When reporting the incident at Qinghe Fort to Zhao Junchen, a hint of unwillingness clearly flashed across Gao Dejie's expression.
Whether it was Li Zehe, the general of Liaodong Zhenzhong Road, who personally showed up at Qinghe Fort, or the core staff member Fang Guangchen sent by the Wu family in Shanhaiguan, it all meant that Gao Dejie's opportunity to experience the situation on his own was completely over.
Yu Gong, Qinghe Fort is an important fortress within the defense area of Liaodong Town. It should naturally be controlled by the high-level military attache of Liaodong Town. Even Zhao Junchen has no reason to intervene, let alone Gao Dejie, who has thousands of households in Shanhaiguan.
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In private, Gao Dejie was nominally a member of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, but in fact he was a general of the Wu family in Shanhaiguan. When Fang Guangchen, the core figure of the Wu family, arrived in Qinghe Fort in person, Gao Dejie completely lost his sense of independence.
Quan, the next step is to follow Fang Guangchen's lead.
Therefore, Gao Dejie couldn't help but feel unwilling. After tasting the feeling of being on his own, he only felt that he who had led the three armies during this period and was fully in charge of the defense of Qinghe Fort was his true self. Now that he has lost the power of defense, he can only
As long as I continue to obey the Wu family's orders, I will be nothing more than a walking corpse that is living in confusion and wasting its time.
Gao Dejie personally came to the negotiation site to meet Zhao Junchen this time. In addition to reporting all the changes in Qinghe Fort to Zhao Junchen, he also wanted to take the opportunity to thank Zhao Junchen for his recent trust and importance. By the way, he broke off the relationship in person.
cooperative relationships between people.
Therefore, Gao Dejie quickly calmed down the unwillingness in his expression and said solemnly: "Since this period of time, I have been following Zhao cabinet ministers in my humble position. Although I have been coerced and forced by cabinet ministers many times during this period, I have always been deeply concerned about it."
I am trusted and valued by your cabinet minister, and I often exchange artillery usage experience with Zhao cabinet minister, which has benefited my humble position a lot, and I am deeply grateful...
But now, as Mr. Fang Guangchen arrives in Qinghe Fort in person, he is a confidant of the Wu family and is deeply respected by all the heads of the Wu family. It is almost equivalent to the visit of Governor Wu in person. Therefore, Mr. Fang must be the next one to take the humble position.
I can no longer take orders directly from Zhao Gechen. I hope Zhao Gechen will forgive me!"
After speaking, Gao Dejie bowed deeply to Zhao Junchen with a very sincere attitude.
Zhao Junchen was thinking about the various changes in Qinghe Fort. After seeing Gao Dejie speak so bluntly, a hint of appreciation flashed across his expression, and he nodded: "This is natural. You are a Qianhu in Shanhaiguan. With Wu
When the core members of the family arrive, you should naturally follow the Wu family's lead. If you continue to obey this pavilion and have close contact with this pavilion, and the relationship is unclear, it will only make everyone feel embarrassed. Such a simple and neat way
It is also a good thing to clearly explain the interests and directly sever the relationship."
While speaking, Zhao Junchen noticed the unwillingness remaining in Gao Dejie's expression, and he also knew very well what Gao Dejie was thinking at the moment.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Junchen suddenly asked: "Gao Qianhu, how much do you know about maritime affairs? Have you ever studied the artillery attack and defense methods of warships at sea?"
Gao Dejie couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this. He didn't know why Zhao Junchen suddenly asked about how to use artillery on sea warships, but he still shook his head honestly and said: "If it's about how to use coastal defense artillery, I still have some research and experience.
But when it comes to artillery offensive and defensive methods during naval battles, I have no experience...Shanhaiguan also owns a few sea-going ships, but they are mainly used to carry soldiers and supplies, and they rarely encounter opportunities for naval battles."
Zhao Junchen didn't mind Gao Dejie's ignorance, but seriously suggested: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. There are probably not many people in the entire Liaodong region who understand naval warfare, but I think you should seriously think about naval warfare in the next few days.
Maybe... you will find a place to use it soon! If the Wu family suddenly starts searching for naval combat talents, as long as you are more prepared, actively express your thoughts and ideas, and perform better than other candidates,
It is very likely that he will be reused and will have the opportunity to be independent again!"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's suggestion, Gao Dejie became even more confused.
According to Gao Dejie's thinking, the Wu family in Shanhaiguan had no motive or spare time to develop a naval fleet, and it was impossible to deliberately search for naval warfare talents without warning.
But Gao Dejie knew better that a big man like Zhao Junchen had deep meaning in his words and deeds, and it was impossible for him to let things go unintentionally, so after hesitating for a moment, he nodded solemnly and accepted Zhao Junchen's suggestion.
And Zhao Junchen did not reveal any more information to Gao Dejie. He had already sent an opportunity to Gao Dejie, but whether he could seize this opportunity could only depend on Gao Dejie himself. If Gao Dejie obviously
Already having the upper hand, but still missing the opportunity, Gao Dejie is not worthy of Zhao Junchen's more attention.
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Next, Zhao Junchen did not stay any longer, and quickly left the negotiation site, taking Jiang Quan, Gao Dejie, Li Yan, and hundreds of military guards, towards the direction of Qinghe Fort.
Not long after, Zhao Junchen finally returned to Qinghe Fort.
At the same time, Lieutenant General Li Zehe of Liaodong Zhenzhong Road and Fang Guangchen, the core staff member of the Wu family in Shanhaiguan, had been waiting for a long time.
