The chessboard has its own world.
The two colors of black and white are like the struggle between yin and yang, the struggle between light and darkness. They may be as stable as Mount Tai and unshakable, or they may be unstoppable as an iron horse, or they may be patient and plotting, waiting in dormancy, or they may take advantage of the situation to pursue and attack fiercely.
The bamboo forest blocks the afterglow of dusk, and the breeze blows.
Zhu Zuozhao raised his head, looked at the person in front of him, and said solemnly: "You do not care about the cost, you do not hesitate to destroy, and you still have to take risks."
"Throw yourself into death and live again."
The middle-aged man said calmly.
Zhu Zuozhao examined the chessboard and shook his head slightly: "With your current strength, there is no chance of overturning the game."
The middle-aged man raised his hand and took down all the fifty black and white stones in the middle of the chessboard. Then he pointed at the chessboard: "What if that's the case?"
Zhu Zuozhao looked at the middle-aged man in surprise, a little puzzled.
what is this?
Calmly, he ate my chess pieces and his own chess pieces at the same time. This is not how we die together, right?
The middle-aged man said solemnly: "Some chess pieces are meant to be sacrificed. As long as the most important people are eliminated, we will have a chance to regain control of the situation, and then..."
Snapped!
White moves to the center.
"I take over!"
The middle-aged man said majestically.
Zhu Zuozhao stared at the middle-aged man, picked up a handful of sunspots, scattered them in the center, and said seriously: "What if that's the case?"
The middle-aged man pointed at the white chess piece in the middle and said with a smile: "In this way, it is the stars overcoming the moon, not the murderous intention of heaven and earth."
Zhu Zuozhao picked up the chess pieces and said calmly: "In this case, the entire chess game will have to be re-planned."
The middle-aged man stood up and saluted: "When it comes to the power of the chess game, Mr. is the leader."
Zhu Zuozhao burst out laughing, waved his hand and said, "I dare not be so arrogant. I am not the only chess player in the world. In my opinion, King Yan is a chess player, and King Ning is even more so. There are also Gao Gao. Emperor Jianwen, who is also a chess player."
"It's just that King Yan uses the military formation as a chessboard. King Ning is not within the territory of the Ming Dynasty at this time. My only opponent can only be Emperor Jianwen. Just wait, ancient and modern, I will definitely help you ascend to the highest position. Tell Zhu Yunwen that he lost, tell Zhu Yuanzhang that he was wrong!"
Happy in ancient and modern times.
Zhu Zuozhao stared at the chessboard, thought for a long time, and asked: "You said before that there will be a battle between the Ming Dynasty and Japan. Can the time be determined?"
Gu Jin shook his head slightly: "Currently there is no accurate news from the Navy Commander's Office. It is speculated that it will be next month."
Zhu Lizhao picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard: "Then let's do it. The first step is to eliminate all the people who can threaten you. King Yan's stay in the capital is not good for us, so let him go out." The capital comes first. The security bureau's power is concentrated in the capital. We are constrained at every turn and try to disperse their power out of the capital. In addition, Yang Wushan is too ambitious and wants to set up his own business. He also has a group of die-hard loyalists. Borrowing cover, Tao Dai Li Jian..."
Gujin looked at the chessboard and asked: "I sent word through the merchants that Duoyanwei colluded with the Tatars and tried to persuade King Yan to leave the capital. But Emperor Jianwen did not move and was very calm."
"He was holding back, just waiting for an opportunity. Now there are granaries all along the way to the north. There are large granaries in Peiping and Liaodong. The deployment of sergeants no longer requires months of preparation, so that troops can be sent out the next day. Find a way, If Duoyanwei is allowed to completely rebel, King Yan will definitely leave the capital."
"I see."
Think through the past and present. The military operations of the Ming Dynasty are now different from those of the Hongwu years. With the continuous construction of large granaries, the army has gradually been freed from logistical constraints. The so-called food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are moved. Zhu Yunwen made it possible for the food and grass to be always on the road and always in front!
"Where's Yang Wushan?"
"This chess piece is almost useless..."
The bamboo forest is gradually filled with stars at night.
Li Fangyuan looked at the starlight, hesitant in his heart.
The crown prince Li Bao was left behind by the Ming Dynasty, and Li Congmao also came back, bringing the emperor's words asking him to go to the Ming Dynasty to apologize.
But Li Fangyuan did not dare to go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Because of the Japanese envoy case, Li Fangyuan was afraid that Zhu Yunwen would become angry and directly destroy North Korea. Especially when news from the north confirmed that the Ming Dynasty was frequently mobilizing troops in the Northeast, and one of the troops was stationed in Huludao, with a total of 10,000 troops!
Li Fangyuan thought that once he left North Korea, he would definitely be controlled by the Ming Dynasty. By then, there would be no one in North Korea who could make up his mind. Who could stop the Ming army from invading?
If the situation gets worse and the Ming army takes advantage of itself and directly orders the North Korean army to surrender, how can the fearful North Korean army fight? It has no military morale and no will to fight. Isn’t it possible that the country is in danger of subjugation?
But if he didn't go to Ming Dynasty and wrote a letter to apologize, I'm afraid Zhu Yunwen wouldn't be happy, and the misunderstanding wouldn't be resolved. If he went back and forth, he might even anger Ming Dynasty even more.
insomnia.
The next day, He Lun, Li Congmao, Li Shufan and others asked to see him, and he couldn't help but be secretly surprised when he saw the haggard Li Fangyuan.
He Lun said: "Your Majesty, what the Great Emperor of the Celestial Dynasty wants is just a gesture. As long as the Great King goes to Jinling, all misunderstandings can be eliminated. With the great emperor's mind, he will never make a sneak attack on the border. Please make an early decision, Your Majesty. Next trip, go to Daming."
