The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

In the following days, Lin Tianshuai spent the most pleasant days since entering North Korea.

On October 7, he crossed the Yalu River, on October 17, he recaptured Pyongyang, on October 22, he began to march in the mountains and penetrated the east coast.

On October 29, he arrived at the eastern line and occupied Yongxing, on November 2, he recaptured Hamxingfu, on November 10, he arrived at Jizhou, and on November 12, he recaptured Jizhou.

On November 13, Lin Tianshuai's shogunate officially entered Jizhou City.

On November 14, Lin Tianshuai discussed the future pattern of the peninsula with Sunbin Jin for the first time.

From November 15 to November 20, Lin Tianshuai continued to discuss the future pattern of the peninsula with Sunbin Jin.

Han Kezhen, the former North Hamgyong Province military commander and the "fake army" general who first surrendered to the Japanese pirates and then surrendered to the Tianbing, finally brought news.

These days, Han Kezhen led the Korean fake army, no, now it should be called the Korean soldiers, responsible for guarding the more than 8,000 Japanese pirate captives outside the city at Changde Mountain.

There is a valley in Changde Mountain. In order to facilitate supervision, the Korean soldiers drove these hungry Japanese pirates to camp in the valley.

Then the Korean soldiers blocked the entrance of the valley and set fire to the camp in the valley. The Japanese soldiers had nowhere to escape, and those who went to the entrance of the valley were shot to death by arrows.

Then it suddenly snowed heavily and the temperature dropped sharply. The Japanese soldiers who survived the fire died of starvation and cold within a few days.

Several years later in this time and space, the name of the valley in Changde Mountain gradually evolved into "Ten Thousand People Valley".

Han Kezhen led people to search in the valley and confirmed that there were no living people. Then he hurried back to Jizhou City and reported to Tianshuai.

Lin Tailai had a blank expression on his face, and asked Han Kezhen, "Have you arranged for the people who took the blame?"

Han Kezhen replied, "More than 130 people, out of hatred for the Japanese pirates, set fire to the surrendered soldiers' camp without authorization, causing the surrendered soldiers to riot.

For a while, the defenders of the valley did not dare to let the surrendered soldiers out of the valley, which eventually led to a tragedy."

Lin Tailai waved his hand and said, "These 130 Korean soldiers disobeyed the military order of the headquarters and killed the surrendered soldiers without authorization. They will be beheaded and displayed to the public as a warning to others! You go and deal with them."

Anyway, on the surface, Tianshuai will never take the blame for "killing the surrendered soldiers". As for letting more than 100 Korean soldiers take the blame for this in the future, it is their honor.

Han Kezhen answered without hesitation, "Yes!"

Then Han Kezhen tentatively said, "The task assigned by Tianshuai has been completed. Do you have any new instructions?"

After all, Tianshuai, you promised before that when you complete this task of dealing with the surrendered Japanese pirates, you will accept me as a dog.

I feel that I have done a good job and should satisfy Marshal Tian.

Ma Gui, the commander of the Second Corps, and Dong Yiyuan, the commander of the Third Corps, both smiled and said to Lin Tailai: "Old Han is good!"

Lin Tailai looked at the two generals in confusion. It was the first time he heard them speak for the Koreans.

Ma Gui whispered: "If you don't accept the two daughters of Old Han, you will give them to me and Old Dong."

Lin Tailai was a little speechless and scolded Ma Gui and Dong Yiyuan: "You can accept them in the city, but you are not allowed to carry them during the march!"

Then he said to Han Kezhen, who was nervous: "All the Korean soldiers under your command have been reorganized into the Hamgyong Province Loyalty and National Salvation Army. You will be the general of this Loyalty and National Salvation Army!"

Han Kezhen cried and thanked him: "Thank you for saving my life, Marshal Tian! Marshal Tian is my reborn parent!"

This is not an exaggeration. If he hadn't been protected by Marshal Tian, ​​he would definitely have been beheaded, and the Joseon Dynasty would definitely not let him go.

Another traitor of the Great Court, Ju Jingren, was also not idle. He kept writing letters to persuade cities in North Hamgyong Province to rebel. The overall effect was good. The "fake officials" in Huining, Myeongcheon, Gyeongheung and other places sent envoys one after another, which was considered to be a proclamation.

Only in Jingcheng, the most important city in North Hamgyong Province, there was a small accident, or an expected accident.

On this day, Ju Jingren reported anxiously: "Jingcheng Ju Shibi reported that the leader of the righteous army, Zheng Wenfu, also sent people to contact him and persuaded him to surrender to the righteous army."

As mentioned in the previous article, the Hamgyong Province Righteous Army was a resistance army spontaneously organized by the people after the news of the Ming Dynasty soldiers entering the court spread.

The leader of the righteous army, Zheng Wenfu, was the former sixth-rank official of Hamgyong Province. Because no other higher-level officials survived, Zheng Wenfu was elected as the leader of the righteous army.

Lin Tailai didn't care much about the ants' thoughts, but just asked: "Did Ju Shibi agree?"

