On the first day of October, the temperature in Liaodong is already very low, and you have to wear cotton clothes to resist the cold.

On a mountain peak on the north bank of the Yalu River, accompanied by Cai Chuansheng, commander of Yanshandu, and several staff officers, Zhu Jinghong sat on horseback and observed the situation on the other side with a telescope.

Because of the special terrain on the Liaodong border, the attack on Korea must be along the coastal plain, and it is difficult for infantry to pass through other routes, and the road is too far.

The DPRK also expected this, so it was not easy to storm the Yongcheon, Uiju, and Soju along Pyongan Province, which were stationed in Yongcheon, Uiju, and Soju along the Pyongan River.

However, if we wait another month or two for the Yalu River to completely freeze, it will not be difficult to cross the river.

This is good news for Zhu Jinghong, but unfortunately he has recently received bad news, that is, the Japanese side has sent troops to reinforce Korea.

Of course, the Japanese did not go directly to the west bank, but landed on the east bank of Korea and were deployed in the direction of Hamgyong Province to resist the Jurchen tribes that had already pounced.

Compared with the Ming army, the Jurchen tribes, as Zhu Jinghong expected, were really enthusiastic about punishing North Korea.

They were all cavalry, and their mobility was particularly good, and they easily found the weak point of the defense and broke into the provinces and counties of Korea.

These Jurchen cavalry, according to the tribe, attacked one after another, most in the thousands, and less than one or two hundred, plundering everywhere, making it impossible for the Korean side to defend at all.

"Yes!"

So he commanded, "Bring him in!" ”

"They left the day before yesterday, and they should be there in five or six days!" Zhu Jinghong said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

"Is there any news from Haizhou Wei?"

The problems that had been a headache for thousands of years in the Central Plains Dynasty have now all befallen North Korea, forcing Li Xuan and his son to turn to the Japanese for help.

The situation has developed to this point, and it is irretrievable to meet each other, so Zhu Jinghong doesn't want to see anyone.

This time, nearly 40,000 soldiers were mobilized from the three capital divisions, and now 30,000 are deployed within 50 miles of the vicinity of Jiulian City.

The troops they deployed near Uiju were no more than 30,000, and the recruited young men were no more than 50,000, although the troops were superior but the weapons were very backward, so the 30,000 Ming troops led by Zhu Jinghong had already brought great pressure to the Korean army on the other side.

Hearing this, Yu Hai did not leave immediately, but reminded: "Lord Wang...... The person who came was Mingchuan Jun Li Hui! ”

He had to look at the latest information sent back, deal with the situation sent by various departments temporarily, adjust the deployment of the army in a timely manner according to the situation on the other side of the strait, and issue the grain, grass, and ordnance that had arrived......

Compared with Anzhou, Longchuan, Yizhou and Shuozhou have sufficient defenders, and it is basically impossible to take them in a short time.

Zhu Jinghong is very familiar with the name Li Hui, after all, this guy often sends him money.

Although it is a feint, it must be done as if it were real, after all, a feint has a certain chance of success.

"North Korean emissary?" Zhu Jinghong was surprised.

"Lord Wang, in a few days the river will freeze, even if the surprise attack fails...... Our army can also cross the river to attack, and our army is invincible in this battle! Cai Chuansheng said with a relaxed expression.

A river beach not far from Jiulian City was Zhu Jinghong's predetermined attack position, where the terrain was flat and the river width was only more than 100 meters, which was an excellent position to attack.

Of course, Zhu Jinghong didn't choose to meet for that little money, but because he knew that this guy was a restless person.

Hearing Zhu Jinghong's question, the law-abiding staff officer in charge of the news hurriedly replied: "Back to the prince, they have arrived at Xindianbao at noon yesterday, and there is no news today!" ”

"It's all set up tonight, and we'll attack early tomorrow morning!" Zhu Jinghong commanded.

If this kid can be used to achieve the goal of disintegrating the enemy from the inside, it will be a great benefit for Zhu Jinghong.

"It's just over a hundred miles, and it's not in place after three days......"

Therefore, Zhu Jinghong still has to hope for a surprise attack, and Anzhou can only survive if he is taken down his game of chess.

After a busy morning, when Zhu Jinghong was about to have lunch, Yu Hai came to report that the North Korean envoy asked to see him.

After observing the situation, Zhu Jinghong rode his horse and walked down the mountain, Cai Chuansheng followed closely with his horse, and several staff officers leaned two or three feet behind, and the accompanying guards were even farther away.

The reverse is also true, the deployment of the Ming army is also clear to North Korea, so the sneak attack is very difficult.

"Boom out!"

Today, North Korea's troops are stationed not far along the coast, and you can basically see the situation on the other side.

Don't underestimate these 30,000 troops, the standing army of the entire North Korea adds up to only 70,000 or 80,000, of which there are a large number of people left behind in Seoul, and only 50,000 or 60,000 can really be used.

