Chapter 1803
Exchange Conditions
Chapter 1803 Exchange Conditions
"Our naval fleet arrived in the Jiulian City area yesterday, and repelled a fierce attack by the Qing army at night. More than 300 Qing soldiers were killed on the spot. Your country's special envoy, Mr. Jin Shangjiu, has tested the results of the battle. I hope this news It can make His Majesty the king feel relieved." Qian Tiandun said to Jin Shangxian who was sitting opposite: "I also hope that Mr. Jin can feel the sincerity and determination of our country to assist North Korea!"
Jin Shangxian quickly responded: "Your country's soldiers fought bravely against the enemy. I admire you so much. If there is anything that requires our country's efforts, please ask General Qian to express it. I will definitely cooperate with you!"
Kim Sang-heon is actually very nervous about the dissatisfaction shown by the Haihan army after arriving at Ganghwa Island. The fact that the main combat faction is currently occupying the mainstream in North Korea's domestic officialdom is due to Kim Sang-heon's constant advocacy of Haihan. The theory of invincibility believes that as long as the Haihan rescuers are moved here, North Korea is expected to repel the invasion from the Qing Dynasty.However, if the Haihan army gives up providing military aid because it is dissatisfied with North Korea's war preparations, then North Korea will be in a very dangerous situation, and the officials of the main combat faction headed by him are very likely to take the blame for North Korea's defeat. Regardless of whether the king decreed to punish the crime or handed it over to the Qing army as a scapegoat, the end would definitely be extremely tragic.
Naturally, Kim Sang-heon did not want to be eliminated in this way, so he must ensure that the requirements of the Haihan army were met as much as possible during the Korean war, and he would send troops to carry out effective strikes against the Qing army.As long as Haehan does not stand idly by the crisis facing North Korea, paying some money, materials and manpower to it now is a completely acceptable exchange condition in Kim Sang-heon's view.
So in the past few days, Jin Shangxian has almost stayed on Ganghwa Island, going to the port site every day to supervise the progress of the construction. By the way, he also got close to Qian Tiandun, who is known as the No.1 general of Haihan.He had heard that the unit led by Qian Tiandun was the leading ace unit in the Haihan Army. Although he was still on Jianghua Island and did not go out with the fleet to the Yalu River, this did not prevent Jin Shangxian from trying to get from Qian Tiandun. Get some first-hand information.
Perhaps because of Jin Shangxian's hard work, as soon as he arrived at the port today, Qian Tiandun gave him such good news, which made him very excited.After bringing this news back to the capital and reporting it to the king, they will surely win more supporters for themselves from the ruling and opposition parties, and officials like Cui Mingji who advocate that disputes should be resolved through peace talks with the Qing Dynasty should obediently shut up now Bar.
Of course, having dealt with the Haihan people on and off for a year, Kim Sang-heon also knows that these people are very realistic, and if they want to ask them to help North Korea, they have to use real money to speak.The battle that took place last night, the news spread to Ganghwa Island this morning, presumably also used Haihan’s unique secret technique of sending messages across thousands of miles. Obviously, it meant asking for credit from North Korea. Take the initiative to win Qian Tiandun's favor.
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "I am very pleased that Mr. Jin can show such a positive attitude. If your country can cooperate with our army with such an attitude, then it must be possible for us to work together to defeat the Qing army..."
When Qian Tiandun said this, he changed the subject: "...However, it seems that some officials in your country do not want to receive assistance from our army, and even deliberately concealed important military information from our army. It is really hateful!"
Jin Shangxian was taken aback, and quickly responded: "I don't know about this kind of thing, can General Qian make it clearer?"
Qian Tiandun said: "Your country's frontier army in Yizhou should have noticed the movement of the Qing army in the upper reaches of the Yalu River some time ago. Provide relevant information, so that our army was almost ambushed when we went to Jiulian City. We think this is either a major omission of your country's frontier army, or someone deliberately concealed this part of information from our army. In short, no matter what I need a reasonable explanation from your country!"
Jin Shangxian's heart was shocked. He never thought that such a situation would appear on the northern border, and he never heard of the military's operation of concealing information.In fact, North Korea asked Haihan for help precisely because he sensed some signs of the Qing army's southward invasion. However, as an important court minister, he had of course read the military report, and he did not mention the location of Jiulian City. Therefore, Qian Tian Dun's accusation was not just nonsense.
