After handling the North Korean border affairs, Sun Jinding stared at Sun Guangwei and asked: "Nanling Bo, you are the commander-in-chief of this Northern Expedition. I am just here to supervise the battle. Let me tell you what you think."
As a qualified general, Sun Guangwei was delighted when he heard about the battle and explained his battle strategy to Sun Jinding nonstop.
"Lao Ge, Nerchinsk and Huma Village are supporting each other from the west to the east. The last general thought that if he wanted to attack Nerchinsk, he should take Huma Village first. The last general led six thousand land troops and headed north along the Heilongjiang River.
Hou led 5,000 naval troops to blockade the east bank of the Heilongjiang River, advance both by water and land, and surround Huma. He then ordered Pingxibo to lead 4,000 partial troops, pass through Ekewei and Tahawei, and circle to the upper reaches of Huma Village to set up camp to prevent the Rakshasa ghosts from westward.
"Flee, flee north".
"Well," Sun Jinding looked at Sun Guangwei and Ruan Jin, the three first generals of the dynasty, and encouraged him: "You are all veterans who have followed the Holy Sage for many years. His old man is waiting for the news of your triumphant victory in Nanjing City. Please advise me.
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"The last general will fight to the death and his body will be shattered to pieces in order to repay the divine grace." Hai Lan was in the camp of the Ming Army, full of fighting spirit.
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"Okay! I have long said that Sun Qing is loyal to me. How about it? During the Northern Expedition, there was insufficient food and salary, so he actually spent all his wealth and donated it as military salary. Such loyalty to the country is really respectable and admirable."
At the court meeting at Fengtian Hall in Nanjing, Zhu Hengjia loudly praised Sun Jinding in front of all civil and military officials.
He had just received Sun Jinding's memorial. At first, he didn't want to open it. For this Northern Expedition, only three hundred thousand taels of silver were allocated. The old emperor, who had experienced many battles, naturally knew that it was not enough, but there was really no money in the treasury.
, he was afraid that he would ask him for military pay.
Alas! A penny can stump a heroic man! But it’s no good if you don’t read it. Some things have to be faced sooner or later. I was cruel and started to look through it. It turns out that you are not asking me for money!
The memorial said that Sun Jinding, the great loyal minister, knew that the country's supplies were insufficient. In order to facilitate the smooth progress of the Northern Expedition, he sold his family's house and land for 300,000 taels to pay for the army. Civil and military officials from the three northern provinces were also inspired by him.
, took active action, donated money and grain, and combined with the money deposited in the treasuries of the three provinces, actually raised more than 400,000 taels by themselves. With the 300,000 taels allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs, the war could barely be fought.<
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Zhu Hengjia took a look and was very moved. Sun Aiqing is so loyal! The civil and military officials from the three northern provinces are so loyal! Not only did they kill the enemy with blood for me, they also sold their property to raise money for me. How can you not praise such loyalty? p>
As soon as the emperor was happy, he praised his loyal minister Sun Jinding at the court meeting, saying that he was unparalleled in loyalty, sacrificing his family for the country, being upright and honest, and serving the public wholeheartedly. There were a lot of good things to say.
The more the chief minister Guan Shouzhen listened, the more angry he became. Your Majesty, you have been deceived by the old thief Sun again. That boy is called a "national beetle". He has made countless amounts of money over the years. A mere three hundred thousand taels is only a hair on an ox.
That’s all. Selling houses and land is all nonsense made up to deceive you.
But as the chief minister, if you want to keep your position of power, you must be consistent with the supreme ruler: the emperor in public. Since Emperor Guangwu has designated Sun Jinding as a loyal minister, then he must be a loyal minister. No.<
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Guan Shouzhen secretly hated himself in his heart for knowing that Sun Jinding was so rich that he could rival the country, but he tried to deal with him by cutting off his salary. As a result, his plan failed, and instead Sun Jinding gained a good impression in front of the Holy Master of sacrificing his family to defend his country. He was extremely hateful in his heart, but on the surface
However, he had to lead hundreds of officials out to follow the emperor's tune and shouted: "I am willing to learn from Mr. Sun Ge and sacrifice my family for the country, no matter what."