Li Fangyuan was still full of worries: "The emperor is not narrow-minded, but the country cannot be left without an owner for a day. Now that the prince is gone and there is no one to supervise the country, how can I go away?"
Helun was speechless.
North Korea is now internally stable, and no major force can threaten the Lee Dynasty. Let alone a month or two away, even if you are on a business trip for half a year, with these ministers taking care of it, it will still be the same when you come back.
What's more, you are going to the Ming Dynasty. Who has turned Korea upside down at this time? How can the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerain country, just sit back and watch? When that time comes, Ming Dynasty will also lend you troops to help you regain the throne.
Li Shufan secretly worried: "Your Majesty, this matter should not be delayed. Only by clearing up the misunderstanding with the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible will it not affect more. I heard that the Tatar tribe once threatened a small city in the Ming Dynasty, but they did not even get into it. But in anger, the Ming Emperor completely cut off trade with the Tatars and prohibited anyone from doing business with them. If the matter is delayed any longer, the problem will inevitably escalate. If the Ming Dynasty prohibits all merchants from trading with North Korea..."
Li Fangyuan's expression changed. In the past few years, North Korea has made a lot of money by relying on maritime trade. Although North Korea has a small land and few people, and there are not many special products, there are some good herbal medicines in the mountains, and artificially cultivated ginseng is also good. Do some horse and cattle trading, etc. If this trade is shut down, nothing from North Korea will be sold, and people like me won’t be able to eat a few ginseng...
"Trade cannot be stopped!"
Li Fangyuan knew that once the Ming Dynasty banned trade with North Korea, North Korea would be in trouble, and the Ming Dynasty's fine crafts, handicrafts, etc. would not be able to enter North Korea.
You can't expect to make money by trading with the short and ugly Ashikaga Shogunate.
Yes, Ashikaga Shogunate!
Li Fangyuan said solemnly: "I also want to go to the Ming Dynasty to plead guilty as soon as possible, but you also know that the Ashikaga shogunate is preparing for the Northern Expedition and will attack our country of Korea. I can't leave."
Li Congmao looked at Li Fangyuan and gritted his teeth and said: "Since the king is worried about Japan, shouldn't he mobilize the troops from Ping'an Province and Hamgyong Province to go south to support Gyeongsang Province and Jeolla Province! As far as I know, there are only eight soldiers in Jeolla Province. Thousands, and the garrison of Gyeongsang Province only has eleven thousand, and most of them are old and weak. The navy of Gyeongsang Province and Jeolla Province combined only has 400 ships and 5,000 soldiers!"
Li Shufan was also worried about the situation in front of him: "Your Majesty, Ming Dynasty is the suzerain country. It is powerful and has firearms. We are all difficult to defeat like a song. On the other hand, Japan is ambitious and actively preparing for war. We must take precautions. I think we should mobilize our troops. Go south and guard against Japan."
Li Fangyuan said confidently: "Most of the news about Japan was released by the Ming Dynasty, including the news that Japan was going to attack North Korea. It was also spread by the Ming Dynasty first. This is just their plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain! It is clear that they want us to general the army If they are transferred to the south, they can easily break through the northern defense line!"
Li Congmao looked at the frightened Li Fangyuan and shouted: "Before the news came out in the Ming Dynasty, there was no case of Japanese envoys! Japan's detailed invasion of Korea is Ashikaga Yoshi They have been actively preparing for war, but the king is still deploying troops to defend the north. Isn't this playing into the hands of the Ashikaga Shogunate?"
Li Fangyuan was shocked and looked at Li Congmao.
Seeing that what had happened, Helun knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, please review the situation and see clearly whether we are the enemy or ourselves."
Li Shufan also knelt down: "King Wanwang puts the overall situation first."
Li Fangyuan suddenly woke up.
For such a long time, I fell into a thinking trap because of fear:
If I offend Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty will definitely deal with itself. Ming Dynasty mobilizes troops to attack itself, so I have to be on guard against Ming Dynasty.
The question is, will Daming definitely take care of himself?
Li Fangyuan recalibrated his cognition, thinking about the Zhu Yunwen he knew, thinking about the national power and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, thinking about the words Li Congmao brought back, thinking about the advice of the ministers, and thinking about the current situation.
Perhaps, because of fear, he misjudged Ming's intentions.
"So, the Ming Dynasty has no intention of swallowing up Korea?"
Li Fangyuan murmured softly.
Li Congmao said seriously: "As the sovereign state of the Ming Dynasty, it has to find a more suitable reason to annex North Korea. It is absolutely impossible to use weapons for such trivial matters."
Li Fangyuan stood up: "Then the Ashikaga Shogunate is really preparing for war?"
Li Shufan solemnly said: "According to information from the Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province Navy, Japan is indeed mobilizing the army. As for the specific scale, there is no accurate information. But according to the information sent by the Ming Dynasty, the Ashikaga Shogunate may mobilize as many as three troops. A hundred thousand troops fought across the sea.”
"Three, three hundred thousand?"
Li Fangyuan was stunned.
The Lee dynasty started with only 40,000 troops, and the total military strength of the entire Korean state was only 180,000. The Ashikaga shogunate actually mobilized 300,000 to attack Korea?
Li Fangyuan's face became serious, and he regained his former composure and wisdom, and firmly ordered: "At this moment, I cannot leave Songjing. But in order to plead guilty to the Ming Dynasty, I will send Li Chen to the Ming Dynasty to plead guilty on my behalf."
"this……"
He Lun, Li Shufan, and Li Congmao are all a little depressed. In order to escape to the Ming Dynasty, do you plan to send your two sons as hostages?
