Chapter Ninety-Four: The Korean War VI

In Gyeongbokgung Palace, the king of Joseon was so angry that his face was flushed, and he listened to the nonsense of the generals below.

In their mouths, the Qing troops outside the city were not only numerous, but also the elite of the Eight Banners. The leader of the team was also King Azig of England. Because otherwise, how can they lose so badly.

It's a pity that the eyes and ears of the king of Joseon reported the following situation to 1510, and it is difficult to say anything else, but in the vicinity of Seoul, there are few things that can be hidden from the eyes and ears of the king of Joseon.

"With only 3,000 cavalry, I can't even hold my feet." North Korea secretly said in his heart: "What use do I want from you? It's just that he can't say this, after all, the Qing army suddenly came to the city, and the people in Seoul were already panicking. Today's defeat cannot be concealed.

But being outnumbered was defeated, and being defeated with fewer victories and more collapsed was even more unpleasant.

The king of North Korea felt embarrassed, secondly, he also used it to whitewash the situation, and thirdly, these people were all descendants, and they were all punished, who would do things for him? Even if he is a bastard, he is also his own bastard, and he is much stronger than those officials who temporarily voted for Jin Zidian's subordinates.

It's just that the king of Joseon doesn't know, even his ears and eyes have overreported a lot of people.

"Alright." The king of Joseon said: "The Qing army is strong, it is not the general's fault, it is better to go down, repair the men and horses, and wait for another battle." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The generals saluted and said.

After the king of Joseon drove these people away, he sat on the throne alone, feeling as empty in his heart as he was in front of him.

But I heard someone report outside: "Lord Zhao asks to see." ”

When the king of Joseon heard this, he immediately said, "Please." ”

After a while, Zhao Yi walked in slowly, first looked left and right, the king of Joseon understood, and immediately asked the people around him to go down, and asked, "Sir, what is the matter?" ”

Zhao Yi knelt on the ground, lowered his head, put it on the backs of his hands, and said slowly: "Sannan's reinforcements have been defeated by Azig. ”

"What?" The king of Joseon was taken aback, his body shook and he could hardly stand, staggered to his seat, and said, "How is this possible? ”

Samnam refers to the three provinces of southern Korea.

North Korea is divided into eight provinces. The place where Seoul is located is Gyeonggi Province, and there are three provinces in the south of Gyeonggi Province, which is the so-called Samnam. The Qing army came from the north, and there was a large army in the follow-up, so the Qinwang army mobilized by the king of Joseon did not have much hope for the north, and the biggest hope was Sannan.

That is, the troops of Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, and Gyeongsang-do provinces in North Korea.

It's just that I never expected it to be like this.

First of all, he couldn't believe that a considerable part of the Qing army was outside the city, where did the Qing army get the strength to destroy the reinforcements, and he asked subtly: "What."

Where is it? ”

"To the south of Sejong." Zhao Yi said.

The king of Joseon muttered, "So fast? ”

Sejong was more than 200 miles away from Seoul, and the battlefield was south of Sejong, maybe 300 miles away, and the Qing army's super mobility ability made the king of Joseon unbelievable.

"What about the losses?" The king of Joseon asked.

"The person who came didn't make it clear." Zhao Yi said: "However, in the opinion of the minister, the loss is not big, but for a while, the reinforcements from Sannan will not come." ”

"What do you mean by that?" The king of Joseon asked.

Zhao Yi said: "Your Majesty also knows how the army of this dynasty is, even if the DPRK orders and the following are actively prepared, it is impossible to gather the three large armies in Chungcheong Province in just a few days, and the minister estimates that the most losses in this battle are the people of Chungcheong Province." Jeolla Province, Gyeongsang Province's troops have not yet arrived. ”

"That's very good." The king of Joseon didn't wait for Zhao Yi to finish speaking, and immediately said. It seems that a lifesaver has been found.

"It's just that after this battle, the three roads are frightened, and I'm afraid that even loyal people will not dare to go to Gyeonggi." Zhao Yi said in a low voice.

