Chapter 116: Li Zicheng's Worries

Before Gu Junen came to the main hall, he saw Zhang Nai and asked, "Is Your Majesty free?" ”

Zhang Nai said: "Your Majesty is discussing with Lord Niu, but Your Majesty also said that Master Gu is here, and you can go in at any time." ”

Gu Junen tidied up his official uniform and walked in softly.

As soon as he came in, he heard Li Zicheng talking and said, "In other words, this year's military rations are enough." ”

"Yes." Niu Jinxing said: "Your Majesty is like the virtue of heaven, today's wind and rain are smooth, although the summer grain is not much, but it is enough for the military rations in the second half of this year, and the minister estimates that the autumn grain will be far better than the summer grain, and the future grain will only be more, not less." ”

"Okay." Li Zicheng was overjoyed and said: "With Prime Minister Niu here, I will be relieved." However, there are some things that I should also pay attention to, I promise to be tax-free for three years, and you have no jokes, and your plan is unshakable. No matter how much food there is, we must not forcibly take away the people's food? ”

"Your Majesty." Niu Jinxing's face was a little bitter, and he said: "If taxes are not collected, then where will the food and salaries of the army and the expenses of hundreds of officials come from?" ”

Li Zicheng said: "I remember, there are still millions of taels of silver in the treasury? This silver cannot be eaten by hunger, and cannot be clothed by the cold, so the officials directly distribute the silver and let them buy grain for themselves, and we also use this silver to buy grain from the people. ”

"However, millions of taels, I'm afraid it won't last for three years." Niu Jinxing said with some concern.

"Huh." Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Are you afraid that there will be no silver if you have soldiers?" If you want to eat fish, you must first release the water to raise fish. You can't just catch a fish. ”

Niu Jinxing poured out a trace of worry from Li Zicheng's words, but he didn't know where this worry came from for a while. However, he did not dare to disobey Li Zicheng's courage and said, "Yes." The minister got it. ”

"By the way, what's going on with the coinage?" Li Zicheng asked.

"Your Majesty has been disappointed." Niu Jinxing said: "I couldn't find a suitable person for a while. The world's skilled craftsmen are either in Liangjing or Jiangnan, but there is no one in Xiangyang. ”

Li Zicheng also saw Gu Junen standing on the side at this moment, and said, "Let's let this matter go first, what is the matter with Junen?" ”

"Your Majesty, there are changes in Shaanxi." Gu Junen didn't dare to slack off and said.

Hearing that there was a change in Shaanxi, Li Zicheng's face changed suddenly, and he said, "What's the matter? ”

Gu Junen immediately handed the information in his hand to Li Zicheng. After Li Zicheng finished reading it, he sneered and said: "Is this going to be the governor of seven provinces or eight provinces, the Zhu family, why not let Sun Chuanting supervise the world?" ”

"Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting should not be underestimated, the spy said that since May, Sun Chuanting has trained frequently. Ministers estimated

After the summer harvest, after Sun Chuanting has abundant grain and grass, he will send troops to Xiangyang. Gu Junen said.

"Not bad." Li Zicheng said: "I am the emperor here, and the children of the Zhu family don't see me as a thorn in the flesh, and if I don't get rid of it, I probably won't even be able to sleep." However, he came just in time, and if he doesn't come to me, I will go to him. ”

"Let Li Xin and the others come over and discuss this matter, what should we do?" Li Zicheng said.

After all, Xiangyang Mansion is the specification of a capital city, not a capital city, so the Yamen of the Dashun Imperial Court are very close to each other, either occupying the original local government and county yamen at all levels, or working in the Imperial Palace, that is, the former Xiangwang Mansion.

So it came very quickly.

When Li Xin saw the information, he secretly sighed in his heart.

To be honest, Li Xin has a sense of pity for Zhang Xuan. After thinking about Zhang Xuan's Jiangnan policy, he felt that Zhang Xuan's Jiangnan policy had an advantage, that is, it was safe, too safe. Only by occupying Jiangnan, relying on the Yangtze River, is a pattern of Jiangnan.

Although the northwest is a beautiful place, the northwest has not been broken for a day or two, and it is no longer enough to support a big country. And accepting the Nine Sides, although he can get most of the troops surrendered, but also to support the Nine Sides Fortress, although he looks down on the East Prisoner, but he also does not admit one thing, that is, the East Prisoner, and now it is also an enemy worth taking seriously.

It is good to attack the northwest first, sweep the three sides, go down to Beijing, and spread the word to the world. But it may not be as stable as Jiangnance.

