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"Explain your intentions! I don't have any time to waste on you! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said coldly. He didn't look at this so-called Manchu envoy and the high-ranking officials of the Korean Kingdom. Lieutenant General Sun Hao can also guess the other party's intentions. But what can this be? The fate of the DPRK is already sealed, and it is impossible to change it.

"Your Excellency, Korea is a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty and China signed a peace treaty. Therefore, China cannot attack North Korea, which is against the treaty between our two sides and will be ridiculed by the whole world. Manchu envoy Fu Longzhu said.

"Wait a minute, the peace treaty signed between our two countries does not seem to involve North Korea." Lieutenant General Sun Hao retorted.

"But Your Excellency, Korea is a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, so naturally it should be protected by the treaty." Fu Longzhu said.

Lieutenant General Sun Hao shook his head, this truth doesn't make sense to him at all.

"Lord Fu, the Manchu Qing is the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and North Korea is the North Korea, and the two cannot be confused."

"General, there is no place in Korea that has offended China, so why do you want to use force against us?" Cho In-yong, the leader of the DPRK, asked. The last time the Chinese Emperor Long Yufei ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Korea also sent representatives to attend, and also presented valuable gifts. It can be said that North Korea is still relatively respectful to the Chinese Empire. But why is China still attacking North Korea? It made them wonder.

"Which country does China want to attack? Do you have to agree to it? That's ridiculous, isn't it? Lieutenant General Sun Hao said coldly. Korea was a vassal state of the Manchus, which is why China attacked Korea. Merely. Now that the Chinese Empire and the Manchus were in a period of peace, this reason was somewhat untenable. But this world. It was originally an era of the jungle. A strong country can bully a weak country at will. China doesn't need to find any reason to attack North Korea.

"General, aren't you afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the people of the world by attacking Korea for no reason?" Zhao Yinyong asked with some anger.

"In this era, the fist decides a qiē. Now that you have rejected our request, then. There is nothing else to say. See you on the battlefield! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said coldly. Although China is indeed unknown this time, it does not matter. As long as the battle is won. It's all easy to say. The common people in China will not have any dissatisfaction. After all, winning a battle can, on the one hand, promote the prestige of the country. On the other hand, it can bring great benefits. If not to win the war again and again. The Chinese Empire will not be as strong as it is now. The essence of war is plunder, and if there is no benefit, no one will start a war.

"You ......, you ......" Cho Yinyong, the leader of the Korean Kingdom, was so angry that he trembled and didn't know what to say.

"Your Excellency, your actions will damage the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and China. Korea was a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. We will not watch China annihilate North Korea. If this leads to a war between the two countries, one is responsible. It's all on you! Fu Longzhu threatened.

"Haha? Is this a threat to us? I want to see if the Manchus dare to go to war against us! Lieutenant General Sun Hao laughed. Now, two years have passed since the signing of the peace treaty between the Chinese Empire and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and in these two years, the expansion of the Chinese Army has been completed, and 18 infantry corps and 5 heavy artillery brigades have completed training. Once the Manchus took the initiative to tear up the treaty, the Chinese side would naturally be eager to do so. Of course, the longer it drags on, the better it will be for China. Most of the units of the Chinese Army are still new recruits, and they need to undergo rigorous and arduous training before they can be sent to the battlefield. In addition, the preparations for war of the Chinese Empire were not yet fully prepared. In a year or two, the best time to go to war is to start. Of course, compared to China, the Manchus' preparations for war were even worse. If war broke out again, the Manchus would surely lose.

The face of the Manchu envoy Fu Longzhu suddenly became ugly. He knew that what Lieutenant General Sun Hao said was true. If the Chinese Empire does not tear up the treaty, the Manchus will have to snicker. The Manchus took the initiative to tear up the treaty, and they simply did not have the courage to do so, and did not dare to do so.

Subsequently, the Manchu envoy Fu Longzhu and the Korean consul Cho Yinyong were driven away. No sooner had the two returned to Seoul than the attack of the Chinese* army began.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The artillery of the Chinese marines, deployed in three directions around Seoul, launched an attack. Three artillery battalions, a total of 72 75-mm field guns, launched a heavy artillery attack on the walls of Seoul. Cannonballs fell on the city walls, and stone chips flew sideways. The officers and men of the DPRK who were on the bow of the ship on the city wall were even more devastated. Under heavy shelling by the Chinese * army, there were heavy casualties. The walls of the city are full of stumps and broken arms, like the hell of Shura. The Korean army, which was lucky not to be killed by the bombing, failed, and fled to the city as soon as possible. No matter how the officers reprimanded, they didn't want to go up to the walls again.

