Chapter 191: Sending Troops to Support the Suppression
As the saying goes, cowhide cannot be blown, but Zhu Youcong believes that even if he is given an elephant's skin, Li Ren can blow it! Even a frog in the well like Han Xu has the nerve to be called a great Confucian? Look at this person, he is called capable.
For a whole hour, the words kept flying up and down, and the words of praise were never repeated. If it weren't for the sudden snowflakes in the sky, no one would doubt that Lord Ayara could say this.
Li Zicheng captured Jianghua Island.
"Elder...nephew..." Although Zhu Youcong was not used to being called this way, he reluctantly recognized this relative because he had to respect the traditions of his friendly country.",
"My nephew is here! What are your orders from the emperor?" Li Yan doesn't think there is anything wrong with calling him this way. According to their most secret historical records, Baekje, which developed from the Mahan tribe, really has something to do with Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou.
Inextricably linked! And based on this seniority, calling Zhu Youcong uncle now is still a big advantage.
"What's the matter with you coming all the way here?" That cheating brother Chongzhen could still find an excuse to sneak into the backyard to eat and drink, but he threw such a big trouble on himself, Zhu You
Cong Zhi was trying to talk to Li Er about his thoughts.
"My nephew has always admired the emperor's uncle very much..." As a vassal state, even if they were given 10,000 courage, they would not dare to imitate Chongzhen and use an imperial edict to force the deployment of troops. It must be true! And the Ming Dynasty was the head of the dynasty.
Assistant Li Guopu reminded you that if you want to ask for reinforcements, you must convince the general of the country. As long as the little fat man nods his head, the hundreds of thousands of troops guarding Liaodong can march across the Yalu River at any time! So flattery is a must, gift?
Of course, we have to ask for the best. I saw Li Er took out a bright red gift list from his arms, handed it to Zhu Youcong respectfully and said: "My nephew is in a hurry, and I don't know whether this small gift is suitable for the emperor."
Please accept my uncle's wishes!" "See
"Fifty jars of pickles?" The first item on the gift list made Zhu Youcong dumbfounded. Who did this? Pickles can be regarded as a national gift? Are you still putting them at the front to embarrass me?
"Yes! Yes!" Li Li interpreted Zhu Youcong's expression as surprise. He explained in detail: "When my nephew came to Beijing, he heard that the emperor's uncle was obsessed with this delicacy, so he specially asked Liu Changjin, the direct descendant of Xu Changjin, to make it.
It’s just that I was short of time and couldn’t make it according to the ancient secrets of the Three Kingdoms period. I’m afraid there are some deficiencies, so please forgive me..."
Needless to say, this must have been the instigation of the royal brother! A jar of kimchi can be linked to the Three Kingdoms, and the descendant of Janggeum made it himself? Is this for me to take medicine or to eat kimchi, in case I accidentally get food poisoning?
Who to reason with? “Is this too much?”
"Not much! Not much!" Thank you to the kind Lord Li Guopu. It seems that General Zhenguo really likes this gift. Li Yan continued to explain: "The Book of Songs says that it is peeled or jingled, and it is presented to the emperor. We will wait.
The small country and the few people almost forgot about this kind of gift from the saint, but now the emperor reminds my nephew that he has sent five hundred altars to the palace..."
Five...five hundred jars of kimchi? How many people are needed to make this? They are not afraid that such a large amount of temporary purchases will push up the price of vegetables in the capital? But the thought of someone suddenly stuffing them into the palace in the name of a saint is so...
Brother Huang must also have a headache because of the extra kimchi jars. Zhu Youcong laughed again. He didn't bother to look at the tribute at the back and praised: "Not bad, you did a good job on this! You need to continue to make it when you have time."
In the palace!"
"Yes! Yes! My nephew will definitely do it!" Li Yan decided to make all the 100,000 taels of silver that he planned to give to you adults when he came to Beijing for help this time into kimchi! At that time, he will send another 5,000 jars to the emperor, and the general will give 500 taels to the emperor.
