Chapter 1498 A Difficult Errand

When the headquarters' transfer order was conveyed to Fort Lushun, Liu Shang was enjoying the game just caught from the mountains and forests today with a group of southern businessmen. Although pheasants and hares are not rare, they are better than the food in the canteen at the front line.

It's much more, and soldiers on the front line are not allowed to open stoves without permission. Even if there is game, it is impossible for them to cook the Tooth Festival by themselves like this.

Liu Shang had been suffering on the front line for so many days. After returning to Lushun Fort, the businessmen would not miss the opportunity to flatter him, and they prepared delicacies for him every day to share. Of course, this kind of thank you for his time on the front line.

The invitation in the name of care is definitely not just a dinner party for gourmets, but an attempt to build relationships and get more useful information from Liu Shang so that the process of discussing development project arrangements with Haihan officials will not go too far.

passive.

Liu Shang has been in the Haihan bureaucracy for such a long time, so he naturally knows the power of the "Secrecy Regulations". When he received the invitation for the first time, he took the initiative to report to Sha Xi. However, Sha Xi was not very concerned about this matter.

Seeing clearly, he simply took advantage of the trick and gave Liu Shang some instructions, letting him continue to contact these businessmen, and the information disclosed to them was of course a deliberate measure. This kind of person is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

There was no pressure on Liu Shang to do this. After all, Haihan officials did not intend to harm these southern businessmen. They just wanted to use some small means to urge them to make up their minds as soon as possible and push related projects into the implementation stage.

But the transfer order from the frontline headquarters is obviously more important than Sha Xi's, because the name signed at the end of the transfer order is Bai Kesi's name. This means that Liu Shang must immediately put down everything at hand and rush to the frontline headquarters to report again.

The transfer order did not explain what the task was at all, but only marked the word "urgent". Liu Shang did not dare to neglect it, and immediately said goodbye to the businessmen present. Fortunately, these businessmen were well aware of the situation, and saw that Liu Shang was about to rush there again.

Living conditions on the front line were relatively simple, so he quickly asked his servants to pack a few dishes and two bottles of wine for him to take with him on the road and enjoy.

Liu Shang hesitated for a moment, but accepted the offer. Anyway, the military had already sent a carriage to pick him up. There was no need to ride a horse on this journey. It would be a good pleasure to sit on the carriage and have a drink. A group of businessmen were there.

After they left the table and saw each other off, until the carriage Liu Shang was riding disappeared into the distance, the group of people were still sighing that it would never be easy to meet an official like Liu Shang who was so easy to deal with again.

"Go and convince the North Korean envoy to let North Korea follow us?" When Liu Shang received the task from Bai Kesi, he also muttered a little guilty. When did North Korea get dragged into the muddy waters of Liaodong again?

Regarding the fact that the North Korean envoy was hidden in the foreign military observation team, only a few senior officers knew about it. Liu Shang's official rank was high enough for such a confidential level, but because he had been with southern businessmen some time ago, in order to keep it secret

, and no one told him about this. So when Bai Kesi assigned this task to him, he was completely confused.

"We now need North Korea to provide food, living supplies and labor to the Liaodong region, but the North Koreans are very afraid of Hou Jin and are afraid that cooperation with us will trigger military retaliation from Hou Jin." Bai Kesi said a few more words to explain.

The nature of this mission: "Liu Shang, you have to try to loosen the attitude of the North Korean envoy. It is best to make him clearly express his support for our plan and promise to try to persuade their king after returning home."

Liu Shangxindao said that this task sounded difficult to handle. It was obvious that the superiors had already had contact or talks with the North Korean envoys, and the other party's attitude certainly did not satisfy the superiors, so he arranged for him to go out. As for why he had to go so long.

A formality, Liu Shang certainly understood that this was the desire of his superiors to leave room for maneuver on the side of the North Korean envoy, and of course it was also a form of trust in his persuasive ability, but Liu Shang himself did not have much confidence in this.

"Chief... I know very little about North Korea. How can I persuade you?" Liu Shang said with a look of embarrassment: "I am not shirking responsibility. I am just afraid that if I say the wrong thing, it will affect the overall situation."

Bai Kesi said: "You don't need to worry too much about this. I have already said the harsh words that should be said. The North Korean envoy is probably in a panic now. Don't be afraid of offending him. I have even said that I will send troops to attack North Korea."

