Faced with Dorgon's suspicion, Li Ju was on pins and needles, fully hoping that Jin Zidian could quickly put down the rebellion.
But he waited and waited, but what he waited for was a report from Jin Zidian asking for help.
"Previously, we held our troops in high regard and sat back and watched the center being surrounded. Now we have achieved nothing, but it is extremely difficult to talk about it. Is this really unreasonable?"
Li Zhu was very angry and reprimanded Jin Zidian in front of all the ministers.
In his opinion, Jin Zidian disappointed him too much.
But he didn't realize that he had a faint tendency to become Chongzhen.
All the ministers present were relatively calm.
"Your Highness, it seems that the traitors like Kim Sang-heon may have been premeditated, and the whole country has collaborated with them. If these traitors cannot be eradicated, there will never be peace in North Korea."
Jin Liu shouted to fight and kill, and he was more active than anyone else.
It's not that he is really loyal to the Lord, it's just that he wants to escalate the situation and make Li Zhu forget what his precious son Jin Qingzheng did on Ganghwa Island.
The Qing army conquered Ganghwa Island, resulting in the entire Joseon royal family being captured. This incident made Li Zhu very angry.
In recent days, plans are being made to punish all officials involved.
The first one to bear the brunt was Jin Qingzheng.
Fortunately, Kim Sang-hyun and others raised the flag of rebellion and attracted Li Zhu's attention. If the operation was done well, Kim Qing-zheng and others could avoid punishment.
His act of favoritism touched Li Zhu's heart.
Being forced by Huang Taiji to kowtow and proclaim himself a vassal was truly the greatest shame in Li Zhuo's life.
He did not think that he was weak in talent and incompetent in governing the country. Instead, he felt that it was the stupid and incompetent officials and ministers below that made him so embarrassed.
Originally, in order to maintain political stability, he had no way to go to war. But now that Kim Sang-hyun and others have rebelled brazenly, it is a good opportunity to dump the blame on others.
"As the leader of the government, we will immediately conduct a thorough investigation of the whole country. Anyone who has worked with traitors such as Kim Sang-heon and Shen Qi-yuan will not be spared."
A short sentence, but it means a bloody storm.
Jin Liu, a selfish guy, didn't feel scared, but was excited.
By killing so many official opponents this time, he can deploy his own cronies and control the entire government more firmly.
"I obey the decree."
But the most important thing right now is Jin Zidian's request for help.
"Is there any food and grass in Hanyang?"
Li Jingshi quickly came out of the queue.
"Hanyang was plundered by the barbarians before, and countless people were still crying for food. Even His Highness's diet was not perfect, and there was no more food and grass to supply the army."
As soon as he heard about this situation, Li Zhu became completely darkened.
But the suppression of the rebellion was imminent, and he did not dare to delay.
"Then order all the roads to deliver food and grass to the marshal of the capital. It must be delivered within a month without delay. In addition, the marshal of the capital can be ordered to seize the private property of the treasonous people and supplement the military use."
Li Zhu also became ruthless and gave the troops on the front line permission to massacre.
It is conceivable what kind of human tragedy the army will cause in Gyeongsang Province if they get this order.
At this time, Jin Zidian had already led his army to Miryang, which was only more than 160 miles away from Busan.
His forwards had already reached the west bank of the Nakdong River, and naturally saw the fortifications on the east bank, and hurriedly reported the situation.
"Did you really see clearly? It's really Xia Jun?"
Jin Zidian's heart was filled with gloom.
Although it has long been known that Xia Guo participated in the rebellion of Kim Sang-heon and others, the significance of Xia Guo actually sending troops is completely different.
The messenger reported honestly.
"The defenses on the east bank of the Nakdong River are very tight. We can't cross the river, and we can't take a closer look. But I saw with my own eyes that the clothes of the army on the opposite side must be those of the Xia army."
The North Korean generals were talking a lot, and everyone looked hesitant.
Pu Genfan, the Marquis of Yu, was a little timid.
"Marshal, since the Xia Kingdom has sent out troops and we don't know what the future holds, why don't we just hold on and report to Hanyang as soon as possible."
After the Imjin Japanese Rebellion and the Bingzi Rebellion, the Koreans are now deeply afraid of foreign armies. Although they don't know the strength of Xia's army, they don't want to fight with them.
"What Pu Yuhou said is right. Our soldiers are the last army in Korea. If something goes wrong, it will be difficult to explain to the king."
Not to mention the people below, Jin Zidian himself was a little afraid. But Li Zhu's reprimand made him understand that he had lost points with the monarch.
If I don't do it right again, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my position as marshal.
The sky is vast and the earth is vast, and the official position is the largest.
Jin Zidian thought for a while and came up with a method that he thought was more appropriate.
"It's a matter of a powerful enemy. Naturally, we can't hide it from the monarch. We should report it anyway. In addition, we can't be afraid of the enemy. How about this, select a vanguard to test first and see the enemy's combat power in front of you.
How about it, then we will decide where to go, and the other departments will slowly follow up, so that nothing goes wrong."
To put it bluntly, it was just a careful test first to see if the army on the east bank of the Nakdong River could fight.
If he wasn't powerful, then Jin Zidian would have pressed forward with his entire army, and he would have taken this great achievement into his pocket without any hesitation.
But if it is very powerful, it is not a crime not committed by them. What happens next is left to Li Zhu to find a solution.
Everyone present was a smart person, and they immediately understood the profound meaning of Jin Zidian.
But who is the pioneer?
Everyone looked at their noses with their eyes and their minds with their noses, sitting still as if the matter had nothing to do with them.
Since no one volunteered, Jin Zidian had no choice but to take over.
"Pu Yuhou, I now order your troops to be the vanguard of the entire army. You must reach the west bank of the Nakdong River within three days, and then launch an attack on the enemy in front of you. Regardless of success or failure, report back immediately."
Park Genfan felt regretful. If he had known this, he would not have spoken first.
At this point, he could not refuse, so he had to go back and gather all his troops, and about 4,000 people marched eastward from Miryang.
As for the main force led by Jin Zidian, they did not have nothing to do.
Didn't Li Zhu give an order to eradicate rebellion with all his strength and destroy the foundation of rebellion in Gyeongsang Province?
If you don't seize this great opportunity to make a fortune, won't your hard work be in vain?
Following Jin Zidian's order, the wolf-like and tiger-like North Korean troops immediately pounced everywhere.
All the properties belonging to Kim Sang-hyun and others were searched one by one and all valuables were stolen.
Anyone who has anything to do with Kim Sang-hyun and others, even those who have only spoken a few words, have not escaped the butcher's knife of the North Korean army.
In just three days, Jin Zidian massacred nearly 40,000 people in Gyeongsang Province.
As a result, the road was covered with corpses and blocked like a mountain, the white snow was dyed red, and the smell of blood caused everything to change. The birds fled away, the beasts detoured, and the entire Gyeongsang Road was like a ghost.
The atrocities committed by the North Korean army were clearly seen by Xia Army scouts traveling throughout Gyeongsang Province.
They never imagined that these North Korean troops would treat their compatriots even more cruelly than wild beasts.
Enraged, the scouts decided to teach these demons a lesson.