Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 359
Soon after leaving the capital, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order that the army marched to Shanhaiguan.

As soon as this decree was made, all the chief soldiers and supervising troops rushed to the Chinese army one after another, and they all came to see Emperor Chongzhen.

Previously, they had always thought that the emperor's personal conquest was to re-conquer the grasslands, where there were Jian captives, leading the Mongolian tribes in the grasslands to invade the Daming border.

To deal with this, because the emperor has a record before, they are all like court officials, and they still have confidence in the emperor.

However, no one thought that after leaving the capital, the emperor would go to Shanhaiguan. Wouldn't that mean he was going to fight Liaodong?
"Your Majesty, absolutely not, Liaodong is the lair of Jianlu. With a body of ten thousand gold, the emperor must not go deep into the dangerous place!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Jianlu is in Liaodong, at least 10 men, but our army is less than 5 men. There is a huge gap between the enemy and us, so we must not take risks..."

"..."

Listening to the pleadings of the supervising troops in each army, the general soldiers also followed suit and said: "Your Majesty, you need to be cautious in liberating Liaodong, think twice before acting!"

"Your Majesty, if we must attack Liaodong, the general will be willing to go. Your Majesty can just wait for the victory in the capital!"

"Your Majesty, Liaodong has been run by Jianlu for many years. It is absolutely impossible to rush to Liaodong in such a hurry!"

"..."

Emperor Chongzhen saw these general soldiers and supervisors admonishing him. Instead of being angry, he smiled and shook his hand to stop them from talking, and then said: "It can be seen from your reactions that I will The expedition to Liaodong should be beyond everyone’s expectations, including Jianlu!”

Hearing this, Cao Bianjiao and others were taken aback.Although there are sayings in the art of war, it is indeed a good move to surprise and attack those who are not prepared.But the key point is that Emperor Chongzhen is a man of gold, and nothing can happen.Even if it is necessary to catch him unawares by surprise, and the emperor personally leads the army to go out, it is still too dangerous!

When they were about to speak, Emperor Chongzhen spoke first and said: "Jianlu is now sending people to discuss with Governor Jiliao about the return of King De. The reason why he did this suddenly at this time is because Jianlu wanted to launch a counterattack In the war in Korea, we want to stabilize the Ming army in Ningjin. Therefore, I cannot let Jianlu do what he wants, and send troops suddenly to disrupt Jianlu’s war arrangements!"

Hearing this, the chief soldiers and supervisors from all walks of life were stunned for a while, they didn't expect the emperor to have such news!
"Your Majesty, how many soldiers did Jianlu send to North Korea?" Cao Bianjiao forgot to persuade the emperor, and just clasped his fists excitedly.

"No less than [-]!" Emperor Chongzhen stretched out a finger, "But this time the slave chieftains have a big appetite. Not only do they want to conquer North Korea, but they also want to take this opportunity to deal with the Dongjiang Army on the side of Governor Baoding! If Ning Jun supports it, I'm worried that we won't have enough strength!"

"Your Majesty, since this is the case, the last general is willing to be the vanguard and fight all the way to Shenyang to take over Jianlu's lair!" Cao Bianjiao immediately said excitedly, "But the emperor just needs to sit in Shanhaiguan in person and wait for the good news!"

"Your Majesty, the Hussar Battalion is the most suitable for the expedition to Shenyang. Your Majesty, please make an order, and the last general will be the first to rush to the top of Shenyang City!" Hu Dawei immediately demanded loudly, not to be outdone.

The emperor's news was always accurate, so they never doubted the authenticity of the news.Now that Jianlu has come out in full force, this opportunity is really rare, and if it is not done well, it will be a great contribution.As a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, if he could be the first to recover Shenyang, he would definitely seal his wife and son!

The other generals were naturally not to be outdone, and rushed to be the vanguard.

Seeing them asking for a fight, the supervisors were stunned.Didn't you agree to come over to persuade the emperor together? Why did you forget about this matter in a blink of an eye?Looking at them like this, it seems that Shenyang is going to be easy to get.

However, the centipede is dead but not stiff, not to mention, today's Jianlu are not dead yet, so how could they be so easily taken down from their puppet capital?Even if the Jianlu army is exhausted, no matter what, there will definitely be enough troops left in the puppet capital!
Liu Yuanbin, the eunuch of the Supervisory Army, immediately raised his voice, which seemed a bit harsh, and interrupted the soldiers' invitation to fight: "Your Majesty, you must not underestimate the enemy!"

After finishing speaking, for the sake of solemnity, he immediately knelt down and said with a sincere look: "Your Majesty, what if the army of Jianlu comes back to help you if you can't attack Liaodong for a long time? I absolutely do not agree with His Majesty putting himself in danger. Your Majesty must go to Liaodong, please pick the heads of slaves!"

