The news that North Korea sent envoys to Ming Dynasty to seek help came out from Hanyang that day.
Five days later, before Jin Yu set out, Shandong already knew about it.
"With the current situation of the imperial court, there is definitely no way to provide any assistance to North Korea."
Hou Xun spoke with certainty and confidence.
He does not judge blindly, but has basis.
"The current emperor is headstrong and does not know how to unite people's hearts. He ignored Yuan Chonghuan's opposition and rejected the market rewards from various departments in Eastern Mongolia, which pushed the Mongols to the side of the Jurchens. This time, I am afraid he will also reject North Korea.
Outside the door."
Zuo Mengeng could only admire his judgment.
After all, Hou Xun did not know the history in advance, but only made an analysis based on the situation. However, it was extremely accurate.
But even so, Zuo Mengeng did not intend to remain indifferent to this matter.
"If North Korean envoys arrive in the capital, I don't know what will happen. And if they come all the way west, if they find something, it may affect our preparations."
Fu Xinyuan understood this deeply.
"I'll make arrangements right away."
In early April, it was clear that spring had just begun and flowers were blooming, but Jin Yu, the envoy of the winter solstice, set out early and rushed to the Ming Dynasty with the determination to succeed or succeed.
As a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and had been oppressed by the Jin Dynasty, North Korea knew that it could only rely on its father to get out of trouble.
Therefore, I have always been very concerned about the situation in Ming Dynasty.
The turmoil of the Ming Dynasty in recent years has been witnessed by the emperors and ministers of North Korea. They also understand that the Ming Dynasty may have no time to care about it and cannot control the life and death of North Korea.
But my father's love is too deep and beautiful to make the kings and ministers of North Korea give up easily.
I always have to work harder and pray that my dad will love me again.
Standing on the bow of the boat, staring at the west, Jin Yu frowned.
"Are all the gifts that should be prepared ready?"
The people below responded quickly.
"We have prepared a generous gift. All we need to do is give it to Master Wen Tiren. It will definitely change the mind of the superior country."
Jin Yu was not so confident.
"I heard that the new emperor has an upright temperament and a sense of discretion. I'm afraid it won't be easy to convince him."
His deputy also knew that this trip was difficult and could only sigh.
"Even if we can't persuade the superior country to send troops, we at least want sulfur, saltpeter, and increased armaments."
Jin Yu nodded silently.
This is the minimum requirement for their trip.
When I was feeling depressed, the warning horn suddenly sounded.
Jin Yu was shocked and quickly looked up.
I saw the sergeants on the ship running back and forth as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
"What happened?"
"Sir Senator, a ship is approaching."
Jin Yu followed the instructions and couldn't help but be stunned.
Directly in front of them, they saw four large ships approaching at great speed, blocking the way. Not only that, there were also warships approaching from the left, right and rear.
Apparently they were surrounded.
But after seeing the shape of the incoming ship clearly, Jin Yu was not very nervous.
"Be calm and don't be impatient. This is the navy of the Kingdom of China."
But the general leading the army frowned.
"Sir, the flags on the ship are completely different from those of the previous country."
At this time, these ships were much closer, and the flags fluttering in the wind were particularly eye-catching.
The rectangular flag is quite different from the popular pennant flags nowadays. It is purely made of bright red with a golden sun and moon embroidered in the middle. It is definitely not the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty.
Encountering this kind of situation for the first time, Jin Yu was a little confused and didn't know how to deal with it.
Soon, the four large ships in front had arrived.
Three of them suddenly crossed the hull and opened the hanging windows on the sides, revealing the dark muzzles of the guns.
Seeing this scene, everyone in North Korea felt cold all over.
Their ships only had some large guns, which were completely incomparable to the artillery on the opposite side.
The remaining warship came closer, and finally it was abreast of Jin Yu's ship, with a distance of only more than ten meters.
At such a close distance, Jin Yu finally saw clearly what was on the other side.
He was wearing a strange short military uniform of mixed blue and white, with a soft cloth cap on his head, and the brim of the hat slightly covered his eyebrows. There seemed to be some kind of emblem in the front of the cloth cap, which was very shiny under the sunlight.
What frightened Jin Yu the most was that the people on the opposite boat were already aiming their muskets at this side, obviously with bad intentions.
Especially the person standing in the middle has only one right eye and a mask on his left eye, making him look very vicious.
"Is this the person opposite you, Mr. Jin Yujin, the Councilor of the Joseon Dynasty?"
Jin Yu was shocked to see that the other party actually knew his identity.
However, the Chinese spoken by the other party made him feel at ease.
"It's my humble minister who hasn't asked the general for advice yet."
The one-eyed dragon smiled.
"I am Zuo Hua, Minister of the Navy of the Shandong New Army. I am specially ordered by the headquarters to invite Mr. Jin to Shandong as a guest."
Shandong rebels!
Jin Yu suddenly realized this, and his heart was beating wildly.
North Korea has known about the rebellion in Shandong for a long time. Why has it still not been wiped out after so many years?
I thought there would be no danger in sailing on the sea, but now I was surrounded by people.
What makes Jin Yu's heart beat even more is, how do these rebels know his identity? And why are they blocking him on the vast sea?
He braced himself and dealt with it carefully.
"General Zuo, please forgive me. I have been ordered by our Lord to go to the capital to see His Majesty the Emperor. We have important matters to discuss. General, please be accommodating. I will pay you a heavy gift later."
Zuo Hua didn't take it seriously.
"Are you planning to go to the capital to seek help from Ming Dynasty?"
Jin Yu's hands hidden under his sleeves couldn't help but tremble, and he became even more flustered.
At this point, it was finally confirmed that these Shandong rebels were coming for him, and they already knew him well.
There must be traitors in North Korea who are colluding with these Shandong traitors.
But even if he knew it, what would he do?
The sea is vast and there is no way to reach him. He is surrounded by everyone and has no way to escape.
"Master Jin, I would like to advise you that it's okay if you don't go to the capital. Ming Dynasty is too busy to take care of itself and can't save North Korea."
Jin Yu can only deal with it carefully.
"This is our own business in Korea. I would like to ask General Zuo to be accommodating and let it go."
Zuo Hua laughed loudly.
"I waited here hard, Feng Dian slept in the open for several days, and finally waited for you. Do you think I can let you pass?"
Jin Yu's scalp was numb, but his pride aroused.
"The Ming Dynasty and Korea have a father-son relationship, and blood is thicker than water. The general wants to separate us, but I will not obey until I die."
While being righteous and awe-inspiring, he quietly waved to the general beside him, signaling the general to look for opportunities and fight to the death.
But there was no movement around him.
Jin Yu turned around to look, and his vision went dark.
At some point, the North Korean sergeants on the ship had already thrown away their weapons and stood aside obediently.
"Sir, those who know the current affairs are heroes. We cannot win."
Jin Yu was filled with grief and anger. He raised his head and spat out a mouthful of blood, then fell to the ground.
Seeing these Koreans surrender happily, Zuo Hua smiled.
He waved his hand, and his warships moved closer, and captured all the Koreans without spending a single shot or bullet.