Chapter 1353 Chen Xiao: Something happened between you and the eldest princess
North Korea, Wang Jing
As the great king of Korea, Li Hao, committed suicide by taking poison in the ancestral hall of all previous Korean monarchs, outside the ancestral hall, the civil and military ministers of Korea were mourning, and the sound of crying could be heard in the palace.
Along with the shouts of killing, a large number of elite Jurchen soldiers, led by Obai, holding horizontal swords, hacked and killed the Korean soldiers all the way to the bluestone jade steps in front of the palace garden.
Wherever they passed, the soldiers and horses were all killed by Ma Bian, led by Oboi.
One after another, shouts of death and screams quickly rang out in the palace and gardens, casting a gloomy look on the palace.
At this moment, dazzling red blood gurgled, extending from the entrance of the palace to the front of the ancestral hall. Many elite soldiers from the Zhou Dynasty, armed with steel knives, poured into the palace like a tide.
Under his thick eyebrows, Ao Bai looked at the civil and military ministers in front of the palace with ferocious eyes, and asked: "What are you doing here, these treacherous people, howling in mourning?"
As soon as he said these words, there were cries all around.
After hearing this, all the civil and military ministers in North Korea raised their eyes and looked at Ao Bai, most of them with a look of horror in their eyes.
The Jurchens are coming!
This is not the first time that North Korean civil and military ministers have dealt with Jurchens.
Oboi pressed the sword on his waist and raised his eyes to look at Li Hao who had covered the door with a white cloth. There was a coldness in his eyes, as if he snorted coldly and said: "It turned out that I committed suicide out of fear of crime. Do you regret it now?"
Did you rebel against me, the Qing Dynasty?"
As he spoke, he cast his gaze on the kneeling North Korean civil and military ministers and asked: "Where is the person in charge here?"
At this time, a courtier walked out from among the hundreds of civil and military officials. It was Cui Guangfan, the left councilor of the Joseon Dynasty. An old voice rang out, saying: "The old Chosun Councilor Cui Guangfan, the great king has passed away. We, the soldiers and civilians in the Joseon City, only hope that the general will die."
Pity, give the people in the city a way to live."
Obai snorted coldly and shouted: "Now that the army is pressing down on the border and entering the city, you came to beg for surrender. It's too late!"
When the Korean civil and military officials heard this, their expressions changed.
Obai said coldly, turned around and ordered Ma Bian beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Catch them all and keep them under good supervision!"
Ma Bian behind him made a promise, and then, a large number of Jurchen elite bannermen, who looked like wolves and tigers, came close to the ministers and began to hold down the arms of all the civil and military ministers of Korea.
Oboi nodded and said: "Take over the imperial city, seal the treasury, and hunt down the Korean royal family!"
Since this is a battle of conquest, there is no need to hide it. The veil of tenderness between the two countries should be torn apart.
The surrounding servants agreed in unison, and then went about their business.
Just when Obai was arranging the generals to be busy, a guard took a few steps quickly and ran from a distance. He looked excited and said, "General, the Prince of England has entered the city."
Ao Bai said: "If anyone comes, come with me to greet them."
At this moment, in the entire Wangjing City, looking from a high place, across the twelve streets, there were still Korean soldiers fighting with the elite Eight Banners of the Qing Army, and shouts of killing continued one after another.
This journey was not smooth sailing. Although there were some obstacles, many soldiers screamed and died unexpectedly after a battle.
At this moment, Azig was riding on a horse with a black mane on its neck, holding the reins in his hand, and he was as powerful as a mountain, and there was a trace of coldness on his majestic face with a long beard.
Although they have benefited from the firepower of the Hongyi cannon in the past few days, it does not mean that there have been no casualties.
Azig's face was as gloomy as iron, and he shouted loudly: "Seal the gates of the four cities and eliminate the remaining enemies in the city!"
The Eight Banners elites accompanying him made a promise, holding sabers in their hands, and spread out across the street like stars, and then the sounds of fighting and screams could be heard.
Azig waved his hand, made a decision immediately, and said in a deep voice: "Enter the palace!"
This royal capital now belongs to the Qing Dynasty.
