Chapter 2446

Compared with the Manchu mission that was under house arrest, the North Korean mission led by Kim Sang-hyun was much freer. When he was in North Korea, he fought with two Haihan generals, Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun, for a long time. They are old acquaintances. In addition, the relationship between the two countries is now at a tense stage. He came to Jinzhou as an ally, so he will naturally receive superior courtesy. Not only did Kim Sang-heon not act like the Manchu envoy Being stuck in the camp like that, and there are various officially arranged tours, there is no need to worry about having nothing to do in Jinzhou.

This is not the first time that Jin Sangxian has come to Jinzhou as a guest, but compared with the last time he came, it is not difficult for him to notice that the development and construction situation here has changed significantly. Not far from the Nanguanling Camp, he The last time I saw it, it was all a wasteland, but now it has turned into criss-crossing cultivated land, with smoke rising from farmhouses faintly in the distance, which means that the population living nearby has increased significantly.

This information is enough for Jin Sangxian to think of more situations. Haihan is still developing the area, which shows that he has made up his mind to include Jinzhou into Haihan territory. It also shows that Haihan has not included the territory to the north. The Manchus regarded it as a real threat, otherwise they would not have invested resources in construction and development in Jinzhou with such great fanfare.

This gave him a little more confidence in the outcome of this meeting. Although it is difficult for North Korea to have a strong say in a meeting of this level and may even be bullied by the other three countries, if a peace agreement can be reached, North Korea will From now on, we no longer have to worry about being invaded by the Qing Dynasty. This is a long-awaited event for both the government and the public.

As for how the relations between Haihan, Ming, and Manchu and Qing Dynasties will develop and change, it is difficult for Jin Sangxian to predict at the moment. He does not believe that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties sincerely want to seek peace. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties His intention was probably just to let Haihan stop in Liaodong. Of course, he also believed that the Haihan people would not be deceived so easily. To be smart, the barbarians in the Manchu Qing Dynasty couldn't catch up with the Shanghai Han people even if they were trying to flirt with each other. Basically, it was unlikely that they would do anything like this. Take advantage of Haihan in the negotiation.

Jin Sangxian, led by Officer Haihan, inspected the nearby new immigrant villages. The residents here were refugees who had recently moved from Shandong. Although Jin Sangxian also heard about the Qing army's invasion of the Ming Dynasty, he did not know that the Qing army had actually invaded the Ming Dynasty. They pushed all the way to Shandong, so after hearing the origins of these refugees, I was still a little surprised. I thought to myself that the situation in the Ming Dynasty was so passive, but why didn't the Ming Dynasty learn from North Korea and ask Haihan for help? As long as Haihan could agree to send troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would How could it end up like this?

From Kim Sang-heon's point of view, it is naturally difficult to understand Ming Dynasty's fear of Haehan. For North Korea, Haehan may be the only life-saving straw that can be grasped. If it does not rely on Haehan's protection, North Korea will most likely have no choice but to perish. But for the Ming Dynasty, the Haihan were called allies, but the threat they posed to themselves was not much worse than that of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and even worse in some areas.

No matter how rampant the Manchus are, they can only attack from the north on land. As long as they deploy heavy troops at key passes, they can actually effectively defend against the opponent's offensive. But the Haihan project their troops from the sea and come and go without a trace. , how can the Ming Dynasty defend its thousands of miles of coastline against the Haihan army?

In the past ten years since Chongzhen ascended the throne, Haihan has intermittently seized a lot of land near the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and has been migrating people from the Ming Dynasty to Haihan. It seems that no large-scale war has broken out between the two countries, but this This method of encroachment caused the national strength of the two countries to wax and wane, and it became increasingly difficult for the Ming Dynasty to restrain Haihan's various transgressions.

If one day Haihan suddenly cannot restrain his ambitions, he can organize a force to land directly at Dagukou, which is only 300 miles away from the capital, directly threatening the rule of the Ming Dynasty. And the Haihan army is good at using muskets and artillery. It is said that its combat capability is far superior to that of the Qing army. Currently, the Ming Dynasty does not have any troops that can pull out to fight against the Haihan army. It can only watch the Haihan army push all the way to the capital.

Naturally, Kim Sang-hyun could not imagine the Ming Dynasty's concerns, because Haihan did not seem to have similar ambitions for North Korea. Otherwise, he could have used force to force Li Han to abdicate as early as the end of the anti-Qing war. Then there was a palace coup in North Korea, and Haihan When the Han Dynasty escorted the crown prince Li Zhi back to the country and took power, he also had many opportunities to seize control of North Korea, but Haihan did not take action. This completely dispelled the doubts of the North Korean monarchs and ministers, and they have attached themselves wholeheartedly to Haihan since then.

