1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2310
Who should be killed in Seoul at this moment?It took Li Yan a little time to think about this question.Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun didn't urge them, and just waited quietly for his reply.

At this moment, Li Yi showed hesitation about the suggestion made by General Hai Han.But Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun were not sure whether his silence was because he wanted to decide the life and death of these people, or he was calculating how their life and death would play a role in promoting the changes in the situation.

It is not an easy task to decide the life and death of others, not to mention that it is related to the ruling power of a country.Li Yan may have mastered the basic ability to govern the country, but he has not yet matured to the point of disregarding the lives and deaths of others, not to mention that many of them are people he has known for many years and even meets frequently.

In the past, such difficult choices were of course made by the king Li Zhen, but now that Li Zhen's life and death are unknown, Li Zhen, the prince's son, has to take this responsibility.

"If you do this, many people will die!" Li Yan finally spoke, but he did not give a specific goal, but expressed his emotion first.

"Yes, many people will die." Tom Wang nodded in agreement with his opinion: "But this is done to prevent more people from losing their lives in this rebellion."

"You can make it simpler." Qian Tiandun was obviously dissatisfied with Wang Tom's enlightenment, so his statement was more direct and colder: "If the son wants to secure the throne, he must first clear away all the stumbling blocks. Clean. For us, there is no essential difference between the casualties during the attack on Seoul and the treatment of those rebellious parties after the city was broken."

Qian Tiandun thinks that Li Yan's hesitation is just a fake, or that what he cares about is probably only the life and death of those influential people. As for how many ordinary people will die during the Haihan army's attack on Seoul, Li Yan doesn't care that much. He was still urging Haihan to send troops just now.

Thinking that the lives of ordinary people are just a tool to achieve their goals is of course one of the common characteristics of rulers. Although Li Yan has not officially taken that position, he has already formed such values.It's just that his cultivation base is still half a step short, and he still has some ruthlessness to use extreme methods against those who are in the same class as him.

Due to the particularity of the ruling class, Haihan has never had bloody high-level internal fighting, and all means of force are basically used on the battlefield of external expansion.But this does not mean that the high-ranking officials of Haihan are good people, especially these generals who have been leading overseas wars all the year round, who are not decisive and ruthless people.

One military order could mean that hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives.They have been fighting abroad for many years, and they have long been used to life and death, not to mention that most of those who died were opponents of the Haihan Army, and they are not worthy of sympathy.

Haihan wants to support Li Yi to take over the position, so the people or forces that hinder the achievement of this overtly and covertly are the targets that need to be eradicated.After these people die, it may cause a certain degree of confusion to the ruling and opposition parties in North Korea, but in the long run, it will be good for Li Yi to take over the power.

Li Yan was silent for a while, or was weighing the pros and cons, before he spoke for a long time: "In this case, please ask your army to do a clean job, and don't leave any troubles behind!"

Tom Wang saw that Li Yan finally let go, but still wanted to shirk responsibility, and grinned at the corner of his mouth: "This is not our obligation, and the prince has to come forward to tell the world. Especially those who are going to die, the prince should let the world know , why did they die, and who killed them!"

Li Yan's complexion changed slightly: "General Wang's meaning...is that I want to use this to kill people to build my prestige?"

Wang Tom said: "My son may not encounter such a golden opportunity again in the future."

Although Tom Wang did not respond positively, it was equivalent to giving an affirmative answer to Li Yi's question.

Regardless of why the civil strife in Seoul started, what the status quo is, and how it will end, Wang and Qian, who stand on Haihan's side, only need to consider how to maximize their own interests.

Yes, Haihan's goal now is not to reduce or avoid losses in North Korea, but to strive for gains from this civil strife.Just like when Haihan intervened in the North-South War of An Nanguo, Haihan finally won a lot of inestimable resources, which played an important role in helping Haihan's rapid development at that stage.

Li Xun is the heir apparent appointed by the king of Joseon, Li Ji, the legal heir to the throne, and also the training target selected by Hai Han.He was invited to study in Haihan in the hope that future North Korean rulers could get closer to Haihan and accept Haihan's values ​​and governance philosophy.Of course, the most important thing is to accept and support the rules of the game formulated by Haihan, so that North Korea can become Haihan's staunch ally and supporter.

