Chapter 379 Military Blackmail(1/2)
After hearing the eunuch's loud message, the ministers in the palace immediately started talking among themselves.
"Didn't you just say that we have to wait for His Majesty the Emperor's order before we can send out troops? Why did people come so quickly?"
"Could it be that the general of the country wants to evacuate?"
"Hey, that's wrong. There are tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers here, and they are more elite than what was recorded forty years ago.
Didn’t you see? Of their big iron carts and two-wheeled iron horses that can run very fast, which of them can the little Japanese pirates resist or escape? There is no need to evacuate, the most we can do is stick to it and preserve our strength."
"What Lao Jin said is right. You don't understand this. Isn't there an old saying in the country? When you are abroad, you will not accept your orders.
What I’m talking about is the current situation. Our Dagoryeo is thousands of miles away from the capital of Shangguo, and the fighter planes are fleeting. How could the general of Shangguo wait for ten days and a half to send a message back and forth?"
"The king's verdict is reasonable. With the help of the generals of the country this time, our country will definitely be able to wipe out the Japanese pirates and will not repeat the humiliation of the royal family's northward migration during the Wanli period."
While several people were discussing, Gao Liang, the brigade chief of staff, who was wearing a royal army uniform, a golden ribbon slung across his chest, and shining with royal military splendor, walked into the hall with two guards holding their heads high.
Facing the sunlight, the three of them were dressed in straight military uniforms. The gold-plated badges on their waists and heads reflected the golden badges. They were neat and tidy with a domineering majesty, which made several military attachés in the palace envious.
With the Royal Army stationed outside Seoul for training, the temperament of the Korean regular army and the Royal Army in Seoul was no different than bandits.
"Gao Liang, chief of staff of the Xuanwu Brigade of the Royal Army of the Ming Dynasty, heard that the king was summoned for important military affairs and came here on behalf of Master Cao to meet the king."
"General Gao, no courtesy! General Gao, the content of the order document has been written in the letter.
You and General Cao already know the specific situation, right? Please also ask General Gao and General Cao to send troops quickly to defeat the little Japanese pirates."
Li Zhu sat behind the desk, facing Gao Liang, who was holding his luggage, and after waving to show off his courtesy, he spoke excitedly in distorted Ming Dynasty Mandarin.
As the king of Goryeo, and being born during the Wanli period of fighting against Japanese aggression and aiding Li, Li Ju was naturally proficient in Ming Dynasty Mandarin, and there were very few people in the court who did not know Ming Dynasty Mandarin.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. After receiving the letter, Commander Cao of our army took it very seriously and immediately called all commanders for a meeting. At the same time, he ordered the entire army to enter a state of first-level combat readiness.
Half an hour ago, Commander Cao had already sent a report to the capital and followed up in a timely manner. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, your Majesty will soon send a decree to you and our department to confirm our department's response measures."
"General Gao, I can't wait any longer, the Japanese will attack Seoul. Forty-nine years ago, the Japanese only took 18 days to attack Seoul.
Now that Seoul is surrounded by generals, it is even more empty. I ask you to send troops immediately. If you defeat the Japanese pirates, I will reward you with a hundred thousand taels of silver."
Li Zhu listened to Gao Liang's words, but he couldn't understand many of the words, such as sending a report and following up in time. No matter how timely it was, it would be at least ten days later.
Listening to Li Zhu's words, Gao Liang's eyes flashed with disdain. Seoul was empty because of the presence of the Royal Army. You must be lying.
Just because there was a Royal Army in Seoul, Goryeo also added two legions in Gyeonggi Province. He thought the Royal Army didn't detect it?
There are too many good people in Goryeo who are willing to send messages.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. The rules of the Royal Army are strict. The authority to mobilize troops to unite the battle belongs only to His Majesty the Ming Emperor. No one has the right to mobilize troops from the camp, including Commander Cao.
Unless our troops or Seoul are attacked, no weapons will be allowed to leave the current camp for fifty miles. This is the promise our Majesty made to the King."
Gao Liang's words caused an instant commotion in the court. Just now he was talking about the Royal Army receiving Korean food, but now he said that he needed to wait when something happened. Who could accept it?