As for the various privileges that Haihan enjoys in North Korea, Kim Sang-hyun thinks it is very reasonable. The treatment that Ming Dynasty enjoyed in North Korea in the past should naturally be transferred to Haihan. What's more, in addition to providing military asylum to North Korea, Haihan also It is also driving North Korea's domestic construction, giving North Korea the opportunity to obtain more economic benefits through foreign trade. This may be more important help than military asylum for North Korea, which is in dire straits after the war and has an empty treasury. .

Although Kim Sang-hyun is not willing to let Haehan interfere in North Korea's internal affairs, he will not deny the help provided by Haehan, and in his opinion, if development can continue along the current line, it may not take more than a generation. , North Korea's national power can surpass that of its evil neighbor in the north, not to mention Japan in the east. This is the best solution to resolve external pressure once and for all.

Of course, to achieve such a goal, the first prerequisite is to ensure that North Korea can have a peaceful environment for development. Now Japan in the east is in a state of isolation, and the Hirado clan, which used to be more powerful, has also been severely beaten. For a long time, there will be no spare power to provoke North Korea. If the Manchus and Qing Dynasties are also settled through this peace negotiation, then the external obstacles to North Korea's development will basically be removed, and there will no longer be any need to worry about it in the future.

When Kim Sang-hyun returned to the camp after visiting nearby immigrant villages, he happened to see the local people shouting and cursing the Manchu envoys outside the camp. He couldn't help stroking his beard and laughing: "Wonderful! Such a welcome ceremony can only be done by them. Enjoyed it!”

Accompanying Jin Sangxian here was Second Lieutenant Wei Lin, who was affiliated with the Military Intelligence Bureau. Hearing this, he also smiled and responded: "Most of the local people have suffered from the Qing army, and many even have a deep hatred with them that is difficult to resolve, so there is such a situation. situation."

Jin Sangxian said: "If this Manchu envoy came to our country, they would definitely encounter the same treatment! It's a pity that this meeting was not held in our country, otherwise they would have to taste the feeling of being scorned in the streets by thousands of people!"

Having said that, this kind of significant international negotiation will not be held in North Korea anyway. Kim Sang-hyun can only imagine the scene in his mind of citizens lined up to "welcome" the Manchu and Qing envoys. But he can see the Manchu and Qing Dynasties The mission was already frustrated before the talks began, which was ultimately a pleasant experience.

When Jin Shangxian returned to the camp, he heard from the deputy who stayed in the camp that Wang Tom, who had been away from the camp for three days, had returned, and there were obviously many more people coming back than when he left.

"It seems that Haihan has indeed sent another senior official to Jinzhou to take charge of this negotiation." When Kim Sangxian heard the news, it happened to confirm some of his previous speculations.

Jin Sangxian believed that although Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom were both very capable generals in commanding operations, they were only generals after all. This multinational peace talks were of great significance, so it seemed inappropriate to let them take charge of this task, so he judged that Haihan should

Senior officials will be sent to Jinzhou to attend the meeting. After all, these generals who lead troops to fight rely on war to maintain their sense of existence. If they want to climb up, they have to fight continuously. If Liaodong negotiates peace, they will not be able to gain military exploits so easily in the future.

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Although Kim Sang-hyun's idea is a bit biased, it can be considered a mistake and illustrates the subtlety of the current situation. Hae-han is indeed someone else who is in charge of this meeting, but the reason is not that he cannot trust Qian and Wang, but that the matter is very important.

A powerful and prestigious figure like Tao Donglai needs to be in charge, so that all matters can be decided at the meeting site.

Kim Sang-hyun had also asked Haihan about the person in charge of this meeting before, but Wang Tom ignored them and did not give a positive response. This also made him more certain that Haihan had arranged another person. But he really didn't expect that Haihan would be the person in charge.

This time it was Tao Donglai who came forward in person, otherwise Kim Sang-hyun would definitely not go out for a wander, but would stay at the Nanguanling camp and wait patiently for Tao Donglai's arrival.

Two days later, Yue Yongshou, the Ming Dynasty's special envoy to Jinzhou, and Qian Tiandun went to a dock somewhere in Dalian Bay to pick up the Ming Dynasty envoy who arrived secretly. At this point, representatives of all parties involved in the four-nation meeting finally gathered in Jinzhou.

Yang Sichang did not receive any special treatment after arriving in Jinzhou. He also led the delegation to stay at the Nanguanling Camp. After settling in, the first thing Yang Sichang did was summon Yue Yongshou and ask him about the current situation in Jinzhou.

situation.

