Chapter 2305
Chapter 2305
Chapter 2305
For the civil and military officials who accompanied Li Yi to study in Haihan, An Daoshi and Park Hongye, the year they spent in Sanya was actually their gilded journey.Before they went abroad, they knew that the experience of studying in Haihan would become an important capital for them to get promoted in their careers in the future.
In the eyes of the outside world, they are a group of people who bear the brand of the prince. They are a group of courtiers specially trained by the king for the prince to take over the power in the future. Take over various official agencies and armies, and become an important court official in the next era of Joseon.
With such a bright prospect for development, these civil and military officials naturally regarded the eldest son Li Yi as the object of allegiance in the future, and they all wished to return to the country after finishing their studies earlier, and then promoted to the third rank to enter the ranks of the powerful.
Of course, they all imagined various scenarios of returning home, but they never imagined that one day they would be afraid of returning to China.At present, the turmoil in North Korea is still uncertain and the situation is unclear. When they return to the country, it is very likely that they will become the targets of the rebels. The risk is even greater than that of the prince himself.After all, the prince may be temporarily preserved because of his political use value, but any party that wants to use the prince for profit must first try to cut off the prince's party members—that is, the civil and military officials around him .
Once something happens, they will be the first targets, and everyone knows this.So after setting off from Dinghai Port, the atmosphere on board was also very heavy, and many people were even prepared to die in their hearts.
But An Daoshi was an outlier among them. He thought that the situation after returning to China might not be as dangerous as everyone thought, and it might not be as difficult for the prince to regain power as he imagined.
"My basis is Haihan! I believe that the people of Haihan will eventually choose to stand by the son and provide the support he needs!" Andaoshi said firmly to Park Hongye: "They have traveled far and wide before this." The action of sending troops to our country, if you let it go and let our country fall into chaos, this is not consistent with their previous attitude, and it is not in their interest!"
An Daoshi received a year of training in Haihan, and what he learned was not only military skills, but also sorting out intelligence and analyzing the situation was also one of the training contents.Before going abroad, he might not have been able to have such a well-founded debate with a civil servant, but today is not what it used to be, and An Daoshi is much more eloquent than before, and he does not show weakness when discussing the international and domestic situation with a civil servant like Park Hongye .
Of course, this discussion between the two was conducted in private, and they also knew that it would be difficult to discuss these issues in depth in front of Li Yi--for topics related to Haihan, Li Yi needs to be more afraid of things than There are many more of them, and it is inconvenient to directly express their attitudes on many topics.
Pu Hongye shook his head and said: "Master An, Hai Han seeks profit, and the world knows that all the choices they make are in their favor, including the action of sending troops to help our country repel the Qing army. Those who cause chaos in the country, don't they? Will they not be aware of this? What worries me the most is that they have reached a tacit agreement with Hai Han before they made trouble, letting Hai Han just sit on the sidelines and not intervene. You said that letting go is not in their interest, But it is in their best interest to ignore this moment or moment!"
"Master Park's words are wrong!" An Daoshi also shook his head and replied: "All you said can't explain why the Haihan people have notified the son to return to the country. If they want to plunge our country into chaos, or support others to sit on the throne , you can hide the news from the son, and don't arrange for him to return to Guoqin to calm the chaos. But now Haihan is escorted by warships all the way, and every place is arranged with extremely careful protection, lest the son might be wrong. Is it true that this approach is also To allow domestic rebellion?"
What An Daoshi said is also the most evidence in the whole matter that can expose the contradictions in Park Hongye's theory.As long as Haihan doesn't arrange for Li Yi to return to China, or release the news ten and a half months later, the civil strife in North Korea can continue, and he can even lead the situation in the direction that is most beneficial to him.
Park Hongye couldn't give a perfect explanation for this, but he would not be persuaded by An Daoshi, and he still insisted on his own opinion: "It is possible that the Haihan people only care about their reputation and avoid being seen by other allies in the future. They will arrange for the eldest son to return to the country. But they are worried that there will be troubles, so they will keep blocking the news from us on the way, otherwise, even if the country is in chaos, how can the Haihan people not even have the slightest news? Don’t forget that there are many Haihan people inside and outside Seoul industry!"
