In fact, Dong Lin was not surprised or surprised by Mao Wenlong's thoughts.
Because someone has done this before, and he was almost beaten to death by Dong Lin.
That person is Li Chengliang.
Human beings are always naturally greedy.
At that time, Taishi Li's family was already dominant in Liaodong. Whenever they sneeze, the common people in Liaodong will tremble three times. The center of rule in Liaodong almost changed from Liaoyang to Li Mansion in Tieling.
At that time, he gave hundreds of thousands of hectares of cultivated land in Liubao, Kuandian, to Nurhaci's Jianzhou Zuowei. This is the direct cause of Nurhachi's rise.
Its military geographical location is very important. Each of these six fortresses guarded a section of the Liaodong Great Wall, approaching the territory of the Jurchens, sealing them in the mountains and unable to get out. There is no room for development.
At the same time, the land where these six forts are located has beautiful soil and water, and borders North Korea to the east. It not only facilitates the trade of goods, but also can greatly expand the land for food production, so that "the number of people living there increased day by day, reaching 64,000 households." After the construction of Liubao, the land was developed, food production increased greatly, and the population grew rapidly. It gradually became an important military garrison of the Ming Dynasty in southeastern Liaodong.
In the thirty-fourth year of Wanli, Li Chengliang abandoned Kuandian and other six forts on the grounds that they were "lonely and difficult to defend". As a result, the Liaodong Jurchens obtained this fertile land and their strength greatly increased. Military households and civilians who had cultivated this land for generations refused to move. He launched a bloody massacre on the people.
From this point of view, even if Li Chengliang felt sorry for Nurhachi's father and ancestor, he directly gave him a piece of land with developed industry and agriculture of 800 miles, and the people on this land. It's enough compensation.
This kind of thing can be accomplished, which shows how terrifying Li Chengliang's power has reached.
After that, Li Chengliang became a first-rank official and the emperor of Liaodong. He began to think of becoming the king of Korea.
He wanted to transform his family from a local powerful and official family into a royal family that ruled North Korea. Replace the Lee family of Korea with your own family.
Of course, this kind of thing would not be allowed by Dong Lin and the emperor.
Although Emperor Wanli did not go to court, he was like a spider hiding in the center of a spider web. He could feel the vibrations in any direction of the empire.
Li Chengliang was severely punished in his later years.
It's because everyone has seen through his ambition. His family was exterminated after the Battle of Sarhu.
In his later years, he acted rebelliously and made money crazily, all for the purpose of annexing North Korea. Collecting money is to raise war expenses and support Jurchen to raise a private army to fight for his ambitions.
Later, when the Wanli Dynasty sent troops to North Korea, Nurhachi repeatedly requested Li Rusong that he would lead the Jianzhou Jurchen Army to serve. But they were all rejected. This is the reason why Nurhachi asked for help.
Back then, the Donglin Party destroyed Li Chengliang's gang for this reason. He suffered a complete defeat in the political struggle, lost almost all power, was forced to go home to retire, and died soon after.
Now Mao Wenlong is also a very popular minister, and he also has this idea. Of course Donglin couldn't tolerate it.
Dongjiang Town is said to be a military formation, but it is actually several islands. Lushunwei is just a small peninsula south of the Dalian Isthmus.
If Mao Wenlong wants to further develop and expand his territory, he has only three options:
The first is to develop towards Liaodong. This is obviously impossible.
The second is to develop into Shandong, which is not easy.
The third is to develop towards North Korea. This is the most feasible.
If he could deceive the emperor and let him supervise North Korea. He can take away the king of Korea.
Replace North Korean officials at all levels with members of the Mao family. Otherwise, why would he accept three hundred adopted sons?
He has 20,000 to 30,000 elite cavalry in his hands, as well as more than 200,000 civilians. In addition, because of Nurhaci's unification war, the Jurchen troops fled after being defeated. In addition, with the rightful name, this seemingly absurd thing is actually very feasible.
Mao Wenlong is now dancing on the three eggshells of Jiannu, Ming and Korea, and he cannot accidentally step on any of them. Otherwise, he will never recover.
Mao Wenlong, who was squatting on several islands, was the one with the most sense of crisis. Because his territory is too small.
Although his position is high, his actual interests are much different, and the two are extremely inconsistent. Even the land is borrowed. Uncle Liu Huang at least borrowed half of the nine counties of Jingxiang.
He is the only frontier commander whose territory cannot support an army. Without food, troops, and land, he is in danger every moment.
He came to power because he took refuge in the eunuch party. Now Duke Wei is finished. His position in the new dynasty was awkward. If one day Ming Dynasty cannot survive. He must leave himself a way out.
Contacting Nurhaci and contacting Huang Taiji is to prepare a way out. Even if you can't surrender, you can still be regarded as a flag-bearing prince.
If you can annex North Korea and become a vassal king, that is the best way out.
The worst thing is that if Donglin forces him into a panic, he can simply counterattack the Shandong rebellion, which is also a way to survive.
Shandong was chosen because half of the millions of people who fled in Liaodong went to Shandong.
These refugees from Liaodong were oppressed in Shandong and could easily cause unrest if they were instigated.
In the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, Kong Youde and others launched the Wuqiao Rebellion. It was because of the sharp conflict between a large number of refugees from Liaodong and the local gentry, officials and people in Shandong that war broke out all over the place.
When Li Chengliang wanted to plot against North Korea, he was still a Korean, and neither Dong Lin nor the emperor allowed it. What's more, Mao Wenlong, a Zhejiang native, also had this idea. Of course he has to be dealt with.
Qian Longxi and Li Banghua are studying how to get rid of Mao Wenlong next.
I saw a member of the Ministry of War running in in a panic, standing outside the door and not daring to come near. He knew this was a place of secrets.
Qian Longxi was a little unhappy and cursed: "What are you doing in a hurry?"
The foreign minister raised his hands in fear and said: "I'm reporting to the Prime Minister and Chief Sima that something big has happened. From last night to today, Mr. Qiu, the left minister of the Ministry of War, died. It was said that there was a sudden wind. Mr. Ma, the head of the Zhifang Department, was beggars." He was beaten to death. There was a fight between the patrol camp and the soldiers from the Northern Army and Horse Division. General Ma Shen from the patrol camp was also hacked to death. The murderer ran away and was not caught."
Qian Longxi and Li Banghua stood up in shock. These people are all from Donglin. And the position is very critical.
So many things happened suddenly, it is impossible that there is no mastermind behind it.
Thinking of this period of time, they made Xungui anxious. There is no need to guess, you know it was the nobles who did it. They have been in the imperial capital for more than two hundred years, and they are familiar with every inch of the land here. City foxes and community rats also depend on them to survive.
Li Banghua immediately realized that action must be taken, otherwise the situation would continue to worsen.
"Prepare the sedan, I will go to the military headquarters immediately." Li Banghua was about to leave.
Qian Longxi grabbed him and said, "If you go out like this, be careful of something happening. Obviously, people are targeting us."
Li Banghua sneered and said: "I will take Cangzhou Lu Daxia with me. Anyone who is not afraid of death can come."