Li Zhu glanced at Cui Mingji and told him to be sensible and emotional. At the same time, he also wanted to see if Cui Ming and the people from the Ming Dynasty were really determined to be together.
"General Gao, the capital of Shangguo is thousands of miles away from Seoul. The situation is critical at this time. Even if there is an iron horse to quickly convey the message, how can we wait for another ten days?
Nowadays, the pirates of the Japanese country are coming in force. They have invaded Korea, massacred our people, and occupied our city. This is a provocation to the Celestial Kingdom and an insult to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!!
Originally, our country should resist to the death for the sake of the country's reputation, but our country's land is barren and unable to raise troops. It is not as powerful as the tomorrow's soldiers with powerful weapons, let alone to keep out the Japanese pirates.
When His Majesty the Emperor asked you to enter our country with the imperial edict, he stated that the Royal Army Xuanwu Brigade of our country was stationed in Goryeo to protect Goryeo from being bullied by foreigners.
For this reason, we, the Goryeo Dynasty, pay you ten thousand taels of military expenses every month. These military expenses are the trust of the people of Goryeo in our country. General Wan Wanggao will obey the sacred instructions and protect our territory! I will give an explanation to the people of Goryeo."
Gao Liang glanced at Cui Mingji, then turned back to face Li Zhu.
"Back to your Majesty, I did not ask you to wait for ten days and a half. You only need to wait for an hour and a half.
His Majesty’s decree will arrive at the camp in an hour, and at that time, Master Cao will personally bring the decree to meet with the king and convey His Majesty’s decree.”
Gao Liang's words deceived the officials of the Li Dynasty, and Li Zhu felt that Gao Liang had not woken up.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was far away in the capital. How did the Royal Army manage to contact him and get a reply immediately?
"Could General Gao be deceiving me? How did His Majesty the Emperor of China contact you when he is thousands of miles away from Goryeo?"
"My Ming Dynasty has a tool called the telegraph, which can ignore mountains and seas and transmit messages instantly. Therefore, our Majesty has already replied to the letter an hour ago. However, the specific combat coordination needs to be discussed by the Inland River Committee.
At the same time, all the daily supplies for our camp are transported by plane. Your Majesty also knows this. It only takes more than an hour for the plane to reach Goryeo from the capital, so the imperial edict will definitely arrive in an hour."
"I remember that I have thanked the general of the country for his help. I also asked the general to go to the side hall with the palace people to rest and drink tea. When Master Cao comes, I will hold a court meeting again."
"Dismiss the dynasty!"
Li Zhu and the other officials suddenly recalled that an iron bird would indeed fly in the sky every three or four days, but they did not expect that in addition to the fast-flying iron bird, the Ming Dynasty also had a magical communication method such as the telegraph.
Nodding to the eunuch on the side, the eldest eunuch walked up to Gao Liang, stretched out his hand to make a request, and whispered to Gao Liang to leave with him.
Gao Liang was also not interested in the political affairs of the Li Dynasty. This was not within the scope of his inquiry, and standing here would make him feel out of place, so he led the guards and left the hall.
An hour passed quickly, and the sun had begun to set. In the Royal Army camp, Chongzhen accurately conveyed the combat orders through the satellite phone and broadcast system, as well as the three channels of telegraph transmission.
“Everyone has it!”
"To summarize, the Japanese invasion of our vassal state is a betrayal of the Ming Dynasty! This is a shameful rebellion and a traitor! The Japanese should be punished!
His Majesty ordered the Royal Army's Xuanwu Army and the Korean Expeditionary Division to formally take over the defense tasks of North Korea in six hours.
Everyone dressed up and rested tonight, distributed ammunition, prepared equipment and vehicles, and set off overnight without stopping, distributing information on the weapons and equipment of the Japanese soldiers and the characteristics of the regiment's command printed by His Majesty.
Tomorrow morning, one regiment will stay in the camp to receive follow-up supplies and set up a terminal defense line. The remaining regiments will go to Chungju and Cheongju to set up defenses and set up locators to welcome the airdrop.
You must remember, do not be stingy with ammunition, and do not have any contempt. The Japanese army is not a slave who can only ride a horse. They have sharper muskets and artillery. They must ensure that all invading enemies are wiped out!
