Chapter 75 The army arrives
Lan Yu patiently waited in Pyongyang for several months, waiting for the spring breeze to come south and the ice and snow to melt. Before the ice and snow melted, the first batch of troops had already set off from Shandong. After several days of sailing, we disembarked in Pyongyang. The first batch of troops has arrived.
This time the Eastern Expedition. Lan Yu mobilized a hundred thousand troops, most of whom were drawn from the Peiping Command Department and the Shandong Command Department. After half a year of preparation, almost everything is ready.
However, even since the opening of the sea, the number of Ming Dynasty ships has increased every year. Not to mention the ability to hire merchant ships. He Xi estimated that the total carrying capacity of the Ming Dynasty ships had reached hundreds of thousands of tons. The number of ships is almost the same as that of the late Qing Dynasty.
It was just that at that time, the number of Western ships was several times that of China.
Even with so many ships, a hundred thousand troops cannot be transported at once. It is estimated that it will take a month to transport from Shandong.
This is why He Xi has prepared a lot of food.
These grains are all Korean grains, which can be regarded as the enemy's only grain.
Lan Yu couldn't hold back anymore.
Without waiting for the army to arrive, he led the army eastward and attacked Kaijing. He Xi will accompany you.
He Xi didn't care much about the war in Goryeo and was even ready to withdraw at any time. But you still have to go to Beijing. Although Pyongyang is said to be the capital of Goryeo, it is said to be as prosperous as the capital. But it is not the capital city after all. The wealth of Goryeo was in the capital, but he was still unwilling to go and take a look.
Lan Yu and He Xi led tens of thousands of troops on foot and cavalry to the opening of the capital.
Li Chenggui, Ye Shen and others had already arrived outside the capital to greet him.
Li Chenggui knelt on the ground and said, "The foreign minister pays homage to General Zhengdong."
Lan Yu rode on the horse, looked sideways at Li Chenggui, and said, "What do you call yourself?"
Li Chenggui said; "Foreign Minister."
Lan Yu said: "Are you a minister of Goryeo?"
Li Chenggui could understand the implication of Lan Yu's words. But he was silent for a while, and then said: "Yes."
Lan Yu nodded and said: "Let's do this. The imperial court has decided on the future King of Korea, His Royal Highness King Lu. The title will be changed soon. Without a loyal minister to take care of it, it still won't work. I think you are good. That's it. Well. Just go to Nanjing and help King Lu take care of it."
"I'm here to help you. As a minister of Qiandi, your future will be bright."
Lan Yu sat on the horse with a smile, leaning forward slightly, as if "I have given you a great favor."
Li Chenggui was shocked. How could he not know what Lan Yu was doing, seizing power. Seize Li Chenggui's military power in one fell swoop.
This winter, Ming Dynasty was dispatching troops and generals. And Li Chenggui was not idle either. He also recruited many people in Kaijing. Now he has about 50,000 troops under his command. Judging from Goryeo standards, the armor is considered to be excellent.
Li Chenggui didn't have any ideas. As a warlord, in troubled times, his instinct is to seize military power. This way they feel safe.
Li Chenggui thought to himself: "How dare he? Aren't you afraid that I will rebel immediately? Will he defect to the south?"
Just when Li Chenggui was still thinking about how to answer. Zheng Daochuan behind Li Chenggui became anxious and immediately stepped forward and said: "General Zhengdong ------" Before he finished speaking, Lan Yu narrowed his eyes and knocked his legs. The war horse understood and immediately jumped out, holding Lan Yu in his hands. The horse whip whipped out, hitting Zheng Dao Chuan right in the face.
This time Lan Yu didn't hold back at all. With the help of horse power, the whip is more painful than the ordinary whip. Not to mention slapped in the face.
Zheng Daochuan wailed and fell to the ground, covering one eye. Blood was already flowing from his fingers. Lan Yu's attack was more than merciless. It even blinded Zheng Daochuan all of a sudden.
Lan Yu quickly rode back to where he was. Shows superb equestrian skills. Every time it comes out, it's like a light cloud floating by. Many people didn't react. But Lan Yu said calmly: "What is this? If I don't say anything, he dares to interrupt randomly."
Li Chenggui's face was expressionless, looking at Zheng Dao Chuan who was gritting his teeth and not making a sound but shaking all over in pain, with a trace of resentment in his eyes. Said: "It's because the foreign ministers are not strict in their discipline."
Lan Yu said: "It is true that the discipline is not strict. Then let's go. King Lu is still waiting for you in Nanjing."
