Zhu Dashan did not immediately reply to He Zhen, only said that he would think about it for two days. He Zhen did not persecute Zhu Dashan, knowing that the persecution was too afraid that Zhu Dashan would be disgusted. I will go to the guest room and wait for Zhu Dashan's reply.

To be honest, Zhu Dashan is still very excited about He Zhen's proposal, originally Zhu Dashan joined with Kuidong's anti-Qing forces, so that everyone can support each other, the second benefit is the title given by Wen Anzhi, not that Zhu Dashan wants to be a marquis, but in this way, his army will be justified, not like now, I don't know how to report a name. Zhu Dashan also thought about directly playing the flag himself.

But now the world doesn't recognize it. Either you are the Qing Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty. You can just put up a banner yourself, that's a bandit, a rogue. No one cares about you, and it is difficult to recruit soldiers, so Zhu Dashan has always used forced conscription, although he is under the banner of Daming, but there is no official endorsement.

This is also the general environment of this era, not that everyone thinks what you want. Otherwise, Wu Sangui would have used the anti-Qing Dynasty to restore the Ming Dynasty, he didn't want to be the emperor himself. Later, he did it, and the result was faster to lose.

Now it's different, as long as Wen Anzhi's representative gives him a knighthood, it is equivalent to the court giving him legitimacy. Wherever you go and show this appointment to people, we are orthodox.

The third is that there are not many remaining anti-Qing forces, and only by working together can we succeed.

Zhu Dashan's heart agrees with this plan, isn't it just to give some food, let's have more food now. When Zhu Dashan calculated his current strength, he decided to let Ma Yuanjie and Luo Daniu prepare to attack Yilong first, and then attack Bazhou from Yilong to the northeast. After capturing Bazhou, he turned north and joined Song Gaoju to attack Nanjiang and Yulin Pass.

After Zhu Dashan decided, on this day, Zhu Dashan and He Zhen were about to talk about preparing to send troops at the governor's yamen, when they were interrupted by a messenger sent by Gou Xingwang. In the afternoon of the same day, Zhu Dashan asked Zhang Yongquan and Lin Zhuang to lead troops to support Jianmen Pass. As a result, Song Gaoju also sent someone to report that he had won the Baizhang Pass.

There was basically no battle in the attack on Baizhang Pass, and Wu Hongrong, the political envoy, led the soldiers of the Fuming Battalion directly into Liangshan Pass in the name of inspection, and then controlled the officers, and the others surrendered directly. Then Song Gaoju and others took the Baizhang Pass directly with the grain team in the name of sending grain, and the general guarding the pass saw that the general trend had gone and led the troops to surrender. After Zhu Dashan heard this, he asked the guards of Baizhang Pass to be sent to Baoning, and the other captives let Song Gaoju adapt on his own.

Now the troops sent by Zhu Dashan to Jianmen Pass, there are 1,000 people who are dead and disabled in Jianmen Pass, of which 200 are Minzhuang recruited by Jianzhou, 200 people who stay in Jianzhou, and 100 people who are Cangxi. There were 1,500 people sent in the direction of Baizhang Pass, including 500 who surrendered. Only one hundred people were recruited behind Huang Boyuan, and seven hundred people were taken by Cheng Deyi to take Zitong.

At present, there are more than 2,800 people stationed in Boryeong. They also have to give Ma Yuanjie and Luo Daniu a thousand to attack Yilong, if they only capture Yilong County, 700 people are enough, but they still have to go north to capture Bazhou, Nanjiang and Yulin Pass. I have to ask for a thousand people.

If this is the case, there are only 1,800 people in the whole of Boryeong, and there are 800 of them who were released from the prison to practice muskets and archery. At that time, there were Qing soldiers to attack Baoning, and there were only 1,000 people who could go up to the city wall to fight. So now Zhu Dashan is a little hesitant again. You must know that Li Guoying in Chongqing still has an army of 30,000 in his hands, and Gao Minzhan has gathered more than 7,000 Qing troops in Mianzhou. These two lines of soldiers and horses attacked all the way, and the current soldiers and horses of Baoning could not hold it.

So now Zhu Dashan wants to join forces with the Thirteen Kuidong families to attack northeast Sichuan, completely blocking the way for the Qing troops to enter Sichuan, and he is afraid that the Qing soldiers will attack Baoning.

After a night of consideration, Zhu Dashan still decided to join forces with the Thirteen Kuidong families, as long as he could get the official canonization of the Ming Court, which would be the most beneficial to his own development in the future. When Zhu Dashan told He Zhen the news, He Zhen herself was stunned. He didn't expect Zhu Dashan to agree, this matter is not at all comparable to what Zhu Dashan is paying and getting now.

