Chapter 437: The Treaty of Seoul
Originally, Zhang Chu said that he would station his troops in Pyongan Province and Hamgyong Province in North Korea, which were directly confronted by the Houjin people, and the Korean monarchs and ministers breathed a sigh of relief, but then Zhang Chu said that there were still things for the North Koreans to do. The hearts of Li Qi and the others became nervous again www.biquge.info it seems that Zhang Chu wants the lion to open his mouth and ask for money from North Korea, how can there be a reason in this world to fight for others in vain. Didn't Zhang Chu pull the army to Seoul in order to show off his might in front of the Koreans, so that he could get a better price. Li and his ministers were ready to bargain.
"This war is a major matter related to the survival of the country, so I also ask the king to approve the implementation of military control in the place where the security forces are stationed to prevent the infiltration of Houjin spies." Zhang Chu's conditions are not excessive, even the North Koreans think that Zhang Chu's words are just an introduction, and more harsh conditions are behind.
"This is okay, I will order the government and the people to cooperate with the general." Li Qi thought about it and felt that if military management is not implemented, can anyone afford to provoke your army what it wants to do there. So I agreed first.
"Along the way, I have seen that the life of the North Korean people is really miserable." Zhang Chu no longer put forward conditions, but cared about the lives of the North Korean people.
"This is all the scourge that the Jin people gave us after a few years." Li Liang put the blame on the Houjin people.
"I came to North Korea not only to protect North Korea from being invaded by the Houjin people, but also to find ways to improve the lives of the North Korean people. Since the people's lives are so difficult, I decided to organize Ming merchants to help North Korea. Li Qi and the others were a little stunned when they heard Zhang Chu's words, this Zhang Chu didn't want money and had to get help, why didn't he always follow the script.
Zhang Chu looked at the people who were waiting for him with their eyes open and said, "Of course, the merchants' things can't be given for nothing, I can ask them to bring you the much-needed cloth and iron materials, and the price will definitely be lower than the same things in your local area." Just to reassure the merchants, he also asked the king to order the local government to give convenience to the merchants who came to the Ming Dynasty, not to harass the merchants, and the ports around the country should also allow merchant ships to enter and exit freely. “
"That's fine." Li Yu agreed, anyway, things will not be lost in North Korea.
"In fact, if those businessmen come to North Korea to build factories and produce directly, they will save transportation costs, and the price of goods will be cheaper. It's just that I don't know if the king will be able to issue an order to protect the safety of these factories. Zhang Chu looked at Li Ju with an inquiring gaze.
"There's no problem with that." Of course, Li Wei would not refuse, this businessman brought the money to North Korea to set up a factory, and the money went to North Korea regardless of success or failure. North Koreans can benefit from everything.
"That's good. In order to resist the attack of the Houjin people, I will set up several factories in Pyongan Province and Hamgyong Province to produce weapons, which are related to military secrets, and I ask the king to tell your subjects not to approach easily, otherwise we cannot guarantee their safety. Zhang Chu solemnly warned.
"I immediately issued an order telling my subjects not to interfere with the general's military operations." Li Qi felt that someone who went to Zhang Chu's military camp was indeed looking for death, and it was better to make a decree to let them stay away from Zhang Chu's army.
"Okay, let's write down what we've talked about today and form a treaty, let's call it the Treaty of Seoul." Zhang Chu was very satisfied with the talks and decided to consolidate the results.
"What is a treaty?" The ministers of the DPRK did not understand the word used by Jang Chu very well.
"The treaty is to write down what we talked about, and we must do everything in accordance with this treaty in the future, and we can't talk about it without evidence, and we can't go back on it at will, I am a person who talks about integrity, and every word I say must be counted." Zhang Chu had a serious expression on his face.
"The treaty is good, the treaty is good." The North Koreans said in unison that they were still afraid that Zhang Chu would say something big here and then pat his ass and run away.
After that, Zhang Chu had the text of the treaty drafted. The treaty stipulates that the security forces will be stationed in Pyongan Province and Hamgyong Province in Korea to establish a defensive line against the Houjin people. A military exclusion zone has been established within the boundaries of the defensive line, and no one is allowed to interfere with the military operations of the security forces. The security forces will set up factories for military purposes in these areas, and the North Koreans will not interfere with the establishment and production of these factories.
North Korea allowed the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty to enter various ports in the DPRK, allowing the merchants of the Ming Dynasty to buy land in the DPRK, set up factories, and sell their goods in the DPRK.
The treaty is simple, and both parties are happy with the terms. Li Liang and Zhang Chu happily signed the "Treaty of Seoul."
Li Liang returned to the city with his ministers, and then they remembered that Zhang Chu did not ask for money from North Korea, and this Heavenly Dynasty was different from the barbarians of Houjin. Some ministers raised with some concern: "Will letting the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty casually enter and leave the ports of North Korea threaten the security of North Korea's coastal defense?" “
At this time, Pu Chang said: "Have you seen the fleet of the Ming Dynasty in the port?" The ministers stopped talking. The huge ships with hundreds of guns that sent Pak Chang to Seoul in the harbor have seen it, and those who have not seen it have heard of it. The North Korean navy is not enough for the Ming fleet to stuff the teeth. The Akito did not need the consent of the Koreans at all to which port they wanted to enter.
"I don't think this General Zhang should have any malicious intent, but he just doesn't understand the rules of the court. The Treaty of Seoul that he asked to sign was still good for the Koreans. Li Qian couldn't think of anything bad about North Korea what Zhang Chu did.
"This General Zhang has not studied, he is a homeless person, but he is very capable of fighting, the people in the area under his jurisdiction are living very well, he is really not short of money, he is not polite to the Ming Emperor." Kim Jiezhi followed the security army to Seoul in the past few days, and on the way, he heard a lot of inside information about the security army.
"This Zhang Chu is indeed a strange person, and it is said that all kinds of weapons in the security army were invented by Zhang Chu. Fighting with these weapons is particularly effective. There should be tens of thousands of Houjin people who died in the hands of Zhang Chu before and after. Huang Taiji hated Zhang Chu to the core, but there was nothing he could do. Park Changlai had more contact with the security army and echoed it.
"May God favor North Korea, let Zhang Chu's army defeat the Houjin people, and let the North Koreans live a stable life." Li Qi remembered the humiliation given to him by the Houjin people who defeated North Korea last time, and he hated it.
Zhang Chu did what he said. After signing a treaty with the king of Joseon, he led his troops back to Pyongyong-do in Korea. Started construction of defense lines against Houjin in Pyongan Province and Hamgyong Province in North Korea. In order to ensure security, the security forces have drawn up large military exclusion zones in these areas, and various factories have been established in these areas to produce supplies for the army. In particular, in the Mosan area of North Hamgyong Province, the security forces moved all North Koreans out and said to build a base there to counter Houjin.
The North Koreans had a lot of peace in their hearts, and the security army really put themselves on the front line of the fight against the Houjin people, and did not let the North Koreans be cannon fodder. The days without the threat of death are still very happy.
Lives are in danger, and North Koreans want to live a better life. They are still waiting to see if the businessmen who Zhang Chu promised to come to the aid of North Korea can come. (To be continued.) )