I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 359 North Korea uses troops
Zhenjiang Fort, the main hall of the General Military Office.

"Master Chief Soldier."

As soon as Cao Wenzhao entered the main hall, he saw Man Gui and Jin Yiwei Qianhu Tian Ergen already sitting in the seats in the main hall. When he saw this, he quickly stepped forward and bowed to Man Gui.

"Well, sit down."

Man Gui then glanced at him, nodded and asked him to sit down.As Tian Ergen was introduced:

"Tian Qianhu, this is Cao Wenzhao, the general of Zhenjiang Fort. He has extraordinary force and bravery in combat. His subordinates, the Biaoying soldiers, have strict military discipline and a measured advance and retreat. I want him to take the lead in the Korean affairs this time to cooperate with the Jinyi Guards. action.”

Tian Ergeng, who was opposite Mangui, also looked at Cao Wenzhao with great interest when he saw this. He had heard about this person for a long time, so after thinking about it, he handed over to Cao Wenzhao and said:

"General Cao Shen has long been a famous name. When I was in the capital, I had long heard that Cao Bianjiao, the nephew of General Cao Wenzhao, was as good as a god in arrows and had extraordinary bravery. He was the true legacy of General Cao Wenzhao, and he was very valued and favored by His Majesty. , I really thought so when I saw it here today.”

Cao Wenzhao could only apologize awkwardly when he heard this. Tian Ergeng's seemingly complimentary words made him very depressed.

As Cao Bianjiao became prosperous in the capital, he was deeply trusted by the emperor.As a result, his uncle's status has also risen with the tide. Everyone from the capital is very respectful to him. This is probably the reason why he came to Zhenjiang this time.

But this is not what he really wants. Being famous for his nephew is not very nice to say and is a bit embarrassing.

"Don't dare, don't dare, it's just that His Majesty prefers Cao Bianjiao. I just hope that he can stay out of trouble in the capital and serve His Majesty more."

Tian Ergen laughed after hearing this and said to him:
"Please rest assured, General. When I left the capital, I heard that Cao Bianjiao often accompanies His Majesty in training at Licaolan Field. He is very favored by the Holy Family."

"That's good, then I can rest assured."

Seeing Tian Ergeng and Cao Bianjiao chatting briefly for a while, Mangui didn't want to waste any more time and said directly:

"General Cao, I was discussing North Korea with Tian Qianhu just now. Tian Qianhu has just returned from North Korea. The arrangements there are almost complete. Now there is wind and rain in North Korea, and there are already signs of unrest. What should you do when the time comes? So ready.”

After hearing this, Cao Wenzhao immediately sat upright and nodded in agreement. The secret message had indeed come.

When he saw Tian Ergen in the main hall, he knew that he was going to North Korea soon, because this was not the first time he saw Tian Ergen.

As early as June, Jinyiwei Qianhuda Ergen hurriedly came to Zhenjiang Fort, talked with Mangui all night, and finally took a boat to North Korea.

Afterwards, Mangui called him over and introduced Tian Ergeng's purpose in detail. Only then did Cao Wenzhao understand what a major event they came to Zhenjiang to participate in.

It turns out that Tian Ergen secretly obeyed the emperor's order and wanted to go to North Korea to get in touch with Ayangjun Li Zhu, who was under surveillance by the North Korean monarch, and secretly supported him to side with Qingjun and overthrow the North Korean monarch Gwanghae Jun.

But he didn't expect that just over a month later, Tian Ergeng would make progress.

"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, the troops are ready. If something happens to North Korea, they can go straight into North Korea and attack Seoul. But this battle is a long way away, and I don't know if there will be support on the way."

Cao Wenzhao is still not very clear about the mission, because he knows very well that the capital of North Korea is Seoul, and it is only nearly [-] miles from Zhenjiang to Seoul. Even if he rides out lightly, it will take three or four days to get there, not counting the round-trip supplies. time.

However, Mangui did not tell him the specific actions to go to North Korea before, but just asked him to prepare, and that was all he could plan.

Mangui and Tian Ergeng, who were sitting nearby, looked at each other and smiled when they heard this, leaving Cao Wenzhao a little confused.

“You don’t have to go to Seoul, just go to Pyongyang.”

"Heading to Pyongyang."

Hearing this, Cao Wenzhao was puzzled. The capital of North Korea is not Seoul. If Lord Ayang Li Li wants to rebel, he can just rebel in Seoul. Even if he cannot bring his people to Seoul to meet him, seoul will be captured in one fell swoop. It will be a big deal. become.

If they go to Pyongyang, does the imperial court want Ayang Jun Li Zhi to start an uprising in Pyongyang, and then confront the North Korean monarch Gwanghae Jun before making plans?
When Mangui and Tian Ergeng heard Cao Wenzhao's doubts, they looked at each other and smiled.Mangui then turned around and gave Cao Wenzhao serious instructions.

"General Cao, this is a secret of the imperial court, but because you need to be the first to enter North Korea to act, I will not hide it from you now. Although the imperial court wanted to support Lord Ayang Li Zhu and overthrow Lord Gwanghae before, half of the matter Half true and half false.

Although Korea was a vassal within our dynasty, Japan invaded Korea during the Shenzong Dynasty, and our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty fought bloody battles, which can be said to have recreated Korea.It’s just that Lord Gwanghae, the leader of North Korea, is ungrateful and actually stands at both ends of the spectrum between Ming and Jianlu.

Although there are people like Lord Lingyang Li Zhu in his country who are loyal to the Ming Dynasty.However, the cabinet ministers were also dissatisfied with his inaction in recent years and decided to support someone else as the leader of North Korea. "

Cao Wenzhao was even more confused after hearing this. If he doesn't support Lord Lingyang, then who will he support?

