Chapter 10 Phoenix ashes as fire (4)

Another day passed, and Zhu Yinglong was able to walk around a little, so he went to Nanshu to read the memorial. The weather was not very good this day. When we got up in the morning, it was gray. After a while, a few spring thunders rang, and the first spring rain in the second year of Chongzhen began to drizzle. For the farmers in the fields, it was indeed a good rain and a happy rain, but for Zhu Yinglong, the rain brought his irritability. He felt a little restless after reading a few memorials. Perhaps it was because the comfortable life was easy to make people lazy. It was raining outside and there was no place to relax.

"Emperor, Lord Yuan Chonghuan, Governor of Ji Liao, has returned to Beijing." Xu Yingyuan didn't know which room was Aihao, so Wang Chengen had to replace Xu Yingyuan's job at midnight, and Zhu Yinglong was not used to it.

"Let's spread it!" Yuan Chonghuan returned to Beijing, and there must be news from the North Korean front, so he couldn't ignore it.

Yuan Chonghuan was in a mess all the way. Before he could stop, he sat down at home, so he sent someone to summon him. He couldn't help but feel deeply moved. If it were the previous emperors, some of them had been officials for life, and they probably had never seen the image of the emperor. They seemed to be ghosts when they saw ministers. They could hide when they could, and they could not hold on. They could only meet each other. When a pair of brothers, when their brother was the emperor, they would leave the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, the ancient brain.

The younger brother was so hard to do as the emperor, and he personally experienced all the important things. It was indeed the nine sons of Longsheng. They were all different. Yuan Chonghuan felt that it was worth it to be hard and tired when he heard that the emperor was still injured. He quickly took a few Koryo mountain ginseng bought from the Koreans in Liaodong. Time was too urgent and he couldn't find any beautiful boxes to put them on. This was better. He used a pack of red cloth and put it in his arms and entered the palace.

After the monarch and ministers greeted him, Yuan Chonghuan reported the results of this mission. In addition to the technical workers who built ships, Yuan Chonghuan himself was also more cautious and swept away all the doors that the court could make firecrackers and gunpowder. Of course, it could not be done in such a short time, but at least Huang Taiji could not increase its gunpowder production in time. This could also maximize the development of Huang Taiji. However, these two things cannot reflect their power for the time being. Even if Huang Taiji saw it, they might not be able to stop them. The monarch and ministers looked at each other and smiled. Of course, Yuan Chonghuan did not know that Zhu Yinglong's real purpose was to annex North Korea. He thought that the court urgently needed these workers who knew how to build ships to help North Korea preserve these people sincerely, and could kill two birds with one stone. What a beautiful thing.

Sometimes I have to admire those weak nations and countries. The Korean monarchs and ministers have been burning their boats this time and defending the city to the death. Women and children have withdrawn from Seoul one after another and evacuated to prefectures and counties in the southern part of Seoul. All the soldiers left behind are strong and guarding the city. The city defense day and night are strengthened. In the area of ​​only a few dozen kilometers from Kaesong to Seoul, a line of defense was set up. Two of them are mainly pits and iron thorns. A simple observation archery platform is set up. The nature of harassment is not large. As long as it is to hold the footsteps of the Jin soldiers, the rear is more time to prepare. The three behind are stone walls accumulated with stones, and a large number of deep grooves are used to limit the charge of the powerful cavalry of the Jin people. If necessary, they can use wildfire attacks.

To prevent the advance of the Jin soldiers, Seoul itself has three lines of defense. First, the moat defense line, water is essential. The people of North Korea mobilized the people to harvest all the newly planted wheat, save the money and waste it for the Jin people. Then it was to strengthen the walls and clear the fields. The second line of defense was the most powerful. The Ming court helped the more than 20,000 troops trained by North Korea to defend the outer city. There were about 50,000 young and strong men in the city. There were 100,000 young and strong men in the city. The inner city defense line was based on the palace wall of the Korean Royal Palace, a narrowing outer city defense line, about 3,000 imperial guards, about 2,000 young and strong eunuchs, and the 500 Liaodong troops brought by the Tripada birthday were also stationed in the inside line. They were responsible for the ultimate security of the Korean royal family.

After listening to Yuan Chonghuan's description, Zhu Yinglong remained silent for a while. If Wei Zhongxian from Nanjing learned this, how could he deal with it? Anyway, he now knew that Huang Taiji might have encountered big trouble in Seoul this time. The reason why North Korea has such great explosive power this time is only one reason Huang Taiji did not want them to surrender, but wanted them to destroy their country and the race.

Every nation will rise up and resist before facing such a disaster. Even if it is useless in the end, it is very tragic. Huang Taiji wants to use Korea as a test field, and he may not be able to grow crops in ten years. The Koreans are different from the Hans. To be honest, they have been castrated from the day they were born. It is precisely because of this castration that it has made him obey and incomparable. Confucian culture is a benefit. No matter which tribe you are from, as long as you accept Confucian culture, you will be castrated. No matter who rules whom, as long as you rule the Han people, unless you fundamentally shave off the Confucian culture, you will be castrated by yourself and become a member of the Han family. Mongolia still escapes quickly. If it escapes slowly, it is estimated that the Mongolians will become history. Think about the Xiongnu and Xianbei in history.