, there is nothing to worry about. Just go ahead and do it, if it works, I will credit you here!"

Of course, Liu Shang is very aware of Bai Kesi's status. Recording a merit here is equivalent to hearing it directly from heaven. If his name can be remembered by the big shots in the executive committee, it will definitely be of great benefit to his future career. Let's talk about this.

Task Baikes does not require success, so you just need to try your best, and there is not much pressure.

After weighing the pros and cons, Liu Shang gritted his teeth and accepted the task. Bai Kesi would not really let him fight an unprepared battle, so he immediately asked the official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was responsible for contacting the North Korean envoy to come over and ask him to quickly report to Liu Shang

Temporarily patch up the situation in North Korea to prevent him from being blinded when he goes to meet with the other party.

After spending half a day studying the relevant knowledge and understanding his family's plans, Liu Shang had already been arranged to meet with North Korean envoy Luo Dexian before he even had time to slowly digest the information he received.

"Lord Luo, have you considered the suggestion that Chief Bai of our country put forward to you the day before yesterday?" After Liu Shang and Luo Xian sat down and sat down, he asked the question straight to the point. He did not intend to talk in circles with the other party, because he knew everything about this matter.

There is too little information, and it is easy to expose flaws if you go back and forth.

Luo Dexian thought to himself that this Haihan was really urging him to die. It seemed that he did not intend to drag this matter until he returned to my country. But even so, Tai Chi still had to continue. He looked embarrassed and said: "Mr. Liu , Luo is just an envoy to Liaodong on behalf of our country, not an important official of the court who can decide the direction of the country. Chief Bai asked Luo to make decisions on behalf of our country, how can this work?"

Liu Shangdao: "It is said in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" that when generals are away, the king's orders will be ignored. Since Mr. Luo is an envoy selected by the king of Korea, he is of course equivalent to a general who leads troops on an expedition. The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing.

You can’t ask the king for instructions on everything, otherwise how can we fight this war? Mr. Luo must know that the opportunity is fleeting. If you don’t seize the opportunity, you may become a sinner of the country and the nation!”

Luo Luo Xian thought to himself that the Haihan people all spoke in the same tone, labeling themselves as "sinners" at every turn. Seriously speaking, the real sinners are those who drag the country from a state of peace into a quagmire of war, right?

Luo Dexian argued: "Mr. Liu, that's not what you said. There is already a brotherly alliance between our country and the Kingdom of Jin. If we help your country attack the Kingdom of Jin, it would be unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally."

When Bai Kesi came to talk to him about this matter, Luo Dexian was a little interested at first. After all, if food and daily necessities could be exported, it would be a profitable business for North Korea. But later after realizing the seriousness of the matter, he became tight-lipped.

I have learned so much that I no longer dare to mention trade cooperation with Haihan officials.

Liu Shang sneered and said: "Brotherly alliance? As far as I know, your country is forced to attack the Jin people with a large amount of money and materials every year. Even so, the Jin people are still in trouble. They also ask you not to maintain diplomacy with the Ming Dynasty.

Can this be called an alliance of brothers?"

This temporary cramming trick still works. After all, Liu Shang has a good memory. He can memorize a lot of information after listening to or reading it once. In addition, his eloquence and correspondence are very good, and it is very natural to use it. Luo Shang was immediately stunned and helpless.

Answer immediately.

Liu Shang did not wait for the other party to come up with excuses, and continued to pursue: "Our country's war against the Jin Kingdom was to save the Han people in Liaodong and to speak out for the Ming Dynasty. Since your country and the Ming Dynasty are vassal states, it is reasonable and reasonable.

We should all stand on the side of the Ming Dynasty. If you want to use two boats now, aren't you afraid that the wind and waves will be too big and you will be thrown into the water? How will you make amends to the Ming Dynasty when the Ming Dynasty defeats the Jin people in the future? "

Luo Luo Xian's face turned green and white, and his face was very ugly after Liu Shang's words. In fact, he was also a faction in North Korean officials who supported the Ming Dynasty as the orthodoxy. He also had many dissatisfaction with Hou Jin's various arbitrary measures, but North Korea's established national policy

It means sitting on the fence, not helping each other, and watching from the sidelines. On the one hand, this will reduce one's own losses to a minimum, and on the other hand, it will not be easy to be held accountable when Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin choose sides again after their differences.

