Tian Jianxiu has traveled south and north, and he can be considered a person who has seen the world. Although he has never met the emperor, he has met several princes of the Ming Dynasty and even killed a few, so he went to meet the king of North Korea. There is no pressure in my heart, but after all, the prince kept in captivity in the Ming Dynasty is still different from the king of an independent country, so I have some expectations and a little nervousness in my heart.
But when Liu Shichang took him outside the palace, he was a little confused for a moment. Are you sure he doesn't come from a wealthy family?
The local rich man Li Jian was very respectful to Tian Jianxiu. After all, he was a general from the Celestial Dynasty who came to help him. Li Jian had only known that the Ming Dynasty sent a general with three thousand troops to cross the sea. As for which general, he was there. Tian Jianxiu didn't know about it until he entered the palace, and he was stunned at the time.
North Korea has always been concerned about the affairs of the Ming Dynasty. They have a history book called Taizu Shilu, which records more than 400 years of history from Taizu of the Li Dynasty to Zhezong. A large part of it is about various records of the Ming Dynasty. In later generations, we will study the history of the Ming Dynasty. , and this historical data is used as evidence. Although there are hearsay, there is also real data. Therefore, everything that happened in the Ming court, no matter how big or small, was heard and recorded by North Korea.
Li Zicheng and other family thieves have been causing trouble for more than ten years, causing the Ming Dynasty to lose troops and generals. How could North Korea not know about it? He had heard that Li Zicheng had surrendered to the Ming court earlier, but he never dreamed that the Ming court would send this person here!
Of course, Li Jian would not look down upon Tian Jianxiu because of his background in the bandit army. He was a warrior who had been on the battlefield for more than ten years and had experienced hundreds of battles. Even the Ming court was helpless. Moreover, he had no doubts about him. He felt that The Ming Dynasty had certain considerations in sending this person here, and it was quite appropriate. After all, the rebel army is best at field warfare, guerrilla warfare, and mountain warfare. This is quite in line with the current situation and geographical environment of North Korea. As an island country, there are hills everywhere. In the mountains and forests, the ground is not even three feet flat.
This meeting was not just a casual chat. After a simple polite exchange, Li Zhu went straight to the topic. He asked Tian Jianxiu about his troops, equipment, and other information. He learned that Tian Jianxiu had been stationed in Ganghwa Island for more than half a month, but he never heard from him. If there is displeasure, a thief is a thief and a sneaky one.
But I can only murmur in my heart, and compared to the current serious situation, it is just a trivial matter, so I won’t care about anything. Besides, they have troops coming to help, and you have to provide the base with rest and recuperation, and also have food and grass supplies. Yes, although this move seems self-inflicted, it may also be for the purpose of confidentiality. After all, the movement of food and grass to supply three thousand soldiers and horses will definitely attract the attention of others.
So Li Zhu was relieved quickly.
Three thousand soldiers and horses are not too much, but not too little. If they are elite soldiers and strong generals, they will have great potential. If they are just a ragtag group, they may be a burden. However, Li Zhu felt that there was no way Mingting would send three thousand straw bags to die, and Tian Mianxiu is not an unknown person in the bandit army, so he still has great confidence in Tian Mianxiube.
But for Tian Jianxiu, no matter whether you have confidence in me or not, since you are here, you have to have a place to live, and you have to take care of the food, so let’s start the ugly talk, I can help you in the battle, and you have to get the food and grass supplies. And you have to go out first, don’t give me a free note, I’m almost chewing the bark for three thousand people to log in for half a month.
This Li Jian couldn't refuse. Although North Korea was poor and could not afford the greedy Qing court, it could still scrape together the food and grass supplies for three thousand soldiers and horses. Besides, if someone helped fight, it was only natural that we treat him to a meal. , so I readily agreed.
After the matter was settled, Tian Jianxiu asked: "The Tatar soldiers entered the country, why did they come? How will His Majesty handle it?"
