In the pirate camp outside Jeonju City, the pirates began to withdraw.
Just as it was a mess when they came, it was also a mess when they left. However, the North Korean troops on top of the city watched the rabble leave noisily, but they waited for two days before starting.
Go out of the city to "recover" the lands occupied by thieves in various places.
Good news came frequently along the way, and the pirates were retreating steadily.
The North Korean army pursued the pirates all the way to Busan, and then stopped. Some people felt that they could do it again, and clamored to drive these pirates into the sea. However, they were strictly ordered by their superiors not to attack without authorization, and those who violated the order would not be punished.
Victory and defeat will be severely punished.
This is a polite way of saying it. In fact, victory is basically impossible. Thousands of pirates gathered in Busan, and their combat power was almost several times higher than when they were scattered. Hundreds of thousands of North Korean troops attacked, and that was different from coming to the door.
Giving away heads makes no difference.
As for the defeat, there is no need for the Royal Court of Korea to punish these guys who disobey orders. Busan seems to be the bottom line for these pirates. Once they attack, they will encounter an almost crazy counterattack by the pirates. If they lose, there is basically no chance of escaping back.
of.
Since no one can come back, it would be superfluous to talk about punishing people.
Some arrogant guys, even those who think they can achieve their reputation for bravery in such a battle, have already tried it. Now the corpses of this guy and his men are lying in the fields outside Busan Port.
They're all starting to rot.
The war seemed to have entered a stalemate stage, but at this time, the Ming Dynasty came.
A troop of the Overseas Comfort Envoy and the Korean Comfort Division came from the royal city and were stationed between the two armies outside Busan City. Although the number of troops in the troop was pitifully small, less than five hundred, they were
They are here to mediate this war.
In particular, the newly appointed Ming Dynasty Comfort Governor of the Korean Comfort Envoy came here in person. It seemed that the Ming Dynasty people did not want pirates to act recklessly on the land of Korea.
"I said, that's almost it!"
Mei Xiaofei greeted Jiang Yanran with a smile: "Second Miss, your name is so famous now that even the Koreans have surrendered, and you beat them so hard that the Koreans panicked!"
"Why are you panicking? Are you afraid that my discussion with them will not count?"
Jiang Yanran looked at Mei Xiaofei. Today, Mei Xiaofei has shed his youthful appearance and turned into a heroic young general. There are many changes from the Mei Xiaofei in Jiang Yanran's memory.
Although Mei Xiaofei calls Jiang Yanran the second young lady, he is not here as a general of the Jiang family to talk to his own young lady.
He came to handle official business with Mr. Kang, the governor of the Ryukyu Envoy Department, as the consolation commander of the Korean Consolation Commission.
"The Royal Court of North Korea also needs to be dignified. Since you have reached an agreement during the negotiation between Second Miss and them, you must give the North Koreans some face. They can't say that you retreated on your own. If you say that you were defeated by their soldiers,
If the horse drives them away, won't the prestige of the Korean royal court among the Koreans go up directly?"
"What they lack most now is prestige, especially when the king's words don't work!"
"I said that I will evacuate Busan in half a year. Why are they so impatient!" Jiang Yanran snorted: "Are they impatient to die? I have already given in. If Tieshan and the others hadn't agreed to rent it to us, I would have
Maybe they can rent Busan City to us, but they have to be upright and stand up, saying that Busan City must be theirs and will never rent it to anyone!"
"But didn't they also agree to set aside almost 30% of the area in Busan and the second lady will take care of it?" Mei Xiaofei shouted slightly: "I think it's okay. This is the Korean Comfort Envoy, and the second lady's Ryukyu comfort
It’s already great that the commander can carve out such a piece of land from here!”
Mei Xiaofei said: "It is said that, Second Miss, you used the example of the Folangji people in Haojing'ao to convince the Koreans. I, the Koreans, agreed to me. Why do you feel that I, the Korean Consolation Envoy, have suffered a loss?"
!”
"Don't be obedient even if you get a bargain!" Jiang Yanran rolled her eyes at him: "I didn't ask you for any money, so that's good. Even if you don't give me money even if you give me an order from above, I'll pay and hire people to help you deal with this mess.
The stall is already very good, you have to let me get my money back!"
"Then half a year?" Mei Xiaofei ignored Jiang Yanran's complaint. He was not here to send money. It was just that many Koreans had died and they really couldn't save their face. After he came here, the Koreans
Explained to people who don’t know the truth.