Otherwise, it would have become a war of attrition, and he, Zhu Jinghong, would not be able to explain to the emperor when he came, and at the same time, he would have lost his prestige, which could be said to have lost his wife and soldiers.

On my side, the supply line was stretched extraordinarily long, and it was very unwise to consume it with others.

"I'll arrange it when I go back!"

Even if he wanted to negotiate, he would have to wait until the imperial army won a great victory before he could negotiate a satisfactory result.

On the way back to Jiulian City, Zhu Jinghong chatted a lot with Cai Chuansheng, mainly to improve tomorrow's attack plan.

The so-called "hands-on" refers to a feint, which is also a planned thing.

Cai Chuansheng replied: "The minister thinks ...... Let's do it here! ”

However, Zhu Jinghong was not happy, but asked rhetorically: "The river is frozen, we can cross the river, but they can also choose to withdraw to the city, what if we wait behind closed doors?" ”

"When Haizhou Wei arrives and starts together, the time is set for ...... Tomorrow dawns! ”

"Send someone to tell Hu Yicheng again, if you can't catch up with the predetermined position at sunset today, I'll cut off his head!"

What's more, the temperature will be even lower in the future, which will be even more unfavorable for the Ming army.

Back in Jiulian City, Zhu Jinghong didn't get a rest.

"Yes!"

After a while, Li Hui was brought into the living room, and at this time, Zhu Jinghong was cross-legged, leaning back on a chair to read.

That's right, Zhu Jinghong was reading a book, and he seemed very leisurely, which formed a strong contrast with the busy military officials outside.

The purpose of this is to show Li Hui or North Korea that the rebellion of squeezing them to death is nothing to the Ming Dynasty.

And at this moment, Li Hui was indeed shocked, which also made his inner thoughts more and more firm.

It is a dead end to fight against Daming, I am not betraying my father and brother, but to save the Li family's foundation, I have to do this...... Li Hui persuaded himself.

"Foreign Minister Li Hui, knock to see His Highness!"

Zhu Jinghong was still reading, so Li Hui could only continue to kneel, and the wait was several minutes.

Keeping one position still, Li Hui's knee was already hurting at this time, and just as he couldn't hold on and was about to speak again, Zhu Jinghong's voice sounded in the room.

"According to their meaning, let me cut you down the sacrificial flag!"

Zhu Jinghong's fluttering voice really scared Li Hui, because Zhu Jinghong could really cut him.

"Your Highness, my father and brother are unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust...... I am loyal to the court, and I hope that His Royal Highness will be clear! In order to save his life, Li Hui showed his attitude for the first time.

Li Hui thought that his attitude would be praised by Zhu Jinghong, but who knew that the latter sneered and asked, "Loyal to the court?" You can betray even your loved ones, and I believe that you are loyal to the court! ”

"Someone, take down this thief, and ...... tomorrow morning"

It seemed that the bridge flashed in front of him, Li Hui was so frightened that he lost his temper on the spot, and crawled forward with a rolling belt, and said at the same time: "Your Highness, Your Highness...... I also hope that His Royal Highness Mingjian, the minister's trip is really to surrender! ”

"My father and brother are perverse, and they will be exterminated for the court, although I am the son of my father, but I am also a courtier of His Majesty!"

"How can I only think of flesh and blood, and forget my great filial piety and loyalty to Your Majesty!"

Of course, these words can be called high-sounding, and when Li Hui finished the last word, the two guards who entered the room had already taken him down, and as long as Zhu Jinghong no longer expressed his position, Li Hui would be taken away.

After moving his fingers slightly, motioning for the guards to withdraw, Zhu Jinghong turned a page of the book and asked, "How do you plan to be loyal to Your Majesty?" ”

"Now the whole of Korea, although they are afraid of the might of my father and brother, have to give in...... However, the virtuous people under him are all eager for the king to go south, and punish the ministers anyway! ”

"The minister came this time to report to His Royal Highness that the minister has contacted more than a dozen virtuous people, and wants to install Neiying in Longchuan Yizhou and other places, and when the king Shi is transferred, they will start up together, and the inside and outside should be combined to take the city!"

Hearing this last sentence, Zhu Jinghong finally became a little interested, so he asked, "How many people can you gather?" ”

Ping'an Dao will suffer a military disaster, and most of the local scholars and doctors are unhappy, and the extreme willingness to help the court is a very reasonable phenomenon.

If the Ping'an Road is successfully breached, they will not only be spared from the war, but also use this to show their merit to the Ming Dynasty and help their family's status in North Korea to a higher level.

These things are not their beautiful fantasies, but real cases that have happened decades ago when the ancestors were seeking peace with the world.

Those who welcomed Wang Shi into North Korea back then were the top families in North Korea today, including the Chen family, who led the government of Chen Taemin.

"There are already more than a dozen families who are willing to start an incident, give them more than ten days, and it will not be a problem to gather six or seven hundred people!"

