Chapter 1504 Strong Methods

Jin Sangxian thought to himself that I have many problems to worry about, none of which can be explained clearly in a few words. The alliance between the two countries is not a trivial matter that can be finalized in a few words. However, the current actions of the Haihan people are clearly not

It intends to reach a consensus between the two countries through lengthy negotiations, but to use force to force North Korea to accept its unilateral alliance conditions. Although Kim Sang-heon also admitted that these conditions sound like North Korea will not suffer a loss, but will gain benefits.

There were some advantages to be taken, but how could he dare to agree so rashly to such a major event that would affect the future and destiny of the country? At this moment, Jin Sangxian also fell into the same embarrassing situation that Ludexon had faced on the Liaodong front.

Wang Tom's attitude was aggressive, and Jin Sangxian was forced by the opponent's power and did not dare to refuse directly. He could only say tactfully: "General Wang, the establishment of diplomatic relations and alliances involves many aspects, and it requires long-term consideration..."

When Wang Tom heard that this guy was about to start playing Tai Chi, he would not let him continue to perform, and he immediately stopped him: "The war in Liaodong is tense. The soldiers of the allied forces of our country and the Ming Dynasty are fighting against the Jin army all the time. If you delay for a moment longer, you will be killed."

Several dozen more lives may have been sacrificed. It is a major military and national event. Could Mr. Jin be so hard-hearted that he could see the anti-Jin soldiers sacrificing their lives in vain just to wait for the alliance between the two countries?"

Jin Sangxian thought to himself: How can I bear this charge? He immediately waved his hands and said: "I have no such intention, General Wang, don't get me wrong!"

Wang Tom didn't give him a chance to continue, and continued to interrupt: "Master Jin didn't dare to agree, maybe he still has doubts about the strength of our army, right? I don't think it's better to let our fleet fly in the Han River."

Let the king and ministers of your country watch the martial arts show together. As the saying goes, seeing is believing. After you have seen it with your own eyes, you will probably no longer have any doubts about the prospects of this cooperation."

"This..." Although Jin Sangxian has heard about the Haihan people's plan from Luo Dexian, it is undoubtedly a big risk to let the king and a group of ministers go out of the city to watch the Haihan army drill. If the Haihan people are not kind-hearted,

Taking advantage of this opportunity to kill all the top leaders of North Korea, wouldn't it be a catastrophe for the country?

Wang Tom had speculated on North Korea's possible reaction in advance, and he already guessed Kim Sang-hyun's concerns at that moment, and explained to him: "Our troops will all board the boats and leave the river bank later. The nobles of your country can make their own decisions."

Just watch from the shore at a safe distance. Of course, if anyone is willing to board the boat to watch, I also welcome it."

Shen Zhixiang, who had been standing by without interrupting, now spoke up: "At that time, I will stay on the shore and watch the drill of the Haihan Fleet with your king and ministers."

Shen Zhixiang offered to stay ashore, naturally to reassure the Koreans. After all, they were definitely more willing to trust Ming officials than the newly arrived Haihan people. Although Shen Zhixiang was only a military attaché, his credibility in Seoul was comparable to that of the Haihan people.

The Han fleet is much more effective.

When Jin Sangxian heard that Shen Zhixiang was guarantor, his expression brightened slightly. He indeed trusted Shen Zhixiang far more than the Haihan people, even if Shen Zhixiang's current position was obviously leaning towards the Haihan side. When the same words were said from Shen Zhixiang's mouth, the credibility was

Higher.

What North Korea is most worried about is the threat of force caused by the Haehan fleet approaching the city. However, if the other party is willing to evacuate the river bank and conduct so-called drills and demonstrations, the element of hostility will have been reduced a lot. Kim Sang-hyun thought about it for a while and agreed.

But he still said that he would go back and report it to the king, who would make the decision himself.

When Wang Tom saw that Kim Sang-hyun was finally relieved, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. His mission this time was not difficult, but it was not easy either. This kind of threat of force would be easy if the intensity and timing were not mastered well.

It will evolve into a situation where it is difficult to get off the tiger. It is not difficult to use force. What is difficult is to make North Korea succumb to Haihan's force without using force and agree to Haihan's request for alliance.

But before Jin Shangxian left, he had one more thing to tell him: "Master Jin, there is something I must remind your country. Since your country has an alliance with the Jin people before, there must be their envoys living in the city.

