1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2446
Compared with the Manchu Qing mission that was under house arrest, the North Korean mission led by Kim Sang-heon was much freer. When he was in North Korea, he fought with two Haihan generals Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun for a long time He is an old acquaintance, and since the relationship between the two countries is in a tight spot, he came to Jinzhou as an ally, so he will naturally receive first-class courtesy.Not only was Jin Shangxian not trapped in the camp like the Manchu and Qing missions, but he also had various official visits, so he didn't have to worry about being idle in Jinzhou.

It is not the first time for Jin Shangxian to come to Jinzhou as a guest, but compared with the last time, he can easily notice that the development and construction here have changed significantly. Not far from Nanguanling Camp, he When I visited it last time, it was still a piece of wasteland, but now it has turned into arable land with criss-cross paths, and there are faint smoke from farmhouses rising in the distance, which means that the population living nearby has increased significantly.

And this information is enough to make Jin Shangxian think of more situations. Haihan is still developing this place, which shows that he has made up his mind to include Jinzhou in the territory of Haihan. It also shows that Haihan has not included the northern part The Qing Dynasty regarded it as a real threat, otherwise they would not have invested resources in Jinzhou for construction and development with such fanfare.

This gave him a little more confidence in the outcome of this meeting. Although it is difficult for North Korea to gain a stronger voice in a meeting of this level, and it may even be bullied by the other three countries, if a peace agreement can be reached, North Korea will In the future, there will be no need to worry about being invaded by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This is a long-awaited event for the ruling and opposition parties.

As for how the relationship between the Haihan, Ming, and Manchu countries will develop and change, it is difficult for Jin Shangxian to make a prediction at the moment.He didn't believe that Man Qing sincerely wanted to seek peace. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Man Qing's intention was just to make Haihan stop in Liaodong.Of course, he also believed that the Haihan people would not be deceived so easily. To be honest, those barbarians in the Qing Dynasty could not catch up with the Shanghai Han people even if they flattered them. It was basically impossible to take advantage of Haihan in this kind of negotiation.

Under the leadership of the Haihan military officer, Jin Shangxian inspected the nearby new immigrant villages. The residents here are refugees who recently moved from Shandong.Although Jin Shangxian also heard about the Qing army's invasion of Daming, he didn't know that the Qing army had pushed all the way to Shandong, so he was a little surprised when he heard the origin of these refugees. He thought to himself that the situation in Daming was so passive, but why If you don't learn from North Korea and ask Haihan for help, as long as Haihan agrees to send troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty, how can Ming Dynasty end up like this.

From the standpoint of Jin Shangxian, it is naturally difficult to understand Daming's fear of Haihan.For North Korea, Haehan may be the only life-saving straw that can be grasped. If he does not rely on Haehan's protection, North Korea will probably have nothing but subjugation.But for Daming, Haihan was called an ally, but the threat he posed to himself was not much worse than that of the Manchu Qing, and even worse in some areas.

No matter how rampant the Manchu Qing was, they could only attack from the northern land. As long as they deployed heavy defenses at key pass points, they could still effectively defend against the opponent's offensive.But Haihan is sending troops from the sea, coming and going without a trace, how can Daming's thousands of miles of coastline be able to defend against Haihan's army?
In the past ten years since Chongzhen ascended the throne, Haihan has intermittently seized a lot of land near the coast of Daming, and has been emigrating people from Daming to Haihan. It seems that no large-scale war broke out between the two countries, but this This method of encroachment caused the national power of the two countries to ebb and flow, and it became more and more difficult for Daming to restrain Haihan's various transgressions.

If one day Haihan suddenly couldn't restrain his ambition, he could organize an army to land directly at Dagukou, which is only [-] miles away from the capital, directly threatening Ming's rule.The Haihan army is also known for its good use of guns and artillery, and its combat capability is far superior to that of the Qing army. There is no army in the Ming Dynasty that can pull out to fight against the Haihan army. the capital.

Naturally, Jin Shangxian couldn't imagine such concerns of Ming Dynasty, because Haihan didn't seem to have similar ambitions for North Korea, otherwise he could have used force to force Li Zhen to abdicate as early as after the end of the Anti-Qing War.Then there was a palace coup in North Korea, Haihan escorted the prince's son Li Yi back to take power, and there were also many opportunities to seize control of North Korea, but Haihan didn't do it. Attached to Haihan.