The face of the king of Joseon suddenly stiffened.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

The reason why the losses are not large is that the ministries are walking too slowly. This in itself is an irony. This big defeat and the mess outside the north gate made all the heart of the king of Joseon lose all his energy for a while, and he said leisurely: "Sir, what should I do now?" ”

Zhao Yi said: "If Your Majesty decides, the minister does not dare to speak, as long as Your Majesty gives an order, the old minister is willing to go to Beijing to apologize to Emperor Hu, just like the three bachelors in Shenyang, the minister's life is not a pity, but Your Majesty's ambition is so interrupted, is Your Majesty willing?" ”

The three bachelors were the three Korean ministers who insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty in the Battle of Bingzi. They were taken to Shenyang by Huang Taiji, where they all died, and were highly respected by the Koreans. I thought that North Korea's Moon Tianxiang was a first-class figure.

The king of Joseon gritted his teeth and said, "Of course I am not reconciled. ”

"Then wait a little longer." Zhao Yi said: "Calculate the time, the last group of envoys should have arrived in Nanjing. If Nanjing has a reaction, it will only be a matter of a month and a half before he crosses the river. ”

"Yes, there are also Xia Dynasty reinforcements." The king of Joseon seems to have come to life all of a sudden. He got up and said, "Lord Zhao, how about I want to send the two Wang sisters to Nanjing?" ”

The two younger sisters of the king of Joseon are also famous, and among the noble daughters asked by the Qing army, there are two of them, and the king of Joseon has inquired privately, and it seems that Dolgon has moved his mind.

Whether it was Dolgon's heart, or the people below who wanted to honor Dorgon. He gave his two younger sisters to Zhang Xuan. The meaning of the roll call, I'm afraid that Zhang Xuan won't be able to accept it, is Zhang Xuan afraid of Dolgon if he doesn't accept it?

Even if Zhang Xuan wanted to slap Dolgon in the face, he had to accept it.

It's just that I accepted the Korean princess, and both sides are countries of in-laws, so are you embarrassed not to save North Korea?

I have to say that the king of Joseon is not very capable in military affairs, but he is also very quick in careful thinking.

Zhao Yi listened, sighed slightly in his heart, and said secretly: "In this way, after the Qing army breaks the city, Your Majesty will not be spared, I am afraid that the Qing court will inevitably change the monarch." ”

If before, the king of Joseon could still prevaricate, but as soon as this matter came out, there was no room for prevarication. Zhao Yi hesitated, in his original intention, the more capital under the king of Joseon, the better, and his Zhao family is tied to this matter.

Once the thing fails, it will inevitably die.

But Zhao Yi's thought of loyalty to the monarch in his heart still made him raise his head and said, "Your Majesty thinks twice, in this way, Dolgon will definitely not let Your Majesty go." ”

The king of Joseon had regained his composure at this moment and said, "Can you let me go now?" No way. When Azig didn't mention any conditions and only asked me to go to the barracks, I knew that the Qing army must have already chosen a candidate, such as my younger brother, anyway, there are not a few people surnamed Li in North Korea. ”

"Whether I do it or not, it's a result, so why don't I do it."

Zhao Yi listened, pondered for a while, and said, "The minister obeys." ”

The king of Joseon recovered from the shock just now, and immediately asked, "Is the news of the Sannan reinforcements blocked?" ”

"Only the minister knows, and no one else knows." Zhao Yi said.

"What about the envoy?" Said the king of Joseon.

"The minister has put him under house arrest." Zhao Yi said.

"No, you got rid of him." The king of Joseon said: "This news must not be leaked. ”

Zhao Yi listened, hesitated slightly, this did not meet his standards, but after thinking about the current situation, it was true that there could be no mistakes, and said, "The minister knows." ”

The king of Joseon said: "Also, if you spread the word, it will be said that the imperial court has formed an alliance with the Xia State, and the Xia army will come across the sea soon, so that the people below will guard for a month, and after a month, there will be a turnaround." ”

Zhao Yi listened and said, "Yes." ”

Then he retreated and made arrangements.

The king of Joseon thought about it carefully, summoned a eunuch, and said, "I want Concubine Li to be sick, and his son." ”

"Minions understand." The eunuch whispered. Then like a ghost, he left quietly.

The king of Joseon counted the time and suddenly found that the first lunar month was approaching. Today is actually the thirtieth day of the lunar month, and if there is such a heavy snow in the past, it will naturally be a good year for Ruixue, but now he has no trace of joy, but secretly prays that everything will go well in Nanjing.

After Emperor Xia got the news, he quickly sent a large army, as for what would happen if Emperor Xia didn't send reinforcements? He didn't dare to think about it at all.