He doesn't know if it's worth it!
From the Renchen Japanese Rebellion in the Wanli Year, the Ming court sent Li Rusong to lead 40,000 Ming troops into Korea to help them fight against Japan. In later generations, he helped them fight against the United States and sacrificed more than 100,000 people.
Whether it is worth it or not, some people say it is not worth it. Some people say that when looking at history, we must have the limitations of the times and see whether it is worth it from the perspective of that time.
So now I want to help North Korea fight against the Qing Dynasty?
Is this necessary? Chang Yu fell into deep thought.
Just a word of suzerain made the Celestial Empire bleed and sweat for the vassal state!
The Celestial Empire can really be said to be extremely benevolent to its vassal states. It is much better than the American alliance in later generations. It also charges almost no protection fees. Look at how much military expenditure South Korea has to pay to the US every year. But the Ming Dynasty helped North Korea fight In Japan, you have to bring your own food and grass.
The Ming Dynasty had many vassal states, and it was the most benevolent to Korea.
Not only North Korea, but also the Ryukyu Kingdom, we even helped Vietnam fight the war! Ever since Emperor Yongle conquered them and called them daddy, he has been worrying about them. For example, the monarch of the Chen Dynasty at that time was usurped by a relative named Hu. The Ming Dynasty sent troops to overthrow the Hu regime at the request of the Chen Dynasty's surviving ministers. Every year for hundreds of years thereafter When they were fighting among themselves, it was Ming Ting who reconciled and wiped their butts.
Speaking more closely, if it weren't for us, Vietnam would still be a French colony.
After Japan surrendered in 1945, France wanted to establish a colony in Vietnam. It was still the Republic of China at that time, and Chiang Kai-shek began to help. The national army helped block the French army's northward path and provided them with various weapons and supplies. In the blink of an eye, they arrived in New China. Field artillery, anti-aircraft guns, light weapons and various ammunition were sent to Vietnam batch after batch for many years. Moreover, we were very poor at that time. It was only suspended during the years of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea. one time.
In addition to giving away supplies, we also give away people!
You must all know about the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Vo Nguyen Giap, the only marshal of the Vietnamese god of war, fought the French to decide the outcome.
At that time, Vietnamese and even Westerners thought that this battle was commanded by Vo Nguyen Giap. In fact, the secret was finally revealed in the past two years. It was General Su Yu, one of China's two gods of war, who was in command in Beijing, and who actually planned and commanded the front line. It is the Chinese Military Advisory Group headed by Chen Yi and Wei Guoqing. It is said that there is also an artillery force that belongs to us because the Vietnamese soldiers cannot use many weapons. It is just that the international environment at that time restricted us and we could not show up. It is undeniable that Vo Nguyen Giap is a self-taught man. Military talent, but at that time he was just a handyman.
The problem is that during the subsequent counterattack against Vietnam, Vo Nguyen Giap was still the commander-in-chief of Vietnam. He used the skills he learned from the Chinese Military Advisory Group and used the weapons aided by China to fight against us!
It can also be seen from this point that the less useful people are, the more they like to brag about something. The Vietnamese brag about Vo Yuan Giap, and the Koreans brag about Yi Sun-sin.
That's right, it was Yi Sun-shin who was praised as a god by the Koreans and commanded the Myeongryang naval battle. He was working with Li Rusong at the time, and what's hilarious is that he was talked about by Koreans every day and made into a movie. How big was the actual scale of the Myeongryang naval battle?
Each side has hundreds of ships, only a few warships and the rest are civilian ships.
It is said that the fighting was fierce and brutal, but how many casualties were actually suffered?
About a dozen Japanese soldiers died, and the two Koreans who were shot plus those who drowned and those who were missing amounted to about ten.
In other words, after banging gongs and drums for most of the day, there were not as many deaths and injuries as in the Ming Dynasty clan fights or gang fights. Isn’t this bullshit? I fucking killed the people in Causeway Bay with Hong Xing. It’s not just these few.
Anyway, their history is all about bragging.
The topic is a little far-fetched. We helped the Vietnamese monkeys so much, but what happened next? In modern times, we helped them drive away the French colonies, but they took advantage of the fact that we had just finished the Korean War and had nothing to eat or drink to covet our land and use the cannons, guns and ammunition we funded to attack us. Well, let’s not talk about future generations. , talking about the Ming Dynasty, how did Zhu Youlang, the last emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, die!
From this letter of help from the King of Korea, Chang Yu thought of the previous wars to aid Korea and then of Vietnam. His mood was complicated and his expression was uncertain. Chang Yanling and Zheng Zhilong were frightened when they saw it, and they didn't know what was going on.
North Korea still has some conscience, but that bastard Annan monkey... Suddenly Chang Yu was excited and couldn't help but pat his thigh: "Good guy!"
"General Zheng, I have a big deal to discuss with you!" Chang Yu had a smile on his face, and Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but be startled after hearing his words: "Uh... Sir, today is your special day..."
