Set foot on the land of North Korea again, just as the scouts sent before reported, there are really no opponents, and everywhere you look, there is only the land you dream of.
Standing on a high place, surrounded by generals, watching the Japanese army divide into several columns and marching majestically to the north, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, a veteran of the Tokugawa shogunate, felt extremely happy.
Opening up mainland territory for the Japanese country has been what the Japanese have been pursuing for generations. However, even though there were many famous Japanese generals, the once glorious era, under the leadership of a generation of heroic Toyotomi Hideyoshi, tried to open up mainland territory, but failed.
But now, Matsudaira Nobutsuna can be sure that he will succeed this time. Therefore, the sense of accomplishment that surges in my heart is the pleasure of surpassing even Toyotomi Hideyoshi! Of course, if he was not sure that this time would be successful, he would not recommend Tokugawa Iemitsu to order this landing battle.
At this time, he has concluded the reason why he succeeded and why Toyotomi Hideyoshi failed is that he did not understand the basic situation of the Japanese country and did not know that to conquer such a huge territory as the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese country alone was not enough. But now, the Japanese country has the Qing Dynasty across Liaodong as an ally. Seeing that they are tall and powerful, they just make up for the shortcomings of the Japanese country. In this way, by gradually encroaching, I believe that one day we will be able to swallow up the behemoth that is the Ming Kingdom.
As for the other ally, the Zheng family, he actually didn't take it seriously. That is to say, the Zheng family must be stabilized in the early stage. Otherwise, will the wealthy Fujian and Guangdong lands really be cut off? No need to think about it!
Thinking with great pride in his heart, Matsudaira Nobutsuna pointed forward with his hand and said with excitement: "Xingxi, order all the armies to continue to advance westward and rest in Seoul!"
"Hi!" When the leaders of his men heard this, they all nodded excitedly. Along the way north, just some Korean thieves could not stop the Japanese army from advancing. I believe that it would be just a march to Seoul.
However, at this moment, a discordant voice rang out, with a hint of panic, and said in the Ming Dynasty Mandarin: "Sir, please don't. Now the Ming Emperor is about to attack the Qing Dynasty. Please be sure to attack from both sides. Defeat the main force of the Ming army, so that we can seize the Ming Kingdom as soon as possible!"
Whether they are Jianlu or the senior officials of the Japanese state, they basically know the common language of Ming Dynasty Mandarin. The difference lies in the degree of local accent.
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna put away his previous smile and looked at Ying Erdai who looked expectant after finishing his words and said: "In the covenant between the two countries, it is clearly written that you, the Qing country, will resist the Ming army for our Japanese country." Two years will allow our country to gain a foothold in North Korea, and then we can attack the Ming Dynasty together. Unless the Ming army directly attacks North Korea, our army will not take the initiative to fight with the Ming army within two years. Mr. Ying'erdai, Mo Are you going to forget?"
Seeing that Ying Erdai still wanted to argue, he rushed to add: "When the army set off from Edo, I believe your people also reported it. My general promised to give you food from the Qing Dynasty, and he also set off at the same time. Delivered to the designated location. So much food represents the sincerity of our Japanese country, isn’t it enough?”
At this point, he suddenly turned cold and said sternly: "Is it possible that your Qing country wants to break your promise and not take the covenant seriously?"
In fact, Matsudaira Nobutsuna could tell from Ying Ordai's words, deeds and demeanor that the Qing Dynasty was definitely in trouble. However, that was the Qing country's trouble, not the Japanese country's trouble. For the Japanese country, it is hoped that the Ming Kingdom and the Qing Kingdom will fight with each other. The strength of both sides will be greatly damaged, and it is most beneficial for the Japanese fishermen to benefit. Moreover, when he talks about the covenant, he can speak confidently.
Ying Erdai was really speechless after hearing this.
But when he went to form an alliance with Japan on behalf of the Qing Dynasty, he did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would attack the Qing Dynasty so quickly. If the Qing Dynasty received food aid from the Japanese country first and regained its strength, then it would naturally not be afraid of the Ming Dynasty. But now...
Ying Erdai thought that Shengjing was eagerly waiting for reinforcements from his side, so he had no choice but to turn his head and look at Fan Wencheng who had returned with the Japanese army, asking for help.
No matter what, Fan Wencheng has a lot of clever ideas, and he may or may not be able to find a solution!
Fan Wencheng saw him looking over and naturally understood what he meant. However, he turned to look at the stern face of the dwarf, shook his head slightly, and did not speak.
This made Ying Erdai very angry when he saw it. When you are about to use him, you don't make any effort. What kind of attitude is this? Could it be that he felt that the Japanese country was stronger than the Qing Dynasty, so he went to embrace the Japanese country?
While he was thinking, he saw Fan Wencheng winking at him and gesturing slightly, as if he wanted to avoid the Japanese and talk alone.
So, he found a reason to leave. Just a moment later, when he saw Fan Wencheng coming over, he hurriedly asked: "What did you mean just now?"
