Chapter 60 Choice
"This matter is of great importance, please let me think twice." He Xi said; "Come, take Mr. Zheng down and entertain him."
"Yes." Someone immediately agreed and led Zheng Daochuan down.
He Xi was in a daze, and for a moment, he felt something. Is he really protected by God? How could it go so smoothly?
Suddenly, he had a new understanding of history.
Some things are inevitable, and some things are accidental.
Wang Yu, the de facto king of the Goryeo Dynasty, did have the temperament of a subjugated king. The conflict between him and his ministers will definitely break out one day, but the specific form in which it will break out is another question.
In this time and space, it was the invasion of the Ming army that turned the already sharp contradiction. It broke out in advance.
The internal conflicts of the Goryeo Dynasty also manifested themselves in the form of disputes between monarchy and ministerial power. But in fact, the fundamental problem of the Goryeo Dynasty is that for more than 500 years, aristocratic families have monopolized land and official positions. A huge force was formed.
Wang Yu ascended the throne at a young age, and his father died abnormally. Wang Yu's normal monarch power has never returned to Wang Yu's hands. This is where it all begins.
And let’s not evaluate Wang Yu. He has accomplished many things that the subjugated king failed to do. Here we need to analyze why Wang Yu is so crazy and can still control Kaijing. They are the common people who are oppressed by the wealthy families and the desire of the real common people for justice.
Whether Wang Yu was forced or intentional, he promoted officials from the bottom, even though there were many good and bad people. But this move cannot be miscalculated.
It's just that this is the only step for Wang Yu to do the right thing.
Historically, after Li Chenggui came to power, he also carried out a large number of land reforms. Only then did the political situation stabilize. But soon there was a conflict between the hero faction and the scholar faction, and there were party disputes in North Korea from birth to death. And it's a life-and-death kind of thing.
In fact, it is the externalization of internal contradictions in North Korea.
He Xi hesitated to think about the situation in Korea, and then brought his thoughts back. Face the problem at hand. Should you seize this huge opportunity?
Winter is not far away now. The weather was getting colder too, and He Xi had already put on a cotton coat and a fur coat outside. It's just that I don't wear fur clothes much now, I can only wear them occasionally. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were also wearing cotton-padded jackets.
A little hot though. But it won’t be hot in a few days.
There were too few tools for keeping out the cold in ancient times. Send troops in this situation. Once you encounter setbacks. The army is in the ice and snow, and non-combat attrition will be particularly high at that time. If the Koreans counterattack, the consequences will be disastrous.
As far as He Xi himself is concerned, he still wants to be more stable.
But this is just his personal opinion.
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"Sir, this is a God-given opportunity. As soon as Li Chenggui surrenders, the gates of Kaicheng are wide open. Unimpeded. The victory of destroying the country is right in front of you." Ye Wang was so excited that his eyebrows almost flew up.
He was extremely lucky at the moment that he had defected to He Xi. It feels so good to have a backstage. Without He Xi in the background, he would definitely not be the coach of this team.
Yes. Although along the way, he was the coach in name only. Actual deputy commander. But it doesn't matter. Not to mention He Xi's support to Ye Chen. Just for the immediate destruction of the country, at least one person can be made an earl. Ye Wang is old. There is no other idea.
If you can be granted a title during your lifetime, it doesn't matter what title you have.
And it's obviously about to come true.
"My lord, the general also feels that if he does not accept Li Chenggui's surrender, Li Chenggui will have ulterior motives, and it will become an obstacle to next year's attack. Whether or not to attack Kaijing is a matter of consideration. But Li Chenggui must win it first." Lan Lan Chixin said.
Lan Chixin felt very uncomfortable. When he thought about it, if his adoptive father was more ambitious, he would be the coach this time. The merit of the title is his.
Now he can only think about it.
However, since the destruction of the country has not come to him, he can still be calmer. He still spoke for his adoptive father Lan Yu.
That is, if Lan Yu comes next year, he finds that Goryeo has been destroyed. How embarrassing would Sapphire be? So he was stalling for time in a subtle way. I want to delay it and leave Kaijing to Lan Yu.
