5. Goryeo
Many people can be cruel to others, but few have the courage to treat themselves like enemies.
Zhu Chongba is not crazy, he only goes crazy when others think he has no way out.
The plank road pontoon bridge was finally connected, and the huge artillery was unloaded from the Han army's ship onto the pontoon, and the oxen pulled the gun carriage and moved quickly on the pontoon.
In a room in the distance, Zhu Chongbatang and others sat beside the vigorous brazier in warm furs, gulping hot ginger soup and spirits to ward off the cold.
The water stains on their bodies had been wiped dry, but they still couldn't control their trembling, everyone's faces were iron blue and gray, and their eyes were bloodshot.
"it, the chickens are frozen and shrunk!" Tang He hugged his shoulders, his teeth chattering, "I don't know if I can't use it in the future, I'll go back to my mother-in-law and try it later!" ”
The people around them smiled weakly, and such meat talk could no longer arouse their interest.
Zhu Chongba restrained his body, kept his back straight, and looked at the soldiers who jumped Haitian with him without hesitation.
"You guys, you're all good! Turn back, one person will be rewarded with twenty taels of gold, and we will arrange for you to go below to lead the troops, each of which is a thousand households! ”
"Mr. Xie!" The eyes of the pro-soldiers were burning instantly, who didn't want to get ahead, who didn't want to respond to all the calls.
Zhu Chongbadi's promise was not only a reward for them, but also gave them a bright future.
"Heavy eight, drink some!" On the side, Tanghe shuddered and handed over a flask.
Zhu Chongba took a big sip, and Ling Lie's wine went down his mouth to his stomach, and the feeling of burning suddenly lifted his spirits, and the cold in his body was also dispelled a lot.
"Men should be like strong wine!" In the firelight, Zhu Chongbadi's eyes were bright, "Ward off the cold and ward off evil spirits, heroic and strong!" ”
When his voice fell, Mu Ying came in from outside, lay on Zhu Chongbadi's ear, and whispered, "Dad, the spies are here to report, the king of Mengyuan Town, Jinan, has begun to mobilize soldiers and horses!" ”
"Huh?" Zhu Chongba's face was slightly surprised, "So fast?" ”
In fact, both Zhu Wu and Zhu Chongba misestimated, and the patience of the Yuan Emperor had been exhausted in this chaotic world situation.
He can tolerate Zhu Wu's self-reliance there, he can also tolerate the stalemate between the Yuan army and Liu Futong in Henan, and even tolerate Xu Shouhui's stealing life.
But he couldn't tolerate it, and Zhu Chongba occupied half of Shandong. Zhu Chongba has only three cities in the core area of Shandong, but the area covered by the territory starts from Jiaozhou, Laizhou, Yidu, Banyang Road, Binzhou, and ends in Juzhou.
And in Emperor Yuan Shun's heart, Zhu Wu in the south can't beat him, and Liu Futong in the north can't beat him, these two people have enough headaches. Where did you Zhu Chongba come from, and you still stopped in Shandong.
Therefore, when the Yuan court set a three-way strategy to exterminate Zhu Chong's eight places, the center of the Yuan court almost made three wills a day, and the wording strongly urged Jinan, Liaodong and other places to quickly dispatch troops and quickly pacify.
In the words of Prime Minister Hamadi, long live the Lord wants to have a comfortable year!
After being slightly stunned, Zhu Chongbadi's surprise turned into a smile, took another sip of wine, and said with a smile, "The cold winter Layue sent troops, and the Yuan court really didn't treat soldiers as people!" ”
Not only did the king of Jinan begin to mobilize troops and horses, but Liaodong, which is close to the capital, is also ready to move, and Liaodong is short of soldiers and horses. The Taiwei of Liaodong even dispatched troops and horses to capture many Jurchen men in Liaodong.
However, whether it is the king of Zhenbei or the governor of Liaodong, Blanxi, while obeying the orders of the imperial court, they are all strengthening their own strength and cautiously looking at the upcoming war.
And when the edict of Emperor Yuan Shun arrived in Goryeo, the king of Goryeo and the warriors of Goryeo almost reached the point where the whole country cheered when they celebrated each other, and they were eager to send troops to land in Shandong immediately.
"The Celestial Empire has finally remembered us!"
"It's time to show off Goryeo's military might!"
"Those who rebel against the Great Yuan will be punished by Goryeo!"