For Hai Han, Li Yan's ascension to the throne was one of his country's core interests in North Korea. If there were no major accidents, even in the current civil strife situation, Hai Han would still try to protect him from taking over the throne.

Although it takes some effort to remove obstacles for Li Yi in the process, compared to the long-term benefits in the future, these investments at this time are of course worthwhile.Allowing Li Yi to take this opportunity to build his prestige can save him a lot of unnecessary troubles after he takes the position, and this is also one of the means to maximize Haihan's interests.

Of course, this move also has a hidden purpose that neither Wang Qian nor Wang Qian will take the initiative to mention - the more people Li Yan kills at this stage, the more he will have no way out in the future, and he can only remain attached to Haihan.Otherwise, once he loses power, he will immediately become the target of revenge by many enemies.

Similar to the conditions for the establishment of a secret service agency mentioned by Tom Wang earlier, this is actually another nomination certificate prepared for Li Yan.To gain Haihan's support, Li Yan had to be ruthless, not only ruthless to his opponents and competitors in Seoul, but also ruthless to himself.

No matter whether it is the opponent or himself, they will not leave behind, this is Hai Han's request to Li Yi.

Li Xun already understood.No matter what the original intention of those who launched the civil strife was, the Haihan people hoped to take advantage of this opportunity and do it to the extreme, allowing themselves to regain the kingship with a thunderbolt and shock the world.This is a good thing. After the event is completed, at least North Korea can be kept at peace for several years, and there will be no similar coups. Down, there is no way back.

This is completely different from the enthronement method envisioned by Li Yan in the past year. He hopes that he can return to China after studying abroad to continue to assist his father in governing, slowly cultivate his reputation, and hold a succession ceremony after a few years when the time is right. He has invited dignitaries from all over the world to North Korea to witness his ascension to the throne.

At that time, North Korea might have become a regional power, no longer afraid of strong neighbors such as Japan and the Manchu Qing, and no longer need to bow down to the Ming Dynasty, and even be able to sit on an equal footing with Haihan.And his ascension to the throne will also symbolize that North Korea has entered a new stage of development, sitting on the peninsula and competing in the world.It seems that Li Xuan's goal of becoming the emperor of Korea through the ages seems to be expected.

But there is a huge gap between dreams and reality. After all, North Korea is not Haihan, there are not so many geniuses with fantastic ideas, there is no army that is so strong that it is almost invincible, and there is no inexhaustible wealth to become a powerful country. For North Korea and its rulers, it is an unattainable dream.

Not to mention making the country stronger, even if he wanted to successfully take over the throne, Li Yi now had to completely rely on Haihan's support to do so.And Haihan's support is not provided free of charge, he has put forward many conditions that make Li Yan feel itchy.

Even if he can successfully conquer Seoul, suppress the rebellious party, regain the royal power, and ascend the throne to become king, Li Xun knows that he will not be able to get rid of Haihan's control for a period of time in the future. Han puppet.

Supervising the new yamen in North Korea, the countless heads that are about to fall to the ground, the loan that will take several years to repay, and the Haihan garrison that can come to the city at any time, one pile after another, is the invisible thread that controls the puppet on the throne .

Li Zhen knew that his father was not willing to become such a puppet. He heard his father say more than once that "North Korea is the world of the Li family, not the world of the Haihan people", but such impassioned words, Li Zhen can only be heard Only when there were no outsiders in the inner garden of the deep palace would he confide in him.Rather than expressing the meaning of resistance, it is more accurate to say that it is to express bitterness.

But they will still choose to cooperate with Haihan, because in the hearts of people like them, of course there are things that are more unacceptable than being a puppet.

That is not even qualified to be a puppet.How much effort did they put in to get into that position? After tasting the power in their hands, how could they easily lose this most precious wealth to them.

Even if he is a puppet, he is still a puppet who rules the country for three thousand miles; even if he is controlled by Haihan, he can decide the life and death of countless people in a flash; even if he is supported by Haihan people, he will be famous in history in the future.

