the Ming Dynasty!"
That's interesting.
The literary conference was very successful in the first half of the year, and it will definitely be more interesting in the second half.
As long as the emperor doesn't get angry, he's still fine.
"I have another idea, please give it a try."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Do you think that the paintings are too monotonous? The same paintings only follow the path of their predecessors, but there is no great innovation or their own path."
"Should we diversify our paintings? Don't stick to the works of our predecessors. We should always imitate our predecessors and never surpass the great masters of our past."
"The country is full of vitality, why not find a new path in painting?"
"How about this? I will designate the Beginning of Winter as the Beginning of Winter Calligraphy and Painting Festival, and summon all the painters and calligraphy masters from all over the world to gather in the capital for a grand gathering."
"The same goes for calligraphy. Don't stick to the aesthetics of our predecessors. We must go beyond the glory of our predecessors and create original glory that belongs to the Ming Dynasty."
"What do you think, gentlemen?"
This is a good thing.
Calligraphy and painting are both elegant affairs. The emperor's willingness to vigorously develop calligraphy and painting is a great good thing for the country and the people.
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, calligraphy and painting developed greatly.
Now it has declined.
If the emperor wants to restart calligraphy and painting, it will be a great event as long as he does not lose his ambition by playing with things.
The courtiers discussed and decided to hold a calligraphy and painting festival every year. It was interesting and meaningful, and the discussion was very intense.
But at this moment, eunuch Hu Wenlin hurried in: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Mobei!"
Zhu Qiyu stretched out his hand.
When the report was presented, it was played by Mao Sheng and Li Jin.
After Zhu Qiyu finished reading, he suddenly felt a toothache: "Hu Wenlin, please read it again."
Li Jin is in big trouble.
The Chechen tribe who moved south were robbed by Li Jin, and they robbed them as soon as they were robbed. As a result, the Chechen tribe actually surrendered.
As soon as the envoy from the above table arrived at Helin, Mao Sheng led his troops to rob the second batch of Chechen troops who moved south.
Li Jin learned that the situation was not good and sent troops north.
It happened that the main force of the Chechen tribe went south. When they learned that the two troops had been strangled by the Ming Dynasty, they started a fight with Li Jin and Mao Sheng. Each side had its own victory or defeat.
Chechnya actually invited the Oara tribes to go south and defeated Li Jin and Mao Sheng. The two led their troops to retreat to Helin, but were defeated by Chechnya and fled back to Rehe.
Nowadays, Chechen tribes are constantly attacking Rehe.
"Your Majesty, this Chechen visitor is not a good person."
Yao Kui frowned: "There are more than [-] troops stationed in Rehe. Mao Sheng and Li Jin are both famous generals, but they can't defeat Chechnya?"
The memorial was written in great detail.
Li Jin killed 8000 people, and Mao Sheng killed tens of thousands. The first major defeat was when the Chechen prisoners rebelled, resulting in Li Jin and Mao Sheng's defeat.
The second time, it was because of the strong military strength of the Oara tribes that they were forced to withdraw from Helin.
For this reason, [-] to [-] prisoners and countless valuables were lost.
"Rehe is safe. I built Rehe just to defend the capital. If it can't stop these attacks, what's the point of building it?"
Zhu Qiyu wondered: "There are so many soldiers in Mobei? Where did they come from?"
Last month, Li Jin and Mao Sheng proudly presented a memorial, saying that Mobei was invincible, but in the blink of an eye, Chechnya came!
The tribes of Wala?The Oara tribes have already traveled westward to seek refuge in the Golden Horde.
Why are you still running to Daming?
"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with the Golden Horde in the west?" Yu Zijun said suddenly.
Zhu Qiyu frowned: "The Golden Horde is in civil war? Didn't the Ming Dynasty receive any news? Send an order to Chen You, asking Chen You to collect news about the Golden Horde!"
"Your Majesty, if this so-called Chechen tribe is a force separated from the Golden Horde's civil strife, then its power is not strong."
Yu Zijun said: "Wei Chen thinks that we can order the Jehol Army to fight a battle, cripple the Chechen tribe, and then surrender."
"As for the tribes of Wala, they are just asking for money. We can lure them with money and then defeat them one by one!"
"Since they came all the way, they should stay in the Ming Dynasty and be slaves."
Last year, Sun Yuanzhen crippled the Mongolian army and then surrendered.
But the courtiers were taught bad things.
Now when we talk about surrender, we first cripple them.
"allow!"
