Go back to the Ming Dynasty to be a thousand households

Chapter 210

Speaking of which, Shen Weijing is a strange character. After Ming decided to send troops to North Korea in August, the Ming court wanted to inquire about Japan's true intentions.It's just that Shi Xing, Minister of the Ministry of War, didn't know much about the Japanese side at that time, and he didn't have relevant talents under his command.

Because Shi Xing took the daughter of Li Mao from Zhejiang as his concubine.Li Mao has a friend from the same village as Shen Weijing.Shen Weijing, a native of Jiaxing, is ugly and a rascal in the world, but he has a sharp mouth, and he can say anything in a gaudy manner.Because Shen Weijing was not doing his job properly, he wandered around in middle age, and finally wandered to Beijing, where he hung out in various kilns in Beijing all day long, and became friends with a big teapot in the kiln named Zheng Si.

Zheng Si had lived in Tsushima Island in Japan for many years, and he told Shen Weijing what he had heard and seen in Japan.

At this time, Shi Xing, Minister of the Ministry of War, was anxious to find a person who knew the situation in Japan. It happened that Li Mao remembered that his friend from the same country was a Japanese expert, so he introduced him to Shi Xing.After meeting Shi Xing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Shen Weijing was overjoyed, and even talked about some so-called Japanese things with embellishment.Shi Xing was also overjoyed, and determined that Shen Weijing was indeed a Japanese expert, so he was awarded the title of guerrilla general and went to North Korea to negotiate with Japan.

Shen Weijing was really eloquent. In August of the 20th year of Wanli, he first went to Uiju, North Korea, and persuaded the king of North Korea, Li Yan, who had taken refuge here.In September, he went to Pyongyang again to negotiate with President Konishi.At that time, in order to give Ming envoys a bad impression, Xiao Xi lined up outside the city with sergeants, armed with sharp knives and fully armed, but Shen Weijing calmly entered the city without changing his face.

Even President Xiaonishi admired his bravery: "Your Excellency will not change color in the face of a sword. Such courage has never been seen in Japan."

In November of the 20th year of Wanli, Shen Weijing came to North Korea again to negotiate with President Xiaonishi.President Xiaoxi asked to use the Datong River in North Korea as the boundary, and Shen Weijing agreed, but Song Yingchang refused.Shen Weijing didn't give up, and kept torturing Song Yingchang.When he came today, he heard that Li Rusong was planning to send troops, so he came in a hurry, worried that the two countries would fight together and destroy his peace talks plan.

At this time, he was standing in the barracks again, frothing, saying that he didn't need to use weapons, he could make the Japanese retreat by himself.Not to mention that Li Rusong and Song Yingchang were dumbfounded when they heard it, even the generals in the camp were all dumbfounded when they heard it.

Huang Laifu also looked at him curiously. From the history books, Huang Laifu knew this person and reached the most absurd "chicken and duck talk" agreement in the history of diplomacy.It is a miracle that he deceived both Daming and Japan at the same time by himself.

Huang Laifu looked at him carefully, and saw that he was less than forty years old, not tall, and tended to be thin.Dressed in silk clothes, with a mouth like a river, he looks like a businessman, like a gangster, but he doesn't have the bearing of a guerrilla general.

Because Shen Weijing is the special envoy of Shi Xing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Li Rusong could barely hold back his breath. Listening to him talking dryly, he snorted and said, "You said that the Japanese intend to truce and discuss peace? So what about the Japanese general Xiaoxi Xingchang Say?"

Shen Weijing said: "Japanese General Xiaoxi Xing said long ago that Japan and North Korea can be bounded by the Datong River. In this way, the two countries will cease their military relations and make good relations, and the Heaven and Dynasty will no longer have to pay for their teachers. It can be said to be the best of both worlds."

Li Rusong was furious, and said, "Do you know where the Datong River is? Are you trying to trick the Japanese?"

Looking around, he was about to push Shen Weijing out and behead him. Shen Weijing was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy.

Huang Laifu's heart moved. At this time, Song Yingchang's marching staff officer Li Yingshi should come out to block the proposal, but at this time, there was no one in sight.

Huang Laifu said, "Hold on, Admiral."

Everyone looked at Huang Laifu suspiciously.Huang Laifu walked up to Li Rusong, and whispered: "I don't want to kill Shen Weijing for now, but we can use a plan to send Weijing to pay the money, and send out surprise troops to attack the enemy. This is a plan to build plank roads in the open and cross the warehouse in secret."

Li Rusong nodded slowly, and whispered to Song Yingchang again.Song Yingchang also agreed very much, and immediately he ordered his servants to put Shen Weijing in prison and deal with it slowly.Shen Weijing escaped with his life, his whole body was weak, he just gave Huang Laifu a grateful glance, and was dragged away by the guards.

Although there was an episode of Shen Weijing, the plan of dispatching troops remained unchanged. In the afternoon, [-] elite Ming troops, led by Li Rusong and Song Yingchang, headed for the North Korean country in the east.

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Tens of thousands of Ming troops passed through Tongyuan Fort, Dingliao Youwei and other places, winding like a long snake.Finally, the army crossed the Yalu River and came to the territory of North Korea.

The king of North Korea, Li Yan, personally greeted the arrival of the army by the river. At this moment, he was in tears. The Celestial Dynasty really sent an army to rescue him.Only North Korean minister Liu Chenglong frowned. He thought that the Ming army was too small, and there were nearly 20 Japanese troops in North Korea at this time.No matter how brave the [-] Ming army is, it will be useless.But he didn't dare to say anything, just sighed.

When the Ming army arrived in Yizhou, it happened to be New Year's Eve. The Korean country was deeply influenced by the Ming Dynasty, and many folk customs were the same as those of the Ming Dynasty.On this day, Song Yingchang and North Korean King Li Yan rewarded the troops entering the DPRK.Eat dumplings, light lamps to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, etc.

