Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 807 Disagreement
The royal minister's residence was much more strictly guarded than before, and the atmosphere was depressing. The personal guards of the Tang king's grandson were even guarding various places outside the residence.

This change made many people in Seoul notice something unusual.

Even the news reached the palace.

Many people want to know what happened to Zhu Youjian, the grandson of the King of Tang and the minister who was ordered to come to the court, that caused his subordinates to react like this?
"Bear barbarian! We will definitely report you!!"

"If you want to report me, I've never been afraid of being reported by others!"

"You!! You are lawless, disregarding moral principles, and violating the law. Do you still have His Majesty in your eyes?"

"Don't slander me. Before coming to Korea, I had already submitted a secret report to the emperor."

"Where is the oral instruction? Where is the imperial edict?"

"..."

In the inner courtyard study of Minister Wang's residence, Zhu Youjian had a complicated expression on his face. Looking at Xiong Tingbi and Sun Chengzong who were staring at each other, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhu Youjian knew why Xiong Tingbi came to the court secretly. Xiong Tingbi wanted to establish a bilateral alliance and then gradually reduce the living space of the Jianlu.

After knowing this, Zhu Youjian no longer took Xiong Tingbi's visit to the court seriously. What he was thinking about now was how feasible this matter was.

After all, after suffering heavy losses, the core of the Jianlu army moved north to the area of ​​Ciluwei, while Hetuala, Sarhu, Jiefan and other places had all become marginal areas.

"Let's not talk about that for now, let's talk about business first."

Xiong Tingbi was choked and remained silent for a moment, then looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "No matter how Your Majesty punishes me for leaving Liao without permission, I am willing to be punished. Right now, Liaodong needs the support of the Korean army. At least Pyeongan and Hamgyong Provinces should assist in this matter to ensure that the Jianlu's eastward expedition is blocked."

"impossible!"

Sun Chengzong interrupted by waving his hand, "Without your Majesty's order, the army that aided Korea would have done nothing but encircle and suppress the usurping rebels. Leaving Korea without permission and heading to the old land of Nurgan to cooperate with Liaodong to stop the Jianlu, this is something that I would never do."

"I just need some troops, can't you even give me this little bit of mercy?"

Xiong Tingbi glared and said, "Do you know what kind of threat the Jianlu would bring to the Ming Dynasty if they succeeded in their eastern expedition? Yes, the Jianlu had penetrated into the old Nurgan area several times before, but they failed to conquer the many tribes there."

"But this time, Jianlu wanted to do something different. They wanted to capture the young and strong men under their rule and relocate women and children to places like Ciluwei. If they succeeded in this, relying on the Eight Banners system, the elite troops that Jianlu had lost previously were replenished within a few years."

Having fought with Nurhaci for so long, Xiong Tingbi was very aware of the power of the Eight Banners system. Many captured groups were organized into Ahas and Baoyi, the lowest level of slaves.

When these slaves were brought to the battlefield, they became cannon fodder for the enemy.

But you can't resist the large number of slaves, and you can't resist the real rewards for meritorious service. It is precisely because of this that once the slaves under the Eight Banners of Jianlu change their identities due to their military merits, they will become loyal supporters of the Eight Banners.

Only in this way can they obtain slaves, become small slave owners, and get various rewards such as women, land, gold and silver!

This is also the reason why, after Xiong Tingbi, who was lurking in the Dragon Guards within the Jianlu, received the urgent military intelligence that the Jianlu were planning an expedition to the east, he tried every possible means to resolve the matter.

The most important point is that Huang Taiji was in charge of the Eastern Expedition. Xiong Tingbi knew from the Korean side that Huang Taiji valued Han people and captured a group of Korean men to train under his command. He knew that if Huang Taiji was not dealt with, he would become a major threat to the Ming Dynasty. After Nurhaci moved to Ciluwei, he began to value Han people under his command. The status and treatment of Koreans, especially those who knew how to farm and forge, were greatly improved.

It's not that Nurhaci has changed, but in fact he has no choice.

For the sake of hegemony and revenge, Nurhaci could only suppress his disgust and try every possible means to restore the Eight Banners to their full potential.

"If I didn't have a lot of things to do in Liaodong right now, and the only place I could intervene was in the southern part of the desert, and I couldn't go deep into the old land of Nurgan to put pressure on the Jianlu, I wouldn't even bother to come to Korea!!"

Seeing that Sun Chengzong said nothing, Xiong Tingbi could not hide his anger, "Sun Chengzong, don't forget that you and I are both ministers of the Ming Dynasty, not ministers of Korea. Let me put it bluntly, even if Korea is destroyed, it can't compare to Liaodong."

"How much has our dynasty paid for Liaodong? How much has Your Majesty devoted? Have you forgotten all of this?"

"I am not begging you to break the Jianlu's eastward expedition. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, everyone who knows this must do the same."

Facing Xiong Tingbi's angry glare, Sun Chengzong said coldly: "I have never forgotten my identity. In this life, I, Sun Chengzong, can only be a minister of the Ming Dynasty. No one can change this!"

"It is precisely because we are a minister of the Ming Dynasty that we cannot send troops. Without your Majesty's order, the army to aid Korea can only be used to suppress rebellion and usurpation. There is absolutely no other possibility."

"If you want me to send troops to help, you can. Once your Majesty's order is issued, I will consider the situation in the Korean War and dispatch a large army to help."

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"If we wait until that time comes, we won't even be able to eat hot shit."

Xiong Tingbi's hands were shaking with anger. He knew that Sun Chengzong was stubborn, but he didn't expect him to be so stubborn. If the emperor's oral order really came, the power of the Jianlu in the old territory of Nurgan would be even stronger.

It will be difficult to break it by then!
However, Xiong Tingbi did not know that Zhu Youxiao, who was far away in the capital, valued Sun Chengzong's character and chose him to lead the army to aid Korea.

The battle in Liaodong cannot be delayed.

The war with North Korea cannot be rushed.

The Ming Dynasty must regain the face and prestige it lost in Liaodong as quickly as possible, and the rebellious Jianlu must be dealt a heavy blow.

In this way, subsequent battles will be easier to fight, and the Ming Dynasty will be able to take the initiative and gain the advantage.

But in the war with North Korea, since someone will cover the military expenses and we can also gain various benefits, it is naturally better to proceed steadily and fight as long as possible.

The longer the fight lasts, the more beneficial it will be for the Ming Dynasty.

By rotating troops to other places for a certain period of time, the war-weariness in Korea can be delayed. As long as it can be delayed longer, the Ming Dynasty can recover more vitality.

The most important point is that through the war with Korea, the expansion of military industry can be accelerated, which will drive the development of upstream and downstream industries, including the shipbuilding industry. After all, a large number of military supplies and soldiers have to travel back and forth between Korea and Ming Dynasty, and it is definitely impossible without large enough sea vessels.

Many of the shipyards being built along the coasts of northern provinces are being stimulated by demand from North Korea, and much of the wood needed is shipped across the ocean from North Korea.

(End of this chapter)