He Zhen said: "Zhu Dashuai has really decided? Zhu Dashan said: "Of course, it is the duty of a courtier to completely block the road for the Qing soldiers to enter the customs and reduce the pressure on the imperial court, and it is also the duty of a Han person." He Zhen grabbed Zhu Dashan's hand and said, "Zhu Dashuai, oh, it's time to call Ping Yuhou now." Hou Ye is really a loyal and righteous person, so I will let someone send news to Inspector Wen. I don't know how much grain and grass Hou Ye can support Kuidong, and when will he send troops? ”

He Zhen was now excited and a little in a hurry, and kept asking Zhu Dashan. Let Zhu Dashan settle down, it seems that he is very afraid that Zhu Dashan will regret it. He Zhen is really afraid that Zhu Dashan will regret it, Kui Dong is too poor, and now he has finally found a gold owner, how can he let go. He Zhen is now eager to send troops to open up the connection between Boryeong and Kuidong.

Zhu Dashan said: "I thought about it, we still sent troops as soon as possible, took the Lulin Pass to block the road for the Qing troops to enter Sichuan, and then we could deal with the generals in Kuidong, Gao Minzhan gathered the Qing soldiers in Mianzhou, and the 30,000 troops in Li Guoying's hands." Seeing Zhu Dashan say this, He Zhen said with some embarrassment: "Li Guoying has more than 30,000 troops in his hands, and last year Tan Hong and Tan Yi were two dog thieves who defected to the Qing Dynasty, so Li Guoying now has 40,000 troops in his hands, and the troops of the Kuidong families are limited, and they have lacked all kinds of materials over the years, and now the armaments are not complete." I am afraid that it will not be of much help then. ”

Zhu Dashan saw that this had not yet joined forces, and He Zhen had already begun to shirk it, and suddenly had some thoughts in his heart whether he was fooled or not. Zhou Dazhu, who was on the side, said angrily: "What do you say, our handsome man contributed money, food and strength, so that everyone can join together to resist the Qing Dynasty." Only now did I say that everyone came out and worked together to fight the Qing Army, and you pushed it. You can't be liars, right?" Zhou Dazhu said a little heavily.

He Zhen listened to Zhou Dazhu's words, and his face changed in an instant. Their will to resist the Qing Dynasty is beyond doubt, and although each family has its own careful thoughts, there is nothing to be owed in the general righteousness. He Zhen said angrily on the spot: "We can learn from tomorrow when we resist the Qing Dynasty, if Zhu Dashuai doesn't believe it, he won't send troops." Your marquis was given the title by the Inspector Wen, that is, the imperial court gave it to you. I can't take it away, wait for you to sign it, I will go to Kuidong, we didn't rely on anyone to resist the Qing, and we have been fighting with the Tartars for more than ten years, is it just to deceive you with a few grains. With that, he went back to the guest room to get Zhu Dashuai's canonization paperwork.

Zhu Dashuai hurriedly grabbed He Zhen and said: "Qi Hou, Qi Hou don't be angry, he is just a fool, and the soldiers of the Restoration Camp were still working in the farmland a month ago." There are really these rites. Don't hurt the harmony of the two families for a few nonsense words, and ruin the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring sight. Isn't the number of my Restoration Camp enough for our determination to resist the Qing Dynasty and restore our sight? ”

When He Zhen saw Zhu Dashan say this, it was not good to have a seizure. Said: "Of course I understand Hou Ye's determination to resist the Qing Dynasty, and I don't want to shirk it, but..." He Zhen seemed to be a little embarrassed, and his face turned red before he said: "I'll tell Hou Ye the truth, in fact, Inspector Wen didn't ask Hou Ye to attack Eastern Sichuan, and he was connected with Kuidong Thirteen Meeting." It's all on my personal mind. ”

Zhu Dashan saw He Zhen talking, and understood that He Zhen had his reasons and didn't answer. Sure enough, He Zhen looked at Zhu Dashan and continued: "I put forward this condition, mainly because Kuidong is too poor, and now the generals stationed in Kuidong have a combined army of 100,000, but in fact, most of them are women, children, old and weak. There are more than 30,000 people who can really fight. Moreover, the orders of each family are different, so the two attacks on Chongqing last year and the beginning of this year were in vain. The Inspector should also be for this body is getting worse and worse. ”

He Zhen took a break and said, "I saw that although the Hou Ye raised troops for a short time, he had enough food and grass. I just want to be able to connect with Hou Ye, and Hou Ye's grain and grass support. We will also be able to breathe our breath, and won't everyone have a better chance of winning when we resist the Qing Dynasty? But I'm afraid we won't have much strength to support Master Hou in the short term. ”

Zhu Dashan fell into contemplation after listening to He Zhen's words, as He Zhen said, the people of the Thirteen Kuidong families came out not to help, but to be a burden. I didn't help myself at all! He Zhen also knew that this was a burden for Zhu Dashan, and the people who came out not only couldn't help themselves, but also consumed their own food and grass. And it's hundreds of thousands, and he's not a few or hundreds. With such a huge population, the consumption of grain and grass is very terrifying, and Zhu Dashan's little grain and grass support may be gone in less than two months. He Zhen didn't open his mouth to disturb Zhu Dashan.