, Mr. Li’s place...
If Zhu Youcong knew what Li Li was thinking, he would probably stuff him into a jar, and then ask Li Zicheng to express it to Ling Yangjun Li Li. Unfortunately, the little fat man didn't know, and thought he had successfully solved the kimchi problem and framed him.
General Zhenguo, who once visited the emperor, went straight to the point and said: "As the saying goes, you must ask for something when you are polite. Now you can tell the purpose of this trip!"
"Uncle Emperor! Our Korean soldiers and civilians are suffering..." To be honest, if it weren't for a formal crisis, Li Yan wouldn't be so eager to recognize his ancestor and return to his clan. He would at least have to turn Zhu Yuanzhang into a Bangzi bloodline! But now the rebels in the north
The army had already crossed the Cheongcheon River within a month, and its troops were heading straight towards the capital, Hanyang. Injo was preparing to flee to Namhan Mountain City, so who had the time to do research?
"This..." The military order had been issued three days ago. Tens of thousands of troops were on standby, and there was no need to consider such trivial matters as whether to send troops. What troubled Zhu Youcong was how to get some benefits first and help the vassal countries to quell the chaos according to the tradition of the Ming Dynasty.
There is no charge. Although he doesn't mind breaking this tradition, this is a transaction between countries. He is embarrassed to only ask for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, but to ask others to give out tens of millions and taels at once.
In terms of military expenditure, that is even less realistic.
"Uncle Emperor, our subjects have always been respectful to the Ming Dynasty. You can't just die without saving him..." Li Yan also heard about what Zhu Youcong did in Liaodong. If this damn fat man accepts the gift and doesn't do anything, he
There is really no other way.
Submissive? Zhu Youcong's eyes lit up. These sticks are not good for fighting, but they are good at work! Not to mention why Lu Xiangsheng and the others use this title together, it is not just because they have been attacked by the Tatars for more than a year.
Didn't the workers who were captured in Liaodong not only stop making trouble but work harder after being slapped? "Sending troops is actually not difficult..."
"Thank you, uncle, thank you, uncle..." Hearing this, Li Er felt like he had jumped from hell to heaven, and thanked him without words. In his heart, he even cursed those Tatars who only spread rumors. Who said that the Ming Dynasty suppressed people?
Is the general shameless? If there are such kind and shameless people in this world, we vassal countries will only wish for more!
"But..." As Zhu Youcong's conversation changed, Li Yan also became nervous. "You also know that the Ming Dynasty has just recovered Liaodong, and has experienced rebellions in the country. Now it can be said that everything is in vain, waiting for a new one. As long as you can help me
To solve a small problem, I immediately persuaded the imperial court to send troops to help..."
"Uncle Emperor, please tell me!" This was a negotiation of terms. Li Yan, who had just arrived, saw Zhu Youcong's innocent smiling face and had no doubt that he would open his mouth like a lion.
"In your opinion, how does our Ming army compare to your own?"
"Of course it's better than a thousand times!" Although Li Yan was a bit exaggerated, if his own people were of any use and still had to run to the Ming Dynasty crying for help, even Li Yan would
Ready to run away?
"I won't say it is a thousand times better. Is it true that one Ming soldier can stand up to ten ordinary people like you?"
"Uncle Emperor, what do you mean by this?" Li Li was really angry when he heard this. This damn fat man actually had the nerve to compare the Ming Dynasty's army that took down the Tatars with our honest and kind people. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?
"As long as you can get me 500,000 people to help me cultivate land in the Ming Dynasty for ten years, I can send 50,000 troops to help you quell the chaos!" Zhu Youcong is very kind. He doesn't want money or food, but wants to solve the problem for others.
The problem of overpopulation.
Hold on. Hold on! Now is not the time to be ecstatic. Li Li used all the strength in his life to finally suppress his excitement and asked in disbelief: "Is this your request, uncle?"
