1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2315
However, Wang Tom didn't have much expectation for the edict issued to various parts of the country in the name of Li Yan.This is because Li Yi’s influence outside of Gyeonggi-do is still relatively limited, and local officials may not choose to be loyal to him right away; Without sufficient manpower, material and financial resources, it is difficult to organize an action to send troops to serve the king.

It has been a month since the rebellion broke out in Seoul, and the news should have spread throughout the country long ago, but so far, only a few places have indicated that they will continue to be loyal to King Li Ji and refuse to cooperate with the rebellious party.Wang Tom believes that the vast majority of people are still on the sidelines, and will not start to stand in line until the situation becomes clear.

Anyone who is not too confused understands that the factors that determine the future trend of the situation are not only within Seoul, but also Haihan's attitude.If Hai Han thinks that the downfall of King Li Ji is unacceptable, then even if the rebellious party kills the royal family, it will be difficult to get Hai Han's approval.On the other hand, if the rebellious party offered certain conditions to buy Haihan, then it is very likely that it will be time for a change of dynasty.

Expressing your position too early may make you fall into a passive position, and it is the most sensible thing to do at the moment to continue to wait and see.However, with the return of the crown prince Li Yan, the situation is developing in a direction that is not conducive to the rebellious party.When the news of the Haihan army approaching the city spreads, some smart people will start to stand in line.

Wang Tom said: "When the accident happened in Seoul, no large-scale battle broke out around the city defense, which means that the city defense force also had a big problem, and it was probably directly involved in this rebellion."

Qian Tiandun nodded and said, "So the Fifth Military Battalion and the Inner Third Hall can basically be included in the rebel camp."

Wang Tom added: "The judges, counselors, and counselors of the Bingcao Yamen can also be included first."

The Five Army Battalion includes the five departments of the Training Capital Supervisor, the Imperial Battalion Office, the Imperial Guard Battalion, the Rong Rong Office, and the Defense Office. The army and troops are located inside and outside of Seoul, usually under the jurisdiction of Bingcao Yamen, responsible for public security defense, troop training, logistics supply and other affairs in the Seoul area.

And the rebellious party specially picked a soldier Cao judge Shen Jingzhen to start an incident when he was not in Seoul, apparently to avoid being bad by him.However, it is obvious that Bing Cao Yamen can only be responsible for commanding the actions of these local troops. Therefore, the Bing Cao Yamen officials who stayed in Seoul since Shen Jingzhen may have participated in the rebellion.

Qian Tiandun said: "With the influence of Bing Cao Yamen, it's still impossible to do such a big thing, there must be someone up there!"

Wang Tom said slowly: "If you count up, it should be those two."

Regarding the mastermind behind the Seoul rebellion, Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun have actually made many calculations and discussions, and have already made some preliminary judgments about the truth of the matter.The fact that the rebellious party was able to control the Seoul area in one fell swoop without large-scale armed conflicts shows that its appeal and control are very extraordinary, and only those with high power and prestige in the DPRK and China can do it.

Although the other members of the royal family except King Li Ji are noble, they have no real power in their hands and cannot dispatch troops.Even princes like Fenglin Maharaja and Linping Maharaja are no different from high officials in the court, at most they were pushed out afterwards to be used as puppets.

Currently, the two most influential senior officials in the DPRK are the chief minister, Kim Sang-heon, and the current leader, Choi Myung-gil, who was just promoted this year.

The two had been rivals in the court for many years because of their political differences.Kim Sang-heon advocates being tough with the outside world, rejects peace talks, and should use force to protect the interests of North Korea. It became the main peace faction.

Before the Qing army prepared to invade North Korea on a large scale last year, it put pressure on North Korea many times, asking Li Zhen to sever ties with Daming and Haihan and bow his head to the Qing Dynasty.Later, North Korea successfully asked Haihan for reinforcements and repelled the invasion of the Qing army. As a result, Kim Sang-heon's reputation soared, surpassing his old opponent.