Ju Jingren replied: "Ju Shibi only said that the righteous army sent people to contact him, but didn't say which side he agreed to."

For the pseudo-officials who surrendered to the Japanese pirates, the righteous army represented the "official" of their country, and surrendering to the righteous army was equivalent to surrendering to the court of the Joseon Dynasty.

The heavenly soldiers would eventually withdraw, and then the Joseon Dynasty would be able to resume its rule over Hamgyong Province, so surrendering to the righteous army seemed to be an option.

"Haha." Lin Tianshuai sneered a few times, "You said at the beginning that Ju Shibi is your fellow tribesman, and you can persuade him to surrender to me, that's it?"

Ju Jingren said with a bitter face: "I misjudged him. Since he is so ungrateful, let Tianshuai deal with him!

But I also said before that these rebels are speculators. After Tianshuai defeats Kato, they will definitely jump out to pick peaches."

Han Kezhen, who wanted to make new contributions, said: "No one with the surname Ju can be trusted! Tianshuai, don't worry, I am willing to lead 2,000 soldiers of the Loyal and Righteous National Salvation Army to take Jingcheng!"

However, Lin Tianshuai didn't want to do anything to Ju Jingren. After all, he was a dog that passed the test.

He then instructed Ju Jingren: "Invite the leaders of the rebels to Jizhou. I will meet them in person to discuss the future affairs of Hamgyong Province.

Ju Shibi from Jingcheng was also invited over and met with the leader of the rebel army to explain everything that needed to be said clearly! "

Ju Jingren quickly agreed and went out to do errands.

Han Kechu couldn't help but said to Lin Tai: "Tian Shuai is too kind, why should he be so polite to him! What qualifications do these ignorant wild dogs have to negotiate with Tian Shuai?

As long as the army arrives, who of these wild dogs will dare to speak again? There is no need to talk to them! "

Lin Tianshuai sighed: "After all, our Ming Dynasty soldiers have moral baggage, and attacking the Japanese rebels goes against the principles of benevolence and righteousness.

Therefore, it is not appropriate to use the officers and soldiers. I should bear the responsibility for some infamy. "

Han Kexuan: "?"

Tianshuai's words don't seem to be profound, but why can't he understand them at all? What does it mean that Tianshuai alone should bear the infamy?

Three days later, the leaders of the Xianjing Daoist Rebel Army, Zheng Wenfu, Li Pengshou, Chi Dayuan, and Jingcheng garrison Ju Shibi came to Jizhou together.

At this time, Lin Tailai was in the front hall, talking to Soon Hwa Jun, the 12-year-old sixth prince of North Korea.

After a week of in-depth communication with Shun Hejun's mother, Lin Tianshuai finally remembered that he had not met Shun Hejun yet, which seemed rude.

I don’t know if Shun Hejun was embarrassed or not, but Lin Tianshuai was not embarrassed and asked: "How many princes are there in your country now?"

Jun Shunhe replied: "I have seven brothers."

Lin Tianshuai frowned and said: "I think the king of your country is still in good health, and there will definitely be more princes in the future.

You are neither a direct descendant nor a favorite. I really don’t know how much of the family fortune you will get in the end. Your mother and I are really worried.

I hope you will make more progress and don't be like your elder brother Linhaijun, who is twenty years old and still doesn't understand. "

Feeling the daddy smell coming towards his face, Shunhejun didn't know how to deal with it and could only remain silent.

Perhaps it was the experience of being homeless and a prisoner that made him much more mature when facing strong men.

Lin Tailai placed a map of North Korea's Eight Roads in front of Jun Shunhe, "Your mother said that she wants the Three North Roads to make you a fiefdom."

Shun Hejun looked at the map, then raised his head and asked, "Can I not be bullied by the eldest brother and the second brother from now on?"

The eldest brother is Linhaijun, the eldest prince who escaped together, and the second brother is Gwanghaejun who is with his father and has been established as the crown prince.

The child's requirements were really low. Lin Tianshuai said without any pressure: "That's a must."

At this time, someone came to report that the leader of the rebel army and the guard of Jingcheng had arrived outside the gate of Jizhou City.

Lin Tailai commanded Cui Wukui and said, "Go to the city gate to greet us. Don't let others think that the headquarters is rude!"

Cui Wukui was ordered to go to the city gate and saw Zheng Wenfu, the leader of the rebel army. After bowing to each other, he invited Zheng Wenfu and his party to enter the city.

"Let's go, Duke Jinglue is already waiting." Cui Wukui said casually.

Zheng Wenfu said: "I would like to ask you to lead the way and lead me to see our king's eldest son, Lord Linhai."

Cui Wukui slowly raised a question mark in his heart, and emphasized again: "Gong Jinglue is already waiting in the palace."

Zheng Wenfu said sternly: "We are the subjects of the Korean state. When we enter the city, we should meet with Lord Linhai first. This is the etiquette of the ministers and cannot be abolished."

Cui Wukui sighed and said: "It seems that you have very little information about Xianjing Road."

Zheng Wenfu felt confused. What did this sentence mean? What news is blocked?

Cui Wukui did not explain, and said for the third time: "Listen to my advice, you should go see Duke Jinglue first!"

