Chapter 43: The First Step in the Colonization of Korea
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In the forty-first year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, Yin Yuanheng, a member of the Korean Shilin Party, launched a rebellion, intending to overthrow the Korean Lee dynasty and establish himself as king.
Yin Yuanheng and his Shilin henchmen secretly gathered the dead, and suddenly attacked in the early dynasty, and dozens of loyal ministers were brutally murdered. In the end, Myeongjong of Joseon had a clear view and realized that he had been prepared for a long time, and with the assistance of the loyal and righteous man Li Xiangyu, he put down the rebellion and captured the culprit Yin Yuanheng and his son alive.
"Hehe, Yin Daguan, how does it feel to be in prison?" In Wang Jing's prison, Li Rusong happily looked at Yin Yuanheng in front of him with a lonely face.
In the rebellion of the early dynasty, Yin Yuanheng's carefully trained dead soldiers, under the terrifying blow of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, the whole army was annihilated, and he and his only son Yin Hu were also captured alive, and the strength of the Korean Shilin was almost wiped out.
"Li Rusong! The old man is for the country and the people, and he kills the female party, what is wrong! The will of the people will not be on your side! At this time, Yin Yuanheng had long lost his vigor in the court, and the whole person was like an old dog who was barely breathing, grabbing the fence and shouting hoarsely.
"Hehe, you are for the country and the people? Then why did you send men to deceive the people, and to turn their fields and houses into their own private property, and their wives and children into your slaves? You are just a moth in the name of serving the country and the people, filling your own pockets" Li Rusong sneered and looked at Yin Yuanheng, this kind of shameless guy, when he is dying, he still argues with himself, which is really disgusting to the extreme.
"As for the people's hearts, do you know that there are tens of thousands of people outside the Ludao Prison who are waiting to see your father and son, as well as those scholars and doctors who harm the public and private interests, be beheaded tomorrow!" With Li Rusong's words, Yin Yuanheng's face became more and more ugly, and the whole person made a "hehe" sound, drooling, and the whole person became dying.
"Li Rusong, why do you want to help that idiot of Mingzong? Help the old man's father and son seize power, the old man will give you the three roads of North Korea, and allow you to be the king" Until this time, Yin Yuanheng had not given up, and was still trying his best to win over Li Rusong in a vain attempt to turn the tables.
"Hehe, you're just a traitor, how to deal with you Li Xian's business. I'm just a person who came to North Korea to study, how can I help you? He laughed at Li Rusong's words, but completely cut off Yin Yuanheng's hope, and the latter sat on the ground and never spoke again.
"Old dog, labor and management are going to occupy North Korea. How could it be possible to help such a moth? Don't pee and take care of yourself" scolded in his heart, Li Rusong turned his head and left the prison.
Leaving the prison, Li Rusong, under the escort of Seng Lingqin, returned to the Yuelai Inn in a low-key manner.
In his opinion, Li Rusong was no threat to himself as an "outsider", so he generously agreed to Li Rusong's request to lease Mayang Island, expand the dockyard on Mayang Island, and allow dangerous mountain merchants to do business in Badao, North Korea, and enjoy tax reductions.
"Young boat owner, what does the cunning fox need to do next" Li Xiangyu, who had been waiting at the Yuelai Inn for a long time, asked after seeing Li Rusong come back and hurriedly saluted respectfully.
In this North Korean operation, Li Xiangyu admired Li Rusong, the young owner of the Wufeng fleet, and knew that he was far inferior, and he was more respectful to Li Rusong.
"Hmm, how many cunning fox spies do you have under your command now?" Waving his hand to signal that the other party did not need to be polite, Li Rusong sat on the chair and asked.
"In addition to the people secretly arranged in the palace, Xiao Sheng has transferred five hundred people from the dangerous mountains and Brother Haifeng, and as long as they go through half a month of training, they can become qualified spies. As long as half a year, the cunning fox's eyeliner can spread all over the mansions of all high-ranking officials and nobles in North Korea" After thinking about it for a while, Li Xiangyu said a plan.
