Chapter 2461

Chen Yixin did not intend to simply ignore the North Koreans' insistence on their own actions and the complaints that broke out after the defeat. He reported the situation directly to the Executive Committee, believing that this was a dangerous signal that North Korea was gradually breaking away from Haihan's control.

As a vassal state, North Korea completely went against Haihan's opinion in sending troops this time. This was almost unimaginable a few years ago. It seems that the increase in national power in recent years has made the North Koreans so inflated that they have forgotten

What attitude should we take towards our own country?

Unlike the Ming Dynasty, Haihan will not leave Korea as a vassal state. This country not only has the population and market that Haihan urgently needs, but more importantly, the Korean Peninsula is rich in mineral resources. According to what Haihan has mastered

Data shows that the Korean Peninsula has mineral reserves of magnesite, tungsten, molybdenum, barite, fluorite and other minerals among the top ten in the world. In addition, the reserves of coal and iron ore are extremely rich. These mineral reserves are very important to the maritime industry that is promoting industrialization.

Han Dynasty has extremely important value.

The cycle of developing these mineral deposits will be very long, possibly hundreds of years. Therefore, a politically stable and obedient Korean kingdom is the vassal state that Haihan needs. However, if the ambitions of the Koreans begin to grow, they think they can get rid of Haihan and make their own decisions.

Some major decisions may affect Haihan's long-term plans.

To solve this problem, the root cause still lies with the North Korean rulers. The Executive Committee believes that it is necessary for Li Zhi to wake up and figure out where the power in his hands comes from and how it is guaranteed.

In April 1645, Li Hao, the younger brother of King Li Zhen of Korea, was invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haihan to attend the celebration of Haihan State in Sanya on behalf of Korea. Later, news was spread back to North Korea through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haihan, saying that Li Hao

I will study in Haihan for a long time and will not return to North Korea in the short term.

This news was very surprising to both the North Korean government and the public, because when Li Hao left North Korea, he had no long-term plans to study in Haihan. It seems a bit far-fetched to say that he only changed his mind temporarily after arriving in Sanya, because the children of the royal family are overseas.

Studying abroad involves many aspects, and the operation is very complicated, so you must prepare in advance.

In the end, it was Haihan who revealed the mystery on his own, saying that the purpose of this was to train another ruler for North Korea who was also capable of governing the country in case of emergencies. As for what such a move meant, Li Zhi and those around him

The counselor should be able to read the atmosphere.

Although Li Zhen already has an heir, his brothers are still very high in the order of succession to the throne. If the king abdicates, whoever can get Haihan's support will be the most successful.

He may inherit the throne and become the next king of Joseon. This means that if Haihan thinks that Li Zhen's governance is problematic, he can directly promote Li Hao to replace him.

If you are not honest, then I will replace you with someone who is honest and obedient. This is the message Haihan wants to convey to Li Xie through this move.

No matter how confident Li Zhi was, he would not have the courage to confront Haihan right now. He went to Haihan to visit and study before he ascended the throne, and saw the terrifying strength of Haihan with his own eyes, so he naturally understood that North Korea was unlikely to catch up with Shanghai.

The day will come when Haihan will be on equal footing with him. If Haihan wants to oust him and support his second brother in power, then he has no confidence in dealing with this crisis.

After Li Zhi realized the seriousness of the situation, he immediately secretly summoned Haihan's diplomatic envoy in Seoul, expressed his apology for not following Chen Yixin's arrangements before, and promised that a similar situation would not happen again in the future.

Li Xie's timely statement saved his political life, but Haihan had no intention of letting Li Hao return to the country immediately. As long as Li Hao is in Haihan's hands, it is equivalent to preparing a substitute for North Korea who can take over at any time.

King candidate. If serious problems arise again in Li Zhi's administration, perhaps the Haihan Executive Committee will use this trump card.

As for the consequences that will arise from this, the Executive Committee believes that they will not be too serious. North Korea’s short history is full of various coups. Changing a ruler is simply commonplace for this country. As long as the successor is still

As long as they are descendants of the Li family, civil and military officials and citizens have become accustomed to this. And now that North Korea is a vassal state of Haihan, then Haihan's canonization of the ruler will be regarded as orthodox, and the government and the opposition will change Haihan's leadership.

The acceptance of the new ruler will definitely be higher.

Of course, even if Haihan does not intend to replace Li Zhi, who has expressed regret, he will not give up on the situation in North Korea. Now that he has realized that his current influence on North Korea is not enough, he must increase his efforts.

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Almost all North Korea's young senior military attachés have had training experience in the Haehan Army, so they have a higher sense of identification with Haehan than ordinary officials. Haehan is his target and requires the North Korean army to conduct military training across the country's borders in the future.

Military operations outside the country must be reported to Haihan first and can only be carried out after obtaining permission.

This is a big test for the North Korean military attaches, whether to choose to be loyal to the king or to follow Haihan's will. Haihan also uses this method to select those who are truly worthy of investing resources for support.

In the autumn of 1645, the war that had lasted for a year left the Ming Dynasty unable to make ends meet, so it had to apply for a second war loan from Haihan, and this time the price was the governance of the entire Guangdong and Guangxi regions. Although Chongzhen was unwilling, the current situation

The situation has fallen into a war of attrition, which is obviously more beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. Maybe if you grit your teeth, you can defeat the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, but you can't let go of your strength at this time. After the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are solved, it is not too late to turn around and deal with Haihan.

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However, Chongzhen still thought that Haihan was too kind. Since he could think that the Manchu national power would definitely not be able to consume the Ming Dynasty, how could Haihan, who had been observing the changes in the situation, not notice that Haihan could provide the Ming Dynasty?

Naturally, war loans can also be used to make money.

Although Haihan was determined not to sell arms to the Qing Dynasty, the sale of other supplies has not been banned, and he also provided the Qing Dynasty with the conditions for exchanging land for war loans. Although the Liaodong Peninsula is mainly mountainous, it is not related to Jinzhou.

The connected southern area does have a large coastal plain.

These areas have existed as buffer zones since the signing of the Jinzhou Peace Treaty in 1639, and are now all included in Haihan's territory as loan collateral for the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Haihan's ruling area in the Liaodong Peninsula has thus expanded three times.

On the basis of the peace treaty of 1639, the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's actual line of control withdrew hundreds of miles northward.
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