Chapter 1496 Participate in the grand event together

If Hou Jin was not secretly preparing for a large-scale battle, then what was the reason for this abnormal voluntary ceasefire in recent days? The generals only came to their senses after receiving the reconnaissance report. What might have happened in Hou Jin's camp

Due to some unknown circumstances, it had to temporarily suspend all active combat methods.

Generally speaking, this kind of abnormality occurs during wartime. It is nothing more than a few situations. For example, a plague breaks out in the army, a rebellion causes the army to lose its organization, the general who leads the army has physical problems and cannot continue to command the battle, or the front line receives a message.

Domestic armistice orders had to be obeyed.

There is no sign of chaos in the Houjin military camp, which has been under strict surveillance these days. Plague or rebellion seems unlikely. The reason that the general is ill is also unreasonable, because Houjin currently has Azige and Geng Zhongming.

The two generals were stationed inside and outside Jinzhou City, and the possibility of them both getting sick at the same time was extremely small. As for the truce ordered by Hou Jin, everyone really couldn't think of anything else that would make Huang Taiji take the initiative to stop the war at this level.

hand reason.

Except for these common situations in historical war records, the generals could not think of any reason why Hou Jin suddenly stopped the war. Although these generals have a general understanding of Hou Jin's history during this period,

situation and famous figures, but they were not clear about the impact of conflicts of interest and power struggles among the high-level officials in the Later Jin Dynasty on the frontline war. They never imagined that after Geng Zhongming came to Jinzhou with the Han army flag, he would have a conflict with Azig

, the two of them each had their own plans but neither was willing to act as a stepping stone for the other, which ultimately led to the current wonderful truce situation.

But since the other side does not intend to launch a major counterattack after increasing its troops, it is naturally a rare good news for Haihan. Construction sites everywhere are seizing this rare truce time to build defense line fortresses. Once the war resumes, the construction in these places will

Staff have to work in separate shifts with great concern, and work efficiency will be greatly affected.

Luo Dexian, who had been observing the frontline war as a local armed leader in Shandong, was finally received by a senior official from Haihan. However, he did not quite understand that the so-called "Executive Committee" official position of Lord Bai Kesibai was in Haihan Kingdom.

What kind of existence is there in the imperial court, but judging from the way he was summoned after so many days, his rank is undoubtedly higher than the military generals he has met before. Moreover, Luo Dexian has a hunch,

The other party summoned me this time, probably to talk about some more essential topics, such as why North Korea sent envoys to Liaodong to watch the war.

After Luo Luo Xian came forward to greet him and the guest of honor took his seat, Bai Kesi took the initiative to ask: "Master Luo, are you used to living and eating here recently? The conditions on the front line are simple and poorly taken care of. Please bear with me. If you have the opportunity in the future, please

Mr. Luo will definitely have a different feeling when he goes to our country."

Luo Dexian has seen the terrifying strength of the Haihan Army these days. How dare he show off in front of Bai Kesi? He quickly half-bowed and responded: "Your army is mighty. I have also opened my eyes these days. As for food and accommodation, although it is not detailed.

, but the soldiers of your country have come here like this, why should I complain? If I have the opportunity to travel to your country in the future, it will naturally be a great honor."

Seeing Luo Dexian's respectful attitude, Bai Kesi nodded and continued: "Mr. Luo must have seen these days that our army accepted the request for help from the General Military Office of Dongjiang Town of the Ming Dynasty, and then jointly sent troops to Liaodong with them to take away the original from the Jin Kingdom.

The land belonging to the Han people was recaptured. Like the Ming Dynasty, our citizens are mainly of Han blood, and they are of the same race and clan. Therefore, it is our duty to help the Ming Dynasty resist the invasion of the Jin Kingdom. But there is also a problem, that is, our country is far away from Liaodong.

This place is too far away and there are many inconvenient places. I wonder if your country can help us."

While listening, Luo Dexian analyzed the information in Bai Kesi's words in his mind. The Haihan Army sent troops to Liaodong after receiving help. Luo Dexian did not believe this. If the help was useful, North Korea would have sent troops to help Dongjiang Town to fight against the Jin Kingdom.

The reason why I didn't do such an impulsive thing was because of very practical considerations - what benefits would it bring to me if I fell out with the Jin Kingdom and started a war? Not to mention Dongjiang Town, even Daming couldn't offer enough benefits.

