Chapter 639: Cui Mingji
Because Phi Island was occupied, Cui Mingji, the guard of Tieshan County, was terrified during this time.
On a small island as big as Phi Dao, the land is barren and can't produce much food, so it doesn't matter. But the strategic location of this place was valued by Chu and Qing, and once something went wrong, it was a big deal.
Phi Dao and the nearby Bohai Islands, including Lushun and Tieshan, were once occupied by the Chu Dynasty, that is, the famous "Dongjiang Town", which had a great restraining and harassing effect on the Later Jin.
When Dongjiang Town was at its peak, Liaodong was shaken by several victories, which frightened Houjin.
At that time, countless Liao people poured into Phi Dao for refuge, and the population was prosperous, like a city on the sea.
However, the island could not produce grain, and the sea grain from Dengzhou, Laizhou, and Tianjin not only squeezed out the national strength of the Chu Dynasty, but even North Korea spent 30% of the annual tax in order to support Dongjiang Town.
It was not until after the Bingding Rebellion that the Qing army broke through Phi Island, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians of the Chu Dynasty on the island were killed, and the Chu army in Dongjiang Town was completely wiped out.
After the surrender of North Korea, the Chu Dynasty also sent sailors to rebuild Dongjiang Town, but the naval strength of the Chu Dynasty was average, and the North Korean side got the news first and destroyed the Chu Dynasty warship.
In the years that followed, the lives of the North Korean officials and people were humiliating and peaceful.
In the past, he paid tribute to the Chu Dynasty, and the Chu Dynasty was a great country, and every time he gave it. North Korea was eager to pay tribute every day, and was ordered by Emperor Chu not to pay tribute frequently. Now to pay tribute to the Qing Dynasty, these barbarians don't know how to pay tribute, and if they don't give them, they just want silver and grain, and the opening is astronomical, which makes people breathless.
These taxes are naturally to be pressed on the heads of the Korean people, and they can't eat enough to supply the Qing Dynasty, and of course they are no longer bitter.
The good thing is that Korea was finally born peacefully, and the Chu army and the Qing army finally stopped fighting in this vicinity.
It was only a few years after Ahns' birthday, and just over a month ago, a group of pirates in a large ship bombarded a Korean warship without saying a word, and then sent troops to land and occupy Phi Island.
These pirates were taken by surprise, and their ships were strong and their soldiers were brave, and they were much more powerful than the sailors of the Chu Dynasty.
But obviously, it is the Chu people who are going to rebuild Dongjiang Town.
The problem is that the current Qing Dynasty is not the Houjin of the past.
Cui Mingji really has a headache.
"Ahh......h
After reporting to the lord of the country, Cui Mingji sent people to the island to negotiate on the one hand, and tried to cover up the matter on the other.
The next thing is to fight or peace, whether to help Chu or help Qing, at least wait for the keel to leave.
At that time, maybe it will be able to deal with it quietly, for example, if you persuade the Chu people well, and give some silver, maybe you will get Phi Dao back?
There is really no more way to do the diplomacy of weak countries.
The Chu army that occupied the Dongjiang River was also easy to talk to, and agreed to Cui Mingji's request not to alarm Ying Erdai for the time being, and took advantage of this time to build fortifications on Phi Island.
North Korean officials here are staring at Yingordai's itinerary every day, for fear that if something leaks out.
Unexpectedly, Yingordai stopped in Yizhou.
Cui Mingji was really scared to death.
On this day, the person who inquired about the trip of Yingordai did not return, and he was very uneasy, and was pacing around the house, when he heard a panicked report.
"My lord! Oh no! The keel led his troops to besiege Tieshan County......"
"What?!" Cui Mingji was agitated, and his face turned pale.
The terrible thing about this thing is that yesterday he also got information that the keel was in Uiju, and today the other party surrounded Tiesan County.
This shows that the eyeliner he sent has already been seen through by the other party...... Isn't it impossible to hide the matter of Phi Island?!
Cui Mingji's mouth kept "sighing", and he rushed out of the city in a panic.
When I arrived outside the city, I saw the Qing soldiers guarding the city gate, and they were terrifying. After Cui Mingji passed the word, a Qing soldier led him to the Yingordai camp.
He was still walking in the Qing army when he suddenly heard an order.
"Execution!"
Cui Mingji turned his head to look, and his pupils were about to crack in shock.
I saw more than 600 people with short hair being pressed to the ground, lined up in a large area.
With that sound of "execution", the Qing soldiers behind the six hundred people raised their knives and cut them down together!
Cui Mingji's body shook......
In recent years, there have been many incidents of fugitive slaves crossing the Korean border, and Ying Erdai personally beheaded 400 fugitive slaves three years ago. But this time, Cui Mingji saw such a spectacular beheading scene with his own eyes, and he was still scared.
In a series of screams and clicks, six hundred heads fell to the ground in unison, leaving a large pool of blood on the land outside the city in an instant.
