Chapter 359 Post-war liquidation, the destruction of the Korean state
December 16, 4334 (1637 AD).
The Seventh Army of the Royal Chinese Army breached the gate of Pyongyang City.
Tens of thousands of Seventh Army soldiers marched into Pyongyang.
The last city controlled by Jiannu in North Korea was captured by the Seventh Army.
Duke Cao Li Dazhuang fulfilled his promise to spend New Year's Eve in Pyongyang.
But the object of his promise, the Korean King Li Hao, had been killed in battle.
The Eight Banners soldiers in Pyongyang City are all old, weak, sick and disabled.
They have no strength at all to fight against the Dahua army.
As soon as these people came into contact with the Dahua army, they were defeated and most of them were captured by the Dahua army.
The Korean Eight Banners in the city saw that Pyongyang City had been breached, and they had no morale to resist the Chinese army.
After the army entered the city, the Korean Eight Banners surrendered directly to the Seventh Army.
Li Dazhuang, Duke of Cao State, came to the palace of North Korea.
The headquarters of the Seventh Army will be established here.
He looked at the huge North Korean palace and said with a smile: "No North Korean king will live here in the future."
Li Dazhuang knew Su He's character quite well.
Emperor Su has eaten the meat on his lips, so there is no reason to give up.
Since North Korea has been captured by them, they will not support a new North Korean king.
Instead, they are preparing to directly merge North Korea into the Great China Dynasty.
It is not something Li Dazhuang can understand about North Korea's specific arrangements.
He only knew that the Korean War was over this time.
There is a great possibility that I can turn this Cao Guogong into Cao Wang.
Like Su Xiong, he became a prince, could be entrusted overseas, and felt like the founding monarch of the country.
Li Dazhuang thinks Su He's method is very good.
All their old brothers were entrusted overseas.
It not only preserves the brotherhood, but also prevents the powerful minister from overpowering the master.
They all had this escape route, so Su He sent them directly out of the country.
Su He would not follow the path of Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang and kill heroes.
Soldiers are tired after fighting for a long time.
Li Dazhuang ordered the soldiers of the Seventh Army to rest in batches.
Just as he was about to deal with the prisoners, he received a letter from the capital. This was a personal letter written by Su He to him.
Li Dazhuang saw that this letter contained a lot of content.
He directly handed over the work to Duan Ruide and Pan Hongcai.
Duan Ruide is in charge of military affairs, and Pan Hongcai is in charge of government affairs.
Li Dazhuang reads the personal letter sent to him by Su He.
Su He gave some encouragement to Li Dazhuang in his letter.
Let Li Dazhuang not be anxious and attack North Korea slowly.
At the end of the letter, Su He proposed to clean up all the forces in North Korea, and it was best to leave a blank piece of paper to the officials who took over.
In the letter, Su He explained in detail what Li Dazhuang should do after he captured North Korea.
Li Dazhuang read the letter repeatedly and analyzed the details of each sentence.
This was the last thing he did in North Korea, and he couldn't mess it up.
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Pan Hongcai found Li Dazhuang, who was so tired that he was a little exhausted.
"Commander, there are too many things under military control, but it's very relaxing for you here."
Li Dazhuang directly took out a manuscript that was more than one meter high.
"How can I relax? I want to change the system here in North Korea based on His Majesty's opinion.
In some cases, His Majesty only gave directions, and it was up to me to design the specific steps.
You two are too busy to discuss it with me, so I can only think hard on my own."
Li Dazhuang was also complaining that the institutional arrangements he was making were simply more tiring than marching to fight.
"Master Pan Zhu, the burden you carry is not as heavy as that of Chief of Staff Duan.
There are only two things in North Korea's government affairs now. One is to open warehouses and release grain to stabilize the situation in North Korea.
The other is to liquidate the slave establishment and Korean forces."
Pan Hongcai sat opposite Li Dazhuang, and he said helplessly: "It is very simple to open a warehouse to store grain. We have local poor people to help us.
Other work was progressing very well in the early stage, but Commander, you sent people to start messing around, which caused things to get a little chaotic."
Pan Hongcai complained first and then discussed what he had done.
There is nothing much to say about opening warehouses to release grain. This is an effective means to win over people's hearts and minds.
This is completely feasible for the treatment of slaves. The officials of the Military Law Department acted as officials of Dali Temple, and they sentenced the slaves very quickly.
They only need to refer to Wei Guogong Su Hu's approach in Shenyang City when it comes to sentencing slaves in North Korea.
Whether they are the real Tatars of the Eight Banners or the fake Tatars of the Eight Banners of Korea.
As long as you have Han blood in your hands, there is no dispute and you will be sentenced to death by firing squad.
For how to deal with other people, refer to Su Hu’s approach.
