Two days later, Zhao Xin, who had returned to Beihai Town, received the relevant telegram from the Western Front Command and learned everything that happened in Hami. Although he really wanted to see the majestic Tianshan Mountains with his own eyes, there were more important things at the moment.
The envoy from Li Dynasty has been in Beihai Town for a week. The purpose of their trip was to discuss with Beihai Town the ownership of the southern foothills of the source of the Tumen River and the demarcation of the northeastern border. Serving as the chief and deputy envoys are Zuo Yizheng and Rei Cao Banshu. In addition, there are five ministers including Zuo Counselor of the Bibian Division, Hongbunkan Daixue, and Rei Cao Counselor. Plus the entourage and attendants, it is enough. There were more than a hundred people, just like the Yan delegation that went to Beijing.
The reason why Li Zuo sent such a high-level mission was mainly because the Northern Navy's military operation across the Tumen River really scared him and his subordinates Wenwu. He even felt that if he continued to play the "near-apart" game with Beihai Town and avoid talking about the territorial issues of North Hamgyong Province, King Zhao would probably attack Hanyang City.
On the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, the Northern Navy stationed in Hunchun, under the command of Pan Xiucheng, suddenly crossed the Tumen River with the strength of two regiments, and moved towards the long border lines entrenched in Qingxing and Qingyuan. The Qing troops in , Wencheng, Zhongcheng, and Huining launched a full-line attack. Frightened by the powerful offensive of the Northern Navy, Qing generals from all over the country either committed suicide and were captured, their subordinates dispersed and surrendered, or, like Na Qitai, they led the defenders into an organized surrender.
At this point, since the 31st year of Hongwu in the pre-Ming Dynasty, the defense system of the six northern towns that had been built for more than fifty years in order to realize the "Northern Advance Strategy" of the Li Dynasty had almost collapsed, leaving only an "assistive rear defense base" "--Funing Mansion.
After Huining City was captured, Pan Xiucheng did not forget Zhao Xin's instructions. After only two days of rest, he sent a battalion south to attack Maoshan Fucheng, and finally fell in a single battle.
For this battle, Pan Xiucheng prepared for two years in Hunchun. During this period, in addition to sending people to inquire about the North Korean farmers who crossed the river to reclaim wasteland, and bribed officials of the Li Dynasty to obtain information about the defense system along the river, scouts from the North Navy also entered the south bank in disguise many times for on-the-spot reconnaissance to conduct on-site reconnaissance of the climate and conditions on the south bank of the Tumen River. Mountains, rivers, villages and towns, passes and roadblocks, beacon towers and troop deployments were all well understood, and this was how they were able to move forward in one fell swoop.
At the same time as the ground battle was launched, ten small motor boats and gunboats transferred from Beihai Town and five motor boats and gunboats stationed in Mokowei were all dispatched. They gathered on the sea in the Xishuiluo area and patrolled day and night, forcing Li Chaoshui stationed in Xishui Luoqianpu. The army was so frightened that they did not even dare to leave their nests and could not send out posters and letters. In the end, they sent an urgent report to Jingcheng Mansion by land. It was already twenty days before Hanyang received the news confirming the large-scale "invasion" in Beihai Town.
When Li Zuo learned that the Northern Navy had sent troops, he was anxious all night long and asked the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to come up with countermeasures. Cai Jigong, who had been embarrassed in front of Zhao Xin, had now become the chief official and the border secretary. He had seen the power of the Northern Navy and knew that he would definitely not win; and he was separated from Li Dynasty by a sea. The shogunate Choshu Domain has now become the dog-legger of Beihai Town. If there is an attack from both sides, it may be the disaster of destroying the country.
Everyone unanimously suggested that we still have to talk, but posture is important. Now that Manqing is no longer reliable, Beihai Town has become the new big thick leg that must be hugged tightly. After some recommendations, Zuo Yizheng Jin Lvsu and Li Cao Yanshu Yin Pedong became the inevitable candidates to lead the team.
Before the mission left, Li Zuo repeatedly warned that the five northern towns must be brought back; that was the territory that was finally created during the Taizong era, and if he lost himself, he would not be able to face his ancestors.
When the Li Chao delegation arrived at Whale Port, Zhao Xin had not returned yet. On the Beihai Town side, Yu Deli, Shen Jingdan, Wang Zhong, Zhao Yi and Liu Taigong came to receive them.