But these prestige did not help Kim Sang-heon reach the pinnacle of his official career. This year, King Lee Jung unexpectedly appointed Cui Mingji as the new leader of the government. Both the official rank and authority have already overwhelmed Kim Sang-heon.

For this appointment, Hai Han's understanding is that Li Zhen is trying to balance, so as to avoid letting Jin Shangxian dominate the court.Moreover, Cui Mingji has always supported the second prince Fenglin Maharaja Li Hao, which can be regarded as retaining a competitor for Wang Shizi, so that the succession to the throne will continue to have a certain suspense, so as to prevent court officials from being prematurely invested in the camp of the prince, which will affect his current status. phase domination.

In order to maintain his own ruling authority and to consider the smooth transition of power transfer after a few years, Li Jing must use some means to maintain the balance of power in the court.However, similar imperial techniques have emerged endlessly in China's thousands of years of history, and it is not unusual for Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun.It's just that I don't know which part of it went wrong, and Li Yu actually screwed up when the situation turned better.

There are too many possibilities why some people don't want Li Xi to continue to be in power. There is no need to waste time and energy making unnecessary guesses when there is no more reliable information.Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun only need to confirm that the rebellion in Seoul was planned by some big figures in the court.

As for whether it is Kim Sang-heon or Cui Mingji who will take the lead, it is still hard to say.Although Jin Sangxian's reputation is high, but now the king obviously intends to use Cui Mingji to suppress him, perhaps a lot of resentment has already accumulated in his heart.Although Cui Mingji has been promoted this year and is already more than ten thousand people, the second prince he supports, Li Hao, is still not the first choice for the heir to the throne. One day when Li Hao abdicates, the first thing the new king will do is to eliminate dissidents. He will definitely not be able to continue to lead the government.

Of course, Tom Wang and Qian Tiandun are still unable to determine what the real motive is. They can only acquiesce that one of these two big men planned this incident.

But what is the purpose of doing this makes them a little confused.These two high-ranking North Korean officials are the pillars of the country, and it is impossible not to know what they have done. Even if they overthrow the king Li Ji, it does not mean that they can successfully take over the power of the country.

One of the basic conditions to be fulfilled is to obtain Haihan's approval.But so far, the main messenger of this incident has not actively contacted Hai Han, and it seems that he has no intention of seeking Hai Han's approval at all.

"So I have never understood the meaning of this chaos. Even if they kill the king, they will not be able to sit on the throne unless they have our support. But they have not made a sound. Are they trying to compete with us for patience? "Qian Tiandun expressed doubts about the current situation.

"Maybe...they got lost and couldn't find a way forward, so they could only circle around in place." Tom Wang put forward a very abstract hypothesis.

Qian Tiandun raised his eyebrows: "These old foxes must have made a comprehensive plan for the big event of beheading, and they won't watch it step by step, right?"

"It's hard to say." Tom Wang shook his head slightly and said, "The plan is not as fast as the change. Perhaps some unplanned situation has occurred, disrupting their original arrangement."

The larger and more complex the plan, the more prone to unexpected emergencies, which is an objective law that is difficult to violate.Even the various combat plans formulated by the Haihan military, it is difficult to implement them [-]% according to the plan in actual combat.

Compared with the Haihan Army with strict military discipline, the situation on the North Korean side is obviously different, and it is naturally difficult not to make any mistakes in such a complicated operation.From this point of view, Wang Tom's idea is more reasonable.

Years of experience in fighting overseas told them that they should not underestimate their opponents, but they also don't need to think how complex and advanced strategies their opponents can formulate.People in this era are limited by their vision and knowledge, and the strategies they can formulate often only focus on the current environment.

But since the Haihan army has come to Seoul, it is not necessary to delve into the cause of this incident for the time being, but to give priority to how to solve the dilemma in Seoul.

The people in the city have not actively shown their willingness to negotiate so far, so the Haihan Army naturally ruled out this option.So far the only solution is to use force.

