Li Jinglong saw his heartbeat and gave him another dose of strong medicine.
"When you replace the Wang family of Goryeo, we, the Emperor of Heaven, will crown you and make you a legitimate king. From then on, our two countries will have good relations."
"how?"
Gu Chen listened with a smile on his face, although in the 20th year of Hongwu, Fu Youde, Lan Yu, and Feng Sheng pacified Liaodong with 200,000 troops.
But a lot of people died, and those were all good men of the Ming Dynasty.
None of the good sons and daughters of the Ming Dynasty should die casually.
What's more, if Li Chenggui's people are allowed to take action, more of his people will die in Liaodong.
In the future, when there is a war with the Ming Dynasty, it will be easier for the sons and daughters to fight.
Thinking of this, Gu Chen helped Li Jinglong add another sentence.
"Those Jurchens who were taken care of by our Ming Dynasty, I heard that they were taken away to Korea. I hope you will return them."
Whether those Jurchens were used to build city walls, fight wars, or open up wasteland for farming, they were all adequate labor force, but Li Chenggui could not be taken advantage of.
"Shangguo..." Hearing that he had to send troops by himself, Li Chenggui was somewhat unhappy: "Goryeo's national power is weak, how can it defeat the savage Jurchens?"
Seeing that the two of them were unhappy, Li Chenggui immediately said: "As for those Jurchens, they were not taken away by lower officials. They came to Goryeo on their own."
"If the superior country wants them, they will be sent back when the subordinate officials return."
Nahachu and he were also old acquaintances, and that guy was very painful to beat.
What if one of them goes wrong and my energy is severely damaged?
"Okay." Li Jinglong looked disappointed. He shook his head helplessly: "I said you wouldn't agree, but His Majesty didn't believe it."
"You said you are a good person and will be king in the future. Ming Dynasty will definitely help you. You are really kind and treat it like a donkey's liver and lungs. You can go."
"In the future, whether you succeed in seizing power or you are unable to fight against the Japanese pirates."
"In short, don't come to our Ming Dynasty. We Ming Dynasty will not help you, let alone canonize you. Just pretend that I have never been here today."
Take a look.
This actor is an actor, and he can use his ability to make up lies at any time.
When did Lao Zhu say that Li Chenggui was a good person and that he would not only help Li Chenggui seize power, but also help Li Chenggui fight against Japanese pirates?
Is he the kind of person who would do business at a loss?
In Jiujiang, people can spit out lies one after another without changing their expressions.
Well, these words were not what he taught Jiujiang to say in private.
Li Chenggui was even more surprised, and his voice couldn't help but tremble when he spoke.
"Shang...Shangguo, are you willing to help me fight against the Japanese pirates, and are you willing to help me seize power?"
Japanese pirates attacked not only the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty, but also the coastal areas of Korea.
Every time they went ashore, they burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil, which made the people complain and caused many troubles to the country.
If he becomes king in the future, his descendants may also be troubled. If there is help from a higher country, then...
What's more, even if he ascends the throne, if he doesn't get the canonization from the superior country, then he will have an unfair reputation and the throne will not be secure.
Those people with different intentions will definitely use this as an excuse to launch rebellion and shake their own throne. How annoying must that be?
Li Jinglong said: "Master Li has read books and should know that all Han dynasties in the past never lied and would definitely do what they said."
Of course, the past dynasties are the business of the past dynasties, and the Ming Dynasty is the business of the Ming Dynasty.
Naturally, the two cannot be confused.
Seeing that he was thinking silently, Gu Chen and Li Jinglong crossed their legs and chatted, not rushing Li Chenggui to make a decision.
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Chenggui cautiously handed over his hand.
"I would like to ask my young master, how many troops should I ask my subordinates to send?"
At present, it seems that cooperating with Daming is a good thing that has more advantages than disadvantages.
"Hmm~" Li Jinglong pondered for a moment, then blurted out a jaw-dropping count: "One hundred thousand, should be no problem, right?"
One hundred thousand?
The whole of Goryeo only had 200,000 troops, so a Liaodong dignitary could bring 100,000 troops, although Li Chenggui did now control half of the military power.
Seeing that Li Chenggui didn't speak, Li Jinglong asked doubtfully: "What's wrong?"
"Are you having trouble?"
difficulty?
This is too difficult!
"Young Master, I can't do this if I'm a low-ranking officer." Li Chenggui stood up anxiously and said, "The total number of troops in our country is only 200,000."
"Besides, the official is just a minister. If he mobilizes half of the country's troops, he will be suspected of usurping the country. I hope the young master will have mercy on him."
Although this was true, he still didn't want to reveal his ambition too early and wanted to have a serious and righteous reason for his rise to power.
What's more, if so many troops are sent out, if there are heavy casualties, wouldn't it be...
Did you make a big loss?
Li Jinglong paused, almost forgetting that he didn't have many soldiers in the whole country.
"So, how much do you think of?"
One hundred thousand soldiers was not much for the Ming Dynasty, but it was really difficult for Goryeo.
Li Chenggui thought about it seriously, and finally stretched out two fingers: "My young father-in-law, do you think the two thousand men will make it?"
Seeing his frown, Li Chenggui was afraid that he would be angry, so he quickly started pretending to be poor.
"Young Master, the country of Goryeo is weak, not to mention that the subordinate officials are only ministers now. In the end, the leader of the country still has to give the nod to dispatch troops and generals."
"With ten thousand and twenty thousand, the lower official can still make the decision, but with these one hundred thousand sons, the lower official really can't make the decision. I hope the young master will take pity on me."
Li Chenggui is not a fool, although he wants the help of the Ming Dynasty.
But he wouldn't use all his strength to help Daming first.
He still understands this truth.
"Ten thousand or twenty thousand?" Li Jinglong slammed the table angrily, and then stood up: "Do you think I am a fool, or do you think I, the Ming Dynasty, am a fool?"
Li Chenggui was taken aback and didn't understand why the young father-in-law, who had been so pleasant just now, suddenly became so angry.
"Young Master, don't be angry." Gu Chen waved his hand to signal Li Jinglong to calm down, then looked at Li Chenggui and laughed softly: "It seems that Mr. Li still doesn't want to give his all to me, Da Ming."
Li Chenggui waved his hands repeatedly, saying that he was the most loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
"The country above is the country of the father, and Goryeo is the country of the son. We are all the people of the Son of Heaven. How dare we not be devoted to our father's country?"
"It's just a man of 100,000 sons. It is indeed difficult for me, Goryeo. Do you think we can discuss it further?
He was also very discouraged. This was the tragedy of being a small country.
Any official in the Chinese dynasty needs to be humble.
When will the Li family be able to be as proud as the Celestial Empire and make other small countries bow down to them?
But he also knew that this was a daydream. First of all, the territory and population would not be able to keep up with others.
The Ming Dynasty had nearly two million soldiers. If they really offended someone, they could directly surround them and beat them in Goryeo.
