Outside the gate, the left and right wings of the Tumut Department stationed on the grassland, Gu Luge and Hang Gao are here, listening to the news from their subordinates. Under them, there is still the Jianzhou Jurchen Niu Lu Zhen.

The subordinate who reported the news had driven the horses into the customs before, saying that the Ming army in the pass had accepted the war horses correctly, and had already reported the news to the governor's palace, and should be able to release them soon.

Hearing this, both of them invariably breathed a sigh of relief. Ming Guo can talk about credit, that is the best. Before, they had always been worried that the Ming Dynasty would repay the debt, and if this was the case, they would have no choice at all.

Of course, if the Ming Kingdom wants them to give another thousand war horses, revealing that kind of endless blackmail, then they don't care.

No matter what, they have done their best, and they will tell Liaodong one by one. I believe that the Qing Emperor would not be willing to let the Ming army blackmail like this, after all, war horses are very important military supplies. The more the Ming army wants, the stronger they will be!

In fact, they had actually sent someone to Liaodong to report the news. It's just that Ming Guo has a one-day deadline to reply, and he can't wait for a reply at all, so he has to trade first.

"It seems that Mingren is still trustworthy!" Guluge smiled and sighed with emotion, and said to Hang Gao.

When Hang Gao heard this, he was about to nod his head and agree, but Niu Lu really seemed to have been stepped on by a pig's tail, and immediately screamed: "What kind of credit are you talking about, it's not that you're afraid of our Daqing!" Besides, Minggou is treacherous, what kind of conspiracy will he engage in, is it too early for you to be happy? ”

When ......Gu Luge and Hang Gao heard this, they looked at each other speechlessly, and did not dare to refute.

Come to think of it, there is no news about this person, and it may be impossible to say what kind of conspiracy Mingguo will do. So, they waited and watched.

After waiting for a few days, news came back that the people had been sent to the border and that they would be able to leave the customs soon.

At this moment, Gu Luge and Hang Gao were a lot more relieved, if Ming Guo still had any conspiracy and tricks, he wouldn't send people out of the pass, right?

However, the Niu Lu Ezhen still insisted, saying that if he didn't see anyone, Minggou had the possibility of playing conspiracy, and he must be careful about what means Minggou played.

In this regard, Gu Luge and Hang Gao did not dare to disobey, and they were also wary of Ming Guo's fraud.

However, a few days later, someone came back and told him that Ming Guo had informed him that he would pick up people at the gate in three days.

When Gu Luge and Hang Gao heard this, they were very happy and immediately began to prepare to pick up people. And that Niu Lu was really worried, and he said to Gollum Gao and Hang Gao: "Minggou hates us very much, will you be so kind to let us back?" There must be a problem! Perhaps, they just put the head ...... No, no, no, it's to cut off the ears and nose or something and put it back, or, only a part of the people, and just hold Master Turg. If something like this happens, you can't just give up! ”

Gu Luge and Hang Gao's hearts, which had already been put down, couldn't help but be lifted again. However, they themselves understood that if the Ming Kingdom really did this, they would not be able to help the Ming Kingdom at all by relying on their Tumut Department.

On this day, the appointed time has arrived. These Mongols and that Niu Lu really came to the pass early, shouting from afar, asking the Ming Kingdom to release them.

"Daming is a state of etiquette, and it has always been about credit. We, the Ministry of Tumut, are convinced by this, and we ask your country to release them as soon as possible! ”

In order to be able to meet their master safely, they even came up with a good face for the Ming people, and used all the means of verbal squeeze.

The Ming army at the head of the city obviously didn't have the heart to talk nonsense with them. Soon the city gate was opened, and a group of bald heads were escorted, like garbage, and pushed out of the city gate.

Turg turned around angrily and stared at the Ming soldiers with hateful eyes. I've been on the road these days, and I'm half hungry, eating pig food, and I really don't have the strength. And there is no weapon in his hand, so he really can't fight. Otherwise, I really have to kill a few bright dogs to get angry.

He was thinking about it, when suddenly, a voice sounded at the head of the city, and when he looked up, he recognized it as Han Leyu from the Ming Hussar Battalion, who was standing on it, with a sneer on his face, and looked at them and shouted loudly: "Archers prepare, wait for me dozens of times, and then shoot the Tartars and report them according to their merits!" ”

Immediately, Turg saw many Ming archers exposed at the battlements, and one by one excitedly drew their bows and arrows, and began to aim at them.

When Turg saw it, he was shocked, if he finally came out and died here, it would be too unjust.

"One, two, three......"

At the head of the city, Han Leyu's unhurried voice began to sound, and he actually started counting so quickly.