"After half a year, let his officials take over this place. However, the place promised to me must not be less, otherwise my people will come again!"
"Okay, then it's settled!"
After getting down to business, Jiang Yanran of course asked about the topic she was most concerned about: "How is it over there at Zhenjiang Fort? I heard there is a plague, is it serious?"
"The latest news, it's not a big deal. Sir, he has already made a clever calculation and figured this out. The entire Overseas Control Department is strictly guarding against it. The plague over there in the Tartars has not spread to our place at all!"
"Then I'm relieved!" Jiang Yanran let out a long breath. Mei Xiaofei's words were almost the most authoritative news. On such a major matter, Mei Xiaofei would not dare to say such a thing casually.
"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to this plague!" Mei Xiaofei let out a long sigh: "The Tartars are busy dealing with this plague, and the Koreans are making trouble at this time. When the plague passes, the Korean country will
On the border, we have no hidden dangers anymore, and we can freely deal with the Tartars. Moreover, with the full cooperation of our North Korean Soothing Envoy Department, and the four major legions of our Overseas Soothing Department with strong troops and horses, under the decline of one and the increase of the other, under the epidemic,
The Tartars, who have suffered a huge loss of power here, may suffer a lot this time!"
"With my brother's prudent attitude, I just want to wait for him to take the initiative to send troops to see if all the Tartars are dead due to the plague. This is a very difficult thing!" Jiang Yanran sneered: "I think so.
, Sun Chuanting's tens of thousands of Ming troops in Liaoyang may have been unable to hold back for a long time, and at this time, they may be gearing up for a big fight!"
"It's great that they are willing to help us take the lead in testing the truth of the Tartars!" Mei Xiaofei laughed loudly: "We just want it!"
"It's none of your business to ask for anything you want!" Jiang Yanran said with a smile: "You are already serving as the comforting governor in North Korea, and the middle army under your command is none of your business, even if it is really the entire army of the Overseas Suppression Division.
Even if you go out to fight against the Tartars, you have to stay well in Korea!"
She pointed to her nose: "Just like me, but it doesn't matter to me. I have a bunch of rabble in the Ryukyu Envoy Department. The enemy Koreans here are fine. If I really want to fight the Tartars, I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat them. Hiding in
I don’t know how happy I am on Ryukyu Island!”
Mei Xiaofei's face suddenly fell, and he looked at Jiang Yanran with a bit of resentment in his eyes.
"Stop being so sullen!" Jiang Yanran patted Mei Xiaofei's shoulder in a considerate manner. With her small body, she could only reach the other person's shoulder: "I will give you an idea, although it may not be as good as fighting against Tatar."
It’s fun, but it’s better than hanging around in North Korea!”
"Second Miss, tell me!" Mei Xiaofei perked up: "Actually, it doesn't matter if Second Miss's people stay in Busan for a few more months. As for the North Koreans, I'll go and convince them!"
"Take your men and pick among the Koreans. You can always find a few who can fight. Even if you choose tall ones among the short ones, you can still pick out a few!"
"Hmm, what next?"
"Then train them to death!" Jiang Yanran said matter-of-factly: "The outside world is very big. There are not many barbarian countries that don't accept kingship. If my brother really plans to teach these guys a lesson,
If these guys are obedient and pay tribute and taxes to the Ming Dynasty, won't the soldiers and horses under you, the Korean Comfort Envoy, be put to use?"
"ah?"
Mei Xiaofei looked at Jiang Yanran with wide eyes. He had to say that he had never thought about it in such a long term.
"You heard me right, you are one of our own!" Jiang Yanran patted him on the shoulder again: "When the time comes, my Ryukyu Comfort Division and your Korean Comfort Division will join forces, and we will beat up whoever disobeys!
"
Mei Xiaofei: "...Okay!"
…
After all, the news of the plague outside the customs spread among the people. It is difficult to say whether the Ming Dynasty officials contributed to it. However, in the Ming Dynasty, which had just passed the Spring Festival, many towns and cities were filled with the sound of firecrackers. This is indisputable.
fact.
The nine borders are now closed to entry and exit. In fact, the only source of information exchange between outside and inside the customs is the government. Liaoyang, which was originally a place for mutual trade, has once again closed its trade with Jin Dynasty because of this plague.
's door.
