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In the early spring and March of the 41st year of Jiajing, the dangerous mountain army captured Gule Village, beheaded tens of thousands, and killed the enemy chief Wang Gao, and the fortress of Gule Village, which had been occupied by Wang Gao for decades, returned to the hands of the Ming army.

In this battle, 145 people were killed and 897 wounded, and all the wounded were treated by the military doctors, and they were able to recover and return to the army soon after.

According to the agreement with the Jin merchants before the war, after the battle, Gule Village was garrisoned by Zhang Jie, the former Tieling general, with 5,000 troops. Soon after, the imperial court allocated funds to rebuild Gule Village, which was expanded several times on the original basis. Several military stations were built on a nearby hill, guarded by Zhang Jie's own soldiers, where the gold veins discovered by Li Rusong were located.

After Qing Jianu and Meng Gelu reached a registration agreement with Li Rusong, they retreated with their troops in a gloomy manner. This time, the Yehe and Hada tribes suffered "heavy losses" and it is estimated that they will not dare to provoke a war for several years.

"Well, it's time to start the next step. Uncle, it's up to you this time! Can we live the rest of our lives comfortably in the future, but it depends on your Black Flag Army" In the Dangerous Mountain General's Mansion, Li Rusong was serving wine to entertain his brother-in-law Mao Haifeng.

Compared with when they met last year, Mao Haifeng's face was a lot ruddy, there was no past decadence between his eyebrows, and the whole person was full of energy. There are a lot more words, full of hope for the future, and the determination to extinguish the clear stream!

"Ha Luha, brother-in-law, don't worry, I don't dare to say anything else, uncle. Things at sea are still in hand, and the ship has already been built. There were four ships in total, the boatmen under my command and the sailors I recruited from the coast of Fujian, plus the soldiers selected from the dangerous mountains, the Black Flag Army had a total of 5,000 men. Frontal combat is not the opponent of the North Korean navy, but it is more than enough to do maritime trade and engage in smuggling" Mao Haifeng's words were full of pride and excitement, as a senior "pirate" and smuggler businessman, no one can say that he is better than him in this regard.

"Brother-in-law, you are still smart, and you deserve to be the reincarnation of King Yama! The ship you designed, although cumbersome to build, is really useful. A lot of cannons can be added, as long as there are ten such ships, even the Daming Sailor will not dare to provoke our fleet easily" Mao Haifeng's words were full of excitement, the sailing drawings drawn by his brother-in-law were really good, although they were not as good as the giant ships of the Wufeng fleet back then, but they also had their own uniqueness, and they were very powerful warships.

The blueprint of the warship that Li Rusong gave to his brother-in-law Mao Haifeng is the famous Galen sailing ship in the Western Age of Discovery:

The Galen is a new style of sailing ship that combines the best features of the Spanish Naya and the Portuguese Caravel ship, with 4 masts, two masts in the front and a spinnaker in the rear. She generally has a standard length of 46-55 meters, a displacement of 300-1000 tons, several long decks, and a very high aft tower. The large Galen aft deck has 7 floors, a displacement of 2,000 tons, and a draft of up to 8 meters. It is suitable for carrying goods through very long sea lanes.

In order to be more suitable for long-distance artillery battles and enhance the operability of the ship, Li Rusong lowered the original Galen sailing ship on the first superstructure, moved it to the hull, and increased the muzzle of the cannon. This allows this type of ship to attack opponents from a distance, reducing crew casualties, while it is highly flexible, and its speed is much faster than any other ship of the same period.

The most terrifying thing is that this kind of warship can carry 20 to 30 medium guns, killing all the Ming Dynasty warships of this era in seconds.

"Brother, how about the Fran artillery expert I asked you to find?" Li Rusong smiled slightly, and then asked, this is what he cares about the most.

"Well, I can't help this for the time being. Most of the people are active in Japan and Burma, so I can't afford to go to Japan for the time being. However, there is a Francophone man in North Korea, but unfortunately they were all slaughtered as demons and monsters by the nobles" Speaking of this, Mao Haifeng couldn't help but blush, his brother-in-law helped him so much, but he couldn't find Franco, I was a little sorry for my brother-in-law.

