A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 543: Chaos broke out in Gyeongbokgung Palace in Gyeongju, and the conspiracy of using heavenly soldiers was exposed

Beiding twelve years

New Year
Seoul, North Korea
Wang Jian was sitting in his self-built palace, listening to reports from his subordinates.

Since North Korea was founded less than ten years ago and there were too few available civilians, Wang Jian could only ask Xia craftsmen from the leadership to plan a small palace complex for him.

Wang Jian called his palace complex Gyeongbokgung Palace, taking the word "Jingbo" from the "Jingfu" in "The Book of Songs" in "A gentleman will be here for thousands of years".

In the plan, Gyeongbokgung Palace covers an area of ​​50 acres and has 100 houses. It is designed strictly in accordance with the specifications of the Xia Palace. However, due to the limitation of civilian resources, only 30 acres of it have been built.

The person who is reporting domestic affairs to Wang Jian is the new Shangshu Ling of North Korea, and he is also a top student who returned from studying at Baizong in Qiyang, Xia State this year, named Li Zaimin.

Since the Three Dukes were occupied by the princes, the highest official position in Wang Jian's court now is Shangshu Ling.

"Your Majesty, the envoy I sent to Gyeongju has been detained. I heard that a group of envoys from the Kingdom of Yan have arrived at Busan Port. This is a country that is hostile to your superior country.

Please give the king an order to have Pu Wendou arrest the Jin envoy to prevent the higher country from misunderstanding and questioning us, Smecta. "

"Axi, is this Park Wen-doo crazy?

The army of the superior country is still in Lelang County, and there are also their people in Daifang County. The heavenly soldiers can arrive at the king's city in an instant. What do they want to do?
Aren't they afraid that the country will send troops?
Li Shangshu, please quickly write a letter of apology for me, and go with me to Lelang County to meet His Majesty King Guangping. We must not let Pu Wendou, a boy like this, alienate the relationship between me and the kingdom. "

Wang Jian was angry and frightened when he heard that the governor of Qingzhou was communicating with Yan envoys in private.

Angry because the people below are constantly making small moves and don't care about themselves at all.

The reason for fear is that if the spy placed in the country by Bai Gu finds out, he will not punish Park Wendou, but blame himself, the king of Joseon.

You must know that you got this throne entirely through the Xia Kingdom. Even those in the military today only listen to the Xia Army and rarely listen to their own opinions.

"My lord, this is a God-given opportunity."

Unexpectedly, Li Zaimin was not only not afraid, but also excitedly expressed his opinions to Wang Jian.

He believed that Pu Wendou's contact with the Yan State would definitely offend the Shangguo. If Wang Jian reported to Bai Gu personally, Xia Jun would definitely support the North Korean royal family in their crusade against Pu Wendou.

At that time, Gyeongju can be recovered in one fell swoop, and the cash cow of Busan will be in the hands of the imperial court. There will be no need to increase Hanzhou's taxes every time money is spent.

The more Wang Jian listened, the brighter his eyes became.

"Quickly, prepare the car. I am going to North Korea. Please give instructions to His Majesty the King of Guangping. We must not let these traitors ruin the great cause of our country, Smecta."

"Okay, Your Majesty! However, I would like to propose that General Zheng be summoned as well?"

General Zheng, that is, Zheng Xuan, the governor of Hanzhou, the general, and the Duke of Zhenguo, who controlled the Central Forbidden Army of Korea.

Zheng Xuan was originally a fisherman. He had been fishing for generations and was known for his martial arts. In order to avoid disaster, he crossed the sea from Qingzhou to North Korea with his family and settled near Daifang County, where he still engaged in fishing.

Because of his heroic personality, the young and middle-aged people around him regarded him as the dominant one, and he became the talker of several nearby fishing villages.

When the Xia army landed in Fangjun, Zheng Xuan sensed an opportunity and gathered more than a hundred children from his hometown to kneel at the gate of the Xia army's camp and ask to join the army.

Xia Houbo, the commander-in-chief of the Xia army, thought that local people would lead the way and get twice the result with half the effort, so he recruited them.

In the subsequent battles, Zheng Xuan was very brave and made many military exploits, which attracted the attention of Xia Houbo, Bai Yu and other senior generals of the Xia army.

After the Xia army conquered Lelang County, Zheng Xuan already had more than a thousand people recruited from the local area as servants of the Xia army.

Under the instructions of Xiahou Bo and Bai Yu, Zheng Xuan found the remaining Korean queen who was canonized by Yan Han in the Korean city, that is, Wang Jian.