During this period of time in Zhenjiang, he also got to know a lot of North Koreans and knew that Lingyang Jun Li Zhu had high prestige in North Korea.It is said that after he was born, he had numerous sunspots on his right leg. In the spring of the following year, he was spotted by his grandfather Seonjo, who doted on him. He was named Jue, with the nickname Tianyin, and he was raised in the palace.The so-called "Cheon Yin" refers to the heir of God. It is said that King Gwanghae, who was the crown prince at the time, was very unhappy with him after seeing him, and now he is also very cold towards him.

Therefore, he is not only the direct grandson of Seonjo of Joseon, but also a die-hard pro-Ming Dynasty faction in Korea. Wouldn't it be appropriate to make him the leader of Joseon?

"If you don't support Lord Lingyang Li Zhu, then who does the court want to support?"

Man Gui shook his head when he heard this, stood up and looked in the direction of North Korea. After thinking for a long time, he said expressionlessly:
"Who it is depends on their destiny, but there is a high probability that it is the heir of Lord Ling Yang Li Zhu."

Tian Ergeng was silent as soon as these words came out. He was fully involved in this matter. Although he had been dealing with Lingyang Jun Li Zhu during this period, he had already known the news.

Only Cao Wenzhao was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently, and he immediately understood what it meant.

No wonder they stationed a large army in Zhenjiang, and no wonder they asked themselves to go to Pyongyang first. It seemed that the imperial court wanted the death of Ayang Jun Li Zhu and established a puppet as the leader of North Korea. This was to cause chaos in North Korea.

It's just that Cao Wenzhao still can't figure it out.

That was the news he got before coming to Zhenjiang that the Jianlu people were short of food, so they might ask North Korea for food. If North Korea refused, it might be plundered by the Jianlu people like Nei Khalkha.

That's why he and Mangui were sent here to prevent Jianlu from raiding North Korea.Now that the imperial court has caused chaos in Korea, what will happen if Jianlu comes?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stand up and bow to Mangui and said:

"Lord General, North Korea is located behind our Ming Dynasty and Jianlu, and its leader Guanghae Jun has been secretly withdrawing money from Jianlu for a long time. If he knows that we want to cause trouble in North Korea, he will lead Jianlu in. , I am afraid that chaos in Korea will not only consume our Ming Dynasty’s energy, but may also give opportunities to build a captive army.”

When Mangui heard this, he chuckled, and then started pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. Cao Wenzhao thought carefully about this, but he was too careful.

"What you said is indeed reasonable, but what if the Jianlu came? Now Governor Xiong is stationing troops in Pai He, Commander-in-Chief is stationing troops in Puhe Station, Commander-in-Chief Chen Ce is stationing troops in Yilu Station, Commander-in-Chief You is stationing troops in Shenyang, and Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant Hou Shilu is stationing troops in Liao Aid Fengji Fort.

Now we ordered Wang Huazhen, the governor of Guangning, to send troops to support us. We stationed troops in Zhenjiang to guard the Yalu River, and soon more reinforcements arrived.

If Jianlu really dares to send troops to rescue Lord Guanghai, then our Liaodong army will attack Tieling or Fushun, so that the head and tail cannot care about each other.A few years before Jianlu, nearly [-] people were lost in the battles of Hunhe and Puhe. I wonder how many of them can fight so many battles. "

Only then did Cao Wenzhao suddenly realize, secretly thinking that the imperial court had planned something very deep.

For the old slave, there was oppression from the Ming army outside and insufficient food supply inside. Although he had conquered the inner Khalkha tribes before, his vitality had not been restored.

If there is chaos in Korea, the old slave will be extremely entangled and difficult to make a choice.

This is a fire pit full of opportunities. If you jump out of it, you might be able to open up a new situation.No longer need to be attacked from both sides. If you don't jump, you can only wait for the food and grass to run out.It depends on whether he can jump or not.

Cao Wenzhao couldn't help but feel excited when he thought of this. Doesn't this also represent his opportunity? If he can make a great contribution in it, he may reach a higher level.

"My subordinate understands that it is for my subordinate's sake."

Upon hearing this, Mangui and Tian Ergeng looked at each other and smiled.

"It's good to understand. If I hadn't asked you to be the vanguard, I wouldn't have wasted so much time talking about it. This matter is related to my plan to fight against Jianlu and North Korea in the future, so I must be cautious.

When the time comes, Tian Qianhu will get up and go to Seoul soon to arrange major events there. As soon as the matter is completed, you will immediately lead 4000 elite soldiers to Pyongyang. I am very dissatisfied with your improper behavior, and I will take care of you when the time comes.

In addition, this is the edict handwritten by Ayang Jun Li Zhu. If North Korea's prefectures and counties want to stop you on the way to Pyongyang, just show the edict. If you are still allowed to enter, then it will be easy. "

As Mangui said this, he picked up a roll of yellow silk from the table and handed it to Cao Wenzhao. When Cao Wenzhao opened it, he saw the eight Chinese characters at the beginning: "Lord of Korea Ayang Junju".

After a cursory glance, he probably meant that Lord Guanghai was unruly. He, Lord Lingyang, Li Zhu, wanted to bring order to the chaos with the help of heavenly soldiers. He asked the prefectures along the way to open the city gates as soon as he heard the words. No one could stop him. Anyone who violated the rules would be killed.

After seeing this, Cao Wenzhao thought that a great thing had been accomplished. With this thing, the imperial court would have great justice in using troops, and the road to North Korea would be smooth.

However, he also lamented in his heart that this Lingyang Lord Li Shu was born at the wrong time and had to work hard, but he had to make wedding clothes for others.

"I understand the humble position, but I don't know when we will set off."

"Half a month later!"

(End of this chapter)