Since the end of the Korean War last year, a large number of Haihan businessmen have poured into Seoul and set up local business organizations. Among them are Haihan Bank and Golden Shield Escort, which have official backgrounds.In the outskirts of Seoul, even in a short period of time, an area where Haihan commercial institutions gathered was formed, which was called "Haihan Street" by the people.
And these foreign business organizations have brought a lot of employment opportunities to Seoul locals, and at least thousands of North Koreans have served these organizations directly or indirectly.If an armed rebellion breaks out in the Seoul area, the rebels may not dare to touch these Haihan properties—if the Haihan army intervenes on this ground, it is likely that the rebels' previous efforts will be wasted.
Park Hongye went on to say: "We came all the way, and the senior Haihan officials we met insisted that the troops currently stationed in our country did not get involved in this chaos, which should mean that Haihan's industry in Seoul was not involved in the war. But these Haihan people Will they obediently wait for the end of the war near Seoul? It is obviously impossible. Some of them will definitely find a way to leave Seoul to avoid the war. The news brought by these people cannot be just what the Haihan people revealed to us. .So my conclusion is that the Hai Han people must be hiding something from us, and it may not be done with good intentions."
Both of them felt that they had evidence to support their views, but it was difficult for them to persuade the other party to accept their views based on these inferences without reliable empirical support.
But in comparison, Andorite still has the upper hand.This is not because his speculation has more basis, but because Park Hongye can only blindly reiterate that he can't believe the statement of the Haihan people, but he can't come up with any effective solution.And Daoshi advocated continuing to use Haihan's power to calm down the domestic chaos. Regardless of whether Haihan is reliable or not, this is at least a feasible solution.
Both of them are determined people, even if they feel that a certain point of what the other said makes sense, they still will not give up their views.However, Li Yan obviously didn't like the atmosphere of their discussions. When discussing countermeasures with them several times, he stopped their disputes and asked them to focus on how to achieve peace and restoration of the country, instead of studying the only way to help the country at present. Whether the busy allies are reliable.
However, their discussion is actually a bit like making a car behind closed doors. With no high-ranking officials from Haihan on board, no matter what the outcome of the discussion is, they cannot communicate with Haihan in time.All Li Yan can do now is to assume various situations that may be encountered after returning to China, and then formulate different coping plans.
A few days later, the outline of land finally appeared on the sea level in front of the fleet.Judging from the route, it should have reached the waters near Jindo County at the southern tip of the peninsula.
After returning to their homeland after a year, the North Koreans on board were very excited, but they couldn't help but feel a little worried. They wondered whether the domestic situation had undergone new changes during the few days of isolation at sea.
After arriving at the destination, how to contact the officials who are still loyal to Li Zhen, gather the armed forces, regain control of Seoul, etc., are also difficult tasks that need to be completed one by one before them.
Of course, if Hai Han's help can be obtained in this process, then maybe things will be much simpler.
In order to race against time, the fleet did not stop at Jindo County, but traveled north along the coastline.It is still more than [-] miles away from Ganghwa Island at the mouth of the Han River, and it still takes some time on the way.
According to Haihan's arrangement, they will not return directly to Seoul, but will first settle down at Ganghwa Island at the mouth of the Han River.This is also the first choice for the royal family to escape when wars broke out in North Korea in the past. During the Dingmao chaos in 1627, the Jin army, led by the chief general Amin, broke through North Korea's Uiju, Dingzhou, Guoshan, Anju, Pyongyang, Huangzhou, Pingshan Zhucheng, and Li Zhen, who was already the king of Joseon at that time, fled from Seoul to Ganghwa Island to escape the war.
Li Yan is not disgusted with Hai Han's arrangement. The first is to keep them away from the frontline battlefield, so as to avoid being involved in the war once they return to the country. Second, they can also inquire about the news on Ganghwa Island to see if any members of the royal family have fled there. island.