In this way, Turg didn't dare to say a cruel word, so he quickly turned around and ran away, and at the same time shouted in barbarian language: "Run, Minggou is about to shoot us!" ”

The other Jianyu actually didn't have much strength, so to speak, they were retaliated against by the Ming army. But when I heard it at this time, all of a sudden, it was as if I had been beaten with chicken blood, and suddenly I was full of power, and I ran faster than a rabbit, like an arrow from a string. Even a few Jianyu fell, and they rolled forward, got up and continued to run, which really responded to one word: even rolling and climbing.

"Hahaha......" At the head of the city, the Ming army's hearty laughter sounded.

Running a stone's throw away, many of them were so tired that they could only breathe out but not intake, lying on the ground panting like a dead dog.

Turg did the same, lying there, his eyes fixed on the city, and he hammered the grass with hatred, as if there was no end to his anger.

"How are you, Lord Turk, are you alright?" Niu Lu Ezhen arrived on horseback, immediately rolled the saddle and fell off the horse, and hurriedly went to help Turge.

Behind him, Gu Luge and Hang Gao also quickly followed, and when they saw the bald head in the place, they couldn't help but look at each other. Although he didn't lack arms or legs, he was made bald by the Ming army, and this humiliation is a big shame!

However, neither of them dared to show it, showing a worried expression, and also came to Turg and said, "My lord, it's okay, it's okay, it's important to go back and recuperate quickly." ”

"Yes, Lord Turg, it's a blessing that you can, let's go back!"

Turg turned his head to look at them, and the hatred in his eyes that did not contain was startled by the two in front of him. The two of them hurriedly introduced themselves and said that in order to save Turg, thousands of warlike horses were given, and they gave them immediately without any hesitation.

Turg finally stood up, turned his head to look at the city again, looked at the Ming troops in the distance, gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "Wait, Minggou, I will definitely ask you to pay ten times, a hundred times!" ”

After speaking, he turned his head and shouted to both of them: "Go back immediately, I have important things to do, and you two tribes must fully cooperate." Afterwards, all the spoils will belong to you, and I will also play the emperor and ask you for credit! ”

When Gu Luge and Hang Gao heard this, they couldn't help but be shocked in their hearts, what does this Gushan really mean, is it still going to enter the customs to take revenge?

I was a little worried in my heart, and at the same time a little curious, I don't know why this Gushan really thinks that he can win, there will be loot, and he still wants to give them credit?

At the head of the city, Han Leyu saw the Mongolian Tartars rolling away with those prisoners, and immediately sneered, and then instructed the people around him: "Send someone to report to the governor immediately, the person has been released from the pass." ”

Obviously, there are their own actions inside and outside the gates.

However, at this time, in Luonan City, southeast of Shaanxi, Li Zicheng's department was among the thieves, and he had just taken down here. Those ordinary thieves were happily breaking into the door, but their leaders, gathered in the county office at this time, but their faces were all very serious, and even a few people's faces could be vaguely seen a trace of uneasiness.

Because, the news about the official army has finally been confirmed.

The emperor's personal expedition is true.

What's more critical is that the feudal princes' mansions in various places were given money and grain, which is said to be exchanged with the silver stamps and grain stamps of the Ming Royal Bank. They don't understand what the Ming Royal Bank is, but they know one thing, that is, the vassal prince's mansion really pays money and grain, and the problem of arrears of wages and grain of the border armies in various places is solved. Moreover, according to the latest news, the governors of the three sides mobilized their troops, and even the troops from Gansu, to encircle and suppress them.

The situation is particularly grim.

"Damn, the court still wants to be embarrassed?" In the silence, Liu Zongmin suddenly scolded, "When did we collude with that kind of pig like Ruiwang?" Damn, if you meet him, it's too late to kill him, and you even say that we have collusion with King Narui, and you want to be shameless? ”

scolded here, he looked at Li Zicheng and didn't react; looked at Li Guo again, also with his head down; looked at others again, but none of them responded to him, which made him feel very bored, so he said directly to Li Zicheng: "Big brother, otherwise, we will expose the shameless conspiracy of the Dog Emperor, and also frame the blame for us, what a fucking shame!" ”

Li Zicheng saw that he was asked, and he couldn't help sighing, looked at Liu Zongmin and said, "Do you think others don't know?" This kind of thing, those who are officials are clear. However, now that King Narui has committed suicide and died, who will be the master for him, and who can help him to get the emperor? Besides, what do you have to be angry about, we have rebelled, and we still have to care about carrying this black cauldron? ”

Hearing this, Li Guo also said: "These are not important, the important thing is that after the emperor punishes King Narui, he will definitely scare the other vassal kings." I'm sure the other vassal kings will obediently hand over the money and grain. The question now is that the armies in various places have been stabilized by the government, and the Royal Forest Army has rushed to encircle and suppress them, what should we do? ”

"Actually, it's more than that." Gao Yigong looked worried, and then said, "The border army brothers who defected before seem to have signs of instability. I'm worried that they might ...... May backwater! ”

"What?" When Liu Zongmin heard this, he immediately jumped up and said, "Damn, you still dare to fight against the water, Lao Tzu will kill them!" ”

Seeing that he was leaving, Li Zicheng was a little angry, and shouted: "Stop, what do you want to do?" Isn't it troublesome enough now? If you go like this, they will have to go against the water if they don't fight against the water! Don't you know how many border brothers there are in the army? If something really happens, we don't need the imperial army to come to encircle and suppress it, we are all finished ourselves! ”

When Liu Zongmin heard this, he stood up and asked a little anxiously: "Then what should I do, let them kill those who are officials and surrender their names?" It's not like they haven't done it! ”

If it was a previous dynasty, as long as this kind of petition was handed over, it might be useful.

