"Father, Li Chenggui was angry and raised troops, but we didn't have troops in our hands. How to resist? Hearing that Li Chenggui Xingbing was coming, Li Qi did not panic, but immediately reported the news to his father Li Shanchang, who was hiding behind him.

"Should we send people to Liaodong and Yingzhou for help?"

Hearing that Li Chenggui sent troops, Li Shanchang was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "That Goryeo barbarian, but he still has a little wisdom. ”

"He knows that there is no reason to win the court game with us again. After all, we are backed by the Ming Dynasty, and the Goryeo courtiers absolutely do not dare to disobey the will of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Li Shanchang put the sunspot in his hand at the Kaijing City on the map, and then lightly twisted his long beard and said with a smile: "Use soldiers to fight, this is what he Li Chenggui is good at." You and I, father and son, are not generals in the army, so we don't have to force them on the battlefield. ”

"Moreover, it's okay to talk about it, I'd better not take the initiative to raise troops to attack Goryeo. In the past, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty conquered Goryeo, laboring the people and losing money, and the past is still there. Your Majesty has allowed my father and son to take charge of the affairs of Goryeo, but if you still ask Your Majesty to use troops, how can I show my father and son's ability? ”

After all, the situation in Goryeo was different from that of the Wa Kingdom. The Wa kingdom has been divided, but Goryeo has only just provoked the orthodox dispute between the two kings. Li Chenggui held many ministers hostage when he entered the army, and if the Ming Dynasty marched and caused casualties, Li Chenggui was likely to play up the ambition of the Ming Dynasty to enter Goryeo, and use this as an excuse to make the officials on his side die.

Li Shanchang was good at power struggles, and he didn't want the situation in Goryeo to be transformed into a military struggle between soldiers.

Instead, we should continue to weaken Li Chenggui's authority and strength, make it self-destructive, and let the Goryeo people take the initiative to welcome this unwarranted "new king" into Kaijing.

"But if we don't use soldiers, how can we resist Li Chenggui's soldiers?" Li Qi asked.

"Ahem, what's so hard about that?" Although Li Shanchang coughed twice, he laughed heartily. "If they're coming, we'll just hide!"

In mid-October, Li Qi and the new king of Goryeo led the Goryeo officials to cross the sea on Baekje Island on Ming warships and arrived at Tsushima Island, which was only separated by a strait. Today's Tsushima Island has been the concession between the Japanese State and the Ming Dynasty, and this place is an important relay point for the Ming Dynasty to transport the gold produced by the Sado Gold Mine, and is known as the garrison of the Ming Dynasty. Li Chenggui sent troops to Jeju Island, but no matter what, he did not dare to send the Goryeo naval division to attack this island, which was heavily guarded by the Ming Dynasty and highly valued by the Ming Dynasty. Even if he was helpless, he could only look at each other across the sea from the two islands with the Li family's father and son.

Li Shanchang did not let Li Chenggui be too lonely, and every once in a while, he sent a messenger to send a letter to Li Chenggui, saying that Jeju Island was already the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and Li Chenggui not only killed the king, but also dared to send troops to invade the land of the Ming Dynasty. Li Chenggui sent troops on a trip, but he didn't say anything, and after seeing the letter, he felt that one head and two were bigger, and the pressure from Daming on his back was even heavier.

After thinking about it, after all, he is still in the stage of fighting with Daming now, this time he sent troops, his main purpose was also to crusade against the rebels who had escaped, even if he could really take Jeju Island, he didn't dare to do anything to Li Qi from Daming.

But if Da Ming really sent troops in the name of his Li Chenggui's encroachment on the land of Da Ming, then the matter would be uncontrollable. It was Li Sung-gye who had no choice but to withdraw from Jeju, and at the same time sent a letter ordering Li Qi to extradite the fugitive ministers from Goryeo, which served as a façade.

Li Qi didn't need to report to Li Shanchang this time, after reading the letter himself, he crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the sea. Disdainfully said: "The color is strong and inward, and the villain is also." Then, according to Li Shanchang's instructions, he returned to the army again and took over Jeju Island.

