Chapter 46 The King of Korea
"Now, it is just the Ming army that will act rashly. If they cannot reconcile with the Celestial Empire, then Nanjing will send out the voice of the sky, and the imperial edict will be against the ministers. The whole country will be afraid of turning into rubble, but it will be too late to regret it. I invite you to go to the Ming Dynasty. In the military camp, please make peace and respectfully send the Ming army away. Restart the tribute and make amends to the dynasty. The old ministers will imitate the Qin court's cry. If the dynasty cannot forgive Goryeo, the old ministers are willing to kill at the gate. Your Majesty, there is still no time to mend the situation. Night-------"
But when it was said, King Wangyou of Goryeo could no longer listen.
He was unwilling to admit his mistakes, and he was even less willing to bow to Mingren at this time. The most unacceptable thing was that what this veteran said was ultimately his fault.
Well, that's his fault. But this is what you can say.
This old minister really gave his heartfelt advice at this time, although his words were a bit distasteful, especially to those whose families had land in the north. How could their land, slaves, and even family members who died on the battlefield, be ignored? All in vain?
You know, in order to pursue the greatest military effect, Ye Chen showed no mercy at all, and did not dare to say that everything he passed was in vain. But the Jurchens were not taught any military discipline. There is only one requirement: no one who can speak Chinese will be killed.
Those who can speak Chinese are either Han Chinese who fled here from Liaodong, or they are high-ranking officials in Goryeo. In short, it's still okay to hold on to one hand.
But no matter how distasteful the old minister's words are, they are still the reality they face.
In one battle, Ye Chen tore off the fig leaf of the Goryeo Dynasty. Revealing their true underpants. It is said to be an army of hundreds of thousands, but in fact it eats almost half of the free pay, and is almost a paper tiger. And there are also great internal conflicts. Otherwise, if Ye Chen didn't come, the slaves would rise up and respond.
Compared with the egalitarian policy implemented by Zhu Yuanzhang within the Ming Dynasty. The slaves in Goryeo did not even have the most basic personal freedoms.
Nearly a hundred years have passed since the Sambyecha Rebellion, which shocked the entire Goryeo. Had it not been for the fate of Mongolia, Goryeo would have almost been destroyed. After a century of recuperation, the conflict between population and land has reached another breaking point.
At this moment, Goryeo is experiencing internal and external troubles.
At this time, how can we start a war with the rising Ming Dynasty?
The fate of Goguryeo is proof of this.
Therefore, no matter whether they bow their heads, surrender, or kneel down, this matter can be turned over cleanly. Everyone in Goryeo will be the obedient ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and they will happily enjoy their power and wealth. Isn't that right? very good.
But this is what Wangyou, the King of Goryeo, is determined not to see.
Because before that, the Yuan Dynasty controlled Goryeo for nearly a hundred years. It can be said that the Yuan Dynasty had the deepest control over Goryeo among the Central Plains courts. To that extent, officials were established on the territory of Goryeo, and Goryeo was even used to conquer the eastern provinces.
And it’s not like no one resisted. However, the Yuan Dynasty did not hesitate to depose the King of Goryeo.
This is what Wang Yu is most worried and afraid of.
If you want to sacrifice Wang Yu alone to save Goryeo. Wang Yu will never save him. If Goryeo is sacrificed, Wang Yu's status and power can be preserved. Wang Yu will definitely do it. This is the situation now. If he bows to Daming, what will Daming do? Someone must take responsibility for this matter?
This was something he advocated for. Doesn't he have to take responsibility?
This is absolutely not okay.
Even if they surrender to Ming Dynasty, they must let Ming Dynasty know that Goryeo is capable of protecting itself. Dispel the idea of Ming Dynasty annexing Goryeo and abolishing Korea. Only then can you surrender. Or make peace.
Of course, Wang Yu had this idea, and He Xi had a little bit of credit.
What He Xi did in Nanyang. At this moment, it spread all over the world. For the country, it was He Xi's great achievement and the Ming Dynasty's great victory. But for many vassal states, the meaning is difficult to understand. Try to figure out whether Ming Dynasty’s foreign policy is about to change.
Wang Yu is also one of them.
He was worried that Korea would become the second largest country in Java.
Moreover, Java is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, so there is a chance of splitting into two. But does Goryeo have such a chance?