In addition to the three artillery battalions, mortars and heavy machine guns from each battalion also joined the attack. The strong firepower caused heavy losses to the Korean army, and the troops they deployed on the city wall suffered heavy losses.

The three 'Shang-class' cruisers anchored on the Han River also accelerated the shelling. Although there were only three cruisers, the firepower of these three cruisers was much more powerful than that of an artillery battalion. In addition, the power of the naval artillery was already more powerful than that used by the army, which caused more damage to Seoul. No, there were also cannonballs flying into the city of Seoul, sending fireballs up in the city.

The Chinese* army began to attack, causing even more confusion among the senior North Korean officials in the city. The king of North Korea, Li Yan, was even more frightened.

"Lord Regent, the Chinese have attacked, what should we do now? Didn't the envoy of the Great Qing Dynasty say that they could stop the Chinese? What a good thing that is! "The king of Joseon, Yi Yan, has no idea at all, and he points to the regent Zhao Wanyong to take the idea.

"Your Majesty, it's not like panic, we still have more than 20,000 people in the city, and with the strong walls of Seoul, the Chinese will not be able to enter for a while. We have already sent people to Beijing to ask for help from the Qing Dynasty, and reinforcements will be coming soon. Zhao Wanyong comforted. Of course, he himself knew very well that this was nothing more than his own speculation. It is very difficult to say whether the Manchus would go to war with the Chinese Empire because of Korea.

"That's good, that's good!" The face of the king of North Korea, Li Yan, is a little better-looking.

Soon, the Manchu envoy Fu Longzhu and the Joseon consul Zhao Yinyong returned to the main hall of the palace. King Yi of Korea immediately asked about the results of their meeting with the Chinese.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese are too arrogant, they don't have any courtesy and shame at all, and they must attack us. Now that their attack has begun, there is no other way for us to do so than to resist! Zhao Yinyong, the leader of the council, said.

"Oh my God, the artillery fire of the Chinese is too fierce, our troops on the front line have suffered heavy losses, and according to this trend, the Chinese will soon be able to break through Seoul." Left Yizheng Kim Huandou said.

Suddenly, there was another panic in the main hall. Obviously, everyone is worried that after the Chinese* army breaks through North Korea, they will be killed by the Chinese. The Chinese* army was in Japan before, and the blood was shed.

"Your Majesty, I think we should surrender to the Chinese immediately. If you really wait until the city is broken, it will be over. "Left Yizheng Jin Huan Dou Jian yì said.

"This? Regent, what do you think? The king of Joseon, Li Yeong, looked at Zhao Wanyong.

"No, we absolutely cannot surrender to the Chinese!" Zhao Wanyong said stubbornly.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "This time. Suddenly, there were several loud noises, and the whole of Seoul began to shake as if there had been an earthquake. On the roof of the main hall, mud and sand are constantly falling.

"What's going on? What happened? Was there an earthquake? Zhao Wanyong was shocked. If an earthquake occurs at this time, it will be a natural and man-made disaster, which will undoubtedly make the situation in North Korea worse.

A few minutes later, someone loyal came to report.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese blew up the city wall with gunpowder, and now, they have entered the city!" A general bowed to the king of Joseon, Yi Yeon.

"What? Did the Chinese break into the city? The king of Joseon, Yi Yeon, stood up from the throne in surprise. The ministers in the court are also like flies without heads, scurrying around.

"Come and immediately organize troops to resist the Chinese. Also, protect your majesty xià break out! Zhao Wanyong immediately gave the order. Obviously, Seoul can't hold on, and if you continue to stay here, there is only a dead end. If you can successfully break through, there may be a glimmer of life. It's just that it's not so easy to break through. The Chinese* army has surrounded Seoul.

The Chinese* army entered Seoul lightly, and then began to gradually clear the Korean army in the city. Although the North Korean army was more familiar with Seoul, their combat effectiveness was too weak to compete with the Chinese* army. In the street fighting, he was defeated by the Chinese* army. Quite a few DPRK officers and soldiers who lost their fighting spirit even laid down their arms and surrendered to the Chinese* army.

It took only a few hours for the Chinese* army to capture Seoul. Moreover, all the ministers of the Korean kingdom, from the king to the court, were all captured by the Chinese* army, and none of them were able to escape. Seoul fell and the king was captured, which meant that the Lee dynasty of Korea, which had existed for more than 400 years, came to an end. (To be continued......)