"Heh, Li's North Korea is really bold, and he hit the idea on Daming Liaodong!"

The merchants in the Wenyuan Pavilion looked at the military information sent by the Liaodong Metropolitan Division, and didn't know whether to be angry or ridiculed for a while.

You must know that for North Korea, it is not too much to call it the country of parents, and it is this kind of humility and submission of the other party, Ming Taizu listed North Korea as a "country that does not conquer", and the two sides have been at peace with each other for more than 70 years.

As a result, I didn't expect that this Li Yao didn't know whether he thought that the Ming Dynasty had weakened after the Battle of Tumubao, or that the Heavenly Sage Khan would also regain the glory of the Great Yuan first, and he actually dared to secretly collude with the Jurchen Three Divisions and establish himself as the suzerain.

Aren't you really afraid that the great tomorrow is coming, and you won't be able to conquer it?

Hearing Shang Chen's words, Shen Yichen didn't feel much, the essence of North Korea's "big thing" is actually the respect of the strong, once the giant of Daming has a weak side, the loyal dog will also show its fangs.

In fact, as early as the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Lee's Joseon had been pursuing a policy of northward expansion, expanding its territory from the original border of the Datong River to the vicinity of the Yalu River and the Tumen River.

Due to the fact that the strategic goal of the early Ming Dynasty was placed on the Northern Yuan, not much attention was paid to the northeastern territory, which led to the encroachment of Lee's Korea, which eventually became an established fact, and the Yalu River and the Tumen River became the new border.

Historically, Dong Shan, the leader of the Jurchens in Jianzhou, relied on the approval of Zhu Qizhen of Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty in the sixth year of orthodoxy to open the horse market in Fushun Pass, and became the strongest of the three Jurchen tribes, and also continued to accommodate the Haixi Jurchen and savage Jurchen tribes.

After Dong Shan gained power, he began to move, and secretly went to Korea to meet with King Li Jin, expressing his desire to return, so as to get rid of the canonization and fetters of the Ming Dynasty.

It stands to reason that Korea and Jianzhou Jurchen are both Ming feudal states, and both sides have a common suzerain, so it is impossible to accept this kind of subordination. As a result, Li Yao readily agreed, not only gave the Jianzhou Jurchens a large reward, but also gave Dongshan the post of privy envoy, which is enough to see that North Korea is not so loyal and honest.

Later, this incident was learned by the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Jianshen, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, hated the behavior of the Jianzhou Jurchens who "ate inside and outside", and immediately sent an envoy to reprimand North Korea and sent troops to recruit the three Jurchen tribes.

As a result, there is the famous "Chenghua Plough Court" in history.

Nowadays, the situation in Liaodong, with the three changes of imperial power in the Ming Dynasty, has slowly moved towards the historical track.

Tiansheng Khan also first unified the Mongol Khanate again, allowing Aixin Jueluo Dongshan to see an opportunity to break away from the Ming Dynasty and stand on his own. On the other hand, the way the Korean king Li Yao ascended the throne was actually very similar to that of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, both of whom took the throne of their nephews, which is called "Zhu Youjing" in the history books.

Li Yao's position is not right, and he urgently needs civil and martial arts to stabilize the throne, and Dong Shan's annexation is simply a charcoal in the snow, if he can still eat a piece of territory from the Ming State, then it is equivalent to completing the two immortal achievements of "vassal states to the dynasty" and "opening up the territory".

The two sides hit it off and are ready to make a "big cause" in Liaodong, Ming Kingdom!

"If you dare to reach out, then cut off their claws."

Shen Yichen's cold words defined the collusion between the Jurchens and North Korea.

"Hongzai, send a letter of state to the king of Joseon, Li Yao, ordering him to revoke the appointment of Dong Shan, the leader of the Jurchens in Jianzhou, and send an envoy to Daming to ask for guilt."

"In addition, I will discuss with Yu Shaobao, and issue an order from the Ministry of War to order Li Zhan, the governor of the naval division, to send a fleet to Seoul, North Korea. This will not only ensure that the maritime trade with the Japanese will not be invaded by pirates and pirates, but also deter the disobedient heart! ”

In the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Li Chenggui, the founding monarch of Lee Joseon, moved the capital from Kaeyong to Hanyang and renamed it "Seoul", which was the capital of South Korea in later generations.

Shen Yichen has a historical perspective and knows the benefits of garrisoning the Korean Peninsula, but to be honest, he has no intention of making a move on Lee's North Korea in the short term.

There are two reasons, the first is that Ming Taizu listed Korea as a "country not to be conquered", and rashly proposing a garrison request would cause opposition from both the government and the opposition, and would also cause panic among other Ming feudal states.

The second point is that there are hidden dangers of Shi Heng and Cao Jixiang inside, and there are threats from Luchuan and the Mongol Khanate outside, and the Ming Dynasty does not have the spare strength to do too many things for the time being.

