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

Zhu Tan has already arrived, so there is no need for Cui Ying to delay any longer. He only wants the support of the Ming Dynasty.

Once the support arrives, Lee Seong-gye will no longer be a threat.

"Cui Ying, if the king said this at this moment, I would obey him without hesitation, even if he asked me to put down my sword. But you must die, you traitor. If it weren't for you, how could Goryeo have provoked the Ming Dynasty?"

Lee Seong-gye refused to give in.

Both sides have their own reasons. People who don't know the inside story cannot tell who is right. Without Wang Yu, it is useless for anyone to say anything. Both sides are using psychological warfare to interfere with the other side.

As long as the other party is affected, it will be a waste of effort for them.

As the two were arguing with each other, the city gate was opened and Tang Zuo rode his horse slowly towards Lee Seong-gye.

Lee Seong-gye, who was scolding Choi Young, was immediately drawn to the attention and couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly with confusion in his eyes.

"Could it be that Cui Ying is really going to come here to play? If he really plans to bring food and fodder, this doesn't look like he's going to bring food and fodder!"

Lee Seong-gye's thoughts were racing.

But when he saw the man riding a horse towards him, Lee Seong-gye became even more confused.

Many people are also extremely confused at this moment.

The verbal fight has never stopped in the past two or three days. After the fighting stops, the two of them will appear on the scene, during lunch, in the evening, and even at night.

If they don't curse each other two or three times a day, they seem to have no energy.

What is this doing?
Except for a few people who knew about it, everyone else was confused and didn't understand what this person was going to do.

As they got closer, Tang Zuo looked at Lee Seong-gye with a smile.

"who are you?"

Li Chenggui looked at Tang Zuo with some caution. He didn't remember this person in the court and he had never seen him before.

Moreover, he felt that the man in front of him had a murderous aura. He was not only a martial artist, but also a warrior who had killed people before.

"General Li, I have long heard of your great name. I am here to convey your Highness' orders to you!"

Tang Zuo smiled, bowed, and stated the purpose of his visit.

"Your Highness, is it His Royal Highness Prince Lu?"

Li Chenggui was a little stunned.

How did Zhu Tan's men appear in this place? He was confused.

When they heard Tang Zuo reveal his identity, they were all stunned, and then their faces were full of surprise and suspicion, not understanding why Zhu Tan's men appeared here.

"Your Highness has been here for a few days. He should have reached Xijing by now!"

Tang Zuo said with a smile, "You don't have to look at me like that. Your Highness has already anticipated this, so I'm asking you to follow me to Xijing!"

"Going to Xijing, now? Why?"

Lee Seong-gye continued to ask questions with a look of surprise and confusion on his face, not understanding what Tang Zuo, or Zhu Tan, was trying to do.

"His Highness has his own arrangements for this matter, just listen to him!"

Tang Zuo gave a mysterious smile.

Li Chenggui was silent for a while, he was thinking whether it was true.

After all, this old man Cui Ying is not an easy person to deal with. If he believes it, he might die, and then it will be too late to say anything!

If they trick him into going there and there are executioners and axemen waiting in the dark, he will be chopped into pieces!

"This is His Highness's keepsake. You may not have seen it, but you should have seen this!"

Tang Zuo said with a smile, first took out Zhu Tan's token, then took out the musket and showed it in front of Li Chenggui.

"Firegun!"

Lee Seong-gye's breathing became slightly rapid.

Any general on the battlefield who has seen the existence of a musket knows that it is a powerful weapon.

With this thing, he was confident that he could take the city within three days. After all, this thing was extremely powerful.

"What is your highness going to do?"

Lee Seong-gye asked in confusion.

"Even we, your subordinates, don't know what your Highness is thinking, but General Li, I can say from a personal perspective that your Highness is leading thousands of people, and has brought cannons and muskets with powerful force. Xijing should have fallen into your Highness's control!"

Tang Zuo smiled confidently.

It’s not that he is bragging, but the cannon really has that kind of power. There are not many things in the world that can withstand such power!
Hearing this, Lee Seong-gye hesitated.

He is really hesitant now, wondering whether he should believe it or not.

Even without Zhu Tan's support, he could still succeed in his rebellion. Not all parties in Goryeo supported Wang Yu. Some were neutral and did not support Wang Yu very much.

In other words, Wang Yu was the one who caused this result. He used the name of clearing the court of corrupt officials, and those people were able to gain a lot of benefits from it.

For example, if Cui Ying falls, and some other people fall, these people can all get a piece of the pie.

Therefore, his chances of success are quite high, but the sword of Ming Dynasty is hanging over his head, reminding him all the time.

This city will not be able to resist for long. He will be able to break through it the day after tomorrow at most. Then he will march straight in and Cui Ying will not be able to cause any trouble. By then, he will have the greatest power in the whole of Goryeo.

