Before Tian Jianxiu came, the eunuch Chang Yu said some heartfelt words. For example, sending troops like this is to unite the DPRK to resist the Qing Dynasty, and secondly to replace it with Xu Xu, and to find a place for you guys. , otherwise if you stay in the Ming Dynasty, no one will be able to die well in the future.
Some of these words are directly stated, and some are hinted at, but Tian Jianxiu knows it clearly and secretly. He also knows that if you want to pick fruits, you must first plant trees, help the court, and help North Korea overthrow the Qing court. , in order to plot against North Korea.
Otherwise, if you go ashore and attack North Korea, everything will be in chaos. First of all, the Ming court will not agree, the Koreans will not agree with it, and the Qing court will also disagree!
Therefore, what Chang Yu means is to help North Korea fight against the Qing Dynasty first. In this way, the Ming court will be less pressured. You can also gain popular praise in North Korea and lay a good foundation for your replacement in the future. Otherwise, you will be resisted if you directly take office. So you When he gets there, he first tries to cooperate with the orders of the Joseon Palace. Of course, he will also issue orders here, but Chang Yu also gives him the autonomy to act according to the situation when necessary. This is why he will not be subject to foreign military orders. mean.
An old driver like Tian Jianxiu naturally understands this very well, but Chang Yu doesn’t believe everything he says. The more suspicious or defensive an old driver like this is, Li Zicheng also explained before he came that things can be done, and things can be done. Not to be done.
To put it bluntly, we just have to act according to the situation. We can’t just do whatever he says or do whatever he asks us to do. We can’t just become cannon fodder with a black eye, and in the end there will be no bones left. So when we get to the edge of the field, we must first build a base and establish a foothold.
But as soon as we arrived at the end of the field, an emergency happened over there. If you don't take action, hey... it doesn't make sense. If the backbone is here, you can still sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. No one can do anything about it, but after all, at this time Li Zicheng and others are still under the supervision of Mingting. If you dare to disobey orders here, you will be punished over there!
So you have to do the work, but... you don’t have to go all out. After all, I’m just here to provide support. Tian Jianxiu has already made a plan in his heart. Now the situation is complicated. Before North Korea officially broke with the Qing court, At best, it's just a quarrel, and it's unlikely that he will actually do it with a knife or a gun, and he's not afraid if he does it. There are only a few hundred Tatar soldiers in Seoul. Although he doesn't dare to say that he can win with the same force, after all, The first person to bear the brunt was Li Zhu. North Korea still had thousands of soldiers and horses in Seoul. He just had to follow the flag and shout or be the sixth one to carry out sneak attacks.
Looking at it this way, he doesn't need to sharpen his sword immediately. He can take advantage of the opportunity to rest and carry out the infrastructure construction work on Ganghwa Island. While repairing the warships, he also organizes the military and civilians to build fortifications. He really wants to use Ganghwa Island as a base. .
However, Tian Jianxiu's wishful thinking was quickly shattered by another piece of news. Not long after, news came from Seoul, saying that thousands of Qing troops had entered North Korea and headed straight for Seoul, asking him to quickly send troops to rush for reinforcements. This time Tian Jianxiu was really killed. Xiu was stunned with shock!
It is well known that the situation is complicated, but before coming here, including Chang Yu, Li Zicheng, and even Tian Jianxiu himself, they were sure that the Qing government could not send troops to North Korea at will, because at this time, the Qing government itself was in internal and external difficulties, and the power struggle in Shenyang had heated up. The Ming army was pressing hard towards Jinzhou in Ningyuan. At this time, the Qing government would only try to win over North Korea instead of sending troops...
Unless there is a possibility
They knew they were coming!
This was Tian Mixiu's first reaction, and it was also the most genuine reaction.
But after calming down for a while, I felt something was wrong, the timeline was wrong.
Not to mention how confidential this trip was, even in the Ming Dynasty, only a few people knew about their troops entering the DPRK. After landing, Ganghua Island was blocked. The possibility of the information being leaked was extremely small, and even if it was leaked, According to the news, it is impossible for the other party to send troops and horses to enter the country so quickly, almost in front and back.
If the news was leaked, it was also news leaked within the Ming Dynasty.
I thought I could take a breather and start working again after landing, but it seems that my thinking was too simple. Hearing that thousands of Qing troops had entered the country really made Tian Jianxiu's heart sink. He knew the bravery of the Tatar soldiers. Lian Shengji For a time, Guan Ning's cavalry were defeated by them, and they entered the pass several times to plunder in more than ten years, causing hundreds of thousands of imperial troops to flee upon hearing the news and not dare to face the enemy head-on.