"Okay, okay, I have so many loyal ministers, why worry about my great cause not being successful?" Zhu Hengjia smiled happily.
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For the sake of his great cause, all his ministers sold their land to pay for the army. Zhu Hengjia felt that he could not be too stingy and could not chill the hearts of the soldiers at the front!
But the Ministry of Finance said that there was really no money in the treasury.
Sun Kewang, the Secretary of the Concierge House, gave him a bad idea, "I heard that when the Western Yi countries captured prisoners during the war, they had to ask for ransom from each other before releasing them. In the battle of Yizhou, didn't we capture 20,000 prisoners of the Korean army?
Well, why don’t you ask the North Koreans to redeem them for 200,000 taels at the price of ten taels of silver per person?”
As soon as he heard this idea, Zhu Hengjia scolded Sun Kewang. Ridiculous! I am the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty who rules over all the nine provinces. I govern the country with benevolence and spread overseas. If I take a prisoner and ask for money from the vassal country, it will hurt my face.
No more? The prisoners should be released unconditionally!
For the sake of face, I refused. But after Sun Jinding’s memorial, the emperor was moved again. My officers and soldiers are almost unable to pay their military pay. If you are shameless, don’t do it!
It is a lie to say that he is shameless. Zhu Hengjia still wants to save face. If it is not convenient for him to do something to lose face, he can just leave it to his subordinates.
He secretly informed Tong Yangjia, the governor of Liaodong, and asked him to ask the Koreans to exchange money for prisoners in the name of the governor of Liaodong. Remember, it is your personal wish, not the court's wish, nor mine!<
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Tong Yangjia was having a hard time during this period because the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Nanjing and the importance of Liaodong declined. In addition, with the establishment of the Nuergan Governor's Office, there were voices in the court to abolish the Liaodong Governor's Office and reduce financial expenditures.
He knew that he was just a demoted official, and his foundation in the court was completely incomparable to those of Conglong's heroes. Once the governor's office of Liaodong was abolished, he would probably not have any good official positions to be placed in.
While he was suffering, a secret decree from Emperor Guangwu came from Nanjing.
Tong Yangjia was overjoyed and worried that he would not be able to find an opportunity to curry favor with the Holy One, so he came with this decree.
"Please send your envoy back to your Majesty. I will definitely handle this mission properly," he solemnly said to Peng Yao, the doctor of the Armed Forces Department of the Ministry of War, who came to convey the order. He also smiled and handed over a letter of "ceremony".
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Unexpectedly, Peng Yao did not accept the formalities. Instead, he bowed respectfully to Tong Yangjia, "Before the official came, Da Sima (another name for the Minister of War) repeatedly warned not to accept the formalities from Tong Duxian. Just please."
Tong Duxian can get the military pay from North Korea as soon as possible. Mr. Sun Ge is eagerly waiting for this money."
"Oh, Grand Sima is truly loyal to the country. Please rest assured, envoy, I will do my best."
After sending Peng Yao away, Tong Yangjia let out a long breath, "I didn't expect Yu Chaoxiang to be involved. It seems that the water in the capital is getting muddier!"
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At the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Hanyang, North Korea, King Xianzong, Li Di, was discussing with important ministers such as Song Shiyeol, Jin Youming, Xu Ji, Zheng Taihe, etc.
"Let's talk about it, what does the Celestial Empire mean? Is it deliberately provoking North Korea in order to conquer again? Sun Jinding, the governor of Nuergan, sent 5,000 elite soldiers to help in the war; Tong Yangjia, the governor of Liaodong, also detained 20,000 Korean prisoners of war.
He refused to let him go, saying that it was only ten taels of silver for one person. Without two hundred thousand taels of silver, there was no way he would let him go. Alas! The power of God is unpredictable." Since the last battle of Yizhou, 100,000 imperial troops were killed by 8,000 Ming cavalry.
After the defeat, Li Di suffered from Mingphobia and was afraid that the Ming army would attack.
"Your Majesty, I think that the Ming army is about to deal with the Rakshasa people in the north and has no time to take care of North Korea. I can ignore this unreasonable request," said the imperial camp general Zheng Taihe.
