"Your Highness!"
Suddenly, Zhang Xing walked in with an angry look on his face.
Zhu Di asked: "What's the matter?"
Zhang Xingdao: "Your Majesty, I have learned that the King of Goryeo, Wang You, has rebelled a few days ago and ordered people to kill twenty-one of my officials from the Ming Dynasty and detain five of them.
Moreover, he summoned eight soldiers from the north, known as an army of 100,000, to attack Liaodong! "
The expressions of Wang Yu and all the Goryeo ministers and dignitaries suddenly changed.
"How brave!"
Zhu Di's face turned cold and he stared at Wang Yu, "I have underestimated the treachery of you, the King of Korea. My Ming Dynasty treats you so favorably to the Kingdom of Korea, and you actually want to rebel against me, the Ming Dynasty!"
Wang Yu stopped pretending and said quietly: "The Tieling Mountains have been the territory of our country since ancient times. His Majesty the Ming Emperor asked for Tieling with just an imperial edict. How can we convince everyone in our country?"
Zhu Di said coldly: "Tieling is the territory of the old Yuan Dynasty. Since it has been captured by the Ming Dynasty, it becomes the territory of the Ming Dynasty. When did it become your territory of Goryeo?"
Wang Yu said again: "The area north of Tieling has been our territory since my ancestors of the Republic of Korea, but it was taken away by the traitors from the Northern Yuan Dynasty..."
"Tsk, what a shameless King of Korea!"
Guo An sneered, "I remember that the north of Tieling and the east and west areas have been our Central Plains territory since the Han Dynasty. It belonged to Xuantu County in the Western Han Dynasty and Lelang County in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it was later occupied by Goguryeo. But when it came to the Tang Dynasty, it was taken back by the Tang Dynasty...
Later, with the rise of the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, Tieling was gradually lost... When did Tieling become your territory of Goryeo? "
Wang Yu: "..."
Zhu Di ignored Wang Yu, but looked directly at Zhang Xing aside and asked, "Do you know who the Goryeo generals who went to lead troops to attack Liaodong are?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, it is the three chief generals, Cui Ying, Li Chenggui, and Cao Minxiu, ministers of Goryeo!"
Zhang Xing immediately replied, "However, I finally heard that among the three of them, Cui Ying advocated sending troops, while Li Chenggui and Cao Minxiu were unwilling to send troops!"
Zhu Di said in a gloomy tone, "Go and ransack Cui Ying's house, and capture all his clan members! If anyone dares to resist, we will kill him without mercy!"
"Here!"
"In addition, send people to lock up Li Chenggui and Cao Minxiu's family members, but there is no need to embarrass them!"
"Here!"
Zhang Xing obeyed the order and left.
Zhu Di then looked at Wang Yu and the Goryeo ministers who were standing aside, "A few of you will come out and follow our generals to persuade all the soldiers in the city to surrender and collect all their armor and weapons! ...
If you don't obey, your family will be confiscated and your family will be exterminated! "
Wang Yu and all the Goryeo dignitaries trembled subconsciously and responded one after another.
In less than an hour, the entire Goryeo Kingdom was controlled by the Yanshan Guard army.
At the same time, a faint smell of blood wafted throughout the Goryeo Palace.
Perhaps there are still some Korean soldiers hiding in the dark, but there is no threat.
That night, Zhu Di, Guo An and others stayed overnight in the Goryeo Palace.
…
The next day, early in the morning.
Zhu Di also selected two officials with different surnames from among the Goryeo dignitaries, and asked them to take the credentials of the King of Goryeo to Pyongyang, and ordered Cui Ying, Li Chenggui, Cao Minxiu and others to return to the army and surrender.
Of course, the letter of credence was drafted by Zhu Di, who ordered the ministers of Korea, and Zhu Di personally stamped it with the seal of the King of Korea.
Last night, when I heard that the King of Goryeo was rebelling and sent troops to attack Liaodong, the nature of the matter had changed.