Jin Shangxian quickly explained: "General Qian, don't worry, there must be a misunderstanding... Maybe when our frontier army reported the military situation earlier, the Qing army had not yet started to gather in Jiulian City..."
"The Qing army built a large-scale dock in the local area. According to General Wang, it is much larger than the port of Jianghua Island, so it can't be completed in three to five days. And that location can be seen on Weihua Island. I see, as long as the frontier army of your country is not blind, they should have discovered the movement of the Qing army." Qian Tiandun gave the evidence he had without waiting for Jin Shangxian to finish speaking.Of course, these situations all come from the telegrams sent back from the front. Qian Tiandun can fully understand Wang Tom's anger from the telegrams, and conveys this emotion to Jin Shangxian very well.
Jin Shangxian opened his mouth, not knowing how to justify what Qian Tiandun said. If this is the actual situation on the northern border, then the local frontier general in Yizhou is not only guilty of negligence, he should be killed. head off.Such important military information was not reported to the court in time, but was discovered by the Haihan army after they arrived in the local area. It is no wonder that the Haihan general was furious.
However, Jin Shangxian has also been rolling in the officialdom for decades, and he quickly reacted, trying to change the topic first: "Your army fought with the Qing army last night, and they must have captured prisoners. What is the deployment status of the Qing army?"
Qian Tiandun also sensed Jin Shangxian's intentions, shook his head slightly and said: "The captured prisoners are all ordinary soldiers, and the information that can be given is very limited and not of much value."
This is not to prevaricate Jin Shangxian. After the confrontation last night, Haihan did capture several captives who were unable to leave the battlefield and return to the Qing army camp due to injuries. He failed to provide Haihan with much more valuable information.
Of course, Haihan is most concerned about the Qing army’s assembly progress, troop strength, commanders, action plans, etc., but these soldiers basically have no orthodox education, and they are not very good at numbers. A Niulu" kind of vague description.And the high-level military secrets such as the battle plan are out of reach of ordinary soldiers, and they don't even know when the army plans to cross the south of the Yangtze River and enter North Korea.
The only piece of valuable information is that a prisoner confessed that he had not heard of Huang Taiji's arrival in Jiulian City, and the current supreme commander of Jiulian City is Azig - who was killed several times in the Battle of Jinzhou last year. His Excellency King Doro Wuying who lost the battle for the first time.
This seems to be a good explanation for why the Qing army did not take positive resistance after discovering that the combined fleet had entered the Yalu River, but retreated all the way, and even gave up the docks on the riverside of Jiulian City, and did not take any action to resist the landing of the Haihan army.Azig should have been beaten psychologically in Liaodong last year, so this time he encountered again on the banks of the Yalu River. Although the Qing army had the upper hand and had the advantage of the home court, he still did not dare to challenge the Haihan army on the frontal battlefield.Of course, this also invisibly saved a lot of trouble for the Haihan army, and took advantage of the pier built by the Qing army to build a position without haste.
The Qing army probably didn't expect that the Haihan army would stay here, and organized a night attack in a hurry, but the effect was not satisfactory. It was not easy to test the defense strength of this position with hundreds of lives. able to break through.
However, whether the information confessed by the captives is accurate is still a question mark.Up to now, the Qing army in Jiulian City has not set up a battle to show its banner, and the Haihan army has no other way to verify whether the confession of the captives is true.But if the old opponent Azig is really commanding the Qing army in Jiulian City, it will naturally give Haihan's side a little more psychological advantage.
Qian Tiandun did not inform Kim Sang-heon of the news about Azig, because at the moment he was going to be held accountable for the dereliction of duty by the North Korean frontier army, instead of dragging it to other topics to let him escape this link.
Qian Tiandun continued: "Regarding the dereliction of duty of your country's frontier army, I hope Lord Jin can find out the truth as soon as possible. After all, it is our army that is fighting on the front line. If unnecessary battle losses are caused by lack of intelligence, then I think this should be a situation that neither of our two countries want to see!"
"Yes, yes, General Qian is right!" Jin Shangxian hurriedly responded: "I will send a messenger back to Seoul later to inform His Majesty the king of the matter. The offender will be severely punished regardless of his official background. !"