As for the various privileges that Haihan enjoys in North Korea, in Jin Shangxian's view, it is very reasonable. The treatment that Daming enjoyed in North Korea in the past should all be transferred to Haihan now.What's more, in addition to providing military asylum to North Korea, Haihan is also driving North Korea's domestic construction, giving North Korea the opportunity to obtain more economic benefits through foreign trade.This may be a more important help than military asylum for North Korea, which is waiting to be built after the war and has an empty treasury.

Although Kim Sang-heon is not happy to let Haehan interfere in North Korea's internal affairs, he will not deny the help provided by Haehan, and in his opinion, if it can continue to develop according to the current route, it may not take a generation. , North Korea's national strength can surpass the evil neighbors in the north, not to mention Japan in the east, this is the best solution to the external pressure once and for all.

Of course, to achieve such a goal, the first prerequisite is to ensure that North Korea can have a peaceful environment for development with peace of mind.Today, Japan in the east is in a state of seclusion, and the Hirado clan, which used to be a relatively strong dancer, has also been severely beaten, and will not have the energy to provoke North Korea for a long time.If the Manchu Qing Dynasty is also dealt with through this peace talks, then the external obstacles to North Korea's development will be basically cleared away, and there will be no need to worry about it in the future.

When Jin Shangxian returned to Daying after visiting the nearby immigrant villages, he happened to see the scene where the local people were yelling at the Manchu and Qing missions outside the camp. Enjoyed it!"

Accompanying Jin Shangxian to visit here was Second Lieutenant Wei Lin who belonged to the Military Intelligence Bureau. Hearing this, he also responded with a smile: "Most of the local people have suffered from the Qing army, and even many people have a deep hatred against it that cannot be resolved, so there will be such a situation. situation."

Jin Shangxian said: "If the Manchu Qing mission came to our country, they will definitely suffer the same treatment! It's a pity that this meeting is not held in our country, otherwise they must experience the feeling of being spurned by thousands of people in the street!"

Having said that, such a significant international negotiation will not be held in North Korea anyway, and Kim Sang-heon can only imagine the scene of the people lining up to "welcome" the Manchu and Qing missions in his mind.However, it is a pleasant thing to see that the Manchu and Qing missions were already deflated before the talks began.

When Jin Shangxian returned to the station, he heard from the deputy who stayed in the camp that Wang Tom, who had been away from the camp for three days, had returned, and there were obviously many more people than when he left.

"It seems that Haihan sent another high-ranking official to Jinzhou to take charge of this negotiation." When Jin Shangxian heard the news, it happened to confirm some of his previous guesses.

Jin Shangxian believes that although Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom are very powerful generals in commanding operations, they are only military generals after all. The multinational peace talks are of great significance, and it seems inappropriate for them to be responsible for this task. Therefore, he judged that Haihan should Senior officials will be sent to Jinzhou to attend the meeting.After all, these generals who lead troops to fight rely on war to maintain their sense of existence. If they want to climb up, they have to fight continuously. If Liaodong negotiates a peace, it will not be so easy for them to make military exploits in the future.

Although Kim Sang-heon's thinking is somewhat biased, it can be regarded as a mistake that illustrates the subtleties of the current situation.Haihan was indeed someone else in charge of the meeting, but the reason was not that he could not trust Qian and Wang, it was just that the matter was so important that Tao Donglai was needed to be in charge, and all matters could be decided at the meeting.

Kim Sang-heon had also asked Hai Han about the person in charge of the meeting before, but he was perfunctory by Wang Tom and did not give a positive response. This also made him more sure that Hai Han had arranged another candidate.It's just that he really didn't expect that Tao Donglai would personally come forward for Haihan this time, otherwise Jin Shangxian would definitely not go out for a stroll, but would stay in the Nanguanling camp and wait patiently for Tao Donglai's arrival.

Two days later, Yue Yongshou, the special envoy of the Ming Dynasty in Jinzhou, and Qian Tiandun went to a certain wharf in Dalian Bay to pick up the Daming Mission that had arrived secretly.So far, representatives from all parties participating in the four-nation meeting finally gathered in Golden State.

Yang Sichang did not receive any special treatment after he arrived in Jinzhou, and he also led the mission to live in the Nanguanling Camp.After settling down, the first thing Yang Sichang did was to summon Yue Yongshou and ask him about the current situation in Jinzhou.