Of course, he would like to see the assembled Haihan army on Jianghua Island, and that may be his real hope of restoring the country.For Li Yan, who was already in a state of drowning, the Haihan army was the life-saving straw that he was desperately trying to catch in his hands at this time.
But even though he was uneasy in his heart, Li Yan still tried his best to show a calm and calm side in front of his subordinates.He knew that if he panicked, the group of people under him would have no backbone at all. When the time comes when the hearts of the people are distracted, there might be people who are not determined to betray him to the rioters in exchange for benefits.
Although the fleet that Li Yan and his party belonged to is not large, they are all flying the double-colored flag of Haihan. There are occasional civilian ships appearing near the coast along the way. When they see the flag of this fleet, they will take the initiative to avoid it, and they dare not approach it at all. .
After another two days, the fleet finally arrived at Jianghua Island in a hurry.This journey has been very smooth, without any unexpected incidents, but everyone knows that the real trouble may have just begun.
The fleet arrived at the port on the west side of Ganghwa Island. The wharf and port facilities here were built by the government, and it was the only large port on the island.Just a few miles away from the port is the palace of the Joseon royal family.In the past, Li Jing fled here to escape the chaos of war, that is, to temporarily live in the palace.
What made Li Yan feel at ease was that when the fleet docked at the port, he saw several Haihan warships moored at the pier. It was obvious that there were already Haihan troops stationed here, and it was even possible that they were in the middle of Haihan warships. under the direct control of theAlthough it seems strange that this place has become a place under the jurisdiction of foreigners, Li Yan thinks that this may be the best situation at present.At least within the control of the Haihan people, the personal safety of the group is still guaranteed.
A team of Haihan soldiers armed with live ammunition soon came to the pier. The Haihan officer leading the team asked the ships to be inspected first to confirm their identities and purpose of coming, and the passengers on board were allowed to disembark only after permission was obtained.
"The closer the door to the house, the stricter the inspection!" Li Yan didn't like the treatment of having to be checked by foreign troops in his own country, but he also knew that he had no choice but to accept such a helpless move.Thinking in a good direction, when the army puts the pier under martial law, at least no assassins or the like will be able to approach him.
After confirming the identities of Li Yan and others, they were still required to wait for the notice on the ship.However, the other warships serving as escort missions, because they were all Haihan soldiers on board, quickly finished their inspection work, and the sailors were allowed to disembark for activities.
For such treatment, Li Yan did not dare to complain too much, and could only patiently wait for the Haihan people to make the next arrangement.
After about a stick of incense, a few North Korean officials in official uniforms came up from the pier. These people trotted all the way to the boat, and when they saw Li Yan, they immediately fell to their knees and bowed down.
At this time, Li Yan didn't care about putting on airs anymore, and quickly asked them to get up to answer. Seeing that the highest rank among them was Shen Jingzhen, the military judge, he greeted him and said, "Lord Shen, what is the situation on the island now? Can I get off the ship?"
Shen Jingzhen replied: "Don't be impatient, my son. General Wang and General Qian of Haihan are both on the island. They should have received the news at this time, and they will come to the port to welcome your son back to the country later."
Li Yan was really relieved when he heard the news. Since Tom Wang and Qian Tiandun had already arrived on Jianghua Island, at least it meant that the environment on the island would be relatively safe.Moreover, he thought that his personal friendship with these two Haihan generals was decent, and there would not be too many obstacles in the next contact.And since the other party is willing to condescend to come to the port to greet him, it means that the other party will still give him enough attention. With such an attitude, it is possible to discuss the follow-up matters.
One of the things that Li Yan was most worried about on the way was that he had already become Haihan's abandoned son before he arrived in Seoul, but judging from the current situation, this kind of worry seems unnecessary.But his attention immediately returned to Shen Jingzhen in front of him: "Master Shen, where is the father now? Where are the other adults?"
