Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 554 Promoting Reform through War
The political positioning of aiding Korea and resisting the captors is higher than the military, but if you want to promote the political positioning, you need military support. Therefore, when you lead the army going to Korea, you can't just know how to fight, but don't know how to gain an advantage!
It was Zhu Youxiao who finally made it clear after careful consideration that Sun Chengzong should take command and go to North Korea, because Zhu Youxiao wanted to take advantage of the war to aid North Korea!
Dong Nuan Pavilion.

"Sun Qing, you have to take command and go to the DPRK according to the order. I have something to say to you."

Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the map in front of him, and said in a calm tone: "This time to aid Korea and fight against the invaders, I don't have many elites that I can send to you. I am planning to transfer 20,000 elites from the Shenshu Camp, led by the General Soldier. Guan Youshilu is in charge, and this is all the main force sent by the central government."

This……

Sun Chengzong was shocked. Although he knew that the central government could not mobilize many elite troops to aid Korea and fight against the Japanese invaders, he still wanted to go to North Korea with only 20,000 troops to fight the invading Japanese soldiers, but he was afraid that the probability of victory was not high. high!
"And except for half a year's supply of military supplies and military rations, the central government will not make any further allocations in the future." When Sun Chengzong was surprised, what Zhu Youxiao said next completely shocked Sun Chengzong.

"Your Majesty, in only half a year, it may be difficult to repel the invaders who invaded North Korea!" Sun Chengzong raised his hands and bowed: "Perhaps the invaders who invaded North Korea this time are not as large as those who invaded Liaozuo, but with Jiang Hongli and others With the help of traitors, I am afraid that there will be not a few people who surrender to Jianlu on the border of Korea."

"We will definitely not be able to finish this battle in half a year."

Zhu Youxiao smiled, looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "Just for the army to set off and set up camp in Zhenjiang Fort, it will take more than a month."

Camping at Zhenjiang Fort?
Sun Chengzong was keenly aware of the anomaly. At this moment, Sun Chengzong knew that what the emperor just said was more than just aiding the DPRK and fighting against the invaders.

"After the Qing family led their troops to station in Zhenjiang Fort, they did not need to rush to North Korea to participate in the war. Instead, they first built forts in the Zhenjiang Fort area and opened a port near the sea."

Zhu Youxiao pointed at the map in front of him and said in a calm tone: "Although the elites of the Central Nengpu Sect are only the 20,000 elites of the Beijing Camp under the command of You Shilu, Mao Wenlong's subordinates in Dongjiang Town, to this day, have There are at least nearly 20,000 new soldiers, who also participated in the war to aid Korea and were under the control of the Qing family. "

"In addition, if the war situation in Korea becomes anxious, the Qing family has the right to coordinate the naval forces from Tianjin and Denglai to participate in the war. However, if it involves the supply of food and wages for the various ministries participating in the war, and even the consumption of military supplies during the war, it requires Qing Let’s try to solve it.”

Sun Chengzong: "..."

What the emperor said was something he never expected. The soldiers indeed had somewhere to go, but where could he be responsible for supplying food, wages and military supplies?

and many more!

And just as Sun Chengzong was thinking about it, he suddenly understood what the emperor meant.

"What does your Majesty mean, is that all ministers can seek solutions from the Korean royal family for all expenses incurred in aiding Korea and resisting the invaders?" Sun Chengzong said uncertainly.

"It depends on the Qing family."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and said: "Anyway, the Qing family also saw the imperial court discussion just now. What my finance minister said was not to prevent me from sending troops to aid the DPRK, but more to make it clear to me that the treasury does not have money."

Sun Chengzong nodded.

In the imperial meeting just now, Bi Ziyan put forward his own opinions, but in the subsequent conversation, Bi Ziyan did not strongly object to sending troops.

The meaning of that is very clear.

We can send troops, but we don’t have the money!

"As for my internal funds, they are for my use. Aiding the Korean War is a state matter, so internal funds cannot be allocated." Zhu Youxiao continued.

"However, I can give an order to the Arms Clearance Department and ask them to free up part of the military supply order. As long as the Qing family can solve this part of the silver, the Armament Clearance Department can appoint the Tianjin Thirteenth Bank to provide the necessary supplies for the army to aid Korea. Various military supplies, including military rations, are transported to the frontline battlefield."

"I'm afraid the North Korean royal family won't take this money."

Sun Chengzong expressed his worries, "After all, if our country sends troops in this battle, it will be as a suzerain country to help the vassal countries solve foreign troubles..."

"Then just wait."

Zhu Youxiao said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Speaking of which, during the Wanli Dynasty, our Dynasty helped North Korea solve the danger of overthrow. Just because of that battle, how many sons of our Ming Dynasty died in the battle?"

"Did Daming ask them for anything?"

"no!"

"But this time, it does not mean that there will be a second time. The vassal Korea encountered a threat. As the sovereign state, our country also sent a large army to help. However, our country also has problems to solve at present, and we want to solve foreign aggression. Threats, then North Korea won’t do anything?”

