1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2461
Chen Yixin did not intend to ignore the North Koreans' insistence on going their own way and the complaints that broke out after the defeat. He directly reported the situation to the Executive Committee, thinking that this was a dangerous signal that North Korea was gradually breaking away from Haihan's control.

As a vassal state, North Korea completely violated Haihan's opinion during the process of sending troops this time, which was almost unimaginable a few years ago.It seems that the increase in national power in recent years has caused the North Koreans to swell too much, and they have forgotten how to treat their suzerain country.

Unlike Daming, Haihan will not let go of North Korea as a vassal state. This country not only has the population and market that Haihan urgently needs, but more importantly, the Korean Peninsula is rich in mineral resources.According to the data held by Haihan, the reserves of magnesite, tungsten, molybdenum, beginning and end powder, barite, fluorite and other minerals on the Korean Peninsula rank among the top ten in the world. In addition, the reserves of coal and iron are extremely rich. These mineral deposits All of them are of great value to Haihan, which is promoting industrialization.

The cycle of developing these mineral deposits will be very long, maybe a hundred years. Therefore, a stable and obedient Korean kingdom is the vassal state that Haihan needs. Some major decisions may affect Haihan's long-term plans.

To solve this problem, the root lies in the North Korean rulers.The Executive Committee believes that it is necessary for Li Yan to wake up and think clearly about where the power in his hands comes from and how to guarantee it.

In April 1645, Fenglin Dajun Li Hao, the younger brother of King Li Yi of Joseon, was invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haihan to attend the Haihan National Day ceremony in Sanya on behalf of Korea.Later, news was sent back to North Korea through the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying that Li Hao would study in Haihan for a long time and would not return to North Korea in a short time.

This news came as a surprise to the North Korean ruling and opposition parties, because Li Hao had no plan to study in Haihan for a long time when he left North Korea.It seems far-fetched to say that he only changed his mind after he arrived in Sanya, because the royal family's overseas study needs to involve all aspects of things, and the operation is very complicated, so it must be prepared in advance.

In the end, it was Haihan who revealed the mystery by himself, saying that the purpose of doing so was to cultivate another ruler who also has the ability to govern the country for North Korea, in case of emergency.As for what such a move means, Li Yan and the counselors around him should be able to understand the atmosphere.

Although Li Yan already has an heir, his brothers are still very high in the order of succession to the throne. If the king abdicates, then whoever can get Haihan's support will be the most May succeed to the throne as the next king of Joseon.This means that if Haihan thinks that there is a problem with Li Hao's governance, he can directly push Li Hao to replace him.

If you are dishonest, then I will bring up an honest and obedient person. This is the message Hai Han wants to convey to Li Yi through this move.

No matter how confident Li Yan is, he will not have the courage to confront Hai Han right now.Before he ascended the throne, he went to Haihan to visit and study abroad. He had seen Haihan's terrifying strength with his own eyes, and he naturally understood that it was impossible for North Korea to catch up with Haihan and sit on an equal footing.If Hai Han wants to drive him out of power and support his second brother in his position, then he is not sure how to deal with this crisis.

After Li Yi realized the seriousness of the situation, he immediately secretly summoned Haihan's diplomatic envoy in Seoul, expressed his apology for not following Chen Yixin's arrangement before, and promised that similar situations would not happen again in the future.

Li Hao's timely statement saved his political life, but Hai Han did not intend to let Li Hao return to China immediately.As long as Li Hao is always in Haihan's hands, it is equivalent to preparing a king candidate for North Korea who can replace him at any time.If there are serious problems again in Li Yi's administration, perhaps the Haihan executive committee will use this trump card.

As for the consequences that will be caused by this, the Executive Committee believes that it will not be too serious. The short history of North Korea is full of various coups. It is common for this country to change a ruler. As long as they are descendants of the Li family, all civil and military officials and the people have become accustomed to this.And now that North Korea is already a vassal state of Haihan, then Haihan's canonization of the ruler will be regarded as orthodox, and the government and the public will definitely have a higher acceptance of Haihan's leadership in replacing the new ruler.

Of course, even if Haihan doesn't intend to replace Li Yi, who has already expressed regret, he won't stop dealing with the situation in North Korea.Now that we have realized that the current influence on North Korea is not enough, we must increase our efforts.

Almost all the senior military officers of North Korea's young and strong faction have been trained in the Haihan Army, so they have a higher sense of identity with Haihan than ordinary officials. Military operations abroad must be reported to Haihan first, and only after obtaining permission can they act.

This is not a small test for the North Korean military officers, whether to choose to be loyal to the king, or to Haihan's will shall prevail.And Haihan also uses this method to screen out those who are really worth investing in resources for support.

In the autumn of 1645, the war that had lasted for a year made Daming unable to make ends meet, so he had to apply for a second war loan from Haihan, and this time the price was the governance of the entire Guangdong and Guangxi regions.Although Chongzhen is unwilling, the current situation has fallen into a war of attrition, which is obviously more beneficial to Ming Dynasty, and perhaps the Qing Dynasty can be defeated by gritting one's teeth.After solving Man Qing's serious problem, it's not too late to turn around and deal with Hai Han.

However, Chongzhen still thinks of Haihan too kindly. Since he can think that the national power of the Manchu Qing will not be able to consume Daming, then Haihan, who has been observing the changes in the situation, can't notice it.Haihan can provide Daming with a war loan, so naturally he can make a fortune.

Although Haihan firmly refused to sell arms to the Manchu Qing, the sale of other materials has not been prohibited, and also provided the Manchu Qing with the condition of exchanging land for war loans.Although the Liaodong Peninsula is dominated by mountainous terrain, the southern area connected to Jinzhou has a large area of ​​coastal plains.

These areas have existed as a buffer zone since the signing of the Golden State Peace Treaty in 1639, and now they are all included in Haihan's territory as collateral for loans from the Qing Dynasty.Haihan's ruled area in the Liaodong Peninsula was thus expanded three times, while the actual control line of the Manchu Qing was withdrawn a hundred miles northward on the basis of the 1639 peace treaty.

(End of this chapter)