But at that time, Wang Jian had become a slave without a surname, and his original name was actually "Jian".

With the support of Zheng Xuan, Wang Jian became the flag for the Xia army to recruit and surrender the local Koreans.

Because the Xia army only had 20,000 troops, it was difficult for them to make great achievements.

He sent Zheng Xuan and Wang Jian to the Sanhan area to recruit soldiers.

The kings and city-states in the Sanhan region heard that Daxia was the successor of Yanhan and the army of the Central Plains. They were very afraid, but they did not dare to refuse the Xia army's request.

So each family contributed some people, and more than 30,000 people were gathered and handed over to Zheng Xuan.

After the Battle of Xia Yan, the Xia army retreated and only occupied the north of the Han River, leaving the vast area south of the Han River to Wang Jian's rule.

After experiencing a cruel war between great powers, although Zheng Xuan's army returned to the Sanhan area with only more than 20,000 people, it still had many weapons and weapons donated by the Xia army, and its equipment and morale were not that of this uncivilized group. The natives can compare.

In the end, Zheng Xuan's continuous attacks opened up what is now Hanzhou, North Korea, which meant that half of the area was taken away from the original most powerful master of Korea.

Zheng Xuan believed that he could control the entire Sanhan region if it weren't for the lack of administrative personnel to manage the place and Bai Gu's letter, which asked him to follow Daxia's policy of rest and recuperation.

Now listening to Li Zaimin's wishes, Qingzhou betrayed the imperial court and contacted the Yan envoy privately. Wang Jian wanted to meet with King Guangping and restart the war.

Zheng Xuan, who had not been on the battlefield for many years, felt that the blood was flowing rapidly all over his body.

He readily agreed to meet with King Guangpyeong together with Wang Jian and others, requesting to send troops to attack the governor of Gyeongju, Pu Wendou.

The twentieth day of the first lunar month

When the North Korean delegation arrived in North Korea, Wang Jian looked at the Guangping Palace in front of him, which was even more luxurious and extravagant than his own palace, and a sudden feeling of envy arose in his heart.

After seeing Bai Gu, Wang Jian knelt down directly on the ground. Behind him, Li Zaimin, Zheng Xuan and other important North Korean ministers also knelt down with their king.

"Wang Jian, King of Korea, pays homage to His Majesty King Guangping."

Bai Gu did not let them get up immediately, but went straight to Zheng Xuan, helped him up personally, and said kindly:
"We haven't seen each other for so many years, and your hair has turned gray. Haha, you are no longer the strong boy you were before. I just don't know if you can still carry the knife?"

Zheng Xuan is in his early fifties, only a few years younger than Bai Gu, but he is as childlike as his nephews:
"Your Majesty, I really miss you. As long as your Majesty requests it, even if I fall ill and fall ill on the bed in ten years, I can still get up from the bed and kill enemies for your Majesty." "Haha, okay, okay, okay." Ah, ah, you guys, get up too."

"Thank you so much, His Majesty King Guangping."

After getting up, Wang Jian showed no dissatisfaction with the slight just now, but instead had a smile on his face.

After Bai Yu and Zheng Xuan finished talking about old times, Wang Jiancai stepped forward and told the purpose of his and others' coming.

"Bold! This guy named Pu Wendou actually dares to have a personal relationship with the envoy of Daxia's enemy. He must be trying to do harm to Daxia. I agree with you to send troops against him.

If necessary, you can send a message here and I will send troops to help. "

Wang Jian and the other three were overjoyed and knelt down to Bai Gu again:
"Thank you so much, His Majesty King Guangping."

February st

The Joseon court, which returned to Seoul, began to mobilize its troops and prepare to send troops to Gyeongju.

However, Gyeongju and Hanju are separated by Jeonju and Naju.

Holding the token of Shangguo, Wang Jian and others directly sent people to ask Cui Dazhong, the governor of Cholla, to clear the way and let the imperial army pass through, otherwise they would be killed together.

With the force of the imperial envoys, Cui Dazhong indeed expressed his willingness to support the imperial court's counterinsurgency and let the road from Hanzhou to Qingzhou open.

This made Wang Jian, Zheng Xuan and others very proud.

February 3rd
The imperial court's 50,000-strong army, led by General Zheng Xuan, embarked on a crusade against Gyeongju.

February
In North Korea City, out of duty, Bai Gu was also paying attention to the war in North Korea. He listened to the person responsible for North Korea's domestic intelligence saying that the North Korean army was destroying all the way and soon attacked the capital of Gyeongju, Busan.

Bai Gu showed a smile and said: "It seems that Qingzhou is also going to be captured by Wang Jian."