This is how many young people do things. Underestimating the difficulty of the matter before doing it, Wang Yu had previously thought of regaining Goryeo's territory east of the Yalu River, and if everything went well, he could also occupy Liaodong. Even if things don't go well, they can still defeat the Ming army and take advantage of victory to force peace.
Then when things don't go well, you fall into another extreme. The seriousness of the matter is greatly overestimated.
In fact, at this time, Wang Yu really admitted defeat to the Ming Dynasty and surrendered. The most cruel thing was to come to the Ming Dynasty in person to plead guilty. That would be difficult. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang intends to annex Goryeo, he still wants to lose face. He must find another way to do it, at least to provide high accommodation to the Goryeo royal family. Otherwise, it would be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to talk to other vassal states.
After all, there are always wise people in every country. They are not fools.
And Wang Yu fell into another extreme and felt that he was finished. Don't dare to make any compromise internally or externally. They can only hope for military victory to stabilize their position.
But at this point, Wang Yu has reached a dead end.
At this time, Wang Yu was very sensitive and cruel. Faced with the old minister's words, he suddenly became angry, pulled out his long sword, and stabbed the old minister in the chest. Blood spurted out and sprinkled on Wang Yu's face. Wang Yu's bloody face looked at the ministers like an evil ghost.
These ministers seemed to know Wang Yu for the first time.
As mentioned before, the powerful families in Goryeo had great power. And everyone standing here is from a wealthy family. Such people are not able to kill at will. At this moment, everyone was in despair. No one dared to advise Wang You anymore.
But the foundation of Wang Yu's rule has almost collapsed.
Wang Yu said: "Pass an order. Order the Five Guards to send out troops. Send an order to Li Chenggui to send out troops. Send an order to all the people in the north. Those who can seize the first rank of the Ming Army will be rewarded. I will make it impossible for them to leave Goryeo."
"yes."
At this time, the sound of horns was heard from the city.
Under Ye Chen's command, thousands of people turned their horses and began to retreat.
Someone was already kneeling on the ground and said, "The great king's divine power. The enemy army was overwhelmed by the great king's divine power and fled."
When Wang Yu saw this, he opened his arms and laughed. The rest of the people fell to their knees one after another, shouting: "The great king is mighty."
When several veterans saw this, they looked at each other and knelt down in the crowd, but their mouths were tightly closed. No one seemed to notice amidst the waves of powerful shouts of the king.
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At the foot of Goryeo City, Ye Chen switched from attack to retreat. Li Chenggui, the most famous general in Goryeo and the founder of North Korea, officially entered the battle with Ye Chen, and blocked Ye Chen's escape route. The battle between them has not yet begun, but Lan Yu and Feng Sheng have already fallen out.
In the city of Peiping.
Lan Yu took the document in He Xi's hand and said, "Song Guogong, a small country who dares to offend the imperial dynasty, will be taught a lesson. Since Liaodong has asked for help, I ask for your permission to leave."
Lan Yu had actually already prepared it. He Xi's documents arrived at his place, but he intercepted them. After waiting for several days, I finally came here to explain the matter.
Feng Sheng said; "The Marquis of Yongchang is a famous general in the country. Goryeo is a small country and there is no need for you. I think it will be enough to send the veteran Wang Bi there. After all, we only need to guard both sides of the Yalu River. As for Ye Chen------" Feng Sheng After a slight pause, he shook his head and said, "He is too bold. No matter how you say it, Goryeo is still a vassal of the imperial court. It is a country that is not subject to conquest by His Majesty. Even if there is a crusade, it cannot be decided by just one of his border generals. Even if He Xi is there Here, he can’t make the final decision, and neither can I.”
"This is the imperial court Tsunasa. Is this something that can be fought on the spur of the moment?"
"If he fights well in this battle, I will plead with His Majesty. But you can avoid the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living penalty. You must teach him a lesson and let him know the rules. What if he can't come back? He doesn't understand the rules, and he has great ambition and talent. It’s clean if you die.”
"We sent troops deep into a foreign land to rescue him, but we didn't even think about it. The matter was settled like that."
"There's no need to bother with Marquis Yongchang. Leave the documents behind. The door is over there."
Feng Sheng looked at Lan Yu calmly and said, "It's better to leave without seeing him off." He didn't say it out loud, but it was already shown. Even though Lan Yu was considered to have great achievements in battle, in front of Feng Sheng, it was just like that.