The Goryeo ministers were surging, and no military force came to the table one after another, wanting to follow the army to crusade against the rebellion and promote the prestige of Goryeo in the land of the Celestial Empire.
A country with low self-esteem is like this, just like a kangaroo in later generations, the master coughs and begins to jump blindly. Every time I am disgraced, I never get tired of it.
The summary is just two words, no face.
Goryeo and Mengyuan have a deep relationship, Emperor Yuanshun is now the queen of the Goryeo Qi clan, and the Goryeo royal family also marries with Mengyuan, and the kings of Goryeo in the past dynasties before ascending the throne, they have to enter the capital and guard the court for the Mengyuan Han Dynasty.
This is the case with Wang Qi, the current king of Goryeo Wuzong, who grew up in Dadu when he was a teenager, and was completely a Mengyuan aristocratic style, which made his father, the previous generation of Goryeo kings, a little disliked.
The previous generation of Goryeo kings was brutal and easy to kill, and he planned to abolish the prince in Dadudi and wanted to set up another son.
At this time, it happened to be the beginning of Emperor Yuan Shun's ascension to the throne, and no matter how mediocre the emperor was, he also wanted to do something in the early days of his accession to the throne.
The brutality and mediocrity of the Goryeo king, as well as the disrespect for the Mengyuan land, reached the ears of the Yuanshun Emperor. Emperor Yuan Shun sent six envoys with a team of soldiers and horses directly to the capital of Goryeo.
When the king of Goryeo in the previous generation greeted the city, he was directly tied up by the six envoys of Emperor Yuanshun and his soldiers and horses, and all the cronies of the king of Goryeo and his subordinates were tied up.
He read out the decree of the emperor of the Celestial Empire, deposed the king of Goryeo, and ordered Wang Qi to ascend the throne as the new king of Goryeo.
The king was deposed, but the whole of Goryeo was happy as if he were about the New Year, and the new king of Goryeo was not only the emperor of the Celestial Empire, but also had a well-known local Mongolian name, Boyan Timur.
The previous generation of Goryeo kings was escorted back to Dadu, and after being whipped by Emperor Yuanshun's guards, he was exiled to Guangdong.
Halfway through, Emperor Yuan Shun felt that the king of Goryeo might not be used to eating rice in Guangdong, and Guangdong was not rich in kimchi, so he directly poisoned him.
At this point, the throne of Goryeo Mujong in Goryeo was stable, and the whole of Goryeo was more grateful for the kindness of the Heavenly Empire.
It's just that their place is too poor, and there are really no gifts other than the annual tribute to the palace maids and eunuchs.
Therefore, when Emperor Yuan Shun ordered Goryeo to send troops to the land and arrived at the royal capital of Goryeo, Goryeo would be so excited.
Without the urging of Emperor Yuan Shun, Wang Qi of Goryeo Wuzong asked almost three times a day when the preparations would be completed and when he would be able to send troops.
At this time, in the glorious palace of the king of Goryeo, the king of Goryeo held a banquet and met with the three generals who sent troops to Shandong, Chen Zhenguo, Wanhu of the Mengyuan Naval Army, and the marshal of the Goryeo Naval Army.
There are also important ministers of Goryeo, Pei Qianfu, and Cui Shui. Both of them were born in famous families in Goryeo, and they are known as the descendants of the Pei family, a thousand-year-old Chinese family, and the descendants of the Cui family.
The palace is burning with a vigorous fire dragon, the outside is icy and snowy, and the inside is as warm as spring. Wearing a white gauze skirt and a red ribbon, the palace maids are in an endless stream, and bowls of exquisite dishes are placed on the low tables of everyone.
"General Chen, are you still used to living in Goryeo? Get used to eating! Wang Qi, the martial sect of Goryeo, was in his thirties, and he looked quite dignified, kneeling beside the imperial case, and asked with a smile.
Chen Zhenguo was a hereditary Wanhu sent by the Mengyuan court to lead the Goryeo soldiers and horses, he was in the prime of life, burly, and he was a head taller than those people when he sits.
Hearing this, he nodded and said, "Back to the king, the ministers are used to living!" Then, looking at the wine and food on the table, he said a little against his will, "Eat it well, Korean food, unique flavor!" ”
The ministers in the palace nodded again and again, with a little pride on their faces.
Chen Zhenguo actually scolded in his heart, Lao Tzu is not roast mutton, stewed mutton, and shabu mutton on most days. I'm tired of eating meat, what Huaiyang cuisine, Lu cuisine can be eaten casually.