"My father is joking, Wang Jian is just a puppet, and the state affairs of North Korea are in the hands of Zheng Xuan and Li Zaimin.

Zheng Xuan is your old general, and Li Zaimin is also a student of Baizong. In the end, the country of Korea is not in the hands of His Majesty, but also in your hands. "

"I didn't expect that your boy also has this kind of insight. It's very good. After a hundred years as a father, I will try my best to find the position of Pingzhou garrison for you. As long as the control of Pingzhou and North Korea is in our hands, the wealth of the Guangping Mansion will be unlimited. worry."

The person talking to Bai Gu was his crown prince Bai Tong, but unlike Bai Gu, the divine seal between his eyebrows had disappeared without a trace.

Just as the father and son were discussing the future of the Guangping Palace, an urgent message interrupted their conversation.

"Your Majesty, the King of Korea has sent an envoy to ask for support."

"What? Didn't the march go smoothly and everything went smoothly? Why do we suddenly need support?"

Bai Gu's heart sank. Bai's excellent education gave him a bad premonition:

"Just go and take a look and you'll find out."

When he came to the front hall, Bai Gu met the envoy from North Korea, headed by Li Zaimin, the Minister of the State of North Korea.

Li Zaimin fell to his knees, crying and asking for reinforcements from Daxia, otherwise North Korea would be in danger.

It turned out that when the North Korean army passed through Jeon and Naju and broke through the northern defense line of Gyeongju, it went all the way to Busan Castle.

When Zheng Xuan thought that the battle was over, an unknown army suddenly appeared behind him.

After investigation, they were shocked to learn that it was Chenzhou's army.

At this time, the Gyeongju Army, which had been retreating in Busan City, suddenly came out of the city and attacked Chenzhou Army front and back.

Even though the North Korean army was more elite than the armies of the two states, it did not have an advantage in strength. The combined forces of the two states totaled as many as 70,000 people, and they were still in a pinch.

In the end, under the command of Zheng Xuan with all his strength, he managed to keep the army from disintegrating, broke through the siege of Chenzhou Army, and retreated to the vicinity of Daegu County, Gyeongju.

Zheng Xuan thought hard and couldn't figure out why Jin Kaicheng dared to disobey the superior country's order and send troops to help Pu Wendou who had defected to the Yan Kingdom.

With Jin Kaicheng's promotion, he knew that the Xia Kingdom could not protect itself and would face the siege of the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains. The Yan Kingdom would make a comeback in the near future, and the Korean Peninsula would once again be under the royal banner of the Yan Kingdom.

The puppet king he was loyal to would be executed by King Yan, and the Xia Kingdom would withdraw from the Korean Peninsula.

Because the State of Yan promised them that it would only take the north of the Han River and give them absolute autonomy, just like before.

The former three Korean masters who were tortured by Wang Jian's high-pressure feudal policy suddenly remembered the freedom they had before running under the sunset, and soon turned their backs on the Xia Kingdom.

Jin Kaicheng invited Zheng Xuan to surrender to him, promising that Hanzhou could be given to him when the time came. Wouldn't it be better for them to put aside the cowardly false king in front of them and establish themselves as kings?
Zheng Xuan sneered at the surrender of Jin Kaicheng and Park Wendou, and said mockingly:

"How can you, who sit in a well and watch the sky, know how powerful the country is, and yet you bet the lives of Korean people and the future of the Korean people for a little verbal benefit.

Come on, I want to see how the army of the Yan Kingdom defeated the heavenly soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven. How can you, a bunch of drow scum, resist my elite army? "

In the next two days, Zheng Xuan commanded the 40,000-strong Central Army to fight against the 70,000-strong army of Qing and Chen states.

"Haha, so that's all you have? Let's stop here."

Just as Zheng Xuan was preparing to launch a strong attack, another large army came behind him. The number was larger than that of the Qingchen coalition. It was the army of Cui Dazhong, the governor of Jeolla.

In the end, Zheng Xuan was trapped in a tight siege and died in the rebel army. Before his death, he pointed at the three people and cursed:
"You group of rebellious people have interrupted the hope of the rise of North Korea. You will become the sinners of North Korea."

After Zheng Xuan's death, most of the Central Army surrendered. Among them, the generals loyal to the Xia Army were not executed but were imprisoned at the strong request of Cui Dazhong and Jin Kaicheng.

Because Zheng Xuan’s words before gave them a warning, what if the Yan Kingdom was defeated? It's good to have a way out, so as not to offend Xia Guo to death.

(End of this chapter)