Li Di rolled his eyes at Zheng Taihe and said, "I have offended the Celestial Empire. What if there is another Battle of Yizhou?"
As soon as these words came out, Zheng Taihe immediately fell silent. The Battle of Yizhou actually crippled the backbone of the Korean army, and it would not recover for three to five years.
"The majestic emperor actually proposed to exchange money for prisoners, which is really insulting to gentlemen," said You Yizheng Xu Ji angrily.
"Your Majesty, I don't think this matter is that simple. How can the great dynasty lack a mere two hundred thousand taels of silver? This is more like a test," Song Shilie, the leader of the political affairs, spoke.
"Testing? Leader of the Council, tell me, what is the Celestial Empire testing?" Li Wei seemed to be touching the threshold and asked eagerly.
"To test North Korea's loyalty to China," Song Shilie coughed a few times and said slowly: "China is preparing to launch a northern expedition against the Rakshasa people, but because of the last border provocation, North Korea is not at ease with us, and is afraid that North Korea will attack the North during the Northern Expedition.
, started another border provocation. That’s why they asked us to send troops to help in the war, and asked us for money. If we agreed, it would be loyal, and the Ming army would immediately expedition north; if we refused, it would mean that the Ming army would
Conquer Korea first, then attack Rakshasa."
Li Di broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, "Oh, I still have a thorough understanding of the affairs of the leadership. It seems that these two things are mandatory. A small country is a big country, and like a tiger with a companion, it must show North Korea's submissive heart to the Celestial Empire!" p>
"Your Majesty," Zuo Yizheng Jin Youming looked sad, "There are only 150,000 taels left in the vassal treasury. Even if I kill the minister, I still can't get 200,000 taels."
Li Di became angry and said, "Then let the princes, nobles, merchants and wealthy people donate money."
Song Shilie sighed, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be anxious. It only costs 110,000 taels to redeem the captives."
"Oh, what's the clever idea for Ling Yi Zheng?"
"I heard that Governor Tong Yangjia of Liaodong loves money very much. Why don't you send someone to send Tong Yangjia 10,000 taels and ask him to give him a half discount on the redemption of prisoners? In this way, only 110,000 taels are needed."
"What Ling Yizheng said is true. As long as the officials of the Celestial Dynasty are paid, they are still willing to do things. I am lonely, please step aside." Li Wei waved his hand feebly, feeling ashamed, but there was nothing he could do. Once upon a time, this The young king was very ambitious and wanted to build a big dynasty. The Battle of Uiju woke him up. He no longer had the ambition before and just wanted to keep his throne. But being forced to send troops and money was still very shameful. So I retreated from the crowd and wanted to be alone.
After only a moment of silence, Li Di's order came down: General Zheng Taihe of the imperial camp, Jin Shouxing, general of the fifth military camp, and Li Shifang, the guard envoy, led an army of five thousand to Nuergan to assist in the battle; Song Shilie, the leader of the political council, was also ordered to take 110,000 taels of silver. Go to Shenyang Zhongwei to find Tong Yangjia, the governor of Liaodong, to smoothen the relationship.
I heard that Song Shilie, a great Confucian in Korea, who was in charge of political affairs, came. Tong Yangjia was very polite, served tea and treated him as a distinguished guest.
"Governor Xian, this is my king's wish. North Korea is a small and poor country, and there are only one hundred thousand taels left in the vassal treasury. Please intercede for His Majesty on behalf of North Korea and let the 20,000 captives return home as soon as possible." Song Shilie presented the Zhang A silver note of ten thousand taels.
Tong Yangjia glanced at the banknote and smiled, "I have heard for a long time that Song Gong is a famous person in Korea. Do you also love this yellow and white thing? Aren't you afraid of staining your name?"
Song Shilie replied neither humble nor arrogantly: "When the country rises and falls, what does it mean to give this trivial name a cheap name?"
Seeing his sincere expression, the cunning and cunning Tong Yangjia knew that he could no longer extract any profit from North Korea, so he had to readily agree.
One hundred thousand taels of silver were quickly transported to the Nuergan front line.