"The envoys of the lower state, Ren Yi and Zhao Gui, pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor!"

In the main hall, Ren Yi and Zhao Gui saluted Ning Fu in the hall together.

"Why did Goryeo detain my people of the Zhou Dynasty without any reason?"

Ning Fu didn't show any courtesy and directly asked.

Ren Yi and Zhao Gui also immediately felt great pressure. They looked at each other, and finally Ren Yi spoke.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. We, Goryeo, are also forced to have no choice. The Jin army entered our territory, invaded our land, massacred our people, and even forced us to seize the merchant ships of the Zhou Dynasty. We, Goryeo, dare not disobey!"

When Ren Yi spoke to the end, he also looked aggrieved. The feeling of being caught between two big countries was really uncomfortable.

"You don't dare to offend the Kingdom of Jin, so you dare to offend me, the Great Zhou Dynasty. Do you think that I am weak and can be bullied?"

Ning Fu snorted and asked again.

"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. It's not that we are willing to offend Zhou, but that we, Goryeo, are well aware that Zhou is a country of etiquette, so we can still reason with it. However, we really can't reason with a barbaric country like Jin.

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Zhao Gui hurriedly interrupted.

"Exactly, in fact, we tried our best to resist the Jin army before, hoping to keep them out of the country. To this end, we built nine border cities to confront the Jurchens, and even defeated the Jurchen army. However, the Jurchens are powerful, and we, Goryeo

I really can't withstand their revenge. Now that the border is lost, the Jurchen army may invade our country at any time, so I have to obey them!"

Ren Yi explained again at this time.

Ren Yi's words were not a lie. Goryeo had indeed tried its best to resist the invasion of Jurchens before. For example, Yin Guan led an army of 150,000 to open up nine cities on the border and defeated the Jurchens' attack with strategies.

They even imitated the Central Plains and built a Great Wall defense line on the border, named the Great Wall of Thousand Miles.

However, although Goryeo was fully prepared, it still could not stop the Jurchens' revenge. Aguda was very tough on Goryeo and sent a Jurchen cavalry to break through Goryeo's border and defeat Goryeo's main army.

Faced with the powerful Jurchens, Goryeo also experienced internal divisions. The main war faction was defeated again and again, and the main surrender faction began to gain the upper hand. It was precisely because of the persuasion of the main surrender faction that Goryeo would seize the merchant ships of the Zhou Dynasty.

"No matter what the reason is, if you kill my people, I will never give you mercy. Those three conditions are the price you should pay!"

Ning Fu flicked his sleeves and spoke very domineeringly.

Now Ren Yi also secretly smiled bitterly. He finally understood why the old General Lu from Luliang was so tough. With such a tough emperor, his generals would naturally imitate him.

"Your Majesty, I, Goryeo, made mistakes first, so I am willing to be punished. We have released them before, compensated the losses of the merchants of the Zhou Dynasty, and also provided 500,000 guan as funds for the troops of the Zhou Dynasty. Only the last two

Can we discuss this condition? After all, Goryeo is a small country and we really can’t afford that much money!"

Zhao Gui then stepped forward and asked.

Zhao Gui is a middle-aged man in his forties with regular and steady facial features. The Zhao family is a noble surname of Goryeo. It is said that his ancestors were also Han Chinese, but he has nothing to do with the Song and Zhao royal families.

"How do you want to discuss it?"

Although Ning Fu was tough, he did not insist on his words. After all, he really wanted to push Goryeo to a dead end. Maybe they would completely fall to the Jin Kingdom, which would not be conducive to Zhou's next plan.

"Your Majesty is kind and we are willing to pay compensation, but ten million guan is too much. Our annual tax revenue in Korea is only a few million guan, and we really cannot afford such a high compensation."

When Ren Yi said this, he also cautiously raised his head and glanced at Ning Fu.

"Then how much do you want to pay?"

Ning Fu asked very casually.

"One million strings, we really can't afford any more."

Ren Yi finally said a number.

"One million dollars is not enough to dispatch my navy!"

Ning Fu snorted very unhappy, but he was not angry either, and then said again.

"Well, I won't embarrass you. The two million guan does not have to be paid in one go. It will last for three years. It only needs to be paid in full after three years. However, one million guan must be paid in the first year."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Ren Yi and Zhao Gui were relieved when they heard the figure given by Ning Fu. Although three million guan was not a small amount, there was a three-year period, and Goryeo could still come up with it if it squeezed.

"Don't be too happy too early. There is no room for discussion on the cession of Tamna Island. I will be of great use there!"

Unexpectedly, Ning Fu suddenly said again that the compensation could be reduced, but the ceding of land was not possible. Tamna Island was not only a good place to raise horses, but also the only way to go to the Japanese country, so the strategic significance was very important.

"this……"

Hearing that Ning Fu wanted to occupy Tamluo Island, both Ren Yi and Zhao Gui looked embarrassed. They originally wanted to bargain and cede only one port from Tamluo Island, but they didn't expect that Da Zhou had such a big appetite and wanted the entire island.

The islands are all occupied.

However, both Ren Yi and Zhao Gui were mentally prepared for this outcome. After all, Zhou sent such a huge navy, and it was definitely not just for money.

"If Your Majesty wants Tamna Island, we, Korea, are willing to offer it with both hands, but we have one more request, and I hope Your Majesty will grant it!"

Finally, Ren Yi spoke again.

In fact, Korea did not pay much attention to Tamna Island, because just a few years ago, Tamna Island did not belong to Korea, but became an independent country. There was Tamna Kingdom on the island, but it was only dependent on Korea.

Until a few years ago, Tamna annexed Goryeo, so Goryeo established Tamna County, but in fact it was still managed by the original head of Tamna Kingdom.

Even the name Jeju Island used by later generations had not yet appeared. It was not until later that the name was changed from Goryeo to Jeju.

Therefore, for Goryeo, Tamna is a newly annexed island. Although it is nominally under the control of Goryeo, it is still in a semi-independent state. Now that Da Zhou wants to cede Tamna Island, it actually does not matter to Goryeo.

Too big a loss.

"What are your requests?"

Of course Ning Fu knew the situation of Tamluo Island, but what he wanted was this righteousness. As long as Goryeo agreed to cede it, with the strength of the Zhou navy, it would be easy to control Tamluo Island.

"this……"

I saw Ren Yi and Zhao Gui looking at each other again, and then they saluted together and said: "Can your Majesty send the heavenly army to garrison in Xiongzhou in the north of Goryeo to ensure the security of our Goryeo border?"

Ning Fu almost laughed out loud when he heard what the other party said. These Koreans had a good plan. They nominally invited Zhou to garrison, but in fact they wanted to use Zhou's troops to help them resist the Jurchens.
Chapter completed!