After saluting Zhao Junchen and saying hello, the two men hinted that they wanted to meet Zhao Junchen alone and have a private discussion.
But Zhao Junchen ignored their hints, and instead chose a hidden room and summoned Li Zehe and Fang Guangchen at the same time.
Later, Zhao Junchen told them his plan to unite with the Jurchens in Jianzhou to send troops to Japan to plunder money and food.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's bold and adventurous plan, both Li Zehe and Fang Guangchen were deeply shocked and were speechless for a long time!
Xuan Ye had previously been shocked by Zhao Junchen's radicalness and whimsical thinking. He thought Zhao Junchen's plan was extremely risky, but he just believed that this plan would most likely result in all the resources invested by both parties being wasted.
But Li Zehe and Fang Guangchen were different. They were both high-level civil and military officials in the Ming Dynasty, and they understood the deep-rooted Confucianism. Therefore, they also knew better how much money Zhao Junchen invested in this plan!
In short, in this plan, Zhao Junchen simply staked his entire political life!
You know, unprovoked invasion of friendly countries and plundering neighboring countries without authorization is simply treason in Confucian thought!
Therefore, once this plan is exposed, it will inevitably be unanimously condemned and criticized by all scholars in the Ming Dynasty!
At that time, with all the scholars being outraged and accusing one after another, even Emperor Deqing might find his throne unstable, let alone Zhao Junchen, a powerful official in the court who had already had mixed reputations.
For a moment, both Li Zehe and Fang Guangchen were shocked and speechless.
The reason why the two of them rushed to Qinghe Fort to meet Zhao Junchen originally had ulterior motives. Li Zehe wanted to use Zhao Junchen to influence the development of the situation in Liaodong, while Fang Guangchen wanted to
I want to try to persuade Zhao Junchen to cede some of his interests to the Wu family in Shanhaiguan.
But now, after hearing Zhao Junchen's plan, the two of them were so shocked that they had completely forgotten their original intention, and they had no idea how they should respond to Zhao Junchen, let alone what Zhao Junchen's plan was.
Being ambitious will make you stupid.
But in the end, Zhao Junchen convinced them.
On the one hand, Zhao Junchen exaggerated the wealth of the Japanese feudal lords, saying that once this plan was successful, the Wu family in Liaodong Town and Shanhaiguan could all share astronomical wealth.
On the other hand, Zhao Junchen also said that once this plan is leaked and exposed and criticized by the government and the public, Zhao Junchen will take the initiative to take full responsibility and will never implicate the Shanhaiguan Wu family and Liaodong Town.
As a result, both Li Zehe and Fang Guangchen couldn't help but feel excited.
Not only because of the huge benefits promised by Zhao Junchen, but also because the Wu family in Liaodong Town and Shanhaiguan did not have to invest too many resources in this plan, and it could be said that they would make a sure profit without losing anything.
The most important thing is that once this plan is implemented, Liaodong Town and the Wu family in Shanhaiguan will be equivalent to holding Zhao Junchen's important handle and political life, and can use this matter to blackmail Zhao Junchen at any time. This is undoubtedly a more serious situation.
for huge benefits.
Therefore, two smart people, Li Zehe and Fang Guangchen, thought they had taken advantage of it, so they naturally expressed their support for Zhao Junchen's plan and expressed their willingness to lobby Liaodong Town and Shanhaiguan Wu Family on behalf of Zhao Junchen to jointly participate in this risky plan.
After being persuaded by Zhao Junchen, both Li Zehe and Fang Guangchen gave up their original purpose. Fang Guangchen hurriedly left Qinghe Fort the next morning and returned to Fushun battlefield to report the news to Wu Yingxiong. Although Li Zehe still stayed in Qinghe.
Fort, but also sent a fast-horse messenger to rush to Fushun to inform the high-level officials of Liaodong Town.
At the same time, Zhao Junchen went to Qinghe Fort ten miles east again to meet with Xuan Ye again and continue to discuss the cooperation plan between the two parties.
Obviously, Xuan Ye was not idle after the conclusion of the negotiations yesterday. He had already confirmed the relevant information about the Japanese shogunate with the North Korean envoys. He knew that there was not much falsehood in the information provided by Zhao Junchen, so he alleviated many doubts.
The subsequent negotiations between the two became much smoother.
In this way, Zhao Junchen and Xuan Ye met in secret for three consecutive days, and each secret meeting lasted for a whole day. After long consultations and negotiations, they finally agreed on various details, not only reaching an armistice agreement, but also
A follow-up cooperation plan was agreed upon.
According to the armistice agreement, the Jianzhou Jurchens will not only withdraw their troops and cease the war, but also publicly bow their heads to Emperor Deqing to apologize, saying that the war was due to misunderstandings from beginning to end, and that the Jianzhou Jurchens did not want to tear up the alliance and start another
He mistakenly believed that there was a rebellion in Liaodong, so he wanted to help Emperor Deqing put down the rebellion, all out of loyalty.
As for the soldiers and civilians killed and injured on both sides, even if it is completely changed, it is not worth mentioning at all, and it cannot be investigated at all. This war must be, and can only be, a misunderstanding, otherwise the Jurchens of Jianzhou would rebel again just after they became vassals.
Emperor Deqing's face was not good either.
The follow-up cooperation plan between Zhao Junchen and Jianzhou Jurchen was much more complicated. Under Xuan Ye's insistence, many details were different from Zhao Junchen's expectation.