"After arriving in the Northeast, the actual situation is not much different from Wang Baobao's vision. Whether it is Zhaozong who is entrenched in the Monan region, or Nahachu, the head snake in the northeast, he is not really welcome. Guo Kang pointed out: "These people prefer that Wang Baobao and the Ming army consume each other and give themselves time to breathe." If he really loses with the main force of the Ming army, everyone will probably have a happy banquet. ”

"Although the Ming Dynasty has been repulsed a few times, it will definitely not let him go, and sooner or later it will come to the door again. As a guest here, life is not stable. ”

"However, they also thought about how to deal with it."

"The country of Goryeo in the east has become more and more unstable over the years." He showed everyone the location of Goryeo and introduced: "Throughout history, although the country is weak, it has always been a restless force with great ambitions. ”

"The strategists studied history and believed that although the Goryeo Kingdom was attached to ancient Goguryeo, it was actually one of the independent regimes that established itself after the collapse of Silla. At the beginning, the Silla people came from the southern part of the peninsula, and with their deferential attitude, they deceived the trust of the Tang Dynasty, and relied on the protection of the Tang Dynasty to defeat Goguryeo, a powerful enemy in the north that often invaded, and the Japanese in the southern sea, and finally absorbed the defeated Samhan tribes. But later, it turned against the Tang Dynasty, expanded to the north, invaded the hometown of the four counties of the Han Dynasty, and expanded its territory to the Datong River and the Qingchuan River. ”

"Coinciding with the chaos of the Wu clan, the Khitan and Turks have repeatedly invaded Yandi, and the Tang Dynasty could not stop it, and the northeast direction was almost completely lost. The Song, Liao, and Jin were also unable to intervene, allowing Silla and its successors, Goryeo, to expand unchecked, and even reached the Yalu River valley. ”

"The power of the national army finally interrupted the momentum of the northward expansion of Silla and Goryeo for hundreds of years, and drove Goryeo back to the south of the Taedong River. However, with the civil strife of the Yuan Dynasty, the northeast region was also chaotic with the arrival of the Red Turban Army, and the Goryeo Kingdom took advantage of the situation to steal the two places again. ”

Therefore, the counsellors thought that it was reasonable and within their means to retake these places. Before, Naha had tried to take it for himself, but he couldn't even beat the Koreans, so the matter was put on hold. Now is the time for you. ”

"Half a year later, more than 40,000 people from the well-prepared Wang Baobao Department set out from Liaoyang, invaded Goryeo, recaptured Jingningfu in Xixi, and regained the base area."

"Is that their rhetoric?" Borjan expressed doubts: "To be honest, I think it's more like a unilateral declaration of war, so you need to condemn all the evil deeds of the other side." But I don't quite believe that a weak country would continue to provoke its neighbors and expand its territory for hundreds of years. It's a bit counterintuitive. ”

"I haven't verified whether it is a unilateral exaggeration of evil deeds, but it is true that it has been expanding for hundreds of years." Guo Kang said without hesitation: "If no one cares, they will continue to expand to the Yalu River and the Tumen River." ”

"It's all habitual." Li Xuanying interjected: "Under normal circumstances, it is indeed unlikely that a small country will continue to provoke a big country so much. But the places they robbed were basically power vacuum areas, so no one could control him. ”

"Under normal circumstances, even if he had the strength of Goguryeo, he would have been beaten to death. However, the Yingzhou Rebellion that Empress Wu made up completely interrupted the operation of the entire northeast direction. Since the Murong Clan of the Sixteen Kingdoms started operating here, the foundation of hundreds of years has basically been destroyed. A lot of energy invested by Taizong and Gaozong was also in vain. ”

"Therefore, we don't have to care whether Wang Baobao's condemnation is right or not." Li Xuanying looked at everyone and reminded: "Whether it is the Tang Dynasty or Rome, they are all big countries. When encountering border problems, it does not make much sense to condemn the surrounding small countries and curse the barbarians in the four borders. The real root cause of the problem must be within the country; Internal problems are also far more destructive than a few small countries that like to toss. This is not the case with ancient and modern problems. ”

"That's right. That's right. Everyone looked at the queen consciously or unconsciously, and at the same time expressed their approval in unison.

Now, the queen herself also realized that something was wrong.

She looked at Li Xuanying, then at Guo Kang, and said unhappily, "You might as well speak more clearly." ”

"This ...... Seris's language has always been broad and profound, and it cannot be understood only by looking at the literal meaning, otherwise it is too easy to misunderstand. Guo Kang hurriedly played a round: "Brother Xuanying is dedicated to the country, and when he sees history, he has feelings, and there is nothing else." ”

"That's right." Shi Ke also came to help: "We, the generals of the military government, are all very simple, and we are all born to be loyal to the country. Please do not doubt our loyalty to our country. ”

"I have no doubt about your loyalty to Rome......" said the empress, who stopped talking again and again, and finally gave up. She had no choice but to turn to Guo Kang: "You go on." ”

"Okay." Guo Kang couldn't ask for it, so he hurriedly continued.

"When Wang Baobao's troops marched south, they did not encounter much resistance. Unlike the Mongolian miscellaneous cards in Naha's hands, his subordinates are all armed with Henan landlords, and their combat effectiveness is very reliable. Therefore, he soon forced the king of Goryeo to surrender and rebuilt the province of Seongdonggang, which was established during the Sejo era. ”

"Past performance proves that the Goryeo regime of the Wang clan has no loyalty to the imperial court, and when it comes to a critical moment, it reveals its true colors. Therefore, Wang Baobao symbolically sent a letter to Yuan Zhaozong, demanding that the king of Goryeo be deposed and another person should be selected as the leader. Everyone went through the process, even if it passed. ”

"At that time, there were many people who took refuge in Wang Baobao, and one of the most active people was Li Sung-gye, a Goryeo official whose ancestors had a lot of connections in Shuangcheng Province."

"Li Chenggui's ancestor Li Anshe was originally a Goryeo official, but later because of the competition with others for official prostitutes, he lost his reputation, and he couldn't get along in the local area, so he could only hide in the frontier. When the Mongols came, Li Anshe led the crowd to surrender early, and also offered the female dependents of the clan, so he won the trust of the Mongols and was appointed as a thousand households. When his great-grandfather Li Xingli was in charge, he moved to Shuangcheng Mansion and was promoted to Daru Huachi in the place, becoming the main head snake and developing since then. ”

"The Li clan had a close relationship with the Yuan Dynasty, and Li Chenggui's grandfather, Timur, and his father, Ulus, had already taken Mongolian names. However, at this time, the rule of the Yuan Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, so the Ulus turned to the king of Goryeo. With him as an internal response, the Goryeo army captured the Shuangcheng Governor's Office and expelled the Yuan Dynasty administration. ”

But Wang Baobao's troops actually fought back, which exceeded the expectations of the Goryeo court, and there was an uproar up and down, and they hurriedly sent troops to prepare to resist. At the critical moment, Li Chenggui seized the opportunity, once again fought back in time, and led his troops to surrender to Wang Baobao. Because of this exemplary role, he was also retained and given the opportunity to be promoted. ”

Of course, this kind of person is really not reassuring. Therefore, while rectifying the local officials and placing his subordinates, Wang Baobao continued to wander eastward, preparing to crusade against Japan. ”