Chapter 674: The Last Step
The Jurchens who were left behind did such a cruel thing as slaughtering the city, and this matter always had to be explained to the Korean people.
After the envoy sent by Fuchatai greeted Ye Xun's army, Ye Xun directly sent someone to tell him that all the Jurchens laid down their weapons and waited for disposal, the time was two hours, and after two hours, if the Jurchens refused to surrender again, after the army broke through the city, the chickens and dogs would not be left.
When the news came back to Seoul, Fuchatai and Guishan were not calm, they laid down their weapons and let them be disposed of, what if the Ming army repented and wanted to kill them all?
But 100,000 Ming troops besieged the city, if they didn't surrender, could there be any other way out?
In the hesitation of the Jurchens, the Ming army soon arrived at the city, and before launching an attack, each battalion first launched more than 100 black hole artillery.
These are the latest siege guns of the Liaodong Arsenal, the power is huge, there is no need to fire, such as Lin's cannon barrel under the refraction of the sun, the dazzling light emitted, is enough to make all the Jurchens lose their fighting spirit.
Soon, groups of Jurchen soldiers marched out of the city with white flags held high.
Seeing this, Ye Xun ordered the cavalry to go out to accept the surrender, first ordered the Jurchens to lay down their weapons, and then dispersed and isolated, and then sent a team of men and horses into the city to search to prevent any fish from slipping through the net to hide.
It must be said that Fuchatai and Guishan were still a little clever, in order to avoid irritating the Ming army too much, before the Ming army arrived, they ordered the remaining Koreans to clean up the wreckage in the city.
In this way, after Ye Xun's subordinates entered the city, they didn't see many corpses except for the ruins and broken walls of the city.
However, this attempt to cover up was soon exposed by the remaining North Koreans.
It turned out that Fuchatai and Guishan forced the remaining Koreans to dig several huge pits in the south of Seoul, because the weather was cold, the pits were not very deep, and the time was pressing, except for a thin layer of soil, the rest was ice and snow.
In order to buy people's hearts, Ye Xun ordered his soldiers to escort the Jurchens and reopen these mass graves, and when those corpses were revealed, the Jurchens themselves couldn't stand it.
Doing a full set of plays, Ye Xun ordered those bones to be reburied, and then erected a tombstone to facilitate future generations to worship, and at the same time, such a monument was erected here, which was also a reminder that the Koreans did not forget their hatred for the Jurchens, as well as their gratitude to him Ye Dagong.
Of course, someone had to come out to bear such a tragedy, so Fuchatai, Guishan, and some Jurchen aristocratic generals were poured with dumb medicine and pushed out.
You can't do it without medicine! In case they are talking nonsense at the execution ground, won't the good reputation that Gonggong Ye has worked so hard to build ruin for them!
In front of the tombstone, in front of the Koreans who rushed over from all directions, Ye Gonggong gave an order, and more than 100 Jurchen aristocratic generals were beheaded.
This kind of measure to buy people's hearts, Ye Xun used it, it can be said that it was tried and tested, and soon, the name of Ye Gonggong's benevolence spread in North Korea.
Inviting people to buy hearts is only a means, and when the food and various materials arrive later, it can be regarded as completely bringing the North Koreans to their hearts.
With this series of means, the Ming army stationed in various cities, almost all of them were welcomed by the Koreans with gongs and drums, which also paved the way for the smooth implementation of various measures in the later period.
After the Jurchen prisoners of war finished sorting out the ruins of Seoul, they were escorted back to Liaodong in batches for reform.
The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was March, and things in North Korea were gradually getting on the right track.
The army recruited in North Korea, as well as many officials who have been recruited, have been sent to the capital for further study, and as for when they will return, it is estimated that only God knows.
Just when Ye Xun was about to leave for Beijing, he suddenly received a letter from his son, in addition to some necessary greetings, there was also a report to Ye Xun's father, there was a royal history impeachment of Zhang Quan, the secretary of the household department, for corruption, the letter did not mention how to deal with Zhang Quan, but only questioned Ye Xun, if this matter is true, how to deal with it?
Seeing this letter, Ye Xun couldn't help but be silent.
Zhang Quan has been following Ye Xun for nearly ten years, what kind of person he is, Ye Xun really knows too well, in the past ten years, he has been conscientious and diligent, and he has always been one of Ye Xun's most trusted subordinates.
Ye Xun knew very well that this was someone who was agitating his son and testing his reaction to this matter, if he gave in this time, I am afraid that Yuan Yingtai or someone else would be next.
If his son uses such a means to cut off the wings of the ministers after he becomes in power, Ye Xun will be very happy about his son's growth, but it is not yet time, and if his own people retreat, they will only fulfill some villains.
Who will it be?
Fang Zhenru shouldn't be, he also knows that Zhang Quan is a person. Liu Zongzhou is not necessarily concerned, although this person is dissatisfied with his eunuch in charge, but he is upright, and he will not do such a thing.
Could it be Zhang Xumin or Shen Yu? It seems unlikely to think about it, so who else is close to his son?
Thinking of this, Ye Xun's eyes froze, and a sharp light flashed from his eyes, he knew who it was.
Eunuchs.
In the harem, except for Baozhu, the mother and the teacher who teaches her son, only the eunuch is with her son all day long.
It seems that during this period of his absence, there are really restless people!
Thinking of this, Ye Xun wrote to Baozhu and Mu Zheng respectively, and took down all the eunuchs around his son, without any reason, his words are the reason.
Ye Xun knew that this incident would definitely leave a shadow in his son's heart, but the child was like this, if he didn't experience setbacks, he wouldn't grow up, and I believe that after this incident, he would be more forbearant and better hide his thoughts.
It is said that they pity the hearts of parents all over the world, and when parents educate their children, they all tell their children that they are sunny and upright, but Ye Xun can't manage such a huge empire, and a too upright and radical emperor can't do it.
Therefore, Ye Xun is cultivating his son now, and he must let him experience everything, but at the same time, the pressure must not be too great, otherwise it is possible that things will be reversed.
Aren't those emperors in history who behaved perversely and violently because they did not have a healthy childhood, were suppressed for a long time, and finally led to psychological deformities, and after ascending the throne, no one was able to control them, so they were completely released!
It can be said that Ye Xun's education methods are like walking a tightrope, and if he is not careful, he will push his son into the abyss, but knowing the danger, Ye Xun still has to go on.
After thinking about his son, Ye Xun's thoughts returned to Zhang Quan, and through Zhang Quan, Ye Xun could even think of the fate of his other subordinates in the future.
After more than ten years of unswerving life and death and loyal following, can I bear to let them all end up ruined for the sake of my son?
It can't be denied that Ye Xun is a dark-minded guy, but he will never be able to do it to whom, the bird is hidden.
sighed slightly, and said secretly: "It seems that it's time to think of a way out for these old brothers"...