The fleet sailed eastward for several days and finally arrived at the territory of Koryo. Koryo and Shandong faced each other across the sea. They were not far away. Moreover, there was an important island in Gyeonggi Province of Koryo, Ganghwa Island, which was now under the jurisdiction of the Ming army. Beiyang
Navy warships often travel between Jianghua and Qingdao, so this waterway is very familiar.
When the fleet appeared on the horizon, the garrison on Ganghwa Island cheered. They had received news that the exiled Zhen Guogong would be anchored on Ganghwa Island as his first stop. This was a great benefit for the garrison on the island.
information.
It was Liu Ziguang's decision to station several gunboats and hundreds of soldiers on Ganghwa Island to intimidate the entire Goryeo kingdom. After he was deprived of all his titles by the court, Goryeo King Li Jie responded quickly and wrote to Emperor Tianqi, begging for mercy.
He asked the Heavenly Kingdom to withdraw its troops as a show of goodwill. Zhu Youxiao had already agreed to the request to withdraw his troops in order to show his dignity. However, the name of the Jianghua garrison was the Daming Navy, which was actually the Red Shirt Navy. It was just Liu Ziguang’s private army without a commander.
They did not listen to any of the general's orders, so this army has become an abandoned lone army, and its supplies and salaries have been cut off. The Hwarang Army of Goryeo has gathered near Ganghwa Island and is ready to move. As soon as the Ming Dynasty announces the garrison of Ganghwa
If it is a rebel, they will swoop in and pull out this thorn in the flesh.
Ganghwa Island is only two miles away from Goryeo. The cheers and salutes on the island alarmed the Hwarang Army. They quickly climbed up to the high platform and took a look. They saw several sailing ships coming in the wind and waves between the sea and the sky, with red flags on the bows.
Apparently it was an envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty, so the Koreans quickly sent civil servants to the island in small boats to find out the news.
Here Liu Ziguang's clipper has arrived at Jianghua Island. The port on the island is not big, so the fleet is stationed at sea and has not yet arrived. Liu Ziguang and others disembarked and landed on the island. They first went to visit the Mazu Temple, because the Ming Dynasty Navy was born in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian.
The boat people and pirates in Taiwan received their later military education from military instructors who traveled to the Song Dynasty, so they had the tradition of worshiping Mazu. After worshiping Mazu here, the envoy from Korea also arrived and asked to see the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty.
Liu Ziguang was puzzled as to where the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty came from, but he soon realized that he was regarded as an imperial envoy. He said to the Jianghua garrison: "The Korean people are very respectful to the Celestial Empire. If you see a ship coming here, you will see a ship coming over there."
I sent someone to ask, and they were very attentive."
Guard said: "Commander, the Korean people are very insidious and loyal to the Ming Dynasty. On the surface, they are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but in fact they are very cunning. They are secretly colluding with the Manchu and Xixia people. The farce of proclaiming themselves emperor the year before last was almost too much.
I didn’t make everyone laugh out loud. When we first garrisoned in Ganghwa, officials from Gyeonggi Province sent pork, chickens and ducks to the army all day long. As soon as I heard that Marshal you were in trouble, his face immediately changed. Not only did he no longer provide supplies, but also
The elite Hwarang Army has been transferred here to protect us. Now that we see a ship coming, we may have something good in mind. Most likely, we are hoping that the imperial court will issue an order to order us to withdraw our troops."
Liu Ziguang said: "Then I would like to meet these Korean people and see what kind of medicine they sell in their gourds."
In the side room on the side of the Ganghwa Island garrison office, a middle-aged man wearing a green round collar sat upright, closing his eyes and concentrating. The Korean made it from the Ming Dynasty, and his clothes were no different from those of the Ming Dynasty. The messenger's chest patch was embroidered with quails, showing that
He is a low-level official of the ninth rank, but since he is on an envoy on behalf of Goryeo, even a ninth-rank sesame official must show his style and not embarrass the king.
The Ming army guards were arrogant and rude, leaving the envoy in the wing without interrupting, so the gentleman could only sit here. After a while, a young man wearing an old uniform pushed the door in and walked in without saying a word.
He pulled up a bench next to the envoy and sat down. He took out a cigar from his sleeve and lit it. Then, as if he was bored, he struck up a conversation with the envoy and said, "There are actually civil servants on Ganghwa Island."
