Li Dynasty, opening of Beijing
"Your Majesty, that Li Chen has gone too far!"
Song Jiucheng, an aide in the Prince's Mansion, had his neck red. "In the past, they suppressed our people overtly and covertly, and we didn't care. But this time they are suppressing our factions in the court completely unscrupulously. They are so crazy." Contrary, if we endure it any longer, where will the face of Prince Wang's Mansion be!"
The prince of North Korea, Li Zhen, said hesitantly: "I understand what you mean, but... the king has been supporting Li Zhen."
Song Jiucheng said sadly: "In this way, it is as if they put a dull knife on our necks, cutting off our skin and flesh bit by bit, until they cut our throats. We are getting weaker and weaker. Sooner or later one day..."
He didn't finish his words, but the meaning he wanted to express was self-evident.
If he is left to be slaughtered like this, sooner or later, Li Bao will not even have the strength to resist, and will be replaced by the Lord Zhongning, Li Chen!
Prince Li Cheng clenched his fists, and a thin layer of murderous intent gradually rose in his eyes. However, it finally dissipated, and he sighed feebly: "So what can I do? My father likes Li Cheng and hates me." This eldest son hates the Min family who supports me even more. I, the crown prince, am just a tool used by my father to control Li Zhen."
Li Zhen was tired of this feeling of exhaustion, being used as a puppet by his father, who had to bear the pressure of everyone in the court for him. Although he is a prince, his life is worse than that of a dog.
Since you are not willing to let me inherit the throne, why push me to the position of the prince and suffer all kinds of torture? Have you ever thought that I am also a human being, and I will also feel angry and unwilling?
Seeing that the throne was within reach, but was being pulled into the abyss step by step, being eaten away by the darkness, there was already a dead darkness in Li Bao's heart.
Song Jiucheng's eyes flickered when he saw the posture of Prince Li Zhen.
There is a thin line between despair and madness.
Only those who have nothing dare to risk their lives.
"Your Highness..." Song Jiucheng took a deep breath and called softly tentatively.
Li Zhen, who was originally lifeless, suddenly jumped up and looked at Song Jiucheng in horror: "What did you call me just now?"
"Your Majesty, don't you want to change 'His Majesty' to 'Your Highness'?" Song Jiucheng asked.
North Korea is nominally a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. According to the etiquette system, the King of North Korea is only a county king, not a prince, and Li Zhen, the "Prince of Li Dynasty", is only the prince of the county.
When addressing the King of Joseon, the terms "Your Majesty" and "Your Highness" are used instead of "Your Majesty". When addressing the prince respectfully, he should use "Dixia". Addressing Li Zhuo as "His Royal Highness" is a crime of transgression.
Li Bao was shocked: "Stop! Stop talking nonsense. You don't want your head, but I still want it!"
Song Jiucheng knew that now was the best opportunity and said boldly: "Your Majesty, you are the king's son. If Lord Zhongning takes the throne, at most you will lose your position as the prince. But what about us? If Lord Zhongning succeeds to the throne, , how many of our subordinates who follow you can die a good death? The Min family is your maternal family. They are the most wealthy family in our dynasty. They followed the king to win the throne. If you fail to succeed, how many of them will Can you escape death?"
The one who becomes the king will live, the one who loses will die!
The mother of the crown prince Li Zhen was Queen Min, the first wife of the King of Joseon. The Min family was the most powerful family in the dynasty, so they naturally supported Li Zhen to the throne.
The four ministers of the Min clan are all younger brothers of Queen Min and uncles of Li Bao.
Min Wujiu, Min Wuji, Min Wuxie, Min Wuhui.
Now two of these four people have been killed by the North Korean King Li Fangyuan. If Li Zhen loses his position as the crown prince, the remaining two will not survive.
Before Li Bangyuan became the King of Joseon, these people were his arms. But after Li Fangyuan became the King of Joseon, these people were his mortal enemies!
When he thought of this, Li Bao gritted his teeth: "Then what do you think we should do!"
Song Jiucheng spoke slowly: "Your Majesty, do you remember how the founder of our dynasty won the throne? How did the current king win the throne?"
Li Chenggui, the founder of the Li Dynasty, was Li Zhen's grandfather. He rebelled against the country and took over Goguryeo.
Li Fangyuan, the current king of Korea in the Li Dynasty, is Li Zhen's biological father. He relied on two princes' rebellions to usurp the country through mutiny and accept Li Chenggui's country.
My grandfather was able to rebel and usurp the country, and my father was able to rebel and usurp the country. My Li family has the fine tradition of mutiny and usurping the country. When it comes to my generation, Li Bao, how can we throw away the "fine tradition" passed down by our ancestors?
Didn’t the fourth son of the Zhu family next door also become emperor through rebellion?
I can fuck me too!
"The matter has come to this. Instead of waiting to die, it is better to give it a try."
Li Bao closed his eyes lightly and waved to Song Jiucheng, "Jiucheng, how to arrange this matter depends entirely on you."
Song Jiucheng froze on the spot, hesitated for a moment and raised his hands: "I will definitely live up to the high expectations of the prince!"
He originally just wanted to trick Li Zhen into rebelling. As long as the Li Dynasty was in civil strife, it would be successful. Unexpectedly...
Now he has become the commander-in-chief of the rebels?
I can’t even think about it!
However, I, the commander-in-chief, am actually the Imperial Guard of the Ming Dynasty...
If Li Zhen's rebellion succeeds, will he directly become the second-in-command in North Korea?
He looked in Daming's direction with some despair.
"Prince Qi, if you don't close the net, I will become the boss of the Li Dynasty!"
