(0688) When he was in the Tang Dynasty, he tried to annex Korea. During the time of Tang Gaozong, there were Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo and other countries on the Korean Peninsula, and they were fighting with each other. He took the opportunity to unite with Baekje and tried to control the whole of Korea. It's a pity that he was beaten back by the combined army of the Tang Dynasty and Silla. Twenty years ago, he made a comeback again and tried to annex Korea, but as a result, he fought with the Ming Dynasty for eight years, and finally had to withdraw his troops.

It was precisely because of this war that he had been fighting for eight years, which made him aware of the weakness of the Ming Dynasty. Although the final result was that they had to withdraw the main force of their troops back to the main island and declare the invasion a failure, their coveting of Korea never stopped. They are just waiting for a better opportunity.

This time, the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil, with both anti-thieves like Xu Xingxia, the division of the northern and southern courts, and the invasion of Jianyu in Liaodong, and the violent elements in the country began to move again. At the head was none other than Tokugawa Ieyasu. Two years earlier, Tokugawa Ieyasu had successfully subjugated Toyotomi Hideyori and officially unified the country. His eyes were once again on North Korea. The former four heavenly kings of the Tokugawa shogunate and the descendants of the sixteen gods and generals were all coaxed and eager to try, vowing to be ashamed of themselves and include the Korean Peninsula in the territory of the book.

If you want to talk about this place in North Korea, it is indeed sad, and it is almost always in the shadow of himself. As long as they have the strength, they have been trying to occupy North Korea. The war 20 years ago had not yet hurt Yue himself, and as a result, he was coming again. The North Korean side should have just received this news. I don't know what kind of reaction the North Korean side will have. It is estimated that they should still be accustomed to asking for help from the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that with the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to rescue the Korean Peninsula. The Ming Dynasty in Nanjing was already a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, and it was difficult to protect itself. In this world, the only one who can save the North Koreans is the white-clothed army. In other words, if the North Koreans weren't particularly stupid, they would have sent someone to ask for help from the White Army.

Yuan Keli said: "The Japanese are obsessed and unrepentant, and they should be attacked head-on. ”

Sun Yuanhua said tentatively: "That...... Shall we immediately send troops and land in North Korea? ”

Xu Xingxia smiled and shook his head, didn't say anything, just glanced at Yuan Yingtai. Yuan Yingtai also shook his head and said slowly: "We shouldn't send troops now." We should wait for the Japanese to land on the Korean Peninsula in large numbers before sending troops. ”

Sun Yuanhua said with some worry: "In case the Japanese invaders gain a foothold on the Korean Peninsula...... Wouldn't it take a lot of effort for us to destroy them? ”

Yuan Yingtai said calmly: "Chuyang, think about it, what is the most critical condition for us to defeat the Japanese Invaders?" Or, what is the essential premise? ”

Sun Yuanhua said cautiously: "There must be a strong enough navy to cut off the sea transportation line of the Japanese invaders. There is a sea between Ben and North Korea, and as long as we cut off the relationship between Ben and North Korea on the sea, and land on the Korean pirates, we will all be finished. ”

Xu Xingxia said meaningfully: "You are right, we need a strong navy. ”

Yuan Yingtai also said meaningfully: "It will take a long time to build the navy. Our navy start-up really can't spare manpower! ”

Sun Yuanhua was about to say something, but suddenly realized something, rolled his eyes, and gradually understood what the two meant. Dare to love, Xu Xingxia and Yuan Yingtai have long thought of going together. What naval start-ups, it takes a long time, it's all nonsense. In fact, the fundamental purpose is to let the person and the North Koreans cut each other down, so that both sides will lose, or they will die together, which would be the best. The white-clothed army finally came out to clean up the mess, relaxed and happy.

Whether it is Xu Xingxia or Yuan Yingtai, they are actually standard Hanists. Except for the Han dynasty, other countries, in their eyes, are all alternative and heretical. The so-called non-our race will have different hearts, and they will definitely not be at ease with other countries and forces. If there is an opportunity to weaken, or even eliminate the other party, they will definitely not let it go. Unfortunately, both Ben and North Korea happen to be in the ranks of this non-our race.

The Kingdom of Korea has always been a vassal state of the Central Plains Dynasty, and the King of Korea has always respected the Central Plains Dynasty as the suzerain, and on the surface, the relationship between the Kingdom of Korea and the Central Plains Dynasty is very harmonious. However, this absolutely does not mean that the Joseon Dynasty is obedient to the Central Plains Dynasty and obedient. In many things, the Joseon Dynasty had its own conspiracy and small actions. For example, the current king of the Joseon Kingdom, Li Hui, seized power through usurpation, and the Ming Dynasty has always refused to recognize the legitimate surname of his regime. However, there is no way to take him.

