Cheng Mingjiu guarded the Lord of Linping and observed that Min Guangxun was like a bamboo, and went to Seoul, the capital of North Korea. Along the way, he encountered several interceptions by the North Korean army, and they were easily scattered by the Three Guards with muskets and artillery.

Min Guangxun had never seen the army fight with pure firearms like this, and he couldn't help but praise the combat power of the Three Guards, and at the same time, he had a lot of confidence.

Min Guangxun still has a faint thought in his heart that can't be mentioned, even if the lord is killed by the rebels, there is always the king of Linping by his side, as long as he asks the general of the kingdom to support him to ascend the throne, the situation is still promising.

"Ambassador, Seoul is coming, I don't know what happened to my father."

It was the Lord of Linping who spoke, although the prince of the king was in his twenties, but his face was still a young man who was not as young as the weak crown. However, at this moment, his face was obviously much paler, and the rapid march of the past few days and the worry about the situation in the national capital had made the young prince's face a little more melancholy that should not belong to his age.

Min Guangxun saw that the prince of Linping was so filial, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it is said that the prince of Linping had no hope of asking about the throne, but because the eldest son and the second son of the lord were taken hostage by the Manchurian captives, in order to protect the stability of the country, Li Jun had this opportunity that did not belong to him.

However, judging from the current situation, the Lord of Linping is at least virtuous enough to inherit the throne of the Li family.

"The Maharaja don't have to worry, the Lord and the auspicious people have their own heavenly protection. The subordinates saw that the combat strength of the Ming army was superior to that of our Korean infantry and cavalry, and he believed that he would be able to enter Seoul in a few days. What will be the outcome, the mystery will soon be revealed! ”

Linping Grand Monarch Li Jun nodded very understandingly, "Xiaojun understands what the ambassador means, he must always calm down, only by relying on the Ming army can he save his father from fire and water." ”

Min Guangxun's words were exactly what he meant, and he couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that Li Jun could quickly comprehend it.

However, Li Jun changed his words and asked again: "How should the Ming army compare with the Qing army?" ”

"This ......"

Min Guangxun never expected that the prince of Linping would ask such a question, and this question was really difficult for him to answer. The embarrassment of the Ming Dynasty army being beaten by the Manchu Dynasty in the past ten years is obvious to all, otherwise why would the Korean state be ridden by the Manchu Dynasty and on the neck? But how can he say it in front of the Lord of Linping, doesn't this shake his determination for the future?

Looking at Li Jun's flickering gaze, Min Guangxun suddenly felt that he had always taken this young monarch too lightly.

"What do you mean?"

Li Jun's eyes converged, and he looked pale and weak.

"This matter should be considered in the long run, everything depends on whether the Ming army can help me recapture Seoul! Otherwise, nothing can be done. ”

Li Jun's words sent a chill down Min Guangxun's back for a while, because he sensed another unspeakable thought from the words of the Lord of Linping.

"Jin Liu's hands are in the hands of the country's most elite ironclad elite cavalry, and now it only depends on whether the Ming army can fight with it."

This ironclad elite cavalry was established after the Bingzi Rebellion, and the hypothetical enemy was the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and its combat effectiveness was unique in the Korean army, but it had never had the opportunity to fight, but now it has become a strong enemy of the Ming army!

Hearing the Lord of Linping mention that this was an ironclad cavalry, Min Guangxun couldn't help but jump twice with his brows. This ironclad army is also what he has always been worried about, the Ming army has been repeatedly defeated by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it is difficult to estimate how much combat power is left now. If these powerful-looking Ming troops were not the opponents of the ironclad cavalry, wouldn't their situation at this moment be worrying?

Thinking of this, Min Guangxun lost his voice and said, "Have you ever seen ironclad cavalry on this road?" The answer is no, Min Guangxun and Lord Linping are very clear.

And now that Seoul is close at hand, where is this elite army in the hands of Jin Liu? Min Guangxun suddenly remembered that during the "Li Shi Rebellion", Jin Liu's escort of King Li Liang took refuge in the south, and then fought back to Seoul, and his best tactic was to paralyze the enemy army head-on, and then suddenly attack from the flank.

Min Guangxun immediately broke out in a cold sweat, "It's not good, you have to hurry up and inform the generals of Shangguo, Jin Liu will sneak attack their rear!" ”

But Li Jun, the prince of Linping, stopped Min Guangxun, his face seemed to be sad and smiling, "Why should the ambassador rush to report the news, let the Ming army fight once, I heard that the general army surnamed Cheng sent a lot of baggage auxiliaries after the break, even if it is defeated, it will not affect the strength of the soldiers!" ”

"But, but ......"

Min Guangxun still wanted to distinguish a few words, but was stopped by the prince of Linping, "The ambassador understands what Xiaojun means, but if it is not for the Ming army to suffer some hardships, I still think that there is no one in my country, and even if we recapture Seoul in the future, we will be restrained by these people." ”

Suddenly, Min Guangxun understood the intention of the Lord of Linping, and at the same time, he was deeply impressed by the city government of the young Maharaja. If the Maharaja of Inpyeong can inherit the throne of the lord, the Joseon state may not be able to be revitalized.

