Tao Min saw his brother's hesitation: "Don't think too much, we can only do this at the moment." You arrange it first, and then talk about it if it doesn't work. ”

In the palace of Shengjing, Huang Taiji and many princes and Baylor were deliberating, and this time they had to discuss a big issue, the land reform of the Qing Dynasty.

People who had been to North Korea, such as Zilharang and Hauge, became the protagonists of the discussion, and they all talked about Tao Min's land reform methods in North Korea and the benefits they bringed.

But the rest of the princes, Beylor, and the bannermen were silent with Dolgon as their capital, and everyone was somewhat dissatisfied with this method of land reform. Because once the Qing Dynasty implemented this kind of land reform, it would mean that its wealth and power would be greatly reduced.

Dolgon's heart had another thought besides dissatisfaction. When he first attacked Beijing, Tao Min once said to him that there would be great changes in six years. Dorgon wondered what Tao Min was referring to, but he didn't dare ask. Tao Min vaguely expressed what would happen a hundred years after Huang Taiji, and Dolgon's heart was not unthinking about it. Now Huang Taiji means that if he wants to carry out land reform in the Qing Dynasty, it will inevitably offend a group of princes Baylor, and Dolgon's mind is a little lively.

Haoge said a long time, but found that no one answered, his mouth was dry, and he unconsciously glanced at Huang Taiji.

Huang Taiji smiled slightly: "Ladies and gentlemen, you are all heroes of my Great Qing Dynasty, and the Great Qing Dynasty is not my alone, but all of us." Today, I just want everyone to know what King Tao Min did in North Korea, and I don't mean anything else. ”

Dai Shan opened his eyes: "Your Majesty, the slave heard that Tao Min had collected more than 60,000 troops in Korea to attack Dongying Kingdom, I don't know if this matter can be taken seriously." ”

"Brother Huang, this matter is serious." Huang Taiji said, "Tao Min's attack on Dongying Kingdom was told to me, and I agreed. Our Qing Dynasty people are not prosperous, if Tao Min can really capture Dongying, it will also be a good thing for us. ”

"Your Majesty." Azig stood up and said, "The slave heard that Brother Taomin has won the hearts of the people in North Korea, and the Koreans now only know the prince but not the emperor, and the emperor must be guarded against. ”

Azig has been left out in the cold for a while since the last time he lost his troops, and now that Huang Taiji is employing people, he has reactivated Azig.

Huang Taiji knew that his younger brother had no brains, so he only gave him a tip last time, and even so, Azig still lost eight thousand elites. But Huang Taiji was very satisfied with Azig's words this time, he needed such a person to come out and suppress Tao Min.

Huang Taiji did not reveal his true thoughts: "Ladies and gentlemen, the king of Taomin has made outstanding contributions to our Qing Dynasty, don't speculate." ”

Azig wanted to say something, but after looking at Huang Taiji's eyes, and then at the performance of the people around him, he swallowed the words back into his stomach.

Fan Wencheng stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the king of Taomin County is going to Dongying for the sake of my Qing Dynasty. It's just that the minister thinks that the king of Tao Min County has brought 60,000 new Korean troops, and Korea is currently empty. A few days ago, Chen received news that the Ming army in the Dengzhou area was about to move, and it was very likely that they would attack Korea. ”

Huang Taiji pretended to be surprised: "Where did Fan Aiqing hear the news?" ”

Fan Wencheng said according to what he had already discussed with Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, this news is true, and the minister has also arranged for some people to be in Beijing in the Ming Dynasty. According to the news sent back, the Ming army was assembling warships in Dengzhou. ”

"Now there are only 3,008 banners and 20,000 new Korean troops in North Korea." Huang Taiji muttered, "But don't worry, Aiqing, the king of Korea has already surrendered to my Qing Dynasty, and they will not fall back to the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Your Majesty." Fan Wencheng wanted to continue acting, but Dolgon stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the affairs of North Korea must be guarded against. The minions had the courage to ask the emperor for his life, and the minions were willing to lead a strong army to North Korea, one to guard against the Ming army, and the other to guard against North Korea. ”

Huang Taiji didn't expect Dolgon to take the initiative to ask for help, he originally planned to let Azig or Zilharang go to North Korea again, because he still absolutely trusted these two people.

Fan Wencheng was also taken aback, he discussed with Huang Taiji that he could send Azig to North Korea, because Fan Wencheng learned that Dolgon had a close relationship with Tao Min a while ago.

