Chapter 2331
Being able to deal with such a big thing as if nothing happened gave Kim Sang-hyun a new understanding of the shrewdness of the Haihan people.
When he was discussing this matter with Cui Mingji, he never thought that he would be able to take the position of leader of the political affairs after the matter was over. After all, he had no intention of getting rid of Cui Mingji at the beginning, so naturally he would not covet this official position early.
But after Cui Mingji's death, Kim Sang-heon did have the intention to replace him. Anyway, the blame has been put on the other party, and he played the role of taking the lead in quelling the chaos. Once the position of the leader was vacated, the entire court would not There is no one more qualified than him for this position. It's just that he can't bring up this matter by himself. He has to wait until the situation calms down, and then the officials who follow him first write a collective letter to build momentum, so that it can be justified.
But when the Haihan people investigated the assassination case on him, Jin Sangxian had almost given up the idea. He knew that once he was bitten by the Haihan people, there would be basically no possibility of escaping, even if he had a high position in the court. In terms of weight, it is difficult to compete head-on with Haihan. What's more, Li Zhi returned from Haihan in a hurry. He only succeeded to the throne with the support of the Haihan army. Naturally, he would most likely obey the Haihan people and have him punished.
But things took a turn for the worse, and there was actually a turning point in this desperate situation. This was something Kim Sang-hyun never expected. At the same time, he also realized that the Haihan people actually didn't care that much about the truth about the coup and the cause of King Li Zhu's death. They just wanted to take this opportunity to gain benefits from it.
Of course, the benefits that the Haihan people want to gain are not as simple as money. Their appetite is also astonishing to Kim Sang-hyun. If it had been before the incident, it was absolutely impossible for him to agree with the plan proposed by Qian Tiandun, and he would definitely oppose it in the court. But now that the Haihan people have taken a fatal advantage, he has no choice but to give up in order to protect himself. The position it deserves.
However, the Haihan people were quite particular about their work. They did not intend to unilaterally exploit him. Instead, they wanted to first put him in the position of Ling Yizheng, and then use Ling Yizheng's authority in the court to achieve the purpose of claiming military power.
Although this method is a bit complicated, Jin Sangxian understands that this is the brilliance of the Haihan people. No matter what kind of resistance the request for military power encounters, they will all be directed at him as the proposer, even if the follow-up If trouble such as a mutiny breaks out, all the responsibility will be attributed to him.
To put it bluntly, he is Haihan's tool to achieve his goals. If something goes wrong during the process, he has to take the blame, which is really not a good job.
Of course, whether this matter can fulfill the Haihan people's wishes depends on Li Xie's decision. Although he did not have much prestige in the court, he was the current king after all. Whether it was the appointment or dismissal of political leaders or the adjustment of military power, Li Xie had to give his nod. No matter how strong Haihan was, it was impossible to hold a knife to his neck and force him to agree to these demands.
Li Zhi saw that Qian Tiandun's attitude was not a joke, but he did not think carefully about whether there was something fishy about this change of attitude. In fact, Qian Tiandun's proposal is very reasonable. Nowadays, Kim Sang-heon is taking the lead in handling most of the government affairs. However, he is missing another position, which seems to be a bit unfair. If Kim Sang-heon is promoted to the post of political leader, he will undoubtedly be able to It played a very good role in promoting the normal operation of the court.
Of course, the most important thing is that this candidate was proposed by Qian Tiandun, which is equivalent to having been approved by Haihan. Then future work contacts should be smoother, which is a good thing for Li Zhi in handling government affairs and foreign affairs.
Li Zhen quickly figured out the pros and cons, and nodded in response: "General Qian's words are reasonable. Since Lord Jin is now needed to make more efforts and take responsibility, Lord Jin cannot refuse!"
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When Kim Sang-hyun saw Li Xie's statement, he immediately responded without any pretense: "I will definitely do my best and serve the country with all my heart!"
The function of the leader in the court is equivalent to that of the prime minister. He is a senior official who manages the country and handles government affairs on behalf of the king. He has a respected position and heavy responsibilities. His selection is always determined after fierce competition among multiple senior officials. And it is rare in the history of North Korea that the candidate is determined as quickly as now.