It is naturally not a glorious thing to play the role of such a wallflower, but North Korea is the weakest among the three countries. If you want to achieve self-protection, it is indeed inappropriate to get deeply involved in the war between two military powers, and Ming Dynasty seems to be able to understand North Korea's

situation, and did not criticize North Korea's attitude on the Liaodong War issue. Therefore, North Korea quietly provided assistance to the residents of Dongjiang Town on Phi Island, while paying annual tribute to the stipend, relying on this method to ensure that the other two countries did not

He will cause trouble for himself.

However, Haihan's intervention undoubtedly broke this balance. This foreign country relied on its super military strength to forcibly tear a hole in Liaodong and intervened in the complex relationship between the three countries. Among these three countries, Haihan was originally

Probably the only one with a relatively clear understanding of military strength was the Ming Dynasty, which almost acquiesced to Haihan's various military actions in the Liaodong region. The most unlucky was undoubtedly Hou Jin, who was kicked in the face by Haihan before he could understand the situation.

After a kick, there was a series of defeats, from last year to this year, and it seems that the momentum will continue to lose.

At present, North Korea's understanding of Haehan's military strength is probably only what Rod Xian has seen and heard, and its country is still at the stage of various transnational rumors, which is definitely not as clear as Rod Xian. Rod Xian believes that if

Let His Majesty the King come to Liaodong in person to see, he will definitely choose to embrace Haihan's thigh, but the problem is that there is no way to confirm Haihan's military strength in China, and it is impossible to imagine that Haihan's army can be violent on the battlefield without any suspense.

Beat up the invincible Jin Bing in their eyes. If he agrees to Haihan's request in Liaodong, what awaits him after returning home is likely to be a dark prison and one charge after another.

Luo Dexian did not want to take huge risks to assume such responsibilities. As for the "benefits" that Bai Kesi once mentioned, he did not realize the positive effect it would have on his future career. As long as North Korea is involved in the war,

He is the biggest sinner, so what good is there?

Luo Dexian's voice was trembling slightly at this time: "Master Liu, you are so persuasive. In the end, Luo has no choice but to die to serve the country in order to protect his reputation. Is this the result you want to see?"

Liu Shang secretly laughed at the North Korean envoy's harsh words. He was obviously greedy for life and afraid of death, and he said that he would die to serve the country. It was an insult to a loyal minister. However, Bai Kesi had already had a face-to-face interview before he came, so he knew about this situation.

How to persuade the other party.

"Master Luo, death is too serious. What we need is a partner, not a desperate situation. If you are worried that if you agree to our conditions, you will suffer for yourself after returning to China, then we have a way to solve it.

This question." Liu Shang said while paying attention to Luo Xian's expression to see if he would be touched by his words.

As Liu Shang expected, Luo Dexian's expression changed obviously when he heard the last sentence. It seemed that this was at least one of the factors that troubled him in making his decision. Liu Shang quickly continued: "Actually, the method is also very simple.

Since your country will show a surrender attitude to strong force, then we will send the army to send Mr. Luo back to the country, and by the way, we will show off our force in your country."

Luo Dexian was shocked: "Does your country really want to send troops to attack our country for this reason?"

"It's not an attack, haven't I made it clear enough? It's just to escort Mr. Luo back to his country." Liu Shang emphasized again. Although he was not a military official, he also knew that it would be difficult for Haihan to open two battlefields in Liaodong at the same time, even if

North Korea is a relatively weak country, but the situation Haihan is currently facing in Liaodong does not allow for the division of troops to attack North Korea. But if the navy is allowed to take a trip to the North Korean coast to show off its force, it is within its capabilities. As for

Whether this can really intimidate the North Koreans depends on the performance of the navy.

Luo Luo Xian was undoubtedly a little excited at this moment. If the senior officials in the country could see the power of the Haihan Army with their own eyes, it would undoubtedly have a more direct and effective impact on their attitudes. However, Luo Luo Xian was also worried that doing so would lead to the wolf entering the house.

If the Haihan people take the opportunity to launch a landing war and invade North Korea, the domestic troops will probably not be able to defend against the wolf-like Haihan army. By then, his crime will probably be charged with treason.
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