Zheng Wenfu insisted: "Your Excellency is a scholar in the upper state. He should know the integrity of his ministers. How can he persuade me to do wrong things?"

Cui Wukui was too lazy to say anything else and directly cursed: "I see your mother is better than Linhaijun!"

Zheng Wenfu felt insulted and angrily shouted: "Why are you so rude? Is this how Ming scholars behave?"

Then Cui Wu ordered the nearby officers and soldiers: "Escort these people to the camp!"

After Zheng Wenfu and others were pushed away, Cui Wukui said to his follower, "Prepare a few coffins for them, they will be used soon!"

You are still not convinced that there is no information in Hamgyong Province. It seems that you really don’t know that the Koreans who showed such a face in front of Lin Jinglue before, even if they are envoys, have three feet of grass on their graves. High!

Then Zheng Wenfu and others were taken to the door of the front hall of the palace. When they looked up, they saw Tianshuai sitting in the hall and Shunhe Jun beside him.

Zheng Wenfu asked persistently: "Where is Linhaijun, the eldest son of the king?"

Lin Tailai turned to Jun Shunhe and said, "Look, your subjects in North Korea don't take you seriously at all. The only people who really care about you are your mother and me."

Shunhejun: ""

Tianshuai, is there something wrong with you? Why do you always like to speak in this tone? Does it feel more exciting or something?

Then Lin Tailai did not invite Zheng Wenfu and his party to sit down, and just let them stand outside the door and talk.

Lin Tailai first asked Ju Shibi, the guard of Jingcheng: "Earlier, your brother Ju Jingren persuaded you to tell me how to deal with it. Why didn't you respond?"

Ju Shibi said a little slippery: "Tian Shuai spoke too late. The villain had already surrendered to the rebels before when the rebel troops came to the city, so it was inconvenient to respond to Tian Shuai.

Besides, the villain thinks that the rebels are also considered kings, so surrendering to the rebels cannot be wrong. "

Lin Tailai did not ask Ju Shibi again, but said to Zheng Wenfu: "Now that the Japanese pirates in Xianjing Road have been wiped out by the Ming Dynasty soldiers, what do you think about the future layout?"

Zheng Wenfu replied methodically: "The heavenly soldiers can bravely go south and continue to destroy other Japanese pirates.

As for the cities in Hamgyeong Province, our rebel army can be responsible for taking over, and then draw up a list of officials and guards, and ask the king for a title. "

Lin Tianshuai asked: "Do you really think so?"

Zheng Wenfu replied seriously: "In this way, the rebel army and the heavenly soldiers each have their own responsibilities. Wouldn't it be best to get the best of both worlds?"

Lin Tianshuai asked again: "How many people are there in your rebel army?"

Zheng Wenfu replied: "The rebel army already has three thousand troops and can be expanded at any time. It can maintain public order in Hamgyong Province for the time being. Commander Tian does not need to worry."

Lin Tailai sarcastically said: "Listening to your tone, I thought the rebel army had 300,000 soldiers and horses."

Zheng Wenfu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this unintentional joke is unworthy of the dignity of our country."

Lin Tailai scratched his head. He really couldn't tell whether Zheng Wenfu really thought so or was deliberately pretending to be stupid.

But it doesn't matter, he has no obligation to discern the ants' thoughts.

So Lin Tailai stood up and said: "After our Heavenly Soldiers entered Xianjing Road, there were only three types of soldiers and horses besides the Heavenly Soldiers.

The first type is the Japanese pirates, the second type is the puppet army who surrendered to the Japanese pirates, and the third type is the rebels! "

Zheng Wenfu's expression changed drastically, "What do you mean, sir?"

Lin Tailai said indifferently: "What I mean is that there are no rebels in Hamgyong Province, only rebels."

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of swordsmen rushed out. Without any explanation, they tied up Zheng Wenfu, Ju Shibi and other rebel leaders, then gagged them and dragged them out.

Cui Wukui shook his head. The coffin prepared in advance was indeed used. He had predicted the situation!

You bunch of people with no information think that because you are a semi-official "Master Wang", Duke Jinglue won't kill you?

Lin Tailai asked Han Kexuan, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Loyalty and Salvation Army: "If you go to Mirror City now, can you win it?"

Han Kexuan quickly replied: "It must be possible!"

Now he finally understands what Tianshuai meant when he said before that "the individual shall bear the responsibility for the infamy"

Then Han Kechu asked fiercely: "Ju Shibi, the fake official of Jingcheng, dared to disobey Tianshuai's recruitment and blatantly defected to the rebels. The impact was very bad! Should he punish the nine tribes to serve as a warning to others?"

Ju Jingren, who also has the same surname of Ju: ""

Didn’t the one who stepped on the horse just stop you from sending your daughter to Tianshuai? As for holding a grudge so much?

Lin Tailai waved his hand towards Han Kechu, "No! Just limit it to the third direct generation!"

You regain Jingcheng as soon as possible. From now on, the situation in Xianjing Road will be temporarily left to you and Ju Jingren to maintain it! "