Now that the promotion has been finalized, it's time for Kim Sang-heon to reciprocate the favor. He first reported several civil affairs affairs to Li Xie, and then turned the topic to the current situation of military dispatch: "Your Majesty, all the troops stationed in Seoul have been disarmed and are waiting to be investigated. The Bingcao Yamen suffered a lot of damage during the closure of the city. Large personnel losses, so the current command and dispatch of the army is not smooth, and the Haihan Army needs to perform its functions on its behalf. The minister believes that this situation will be difficult to effectively alleviate for a while, so it is necessary to establish a new organization as soon as possible to allow the Haihan Army to perform its functions. Being able to directly dispatch and command the country's military will help restore normal social order in the Seoul area. ”
Why did Bingcao Yamen suffer casualties during the closure of the city? Li Zhi also roughly understood that Cui Mingji, who was in control of the situation at that time, must quickly clean up Bingcao Yamen in order to ensure that he had military power. And when Kim Sang-hyun launched the anti-riot operation later, he would of course reverse-purge the personnel in Bingcao Yamen who were taking orders from Cui Mingji. After this back and forth, when the military judge Shen Jingzhen returned to the city after the situation was initially determined, he had basically become the polished commander.
As for the troops stationed in the Seoul area during this period, regardless of whether they directly participated in the rebellion, their reliability will naturally be greatly reduced. They will be disarmed and investigated first, and the Haihan Army will temporarily take over the city defense, and then troops will be transferred from other places to replace the defense. This is the safest approach at the moment.
However, because the Bingcao Yamen is currently not functioning properly due to a severe shortage of personnel, it is naturally difficult to smooth these arrangements and dispatches. What Jin Sangxian said is basically the truth. Even if Li Xie wants to check through other channels, it will not be possible. No problems will be found.
Of course, if Kim Sang-hyun wants to solve these problems, he does not have to hand over military power to the Haihan people. There are naturally other ways to achieve his goals, which at most will be much less efficient. But this was a behind-the-scenes deal between Qian Tiandun and him, so Kim Sang-hyun naturally had to comply with the other party's request.
Li Xie didn't understand what he heard, so he asked Jin Shangxian: "Master Jin, what do you mean by this new organization? How can we coordinate the command to achieve the purpose you mentioned?"
Jin Shangxian said: "Wei Chen has limited knowledge of military affairs. If General Qian is here, Wei Chen will not do anything in his work. I would like to ask General Qian to explain something to Your Majesty."
Qian Tiandun said: "Your Majesty, in fact, regarding the idea of this new organization, we had an in-depth discussion with the late king when you went to Sanya to study, and we believed that this was before your country did not have enough ability to fully form a new army. , a solution that effectively improves the military’s combat effectiveness.”
"To be specific, each of our two countries' militaries will dedicate part of their manpower to establish a new organization called the 'Joint Operations Command'. This organization will be responsible for commanding all combat operations of your country's military. For example, in the future, your country will organize During the Northern Expedition to conquer the Qing Dynasty, related operations were deployed and directed by this joint combat headquarters.”
Li Zhi asked: "How is this different from last year's war against the Qing Dynasty, when your army took over wartime command?"
"Last year, it was urgent to follow the authority, and taking over the command was only a temporary solution. However, the organization we are talking about now is permanent and will also take on the function of training and exchanges between the two militaries. The advantage of establishing this organization is that it can allow the two armies to Commanders in the national army will have more opportunities to conduct training and tactical research together, and they will have better understanding and battlefield performance during wartime. In addition, we will also teach some advanced tactics to your officers through this organization. In this way, your country should be able to save a lot of money for military officers to study abroad.”
Qian Tiandun had already made up a lot of reasons for how to persuade Li Zhi, and exaggerated the functions of this new organization, as if with this organization, the combat effectiveness of the North Korean army would be increased three feet out of thin air.
As for the control of military power by this organization, Qian Tiandun was very careful not to mention it directly, so as not to arouse Li Xie's resentment and vigilance.
Based on Li Zhi's experience in governing, it is indeed difficult to detect the hidden plot behind this cooperation project. Jin Shangxian knew that the Haihan people were planning something big, but in front of Qian Tiandun, he couldn't remind Li Xie at all, so he could only stand aside and worry. Li Xie continued to ask: "How about this... headquarters, which one is higher than the Bing Cao Yamen?"
