"Your Majesty." Fan Wencheng saw that Huang Taiji had not spoken and said, "We can make preparations with both hands." When the emperor made peace with the Ming Dynasty, he could put forward a condition, once Tao Min really submitted to the Ming Dynasty, the emperor could suggest that the Ming Dynasty transfer Tao Min to pacify Li Zicheng. In addition, the minister thought that Tao Min's land reform in North Korea was very effective. As long as we regain control of Korea, the Qing Dynasty can also recruit troops in Korea. ”

Huang Taiji thought for a long time: "Fan Aiqing, you step back first, I still have to think about it." ”

Xu Lang has been staying in Beijing, Jiang Beiming received Xu Lang's letter and holy decree after he returned to Beijing on horseback, Zhou Lei and Andreas took the cavalry division to Luoyang, and the rest of the infantry led by Wang Qianxiang was also on the way back to Beijing.

The reason why Jiang Beiming wanted to come back first was because he wanted to discuss with Xu Lang the question of who to negotiate with the Manchus. The resolution of the family is to solve Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong this year, so if you can not conflict with Huang Taiji, try not to conflict. But who will negotiate is a big problem, the family should not send people over, and it is too late in time, and in the end, these traversers in Beijing will have to go to Huang Taiji.

At the same time, Jiang Beiming thought of another problem, there were too many Ming troops gathered in Luoyang this time, and there were a total of four or five people in all aspects. Although Zhou Lei and Zhao Qi also went to Luoyang, Jiang Beiming still had some worries about Han Wantao's communication skills, and he hoped that Yulinwan would send another person to Luoyang to be responsible for coordinating and balancing the interests of the Yulin Army and all parties. It's just that as soon as he arrived in Beijing, Xu Lang told him that Leng Tianbing and Sun Tianhao were going to the Philippines, and the General Staff could no longer send people to Luoyang.

Pham Thu Minh is still in his position as a justice of the Constitutional Court, and he cannot move. Jiang Beiming thought of Xia Yang, it was now the end of June, and the general election of the General Assembly was about to be held. Jiang Beiming discussed with Xu Lang and others, and wrote a letter to his family, suggesting that Xia Yang send him to Luoyang after he stepped down as chairman.

Xu Lang and Zhang Hai made a comprehensive report to Jiang Beiming on the situation in Beijing, and at the same time, Xu Lang, on behalf of the Military Commission, announced Jiang Beiming's order to be promoted to lieutenant general. Zhang Hai looked at the three generals on Jiang Beiming's epaulettes and said with a little envy: "Beiming, lieutenant general." Work hard again and become a marshal before the age of 50. ”

Jiang Beiming smiled: "You don't have to worry, if we really pacify Li Zicheng this time, we will definitely expand the army again if we take Vietnam next year, and it will not be a piece of cake for you to become a general when the time comes." ”

"Don't talk about the general yet." Xu Lang asked, "Beiming, I told you about the overall plan and arrangement between ourselves and Chongzhen, you are the supreme commander, and there are any problems that we didn't think of." ”

"There's a problem you shouldn't have thought of." Jiang Beiming said, "I thought about it when I was in Datong, Tao Min will definitely contact him again after knowing the news that Li Zicheng has conquered Xi'an, and he will definitely help Li Zicheng with a batch of firearms, but the question is where they will trade." ”

"We're thinking about that too." Xu Lang lit a cigarette, "Beiming, how many firearms do you think Tao Min will help Li Zicheng?" ”

"It won't be less, I think at least five or six thousand muskets and dozens of artillery pieces."

"yes, where are they going to trade so many things." Zhang Hai interjected, "We still haven't figured out the location of their first transaction, whether they will choose the location of the last time this time." ”

Jiang Beiming walked to the front of the map and looked at it silently for a while: "Tao Min assists Li Zicheng, it's not okay if there are fewer things, and it's not okay if it's late." The nearest and most convenient distance from the Northeast to Xi'an should be from Mongolia to Yulin, to Yan'an, and then to Xi'an. But now that Lu Xiangsheng is still in the Yan'an Mansion, how will Tao Min find a way to transport so many batches of guns over? ”

"Beiming, don't think about it yet." Xu Lang stood behind Jiang Beiming and said with a smile, "Have a meeting, call Gao Chen and Junzhe, let's ponder together, and say nothing to let this batch of guns be sent to Li Zicheng's hands." ”

Jiang Beiming turned around: "A meeting will be held immediately." Also, Xu Lang, you go to Shengjing immediately after the meeting, and the negotiation with Huang Taiji will be all left to you. ”

Xu Lang's mouth opened the boss: "Beiming, are you serious or joking?" I'm going to Shengjing? How do I get to Shengjing, I'm going alone? I, I, can I ever come back? ”

"I'll tell you more about it." Jiang Beiming did not answer Xu Lang's question, "Let's have a meeting first." ”

The meeting did not go well, because no one could guess where and how Tao Min would deliver the goods. Xiao Junzhe put forward an idea, whether Tao Min would use the channel of Jin merchants to disguise this batch of guns as ordinary goods and go directly to Xi'an. But Jiang Beiming and Xu Lang both felt that it was unlikely, it was the moment when the big war was imminent, and the inventory was very strict all the way from Shanxi to Xi'an, and it was difficult to camouflage so many guns. Besides, Jin Shang may not be willing to take such a big risk, once it is found out, it will be a felony of the Nine Clans.

Gao Chen said another possibility, Tao Min might transport the firearms to the Mongol territory outside the Great Wall, and then let Li Zicheng send someone to pick them up. The whereabouts of the 20,000 Mongols in Guihua City have been unknown, and they may be preparing for the delivery of the guns.

This situation is not impossible, but there are also Yulin and Lu Xiangsheng between Xi'an and the Great Wall. If Tao Min adopts this method, then it is necessary to open the passage from Xi'an to Yulin, is Li Zicheng willing to attack Lu Xiangsheng with all his strength for this batch of firearms, is he not afraid that Yang Sichang of Luoyang will take the opportunity to counterattack Xi'an?

After a lot of discussions, Jiang Beiming finally concluded: "We really can't guess what Tao Min will do now, let's let Ge Tao hurry up and check it." Zhang Hai, you go and talk to Ge Tao, he is now the head of the Northern Station of the Ministry of Security, and he can mobilize the people of the Ministry of Security north of the Yangtze River, and let him send people out to investigate. ”

"When did the Ministry of Security set up the Northern Terminus." Xu Lang smiled, "Wang Hua is going to be Dai Yunong?" ”

Gao Chen didn't understand: "Chief of Staff, who is Dai Yunong?" ”

"A former secret service chief from our homeland." Xu Lang explained with a smile, "There is a set of dry agents. ”

After the meeting ended, Jiang Beiming left Xu Lang alone. Before Jiang Beiming could speak, Xu Lang said first: "Let me declare first, I won't go to Shengjing, the two wives and four children in the family, you will not let them become orphans and widows." ”

Jiang Beiming took out two cigarettes and threw one to Xu Lang: "You sit down first, listen to me and talk to you." ”