"Master, there can be no trouble in North Korea no matter what."
Hou Fangyu said in a deep voice: "As early as next year, or as late as three years later, the Southern Ming Dynasty will definitely launch its troops for the Northern Expedition. By then, the Ming army deployed in the Northern Expedition will probably not be 100,000 or 80,000, but 500,000 or even one million."
!By then, the Qing Dynasty will inevitably mobilize all the troops it can mobilize, and the Korean army is one of the indispensable troops."
"Well, that makes sense." Dorgon said with deep understanding, "North Korea cannot have chaos."
Hong Chengchou then said: "Master, if that's the case, just let Li Hao go back to Korea."
Li Hao is the second son of King Li Li of Joseon. According to the consistent Confucian etiquette, neither Li Hao nor Li is qualified to inherit the throne of Joseon. The first heir to the throne of Joseon should be the eldest son of Prince Zhaoxian Li Li who died of illness.
, that is, the eldest grandson of the current King of Korea, Lee Joon.
But Li Zhu preferred his adult son to succeed him.
Among Li Zhu's sons, only three have reached adulthood. Except for Prince Zhaoxian, who has died of illness, they are the second son Li Hao and the third son Li. Now that Li has been captured by the Ming army, only the remaining ones remain in Beijing as hostages.
Li Hao.
Hou Fangyu added: "Before master lets Li Hao go, it's best to give him some favor."
"Send him some favor?" Dorgon frowned and asked, "You mean, marry him to the Korean royal family?"
"Yes, marriage is the most effective way to win over." Hou Fangyu nodded. In fact, he still had half a sentence left to say, and it was also the least expensive. The Qing Dynasty relied on repeated marriages to easily gain the absolute loyalty of Horqin Mongolia.
Dorgon frowned and said, "But the emperor's sisters are still young, and there are no suitable girls from other clans. And even if there are girls from the clans of the right age, they are not noble enough."
At this time, Fan Wencheng said: "Master, there is a suitable candidate."
"Who?" Dorgon asked in a deep voice, "You don't want to say Dongguo, do you?"
Dongguo is Dorgon's only daughter, and her biological mother is also from the Korean clan.
"No, no, no, I definitely don't mean this." Fan Wencheng said quickly, "What I'm talking about is Aunt Su Ma. This girl has been with the Queen Mother since she was a child, just like the Queen Mother's daughter. It's better to just accept her as her daughter.
If my adopted daughter marries Li Hao, it will not be considered as an insult to the Korean clan."
Dorgon nodded happily.
"This is acceptable."
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At the same time, in Nanjing Imperial College.
Chongzhen was wearing the imperial robes of the Ming Emperor, accompanied by Wang Chengen and Gao Qiqian.
This crown robe was newly made at the end of last year, but Chongzhen only wore it once during the New Year sacrifices, and never wore it again because he hated wearing the crown robe very much.
The key is that wearing the imperial uniform is really tiring.
Wearing mountain armor is not as tiring as wearing crown clothes.
But tonight he was going to attend the General Chamber of Commerce's dinner, and there were also envoys from various Western countries at the dinner. Chongzhen had to put on the imperial robes that symbolized the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty and display the honor of an emperor.
"It's too tight. It's too tight. Please loosen the belt."
Chongzhen raised his hands and let Wang Chengen and Gao Qiqian put on his crown. At the same time, he asked Zhu Cixiang: "Xian'er, why haven't you seen my grandson these days?"
"Father, do you miss Zhen'er?"
Zhu Cixiang said hurriedly: "My son, go and bring him here."
"Hurry up and bring her." Chongzhen said with a smile, "Take Yinger with you tonight."
"My son, I obey." As soon as Zhu Cihong left, Zhu Cijiong came in with his back foot.
"Jiong'er, you came just in time." Chongzhen said hurriedly, "Hurry up and pack up and attend the dinner with me."
"Father, I will not go." Zhu Cijiong was a little tired after a day of hunting. He didn't really want to attend the Chamber of Commerce dinner tonight. Anyway, it was just hundreds of businessmen gathering to eat and drink, which was quite boring.
If you really have the time, why not read a few more military books? Or practice using incense at night.
Zhu Cijiong has recently become obsessed with wearing incense at night, which is very exciting.
By the way, Zhu Cijiong's marksmanship is improving at an alarming rate.
While he was talking, a young eunuch hurriedly walked in and knelt down to report: "Long live Lord, urgent report from Liaodong."
"Liaodong? Submit it quickly." Chongzhen also said that something big happened in Liaodong, and motioned to Gao Qiqian to take the newspaper from the young eunuch and hand it to him.
"Father, what happened in Liaodong?"
Zhu Cijiong drank half a can of Mingjiu in one go, and then asked curiously.
"Could it be that Dorgon couldn't hold himself back and was about to use troops against the Gaizhou Guards? If that's the case, I must lead troops to rescue the Gaizhou Guards this time no matter what."
"You still want to lead troops to rescue Gaizhou Guards? You are so beautiful."
Chongzhen shook his head and said: "Dorgon didn't have the guts to use troops against Gaizhou Guards."
"Isn't it Dorgon who used troops against Gaizhou Guards?" Zhu Cijiong asked with a disappointed look on his face, "Then what's going on?"
"Xu Yingwei said that he captured a descendant of the Korean clan." Chongzhen said with a smile, "He also made a suggestion that the Ming Dynasty could support this descendant of the Joseon clan to seize the throne."