Qian Tiandun said: "I think the local military chief in Yizhou should also adjust it. At least find someone who Mr. Jin can trust, so that when we fight on the front line, we won't worry about being plotted behind our backs. Mr. Jin Do you think it makes sense?"
Jin Shangxian's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself that this is a good opportunity to support his own people. Changing a general who obeys his orders to go to the front line of Uiju can better cooperate with the actions of the Haihan Army, and it will be easier to gain military exploits. It kills two birds with one stone.
Jin Shangxian quickly responded: "What General Qian said is very true, and this matter must be dealt with urgently. I will personally supervise and urge it."
After Jin Shangxian responded, he suddenly realized that it was obvious that Qian Tiandun deliberately handed him a ladder so that he could benefit from this seemingly unfavorable situation.But the other party offered such benefits, obviously it would not be for nothing, Jin Shangxian immediately reciprocated with Li Dao: "Besides the matter of changing generals, I don't know what other support our country can provide to your country's army on the front line? "
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "Since Mr. Jin asked about it, let me tell you something. At present, there are more than 2000 soldiers in the coalition fleet fighting on the Yalu River. We hope that Yizhou can be more proactive in terms of logistics support. They provide more supplies to ensure their combat effectiveness. In addition, our country’s combat expenditures on your country’s borders are very large, and I hope that your country can reasonably bear a part of the military expenditure, so that the military cooperation between our two countries can last for a long time, Mr. Jin How do you feel?"
How could Jin Shangxian fail to understand the meaning of Qian Tiandun's words, which meant that he was going to ask North Korea for money and food.The so-called "reasonable commitment", I am afraid that it will be difficult to satisfy the appetite of the Haihan people unless there is a sufficient amount.But now that Haihan has fought against the Qing army, if North Korea refuses to agree to the request, they can withdraw troops from the Yalu River and Ganghwa Island, and the rest of the mess will have to be borne by North Korea itself.
However, Jin Shangxian advocated asking Haihan to send troops to North Korea to fight against the Qing army. Naturally, he expected that Haihan would demand a reward for this, so he immediately nodded and said: "The conditions mentioned by General Qian are very reasonable. This official will suggest that the court treat Uiju Adjust the arrangements so that the local government can meet the needs of your country's army as much as possible. As for the military expenses, I wonder how much General Qian thinks it is appropriate for our country to bear it?"
Regarding this issue, Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom had already discussed their rhetoric on the way to North Korea, and immediately stretched out a slap in front of Jin Shangxian and said: "It's good that our two countries have a [-]-[-] split, isn't this too much? "
Jin Shangxian was taken aback when he saw Qian Tiandun's gesture, and thought that Qian Tiandun would call out a high price of 5000 taels of gold. After all, it cost 2000 taels of gold to invite them to send troops, and the subsequent expenses should not be lower.However, the Haihan people offered to split the military expenditure by [-]/[-], which seemed to be much better than what he expected in advance.
"Is one country responsible for half of the burden? This is very reasonable." Kim Sang-heon twitched his beard in response.
Seeing Jin Shangxian's statement, Qian Tiandun continued: "Earlier, your country sent 2000 taels of gold to invite our country to send troops. At that time, you explained to your country's envoy how to calculate the military expenditure, and now I will explain it to Lord Jin. Explanation. Based on the scale of the troops sent by our country to North Korea this time, the daily basic consumption converted into military expenses is about 100 taels of gold, so 2000 taels of gold from your country was charged as the starting fee, but the march from Sanya to Jianghua Island is basically 200 taels of gold. This military expenditure has already been used up. As for the wartime state, the daily military expenditure will be about four to five times that of the normal state, and we will each pay half of it. Then your country’s portion will be calculated as 3000 taels of gold per day. Counting from the day we arrived at Jianghua Island, the settlement will be done every half a month, and I hope your country can pay another [-] taels of gold to our army within ten days."
Jin Shangxian was so excited that he almost cut off the beard in his hand, and asked stammeringly, "Three... 3000 taels of gold? Half a month?"
"Yes! Please also pay your country in time, so that our army will not be able to continue fighting due to insufficient military expenditure." Qian Tiandun nodded expressionlessly.
Jin Shangxian felt that he still underestimated the cruelty of the Haihan people, and this figure far exceeded his previous estimation.
