Jiannu withdrew, somewhat suddenly.

Although the offensive lasted more than two hours, there was a small half a day. But it still surprised Zhang Pan, Kong Youde, and the defenders.

The first trench had already been filled in more than twenty meters, and the Han soldiers had also approached the stakes, and of course they had been hit more violently.

But Jiannu's main force was not dispatched, and the defenders did not use all their strength, so they suddenly stopped, making people feel like they had been flashed.

"What's going on?" Kong Youde was unwilling, held the binoculars to look, and found that the enemy was really retreating, so he couldn't help but open his mouth and scolded: "Huang Taiji is such a rat? We really overestimate him. ”

Zhang Pan was silent and thought for a long time, but came to a conclusion contrary to Kong Youde.

"This Huang Taiji is not simple." Zhang Pan first said his judgment, and when Kong Youde turned his eyes in surprise, he said slowly: "If you know what you can't do, you can bend and stretch, make a decision at the right time, and be more careful when you encounter it in the future." ”

Kong Youde blinked his eyes, although he didn't speak, he showed a little confusion, obviously not understanding the conclusion made by Zhang Pan.

Zhang Pan smiled and said, "Brother Kong still remembers what the professor said when he was in martial arts, don't do what the enemy wants you to do, and if you don't want you to do it, you have to work hard to do it." ”

Kong Youde thought for a while, nodded vigorously, and said, "Although it is a little different, this is what it means." ”

After a pause, Kong Youde seemed to have an understanding and said: "Lao Zhang, are you saying that Huang Taiji did not continue to attack, but made a decision that we did not want, and he is a wise Jiannu?" ”

Zhang Pan nodded, his eyes moved to the already silent battlefield, and said in a deep voice: "If Jiannu does not attack on us, the result will only be more heavy casualties." But Huang Taiji didn't do this, which not only surprised us, but also reduced losses. ”

"If you retreat with heavy setbacks, you may still be pursued by our army." Kong Youde understood, and said with a slight bow: "In this way, it is indeed a wise move." Xingshi moved the crowd to come, and he was able to retreat decisively, which is really not a simple guy. ”

Zhang Pan looked into the distance, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said casually: "I heard that this Emperor Taiji loves to read very much, and he can also be kind to the scholars who are subordinated. ”

"The barbarian who loves to read is stronger than Lao Kong!"

Kong Youde laughed, stretched out his hand and took out a small pipe, leisurely filled the cigarette and smoked it, in the smoke, he said hesitantly: "If the general trend is like this, no matter how knowledgeable you are, you will not be able to turn the sky upside down." ”

Zhang Pan laughed and said: "If the general trend is like this, it is the time for my generation to take advantage of the east wind to make contributions." ”

"This year, we will capture the three guards in southern Liaoning." Kong Youde stretched out his hand and pointed forward, and said loudly: "Liaodong's counterattack, you should take Luda first." ”

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The news of Jiannu's retreat soon spread throughout the brigade, and the place was not too big, and in order to calm the people, the army sent cavalry to inform.

"Ha, I'll just say it's fine." Ah Tao picked up the ruler stick, measured the cloth neatly, and showed Yingzi his uncertain prophet.

Yingzi wiped the shelves spotlessly, cleaned them up neatly, stood on the small stool and turned his head and smiled: "Just look at the movement of the army, if you don't go up, it means that it is not dangerous!" ”

The woman who bought the cloth looked at these two girls and liked them very much, and said with a smile: "You two girls are the most outstanding, and they are not young anymore, did you kiss them?" ”

Ah Tao smiled and said, "Don't bother with it, we are all married." ”

Yingzi smiled, knowing that Ah Tao was a woman chattering, and she gagged her by talking nonsense.

The woman did not show disappointment, nodded and said, "Such a good girl, the in-law she is looking for must be no worse." It's a pity that my second son is still in the army, and he doesn't have that blessing. ”

It's no wonder that you are rich!

Ah Tao looked at the silver dollar that the woman took out, and made a guess in her heart, and the smile on her face became kinder.

The current military master is not as good as before, and he does not dare to play tricks on the people, and there is a military master with the word "constitution" on his arm in charge!

Moreover, people shed blood and fought to keep this side safe, but it is really meritorious.

As soon as Ah Tao finished looking for money, he heard the noise of people outside, and hurriedly said to the old woman: "This is a new product in the store, you can sit down and wait for a while to see if there is anything else that is suitable for you." ”

The old woman smiled and nodded, and sat down on the chair prepared in the shop, and liked this talking girl more and more.

There was not much time, and the goods were unloaded and moved in from the outside. The boss was directing, and Yingzi and Ah Tao also stepped forward to help.

They were all shipped from the mainland, and there were even goods from the south, Yingzi and Ah Tao were busy, and the vacated shelves were quickly filled, and the rest were moved into the warehouse.