…
Lu Chaoyang hurriedly walked into the room of the Marshal's Mansion and reported: "Your Majesty, urgent report on Li Chao's hidden stakes!"
Zhu Gaojie waved his hand: "Read it."
Lu Chaoyang opened the secret letter and said: "Within seven days, the capital of Li Dynasty will be in chaos. The crown prince Li Zhen is determined to rebel. Please make plans in advance."
This short line of words is the result of Jin Yiwei's painstaking efforts in countless hidden stakes in Li Dynasty.
The hidden stakes located within the Li Dynasty were definitely not just Song Jiucheng's. They were not only in the prince's palace, but also in the royal palace, the Zhongning Palace... While they were quietly putting pressure on the prince, Li Zhen, On the other hand, it added fuel to the flames for Li Bao.
The wind coming from all directions has just brewed today's result.
"It's time to close the net." Zhu Gaojie closed his eyes and said, "Send an order for all officials of the Liaodong General Military Mansion to come to the meeting hall to discuss matters, and ask Zheng He to lead the Lushunkou Division on standby to make preparations for the war."
The giant beast from Liaodong, which had been dormant for a long time, is slowly waking up.
After Zhu Gaojie came to Liaodong, his long-planned layout was finally about to be closed at this moment.
Lu Chaoyang suppressed the excitement in his heart, bowed his head and said: "No!"
…
"How confident are you in this battle?"
In the world of his mind, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin stared at Zhu Gaojie.
The young King Qi thought for a moment and said: "100%!"
"I went on an expedition to Goguryeo back then, but failed to win it in one fell swoop. How dare you be a guarantee and be 100% sure of destroying the country?" Li Shimin asked.
In the heyday of Zhenguan, when all the kingdoms of the Tang Dynasty came to court, they were not blown out with their mouths, but beaten down with their fists.
In the early Tang Dynasty, if you didn't destroy a country, you would be embarrassed to say that you followed the Tang Dynasty!
Despite this, the Tang Dynasty was still stuck in destroying Goguryeo for a long time, not because of how strong Goguryeo's army was, but because their terrain was so favorable. In this position where it is easy to defend but difficult to attack to the extreme, you can't Sending several times or even dozens of times more troops will hardly achieve any effect.
"Taizu gave me half of the chess game, and I was responsible for winning the game."
Zhu Gaojie said calmly, "With a layout that spans twenty years, it is 100% certain to destroy such a small country."
"Who do you think I am?"
"I never make a mistake."
…
Under the calm situation, the Liaodong Army quietly divided tens of thousands of elites, starting from Guangning Mansion, across Liaoze, and went straight to the foot of Paektu Mountain, placing their swords at the gateway of the Li Dynasty.
The navy stationed at Lushunkou also quietly left the port and sailed on the Bohai Sea like a ferocious beast. The direction of its march was towards the heart of the Li Dynasty - Kaijing!
The terrain of the Li Dynasty determined that the North Korean King Li Fangyuan could pin down the enemy forces in the Paektu Mountain area. Even if they failed in the Paektu Mountain area, they could retreat to Seoul and drag down powerful enemies to death one after another.
In any large-scale war, the most important thing is logistical supplies. Such a harsh terrain makes logistical transportation a headache. North Korea has been using this method of fighting for more than a thousand years, and it has always worked, except for being defeated. The Tang Dynasty used its absolute national power to crush and defeat it, and never suffered a single defeat.
However, Zhu Gaojie had no intention of using conventional methods to defeat North Korea. What he wanted was to decide life and death in an instant.
Do you want to fight and retreat at the same time, dragging me to death?
You think beautifully!
The Liaodong Army sent troops from the Paektu Mountain area and drove straight into the frontal battlefield, while the navy led by Zheng He cut in from the flanks, cut off the back road, and trapped Li Fangyuan to death in Kaijing.
Jinyiwei divided the enemy from within. When the war started, the Korean king had no time to take care of himself. Zhu Gaojie was already thinking about the strategy to destroy the Japanese country.
In his eyes, the Li Dynasty was already the Koryo Province of the Ming Dynasty.
…
Changzhou was located at the northern gateway of the Li Dynasty.
Although it is the gateway to the north, the Korean kings do not have many troops stationed here, because their main enemies in this area are the migrating Jurchen tribes. The border troops of the King of Korea were mainly stationed in the Tiezhou area to guard against most of the Jurchen and Ming armies.
Because of this, the garrison in Changzhou was very leisurely. They were probably one of the most laid-back frontier troops in the Li Dynasty. They did not encounter any enemies at all. When they had nothing to do, they went hunting and bullied the weak Jurchen tribe, and they lived a good life. Beautiful.
The night was thick, and Li Chao's border troops were fast asleep in the camp, looking forward to a better tomorrow. The sergeant in charge of the guard was also sleepy, complaining about how he was chosen to stay vigil by lot.
There was a sudden and continuous roar, and the late night in Changzhou seemed to have turned into dawn, and the fire was ignited in an instant!
"kill!!"
The sound of fighting roared in the Changzhou military camp. The Liaodong cavalry suddenly broke through the defense of the camp and rushed in, waving their swords and blood flowed like a river!
King Li Fangyuan of Joseon was very smart. He calculated that Jianzhou Jurchen Society and Liaodong would restrain each other, and Changzhou, the gateway to the Li Dynasty, became a pure land.
But he seemed to have forgotten one very important thing.
——Jianzhou is now not called Nuergandusi, but Jianzhou Province.
The Liaodong Army of the Ming Dynasty could go straight into Jianzhou and kill Changzhou without any hindrance!
(End of chapter)