Ganghwa Island is the naval base of the Ming Dynasty. Where did the civil servants come from? Everyone on Ganghwa Island knows this. This guy's remarks can only show that he has just arrived on the island and mistook the envoy for an official of the Ming Dynasty.
The messenger was moved in his heart and replied in proficient Chinese: "Yes, he is a humble official, in charge of civil affairs and so on."
The guest in red shirt said: "You are so rude, do you always close your eyes when talking to others?"
The messenger was full of grievances and said: "I opened my eyes."
The guest in red shirt took a closer look and found that this person really had his eyes open, but the eyes were too small, just two slits. If he didn't look carefully, he would have thought he had his eyes closed to rest. He laughed twice and took out his cigar.
He gave the messenger a stick and said, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake. Come on, take a stick. What's your name, sir?"
The messenger said: "I dare not, otherwise your surname is Li and your courtesy name is Mingbo." He took the cigar from the guest with both hands, lit it with the candle on the table next to him, and pretended to take a puff. It was obviously his first time smoking a cigar and he choked.
He coughed several times before he could hold it back, and he still pretended to be cool and said: "What an authentic cigar from Song Dynasty. I haven't smoked it in Jianghua for so long. I'm a little uncomfortable and amused. Did the guest just get off the ship?"
The guest in red shirt said: "I just got off the ship and followed my family to go into exile at sea. The first stop was Ganghwa Island."
Going into exile at sea? Lee Myung-bak felt something in his heart again. He suppressed his excitement and asked, "Who is your master?"
The guest in red shirt said: "You don't even know this. My lord is the Duke of the country who was framed by a traitor."
Lee Myung-bak said in surprise: "The Duke of Jin has come to Ganghwa Island, so...where are you going to go next?"
The guest in red shirt said: "It doesn't matter where we go, we just obey the orders of our subordinates."
Li Mingbo said: "How many ships and men did the Duke bring with him on this overseas tour? Oh, I don't mean anything else. I just want to say that if the Duke doesn't bring many people, what will happen if he encounters pirates or something like that?
manage."
The guest in red shirt said: "It's just two big ships worth three thousand materials. They left in a hurry. We don't have enough weapons, ammunition, fresh water and food, and we are short of manpower. Otherwise, why would we come to Ganghwa Island in the first place? We don't want to replenish some equipment and food. Are we pirates?"
, I’m not too afraid. The dozen or so small cannons on our ship are enough to deal with them. I’m just afraid that the navy of Korea will cause trouble. You also know that our prince has always supported General Jin in northern Korea, but he can recruit the King of Korea.
I hate it, so I have to hide this matter from the Korean people. I say, Lao Li, you should be more strict with your mouth and stop talking nonsense."
Li Mingbo opened his two little eyes, nodded like garlic, and said: "That's for sure, brother, don't worry, what about that, I'll go to the hut, you sit down first." He held his stomach and ran away.
It's open.
Lee Myung-bak quickly arrived at the pier, jumped on the sampan and said to the boatman: "Go back quickly!"
There are only two miles between Ganghwa Island and the mainland of Goryeo. It took a while to paddle on a small sampan to get there. Lee Myung-bak went to General Hwarang Army and told the matter. The General was also shocked. He did not dare to make any independent decisions.
Unwilling to give up this good opportunity, he wrote an urgent report and sent people to Hanyang to report to the king. But he was afraid that the letter could not explain clearly, so he simply asked Lee Myung-bak to go with him.
Six fast horses ran out from the Hwarang barracks, three of which had people on them, and the other three were for transfer. In order to report the news in time, the Koreans had spent a lot of money. Fortunately, it was only a hundred miles from Ganghwa to Hanyang.
Haruka, as long as you drive hard, you can arrive at night and come back tomorrow with the king's instructions.
When the three of them arrived at Hanyang, the city gate was already closed. The soldiers on the city wall heard someone shouting at the door below, so they lazily came out with a long-handled fork and shouted: "It's locked. If you have anything to do, we can talk about it tomorrow."
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Lee Myung-bak shouted: "Ganghwa Island's emergency military report, which one of you can afford to suffer if things are missed?"
