"Master Li, is what Liu Hongxun just said true?"
"This is no longer important. If Ming Dynasty retreats, Fusang, which has suffered heavy losses, will definitely send heavy troops to invade again.
Tokugawa Iemitsu needs to divert internal conflicts, and without heavy troops, we are the fat in their mouths. "
"Most of our army has been massacred. Even though there are still many soldiers who have broken up, it takes time to organize, and the combat power is negligible.
Our complete army can be beaten by Fuso without any power to fight back, let alone now? "
"What should I do? Once Fuso invades again, he will definitely be more ruthless than the first time!"
"Yes, they can't take revenge on Ming Dynasty, but they can take revenge on us. You should be very clear about what happened in various cities in the past year. They burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil.
How many women were captured for the pleasure of those sergeants?
How many people were captured and worked for them?
How many people's homes were robbed?
If you are slightly dissatisfied, you will be beaten, scolded, or even directly executed! "
"This is a threat, a naked threat, an intimidation!"
"We are a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded and Huang Taiji invaded, they sent troops. If Fuso invades again, will they take care of us?"
"Control? They will definitely take care of it. They understand the principle of lip-destroying teeth and coldness, but it takes time to mobilize troops, or they may be deliberately delayed. It may take two or three months.
And Fusang is only more than a hundred miles away from us. By the time the Ming army comes, Fusang will have already looted and fled.
When Ming Dynasty leaves and Fusang comes again, Korea will be riddled with holes after only a few visits! "
…
North Korean officials and family heads were discussing together.
In the end, they discovered to their horror that no matter what they did, North Korea would suffer in the end.
Either be enslaved by Fuso, or be repeatedly plundered by Fuso, there is no other way out.
As for resistance, this is a joke. If Fusang is angered, they will really be exterminated. After all, this nation has done too many inhumane things.
"I think, compared to being enslaved by Fusang, it is not unacceptable to be included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Yes, at least the Ming Dynasty will not enslave us. Since we are called the Chief Secretary of Korea, we are the people of the Ming Dynasty and will treat us equally!"
"No, once it is included in the territory of Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty will assimilate us, and then our culture and so on will be Chineseized!"
"Then what? If they are all included in the Ming Dynasty, Korea will be destroyed, and the Chinese will be Chinese. There are many tribes that perished in history, and there are no reservations, right?"
"Yes, look at how many barbarian tribes there are in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming court did not force Chineseization!"
…
After another argument, everyone's persistence wavered.
Compared with death and slavery, if the country is subjugated, then the country will be subjugated!
But some officials and family heads are not willing. They have their own little Jiujiu, who strongly oppose it, especially the five officials who just stood up.
"Fuck you, I know best what you are thinking. Without the royal family members, you are the highest officials in North Korea. You can take charge of North Korea and continue to enjoy the glory and wealth after you raise your arms!"
"Yes, these stupid officials have reached this moment and are still thinking about their own future and don't take the lives of ordinary people in their eyes!"
"Kill them, and let's go find the Ming officials ourselves!"
"Stop... We are not doing it for ourselves, but for the interests of our North Korea, such as business taxes, taxes, officials, laws, etc. We cannot just listen to Ming Dynasty!"
…
Unfortunately, it was too late to shout. Even if the people stopped in time, these people were beaten with bruises and swollen faces.
In the military camp three miles away, Mao Wenlong drank several cups of herbal tea: "Old Liu, I really have you, you are so ruthless in taking away the salary from the cauldron!"
"This matter has nothing to do with me. If we weren't here, North Korea would have been annexed by Fuso long ago. Can it still continue to this day?
We sent troops to help them drive away Toyotomi Hideyoshi, spending countless manpower and money, but what did we get?
Your Majesty is still the Holy Ming, directly included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty! "
"Hahaha, just wait, as long as they are not stupid, they will definitely surrender completely!"
"Commander Mao Du, you must capture those people you let go, otherwise..."
"Don't worry, they won't be able to fly!"
While the two were chatting, officials headed by Li Fu led dozens of heads of aristocratic families to the Ming army's camp.
After listening to the soldiers' report, Mao Wenlong said disdainfully: "We wanted to talk to them, but they acted rogue. Now they want to talk to us, who do we think we are? We have no time!"
Liu Hongxun didn't say anything about this, because he was also very unhappy. If he didn't show his authority, how could he manage it in the future?
So the group of people outside the camp waited for three days from sunrise to sunset... and slept in the open for three days.
They knew that Liu Hongxun was deliberately trying to trouble them, but they did not dare to leave now. In the past three days, they had deduced countless plans, but none of them solved the crisis after Ming Dynasty withdrew its troops.
Daming is their only support.
On the morning of the fourth day, the camp gate opened wide, and Li Fu and others were welcomed into the camp.
Liu Hongxun got straight to the point: "Is something wrong?"
"Master Liu, after our discussion..."
"Don't talk to me about what you have or don't have. I don't have time to listen. Just tell me the result!"
Liu Hongxun interrupted Li Fu unceremoniously, causing everyone's faces to turn red, but they did not dare to get angry. They could only apologize and said with a smile: "We agree to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and fully cooperate with the Ming Dynasty to appease the people! But we have several conditions... …”
"No, this is the condition given by His Majesty. If you agree, we will submit your credentials. If you don't agree, we will withdraw our troops directly. From now on, we will not owe each other anything!"
Liu Hongxun interrupted Li Fu again, took a question book from the table and handed it over.
After Li Fu raised his hand towards the question book, he took it and opened it with uneasiness. Seeing that everyone behind him also gathered around him, Li Fu immediately started reading from the question book.
“1. Exempt North Korea from taxes this year, reduce taxes by half next year, and reduce taxes by 30% the year after that…
2. Retain 30% of North Korean officials, at least 10% of whom are chief officials of various North Korean cities, but must pass assessment;
…
18. The right to interpret the above conditions belongs to Daming! "
call……
Listening to the conditions read out by Li Fu, everyone exhaled in unison, and their hearts dropped.
The conditions for Ming's expulsion were much more relaxed than the conditions they proposed.
"Okay, you go back and draw up the certificate of surrender. Everyone who can speak can sign and seal it. The edict will be issued in ten days. How to convince the people is your business. I only want results!"
One day later, a grand ceremony was held in front of the Joseon Palace in the presence of countless people in Seoul. From then on, the demise of the Joseon Kingdom was declared, and the Chief Secretary of Korea in the Ming Dynasty was established.
This letter of credence, together with the battle report of the recent period, was quickly sent to Dangwan City where Chongzhen was located.
Chongzhen looked at Li Guopu and suppressed his excitement: "Li Aiqing, immediately prepare a battle report, send the victory report and the affairs of the North Korean Chief Secretary back to Beijing, and be prepared to spread it all over the world!
In addition, I plan to lead the army back to Beijing on August 15th! "
