King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Cui Ying left the hall, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and after getting on the carriage, only gloom and viciousness remained.

"Go inform those people and tell them that what we promised them has been done!"

A man dressed as a servant nodded and left the carriage carrying his things.

Let's go!

Cui Ying waved her hand and ate her cakes leisurely as the carriage left the shop.

The court of Goryeo!
Wang Yu, with a smile on his face, appointed Cui Ying as the commander-in-chief of the eight regions to take control of the army.

Cui Ying was also happy to accept it.

His original position was comparable to that of a prime minister, and now that he had been given military power, his authority and status were even higher.

It can be said that he is second to none and above ten thousand others.

Afterwards, Wang Yu ordered Lee Seong-gye to be the general.

Lee Seong-gye was also very happy, although he did not know what was about to happen.

But this sudden order made him realize that the war seemed to be about to begin soon.

At this time, many ministers were talking about it. Some ministers thought that Wang Yu did a good job and kept praising him.

Li Zisong and other ministers wanted to say something, but looking at Cui Ying who was looking up with a proud look on his face, they had to shut their mouths and frown.

Some ministers had complicated expressions but never spoke, only sighing occasionally.

After it was over, Wang Yu happily ran to his harem to enjoy himself.

In his opinion, with Cui Ying, his country was as solid as a rock and he didn't need to worry about anything.

The main hall in the harem was filled with luxury and all white, and all of them were Wang Yu's princesses.

Cui Ying continued to order people to lead troops to reclaim the land that had been occupied by the Yuan Dynasty.

These lands were originally occupied by Nahachu, and some were occupied by the Jurchens.

But most of it still belongs to the Yuan Dynasty. Now that the Yuan Dynasty is gone, it is natural to take it back.

Now it is the land of Ming Dynasty, and we must send troops to attack Ming Dynasty.

Little did they know that Wang Cai had already arrived at the border with the imperial edict, and the Ming people took the edict away and went to Goryeo.

Today's Ming Dynasty is at its peak and is still growing stronger.

This time, the destruction of the Yuan Dynasty made those countries realize the power of the Ming Dynasty.

There were no obstacles along the way. After just a few questions, the people sent by Wang Cai were released.

As the time approached, Cui Ying learned that the Ming Dynasty had actually issued an imperial decree, asking them to release the people, as well as some things regarding the relationship between the two sides.

"In this case, I can meet this man in person and see what Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Emperor, is up to!"

Cui Ying sneered.

Anyone who can sit in this position is definitely not a fool, and he also has some guesses about the envoy's purpose.

Soon, the envoy Zhao Linhe arrived with two guards.
After the two sides exchanged greetings, Cui Ying started the conversation.

"What is the purpose of your visit, envoy?" Cui Ying smiled and drank his tea slowly, not taking the envoy seriously.

So what if he represents the Ming Dynasty? He also dares to send troops to the Ming Dynasty. How can he be respected?

Anger flashed in Zhao Linhe's eyes. He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

"I am here to represent the Ming Dynasty and read out your majesty's will. Your majesty already knows what happened before, but your majesty is kind-hearted. Even the former Yuan Dynasty emperor Toghon Temur was released back to Mongolia and became a part of the Ming Dynasty and a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. Goryeo was unaware of this. Although your majesty is angry, ignorance is not to blame."

After a pause, Zhao Linhe continued.

"However, even though you don't know, you should know that the Ming Dynasty is inviolable. You must make meritorious contributions while serving your sentence before you can become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhao Linhe had a smile on his face, but his eyes were calm.

The reading of the imperial edict this time was not only a statement from the Ming Dynasty, but also a way to see Goryeo's attitude.

If Goryeo's attitude is not acceptable, then we will send troops.

Let Goryeo know the strength of the Ming Dynasty. Ever since Zhu Tan's strength was demonstrated and those muskets and cannons showed their power, Zhao Linhe even felt that this was actually very simple and a definite military achievement.

Even if Goryeo used the whole country's strength, he felt that 100,000 people should be able to crush it.

Hearing this, Cui Ying's smile remained unchanged, but with a hint of sarcasm on his lips. He casually said, "I understand. I wonder how His Majesty the Great Ming wants Goryeo to make amends for its crimes?"

Hearing this, Zhao Linhe stood up, faced Cui Ying, and said loudly: "Your Majesty has an order, Goryeo Prime Minister Cui Ying, please accept it!"

Ha ha!

Cui Ying stood up nonchalantly and just bowed slightly.

There was a gleam of light and anger in Zhao Linhe's eyes, and he obviously knew Cui Ying's attitude.

Or in other words, he knew Goryeo's attitude.

However, he had to obey the emperor's orders. It was impossible for Goryeo to be ruled by Cui Ying alone. Even the prime minister Hu Weiyong at that time could not reach such a level.

So this was just Wang Yu's suggestion, otherwise, how could a prime minister do such a thing.