"My lord, the Jiannu and Korean missions have been here for several days, and they are all living in this big camp. But the Haihan people are very strict, and they can't contact each other. Especially Jiannu The group of people are almost under house arrest, and they basically haven’t shown their faces since they came here. On the contrary, Mr. Kim Sang-heon from North Korea has been going in and out these days, and seems to have gone to many places. It seems that he should He has a good relationship with Haihan."

Yang Sichang pondered: "Jin Shangxian participated in the alliance between North Korea and Haihan, and the one who signed the agreement with the king of North Korea was Wang Tom, the commander of the Haihan Navy who was leading the army in Jinzhou at this time. The two of them are old acquaintances. Yes, it will be a lot of convenience in Jinzhou. By the way, who is in charge of the enslavement mission this time?"

Yue Yongshou replied: "It's still consistent with the news I received earlier, it's a good thing it's the Dongjiang rebel general."

Yang Sichang snorted coldly and said, "I think there are not many useful Han people under Huang Taiji's command, so we can only send out such thieves to deal with them! But this person was born in Ming Dynasty and knows the situation in our country very well, so we need to be more prepared against him. Okay... this person hasn't come out to show his face since he arrived?"

Yue Yongshou said: "Firstly, Haihan is very strict and doesn't allow Jiannu to move around, and secondly, he probably knows that he has no face to face others, so he hides to avoid being scolded."

Yang Sichang wondered: "Could it be that the Haihan people insulted him face to face?"

Yue Yongshou shook his head and said: "It's not the Haihan people who scolded him, but the local people. Every day at noon and evening, hundreds of people gather outside the camp, and it's good to shout and scold him loudly. I went to inquire about it. These people are from the former Dongjiang River. The survivors have old grievances with Shang Kexi due to various reasons. Although they can’t move him, they still have to vent their anger by cursing outside. It’s been a few days, but the enslavement envoys are fighting back He didn't move at all, and he seemed to be swallowing his breath."

Yang Sichang sneered and said, "Shouldn't scolding him betray Daming? They're nothing more than raccoons! Also, Shang Kexi betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy for his own self-interest. How can he be a person who swallows his anger? He deliberately didn't respond, and didn't respond to Haihan. To protest is to let these people outside scold him."

"Why?" Yue Yongshou asked puzzled.

Yang Sichang asked back: "Let me ask you, Shang Kexi is no more than a traitor, what will he give in exchange for Huang Taiji's trust?"

Yue Yongshou responded, "The head of the Han people?"

Yang Sichang shook his head and said: "Han people are precious labor force for Huang Taiji. Every time Jiannu invaded our country, they would take a large number of people abducted. Shang Kexi wants to behead Han people to ask for credit. It is meaningless to cut off less, and behead more Now, Huang Taiji will definitely think he is a fool, so doing this kind of thing is actually useless."

Yue Yongshou said: "Then please sir guide me."

Yang Sichang said: "What he wants is infamy. The more people scold him outside, the more Jiannu will feel at ease with him. You should think carefully about this truth."

Yue Yongshou was not stupid, so he reacted immediately and called out wonderfully.

Yang Sichang said: "However, the Haihan people don't seem to understand this point. It seems that they don't know enough about Shang Kexi."

Yue Yongshou replied: "My lord has a wide range of knowledge, and he can see through Shang's tricks at a glance! This negotiation will definitely be successful!"

Yang Sichang was not very happy when he heard this, but he looked a little lonely: "It is not easy to succeed immediately! If you have been defeated repeatedly, how can you hope to take advantage of the negotiating table? The Haihan people and Jiannu discussed to come up with such a The so-called peace talks are nothing more than trying to profit from our country! One plays the villain and the other plays the good guy, and there is North Korea, the buffoon, these three are actually a gang, and the situation of our country is indeed not very good.”

Yue Yongshou said in surprise: "But if we can negotiate a truce in the future, we will no longer worry about foreign enemies. After all, it will be beneficial to our country!"

Yang Sichang nodded and said, "That's right. If this time we can win two or three years for Daming to wipe out all the rebellious peasant armies in the country, then why should Chen Bing be afraid of building slaves when the time comes?"

Yang Sichang talked about the fierceness of Zhuanghuai, but he couldn't help but turn sharply: "It's just that Haihan has always been difficult to deal with. If I, Daming, want to recover Jianzhou in the future, maybe they will jump out and make trouble."

(End of this chapter)