North Korea directly participated in the war. Considering its own interests, it is reasonable for North Korea to stay out of the matter and not intervene in the war between the two countries.

Luo Dexian refused to believe what conditions Dongjiang Town could offer to make Haihan so excited that he would send troops across thousands of miles of sea to help. Haihan himself was extremely wealthy, and Dongjiang Town would definitely not be able to use money to bribe him to become a mercenary, let alone

The military expenditures of this kind of long-term war are definitely not something that the small Dongjiang Town can afford. It is even more impossible to use land. The territory of Dongjiang Town only consists of a few islands in the Yellow Sea, including Pi Island.

How can the Han people look down on such a small place that is not enough to fit between their teeth?

As for the statement that they are of the same race and ancestry, Luo Dexian is also skeptical. According to his observations over the past few days, most of the Haihan army is indeed Han, and many of them were even born in the Ming Dynasty, and later immigrated to Haihan country for various reasons.

But these people's love for the Ming Dynasty can support them to come all the way to Liaodong to fight against the Jin people? Luo Dexian doesn't believe such a thing. Even the Ming court itself didn't bother to compete with the Jin people for Liaodong. How could these Han people who had changed their nationality do so?

So many things.

As for what Haihan needs help from North Korea, Luo Dexian really can't think of it at the moment. But if the other party asks North Korea to send troops to participate in the war, then Luo Dexian has no choice but to politely refuse such a request. Before he set off, King Li Zhu had already

I specially greeted him and asked him to handle it carefully and never agree to any invitation to send troops.

Luo Dexian couldn't help but think about it, and responded carefully: "I don't know what the Lord is referring to?"

Bai Kesi said: "We know that the Jin State oppresses North Korea very much. Every year North Korea has to pay tribute to the Jin State with coins and food. But if North Korea is willing to join our camp, then our country can provide military protection for North Korea, and there will be no need to do so again in the future.

Pay tribute to the Kingdom of Jin. What do you think of this condition, Mr. Luo?"

Luo Xian thought to himself that this condition sounds very good, but don't think that I didn't hear the trap in it. If I join the Haihan camp, it will definitely not be just words. There must be some measures to express my position before I can do it.

. And Haihan will ask North Korea to express its position. This is a very dangerous trap. If Haihan asks North Korea to send troops, will it agree or not? Besides, Haihan does not provide so-called force protection.

When it comes to words like "free of charge", even if the Haihan Army has extraordinary combat power and can provide shelter to North Korea, it will definitely ask for compensation. In the end, it is just an exchange of the wealth that was paid as tribute to the Jin Kingdom. And this object

It is more powerful than the Jin Kingdom. If anything goes wrong at that time, it will probably be more difficult to negotiate than the Jin Kingdom.

Luo Dexian did not agree to Bai Kesi's conditions, but continued to respond cautiously: "I would like to hear the details."

Bai Kesi did not expect that he could deal with the North Korean envoys with just a few words, so he continued to explain patiently: "I know that North Korea is very worried about the threat of force from the Jin Kingdom and does not dare to offend them easily. So I will not ask you to make it public.

To stand in line and draw a clear line with the Jin Kingdom, you only need to privately provide material and personnel support for our country's operations in Liaodong. As for the military protection provided to your country, you can use the help you provide in exchange.

There will be no additional fees.”

The conditions offered by Bai Kesi are very attractive. First, North Korea does not need to offend Hou Jin, a strong enemy. Second, North Korea does not need to pay Haihan cash compensation, but can offset it in other ways. These words

However, Luo Dexian was a little cautious. If such a powerful protective umbrella could be obtained at a relatively small cost, then North Korea might not be able to consider cooperation.

Luo Dexian thought for a while and asked: "Then I wonder what kind of help your country needs?"

"Food and labor." Bai Kesi succinctly explained Haihan's requirements for North Korea: "Our soldiers and civilians stationed in Liaodong need a lot of food, and we also need labor to build infrastructure, reclaim farmland, and complete the army's baggage transportation tasks. If

If North Korea can help us in these aspects, it can be converted into the military expenses needed to provide military protection for North Korea in the future. Of course, if you want to directly convert it into gold and silver, that is also possible. As long as the price is reasonable,

We are happy to spend money on these supplies and services."