When you came to this day, you ate his mother's vegetable leaves and radish seedlings every day, and you couldn't see a few pieces of meat, and asked Lao Tzu if he was used to eating them?
That's it, is your wine wine? It's brewed for the girls to drink!
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Goryeo Wuzong knew that he was not telling the truth, after all, Wuzong grew up in Dadu when he was a teenager, and said with a smile.
"General Chen is being polite!" King Goryeo said, "Although my Goryeo is a small country, I can still afford to eat meat. However, the Goryeo food and clothing culture was passed down from the ancient rites of the Celestial Dynasty and could not be easily changed. ”
Strange to say, although Goryeo calls itself Mengyuan Eagle Dog, it is sinicized and deep. The officials and aristocrats of the DPRK and China were proud to speak Chinese fluently and write Chinese characters.
The ministers toasted to each other, and after drinking for a while, the king of Goryeo asked again.
"Pu Qing, are the soldiers and horses and warships ready?"
Park Bu put down his wine glass and replied respectfully, "King, after receiving the order of the king of Dawangdi, all the soldiers and horses in Jeolla Province, Silla Province and other places have been assembled, and there are 50,000 of them. ”
Chen Zhenguo nodded again and again, this number is much more than what is said in the edict of the capital, but I don't know what the combat effectiveness is.
But the king of Goryeo was frowning, "Fifty thousand? Where the upper country is useful and my lower state is useful, when the whole country is the power of the whole country, is 50,000 less less? ”
"This ......" Park didn't know how to answer.
Goryeo's important minister Pei Qianfu knew in his heart that Goryeo was not without people, nor was it without soldiers, but he couldn't be armed in a hurry, and he didn't have so much food.
With the Mongol Yuan Celestial Dynasty on its side, Goryeo has not fought for more than 100 years.
So Pei Qianfu smiled and said, "King, 50,000 people is just the initial number, if these 50,000 are not enough, the king will make an order to recruit again!" ”
Goryeo Wuzong nodded, and said, "What about the warship?" ”
"The warships have already been prepared, and the minister has ordered all the ships along the coast to stand by, and he has also summoned seven large ships from the Wa Kingdom, and a thousand Japanese warriors!"
Although Goryeo is a small country, it has a well-developed shipping industry. In order to conquer the Wa Kingdom, Yuan Shizu set up many large docks in Goryeo, and in the past hundred years, Goryeo also built many warships for Dayuan.
Coincidentally, after Tokhtar buried the Great Yuan Sailors, Emperor Yuan Shun ordered Goryeo to build ships, and this expedition was just right to use these ships.
The Japanese country is also a developed shipbuilding industry, and with the warships of the Japanese country, landing in Shandong is like a tiger with wings.
Unbeknownst to him, Goryeo Wuzong was furious when he heard this, and the wine glass was thrown away.
"I, Goryeo, sent troops for the Celestial Empire, how can I allow the lowly race of the Japanese kingdom to be involved?"
Chen Zhenguo was startled, why did the King of Goryeo suddenly be so angry.
Goryeo Wuzong continued to scold, "Goryeo will raise the prestige of the country in the Celestial Empire, so that the people of the kingdom will also know about Goryeo, such a thousand-year-old event, you actually called the Japanese kingdom?" ”
"Back to the king!" Pu Bu hurriedly came out of the column and knelt down, "This thousand Japanese warriors are the defeated princes of the Japanese Kingdom, and the leader Inoue has three times, admiring my Goryeo national prestige, and is willing to lead his warriors to abandon the darkness and surrender to the light, join my Goryeo for the people, and serve the king for generations!" ”
"Oh?" The king of Goryeo was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Pei Cui and the two important ministers, "In this way, it's not impossible!" ”
"King Shengming!" Pei Qianfu smiled and said, "The warriors of the Japanese Kingdom defected to Goryeo, naturally they regarded Goryeo as the upper country, and Goryeo as the lower kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, so it is reasonable!" ”
"Hmm!" Goryeo Wuzong nodded, "Since they have the heart to serve, this king is also lenient and benevolent, and let these Japanese warriors be the vanguard of the army!" ”
As he spoke, the king of Goryeo picked up the wine glass again, "Ladies and gentlemen, the army is about to be dispatched, and this king will use this wine to see off the generals." On the day of the general's triumph, the king will personally bring wine to you! ”