Like countless battles over the years, Takahashi Minami still went to the front line to command and deploy.After the Special Forces entered North Korea last year, he had been to Seoul twice, both entering and leaving the city through Sungnyemun Gate, so he still had a little understanding of the environment in this area, so as not to lose sight of him.Moreover, the local stronghold had already prepared a secretly drawn city defense map, which provided a more reliable basis for his formation.

There are about ten cannons on the city wall near Sungnyemun Gate. These cannons are old-fashioned cannons that Haihan gave to North Korea cheaply in the name of military aid after the war last year. The range and power are relatively limited.However, because the artillerymen and the officers in charge of the command are still receiving training at the Datongjiang base, the actual threat of these artillery is actually very limited.

Other information about Sungnye Gate is clearly marked on the city defense map, even including the size, materials, thickness, etc. of the city gate.With these data, Gao Qiaonan can roughly calculate how much firepower output is needed to blast through Sungnye Gate.

During the time when the Special Operations Group was waiting for the opportunity on Jianghua Island, Takahashi Minami had worked out several sets of siege plans with the staff, and even had ample time to make a sand table for deduction.

According to the conclusions drawn from the deduction, the Haihan army should not encounter too much trouble during the siege process, unless the opponent silently piled up tens of thousands of troops in the city to lay an ambush.Of course, such an extreme situation is unlikely to happen. What is more likely to happen is the scene of the army fleeing in all directions after the city is broken, just like the situation where the Qing army broke through several cities in a row when it invaded North Korea last year.

Due to North Korea's unique military system, most troops are not composed of professional soldiers, so its fighting will is naturally difficult to guarantee.Although the troops guarding Seoul are considered elite, most of them probably already know that they have become rebels, while the opponent outside the city is the Haihan army who came to serve the king on behalf of Wang Shizi. With the enemy still ridiculously strong, it may be difficult to maintain a firm will to fight.

Under Gao Qiaonan's command, the artillery position was deployed directly on the official road outside the city, with the muzzle facing Sungnye Gate, only about one mile away.This time, several advanced breech-loading guns specially transported from the Datongjiang base were pushed out. These new artillery pieces have been calibrated and fired at the Datongjiang base. .

According to Haihan's standard combat method, the fire attack with artillery as the core is the first step in the siege.After blasting open the city gate passages and suppressing the defenders of the city wall with firepower, the infantry then advanced into the city to minimize the loss of personnel in the process of breaking through the city defense.

From Gao Qiaonan's point of view, Seoul is definitely not a fortified city. If you attack with all your strength, you can break through the city in about half a day.

Of course, it is not up to him to decide when the war will start, he is only in charge of commanding the battle, and whether to fight or not, and when to start the fight, he has to obey the orders of his superiors.

Now that the prince has returned here and the conditions to be negotiated have been negotiated, neither Wang Tom nor Qian Tiandun intends to let this matter continue to drag on endlessly.While deploying artillery positions, people have already sent arrows to the city to demand that the rebels and rebels in the city surrender unconditionally to the prince Li Yi, and the time limit for consideration is extremely short, and it will end at sunrise tomorrow .

Tom Wang and Qian Tiandun didn't expect that this letter of persuasion would really make the rebels in the city raise their hands to surrender, but if they could put enough pressure on them to affect the opponent's will to fight, then it would be considered an effect.Moreover, the letter of persuasion stated that the protagonist who returned to King Qinqin this time was Li Yan, who first occupied the moral high ground and put his opponents into the camp of rebellious officials and thieves.

"If no one goes out of the city to negotiate tonight, then we will do it tomorrow morning. At that time, the prince will show his face outside the city, so that it will be more convenient for us to do things."

Later, Li Yan was also taken to the Haihan stronghold outside the city, following Tom Wang's arrangement.

Although going to the front line of the battlefield made Li Yan a little flustered, Tom Wang has already emphasized that he will not be put in danger, and he can retreat to the Han River after showing his face, so there is not much risk at all. , Li Yan agreed to this arrangement.

As for the list of enemies, Li Yi didn't ask Tom Wang what he planned to do, and Tom Wang seemed to have forgotten about it, and didn't even mention it.

(End of this chapter)