Later, Zhu Di asked a group of Goryeo ministers to write a few letters again, stamp them with the seal of the King of Goryeo, and the internal servants took the letters to the surrounding cities.
King Wangyou of Goryeo has surrendered, and all city officials must surrender to King Yan of Ming Dynasty!
"Guo Qing, how useful can these letters be?"
Zhu Di asked slowly as he watched a letter being sent out.
Originally, he came here with only more than 10,000 Yanshan Guards, and his purpose was very simple.
He gave the King of Korea Wang You a lesson, and then took back the two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver that the King of Korea owed him.
Along with it, let the King of Goryeo compensate him with a city in Prince Yan's Mansion, a city that belongs only to him, Prince Yan.
However, he did not expect that the King of Goryeo, Wang You, would be so bold as to let his left and right prime ministers lead an army of 100,000 to attack Liaodong.
As a result, his Wangjing was empty, and even the surrounding cities were empty. After he came ashore, he did not encounter any obstruction at all, and went directly to the Goryeo Wangjing city.
Then have a meal outside the city in front of the King of Goryeo, Wang You.
He sent a few scholars to curse the King of Korea, and the King of Korea couldn't wait to open the city gate and sent troops out of the city to attack him.
Then, the army of the King of Goryeo was so careless that he let the army of King Yan's Wei directly follow the wide open city gate and attack the King of Goryeo's capital.
In less than a day, he captured Wangjing of Goryeo. Even the King of Goryeo, Wang You, and a number of Goryeo ministers and dignitaries were captured by him.
In this way, as long as Zhu Di has 30,000, no, 20,000 more soldiers and horses, he is sure that he can occupy the King of Goryeo.
But now, he only has 10,000 soldiers and horses in his hands.
Zhu Di was extremely distressed!
Guo An also had the same idea as Zhu Di. Now their Wanyanshan Guards can suppress the entire Goryeo King Jing and prevent the Goryeo soldiers from moving, all because of the shock of bombs such as incendiary bombs and landmines.
If we wait until Cui Ying, Li Chenggui and other Goryeo officials who went out with an army of 100,000 people return, there will probably be another war.
Guo An sighed softly and said: "Your Highness, Wei Chen discovered that the relationship between these dignitaries in Korea and the King of Korea is much more complicated than Wei Chen guessed when he was in Peking.
Although these dignitaries seem to respect the Goryeo royal family very much.
However, in private, many powerful people were obedient to the King of Korea and only cared about their own interests.
Just like that Cui Ying, the Cui family is a powerful family. Many years ago, they ousted the King of Goryeo and controlled the Goryeo Dynasty for nearly a hundred years.
In recent years, the King of Goryeo has gradually gained some say in Goryeo..."
"And many of the officials in the surrounding Goryeo cities are members of the powerful clansmen of Goryeo, and they have been working together to weaken the power of the Goryeo royal family..."
Hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up.
"Guo Qing's intention is that as long as we don't attack the surrounding cities, the officials in those cities will not want to come to Qin Wang.
And the letters we sent to them were to give them a legitimate reason so that they did not have to send troops to serve the king! "
"Your Highness is wise."
Guo An nodded slightly, "Actually, after my army invaded Goryeo Wangjing, the Goryeo officials in these nearby cities should have no reason to send troops!"
"These thieves!"
Zhu Di cursed bitterly.
Guo An: "..."
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An and asked again: "What can Guo Qing do to protect the King of Goryeo?"
Guo An said without thinking: "Back to Your Highness, as long as His Highness has an additional 10,000 troops, the King of Goryeo will be firmly in His hands!"
Zhu Di said: "Is it possible if we firmly control the King of Goryeo, Wang You, and let him command the entire Goryeo city?"
Guo Andao: "Your Highness, I am worried that many Goryeo dignitaries secretly did not obey the orders of Goryeo King Wang You.