But as the old saying goes, if you don't die, you won't die, and the "ambition" of the Korean king Yi Yao gave Shen Yichen a reason to justify the garrison. And the stationing position is still in Seoul, which is equivalent to a sharp knife directly against the heart of North Korea, which is the loyal dog that is really chained!

In addition, Li Zhan, the governor of the Navy Division mentioned by Shen Yichen, is the original Fujian Navy guerrilla general Li Zan . Now that the next fleet of the Ming Dynasty has been completed, as the most powerful deep-sea fleet in the current era, it only uses the establishment of a Fujian naval division, which is simply a belittlement of the treasure fleet.

Not long after Shen Yichen served as the first assistant of the cabinet, he announced the establishment of the Daming Water Division, and raised the official rank to the position of the governor of Zhengyipin, with the right to command the soldiers and horses of the water division of any state capital.

"To the north, isn't it too much to garrison Seoul?"

Letting the king of Korea revoke his post, send an envoy to ask for guilt, etc., are all normal punishment methods of the Celestial Empire for the vassal states, but the direct transfer of the Daming Navy Division to garrison the Korean capital may cause panic among many vassal states.

"Have you ever been?"

Shen Yichen sneered, and replied: "If the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty can't be respected by the feudal states, then it's best to make them afraid!" ”

In fact, there is another reason for Shen Yichen's tough garrison in Korea, that is, the deep impact of the First Battle of Tumubao is to make many vassal states of the Ming Dynasty ready to move.

Just like the Jurchen collusion with North Korea, before the Orthodox Dynasty Tumubao Change, the then Tatar leader Tokhtar Buhua used the name of the Northern Yuan Emperor to submit an edict to North Korea, and also used the exclusive title of "I".

As a result, the king of Joseon refused to denounce on the spot, and transferred this "pseudo-edict" to the Ming Dynasty, asking Ming Yingzong to adjudicate. He also specially attached a palindrome to the Mongols to prove that he had no two hearts for the Heavenly Empire!

Not to mention these vassal states in Southeast Asia, the subject states of the Western Regions alone are the subject troops that Shen Yichen needs to recruit in the future Northern Expedition to Mongolia. Since the DPRK happened to jump out and did not kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys, it really couldn't resist the God-given opportunity.

Seeing that Shen Yichen had made up his mind, Shang Yu didn't exhort him too much, in fact, under the influence of Shen Yichen's side, he has now quietly changed the "royal Taoism" he once believed in, and is more inclined to the conquest pointed out by the soldiers.

Only iron and blood can truly make these barbarians fearful!

"Then how to deal with the Jurchen trilogy?"

"Hongzai, do you still need to ask?"

Shen Yichen smiled, and then continued: "When the Liaodong squad returned to the station, it was not for them to put their swords and guns in storage, and to put them in Nanshan. The soldiers and horses have all arrived, of course, it is to conquer the three Jurchen tribes, so that they can understand the fate of betraying the Ming Dynasty. ”

The current Jurchen three divisions are far less powerful than those at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and since the other party already has the idea of rising, then the threat must be nipped in the bud. Tens of thousands of elites of the Liaodong squad army have been resting and practicing martial arts in Beijing for nearly a year, and they can just use the Jurchens to practice their hands and restore the killing aura of the Jin Ge Iron Horse!

Looking at Shen Yichen's "belligerent" appearance, Shang Yan replied helplessly with a smile on his face: "If it were before, I would definitely say that the soldier is also the murder weapon." ”

"And now?"

"Fuck it!"

The businessman, who has always been polite and polite, suddenly broke out such a foul word, which made Shen Yichen subconsciously stunned. Then they looked at each other, and then laughed.

After the laughter, Shen Yichen turned to say: "Binggui is fast, since the cabinet has determined the plan, the steps of the ticket draft will be handed over to Hongzai you, I will go to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to visit Yu Shaobao." ”

"Okay, then we'll split up."

Shen Yichen decided to garrison Seoul here, and Yu Qian of the Yamen of the military department on the other side, the expression on his face was very solemn, he received a secret report from the civilian overseer of the Beijing camp, and Shi Heng secretly transferred a group of family members from Xuanda into Beijing during this time.

The generals of the border army of the Ming Dynasty supported their families and private soldiers, which was almost equivalent to the open secret of the court, because the source of soldiers in the guard system collapsed too quickly, and without a group of elite generals as the backbone, there was basically no way to confront the northern Tatars.

This group of pro-soldiers and elite generals, over time, slowly transformed from military households to commanders' private soldiers. Especially in the Xuanda defense line, there are many Mongolian generals who have returned to obedience, they do not have the Ming military status, and they are destined to only choose personal loyalty.

As long as the number is not too exaggerated, and there is no large number of private armor and stomach weapons in the mansion, then the court also chooses to turn a blind eye.