And he had made his words very clear.

Before, you could say that you didn’t know, so you did something wrong, and we would be magnanimous and not make it a big deal, but if you do this again, don’t be afraid of the head.

Courtesy first, then attack!

This is one of the things that should be done. No matter what, you can't do unreasonable things.

At the same time, we are well prepared and have enough reasons to fight, and those countries that are dissatisfied will have no way to refute.

After all, I've told you the good and the bad, but you still don't listen. Others treat you as a vassal state, and not only do you pretend to be cool, you also act like an enemy. Who wouldn't beat you up?
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Goryeo was originally a vassal of the Yuan Dynasty. Although it is not a crime for the first time, it must make amends for its crime and pay tribute every year...

Execute those pro-Yuan party members..."

As Zhao Linhe read out the words one by one, Cui Ying still had a smile on her face, but a hint of coldness.

He is already preparing to assemble the army, so why bother with you? It won’t matter what happens when the time comes!
If he didn't want to see what Zhu Yuanzhang thought, he would not have bothered to listen and would have just let the guards kill him.

"Master Cui, please accept my order!"

Zhao Linhe stared at Cui Ying and spoke word by word.

The imperial edict has made it very clear. If you obey, you will live. If you don’t, the army will march forward to destroy you, Goryeo.

The first thing was to let Cui Ying receive the order and then hand it over to Wang Yu.

Let Wang Yu apologize in person and offer tribute, etc., so that Gao Liguo can make amends for his crime.

Zhao Linhe sneered in his heart. If it were Zhu Tan and others who came at this time, Cui Ying would have died countless times with this attitude.

However, he had no right to decide whether to give a chance or not. No matter what the result was, he had to go back and report.

Cui Ying turned around, the sarcasm on his face became more and more obvious, even disdainful, and signaled to the guard beside him.

The guard stepped forward to take the imperial edict, stood aside silently, and stared at Zhao Linhe with a fierce look.

The same was true for the other guards.

Zhao Linhe's heart skipped a beat and he immediately sensed the murderous intent. The two guards behind him also secretly gripped their knife handles, ready to resist at any time.

The two guards are not just guards, they are also secretly Jinyiwei and their strength is not weak.

Zhao Linhe maintained a fake smile, feeling extremely angry and a little helpless.

Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the King of Lu, I am afraid that my life is gone. Please avenge me. And those messengers, Lord Wang Cai hopes that you will realize that something is wrong as soon as possible.'

Zhao Linhe muttered to himself.

"I have been bothering you for a long time. It is time to go back and report. Goodbye!"

Zhao Linhe said a few words and prepared to leave.

Hahaha!
"Lord Zhao has been traveling hard, why don't you stay a few more days and let me play the role of a good host so that you can experience the customs and culture of Goryeo!" Cui Ying said with a smile, but there was murderous intent in her eyes.

The guards drew their swords slowly, waiting for the order. Zhao Linhe's face changed slightly, and the two guards behind him were as if they were facing a great enemy. Their fingers holding the swords turned white, knowing the consequences of a fight.

But they are not afraid. If they were afraid, it would bring shame to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhao Linhe turned around slowly and said with a stiff smile: "Since Lord Cui is so polite, I will bother you for a few more days!"

"Come on, please go down and welcome us!"

Cui Ying clapped her hands and looked at Zhao Linhe with a sneer on her face.

Although it was not difficult for him to kill these three people, there might be spies from the Ming Dynasty in Goryeo.

The Ming Dynasty might directly send a large army to attack. The time is not right yet, so we cannot kill them.

Now they are dispatching a large army, which takes time, and if Zhao Linhe doesn't leave, they can delay the time.

Looking at the imperial edict in the guard's hand, Cui Ying sneered and didn't care.

Today in the court, Wang Yu announced his independence and that he would no longer be a vassal state. He also wanted to restore the Hu clothing instead of wearing Ming clothing.

They also found out that although the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, there were still remnants who were unwilling to surrender, and Toghon Temur would also need support after he returned.

There are other border areas that need troops, and the Ming Dynasty actually cannot spare too many hands.

Otherwise, the army would have been approaching long ago. If Cui Ying dared to act like this, he would have been a bootlicker to the end, like a lapdog.

As the order was issued, Wang Yu no longer used the reign title of the Yuan Dynasty, nor the reign title of Hongwu, but the reign title of his own country. On the streets of Goryeo, many people who wore Ming clothes now changed into Ming clothes. Not only that, Wang Yu even threw the imperial edict written by Zhu Yuanzhang himself into a corner, completely ignoring it.

This scene was seen by many ministers of Goryeo, many of whom kept flattering him.

Some ministers wanted to refute but were powerless and could only persuade. The neutral ministers remained silent, lowered their heads and ignored them.

send troops!