The Kingdom of Korea wants to rebel again, but it can't.
Then, Azig led a large number of elite soldiers and entered the palace garden in large numbers from the palace gate. Along the way, sporadic sounds of fighting could still be heard.
At this moment, the vermilion palace walls in Zhou Fang stood high, and the palaces were in groups. The vermilion beams and pillars were stained with blood, which was almost the same as the blood flowing on the bluestone floor.
The smell of blood in Zhou Fang is very pungent and unpleasant.
"I remember that the last time I came here, this palace was still a little dilapidated. After a while of absence, the Li Dynasty changed the lintel."
Azige's rough and loud voice sounded from the long palace corridor in the palace, while the flag on the city gate tower was replaced by several flag men, and a dragon flag was hung, fluttering in the wind.
"Replace this plaque honoring loyalty and sincerity."
While Azig was speaking, several horses' hooves "clacked" across the bluestone road and arrived in front of the temple.
He did not draw his bow and shoot an arrow like Li Zicheng, but stopped for a moment.
Not long after walking, he looked up and saw Obai whose shirt was covered in blood.
But Ao Bai's face was full of excitement, and his whole body was filled with joy.
Aobai walked a few steps quickly, raised his eyes to look at Azig, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers of the Kingdom of Korea have been escorted to the West Hall to wait for your Majesty's departure."
Azig was on the horse, holding a rein, and said: "I will imprison him first, and then deal with it after following Sheng Jing's decree."
Obai responded loudly, then laughed and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jingcheng has been destroyed."
Azig said: "Yes, the city was destroyed. It took more than half a month, but it didn't take too long at last."
Although he had the help of Hongyi cannon, it still took a lot of effort from Azig.
While talking, Prime Minister Ao Bai welcomed Azig into the palace and came to the golden-walled Mingtang inscribed with the imperial treasure of the first king of Korea.
Azig was not polite, walked a few steps quickly, came to the bed covered with dark red and golden mattresses, and sat down.
If it were anyone else, they would not dare to do such a "transgression", but since Azig is the brother of the regent Dorgon, no one would dare to comment.
Ao Bai said: "Your Majesty, the people in Wangjing City still harbor hatred towards me, the Qing Dynasty. How do you think this should be controlled, Your Majesty?"
"If the Qing Dynasty wants to bring North Korea under its control, it is better to use both kindness and force. Later, we will post notices to restrain the soldiers and stop killing indiscriminately in the city." Azige said loudly with a stern look on his face.
When they had previously broken through the city, the Jurchens had followed a policy of burning and killing. Now that they had conquered the royal capital of Joseon, they had put away their minions and pursued a policy of mercy.
This is not surprising.
Because in the past, it was to intimidate North Korea and shake its will to resist, but after Wang Jingcheng was really captured, it was to win over North Koreans and prepare for the Eight Banners of North Korea in the future.
Obai bowed his hands and said yes, and then ordered Ma Bian beside him to go.
Azig nodded, sat down, and ordered Ma Bian to prepare the meal.
Then, the elite Eight Banners of the Manchu and Qing dynasties began to suppress the sporadic resistance in the city until night fell and the lanterns came on.
At this moment, vermilion lanterns have been hung on the eaves of the corridor outside the hall, and clusters of orange candlelight shine on the bluestone. Azige and Aobai sat down in the government hall, separated by an apricot-yellow chessboard, and began to talk.
talk.
Ao Bai said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jing has been destroyed, and there are still several roads to the south of Korea. A large number of King Qin's soldiers and horses have gathered and are marching towards Wang Jing. According to the report of the guards just now, Li Hao has asked his children to carry gold before the army besieged the city.
The silver is thin and soft, leaving Wangjingcheng and heading to Jeolla Road."
It does not mean that Korea will be destroyed if Wang Jing is defeated. For example, Li Hao's children are currently fleeing to southern Korea. They can still call on the local people and soldiers to resist the Jurchen conquest.
Not to mention, there were soldiers and horses from the Han Dynasty rushing to help.
Azig nodded and said: "Take a rest for two days, prepare the entire army, and send troops to defeat North Korea's King Qin's soldiers and horses. The North Korean soldiers and horses have low combat power, but our Eight Banners are elite and can be defeated with a snap of a finger."
