As a king, when Li Jian showed his weakness, North Korea's last breath was taken.
All the North Korean troops in Namhan Mountain City breathed a sigh of relief and laid down their weapons.
As representatives, Mafuta and Rausa came to the foot of Namhan Mountain Castle and read Huang Taiji's edict to the Korean monarchs and ministers.
This time it was carried out in accordance with the Ming Dynasty's imperial edict to the North Korean ministers.
In other words, the Manchu Qing Dynasty officially regarded North Korea as its own vassal state.
North Korea has completely calmed down and no longer raised any protest, humiliatingly accepting Huang Taiji's edict.
Having completely achieved his goal, Huang Taiji seemed very tolerant. In the edict, he announced that he had pardoned Li Zhu's crimes and also put forward a number of conditions.
And each of these conditions is like a sharp knife, cutting hard on North Korea.
1. North Korea paid the Qing Dynasty the imperial edict and seal of the Ming Dynasty, severed the vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty, stopped using the Ming Dynasty title, and respected the Qing Dynasty as Zhengshuo.
Second, hand over the crown prince and another prince as hostages, and the remaining North Korean ministers must also send their children to Shengjing.
Third, North Korea has the obligation to assist the Manchu Qing in attacking the Ming Dynasty.
Fourth, on every holy festival of the Qing Dynasty, the main dynasty, the Winter Solstice, and the Qianqiu Festival of the Queen and Crown Prince, North Korea must follow the old practice of paying tribute to the Ming Dynasty to send congratulations.
5. If North Korean prisoners escape back to North Korea after crossing the Yalu River, they must be sent back and must not be taken in. But it can be redeemed according to the prisoner's wishes by paying money.
Sixth, North Korea must marry the nobles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
7. North Korea is not allowed to repair old or new cities.
8. North Korea must return all the Varkhas (also known as Ulyanha) within its territory.
9. Allow North Korea to continue trade with Japan, but must assist the Manchu Qing Dynasty in contacting Japan.
10. North Korea can no longer trade with the Varkha people outside the Tumen River. If it encounters the Varkha people, it must be given to the Qing Dynasty.
11. North Korea must pay an annual tribute to the Qing Dynasty every year.
Every time Mafuta read out one sentence, the cry of pain from the North Koreans increased by one point.
Everyone knows that if these conditions are implemented, North Korea will definitely be exhausted and unable to recover.
However, under the attack of the Qing army, what else could be done in order to survive?
On the 30th of the first lunar month, the most humiliating day for North Korea arrived.
On this day, Li Jie was like a puppet, allowing the eunuch to remove all the king's clothes from his body one by one, and put on the humble blue dyed clothes.
With all the Korean subjects watching with loud cries, Li Zhu could only walk out of Namhan Mountain City step by step with his own feet and arrived at Santian Crossing.
But here, the surrender altar has already been established.
Under the yellow umbrella, Huang Taiji sat on the top of the surrender altar, overlooking the entire land of Korea.
Li Zhu led the important ministers of North Korea to the surrender altar.
The two monarchs, who were originally brothers, are now superior to each other, and they have to bow and kowtow to him three times.
Li Zhu felt as if he was dead, but it was better than actually dying.
The most proud person at this moment is definitely not Huang Taiji who conquered North Korea, but Zheng Mingshou who stood on the surrender altar and watched the North Korean monarchs and ministers endure humiliation.
This slave who was once as humble as a dog in North Korea now finally has the pleasure of revenge.
“The Lord of Korea pays three obeisances and nine kowtows to His Majesty the Qing Emperor!
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Following his order, Li Shu sighed deeply, lifted up the hem of his robe, and knelt down on the muddy and dirty ground little by little.
And with his kneeling, North Korea truly surrendered.
Just behind Li Zhu, all the Korean ministers who were kneeling on the ground had no shame to raise their heads, and many of them were sobbing profusely.
Cui Mingji watched Li Zhu staggering to his knees, staggering to his feet, repeatedly praying, and burst into tears.
He was accused by thousands of people and suffered eternal infamy, but he could only bear the real painstaking efforts himself.
Under the dark clouds at Mitadu, the sky of North Korea collapsed.
In Namhan Mountain Castle, Kim Sang-heon hung his sword on his waist. When he turned around, he met the eyes of Zheng Yun, Yin Huang and others.
"Master Lijian, do you really want to leave?"
Jin Sangxian saluted solemnly to several people.
"North Korea here is dead. I need to rebuild the bones of North Korea. I ask for your help."
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After hearing his words, Zheng Yun, Yin Huang and others were in a state of conflict between heaven and man.
"Will we become treasonous people?"
Kim Sang-heon is extremely serious.
"If a king and father betray the country and survive, and ignore the lives of thousands of people, then the law will be unjust and moral principles will not be established, and everyone will attack him."
Yin Huang turned around and looked outside the city.
I happened to see those North Korean soldiers who had laid down their weapons. Instead of receiving preferential treatment, they were being escorted away by the Qing army.
Among those who suffered such treatment were innocent North Koreans.
Countless men, women and children, like lambs in this biting cold weather, are about to be taken away to unknown distances.
Come to think of it, at this moment, more people across North Korea are suffering the same fate.
So many Koreans have all become victims of the king's weakness.
The scene of universal sorrow deeply stimulated Zheng Yun, Yin Huang and other key officials of the peace-denying faction.
They finally strengthened their confidence and worshiped Kim Sang-hyun to the end.
"From now on, despite the wind, frost, rain, fire, and even the loss of the sword, I will not change my ambition. I swear to follow the Master Lijian and repeat the integrity of the mountains and rivers of Korea."
A group of like-minded people finally reached a consensus.
Led by Kim Sang-hyun, several people left Namhan Mountain Castle from another direction.
Because North Korea had surrendered and the Qing army's siege of Nanhan Mountain City was lifted, several people left without difficulty.
They were traveling very quickly, and three days later they encountered a group of North Korean troops.
"Your Majesty, I have been waiting here for a long time."
Finally meeting Kim Sang-hyun and others, Shen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
This time he led his army north to King Qin and received a total of two tasks.
One is to consume the power of the main alliance faction in Gyeongsang Province, and the other is to wait for an opportunity to join Kim Sang-heon and others.
Originally, Shen Yan was very suspicious. Kim Sang-heon was trapped in Namhansan Fortress. How could he escape?
Now it seems that everything is within Xia Guo's calculations.
Kim Sang-heon couldn't care less about his fatigue.
"We took advantage of the chaos in the city and ran out. We believe that suspicion has been aroused at this moment. If the Qing army catches up, we will definitely die without a burial place. We must rush to Busan as soon as possible, set up our flag of justice, and call on all parts of Korea to raise troops Only by resisting can you have hope of success.”
Everyone had a deep sense of the power of the Qing army. They were so frightened that they did not dare to delay and rushed to Busan overnight.
During the escape, Kim Sang-hyun did not delay. He kept sending people to various places in Gyeongsang Province to contact the Westerners.
Once they establish their banner in Busan, not to mention what will happen to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, I am afraid Li Zhu will be furious.
By that time, the Western parties scattered all over the country will probably be liquidated.
These can obviously be used to strengthen oneself, and there is no need to leave them to the capitulationists.