So, the two of them waited for the expected news in this situation of both anticipation and apprehension.

However, until noon on the third day, there was still no movement, and the Ming army had already killed all the way to less than five miles south of Seoul, and even the not-so-tall gate tower of Seoul could be seen from afar.

Cheng Mingjiu ordered the three guards to camp here, in order to wait for the follow-up auxiliaries to catch up and make siege arrangements. For North Korea, the capital of a small country in the mountains, he didn't pay any attention to it. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, even the city defense of small acropolis such as Zhenyuwei and Gaoshanwei is much inferior. It is believed that under the volley of 10,000 cannons, this small city will fall in response.

The other battles in the past few days have given Cheng Mingjiu a more intuitive understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Korean army, these people say that they are troops, but their will to fight is much worse than that of the rogues in the Ming Dynasty.

Min Guangxun and Lord Linping were both invited by Cheng Mingjiu to inquire about the specific situation in Seoul. His original intention was to retake Seoul at as little cost as possible, and if there were cronies loyal to King Yi Liang in the city who could take the opportunity to open the city gates, then the rebellious rebels would be as vulnerable as wooden clay statues in front of the Three Guards.

However, the old and the young were vague, and they couldn't say why, which made Cheng Mingjiu upset for a while. Originally, Min Guangxun gave him a good impression, at least he was a person with some backbone, but since he was mixed up with the prince of Na Linping, he has become a hidden talker, which always makes people ponder for a while.

Of course, Cheng Mingjiu is not a fool, how can the selfishness of these two people not be seen? However, he didn't intend to stop it, as the saying goes, if the sky wants it to perish, it must first make it crazy, and he is worrying about how to control the other party's handle, since this old and young are in a hurry to send it over, of course he has to thank Bumin.

Since the two important people in Korea did not pity the many dead and wounded soldiers and civilians in Seoul, let these wild monkeys in the mountains tremble under the muskets and cannons of the Three Guards.

A pegasus hurried from the south and galloped into the barracks. Lord Linping and Min Guangxun glanced at each other, and a subtle smile appeared on Li Jun's face. Here it is, the long-awaited news has finally arrived.

"Report! The auxiliary battalion was attacked by the North Korean cavalry ......"

Li Jun's face showed a faint relaxation at this time, and the battle situation was as he expected.

"The auxiliary battalion encircled and annihilated the 5,000 cavalry of North Korea, captured a large number of prisoners of war and military horses, please tell the military gate what to do?"

Li Jun, who was following Cheng Mingjiu's side, suddenly stumbled and asked with some gaffe: "What, what did you say?" ”

The horseman who reported the news glanced at Li Jun and did not answer, but waited solemnly for Cheng Mingjiu's orders.

At this time, Min Guangxun realized that the prince of Linping was out of shape and inappropriate, was his demeanor looking forward to the defeat of the Three Guards? If the generals of the Ming Dynasty were to pursue it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Congratulations to the general of Shangguo, congratulations to the general of Shangguo for his victory and the annihilation of the rebel cavalry!"

Min Guangxun hurriedly relieved the siege for the prince of Linping, firstly to divert Cheng Mingjiu's attention, and secondly, to save these elites of the Korean state who were captured by the Ming army. Thinking of these so-called elites of the North Korean state, Min Kwang-hoon blushed a little.

These elite cavalry, which were valued by the king and ordinary officials and people, were completely annihilated by the heavy auxiliary soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, which really disgraced the face of the Koreans. The intent of the Lord-ja of Inpyeong not only failed to be achieved, but was self-defeating, making the Ming army more relentless against the elite forces of the Korean state.

Cheng Mingjiu didn't seem to notice Li Jun's appearance as if he was in mourning, and walked away after laughing a few times. Then he sent people to Seoul to persuade him to surrender, claiming that as long as he opened the door to welcome the army of the country into the city at this moment, he would be punished lightly for the traitors and rebels who rebelled in the city in the future, otherwise there would be only a dead end.

The reply in Seoul was also very resolute, and the other party actually killed the messenger sent. However, these envoys are all low-level officials brought by Min Guangxun's side, even if they are killed, Cheng Mingjiu doesn't care. But it did give him a good excuse.

Three days later, the auxiliary battalion arrived in Seoul with a large number of prisoners and baggage. Cheng Mingjiu categorically ordered an artillery salvo to fire at the low rammed earth walls of Seoul. For a whole morning, the rumbling sound was incessant, and the North Koreans had never seen such a momentum, and they had long been frightened into hiding, eager to squeeze their bodies into the rat hole.

The enemy tower at the south gate was finally hit by a projectile and collapsed after shaking twice. Looking at the bomb crater cracks all over the outside of the city wall, it is shocking.

Min Guangxun's heart was shocked, even when the "Bingzi Rebellion" was at the beginning, the Manchu Dynasty was not so fierce!

The Lord of Linping came behind Min Guangxun at some point, and said in a low voice in amazement: "Seoul is broken!" ”