Zhu Qiyu has great confidence in Rehe.
Rehe is a province built for war. The concept of every city is based on war, and there are fortresses everywhere. Except for soldiers, they are criminals, and there is no good.
No matter how many strong soldiers go deep into Rehe, they will be able to drink a pot of it.
"The Rehe matter is left to Mao Sheng and Li Jin for decision-making. There is no need to report it to the central committee."
Although Song Wei Qiangang's arbitrary actions led to the defeat.
But it did not change Zhu Qiyu's determination to delegate authority. He always delegated power completely to whomever he handed over his troops to. This was Emperor Jingtai's confidence.
"Where are you, Chen You?"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked, Hu Wenlin knelt on the ground and replied: "Back to the emperor, Governor Chen has sent troops from Ningxia, and grain and grass have arrived in Gansu."
That's right.
In early September, Chen You had just selected [-] elite troops and sent them out of Ningxia.
On September [-]th, we arrived in Suzhou.
The cavalry was divided into 1 people in Yongchang. Kou Shen was waiting here and led these 1 people to settle in Xining City.
Chen You and Kou Shen divided their troops into two groups and quickly recaptured Hami.
at the same time.
Qin Li, the eunuch of Gansu Province, was visiting the Wanhu Mansion in Sima.
Chuosiji Jiancan has a very good attitude towards Tan Li.
Tan Li came from Hexi and brought a large number of gifts to Wanhu Mansion to discuss the cession of several cities.
The Ming Dynasty wanted to use Qinghai Lake as the boundary to divide it from Sima Wanhu Prefecture.
Deliver the city east of Qinghai Lake to the Ming Dynasty.
Chuosiji Jiancan did not agree with the ceding of the territory. The Ming Dynasty was already too powerful. They were worried that if the dangerous terrain was handed over to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would take advantage of it and covet the land west of Hexi.
"Master Guard, our Wanhu Mansion is respectful to Your Majesty. You rashly asked Wanhu Mansion to cede land. I can't explain it to the people." Chuosi complained.
Tan Li knew that this mission would not be easy.
Especially after the Ming Dynasty annexed Hami, the natives of Duosdusi would be frightened.
Although they are Duosi, they are actually only nominally subordinate to the Ming Dynasty. They are all local emperors from various places. They commit crimes and commit crimes, and the emperor has nothing to do with them.
We must occupy several cities and close the west gate of Gansu before Chen You annexes Hami. For this reason, we will not hesitate to break up with Sima Wanhu Mansion.
This was the result of a discussion between him and Kou Shen, to seize these cities at all costs.
As long as the Ming Dynasty quickly annexes Hami and takes advantage of the situation to covet Turpan, even if these chieftains are afraid, what will they dare to do to the Ming Dynasty?
Ming Dynasty uses strong troops to tell you that your resistance is nothing!
Without taking over the east of Qinghai Lake, Gansu's western gate cannot be closed and it will be impossible to pursue development with peace of mind.
"Lord Qianshi, Your Majesty would like to extend His divine grace and open a market on the border so that you can exchange your needs with the Ming Dynasty."
Chuosi was a commanding officer appointed by the Ming Dynasty.
What are these poor places?
The place where you can't even afford food, the terrain is still high, and there is nothing in the Gobi mountains and plains.
Establishing trade meant that Ming Dynasty suffered losses.
"This..." Chuosi hesitated.
"Your Majesty also allows you to enter Beijing for pilgrimage."
"To put it bluntly, your place is in a remote area and has nothing."
"What's the point of being a hereditary official here?"
"If you are willing to give your Majesty some land, go to the Ming Dynasty and your Majesty will reward you with a royal title. Isn't it better than eating sand here?"
What Tan Li said was true. This place is really poor.
As he headed west, he saw extreme poverty, not to mention compared with Beizhili, even with Gansu.
Although Chuosi speaks Mongolian, he is a Chinese native official.
His fiefdom is on the shores of Qinghai Lake, very close to the Ming Dynasty. There is frequent trade with each other and a high degree of Chinese culture.
Moreover, after the collapse of the Golden Horde in a few years later, the Wanhu Mansion in Haixi and Dosi continued to be in war, they would beg for surrender to the Ming Dynasty and ask for annexation. After being opposed by the Ming Dynasty, they began to cause pirates.
The pirates mentioned in the late Ming Dynasty were the pirates on Qinghai Lake.
Those who live on the sea are called Japanese pirates.
