Chapter 1775 Saving the country through curves

Li Xi got up early this morning. On the one hand, the sound of firecrackers ringing out all over the city of Sanya prevented him from sleeping in. On the other hand, a staff member from the Guesthouse came to inform him that today senior officials from the Ministry of National Defense would arrange a meeting with him.

Although he didn't say the specific time when they met, Li Xi packed up early and waited for the other party's arrival at the Guest House.

Li Xi estimated that this arrangement was directly related to his previous application for garrisoning troops. He originally thought that the matter might take several days to receive a response, but he did not expect that the Haihan military was quite efficient and would receive a response so quickly.

He heard back. However, he was still a little uneasy. Firstly, he was worried that Haihan would eventually reject his suggestion. Secondly, he was afraid that Haihan would use this to make a big deal out of him and charge North Korea astronomical military expenditures before he would send troops.

As the weaker party, Li Xi had no effective way to change Haihan's attitude and could only face the reality. He even thought that if Haihan wanted to reject him, in order to save the country's fate, he might need to try a blood letter.

Radical measures such as admonishment will do.

However, he was worried that too radical a method would annoy the Haihan people, and it would be really bad if it backfired. Such ambivalence kept Li Xi in a state of uneasiness the whole morning, and even Prince Annan sent someone to invite him.

He had lunch with him, but he politely declined because he was worried that senior officials from Haihan would come over at noon.

But Li Xi was right to turn down the invitation. As soon as the people sent by Zheng Zha left, Yan Chujie arrived at the guest house. After hearing the report from his subordinates, Li Xi did not dare to neglect and took the initiative to greet him outside the door of the residence.

Yan Chujie's arrival. After the two parties greeted each other, Li Xi welcomed Yan Chujie into his residence and ordered his subordinates to thank the guests behind closed doors.

"Master Li, it's time for lunch, how about we talk while eating!" After Yan Chujie finished speaking, seeing that Li Xi didn't object, he ordered his adjutant to prepare lunch. There was also food at the Guest House.

For supplies, just go and say hello, and someone will naturally help you.

What to eat for lunch is a secondary issue, and Li Xi is not in the mood to pay attention to such details. He is now concerned about Yan Chujie's purpose of coming. He didn't understand that before this year, he really didn't have the appetite to enjoy delicious food.

"The climate in Sanya is hot. Are you still used to living here, Mr. Li?" Yan Chujie said casually.

Li Xi responded quickly: "It is indeed hotter here than in our country, but the life is comfortable and I can still adapt to it. Thank you for your concern, Chief."

Yan Chujie nodded and said: "It seems that Mr. Li's health is still good. Our army was sent to fight in Liaodong. During this period, there were epidemics due to the lack of acclimatization. Fortunately, treatment was able to control the situation in time."

Li Xi's first reaction when he heard this was that Yan Chujie was deliberately complaining in order to raise the conditions for Haihan to send troops to him, so he had to respond cautiously: "I will inform the country and organize more doctors to go to Jinzhou regularly.

To diagnose and treat the wounded and sick of your army...of course the necessary medicinal materials will be prepared, so the leader does not have to worry too much."

Yan Chujie thought to himself that Li Xi knew what he meant after hearing Xian Ge. He was indeed a smart man when he brought up this topic. He really wanted to emphasize the objective difficulties of Haihan dispatching troops to the Northeast. He couldn't just say that he had no money and stretch out his hand like that.

The intention of asking for money was a bit too explicit.

Yan Chujie said: "Your country is willing to provide assistance, which is of course the best. However, your country has chosen to form an alliance with our country. Presumably the enemy chief Huang Taiji will be quite dissatisfied with your country's performance, right?"

Li Xi smiled bitterly and said: "Chief Mingjian! The golden thieves have been forcing our country to draw a clear line with the Ming Dynasty in recent years and regard it as the master. Naturally, our country refused to comply, and the golden thieves threatened war. To be honest, if it weren't for Pidao Ming,

The army and your army held back the gold thieves one after another. I am afraid that our country has been invaded by them!"

The situation Li Xi mentioned is basically consistent with the situation grasped and speculated by Haihan, and is also consistent with the current international situation in Northeast Asia. The war between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty lasted for many years, and both sides knew that this war was not going to happen.

It may end in a short period of time, and the Haihan Army descending from the sky is a hard nut to crack, so concentrating on solving the soft persimmon North Korea first is naturally the wisest choice for Huang Taiji. And the North Koreans seem to be aware of this danger.

He was in such a bad situation, so he asked for help everywhere.