"That's six hundred......
There was only one thought left in Cui Mingji's mind, and he couldn't remember how he got in front of Yingordai.
"Next...... Xiaguan ...... Ever seen the keel big. ”
With a polite smile, Ying Erdai felt a chill in his eyes, and said slowly: "Lord Cui doesn't seem to want to see me?" ”
"Xiaguan...... Think, Xia Guan is looking forward to seeing the keel every day. ”
"Really? You Korean countries are so bold that you connived at the Chu people to occupy Phi Island and take in the Qing fugitives who entered the country! How? Do you want to take advantage of the accession of my Great Fresh Emperor to the throne and re-throw myself to the Chu Dynasty? ”
Cui Mingji was taken aback, quickly knelt down on the ground, and shouted, "Don't dare! Can't! The keel listened to the explanation...... Phi Dao ...... We will recover Phi Island immediately, and we will recover it immediately! ”
Inordai sneered.
"If you can't recover it, I can do it for you."
Cui Mingji was shocked, and hurriedly said: "It's recovered!" The next official must be recovered! The king has made a decree that Phi Island will be recovered...... There is also the matter of fugitive slaves running into our territory in North Korea, and the lower officials really don't know. ”
He was really sincere.
Two big countries are at war, and a small country is caught in the middle, and as an official of a small country, he is really innocent and helpless at this moment.
Ying Erdai didn't care if he was innocent or helpless at all, and stepped forward and pinched Cui Mingji's entire head with his palm, as if to crush his head.
"I, the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty, wanted to incorporate your small land into the territory, and it was I who came forward to mediate for you and kept your small country. How? Let you keep such a crown, you shitty still look down on me? ”
"Xiaguan...... The lower officials will never dare to ......"
"Then why are you hiding it from me?!"
With a loud shout, Ying Erdai grabbed Cui Mingji's hair and lifted him up!
Cui Mingji's scalp was almost lifted by him, his face was full of tears, and he cried: "I...... I'm so scared! ”
"Lord Keel, I'm really scared, Phi Dao didn't give it to the Chu people, they robbed it! They robbed it...... We didn't hold ...... I'm afraid of being punished by you, I'm afraid that the Qing Dynasty will send troops, so I'll hide it......"
"Don't worry, we will recover Phi Island soon, and we will never dare to trouble the Qing Dynasty again. It's true...... Right away! ”
Ying Ordai was quite satisfied with his answer, but he refused to let go of his hand, and asked, "Where is Wang Xiao?" ”
"Who?"
Wang smiled.
"Xiaguan is not joking, Xiaguan will definitely send a sailor to recover Phi Island immediately."
Ying Erdai sighed slightly: "You still don't know who Wang Xiao is......"
"The lower official is stupid, and the lower official is guilty. This ...... Iron Mountain County is remote and not so well-informed. ”
Cui Mingji was frightened, but Ying Erdai became a little nervous, and muttered, "Do you remember my first emperor?" The First Emperor...... Fighting turmoil with martial arts, and supporting peace with literature and education, do you know how majestic and strategic he is? ”
"I, I, I ......"
"In the first month of the second year of Chongde, you Korean lords even lost the national capital, and you hid in the mountain city of Nanhan, and you still dared to congratulate the emperor of the Chu Dynasty on the New Year in the direction of Yanjing according to the old practice of previous years...... Do you know? At that time, the first emperor and I were outside the city with a clairvoyant mirror to look at you, and you were outside the palace, bowing to Yanjing...... Do you know how angry I am when I see this scene? I can't wait for a bombardment of artillery to blow you dog slaves to pieces. But what did Your Majesty say, 'This is its own internal matter, and it is tolerated', what kind of open-mindedness does Your Majesty have?! ”
Speaking of this, Ying Erdai's eyes suddenly turned red, and he raised his voice and said with a cry: "Such an ancient Mingjun has died...... I saw with my own eyes the scene of the real dragon's funeral! ”
Cui Mingji didn't know what he was talking about, and he trembled and didn't dare to answer.
Ying Erdai said: "You remember, the person who dares to kill the true dragon emperor is ...... Wang laughed. I want his head, go get it to me. ”
"Me? Lower officials? ”
Cui Mingji was stunned for a moment, and suddenly had a premonition in his heart that this matter was going to be more troublesome than he imagined......
Finally, Ying Erdai finally let him go, he left the Qing army garrison, and returned to the city all the way, only then did he rub his scalp and curse in a low voice.
"Ah, it hurts to death, and it's not a bit of a measure to kill a barbarian, ahh
"Ah, I didn't kill the slave chief, I came to pinch my head, and I relied on the Hubu Shangshu who took my Korean national tribute, and the dog thing ......"
This trip out of the city was frightened by Yingordai, but Cui Mingji still remembered one thing.
- The person who killed the slave chief was Wang Xiao...... How do you catch him?