Ao Bai responded and ordered Ma Bian beside him to pass on the order.
Azig said: "In addition, report the victory to Shengjing immediately."
But after Azig finished speaking, he suddenly felt a little dazed in his heart.
This scene is vaguely familiar.
In fact, it is a reenactment of the scene when Azige and Obai conquered the Japanese country of Edo.
The two of them talked and took their seats in the hall.
Then, a large number of Qing troops began to kill the remaining resisting soldiers throughout Wangjing City.
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Tianjin Wei, official government office
Jia Heng was not yet aware of the shocking changes that had taken place in the capital of North Korea. At this moment, accompanied by local military and political officials in Tianjin, he was inspecting the troops and horses of the Tianjin Guard.
The Tianjin Guard's overall combat strength was quite good, and its military appearance and discipline were acceptable, so no killings were committed to establish prestige.
After everything was done, Jia Heng took a seat in the Wei Si Yamen, picked up a map in his hand, and started to read through it.
Wang Shuirong of Beijing sat on the table not far away, also holding a book in his hand, secretly watching the young man in the python suit, sometimes with a dazed expression, sometimes with focused eyes.
Jia Heng turned his head, feeling a little speechless in his heart, and asked: "Your Majesty, is there something wrong?"
What is this water-soluble guy doing peeking at him?
If this continues, when he goes back, he will have to make amends with Xueer.
Shui Rong looked a little unnatural and explained: "Zi Yu, in the past few days, official ships and private shipyards in Tianjin City have begun to manufacture warships one after another. Recently, more than 30 ships have been collected."
Jia Heng said: "In recent days, we have stepped up our efforts to collect ships and equip the entire army. In addition, we have forcibly requisitioned merchants with private ships in the city to supply the army."
At this time, it is necessary to show the prestige of the government.
Shui Rong nodded and ordered the accompanying officials to write down the matter.
At this moment, outside the military tent, a Jinyi palace guard wearing a Feiyu suit and an embroidered spring knife hanging from his waist entered the hall and said: "Captain, the Jiangnan Navy has arrived at Tianjin Wei Port."
Wang Shuirong of Beijing was overjoyed and asked: "The Jiangnan Navy has arrived?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Your Majesty, as reinforcements arrive, let's go together to welcome them."
While talking, Jia Heng and Beijing Wang Shuirong led a group of Jinyi palace guards to greet him at the port.
On the vast blue sea, ships with tall masts were seen riding the wind and waves, while on the decks of the ships, soldiers holding weapons were walking back and forth.
Not long after, Wei Che, the admiral of the Jiangnan Navy, led a group of military generals and came quickly. He cupped his fists and said, "I have met Duke Wei, Your Majesty."
Jia Heng didn't say much. He walked a few steps quickly, stretched out his hand for support, and said with a chuckle: "General Wei and other generals, please get up quickly."
Everyone thanked him and stood up one after another.
Jia Heng looked at Wei Che and asked: "General Wei, how many naval forces have been transferred from Jiangnan this time?"
Although it has been mentioned in the previous military order, it is still necessary to confirm the actual number of troops at this moment.
Wei Che nodded and said in a deep voice: "After receiving the secret order from the Military Aircraft Department, the six battalions of the Jiangnan Navy mobilized together to select elite sailors and combined them into 326 warships and 98 turrets.
There are fifty-six thousand soldiers and horses, all equipped with Hongyi artillery. All the guns of the Jiangnan Navy have been brought on board, and Duke Wei has been invited to inspect them."
The Jiangnan Navy is stationed in Chongmingsha. Due to restrictions on military expenditures, in fact, including some logistics personnel, the number is about 100,000.
Jia Heng said: "For this long voyage, the relevant artillery and ammunition should be fully prepared and go straight to Shengjing. In terms of military supplies and equipment, Tianjin Wei and Hebei will supply them to avoid future worries."
Naturally, he would not rely solely on the navy. Not long ago, he allocated 35,000 troops and horses from Hebei to attack the city.
As a result, the total number of land and sea troops was nearly 100,000, which was enough to deal with the war in Korea.
