Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

"What! The Wei army annihilated the Qing army in southern Liaoning, crossed the Yalu River and looted the villages near Yizhou, Shuozhou and Changcheng?" In the Heejeong Hall of Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, King Yi Jin of Joseon, who had been closely following the outcome of the Qing-Wei war, was shocked when he heard the news. He had definitely offended the Wei master by violating the alliance and re-attaching to the Qing. To make matters worse, the Yalu River was frozen, and the thousand-mile river was like walking on flat ground, which was just right for the Wei army to gallop. Although intelligence showed that there were only more than 10,000 Wei troops on the Yalu River, Yi Jin did not have the courage to fight them. Not to mention that the national strength of Joseon was completely incomparable to David, even if his army was larger in number than the Wei army, its combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the Wei army. Thinking back to the Bingzi Rebellion, under the city of Pyongyang, 300 Qing cavalrymen defeated tens of thousands of Joseon troops and beheaded more than 5,000 people, forcing his grandfather, King Injo, to flee to Namhansanseong Fortress, and eventually suffered the humiliation of Dingchou. He did not feel that he had the strength to defeat the Wei army that invaded Korea, and in panic he summoned his important ministers to discuss the matter, including Prime Minister Jeong Tae-hwa, Left Prime Minister Sim Ji-won, Right Prime Minister Won Doo-seo, Director of Dunnying Prefecture Affairs Lee Gyeong-seok, Left Assistant Minister Song Si-yeol, Left Counselor and Minister of Personnel Song Jun-gil, Right Counselor Chae Hou, Grand Censor Kim Nam-jung, Grand Censor Lee Gyeong-eek, Minister of Households Heo Ji, Minister of Rites Yoon Jang, Minister of War Hong Myeong-ha, Minister of Criminal Affairs Cho Ki-won, Minister of Works Min Eung-hyung, and Chief Secretary Heo Mu.

"Ahem~ The Wei army is plundering our territory. Tell me, how should we respond?" Although he was terrified, Li Li still tried to maintain his kingly composure. He first coughed softly to attract everyone's attention, and then asked in a calm manner.

"If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. The number of the invading Wei army is not large. I think we should gather a large force to expel them. Only in this way can we make them dare not underestimate Joseon." The Right State Councillor Won Doo-pyo had always been pro-Qing in his political stance. He was hostile to the Wei army and advocated expelling them by force.

"I heard that the Wei army is very fierce and brutal. If we send troops to drive them out, can we defeat them?" Li Jian asked slowly. The word "can we defeat them" revealed his lack of confidence.

"This time, the Wei army only looted a dozen villages near Yizhou, Shuozhou and Changcheng, stole some food and livestock, and did not attack the city. I think their purpose is just to put pressure on me, and they don't really want to fight. After all, their main enemy at this time is still the Qing Dynasty," Prime Minister Zheng Taihe saw through the purpose of the Wei army's looting.

"What the Prime Minister said is very true, and I think so too," said Song Siyeol, the left minister, stroking his beard, "but now the Wei army has the potential to eliminate the Qing forces outside the Great Wall in one fell swoop. We must immediately send an envoy to the Wei army commander to explain our army's rebellion against the alliance, show goodwill, and prepare for war." After all, he was a powerful official in Joseon, and as soon as he finished speaking, everyone agreed.

"Who does Zuo Zanxin think can be sent as an envoy to the Wei Army?" Li Yan asked with concern.

"The person who is sent as an envoy must be proficient in etiquette, knowledgeable and eloquent, and must also have the character of a scholar and be unyielding. I think the chief envoy Xu Mu can take on this task." Xu Mu is a great scholar with a good reputation, and is also a political enemy of Song Shiye. Zuo Zanzheng is a good man. On the surface, he praised Xu Mu's knowledge and integrity, and gave him a high hat, but in fact he put him on the fire, and quietly dealt with the political enemy, but the other party could not refuse, otherwise it would be disloyal.

"I am willing to go," Xu Mu seemed not to hear the murderous intent hidden in Song Shilie's words. He smiled faintly and volunteered.

"Strong winds reveal strong grass; turbulent times reveal loyal ministers. Xu Qing is a truly loyal minister!" Li Jian was overjoyed. After thinking for a while, he said, "The school manager Shen Ruxing is quite talented and can go with you."

