Chapter 466 Takeover of North Korea
Seoul, North Korea, in the palace.
King Lee Seo of Korea had doubts about Gui Ming and was worried that Gui Ming would be rashly. However, the Ming army was not strong enough, which eventually put him in an embarrassing situation.
Therefore, Jiang Gongjian went out of the city to block the Ming army, which was actually his tacit approval.
If the seven thousand Qing Dynasty imperial camp troops defeated the landing Ming army, it means that the Ming Dynasty did not have the strength to help North Korea get rid of the control of the barbarians.
The army of the country of my parents was defeated by the Qing army before it even arrived at the city. This cannot be blamed for not cooperating with the Ming Dynasty, because the Ming army was too incompetent.
If Jiang Gongjian failed to defeat the Ming army, it means that the Ming army had strong combat power and most of the main force came. He could use the power of the Ming Dynasty to get rid of the Qing Dynasty's control over North Korea.
Jiang Gongjian had seven thousand men and only more than ten cavalry fled back, which shocked Li Xiu. He did not expect that the Ming army was so fierce.
When he learned that General Zhao from the East China Sea was leading his troops, Li Jing killed Jiang Gongjian and others without hesitation, offered the head of the Qing sect, and opened the city and surrendered.
In the palace hall, the level of the King of Korea was equivalent to that of the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Li Xiu sat upright on the throne and raised his wine glass and said to Zhao Ming: "Shao Bao led the king's army to relieve our Korean hang upside down, wash away the filth of the sea east, and the lonely king respected Shao Bao a cup."
Zhao Ming raised his wine glass, took a sip, then placed it on the table, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, it is not the time to celebrate now. I think Your Highness and you all should prepare for war immediately! If the Qing Dynasty learned that North Korea had returned to Ming Dynasty, it would definitely send troops to attack, and the Korean people were poor and weak, it would be difficult to resist the Qing Dynasty's attack."
When the Korean monarch and ministers heard the words, they didn't care and continued to drink warmly.
Li Jing smiled and said, "What are you afraid of when the Qing Dynasty is here? Isn't there Zhao Shaobao and the army of the Celestial Empire?"
Zhao Ming didn't speak, but just lowered his head to drink, which made Li Ying feel terrified, put down the wine glass, and said in horror: "Is the Shaobao Army going to evacuate North Korea?"
The Koreans on both sides of the hall were stunned when they heard the words, and then they looked panicked.
Isn't this a joke?
The King of Joseon and the ministers of the Yili Sect only cleaned up the Qing sect when they saw the Ming army and rushed to Seoul. Anyway, they returned to the Ming Dynasty and were ready to live their own life under the protection of their parents' country.
Now the Imperial Camp Army has been crippled and the Qing sect has been cleaned up, but the Ming army wants to pat the butt and leave. What should the Qing soldiers do if they come here? Is this a fucking thing for the country of parents? Isn’t this cheating my son?
Zhao Ming nodded, "I really don't plan to stay in North Korea for a long time."
As soon as these words came out, the Korean monarch and ministers in the hall were in an instant.
If the Ming Dynasty retreated and the Qing army came to attack, would we bear it ourselves? The Koreans still have a good understanding of their own strength.
When Kwang Hai surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, King Lee Nei of Korea sent ministers with his pro-Ming to launch a coup and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty again, which led to an attack from the Qing army. The Qing army was unstoppable. In less than a month, it penetrated North Korea and surrounded the Korean king and ministers in the Nanhan Mountain City. In the end, they could only surrender to the Qing Dynasty again in humiliation.
That time, the North Koreans understood a truth, "Although the enemy is ugly, I have more than enough to cure me!"
It means that although the Qing Dynasty was ugly, it was more than enough to deal with North Korea.
Since then, North Korea has no longer dared to betray the Qing Dynasty. Although it is still unwilling to accept it, it has been a vassal of the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years in its deeds.
This time, they saw the Ming army coming, and the one who came was Zhao Dashen from the East China Sea. They felt that there was someone to support him, so they dared to do so. Now Zhao Ming is leaving and leaving them to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Isn’t it a joke?
For a moment, Li Jing regretted it. If he had known, he shouldn't have killed Jiang Gongjian first and cleaned up the Qing sect, but should have asked the Ming army for coming to North Korea first!
