Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 749 Helpless Compromise

The friendship between the Korean and Chinese peoples is indeed forged with blood.After one Jiazi, the Ming Dynasty perishes.North Korea still uses the crown clothes of the Ming Dynasty and the name of the next year.

Hundreds of years later, the 80s of the twentieth century.A scholar from South Korea communicated with a scholar from Taiwan Province of China to exchange academic knowledge.Scholars in Taiwan Province were surprised to find that the date in the letter actually read "340 and seven years after Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty!" Of course, these are all later words.

Li Rusong recovered Seoul, and immediately turned his back on the Dongying people!He dispatched Zhang Shijue, Ma Gui, and Li Rubai to attack in an all-round way.Attack the Japanese army who are short of food.The "ten famous generals" of the Japanese army became green onion dipping sauce when they met the Ming army.They fought and failed repeatedly, and the remaining [-] Japanese troops retreated to the front lines of Daegu, Ulsan, and Busan.

The Japanese army had already been defeated like a mountain, but Li Rusong did not dare to continue to pursue.He has limited forces at hand.They have to guard all parts of North Korea.Now, the mobile force he can mobilize is only 5000 people left.

There was no other way, Li Rusong wrote a memorial to the imperial court, requesting an increase of [-] troops, and wiped out the invading Japanese army in one fell swoop.

20 days later, in the capital of Ming Dynasty, Yongshou Palace.

The 31-year-old Emperor Wanli had a thick pile of memorials in front of him.In front of him stood Wang Xijue, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet.

Since Zhang Juzheng's reform, the Ming Dynasty had a good day with full treasury for more than 20 years.There is a saying that prosperity must decline.Now, this ancient dynasty is in crisis.

Emperor Wanli sighed: "Oh, this spring this year is really difficult."

Wang Xijue nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty. The spring flood in the south of the Yangtze River flooded more than 20 counties; the diversion of the Yellow River displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Henan. The treasury spent more than 400 million taels of silver for these two flood relief. Yunnan , the Burmese invaded, although Chen Yongbin, the governor of Yunnan, had repelled the Burmese and built the eight cities of Tengchong, it cost the treasury more than 200 million taels of silver. The rebellion of Bozhou chieftain Yang Yinglong in Sichuan cost more than 270 million taels of military expenditure. In addition to last year The military expenditure was spent to quell the Ningxia Rebellion. The national inventory of silver is running out..."

Emperor Wanli said: "Li Rusong sent a request for additional troops. Have your cabinet read it?"

Wang Xijue nodded: "I have already read it. The ministers and all the cabinet members think that it is better not to increase the number of troops. Fighting wars is fighting for money. Now the treasury is stretched. North Korea is a poor country. All the military expenses for Li Rusong's 3 troops entering the North I, Daming, have borne it all by myself. Sending another [-] people there will be too much for the treasury.”

Emperor Wanli said: "What do you mean? Li Rusong has wiped out nearly [-] Japanese slaves, played the prestige of our heavenly kingdom, and helped North Korea recover the capital Seoul. You can start peace talks with the Japanese slaves. Anyway, the peace talks are Japanese The slave proposed it on his own initiative, and it will not lose Daming's face."

Wang Xijue said: "Since it's a negotiation, there must be a bottom line. I don't know what the emperor's bottom line is?"

Emperor Wanli stood up, went to the bookshelf behind him, and found a map of Korea drawn for him by Yang Hanlin Matteo Ricci.

Chen Ju, the inspector of ceremonies who was waiting on the sidelines, quickly hung up the map.

Emperor Wanli pointed to the map: "According to Li Rusong's report, the Japanese slaves are now hiding in the southeast of Korea. Our bottom line is that the Japanese slaves can occupy several places such as Busan, Ulsan, and Pohang east of the Nakdong River. However, their The garrison must not exceed 1. Of our 1 soldiers, [-] will be left to help North Korea defend the territory west of the Nakdong River.”

Wang Xijue said: "Your Majesty, this is too cheap for Japanese slaves!"

