"So Wencheng wants to continuously deliver grain and grass to the soldiers, Longyou is now barren, and I am afraid it will be difficult to provide food and grass for the soldiers in a short period of time," Li Zicheng smiled faintly, "As for military matters, the rangers have already explored the terrain, as long as they hold the passage of the first line of Longshan, no matter how many imperial army there are, it will be difficult to conquer Longyou." ”

Liang Wencheng is still not at ease, "Now that the imperial court is strong, it will be consumed...... Be careful! ”

"Wen Cheng don't worry, we won't be stupid enough to compete with the imperial court," Li Zicheng smiled lightly, "As for myself, the Xining Army has just gotten on the right track, my good life has not been enough, I will pay attention to my own safety." ”

Although he knew that the Xining army would take this step sooner or later, and it must take this step, Liang Wencheng was still very worried, the Ming court, after all, was too large, with a population of 80 million in two capitals and thirteen divisions, and nearly two million soldiers in various guards, which was more than ten times more than the population of the entire Xining area.

Although the thieves in Shaanxi were happy, after Cao Wenzhao arrived, it was a death and death, and they quickly fled like birds and beasts, and they had no ability to have a large-scale battle with Cao Wenzhao.

The Xining Army is also the opposite of the imperial court, with only a few thousand soldiers, can it really fight against the endless army of the imperial court?

Liang Wencheng fell silent for a while, he really didn't know how to comfort Li Zicheng, for the sake of today, he had to trust him unconditionally and provide sufficient food and grass for the Eastern Expeditionary Army.

Li Zicheng reached out and took out something from the drawer, and said with a smile: "The arrow is on the string, I have to send it, let's stop discussing this, Wencheng take a look at this, how about it?" ”

Liang Wencheng took it and unfolded it to see that it was a square red cloth embroidered with three rows of nine yellow stars, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Zicheng, this is ......"

Li Zicheng pointed to the stars on the military flag and said: "This is the Kyushu military flag I just designed, after marching into Longyou, the Xining army and the imperial court army will officially become opponents, there must be something different, otherwise, how can the people identify it?" ”

"Kyushu military flag? A family ...... in Kyushu" Liang Wencheng muttered softly, forgetting to close his open mouth for a while, and trembling: "Self-made is to ......"

Li Zicheng calculated Liang Wencheng's thoughts, what other conjectures could he have if he could scare Liang Wencheng like this? "Wencheng, apart from this, do we have any other way out? Will the imperial court give us a way out? He has already calculated, since he broke with the imperial court, he simply did it thoroughly, so that the common people, so that all the people in the world can distinguish at a glance which one is the imperial court's army and which one is the Xining army.

He took out another thing from the shelf behind him, "Wencheng, look at this again!" ”

Liang Wencheng took over the thing, found that it was a little special, shook it vigorously, and spread it out, but it was a set of clothes, one color of tea and green, he was a little suspicious, "Zicheng, what kind of costume is this?" With a roll of his eyes, he said, "Is it a military uniform, worn by soldiers when they were fighting?" ”

Zicheng stretched out his thumb and said with a smile: "You and I have a 'Cheng' word in our names, and Wencheng is worthy of being my confidant!" ”

"The word 'becoming'?" Cheng's word is good, and it is successful! Liang Wencheng laughed, "Zicheng, how many sets of such clothes have you prepared?" Why this color? ”

"This kind of clothing, I have equipped more than a thousand sets, and it is still being produced, and it can only be distributed to the gunners at present, and the rest of the soldiers may need hand-to-hand combat, and they can't fade the Mingguang armor for the time being," Li Ziji took a sip of tea, and said: "As for this color, tea and green, and the back # of the mountains and forests, it is very similar, Xining and Longyou are mountainous, which is convenient for the soldiers to hide their traces, of course, the uniform dress, the soldiers look more energetic, and can be distinguished from the army of the imperial court." ”

"Self-contained, it's really yours!" Liang Wencheng's original worries gradually disappeared, and the things he had to think about were far more, farther, and finer than himself, he wasn't worried, but he was still worried about a ghost? He laughed, "How many more of these things do you have?" ”

"There are only so many things of this kind for the time being, but there is one more thing that needs to be discussed with Wen Cheng, which is also the main purpose of me looking for you to come over," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Last time I came back from Ganzhou, Mei Zhihuan made a suggestion to me, and after careful consideration, I decided to open the 'Mandate of Heaven Governor' in Xining!" ”

"The Mandate of Heaven?" Liang Wencheng's first reaction, "Mandate of Heaven", that is, the meaning of "subject to heaven", corrected the name of the Xining Army, the word "Mandate of Heaven", among the Han people, can penetrate into the hearts of the people, and can make them follow the Xining Army with peace of mind......

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "What Wencheng means ......"

Liang Wencheng said angrily: "Zicheng, the Xining Army is about to move east into Longyou, there is really no need to hide it in front of the imperial court, if Zicheng still holds the title of a thousand households, how can the brothers below be promoted?" Besides, managing civil affairs as a thousand households is also unjustifiable......"

"Haha, Wencheng's meaning is exactly the same as that of Mr. Mei Zhihuan," Li Zicheng laughed, "That's what I mean, so I plan to open the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion in Xining, uphold God's will, and appoint myself as the Governor of the Metropolis, making room for the brothers to improve, the original seven hundred households will be promoted to seven thousand households, and each chief official will be promoted to a thousand households at the same time, as for the future, it will depend on their personal military merits." ”

"Before the war, giving the chief officer a promotion will definitely stimulate their fighting spirit, and they will become self-contained, when do you plan to start the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion? How is it structured? ”

"Time, we have to wait until the brass is transported to Xining, before the east enters Longyou, the chief officials stationed in Xining will be directly promoted to a thousand households, and the chief officers stationed in the field will inform the chief officials in the form of flying pigeons."