"Korean clan?" Zhu Cijiong said, "Why are you going to all the trouble?"
Gao Qiqian also said: "That is, the Korean royal family has been favored by the Ming Dynasty for generations, but in Li Zhu's generation, it has been ungrateful, forgotten its ancestors, recognized thieves as their fathers, and even surrendered to the slaves. Such a treacherous country should not be leniently spared!"
"That's right." Zhu Cijiong nodded, "North Korea must be removed from the list of countries not to be conquered."
"You know nothing." Chongzhen said angrily, "North Korea should still fight for it. Otherwise, if North Korea is allowed to fall into slavery and help the tyrants, even if it does not affect the overall situation of the Northern Expedition, it will definitely increase the difficulty of the Northern Expedition.
, and let our Ming Dynasty pay greater sacrifices, this alone is worth our fighting for North Korea."
After talking about this for a while, Chongzhen continued: "The dignity of the Ming Dynasty cannot be desecrated, but what I care more about is the lives of the Ming soldiers. As long as a few Ming soldiers die less, I can no longer pursue North Korea's past mistakes.
, in short, in one sentence, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can sacrifice, but they will never make unnecessary sacrifices."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After hearing this, Zhu Cijiong and Gao Qiqian's faces immediately became serious.
Zhu Cijiong even said solemnly: "I would like to be taught, but I did not consider it."
Chongzhen glanced at Zhu Cijiong, who was humbly admitting his mistake, and saw that this boy was already taller than him. A conservative estimate would be that he was at least about 1.8 meters tall, and he was already a strong young man.
At Zhu Cijiong's age, Huo Qubing was already riding in the desert with eight hundred horses to kill everyone.
At that moment, Chongzhen said: "Jiong'er, how about you leading three thousand new troops to North Korea to help the clan member captured by Xu Yingwei seize the throne of North Korea?"
"Father, are you serious?" Zhu Cijiong was so excited that he almost jumped up.
"Father, you are serious," Chongzhen said, "but you have to obey Xu Yingwei's orders."
"No problem, that's no problem at all." Zhu Cijiong agreed wholeheartedly. For him, as long as he had the opportunity to lead troops alone to perform missions, other problems would not be a problem. He could just be a small soldier.
It must be said that the age of seventeen is the most adventurous age.
"Okay, go back and get ready." Chongzhen said, "We'll leave tonight."
"My son, I obey." Zhu Cijiong bowed his head, turned around and left happily.
Looking at Zhu Cijiong who was leaving quickly, Chongzhen suddenly felt melancholy like a first-class bird's wings were hardened and he was finally leaving the nest. What happened? Is this Chongzhen completely replaced by the original version?
Have you inherited all the blood and family ties from the original version of Chongzhen?
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Not only Chongzhen but also Zhang Xianzhong had the same sentiments.
"The children have grown up and their wings have hardened." Zhang Xianzhong said with some disappointment and relief, "Each one of them can fight better than me, my father."
Zhang Xianzhong had just received a report from the front.
Pingdong general Sun Kewang and Anxi general Li Dingguo fought against the Ming army and Dashun army respectively in Xuzhou and Yinpingguan. Sun Kewang won a small victory and led the coalition to drive the Ming army out of Xuzhou. Li Dingguo even more
Yinpingguan won a great victory, killing more than 8,000 Dashun troops and trapping the main force of the subsequent Dashun troops.
By the way, due to the strong pressure from the Ming army, Yuan Tao, Wu Dading and others have joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong's rebels.
"Your Majesty's words are too much." Wang Zhaoling said, "General Pingdong and General Anxi fought very well, but compared with Your Majesty, they are still far behind. Jiang is very old."
"Prime Minister, this is too much." Zhang Xianzhong laughed.
Although he knew clearly that Wang Zhaoling was flattering him, Zhang Xianzhong still felt happy after hearing this.
As he grows older, Zhang Xianzhong becomes more and more fond of listening to the flattery of his subordinates.
He especially likes to hear compliments from scholars like Wang Zhaoling, which can make Zhang Xianzhong feel even more accomplished.
After a pause, Zhang Xianzhong continued: "The Ming army only suffered a small loss in Xuzhou, and it was difficult to determine the outcome for a while. However, the puppet army trapped in Yinping Pass by Dingguo'er may not be able to hold out for a few days. The intruders
Being smart, he actually wanted to imitate Deng Ai and sneak into Yinping Pass, but now he bumped into the pocket of Dingguo's child, but he was in a dilemma."
Wang Zhaoling then advised: "Your Majesty, General Anxi is still young after all, and he may suffer a loss. Why not let me lead tens of thousands of troops to plunder the formation? Or your Majesty, you can do it yourself, so that you can be safe."
According to Wang Zhaoling's wishes, it would be natural for him, the prime minister, to go.
However, Zhang Xianzhong had not completely lost his mind and knew that he could not count on Wang Zhaoling to lead the troops in the war.
At that moment, Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand and said: "That's not necessary. They are just tens of thousands of hypocritical traitors, and they are already in a dilemma of running out of food and aid. The Dingguo boy can handle it."
Wang Zhaoling still wanted to fight for it: "Your Majesty, when Deng Ai destroyed Shu, he easily captured Mianzhou and destroyed Shu with only three thousand weak troops. Now, although General Anxi has tens of thousands of troops, he still cannot take it lightly."