Your Majesty will use aircraft to conduct air strikes on the Japanese rear, camps, and grain depots at that time! Destroy the retreat of the Japanese pirates, leaving them with no retreat and no ammunition to become our enemy.
Therefore, the Japanese pirates are trapped beasts and poor people. They can only fight hard, and you must fight hard too! The Royal Army is now armed with His Majesty's flintlock guns and howitzers, as well as grenades, rocket launchers, and even a total of four heavy machine guns.
Forty thousand rounds of ammunition.
If nine thousand of you go out with such good equipment and can't defeat tens of thousands of Japanese, then you will stay in Goryeo and eat kimchi for the rest of your life, will I hear about it?"
"Yes! Don't worry, Commander, the Royal Army is committed to completing the glorious mission entrusted by His Majesty. If any Japanese pirates hit our defense line, let one go and apologize!"
After the neat shouts, Cao Bianjiao straightened his clothes, then held a satellite phone and asked the guard to drive to Seoul.
Along the way, the common people and military households around Seoul saw Cao Bianjiao's motorcade, and they all talked enviously about his iron chariot, and couldn't help but talk about the heavenly soldiers and the mounts of mythical beasts.
After stopping at the city gate tower in Seoul, Cao Bianjiao had to get out of the car and walk. Although the main infrastructure roads in Seoul are wide, the urban management is more casual and there are many illegal constructions.
When he first entered Seoul, Cao Bianjiao was autistic because of the illegal construction in the city and the traffic jam. Since then, there have been more illegal constructions in the city and he has never driven in again.
Seoul defenders opened the way all the way. After arriving at Gyeongbokgung Palace, they were led by eunuchs to enter from the Gwanghwamun gate and go straight to the outside of the main hall.
At this time, in the palace, the ministers who had been hungry all day almost burst into tears when they learned that Cao Bianjiao had arrived with the decree.
They had been hungry all day long and had been waiting for the general of the Shangguo army in Goryeo to arrive so that they could end today's government affairs. No one dared to express their dissatisfaction with the Shangguo general's contempt.
Children who were beaten by their stepfather only know how good their real father is. After being beaten by Huang Taiji, Goryeo, which extorted tribute from its soldiers every year, now feels that raising an army of 10,000 people for Chongzhen every year is simply a blessing.
"The Royal Army of the Ming Dynasty, the commander of the Koryo Guard Division of the Xuanwu Army, Cao Bianjiao, has met the king."
"General Cao, please excuse yourself. General Cao, did your Majesty say that the heavenly troops will be dispatched?"
"Back to your Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty airdropped an artifact, a satellite phone, from an airplane half an hour ago. Using this satellite phone, you can talk to people thousands of miles away.
Your Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor of our country will officially use this satellite phone to talk to you in a quarter of an hour to explain what the Li Dynasty needs to do this time to fight against Japan. Please be prepared to talk to His Majesty the Emperor and do not lose etiquette."
"General Shangguo, are you kidding me?"
"His Majesty the Emperor is thousands of miles away, how can he possibly communicate with my king?"
"Isn't this deceiving my king? It's just that little black box, unless it's a witchcraft."
Amidst the commotion below, Li Zhu was also surprised and didn't know what to say.
"Send it, bring it up."
Li Zhu couldn't react. What was this satellite phone? Why did he feel that the Ming Dynasty was not like this world?
It was an iron bird transporting supplies, a telegraph for instant communication, a large iron cart that could pull hundreds of stones, a two-wheeled vehicle that could run faster than a horse, and now there was a phone that allowed him to talk to Chongzhen.
'Your Majesty, are we really in the same world?'
Seeing Cao Bianjiao asking the eunuch to take it with his hands and carefully handing over the satellite phone, Li Zhu took it solemnly as well.
The weight in his hand is not heavy, only about a hundred taels. Looking carefully at this large black square, there are two elongated metal rotating bars extending upward, like two long ears, and a green light is on.
"No, Your Majesty, I made a mistake. I was delayed for a while on the way here, so I still have half an hour. Please prepare, Your Majesty."
"Ouch! Hey, how does he use this satellite phone? Is he talking directly?"
"The King of Goryeo!"
"Ouch……"
'Wow!'
'It's amazing!'
'It's the box that's making the noise! It's terrible!'
'Is there a little baby in there?'
To be continued...