Chapter 634: Hollowing Out North Korea
Try to try, Ren Zu was not stupid enough to go to the danger in person.
After some thought, this King from Pyongyang directly became the negotiator appointed by Ren Zu.
The reason why he did this was that Ren Zu had no choice but to do it.
Because, looking at the remaining subordinates around him, except for the generals, there is no Wenchen who can take a shot.
Of course, Ren Zu was not defenseless. After the negotiator is determined, a confidant military general is directly designated as a deputy to participate in the whole process, which can also be said to supervise the entire negotiation......
However, what Ren Zu did was obviously redundant.
As soon as the king returned to Pyongyang, negotiations began under the organization of Zhao Yun.
Although Zhao Yun was born as a bandit, it does not mean that he has no brains. As soon as the negotiations began, Zhao Yun preemptively stated his demands. Of course, this requirement has been at least doubled on the basis of the conditions given by Wei Zheng.
"Lord Wang, I will be honest with you...... Our Tiger and Par Army sent troops to North Korea for two purposes. First, take revenge on North Korea, and second, ask North Korea for all the losses you brought to our Tiger and Leopard Army when you sent troops to Liaodong......"
"Now, the first purpose, Ben will have been achieved. As long as you can make Ben achieve the second goal, Ben will immediately withdraw his troops and return Pyongyang under his feet to you......"
Such a direct negotiation is the first time that Lord Wang, who has been an official for most of his life, has encountered it.
However, since Zhao Yun had already said it, Lord Wang could only follow Zhao Yun's words and subconsciously asked, "I don't know what compensation General Zhao wants...... General Zhao, you also know that my North Korea is so big, and there are so many taxes every year...... If your lion opens his mouth. Our king has sold the king's palace. I can't get the money you want......"
For the vaccination of Lord Wang. Zhao Yun directly ignored it.
Under the gaze of the other party's complicated gaze, without the slightest hesitation, the lion opened his mouth and said: "There are so many compensations...... First, the Korean army attacked Liaodong and caused all kinds of losses to Liaodong, if all of them were converted into silver, a total of four million taels. ”
"Second, this time to send troops to North Korea, our Haw Par Army spent a total of 3 million taels of silver on various military expenses......"
"Third. In the entire Korean battlefield, our Tiger and Leopard Army lost thousands of soldiers in total...... According to some regulations of our Haw Par Army, these soldiers need a total of three million taels of silver in compensation...... "Fourth, my Haw Par Army will help you defeat the Japanese army and kill tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers. In South Korea today, the total number of Japanese soldiers is less than 20,000. If you wish, you can retake South Korea from the Japanese at any time. So, for this big battle for your Koreans, why don't you have to pay the Hawpar Army at least three million taels of silver......
"Fifth ......"
Just when Zhao Yun was about to continue, Lord Wang, who was sitting in front of Zhao Yun. Already sweating profusely from nervousness. Then, I couldn't help but interrupt.
"General Zhao. And also...... Now there are thirteen million taels of silver, which is beyond the scope of our North Korea......"
Zhao Yun continued unmoved: "That's your business, it has nothing to do with my Tiger and Leopard Army......
"Before the Haw Par Army set out for Korea, our prince promised all the soldiers who went out to fight that after returning to Liaodong, regardless of their official position, each soldier would be rewarded with two hundred taels of silver. There are a total of 15,000 soldiers in our Tiger and Leopard Army, and all of them add up to three million taels of silver...... "These three million taels of silver, of course, are also from your North Korea...... Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to the prince......"
At this time, the expression on the face of the opponent Lord Wang was nothing but shock or shock.
Under the gaze of Zhao Yun's sharp eyes, Lord Wang, who was in a cold sweat, hurriedly replied: "General Zhao, this is sixteen million taels of silver, even if you sell the whole of Korea, there is no way to raise sixteen million taels of silver......
"No......" Zhao Yun retorted without hesitation.
"With the national strength of the DPRK, as long as the DPRK is willing, it is fully capable of giving 16 million taels of silver......"
"As far as I know, North Korea's annual tax revenue is more than 3 million taels of silver, and excluding all kinds of consumption, there will be at least 500,000 taels of silver left in a year. And the whole of North Korea has not had a war for decades. In a few decades, North Korea is fully capable of saving more than 10 million taels of silver...... Therefore, the DPRK is fully capable of taking out this ...... money."
Of course, Lord Wang, who was in a cold sweat, would not admit it, and as soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, he retorted impatiently: "General Zhao, what you said is just that there are no natural or man-made disasters...... For decades, there has been no war in North Korea. However, years of natural disasters have consumed most of North Korea's wealth. Now, even if the whole of North Korea is sold, it won't be able to take out so much silver......"
Zhao Yun shook his head and asked with a mocking expression: "In that case, I want to know how much silver North Korea can bear......
After some contemplation, Lord Wang replied very carefully: "Five million taels of silver...... This is already the limit of what North Korea can take......"
Looking at the heavy expression on the other party's face, a sneer came out of Zhao Yun's mouth directly.
Then, he asked his opponent rhetorically: "Five million, Lord Wang, are you sending Hanako...... Since you North Korea are not sincere, there is no need to continue talking...... Ben believed that after destroying the remaining 20,000 North Korean troops, the wealth of the whole of North Korea would definitely exceed 13 million. Since you don't plan to give it, then I, the Tiger and Par Army, will take it myself......"
As soon as Zhao Yun finished saying this, Lord Wang, who was afraid that the negotiation would collapse like this, subconsciously opened his mouth and asked, "General Zhao, what do you ......mean?"
"Thirteen million, not a tael of silver can be missing......" Zhao Yun, who was full of murderous anger, replied without thinking about it.
After some fierce bargaining, Zhao Yun was so determined that he pressed the final bottom line at 10 million taels of silver and never let go.
Under such circumstances, Lord Wang, who was sitting in front of him, had to agree in order to keep the last army of North Korea and avoid the risk of annihilation.
Seeing the bitter gourd face of the other party, Zhao Yun was excited in his heart.
On the surface, he only received 10 million taels of silver from North Korea.
In fact, during the period when the Haw Par Army occupied Pyongyang, the Haw Par Army did not move the Joseon royal palace. However, for those palace ministers, there was no mercy.
As long as there is the slightest idea of resisting the Haw Par Army, it will be raided by the Haw Par Army......
In the past half month, more than half of the family property of the palace ministers in Pyongyang has fallen into the hands of the Haw Par Army.
In this way, the harvest of his North Korean party was not 10 million taels, but 12 million taels, which was more than twice the minimum amount given by Wei Zheng.
In fact, what Zhao Yun didn't know was that Lord Wang was not only full of bitterness on his face, but also full of bitterness in his heart.
If the whole of North Korea comes up with 10 million taels of silver and boils it up, North Korea will be able to tide over this difficulty.
However, in the event that South Korea falls into the hands of the Japanese Invaders, the 10 million taels can only be borne by North Korea. Under such circumstances, the indemnity of 10 million taels of silver is enough to achieve a situation that will make North Korea break its bones and bones, and it will not be able to recover at all in ten years. (To be continued......)