Dorgon also had his own ideas, and he wanted to go to North Korea. Let's take a look at what is going on in North Korea's land reform, and whether I should support or oppose it. Second, he also wanted to take the opportunity to go to North Korea to have more contact with Tao Min, and it was best to find an opportunity to carefully ask what he meant by what he said last year, and what would change in five years.

Huang Taiji glanced at Azig and Zilharang, but Azig didn't understand what Huang Taiji meant at all, and Zilharang lowered his head and didn't notice Huang Taiji's gaze at all.

Huang Taiji sighed slightly in his heart: "Dolgon, your loyalty is naturally clear, but you are currently busy with state affairs, so it is not appropriate to go to North Korea." ”

"Your Majesty." Dolgon stepped forward and knelt down on his knees, "The minions are only willing to share the emperor's worries, and the minions only need 10,000 soldiers and horses to stabilize Korea." ”

Huang Taiji thought for a while and waved his hand: "Let's discuss this matter again." ”

The court meeting dispersed, and Huang Taiji left Fan Wencheng alone: "Fan Aiqing, Dolgon wants to ask for orders to go to North Korea." ”

Fan Wencheng didn't answer right away, and he couldn't figure out what Dolgon's real purpose was for going to North Korea.

Huang Taiji waited for a while, but did not see Fan Wencheng answer, and asked again: "Fan Aiqing, what do you think of Dolgon going to North Korea?" ”

Fan Wencheng knelt down and played: "Your Majesty, Prince Rui can go to North Korea, but he can't bring a white flag. ”

Huang Taiji understood what Fan Wencheng meant, and nodded: "I understand." ”

Han Wantao, Li Fuqiang and Xu Lang stood outside the royal capital of Zhancheng and looked at this small city from afar. Two divisions and eight warships of the new First Army surrounded the Champong, and Gao Chen had already negotiated with the Champong side on behalf of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Fuqiang looked at Xu Lang: "Xu Lang, can Gao Chen negotiate by himself, why didn't you follow." ”

Xu Lang smiled: "Li Fuqiang, do you want to exhaust me to death." I only stayed at home for half a month after my two wives gave birth, and I returned to Puliango non-stop, and now I have come to Zhancheng non-stop, and I have to negotiate. ”

Xu Lang didn't go to negotiate because he had his own ideas, and now that the territory of Yulin Bay is getting bigger and bigger, there are not enough traversers at all. Xu Lang meant that in the future, a group of Ming Dynasty or Westerners would be selected to be able to take charge of themselves, otherwise it would be unsafe and unreliable to install a traverser in each place.

Han Wantao said: "It's easy to say that Zhancheng, if they really don't want to surrender, it will be easier to fight down, wait for Gao Chen's news." ”

In the evening, Gao Chen came back with someone and handed Han Wantao a reply to occupy the city. Gao Chen went this time under the banner of the Ming Dynasty, and used the identity of a guerrilla general in the Ming Dynasty, which Xu Lang temporarily came up with. The conditions proposed by Yulin Bay to occupy the city were very simple, there were only two conditions, allowing Yulin Bay to garrison and occupy the city, and allowing Yulin Bay to recruit troops in the city. In exchange, the Ming Dynasty guaranteed the independence of the Champ, and everything in the city remained unchanged for the time being. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty could assist Champa in preparing for the attack of North Vietnam, and Yulin Bay underwrote all the specialties of Champa.

The answer from the Cham side is also very simple, everything else can be agreed, but not the recruitment of troops. Because the population of Champa was originally small, once the Ming Dynasty recruited troops from Champang, it was bound to draw away all the young and strong people in Champang.

After reading the reply from the Champong side, Han Wantao asked Gao Chen, "Major Gao, didn't you tell them that we can guarantee the safety of the Champang?" ”

"Back to the sir, my subordinates said it." Gao Chen stood upright, "The subordinates have told them all about our conditions, and they have explained them in detail, but they don't agree to our recruitment here." ”

"It's normal." Xu Lang said with a smile, "If it were me, I wouldn't agree, this treaty of ours is simply twenty-one, and it almost died in Zhancheng." ”

Gao Chen asked strangely, "Chief of the General Staff, what is the Twenty-One?" ”

Li Fuqiang waved his hand and interrupted Gao Chen's question: "Wan Tao, Xu Lang, what should we do next." Champa's reply is like this, shall we fight or not? ”

Xu Lang didn't answer Li Fuqiang's question, and asked Han Wantao: "Wan Tao, what's going on over there in Hoi An, have the 30,000 people who came out of Fuchun settled now?" ”

"It's been settled." Han Wantao said, "Wang Zhaoxing is looking for a boat to send them back to Yulin Bay step by step. ”