Tan Li was not in a hurry. According to the plan, Chen Youhui would enter the Hami Kingdom from Suzhou in early October, while Kou Shen would take the lead and attack Hami from Xining and contain the main force of the Hami Kingdom.
So he still has time to join forces vertically and horizontally.
And in North Korea.
Wang Yue sent out his soldiers and captured the cities one after another.
As for him, he led the main force and surrounded but did not fight.
Gunaha was also a human spirit. He huddled in the camp and had fun, and did not take precautions against Wang Yue. On the contrary, the people in Seoul were anxious.
The Jurchens did not fight, and the king continued to surround them without fighting.
We can't sleep every day, what are we trying to do?
"The Ming Dynasty is so ambitious!"
Zheng Linzhi was very angry: "That Wang Yue must be attacking southern Korea and taking the opportunity to annex our country."
"Be quiet!"
Han Minghui was ten years older and the weather was hot, but he wore thick clothes and fell seriously ill. He said bitterly: "Now North Korea is just fish on the chopping board. There is no choice."
"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is so overbearing and unreasonable, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed by his hands!" Zheng Lin said angrily.
Han Minghui thinks so too.
Emperor Jingtai is the replica of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.
It is precisely for such an emperor that they have a chance. As long as they survive the death of Emperor Jingtai and the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, they can establish themselves as kings in Korea.
"The envoy is still searching?" Zheng Linzhi's pupils were filled with sadness.
Han Minghui sighed: "I am so ashamed of your kindness."
Cheng Xin sent people to dig out the fifth palace and go in to find Li Yao. He wanted to see the person alive and the body after death.
"Zijun, can I believe you?" Zheng Linzhi said suddenly.
Han Minghui smiled bitterly: "We are all grasshoppers on the same rope, what can't we believe?"
Zheng Linzhi hesitated slightly and said, "Actually, Your Majesty has contacted me..."
Suddenly, Han Minghui showed a look of horror: "You, you..."
"Your Majesty has never betrayed me, and I dare not betray your Majesty!"
Zheng Linzhi said seriously: "I know that there is no suspense about North Korea's annexation to the Ming Dynasty."
"But, after all, North Korea belongs to North Korea, not to Ming Dynasty!"
"I hope that, while His Majesty is still alive, one day he will be able to rebuild North Korea by sleeping on his salary and taking the courage to do so!"
Han Minghui's fingertips were trembling a little.
What lay before him was a God-given opportunity.
As long as Zheng Linzhi is captured and tortured, Li Yao's traces can be found and handed over to Cheng Xin, which is a great achievement.
However, if he hides Li Yao, he can gain more as long as he escapes the disaster.
Han Minghui stood at the crossroads, unable to make a choice.
"Zijun, do I know what you are thinking?"
Zheng Linzhi said: "Everyone has selfish motives, but since I dare to tell you, I am ready to risk everything."
"Zijun, no matter what your plans are, you must save His Majesty!"
"He's not mean to you!"
The only one who can save Li Yao now is Han Minghui.
During this period, Han Minghui personally supervised the battle and won great reputation among the army and the people. There were many people in the army who were willing to serve Han Minghui.
Even if Wang Yue enters the city, he must treat Han Minghui as a distinguished guest.
"Brother Boju, do you know what you are doing?" Han Minghui was obviously nervous.
The most difficult thing to keep Li Yao is how to explain it to Cheng Xin!
Cheng Xin and Luo Qi are not easy to fool.
There is another Wang Yue outside the city!
Wang Yue was able to fight from Yiju to Seoul in less than a month. Who dares to say that he is not a famous general?
How could such an amazingly talented person be easily fooled?
At the same time, by handing Li Yao over, he would be able to make the most profit now, but in the future he would eventually be controlled by Daming.
On the contrary, if you keep Li Yao, you will gain the most in the future.
"I know that I have nothing to repay your kindness. I am willing to die to repay your kindness." Zheng Linzhi said seriously.
He has a strong sense of honor in North Korea.
When North Korea is established again, the country's name will be changed back to Goryeo, and North Korea will never be used.
Because the name North Korea was given by Ming Taizu!
This is also the reason why Zhu Qiyu did not change the name of the Korean province. This name was given by Emperor Taizu.
North Korea comes from "Chaori Ming Ming" in "Shang Shu Da Zhuan", which means elegance. It is also an ancient name and was only decided by Emperor Taizu.
"Okay! I'm willing to help Brother Boju!"
After careful consideration, Han Minghui decided to take the risk.
(End of this chapter)
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