If he knew that the Ming army was just here to visit, Li Yu would never surrender. But it was too late now. If the Qing army attacked again, it would definitely not be as easy as it was more than ten years ago. He would still keep Inzu and continue to be the King of Korea. This time he might depose him and even annex Korea directly.
It was all because he was too excited to see the army of his parents' country and made a hasty decision without asking clearly.
Li Xiu immediately said anxiously: "If the young man wants to leave, what should the North Korean people do?"
Zhao Ming paid attention to the reactions of the Korean monarch and ministers and said in surprise: "Your Highness is clear anyway, aren't you prepared at all?"
Li Xiu's face turned red when he heard the word. North Korea has always relied on the Celestial Dad and was willing to be a younger brother and a good dog. Unless the Celestial Dad cannot protect him, loyalty can still be guaranteed.
Anyway, the Korean monarch and ministers were completely thinking about relying on the Ming Dynasty to get rid of the Qing Dynasty. They were not prepared for it. Even if they were prepared, they could not beat the Qing Dynasty!
Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhao Ming continued, "Your Highness is the king of North Korea and should take on the responsibility of protecting North Korea. Besides, North Korea cannot always count on the Ming Dynasty. It is time to rise up on its own. The Eight Roads of the East China Sea, millions of soldiers and civilians, have a much larger population than Jiannu. I thought that if the command is appropriate, your Highness will definitely protect the Korean people."
Just as he was talking, Ding Weiyue suddenly walked in and whispered in Zhao Ming's ear.
Zhao Ming frowned slightly, looked at the Joseon King who was a little confused, and suddenly said, "Your Highness, according to the scouts, the Qing Dynasty has mobilized 30,000 troops out of Shanhaiguan to Shenyang. This army is mostly coming to North Korea, so your highness should set up defenses quickly."
When he heard that the Qing army was in Shenyang and was going to deal with North Korea, Li Xiu immediately said anxiously: "Zhao Shaobao, the North Korean country is poor and the soldiers are weak, and the Gu Wang is really not the enemy of the Hu Guan. The Gu Wang begs Zhao Shaobao to stay and help North Korea resist the Hu Guan. If Shaobao insists on leaving, please allow Gu Wang to go with Shaobao to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. Gu would rather die in the upper country of the Heavenly Kingdom than be the ghost under the sword of the Hu Guan!"
When a group of Korean ministers heard the words, they immediately became anxious. The Ming army was about to leave and the King of Korea was about to escape. What should they do?
Although North Korea is poor, as high-ranking officials of North Korea, they enjoy privileges and their lives are still very prosperous. Should they give up their family business and flee together?
Many Korean ministers looked at each other and reached a consensus in a very short time that the Celestial Army could not be allowed to withdraw from North Korea, nor could the King of Korea go to the Ming Dynasty.
Two groups of ministers suddenly knelt down and kowtowed together. Lin Qingzhi took the opportunity to take the lead and said, "The barbarians are cruel and they are absolutely irresistible with the power of North Korea! The ministers in the country ask for Shaobao, and must not abandon Korea. The ministers heard that Shaobao is the ever-winning general of the Celestial Dynasty. Xiaogong and others are willing to obey Shaobao's orders. Only with Shaobao's command can North Korea have the hope to repel the Huguan's invasion."
A group of Korean ministers begged the Ming army to stay.
Seeing this, Zhao Ming looked at the King of Korea and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to see the Qing Dynasty massacre North Korea. Since everyone hopes that I will stay and help North Korea resist the Qing Dynasty, then I will stay."
As he said that, Zhao Ming paused, looked at the North Koreans who turned their worries and joy, and suddenly said seriously: "It's just that the two armies are in a duel. The key is to make orders happen. The Qing army is coming in full force. I must temporarily grasp the military and political power of North Korea and integrate the power of North Korea in order to confront the Qing Dynasty. I don't know, Your Highness is willing to trust me!"
Li Jing hesitated for a moment, but nodded immediately and said, "From today, a major event in North Korea will be ordered to leave. All the ministers and the orphans will obey Zhao Shaobao's orders. Those who violate the violation will be executed without mercy!"
Chapter completed!