"Mr. Lin, my uncle and uncle have sent so much food and salary supplies, which shows the deep love for the officers and soldiers of my Guanning Army. Pen %fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info the next step, what should I do, please Mr. Instructions, Sangui Ding should go to the soup to go to the fire, thinking that the front! ”

Seeing that Lin Wenbing had received the valuable gift list, Wu Sangui sent hundreds of war horses to Li Huayu in the name of all the officers and soldiers of the Guanning Army, and asked Lin Wenbing to present them on his behalf. Immediately after that, it was straight to the point, and he directly asked about the strategic attitude of the Nanyue Army in the next step. If you want to fight Li Zicheng, our Guan Ning Army is willing to be the vanguard of the front. If you want to negotiate with Li Zicheng, then we will follow you.

Regarding Wu Sangui's thoughts, before leaving, Li Peiting and others carefully deduced it. Don't forget that Li Peiting was in the Guogong Mansion that day, but he set up an organization specially to simulate the commanders of all parties. From the geographical location of Wu Sangui, the composition of his soldiers and horses, and the historical origin, they have all carefully analyzed and studied. In the end, such a conclusion was reached.

"This person and the Liaoxi General Gate behind him are bound to sway from side to side between our army and the Dashun army. It depends on who has more benefits for him, and who has the upper hand! ”

So, Lin Wenbing's fleet set off.

"The thoughts of the young marshal and the big shopkeeper, the thoughts of the lord and his old man, we naturally don't dare to speculate as subordinates." Facing Wu Sangui calling Li Huayu and Li Peiting in an affectionate and almost shameless tone, Lin Wenbing didn't say much.

At the welcome dinner for Lin Wenbing and his entourage in the Shuai Mansion, Lin Wenbing also bluntly said two things.

"The generals must have heard that there was a smashing incident in the capital against our Nanzhong merchants and newspapers. When the big shopkeeper heard this, he was naturally indignant, and even though he gathered thousands of people in Tianjin to prepare to enter Beijing to seek justice from the Dashun court, he came back. Unexpectedly, the envoy sent by Li Zicheng, nominally to negotiate the aftermath of the matter, secretly mobilized tens of thousands of horses to besiege our team. Fortunately, if the command of the big treasurer is determined, it also depends on the lives of the soldiers. Killed these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and drove Gao Yigong into Dong'an County. Seeing that the situation was not good, Gao renegotiated with our army on the one hand, and secretly mobilized more elites to come. After all, our army is outnumbered and has suffered a great loss. The whole army retreated to Tianjin. Only then did Luo Hu take the opportunity to capture Jizhou, Yutian County and other cities. ”

Lin Wenbing did not shy away from turning defeat into victory, but only cleverly revised the battles that took place in Dong'an and Guangyang and told them to the generals of the Guanning Army. He also knew that Luo Hu led his troops eastward, and the prefectures and counties along the way surrendered. The troops and horses of Jizhen and Yutian Town stationed in this area defected, and it was impossible to hide from these Guanning army generals with such a big move. He simply became more generous and said that the defeat of the Nanyue Army was the reason for Luo Hu's eastward advance. Touting yourself in disguise.

That's it! The generals of the Guanning Army below Wu Sangui suddenly fell to the ground with a stone. Most of them had dealt with the Nanyue army during the Battle of Tashan. I know well the temper and style of this army. That's a playful character who desperately takes advantage and would rather die than suffer. Li Huamei was injured in Tashan, and Li Shouhan raised troops to take revenge, and let Shi Lang and Wu Sangui lead the troops to almost turn the entire Liaodong Peninsula into a desert.

Now, Li Peiting led the Nanyue Army to suffer losses in Guangyang, Dong'an and other places, how can the Nanyue Army not take revenge?

"When I boarded the ship from Tianjin, the big shopkeeper had already ordered the speedboat to go to Jinan, Nanjing and other places. All this that happened in Gyeonggi to the eldest young marshal and the lord waited for the lord's instructions. ”

That is to say, waiting for the army of the grandfather of the country to go north? Wu Jingsi, Wu Qinsi and the others exchanged glances with each other, and they all saw a trace of joy in each other's eyes.

However, the students heard from the messenger that the young marshal was in Jinan and ordered the whole army to be the emperor of Daxing. In the whole spring city, the white flags are like the sea, and the cry is moving. ”

Several pieces of information are clear, and the answer is pretty much there. The Nanyue army was bound to have a big battle with Li Zicheng. At that time, our Guan Ning army was on Li Zicheng's flank, like a sharp knife against the waist and eye of the Dashun army! If you don't behave well at this time, how can you gain a foothold in front of your uncles in the future?