Li Chenggui said; "The foreign minister wants to go back to the city to pack his things."
Lan Yu smiled slightly and said: "I'm not that harsh, you can stay for a few days. Don't stop me from doing anything you want to do. Just think about it clearly."
Then Lan Yu ignored Li Chenggui at all and jumped past Li Chenggui. The soldiers behind Lan Yu didn't care about Li Chenggui and rode past Li Chenggui one by one. He Xi did stay. He looked at Li Chenggui and Zheng Daochuan, sighed, and said to the people around him: "Go find a military doctor."
One person went immediately.
He Xi said: "General Li, I can't stop what happened today. Everyone in the court knows the temper of Yongchang Marquis. I must let him go. However, you also ----- today," He Xi said. Xi didn't know what to say, so she sighed and said, "If you say you are a minister of the Ming Dynasty, even if Marquis Yongchang wants to touch you, he will still show some mercy. This will never be the case."
Li Chenggui said: "Thank you sir for clarifying my doubts."
He Xi said: "You also understand the current situation in Kaijing. Take a step back and the world will be brighter. Just take care of yourself."
He Xi left immediately.
After the military doctor arrived, he removed Zheng Daozhuan's broken eyeball. And Zheng Dochuan lost more than just one eye. Lan Yu whipped out a scar on Zheng Daochuan's face. It was already disfigured.
After everyone else has left. Only Zheng Daozhuan and Li Chenggui were left.
Li Chenggui sighed and said: "Today is all my fault. Mr. Lei is like this. I shouldn't be unwilling."
Zheng Daochuan said: "General, there is no need to be like this. What happened today was also what I meant. I just didn't expect that this Lan Yu would be so violent. I am not sad about what happened today, but I am happy."
Li Chenggui said: "Happy? Why are you happy?"
Zheng Daochuan said: "I was worried that if a humble gentleman like Mr. He Xihe ruled Goryeo, the Goryeo family would never take risks. So Goryeo Chuanchao can be determined. How can we get along? But Lan Yu is like this. So cruel . The methods are rough. It will be difficult to wait for him to reach Goryeo. This is where our opportunity lies."
Li Chenggui secretly said yes.
As a Korean, I understand one thing best. That is, he wants to rule Goryeo and win over dozens of big families, so that the world of Goryeo will be stable. If not, there are serious problems. If He Xi governs Goryeo like this, observing rules, reasoning, and being honest, it will be easy to win over these big families.
But Sapphire is different. Looking at Lan Yu's behavior today, you can tell what kind of person Lan Yu is.
Li Chenggui didn't know before that why the negotiations between the major families in the south and the Ming people ended without any resolution. Now it seems to be the reason for the sapphire.
In this regard, he completely underestimated He Xi.
Lan Yu's tyranny is more of bullying, but He Xi seems to be very tolerant in her behavior. But in terms of politics, he is more radical than Lan Yu.
Li Chenggui said: "Is there still a chance now? Lan Yu is not a mediocre person, he dares to do this? He must have his own means, not to mention that Ye Chen's troops have been stationed in Kaijing. The situation in Kaijing of the Ming army , it is absolutely clear. Not to mention this tens of thousands of troops, it is impossible for the men and horses in my hands to win. Once we take action, I am afraid that most of the soldiers will be buried here."
Zheng Daochuan said: "I have two strategies, one positive and one negative."
Li Chenggui said; "Sir, please speak."
Zheng Daochuan said: "The right strategy is to escape from Kaijing immediately. You can take as many soldiers as you can, and ignore those who can't take them. Now that you are a major general in the south, if you go there, you will definitely become the commander of the army. And Lan Yu is here People will definitely make everyone in Goryeo rebel. In the near future, Mingren will definitely leave. By then, Goryeo will be your world."
Zheng Daochuan was not unmindful of the whip just now. He hated Lan Yu to the core. However, he knew that today was not the time for revenge. But even so, he still had a certain tendency in his words.
Li Chenggui shook his head and said, "Let's talk about the countermeasures for this matter?"
Zheng Daochuan said: "The only way is to go to Nanjing to pay a visit to King Lu according to Lan Yu's words. Use all means to please King Lu and return to Goryeo in the future. I think His Royal Highness King Lu also lacks people who understand Goryeo and are able to do so. Recruit generals who are good at fighting."
"It's just that the risks here are too great."
Zheng Daochuan didn't know that the biggest risk of this strategy was nothing else. It’s King Lu. He never thought that not only Goryeo had a faint king, but the Ming Dynasty also had a faint king.