"Sir, Jiannu and the Korean envoys have been here for several days, and they are all living in this camp. However, the Haihan people are very close to each other and cannot contact each other. Especially Jiannu.

The group of people were almost put under house arrest and have hardly been seen since they arrived. On the other hand, Mr. Kim Sang-hyun Kim from North Korea has been coming in and out these days and seems to have visited many places. It seems that he should

It’s because I have a good relationship with Haihan.”

Yang Sichang pondered: "Kim Sang-hyun was involved in promoting the alliance between North Korea and Haihan. The person who signed the agreement with the King of Korea at that time was Wang Tom, the commander of the Haihan Navy who was leading the army in Jinzhou at that time. The two of them were old acquaintances.

Yes, naturally you will get a lot of convenience in Jinzhou. By the way, who is in charge of the slave-building mission this time?"

Yue Yongshou responded: "It's still consistent with the news we received earlier. It's a good news that it's the Dongjiang rebel general."

Yang Sichang snorted coldly and said: "I don't think there are many useful Han people under Huang Taiji's command, so we can only send out these thieves to deal with it! However, this man was born in the Ming Dynasty and knows the situation in our country very well. We need to be more prepared for him.

Okay…this person hasn’t shown his face since he arrived?”

Yue Yongshou said: "Firstly, Haihan was very careful and did not allow the slaves to move around. Secondly, he probably knew that he had no face to see others, so he hid himself to avoid being scolded."

Yang Sichang asked curiously: "Do the Haihan people still insult him in person?"

Yue Yongshou shook his head and said: "It is not the Haihan people who scold him, but the local people. Every day at noon and evening, hundreds of people gather outside the camp, shouting and scolding, which is gratifying. I went to inquire about it and found out that these people were from Dongjiang in the past.

The remnants had old grudges with Shang Kexi for various reasons. Although they could not move him, they still had to vent their anger by scolding him outside. Not only had they been scolding for several days in a row, but the slave-building mission did not fight back at all.

He didn’t even make any moves, and he seemed to be swallowing his anger.”

Yang Sichang sneered: "Isn't it true that these people betrayed the Ming Dynasty by scolding him? They are just like the same kind of raccoons! Also, Shang Kexi betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy for his own selfish interests. How could he be a person who swallowed his anger? He deliberately did not react, nor did he respond to Haihan.

To protest is to let these people outside scold him."

"Why is this?" Yue Yongshou asked puzzledly.

Yang Sichang asked back: "Let me ask you, Shang Ke is not happy with a traitor general, what can you do to exchange for Huang Taiji's trust?"

Yue Yongshou responded: "Han people's heads?"

Yang Sichang shook his head and said: "The Han people are precious labor force to Huang Taiji. Every time the slaves invade our country, they will kidnap a large number of people. Shang Kexi wants to chop off the heads of the Han people to ask for credit. There is no point in cutting off less. It is pointless to cut off too much.

Huang Taiji will definitely think that he is a fool, so doing this kind of thing is actually useless."

Yue Yongshou said: "Then please give me some advice."

Yang Sichang said: "What he wants is notoriety. The more people scold him outside, the more assured Jiannu will be of him. Think about this carefully."

Yue Yongshou was not stupid either. He immediately reacted and shouted "Miao".

Yang Sichang said: "But the Haihan people don't seem to understand this. It seems that they still don't know enough about Shang Kexi."

Yue Yongshou responded: "Your Excellency is very knowledgeable and can see through Shang Thief's tricks at a glance! This negotiation will definitely succeed immediately!"

Yang Sichang didn't look happy when he heard this. Instead, he looked a little lonely: "It's easier said than done to succeed immediately! If you fail repeatedly, how can you expect to gain an advantage at the negotiation table? Haihan and Jiannu discussed and came up with such a

The so-called peace talks are nothing more than trying every possible way to profit from our country! One is playing the villain, the other is playing the good guy, and there is also the clown North Korea. These three are actually a group, and our country's situation is indeed not very good."

Yue Yongshou was surprised: "But if the negotiation can be concluded and there will be a truce in the future, we will no longer have to worry about foreign enemies. After all, it will still be beneficial to our country!"

Yang Sichang nodded and said: "That's right. If this time we can buy the Ming Dynasty two or three years, so that I can wipe out all the peasant armies who are rebellious in the country. By then, Chen Bing will have nine strongholds, and there will be no need to fear the creation of slaves!"

Yang Sichang talked about the intense point of Zhuang Huai, but he couldn't help but turned sharply: "It's just that Haihan has always been difficult to deal with. If Ming Dynasty wants to regain Jianzhou in the future, there is no way they will jump out and interfere with it."
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