(End of this chapter)
For the civil and military officials who accompanied Li Yi to study in Haihan, An Daoshi and Park Hongye, the year they spent in Sanya was actually their gilded journey.Before they went abroad, they knew that the experience of studying in Haihan would become an important capital for them to get promoted in their careers in the future.
In the eyes of the outside world, they are a group of people who bear the brand of the prince. They are a group of courtiers specially trained by the king for the prince to take over the power in the future. Take over various official agencies and armies, and become an important court official in the next era of Joseon.
With such a bright prospect for development, these civil and military officials naturally regarded the eldest son Li Yi as the object of allegiance in the future, and they all wished to return to the country after finishing their studies earlier, and then promoted to the third rank to enter the ranks of the powerful.
Of course, they all imagined various scenarios of returning home, but they never imagined that one day they would be afraid of returning to China.At present, the turmoil in North Korea is still uncertain and the situation is unclear. When they return to the country, it is very likely that they will become the targets of the rebels. The risk is even greater than that of the prince himself.After all, the prince may be temporarily preserved because of his political use value, but any party that wants to use the prince for profit must first try to cut off the prince's party members—that is, the civil and military officials around him .
Once something happens, they will be the first targets, and everyone knows this.So after setting off from Dinghai Port, the atmosphere on board was also very heavy, and many people were even prepared to die in their hearts.
But An Daoshi was an outlier among them. He thought that the situation after returning to China might not be as dangerous as everyone thought, and it might not be as difficult for the prince to regain power as he imagined.
"My basis is Haihan! I believe that the people of Haihan will eventually choose to stand by the son and provide the support he needs!" Andaoshi said firmly to Park Hongye: "They have traveled far and wide before this." The action of sending troops to our country, if you let it go and let our country fall into chaos, this is not consistent with their previous attitude, and it is not in their interest!"
An Daoshi received a year of training in Haihan, and what he learned was not only military skills, but also sorting out intelligence and analyzing the situation was also one of the training contents.Before going abroad, he might not have been able to have such a well-founded debate with a civil servant, but today is not what it used to be, and An Daoshi is much more eloquent than before, and he does not show weakness when discussing the international and domestic situation with a civil servant like Park Hongye .
Of course, this discussion between the two was conducted in private, and they also knew that it would be difficult to discuss these issues in depth in front of Li Yi--for topics related to Haihan, Li Yi needs to be more afraid of things than There are many more of them, and it is inconvenient to directly express their attitudes on many topics.
Pu Hongye shook his head and said: "Master An, Hai Han seeks profit, and the world knows that all the choices they make are in their favor, including the action of sending troops to help our country repel the Qing army. Those who cause chaos in the country, don't they? Will they not be aware of this? What worries me the most is that they have reached a tacit agreement with Hai Han before they made trouble, letting Hai Han just sit on the sidelines and not intervene. You said that letting go is not in their interest, But it is in their best interest to ignore this moment or moment!"
"Master Park's words are wrong!" An Daoshi also shook his head and replied: "All you said can't explain why the Haihan people have notified the son to return to the country. If they want to plunge our country into chaos, or support others to sit on the throne , you can hide the news from the son, and don't arrange for him to return to Guoqin to calm the chaos. But now Haihan is escorted by warships all the way, and every place is arranged with extremely careful protection, lest the son might be wrong. Is it true that this approach is also To allow domestic rebellion?"
What An Daoshi said is also the most evidence in the whole matter that can expose the contradictions in Park Hongye's theory.As long as Haihan doesn't arrange for Li Yi to return to China, or release the news ten and a half months later, the civil strife in North Korea can continue, and he can even lead the situation in the direction that is most beneficial to him.
Park Hongye couldn't give a perfect explanation for this, but he would not be persuaded by An Daoshi, and he still insisted on his own opinion: "It is possible that the Haihan people only care about their reputation and avoid being seen by other allies in the future. They will arrange for the eldest son to return to the country. But they are worried that there will be troubles, so they will keep blocking the news from us on the way, otherwise, even if the country is in chaos, how can the Haihan people not even have the slightest news? Don’t forget that there are many Haihan people inside and outside Seoul industry!"
