On an official road southwest of Pyongyang, thousands of Qing troops camped for rest. People in nearby villages were frightened and were sending the only chickens, ducks, meat and eggs they had at home to one of the houses, because a Qing army general was at that house at this time.
When people have a rest, the villagers have to bring the good things from home as offerings, and make sure that this man is well fed and well served. If he is in a good mood, he may not bother them anymore. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, he will kill people and set fire to them.
It's all a matter of effort in a village.
At this time, Duduo was enjoying a meal in the yard with several of his subordinates. He looked at the panic-stricken and humble Korean people lining up outside the yard. His face was expressionless. He only faintly heard the wailing of a woman not far away and frowned slightly.
He frowned, but it was just a frown. The subordinates around him looked at each other a few times, with lewd and obscene expressions.
"Your Majesty, are we still on our way today?" a subordinate asked.
Duduo looked up at the sky. It was just after noon and shook his head slightly: "Don't be anxious. As expected, some people should be anxious." He said with a slight smile and said: "It's good to eat and drink here."
, walking around is so relaxing, why be impatient.”
The subordinate chuckled: "I heard that Seoul is very lively, so I am really anxious to go and see it."
Duduo smiled and said nothing, while the other person said: "You are worried about the women in Seoul..."
Several people talked dirty and nonsense, and Duduo listened and laughed, feeling extremely relaxed and happy.
Yes, no matter what the political purpose of the Qing government's dispatch of troops to Korea was, for Duduo personally, it was a casual and relaxing trip! And he especially enjoyed this trip, after all, he had been depressed for too long.
, too long!
After a disastrous defeat last year, the army was demoralized. He has been under the shadow of an invisible depression since the imperial court. This kind of depression made people unable to breathe. The subsequent political battles made him physically and mentally exhausted, so when Dorgon asked him
When he went to North Korea to put pressure, he readily agreed without even thinking, and immediately led his troops there.
Of course, traveling to relax does not delay doing business. Duduo is not a fool, but he is much more powerful than Azige. He first led his troops to enter the country quickly with lightning speed, allowing Yizhou to defend the country.
The soldiers were greatly frightened and did not dare to intercept him because they did not know the reason. They had to rush to report to Seoul. However, after entering the country, Duduo suddenly slowed down his pace and stopped walking, as if he was touring the mountains and rivers.
In fact, it has a deeper meaning, which is to create momentum!
This time he came here to apply pressure. There are many ways to apply pressure. There is one step, and there is also a step-by-step approach. He just wants to create this sense of oppression, as if the rain is about to come, sometimes fast, sometimes slowly, so that Seoul can feel that kind of knife rest.
The panic of being cut off on the neck at any time but not being cut off.
Dorgon did not explain how Duduo would exert pressure. He simply said, "Go and press."
And Duduo has not even thought about how to put pressure on the Joseon Palace, or to be precise, he has not even thought about it!
Because North Korea was just meat for them at this time, they could chop it into pieces as much as they wanted and had no power to fight back. Therefore, after urging him one after another before, even if the keel was too big to be used, Dorgon lost his patience.
Directly ask Duduo to lead his troops.
There is a big difference between envoys, envoys and troops.
Envoys conveyed messages, envoys negotiated, and when the army arrived, it was about doing things, and there was not even room for negotiation. Moreover, Duduo believed that the previous repeated urgings had given North Korea all face.
So he led his troops here and used the situation to put pressure first. If North Korea gave in and honestly bought all the things, he would just come and relax. If North Korea retaliates and is hard-hearted, he would not rule out the use of force.
, burned, killed, looted, and even forced the emperor into the palace in Seoul!
No matter how serious it is, he will replace it. Although Amin had this idea earlier, he was just forced by the situation at that time not to allow it, but now... internal and external troubles, he gritted his teeth and really took it!
Therefore, Duduo has no specific plan now. He is just taking it one step at a time, and is not in a hurry to go to Seoul immediately. Otherwise, if he had marched there when he first entered the country, he would have already reached the outside of Seoul.
He expected that the slower he walked, the more frightened the people in Seoul would be, and they would react quickly. In all likelihood, they would send someone over to subdue him.
However, Duduo only predicted half of it. The people in Seoul were really panicked when they knew that Qing troops were entering the country, but they did not immediately send ministers to contact them. They just had people watching in secret. It was not until they arrived in Pyongyang that people from Seoul were sent over.
Positive questioning, who is it and where is it from?
Duduo didn't hide anything and directly reported his identity.