Luo Luo Xian did not expect that after just a few words of conversation, the political negotiation between countries suddenly changed its style and turned into a commercial negotiation. There was no pressure to sell grain to Haihan. Luo Luo Xian could even make a decision now, but

Sending labor to the Liaodong area under Haihan occupation to participate in the development and construction of this area, or even serve as a logistics force for the army, requires careful consideration. Once this kind of thing is exposed and Hou Jin finds out, what will happen?

It will definitely be directly blamed on North Korea. How much force protection Haihan can provide to North Korea is something that cannot be said at the moment.

But the Haihan people have always been famous for their business reputation. Since they are willing to spend money to buy labor from North Korea, there is no reason to let this kind of transaction pass easily. It is just that it is not easy to operate, and it is difficult to hide it from Hou Jin.

Monitor.

Luo Dexian sorted out his thoughts and then said to Bai Kesi: "If a large number of civilians are recruited from our country to come to Liaodong, it will definitely have a great impact at this time and cannot be hidden from the Jin people. When they come to seek bad luck for our country, what should we do?"

Bai Kesi thought to himself that these Koreans are indeed slaves. If they send troops to attack you, wouldn't you fight back? What else is there to ask? But at that moment, he still explained to him in a friendly manner: "Master Luo should also have noticed.

We have invested a large number of troops in the direction of Jinzhou. The purpose is to attract the attention of the Jin people so that they have no time to take into account the situation of Ming Dynasty and North Korea. If they want to send troops to attack your country, then we will also send troops to intercept them. Of course

, if we can be as concealed as possible during the recruitment and transportation stages of civilian labor and not alert others, then our two countries will be less troubled."

Luo Dexian even shook his head and denied this possibility: "It is not a question of concealment or not. To be honest with Mr. Bai, there are many people with ulterior motives in our country who choose to side with the Jin people. If there is any slight disturbance in the country, someone will tip off the news.

.Such a large-scale recruitment of civilians will definitely attract the attention of interested people, and it is impossible to hide it from the public."

There have always been two factions in North Korea's domestic political arena. One faction advocates being close to Hou Jin and regards peace as the most important thing. The other faction advocates respecting the Ming Dynasty as orthodoxy and drawing a clear line with Hou Jin. The faction that denounces peace regards Kim Sang-heon as the official judge of Cao Cao.

The leader, who occupies the majority of the North Korean political arena. The Zhuhe faction is headed by Cui Mingji, the official Cao judge. Although the number is not large, there is faint support from Hou Jin behind it, and King Li Zhu is more inclined to Zhuhe in his heart.

Send more people, so if something big happens in North Korea, the news will often be sent to Houjin quickly through overt and covert channels. If North Korea wants to recruit thousands of civilians in the country and send them to Liaodong, this kind of thing will never be hidden.

Golden ears and eyes.

Although Bai Kesi has made it clear that he will send troops to help North Korea, it is difficult to make a more detailed promise to what extent. After all, what kind of reaction will Kim have after knowing this? Will he immediately send troops to attack North Korea?

It is difficult for anyone to make a clear prediction now. However, from North Korea's perspective, Lud Xian considered that since the country's security cannot be guaranteed, it would be difficult to agree to Bai Kesi's proposal.

Seeing that Luo Dexian's tone was faintly timid, Bai Kesi continued to persuade him: "The Jin people are just barbarians in the bitter cold land outside the Great Wall. They fight with blood and courage alone without the support of a complete military system. After all, it is difficult to become a great nation."

Qi. After our country intervenes in Liaodong, the life of the Jin people will no longer be as easy as before. Instead of continuing to bow to the Jin people, it is better for your country to join us in this grand event. In the future, your country will also have a share of the credit for annihilating the Jin country.

of."

Luo Dexian smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Bai, what I have to say is not very pleasant. Even with the strength of your country's army, it is not easy to wipe out the Jin people in this bitter cold land in the north. Your country's territory is in the south, even if it is

If things go wrong in Liaodong in the future, there is still a way out. But our country, Korea, has been adjacent to these Jin people for generations. If they want to cause trouble for our country in the future, how much can your country help?"

When Bai Kesi heard what he said, it was obvious that he had been frightened by Hou Jin. He began to worry about what would happen after the defeat without even fighting. This Luo Xian was still a peace critic in North Korea, and they both lacked the courage to fight.

No wonder this country gave in and paid tribute to the late Jin Dynasty.
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