The Guanning army is up and down, but they are coveted by the food and salary treatment of the Nanyue Army, the military merit system, and so on. I have long wanted the whole army to join. Now that there is such a good opportunity in front of us, how can we let it go? Countless pairs of hot eyes were cast on Wu Sangui, waiting for him to make a decision.

Wu Sangui picked up the silver wine glass in his hand, "Wu Minsi!" ”

Wu Minsi, the battalion officer of the wolf cavalry under him, clenched his fists and arched his hands: "The last general!" ”

"Today's feast, the wine is no more than three rounds. No one should be greedy for a cup or make a mistake! You are the banquet officer. Those who dare to drink and make trouble will be beaten immediately! ”

"Generals! Breaking through the rebellion, Emperor Daxing was martyred. My courtiers should have been sackcloth and vegetarians. Today's banquet, in order to welcome the special envoy meeting of the grandfather, wine and food have to be set up. From tomorrow, the whole army will wear filial piety, wrap the knife in black yarn, and wrap the gun in white cloth. The battalions reorganized their troops and horses, and prepared to go out of the customs to fight the thieves and the rebellious officers! ”

"The last general obeys!"

The sound of the nail leaf was loud.

The next day, the garrisons in Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan were all wearing filial piety, and the helmets on the heads of the generals turned white. The soldiers wore white linen cloth around their shoulders, and their swords and guns were decorated in black and white. The main color of the city is shrouded in black and white.

Outside Shanhaiguan, on the official road leading to Yutian Town and Luanzhou, the volunteer battalion composed of Liao people marched westward one by one, preparing to exchange the heads of those rebellious officials for military merit.

Behind the Volunteer Battalion, the wolf cavalry, the firecrackers, and the artillery team walked slowly like a mountain forest.

"Even if Luo Hu's soldiers and horses are strong, it's a big deal to draw with us. Those guys in Jizhen and Yutian are! Their soldiers and horses should have changed their surnames a long time ago! ”

In the marching team of the wolf cavalry, several generals of the Wu family were talking excitedly.

Luanzhou, Guye, Kaiping, Yutian, Jizhou, these places have once again changed the banner on the city, and the banner of the word "Shun" has become the word "Wu". has just changed from the Ming army to the garrison of the Shun army, and when he faced the swords and guns of a powerful opponent again, he still obediently chose to change the court.

This time, though, it's not so cheap. Wu Sangui's subordinates also have a lot of experience in how to annex the miscellaneous team. Even if he disarmed the garrison first, he selected the best from among the soldiers and junior officers and incorporated them into his own ranks. Leave the old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers and horses on the roster to the surrendering generals, and let them hold the roster and cry there without tears.

Regarding the changes on the East Road, Li Zicheng and his civil and military officials in the Wuying Hall in Beijing did not care about it for the time being. Because, there is a bigger change in front of them.

Li Huayu's envoy traveled north along the canal to Tongzhou. This change caught the monarchs and ministers of the Dashun court a little off guard. A battle has just been fought on the front foot, and a messenger comes on the back foot? What kind of medicine are sold in the gourds of these Nanban?

"The envoy is very polite, and it is a pure misunderstanding of our army's war with the soldiers and horses of Nanyue in Guangyang, Dong'an and other places. It is claimed that this time I came to mourn Emperor Daxing, and at the same time, I wanted to explain some old things from the previous dynasty to His Majesty. As long as His Majesty allows it, the Nanyue Army should serve the new dynasty. ”

After listening to the news sent by the Tongzhou guard, Dashun Junchen became more and more puzzled. Listening to this tone, as long as Dashun admits some of the things that Chongzhen promised back then, it seems that the Nanyue Army will be transformed, from the Optimus White Jade Pillar of the Ming Dynasty to the Purple Gold Beam of the Dashun Court.

"What did Chongzhen promise back then?"

Li Zicheng was a little confused. This great happiness came a little too suddenly, and some Venus was popping up in front of his eyes. As long as the grace that Chongzhen promised to Li Shouhan back then is rewarded to him again, my country will be firmly seated!

"This, the person who came did not say, but only said that the Chinese martial arts, and several big eunuchs knew about it. What agreement did the Nanyue Army propose to Chongzhen back then. Chongzhen also agreed, but before he could implement it, we entered Beijing City. ”

Someone knows about it, and that's it!