On the Ming side, the Ni Bodhisattva cannot protect himself when he crosses the river. He can't even take care of the tens of thousands of people in Dongjiang Town. How can he care about the safety of North Korea. Unless the Qing Dynasty has sent troops to invade North Korea, the Ming Dynasty will never divide its troops.

To share the pressure on North Korea. What's more, after Haihan intervened in the situation in Liaodong, cracks have appeared in the relationship between Ming and North Korea. Even if North Korea goes to the capital to ask Ming to send troops, I am afraid that Ming will just stand by and watch as a joke.

Therefore, for North Korea, if it needs to mobilize reinforcements from abroad, Haihan has replaced Ming Dynasty's original position and become the only person North Korea can rely on. However, Li Xi is concerned about the current situation of his country and does not dare to treat Haihan

Tell the whole story to avoid falling into a more passive situation.

After listening to Li Xi's explanation, Yan Chujie actually understood that the North Koreans had already felt that the sword hanging above their heads would fall at any time, so they hurriedly sought military support. However, Li Xi took this mission with him

When he went south, he probably didn't expect that Huang Taiji would officially proclaim himself emperor and change his Yuan Dynasty in a few months. Otherwise, his performance might be even more urgent than now.

"Master Li, I have good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?" Yan Chujie asked.

"This... the official doesn't know..." Li Xi had never encountered such a routine before, and suddenly felt very embarrassed: "Then... how about... hearing the bad news first?"

Yan Chujie said: "Okay, let me tell you the bad news first. Just a few days ago, Huang Taiji changed his Yuan Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor, changed the name of the Kingdom of Jin to the Kingdom of Qing, and enfeoffed a bunch of princes and ministers. The rebel generals of the Ming Dynasty also

They have all been crowned kings."

Li Xi's expression changed and he said: "Proclaiming yourself emperor... I'm afraid Huang Taiji is going to cause trouble again!"

As a close neighbor of the Qing Dynasty, Li Xi certainly knew that a major event such as Huang Taiji proclaiming himself emperor was not just about changing his name for fun. The titles given to a bunch of kings would not be free of charge. There would probably be big ones next.

The first country to bear the brunt of this action is probably our own country. This is really bad news for North Korea.

"Chief, if this is true, then the gold thieves... the Qing thieves will soon use force against North Korea. Please help your country as soon as possible!" Li Xi knew that he had to decisively ask for help at this time, and he could not be reserved at all. If

If it weren't for his and Yan Chujie's men standing next to him, he would have even wanted to kneel down on the spot.

Yan Chujie was waiting for a response when his subordinate reported that lunch had been delivered. Yan Chujie changed his words and said, "Then let's talk while eating!"

Even if there was a person in charge of catering at the Guest House, it would not be possible to set up a banquet so quickly, so a few cold dishes and drinks were served first. However, the two parties were talking about business and neither of them planned to drink, so Yan Chujie asked someone to

I replaced the wine with refreshing coconut milk.

However, Li Xi had no appetite at all at this time. He was holding chopsticks in his hand and looking straight at Yan Chujie, but he didn't dare to say anything to urge him. He just hoped that Yan Chujie would eat quickly and continue talking.

Yan Chujie has rich experience in negotiation, so he decided to give the other party a break at this time. The cold cuts of sea urchin, braised beef tendons, fresh pickled clams, and cold cucumber and vegetarian chicken were all dishes that suited his appetite, and before coming to the Guest House

I had already held a meeting at Fort Victory all morning, and I was indeed very hungry, so I started eating on my own.

"Master Li, are these dishes not to your liking? It doesn't matter, there should be some hot dishes later." Yan Chujie pretended not to know, and just asked Li Xi to use his chopsticks.

Li Xi smiled bitterly and said: "The chief is joking, but the subordinate is so anxious at this time that everything he eats tastes like chewing gum and is really hard to swallow!"

Yan Chujie said: "Master Li, the most important thing is your health. People are like iron rice and steel. Only after eating can you have the energy to serve the country! Come on, come on, eat as much as you can!"

Li Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn't dare to disobey Yan Chujie's wishes, so he had to smile and take a few bites. With senior officials from the executive committee dining here, the kitchen was quite efficient, and several more dishes were quickly served one after another.

Hot dishes. However, Yan Chujie did not mention the previous topic and chatted with Li Xi while eating. Although Li Xi wanted to get back to the topic quickly, she still had to be patient and eat with Yan Chujie.

It was just the two of them sitting down to eat this meal, but whether it was the adjutant trying to flatter Yan Chujie or the kitchen in the guesthouse trying to show off, the food served was so full that a big table was set up, even for eight people.