Since the end of the Korean War last year, a large number of Haihan businessmen have poured into Seoul and set up local business organizations. Among them are Haihan Bank and Golden Shield Escort, which have official backgrounds.In the outskirts of Seoul, even in a short period of time, an area where Haihan commercial institutions gathered was formed, which was called "Haihan Street" by the people.
And these foreign business organizations have brought a lot of employment opportunities to Seoul locals, and at least thousands of North Koreans have served these organizations directly or indirectly.If an armed rebellion breaks out in the Seoul area, the rebels may not dare to touch these Haihan properties—if the Haihan army intervenes on this ground, it is likely that the rebels' previous efforts will be wasted.
Park Hongye went on to say: "We came all the way, and the senior Haihan officials we met insisted that the troops currently stationed in our country did not get involved in this chaos, which should mean that Haihan's industry in Seoul was not involved in the war. But these Haihan people Will they obediently wait for the end of the war near Seoul? It is obviously impossible. Some of them will definitely find a way to leave Seoul to avoid the war. The news brought by these people cannot be just what the Haihan people revealed to us. .So my conclusion is that the Hai Han people must be hiding something from us, and it may not be done with good intentions."
Both of them felt that they had evidence to support their views, but it was difficult for them to persuade the other party to accept their views based on these inferences without reliable empirical support.
But in comparison, Andorite still has the upper hand.This is not because his speculation has more basis, but because Park Hongye can only blindly reiterate that he can't believe the statement of the Haihan people, but he can't come up with any effective solution.And Daoshi advocated continuing to use Haihan's power to calm down the domestic chaos. Regardless of whether Haihan is reliable or not, this is at least a feasible solution.
Both of them are determined people, even if they feel that a certain point of what the other said makes sense, they still will not give up their views.However, Li Yan obviously didn't like the atmosphere of their discussions. When discussing countermeasures with them several times, he stopped their disputes and asked them to focus on how to achieve peace and restoration of the country, instead of studying the only way to help the country at present. Whether the busy allies are reliable.
However, their discussion is actually a bit like making a car behind closed doors. With no high-ranking officials from Haihan on board, no matter what the outcome of the discussion is, they cannot communicate with Haihan in time.All Li Yan can do now is to assume various situations that may be encountered after returning to China, and then formulate different coping plans.
A few days later, the outline of land finally appeared on the sea level in front of the fleet.Judging from the route, it should have reached the waters near Jindo County at the southern tip of the peninsula.
After returning to their homeland after a year, the North Koreans on board were very excited, but they couldn't help but feel a little worried. They wondered whether the domestic situation had undergone new changes during the few days of isolation at sea.
After arriving at the destination, how to contact the officials who are still loyal to Li Zhen, gather the armed forces, regain control of Seoul, etc., are also difficult tasks that need to be completed one by one before them.
Of course, if Hai Han's help can be obtained in this process, then maybe things will be much simpler.
In order to race against time, the fleet did not stop at Jindo County, but traveled north along the coastline.It is still more than [-] miles away from Ganghwa Island at the mouth of the Han River, and it still takes some time on the way.
According to Haihan's arrangement, they will not return directly to Seoul, but will first settle down at Ganghwa Island at the mouth of the Han River.This is also the first choice for the royal family to escape when wars broke out in North Korea in the past. During the Dingmao chaos in 1627, the Jin army, led by the chief general Amin, broke through North Korea's Uiju, Dingzhou, Guoshan, Anju, Pyongyang, Huangzhou, Pingshan Zhucheng, and Li Zhen, who was already the king of Joseon at that time, fled from Seoul to Ganghwa Island to escape the war.
Li Yan is not disgusted with Hai Han's arrangement. The first is to keep them away from the frontline battlefield, so as to avoid being involved in the war once they return to the country. Second, they can also inquire about the news on Ganghwa Island to see if any members of the royal family have fled there. island.
