Chapter 635: Calculating the Army

Of course, for these, Zhao Yun will not care, and he does not want to care.

In Zhao Yun's eyes, if North Korea can be completely hollowed out, that is the best outcome.

Because, when North Korea is hollowed out, there is no money to train its troops. Under such circumstances, the DPRK is a lamb in front of the Tiger and Leopard Army, and the Tiger and Leopard Army can bully as much as they want.

In the small room, after a short silence, Zhao Yun, who was eager to achieve the second purpose, directly opened his mouth to break the atmosphere.

"Lord Wang, as far as the general knows, for hundreds of years, Korea has been a subject state of my Ming Dynasty, and it is necessary to pay tribute to the imperial court every year. Now, the imperial court has moved its capital to Nanjing, and these provinces bordering the Ming Dynasty of Korea have all been controlled by our tiger and leopard army. Therefore, our prince has decided that from now on, the annual tribute of North Korea will be handed over to my Haw Par Army......"

"Although Ben will not know what the annual tribute of North Korea is. However, since the object of tribute has been changed, the tribute of tribute must also change...... What our prince means is that North Korea will take out 1 million taels of silver and 2,000 catties of Korean ginseng every year as a tribute to Beijing City, as a tribute to my Haw Par Army......"

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, Lord Wang's embarrassed face turned pale after brushing it.

After taking a deep breath, he asked with an embarrassed face: "General Zhao, one million taels of silver a year, don't you want my Korean life...... As you just said, I can only have 500,000 taels of silver left in North Korea for a year. Please General Cho can consider the limits of my North Korea's endurance......"

For this seemingly very reasonable reason, Zhao Yun refused without thinking about it.

"No, a million is a million. A silver tael can't be missing......"

"As for how to save it. Ben could have given you a ...... All the time. The strength of the Korean state is maintained at around 100,000 men. Now, with my Tiger and Leopard Army, you don't need so many troops anymore......"

"Fifty thousand less troops, saving 500,000 taels of silver a year, there is absolutely no problem, and even more ......"

Without an army, North Korea will become a lamb to the slaughter. Lord Wang, who was sitting in front of Zhao Yun, was a civil official. However, he also understands the problem.

Therefore, as soon as Zhao Yun's words were finished, this Lord Wang retorted without hesitation: "No, absolutely not, you can't reduce anything, you can't reduce the number of troops......"

Zhao Yun did not get angry because of the other party's rebuttal, but asked with a mocking face......

"In that case, I would like to ask Lord Wang, the 100,000 troops of Korea. Compared with the 10,000 elites of the Haw Par Army, who can have better combat effectiveness......"

"Of course, it's 100,000 Korean ......soldiers," Lord Wang replied subconsciously.

But. Before he finished speaking, Lord Wang closed his mouth in embarrassment.

Because, after the great battle between the Haw Par Army and the Japanese Invaders, the strong combat effectiveness of the Haw Par Army has been deeply reflected in the hearts of Lord Wang.

After some comparison, Lord Wang had to admit in his heart that if the two armies faced each other on the battlefield, even if the 100,000 Korean army finally won the victory, it would pay an unprecedented heavy price......

As a result, Lord Wang, who looked embarrassed, directly became silent......

At this time, Zhao Yun's voice sounded again......

"Lord Wang, if the Tiger and Leopard Army is willing to help North Korea train 10,000 musketeers with strong combat effectiveness, all equipped with new muskets and artillery produced by our Haw Par Army...... I don't know if you're willing to reduce your forces to 50,000......"

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, he saw a pair of eyes of Lord Wang on the opposite side shooting out two very greedy gazes.

However, Zhao Yun didn't wait for the other party to speak, so he continued to speak: "Tell you the truth, this is also one of the conditions put forward by our prince...... Our prince said that the DPRK has an army of 100,000 and the threat to the entire Liaodong is too great, so the strength of the DPRK army must be reduced to 50,000, otherwise, our Tiger and Leopard Army will not agree to end the battle......"

"It's just that Ben will be worried that Lord Wang will not be able to explain to your king, so he put forward this compromise idea......"

In just a few tens of seconds, Lord Wang's facial expression, like the weather, has undergone several changes......

There are surprises, there are angers, there are grievances, there are doubts......

In the end, he directly asked with an expression of disbelief: "General Zhao, you are the right talker...... Really help our North Korean army train 10,000 musketeers and sell us new muskets and artillery......"

Zhao Yun didn't think about it and affirmed: "Ben will be a talker...... As long as you agree, leave 500 elite musketeers behind to help you train your musketeers...... As for the corresponding new muskets and cannons, you will need to buy them with silver...... As long as you are willing to give money, you can buy as much as you want......"

Hearing this result, Lord Wang fell directly into deep thought.

After some hesitation, he asked Zhao Yun rhetorically, "General Zhao, is five hundred too man...... It only takes a hundred people......"

Zhao Yun shook his head and retorted: "Five hundred people is not much at all, you must know that among the five hundred people, there are not only musketeers, but also artillerymen...... Fifty North Korean soldiers can be assigned to one musketeer for training......"

Speaking of this, Zhao Yun seemed to think of something, and said with a sudden realization: "General Ben understands, you must be worried that the garrison of the 500 Tiger and Leopard Army in Pyongyang will affect the security of Pyongyang...... "Is it that your North Korean army is so unconfident that even the 500 Tiger and Leopard Army are afraid...... If this is the case, Ben will leave you with more musketeers to train, and 10,000 Korean troops will not be able to become real elite ......" "However, in order to dispel your concerns, Ben will put forward another idea. Five hundred musketeers, concentrated, did have a certain combat effectiveness. However, once they are dispersed, there is not much combat power. Therefore, you can completely disperse the 500 musketeers to the 10,000 Korean army and serve as deputy generals at all levels, and specialize in military training......

"That way, your worries won't ......"

Lord Wang's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously planned to agree.

However, as a North Korean negotiator, he still suppressed this excitement as much as possible, and replied calmly: "General Zhao, such a big thing...... The king's consent must be obtained, so I must report to the king and wait for his reply......"

Speaking of this, Lord Wang, whose face quickly recovered and calmed, seemed to have thought of something......

Facing Zhao Yun, he continued to ask: "I don't know what the Haw Par Army bought for my new musket from North Korea, what is the specific price...... With North Korea's limited national strength, 10 million taels of silver can definitely be called hollowing out all the wealth of North Korea. Therefore, if the price of the new musket is too good, North Korea simply cannot afford ......"

For this question, Zhao Yun seems to have been prepared for a long time.

Under the gaze of the other party, a confident smile flashed directly on his calm face. (To be continued......) R1292