Xu Lang calculated in his heart: "Let me ask you a question, when do you think Zheng Jie will turn against us." ”

The people in the big tent were very strange about Xu Lang's question, and Gao Chen asked: "Sir, we have already given Fuchun to Zheng Jie, and also helped him defeat Vietnam, why should he turn his face with us." ”

"The nature of the Vietnamese." Xu Lang didn't explain too much, "If Zheng Jie stabilizes South Vietnam, then he will definitely turn his face, but it's not easy to handle it in terms of time." ”

Han Wantao and Li Fuqiang both understood that Xu Lang was referring to Vietnam in later generations, and in the 70s of the 20th century, after North Vietnam unified South Vietnam, it immediately turned against China. Although there are Cambodian reasons for this, the Vietnamese have always been like this. It's just that when Zheng Jie will be able to completely control South Vietnam, the two of them don't know in their hearts.

Xu Lang looked around, and when he saw that no one answered, he said again: "Forget it, don't worry about Zheng Jie's affairs first, let's discuss what to do about Zhancheng." ”

Xu Lang felt that even if Zheng Jie turned his face, it should be a year later, and Zheng Jie wanted to control the whole of Vietnam, and he couldn't do it in a year. And Yulin Bay should be able to solve the problems of Japan and the Philippines within a year.

Several people in the big tent looked at Gao Chen, and Gao Chen was a little hairy: "Chiefs, subordinates listen to the orders of the chief." ”

"Gao Chen." Xu Lang said with a smile, "Although you are now the major chief of staff of the infantry regiment, you have only come down to take up a temporary post, and you will have to return to the General Staff after the landing in Annan." The General Staff is planning for the development of the entire Yulin Bay, so we would like to hear your opinion. ”

"Yes, sir." Gao Chen was very excited when he heard Xu Lang say this, "My subordinates feel that we should talk to the Champa side again and give them an ultimatum." If they still don't agree to our conditions, we will forcibly attack the city, which is the best way. ”

"But Gao Chen." Li Fuqiang asked, "If we storm and capture the city, will it have any impact on our conscription?" You have to consider whether the attitude of the Cham people towards us will arouse their disgust. ”

"Back to Chief Li." Gao Chen replied, "My subordinates don't think so." The people on the side of Zhancheng actually don't have so many ideas, if we take some measures to reassure the people after we occupy the city, and preach the treatment of our Yulin Army, it is estimated that there will be a lot of people in the army. ”

"Wan Tao, do you think this will work?" Xu Lang said, "The family's order is that this matter must be ended by July, so we don't have time to wait." Just do what Gao Chen said, I will get a treaty and negotiate with Champa again, and if they still don't agree, they will occupy it directly. I think Gao Chen is right, the people on this side of the city won't have so many ideas. ”

Han Wantao discussed it with Li Fuqiang and agreed to Xu Lang's suggestion.

Xu Lang wrote a detailed negotiation treaty and asked Gao Chen to go to Zhancheng. In the treaty, Xu Lang clearly expressed his attitude on behalf of the Ming Dynasty that garrisoning and conscription in the city of Zhancheng was a must. If the king of Champa agreed to these two conditions, everything was good, and the Ming dynasty would guarantee permanent rule by the royal family of Champa, and it was certain that the North Vietnamese would not come to attack Champa.

Gao Chen led a cavalry battalion to Zhancheng this time, and at the same time, the two divisions set up camp three miles from Zhancheng. More than 10,000 Yulin troops put on a siege posture, and Han Wantao ordered the two artillery regiments to be transferred to the city, and the muzzles of the black hole pointed directly at the city gate.

Gao Chen finally brought good news, and the king of Champa agreed to the conditions of Yulin Bay. Faced with the Ming Dynasty and the cannons under the city, the king of Champa finally chose to give in.

Xu Lang accompanied Han Wantao and Li Fuqiang to ride into the city, and Xu Lang's heart couldn't help but think of another incident in the future. During World War II, Hitler had people meet the king of Norway before attacking Norway, and clearly told him that if Norway chose to resist, then all the young people of Norway would die in battle. Whether to preserve his throne or the people of his country may be a dilemma for the King of Norway, but there is only one answer for Luxembourg. When Hitler's troops pressed the border, Luxemburg chose to surrender without firing a shot.

Surrender or resistance, to preserve oneself or to preserve the people of the country, this may be an unsolved puzzle for the ages. But Xu Lang faintly felt that the choice of Zhancheng was right, a small country would not have the strength to fight against Yulin Bay, and the rules of this world might really be that big fish eat small fish. But what about Yulin Bay, if Yulin Bay encounters this situation in the future, how will it choose.