Of course, he would like to see the assembled Haihan army on Jianghua Island, and that may be his real hope of restoring the country.For Li Yan, who was already in a state of drowning, the Haihan army was the life-saving straw that he was desperately trying to catch in his hands at this time.
But even though he was uneasy in his heart, Li Yan still tried his best to show a calm and calm side in front of his subordinates.He knew that if he panicked, the group of people under him would have no backbone at all. When the time comes when the hearts of the people are distracted, there might be people who are not determined to betray him to the rioters in exchange for benefits.
Although the fleet that Li Yan and his party belonged to is not large, they are all flying the double-colored flag of Haihan. There are occasional civilian ships appearing near the coast along the way. When they see the flag of this fleet, they will take the initiative to avoid it, and they dare not approach it at all. .
After another two days, the fleet finally arrived at Jianghua Island in a hurry.This journey has been very smooth, without any unexpected incidents, but everyone knows that the real trouble may have just begun.
The fleet arrived at the port on the west side of Ganghwa Island. The wharf and port facilities here were built by the government, and it was the only large port on the island.Just a few miles away from the port is the palace of the Joseon royal family.In the past, Li Jing fled here to escape the chaos of war, that is, to temporarily live in the palace.
What made Li Yan feel at ease was that when the fleet docked at the port, he saw several Haihan warships moored at the pier. It was obvious that there were already Haihan troops stationed here, and it was even possible that they were in the middle of Haihan warships. under the direct control of theAlthough it seems strange that this place has become a place under the jurisdiction of foreigners, Li Yan thinks that this may be the best situation at present.At least within the control of the Haihan people, the personal safety of the group is still guaranteed.
A team of Haihan soldiers armed with live ammunition soon came to the pier. The Haihan officer leading the team asked the ships to be inspected first to confirm their identities and purpose of coming, and the passengers on board were allowed to disembark only after permission was obtained.
"The closer the door to the house, the stricter the inspection!" Li Yan didn't like the treatment of having to be checked by foreign troops in his own country, but he also knew that he had no choice but to accept such a helpless move.Thinking in a good direction, when the army puts the pier under martial law, at least no assassins or the like will be able to approach him.
After confirming the identities of Li Yan and others, they were still required to wait for the notice on the ship.However, the other warships serving as escort missions, because they were all Haihan soldiers on board, quickly finished their inspection work, and the sailors were allowed to disembark for activities.
For such treatment, Li Yan did not dare to complain too much, and could only patiently wait for the Haihan people to make the next arrangement.
After about a stick of incense, a few North Korean officials in official uniforms came up from the pier. These people trotted all the way to the boat, and when they saw Li Yan, they immediately fell to their knees and bowed down.
At this time, Li Yan didn't care about putting on airs anymore, and quickly asked them to get up to answer. Seeing that the highest rank among them was Shen Jingzhen, the military judge, he greeted him and said, "Lord Shen, what is the situation on the island now? Can I get off the ship?"
Shen Jingzhen replied: "Don't be impatient, my son. General Wang and General Qian of Haihan are both on the island. They should have received the news at this time, and they will come to the port to welcome your son back to the country later."
Li Yan was really relieved when he heard the news. Since Tom Wang and Qian Tiandun had already arrived on Jianghua Island, at least it meant that the environment on the island would be relatively safe.Moreover, he thought that his personal friendship with these two Haihan generals was decent, and there would not be too many obstacles in the next contact.And since the other party is willing to condescend to come to the port to greet him, it means that the other party will still give him enough attention. With such an attitude, it is possible to discuss the follow-up matters.
One of the things that Li Yan was most worried about on the way was that he had already become Haihan's abandoned son before he arrived in Seoul, but judging from the current situation, this kind of worry seems unnecessary.But his attention immediately returned to Shen Jingzhen in front of him: "Master Shen, where is the father now? Where are the other adults?"
(End of this chapter)