Following Kim Sang-heon's notification, relatives and friends from various Western Party families began to pack their bags and retreat toward Busan.
These are all wealthy and powerful families, and any slight move will immediately cause a chain reaction.
The surrounding civilians watched in astonishment as these wealthy families abandoned their homes and fled, not knowing what was happening.
Suddenly, there was a lot of discussion and everyone was panicked.
"Since Li Jian has chosen to surrender, the next battlefield will definitely be here in Busan. Once Li Jian learns that the Westerners have rebelled, he will definitely take revenge crazily. In that case, Gyeongsang Province will probably be a river of blood.
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In a dark room, a dozen men in Korean clothes were talking in low voices.
But everything they said was in Chinese.
These people are all capable personnel of the Ministry of Intelligence. They have been deployed by Zuo Fu and have penetrated into various parts of North Korea.
Now that the situation has changed, it's time for them to show their abilities.
"Not only Gyeongsang Province, but the entire eight provinces of North Korea will be involved. I wonder how many people will die in vain?"
"I believe that there must be many people in North Korea who are unwilling to bow to the Qing Dynasty. Only when Li Jian knelt down did they have no choice but to obey. Once someone raises the flag of righteousness, the follow-up will definitely be exciting."
"Team leader, what should we do?"
The leading man thought for a moment and finally made up his mind.
"I don't know how far the next war will go, but people are the foundation of the war no matter what. Before the North Korean court reacts, we should strive for more people."
Some people are not very confident.
“Will the North Koreans listen to us?”
The team leader laughed.
"We don't need to persuade with earnest words, as that will only expose ourselves. As long as we let the news out, the North Koreans will make their own choices."
The team members below were all puzzled, wondering what kind of news they were going to make.
"According to the news from Hanyang, Huang Taiji has asked North Korea to transport people to Liaodong in the edict. Including the prisoners of war they captured this time, it is expected that the total number will definitely not be less than 500,000. Think about it, 50
Tens of thousands of people will leave their homes and embark on a journey where life and death are uncertain. What does this mean to the North Koreans?"
People are humble when they leave their hometown.
In this era of traffic congestion and poor information, many ordinary people may never even leave the villages where they live.
No matter how miserable their lives are, they can still feel a little more at ease because they are in a familiar environment.
When such people are forced to leave their hometown and go to a foreign land where they are ignorant, it is conceivable that their hearts must be filled with fear.
Another thing is that the Manchus are not good men and women. Taking these Koreans back is not to give them happiness.
These Koreans will become the most miserable slaves, squeezed out of their last strength by the Manchus. I am afraid that eight out of ten people will never come back.
As for the captured North Korean women, their fate was even more tragic.
They will definitely become the playthings and reproductive tools of the Manchu nobles.
Now that Li Jian had just surrendered, the relevant news had not yet spread, and many North Koreans were still ignorant and did not know that the misfortune was about to come.
"This is our opportunity. As long as we spread the news, how do you think the North Korean people will choose?"
Everyone understood what the team leader meant, which was to let everyone spread rumors among the Korean people.
How can ordinary ignorant people distinguish authenticity from falsehood?
Knowing that they would be captured and taken to Liaodong as slaves, the Korean people would definitely be afraid.
As long as they don't want bad luck to happen to them, it's easy to imagine what they should choose.
Besides, what the intelligence team spread was not a complete lie.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty really wants to replenish its population from North Korea, and the number is as high as half a million. Who can guarantee that this matter will not happen to them?
After accepting the mission, everyone immediately dispersed and infiltrated the Korean people.
Coincidentally, at this time in North Korea's eight provinces, people from the Intelligence Department were carrying out similar work.
Sanjiangli is an inconspicuous small mountain village near Hanyang.
There are more than 300 people living here.
Because it is located next to the official road leading to Hanyang, when the Qing army came some time ago, this place had just been poisoned.
Many people in the village were killed and many women were robbed. The survivors hid in the mountains and endured the severe cold for more than 20 days. Only after seeing the Qing army leaving did they return in fear.
The house was destroyed, food was taken away, and there were no relatives left.
The Korean people who have suffered so much can only shed tears while looking for available things, hoping to build themselves a small nest that can temporarily withstand the wind and snow.
As for what their future life will be like, they no longer have the energy to think about it.
The dilapidated small mountain village became busy again.
The people who survived helped each other and stayed together during this cannibalistic season.
While he was busy, a small figure quickly ran back from outside the village.
"Brother, have you heard?"
The man working on the wood didn't even look up.
"Where did you go again?"
The young boy was so anxious that he circled around him.
"I heard that His Highness surrendered and agreed to the barbarian's order to capture us all and send us to Liaodong as slaves."
As soon as these words came out, the people working around them stopped one after another, and everyone's expressions were full of fear.
The man raised his head dissatisfied.
"Who are you listening to lies about?"
The younger boy's voice is higher pitched.
"Where are you lying? I was on the roadside just now and saw many people running south. Everyone said that the barbarians wanted to capture one million slaves. Brother, how much is one million?"
The man and others had no time to answer his words, and they all ran out of the village.
When they came to the official road, they were stunned by the sight in front of them.
I saw countless people, all carrying their luggage, heading south slowly against the biting wind and snow.
The team has no end in sight, like a river flowing.
Among them, the sounds of men yelling and cursing and women crying mixed together, which made people feel chilled in their hearts.
Uiju.
Governor Lin Qingye stood alone at the top of the city.
Not far from the city, countless Korean people were being driven slowly across the Yalu River by the Qing army.
That is the road to a foreign country and the road to hell.
Countless people were crying and walking, turning back every step of the way, staring in the direction of their hometown.
They also all know that once they leave, they may never come back.
Some people couldn't bear it any longer, so they turned around and ran back. But before they could run a few steps, a bow and arrow shot from behind, pinning the person to the ground.
The ferocity of the Qing army really suppressed other Koreans who wanted to follow suit.
More and more people crossed the river and disappeared before their eyes.
Lin Qingye, who was standing on the wall, had tears in his eyes.
"What are you doing, Your Highness? As the king of a country, you sit back and watch your people turn into pigs and dogs. Why is North Korea like this?"
Footsteps slowly approached from behind.
Clear and pure Chinese was conveyed to his ears.
"Lin Fuyin, haven't you strengthened your heart yet?"