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed heavily.

The other military eunuchs, including Fang Zhenghua and others, also knelt down and begged the emperor to act cautiously.

When the general soldiers saw this scene, they immediately calmed down a lot.Even if the Jianlu army is exhausted, it is impossible to fight so easily.It is indeed dangerous for the emperor to go there in person.

Thinking of this, many of them were not as generous as they were just now, and their expressions were obviously a little hesitant.

"Your Majesty, please sit at the Shanhaiguan Pass and kill the enemy at the end of the day!" Cao Bianjiao finally knelt down on one knee, begging the emperor.

Lu Da the second followed and knelt down, also admonishing the emperor not to take risks.

After a while, all the generals, including Hu Dawei, knelt down to persuade them. They were originally led astray by Emperor Chongzhen, but under the demonstration of the supervising eunuch, they finally returned to their original intention of coming to see the emperor.

Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen just laughed.To be honest, he was very pleased with the advice of these generals and eunuchs.This shows that the three major battalions of the Yumajian are all his confidantes.Between military merit and the safety of the monarch, they all chose to put the monarch first.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand and signaled: "Get up! Is I a reckless king? This expedition is definitely not what you think, and I want to take this opportunity to recover Liaodong. Get up, I originally planned to give You said the purpose of this expedition, after you heard it, you will know that this is a prudent move, not a reckless move!"

Hearing this, Liu Yuanbin and the others looked at each other, feeling a little strange. Wasn't the emperor making such a big move to take advantage of this rare opportunity to recover Liaodong?

However, thinking about the emperor's performance in the past two years, it seems that he always makes decisions before acting, and does not act rashly.

Thinking of this, they became a little curious, stood up according to the words, and listened attentively to Emperor Chongzhen's real purpose.

At the same time, after the slave chieftain Huang Taiji also led his troops out of Shengjing, he sent an imperial edict to Zhenjiang Fort.

Duoduo, who had led the army stationed here before, received the order and immediately sent an order to Yuetuo and Haoge, ordering both of them to be the forwards of the army to enter North Korea, while he himself led the Chinese army to follow up.

On February 14, the [-]th year of Chongzhen, the third Korean War broke out.

Jianlu cavalry, rolling southward.The North Korean army never expected that Jianlu would suddenly kill them. Therefore, most of the generals from all over the country fled after hearing the news.

Different from the previous two times, this time, Jianlu no longer held back.Along the way, they burned, killed and looted. Wherever they passed, the villages and towns were turned into white fields, and corpses were strewn all over the field. North Korean officials or generals surrendered, and they would never go around, and they were all executed.Even those big cities, once captured by Jianlu, would end up being burned.

This time, Jianlu did not accept North Korea's surrender!If there is anything to rob, if it cannot be robbed, it will be burned.

The whole of North Korea suddenly fell into panic.Before the Jianlu soldiers arrived, the people in the villages and towns often escaped cleanly.Hearing that the Jianlu army was coming, more than half of the soldiers in the cities fled overnight.In fact, once captured by Jianlu, the city will be massacred!
In this case, generally speaking, Jianlu's soldiers should be very fast, and they can go straight to Seoul, just like the two previous wars.

However, that is not the case.The advance of Jianlu's soldiers was not fast, and it seemed to be mainly looting, which gave North Korea a chance to ask for help.

In North Korea's court hall, voices for peace once again dominated the mainstream.Faced with the menacing approach of Jianlu, the leader of North Korea, Li Zhen, also panicked.However, there was still some expectation, so he named Jin Shangxian as the leader of the government and asked him to rush to Phi Island to ask for help.

On the Pidao side, Li Dingguo did not dare to make the decision after hearing the news, so he immediately sent a clipper to Lushun.

On Lushun's side, Lu Xiangsheng was arguing with Dai Shan.

First, Daishan sent an envoy to Lushun, holding a letter written by King De, begging Lu Xiangsheng to save him.

"I, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, feel that the Ming Dynasty has recently released Zhengbai Banner Gushan Ezhen back to Liaodong. Therefore, as long as the Governor-General agrees to the two conditions proposed by me, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, King De will be returned to the Governor-General. How about it?"

In this regard, if possible, Lu Xiangsheng would of course want to rescue King De.However, the conditions proposed by the Manchu envoy were too harsh and he could not agree.

First, Huang Taiji demanded to return the navy warships of the Qing Dynasty;
Second, Huang Taiji asked Lu Xiangsheng to return Lushun to him.