(End of this chapter)
"Our naval fleet arrived in the Jiulian City area yesterday, and repelled a fierce attack by the Qing army at night. More than 300 Qing soldiers were killed on the spot. Your country's special envoy, Mr. Jin Shangjiu, has tested the results of the battle. I hope this news It can make His Majesty the king feel relieved." Qian Tiandun said to Jin Shangxian who was sitting opposite: "I also hope that Mr. Jin can feel the sincerity and determination of our country to assist North Korea!"
Jin Shangxian quickly responded: "Your country's soldiers fought bravely against the enemy. I admire you so much. If there is anything that requires our country's efforts, please ask General Qian to express it. I will definitely cooperate with you!"
Kim Sang-heon is actually very nervous about the dissatisfaction shown by the Haihan army after arriving at Ganghwa Island. The fact that the main combat faction is currently occupying the mainstream in North Korea's domestic officialdom is due to Kim Sang-heon's constant advocacy of Haihan. The theory of invincibility believes that as long as the Haihan rescuers are moved here, North Korea is expected to repel the invasion from the Qing Dynasty.However, if the Haihan army gives up providing military aid because it is dissatisfied with North Korea's war preparations, then North Korea will be in a very dangerous situation, and the officials of the main combat faction headed by him are very likely to take the blame for North Korea's defeat. Regardless of whether the king decreed to punish the crime or handed it over to the Qing army as a scapegoat, the end would definitely be extremely tragic.
Naturally, Kim Sang-heon did not want to be eliminated in this way, so he must ensure that the requirements of the Haihan army were met as much as possible during the Korean war, and he would send troops to carry out effective strikes against the Qing army.As long as Haehan does not stand idly by the crisis facing North Korea, paying some money, materials and manpower to it now is a completely acceptable exchange condition in Kim Sang-heon's view.
So in the past few days, Jin Shangxian has almost stayed on Ganghwa Island, going to the port site every day to supervise the progress of the construction. By the way, he also got close to Qian Tiandun, who is known as the No.1 general of Haihan.He had heard that the unit led by Qian Tiandun was the leading ace unit in the Haihan Army. Although he was still on Jianghua Island and did not go out with the fleet to the Yalu River, this did not prevent Jin Shangxian from trying to get from Qian Tiandun. Get some first-hand information.
Perhaps because of Jin Shangxian's hard work, as soon as he arrived at the port today, Qian Tiandun gave him such good news, which made him very excited.After bringing this news back to the capital and reporting it to the king, they will surely win more supporters for themselves from the ruling and opposition parties, and officials like Cui Mingji who advocate that disputes should be resolved through peace talks with the Qing Dynasty should obediently shut up now Bar.
Of course, having dealt with the Haihan people on and off for a year, Kim Sang-heon also knows that these people are very realistic, and if they want to ask them to help North Korea, they have to use real money to speak.The battle that took place last night, the news spread to Ganghwa Island this morning, presumably also used Haihan’s unique secret technique of sending messages across thousands of miles. Obviously, it meant asking for credit from North Korea. Take the initiative to win Qian Tiandun's favor.
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "I am very pleased that Mr. Jin can show such a positive attitude. If your country can cooperate with our army with such an attitude, then it must be possible for us to work together to defeat the Qing army..."
When Qian Tiandun said this, he changed the subject: "...However, it seems that some officials in your country do not want to receive assistance from our army, and even deliberately concealed important military information from our army. It is really hateful!"
Jin Shangxian was taken aback, and quickly responded: "I don't know about this kind of thing, can General Qian make it clearer?"
Qian Tiandun said: "Your country's frontier army in Yizhou should have noticed the movement of the Qing army in the upper reaches of the Yalu River some time ago. Provide relevant information, so that our army was almost ambushed when we went to Jiulian City. We think this is either a major omission of your country's frontier army, or someone deliberately concealed this part of information from our army. In short, no matter what I need a reasonable explanation from your country!"
Jin Shangxian's heart was shocked. He never thought that such a situation would appear on the northern border, and he never heard of the military's operation of concealing information.In fact, North Korea asked Haihan for help precisely because he sensed some signs of the Qing army's southward invasion. However, as an important court minister, he had of course read the military report, and he did not mention the location of Jiulian City. Therefore, Qian Tian Dun's accusation was not just nonsense.