Korea and the former Goryeo were conquered by the Han people one after another, because it was a bitter and cold place. After being beaten, they were thrown aside and let it surrender. Except for the Jin people, the capitals of all dynasties were 108,000 miles away from Korea (not counted before the Qin and Han dynasties). It would probably take one year for such a place to go from sending officials to taking office to taking office. It was simply a piece of chicken ribs. It was tasteless to eat, and it was a pity to abandon it. So he could just surrender and pay tribute. It was not until the Ming Dynasty established its capital in Beijing that North Korea seemed to be much closer to the Han people.

The great development of Xian also has certain factors as well as the relocation of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty continued the policies of the previous dynasties, and North Korea also showed great humility, which saved its independence. There are many reasons. On the one hand, the Ming Dynasty did not have too much energy. Mongolia, Tatars and other things often attacked the border, and the country was in a mess. North Korea desperately absorbed Han culture. The owner naturally favored an obedient dog, otherwise how could there be a big dog depend on the owner's words. The Japanese forgot to learn this sentence, and they were defeated in Wanli Korea!

"Yuan Aiqing, I remember you are from Guangxi, right?" Zhu Yinglong asked.

"Report to the emperor, I am from Dongguan, Guangdong and grew up in Teng County, Guangxi." Yuan Chonghuan replied.

"Oh, so that's the case?" Zhu Yinglong only remembered that Yuan Chonghuan had recruited some local soldiers from Guangxi, known as Guangxi wolf soldiers, and had strong combat effectiveness. Just because he was from Guangxi, he didn't expect that he was from Guangdong.

"I am about to go south to fight. Do you want to go back and have a look?" Zhu Yinglong asked with a smile.

"Really?" Yuan Chonghuan stood up from his seat in surprise. Yuan Chonghuan knew that the emperor would go south to fight sooner or later, but he didn't expect that he would not go home for a few years at this time. Although he brought his family to Beijing through various channels, it was his own root after all, so there was no reason not to go back.

"But the emperor, Liaodong and North Korea?" Yuan Chonghuan wanted to accompany Nanzheng, but remembered that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and he couldn't help but hesitate.

"There will not be much change in Liaodong within half a year. Let Man Gui take over your position temporarily. Zhao Rujiao and Wu Xiang help, mainly not provoking it. There should be no problem. Just go south with me!" Zhu Yinglong said that there are two considerations for letting Yuan Chonghuan go south with him. First, let Yuan Chonghuan be familiar with hot weapons combat. The army is never something that can be brought out by one person. Especially although Zhu Yinglong knows a lot, he lacks practical experience. The symbolic significance of the imperial commander in person is greater than the actual combat significance, so a calm deputy commander is needed to help him fight. After thinking about it, only Yuan Chonghuan has such ability. Hong Chengchou can only be regarded as a commander of the front enemy and has never fought a large-scale battle. The southern battle cannot allow any mistakes. So he chose Yuan Chonghuan. In addition, Xiong Tingbi's corps support on the western front. The two are sworn brothers, and they cooperate with each other. It is the best combination.

"I am grateful for the emperor's trust. It's just such a big war. If..." Yuan Chonghuan was worried that the emperor would not understand military affairs and would follow him to command blindly. In terms of strategy, Zhu Yinglong was slightly stronger and Yuan Chonghuan. After all, the gap between the three hundred years was there, but in terms of tactical command, it was not something that Zhu Yinglong, an emperor who had no command, could be competent for a successful battle. At that time, it would be a big mistake. In history, the emperor won less than one-tenth of the defeat in the battle. The Ming Dynasty had an experience and lesson, and the emperor was almost captured alive.

"Are you worried that I will hinder your command?" Zhu Yinglong saw Yuan Chonghuan's thoughts.

"I don't dare!" Although Yuan Chonghuan knew that the emperor was generous and gentle, he was definitely not a good master. He said so, just to doubt the emperor's ability, and this kind of doubt was the most undesirable.

"Don't worry, I will only tell you how to use hot weapons to fight, how infantry and artillery cooperate, how to attack, as for how to fight and where to attack, this is your business." Zhu Yinglong smiled, "But I still have to mix in the general direction of the strategy, but it doesn't matter what strategy you decide to use even if you are wrong, but you can't make a big mistake. This southern expedition is a thunder attack, and I will collapse if the Nanjing pseudo-Ming collapses."

When Yuan Chonghuan heard this, he felt a heavier burden pressing on his shoulders. He immediately knelt down on his knees with his knees and said, "I am even a person who is so sad that he can't repay the emperor for his trust!"

"Yuan Aiqing, please get up quickly. This is my southern study. Everything is free and there is no need for so many rules." Zhu Yinglong said with a smile. He wanted to get up and help Yuan Chonghuan up, but he was also a patient now, so he could only apologize.

Zhu Yinglong raised his head and looked out the window. The drizzle was still continuous. He ordered the Secretariat to draft a metaphor, which would remove Yuan Chonghuan from the position of Ji Liao, and grant Liangjiang Governorship, and then ordered Mangui to supervise the defense along Ji Liao as the deputy governor. Both metaphors were all secretly released. Zhu Yinglong didn't expect Huang Taiji to know too early about his intention to fight south.

After doing all this, Zhu Yinglong didn't keep Yuan Chonghuan for lunch. He just came back from Liaodong and should be reunited with his family. He should go south in a few days.
Chapter completed!