Emperor Wanli said helplessly: "I also want to drive all the Japanese slaves into the sea. But isn't the treasury in short supply? The court will get through the current financial difficulties first. When the treasury is full, then send troops into the court to completely drive out the Japanese slaves. .”

Emperor Wanli's words have already reached this point, and it is not easy for Wang Xijue to raise objections.

Wang Xijue asked again: "I don't know how to award meritorious soldiers?"

Emperor Wanli said: "All generals who enter the dynasty will be promoted to a higher level. Soldiers, each will be given ten taels, oh no, five taels of silver will be rewarded."

The rise and fall of a country's national destiny is the most elusive thing in the world.In the first 20 years of the Wanli Dynasty, the fortune of the Ming Dynasty has been at its peak.The strange thing is that in the year of No.20, the fortunes of the country seem to have taken a turn for the worse.Now Emperor Wanli has realized how helpless it is to be a poor emperor.Any ambition can only be realized with the help of money.From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Tang and Song Dynasties, it has always been like this.

Wang Xijue asked again: "Your Majesty, since it is a peace talk, the imperial court must appoint an imperial envoy to take full responsibility."

Emperor Wanli rubbed his temples: "Old man He is in North Korea, let him be in charge of negotiating with Japanese slaves!"

In the 21st year of Wanli, the fifth day of June.Seoul, Gyeongbokgung Palace, negotiations begin.

He Liu and Kelong Kobayakawa sat opposite each other.

Beside He Liu sat Liu Chenglong, the leader of the Joseon Dynasty, and Li Sunchen, the governor of the Jeolla Province Navy.

The reason why He Liu asked Li Sunchen to participate in the negotiation was to use the murderous aura on this god of killing to frighten Kobayakawa Jinglong.

Kobayakawa Jinglong said: "We Dongying proposed that North Korea cede the entire Gyeongsang-do, the entire Jeolla-do, and Jeju Island to us. The Ming Dynasty must allow us to garrison troops in these places without restriction."

He Liu sneered: "You Toyotomi Hideyoshi Kanbai must have starved to death in your previous life, right? He has a big appetite. You know, these three places account for a quarter of North Korea's land."

Jinglong Kobayakawa was full of robber logic: "We entered the dynasty this time, mobilized 15 troops, and killed 5 people. These three places are just enough to compensate for our losses."

He Liu sternly said: "We cannot agree to your request. In my opinion, you'd better go home and let our two armies fight with real swords and guns!"

Turning his head, He Liu said to Li Sunchen again: "General Li, you go back to Jeolla Province immediately, take your navy fleet, and block the Korean Strait! Cooperate with the Ming army's land attack!"

Kobayakawa Jinglong became impatient when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, Imperial Envoy. Since it is a negotiation, there is always a bargain. You should talk about your conditions!"

He Liudao: "Use the Nakdong River as the boundary. You are only allowed to occupy Ulsan, Busan, and Pohang in Gyeongsang-do. And the garrison must not exceed 1 people!"

Li Sunchen and Liu Chenglong knew Daming's bottom line a long time ago.Although they were unwilling, they could only listen to the suzerain country and reluctantly abandoned these three places.

Ketaka Kobayakawa raised an objection: "This territory is less than one-fifth of our Toyotomi Kanbai request. And you have also limited the number of our garrisons, which is difficult for us to accept..."

He Liu stood up straight away and made a "please" gesture: "Then keep hitting! Please go back!"

Keilong Kobayakawa has nothing to do with the tough He Liu.He said: "Okay. I will be the master of Fengchen Guanbai for once. I agree with your terms."

He Liu said again: "Giving you these three places is already a grace of the heavens! You should stop coveting the North Korean territory west of the Nakdong River! Our Ming army will always be stationed in North Korea to watch you! Also, I will send a special person to monitor your withdrawal back to Dongpu! Ten thousand garrisons are ten thousand garrisons, not even one more person!"

(End of this chapter)