The visitor turned out to be Duduo, Prince of Henan of the Qing Dynasty. This shocked the North Korean palace, but apart from the fright, there was also a little bit of joy. They knew that this time it was not a small shrimp, but a big shark.
, catching sharks is risky, but wealth can be found in danger.
So the next day, North Korea's Prime Minister Jin Liu came to the camp to meet with Duduo.
It's said to be a greeting, but in reality it's a question: what are you here for, what do you want to do, what do you want to do.
Doduo doesn't like Jin Liu at all, and he doesn't have a good attitude toward him. Do you believe that he just said I'm here to play?
Of course Jin Liu didn't believe it, and accused the Qing court of being rude. Although North Korea was a vassal state, the Qing court could not send troops and horses into the country at will...
Duduo did not answer the question at all and said bluntly: "You know why the king is here, so why bother talking nonsense?"
Jin Liu argued hard. North Korea was in trouble both internally and externally. The people were in dire straits due to natural and man-made disasters and were unable to be self-sufficient. How could there be any extra supplies for the Qing court... But these words sounded like nonsense to Duduo. He was not an envoy and was not here to discuss matters: "You
If you don't give it, I will take it for myself." He then said, "I will give you the gift within ten days!"
As the saying goes, when a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain. That's it. No matter how hard Jin Liu argued and how he cried for poverty, Duduo's attitude remained the same. He didn't listen to nonsense and didn't wait for the expiration date.
Jin Liu came back angrily and repeated what he said to Li Zhu, which made him furious. He slapped the case and cursed endlessly. Then the emperor and his ministers discussed secretly, took chestnuts from the fire, and did it!
Success or failure depends on this one move. Li Zhu knew the consequences of this matter, which was related to the rise and fall of North Korea, but he still decided to do it!
He decided to take a gamble!
Dodo, who is in Pyongyang, still knows nothing about this. In his opinion, North Korea has no ability to fight back, and he has no fear of the other party fighting back. He is confident that even a thousand cavalry can control it.
North Korea is unstoppable, not to mention its military strength plus the nearly 4,000 in Seoul, which is enough to destroy this small country!
And deep down in his heart, he even has expectations, hoping that Li Zhu can resist, so that he will have enough excuses to kill everyone to vent the depression of the past year!
However, a piece of news soon came, which made Dodo a little alert, but more of an excitement.
Seoul is under martial law!
After Jin Liu left, Duduo sent people to Seoul to ask Long Guda to come and talk. Although he was unreasonable and tough when facing Jin Liu, he still wanted to get a feel for Li Zhu's thoughts, and Long Guda was already in Korea.
For more than a month, no one knew it better than him.
After all, Duduo is not as brave as Azig. Although he is not afraid, he still has to find out the opponent's background.
But unexpectedly, when the people he sent arrived in Seoul, they found that the city gate was closed and no one was allowed to enter. Even after they revealed their identities, they were still refused. How could the Qing soldiers, who were accustomed to being domineering, bear this kind of anger?
, the guards got into a quarrel, and then started fighting. However, they could not withstand the overwhelming number of people on the other side, and four or five people were injured, and they fled back in a hurry.
Duduo couldn't help but frowned after hearing the news.
Martial law is expected and reasonable. It may be reasonable to close the city, but to force his own men to prevent them from entering and even use their hands. This is even more courageous.
And this is still secondary. Since he is not allowed in, Dragon Bone Da cannot come out. This makes Duduo suddenly realize that something is wrong. It stands to reason that he is here. Although Dragon Bone Da will not come to see him in person, but
I should have sent my subordinates over to make contact, but no one has come after so many days.
In addition, Seoul has closed the city, so... although I can't guarantee that it will be the case, I can't rule out that Long Guda is under house arrest at this time!
What does North Korea want to do?
Relating to North Korea's tough attitude in the past few months... Duduo narrowed his eyes, a sneer appeared on his face, and his heart became more and more excited.
If that's the case, then I won't get used to it!
So Duduo immediately ordered to break camp and march towards Seoul. He sent 500 soldiers and horses to rush closer and ordered his subordinates to do whatever they wanted. Simply put, they burned, killed and looted wherever they passed. Previously, they just created an atmosphere to put pressure. Now they took action directly.
Before entering the city, let me give you a few slaps in the face, and remind Li Zhu that I am just like visiting a brothel here. I can do whatever I want, and there is nothing you can do to me.
For a time, the people along the way from Pyongyang to Seoul suffered disaster. The Qing army burned, killed, looted and committed crimes along the way. The places they passed were in ruins. After hearing the news, the people fled in all directions, and the area of more than a hundred miles was shrouded in terror.