Those who deserve to be exiled are exiled, those who deserve to be castrated are castrated.
Pan Hongcai said: "I have dealt with all the slave-building forces.
Lian is nursing a baby called Fulin. He is the son of Huang Taiji and was born into a noble family of the Jurchen tribe in Jianzhou.
The child didn't know the pain, so he was castrated directly, and everything was over.
If those who were established as slaves could survive the infection, they would become real eunuchs.
Regarding the liquidation process of North Korean forces, I don't understand why.
We liquidate the forces of the puppet king in North Korea.
Almost all North Korean scholars and officials belong to the forces of the puppet king.
My original idea was to find a few typical cases and sentence them to exile.
Those who are willing to cooperate with us will be given certain benefits.
Through this pull-and-strike approach, the situation in North Korea can be easily controlled.
Commander, the military judge you sent here.
He is so ruthless, he is just a stamping machine.
He actually sentenced a large family, more than 2,000 people, to exile."
Li Dazhuang only raised this question when he heard Pan Hong.
He smiled and said: "This is not something I came up with.
Your Majesty has told me that at least one-fifth of North Korea's population must be transferred out through various means.
It is best for those who are transferred out to be powerful local people.
Prevent them from colluding with each other and affecting the rule of the Great China Dynasty in North Korea.
In the name of exile, he was sent to remote areas such as Northeast, Saibei, Southwest, Wusizang, Taiwan, and Ryukyu.
His Majesty is obviously dissatisfied with the pace of deportation of prisoners in the country.
These ruling classes in North Korea were exiled.
The spare land and resources can also allow us to win over people's hearts.
Other parts of the country will continue to exile Han people to North Korea."
When Pan Hong heard what Li Dazhuang said, he showed an expression of sudden realization.
"Commander, I understand what you said.
If His Majesty wants to completely control the situation in North Korea, he must first clear out the previous forces in North Korea.
They all belong to the forces that support the puppet king of Korea.
As long as these two groups of nobles and landowners are cleared out of Korea, we will.
There are only a lot of largely unknown people left in North Korea.
They only know the situation around their own county.
These people have no clear understanding of which country they belong to, and they are easier to govern.
In the past one or two generations, it has become an established fact that North Korea will become our stable territory."
When Li Dazhuang heard Pan Hongcai's words, he said happily: "Master Pan Zhu, you understand it very thoroughly.
This is what Your Majesty means."
Li Dazhuang sent Pan Hongcai away, and he wrote the memorial himself.
In his memorial, he introduced in detail the performance of the Seventh Army in various battles in the Korean War.
He finally wrote down his suggestions for North Korea's next steps.
Li Dazhuang handed his memorial to the Postal Department of the General Staff and submitted it to the General Affairs Department.
He walked out of the Joseon Palace and saw a row of people kneeling outside the Joseon Palace.
Judging by their dress, these people are not North Korean nobles.
The two groups of nobles in North Korea were basically involved in the fake king case.
Their final fate was to be exiled to various parts of the Great China Dynasty.
The way these people dress is not like farmers, they should be children from poor families.
"The angel of the previous dynasty, the Kingdom of Korea cannot live without a king for a day.
The last king of Korea, Li Hao, died in the rebellion.
His heirs were executed by the false king.
We should welcome someone from the distant branch of the Li family to serve as the king of Korea."
Li Dazhuang looked at what these people said and said calmly: "Li Hao borrowed 30 million taels of silver coins from our Dahua Dynasty.
Now that Li Hao was killed in the army, he could not repay the loan.
We at Dahua will definitely collect the collateral for Li Hao’s loan.
Among them, the Royal Palace of Joseon is among the collateral.
Whoever wants to be the king of Korea must first pay back 30 million taels of silver coins before we will consider supporting him.
Before the money is repaid, North Korea's government affairs will be managed by Dahua to repay the money."
As soon as Li Dazhuang said these words, these scholars were immediately speechless.
They all knew that Li Hao could invite the Dahua army to eliminate the forces of the Later Jin Dynasty through a large loan.
This is 30 million taels of silver coins. This is the price for selling North Korea.
They couldn't even get out three thousand taels of silver coins.
What Li Dazhuang said was just an excuse.
There really is someone who has several mountains of silver hidden in his home and can repay this huge amount of money.
Thirty million taels of silver coins are just the principal, and interest has not yet been calculated.
As long as Dahua Dynasty does not want to accept the money, no one can pay it back.
Li Dazhuang was walking on the streets of North Korea. From time to time, he saw soldiers seizing people from the homes of some wealthy families.
They were sentenced to exile after a very simple trial.
The Seventh Army dispatched an army specifically responsible for escorting these people to the designated location.
