Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 637: War in Korea (7)

The war that took place in North Korea, from the moment when Jianlu crossed the river and invaded, was beyond the control of the North Korean royal family or the North Korean royal court.

If we really want to trace it back to its roots, the roots come from Liaodong.

The Ming Dynasty was inherited to the Tianqi Dynasty. Because the emperor paid special attention to and favored Liaodong, the geopolitical situation led by Liaodong quietly changed.

It doesn't matter if this overall tone changes, it forces Jianlu to tighten up and down, hoping to reverse the gradually tilting trend through war.

Therefore, the essence of the Korean War was the spread of war in the pan-Northeast region headed by Liaodong. Therefore, whether it was the Jianlu who went to war or the Ming Dynasty who participated in the war, they did not care at all whether a war between the two sides in Korea would affect the Korean royal family or the Korean king. What impact does Ting have?

Although the words are cruel, it is the truth.

This is the tragedy of being a small and weak country in a time of great strife!

Just like the Jianlu Eight Banners who unified the entire Jianzhou Three Guards and even extended their sphere of influence to the Heilongjiang Basin, facing the Ming Dynasty's increasing emphasis on Liaodong, they had no other choice but to make a desperate move, because they could defeat them time and time again. He won, but he couldn't afford a defeat.

If you win, you can live.

If you lose, you will be in danger!
Therefore, this has also led to the Jianlu Eight Banners, especially among the senior leaders of the Eight Banners, to be particularly inclined to gamble, which is like a red-eyed gambler.

The foundation of a strong country must be its vast territory. Without this foundation, it cannot be called a great country.

And this is the transcendent advantage that Ming Dynasty has.

Even though the current Ming Dynasty has many problems and long-term shortcomings under its rule, especially the central finance has not really improved, this still does not affect the fact that Ming Dynasty was still a big country in the East during this period! !

"Boom boom boom!!"

"Kill!!"

With the influence of some patterns and factors, the fighting around Pyongyang suddenly became intense, and tragic battles were staged on the front line in Pyongyang.

"What kind of madness is Jianlu doing? For several days in a row, regardless of the morale of the two Korean Tatars under his command, he has been launching fierce attacks on our army every day. Is this really a red-eye?"

In the Ming army's front, Mao Wenlong, who was riding a horse, held up a telescope to observe the battlefield, frowning and saying: "Why is this Huang Taiji so crazy? When can a war be fought like this? How can this be a war? It's so obvious It’s just a fight, you bastard!”

"It's not that Huang Taiji went crazy with convulsions, but he wanted our army to feel... that they want to start a decisive battle with our army on the front line in Pyongyang." Sun Chengzong said calmly, staring at the frontline battlefield.

Ok?
Mao Wenlong was stunned, put down the telescope in his hand, and looked at Sun Chengzong in astonishment. He didn't understand what his counselor meant by these words.

"Perhaps Huang Taiji, who led his troops to invade North Korea, knew about the war in Liaoqian, well, to be more precise, the battle at Tieling."

Liang Zhiyuan, who was standing next to him, said without changing his expression: "It is precisely because of this that Huang Taiji and the others put up this kind of battle, which made our army mistakenly think that they were trying to break through the Pyongyang line regardless of the situation. In this way, in the southern part of Ping An Road The front will be able to advance to the northern part of Yellow Sea Road."

"Once we advance to the northern part of Hwanghae Province, the various Korean military units that follow our army will inevitably change, which will affect the changes in the Korean royal family and the royal court."

The battle situation on the Tieling front. Mao Wenlong keenly grasped the key point. To be honest, as the general of Dongjiang Town, he did not know much about the battle situation on the Liao front.

"Prince Fu, is there something going on over there at Xiong Butang?" Mao Wenlong, who thought of this, looked at Liang Zhiyuan and asked Sun Chengzong.

"Tieling, Kaiyuan, Liaohai and other places have been recovered."

Under Mao Wenlong's gaze, Sun Chengzong said calmly: "The main force of Jianlu led by Nurhaci was defeated, but the war in Liao is not over yet. Nurhachi has retreated to the Liaohetao area. It seems that he is taking advantage of the conflict between Chahar and Horqin. My Ming army is suspected of going into the water."

Actually recovered?
Mao Wenlong's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief. This was something he had not thought of. He thought that the war situation in Korea was tense and the battlefields were chaotic. So the battle situation in Liaoqian was also chaotic. A pot of porridge, but the situation was obviously different from what he expected.

This is a good thing! !

"Xiong Butang and the others are under a lot of pressure."

It was just that Mao Wenlong was so excited, but Liang Zhiyuan sighed softly and said: "The Jianlu invaders seized Tieling, Kaiyuan, Liaohai and other places. In order to control these places, they were extremely violent. All the craftsmen in the above places were moved away. And many Han people living in the various lands were killed, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it was the Red Land.”

"As for the Liaohetao area adjacent to the above-mentioned places, the situation is particularly unstable due to the conflict between Horqin and Chahar. This requires a lot of troops to be stationed everywhere. The recovery is not complete, how can we It’s really in my hands, Da Ming, that’s the key.”

Liang Zhiyuan originally thought that the war situation in North Korea would put them under great pressure, but compared with the situation in Liaodong, it was not worth mentioning at all.

The size of each army garrisoning Liao is fixed, and there are many new soldiers under each army. Although many of them have experienced the baptism of war in previous conflicts and wars, the situation in Liaodong is not only limited by survival. There is external pressure, but there is also tremendous pressure internally.

In a word, it is easy to conquer a country but difficult to manage it.

Liaodong was a place of bitter cold in the past. Although the Ming Dynasty central government allocated a lot of food and salary, most of these expenditures were used on the military level, but the advantages at the military level were not brought into play.

Although the victory of the battle in the first year of Tianqi has set the general tone for development and management in Liaodong, it is just that such a vast black land cannot be transformed after a year and a half of attention and tilt.

"Let's focus on the Korean War."

Under Mao Wenlong's puzzled gaze, Sun Chengzong sighed softly: "Since Huang Taiji and the others want to sing, then I will accompany them to sing. No matter what, Huang Taiji and the others cannot be allowed to escape from North Korea!"

"The vitality of the Jianlu Eight Banners has been damaged by Xiong Butang and the others. Now it depends on whether the vitality of the Jianlu Eight Banners can be restored. As long as this can be done, even if the Jianlu rebellion cannot be completely suppressed, it will be possible for several years or even longer in the future. In time, Liaodong will no longer be afraid of the threat of Jianlu, and Ming Dynasty will pay attention to more grassland ministries bordering Liaodong, otherwise the great rule of Liaodong will be empty talk. "

indeed.

Mao Wenlong's expression became serious after hearing this.

Because of the sudden rise of Jianlu in the Three Guards of Jianzhou, many people in the Ming Dynasty directly focused on Jianlu as a threat, thereby neglecting the other grassland ministries.

Speaking of which, the stability and turmoil in Liaodong were caused by the grassland tribes and the Jurchen tribes. Whether it was their internal fighting or their mutual conquests, it would have a greater impact on Liaodong.

Simply eliminating one Jianlu is not enough to truly stabilize Liaodong. Don’t forget that Hu Duntuhan, the Mongol Khan, also has ambitions. Maybe his power is not that strong, but the threat is still there. Daming and the grassland The relationship between nomads is more of antagonism than peaceful coexistence! ! !

(End of this chapter)