Sir, the big noise caused by my fleet has probably reached their ears. If you want to be on the safe side, I suggest you try to control them first. The more they know, the better it will be for your national security in the future.

The worse it is, the more disadvantageous it is. You can decide on your own as to why."

Jin Sangxian bowed his head and said: "General Wang is right. After I return to the city, I will immediately go to supervise this matter."

Regardless of whether Haihan eventually formed an alliance with North Korea, this matter cannot let Hou Jin know too much inside information, unless the North Koreans are determined to unite with Hou Jin and take this opportunity to express their loyalty to him. Of course, this possibility is slim

, at least at this time, North Korea, which has not experienced the "Bingzi Chaos" that would have happened in history, still has a relatively strong sense of resistance and will not surrender to Hou Jin. If the North Koreans realize that they really have

If there is a chance to overthrow Hou Jin's oppression, he will not be so cowardly that he dare not do anything.

Wang Tom ordered people to use a small boat to send Kim Sang-hun and his entourage back to the shore. Shen Zhixiang also went with him. His next task was to accompany Kim Sang-hun to Seoul, trying to persuade the Korean monarchs to accept Hae-han's proposal as soon as possible, and to watch Hae-han outside the city.

The fleet's combat drill on the Han River. As for the content of the drill, Wang Tom has already communicated with Shen Zhixiang, and he will serve as the commentator next to the Korean monarchs and ministers.

Liu Shang, who had been watching without playing a role, did not feel regretful. He knew that although he was sharp-tongued, in a meeting between high-level officials from the two countries like just now, a strong aura was far more effective than glib words. Wang Tom was exactly

Only by possessing a clear advantage in momentum can he firmly overpower the other party. And being able to witness such an important negotiation gives even an entourage an inexplicable sense of honor. In Haihan's words, he is

Witnessing history with your own eyes.

If the alliance between the two countries succeeds, this record is likely to be recorded in history books in the future. On May 30, 1636 in the Haihan calendar, Wang Tom, commander of the Haihan Navy, personally led the fleet to Seoul, the capital of North Korea, and presided over the signing of the

Haihan concluded a strategic alliance contract with North Korea. Then Liu Shang may also be recorded as an attaché and become a part of history.

Civilian officials like Liu Shang are unlikely to make contributions on the battlefield, and this situation may be one of the few opportunities to be recorded in history. For a small man like him who came from a civilian background, this may be considered

A certain form of honoring the ancestors. And Liu Shang also keenly noticed that after coming to the north, the opportunities when he was really taken seriously by high-level officials and given specific tasks were almost always in the diplomatic field.

Liu Shang actually didn't know much about the situation of Haihan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his past work, he didn't have much contact with this department, which was equivalent to the host and guest department of the Daming Rites Department, the Siyi Pavilion, and the Honglu Temple. He had never had any problems with this department before.

Interested. However, as the war situation in the north has progressed recently, we have gradually had more and more dealings with countries such as Ming Dynasty and North Korea. The number of full-time staff from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Haihan in the northern region can be counted on one hand, so Liu is often required to be transferred.

Shang was responsible for some foreign affairs activities, and his performance during the completion of these tasks was recognized and appreciated by senior officials. Senior officials seemed to be very optimistic about his ability to negotiate in diplomacy. If he works hard in this direction, it seems to be a good idea.

Not a bad way out.

When Jin Sangxian returned to the city, he followed Wang Tom's suggestion and mobilized troops to surround the Houjin embassy in the city and temporarily placed the people inside the embassy under house arrest. Then he went to report to the king about the negotiations just outside the city.

Shen Zhixiang also took the opportunity to persuade the King of Korea and asked him to watch the drills of the Haihan Fleet before making a decision.

Although the King of North Korea, Li Jie, was a little afraid when he had to face Hou Jin, he was actually not a peaceful person at heart, otherwise he would not have launched a palace coup and came to power. I heard that you can watch the Haihan Fleet exercise on the Han River.

He immediately became interested. Since the other party was not here to start a war, there was no harm in going and taking a look. Even if he knew that the other party was using this to put pressure on him, he could at least see if the other party had any useful information. Since Luo Xianhe

Shen Zhixiang boasted that the Haihan Army was invincible, so some clues must have been gleaned from the drills.

So one hour after the Haehan fleet left the river bank outside Seoul, the North Korean side confirmed that there were no Haehan soldiers stationed on the river bank. The Sungnyemun Gate in the south of Seoul slowly opened, and the king's guard of honor and escorts filed out to protect them.

