1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2651
According to Jin Sangjiu, there are actually only more than 1000 military personnel stationed on Jianghua Island. Based on the establishment of the North Korean new army, it is about the size of a brigade.Even with the addition of local civilians who can be armed, the armed forces will not exceed 3000.

However, Jianghua Island is not a battlefield suitable for large-scale battles. The purpose of coming to Cao Yamen, the Korean soldier, is just to set up a pass here to block incoming enemies that may appear from the sea and win more for Seoul. response time.

But in the eyes of Shi Chengwu and others, such a deployment is only to the extent that it is better than nothing.This is not entirely because they look down on the combat effectiveness of the North Korean army, but the border line of the North-South divide is at the mouth of the Han River. Ganghwa Island, crossing the river directly from the lower reaches of the Han River has the same effect.

Of course, this question cannot be said casually, otherwise it will easily make Jin Shangjiu mistakenly think that this represents the official attitude of Haihan.Although Haihan tried his best to implement the plan of dividing the north and the south to realize the control of North Korea, he didn't want to let the civil strife or even war really break out in North Korea, which would inevitably have a negative impact on many industries that Haihan operated in North Korea.

The essence of this partition plan is to keep the North and the South in a fight without breaking up, and both the courts, one big and one small, must rely on Haihan to continue their rule.

Ganghwa Island functions as an accompanying capital, and is ready to receive princes and nobles from Seoul at any time, so all kinds of living facilities and supplies on the island are complete, and the living environment is much better than Jeju Island, which the mission visited before.During his two-day stay in Jianghua Island, Jin Shangjiu's reception work was very thoughtful, and the officers and soldiers of the mission and fleet got a good rest.

Zhu Zian also took advantage of these two days to complete the task assigned to him by Shi Chengwu - more than 20 neatly written invitations, all of which were handed over to Shi Chengwu.

Although Shi Chengwu gave him the list, he did not disclose the identities of these invitees. However, since Shi Chengwu began to prepare for this for several days, it shows how much he attaches importance to these people.Zhu Zian is also full of expectations for the banquet after arriving in Seoul, and then he will know the true identities of these strange names.

On the second night after the mission arrived in Ganghwa Island, Jin Sangjiu sent news from Seoul.King Li Yi sent a decree, inviting the mission and the Haihan Fleet to visit Seoul, and asked Jin Sangjiu to accompany him to complete the itinerary from Ganghwa Island to Seoul.

In fact, about this visit, Hai Han had notified the North Korean side several months ago, and discussed the relevant schedule and details with him through the embassy in Seoul.After the mission arrived at Ganghwa Island, Jin Sangjiu sent the news to Seoul as soon as possible with an urgent report.Staying in Jianghua Island for the past two days is waiting for the order from Li Yi in order to complete this polite diplomatic ceremony.

The voyage from Ganghwa Island to Seoul is over a hundred miles, and for this fleet whose average speed is maintained at eight to ten knots, it is almost a daytime.The fleet set off early in the morning, and arrived at the Jiangan Wharf outside Seoul in the evening.

In order to welcome the arrival of this fleet, North Korean officials have also made a lot of preparations in advance.A large section of the wharf was cleared on the north bank of the Han River, exclusively for this large naval fleet to dock.At the same time, a large number of temporary barracks were built near the pier for the Haihan army to temporarily station.

In fact, Haihan also has a military base near Seoul, but due to the consideration of international relations, the scale of the garrison has always been kept at the battalion level.Although it is equipped with a military dock, it is not enough for the joint fleet coming to Seoul to dock this time, so it can only be coordinated by North Korean officials, and a docking area is specially prepared by the Han River.

Although there were no real high-ranking Haihan officials in the mission to Seoul this time, it is clear that the North Korean side also knew that the lineup for this visit was not simple, so King Li Yi also went out of the city in person and led the ministers of civil and military affairs to the Han River to greet them. The arrival of the mission.

Li Yi obviously had done his homework beforehand, and he knew the identities of all the members of the mission. He has basically dealt with the parents of these people, and even met them when he was studying in Sanya. Some of them were able to exchange a few words of family life from the standpoint of old acquaintances.

Soon Shi Chengwu introduced the last person at the end of the team: "This is Xie Yuan Zhu Zian, who took the first rural examination in the East China Sea region this year. After the results were released, we recruited him to serve as a confidential document in the mission."

When Li Yan heard Zhu Zian's name, the expression on his face became a bit meaningful: "I heard that Master Zhu is a child of the former royal family? Abandon the old and start a new one, the future is boundless!"

Li Yan clearly identified Zhu Zian's identity without any disguise, obviously he had obtained information about his identity through some channels before that.However, this was originally the reason why Hai Han arranged for Zhu Zian to join the mission, so he had no intention of covering it up.

Zhu Zian's face was very calm, he had already figured out the cause and effect when he came here.The biggest reason for him to seek refuge in Haihan is his special identity background, and Haihan arranged the honor of Jieyuan in the township examination for himself, and immediately entrusted himself with a heavy responsibility after the results were announced. The main reason is of course that he hopes to use His own identity will have an impact on the two countries of North Korea and Japan who are on the mission.

Make the best use of things and make the best use of people's talents. Since Zhu Zian wants to play a role, he can't shy away from this aspect.Hearing Li Yan's initiative to mention his identity, Zhu Zi'an responded with a smile: "Haihan is the general trend of the world and the people's aspirations. Now he is willing to appoint me regardless of his past background. Zhu has nothing else to think about except gratitude. Only by doing our best and serving the country can we live up to this trust."

Li Yan was silent for a moment, then grinned and said: "When I was studying abroad in Sanya, I had the same thoughts as you. The trend of the times, the trend of the times!"

Before Li Yan ascended the throne, his title was Prince Zhaoxian, and according to the regulations of the Ming royal family, Zhu Zi'an was also a prince in the lineage of King De's Mansion, but their backgrounds were similar.But Li Yan is obviously luckier than Zhu Zian. After studying abroad for three years and one year, a coup took place in Seoul, and then he returned to North Korea and became the king. Zhu Zian has now publicly joined Haihan, and he wants to inherit Ming Dynasty The throne is unlikely.

Of course, having said that, Li Yi was still deeply shocked by Haihan’s appointment of Zhu Zian. After all, in the 200 years of North Korean history, the status of the Great Ming Dynasty’s upper court is unshakable. It’s hard to imagine that there are really royal children today.” condescending" to play for Hai Han.Even though Zhu Zian had already stood in front of him, Li Yan still couldn't help but doubt whether this person's identity was true or not.

(End of this chapter)