Zhou Dazhu didn't dare to speak at this time, this decision was likely to affect the survival of the Restoration Camp. Such a decision can only be made by Zhu Dashan alone.

Zhu Dashan was in the lobby of the governor's yamen, walking back and forth. It lasted for another half an hour, and suddenly Zhu Dashan stood firm with a firm face. Zhou Dazhu and He Zhen both knew that Zhu Dashan was going to make a decision, and the two couldn't help but get nervous.

Zhu Dashan said: "I decided to continue to attack eastern Sichuan and connect with the generals of Kuidong. Our strength to resist the Qing Dynasty cannot be lost. If we didn't resist the Qing Dynasty alone, resulting in too scattered forces, the Qing soldiers would be able to conquer these thousands of miles. ”

He Zhen was first overjoyed when he heard Zhu Dashan's words, and then his expression was gloomy. said: "Hou Ye is right, if everyone didn't fight for each other, how could they let the Tartars occupy these thousands of miles." If the previous families can be with the general Gaoyi, we will not be trapped in the Kuidong Mountains. Then He Zhen said firmly: "I will send a message to Inspector Wen, and ask him to gather all families to launch an attack on Kuixi and Kuibei as soon as possible, but no matter what the result is, I, He Zhen, will definitely want Taiping to launch an attack, blocking the reason for the Qing soldiers to go to Kuizhou and Sichuan, if I can't take it, I will die under the city of Taiping." ”

Zhu Dashan hurriedly said: "Qi Hou is wrong, our resistance to the Qing Dynasty is the great cause, Taiping can't be defeated once, and there is a second time, how can we talk about life and death lightly." Hou Ye should keep his useful body and continue to resist the Qing Dynasty. ”

He Zhen saw the emotion of what Zhu Dashan said, and actually felt a sense of sympathy with Zhu Dashan. Then he gave Zhu Dashan the document of Wen'an's canonization of Zhu Dashuai as Pingyuhou, of course, Pingyuhou's seal letter, He Zhen saw Zhu Dashan in the afternoon of the same day to arrange the expedition to the northeast of Sichuan, and sighed that Pingyuhou was really resolute.

Early the next morning, He Zhen saw that the soldiers of the Fuming Battalion were going to go to Yilong, so he asked to be in Yilong together, and then turned into Xiaopeng Mountain to enter the boundary of Kuizhou. Of course, Zhu Dashan had no opinion, so He Zhen walked all the way to Yilong with the team.

However, just when Zhu Dashan and He Zhen discussed to jointly cut off the road of the Qing troops into Sichuan, a group of defeated soldiers finally brought the lost military information of Jianmen Pass to Guangyuan, and Guangyuan guard Li Gongzhi also wanted to lead his troops to recapture Jianmen Pass, but Tiangong was not beautiful, and it actually rained heavily, and Li Gongxue could only give up. On the one hand, he played to the Qing court, and on the other hand, he sent people south to report to the governor Li Guoying.

Li Gongxue's recital passed through Hanzhong and was sent to Fu Kachan, the general of Manchuria Xi'an stationed in Xi'an, who was so shocked that he did not dare to stay, and sent 600 li to Beijing as soon as possible.

In addition, Li Guoying, who is stationed in Chongqing, has confiscated the report of the provincial governor Gao Minzhan for almost half a month, and has been saying that he will attack Chengdu after the Chinese New Year, and now it is the end of June and is about to enter July. There is no report on military information, and even daily government affairs are not reported. Li Guoying sat in the lobby of the Chongqing Mansion, only to see the outside running in to explore the horse, it turned out that a few days ago there was no Tang newspaper from Gao Minzhan, so he sent someone to Baoning to inquire, why did he come back after only two days?

Li Guoying hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Is there a Tang newspaper from Governor Gao?" Why did you come back? I saw the spy say: "Back to the Governor, there is no Tang Bao from Governor Gao, but I met the Tang Bao Express Post in Shunqing Mansion in Hezhou, and he said that there are people in the southern county of Baoning Province who are in turmoil, and the post road to Baoning is cut off, and the Tang Bao that should have been sent to Baoning has to be sent to the Governor of Chongqing. ”

Li Guoying was furious when he heard this, and said: "There are rebellious people in the south, and you don't go to inquire about the situation, what are you doing when you come back?" The spy was so frightened that he begged for mercy again and again, but Li Guoying was willing to let it go, and took out the knife of the guard next to him and cut the spy directly. Then he said, "Take him out and have someone wash him." Tell Cheng Tingjun, the chief soldier of Chongkui, to send a scout horse to investigate. ”