“……”

"As for its structure, under the Metropolitan Governor, a civil officer in charge of money and food and a military officer in charge of military affairs will be temporarily set up.

"Yang Zhaoji," Liang Wencheng almost didn't think twice, "as the chief military officer of Ganzhou, he has known the army for many years, if he is used as a military officer, Zicheng can not only worry less, but also attract military generals from the imperial court to join the Xining army!" ”

"He? Wen Cheng thinks he is the most suitable person? Li Zicheng said with a smile.

"My subordinates really can't think of a more suitable candidate than him," Liang Wencheng thought for a moment, and finally shook his head, and said, "Could it be that Zicheng already has a candidate in mind?" ”

"Yang Zhaoji understands military affairs, and he may not be a good hand on the battlefield, but he will not make the lowest mistakes in controlling the army," Li Zicheng smiled and shook his head, "But he is not suitable to be a military officer, one is too old, he is used to the original system, and now it is difficult for his brain to turn sharply, and secondly, Gansu Town is full of military households, and it is an important source of soldiers for the Xining Army in the future, and the reserve of soldiers is still inseparable from him." ”

Liang Wencheng raised his eyes and said, "That self-made meaning ......"

"Shen Dao, now Shen Dao in charge of the official craftsman's workshop!"

"Shen Dao? He? Liang Wenxiang was as if he had discovered a new continent, and said in amazement: "Shen Dao is in the original Xining Weili, and his prestige is insufficient!" ”

"Even you can't think of it, then Shen Dao naturally can't think of it," Li Zicheng said indifferently: "If he suddenly receives such an appointment, do you think he will work as attentively and meticulously as you in the future?" ”

"This should be good," Liang Wencheng smiled and said, "But in this way, there will always be people who are dissatisfied with this appointment!" ”

"Wen Cheng's worries are also reasonable, but the best military generals are not staying in the Governor's Mansion, but making contributions on the battlefield," Li Zicheng quipped: "I have paid attention to his affairs in the craftsman's workshop, and he has been running around several times in the craftsman's workshop, and he is as tanned as Wencheng. ”

"I understand," Liang Wencheng smiled modestly and said, "What about the civil officer?" ”

"Compared with the military officer, the civil officer has a very high prestige, Wen Cheng, do you know who this person is?"

"The right choice? Could it be Mei Zhihuan? He is the governor of Gansu, and he was originally a second-class member of the imperial court! However, thinking that Yang Zhaoji, who had just guessed, was denied, Liang Wencheng was not sure.

"Mei Zhihuan is also a good candidate, if he is a civil official, he can also recruit the world's scholars," Li Zicheng looked at Liang Wencheng and said with a smile: "But there is a more suitable candidate in Xining, Wencheng, why didn't you think about yourself?" ”

"Me?" Liang Wencheng's body was shocked, and then the whole person froze there, only a pair of eyeballs kept spinning.

Li Zicheng laughed in his heart, this Liang Wencheng won't come to a "Fan Jinzhongju", right? It's just the civil chief of the rebels, and he calls softly: "Wen Cheng......"

Liang Wencheng seemed to wake up from his nightmare, he rubbed his eyes, "Zicheng, then this Xining prefect ...... now"

"Until you find a suitable person to take over, you will be in charge for the time being," Li Zicheng looked at his eyes and said with a faint smile: "Wencheng, you will work even harder in the future!" ”

Liang Wencheng suddenly understood, why Li Zicheng must promote Shen Dao to be a military officer, Shen Dao's prestige in the Xining army has not been high, even if he will be under the governor of the capital in the future, his status will not be higher than himself, "Zicheng ......" He was a little choked.

"Wencheng, Xining in the future...... Your burden is much heavier! ”

"I understand," Liang Wencheng finally regained his senses, and his mind suddenly became clear, "Zicheng, no matter how hard I work, just in the rear, Zicheng goes to the front line, not only hard, but also dangerous...... Be careful! ”

"I know, Wen Cheng rest assured, the army of the imperial court will not come to Longyou for a while and a half!"

Liang Wencheng pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Zicheng, the Xining Army wants to govern Longyou, is there a candidate for the chief officials of each prefecture and county?" ”

"The situation of the Xining Army, do you not know, I will be in a meeting for a while, where are so many civilian officials? At present, the original officials can only stay in office, as long as they do not oppose the Xining Army, they can stay and take office, Ao, Wencheng, you are about to take up the civil officer of the Governor's Office, do you have a suitable candidate? ”

"I don't have either, even the magistrates of the counties under Xining Prefecture, I have a headache," Liang Wencheng paused and said, "However, my subordinates have an idea." ”

"Tell me about it!"

"Isn't there a science and technology school in Xining?" Liang Wencheng said leisurely: "They are about to graduate, select a few people from among them and go to Longyou to serve as auxiliary officials of various prefectures and counties, which can not only monitor the chief officials of various prefectures and counties, but also experience them, and in a few years, they will be able to take charge on their own!" ”

"Huh?" Li Zicheng was stunned, the purpose of his original establishment of the "Xining Science and Technology Higher School" was to cultivate scientific and technological talents, or to stay in school as teachers, but there is no need to serve as teachers, and it is good to bring Longyou emergency first, "Wencheng, this is a good idea, you pay attention to it for me, and screen out a few suitable officials from it." ”