Li Chao has gotten to know the important people in Beihai Town over the years. They all know that Shen Jingdan is Zhao Xin's father-in-law. Needless to say, his status is also in charge of Beihai Town's maritime trade affairs; Wang Zhong is a world-famous Confucian scholar. , and Zhao Xin are both teachers and friends; Liu Taigong is the person in charge of the civil affairs of the Hunchun area, and he handles the daily border affairs between the Li Dynasty and Beihai Town.
Yu Deli, this old man is too mysterious, and his origins cannot be found out at all!
However, the appearance of Zhao Yi surprised everyone in the mission. Many of them had heard of him for a long time. You must know that Zhao Yi served in the Military Aircraft Department more than 30 years ago, and also served as a retinue of Emperor Qianlong. Even such a person surrendered to King Zhao, which undoubtedly means that Beihai Town is no longer the "uneducated" person it used to be. separatist regime.
Zhao Yi was actually about to return to the south of the Yangtze River by boat with Yuan Mei. However, when he heard that people from the Li Dynasty were coming to negotiate, he found Yu Deli and said that he had been an official in Anfu and Yongchang, the border towns of Guangxi for many years, and he was not interested in handling the matter. I am very familiar with border affairs and can help with detailed planning.
Yu Deli thought to himself that the frontier affairs in Guangxi were not comparable to those in Northeast China! However, seeing how enthusiastic Zhao Yi was, it was hard to refute him, so he simply arranged a temporary position as a consultant for him. Zhao Yi was naturally happy. He was just curious and wanted to see it, but he refused to become an official.
When Yuan Mei saw that Zhao Yi would not leave, he had no choice but to take his son back by boat. Although there are not enough novelties in Beihai Town and there are countless delicacies, the climate after winter is too cold for his old bones to bear. Suiyuan in Xiaocangshan is the most comfortable. However, his female disciple Xi Peilan and her husband Sun Yuanxiang stayed behind. Both of them ranked first in the new imperial examination in August, one ranked fifth in the child examination, and the other ranked third in the imperial examination. Sun Yuanxiang and others entered the administrative school in early October to continue studying for one year, while Xi Peilan went to a primary school and became a colleague with Wang Zhenyi.
In addition to the above five people, Yu Deli also selected a dozen people from the talents and students admitted to the new imperial examination this year, and put them into the negotiation team as assistants, which was nothing more than sorting out materials and meeting minutes.
The negotiation started in a polite atmosphere. Everyone was a well-established and knowledgeable person. Even Shen Jingdan, who was a businessman, now secretly boasted that he was a "quasi-kingdom" and could no longer be the same as in the past. However, people like Li Chao are typical shameless people. The more you respect him, the more you give him an opportunity to take advantage of you.
Shen Huanyi, who was promoted by the Bibian Secretary and the great scholar of Hongbunkan, came up to talk about the "Mukden Delimitation" in the 51st year of Kangxi's reign, and said that the birthplace of the Korean Kingdom was the Changbai Mountain at the source of the Tumen River. Now every year on the first lunar month Ceremonies are held in February and August. After Shen Huanzhi said this, he also took out the memorial written by himself and his predecessor as proof.
On the Beihai Town side, Wang Zhong fired the first shot. He did not even bother to argue about the boundary demarcation during the Kangxi era, but pointed directly at the source.
"It has only been twenty-five years since your country established sacrifices. Zongshan's theory is neither found in the scriptures nor in history. It is just a theory of your country's family and may not be based on evidence. If we follow what Mr. Wanpu said , Kunlun is the ancestor of all mountains, does your country still move its border to the Kunlun watershed?"
"Furthermore, when your country formulated the "Five Rites" at the beginning of the country, although the six towns including Qingxing were already within the boundary, they did not use Changbai Mountain but Bibai Mountain as the northern peak. The Master said to Ran Youyun: Rites, sacrifices by princes It is arrogant to enclose the mountains and rivers within the territory and the Ji family to offer sacrifices to them! What is your intention to sacrifice the mountains outside the territory without authorization?"
Liu Taigong added: "Although there is a saying in your country's "Longxing Song" that 'the mountains come from Changbai Mountain, the water flows to the Longxing River, the mountains and water are beautiful and auspicious, and the great king Taizu is born', but Long Xingjiang was formerly known as Hengjiang. Your Changbai Mountain is the "White Mountain" one hundred and ten miles west of Jingcheng, not our country's Changbai Mountain. Your country's "Shijong Shilu Geography" says that Bibai Mountain is one hundred miles northwest of Dingping Prefecture. Xu, Baishan is in the west of Jingcheng County."