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4334 (1637 AD), December 28th.
Su He held an imperial meeting in Qianqing Palace.
"This is the last royal meeting of the year before the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day holidays.
I received a memorial from Cao Guogong Li Dazhuang.
The previous content of the memorial introduces the beginning and end of the Korean War.
This will be verified by the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Military Justice, and merit will be given to the officers and soldiers of the Seventh Army.
I specially asked people to copy down the suggestions at the end of the memorial and give them to all my beloved ministers for discussion."
The civil and military officials in the Palace of Qianqing all read Li Dazhuang's memorial carefully.
When they read the contents of the memorial, many people's eyes widened.
Su Xiong muttered in a low voice: "If Li Dazhuang has such ability, I will twist off his head and play it as a ball for him.
He has extraordinary talents in commanding military operations and a stubbornness for victory.
If he has such views on government affairs, then he is not a famous reckless person in the military."
When the others heard Su Xiong's beeping, they didn't care at all, and only Su Xiong was surprised.
Anyone who has had a little contact with government affairs will know that Li Dazhuang is just a reporter, not a qualified reporter.
His understanding is far from adequate, and he has proposed many policies that are childish at first glance.
But as long as we think deeply about this policy, it will be a good way to solve the North Korean problem.
Prime Minister Wang Zhongce put down this memorial in his hand.
He was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, Cao Guogong Li Dazhuang proposed that Li Hao has died and the Korean royal family has extinct heirs.
A new North Korean king was hastily elected, and the North Korean people did not approve of it.
The North Korean people are eager to join our Great China Dynasty.
Cao Guogong Li Dazhuang, on behalf of the Korean people in the memorial, asked Your Majesty to allow Korea to join the Great China Dynasty.
Wei Chen suggested that Your Majesty allow the North Korean people's request.
This is a major event that will be remembered in history and represents the strength of the Great China Dynasty.
After taking over North Korea, our Great China Dynasty can also expand its territory by a province."
After Wang Zhongce finished speaking, both civil and military officials suggested allowing North Korea to join the Great China Dynasty.
North Korea's joining the Great China Dynasty would be beneficial to both civil and military officials.
The only group of people whose interests are harmed are the two classes of nobles in North Korea.
But no one here in Qianqing Palace cares about their opinions.
Su Hedao: "Since the Korean royal family has been slaughtered by the slaves, the Korean people yearn to join our Great China Dynasty.
On behalf of the Great China Dynasty, I accept the joining of North Korea.
North Korea has a narrow territory and few people, so there is no need to establish provinces.
North Korea was merged into Liaodong Province, with the northern part of North Korea designated as Bohai Prefecture and the capital being Pyongyang.
The southern part of North Korea is designated as Jinghaifu, and its capital is Seoul."
Suhe did not choose to establish a separate province in North Korea.
The main task of the North Korean government in the early stage is to comprehensively de-Koreanize and dispel the term North Korea.
Once the independent province of Korea is established, it will strengthen the consensus of the local people and remind them that this place was formerly called Korea.
Su He proposed this plan, and neither civil or military officials objected.
Without independent provinces, the most important imperial examination quotas would not need to be allocated again.
North Korea was too small to affect other affairs of the Great China Dynasty.
Civil and military officials all know that His Majesty decided to divide Korea into two provinces and merge them into Liaodong Province.
This means that the Korean Kingdom, which has been inherited for hundreds of years, has officially declared its demise.
Bank president Zhou Yunxu then asked: "Your Majesty, what should I do with Li Hao's previous loans?"
The bank had a great time borrowing money before, and most of the money Li Hao borrowed was spent.
The bank did not think this was a bad debt before.
Now that the Kingdom of Korea is gone, this money has been spent by various departments.
The current size of the bank simply cannot afford bad debts of up to 30 million taels.
When Su He heard this question, he ordered: "Li Hao is not providing collateral, the land will be redeemed by the Bohai Prefecture and Jinghai Prefecture officials.
The bank can auction other assets in these two provinces."
When Zhou Yunxu heard His Majesty say this, he was completely relieved.
At that time, the bank collected Li Hao's collateral and tried its best to lower the price.
Now that these collaterals are handed over to the bank for auction, there will definitely be no bad debts.
Su He discussed the handling of North Korea with many officials at the imperial meeting.
The two prefectures of Bohai and Jinghai will change the local population and power structure through immigration.
As newly added areas to the Great China Dynasty, these two prefectures will also implement the laws of the Great China Dynasty.
The first law to be implemented was to allocate land to local people to win over the people.
Four levels of government were established in prefectures, counties and villages, and imperial power was transferred to the countryside.
Su He believes that with the establishment of township offices and primary schools.
In just one or two generations, few people will remember the Kingdom of Korea.