Chapter 277: Supporting Korea and Fighting the Japanese (Forty) Position
After reading Guo Zaiyou's reply, King Li Huo of Joseon immediately became furious, slammed the armrest, and angrily shouted, "This is unreasonable." Jin Yingnan, who agreed to the order, quickly asked the king to calm down, but Li Huo was still furious and shouted loudly: "How can I calm down? What on earth are these people doing?
Are they the common people of Korea? How did the crown prince convey the king's order? Why are everyone disobeying the king's order?
What I want to ask now is whether the prince has colluded with the rebels. Otherwise, how could the Korean people despise me so much? Oh, I know, I must think that in their eyes, the royal order of the fugitive king is no longer a royal order, but is issued by the prince.
Ling is Wang Ling, right?"
Jin Yingnan hurriedly comforted: "Your Highness, please calm down. Your Highness is serious. The rebels are just officers and soldiers who cannot trust Gyeongsang Province. They are definitely not contemptuous of Your Highness. In the final analysis, the rebels always fight against the enemy for the sake of the ancestral temple, the country, and the king. Please
Your Highness understands the sincerity of the rebels."
"For me? Haha, what a good one for me!"
Obviously, Li Huo did not believe such an extremely false statement. He believed that the rebels were just rebels who took advantage of the war to expand their own power. Once the people's sentiments changed, they would definitely rebel and cause chaos. Therefore, he ordered Jin Yingnan to send an order to arrest him.
Guo Zaiyou and his rebel army.
Jin Yingnan did not dare to object on the spot, but immediately discussed it with Yi Dooshou and Zheng Che. Yi Dooshou sighed sadly and said dejectedly: "Today, destroying the rebels is like strangling one's own throat. We don't need the enemy to take action, we can do it ourselves."
Being able to destroy yourself... how can you two give this order?"
Zheng Che pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "In my opinion, the king's anger this time is just a blunder. After all, in the long run, the existence of the rebel army will be extremely important in overcoming the national crisis and deterring the enemy's rear.
It's so great that the king only needs to think about it carefully and he will definitely understand it in his heart.
The root cause of the king's anger is only the damage to his authority, not what the rebels did. To be honest with you two, at the moment I am only worried that this matter will affect the crown prince's family..."
Idoshou sighed and said helplessly: "I also hope that the king will change his mind after a few days of rest, but as the saying goes, if the king cannot save his face, how can he change his mind? Therefore, I have informed Liu Chenglong
Return to Yizhou as soon as possible to persuade the Lord, I hope it will have some effect."
Liu Chenglong was shocked after receiving Yi Dooshou's letter. He hurried to Yizhou to see Li Huan and said: "Your Highness really wants to arrest the rebels as thieves or rebels? If Your Highness is determined to do so, please issue a royal order to your ministers."
, I am willing to go to Gyeongsang Province in person and capture the heads of the rebels."
Li Huo was greatly surprised and asked in surprise: "Ai Qing also thinks that the rebels are thieves and rebels?"
However, Liu Chenglong shook his head and said: "Your Highness, whether the rebels will become thieves or rebels does not depend on the rebels' own choice, but on how your highness views it. As for the minister, I am a minister of the court and a minister of the king. What does the king think?
It’s up to you how I see it, my own opinion doesn’t matter.”
Different from other people's advice, Liu Chenglong's statement is very clear. It is a typical advice based on political correctness, and the effect is naturally extraordinary.
Sure enough, Li He's face softened a little, and his tone was no longer as cold as when he was admonishing other ministers before, but his tone was still cold and stern: "According to your opinion, it is the few who are forcing the rebels to rebel?"
Liu Chenglong replied: "The king must not have such intention, but if he really wants to act like this, I'm afraid it will probably end like this."
He paused and then continued: "Now that the rebels are loyal to the country, but they are regarded as bandits and rebels, how should they express their grievances? If the morale of the rebels can be boosted and His Highness will reward them for their merits in the future, then even if they are allowed to obey His orders
, the rebels will be omnipotent, and naturally there will be no so-called rebellion.
Your Highness, the Japanese pirates are now extremely troubled by the rebel army. Our officers and soldiers are in the light, while the rebel army is in the dark. As far as the Japanese pirates are concerned, they are enemies both light and dark, which is really miserable. As far as the court is concerned, our officers and soldiers are regular soldiers, while the rebel army is.
The combination of the right and the strange can lead to any disadvantage. This is an excellent tactical combination.
But if the rebel army is destroyed by the official army, all our troops will be damaged, and we may have no chance of winning. Therefore, for the sake of the world, for the sake of the country, and for the sake of the king, I ask your highness to make a clear decision, give the rebel officers the rank, and win the hearts of the people at the same time."
In fact, as the North Korean ministers expected, Li Huo had already regretted his previous order. However, he was always a good-faced person, and it was not convenient for him to take back his words casually - it was not like the previous broadcast.
