Zheng Xuhong's expression suddenly changed.

He understood what Zhang Yu meant. Now that the coalition forces had finished fighting in Japan, the Ming Dynasty could free up its forces.

If the situation on the Korean side can go smoothly, then it can go smoothly; if it cannot go smoothly, the Ming Dynasty will not hesitate to use force.

If the situation escalated to violence, it would be the worst possible scenario for Zheng Xuhong. Korea had no way of resisting the Ming Dynasty, and even the remaining surrendered Japanese tribes were unable to resist.

Those Japanese who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty would definitely come to attack as long as the Ming Dynasty gave the order. Those Japanese might not be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty, but with their military strength, they were definitely more than enough to defeat Korea.

Under such circumstances, North Korea has no possibility of resistance at all, and the final result will be the same.

Zheng Xuhong's face was very dark and she felt very unwilling in her heart.

Although Li Feng told him a lot of things and Zhang Yu also told him a lot of things, in Zheng Xuhong's heart, he really had not made up his mind to betray the King of Korea.

Zheng Xuhong believed that the Ming dynasty's people were not necessarily reliable. If he could choose, he would still prefer the King of Joseon.

The king and his subjects had lived together for so many years, and they understood each other well. The king might be cowardly, but he had been very kind to them, rewarding and wooing them generously. He might have acted foolishly at times, but he was a good king.

Zheng Xuhong didn't want to betray him, nor did she want to help the Ming Dynasty seize the Korean territory.

But Zhang Yu's words made Zheng Xuhong hesitate.

Zhang Yu looked at Zheng Xuhong without saying a word and just sat there quietly.

No matter what choice Zheng Xuhong makes, the result will be the same for Zhang Yu, and no one can make any changes.

After a while, Zheng Xuhong raised her head and said, "What will happen to the king?"

"Your Majesty?" Zhang Yu looked at Zheng Xuhong and said with a smile, "You don't think I want to kill your king? The Ming Dynasty would never do such a thing. What do you think of the Ming Dynasty?"

"The Ming Dynasty will wait until your king passes away. After all, the Ming Dynasty is in no hurry. However, Korea has no successors and its attitude towards the Ming Dynasty is not friendly, so the Ming Dynasty has made such arrangements."

"Even so, the Korean royal family will not be a vassal king in the future. Even the crown prince in Ming Dynasty is the same."

"I, the Emperor of the Great Ming, am rich and broad-minded. How could I possibly be so petty as to share your opinions? The Emperor of the Great Ming can accomplish anything with just one word."

"If the Emperor of the Great Ming wants Korea, it's just a matter of a word." At this point, Zhang Yu stood up and said, "How does Korea compare to Japan? How does Korea compare to the Jiannu? Where are the Japanese and Jiannu now?"

"I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, am the heaven. No one in this land can refuse the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhang Yu turned around and looked at Zheng Xuhong and said, "The reason why North Korea has been treated this way is because North Korea has been loyal for so many years, and because the Korean royal family has always been respectful to the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, do you think it would be like this now?"

What Zhang Yu said is pure nonsense.

The relationship between Ming and Korea was indeed good, but it was not the case when Ming was just founded. Korea had been plotting to take over the land of Liaodong for a long time and had even been attacked for this.

Only after being beaten did North Korea become obedient.

Others may not know these things, but Zhang Yu knows them all. These Koreans are afraid of power but not of virtue. Only by defeating them can we achieve our goal.

Zhang Yu said these words to Zheng Xuhong to tell him clearly not to have such wishful thinking.

"In that case, I am willing to follow Lord Zhang's orders." Zheng Xuhong said after thinking about it.

"Don't worry, as long as North Korea is safe and sound, the Ming Dynasty won't do anything." Zhang Yu stood up and said with a smile: "We will take care of your matter right away. I will go to the palace tomorrow. You don't have to worry."

"Yes, Master Zhang." Zheng Xuhong quickly agreed, "Thank you, Master Zhang."

Zhang Yu nodded, stood up and walked out without saying anything else.

Li Feng hurriedly followed him out.

After taking two steps, Li Feng said with a sullen face, "Zheng Xuhong is untrustworthy. Now that my identity has been exposed, he might not trust me anymore. If he has any plans, it might ruin our plans. Why not just leave him alone? Or maybe just kill him and let him commit suicide out of fear of punishment like Zhang Fu?"

"No." Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "He must live."

"I can see his ambition, but it's useless. Showing off these things in front of us is simply not acceptable. Who can he tell this to? The King of Korea? What if the King of Korea knows? Does he dare to arrest me and punish me?"

"At this point, there's no need to play it safe anymore; we can just lay our cards on the table. So we have nothing to fear, and we only have a few days left."

"Okay." Li Feng nodded and said, "I'll keep a close eye on him."

"Save yourself," Zhang Yu patted his shoulder and said, "Although I don't know if he will choose to risk everything, it's not impossible. If they really risk their lives, you still have to save your own life."

Li Feng nodded and said, "I understand. But for the Ming Dynasty, my life is nothing."

After hearing this, Zhang Yu's face darkened. He stared at Li Feng and said, "Your proposition is indeed nothing, but the sacrifice must be worth it."

"For these people, it's not worth it. North Korea is just a piece of meat on the chopping board of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty can cut it however it wants. You have to understand that your sacrifice is not worth it at all."

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