Sun Chengzong was speechless for a moment.

There is nothing wrong with what the emperor said from a legal perspective. As for Zhu Youxiao, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he could not use the money and food of the Ming Dynasty to help outsiders solve problems. After all, there were still many problems to be solved in the Ming Dynasty.

Just like the Wanli Dynasty's war to aid Korea, Ming spent his family wealth to fight to the death against the Japanese pirates who invaded Korea. His imperial grandfather was willing to do this, but it did not mean that he, Zhu Youxiao, was willing to do it.

If you want to solve the Korean crisis and drive out the Jianlu, you can!

Then you, the Korean royal family, have to take money and food.

Even after the Ming Dynasty intervened in the Korean War, the Korean royal family had to dispatch a group of servants to be driven by the Ming Dynasty King!
"After the Qing family leads its troops to Zhenjiang Fort, in addition to doing what I said before, they must also send manpower to North Korea first to tell the North Korean royal family that the Ming Dynasty's aid to North Korea requires the requisition of Jeju Island for the transportation of military supplies."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe sleeves, looked at Sun Chengzong and said: "If the Korean royal family does not agree with any of the matters I emphasized, then the Qing family will stay put in Zhenjiang Fort and step up the construction of a strong city. The Ming Dynasty will be on the right side of Ding Liao. The garrison system in the Wei area should be strengthened!"

Now Sun Chengzong understood.

The emperor only allocated military supplies and food and salary supplies for half a year, which was to let them strengthen the local garrison in Liaodong in the Zhenjiang Fort area.

If the North Korean royal family rejects the Ming Dynasty's request during this period, the army sent by the Ming Dynasty to North Korea will always stay in the Zhenjiang Fort area.

According to Sun Chengzong's understanding of the Korean royal family, as long as the invaders of Korea made a major breakthrough in the Korean mainland and even threatened the Korean royal family, the Korean royal family would hold their noses and accept the demands mentioned by the Ming Dynasty.

But in this case, wouldn't it be like taking advantage of someone's advantage?

Sun Chengzong was worried that once such a thing spread in the court, there would be a lot of criticism and criticism.

"And one more thing."

While Sun Chengzong was thinking, Zhu Youxiao continued: "If the Qing family leads a large army to North Korea to participate in the war, then the Ping'an West Road and the Yellow Sea Right Road must be controlled by our army. The local refugees in North Korea must be organized and strengthen the control of various cities. The construction of Chidao must be carried out, and the most important point is to find a suitable place to open a port near the sea. "

"In the battle between North Korea and Jianlu, don't think about a quick victory, build a stronghold for me, fight the war stupidly, and adopt a step-by-step approach to move forward. The life of my great Ming'erlang is more valuable than the people of North Korea. many!"

"In the future, the military supplies and grain and grass sent to the army aiding Korea will be transferred through the ports opened in the Zhenjiang Fort area, ending at Ping'an West Road and the Yellow Sea Right Road. Of course, during this period, there may also be ships transiting from Jeju Island. Go to Ping'an West Road and Huanghai Right Road to start trade."

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, I am afraid that our dynasty's reputation in Korea..." After hearing this, Sun Chengzong completely understood what his emperor meant. This also made Sun Chengzong look worried, and he looked at Zhu Youxiao and said.

But before Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Youxiao.

"Can fame be used as food?"

Zhu Youxiao said nonchalantly: "It's true that our country has never rushed to help North Korea, but when I wanted to open a port on Jeju Island, the North Korean royal family was obedient. Is this right?"

"How to fight this battle will be carried out according to the actual situation when the Qing family arrives in North Korea. However, the matters I emphasized must be implemented by me without any compromise!"

"The minister obeys the order."

Sun Chengzong bowed and bowed.

For Zhu Youxiao, the purpose of the Korean War was not to disperse the captives, but to promote some factual changes through the establishment of captives.

For example, let the Dongjiang Army under the command of Mao Wenlong temper it.

For example, strengthening maritime connections between Tianjin and Denglai to Zhenjiang and northern North Korea.

For example, by aiding Korea in the First World War, war dividends were obtained and the development of the Arms and Clearance Department was accelerated.

For example, by controlling the Ping'an West Road and the Yellow Sea Right Road, the Ming Dynasty gained a foothold in North Korea.

For example, through the war to aid Korea, a large number of young Korean laborers were transported to the Ming Dynasty!

For example, through the war to aid Korea, we will build up strength for the complete recovery of the Kuandian Forts in the future.

If all the above plans are implemented, then the encirclement of Jianlu will be promoted, and the most critical point is to speed up the construction and governance of Liaodong through this war, so that the population under Liaodong can be Increase, as long as these things can be done well, the great development of Liaodong will inevitably come in the future, and all the issues involving the establishment of captives and counterinsurgency can be solved by Liaodong alone in the future!
(End of this chapter)