As soon as they heard that they were from Ganghwa Island, the soldiers immediately became energetic and quickly opened the city gate to let them in. Hanyang is a small city. After entering the city gate, they quickly arrived at Gyeongbokgung Palace in less than three minutes. There were internal guards at the gate of the palace.
As soon as he saw someone breaking into the palace, he quickly drew his bow and shot an arrow. Several eagle-feathered arrows flew past Li Mingbo's temples. He no longer cared about being afraid and shouted: "Jianghua Army Report! Urgent!"
The occupation of Ganghwa Island by the Ming army was an eternal pain in the hearts of the Korean people. Li Zhu once told that as long as it was a military report from Ganghwa, it should be submitted immediately for preview no matter what time it was. The soldiers kept this in mind and listened to Li Myung-bak's words.
Shouting, he quickly stopped shooting and opened the door to welcome the courier in. Mr. Min Zhenghao, the deputy secretary of the Chengzhengyuan on duty, personally received Lee Myung-bak. Lee Myung-bak had been running for several hours and was so tired that he took off his human form. When he saw Min Jung-ho, he only
He fainted before he could say a word.
"Sir, Liu Ziguang is on Ganghwa Island."
The entire Gyeongbokgung Palace was mobilized, from King Lee Joo to the lowest-level palace maids. Lee Myung-bak was furious and in a severe coma. Lee Joo seriously asked the internal medicine doctor Zhengdae Janggeum: "Can he still be saved?"
Dae Jang Geum said: "This person's body is already weak, and coupled with the anxiety and overwork in his heart, it has caused overwork of the heart, spleen, and lungs. I'm afraid he will die."
Li Zhu said: "This person is related to the rise and fall of our country, Goryeo. We must save him. Please."
Dae Jang Geum said: "The only way for the little one is to risk his life and inject him with ginseng and garlic juice. Only in this way can there be a glimmer of hope. However, I would also like to ask your Majesty to allow the little one to use the thousand-year-old Changbai mountain ginseng."
Li Zhu said: "As long as you can save people, you can use anything."
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After Dae Jang Geum's hard work, Lee Myung-bak was finally pulled from the brink of death. He opened his eyes and saw that all the officials in red robes were sitting next to him, and there was also a young and handsome man on his chest.
Embroidered with a four-clawed flying dragon, I knew in my heart that this was the king. I was so moved at that time that I dragged my sick body and knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty..." Before I could say anything, I broke down in tears.
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After learning that Liu Ziguang was in exile overseas and temporarily living on Ganghwa Island, Li Zhu convened the heads of the Uijeongbu, Seungjeongyuan, Imperial Guard, Secretary Servants, Habayashi Guard and other departments overnight to discuss countermeasures.
Liu Ziguang was not only a traitor to the Ming Dynasty, but also the number one enemy of Goryeo. Without his troubles, Goryeo would not have been divided between the north and the south. Now that this man has come to Ganghwa, it is a good opportunity for Goryeo to take revenge and even rise. The garrison on Ganghwa Island is only about 500 people.
The number of people, including the guards Liu Ziguang led, was only a thousand, and the nearby Goryeo elite Hwarang army numbered tens of thousands, and there were hundreds of naval warships on the nearby sea. With such a superior force, they would definitely be able to
Capture Liu Ziguang alive.
Li Biao glanced at both sides. The generals of the Koryo Kingdom were sitting arrogantly one by one. Just waiting for him to give the order, Li Biao took a deep breath and said: "Deputy Minister Min Zhenghao listens to the order. You can lead the imperial guard to Jianghua quickly.
With the cooperation of the Hwarang Army, Liu Ziguang must be captured alive, so I asked him to come to Hanyang as a guest."
Min Zhenghao suddenly stood up and said: "You will definitely live up to your destiny!"
Li Zhu added: "Li Mingbo has reported merit and has been promoted to the sixth-rank civil servant of the Council of Government. He will cooperate with Min Zhenghao to capture Liu Ziguang and set off immediately."
Li Myung-bak was promoted from a ninth-rank clerk to a sixth-rank official. He was so excited that he imitated Min Zhenghao and said, "I will definitely live up to my destiny!"
That night, a group of elite cavalry galloped out of Hanyang City and rushed towards Jianghua.