Chapter 63 Pingcheng Kaicheng
He Xi's tens of thousands of troops were waiting quietly in front of the gate of Pingcheng. There was not a single soldier at the top of Pingcheng. There wasn’t a flag either. The city gate of Pingcheng slowly opened. Li Chenggui brought his two sons, and behind him were generals at all levels. Zheng Daozhuan was also among them. He was dressed in white and came slowly on foot instead of riding a horse.
Walking to Ye Wang's horse, he saluted and said: "Foreign minister Li Chenggui pays homage to the general. This is the military talisman of the Goryeo army. I present it today. It is for Goryeo to bring order to the chaos. All the Goryeo army listens to the orders of the general of the Celestial Dynasty."
Ye Wang glanced at He Xi, stood up and dismounted, supported Li Chenggui and said: "General Li, please get up quickly. General Li has abandoned his secrets and turned to the bright side. His reputation has reached the imperial court. From now on, when he becomes an official in the same dynasty, he will have to take more care of him."
Li Chenggui also glanced at He Xi along his eyes.
Although He Xi is the real leader of the army. But as I said before, as a civilian official, He Xi absolutely cannot command an army. Therefore, the nominal coach is Ye Wang. This matter needs to be done by Ye Wang.
Li Chenggui also knew this and had heard of He Xi's reputation. But in such a formal occasion, I dare not say much.
Ye Wang and Li Chenggui exchanged a few pleasantries. Ye Wang found a war horse and asked Li Chenggui to ride on it. The two reined together and led the Ming army infantry into Pingcheng. While He Xi stayed outside, Li Chenggui's two sons also stayed outside.
Of course, there is no need to mention the intention.
After waiting for a while, Ye Wang sent a message from the city. He Xi then led the rest of the army into the city.
At this time, He Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
The excitement that had been suppressed deep inside suddenly emerged. In He Xi's opinion, North Korea is much more powerful than Java. Not even the same. Although Java was unified, its system was not sound. Split is inevitable. But today's Goryeo has a dynasty of five hundred years. It was a godsend to reach the end.
If He Xi had not grasped the juncture between Goryeo and the Korean Dynasty, He Xi would have spent a lot of time trying to get involved in Goryeo.
Moreover, even if the Ming Dynasty occupied Java, it was still an enclave. It is useless, but it is different in Korea. The population, wealth, and land of Goryeo can all be used by the Ming Dynasty. That's a ready benefit.
While He Xi was happy, he reminded himself, secretly saying: "He Xi, He Xi, you have to be careful. Forty thousand people control an army of hundreds of thousands, including people like Li Chenggui. Outside there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers loyal to Goryeo. This It’s not easy to handle. Be careful, be careful.”
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After the Ming army entered Pingcheng, Li Chenggui withdrew the army from Pingcheng. As a result, Pingcheng was completely controlled by the Ming army. Li Chenggui and the generals at all levels of the army stayed in Pingcheng, which could be regarded as showing their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty.
This kind of loyalty, whether He Xi believes it or not, He Xi always has to express it.
Therefore, Ye Wang held a grand banquet in Pingcheng, and the Ming army generals and the Goryeo generals led by Li Chenggui attended the banquet.
To show that both parties are in harmony and happy.
It’s just that the wine has passed three rounds and the food has passed the five flavors. Li Chenggui burst into tears.
He Xi's heart thumped and she thought to herself, "What kind of trouble does this guy want to cause?"
He Xi was very cautious about people like Li Chenggui, so He Xi asked: "General Li, what are you ------"
Li Chenggui said: "I just think of the late king. My father and son were able to gain a foothold in Goryeo because of the kindness of the late king. I was also promoted by the late king, which led to this. When I think of the late king's voice and appearance, he was killed by Li Daitao and his heirs disappeared. . I can't help it--" Then Li Chenggui came out and said: "Commander, Lord He. I ask for orders to conquer the false king."
Li Chenggui clearly felt the Ming army's wariness towards him. He only thought of this strategy after discussing with Zheng Chuandao.
He wants to leave Pingcheng with his troops.
First of all, Pingcheng is just a small town. With hundreds of thousands of troops gathered, coupled with the chaos in the rear, there was insufficient food and grass. Secondly, among the Goryeo troops around Pingcheng, only Li Chenggui's tribe could threaten the Ming army.
But it's just a threat.