Jin Shangxian quickly explained: "General Qian, don't worry, there must be a misunderstanding... Maybe when our frontier army reported the military situation earlier, the Qing army had not yet started to gather in Jiulian City..."
"The Qing army built a large-scale dock in the local area. According to General Wang, it is much larger than the port of Jianghua Island, so it can't be completed in three to five days. And that location can be seen on Weihua Island. I see, as long as the frontier army of your country is not blind, they should have discovered the movement of the Qing army." Qian Tiandun gave the evidence he had without waiting for Jin Shangxian to finish speaking.Of course, these situations all come from the telegrams sent back from the front. Qian Tiandun can fully understand Wang Tom's anger from the telegrams, and conveys this emotion to Jin Shangxian very well.
Jin Shangxian opened his mouth, not knowing how to justify what Qian Tiandun said. If this is the actual situation on the northern border, then the local frontier general in Yizhou is not only guilty of negligence, he should be killed. head off.Such important military information was not reported to the court in time, but was discovered by the Haihan army after they arrived in the local area. It is no wonder that the Haihan general was furious.
However, Jin Shangxian has also been rolling in the officialdom for decades, and he quickly reacted, trying to change the topic first: "Your army fought with the Qing army last night, and they must have captured prisoners. What is the deployment status of the Qing army?"
Qian Tiandun also sensed Jin Shangxian's intentions, shook his head slightly and said: "The captured prisoners are all ordinary soldiers, and the information that can be given is very limited and not of much value."
This is not to prevaricate Jin Shangxian. After the confrontation last night, Haihan did capture several captives who were unable to leave the battlefield and return to the Qing army camp due to injuries. He failed to provide Haihan with much more valuable information.
Of course, Haihan is most concerned about the Qing army’s assembly progress, troop strength, commanders, action plans, etc., but these soldiers basically have no orthodox education, and they are not very good at numbers. A Niulu" kind of vague description.And the high-level military secrets such as the battle plan are out of reach of ordinary soldiers, and they don't even know when the army plans to cross the south of the Yangtze River and enter North Korea.
The only piece of valuable information is that a prisoner confessed that he had not heard of Huang Taiji's arrival in Jiulian City, and the current supreme commander of Jiulian City is Azig - who was killed several times in the Battle of Jinzhou last year. His Excellency King Doro Wuying who lost the battle for the first time.
This seems to be a good explanation for why the Qing army did not take positive resistance after discovering that the combined fleet had entered the Yalu River, but retreated all the way, and even gave up the docks on the riverside of Jiulian City, and did not take any action to resist the landing of the Haihan army.Azig should have been beaten psychologically in Liaodong last year, so this time he encountered again on the banks of the Yalu River. Although the Qing army had the upper hand and had the advantage of the home court, he still did not dare to challenge the Haihan army on the frontal battlefield.Of course, this also invisibly saved a lot of trouble for the Haihan army, and took advantage of the pier built by the Qing army to build a position without haste.
The Qing army probably didn't expect that the Haihan army would stay here, and organized a night attack in a hurry, but the effect was not satisfactory. It was not easy to test the defense strength of this position with hundreds of lives. able to break through.
However, whether the information confessed by the captives is accurate is still a question mark.Up to now, the Qing army in Jiulian City has not set up a battle to show its banner, and the Haihan army has no other way to verify whether the confession of the captives is true.But if the old opponent Azig is really commanding the Qing army in Jiulian City, it will naturally give Haihan's side a little more psychological advantage.
Qian Tiandun did not inform Kim Sang-heon of the news about Azig, because at the moment he was going to be held accountable for the dereliction of duty by the North Korean frontier army, instead of dragging it to other topics to let him escape this link.
Qian Tiandun continued: "Regarding the dereliction of duty of your country's frontier army, I hope Lord Jin can find out the truth as soon as possible. After all, it is our army that is fighting on the front line. If unnecessary battle losses are caused by lack of intelligence, then I think this should be a situation that neither of our two countries want to see!"
"Yes, yes, General Qian is right!" Jin Shangxian hurriedly responded: "I will send a messenger back to Seoul later to inform His Majesty the king of the matter. The offender will be severely punished regardless of his official background. !"