After that, he directly threw out a copy of the materials and sneered: "How far is Qingxing from Changbai Mountain? It is obviously our country's territory, when did it become your country?!"
Shen Huanzhi took the materials and looked at them, and was shocked. It records this passage: "Let the Confucian ministers read the first chapter of "The Song of Dragon Flying to the Sky", 'Today I am the first ancestor, Qingxing is the house', which is a subtle and subtle sentiment. It is particularly clear that Baektu Mountain is the mountain of our country. Although it is not the territory of our country, in the way of pursuing retribution, it is still necessary to watch the sacrifice. How about it in our country? During the festival of watching the sacrifice, the ceremony is held. If the altar can be set up in a suitable place, ask the Taoist officials and order the details. .”
"This" The other members of Li Chao's delegation were all dumbfounded after seeing this, looking at each other, thinking why Beihai Town even got this thing. It seems that there is a treacherous minister in the court!
You must know that what Liu Taigong took out was nothing else, but the Li Dynasty's secret file "Diary of Seungjeongwon". This passage came from the mouth of Li Zang's grandfather, King Yeongjo, and it is irrefutable.
Yin Pedong, the Li Cao Judge opposite, secretly scolded Shen Huanzhi for being an idiot. Why are you talking about Changbai Mountain? It is true to take back the five northern towns and Maoshan Mansion. So he said: "Let's put it aside for the time being. We are here under the orders of our king. May I ask Mr. Shen, now that the barbarians have surrendered on the south bank of the Tumen River, is it true that the land occupied by the superior country has also been surrendered? Should you return it to us?"
Shen Jingdan twirled his beard and shook his head slightly: "The land on the south bank of the Tumen River and Maoshan are the land of the Jurchens. Your country took advantage of the chaos at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty to occupy it for nearly three hundred years. It's time to return it. ”
When Yin Pedong heard this, he became anxious and said hurriedly: "That was a land gift from Emperor Taizong. How can it be said that it was stolen?"
In fact, the northern border line of the Li Dynasty at the beginning of the founding of the country was not the Tumen River, but Jingcheng.
The reason why Li Fangyuan, the third generation king of the Li Dynasty, wanted to expand the border to the north was not only to seek land during the change of dynasties in the Central Plains, but also because when Li Chenggui, the great ancestor of North Korea, had worshiped his father as king for four generations when he came to the throne, , and Qingyuan Mansion is the burial place of his great ancestors, Li Andu and his wife. In the Yuan Dynasty, it belonged to the "Odong Thousand Households Office", and Li Andu was the "First Thousand Household and Daru Huachi" of the Thousand Household Office.
According to the explanation, after replacing the Yuan Dynasty, the territory of the Yuan Dynasty should be taken over by the Ming Dynasty. Private occupation by the Li Dynasty is stealing. However, when Zhu Di sent envoys to appease the ten virgin tribes around the Tumen River, the Li Dynasty sent envoys to Nanjing to make strong sophistry in order to ensure its interests in "expanding the territory northward" and achieve the goal of permanent "legal" occupation. It was hoped that the Ming Dynasty would "take over the Jurchen remnant people in the northeastern region and beg for the jurisdiction of the country to remain as before."
It is a pity that "We, the Ming Dynasty" have a weak territorial awareness and lack of understanding of the area south of the Tumen River. Therefore, it is difficult to distinguish right from wrong in the sophistry of the North Korean envoys. In addition, North Korea has always been "sincere and serious"; so in this case, The suzerain country's "Rou Yuan Tolerance" heart broke out, and it easily agreed to North Korea's request and granted the above-mentioned ten virgin tribe areas. In the end, the Joseon Dynasty got what it wanted and formed the fact that the lower reaches of the Tumen River were bounded by the river.
This is the origin of "Taizong's gift of soil".
Wang Zhong continued: "Even if this is the case, it is still a problem in the lower reaches of the Tumen River. What about Maoshan in the middle reaches? Which emperor in the previous Ming Dynasty issued the decree to give Maoshan to you? Let's take a look at the imperial decree! Who gave you permission? The one who moved the Maoshan Administrative Office from Shibali north of Funing Town to Sanfengping?"
"This, this, this is not when the Jurchens left."
Yin Pedong had just said a few words before he realized that he had made a mistake and could no longer speak. Zuo Yizheng and Jin Lusu were so angry that their beard trembled, thinking, "What an idiot!"