That was when the Japanese army was in front of us. If we didn't move, we might really die. Even if we didn't die, we wouldn't be able to become the king. How could these two things be compared?
However, since Liu Chenglong came here specifically to dissuade him, this was a step for Li Huan. As one of the leading figures in North Korea's Yangban, Liu Chenglong came to the king personally to dissuade him, so why not give him face?
It's okay, after all, it's called accepting advice with an open mind, and it's what a wise king does. Therefore, Li He pretended to think about it, and then he agreed without hesitation.
But Li Huo then thought about it and felt that this matter should not be taken too lightly, so he asked Liu Chenglong whether this was the prince's intention or Liu Chenglong's own intention.
Liu Chenglong saw that the King of Joseon was planning to test, and he knew that the only way to temporarily dispel Li Huan's doubts was to defend the royal power, so he solemnly replied: "Whether it is the will of the prince or the minister, as long as His Highness accepts it, it is His Highness's wish. After all,
Only His Highness is the king of a country, so what if the others are princes, and the ministers are even less worth mentioning."
Li Huan was really overjoyed when he heard this and said with a smile: "After all, Liu Aiqing, you are mature and prudent, and you understand the righteousness well. I am very relieved to hear this."
The turmoil was finally suppressed, and the conflict between the government and the rebels was temporarily covered up. At least on the surface, it no longer seemed like the tit-for-tat confrontation before, and the two sides could occasionally join hands to fight against Japanese enemies.
At the same time, since Kato Kiyomasa basically established his position in Hamgyong Province, the North Korean branch of the Korean War was quickly moved to Seongcheon in order to adapt to the changes in the situation.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As for Hamgyong Road, after it was basically pacified by the Japanese Second Army, Kato Kiyomasa found Linhaijun and said to him with a smile: "It's offensive.
Prince, please forgive me. I have something to ask of you, and I hope that Prince can help me."
Lin Haijun seemed to be not only a playboy, but also didn't even have much brains. When he saw that Kato Kiyomasa had a good attitude and actually had a face, he immediately said proudly: "No matter what you want to ask me, you should release us immediately first! You should know,
I am Lord Linhai, the eldest son of the King of Korea. After the war, I will ascend the throne as king. If you release me now, I will be grateful to you in the future."
Kato Kiyomasa originally looked down upon this dandy and useless person, but now that he heard his words, he completely saw that this Linhai-kun was nothing more than a piece of straw.
Kato Kiyomasa chuckled softly, and was too lazy to beat around the bush to avoid this idiot not being able to understand. Instead, he simply said bluntly, asking Lord Linhai to write a letter to the King of Joseon, asking the King of Joseon to stop stubbornly resisting and surrender immediately.
No matter how stupid Linhai-kun is, he knows that things are thousands of times different from what he thought. He immediately felt humiliated and cursed Kato Kiyomasa.
Kato Kiyomasa, as a veteran who came from Japan's Warring States period, had never seen any storms. He was not angry at all after hearing these words. He just ordered his general Nabeshima Naoshige to teach Rinkai-kun a lesson without expression.
How could a dandy like Linhai-kun be very strong-willed? After being beaten without mercy, he was soon covered with bruises. He was afraid, fearing that he would really lose his life if he continued to be stubborn, so he wrote a letter of persuasion to surrender in tears and delivered it to Kato Kiyomasa.
However, when Kato Kiyomasa learned that the letter of surrender written by Rinkai-kun was not intended to be sent to his father, but to his brother Kokai-kun, he couldn't help but be confused and asked Nabeshima Naoshige.
Why.
Nabeshima Naoshige immediately explained: "The North Korean prince said that North Korea has now been divided into two courts. The actual representative of North Korea is the divided court led by the second prince of North Korea. As for the previous King of North Korea, he was in a hurry.
When he fled, he appointed the second prince as his crown prince and took charge of state affairs on his behalf. However, after all, this crown prince was not the master of Korea, so although the king of Joseon ordered the crown prince to lead the country, he often issued royal orders."
Kato Kiyomasa frowned, wondering who among the two courts could make the final decision. Now that the crown prince was in charge of the court and not the king, what would happen if the crown prince surrendered but the King of Joseon did not recognize him, or if the King of Joseon surrendered but the crown prince did not recognize him?
However, after hearing the wishes of the people of the world, Kato Kiyomasa thought it over and sent the letter of surrender from Lord Linhai to Lord Gwanghae.
In the Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, Linhaijun and Shunhejun were wearing thin clothes, had not eaten for a long time, and had bruises. Shunhejun asked Linhaijun whether his father and brother could save their lives.
Lord Linhai sighed: "My father only cares about fleeing to protect himself. If he wants to save us, he is also deeply afraid of the Japanese pirates. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to make up his mind to rescue us. After all, Guanghai is a compatriot from the same mother and is connected to my brother by blood. In addition,
He is naturally kind and will definitely rescue you and me... We can only count on Gwanghae now."