Now that the King of Goryeo, Wang You, has surrendered to His Highness, those Goryeo dignitaries will use this as an excuse to defy His Highness! "
Zhu Di was a little reluctant and said: "Is it possible that we all have to ask my father to send troops for reinforcements?"
Guo An thought for a while and said: "Your Highness, please let Wang You, the King of Goryeo, issue a letter of apology. He has managed the entire Goryeo Kingdom into a mess, and I, Prince Yan, can help him govern the Goryeo Kingdom.
Then, His Highness used profit as an inducement, so that all the dignitaries of Korea gradually dropped their guard against His Highness.
At the same time, he found a few cronies from Goryeo and used them as internal agents to gradually gain the trust of the people in Goryeo...
As long as His Highness's military strength can intimidate the powerful people of Korea and at the same time bring benefits to them, those powerful people of Korea will naturally not rebel against His Highness easily! "
"What Guo Qing said makes sense..."
Zhu Di was a little thoughtful.
"Your Highness!"
At this time, Zhu Liang walked in from outside the hall.
Zhu Di asked: "What's the matter?"
Zhu Liang looked a little strange and said: "Your Highness, there is a Goryeo prince outside the palace who wants to see His Highness!"
"oh?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di and Guo An couldn't help but be curious.
"Bring him in!"
Now, all the dignitaries of the King of Goryeo, unaware of the intentions of Zhu Di and Guo An, regard Zhu Di, Guo An and other Ming soldiers as ferocious beasts, and it is too late to hide. Now there is actually a Fuyuan Lord who comes to the door in person.
"yes!"
Zhu Liang responded and walked out quickly.
Soon, Zhu Liang walked in with a burly man.
"Um?"
The first people who saw this person, Zhu Di and Guo An, both subconsciously narrowed their eyes.
"The general who led troops out of the city to attack my army yesterday, but you?"
"How did your Highness know?"
Bian Anlie was startled and asked curiously.
"Han Chinese?"
After hearing Bian Anlie's words, Zhu Di and Guo An frowned again.
Bian Anlie replied respectfully: "His Royal Highness King Yan, I am indeed a Han Chinese. I am originally from Shenyang. The elders in my family were officials in the Yuan Dynasty. I will come to Goryeo as a dowry attendant of the Princess of Lu!"
Zhu Di asked again: "What is your name, and what official position do you hold in Korea now?"
Bian Anlie hurriedly replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, the last general's name is Bian Anlie. He is now the Third Secretary-General and the former Lord of Sichuan Prefecture."
The third sexton is also an important official position, which proves that Bian Anlie is not a flatterer.
Afterwards, Zhu Di put away his contempt and asked, "What's the matter with you coming to see me?"
Bian Anlie didn't even think about it and said directly: "The final general wants to serve His Highness!"
"oh?"
Zhu Di smiled faintly and said, "As the majestic Lord of Goryeo Sichuan Prefecture, why do you want to submit to me?"
Bian Anlie said: "Your Highness, although the general is now the king of Goryeo, he is still Han at heart, and he also wants to revitalize the family of the general...
Moreover, at the end of yesterday, the general led an army of 30,000 people out of the city and witnessed with his own eyes the power of the firearms in His Highness's army.
Now that His Highness has captured Goryeo King Wang You, His Highness will never give up Goryeo easily...and His Highness has only more than 10,000 soldiers under his command, which can intimidate all Goryeo dignitaries, but cannot completely control these Goryeo dignitaries. It will have a great effect on His Highness in the end.
Presumably, His Highness also saw it yesterday. Although the last general was the king of Goryeo, the powerful people in Goryeo did not accept him. Even the two minor generals dared to do it just because they were descendants of the Goryeo family. In the army, the general is questioned..."
Guo An asked: "Since you are not accepted by the powerful people of Goryeo, how can you help His Highness King Yan?"
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(End of chapter)