Ha Cibuhua didn't think that much, he said: "In this situation, if you don't fight, you will be punished by God. Sir, I am willing to be the vanguard."
He Xi glanced around, sighed in his heart, and thought to himself: "The plan can't keep up with the changes." Almost all the generals had the same opinion, and He Xi couldn't deny it all at once.
He Xi said: "The most important thing now is to judge whether Li Chenggui's thoughts are true or false. If it is true, it is good. If it is false and Li Chenggui uses surrender as an excuse to catch us off guard, it will not be good. .”
Ye Wang said: "Please defend the line, sir. I have been crawling and rolling on the battlefield all my life. I have experienced many things personally. For things like pretending to surrender, there must be deception. It is nothing more than various ambushes and the help of terrain. Although Korea has many Mountain. But we all know the road from Xicheng to Pingcheng. If we walk along the road, there will be no problem. Besides, it is Pingcheng. As long as he allows us to enter the city and control the key areas of Pingcheng, it will be impossible. Something happened repeatedly."
"Even if they suddenly repented under Pingcheng City and tens of thousands of troops gathered together, it would still be simple to withdraw. Li Chenggui cannot have such a big appetite."
He Xi also felt that Ye Wang was right. Not to mention Ye Wang's battle experience. One thing is indeed true. The Ming Dynasty fought with Li Chenggui several times near Pingcheng. It can be said that he was familiar with the road. I am not afraid that Li Chenggui will be dishonest.
However, He Xi was still worried that Ye Wang was cheating.
He Xi turned around and said to Yao Guangxiao, "Brother Yao, how about you go and see Li Chenggui?"
During this period of time, Yao Guangxiao spent more time in Shenyang under He Xi. He Xi and others have come to Korea. Someone must be in charge of things in Shenyang. Although He Xi decided on Huang Zicheng. But Huang Zicheng is young after all and has not experienced many things yet.
He Xi was a little worried.
So Yao Guangxiao was asked to stay in Shenyang for a while so that Huang Zicheng could get started with things in Shenyang more quickly.
However, Yao Guangxiao quickly finished his work in Shenyang.
There are two reasons. The first one is that winter is coming soon. This year is a busy year for the people of Liaodong. Even He Xi, a black-hearted boss, knows to let the people rest for a while. So this winter, let the people stay at home and watch the winter.
Nothing else.
In fact, winter is not the time to do things. Last year was just an exception.
Therefore, when the winter comes for the common people, there will be less things to do in Shenyang.
The second reason is that Huang Zicheng is a genius. He picks up many things quickly and knows how to control his subordinates. Even if Yao Guangxiao is not in charge, there will be no problems.
Yao Guangxiao then chased the army to Xicheng.
However, what Yao Guangxiao did more in Xicheng was to discuss Buddhism with local monks in Korea. Buddhism was very popular in Goryeo and was very popular among the scholar-bureaucrats. Even more powerful than Confucianism. No one knows whether Yao Guangxiao has learned Buddhism incorrectly. But knowledge itself is beyond doubt.
So soon, the news that a Chinese Buddhist master came to Xicheng spread like wildfire. Yao Guangxiao quickly established contact with the wealthy Korean family. It became the link between the Ming Dynasty and the local noble families of Goryeo.
Even more famous.
However, this was just something Yao Guangxiao did casually.
Yao Guangxiao was not nervous at all about He Xi's selection of generals, and said: "Your Excellency, I am also very curious about this No. 1 general in Goryeo. In fact, I feel that this matter is most likely true. On behalf of Your Excellency, I It’s nothing to take a trip. Just what are the conditions? We’re not really here to bring order to Korea, are we?”
Having said this, Yao Guangxiao smiled slightly and said, "I have to say that Li Chenggui's method is very clever and leaves him enough escape routes."
He Xi was silent for a while and said, "Brother Yao, what can you do?"
Yao Guangxiao smiled slightly and said: "I remember that the late King of Goryeo only had one son, who is the current King of Goryeo, right?"
No need for He Xi to answer. There was someone nearby who answered. Said: "This is something everyone knows. Otherwise, someone would have supported the local prince to fight for the throne. How could the King of Goryeo be free until now?"