The carriage Li Ji was riding in, and the civil and military ministers followed closely behind, marched towards the river bank south of the city.

Following Shen Zhixiang's suggestion, the team didn't go very far out of the city and stopped nearly a mile away from the river bank. Then they found a place with a slightly higher terrain and a wide view to use as a viewing platform. Originally there was a place in front of it.

The wall, which was not too high, somewhat blocked the view, but after receiving the order, the escort team tore down the stone wall in three clicks, which was much more efficient than the current meeting between the two countries.

After the Koreans on the shore were ready, Shen Zhixiang set off a fireworks flare as agreed. Wang Tangnan saw the flare exploding in mid-air in the distance on the ship, and ordered the ship to proceed as planned.

The military exercises of the Haihan Fleet are mainly divided into combat formation marches, assaults, encirclements, and the most exciting artillery target shooting. For this purpose, the fleet also specially brought an old warship donated by Dongjiang Town from Liaodong as a target ship.

At this time, the empty ship has been anchored in the middle of the river.

When the "Majesty", which was spitting out soot and steam, was running at full speed and leading the fleet in a battle formation on the river, the visual impact of that scene actually did not require Shen Zhixiang's explanation at all, as long as his eyes were not blinded.

People can naturally see that the speed of this Haihan fleet is far beyond their knowledge. With their knowledge, they cannot understand how Haihan can keep such a large ship at a high speed, but there is no doubt that,

No matter who encounters such an opponent at sea, it will probably be difficult to escape from their pursuit. Of course, everyone's focus is actually on the sailboat anchored in the middle of the river and used as a target ship.

According to Shen Zhixiang's explanation, the Haihan Fleet will pass by the ship at the highest speed. During this period, the ship's cannons will be used to bombard the target ship. The actual effect will be used to verify the combat capabilities of the Haihan Fleet. The Korean monarchs and ministers most

The interesting part is also about this.

Anyone who has never seen a sailing warship launch a bombardment will inevitably be shocked by the intensive firepower output on the side of the ship, and the Korean monarchs and ministers who acted as spectators this time were no exception. The "Majesty" took the lead, specially sailing south of the target ship, and will

The shelling process is fully presented.

The successive firing of cannons on the ship's side, the smoke rising from the muzzles, and the fragments of ship planks scattered on the target ship formed a very impactful battle scene. The Korean monarchs and ministers who had previously been talking about the Haihan Fleet all fell silent at this time

, with his mouth open and dumbfounded, he watched the series of bombardments of the "Majesty" on the target ship.

The warships that followed continued to fire at the target ship without stopping. The heavy shells penetrated the hull of the ship through large and small holes, and then fell on the river with a splash of water. In fact, by the time the third warship passed the target,

When the ship arrived, the ship had been beaten into disarray. The two large holes in the bow of the ship that were torn out by heavy cannons continued to pour into the river, causing the ship's hull to tilt significantly.

At this time, Shen Zhixiang was still sparing no effort to explain to the Korean monarchs that this was just the result of using ordinary artillery shells. If all kinds of artillery shells such as explosive bombs, incendiary bombs, grape bombs, chain bombs, etc. were also used together, then the ship would be damaged.

The damage would be much more serious. Of course, as to how serious it would be, it was actually beyond the imagination of the North Korean monarchs and ministers. They watched the target ship turn into a ship and a half in an instant.

The sunken ship was actually silently comparing it to its own country's surface combat vessels, and the generals were even quietly considering the possibility of confronting it.

Of course, the result was very disappointing. Not to mention shelling such a large ship, even if it directly rammed it, not many ships in the North Korean army could withstand it, and they were not even as strong as the target ship.

Shen Zhixiang said in a timely manner: "The Jin Navy was not strong to begin with. In the past few years, it only improved slightly with the help of the rebels who escaped. However, after the Haihan people arrived in the north, they completely wiped out the Jin Navy.

From now on, we will no longer be able to threaten our territory of the Ming Dynasty from the sea. Your country will not have to worry about the Jin navy raiding Seoul from the sea in the future."

After everyone heard this, they didn't feel comfortable in their hearts. They all had an idea - the Jin people can't come, but the Han people can come if they want! Who can stop such a powerful fleet? Who can

How dare you stop me?

Unknowingly, the North Korean monarchs and ministers no longer doubted the authenticity of the Haihan Fleet's claim to be invincible at sea, but began to worry about whether this powerful armed force would protect or threaten North Korea in the future.
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