Ming Zuo

Chapter 816 North Korea in Infighting

North Korea has always had envoys in Shenyang.

Before Susa and Mafuta set off, the North Korean envoy has already conveyed the situation here in a hurry.

Knowing that Huang Taiji wanted to proclaim himself emperor and build a country, and coerced North Korea to support it, North Korea quickly became a mess.

The king of North Korea, Li Ji, was flustered and worried, so he hurriedly called two groups to discuss.

But today's North Korean officialdom is the same as that of Daming back then, and party struggles have reached an indiscriminate level.

"Your Highness, the foundation of the country, the foundation of Korea, must never be abandoned. Jurchen, barbarians, how can they become ministers and degenerate themselves?"

Kim Sang-heon spoke fiercely and strongly opposed it.

As the leader of Qingliu, maintaining Gangsang is where Kim Sang-heon's political life lies.People like him naturally value the rule of law more than anything else, even if it means destroying the country and genocide.

If there is opposition, there will naturally be approval.

Cui Mingji, the judge of Li Cao, raised his voice and said, "Did the judge of Jin remember Ding Mao's past?"

It was good that he didn't mention this, but when he mentioned this, the Qingliu faction immediately attacked.

Hong Yihan cursed on the spot.

"At the beginning, it was you, a villain, who insisted on making peace, so that the morale of the army was ruined and the national power was slack, which led to the chaos today. Your Highness, please kill Cui Mingji to strengthen the morale of the army."

However, Cui Mingji is not alone.

The forces behind him are equally powerful.

Jin Liu, the biggest boss of the Western People's Party, stood up.

"Your Highness, the Jurchens are strong and don't know etiquette. If we attack with brute force, it will be difficult for us to resist. I don't regret waiting for death, I'm afraid that the country will be ruined."

This set of rhetoric penetrated into Li Zhen's heart.

The king of Joseon is now old and has lost his former ambitions. He only wants to enjoy himself and just want to keep his power.

Back then, Ding Mao was reckless, and the strength of the Jurchen had already cast a shadow in his heart.

He was really afraid of repeating the past.

But looking at the court, the denunciation faction has an absolute advantage, and he has no way to go his own way.

Besides, from the perspective of Li Zhen's heart, he didn't want to bow his head to Huang Taiji either.

North Korea prides itself on being a small China. Although it is also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, it is always superior to others when looking at other vassals.

This civilized person has been around for a long time, and it is not so easy to overcome this hurdle if he wants to bow down to the barbarians.

"I stand in the east in North Korea. The holy way has a long history and has its own legal system. It is necessary to find a good strategy, which will not only protect the country, but also avoid the flames of war. I also ask all the kings to work together to cope with the difficulties."

Li Jing's meaning was very clear.

He didn't want to give Huang Taiji three bows and nine kowtows, but he also didn't want to anger Huang Taiji and cause war.

What to do specifically, you courtiers, think of a way.

The two classes below, whether they were the denunciation faction or the supportive faction, all looked at each other in blank dismay.

I said in my heart that such a difficult challenge, I can't do it!

However, one thing that needs to be made clear is that within North Korea, no matter whether it is a reconciliation faction or a peace advocate faction, they are not close to Hou Jin.

The reconciliation faction can be regarded as radicals, and they would rather bend than bend.Even if you fight to the death with Hou Jin, you will never surrender.

The peace faction is more rational.

Jin Liu, Cui Mingji and others knew very well that North Korea's strength could not beat Hou Jin at all.

In order to protect the foundation of the country and continue the country, he can only deal with the empress Jinxu and the snake.

But whether it is the reconciliation faction or the supportive faction, they all ignore one point.

That is, in the face of absolute power, any small thoughts are useless.

Most importantly, the contradictions between the two sides cannot be reconciled.Even in the face of such a dangerous situation, they still target each other and make trouble for each other, seriously involving power.

After Jin Shangxian went back, he immediately convened the denunciation faction to discuss countermeasures.

"Now it seems that the Jurchens came from bad intentions. North Korea's state affairs are in danger, and life and death are only a matter of time."

Wu Daji was impassioned.

"Your Highness seems to have the intention of making peace. We must not relax at critical moments, and we must strengthen His Highness' will. North Korea must not become a lackey of barbarians!"

The people below shouted and shouted to kill, and their blood was passionate, but Jin Shangxian was able to calm down a little bit.

It's not that he has lost his passion, but that after experiencing many things, he can think more.

Today's him, compared with himself in history, is more able to understand the intentions of Cui Mingji and others.

This was originally something that could not be figured out until more than ten years later, when Kim Sang-heon and Cui Mingji were both detained in Shenyang as prisoners.

"In any case, North Korea is small and weak, and it cannot resist the Jurchens' aggression on its own."

Everyone knows this fact,

Yin Ji suggested: "It is reasonable to send envoys to the Celestial Dynasty to ask for help. Back then, Toyotomi Hideyoshi came in menacingly, but as soon as the powerful soldiers of the Celestial Dynasty arrived, North Korea immediately turned the corner. Now we can only rely on the Celestial Dynasty."

Others praised him one after another, obviously pinning their safety on the Ming Dynasty.

Only Jin Shangxian sighed, knowing that the Ming Dynasty could not be counted on.

But the consensus is so, he can only go with the flow.

"Since that's the case, at the court tomorrow, I will invite Your Highness to send envoys quickly."

After discussing with the rebuke and faction, this is the only idea that can be come up with in the end.

After sending the others away, Jin Shangxian's face changed suddenly, and he immediately wrote a letter in a hurry and handed it to the servant.

"Send it to Busan and Jeju Island quickly, so that they can get ready."

The servant led away.

With no one around him, Jin Shangxian's body suddenly became much weaker, as if he had lost all his strength.

He leaned on the log, looked up at the desolate full moon in the sky, but his heart kept churning.

"Your Highness, you have to persevere, don't let the old minister down!"

Busan and Jeju Island soon received a warning from Kim Sang-heon.

Shen Daoxun and Li Chong didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly sought out Zhang Guanhua and Li Yuanlao to discuss.

"As long as North Korea does not choose to surrender completely, the Jurchens will definitely call and use force to force North Korea to surrender."

Regarding the judgment of the situation, Zhang Guanhua spoke with certainty.

Shandong is the best at using force to achieve its goals, so it understands this approach best.

After hearing his judgment, Shen Daoxun and Li Chong couldn't help but feel discouraged.

"My North Korea is attached to China, and it is a state of etiquette. How can I kneel down to the barbarians and become a wild beast?"

Li Chong's eyes swept over the five thousand troops who were training intensely.

"General Zhang, I wonder if this army can protect the safety of North Korea?"

Obviously, in the face of the crisis, the Western People's Party focused on this army.

"Don't have any illusions. An army of five thousand is not capable of turning the tide."

Zhang Guanhua resolutely dispelled their assumptions.

Seeing the despair on their faces, as if their will had collapsed, he gave out sweet dates again.

"Don't worry too much. Even if the North Korean court chooses to surrender, but with the existence of Shandong, you loyal people can still fight and keep the incense of North Korea."

(End of this chapter)