Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 801: Heavenly Power
Boom!

Lightning flashed across the night sky and deafening thunder rang out. Seoul, the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, was placed under the rain and shrouded in a depressing atmosphere.

Suppress the rebellion in the Marshal's Mansion.

Main hall.

“The current situation in North Korea is not very optimistic.”

Sun Chengzong, who was sitting in the commander's chair, placed his hands on the commander's desk and scanned the civil and military officials in the hall with a serious expression. "The continuous heavy rain for more than ten days has caused many offensives in Gangwon Province to fail to achieve the expected results. Some places have even experienced floods, destroying many official roads. This is extremely unfavorable for our army. The rebellious rebels in Gangwon Province have been given a chance to catch their breath."

"The military rations that were supposed to be shipped to Pyongyang, Kaesong and other places were not delivered smoothly due to various emergencies, which caused considerable pressure on the front line."

"According to the information we have learned from the front, after Chungcheong and Gyeongsang provinces, Lee's troops have captured Gyeongsang and Chungcheong provinces, leaving only Jeolla and Jeolla provinces unconquered in the southern provinces. The most difficult problem is the increase in civil unrest in Hwanghae and other places. Our army is faced with a difficult choice: should we continue to send troops to suppress the rebellion, or should we send troops to help the Joseon royal family resolve the civil unrest?"

Liang Zhiyuan, Shen Shikui, Huang Long, Mao Chenglu, Geng Zhongming and other civil and military officials all showed different expressions, and were obviously thinking about how to fight the next battle.

As time went by, many changes occurred quietly in the war involving Korea, including the civil and military personnel involved in the war. In particular, the Liaodong war came to an end, and a group of military generals stationed in Liaodong were also dispatched to Korea.

The war with North Korea is really difficult to fight.

Zhu Youjian, who was sitting nearby, couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw this scene. He knew that King Li Hun of Korea was unpopular when he was alive, but he didn't expect that he would be so unpopular.

The current situation in North Korea is very complicated. Except for the coastal areas of Pyeongan Province, Hamgyong Province, Hwanghae Right Province, and Gyeonggi Province, which are actually controlled by the Ming army that came to aid Korea, the situation is slightly better. The situation in other places is a mess, and the various forces are intertwined.

In order to ensure victory in the war to suppress the usurpation of power, You Shilu was ordered to guard Pyeongan and Mao Wenlong was ordered to guard Hamgyong provinces. In addition, a group of officers were stationed in various places. By the end of the war, many Ming generals felt that Korea was the Ming territory, not a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

The Korean royal court and the army under its command are all a bunch of useless jellyfish.

When the battle is going well, each one shouts louder than the other.

Once a recurrence occurs, each one runs faster than the last.

"Lord Sun, in this battle, according to my opinion, it is best to temporarily suspend the offensive." Seeing that the civil and military officials were reluctant to speak, Zhu Youjian pondered for a moment and looked at Sun Chengzong and said.

"It is an indisputable fact that North Korea has suffered a flood that has not happened in decades. If we ignore this natural disaster in order to deal with the rebellion in Gangwon Province, it may cause great casualties to our army."

"Yes, by dealing with the Gangwon Province rebellion, we can cut off Li Ni's arm, but the current situation is that the losses will be too great. If there are too many casualties on the front line, it will definitely alarm the capital."

Liang Zhiyuan, Shen Shikui and other civil and military officials all secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Zhu Youjian, the grandson of King Tang, said.

What they wanted to say was said by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

“But if we suspend the offensive, all the efforts our army has made before may be wasted.” Sun Chengzong felt reluctant and clenched his fists.

"And if the rebellious forces in Gangwon Province are not suppressed and wiped out by our army, it may give Li Ni a chance to catch his breath, and he may even be able to dispatch troops to invade Jeolla Province."

"The situation in Jeolla Province is even more complicated. There are people here who are loyal to the Joseon royal family, but there are also those who take advantage of the chaos to start a rebellion, and there are also those who are forced to rebel. If Yi Ni seizes this place, it will not only affect the future encirclement and suppression, but will even threaten the stability of Jeju Island."

As the commander-in-chief of the Korean rebellion suppression team, Sun Chengzong considered the overall situation rather than the gains and losses of a particular place.

He has put in a lot of effort to bring about the current war situation. If possible, Sun Chengzong does not want this strategy to fail.

After all, a large number of Korean vassal soldiers who followed the army died in the war before and after. If there is no result, it will be difficult to explain to the Korean royal family.

Before launching this battle, the Korean royal family and the royal court paid a large amount of money and grain to purchase the military supplies needed for the war. The person in charge of this matter was Zhu Youjian.

"But Lord Sun, have you ever thought about this? If the civil unrest in Hwanghae Province and other places cannot be suppressed as soon as possible, it may pose a greater threat?"

Zhu Youjian, who did not want to end the war as soon as possible, looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "Since a few months ago, a large number of refugees have poured into Hwanghae, Pyongyang, and Hamgyong. We have identified thousands of rebels hiding there. If it were not for the good care of the garrisons in various places, I am afraid there would be more riots."

"The current situation is not that the Joseon royal family has lost the hearts of the people, but that the Lee family has lost the hearts of the people."

"As the suzerain state, our dynasty has the responsibility to suppress the rebellion for the Joseon royal family, but suppressing the rebellion for the sake of suppressing the rebellion is obviously contrary to the will of His Majesty."

Sun Chengzong was silent.

Sun Chengzong was exhausted from all the experiences since Li Zong's usurpation of power. It was even more difficult than fighting against the Jianlu.

Although Sun Chengzong knew about what King Yi Hun of Korea had done during his reign when he first arrived in Korea, the situation in Korea was still relatively stable at that time, and the people from top to bottom were basically united in fighting against the Jianlu.

But with the emergence of Yi Jong as a usurper, cracks began to appear within Korea.

Since Zhu Youjian came to the court as a minister, he did some things in private, which further exacerbated the rift.

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While Sun Chengzong was thinking about these things, a figure walked in from outside the hall. The person tried his best not to make any noise, but still attracted some people's attention.

This person was Zhu Youjian's personal soldier general.

"Your Highness, the King of Korea has gone to the palace."

Under the gaze of these people, the man whispered to Zhu Youjian.

"Oh, I see."

After hearing this, Zhu Youjian frowned and said, "Tell him to wait first."

"Here."

The man did not hesitate and walked out of the hall.

"Your Highness, what's the problem?"

Sun Chengzong frowned at this moment.

"fine."

Zhu Youjian leaned forward and said to Sun Chengzong with a smile, "It's a logistical matter. A batch of military equipment shipped from Dandong to North Korea has arrived in Pyongyang smoothly, but it may take some time to get to the front line."

Zhu Youjian had no intention of telling Sun Chengzong about Li Jong's visit to him.

The war in Korea cannot end with the loss of a large number of Ming troops. This is the purpose of his coming to Korea under the imperial order. During these days in Korea, Zhu Youjian has changed a lot compared to the beginning. He has become calmer and not as impulsive as before.

(End of this chapter)