The key is not to assemble men, but to manage to get them into the city.

Now Longchuan and several other cities have been completely under military control, all of which are garrisoned and defended by soldiers, and ordinary young people cannot get close to the city defense at all.

"How many people can you gather to Uiju in ten days?"

Yizhou is on the other side of Jiulian City, and it is also the main direction of attack of Zhu Jinghong's army, and Longchuan and Shuozhou are in charge of Qi Yanze and Sun Maozhi.

"Three hundred people is not a problem!" Li Hui gritted his teeth and said.

"Good...... Just 300 people, ten days later, listen to my instructions, attack together to take Yiju, and then you will be counted as a great achievement! Zhu Jinghong put down the book and said.

"Yes...... The minister is willing to go to the soup for His Royal Highness, and he will not hesitate! ”

Just now he said that he would be loyal to the emperor, and at this moment Li Hui expressed his loyalty to Zhu Jinghong, because he understood the truth that the county officials were not as good as the current management.

Frankly speaking, if he Li Hui wants to sit on the throne, Zhu Jinghong's opinion is very important, because he knows how good the relationship between the emperor and Zhu Jinghong is between father and son.

Only as an outsider can he see this very deeply, although Li Hui also feels incredible.

"You don't need to go to the soup and fire, just get things done!" Zhu Jinghong said calmly.

"Yes!"

In fact, Li Hui also wanted to talk about the throne, but considering that this seemed too anxious, he held back his words.

"Did you come this time, did you come by yourself, or did you follow your father's order?"

"Back to His Royal Highness, it was on my father's order, and he wanted me to delay time!" Li Hui directly leaked the bottom.

Seeing him so refreshing, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but smile, and then he said: "Your father didn't even see through you, and he dared to rebel...... He's so reckless! ”

"He is disloyal and unfilial, I am inseparable from him, and I don't share the sky!" Li Hui is still determined.

But in Zhu Jinghong's eyes, he only saw Li Hui's thirst for power, and as for the so-called loyalty and filial piety, he didn't see it at all.

The two sped on for a while, and in order to play a trick and make Li Hui more trusted by his father, Zhu Jinghong ordered the guards to whip him more than a dozen whips.

In the end, Li Hui was carried out of Jiulian City, making his entourage think that he had encountered an accident when they saw him for the first time.

"Quick...... Send me across the river and go to the doctor for healing! Li Hui said tremblingly.

The pain of the skin and flesh just now, it was really no moisture, so he was really uncomfortable.

When Li Hui was taken away by his entourage, Zhu Jinghong was already standing in front of the sand table in the war room, watching the staff officers adjust the small flag above.

Beside him was Cai Chuansheng, who reported the situation, and the preparations before the attack had been sent to all the departments participating in the battle, and they would prepare everything at night.

After Cai Chuansheng finished speaking, Zhu Jinghong told Li Hui about it, which made the former very happy.

Before dusk, Haizhou Wei finally arrived at the predetermined position, and its command made Hu Yicheng save his head.

When the sun set, Hu Yi entered Jiulian City with his own people to participate in the last military meeting before tomorrow's attack.

In a garden in the north of Jiulian City, more than a dozen commanders and a few commanders and fellow intellectuals had already sat down according to their grades, and Hu Yicheng could only sit at the back when he came late.

"Fortunately, there was no delay!" Hu Yicheng was secretly glad that the temperature was relatively low at this time, but he was still wiping his sweat.

"What's going on? Delayed for so long! ”

The person who asked the question, sitting in front of Hu Yicheng, was the commander of the Liaodong Metropolitan Division, and he could be regarded as Hu Yicheng's top boss.

"My lord, the bridge on the road collapsed, and one was temporarily repaired, so it was delayed!" Hu Yicheng explained.

"Now it's not as good as before, His Royal Highness King Xiang governs the army very strictly, and there must be no more mistakes, otherwise no one will be able to save you!"

"Humble duty understands!"

While the two of them were talking, Zhu Jinghong and Cai Chuansheng walked out, and everyone present stood up and saluted, but Zhu Jinghong asked everyone to sit down very easily.

Then the discussion officially began, first each ministry reported on the preparation, and then let them ask their own questions, Zhu Jinghong listened to them one by one and replied on the spot.

After all the processes were completed, Zhu Jinghong finally began to make a concluding speech.

"Ladies and gentlemen, as far as I know, Li Shuo's father and son have acted perversely, and many Korean people are dissatisfied......

"The scholars and the people all hope that the king will enter the dynasty to calm the chaos, and the people's hearts will be on my Ming ......"

"In this way, I overestimated North Korea in the past, and it seems that this counterinsurgency may not be difficult!"

At this point, Zhu Jinghong said with a smile: "Maybe we should work hard...... You can take your sons and daughters to Seoul for the New Year! ”

(End of chapter)