After Zhao Linhe was placed under house arrest, Wang Yu and others determined that Zhu Yuanzhang did not have too many troops to deal with them at this time. Knowing that this was a good opportunity, they immediately announced an attack on the Ming Dynasty.

Cao Minxiu was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the left army, and Li Chenggui was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the right army. They led 100,000 troops, claiming to have 200,000 troops, and set out from Pyongyang.

Many ministers were stunned.

Isn’t it about self-reliance and recovering the land?
How did it become an attack on the Ming Dynasty?
"If a small country becomes an enemy of a big country, it may be destroyed. Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"Yes, it is a good thing for the king to establish his own country, but he should strengthen the country's strength at present!"

"..."

The Goryeo ministers led by Li Zisong reacted and spoke up, trying to get Wang Yu to give up this idea.

This idea is simply outrageous and does not take the Ming Dynasty seriously.

Cui Ying said that the Ming Dynasty did not have many troops and this was their best chance.

Lee Seong-gye was also a little confused.

Although he was a military general, he was not uneducated or without knowledge.

It felt like it was too risky.

And there are these 200,000 people. He only has a few tens of thousands of people here. Where did these 200,000 people come from?

Even though the Ming Dynasty is now somewhat constrained, it cannot fight.

If the Ming Dynasty really wanted to deal with Goryeo, it could just grit its teeth and hold on, and Goryeo would be defeated. What was the use of their early strength?

It's like hitting an egg against a stone.

"The Ming Dynasty is a powerful nation. Once a war breaks out, the investment will be unimaginable!"

"Your Majesty, we must slowly recover our land and strengthen our national strength. Only when our country is strong can we have the strength to fight the Ming Dynasty!"

"..."

Many ministers spoke up and wanted Wang Yu to withdraw his order.

Cui Ying couldn't help but frown when he saw that many ministers opposed it, thinking that these people were too timid and incompetent.

Wang Yu's face was also gloomy at this moment, and his anger continued to rise.

"That's enough. Don't worry about it. I will send troops on a certain day. I will also go to Pyongyang to command the battle!"

Wang Yu said angrily and left.

Li Zisong and other ministers shook their heads, very disappointed.

Li Chenggui remained silent and curled his lips helplessly.

Even though he was a great general and had talent, he had little confidence in facing the Ming Dynasty. It was precisely because of his talent and insight that he had no confidence and thought the chances of winning were slim.

Cui Ying showed a triumphant smile at this moment and was in a very good mood.

Soon, a large army was formed and marched quickly towards Pyongyang.

On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang was still very diligent and continued to review the documents.

Ever since Zhu Tan became his money bag, he has a lot of things to do and even more things to do.

Even Crown Prince Zhu Biao was busy.

Zhu Tan also knew about what happened in Goryeo, but he didn't think much about it.

According to the original historical trajectory, Goryeo sent troops entirely because of the remaining strength of the Yuan Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty needed to spend a lot of effort, so it gave Goryeo the opportunity.

But his appearance has changed the course of history. The current Ming Dynasty cannot say that it did not dispatch millions of troops. After all, Toghon Temur also needs manpower, and there are other border areas.

There are many places where it can be used.

The city walls that had been blown down by cannons needed to be rebuilt, and the initial trade war needed manpower.

Ordinary people have not yet participated on a large scale, and more help is needed from these soldiers.

It was originally supposed to be used to deal with the remaining Yuan army, etc., but now most of it is used for other purposes.

More importantly, both he and Zhu Yuanzhang believed that Goryeo was a small country that could not cause any trouble.

Otherwise, Goryeo cannot afford the consequences.

Steel plant!
“This is the steel plate!”

Zhu Tan looked at the huge steel plate in front of him, and the smooth surface that reflected his own appearance, and couldn't help but smile.

The original steel plate did not look like this, so he ordered people to polish it.

Some craftsmen don't understand that although with their current capabilities, grinding these steel plates is not very laborious, it still feels like a waste of time.

Princess Lu and Wu Wan'er also came.

Zhu Tan has been coming here frequently recently, which makes them very curious.

Wu Wan'er was fine, after all, he still had to run the salt field and take care of the business, so he didn't have much time.

By then, Princess Lu will be with him all the time, and Zhu Tan will not be happy about it.

After a busy day, Princess Lu can give him some time to relax.

"What do you slaves know? These are called internal parts. When they come into contact with people, they should be smoother. Why are they so rough?"

Zhu Tan wanted to explain it in detail, but then he remembered that he might have been a little too friendly, which was a bit awkward.

He immediately showed a look of contempt and explained to everyone.

Now, everyone was even more confused and bewildered, looking at Zhu Tan in confusion.

"In short, this king wants to build a big ship!"

Zhu Tan waved his hand impatiently.

He wanted to build a warship, which would have many uses, especially overseas.

Wooden ships are always inferior to iron ships, especially when used in wars. In naval wars, warships become powerful weapons that can kill anyone who stands in their way.

In one word, very strong! (End of this chapter)