Xu Xingxia and Yuan Yingtai's meanings are actually very simple, that is, pretend that they don't know anything, let the Japanese invaders land in North Korea, and let the Koreans and the Japanese invaders fight each other. If there is no outside interference, it is estimated that the North Koreans will not be able to defeat the Japanese invaders. The only thing they can do is stall. Only when the Koreans could no longer support it at all and were about to perish, did they dispatch a large army to clean up the Japanese in one fell swoop. In doing so, two purposes can be achieved.

The first goal is to weaken the strength of the North Koreans as much as possible. To be honest, the current Korean king Li Hui has a very bad relationship with the Ming Dynasty. Whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the white-clothed army, they have always wanted to replace this king. This is the best chance for the Japanese to invade again. It would be better if Li Hui died at the hands of the Japanese Kou, then it would be even more perfect. In the name of avenging Li Hui, the white-clothed army could have set up a new king.

To achieve this goal, in fact, it is not very difficult, as long as the white military uniform is deaf and dumb. No matter what kind of envoys the Koreans sent or what kind of temptations they thrown, the white-clothed soldiers did not have to deal with each other. In three or five years, the North Koreans will definitely not be able to support it. In a desperate situation, the Korean kingdom must agree to the conditions put forward by the white-clothed army, even the most demanding. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Korea will only perish.

It doesn't matter whether the Japanese will gain a foothold on the Korean Peninsula or whether the Kingdom of Korea will simply surrender. In front of the butcher's knife of the white-clothed army, the Japanese are not enough to see. It's not that Xu Xingxia is despising the other party, but it is. How could the Japanese army, which was still generally using smoothbore guns, be an opponent of Han-style rifles? Unless Xu Xingxia is brain-dead and has made a big mistake, otherwise, the widow has absolutely no chance.

The second purpose is to weaken the power of the Japanese as much as possible. The fundamental strategic policy of the white-clothed army is four words, and there is no return. To put it simply, as many Japanese invaders landed on the Korean Peninsula, as many as they were wiped out, and one of them would not have run back. It's better to come as many as possible. Last time I came 150,000, this time it is better to come enough for 300,000.

To do this, a strong navy is needed to completely block the maritime links between the Korean Peninsula and the Hon. No matter how powerful the Korean Peninsula is, once the sea lines of transportation are cut off, they will only be slaughtered. The Second World War has amply demonstrated this. The best way to deal with this is a naval blockade. As long as the local area is blocked, I will immediately be unable to parry.

Twenty years ago, in the War to Resist and Aid Korea, it was precisely because the strength of the Daming Naval Division was not strong enough to completely block the sea area between the Korean Peninsula and Yuben that a large number of Japanese troops were allowed to retreat smoothly. If the strength of the Daming Naval Division is strong enough, there is no possibility for the army on the Korean Peninsula to return to the capital. If there is no 150,000 elite troops, he will definitely be greatly injured, and it will be very beneficial for the white-clothed army to land on the mainland in the future. It can be said that this is a long-term strategic action.

"The Navy is the key to the key." Yuan Yingtai said cautiously.

"Without further ado, let's go to Dengzhou now." Xu Xingxia said decisively.

…… Xu Xingxia and his entourage set off from Kaifeng Mansion, first arrived in Jinan, and then went all the way from Jinan to Dengzhou. It took about eight days along the way. After a short stay in Dengzhou, the group came directly to Weihai Weijun Port. At this time, Weihaiwei already had white-clothed cavalry stationed there. In the near future, the Marines will take over here.

Weihaiwei is one of the best military ports in Shandong. It was here that the Beiyang Naval Division established its base. When Xu Xingxia and the others came to Weihaiwei, the backbone of the original Daming Water Division that had been assembled in advance had already been gathered. In total, there were more than 300 officers, and more than 1,800 ordinary sailors. These people have all experienced the War to Resist Japanese Aggression and Aid Korea and have a certain amount of combat experience. After receiving the money and food that had been in arrears for a long time, the morale was okay. For joining the White Coats Navy, the positive surname is still relatively high.

But this time, Xu Xingxia's requirement is more special, that is, the age must be under forty. He doesn't want anyone over the age of forty. No matter how brilliant the conductor's talent is, he doesn't want it. As compensation, these people can only exist as advisers to the Navy. Xu Xingxia can pay them a certain salary, but he can't let them hold real positions. Of course, they could also serve as instructors in the navy, responsible for teaching young sailors and non-commissioned officers.

The reasons for this are complex. The most important point is that Xu Xingxia doesn't want the white-clothed navy to have too many thoughts of a great sailor. The Navy, as the name suggests, is towards the sea, offensive and aggressive. And the sailor, it sounds a little bit like you're spinning around at home. More than conservative, not enough aggressive.

(To be continued)