After obtaining Li Yan's permission, Tian Jianxiu sent people to report to Taiyuan quickly, and then sent pigeon letters from Taiyuan to Xi'an. So the news went relatively quickly, but it was two days later than Li Guo's battle report.

In Xi'an, Dashun's generals were once again caught in controversy.

"You must not give Taiyuan to Li Yan!" Liu Zongmin said categorically: "Without Taiyuan, Jinnan can't be saved." ”

Yuan Zongdi retorted: "But Li Yan has already occupied Ningwu Pass and Yanmen Pass, and if he wants to go south, he can't keep Taiyuan's troops now." And Li Yan has always been trustworthy, as long as the peace talks are reached, he will not go south again, and we can at least keep the land of Jinnan. ”

"Credit?!" Liu Zongmin said dissatisfiedly: "That was before! It's different now, Li Yan is also a person who wants to fight for the world, I don't believe that he will stop after winning Taiyuan. ”

Gao Yigong asked: "If you want to guard against Taiyuan, how many troops are enough?" Li Yan has been increasing troops to Datong, and I estimate that there will be more than 10,000 people. ”

After the battle situation in the border stabilized, he came back to report to Li Zicheng in person. At this time, all parts of Datong were under Li Yan's control, and although he and Li Guo had nearly 20,000 horses, they did not dare to attack Li Yan without Li Zicheng's order.

Liu Zongmin still didn't give up: "No matter how many people he has, he can't go south right away." Taiyuan has been clearing the wilderness on the strong wall, and if some troops are sent over, it will be able to hold on for three or five months. Besides, there is still the Qing Kingdom outside the border. Even if we don't cooperate with them, they themselves will come to trouble Li Yan. At that time, Li Yan will be like Chongzhen, and arrange all his elite soldiers in the Great Wall defense line. ”

Niu Jinxing immediately echoed: "What Ruhou said is right. Li Yan personally sits in Beijing, and he will definitely not give up Zhili easily. Although the Qing State was defeated slightly, its strength was not damaged, and it would definitely be able to contain Li Yan at the passes of the Great Wall. ”

Li Zicheng pondered for a moment before he spoke: "Well, what the military advisor said makes sense. The Qing Kingdom is our mortal enemy, so naturally we cannot cooperate with them. However, the battle between Li Yan and the Qing State can be used by us. Immediately transfer another 10,000 horses to Taiyuan, or take charge of it. ”

Gao Yigong hadn't agreed yet, Liu Zongmin immediately said, "I'd better go." ”

The reason why he wanted to go so much was because Li Zicheng heard that Wu Sangui was defeated and withdrew from the border and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, so he decided to return Wu Sangui's family to Wu Sangui. However, they had no channel to contact Wu Sangui, so they handed it over to Li Yan first and asked Li Yan to return it on his behalf. If Li Yan returns as promised, then Wu Sangui will have no scruples. If Li Yan killed Wu Sangui's family, then Wu Sangui would naturally try his best to take revenge. If Li Yan detains Wu Sangui's family, a traitor like Wu Sangui will not have many restrictions.

And Chen Yuanyuan, who he had been thinking about for a long time, was also going to be sent to Beijing from Shanxi with others. When he knew that Li Zicheng was going to send Chen Yuanyuan and the others away, he didn't have an idea. But Li Zicheng seemed to know what he thought, and immediately asked him not to act rashly, and also sent his henchmen to guard. So he can only find a way to go to Shanxi to make it easier.

Everyone didn't expect that Liu Zongmin would insist on guarding Taiyuan for the sake of a woman. As the provincial capital, Taiyuan is of great significance. They are no longer rogues, but Dashun, who opened the national dynasty, and for a rich place like Shanxi, they naturally can't give up as easily as Beizhili.