Zhu Dan suddenly came and led a large army to Xijing, which seemed to be helping him, but Li Chenggui thought of other aspects.

Given the power of weapons such as cannons and muskets, it would be difficult for him to break through even with an army of 100,000. It might be a huge tug-of-war, but time was what he lacked.

To clear out the emperor's side, you can't clear out Zhu Tan as well, that would be tantamount to throwing yourself into the abyss.

"Did your Majesty say anything?"

Lee Seong-gye asked.

Tang Zuo heard what Li Chenggui wanted to say and smiled, "Your Majesty? Your Majesty will naturally support your Highness. Why, General Li, do you think that your Highness did this privately?"

Strictly speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang was very busy with state affairs, and Goryeo was just a small country, so there was no need to spend so much energy on it. If 100,000 troops could not wipe it out, he could just use 200,000 troops, and the result would be the same.

"I'll go with you, but let Cui Ying, that old bastard, come out first. I don't trust him!"

Li Chenggui gritted his teeth.

Tang Zuo didn't look like he was lying. After all, he had an army of 100,000 on his side, and now there was Cao Min as well.

Cao Min was in the same group with him, they were both on the same warship. If his ship capsized, Cao Min would be in a difficult situation as well.

"Of course! He's already prepared!"

Tang Zuo's smile widened.

He felt that the effect of this persuasion was easier than he had imagined, and he did not expect that Lee Seong-gye was so smart.

Not long after, Cui Ying came out on a horse. He looked a little ugly and his old face was full of anger.

It wasn't because of anything else, but because he and Lee Seong-gye had been engaged in a verbal battle for the past two or three days, and he was filled with anger.

The same was true for Lee Seong-gye. Choi Young had some talent, but he kept him trapped for two or three days, causing the food in the army to become worse day by day.

snort!
Both of them snorted coldly and ignored each other.

"You two, it's just a verbal dispute. Please go ahead. I'm afraid the King of Goryeo has been waiting for a long time!"

Tang Zuo said with a smile, acting as a peacemaker.

These two people were the ones Zhu Tan specifically requested. He didn't want any accidents to happen, and he didn't want the two of them to dislike each other and fight in front of them.

"Of course, I, Li, am not that kind of fool!" "Cui is not a child. When he matures, his opponent will still be suckling!"

Both of them were born as military generals. They were secretly competing with each other, disliked each other, and there was a strong atmosphere of tension. It was easy for them to fight.

Cough!

Tang Zuo coughed twice and asked the two to fulfill their agreement.

Cui Ying waved her sleeves and went to the top of the city gate to talk with the general guarding the city, while Li Chenggui went to find Cao Min.

"Is this true, brother? Be careful, this is a trap!"

Cao Min said worriedly.

"It shouldn't be. Although Cui Ying is old and not as strong as me, he is experienced and knows me well. Tang Zuo doesn't look like a good person either. They had a great chance to attack just now, but I didn't feel anything wrong. I think they must be Zhu Tan's men!"

Lee Seong-gye sighed. He didn't want to leave, but there was no way.

When facing Goryeo, he could be extremely powerful, but when facing the Ming Dynasty, he had to lower his head and obey their orders.

This is the difference in strength!

"Do we still have to fight for this city?" Cao Ming asked in confusion.

"No need to fight. When the city gate opens, you can go in. There are also provisions. I will follow Tang Zuo to talk to the king and old man Cui Ying. If the result is not good, you can surrender to save yourself. If the result is good, feel free to do it. You know my influence in Xijing, so don't worry!"

Lee Seong-gye warned.

He was not worried that Cao Min would betray him, as any smart person would know, so they did not address each other as superiors or subordinates, but rather as brothers on the battlefield.

"I understand, big brother. Go ahead without worry. But they are dealing with the Ming army!" Cao Min looked hesitant.

"It's not clear yet, but they probably won't attack the Ming Dynasty. After all, Zhu Tan is here. The Ming Emperor probably wants to see what Zhu Tan is planning, or he has different opinions from Zhu Tan. But Zhu Tan is very favored by Zhu Yuanzhang, so he probably has a lot of say!"

Lee Seong-gye opened his mouth and arranged a lot of things. Then he turned around and looked at the city gate that was gradually opening, and rode away on horseback.

As the army approached, everyone in this area became very nervous and held their weapons tightly.

No one is sure whether someone will suddenly rise up and start a war.

Even veteran generals Lee Seong-gye and Choi Young were nervous and secretly alert and vigilant.

Tang Zuo and his subordinates, holding muskets, watched the scene with a smile. If anyone dared to attack suddenly, he would be the first to die by the gun, which was full of deterrence.

Fortunately, there was no danger. After many people entered the city, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled.