"Hehe, uncle don't worry, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, so let's find it slowly. North Korea's Hamgyong Province didn't embarrass you, did it? Uncle" Li Rusong smiled slightly and did not take it to heart, but asked about the situation in North Korea.

"Well, I still want to find you. I suspect that there has been a great turmoil in North Korea recently, and it may be a great chaos in the change of dynasty! The North Korean sailors have also been cruising around Yangma Island recently, and Li Shutian has been in frequent contact with me recently, and wants to spend a lot of money to hire 10,000 dangerous mountain troops. What exactly to do, but flickering, I think North Korea is going to be in chaos" Speaking of the situation in North Korea, Mao Haifeng frowned, lowered his voice and said.

"Hmm, didn't you expect it to come to this point?" Li Rusong frowned slightly, and then the corners of his mouth were filled with joy, he probably already understood what was going on.

Mingzong was twelve years old when he ascended the throne, and Queen Wending listened to the government. In the seventh year of Jiajing (1528), after the death of Nangon, the patriarch of the old school, the strength of the old school collapsed. By the time Mingzong ascended the throne, the court was already the world of the Shilin faction. At that time, the Shilin faction was divided into two factions, the big Yin faction headed by Yin Ren and the small Yin faction headed by Yin Yuanheng, and the struggle between the two factions was fierce, no less than the dispute between Shilin and Xun Lao. In the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing (1547), there was a wall script incident (Ding Weishi disaster) written on the wall of Liangcai Station, and Yin Ren and Fengcheng Jun Li Yu were implicated and given to death.

As the most powerful powerful figure of the Honorable faction in North Korea, Namgon can be said to be the banner figure of the confrontation between the Honorable and Shilin. Since his death, the strength of the Xungui faction has been declining day by day, and it has not been as good as a year after year, except for Hamgyong Province managed by Li Shutian, the Xungui faction has not had the slightest strength to confront the other two factions. The Da Yin faction and the Xiao Yin faction in Shilin basically hold more than half of the power in Korea, and the remaining half is in the hands of the later clans.

And the so-called Emperor Myeongjong of Korea is just a puppet, a tool for the power struggle between the descendants and Shilin. And this time, the Xungui faction that has declined, I am afraid that it will be targeted by one of the factions, and Li Shutian will be in danger if he doesn't have my help!

"Hehe, uncle, don't panic. At this time, the Xungui faction had little power in North Korea, but Li Shutian still controlled Hamgyong Province. This time he was in a hurry to borrow troops from us, and it must be that the descendants or Shilin wanted to annex him. This old official is unwilling to lose power, and intends to make the last move" Thinking about the history of North Korea during this period in his mind, Li Rusong knew what was going on, and showed a reassuring smile.

"Monk King! Help me call Li Xiangyu and Li Xiucai over, saying that I have something important to discuss with him" As soon as his eyes rolled, Li Rusong already had a plan in his heart, and he had been thinking about how to occupy the buffer zone of North Korea, but he didn't expect the North Koreans to send the opportunity over.

"Well, this time there must have been a massive power struggle within North Korea. As long as it is operated properly, you will not be able to occupy a place in North Korean power after the chaos! After sending Mao Haifeng away, Li Rusong walked into the study, carefully took out a map from the shelf, spread it out on the table, and muttered to himself.

The DPRK is an extremely important link in Li Rusong's plan, because the current Ming Dynasty is not yet a chaotic era at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the central government's ability to control and monitor the localities is still very strong. His father and son are currently in control of the dangerous mountains, with 10,000 soldiers, as well as saltpeter quarries and iron mines, so they can only hide it from the court for a while.

"Well, if it goes on like this, spy agencies such as Jinyiwei and Dongchang will be eyeing the master. That young master's plot to usurp the throne will be 100% exposed. Fortunately, the stick is generous, and he took the initiative to send the opportunity to me" Looking at the map of North Korea in front of him, Li Rusong's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he touched his chin and said happily.

Li Rusong didn't expect that the small decision he made at this moment would cause Toyotomi Hideyoshi to personally conquer Korea in the future, and finally die in his own hands!

"Hehe, North Korea is finally going to be chaotic, and my dangerous mountain army should also change places to train and train soldiers!"