Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 620: North Korea refuses to return prisoners of war, Japan robs Ming army food ship
Fortunately, there were no outsiders in the house. Except for a few owners, only Mrs. An He and Chen Lin were there.

Mrs. An He's loyalty to Empress Dowager Wu was stronger than Chen Lin's loyalty to Zhu Qiyu.

After meeting Katrin and Sophia, Zhu Qiyu placed them in the Dingguo Palace.Anyway, the little Duke of Guizhou Mu Cong is also being raised in Duke Ding's mansion. It doesn't make much difference if he raises more people and less people.

In the days that followed, things settled down again.

The days passed day by day, and in a blink of an eye it was the tenth day of September.

Early that morning, as soon as Zhu Qiyu got up, Qianxue reported: "Husband, Li Chengyu, Dong Shan, Li Manzhu and their families and children from North Korea have been escorted to the capital. What are you going to do with them?"

"What do you say?"

Qianxue asked in surprise: "You ask me, how do I know?"

"I?"

Qianxue smiled and said: "My servant has little knowledge, please ask the wise Emperor Wu Jingtai to express it clearly."

Zhu Qiyu shook his head in embarrassment: "Guan Jinyi is in prison and ordered to treat them well. This Li Chengyu dares to claim to be the Emperor of Jin. Can I let him die happily?"

Among these three people, Zhu Qiyu was actually most concerned about Dong Shan.Kill Dong Shan and kill Dong Shan's son, and there should be no Nurhaci or Huang Taiji in the future.

Among Nurhachi and Huang Taiji, Zhu Qiyu is more taboo about Huang Taiji. This guy is really difficult to deal with.

Qianxue continued to report: "There is another bad thing. We originally reached an agreement with Ryukyu Zhongshan State to establish a sea trade port in Zhongshan State and station troops.

In return, we provide sufficient grain, salt tea, ironware, and porcelain to Zhongshan State every year.

As a result, this year the ship transporting grain to Zhongshan was hijacked by the Japanese on the way.

They themselves said that they were Japanese pirates, but the escort warships of the Dengzhou Navy were severely damaged. Ordinary Japanese pirates could not have such a big ship. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "That's right, Japan is about to officially start a war with us. Japan doesn't lack those few ships of food. They insist on plundering, which is deliberately provoking trouble. They want to tie the entire Japan to the tank to avoid further internal conflicts. Disagreement.

Send Liubaili urgently to remind Jiang Yuan and Fang Ying.The letter clearly told them that the combat power of the Japanese army is completely different from that of North Korea and must not be underestimated.

Also, where are the Shangzhiwei reinforcements in Nanjing and where are the Miao people who moved to Liaodong?
We need to send troops quickly. The [-] Ming army in North Korea cannot withstand it now. "

"Most of the Shangzhiwei from Nanjing have already arrived in Liaodong. The Miao people will not arrive in Liaodong until next spring.

The Miao people are gone now, they have no food, no houses, and no way to farm. The winter in Liaodong is very cold. They are not just practicing people. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I even felt cold in Beijing. In Liaodong, in winter, water turns into ice. Ordinary people can't bear it.

It is best not to mobilize cavalry in winter, as Korea is very mountainous, so it is better to use infantry against infantry.

And the two commanders-in-chief on the front line, Jiang Yuan and Fang Ying, are really worrying.

Jiang Yuan lacked military experience and did not have a clear goal and decisive execution.

As for Fang Ying, she is more than brave and capable of leading troops, but her strategic vision is slightly lacking.

I really regret letting them partner up, but now it seems inappropriate to change the generals at the last minute. "

Su Xi turned out a copy of the memorial at the side: "My husband, look at this. The North Korean tyrant Li Yao sent a letter of credence requesting us to redeem the [-] captured Liaodong troops."

"If you don't have money, you won't redeem it. Although the imperial court's finances are relatively abundant now, it can't waste all the money on this.

I redeemed them, but I still had to spend money to support them. After that, they still didn't have a good fight.

What a beautiful idea, let Li Yao raise the Liaodong Army for the winter. If they freeze to death, I will ask Li Yao about the crime of abusing prisoners of war. "Zhu Qiyu was embarrassed to say some things directly. Chongzhen's biggest mistake was to spend astronomical military expenditures to support the invincible and invincible Liaodong cavalry.