Because of its strength, many of Ming's defenses were directed against Li Chenggui's troops.
Li Chenggui was worried that something would happen to him here. He was not only worried that Ming Dynasty would attack him, but also worried that Ming Dynasty would dictate to his army. In short, it is always difficult to rely on others. But if you leave, the sea and the sky will naturally be brighter.
Li Chenggui marched eastward first. On the one hand, state your position. That was to break with King Wangyu of Goryeo. The other is to grab territory and expand one's own strength.
When he doesn't know what the future holds, expanding his own strength is the best way to give Li Chenggui a sense of security. And went south to annex various places. is the most effective way.
When He Xi heard this, his heart moved. I also think this is a good idea.
He Xi couldn't completely guess what Li Chenggui was thinking. But He Xi could feel the benefits of doing so to the Ming army. Because of Li Chenggui's existence. Most of the Ming army's troops were involved. This was not Li Chenggui's intention. But there is a powerful army close at hand. Without clear intentions, it is impossible for the Ming army to be unprepared.
As a result, it will be difficult to transform or integrate the other hundreds of thousands of Korean troops.
If Li Chenggui leads his troops to leave. This matter will be much easier to handle.
Although Goryeo had an army of hundreds of thousands, there were many vacancies. The total does not add up to one hundred thousand. But if you train well and do some ideological work, you can also become Ming's assistant in Goryeo, if nothing else. He is definitely qualified to be a civilian husband.
And once the blue jade army arrives, it won't matter what Li Chenggui has in mind.
Because with absolute strength, there is nothing to make a comeback.
However, He Xi also monitored Li Chenggui's troops and said, "General Li is loyal and courageous. I admire you. General Li cannot be responsible for this troop dispatch alone. Does General Li know about Ye Chen?"
Li Chenggui naturally knew that the shock brought about by his fight with Ye Chen was also the source of his change in thinking. Said: "Is he a flying general?"
He Xi was a little confused and said, "Flying General?"
Li Chenggui said: "General Ye's troops are sometimes in front and behind, and they are erratic. They often drive hundreds of miles straight, and the Goryeo army is encircled, but they always fall into the air. Therefore, the Goryeo people call him Flying General." Where is this? The flying general is a flying thief.
But now the words naturally need to be more beautified.
He Xi smiled and said, "Ye Chen."
Ye Chen immediately stepped out of the queue and said, "The general is here."
He Xi said; "Did you hear that?"
Ye Chen said: "I heard it."
He Xi said: "Since so many people admire you, you should not live up to the name of this flying general. Follow General Li and do your job well." Then He Xi said to Li Chenggui: "This is the son of General Ye, young and energetic. Sheng, just stay under General Li’s tent and hope that General Li will take good care of you.”
He Xi didn't say anything.
But everyone who should understand understands.
Ye Chen knew that he was there to supervise the army. Li Chenggui cannot be allowed to repeat it. Once something like this happens, the news must be spread.
And Li Chenggui also knew that Ye Chen went to supervise the army. Regarding this matter, Li Chenggui also knew that it had the proper meaning in the title. After all, the mutual trust between the two sides is still very shallow. Having this hand is completely normal. But He Xi did it openly, which made Li Chenggui feel relieved.
Li Chenggui said: "Please rest assured, sir, I have learned the tricks of General Ye a long time ago. He is really a young man and a rising star. He is really a young man to be feared."
Ye Chen also understood what was going on and saluted and said, "Thank you General Li for the compliment, and thank you General Li for being merciful in the first place."
The two smiled at each other and seemed to have become good friends.
After the banquet, He Xi asked Li Chenggui and Ye Chen to stay. He Xi changed her clothes in the inner room and put a cold towel on her face to get rid of the smell and taste of alcohol. Only then did he summon the two of them. Said; "General Li intends to advance eastward, and I can't stop him. I just want to ask. When are you going to set off?"
Li Chenggui said; "Soldiers need to be quick. Prepare tonight and send out troops tomorrow night at the latest."
He Xi said; "So fast?"
Li Chenggui said: "If you are not a foreign minister, you must be quick, but you must not miss the opportunity. Once you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to achieve anything. Your Excellency may not have heard yet. The puppet king is recruiting troops in the capital. There are already hundreds of thousands of them, although they are just a mob. However, Kaijing is well-equipped with weapons, so it might be difficult to let them train for a period of time."