It is impossible for Lu Xiangsheng to agree to these two conditions.He said to the high-spirited Manchu Qing messenger: "This is tantamount to returning Lushun and three hundred warships to a German king. Thankfully, you slave chieftains were also a member of Ming Dynasty before. Don't you know how my Ming Dynasty is doing to the outside world? There is no need to think about land cession and compensation. Since you have no sincerity to negotiate, then wait for King De to die, and I will definitely pay back this blood debt for King De!"

After the Manchu Qing envoy went back, he returned soon. This time, his attitude was much better, and he lowered his requirements, saying that Lushun could not return it, but the naval warship of Ming Dynasty must be returned.Only in this way will King De be returned to Daming.

Of course, Lu Xiangsheng could not agree to this, so he refused again.

"Your Highness, Lu Xiangsheng refused again." The messenger went back to see Dai Shan and said, "Not only will Lushun not give it, but he won't give one of the [-] warships. Don't even think about fighting a warship." Think. He reiterated that Daming will never cede land, nor will he pay compensation!"

Hearing this, Dai Shan was not angry at all, and waved his hands with a smile: "Take a day off, and tomorrow I will continue to see Lu Xiangsheng, and say that the Qing Dynasty is willing to pay for the redemption of the ship, so that the Ming Dynasty will not be considered as indemnity! "

Lushun, when Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he was furious and said, "A warship costs ten taels of silver? Why don't you go and grab it? I'll just say it bluntly, will King De give it or not?"

In Jinzhou, Daishan laughed when he heard this and said: "If you are still thinking about getting King De, then go tell him again. Just treat this matter as a business. How much is King De worth? Ten taels of silver." No, then 20 taels is fine, bargaining, isn’t this what the Han people say they are good at?”

On Lushun's side, Li Guo, who had been listening all the time, felt something was wrong, and reminded Lu Xiangsheng: "My lord, what are you listening to, Jianlu doesn't seem to have any sincerity, even if he bargains, the price is too outrageous!"

To be honest, when Lu Xiangsheng first started, he really believed Jianlu's words.Because he did capture Jianlu's Zhengbai Banner Gushan Ezhen, judging from this result, Yingerdai was indeed released.Although he didn't know if Ying Erdai was instigated by the emperor, at least it should be true to go back to Liaodong.

For Jianlu, it seems understandable that Jianlu wants to release King De in return.

But Lu Xiangsheng is not stupid, after going back and forth a few times, he felt something was wrong.Once Li Guo reminded him again, he came to his senses and said, "Maybe, Jianlu just wanted to use this method to drag me down. North Korea, I'm afraid it's dangerous!"

"It is indeed possible!" Li Guo nodded immediately after hearing this, "The Jianlu were afraid that the Ming Dynasty would send troops to help defend North Korea, so they left the governor here in Lushun, so that they would not have to worry about him going to help North Korea when they send troops. "

Lu Xiangsheng nodded solemnly, and told Li Guo: "You must be vigilant to prevent Jianlu from plotting against Lushun. If you really can't defend, then retreat to the island. I will go back to Phi Island immediately."

Just as he was making such arrangements, the clipper from Pidao arrived, bringing a letter from North Korea asking for help and military information about the Korean War.

"Jianlu sent about [-] troops and looted everywhere. It seems that he really wants to take revenge on North Korea!" Lu Xiangsheng immediately asserted, "I will go back immediately, and if I cut off the way, Jianlu will be able to retreat back to Liaodong in a hurry!"

It is unrealistic to eliminate all Jianlu.Only by taking advantage of Jianlu's division of troops to plunder and eat up part of Jianlu's strength, and putting enough pressure on Jianlu, Jianlu will definitely not dare to stay in North Korea for too long.

Thinking this way, Lu Xiangsheng wanted to gather enough troops, even took away part of Lushun's troops, and ordered the Ming troops on the islands to gather and return to Phi Island with him to deal with Jianlu's attack on North Korea.

The Korean War began its second phase with the actions of the Ming army.

On Daishan's side, when the messenger he sent to bargain came back and said that he had not seen Lu Xiangsheng, and the Ming army was impatient, he laughed and said: "It seems that Lu Xiangsheng already knows the situation of the North Korean battle." , has rushed back to rescue."

After reaching this conclusion, he immediately sent an envoy and rushed back to report the situation to Huang Taiji.

"I will definitely cripple this Ming army this time!" Huang Taiji said viciously with a bit of ferocity on his fat face after receiving the news.

How can it be just to deal with North Korea after such a laborious effort?

　This month, I was sick and went on a business trip. For a week or so, I only updated about [-] words a day. I hope that this will not happen next month and I can update more.

　　
　
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