This actually means that, except for military conflicts, the Ming Dynasty has completely closed the door to the north, leaving no gap for the north. Under the torment of the plague, Houjin finally began to slowly feel the impact of the Ming Dynasty.
of malice.
The first thing to bear the brunt was the beginning of food shortages.
This is closely related to Huang Taiji's order to concentrate a large number of people around Shengjing. Logically speaking, with the reserve of gold in the future, as long as there is no major disaster, it is difficult for this situation to happen again. A few years ago, there was a food shortage and Ming Dynasty grain was needed.
When asking for help, Huang Taiji will never allow it to happen again.
Secondly, even if there is a shortage of food, Hou Jin can pass on this part of the pressure through external conquests and plunder. However, under the plague, these measures that were originally effective in dealing with food shortages are no longer effective.
.
A large number of people, including armies whose combat capabilities cannot be reduced, are concentrated in a small area. The rate of food consumption is far greater than expected. However, there may still be a large amount of food in the large and desolate epidemic areas outside.
However, no one can guarantee whether the food there will bring plague to the people here.
And according to the methods ordered by Huang Taiji to deal with the plague, even if there was still this food outside, they would probably be burned by their own people.
Secondly, there are also a large number of gaps in medicinal materials.
Houjin actually does not produce medicinal materials, but the medicinal materials they produce are far inferior to those of the Ming Dynasty in terms of type and quantity, not to mention the quality of the medicinal materials. With the blessing of the plague, the consumption rate of these medicinal materials is even much greater than that of the Ming Dynasty.
Food, after all, those ordinary untouchables can die in the plague, but the lives of high-ranking officials are much more valuable than these people. Whether you are sick or not, this medicine is indispensable.
As for the shortage of consumables such as tea and wine, it is more normal. Just think about the hundreds of thousands of people gathered in a small area in and around Shengjing, and these people consume a lot of money every day.
The number of these things is an astronomical number.
Huang Taiji couldn't handle the current situation, and Daikin as a whole couldn't handle it either.
It's not like Huang Taiji didn't send people to Liaoyang. After all, it was the place of "mutual trade" between Ming Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. But unfortunately, his caravan was stopped hundreds of miles away from Liaoyang.
The defense lines built layer by layer by the Ming Dynasty were to prevent the Jin people from coming uninvited. These defense lines may not have much combat effectiveness, but there is no problem in discovering and blocking a few caravans.
Of course, Huang Taiji could choose to send his army to raid. These simple defense lines could not stop his army at all. However, he was going to do business, not to start another universal war with the Ming Dynasty. Once the army was dispatched
, I am afraid that I will directly fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty people who have been preparing for it for a long time.
With the current troops and horses of Da Jin, how much food and medicinal materials does he have to support his troops and horses in an all-out war with Ming Dynasty?
Once Liaoyang moves, the Overseas Administrative Division of Zhenjiang Fort will not move. The defenders at Gushan Fort are all dead. I am afraid that it will not be Dajin's cavalry attacking Liaoyang of Ming Dynasty, but Jinzhou of Ming Dynasty.
, Liaoyang, the Ming army from Zhenjiang Fort was mobilized on all fronts, turning a trade war into a battle for national destiny!
Huang Taiji would not be so impetuous. When it comes to the foundation of Daikin, he is always cautious and cautious.
After thinking about it and scratching around on the map, Huang Taiji finally regretted why he had to give up without any hesitation on the Korean country, which he considered to be a useless land. Now if he can't turn to Mongolia,
If they can't shift the pressure and go to war with the Ming Dynasty, then the only gap for the Ming Dynasty is North Korea.
As for the desolate land in the north, Huang Taiji had never considered it at all. If it could support his Dajin subjects there, he would not choose to go south again and again.
"Buy grain and medicinal materials from the Koreans. If you can't buy them, grab them!"
He made up his mind. He gambled that the people of Ming Dynasty at this time would not interfere with his actions. To be more precise, by dealing with the Koreans, he could avoid dealing with the entire Ming Dynasty. He only had to deal with the people who occupied North Korea and Dajin.
Just contact the Overseas Security Bureau at the border.
He thought that probably the guy named Jiang Wan would not force the entire Dajin to go to war with him. If that were the case, it would be better to choose to go to war with this Jiang Wan than the entire Ming Dynasty.
At least the chance of victory will be greater, Huang Taiji thought.