Therefore, during this period of time, Li Xin has been persuading Li Zicheng to attack Jiangnan with Luo Rucai, after all, the camp occupies the upper reaches, and under the river, defeats Zuo Liangyu, who has broken his courage, Jiangnan can rub his hands.

Li Zicheng was also a little moved.

But after getting this information at this moment, Li Xin knew that the strategy of letting Li Zicheng attack Jiangnan first was bankrupt.

None of them.

Shaanxi is too close to Xiangjing.

Out of Wuguan Road, almost directly to Xiangyang City. Moreover, Yunyang west of Xiangjing is still in the hands of the official army.

If Sun Chuanting's threat is not resolved, Li Zicheng will not go down to Jiangnan with a large army at all, otherwise Jiangnan has not been defeated, and Xiangjing will be defeated first, which will be too big a blow to Li Zicheng's prestige. When he was a rogue, there was no problem in giving up some cities, but now that he is the emperor, there is nothing to worry about the gains and losses of ordinary prefectures and counties, but the Jingshi simply fell into the hands of the officials and soldiers, how do the people of the world view Li Zicheng.

Therefore, when Li Xin saw this piece of information, he knew that the strategy of attacking the northwest first, sweeping the three sides, and going down to Beijing was inevitable.

After Li Zicheng and everyone else saw it, he said, "What do you Aiqing have to teach me?" ”

Li Zicheng's eyes turned to Li Xin, although he didn't say anything, Li Xin also knew that he wanted to hear his opinion

, Li Xin and Niu Jinxing have always been inseparable in the power struggle. Niu Jinxing won the position of prime minister, prime minister.

It's a pity that the prime minister of the Dashun court can't compare to the first assistant of the court.

Li Xin also determined the name of his military advisor and became Li Zicheng's mastermind. The two are still in a situation of confrontation.

Li Xin pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting is not a person who is easy to deal with, however, he has two shortcomings, one is that he is too anxious, not Sun Chuanting is in a hurry, but the one in Beijing is in a hurry. Second, there is a shortage of food, at least compared to our army, the Qin army is short of food. If Sun Chuanting guards Shaanxi and does not move, our army will take Shaanxi, and it will need to attack many passes on its back, and it will inevitably suffer heavy losses. How about I take the pawn as a pawn and let him win a few games? The more he wins, the more he has to drive straight into the grain road, and the grain route is difficult, so he only needs to send a member of the general to attack his grain road, and break into the king to lead his own troops and hold on to it. After a long time, it will be defeated. ”

"Okay." Li Zicheng said with a smile: "What the military advisor said is exactly what I want. Then we can't let the officers and soldiers come out of Wuguan Road. Send people to guard Wuguan Road and let the officers and soldiers come out of Tongguan. We are still at war with it in Ruzhou. ”

"Just." Li Xin suddenly remembered something and said with such a little stumbling: "Now His Royal Highness the King of the East is still in Runing." ”

When Li Zicheng heard this, he immediately frowned.

Ruzhou and Runing are not far apart, at most a few hundred miles.

And at the moment, it's just an approximation, and it's normal to really fight, dozens of miles more, dozens of miles less. Maybe Runing will become a battlefield, even if Runing will not become a battlefield, but outside the big war, there are tens of thousands of troops who are not clear about the enemy and me, which makes Li Zicheng quite uncomfortable.

It's just a sharp edge.

Naturally, after that night, Luo Rucai didn't believe Li Zicheng, and Li Zicheng never believed in Luo Rucai.

Li Zicheng looked at Luo Rucai's position at this moment, and suddenly it seemed that a fish bone was stuck in his throat, swallowing, swallowing, pulling, pulling out, very uncomfortable. said: "What does Luo Ru mean? ”

No one could answer for a while, why didn't Luo Rucai move in Runing? There are many reasons, but everyone here is not a roundworm in Luo Rucai's stomach, where is it so easy to guess Luo Rucai's thoughts, after all, Luo Rucai has the nickname of Cao Cao.

"Your Majesty." Niu Jinxing said: "Do you want to send a messenger to supervise Luo Rucai and ask him to march into Nanzhili quickly?" ”

Li Zicheng pondered for a while and said, "It's okay to explore Luo Rucai's bottom?" Be quick, though. Before the Qin army sends troops, this matter must be resolved. ”

Although Li Zicheng felt that it would take a while for the Qin army to send troops. But on the battlefield, things are changing rapidly, and things may change tomorrow, so the sooner you solve it, the better.

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