The boss took the account book, wrote the price tags one by one, and commanded Yingzi and Ah Tao to paste them. This is ready to stop and go on sale.

The old woman looked at the goods, and her eyes quickly focused on a porcelain statue of Guanyin.

"Auntie, do you want to buy this?" Ah Tao also noticed it and hurriedly asked.

The old woman hurriedly waved her hand, "Don't you dare to say nonsense, it's Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves suffering, and I want to say, 'Please.'" ”

Oh, Ah Tao quietly stuck out her tongue, she really didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Looking at the price, the old woman did not hesitate and paid for it "please". Then he took it out of the store with a precious hand, and muttered, "Guanyin Master is the most effective, bless my son with no injuries from knives and guns, and be safe." ”

Ah Tao watched the old woman walk away, and couldn't help but say with some emotion: "Although there is money in being a soldier, it is too dangerous. ”

The boss raised his head and smiled, and teased: "Then after Pingliao, there will be no war, and it will not be dangerous to be a soldier." ”

How many years will it take? Tao blinked, ignoring the bad guy who had bargained with her over wages.

Yingzi stared at a sachet containing amulets on the shelf, weaving beautifully, I don't know where the girl had such skillful hands?

You should buy one, ask for a peace charm, and give it to him to wear.

I just don't know if as an employee, can I give it cheaper? Looking at the boss who picked up the abacus again, Yingzi was a little hesitant.

Whether employees can enjoy internal preferential prices is the mind of a rural woman.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao had just received an urgent secret performance from Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai, complaining about the news of the change of ownership of the North Korean coup.

Although Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai were not sure of the preferences of the newly enthroned Joseon king, they did not even know much about the coup d'état.

However, the two still expressed the same meaning, that is, whether the Korean lord was "a slave" or not as the basis and criterion for their actions.

In this regard, Zhu Youxiao also agreed, and also understood the worries of Mao and Gou.

Because, according to the feudal program and the name of righteousness, Li Liang's coup d'état was indeed a usurpation of "usurping the king with his ministers and abolishing his uncle with his nephews".

Guanghai Jun Li Hui is a legitimate king canonized by the Ming court, even if Li Hui is guilty, the correct procedure is that the concubine will first play the Ming court, and then the Ming court will decide to abolish it.

And Li Liang replaced Li Hui without the permission of the Ming Dynasty, which, to put it mildly, was tantamount to challenging the authority of the Ming Dynasty.

If there is no rebellion now, Zhu Youxiao can completely "denounce the crime and reinvigorate the king's gang" to show the authority of the suzerain.

However, Pingliao is entering a critical period, and the DPRK is a key link in the arrangement of the Quartet, so it really cannot act so hastily.

You must know that although the DPRK military is weak, it cannot pose a big threat to Jiannu. However, it is very important for the success of the blockade and siege of Jiannu.

After all, it is a country of millions of people, and it has an agricultural system that Jiannu does not have. Although the food is not rich and the people are very poor, they can really turn to Jiannu, which can still alleviate the plight of the lack of materials for Jiannu.

The law of the forest, as well as pragmatism, are the two major laws of diplomacy that Zhu Youxiao wants to uphold.

Since the situation requires it, if Li Liang is a slave, then it is not a big deal to recognize his throne.

As for the ministers of the court, there are pedantic people, but there are also many who can seek truth from facts and be flexible.

Thinking of this, Zhu ordered the palace people to summon Sun Chengzong, Li Qiyuan, Bi Zisu and Tao Lang to enter the palace to meet first.

Say hello to your cronies and courtiers first, or do some persuasion work, and wait until the news is confirmed, so you can have a response.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, this is not a big deal. Because North Korea has always been pro-Ming in history, it was not forced to submit until it was invaded twice by the Later Jin.

And North Korea was conquered by the Later Jin, and the Ming Dynasty also had to bear the unshirkable responsibility. As the boss, you can't protect the younger brother, what face do you have to accuse others of being disloyal?

Now that he knew the outcome of the matter, Zhu Youxiao began to ponder how to obtain greater benefits in this incident.

Zhu Youxiao has always looked down on the DPRK's weak military strength. However, improving the equipment and combat strength of the DPRK army is another matter that makes him very entangled.

There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. If Zhu Youxiao wants to say that he is completely at ease with the DPRK, he can only say that his heart is too big.

But if you don't help the younger brother, if Houjin invades Korea and plunders the population and materials, it will not be so easy to rely on the Ming army to contain or resist.

Zhu Youxiao circled the sand table several times, and finally focused on the mountains in northern Korea. After thinking about it for a long time, he had some general idea.

The Korean army had a high rate of bird guns, and also purchased many muskets from the Japanese state. But in terms of the production and quality of gunpowder, it is weak.