Li Zhu was also depressed. He didn't know why the Qing government sent troops to enter the country, but after several days of inquiring and discussions with nearby ministers, he almost guessed that this Qing army should come to put pressure on them.
"Then how does His Majesty prepare to respond?" Tian Jianxiu asked again, which was a bit coercive. However, Li Jian did not express his position directly, but asked Tian Jianxiu: "General, what do you think?"
"The last general is here under orders, and he will act according to His Majesty's orders." Tian Jianxiu kicked the ball over directly: "Hit the last general when His Majesty says, and endure when His Majesty says the last will be patient."
Li Zhu looked at Jin Liu.
"How confident is the general if we fight?" Jin Liu asked cautiously.
Tian Jianxiu's face was expressionless: "Take advantage of his unpreparedness, and you will be 100% sure of defeat, 90% sure of defeat, and 80% sure of capture."
Li Zhu and Jin Liu looked at each other with joy on their faces, but Tian Jianxiu immediately poured cold water on them: "It's just how to clean up the mess after the fight. Is His Majesty ready to break up with the Tatars?"
Li Zhu's face immediately became embarrassed again. He stood up and walked around the hall. Everyone else looked sad. At this time, Li Hao, who was silent for a while, suddenly said: "Being beaten does not necessarily mean that the face will be broken."
"I would like to hear the details," Tian Jianxiu said with his hands in hand.
Li Hao glanced at his father and said, the Tatars are becoming more and more aggressive and have no regard for the life and death of North Korea. They are making life difficult for the people. If this continues, they are not far from the country's subjugation. Therefore, they have reached the point where they must resist, at least the Tatars. Zi's court sent a signal that enough is enough.
So if they were beaten this time, it would be to force them to resist and to give them a warning, rather than to quarrel with each other. If we can capture that Tatar soldier and have a big keel, we can not only warn the Tatar court but also have leverage to negotiate with them.
What kind of negotiation?
Exchange hostages!
Finally, Li Hao also said that if the Ming Dynasty could defeat or contain the Tatars in Jinzhou, North Korea and the Tatars would be torn apart. After enduring it for so many years, they would no longer be able to bear it anymore!
But if the Ming Dynasty cannot contain the Tatars, we will have to compromise. After all, we are not their opponents.
Li Shu nodded after hearing this, which meant that he thought so too, and this was also a sign of his feelings.
Seeing that Li Zhu and his son had this will and determination, Tian Jianxiu felt confident and said: "Since the imperial court has sent the last general to come, he will not let the last general come to die in vain. Considering the current situation in North Korea, he will definitely come to Jinzhou." To contain the Qing army, the Grand Governor has arrived in Ningyuan at this time. Of course, Jinzhou is already at war, and the Tatars are absolutely unable to take care of North Korea. In other words, this incoming Tatar army is actually a lone army. Let's try to capture it first. The plan is to negotiate with the Tatars as hostages and increase troops in Yizhou. Although the Tatars are angry, they dare not do anything at this time. What about the rest of the plan?"
Li Zhu slapped his thigh: "It's just right, it's exactly what I want!"
But how to design this army?
Li Zhu is a master in playing politics, but he is not even qualified to carry Tian Jianxiu's shoes when it comes to marching and fighting, so he wants to listen to General Yeluzi's opinion, and for Tian Jianxiu, this is The first battle he landed was of great significance, and he could only win but not lose, because he couldn't afford to lose, so he had to deal with it carefully.
Be polite first, then use force, lower your profile and send the ministers to greet the questions, see who is coming, and paralyze the opponent, and then take the opportunity to surround them... Tian Jianxiu told all about his plan, Li Zhu and others listened carefully and nodded in agreement from time to time. After some secret discussion, they decided on a plan and ordered Jin Liu to go out of the city to meet Tian Jianxiu. Here, Tian Jianxiu began to make preparations.