Soon after, King Linhae's letter of surrender was sent to Seongcheon by the Korean army. King Gwanghae divided his court and his subjects into two groups: some believed that Lord Linhae was usually tyrannical and had lost the hearts of the people before he was captured by the Japanese pirates. He should not save a single person.
And the whole country surrendered.
Another part of the vassals believed that although surrender was not allowed, the prince should still be rescued, for example, in exchange for food, gold and silver. As for sending troops to rescue, it might be difficult to win, so they were not considered for the time being.
However, an accident happened. Lord Gwanghae believed that food, gold and silver should be used to fight the Japanese pirates, but not to exchange prisoners of war. This statement was almost equivalent to a death sentence for his brother and his brother.
Late that night, Lord Gwanghae sat alone and couldn't sleep, weeping. When the internal officials came to ask him to go to bed, Lord Gwanghae couldn't help but ask if the decision he made during the day was a decision to ignore death and make such a decision.
Are people cold-blooded who abandon their brothers?
How could an internal official dare to interrupt such a sensitive royal topic? They could only try their best to keep it clear and comfort King Gwanghae by saying that he had "no choice".
Lord Gwanghae seemed to be asking him, but also seemed to be talking to himself, saying: "If I was determined to rescue my brothers, I should at least try to negotiate with the enemy. But I have no such intention at all. Instead, I think that if a prince is defeated,
If the enemy captures...and sacrifices himself, it will definitely play a positive role in the people's heroic resistance.
I never thought that I could be so cold-blooded when facing a brother from the same mother. Do you think I did this because I was greedy for the position of the heir, or was it a personal revenge against my relatives? Do you know why I became like this?
Haha, the person who made me become such a person is my father!
What I hate the most is always the king. I have not been loved by him since I was a child. Even after I was made the crown prince, I still walk on thin ice because I am always at risk of being deposed or even killed by the king! I want to overcome the national crisis but fail everywhere
He is holding me back, and no one in the royal family can be trusted. I hate him because it is he who made me like this!"
Lord Gwanghae was laughing and crying at the same time, feeling extremely sad and angry. When the internal officials heard these fatal words, if it weren’t for the fact that he was Lord Gwanghae’s confidant, he would have quickly tried to find a way to report it to the king. Even Lord Gwanghae.
He did not dare to express any words of comfort to his confidant, so he could only listen to it with trepidation, wishing that he could turn back time and not come to invite Guanghaijun to bed just now.
The next day, Lord Gwanghae was meditating alone in the courtyard. Zheng Zhuo suddenly came to see him and once again suggested that Lord Gwanghae submit the letter of surrender from Lord Linhai to the king.
Zheng Zhuo further said: "Your Majesty, please tell His Highness the King about Linhai Jun and Shunhe Jun, and ask Your Majesty to rescue him! Your Majesty has a lot of money and food there, and the Ming Dynasty is here to help. I wish you to be together with my father and son."
For the sake of their health, I think the king will do his best to rescue them."
However, Lord Guanghai was determined at this moment. He shook his head and said: "Even if I submit it to the king, I am afraid that the king will not be able to make a decision. My brother and my compatriots have never been favored by the king, so I don't want to trouble the king anymore."
Already.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! I have made up my mind about my brother and Shunhe. I insist on fighting against the Japanese pirates in the divided dynasty with the thought of death. I have already left a suicide note. After I die, I will write a suicide note to my mother and queen.
I apologize for failing to protect my elder brother and younger brother. I will always remember Lord Linhai and Lord Shunhe who unfortunately died in the battle while leading the people to resist the Japanese pirates - there should not be any cowardly son under the knee of a mother."
When Zheng Zhuo saw that Lord Guanghai had made such a determination, he was shocked at first, but soon became respectful and bowed deeply without saying anything more.
However, none of them knew that the news would be delivered to the Nanning Marquis in the capital of the Ming Dynasty within a few days. Gao Jingshi tapped the secret report on the table with the index and middle fingers of his right hand, but did not speak for a long time.
Liu Xin, who was standing next to her, waited for a long time and couldn't help but ask: "This man is someone who can be cultivated. Are you thinking of using him to replace the King of North Korea, Li Huan?"
Gao pragmatic glanced at her in surprise and asked, "Why do you think so?"
Liu Xinqi said: "Isn't this obvious? This Lord Guanghae is much more reliable than his elder brother and his father Li Hao. He is exactly the king that North Korea needs now and in the future."
"Oh, that's what you think." Gao pragmatic nodded, but immediately raised his eyebrows and asked: "But the question is, what kind of king does North Korea need? What does it have to do with me? I am the minister of the Ming Dynasty, I should consider it
Isn’t it the kind of king of Korea that Ming Dynasty needs?”
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