But instead of directly rushing to aid North Korea, the top management of the Manchu Qing Dynasty needed to clean up the old forces in North Korea, and then the Han Dynasty picked what was ready.
While Jia Heng was speaking, without any delay, he led a group of soldiers and horses into the Tianjin Acropolis.
At this moment, in the Acropolis Yamen——
Jia Heng sat down behind a lacquered wooden table, glanced at the generals below, and said, "You all have come a long way, so you can have lunch first."
No one even dared to say anything.
Then, all the navy generals present raised their wine cups, looked at the young man in the python suit, and listened to his words.
Jia Heng said: "The main force of the troops used this time is in the navy. You are all veterans. I won't say much else. This time I will go directly to the Jurchen Shengjing to weigh the quality of the Jurchen."
"Don't worry, Lord Wei, this is not the first time that our Jiangnan Navy has fought against the Jurchen Eight Banners." At this time, a naval commander said.
Afterwards, the generals exchanged glasses, exchanged cups, and the atmosphere was lively.
Over the years, many of the Jiangnan Navy members were Jia Heng's disciples and former officials. For example, Wei Che was single-handedly picked out by Jia Heng, and there were countless other military generals.
After all the generals left, Jia Heng also returned to the backyard hall to rest and think about strategies to defeat the enemy. As soon as he sat down, Wang Shuirong of Beijing followed him and said: "Zi Yu, don't rush to help North Korea directly, but lead the army to attack."
Shengjing, but there is another deeper meaning?"
If Wang Shuirong of Beijing still couldn't clearly see what Jia Heng wanted at this time, then he would have spent so many years training in the military aircraft department in vain.
The snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman gets the advantage, the mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows behind.
This was to take advantage of the time when North Korea was invaded by the Jurchens, to turn North Korea into a part of the Han Dynasty and bring it under its control.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said loudly: "It is much better to surround Wei and rescue Zhao than to directly rush to help. Besides, North Korea's own problems must ultimately be solved by North Korea itself."
Well, his words will probably be selected as famous quotes by politicians in later generations, discussing how big countries betray their allies?
Chuan Bao said this sentence is more flavorful.
Wang Shuirong of Beijing said thoughtfully: "That's what Ziyu said."
Sure enough, the Korean vassal state was ignored, its territory was included, and its population was included.
Jia Heng said: "The Jurchens have also recently been equipped with Hongyi artillery. The firepower of the artillery and muskets is not inferior to that of our country. It is not easy to get through Shengjing."
The road from Yingkou to Shenyang is indeed the best route to attack Shengjing.
But the Jurchens must have set up forts and fortresses here.
Under his sword-shaped brows, King Shui Rong of Beijing said with fierce eyes, "Ziyu, when will we send out troops?"
Jia Heng said: "After the drills are completed in the past few days, and the armies march in to coordinate the drills, we will set off."
In the past few days, my navy officers have been preparing for the next drill after training.
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The golden crow rises in the east and the jade rabbit sets in the west. Time flies by almost like running water. Before you know it, three days have passed.
During the three days, Jia Heng inspected the Zhouchuan Navy, talked with the newly trained Tianjin Guard Navy and the main generals of the Jiangnan Navy, and went deep into the front-line officers and soldiers.
After returning to the hall, Beijing Wang Shuirong came forward to greet him and said: "Ziyu, the first batch of ordnance escorted by King Chu has arrived."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The navy that was first equipped to Tianjin Guard will conduct a naval drill recently. Once the drill is completed, the troops will be dispatched from Gaizhou."
The so-called Gaizhou is Yingkou in later generations. This place is close to the sea. The Jurchens have forts and fortresses here to warn against possible attacks from the sea by the Han Dynasty.
While the two were discussing, they heard the guards from the Jinyi Palace entering the palace and saying, "Duke Wei, Princess Le'an has arrived at Tianjin Guards."
It turned out that since receiving the order from Emperor Chongping, Chen Xiao had not stopped, leading a group of Jinyi Palace Guards all the way to Tianjin Guards.
Jia Heng looked at Wang Shuirong of Beijing on the side and said softly: "Your Majesty, please wait here for a moment. I will go out of the city to greet him."