Hearing that the Ming army had taken over Jeju, Li Chenggui immediately stopped his steps back to his division and turned back to Jeju again, but unexpectedly, the Li family father and son set sail for the sea again, and he pounced again.

This went back and forth three times, and as soon as Li Chenggui could not withstand the pressure to withdraw, the Li family father and son immediately returned with a large number of Goryeo officials, and when they heard that Li Chenggui had returned, they immediately led people to retreat to Tsushima Island. Li Chenggui landed on the island three times, but never saw a figure, the first Buddha of Qi was born, and the second Buddha ascended to heaven, only feeling that he was deliberately tricked by Li Qi.

This back and forth also tossed Li Shanchang, who was already in poor health, choked enough, Li Qi said distressedly: "Father is deliberately trying to provoke that thief?" If that's the case, you shouldn't toss your body like this. Wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort when the child goes to write a provocative war? ”

"Ahem, irritated? Definitely. Li Shanchang waved his hand weakly. This back and forth, like child's play, Li Chenggui is also considered a hero among the Koreans, how can he lose his mind because of this anger? ”

"The Father is not to provoke him, but to keep him here. If I don't come back, won't he Li Chenggui calmly withdraw to Kaijing? ”

"Hehe, since he's here, Ann can let him go so easily. I am a state of etiquette, so it is good to keep him as a guest for a few more days. ”

Li Qi was still puzzled and puzzled: "Father is running around like this, just to keep him here?" What can we do if we leave him here, we don't have enough troops to annihilate this army. ”

"Father, could it be that there are other arrangements?"

"Ahem...... There is no other arrangement, but ...... The way to fight for power lies in people's hearts. Li Shanchang said. For my father to ask you, Dong Zhuo entered Beijing at the end of the Han Dynasty, and even the princes of the Eighteenth Route joined forces and failed to break it, but in the end he was defeated? ”

"Naturally, it was because of Dong Thief's rebelliousness and perverse behavior, which caused the anger of heaven and the resentment of people...... Li Qi did not hesitate.

"Hehe, that's not bad. Today, Li Chenggui is in Goryeo, just like Dong Zhuozhi was in the Han family in the past...... Dong Zhuo started as a warlord in the border area, so he was not allowed to be a court official; Yi Sung-gye also started as a warlord, and in a hurry, it was difficult to win the support of the Goryeo government and the opposition. ”

"Although Dong Zhuo's troops are large, it is still difficult to suppress people's hearts. At that time, there were still Wang Lang and other officials in the court, such as an undercurrent lurking under Dong Zhuo's obscenity, waiting for an opportunity to move. But Dong Zhuo still knew that he was holding the Han Emperor hostage, and he always sat in Luoyang and Chang'an to secure the undercurrent, so he persisted for several years before Wang Lang found an opportunity. However, Li Chenggui has already left Beijing, and even brought about half of his cronies out of the capital...... Qi'er, if you were an official of the Goryeo court, what would you do at this time? ”

Li Qi's spirits perked up, as if he had been empowered. "Son understood! If the son is a Goryeo official...... It is definitely necessary to take advantage of the absence of this Li Yi in Beijing, remove his wings, and Kuang Zheng Chaogang! ”

"Ahem, it may not be Kuang Zheng. But there must be many people who try to take the opportunity to 'set things right', in order to avoid my Ming hatred, and even fight for glory and wealth. Li Shanchang said firmly.

On the fourth watch of the next night, Li Chenggui took advantage of the dark moon and high wind, intending to send elite soldiers to raid Jeju Island and rob the "new king", but Li Shanchang had already expected it, and arranged for everyone to spend the night directly on the warship, and when he saw the Goryeo ship coming, he sailed away directly. The warships of Goryeo and Daming are now very different, and Li Chenggui can't catch up, so he has to sigh with joy. I was thinking about how to catch the so-called new king and win back the name of righteousness, but I received news from Kaijing City.

On October 3, some officials in Jiaozhou Province gathered their private soldiers, family members, and tenants to revolt, and unfurled the banner of "Qingjun Side" to eliminate him Li Chenggui, and it was approaching Kaijing!

(End of chapter)