However, during this period, even the thieves led by them were repeatedly recruited by the imperial court many times, and they were still fine. Even Zhang Xianzhong has dug up the imperial tomb, and he is fine. I have to say that the Ming Dynasty's tolerance for them is the most in all dynasties. It's just that if the food problem is not solved, Zhao'an alone is actually useless at all.

In any case, to explain one point, the petition at this time is basically not binding.

In the lobby, it was quiet again, and it was clear that at this time, no one had a good way.

After a long while, Yuan Zongdi suddenly spoke: "Now that the border army of Qindi is about to encircle and suppress us, this is a definite thing, and it is not something we can resist at present. And the emperor drove the expedition in person, I think more will rush to the Yellow Tiger. Why don't we go to Henan? ”

Yellow Tiger is Zhang Xianzhong's nickname. As far as today's momentum is concerned, it is Zhang Xianzhong's side that has the strongest momentum.

When Yuan Zongdi said this, it was obvious that he didn't want to go back to Shangluo Mountain. However, Gao Yingxiang and others were suppressed by the Qin border army, and how many times have they been surrounded and suppressed by the Qin soldiers, and the lesson is also profound. The front is hard, and it will definitely not be able to defeat the Qindi border army.

Gao Yigong heard Yuan Zongdi's words, thought for a while, and then said: "I agree, if we can fight with the Qin soldiers here, first of all, we can't beat it, and we have to prevent changes in the army, it is better to stay away from Qin, and the army may be able to settle down." ”

When Li Zicheng heard this, he didn't agree immediately, but lowered his head and thought hard.

Li Guo looked up at his uncle, and then at the other people present, hesitated for a moment, and still said, "I heard that the emperor brought food with him this time. In this way, it is estimated that it will be difficult for us. If there is a bite to eat, who would dare to rebel? Even if we force them, believe it or not, they can run back and betray us by the way! ”

That is, before, after they coerced the people, those people had no way back. Because there is no way back, there is no food to eat, and the government will not provide disaster relief, so you can only starve to death. But Li Guo also said that the situation is different now, and even coercion has become a problem.

"So what do you say?" Li Zicheng listened, frowned and looked at his nephew and asked.

The others also looked at him, and the difficult situation made them all think that a tiger could come up with a good solution.

"Otherwise, ......" Li Guo hesitated for a moment, but still said out, "Otherwise, if we accept the imperial court's recruitment, at least there is a way to live!" ”

"What?" When Liu Zongmin heard this, he immediately jumped up and shouted, "A tiger, you're a fucking cat, give your life to those officials, are you crazy?" ”

Speaking of which, Li Zicheng's lineage really hasn't surrendered to the imperial court, even if Zhang Xianzhong surrendered, they also hid in Shangluo Mountain.

Li Guo didn't get angry when he heard Liu Zongmin scold him, but just explained: "You see that even Huang Hu can be recruited, it's been a year, isn't there nothing wrong with him in the imperial court!" Now that the emperor is on a personal expedition, the situation is so crisis, do you think we can still fight for it? ”

"Isn't the yellow tiger still the opposite!" Liu Zongmin immediately retorted, "Damn, they're all used to it, even those dog officials don't embarrass us anymore, and I'm not used to the old days anymore!" ”

When Li Guo heard this, he wanted to say more, but Li Zicheng spoke first: "Okay, this matter is over, don't talk about it anymore." I think Brother Yuan is reasonable, why don't you go to Henan! ”

The policy of "Juntian exemption" proposed by him was unusually effective, which gave him some confidence. Therefore, he felt that if he went to Henan, he might still have the opportunity to grow stronger, so that he would have the strength to confront the imperial court.

As Liu Zongmin said, he is used to being a big brother, and now he is asked to put down his knife and gun to hold a hoe, or be managed to be a petty official, he really can't look down on it. And then hid in Shangluo Mountain and went to live a hard life, he was not reconciled. Therefore, there is only one way to try.

But there are still hidden worries, I don't know where the emperor is, don't bump into it. Li Zicheng thought so in his heart, so he decided to send the vanguard to test more, and the main force should be careful.

The other people in the lobby saw that Li Zicheng had made a decision, and they only looked forward to Li Zicheng, so they naturally had to prepare.

And on the steppe, Turg, who had been suspended for a day, also announced his decision.