Shui Rong just wanted to get up and go with him, but felt it was inappropriate. However, he felt a little weird in his heart.
All right, what is Princess Le'an doing here? She is a female prostitute, and she always joins in the fun.
While talking, Jia Heng left Tianjin Acropolis.
Coming closer, Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the beauty with a dusty face. The originally energetic beauty had a sense of tiredness lingering between her eyebrows.
Jia Heng felt a little pity in his heart and said: "Xiaoxiao, you are here."
At this moment, Chen Xiao turned over and dismounted, threw the reins in his hands to the attendants, his tone was somewhat complaining, he glanced at Jia Heng with clear eyes, and said, "You're so good, why did you recruit me?"
Didn't I just ask her to watch at home and be on guard against accidents, but now I asked her to come over.
Jia Heng said: "The situation here is complicated, and I can't live without you."
It’s not really because Xiaoxiao is needed to accompany you when you’re alone at night, but it’s just that one person is counting on shortcomings and two are counting on strengths.
Besides, Wang Shuirong of Beijing had to be on guard, so he might as well let Xiaoxiao come over.
Chen Xiao and Jia Heng entered the city gate cave side by side and said, "How is the situation over there in North Korea?"
Jia Heng said: "The Jurchens sent heavy troops to besiege Wang Jingcheng. North Korean soldiers and civilians are resisting. There has been no news in the past two days."
Chen Xiao had a thoughtful look on his face.
Jia Heng's eyes flashed under his sharp eyebrows, and he lowered his voice and said, "Is everything okay at home?"
Chen Xiao snorted softly and said, "Everything is fine. Xianning and Miaoyu are both raising their babies at home. By the way, Lan Geer's mother's belly seems to be moving as well."
Jia Heng: "..."
He thought Li Wan was fertile at first, but he didn't expect it, and she got pregnant.
"By the way, there is another one who has a child. Your eldest sister Yuan Chun is also pregnant." Chen Xiao said softly, with a cold and bright face under his curved eyebrows.
There were so many people, but she didn't see any movement in her stomach. Of course, now was not the right time to have a child.
Jia Heng: "..."
After thinking for a while, he said: "It's time for her to have a child. She's not young anymore."
Yuanchun is indeed not young, and he should have a child by his side to talk with him when he is away.
Chen Xiao said softly: "Sister Feng is helping to cover it up. I don't know how to talk to your old lady in Xifu yet."
Jia Heng thought for a moment and whispered, "Is everything okay over there, Sister-in-law Feng?"
Chen Xiao said in a complicated tone: "Sister Feng hasn't said anything yet. It seems that she is too busy and there is nothing in her stomach yet."
I had been obsessed with it a lot before, but it still didn't work out.
Jia Heng nodded and said secretly that Sister Feng was not easy to get pregnant in the original work.
Chen Xiao looked a little weird and said, "By the way, I have one more thing to tell you."
"What?"
"Something happened between you and the eldest princess." Chen Xiaoni glanced at the boy in the python suit and said softly.
Jia Heng: "???"
What do you mean? The Dongchuang Incident happened? His affair with Jinyang caused a storm in the capital, and everyone on the street knew about it?
Chen Xiao frowned, with a gloomy look on her face, and said in a clear voice: "The palace is aware of it, but people have blocked the news."
Jia Heng frowned, his eyes paused slightly, and asked: "How will this matter be discussed in the palace?"
Chen Xiao said: "First of all, I am using you Ping Liao, and secondly, when the Queen Mother comes forward, she is not as angry as Long Yan, and there is nothing else."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment.
Then there's nothing going on for the time being.
Chen Xiao looked deeply and whispered: "She is in the Internal Affairs Office, and I am in the Jinyi Mansion. I am afraid that the one in the palace has already started to have wild thoughts."
Jia Heng sighed and said, "I abandoned the Beijing camp and came to Tianjin alone. Doesn't that mean I am completely loyal?"
Chen Xiao thought for a while and said, "Let's not mention these things for now. It's useless to think too much."
Jia Heng said nothing else and followed Chen Xiao into Tianjin Acropolis.