"Well, that's it. Everything must not be rushed, otherwise it is easy to backfire, within a year, your cunning fox must establish a complete intelligence network in North Korea" Li Rusong is not in a hurry, his side is a safe and dangerous corner of the mountain, the focus of the current time is still in Liaodong, and the affairs of North Korea are not in a hurry.
"After a while, the merchants and fleets of the dangerous mountains will start trading in Korea one after another. You must use your status as your right counselor to make more friends with the Korean magnates, don't spare money, and provide a favorable environment for our caravans and fleets." Li Rusong plans to use businessmen to open the door of North Korea first, and gradually erode the domestic economy of North Korea, so as to achieve his goal of colonizing North Korea.
Although the DPRK has many coastal ports, its land is barren and its grain production is low, so it has always been in a state of small country and weak people.
"If we exchange a large amount of grain for North Korean timber, pearls, iron ore and other materials, then gradually the North Korean people will give up traditional farming and turn to collect and produce the commodities we need" As soon as Li Rusong's voice fell, Li Xiangyu's face had changed greatly, but he understood the meaning of Li Rusong's words.
According to Li Rusong's method, North Korea's own agricultural production will continue to decrease, and even the people would rather go to logging, pearl diving, and mining than grow grain.
In that way, even if the Korean monarchs and ministers found out about this at that time, they would not dare to resist in the slightest, otherwise as long as Li Rusong cut off the food supply of North Korea, a full-scale famine would break out in North Korea. At that time, the king and ministers of Joseon, as long as they did not want to die at the hands of the rebellious people, must surrender to Li Rusong.
"Also, Cunning Fox, do you have anyone who can read and break words?" Before Li Xiangyu could finish digesting it, Li Rusong asked again.
"Well, not really. If the young ship owner needs it, he can find Brother Haifeng or my master and transfer a group of people. What is the young owner going to do? Li Xiangyu asked suspiciously, could it be that the young shipowner plans to open a school in the dangerous mountain?
"Well, I'll be in charge of getting people. After that, you will send these people to various villages in Korea to serve as the chief and gentleman of the village in the name of the imperial court. You remember, after our people are stationed in the village, they will treat the villagers for free, teach the villagers to learn Chinese characters and sinology, and promote the culture of our Ming Dynasty" Li Rusong said with a smile, Li Xiangyu was full of sweat beads on his face at this time, the young ship owner is really too ruthless, this is to completely occupy North Korea!
Before letting himself make friends with North Korean dignitaries and dignitaries, this was to pave the way for the official face and corrode the internal affairs of the DPRK state; The businessmen want to make North Korea lose the foundation of the country, grain is the foundation of a country's stability, once there is no food, the country will be in chaos; The last article is to brainwash the North Korean people and make these North Korean people feel a sense of belonging to the new Ming Dynasty.
Li Xiangyu didn't dare to think about it anymore, if he did this, within 20 years, I am afraid that the Li clan of North Korea would lose control of the country, and then the dangerous mountains would be able to occupy Korea without blood.
"Young ship owner, according to your opinion, the people we sent to the village should mainly focus on publicizing our dangerous mountains and belittling the North Korean rulers, what do you think?" After thinking for a while, Li Xiangyu asked respectfully, he was completely convinced, the young ship owner was really the reincarnation of the King of Yama and had unpredictable abilities!
"Hehe, it's okay to publicize my dangerous mountain, don't criticize the North Korean rulers for the time being, this will attract the attention and hostility of the North Korean court. At present, my main strength and attention are still in Liaodong, and it is impossible to send a large army to Korea for the time being, and the imperial court must be guarded against. You only need to run a business in North Korea with three things: businessmen, bribes, and scholars" Li Rusong smiled, Li Xiangyu is completely obedient to himself, and he can use it with confidence.
"As for the conquest of Korea? Hehe, these guys are just a group of slaves, just slaves for my people! Showing a cold smile, Li Rusong slowly stood up, looking at the scenery outside the window, and the aura of the king was suddenly revealed.
"Liaodong! It's time for me to come back, it's time to carry out my plan to dominate Liaodong! ”