After all, no one wants to go to war because it means death, and who wants to die?

When it was almost time, Tang Zuo looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Let's go. You two are out of time. His Majesty has already ordered hundreds of thousands of soldiers to be led by Lan Yu before Your Highness sets out. If Your Highness has any questions or is unwilling to help, the army will be dispatched!"

"Understood, please!"

The two of them quickly mounted their horses, with many guesses in their minds.

set off!

The group left Pyongyang and headed towards Xijing.

No matter what King Lu's plan is, Xijing is a place they must pass through.

Cui Ying looked at the road ahead, and occasionally glanced at Cui Ying or Tang Zuo.

He was thinking about how to explain to Xijing, whether it was to get the support of Prince Lu or to explain why he wanted to attack Ming Dynasty, etc. He had to kill Lee Seong-gye.

Otherwise, he would definitely be the one in trouble.

The same is true for Lee Seong-gye. The current situation is not favorable for him, but it is not smooth either.

After all, he is alone now and doesn't know the situation in Xijing, so he is inevitably a little passive.

What should he do if the talks fail, and how many people in the court will support him.

At this moment in Liaodong, Lan Yu looked at the army with full confidence. This time he would monopolize the military merit. His desire for the title of Duke had already become the deepest obsession in his heart.

set off!

“Go to Pyongyang first!”

Lan Yu waved his hand and led a large army from Wihwa Island to Pyongyang.

The Ming army never relied on boasting but on real combat achievements. With a talented general like Lan Yu, the 120,000-strong army marched at full speed towards Wihua Island at a good speed.

"Lee Seong-gye has rebelled and is attacking Pyongyang. It will be difficult for Lee Seong-gye to resist this two-sided attack. He will definitely lose, and Pyongyang will be the first place I capture!"

Lan Yu whispered, with a greedy light in his eyes, the position of the Duke seemed right in front of him.

As for why Lee Seong-gye rebelled, he was not interested. The fact that no one rebelled on Wihwa Island would not slow down his march, and he could march straight to Pyongyang.

However, he still had to inform Zhu Yuanzhang of this news as soon as possible, otherwise he would be scolded!
Soon, a soldier rode a good horse and rushed to Yanzhou at an accelerated speed of 800 miles.

In the palace in Yanzhou, Zhu Yuanzhang was handling this matter. Looking at the memorial in front of him, he couldn't help but frown.

“This Liu Zhen!”

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head slightly, but didn't say anything.

At this time, a eunuch came in and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Lu sent a message saying that the army led by Lan Yu is now stationed in Pyongyang. Wait for his notification if you have anything to say."

"This is the first time I've seen a little bastard ask someone to come back and report something. Could something have gone wrong?"

Zhu Yuanzhang had a smile on his face, but he quickly frowned.

"I don't know. His Highness only told Your Majesty not to worry, that he would return safely, and asked Your Majesty to be ready to provide support at any time!" the eunuch said with some stammering.

Although it is rare to hear that Zhu Yuanzhang killed eunuchs, after all, eunuchs were also civilians, and even worse than civilians. Zhu Yuanzhang always took certain care of eunuchs.

"Go down and pass on my order. Let Lan Yu obey Zhu Tan's command!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand. He was quite busy these days. Many ministers had given him a lot of strange evidence. He needed to send people to investigate to figure out what was true.

"It would be hilarious if this little bastard got screwed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. Although he was dissatisfied with Zhu Tan's sudden trip to Goryeo, he now roughly guessed what Zhu Tan was thinking. He was also somewhat looking forward to it. He wondered what Zhu Tan could do.

It would be best if it could be done without spending a single soldier.

Inside the Xijing Palace, Zhu Tan was sitting leisurely and eating with Wang Yu.

"A toast to His Highness!"

Wang Yu took the lead in raising his glass, and the ministers also raised their glasses.

Ah!
Zhu Tan nodded slightly and took a sip casually, seeming to be somewhat disdainful of drinking.

No one was angry. Anyone who knew Zhu Tan knew his temper. This was just a trivial matter. Besides, they needed Zhu Tan's help, so they didn't dare to say anything.

"King of Goryeo, my people have been arranged and have been sent to pick you up!"

Zhu Tan suddenly said.

"Who to pick up? Choi Young or Lee Seong-gye?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this and looked at Zhu Tan.

"Who does Your Highness plan to pick up?" Wang Yu also asked tentatively.

He is not a fool. He knows that with what he did before, it was not easy to get Zhu Tan's support. Now with Zhu Tan here and other powerful weapons, he does not think that Li Chenggui is causing trouble.

He is now only worried about his minister Cui Ying, a force that supports him!
Zhu Tan laughed, took a big sip of wine, and said loudly: "Of course everyone should come over and solve this matter!" (End of this chapter)