Li Zhu was dealing with Jin Zidian's collusion with Zhao's rebellion. Suddenly, he received an urgent report from Yizhou, saying that thousands of Qing troops were marching straight towards Seoul. This moment made him fall into domestic and foreign troubles.
Being a dog, he was confused for a moment and urgently recruited Ming Dynasty spy Liu Shichang to enter the palace for discussion.
The so-called discussion is actually asking: Where are the Ming Dynasty's troops? If they don't come, I will be doomed.
Liu Shichang was panicked when he first heard about it. He never expected that the Qing army would send troops. Obviously, the Ming court did not expect it, otherwise it would have warned them early in the morning.
There can be no chaos, no chaos, Liu Shichang forcibly calmed down, and suggested that Li Zhuo quickly discuss with his ministers how to deal with the Qing army, and at the same time said that he would send people out of the city to find out where the Ming army was.
Li Zhu was angry in his heart, but he did not show it in front of Liu Shichang. He just sighed. He knew that if the matter was discussed in court, it would cause panic. The ministers had no other choice but to spit at each other. After all, North Korea had no important soldiers at this time.
No matter what, there is no way to resist. If you want to resist, you still have to rely on Ming Ting's amazing troops.
Despite being anxious and panicked, Liu Shichang still helped Li Zhu analyze the situation. The secret report said that thousands of Qing troops were rushing towards the country, but the specific strength of the troops, types of troops, baggage, etc. were unknown. All these needed to be clarified and implemented as soon as possible. There were also
The Qing army entered the country at this time and came straight to Seoul. It didn't look like they were here to destroy the country. Considering the current situation, they looked more like they were here to exert pressure. In all likelihood, they were the ones who should have sensed some danger before.
, sent a distress signal...
After some analysis, Li Zhu was somewhat reassured, but he did not want to talk too much about anything else with Liu Shichang. He just asked him to contact the Ming army quickly to make preparations. Liu Shichang was also a very clever person, and Li Zhu didn't want to say anything.
He didn't ask, even though he really wanted to know how Zhao and Jin Zidian handled the situation.
After leaving the palace, Liu Shichang returned to a secret spot, packed up a little and took two servants with him before leaving the city. The city gate was closely inspected by guards, but he held the palace token and walked out of the city smoothly.
Heading westward.
Walking more than ten miles away, there was a village with more than ten households. Liu Shichang asked his servants to lead their horses and wait in the woods outside the village. After looking around at the entrance of the village, he walked straight into a house.
"I rested in Ganghwa Island a few days ago, and I should have crossed the Han River by now." A hunter in the yard respectfully lit the old cigarette pot for Liu Shichang. Liu Shichang frowned and said, "You are already fucking burning up your eyebrows, and you are still whining, you
Go quickly to urge him, just say that he has arrived."
Orion was shocked: "The Japanese soldiers are here again?"
"Don't ask too many questions, go quickly." Liu Shichang frowned, and the hunter responded. He turned around and went into the house, put on his clothes and took the hunting gear. He would be back in two days at most.
Liu Shichang stopped him and said, "There is a horse in the forest at the entrance of the village. You can ride it and come back quickly. I will wait for you here."
The hunter agreed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Liu Shichang: "Be polite to me."
Ganghwa Island is located in the sea a hundred miles northwest of Seoul. Because of the complex hydrological conditions around it, the large tidal range, and many reefs, it has been the refuge and exile of Korean monarchs since ancient times.
During the Dingmao Rebellion when the Qing Dynasty (later the Jin Dynasty to be precise) first invaded Korea, Li Zhu also took refuge here. He promoted the Jianghua Protectorate to a left-behind palace, one of the accompanying capitals, and built a large-scale building here.
palace.
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I asked, there is a strait about two miles wide between Ganghwa Island and the land, and don’t you have to cross the Han River after landing?
but……
There are residents and fishermen on Ganghwa Island, and it is one of the capitals of North Korea. It has palaces, houses, supplies, and boats. More importantly, it has a good location. It is the estuary of the Han River, which is where they were sent.
The Dengzhou Navy can completely follow the Han River from the estuary to the city of Seoul.
There is a saying that if the Buddha was sent to the west, why didn't the Dengzhou navy directly send Tami Hidebu directly to Seoul?
The reason is very simple. Tian Jian Xiubu is a secret chess player and a rare weapon, so he must not see the light before starting the attack, let alone let the Qing court find out, otherwise once Dorgon knows that the Ming army secretly sent a troop of troops,
In North Korea, he would not hesitate to fight on two fronts, and he would never allow the Ming Dynasty to regain control of North Korea.
This is a red line at the strategic level.
Although North Korea is weak and is just a pawn between the Ming and Qing courts, it is particularly important to the Ming and Qing courts. Both sides have recognized this key decades ago, and Chang Yu sent Tian Jianxiu to
The troops entering the DPRK actually inherited the "tripartite deployment strategy" of Xiong Tingbi's Liaodong economic strategy, which emphasized uniting North Korea. However, at that time, they could not cooperate candidly and had mutual concerns, so that...
Of course, Chang Yu's current purpose is not just to unite North Korea to resist the Qing court, he has greater ambitions.
Therefore, North Korea now seems like a small party that anyone can bully, but both the Ming and Qing Dynasties absolutely did not allow the other party to get involved, because this small party's strategic position is too important.
As mentioned before, after Bingzi's chaos, the eyes and ears of the Qing court were all over Korea. If the navy sent Tian Jianxiu and his entourage along the river to Seoul in a mighty manner, anyone who was not blind would be able to see it.
Therefore, in order to keep his whereabouts secret, the navy only sent Tian Mixiu to Ganghwa Island and then returned. Dad could only be sent here, and he had to walk the rest of the way by himself.
Of course, these are just the external factors that led to Hidebe Tami's landing on Ganghwa Island. The real purpose is actually...
Chang Yu sent troops to the dynasty out of strategic considerations, and he had a greater ambition to replace them. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to open his mouth, and Li Zicheng readily agreed.
But if you want to replace him, you can't just come up and seize the throne. Then you are not uniting the DPRK to resist the Qing Dynasty, but declaring war, and it becomes one-on-one. It needs to be done step by step.
As Li Zicheng's vanguard troops, Tian Jianxiu, in addition to completing the tasks assigned by the Ming court, also had to develop a base to establish a foothold in North Korea so that the subsequent troops would have a place to sleep and eat when they arrived...
Is there any more suitable place than Ganghwa Island?
The island is surrounded by complex hydrology and natural barriers.
The land on the island is fertile and can be cultivated and self-sufficient. There are palaces, houses and residents...
Occupying such a place, you can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat.
Even if I can't become the king of Korea in the future, being the owner of the island will be more than enough.