As long as the power is in hand, everything can be planned slowly.It is also possible that after ten or twenty years, there will be a new turning point to change the situation of North Korea.Who knows about the future?

"Okay, let's act according to the wishes of the two generals." Or because of making up his mind, Li Yan's tone became more calm at this time, and his eyes became a little more determined: "I will make a list next time. Write down the person who needs your army to deal with it on your behalf. In addition, draw up an imperial edict, ordering the rebels in Seoul to open the city and surrender immediately, otherwise they will be killed!"

"Is the seal of the son still with you?" Tom Wang reminded after hearing this.

Li Yan nodded and said: "Don't worry, General Wang, I will go to Seoul with the Haihan army, as long as I show up outside the city, it will not be fake after all."

Li Yan understands why Tom Wang reminded himself to stamp the seal. Such edicts and the like often emerge in endlessly during the coup d'état. Individuals dare to issue edicts to announce to the world. Among them, it is not the case that they use the name of others or even impersonate them. Not uncommon.If the edict he issued is sent to Seoul, it is very likely that people will slander it as a fake edict, and they will not even admit that the seal on the edict is true, so as to deny the legitimacy of his regaining the kingship.

Now that Li Yan has made up his mind, he will not let this kind of thing happen, so he has to go to Seoul in person to set up a banner outside the city in order to disintegrate the confidence of the rebel party in the city.

Of course, relying on the banner of his son of the prince is probably not enough. It is estimated that the two-color flag of the Haihan Army can really play a deterrent effect.But as long as people in the city realize that Hai Han is on his side, many people's positions may be shaken.

"Very good." Tom Wang's evaluation this time was very brief, but it was exactly what Li Yan wanted to hear.

After Tom Wang finished his evaluation, he turned his head to look at Qian Tiandun and said, "Do it?"

Qian Tiandun nodded, expressing his approval of Tom Wang's proposal.They have cooperated with each other for many years and have a good understanding. They don't need complicated expressions to understand what each other wants to express.

"Your Majesty, take a good rest today, and we will set off from Jianghua Island tomorrow." Tom Wang said to Li Yan as he stood up, obviously preparing to say goodbye and leave.

Qian Tiandun said: "The military is busy, so I won't hold a banquet to welcome the prince today."

As soon as Li Yan heard that he would set off tomorrow, he was too happy, so he wouldn't care about a welcome feast.He hurriedly stood up and responded: "The two generals have worked hard. After taking back Seoul, I will hold a banquet for the two of you to celebrate!"

Tom Wang greeted Qian Tiandun and left quickly.Tomorrow the troops will depart from Jianghua Island, obviously there are still many things that need to be coordinated and commanded by them in person.

The Haihan people's attitude changed so quickly, which made Li Yan a little at a loss.With the attitude shown by the Haihan people before, he almost thought that the other party had made up his mind to delay the time and wait for the Seoul side to take the initiative to make a decision before making a decision.But I didn't expect that after I agreed to the other party's conditions and requirements, the two Haihan generals immediately expressed their attitude of sending troops to Seoul and using force to solve the problem.

"If I knew this earlier, why would I spend so much time haggling!" Li Yan couldn't help but secretly dissatisfied with his performance just now.But then he thought again, if he agreed to everything just now regardless of 21 and [-], then he would appear to be too limitless, and the Haihan people might have more than just the demands just now.

Of course, in fact, he did not bargain with Hai Han, at most, he showed some hesitation in the process of fulfilling certain conditions.In the eyes of Wang and Qian, these details may just be a sign that his attitude is not firm enough.

But no matter what, Li Yan finally achieved his goal, and the Haihan people agreed to send troops to help quell the chaos.With the Haihan people coming forward, there is no need to worry that this matter cannot be resolved.

As for the list that the Haihan people asked Li Yi to list, whether they planned to kill them all during the siege process, or wait for the end of the peace and chaos to deal with the crimes, in Li Yi's opinion, it doesn't matter.

(End of this chapter)