"It's fitting that a big deal happens to be discussed on the big day." Chang Yu smiled slightly and handed the secret letter in his hand to Chang Yanling next to him: "Mr. Zheng, why don't you come and see if this deal can be done?"
Not everyone can read Dongchang's secret messages. Chang Yanling's hand was shaking when he received the letter, and he was very excited inside. He lamented that this boy really didn't regard himself as an outsider.
However, when the two of them read the letter asking for help, their expressions instantly became solemn. Chang Yanling frowned and remained silent. Zheng Zhilong bit his lips and was silent for a while before finally being unable to bear it any longer: "Could the deal you are talking about mean sending troops?" Korea……"
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, and Zheng Zhilong said again: "In the end, we will think that the gains are not worth the losses, and we are powerless..."
Chang Yanling sighed at this time: "North Korea has been our vassal since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and we have helped in previous years...but now..." After speaking, he raised his head and glanced at Chang Yu: "Do you want to take the opportunity to send troops to conquer North Korea?" Take it back from the Tatars, or do you want to unite all North Koreans to besiege the Tatars?"
Just as Chang Yu was about to speak, he heard the noise outside. It turned out that Gao Jie and his wife were here. From afar, he heard him shout loudly: "Where is the groom?" Li Muchian responded in the yard and led him into the lobby.
"Other grooms and officials are so busy with weddings that they can't sleep for days and nights. It's a good thing that you can hide and drink tea here, as if you are a guest..." Gao Jie joked as soon as he came in, and Chang Yu smiled: "It's not that you want to hide in peace and quiet. , but we are talking about business."
Gao Jie's eyes lit up when he heard about the business, and his eyes immediately focused on Zheng Zhilong: "General Zheng, if you have a good thing, you can't leave your brother behind." Zheng Zhilong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This is your business."
Oh, Gao Jie quickly looked at Chang Yu again: "Brother..."
Chang Yu smiled and signaled Zheng Zhilong to hand the secret letter to Gao Jie. Gao Jie, who was illiterate, took it and handed it to Mrs. I gave it to Mrs.
"What kind of business is this?" Gao Jie was so anxious that Mrs. It's a loss-making business, not to mention that we ourselves are covered in mud..." As he said that, he couldn't help but cursed: "During the Songjin War, those Korean soldiers in the Tatars did not do less, bah... …”
"What Commander Gao said is not unreasonable," Zheng Zhilong agreed. Chang Yanling also nodded silently. Then everyone looked at Chang Yu, but saw him put down his teacup and exhaled slightly: "Whether to send troops to North Korea is related to the situation and strategy. The court itself There are discussions that we cannot control, and what we are talking about today is business.”
"Don't be so pretentious. What business do you have with North Korea? I heard that their lives are even poorer than those of us in the Ming Dynasty." Gao Jie shouted, and Mrs. Xing rolled her eyes at him: "Uncle Chang is here, don't be rude. ".
Mrs. Xing was a considerate person, and through her relationship with Chang Yu, she called her "uncle" and immediately got closer to the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion. Chang Yanling was also happy to hear this and smiled lightly: "They are all from the same family, so it doesn't matter."
"It's just about doing business, but not about doing business with North Korea! At least not at the moment." Chang Yu swept away everyone in the hall: "Do you know what the court and the people lack most at the moment? And what kind of business is the most profitable in the Ming Dynasty now?"
"We are short of food, but we are also short of money to drink." Gao Jie was the first to speak: "As for the most profitable business... the right ones should be to open banks and rice stores."
Chang Yu nodded: "Brother hit the nail on the head. Now there is still a famine in Jiangbei. For this reason, the court and the people are working hard to transport the stored grain from the south to the north. It is only a temporary delay, and the price of rice in the south has also increased. Big rise, if it continues like this..."
"So brother, you want to trade grain? With North Korea... Oh no, who are you with?" Mrs. What does the sale of grain have to do with it? Moreover, the price of rice has soared. There is a price but no market. Could it be that Chang Yu wants to take the opportunity to make money from the hard-earned money of the people...
"North Korea is so poor that we are not doing this business with them." Chang Yu nodded on the table: "But in some places, the weather is good and the harvest is good, and I heard that the price is not high, why don't we buy some, or even... Ahem”.
In an instant, the pores of several people stood up, because Chang Yu's cough contained too many things and could only be understood. Chang Yanling is an honest person, but he knows the methods of this younger generation of the Chang family and never plays tricks according to common sense. However, Gao Jie and Zheng Zhilong both started their careers doing things that can only be expected, so their little hearts immediately It started to beat loudly, and something that had been suppressed deep in my heart for a long time began to stir again.
"Wherever you go, brother, just say a word and I'll go!" Gao Jie said decisively.
But Chang Yu shook his head at him: "The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, it's not convenient for my brother." He looked at Zheng Zhilong.
At this time, Zheng Zhilong didn't understand anything, so he stood up immediately: "Please make it clear, sir, that the general is willing to go!"
Annan!
Chang Yu's lips curved into a sneer, and everyone was startled.