Li Zicheng nodded and said, "Since Zong Min took the initiative to invite Ying, then you can go." When you arrive in Shanxi, you need to take the camera, and it is best to control the line of the inner Great Wall, so that it will be easier to defend. After the northwest is stabilized, more troops can be transferred over. ”

Song Xiance reminded: "Your Majesty, Shanxi is irrelevant, and there is no need to send too many troops over. Now my Dashun's first task is to seize the southern wealth and finally fight Li Yan. ”

Chen Mingxia, Gong Dingyu and other ministers who followed him from Beijing finally dared to interject, and they all echoed Song Xiance's words.

They had received the news that those officials who had gone to Nanking had been dealt with as criminals. Some fled back to their hometowns, some were taken to prison, and some were destroyed by the angry crowd. Even the ministers who fled back to Nanjing were treated like this, not to mention that they really served Li Zicheng. Therefore, they absolutely support going south to the south of the Yangtze River.

Niu Jinxing had a black face at this time. He is the prime minister, these people are all hired by him, why did they all become Song Xiance's echo worms all of a sudden? However, he still knew the severity, although Li Zicheng couldn't see anything at this time, he was really in a bad mood, and he didn't dare to compete with Song Xiance.

After Li Zicheng left Henan last year, he began to have a smooth sail, laid a huge territory along the way, and also ascended the throne as emperor. However, all the good things made the Qing army that suddenly entered the customs to pieces, and not only fled from Beijing in embarrassment, but also the control area became full of smoke. The gap in this naturally made Li Zicheng accumulate countless anger in his heart.

"Shanxi is also a land of abundance! The military advisor doesn't have to say it anymore! Li Zicheng suddenly turned cold and scolded.

Beijing, Li Yan also received bad news here.

Some gentry in Luoyang, Lingbao, Shaanzhou and other places were engaged in the trade of smuggling grain, and sold it to Li Zicheng through Tongguan. Because Li Yan has potato output, the purchase price of grain is not high, and he uses grain as its equivalent, so gold and silver are basically not of much use. The gentlemen, on the other hand, were more interested in real money, so they carried out smuggling activities despite the extreme risks.

Li Yan coldly ordered: "Check!" Dig out the soldiers involved in smuggling and kill them! Their land was confiscated! As for the gentry, according to the amount of their smuggling, the fine was increased tenfold. And all the participants, nephews, family members, and subordinates, are the same, and they have to do hard labor for five years! ”

Sun Sifu reported: "Zhao Datong reported that it was very common for squires to marry military generals, so there was such a lax inspection. ”

Li Yan felt helpless, this situation, he foresaw it when he saw Li Mu constantly taking concubines, so he repeatedly warned Li Mu at that time. But now the situation is serious, and the gentry have begun to reach out to the middle and lower rank officers. But he couldn't let his subordinates not marry the daughters of the gentry.

He thought for a while and ordered: "Send someone to check immediately, and when the investigation is clear, it will be dealt with according to what I just said." No one should be treated leniently, and the whole army should be informed. Besides, let Feng Cheng get ready and go back to Henan to change guards with Zhao Datong. ”

"Forget it," Li Yan hesitated for a moment, and corrected: "You don't need to notify Feng Cheng first, and then talk about it when this matter is dealt with, so as not to float the army's heart." ”

Sun Sifu finally relaxed, he was still worried that Li Yan would be angry for a while, and he really had to change his guard immediately. There are many generals in the army who marry women from gentry families, after all, it is really a very fulfilling thing to be able to marry an official lady who I never dared to think of before. If Li Yan continued to expand the impact area, he would still be a little worried.

"Handsome and wise." Sun Sifu said with a smile: "As soon as this matter is reported, all officers and soldiers will be alert. The punishment of those gentry involved in the case was enough to make other people who used their brains dare not take any more action. ”

Li Yan sighed: "I hope so." They all came all the way with me, and if they really gave up their future glory and wealth for the sake of money and beauty, it would be because they themselves were not strong-willed. A general without soldiers, he is nothing. ”

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