That's enough. Fortunately, Haihan is responsible for all the food at the guesthouse, otherwise Li Xi would probably have to worry about the cost of this table of food.

Yan Chujie calmly ate three bowls of rice and drank a cup of Sanzhen soup. Then he put down the bowl, picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth with satisfaction. Li Xi was already panicking from the waiting, so he quickly said:

"Commander, please go back to the study and take a seat. I will send someone to make a pot of good tea."

The two returned to the study. Li Xi personally poured a cup of tea for Yan Chujie and asked respectfully: "Earlier, the chief said there was bad news and good news, but what is the good news?"

Yan Chujie said seriously: "The good news is that the Executive Committee has agreed to the naval fleet heading north to Liaodong to stabilize the situation."

Hearing this, Li Xi stood up and bowed his head and said: "Thank you so much, chief! Thank you so much for your country's sending troops! Our country can be saved!"

Yan Chujie waved his hand and said: "Don't be too hasty to thank me, just listen to what I have to say. Our navy has just completed its combat mission in Manila, and after returning, it has to prepare for the National Day military parade and exercises, and has hardly received a good rest. Therefore, the navy's Northern Fleet has

The vacation actually started yesterday, and the departure time may be half a month later."

"Ah! It takes so long... Then if the situation in Liaodong changes, your navy may not be able to catch up!" Li Xi's heart was immediately lifted up after he had just put it down, but he did not dare to give instructions on Haihan's military dispatch.

He could only look at Yan Chujie anxiously, hoping that the other party would sympathize with North Korea's situation and change the navy's schedule.

Yan Chujie nodded and said: "It is indeed possible. If the Qing army decides to take action at this time, I can only hope that your country will try its best to hold on for a while."

Yan Chujie actually didn't say a word. Even if the navy could catch up with the Qing army, it would be difficult to completely prevent the Qing army from invading North Korea. At most, it would only play a certain role in harassing the coastline and the lower reaches of the Yalu River. Haihan

He had no intention of sending a large-scale army to Korea to fight against the Qing Dynasty. The navy alone would definitely not be able to resolve the Qing army's offensive. However, Li Xi seemed to have not noticed this detail in his desperation. What he cared about was whether Haihan was willing to send troops to aid Korea.

, I never thought that Haihan would contribute such a question.

Li Xi said anxiously: "The Qing thieves are cunning. If they find out that all the main forces of your country have left Liaodong, they may really seize this opportunity to take action! Chief, can't we first dispatch troops from Shandong, Zhejiang and other places to go north for emergency response?

"

Yan Chujie shook his head and said: "The main troops stationed in various places went south to participate in the Battle of Manila at the end of last year. The troops currently deployed in various places are mainly for defense, and it is difficult to redeploy them. For our country, the colonies in Shandong and Zhejiang may

It is more important than Jinzhou in Liaodong, I hope Mr. Li understands this."

Although Li Xi was dissatisfied, he also knew that what Yan Chujie said was actually the truth. The place in Jinzhou was almost completely in ruins, and it would take Haihan a long time to rebuild social order. Moreover, there was a constant confrontation with the Qing army there.

What a good thing. In comparison, Shandong and Zhejiang are undoubtedly much peaceful. There is a copper mine mined by Haihan near Zhifu Port, and Zhejiang has concentrated various social resources in the richest areas of the Ming Dynasty. It is definitely more important than gold.

State priority, let alone allies like North Korea.

Just when Li Xi was about to despair, he heard Yan Chujie say: "But, it's not that there is no solution at all..."

Li Xi quickly added: "Please give me a clear explanation from the chief!"

Yan Chujie said: "The method is actually very simple, that is, let the troops terminate their vacation early and assemble to go north as soon as possible. But the problem is that in this way, morale will inevitably be greatly affected. You have to know that many soldiers have been fighting abroad for several years.

, finally had the opportunity to return to China for a few days of vacation. If the vacation is to be cancelled, many people may complain about it... We have to find a way to give the soldiers enough motivation!"

Li Xi was not stupid. He understood it halfway after hearing it. Yan Chujie went around and around without saying the word "money". Naturally, he had to wait for him to bring it up on his own initiative. But now that the situation in the north has worsened, it is no longer time to delay.

Maybe North Korea's situation will be very dangerous. What he has to do at this time is not to save money for the country, but to move reinforcements to the Northeast as soon as possible.

At that moment, Li Xi could only bite the bullet and responded: "The chief is right, but I have a way to make your soldiers feel less resentful and more motivated."
Chapter completed!