Because although Gwanghaegun regarded Ming as the superior country, he did not contribute to the Battle of Sarhu out of his own interests, and he was even on the fence afterwards.

Moreover, when the Jiannu crossed the river to pursue the remnants of Mao Wenlong, in order to avoid getting into trouble, Gwanghaegun secretly instructed Yizhou Prefecture Governor Zheng Zun to cooperate with the Later Jin to encircle Mao Wenlong in the woods, and asked Mao Wenlong to take refuge on an island.

Later, when it came to providing aid to the Dongjiang Army, Gwanghaegun was reluctant and gave it little by little like squeezing toothpaste, and he kept complaining about being poor.

If you put yourself in Gwanghaegun's shoes, you will realize that it was not easy for him. He could not defeat the Later Jin, and he did not dare to disrespect his superiors. His country was also very poor, and it was difficult to raise food and supplies.

But Mao Wenlong was very dissatisfied. He was stationed in Pi Island, which was equivalent to the spokesperson of the Ming Dynasty. It was really rude of North Korea to be perfunctory.

Wang Yining frowned upon hearing Mao Wenlong's words and slowly spoke, "Li Hun has been a vassal state for fifteen years. Since he is a relative of the emperor, he is also a minister of the country. Since the relationship between the ruler and the minister is already established, how can the distinction be reversed? Even if Hun is truly unrighteous, we should listen to the Queen Mother's report and wait for China to make a new appointment. Why would we allow a minister to usurp the throne and a nephew to depose an uncle?"

The Ming Dynasty had deep-rooted ethical concepts, so Wang Yining naturally characterized this coup as a usurpation of the throne and a heinous act of treason.

Gou Zhenhuai chuckled and said, "Li Jong declared himself emperor. As the grandson of Li Sun, his lineage is quite legitimate, making him a legitimate successor. In my opinion, we should wait and see whether Li Jong is colluding with slaves or not. If so, we should petition the court to dispatch the imperial army to punish him. If not, we might as well suggest that the court recognize his legitimacy."

Wang Yining looked at Gou Zhenhuai with a frown on his face, and he didn't agree in his heart.

Gou Zhenhuai's diplomatic strategy was completely pragmatic, based on the court's attitude towards the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty, regardless of whether the coup was legitimate or not.

Mao Wenlong nodded in agreement and said, "General Gou is absolutely right. The news has just arrived, and we don't have the details yet, so we shouldn't jump to conclusions. But our army must take precautions and remain vigilant. The people of Tieshan and Yizhou should also be temporarily relocated to the island as a precaution."

"Marshal Mao's arrangements are sound, and I approve." Wang Yining's brows relaxed slightly, and he said with a salutation, "This matter is of great importance, and we should report it to Lord Yuan of Dengzhou first."

"That's right." Mao Wenlong agreed as a matter of course. He was under the control of Yuan Keli and was his immediate superior, so he naturally had to report in a timely manner.

However, Mao Wenlong also had to quickly send the secret report to the capital and present it to the emperor. This matter was indeed serious, and how to deal with it directly affected the implementation of the strategy of pacifying Liao.