Give those military expenses to the Sichuan Army or the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers or the Qi Army, and the war will be over long ago.

Anyway, the Liaodong Army was given away for nothing. It was easy to ask the gods but difficult to give away. Li Yao wanted to return the Liaodong Army, but there was no way.

The weather is cold and I feel lazy going up and down.

Only in the south, Wang Lai is still intensively recruiting the Miao people and sending them to Burma and other places in a steady stream.

Nianfu and Xuanxi were busy reorganizing the coastal defenses of Fujian and Zhejiang, and at the same time building ships desperately.Xue Xilian, the governor of Fujian, has been staying in Annan to build more advanced warships.

Xu Youzhen and Yang Xinmin devoted themselves to attacking Champa.

On Dahainan Island, the former Annan royal family and the Burmese royal family enjoyed peace in Qiongzhou.

By the end of October, the weather is even colder.

The war in Korea has completely come to a standstill.Jiang Yuan didn't want to fight, Fang Ying didn't want to fight, and Li Yao didn't want to fight either.

Jiang Yuan never imagined that the winters in Liaodong and North Korea would be so cold.

The newly arrived reinforcements, 3 Nanjing Shangzhiwei troops, were stationed at Dingliao Youwei, not far from the North Korean border, but they did not enter North Korea.

The [-] old Beijing battalions under Fang Ying were stationed in Pyongyang and were too lazy to besiege Seoul.

Since being idle is boring, Jiang Yuan actually started negotiations with Li Yao.

Of course, Jiang Yuan definitely couldn't meet Li Yao face to face. The one who passed the news was Zhang Ning, the new talent scout sent by the emperor.

Zhang Ning never expressed his opinions and just sent messages back and forth.

However, every negotiation was stuck on the [-] Liaodong Army prisoners of war.

In the Joseon Palace in Seoul, Li Yao was completely helpless when facing Zhang Ning: "What do I have to say, so that your envoy can understand that we sincerely want to make peace with the Ming Dynasty.

As long as the Emperor of Heaven officially canonizes me as the King of Korea, we will pay tribute as a vassal and never betray.

To show my sincerity, I can first release the [-] Liaodong Army prisoners of war unconditionally without charging any ransom.What do you think? "

Zhang Ning smiled and said: "Don't be anxious, Your Majesty. I have to go back and get instructions from the Governor of North Korea before I can give you an answer."

Since the Ming Dynasty did not recognize Li Yao as the king of Korea, Zhang Ning still called Li Yao the Great King.Li Yao's Shouyang King was recognized by the Ming Dynasty.

Li Yao was speechless for a long time after hearing this, but she was extremely angry in her heart.Zhang Ning's title for Jiang Yuan has been changed to "Governor-General of North Korea". Isn't this deliberately irritating? Our country has its own monarch, so why should the Ming Dynasty minister be the governor-general of North Korea?

Wanting to rush to release the prisoners of war, he actually had to beg the other party as if he was begging grandpa or grandma. What was wrong with this? Li Yao had to change the topic:
"We are a country confirmed by Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty as a country that cannot be conquered. The winter is too cold and unbearable, so it is better for the Ming army to withdraw from Korea. When spring comes next year, I will personally send a special envoy to Beijing to meet the saint."

Zhang Ning is still not angry: "The king has usurped the throne. As the sovereign state of the Ming Dynasty, we naturally have the right to bring order to the chaos. In the past, Taizu was too indulgent towards the vassal countries, but today's Ming Dynasty is completely different.

If you insist on talking about the country that cannot be conquered, you should also ask the North Korean King Li Hongwei to come and interview the official in person. "

Seeing that he could not defeat Zhang Ning, Li Yao smiled and said: "Okay, I need to discuss your envoy's request with the ministers. How about you stay one night and we will give you an answer tomorrow."

It's getting cold, so I sent a few maids to serve your envoy. I would like to ask your envoy not to refuse. "

Zhang Ning smiled and nodded: "Then it is better for me to be respectful than to obey my orders."

(End of this chapter)