Immediately, Li Qiang ordered his royal soldiers to look for the eunuchs in the palace, the eunuchs of high rank. Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance were among the officials in the court who knew about it.

Sure enough, many people in the Hanlin Academy, the Cabinet, the celebrant and other yamen institutions knew about it.

So, Wei Zaode, Wu Liangfu, Zhou Zhong and others were brought to Li Zicheng to tell the ins and outs of this matter for the Yongchang Emperor.

In fact, when Gao Yigong and Lin Wenbing negotiated at Bali Bridge, they were involved in a series of issues related to the rights and interests of the Nanyue Army, such as the recognition of the rescue agreement, but at that time, the siege was mainly the city, and now although the city has been taken, Gao Yigong and Wu Ruyi went to Tianjin again. No one here knows about it.

When Wu Liangfu, Wei Zaode and others introduced the rescue agreement between the Nanyue Army and Chongzhen in different tones, the court immediately evolved into two distinct camps.

"All the loans were borrowed in the name of the Ming court, and Emperor Chongzhen guaranteed it in the name of the Son of Heaven, and stamped it with a big treasure, that is, a jade seal, on the agreement. The annual interest is six cents, and the use of funds is controlled by Nanzhong Trading Company to ensure that the funds are not embezzled. Repayment can be deferred appropriately, but interest must be repaid on time. Do you want me to recognize the legitimacy of this loan and continue to implement this agreement? ”

"The anti-annexation rescue of 20 million silver dollars was first piloted in Shandong, where land was purchased from the gentry with money, and then sold to farmers for cultivation at a low price? Isn't this the same as the means implemented by me and my Dashun in Shaanxi and Huguang? ”

"There are also 20 million silver dollars, which will be used to establish a judicial college in Guangzhou to train judges for the Ming government to ensure the implementation of the bailout agreement. I, Dashun, should receive these officials in my hands and use them for the state and county officials in various places! ”

Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others couldn't stop nodding in praise. Think it's acceptable to the business. It's just six cents a year, but it can be exchanged for a huge harvest of not moving the sword, this kind of business, not to do it is a fool.

Of course, in order to allow the monarchs and ministers of the new dynasty to have a decent step and be able to accept and recognize this agreement smoothly, it was also painstaking. After packaging the previous bailout agreement, it was changed into a water conservancy cooperation agreement, a cotton purchase agreement, and an official training agreement.

In fact, it is a variant of the bailout agreement, and Dashun borrowed money from Shandong to repair water conservancy projects. The cotton purchase agreement is the two ends of Jiannu's suffering. The agreement for officials to study abroad is that Nanzhong will train officials in Dashun for free, so that they can learn the laws and systems of Nanzhong, but this training only accepts officials from the imperial examination.

This is the key to Niu and Song's support for recognizing this agreement. Although it is said that since the Eastern Crusade, it has been surrendered all the way, and it seems that the Kejia family has a huge momentum and a large number of people, but in terms of the gold content of the power in their hands, it is far inferior to Wu Xing's Qin Fa School.

Moreover, in the hearts of the elders of Dashun, the Qin Law School, which is the management of their own family's property after their children have learned their skills, and for the former Ming officials who surrendered, the ability to deal with political affairs is put aside, but the ability to reap benefits is full, and the old people of Dashun are all very disgusted with their conduct and ethics from the heart.

If the officials from the imperial examination can be cultivated by the academy of the Nanyue Army, it will naturally be beneficial to the Kejia faction led by Niu Jinxing.

However, Wu Xing, a fool, jumped out and objected.

"Your Majesty, this is a debt of the Hades that is profitable! Absolutely not! ”

"What's more, Your Majesty's officials should be personally selected by Your Majesty, how can they be trained by the Nanyue Army after the imperial examination? Whose officials do these people deserve? ”

"Mr. Wu's words are wrong! Officials are trained by Nanzhong, but they are just using their laws, so who are the officials? Mr. usually admires the law of Nanzhong the most, but now why is he afraid of it like a tiger? Are you afraid that the officials will be trained by Nanzhong and take away the business of your Qin Law School? ”

Niu Jinxing's words can be described as heart-wrenching, but Wu Xing, who is usually quiet in words and quick in action, doesn't know how to deal with it for a while. just blushed and pointed at Niu Venus: "You, you, you are talking nonsense!" ”

Niu Jinxing didn't care about this, just tidied up his robe in a dashing manner, and shook it to Li Zicheng: "Your Majesty, Grand Prince Li said that the interest can be discussed, and the principal borrowed by Chongzhen before can also be temporarily ignored." Then why don't I Dashun use this external force to level the world as soon as possible and create a peaceful and prosperous world for His Majesty? ”

Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others may not be as good as Wu Xing in dealing with government affairs, and the level of daily administrative means may not be as good as Wu Xing, but the control of people's hearts and how to figure out the will are incomparable to Wu Xing's technical home. They have been with Li Zicheng for a long time, and they have a deep understanding of his temperament and personality and inner thoughts. These words immediately moved Li Zicheng.

