Fortunately, the prosperity of Ming Dynasty opened their eyes, which not only diluted their sorrow of leaving their hometown, but also made them yearn for their future life.
Of course, Wang Yu's mood was completely different from the two of them. The reason why he can still swallow his anger now is because he still holds on to a glimmer of hope, that is, he hopes that after admitting his mistake in front of His Majesty the Emperor, the Emperor can generously let him return to Goryeo.
But even Wang Yu knew that this was unlikely, but it didn't matter. He brought a large amount of gold and silver jewelry this time. As long as he bribed officials to say good things for him, it was not impossible to return to Goryeo.
When a king comes to the capital, everything seems quiet.
If the Ming Dynasty vassal king came to Beijing, people might come to see and join in the fun. But many people had never even heard of the name of the King of Goryeo, so naturally they would not be interested.
However, the news that Wang Yu came to Beijing shocked Lao Zhu. He looked at Han Du in disbelief, and after a while he asked sharply: "You brought the King of Korea back to Beijing, are you crazy?"
Lao Zhu asked Han Du to go to Goryeo just to see that it would be more convenient for the navy to go there. It would not be like sending a large army to go on an expedition, which would waste people and money. And Lao Zhu never thought about what he wanted to do to Goryeo. He just wanted Han Du to teach Goryeo a lesson, let Goryeo know his status, stop trying to occupy the land conquered by the Ming Dynasty, and put away his greed obediently. It's good to get up.
I never thought that Han Du would capture the King of Korea. Moreover, why capture him? Even if he was killed in the chaos, it would be better than capturing him.
If the King of Koryo dies, the Ming Dynasty can completely canonize a new king who listens to the words of the Ming Dynasty. Isn’t this better than bringing the King of Koryo to the Ming Dynasty?
But now that the matter is over, it's too late for Lao Zhu to have any ideas. Now he has to take care of Han Du no matter what.
However, at the same time, Lao Zhu was also curious, Goryeo was not a small country. With Han Du's naval skills, how did he capture the King of Goryeo?
"Goryeo is not weak among the vassal states. How did you attack Kaijing with just your few troops?"
Han Du smiled and said quickly: "While I was stopping the ship, the King of Goryeo ordered Li Chenggui to lead an army of 100,000 people to show off his power. He took over and was shot down by a cannon fire. Li Chenggui died on the spot, and naturally the next step was to They were defeated like a mountain."
Lao Zhu instantly smiled and nodded: "I have also heard of Li Chenggui. He was a leader in the Goryeo army. He was a first-rate man who was good at conquering and fighting. He was also a fierce general who suppressed Japanese pirates. I didn't expect that he was not yours." Opponent. Doesn't he know that you have cannons? And he still puts the army in front? "
Han Du was stunned for a moment when he saw that Lao Zhu knew Li Chenggui. He didn't expect that Li Chenggui was actually a famous person. No one in this world who can be remembered by Lao Zhu will be simple. I didn't expect that the person who died so simply and quietly would be such a person.
Han Du said with a bit of embarrassment, "He must know that I have cannons. When I went there, I destroyed Goryeo's ships. It's impossible for him not to know. It's just that he may not know that the range of Ming Dynasty cannons is as high as Far more than Goryeo, and I didn’t expect that I had so many cannons.”
Lao Zhu nodded and listened, then suddenly looked up at Han Du, "How many shells and gunpowder did you spend this time?"
Han Du was embarrassed and explained: "Your Majesty, this is not the point. After Li Chenggui was defeated and died, Tang Ding led his army and rushed straight away from the capital..."
Lao Zhu sighed slightly in his heart. This kid Han Du did things neatly. He obviously wanted him to warn Goryeo, but he didn't expect that he would break through the capital in one battle. But when he thought about how many shells and gunpowder Han Du had spent in this battle, Lao Zhu's heart hurt so much that he almost bled.
Hearing that Han Du filled the siege truck with gunpowder, he broke open the city gate in an instant. Lao Zhu raised his eyebrows. This strategy is good. If you attack the city in the future, you can use this method. This is much better than using human lives to fill up the city wall bit by bit.
Seeing that Han Du had come up with this strategy, Lao Zhu was too lazy to care about Han Du's prodigal behavior.
"...It's basically like this. The city gate was broken open, and before the Koreans had time to react, Tang Ding led his troops to control the palace immediately."
After listening to this, Lao Zhu generally didn't think there was any problem. During this period, Han Du didn't do anything extraordinary. He even took the initiative to withdraw from the palace for the sake of the dignity of the King of Korea, which was considered a satisfactory behavior.
However, what gave Lao Zhu a headache was why he was brought back to the Ming Dynasty. Wouldn't it be nice to kill him with one shot in Goryeo?
"Then what do you want to do by bringing him back?"
"I don't want to do anything. Isn't it a good thing to bring him back?" Han Du pretended that he knew nothing. "Korea is disrespectful. I captured the king on behalf of the emperor, but it will greatly increase the prestige of the Ming Dynasty." .”
"A good thing?" Lao Zhu sneered twice, "Of course it's a good thing for you, you have made another contribution. But what about me? After all, this Wang Yu is the King of Korea who was canonized by my decree. Even if you arrest him When I come to Daming, I can't do anything to him. I can't help but comfort him with a few words and then send him back. Why do you think you're going through all this trouble?"
Hearing that Lao Zhu was about to send Wang Yu back to Goryeo, Han Du suddenly became anxious and quickly stopped him, "Your Majesty, we must not send Wang Yu back."
Lao Zhu showed a playful smile, Shi Shiran leaned back, found a comfortable position to lean on, looked at Han Du and said: "Tell me, what bad water are you holding back?"
"What is bad water... I can learn from my loyalty by the sun and the moon..." When Lao Zhu said this, the embarrassment on Han Du's face could not be concealed.
However, seeing Lao Zhu's playful eyes, Han Du knew that he was teasing him and quickly said: "Wang Yu is staying in the capital, but he is still the King of Goryeo, and the orders he gives are still the king's orders of Goryeo... ..”
Hold the emperor hostage to order the princes!
As soon as Han Du started talking, Lao Zhu knew what Han Du wanted to say. If this thing is done properly, the benefits that can be obtained are simply incalculable. Otherwise, did Cao Cao eat too much back then? Did you find yourself an emperor to worship?
Moreover, it was countless times cheaper for the Ming Dynasty to operate it than it was for Cao Cao back then. Even if Goryeo wanted to deny Wang Yu's royal order, was it a vegetarian for the Ming Dynasty?
"Okay, good idea." Lao Zhu laughed.
But then he mused: "In that case, I have to think carefully about how to arrange Wang Yu."
