There was no room for error in the vassal feudalism of North America. This was a key step for the Ming Dynasty to become the most powerful country in the world. Therefore, not only Emperor Chongzhen was very concerned about it, but even Zhong Jinwei put most of his thoughts on this national policy.
In the morning of this day, Zhong Jinwei was sitting on the general ordering platform in the Beijing camp, watching the newly recruited soldiers undergoing assassination training.
The sun rose higher and higher, and the light became stronger. The officers and soldiers of the new army were all wearing new military uniforms, and they were sweating from training.
Cao Wenzhao, who was patrolling the school grounds, looked at the sky and felt that it was almost done. He walked up to the general platform and asked Marquis Zhongxing if he could let the soldiers rest and study cultural courses.
If it were normal times, Cao Wenzhao would be able to issue orders himself without asking for instructions.
But today is the time when Zhongxing Hou is here, so he must respect his leadership no matter what.
When he got to the General's Platform, he saw Marquis Zhongxing sitting in the shade, looking straight at him, as if he was looking very seriously.
Cao Wenzhao secretly praised in his heart that the Marquis is really serious! Then he walked over in a few steps and reported to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Marquis, should we dismiss them and go back to the camp?"
There was no response, Zhong Jinwei still stared blankly ahead.
When Cao Wenzhao saw it, he thought that the soldiers of the new army had not done well enough and had been discovered by the Marquis. He followed his gaze and looked over, but except that the soldiers in that direction were more handsome, he did not find anything.
There's something abnormal.
Therefore, Cao Wenzhao had to wait and let Zhongxing Hou tell what he had discovered.
As a result, he waited and waited, but did not see Zhongxing Hou speak. Seeing that the scheduled time had passed, Cao Wenzhao couldn't help but ask again: "Master Hou, you see that the training time has passed, should I
Are they disbanded?"
No response, still no response, Cao Wenzhao couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He thought that he didn't do well enough, so the Marquis had an opinion, and he deliberately left him alone.
Just when he wanted to apologize first, Gu Baichuan on the side saw this situation and walked between Cao Wenzhao and Zhongxing Hou. He first smiled at Cao Wenzhao and whispered: "Lately, the Marquis has been in a daze."
Then Gu Baichuan approached Zhong Jinwei and loudly reported: "Master Hou, General Cao has something to report."
Zhong Jinwei was indeed in a daze again, looking ahead and thinking about things. He came to his senses after Gu Baichuan called out loudly.
"Oh, it's time to eat!" He said while turning to look at Gu Baichuan.
Cao Wenzhao heard what sounded like a crow flying in front of his eyes. He looked at the Marquis speechlessly.
After hearing Gu Baichuan repeat it again, he reported again: "Master Marquis, the time has passed. Is it time to dismiss the soldiers?"
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he understood what was going on. He smiled and said: "You are in charge of training these new soldiers, so naturally you make the decision."
After receiving Zhong Jinwei's instructions, Cao Wenzhao went to the front of the stage to order the disbandment. After that, he came over to accompany Zhong Jinwei and asked him: "Master Hou, what can I do for you?"
Zhong Jinwei knew that he asked this question because he saw that he had been deep in thought just now. After thinking for a while, he said: "The Korean Peninsula is really too long. I, the Ming Dynasty feudal king, have to go around in a big circle in North America."
Seeing that Zhong Jinwei said what he was thinking, Gu Baichuan interrupted: "Master Hou, didn't the Ming Dynasty set out from Vladivostok? Why did it take a detour to the Korean Peninsula? Is it because Vladivostok is still in the hands of the Jianlu?"
They were all Zhong Jinwei's confidants, so they naturally knew about the feudal king's affairs in North America.
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, we will send troops to occupy Vladivostok next year!" Cao Wenzhao also comforted Zhong Jinwei.
He trained another 10,000 New Army officers. It is estimated that by next year, they will all become elites of the New Army. Adding the two border troops of Guanning and Denglai, Cao Wenzhao has every reason to believe that Jianlu will never be defeated.
Ming army.
But when he saw Zhong Jinwei, he shook his head and said: "The Ming Dynasty is so big that it cannot only start from Vladivostok. Some large items must be transported by sea, which is more convenient. Therefore, starting from Tianjin, Jiangnan and other places will also be planned.
matter."
Upon hearing this, Cao Wenzhao and Gu Baichuan realized that the Ming Dynasty was really too big. If we went to Vladivostok by land, people would die in provinces such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
The Korean Peninsula is indeed quite troublesome, especially if you start from the Tianjin seaport, you have to go around in a big circle. The journey becomes very long, and it is best to have supplies along the way.
Gu Baichuan thought for a moment and asked Zhong Jinwei: "Is the Marquis worried about the supply problem?"
Zhong Jinwei nodded and said: "The road to Hokkaido is too long. Although it can be done without supplies in the middle, it is best to have a supply point."
"Master Marquis, what's the point? We can just stop at North Korea for supplies. If they dare to deny supplies, we will destroy them directly." Cao Wenzhao said with confidence.
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he knew that Cao Wenzhao was joking. He laughed, pointed at Cao Wenzhao with his finger, and then said: "North Korea will definitely provide supplies now, but what about later? I think it is a long-term road.
.In the future, when the Ming Dynasty has transportation with North America, North Korea's supply points will inevitably become more prosperous. It would be bad if North Korea has some ideas and makes some small moves."
From what Zhongxing Hou said, he wanted to occupy the supply point for the Ming Dynasty. Thinking of this, Cao Wenzhao said directly: "It's just a supply point. Just ask North Korea for it. How dare they refuse to give it?"
"Is this okay? What I want is their Busan!" Zhong Jinwei asked in surprise.
In later generations, Busan was the largest port in South Korea, the Pan-Pacific Logistics Center, and the third largest port in the world.
In addition, Busan is not only a natural port, but also has good beaches and beautiful seaside scenery on its coastline. The city is surrounded by rolling mountains, and the city is dotted with hot springs, making it extremely valuable for tourism.
When Zhong Jinwei was in later generations, he had the opportunity to go on a business trip, so he knew these things.
How could North Korea agree to give up such a good place to Ming Dynasty?
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Cao Wenzhao said disdainfully: "What's wrong with Busan? It's just a broken place."
"Huh?" Zhong Jinwei couldn't help but feel strange after hearing this.
Seeing that the Marquis of Zhongxing did not understand, Cao Wenzhao explained to Zhong Jinwei based on the past events he heard from Guan Ning's army: "Does the Marquis still remember the Japanese rebellion in Korea during the Wanli period? Busan was destroyed by the war at that time, and is now being rebuilt.
, I guess it won’t be much better. And the most important thing is that North Korea is always worried that the Japanese will invade them again. And if the Japanese want to attack North Korea, Busan must be the first stop..."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, before Cao Wenzhao could finish speaking, he interrupted him and said in surprise: "That means that because of the Japanese, Busan is just a useless thing to the current North Korea?"