"What, is that too much?" What Zhu Youcong wants is just one fuse. If the person is really in trouble, he can even lower the request and temporarily take less money from the stick.
"No! No! The emperor is so kind. If I have any objections again, it would be too disrespectful. Let my nephew go back and send a message to the country immediately..." Li Yan finally confirmed that this is the kindest fat man in the world. If not
Worried that people would misunderstand that he wanted to take advantage, he was even willing to increase the exchange terms ten times. Of course, the premise is that Bangzi has such a large population in the country!
"In addition, I have two days to make a special statement!" Li Yi agreed readily. Of course, Zhu Youcong couldn't be unreasonable. "First, more than 70% of the 500,000 people must be young women. Second, what are you doing?
When you gather all the people, I will send out troops!"
"Thank you, uncle! My nephew, let's do it now, let's do it now..." Good people, good people! There are really no such good people in this world who think about others. What are those Ming officials who accept bribes?
Look at my uncle, he's not asking for more conditions, he's just helping us solve a big problem! Li Yan didn't care about etiquette, he said thank you and ran back quickly, preparing to send someone back to tell Ayang-kun goodbye.
Ran!
"Brother Cong, you are so ruthless!" Emperor Chongzhen, who had been missing just now, appeared out of nowhere and looked at Li Li who was running for his life and said: "With the speed of Li Zicheng's army, it will take less than two months.
The army will come to Hanyang. After getting the news, Lord Lingyang will go crazy to recruit young men for us? In this way, with the slogan of not paying food in the north and the perverse behavior of the emperor in the south, this small country can still avoid frequent civil strife.
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"Is there more to the general's dark heart?" Han Xu didn't know if he would have fallen into the trap if he were the person involved. But now as a bystander, he could see more clearly. "There was Li Zicheng's ruthless massacre before.
Later, he lived a stable life as a slave in the Ming Dynasty. No wonder the general did not advocate taking this place into his pocket immediately. That special request could be said to be that the general would never forget the Silla maids in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but in fact, it would not be possible for him to do so in the Song of Everlasting Regret within a few years.
The scene of a man who is not reborn and is reborn as a woman will make the world’s parents happy again. Who will be able to resist our Ming Dynasty’s great army at that time?”
"Don't talk about me being so bad, okay?" How could they do this? I'm actually very kind in nature! Zhu Youcong responded angrily: "You haven't seen Lord Ayara who doesn't object. He's still happy.
Are you shitty?"
"That's because he's stupid!" It's rare. This should be the first time that Han Xu and Emperor Chongzhen reached a tacit understanding.
"Brother Cong, can you tell me now who you are going to send to lead the army?" Although the answer is about to be revealed, the impatient Chongzhen cannot wait until tomorrow.
"Didn't Zuo Liangyu's troops just withdraw from Hetuala and prepare to go south?" Zhu Youcong had already thought about this small problem, "Let him chase Li Zicheng under the banner of suppressing bandits, so that I don't have to fight back."
You have to find an excuse for them to cross the border!"
"What?" After so many things, Chongzhen had been trained for a long time. When he heard this result, he was not the same as the crowd outside, but he was still really shocked! Let Zuo Liangyu kill Li Zicheng? Death?
Is Fatty sending reinforcements in response to someone else's request, or because he doesn't think the demolition brigade has done enough harm to them?
The next day, the court meeting was held as scheduled. Just as Lord Ayahara Li Yan had hoped, with the strong support of the emperor and the generals of the country, of course no one objected to this kind of thing that could maintain the majesty of the Ming Empire, whether it was the scholar party
Both the imperial party and the imperial party unanimously agreed to send troops to assist in the suppression! However, since General Zhenguo was going back to Luoyang to get married this time, no one dared to make himself unhappy at this juncture, so Zuo Liangyu was recommended by him to be the commander of the reinforcements.
At the same time, in order to show that the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to this matter, Emperor Chongzhen personally ordered 50,000 Mongolian cavalry to be surveyed in Ganbala, ready to provide reinforcements at any time!