With Shi Heng's power and status, coupled with the seniority of Xuanda Frontier for many years, if he mobilized a group of family members to enter Beijing, he would not attract the attention of the civil officials and overseers of the Beijing camp. But this group of Ding Shiheng was not placed in the mansion to raise, but was placed in various soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp, which seemed a little abnormal.

Under normal circumstances, this is to better control the troops and convey military orders when the war is coming. Now that the northern Tartars have retreated, and there are no risks or threats in the Jingying, it is difficult not to suspect Shi Heng's motives by placing his cronies in the army.

Just when Yu Qian was pondering, the military officials passed the news of Shen Yichen's visit, and he had to put down the affairs in his hand to receive him first.

"Yu Shaobao, excuse me."

Seeing Yu Qian for the first time, Shen Yichen first bowed his hand and was quite respectful.

"Shen Yuanfu is polite, I don't know what is the important thing to come to the Yamen of the Ministry of War?"

Yu Qian has always been unsociable, he knows that with Shen Yichen's character, he belongs to the kind of person who does not go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so he simply asks the other party's intentions straight to the point.

"After so many years, Yu Shaobao has not changed, and he is capable and direct."

"But after so many years, Shen Yuanfu has changed a lot."

Yu Qian looked at Shen Yichen in front of him, and replied with some emotion.

Compared with the high-spirited and enthusiastic young man who fought against Wang Zhen back then, Shen Yichen has become more and more profound and sleek, making people unable to understand his mind at all.

"yes, I've changed."

Shen Yichen nodded, a wry smile appeared on his face, he once regarded Yu Qian as the goal that he should learn in his career, but now he followed the principle of "good is not an official" and put the other party in the position of a chess piece, which is really embarrassing.

However, this emotion was fleeting, and Shen Yichen calmed down and said: "Yu Shaobao, you must have read the military report sent by the Liaodong Metropolitan Division, and I have drawn up two plans with the Cabinet Shang Zhongtang, and I want to discuss it with you." ”

Immediately afterwards, Shen Yichen relayed the conversation with the discussion in the Wenyuan Pavilion to Yu Qian almost as it was.

"Shen Yuanfu, do you want to garrison Seoul?"

"That's right, the garrison of Seoul can not only deter the vassals, but also better ensure the current maritime trade routes between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese State, and at the critical moment, they still recruit Korean soldiers and horses, and take the sea route to raid the three Jurchen tribes from the flank, which can be called a hundred benefits and no harm!"

"How to solve the military expenses, the supply line of this kind of vassal country is too long, even if it is by sea, the loss is also quite large."

"It's very simple, just ask North Korea to provide military spending."

Shen Yichen gave a light answer, during the prosperous period of the Han and Tang dynasties, the Central Dynasty fought in all directions, and only needed hundreds of thousands of soldiers to go around the Western Regions in full armor, and they could recruit tens of thousands of servant troops to follow, have you considered any issues of grain and grass and military expenses?

But since the Song and Ming dynasties, with the "good name" of the Celestial Empire on his head, it is actually similar to a big wronged head, it seems that many feudal states want to make a pilgrimage, but in fact, they are all for the Ming Dynasty's several times the reward.

In fact, Tang Taizong had already given a standard answer, Yidi, birds and beasts, fearing power but not virtue. The more you treat him, the more the other party kicks his nose in the face, even if the envoy of the Han and Tang Dynasties is alone, no one dares to be disrespectful in the hundred countries of the Western Regions.

So that when the Tongguan Pass was broken in the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty issued an edict ordering the Tang troops stationed in various places to enter the Guanqin Wang, far away in the Yueshi Governor's Mansion in Afghanistan, and the Bahhana State in Uzbekistan in Central Asia, all led the edict to send troops to play the banner of "going to the country to be in trouble and begging for national thieves", crossing the green ridge and the Tarim Basin, and going to Chang'an Qinwang for thousands of miles.

Compared with the entry of the Qing army into the customs at the end of the Ming Dynasty, apart from the two meanings of North Korea, is there any other vassal state willing to go to King Qin?

Emperor Yongli was even detained by the titular vassal state of Burma, and after humiliation and reluctance to hand it over to Li Dingguo, he finally died at the hands of Wu Sangui.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the central dynasty has been a bodhisattva for the vassal states for a long time, always thinking about the virtue of the royal Taoist sense of Yu Shun, it is time to show the side of the angry King Kong, and at the same time, the subject countries should also return to their proper position.

Let the DPRK provide military spending?

Hearing Shen Yichen's answer, even Yu Qian was stunned for a moment, you must know that even if he made seven trips to the West during the Yongle Emperor, he would bring his own grain and grass for thousands of miles to the Ming Dynasty, and if he couldn't do it, he would go to the local vassal states to buy it, and he never thought of ordering the vassal states along the line to provide logistical support.

Yu Qian is a pragmatic official, he thought about it carefully in his mind, and it seems that it is indeed as Shen Yichen said, sending the Daming Water Division to garrison Seoul, which is beneficial and harmless!