Chapter 543: Emperor, we have to go and destroy them
"Lord Wang, North Korea, the country has been destroyed!" Cao Wentai dismounted and walked in front of Liu Hongji, and said in a low voice.
"Xiao Cao, aren't you joking with this king? Stop, what's the emperor looking for me? Liu Hong gradually patted Cao Wentai's shoulder and said with a smile.
The area of the Korean country is not large, but the population is more than 7 million, although the combat effectiveness of the soldiers is not comparable to the guards, but the geographical location is good!
In addition to a considerable part of the border with the Ming Dynasty, the rest is the natural barrier of Changbai Mountain, and the other three sides are the ocean.
If a foreign enemy wants to attack North Korea, it must either play a landing battle from the sea, or it must climb over the Changbai Mountain moat.
"Lord Wang, how dare you joke about military affairs!" Cao Wentai saw that Liu Hong was gradually not taking things seriously, and immediately became anxious.
"Dongchang reported that more than ten days ago, Jiannu Yu Daishan united with an army of the Rakshasa State to raid North Korea across the Changbai Mountains, and North Korea was caught off guard and was taken down the capital Seoul in only five days, and the whereabouts of the Korean lord Li Liang are unknown, and it is likely to ......"
"I'm the next Ao!" Liu Hong gradually saw that Cao Wentai was serious, and he was also shocked in his heart.
The first thought that popped into his mind was that Li Liang, the laughing uncle, still owed him 100,000 taels of silver from the Ordnance Institute, which was special, if this was the case, who would this king ask for silver?
Dai Shan, this dog N can really toss, Rakshasa country? Hairy bears? The wings are stiff!
"Let's go, go into the palace." Liu Hong gradually turned on his horse without hesitation, and Zhang Luo rushed towards the capital with hundreds of guards.
Let's say that after the cabinet learned that the Korean state was destroyed by the remnants of Jiannu like lightning, they immediately beat their chests and went to the Qianqing Palace.
They have only one purpose, to avenge their little brother? Oh, no, it is to persuade Chongzhen to think in the long run, and the so-called long-term plan is a procrastination.
The reason is very simple, the lessons of the past and the future are the divisions, the three major expeditions of Wanli exhausted the last bit of blood of the Ming Dynasty, especially the Korean War, one of the three major evidences, which cost no less than 10 million taels of silver in the eight years before and after.
The financial income of the Ming Dynasty was already low, and the little family money left by Zhang Juzheng's reform was squandered, not to mention, and even his pants were lost.
So much so that later, the treasury ran out of rats, and the court was so poor that it couldn't even rectify the displaced people in the country.
The cabinet knew that Emperor Chongzhen had a good face, and when he heard the news, he would definitely send troops out of the customs to restore the country for Korea.
The courtiers were not jealous of Liu Hong's outstanding achievements, but Liu Hong's gradual war, which was really his money, and the expenses were large enough to make the world stunned, this is one of them.
The Ming Dynasty has experienced several years of various tosses before it is peaceful, and now it is the time to recuperate and recuperate, and the officials and the people are tired of the swords and soldiers, and the people are at peace, which is the second.
The Korean country is located in the northeast, since the Ming Dynasty needs to cross several wide rivers including the Yalu River, its supply line will also be very long, the Ming Dynasty has been short of grain and rice for many years, and the national strength is not enough, which is the third.
Including Li Banghua, the first assistant of the cabinet, almost all the courtiers one-sidedly proposed that the Ming Dynasty should not move, rest and recuperate, and wait for the long term after the year.
Where did Zhu Cihong, who was in charge of the country on behalf of his father, experience such a big event, even if he invited Chongzhen, who was already gray-haired.
Chongzhen naturally knew the worries of the courtiers, and in fact he himself muttered in his heart.
According to the conscience, for 300 years, the Korean state has been the most respectful and obedient vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and it has always been the Ming Dynasty that the Li dynasty will never go east if it goes west.
Ding Mao's chaos and Bingzi's chaos led to the repeated slaughter of the Korean state, and as the suzerain, Chongzhen was not happy, and the remnants of the slaves were only built to slap the face of the Ming Dynasty.
When Chongzhen first learned the news, he felt that his face was hot, but it was not unreasonable for the courtiers to worry.
In the past two years, Liu Hong, the king of Anguo County, has gradually used his troops to win a hundred battles, but under several major wars, he only paid out no less than 50 million taels of silver.
The whole country of the Ming Dynasty is thinking about stability, and the people's hearts must be considered, not to mention that there is a Rakshasa country behind the good generation?
Chongzhen thought about it again and again and did not listen to the opinions of the courtiers, nor did he rush to make an order, but only said that everything would be discussed when the king of Anguo came to discuss it.
The second assistant Fan Jingwen was furious when he heard it, and said in his heart that when the king of Anguo came, according to his temperament, he would send troops, Fan Jingwen, Fang Yuegong and others immediately bowed down and shouted to let Chongzhen take state affairs first, and not act rashly.
Chongzhen pretended to be unwell, waved his hand and gestured for a gesture to discuss later, and then discussed, and was angry? Hehe, who is this sentence said to Chongzhen in his heart, how can he not know.
When Liu Hong came from Tianjin non-stop, the sky had already darkened.
After rushing repeatedly, Liu Hongji's ass was about to be turned into four petals by the war horse, but when the matter came out urgently, he entered the palace with trembling and numb legs.
"Your Majesty, Jiannu is jumping up again, we have to destroy them." Liu Hong gradually saw Chongzhen and rushed to the point.
The battle of Hetuara ran away from Daishan, which has always made Liu Hong gradually angry, and he has also asked Feng Dunhou, the governor of Northeast China, to keep a close eye on Daishan, a fish that slipped through the net.
But the Changbai Mountain Range is too deep, and mountain and forest warfare is not what the allies are good at, plus the Jiannu Tartars have originated between the white mountains and black waters, and the mountains are their home field, although Feng Dunhou has repeatedly found traces, but he can never find the main force.
Along the way, Liu Hong gradually thought about it and became more and more angry, the tiger is not threatening, you are the king of HelloKitty?
"You Ming should not be impatient, this matter still needs to be discussed, and the cabinet ministers will come before making a decision." Chongzhen appeased Liu Hongjian and then explained to him the worries of the courtiers, as well as his own opinions.
Half an hour later, cabinet members arrived one after another, and Li Banghua, who had always been a staunch supporter of Liu Hongji, glanced at him, shook his head slightly and sighed.
"Colleagues, do you not agree to go out to quell the rebellion?" Liu Hong gradually knew that this group of uncles was also thinking about national affairs, and their words were not too domineering.
"Yes, Lord Wang, we think that the most important thing in the Ming Dynasty is to stabilize the people's hearts and minds, and to plan for the court and the people of the world, we all think that the army cannot be reckless." Li Banghua bowed his head and spoke on behalf of the cabinet about their decision.
If it's just the remnants of Jiannu, it's better to say, according to the information found out by the cabinet, the Rakshasa country is not easy to mess with, if it really starts, maybe it will be another protracted war, and there is Zheng Zhilong in the southeast, Daming...... I can't afford to toss!
"Ladies and gentlemen, you all know that I don't understand Confucianism, and even the emperor has advised me to read more scriptures and history, but even if I taste it at a superficial level, I also know that its essence is benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and faith."
Liu Hong's voice was not fast, and his voice was not high, but several cabinet ministers, including Li Banghua and Fan Jingwen, blushed with shame.