For a moment, the Ming army was filled with righteous indignation from top to bottom, and beat four or five Koreans who came to deliver food on the spot. After Bai Yong came, he comforted the soldiers. When he saw the food, he couldn't help but laugh and cry. He turned around and asked Han Mingsheng, who was accompanying the whole process, and said, "Why did you give my soldiers this? Is it the way you reward the three armies?"
Han Ming-hyun didn't understand for a moment, and said with a charming smile: "General Bai, this is what we should do. Although these foods are many times better than ordinary Korean troops, you are from the Celestial Kingdom, so it is appropriate to do so. You don't have to worry about it."
Bai Yong was stunned and silent for a long time before saying, "Since you think so, then Mr. Bai is sorry. Lord Han, listen, my army needs to eat meat every day, and it doesn't matter whether it's chicken, duck, fish or meat. Just watch it and make it. You must ensure that the ingredients are fresh. The military food prepared for me must be full of rice. Oh, by the way, we have a lot of money for war this time. Brothers follow me to fight bravely and help you drive away the Mongolians. It's time to do good deeds, but I have to give some money to my brothers. Put your head on your belt and fight for the sake of being a general and being a marquis, isn't it just to make some money? You said right, Lord Han."
Han Ming-hyun didn't understand before that it was because of the differences in what he saw and heard, not because he was stupid. As the most important minister of North Korea, he was also a smart person. Han Ming-hyun understood what Bai Yong said just now. It turned out that they were moved by the food that was too good, but they thought the food was too bad. As for what he said, it was obvious that he was asking for money for North Korea. Han Ming-hyun secretly wiped his sweat. This money really couldn't be missing. If he annoyed these military masters, he would probably not be able to save his head and the Li family's country.
Han Mingqing kept thinking about how to forcefully collect taxes and plunder the people. Now he was bravely executed a few days ago. It is not the same thing as Li Jing. In a panic, he could still be famous in history in the blink of an eye. Now it is different. Only after escaping from death can you realize the value of life. Not to mention that you can't do things well now, and you were killed by the Ming army. Even if you die in vain, you will take a step back and let Han Mingqing return to the scene a few days ago, and you will not have the courage to die again. Only when you are in trouble will you know that you will die. That's it.
Bai Yong ignored what Han Mingyu was thinking, turned around and left, walked two steps and asked, "Mr. Han, when I entered the city that day, I saw that the people's faces were pale and they looked like they couldn't eat enough. Why did they look red today? Don't give me some magic medicine for the people, and their complexion suddenly improved."
Han Mingyu's cold sweat fell again, and he sighed in his heart that Bai Yong's eyes were sharp and as careful as silk, and he could only report truthfully: "It was us who asked the people to pierce their fingers and apply them on their cheeks, making their faces look bloody, in order not to hinder the eyes of the Celestial Army."
Bai Yong nodded and understood that this was a face-saving project. In some poor places in the Ming Dynasty, local officials asked the people to do this in order to deal with the inspections of superiors. Unexpectedly, the world was as dark as crows. Suddenly, Bai Yong thought of something and asked, "I heard that the Ola envoy who came a while ago was Qi Mude, right? Did you also order this when he came?"
Han Mingyu didn't understand why Bai Yong asked such a question, so he could only nod in confusion. Bai Yong suddenly hit the palm of his other hand with his fist, making a crisp sound. He only heard him say happily: "Do it quickly in the collection of grain and money, and I will order it today and I will accept it in two days." After that, he walked away with great strides.
Why is Bai Yong happy? It turns out that Qi Mude was deceived. Seeing the people's red faces, he must think that North Korea can fight the Ming Dynasty, and even if it is defeated, it can delay time. How can he know that North Korea is so unbearable? Now Bai Yong has captured North Korea with lightning speed and captured their capital. Because of all kinds of considerations, Li Jing did not push down Li Jing. In other words, no one would ask for help like the Mongolians. The Mongolians did not expect that North Korea would be defeated so quickly, and they did not receive military newspapers for help. They did not know that North Korea had fallen. They must have thought that the Ming Dynasty was still blocked by North Korea.
There is only one enemy left on the east road, and they will definitely be careless. As long as they attack overnight and catch the opponent off guard, they will definitely win. God-given opportunity is no longer there.
Two days later, Li Jing handed over the money and grain, and wrote a letter of state to the Ming Dynasty, willing to be a minister of the Ming Dynasty for generations. The name of the unwarranted emperor was abandoned obediently. It was agreed that half a year later, Li Jing personally went to Beijing to pay homage to Zhu Qizhen and apologized for the guilt. He should have gone to worship now, but Li Jing was also the king of a country, so he could not pay tribute to the Emperor of Ming empty-handed. The money and grain in North Korea had been exhausted by Bai Yong, so he had to wait a few months before he could get enough gifts to Beijing.
Li Jing and Han Ming-hyun led all the ministers to send Bai Yong and his team of troops out of the war. Along the way, they kept praising Bai Yong for leading the rebel army, not slaughtering the people, not forcing their property to rob people, and were indeed a model for the people in the world.
Bai Yong kept his signature smile, his face was numb. There were military rules and disciplines. The Ming army naturally had to abide by it, but it also had to be divided into places. It would not be possible to not abide by it in the territory of North Korea, because it was too poor, and even if it was robbed, it was not easy to rob. In addition, there was a Korean government to collect money for them, so there was no more fuel. As for the women, all the big faces and small eyes made the Ming army, who had seen the beauty of the Central Plains, not very accustomed to it. Therefore, the military discipline of the Ming army in the past few days was surprisingly good.
Bai Yong and his group were sent off by the people. Everyone's faces were filled with numb and false smiles. Suddenly, one of them muttered in a low voice: "Didn't it mean that the Ming people are very thin? Why do these people look big and round, and they are even more powerful than us Koreans."
Another person said with a little contempt: "At first glance, you are an uneducated person. These people are not from the Ming Dynasty. In fact, they are from our Koreans, and they have grown up eating spicy cabbage since childhood."
The man who spoke first was a little surprised and nodded quickly and said, "It seems that this is true. Only ours can be so mighty. The leading general Bai is also a Korean."
"It is necessary, native Koreans." Another man replied confidently, and soon the news that Bai Yong was a Korean man spread. Before Bai Yong and his friends went far, they found that the people's eyes were no longer numb, but with pride for national heroes.
Bai Yong was puzzled after seeing it, and couldn't help but shake his head and said to himself: "These Goryeo people are so fucking crazy."