Xiayi County, barracks.

Li Yan listened to Wu Ding's report and nodded, "Well, it's not bad." At least he met with you, which shows that there is room for further contact. ”

"General," Wu Ding asked, "what exactly do you want Tian Yong to do?" ”

Li Yan said casually: "Let him clean up a few disobedient officials and gentry for me." ”

Wu Ding was stunned for a moment, then fell silent and stopped talking.

Li Yan continued: "I asked them for some food to reassure the people and raise the army, but they refused in every possible way. However, this time the thieves besieged the city, and it only took them less than half an hour to prepare 1,200 stone of grain. They would rather give food to the thieves than give it to me. Hehe, in that case, let the thieves clean them up. ”

Wu Ding thought for a moment and said, "If you offend those official gentry, can Tian Yong still be recruited?" ”

"Don't worry about this," Li Yan said: "I will be responsible for Zhao'an's affairs." Even if the children and grandchildren of those people want to oppose it, it is useless. ”

"Then the lowly position will be relieved." Wu Ding's heart was relieved and said.

For Li Yan's plan, he has nothing to reject. In such a troubled world now, it is a good time for their martial artists to turn over and be the masters. If Li Yan didn't have this ruthlessness, he would have doubted how far Li Yan could go.

Li Yan instructed: "Okay, you go down and rest first." I'll go back to Fucheng tomorrow, and when something happens, I'll call you over." Not only has he had contact with Tian Yong recently, but he feels that he has not yet conquered Tian Yong this time. At this time, Tian Yong would not sincerely surrender to him, so he didn't plan to waste time.

"Retire from your duties." Wu Ding bowed his hand and took his leave.

After Li Yan and Wu Ding left, he went to the school to see the training of the original defenders. With the thunderbolt method of Fucheng, the officials and soldiers of Xiayi County did not dare to express their dissatisfaction.

Moreover, with Li Yan's record of successive defeats of thieves, those soldiers who were psychologically dissatisfied did not dare to leave the army. But they didn't leave, but Li Yan didn't want to keep them. He didn't want these black sheep to continue to plague his troops, even the second-line troops who maintained law and order must be strictly disciplined and banned.

"Lao Tzu is the president of Bai! Not creeps! An officer shouted, "What are you doing standing here?!" What do you want to do?! ”

Li Yan happened to come over, and Wang Renfu, who was in charge of training, saluted Li Yan with a fist. Li Yan waved his hand and ordered directly: "Continue." ”

Wang Renfu agreed, and ordered his opponent: "Disobey the military order!" Drag it down and hit the five army sticks! ”

The officer shouted dissatisfiedly: "General Li! What kind of training method are you?! We are officers and soldiers, not wooden stakes! ”

Li Yan didn't react, but still looked at it expressionlessly.

Wang Renfu's soldiers stepped forward and grabbed the officer. The officer was dissatisfied with Li Yan's indifference, roared angrily, suddenly shook off the two soldiers who had arrested him, and rushed towards the school review stand.

Before he could rush to the edge of the school review stand, the soldiers in front of the school review stand stepped forward and stabbed six or seven spears from different angles. He dodged two of the spears that stabbed him badly, but he couldn't dodge the other attacks.

"Ah~" screamed, the officer was stabbed four or five times, and fell to the ground in pain.

Wang Renfu saw that Li Yan did not react, so he ordered: "If you intend to mistreat the general, you will be beheaded immediately!" ”

"Bastard! Lao Tzu is not convinced! The officer endured the pain and shouted loudly.

A soldier stepped forward and kicked the officer in the bridge of the nose, and the officer immediately fainted. Then several soldiers dragged the officer out. A moment later, a bloody head was brought in.

Wang Renfu ordered: "Hang up!" Set an example! Then he ordered the two soldiers who had escaped from him: "Because of the mistake of the two of you, you almost caused an accident." Five sticks per person! ”

The two soldiers half-knelt and clenched their fists, and replied: "Yes, the subordinates are willing to be punished!" ”

Li Yan looked at the school field where order had been restored, and said loudly: "Since you are already under my command, you must obey the order!" Obey the command! If you are still free and loose, you will not obey orders, and you will not be spared! ”

The officers and soldiers on the school field all clenched their fists and responded loudly: "Subordinates obey the general's teachings!" ”

Li Yan nodded and instructed Wang Renfu: "Okay, you can continue training." Be sure to train rigorously and cure all their problems! ”

"My subordinates understand." Wang Renfu agreed.

Li Yan left satisfied. These officers and soldiers are already more obedient, and the dead Hu Biao just now is the most thorny one. This place is basically under control, and as for the resettlement of displaced people, it will take a while.

He had already sent Qian Er to Yongcheng with his troops to control the county seat first. Yucheng was put under the management of Li Mou, and the work of resettling displaced people had already begun.

Beijing, Zhongji Temple.

Chongzhen summoned Chen Xinjia, the secretary of the military department. The situation of the siege of Jinzhou has been reported, and he is now very worried. If Jinzhou falls, the defense line will have to move back to Ningyuan, or even Shanhaiguan. In that case, wouldn't Beijing be under the threat of the Qing army?

"What can the military department do about Jinzhou?" Chongzhen asked.

Chen Xinjia bowed and replied: "The ministers have discussed, the situation on the front line is unclear, there are things to worry about, and there are ways to deal with them. However, we are thousands of miles away from Jinzhou after all, so it is better to send someone to discuss with Inspector Hong. ”

Chongzhen thought for a moment and asked, "What's new about the thieves in Henan?" ”

"Li Zicheng has taken refuge, and he should be in the mountains of western Henan at the moment." Chen Xinjia replied: "Although Zhang Xianzhong is making trouble in southern Henan, but with Zuo Liangyu in charge of chasing and suppressing, there should not be much harm." ”

Chongzhen was finally relieved, Hong Chengchou's strategy was to consume the Qing State and North Korea, so as to solve the great trouble in the north once and for all. Now that the activities of the thieves have been a little more restrained, if it is about consumption, the territory of the Ming Dynasty, even if there are some natural disasters and thieves, must be able to consume more energy than the Qing Kingdom.

So he nodded and said, "Well, it's a theory of a certain country." Then send someone to discuss with Hong Chengchou. Chen Qing's family thinks that it is better to send someone? ”

Chen Xinjia pretended to think for a while, and replied: "Zhang Ruoqi, the staff of the Ministry of War, is an upright official, and Zhongzheng dares to speak, so he should be a suitable candidate." ”

Chongzhen thought for a while, it seems that Zhang Ruoqi is indeed a good candidate. Nodding his head, he said, "Okay, then let him go." Let him discuss it with Hong Chengchou and report the results back as soon as possible. "Liaodong has concentrated most of the elite of the border army of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what, it is necessary to have a clear strategy as soon as possible, so as not to waste time on food and salary.

"Obey."

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