"Lin Quan, since the eldest prince of Li has sent someone to pay for his sincerity, I will naturally be as good as a stream. and I will receive you. It seems to me that all the agreements they have proposed can be negotiated. ”

"However, the money borrowed by Chongzhen of the former Ming Dynasty has no reason to repay the principal! At most, some interest will be paid! It can also be regarded as a reward for their merits in pacifying the people of the world on behalf of me! As for the agreement with this dynasty, the interest is up to one cent, but I don't have any money to give them, so I can only pay the interest slowly with cotton and grain, and the type of repayment is up to me! ”

"Commandment. However, as far as the minister knows, as early as the time of our army's eastward crusade, the merchants of Nanzhong were merchants from all over the Central Plains, and the Nanyue Army also played the former Ming Chongzhen, and all the commercial and trade transactions with Nanzhong were settled by the silver dollars and Tongbao issued by Nanzhong. All kinds of coins and silver in the mainland are all refused to be accepted. I trade with Dashun, is the settlement also handled in this way? ”

"It's just a matter of collecting money! In our Lao Liu's view, the silver dollar and Tongbao in Nanzhong seem to be liked, and the regulations are unified and the quality is high-quality. If it were us, we would be willing to accept such money. Your Majesty, I don't think this matter is a big deal, just say yes! ”

Liu Zongmin's words can be regarded as representing the opinions of the elders of Dashun.

The opinions of these old people, even Li Zicheng, must be listened to carefully.

As a result, the Dashun monarchs and ministers formulated a basic condition for negotiating with the envoy of the Grand Prince of Li.

The imperial examination officials that Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others cared about were trained by the Nanzhong side on their behalf, and Li Zicheng agreed. This suddenly made Niu Jinxing's confidence and waist a lot thicker.

However, following the holy decree promulgated by Li Zicheng, it was to make Niu Jinxing's heart half sea water and half flame.

"Mr. Niu, Mr. Wu, since my Dashun soldiers and horses conquered Beijing, there have been many demos. These people, you have to be good at screening, and select some available people from them to work for my Dashun. ”

Get! This envoy who selects and screens officials who are subordinate to obedience is going to share power with Wu Xing! Niu Jinxing knew in his heart that this was Li Zicheng's imperial mental technique. On the one hand, he let his Kejia family enter the field of local government affairs to prevent Wu Xing's Qin and Law family from becoming dominant. On the other hand, he asked Wu Xing to work with him to select officials, "Your Majesty, this is to be beaten on both sides, and both sides must be mixed with sand!" ”

"Lin Quan, you have to make it clear to the envoy of Grand Prince Li that during our negotiations, the trade between Shandong and Nanzhong and our Dashun must not be stopped, and the scale and variety cannot be limited. In exchange, I could order the Dashun soldiers not to fire a single shot or arrow at the Tianjin Acropolis. ”

"Your Majesty, of course, the minister must explain this matter to the people who came, and inform the Nanyue Army of His Majesty's generosity. However, if the visitor is in trade and must pay real money, how should the minister reply? ”

As the prime minister of Dashun, Li Yan knew that all the way to the east, although he cut through the passes, he was like a bamboo. However, the army recruited various defects, and its size swelled dramatically. The daily cost is more than tens of thousands of taels. If the money comes from in order to feed such a large army, where will the money come from?

In particular, Li Zicheng has promised the merchants of Nanzhong that future trade settlements will be settled with silver dollars and Tongbao in Nanzhong.

Without waiting for Li Zicheng to speak, Liu Zongmin had already taken over the topic with a smile: "Lin Quan, you just have to rest assured." Those guys outside who want to continue to be officials in my Dashun, which one has no money at home? Even if you don't have money, you can use jewelry, antiques, books, calligraphy and paintings, and even furniture to offset the price! ”

The next day, two yamen in Beijing were established.

Niu Jinxing and Wu Xing are directly in charge of the Department of Literature and Literature of the Government of the People's Government.

The compensation and Fusi that was personally controlled by Liu Zongmin, the Marquis of Ru and responsible to the emperor Li Zicheng! (To be continued.) )