As the saying goes, justice does not focus on wealth, and kindness does not focus on soldiers. Wan Lei has never been a good person, especially since he embarked on the road of "rebellion", he has become a man with many faces. He is fair and righteous towards his friends, but cruel and cunning towards his enemies.
Therefore, Wan Lei secretly supported the Korean army to harm Shandong without feeling any guilt in his heart, and he very shamelessly put all the responsibility for the rebellion on the Ming Dynasty. It was like saying that a thief wants to catch a thief, but he still behaves when he gets an advantage. However, , Wan Lei's propaganda work was so good that the people of the Ming Dynasty believed in him and not the court.
At this time, the war had begun. Although the Ming court, which had seen Wan Lei's evil intentions and cruelty, was filled with hatred, it also knew that this was not the time to discuss who would be responsible. The most important thing was to dispatch troops and generals to pacify the Shandong area. During the rebellion, most of the troops stationed in Shanxi and Henan were transferred to the Shandong battlefield, and tug-of-wars between encirclement and counter-encirclement and suppression broke out.
Wan Lei did not let the Peking Army attack to take advantage of the war in the Ming Dynasty, because the time had not yet come. For the Peking Army, the most important battlefield now is in Korea, not in the Ming Dynasty. No, September 25 , the Peiping Army dispatched most of the navy's warships to attack Tsushima Island.
After occupying Tsushima Island, the navy used Tsushima Island as a sea combat base and sent several fleets to form a maritime patrol team to patrol the waters between North Korea and Japan. Once passing ships were discovered, they would either rob or directly sink them. Cut off the sea route between Japan and Korea.
At this time, in addition to the 200,000 Japanese troops, there were tens of thousands of immigrants who entered Korea. Once the sea lanes were cut off, they lost contact with the Japanese mainland. Although North Korea was almost slaughtered to ashes by them, there was no resistance. , but the most fatal problem is the food problem.
Because of the war, when the Japanese army entered the DPRK, the DPRK army began to fortify the walls and clear the country. The few official grains that could be transported were transported away, and those that could not be transported were burned. As a result, a large amount of grain was destroyed. In order to raise money, the Japanese army Food can only be taken from the common people. Now everyone who can be robbed has been robbed, and those who can be killed have been killed. There is still a huge gap in food.
It was already approaching October, and the cold winter was approaching. Most of the cities in Korea were damaged due to the war, and most of the cloth and clothing were destroyed by the war. If the sea channel was blocked, the Japanese army would not only have to endure hunger, but also Suffering from the severe cold, it is hard to say whether we can survive this winter.
In addition, the Japanese who entered North Korea were isolated from the Japanese mainland and had no information, and they did not know how long the naval blockade would last. This gave the Japanese army commander Persia General a headache. He had a vague feeling that North Korea seemed to be a big trap, and unfortunately Yes, he has fallen into it and cannot extricate himself.
It is said that to untie a bell, one must tie it. General Han Si was not a fool. He expected that the naval blockade was caused by the Peking Army, so he sent people to cross the Yalu River by land early, negotiate with the Peking Army, and beg the Peking Army for a way out. However, people sent out several groups, but they were like meat buns beating dogs, and they never came back.
Seeing that the weather was getting colder and colder, many people were sick from the cold. In some places, the dead bodies were not buried, which caused plague. For a time, the entire North Korea fell into a white terror. General Han Si had a headache. , as a last resort, they sent an army to the Yalu River in an attempt to forcibly invade Liaodong and force the Peking Army to negotiate for peace.
The army crossed the river safely, but once it penetrated deep into the Liaodong area, no news came back. The Persian general was about to send some scouts across the river to investigate, but he saw thousands of cavalry appearing on the other side. There was a corpse dragged behind them, and these corpses were placed on the beach with the six characters "Trespassers will be killed without mercy". When the Persian general saw it, his blood pressure suddenly spiked.
Just as the Persian rebel generals were discussing with their generals whether to continue crossing the river to invade Liaoning, the mission sent by the Japanese country finally arrived in Beiping City and began negotiations. This mission was headed by Zua and Feifu, and also brought many Gifts, it seems that they really want to promote the success of the peace talks.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Now that Japan has admitted its failure, Wan Lei also made an exception to come and make an exception. Of course, before meeting, he would send someone to give him a good scolding before meeting, so as to shift the responsibility for provoking the war to everyone. Regarding the Japanese state, let them admit their mistakes and bear war compensation.
This is not the first time Zua and Feifu have been sent to Peiping as envoys. The last time they came to Peiping, they received a warm welcome. Peiping almost responded to their requests. But this time, they angrily criticized the Japanese country for not keeping their promises. Sending ships to invade the Peking Army's maritime territory and privately invading Liaodong was a serious provocation to the Peiping Army, which is tolerable and intolerable.
With both human and physical evidence available, Zua and Feifu were left speechless and could only apologize and ask for forgiveness.
"It's okay to reach an understanding with us, but you have to pay war compensation." Wan Lei said calmly.
"War reparations?" Zua had never heard of this term, but he was not stupid. He knew that Wan Lei was taking the opportunity to ask for money, and then asked: "How much is it?"