"Your Highness, Hong Chongpu, the military governor of Pyeongan Province and the governor of Ningbyeon Protectorate, has sent a military report." As soon as the envoy was determined, Jin Shouheng, the chief secretary, sent the military report. Li Yan was surprised and opened the military report with trembling. After reading it, his expression suddenly relaxed and he smiled and said, "Xu Qing does not need to go. The envoy from Weiguo has arrived."
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Chu Wang Baoyin and Mo Nan Wan Hu Chang Babai met at the Yalu River. After joining forces, they had more than 13,000 soldiers and horses. The two of them exerted pressure on Korea under the order of the Great Khan Lianhua. They crossed the Yalu River to hunt while the Yalu River was frozen, robbed more than a dozen villages, looted more than a thousand people and some property and livestock, and transported all of them back to Liaodong, where the population was sparse. Babai wanted to fight all the way to Seoul, but Baoyin stopped him with a smile. His Royal Highness the King of Chu stopped him because "Father Khan only wanted Korea to pay tribute and military pay, and he didn't really want to fight. I believe that an imperial envoy and an order will arrive soon."

No one knows a father better than his son. The Great Khan of Lotus did indeed send an imperial envoy to read out the imperial edict. This imperial envoy was none other than Park Erzhao, the guerrilla general of the Kingdom of Dawei and the military commander of Jeolla, Joseon. As soon as Park Erzhao arrived at the military camp, he read out the order of the Great Khan to His Royal Highness the King of Chu to stop his troops near Yizhou and not to go deep into the Korean territory, and to send troops to escort the imperial envoy to Seoul. Baoyin thought about it and decided to send the Queen's family, the thousand-household chief Setel, to perform this merit and escort Park Erzhao to Seoul with two hundred warriors. Wei was strong while Joseon was weak. Along the way, the Korean officials, following the orders of the king of Joseon, entertained the delegation well, allowing the delegation to fully appreciate what hospitality is.

However, when Park Il-jo appeared in Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, King Yi-ryeong of Joseon became furious and angrily rebuked Park Il-jo, saying, "You were originally a minister of Joseon. Why did you surrender to the Kingdom of Joseon?"

"Plop!" Park Erzhao was a bachelor, and he knelt down with his knees bent. "Your Highness has misunderstood me! I am truly loyal!"

What? You betrayed your master and surrendered to the barbarians, and you are actually loyal? Everyone present was shocked by the shamelessness of Park, and the scene fell into silence for a while.

"Oh, Park Bingshi's loyalty is really hard to understand, please help me to understand," Li Yan said with a smile, trying his best to suppress his anger.

"May I ask Your Highness, which of the two countries, Wei and Qing, is stronger?"

Li Jian sighed and said, "I originally thought that Qing was strong and Wei was weak, but now it seems that I was wrong. At least in Liaodong, Qing is inferior to Wei."

"At the beginning, Your Highness sent me to lead the army to help Qing attack Wei. I thought it was inappropriate. I discussed with Huishan Qianshi Shen Liu not to fight with Wei army to avoid bringing disaster to Korea. However, Shen Liu did not listen and was defeated and died. I had to restrain my subordinates and pretend to be submissive. Later, when I saw that the situation had changed, I decisively led the people to surrender to Wei. It was not because I was afraid of death, but because I wanted to have a chance to explain Korea's difficulties and Your Highness's helplessness in front of Lianhua Khan. After Lianhua Khan won, he was angry that Shen Liu's gunners killed and injured many of his warriors, so he wanted to attack Korea for revenge. It was me who argued with him that Korea and the pseudo-Qing were enemies for generations, and Your Highness betrayed them. The alliance was because of the Qing army's pressure on the border. It was also said that Shen Liu had helped the Qing army fight against the Russians in the past and had a personal relationship with the Qing commander Ba Hai, so he fought hard, not your Highness's intention. Lianhua Khan didn't believe it at first, but he couldn't help but ask me to go to Seoul. "At this point, Park Erzhao peeked at Li Yan's expression and saw that his expression was obviously relieved. He squeezed out tears and cried, "I am loyal to your Highness, but I was mistaken for a traitor. If so, please kill me and cut open my heart to see if I am red or black!" (End of this chapter)