Huang Laifu's thousands of Shanxi soldiers also found a troupe singing Puzhou clappers, which brought back some of the feeling of hometown.

Since he had already arrived in a foreign country, Huang Laifu was tempted to go shopping, but what he saw was the poverty of North Korea.Right now, Uiju is considered to be the place where the king of Joseon, Li Zan, is occupying, but the city walls are no more than eight feet high, and they are simply piled up with rocks.The streets and dwellings in the city are mixed, and as far as the eye can see, they are all small thatched houses, and the fronts of each gate are extremely filthy. It is obvious that the hygiene habits of the Koreans are very unbearable.

There are poor mountains and bad waters everywhere, desolate towns and small villages, and extremely poor people.Whether it is the standard of living at that time, or housing construction, or town planning, compared with Ming Dynasty, North Korea is a sky and a land.

No wonder everyone in North Korea envied the town of Daming across the way. If they could smuggle, they would try their best to smuggle.Any Korean literati who traveled to the small towns on the outskirts of Daming would always praise them when they came back: "...the prosperity and magnificence, although you can't imagine it in the imperial capital, you don't expect it to be prosperous in China. Qihu, painted buildings and vermilion columns, green plaques and golden plaques, and all the residences are rare goods from the mainland..."

Huang Laifu was suddenly in a bad mood. In such a poor country, he wanted North Korea to pay for the military expenditures for fighting the chaos. In the current situation, if they are asked to pay for the military expenditures, even if it takes 200 years, they still can’t afford it. , it seems that we can only count on the Japanese.

The only thing that makes Huang Laifu feel a little bit more exotic is the costumes of the Koreans. Although they are deeply influenced by the Central Plains culture, they are still a little different.North Korean adult men each wear a big-brimmed hat on top of their heads. Because of their different identities, the materials and shapes of the hats are not the same.There are also big skirts worn by women, which are also a bit unique.It's just that North Korean women are still a little less beautiful. Most of them are short and fat, which makes people uninterested.

The next day is the first day of the first lunar month, which is New Year's Day in Ming Dynasty. On this day, firecrackers, lion dances, dragon lanterns, and flower markets will be set off in various places in Ming Dynasty to celebrate New Year's Day.But today, the army is about to leave.Song Yingchang stayed and dispatched food, grass, etc. in Yizhou City. Li Rusong led the army and continued to advance.

Going all the way, due to the large number of artillery chariots in the Ming army, the poor road conditions in North Korea, and the freezing weather, the army was not moving fast.

The fourth day of the first lunar month in the 21st year of Wanli, February 1593, 2 AD.

It was the first day of spring, and Li Rusong arrived at the Suning Hall with tens of thousands of troops, which was about eighty miles away from Pyongyang City.

Because of the success of Huang Laifu's plan, under the instruction of Li Rusong, Shen Weijing sent someone to inform President Xiaoxi, saying that his Daming agreed to the peace talks, and asked President Xiaoxi to send someone to greet him.Xiao Xixing thought that Daming was going to appoint an envoy, so he sent 23 Yajiang people to receive the reward.

At that time, Li Rusong was in the Suning Hall and said to Huang Laifu and other generals: "Today is the fourth day of the first lunar month. In the afternoon, our army will march towards Shun'an City. We will rest in Shun'an City for a day and arrive at Pyongyang on the sixth day."

He also said: "Yesterday, the manager asked someone to say that firearms such as poisonous rockets and magic rockets will be sent to the army in a few days. By then, our army will be even more powerful."

The generals were very happy to hear that, when they suddenly heard the shouts from the camp outside, Li Rusong sent someone to question him, he couldn't help being furious.It turned out that after the Japanese envoy came, the general Li Ning saw him, and without saying a word, he led his subordinates to attack with a knife. Fifteen Japanese were killed, seven escaped, and one was captured alive.

His plan was destroyed by Li Ning, Li Rusong was furious, and immediately wanted to push Li Ning out and behead him.All the generals knelt down to beg for mercy, and Li Rusong let him go, but he still punished him with fifty army sticks, as a warning to others!

But at this time, Li Rusong let out a long sigh. The envoy was killed. It seemed that the original plan would not work.

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At the same time, on the city wall of Pyongyang dozens of miles away, a middle-aged warrior in brocade clothes, facing the cold wind, was quietly looking at something in the distance, with a worried expression on his face.Behind him stood more than a hundred trusted warriors, looking at him with reverent eyes.

This middle-aged samurai is the commander of the First Invading Army, Xiao Xixing.Konishi Governor was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's confidant, and he believed in Western Orchidology. Among the Japanese generals at that time, he was a rather unusual one.

At this time, he was worrying about whether the twenty envoys would be able to welcome the envoys back to Tang Dynasty smoothly and get rewards.

"Oh, Tangren..."

Remembering that Daming had dispatched troops, Chief Xiaoxi felt a feeling of being out of breath.For thousands of years, the Central Plains countries have exerted too much psychological pressure on these islanders. Even if Japan wins for a while, will it be able to win in the future?No one can guarantee.

What a gamble, this war.

What worries President Xiaonishi most now is that because the reinforcements are blocked by the North Korean naval forces, the soldiers in Pyongyang are exhausted and food is scarce. If Ming comes to attack, the consequences will be disastrous.President Xiaoxi eagerly hopes to negotiate a peace with Daming. In this way, with a chance to breathe, he can get Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Chungcheong, Gyeonggi and other provinces south of the Datong River. The land of the Tang Dynasty.

Just when he was in a daze, suddenly, there was a scream from the city wall: "The messenger is back..."

(End of this chapter)