And Zhu Youxiao has no ambition for North Korea, since he doesn't want to annex it, then help North Korea train a group of mountain musketeers. Taking advantage of the unfavorable terrain and terrain of Jiannu, guerrilla tactics were used to strike a blow to the invading Jiannu.

As long as they could contain Jiannu and buy time, the Ming troops in western Liaoning, southern Liaoning, and Dongjiang could be dispatched to attack Jiannu in Liaodong, forcing Jiannu who invaded Korea to retreat in vain.

It was even possible to temporarily hold the troops still, and after the Jiannu who invaded Korea had penetrated deeply, the Dongjiang army would cut off its retreat, trap it to death, and annihilate it in Korea.

Thinking about it this way, Zhu Youxiao's thinking broadened again. There should be a limit to the increase in the military strength of the DPRK in order to achieve the goal of the Ming army.

For example, helping North Korea equip and train 20,000 people can not only achieve a diversion effect on Jiannu, but also cannot completely resist it.

Zhu Youxiao had a case in mind, so he was ready to hand it over to martial arts research and discuss it with Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong.

But no matter what, the iron has to be hard.

The Dongjiang Army is the closest to North Korea, whether to let Mao Wenlong lead troops into North Korea to "know the righteousness", or to rescue North Korea in the future to intercept Jiannu, strength is fundamental.

Therefore, strengthening the weapons and equipment of the Dongjiang Army and enhancing the combat strength of the Dongjiang Army are the prerequisites for solving all problems.

When Sun Chengzong and others arrived one after another and were summoned into the palace together, Zhu Youxiao told them the news of the coup d'état in North Korea and gave them a short period of consideration.

Combined with the situation of the war in Liaodong, this incident in North Korea, which was originally an internal affair, has become somewhat complicated. Sun Chengzong and others were all thinking hard and looking for a good solution.

"Hooray." Li Qiyuan said: "Although the fiscal situation has eased this year, it is only barely enough for the two major wars between the north and the south. ”

Li Qiyuan did not directly state his opinion, but the meaning was very clear, there must be unplanned military actions, such as raising troops into the DPRK, and there is no money.

Tao Lang raised his eyebrows first and said: "Long live, Weichen thinks that if Li Liang is pro-Ming and excludes slaves, with his branches, if many subjects in the country return, it is not impossible for the court to recognize his position as the lord of the country." ”

Tao Lang is also a pragmatic approach, and then look at Li Liang's performance.

If it is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, with Li Liang's bloodline advantage, the Ming Dynasty can consider that this coup d'état is not a revolution with a change of surname, and without interference, it will not be regarded as not fulfilling the obligations of the suzerain.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, very satisfied with the speeches of these two cronies, and he set his eyes on Sun Chengzong and Su Zisu.

Sun Chengzong had already made up his mind, and said: "Long live, if you want to ask the king, you will sail thousands of miles, and the outcome is unpredictable; And the poor soldiers are far away, and they are beyond their reach. If it is not necessary, Weichen does not approve of raising troops to ask for guilt. ”

After a pause, Sun Chengzong added: "Besides, Li Liangtong's rebellion has not been revealed, and the king's usual gifts have not been lost. With a light sword attack, he also learned from the unknown. ”

Now that the land route to Korea has been cut off, it is impossible to rely on the Dongjiang Army to defend against Jiannu and raise troops into Korea. And the expedition of transporting troops from the sea is unpredictable and very risky.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and agreed.

Only Bi Zisu did not express his position, and the Qingliu and imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were the most important in terms of discipline, that is, the pedantry evaluated by Zhu Youxiao.

Bi Zisu secretly sighed in his heart, if there was no slave rebellion, what kind of problem would the North Korean coup be a problem? It is certain that without going through the suzerain, it will be abolished without authorization, and it will be determined as usurpation, and there is no doubt that he will be condemned for his crimes and revitalized the king's platform.

But to do so now is to ignore the general situation, and there is a suspicion of forcing North Korea into the Houjin camp and sabotaging the entire Pingliao plan.

"Weichen thinks it's better to wait and see for the time being." Bi Zisu bowed down and said: "There is no need to exhaustively cure his crime of unauthorized establishment, so that he can stand up and take risks; It is also unavoidable to use the honor of knighthood to make it snipe and play. ”

Zhu Youxiao let out a long breath lightly, and the statements of the ministers allowed him to completely put his mind at ease.

did not send troops to ask for the guilt, forcing Li Liang to the opposite side; Nor is it rashly canonized, so that it can easily gain legitimacy. It's not too late to make a decision when things are more detailed.

Moreover, it is in the best interest of doing so. It does not let Li Liang have a proud mentality, and maintains his obedience to Daming. You can also wait for the price to sell and get more benefits from North Korea.