Chapter 2651

According to Jin Sangjiu, there are actually only more than a thousand military personnel stationed on Ganghwa Island. Based on the establishment of the North Korean New Army, it is about the size of a brigade. Even if the local civilians who can be armed are included, the armed forces

The strength will not exceed 3,000 people.

However, Ganghwa Island is not originally a battlefield suitable for large-scale operations. The purpose of coming to North Korea's Cao Yamen is just to set up a pass here to block invading enemies that may appear from the sea and win more for Seoul.

reaction time.

But in the eyes of Shi Chengwu and others, this kind of deployment is only better than nothing. This is not entirely because they look down on the combat effectiveness of the Korean army, but because the boundary line between the north and the south is at the mouth of the Han River. In other words, the north

If you really want to fight, you don't have to launch an offensive from the sea. You only need to avoid Ganghwa Island and cross the river directly from the lower reaches of the Han River, which will have the same effect.

Of course, this kind of doubt cannot be said casually, otherwise Jin Sangjiu will easily mistakenly think that it represents Haihan's official attitude. Although Haihan tried his best to come up with a plan to divide North and South to achieve control of North Korea,

But we don’t want civil strife or even war to break out in North Korea, which will inevitably have a negative impact on the many industries Haihan operates in North Korea.

The essence of this partition plan is to allow the north and the south to continue fighting without breaking up. Both the large and small courts must rely on Haihan to continue their rule.

Ganghwa Island functions as the capital and is always ready to receive princes and nobles from Seoul. Therefore, all kinds of living facilities and supplies on the island are very complete, and the living environment is much better than Jeju Island where the mission went previously. In Ganghwa

During the two days of our stay on the island, Jin Shangjiu did a very considerate job of receiving us, and the mission and fleet officers and soldiers all had a good rest.

Zhu Zian also took advantage of these two days to complete the task assigned to him by Shi Chengwu - more than 20 neatly written invitations were all handed over to Shi Chengwu.

Although Shi Chengwu gave him a list, he did not inform him of the identities of the invitees. However, since Shi Chengwu had started making preparations for this in a few days, it showed how much he valued these people. Zhu Zian was very concerned about the banquet after arriving in Seoul.

We are also full of expectations, and we will know the true identities of these strange names by then.

On the second night after the mission arrived at Ganghwa Island, Kim Sang-joo sent news from Seoul. King Li Zhi sent a decree, inviting the mission and the Haihan Fleet to visit Seoul, and asked Kim Sang-joo to accompany him to complete the trip from Ganghwa Island to Seoul.

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In fact, Haihan had notified North Korea a few months ago about this visit, and negotiated with it the relevant schedule and details through the embassy in Seoul. After the mission arrived at Ganghwa Island, Kim Sang-jiu was also the first to

Time sent an urgent report to Seoul. The two days of stay in Ganghwa Island were waiting for the order from Li Zhi in order to complete this courtesy diplomatic ceremony.

The voyage from Ganghwa Island to Seoul is just over a hundred miles. For this fleet, which maintains an average speed of eight to ten knots, it only takes one day. The fleet set off early in the morning and arrived in Seoul by evening.

The riverside pier outside.

In order to welcome the arrival of this fleet, North Korean officials have also made a lot of preparations in advance. A large section of piers has been cleared on the north bank of the Han River specifically for this large naval fleet to dock. At the same time, a large number of piers have been built near the piers.

Temporary barracks for the temporary garrison of Haihan troops.

In fact, Haihan also has a military base near Seoul, but due to international relations considerations, the size of the garrison has only been maintained at the battalion level. Although it is equipped with a military dock, it is not enough to dock the combined fleet coming to Seoul this time, so

It can only be coordinated by North Korean officials, who have specially prepared a docking area by the Han River.

Although there are no real high-ranking officials from Haihan in the mission to Seoul this time, it is obvious that North Korea also knows that the lineup of this visit is not simple, so King Li Zhen also personally went out of the city and led the civil and military ministers to the Han River to greet them.

The arrival of the mission.

Li Zhi had obviously done his homework beforehand and knew the identities of everyone in the mission. He had basically dealt with their fathers more or less, and even met them when he was studying abroad in Sanya.

Some of them can also exchange a few words of familiarity from the perspective of old acquaintances.

Soon Shi Chengwu introduced the last person at the end of the team: "This is Zhu Zian, Xieyuan who took the first provincial examination in the Donghai Region this year. He was recruited by us after the results were announced and serves as a confidential document in the mission."

When Li Zhi heard Zhu Zian's name, the expression on his face became somewhat meaningful: "I heard that Mr. Zhu is a descendant of the former royal family? Abandoning the old and starting with the new will have a bright future!"

Li Zhi revealed Zhu Zian's identity without concealment. He had obviously obtained information about his identity through certain channels before. However, this was the reason why Haihan arranged for Zhu Zian to join the mission, so he did not ask for it at all.

The intention to cover it up.

Zhu Zian's face was very calm. He had already figured out the cause and effect on the way here. The biggest reason why he took refuge in Haihan was his special status and background, and Haihan arranged for him the honor of being a member of the provincial examination.

And he immediately entrusted himself with important tasks after the results were announced. The main reason is of course that he hopes to use his status to influence the two countries that are envoys, North Korea and Japan.

Make the best use of things and make the best use of people's talents. Since it is necessary to play its role, Zhu Zian cannot avoid this issue. When he heard Li Xie take the initiative to mention his identity, Zhu Zian responded with a smile: "Haihan is the general trend of the world and the support of the people."

Xiang, now that he is willing to appoint us regardless of his past background, Zhu has no other thought but gratitude. He must do his best to serve the country in order to be worthy of this trust."

Li Zhi was silent for a moment, then grinned and said: "When I was studying abroad in Sanya, I had the same idea as you. The general trend is the general trend!"

Li Zhen's title before he ascended the throne was Prince Zhaoxian, and according to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty royal family, Zhu Zian was also a prince in the lineage of Prince De's Palace. The two people's backgrounds are similar. But Li Zhen is obviously luckier than Zhu Zian

, after he studied abroad for three years and one year, a coup occurred in Seoul, and then he returned to North Korea and ascended the throne and became the king. However, Zhu Zian has now publicly surrendered to Haihan, and it is unlikely that he will inherit the throne of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, having said that, Li Zhen was still deeply shocked by Haihan's appointment of Zhu Zian. After all, in the two hundred years of North Korea's history, the Ming Dynasty's status as the supreme court was unshakable. It is hard to imagine that there are really descendants of the royal family today.

"Condescend" to serve Haihan. Even though Zhu Zian was already standing in front of him, Li Zhi still couldn't help but doubt whether this person's identity was true or false.
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