"War reparations are war compensation paid by the defeated party to the victorious party. I am a reasonable person and will never ask for more money. However, it will take some time to calculate the specific number of losses of our army in the war." Wan Lei said with a serious face, very much like those politicians who specialize in playing political terms.
"How much is that?" Zua's heart was beating fast. He knew that this was the most critical moment of this negotiation, and it was also the moment when the other party was most likely to open his mouth. At this time, Wan Lei became more and more The more he didn't express his position, the more frightened he became.
"It's hard to tell now, because war reparations have to be counted in many detailed categories, such as the consumption of ammunition, soldiers' pay and military merit awards, the wear and tear of warships, the wear and tear of artillery, etc. They all need to be taken into account. I have asked someone to do the statistics. I guess we can calculate a result within a month." Wan Lei said a lot with his fingers, but he didn't say how much he wanted.
"Can't we make an estimate now?" Zu'a became even more anxious. He heard Wan Lei mention this classification, and a very bad premonition arose spontaneously. But Wan Lei hadn't said how much he wanted yet, he wanted to bargain. It's also impossible.
"How can we estimate it? War compensation must be calculated one by one. Otherwise, even if we only have ten taels of silver, you will all say that I am a big talker. Doesn't this damage the image of our army?"
"No, as long as the amount proposed by you is reasonable, we will definitely accept it." Wan Lei always talked about him, and Zua felt that his heart couldn't bear it.
"This is what you asked me to estimate, not what I want to say." After Wan Lei made the clarification, he frowned and pondered for a long time, which satiated the appetites of Zua and others, and then said: "At least, at least it must be Seven million taels."
"Seven million taels?!" Fei Fu took the lead and slammed the table and shouted, "Why don't you go and grab it?"
"Hey, this is what you asked me to say. You think it's more, and I think it's less. Since you are not sincere, there is nothing to talk about." Wan Lei waved his hand and ordered to the Jingzhong Guards beside him. Said: "Send these people away, convey orders to the navy, and prepare for war."
"Master Wan, everything is easy to discuss, everything is easy to discuss." When Zua saw Wan Lei disagreeing with him, he got angry and hurriedly came out to make peace. As the chief envoy of the Japanese country, he wanted to promote the success of the peace talks.
However, Wan Lei did not want to negotiate peace with the Japanese because according to his plan, he would first trap the Japanese soldiers who entered Korea on Korean Island, starve them to half death, and then send troops to beat up the drowned dogs and occupy the Korean Peninsula in one fell swoop.
For the Central Plains dynasty, which is mainly based on agriculture, the Korean Peninsula, which is mountainous and not rich in food, is a piece of chicken ribs. It is a pity to abandon it if it is tasteless. Therefore, it has not sent troops to occupy this place. It has only established a tribute relationship, collecting some tributes and giving rewards to others. , just let the other party not make trouble.
However, for the North Parallel Province where industry is booming, North Korea is also a piece of fat. Especially the northern part of the Korean Peninsula is rich in gold, silver, copper and iron. It is a cornucopia. Moreover, the latitude of the Korean Peninsula is not lower than that of Liaodong, and the weather is not as bitter and cold as that of Liaodong. , it is not too difficult to develop.
"Master Wan, seven million taels of silver is too much for us to pay. Can you reduce it a little?" Zu'a asked, but when he saw Wan Lei, he still shook his head and said, "We will give you half of the territory of North Korea." ?Is it okay to offset the compensation?”
The so-called "I don't feel bad if I sell my land." Anyway, the Korean peninsula was stolen, so it doesn't matter if half of it is sold. However, Zua offered to exchange land for peace, which was a helpless move. After all, the Peking Army controlled the relationship between Korea and Japan. If peace talks fail and the war situation expands, the entire North Korea may not be protected.
The other party offered territory in exchange for peace, but Wan Lei still waved his hand and said solemnly: "That is the territory of North Korea. It was unjustly obtained. We can't take it. If we take it, wouldn't we be the same as the invaders?"
Wan Lei said this, but he sneered in his heart: "North Korea, I want it, but you don't need to give it away. It's not just half, but the whole North Korea."
"If you are unwilling to agree to a truce, then the young master is unwilling to negotiate peace?" Zua was a little angry.
"Seven million taels of silver are enough to make up for the losses of our army, and we can't lose a penny." Wan Lei paused, and seeing Zu'a and Feifu's faces becoming more angry, he added: "However, we can be accommodating and let You pay the compensation in installments. Let’s do this. For every one hundred thousand taels you take out, you can sail ten ships. If you give us seven million taels, we will lift the blockade.”
"This, this..." Fatty slammed the table again and said angrily: "You, you are blocking the road and robbing!"
"Whether you give it or not is up to you, and whether you give way or not is up to me. We will never force you." Wan Lei said calmly.
"One hundred thousand taels of silver only cost ten ships. This is too expensive. Can you lower it a little more?" Zu'a was calm, knowing that it was useless to get angry when dealing with the evil-minded and ruthless Mr. Wan.
"You cannot surrender, and you have to pay with one hand and give way to others. If you cross the sea without paying, it will be regarded as an invasion and will be detained directly."