Regarding Li Hao's death, Wang Meicheng and others did not feel sad for long.
In the turbulent and chaotic situation, human lives are at stake. Even if you are as noble as the prince, you cannot decide your own destiny.
What's more important is that the chaos has finally been created. How to maintain it next is the most important thing.
"Should we inform them of the death of the Maharaja?"
Wang Meicheng sat at the door of the tent, looking at the busy North Koreans outside.
He needs everyone's support.
"It can't be leaked out, otherwise people's hearts will disperse and we won't be able to do anything."
Huang Gong tended to hide the news and follow Li Hao's last wish.
Use Li Hao's reputation to mobilize the Korean people to fight against Li Zong and the court.
"If we keep it secret, how long can we hold on? Once it is leaked in the future, these North Koreans may become even more alienated and even regard us as enemies."
Zheng Xianjia raised a fatal question.
Although after arriving in North Korea, they gained Li Hao's trust, participated in many confidential events, and seemed to have become Li Hao's spokesperson.
But no matter what, they are not Li Hao after all.
The most important thing is that they are Han Chinese from China.
Once these North Koreans, who have finally won over, learn that they are actually causing trouble in the middle, the consequences will probably be even more serious.
Liu Xishan also supported Zheng Xianjia.
"Don't forget, our purpose here is to help the empire complete the unification of the peninsula. Winning the hearts and minds of the people is an important part of it. If these Koreans who still have conscience misunderstand our approach, it will definitely bring disaster to the future. The empire's actions have had a very bad impact."
This statement made everyone fall silent.
However, Wang Meicheng also received valuable opinions and quick and firm ideas.
"Please come over, all my colleagues from North Korea."
He decided to be honest.
Only by being honest can people feel sincerity.
Soon several North Korean officials entered the tent.
They all panicked when they saw Li Hao lying motionless and silent on the bed.
"Mr. Wang, does your Majesty..."
The person who asked the question was named Kim Xizhe, who was originally the guard of Pyongyang's east gate.
His sister was forcibly sent to Liaodong because she was beautiful. But bad news came not long ago, saying that his sister was beaten to death because she offended a noble man.
This made Jin Xizhe extremely painful and vowed to take revenge.
So when Li Hao found him and wanted to launch a coup, Kim Xizhe joined in without saying a word.
It can be said that among these officials, who is the most determined to oppose Li Zhu and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Jin Xizhe ranks second, and no one dares to rank first.
"The Lord's injuries are too serious and he really can't hold on any longer. If you are all disheartened, you can leave on your own. I hope you can stay useful. When the country gets better in the future, we will see each other again. .”
None of the North Korean officials left.
"Haha, we have all become prisoners now, where can we go?"
"Yes, that foolish king will not spare us."
"That foolish king has turned this country into hell, how can we compromise with him?"
What is unexpected is that these North Korean officials are actually very staunch, and none of them choose to give up.
This made Wang Meicheng and others feel more confident.
"The Great King said before his death that he hopes we can use his reputation to unite more people of insight and continue the confrontation. I don't know what you think?"
The official Cao Cao consulted Pu Siyuan and praised him.
"There are very few people in the world who have seen the face of the Maharaja. This is a good opportunity for us to inherit the Majesty's legacy."
Several other officials also agreed.
Anyway, we have come this far, and if we still want to survive and maintain hope, we can only do this.
Everyone quickly reached an agreement, and then found a person from the team who was similar in age and appearance to Li Hao.
From now on, he is the Lord of Fenglin.
Wang Meicheng and others quietly buried Li Hao, and then led the team to continue marching eastward, flying Li Hao's flag along the way.
As expected, the effect of this move is very powerful.
Countless people heard the news and joined the team one after another.
When they reached Changdao County, the team had expanded to more than 83,000 people. Not only that, Zheng Jinghao, the governor of Changdao County, also led local officials and soldiers to join in.
Wang Meicheng made a decisive decision and decided to establish a base in Changdao County, and sent Feng Sanshi to lead a partial army to attack south.
There is only one purpose, which is to open up the border, get in touch with the south, and welcome the National Defense Forces to move north.
Wang Meicheng was confident that he would be able to hold Changdao County before the National Defense Forces moved north.
Not only because he has many soldiers and horses in his hands, but also because behind Changdao County is Mount Kumgang.
In such a dangerous terrain, there is nothing that cannot be defeated by the North Korean army with low combat effectiveness.
Unless the Qing army attacks.
It is a pity that all the Qing troops have been brought to the pass by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty can no longer take care of North Korea.
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Feng Sanshi's attack went very smoothly.
The troops guarding the border had no idea that the enemy would come from behind.
Unprepared, these people became prisoners.
Feng Sanshi rushed to Yangkou County in person and met Bai Xiaoqi who was patrolling here.
Bai Xiaoqi was very happy to learn about the situation in the north.
He quickly ordered a regiment of troops to cross the border and rush to Changdao County to help Wang Meicheng consolidate his base.
As long as the dust settles here in the south, it will be time for the National Defense Forces to send troops.
At this moment, Hanyang is still in a peaceful atmosphere.
Especially on the occasion of the New Year, many people are enjoying themselves and are unaware of the strangeness in the air.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.
Following Gwanghaegun's order, all the civil and military officials of the court put on their beautiful clothes and walked into Gyeongbokgung Palace happily.
Even if the quarrel was very unpleasant before, everyone still has to maintain a semblance of harmony as the holiday approaches.
"In the face of today's grand event, why don't we make some concessions so that the king can calm down for a while. We can't make a big fuss, which really delays state affairs."
On the way into the palace alongside Jin Sangxian, Shen Qiyuan made a suggestion.
Compared to the strong and stubborn Kim Sang-hyun, Shen Qiyuan is more considerate of the overall situation.
As long as the country's stability can be maintained, he can still accept some concessions.
Kim Sang-hyun looked at the beaming officials around him and felt that blind confrontation was not conducive to state affairs.
"Prime Minister Shen is willing to accept humiliation and serve the country wholeheartedly. Kim should be a subordinate and do his best."
Seeing that he agreed, Shen Qiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to find Song Shilie, Song Junji, Jin Ji and others to convey his intention.
The officials were still thinking about compromising, but they didn't notice that the palace door behind them was slowly closing.
On the surrounding palace walls, the palace guards were all wearing helmets and looking murderous.