It is said that in the early days, Maoshan Town was also called Maoshan Wanhu Fort. It was originally a key fort under the jurisdiction of Huining Town. And as Wang Zhong said, at that time, Maoshan Wanhu Fort was not located on the Tumen River, but in Funing. North of the town. Throughout the second half of the 15th century, the castle remained unchanged. However, with the rise of Nurhachi, all the Jurchen tribes in the Tumen River Basin, including the Laotu tribe, were recruited to the north of the Tumen River. After they evacuated their places of residence, the south bank of the middle reaches of the Tumen River remained in decline for more than half a century. No trace of anyone.
Li Chao felt that his opportunity had come, so he declared, "This is my land. If the enemy comes, avoid it, and if the enemy goes, live there. It is solid. Since it is limited by the river, even if it is outside the Great Wall and is full of beans within the river, it will I also know that it is not its own soil." So in the thirteenth year of Kangxi's reign, Maoshan Fort was first moved to the "Sanfengping" area on the riverside, and then upgraded to the Protectorate ten years later, thus completing the final design of Maoshan.
The problem is that in the thirteenth year of Kangxi's reign, the last emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Yongli, had been dead for twelve years. Where could the Li Dynasty go to seek imperial edicts?
The attitude of these people from Beihai Town as soon as they came up shocked the Li Chao delegation so much that they all looked livid, knowing that they had encountered a tough opponent. However, what surprised Jin Lvsu and others was how come scholars like Wang Zhong and Liu Taigong became so domineering and arrogant after joining Beihai Town? Could it be that he was infected by King Zhao?
The same goes for King Zhao. As the inheritor of the Central Plains Dynasty, it is only right not to compete with small states for size!
In fact, what he didn't know was that Zhao Xin and other time travelers had led the Northern Navy in expeditions over the years, often to safeguard territorial sovereignty. Therefore, various departments, the military, industries and mines, schools, and even rural areas of Beihai Town have been repeatedly publicizing it through radio, opera and other easy-to-understand forms in recent years. The purpose is to instill a sense of territorial sovereignty in the people under the rule, and then Formation of modern national concepts.
The reason why Yu Deli allowed the scholars who were training in the administrative school to join the negotiation team was also to make these scholars who were deeply educated in Confucian tradition understand and accept Beihai Town's border consciousness-that is, territorial sovereignty, and to influence and promote more changes through them. Many scholars.
The first class that those scholars who entered the administrative school took was sovereignty and territory, and Yu Deli gave the lecture himself. He started from the "Book of Songs" saying "under the heaven, is it the king's land", and then went on to "benevolent government begins from the realm of economics" in "Mencius", and then to "theory of border management" in "Hanshu". Basically He sifted through all the positive and negative examples of border territories in the past dynasties.
You must know that one of the biggest flaws in China's traditional border consciousness is the so-called concept of "family world" or "court world". After all, maintaining the stability of one's own rule is more important than anything else. This is also why Shi Jingtang could cede the "Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun" at will, and why the fortitude of another time and space could say "I would rather be with friends than domestic slaves."
The words of Wang Zhong and others are actually expressing an attitude to neighboring countries, that is, the vassal era of "with virtue and softness" has passed, and the nonsense like Yongzheng's "the heaven will not compete with small states for size" can be washed away. .
Not to mention giving up three feet, not even an inch!
After the demise of the Yuan Dynasty, the early Jurchen tribe was far away from the Liaodong area controlled by the Ming Dynasty, and even further away from the Central Plains. Some of the daily necessities they needed could only be solved through trade with neighboring Korea. Under the conditions at that time, the only place where mutual trade could be conducted was Qingyuan Mansion, also known as "Kongzhou". Because the power of Jianzhouwei expanded to the south bank of the Tumen River at that time, it became a worry on Li Dynasty's "northward advance". In view of this, the North Korean monarchs and ministers immediately adopted sanctions and implemented the so-called "extermination" against Jurchen. After that, the Jurchens launched a fierce retaliatory action, known as the "Gengyin Incident" in history. During this period, Mao Lianwei, who was affiliated with Jianzhou Jurchen, was destroyed, and the two sides formed a feud since then. Later, Jianzhou Weixi moved to Fangzhou in the north of Xinbin. Meng Ge Timur, the leader of the Jurchens in the Tumen River area, took his tribe to the rest of the west of Fangzhou (pig farming is popular there.) After that, Meng Ge Timur was named the leader of the Jianzhou Left Guard by Zhu Di. Serve as commander. His grandson is called Dong Chongyang, who is Nurhachi's ancestor.
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