Although they were once allowed to sweep the imperial troops and horses, they also knew in their hearts that more often they were beaten by the imperial troops and fled in embarrassment, fleeing in all directions. Moreover, the so-called sweeping of the imperial troops and horses later on were all from the later period. It was a mob, and the enemies the Qing army faced back then were when the imperial army was at its peak, so in such a comparison, I may not be the opponent of the Tatar soldiers!
But in the current situation, the arrow has to be fired. The Tatar soldiers have entered the country, and the King of Korea has also greeted them, so they have to go.
Although Tian Jianxiu was reluctant, he still set off, leaving five hundred soldiers and horses to garrison on the island, and personally led his troops to Seoul. At this time, he was still not sure about the thousands of Tatar troops who had entered the DPRK. What is the purpose? Is it to discover myself, or is it for something else?
If you find yourself, a bloody battle will inevitably happen. If you come for someone else, you can take advantage of it.
Ganghwa Island is only a hundred miles away from Seoul. Tian Jianxiu led his troops to cross the river one day and night to meet with the Evil Bodhisattva tribe on the riverside outside Seoul. They hid themselves in the valley but did not rush to enter the city. Instead, he led dozens of personal guards to go Meet Liu Shichang.
This was the first time the two wanted to meet each other, and they were even polite to each other. Liu Shichang didn't look down on Tian Jianxiu because he was a thief, and Tian Jianxiu didn't look down on him because he was a little Jin Yiwei spy, because the two knew that, At this time, we are overseas, and only by honest cooperation can we achieve a win-win situation.
What Tian Mixiu was most concerned about was the detailed strength of the Tatars, their purpose of coming, and the reaction and preparations of the Korean palace.
After several days of waiting, Liu Shichang already had the latest information. The Tatars had three thousand troops and hundreds of cavalry, and the rest were all infantry. Among them were Korean soldiers. They had passed Anju and should enter Pyongyang at this time. Within the territory, the reaction from the Joseon Palace was relatively fierce. After convening a secret meeting with his ministers, Li Zhu first detained a large number of pro-Qing ministers, including Jin Zidian, who was all imprisoned. At the same time, he ordered the siege of the Qing Dynasty envoys to force Long Guda to abandon his weapons and surrender. …
"You are willing to surrender without any help?" Tian Jianxiu was a little surprised. Liu Shichang shook his head and said: "He was unwilling to accept it. He wanted to break out of the siege, but failed several times. North Korea mobilized artillery to siege and threatened not to abandon its weapons for an hour. His body was shattered into pieces, his body was so powerful that he gave up the resistance, and his subordinates were all disarmed and imprisoned at this time!"
Good guy, Tian Jianxiu took a breath of air: "North Korea is directly breaking up with the Tatars. Is it too hasty..."
"It's not like we are breaking our skin. The Qing court sent troops to enter the country for no reason. North Korea didn't know what it meant. It just wanted to hold a bargaining chip in its hands." Liu Shichang frowned and sighed: "The Tatars sent troops unexpectedly, but also inexplicably."
This is what Tian Jianxiu couldn't figure out. According to Liu Shichang, only three or four people besides Li Zhu and his son knew about their entry into the country. It was a secret among secrets. The Qing court spies and Long Guda and others in North Korea definitely did not You will know that if the Tatars knew that the Ming army was ambushing troops across the sea and entering North Korea, they would definitely not send just such a small number of troops. Moreover, they would definitely first directly warn North Korea: They have hostages and a large number of prisoners in their hands. How dare you let them? When the Ming army enters the country, I will kill them all immediately, or I will directly attack you in large numbers...
The teacher is famous.
No, not at all. They just sent envoys to urge for food and supplies again and again.
And if they really want to come to attack North Korea, they will not just come with light armor and fast horses, without even artillery and baggage. This is too underestimated. Therefore, their move is a mystery.
However, after some analysis, the two of them were definitely, most likely, here to put pressure!
In other words, the situation in the Qing court was getting worse and worse. Dorgon was anxious, he was anxious!
I was so anxious that I didn’t want to say any more nonsense. I sent troops directly to put pressure and threats. To put it bluntly, if you don’t give it to me, I will take it myself!
This discovery made Tian Jianxiu suddenly have an idea. If the Tatar army didn't know that he was here, suddenly give him...
With just one look, Liu Shichang understood. He nodded slightly, saying that he could do it, but it still depends on what the King of Joseon wanted.
This is a serious matter. Once the Tatar soldiers are ambushed, it will cause serious uncontrollable consequences, which is equivalent to North Korea directly tearing up the Qing court. The question is whether North Korea is ready to break up now, they think Are you tearing your face apart?
So whether or not to take this vote depends on Li Jie's wishes.
Then go into the palace and talk to Li Jian. Tian Jianxiu decided to enter Seoul with Liu Shichang and enter the palace.