Qian Tiandun said: "I think the local military chief in Yizhou should also adjust it. At least find someone who Mr. Jin can trust, so that when we fight on the front line, we won't worry about being plotted behind our backs. Mr. Jin Do you think it makes sense?"
Jin Shangxian's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself that this is a good opportunity to support his own people. Changing a general who obeys his orders to go to the front line of Uiju can better cooperate with the actions of the Haihan Army, and it will be easier to gain military exploits. It kills two birds with one stone.
Jin Shangxian quickly responded: "What General Qian said is very true, and this matter must be dealt with urgently. I will personally supervise and urge it."
After Jin Shangxian responded, he suddenly realized that it was obvious that Qian Tiandun deliberately handed him a ladder so that he could benefit from this seemingly unfavorable situation.But the other party offered such benefits, obviously it would not be for nothing, Jin Shangxian immediately reciprocated with Li Dao: "Besides the matter of changing generals, I don't know what other support our country can provide to your country's army on the front line? "
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "Since Mr. Jin asked about it, let me tell you something. At present, there are more than 2000 soldiers in the coalition fleet fighting on the Yalu River. We hope that Yizhou can be more proactive in terms of logistics support. They provide more supplies to ensure their combat effectiveness. In addition, our country’s combat expenditures on your country’s borders are very large, and I hope that your country can reasonably bear a part of the military expenditure, so that the military cooperation between our two countries can last for a long time, Mr. Jin How do you feel?"
How could Jin Shangxian fail to understand the meaning of Qian Tiandun's words, which meant that he was going to ask North Korea for money and food.The so-called "reasonable commitment", I am afraid that it will be difficult to satisfy the appetite of the Haihan people unless there is a sufficient amount.But now that Haihan has fought against the Qing army, if North Korea refuses to agree to the request, they can withdraw troops from the Yalu River and Ganghwa Island, and the rest of the mess will have to be borne by North Korea itself.
However, Jin Shangxian advocated asking Haihan to send troops to North Korea to fight against the Qing army. Naturally, he expected that Haihan would demand a reward for this, so he immediately nodded and said: "The conditions mentioned by General Qian are very reasonable. This official will suggest that the court treat Uiju Adjust the arrangements so that the local government can meet the needs of your country's army as much as possible. As for the military expenses, I wonder how much General Qian thinks it is appropriate for our country to bear it?"
Regarding this issue, Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom had already discussed their rhetoric on the way to North Korea, and immediately stretched out a slap in front of Jin Shangxian and said: "It's good that our two countries have a [-]-[-] split, isn't this too much? "
Jin Shangxian was taken aback when he saw Qian Tiandun's gesture, and thought that Qian Tiandun would call out a high price of 5000 taels of gold. After all, it cost 2000 taels of gold to invite them to send troops, and the subsequent expenses should not be lower.However, the Haihan people offered to split the military expenditure by [-]/[-], which seemed to be much better than what he expected in advance.
"Is one country responsible for half of the burden? This is very reasonable." Kim Sang-heon twitched his beard in response.
Seeing Jin Shangxian's statement, Qian Tiandun continued: "Earlier, your country sent 2000 taels of gold to invite our country to send troops. At that time, you explained to your country's envoy how to calculate the military expenditure, and now I will explain it to Lord Jin. Explanation. Based on the scale of the troops sent by our country to North Korea this time, the daily basic consumption converted into military expenses is about 100 taels of gold, so 2000 taels of gold from your country was charged as the starting fee, but the march from Sanya to Jianghua Island is basically 200 taels of gold. This military expenditure has already been used up. As for the wartime state, the daily military expenditure will be about four to five times that of the normal state, and we will each pay half of it. Then your country’s portion will be calculated as 3000 taels of gold per day. Counting from the day we arrived at Jianghua Island, the settlement will be done every half a month, and I hope your country can pay another [-] taels of gold to our army within ten days."
Jin Shangxian was so excited that he almost cut off the beard in his hand, and asked stammeringly, "Three... 3000 taels of gold? Half a month?"
"Yes! Please also pay your country in time, so that our army will not be able to continue fighting due to insufficient military expenditure." Qian Tiandun nodded expressionlessly.
Jin Shangxian felt that he still underestimated the cruelty of the Haihan people, and this figure far exceeded his previous estimation.
(End of this chapter)