Qian Tiandun replied: "The Bingcao Yamen is responsible for logistics supply, and the Joint Operations Command is responsible for commanding the war. The two organizations perform their own duties, and there is no hierarchy. Your Majesty can directly issue orders to the Joint Operations Command without going through the Bingcao Yamen. Convey.”
Li Zhen nodded and said: "It sounds reasonable. What does Mr. Jin think?"
Kim Sang-hyun said: "General Qian has been fighting overseas all year round and has experience in cooperation with the armies of many countries. I believe that his experience is enough to solve some of the issues that His Majesty is concerned about."
Jin Sangxian did not dare to answer this question head-on, so he could only say a few casual remarks, and then kicked this minor trouble back to Li Xie.
Since Li Zhen is not aware of the risks hidden in this cooperation project at the moment, Kim Sangxian and Qian Tiandun will certainly not take the initiative to remind him.
Li Zhi's way of judging its feasibility was very simple. Since the Haihan people wanted to do it and his new chief minister of the cabinet had no objection, it meant that it could be done.
The actual situation was smoother than imagined. Kim Sang-hyun and Qian Tiandun did not spend a lot of time, and soon worked together to persuade Li Xie to form a joint operations headquarters.
As for what the authority of this headquarters is based on, and which party's opinion should prevail when there is a disagreement with Bingcao Yamen, these issues that may have hidden dangers, Qian Tiandun will not take the initiative to mention them.
The next day, Li Zhen announced two major events when he went to court. One was to promote Jin Sangxian, the chief minister who had thwarted the conspiracy with great wisdom and courage during the coup and the city was closed, as the leader of the government and to handle all the government affairs of the court.
The second item is to establish a joint combat command, with the Haihan Army taking over the wartime command. In principle, the officers involved in the command's operational decision-making are one-half from each side. At least they will be fair on the scene. .
Naturally, some officials expressed concerns about the announcement of these two measures, especially the content of the second item. Officials with a keen sense of smell have already noticed the risks involved.
"Your Majesty, we must reconsider the establishment of a joint operations headquarters!"
"Your Majesty, the Haihan people are very ambitious, so we must guard against it!"
"Your Majesty, military power cannot be left aside. Please think twice!"
Today, neither Wang Tom nor Qian Tiandun went to court, and the atmosphere in Qinzheng Palace was a little more relaxed. Officials could finally speak freely and express their dissatisfaction with Haihan. But they probably didn't notice that Li Xie didn't look very good when he heard these objections.
But the person who stood up to debate with these people was actually Kim Sang-hyun, who had just been promoted to the position of chief political officer, and his tone was quite tough: "The two countries have secretly discussed the establishment of this combat headquarters many times, but it has not been made public. Everyone No need to be so surprised.”
As the spokesperson for this project, Kim Sang-hyun not only had to convince Li Xie, but also had to convince many court officials to accept this new military command system.
While North Korean officials were still discussing the pros and cons of this cooperation project, Qian Tiandun had quietly left the city through Chonglimen in the south and met with Wang Tom to report on the situation in the city these days.
Hearing that Qian Tiandun had taken over the "Joint Operations Command" in one fell swoop, Wang Tom was also impressed: "It's really not easy for you to think of a way to force Kim Sang-heon to change his words."
Qian Tiandun said with a smile: "Nothing else, it's just a realistic pursuit of interests. With his handle, if you have any projects to do in the future, you can ask Jin Sangxian to help you in the court."
Tom Wang smiled and said: "Jin Sangxian... still can't completely trust him. Here, we are all outsiders after all. I don't think you have too much confidence in the old fox Jin Sangxian. Once he has a chance to break free, I'm afraid he will immediately Will turn against others.”
Qian Tiandun said: "Even if he falls out, he still doesn't regret taking the medicine... If he wants to cause trouble, just bring him down! Li Xie also has more than a dozen military attachés studying in Sanya, who can replace all these emerging forces. Come on and fill in the vacancies in Bingcao Yamen first.”
According to the telegram sent from Sanya, there are still several young people with good quality among the military attachés who followed Li Xie to study in Sanya. The Ministry of National Defense suggested that they focus on inspection and win over as many as they can to try to get these people to serve Haihan.
If the normal metabolic rate of officialdom is maintained, it would be difficult for these military attachés to find suitable positions in a short period of time even if they return with a gold plate. But now they can directly take up some high-level positions, which is indeed an excellent opportunity for these people.
(End of chapter)