After hearing this, Fan Wencheng frowned slightly and said, "As soon as your Excellency arrived, I couldn't wait to find Mr. Lao Zhong. Is the situation in Liaodong critical?"
"If not, what do you think I don't know about the covenant?" After hearing this, Ying Erdai couldn't help but said angrily, "The regent's only son, Princess, has also been given to the Japanese country, which can also prove the sincerity of the Qing Dynasty. . Now that there are better fighters appearing, even if they are different from those of the Covenant, what does it matter?"
After hearing this, Fan Wencheng pondered for a moment and then said: "Sir, let's be honest, the Japanese country, as far as I know, will never send troops. At this time, they are all very satisfied with their ambitions, and they even think that It would be better if the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty both lose in a fight. Otherwise, the covenant would not have required the Qing Dynasty to resist the land-based Ming army for two years."
"What should we do?" Ying Erdai actually guessed it and asked quickly.
Fan Wencheng obviously thought about it, and immediately gave advice: "First, only when the Japanese realize that without our Qing military strength, the Japanese alone cannot defeat the Ming army, they will take the Qing seriously. Although At the beginning, they may have had this self-awareness. But now that they have just landed in North Korea and everything is going smoothly, it is reasonable for the Qing Dynasty to ignore me."
Having said this, he looked at Ying Erdai and said very sincerely: "Under the current situation, I believe that our Qing Dynasty will never be able to confront the Ming army head-on. If necessary, we can consider abandoning Shengjing." . In this way, it will not only allow our Qing army to obtain the food and supplies of the Japanese country faster, but also extend the supply of food and grass to the Ming army. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. As long as the Ming army can be defeated in the end, Shengjing will be able to get it back sooner or later."
Hearing this, Ying Erdai couldn't help but nodded. His thoughts were not that stubborn. He had to admit that what Fan Wencheng thought of was indeed a solution.
But in the end he shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it's too late. At this time, the Ming Dynasty is afraid that it will attack Liaoyang, and I don't know how many days it can hold out. I'm afraid that if I rush back, the Ming army has already surrounded Shengjing."
At this point, he sighed again: "Besides, withdrawing from Shengjing will probably damage the reputation of His Highness the Regent and put a lot of pressure on His Highness. I don't know if I can agree to it!"
"It's definitely possible!" Based on his understanding of Dorgon, Fan Wencheng said in a very confident tone when he left, "I will remind the regent at that time, we can divert the disaster eastward, and the Ming army will not be able to find our main force of the Qing Dynasty. If a decisive battle cannot be fought, as long as enough information about the Japanese army is revealed, or even more exaggerated, the Ming army may enter the DPRK and start a war with the Japanese army. By then, our Qing army will be waiting for the opportunity to move, and there will be a lot to do."
When he said this and saw Ying'erdai's frown unfurling, he added: "When the time comes, the Japanese side will bear the pressure of the Ming army, even if the Qing Dynasty blames me for not blocking the Ming army's attack. They. But at that time, the Japanese army asked me, the Qing Dynasty, to participate in the war. The initiative was naturally in the hands of the Qing Dynasty. As long as this truth is explained, I believe that the pressure from His Highness the Regent will be It will be much less. What do you think, sir?"
Ying Erdai nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but he was still a little hesitant and said: "You still think carefully, but you are afraid that you will not be able to rush back in time. If Shengjing is besieged by the Ming army, what it needs more is reinforcements!"
After hearing this, Fan Wencheng finally no longer seemed to be wise, and sighed softly and said: "God bless the Qing Dynasty, the Ming army will not attack Shengjing so quickly."
The implication is that as for the Japanese army, don’t think about it for the time being, let’s see what God wants!
After hearing this, Ying'erdai also sighed and said: "Since Taizu raised his army, God has always blessed us, and this time it is even better."
He was really right. If it were in the original history, we really have to wonder which god in the sky had a problem. He was really protecting Jianlu, and he had such great luck that he finally took over the entire world. Sometimes, Jianlu is just lucky.
It's just that in this plane, the Ming Dynasty has a son of the plane with a system coming, and the strength is there, even Jianlu's luck is useless.
At this time, when Ying Erdai said this, he immediately cheered up and said: "Well, without further delay, I will rush back at starry night. I still want you to keep an eye on the Japanese army."
"This is natural!" Fan Wencheng agreed immediately after hearing this.
After that, he watched Ying Erdai leave in a hurry, and for a moment, he was a little confused.
The situation in the Qing Dynasty is getting more and more difficult and bad. Now that success depends entirely on luck, what happened to the Qing Dynasty?
If the Qing Dynasty goes bad this time, where will I go?
Like Geng Zhongming, it is obviously impossible, and Fan Wencheng knows this. It was impossible for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to let him go.
After thinking about it, if something happens to Da Qingzhen, then my only way out...
Thinking of this, Fan Wencheng fixed his eyes on the short man in front of him.
