Li Yan continued to inspect the three sides of Shaanxi and did not change his itinerary because of the situation in Fujian. One is that the Fujian side is just a small accident, and he thinks that there is nothing wrong with Li Zhong's response. More importantly, the border guards in the north will indeed need to be appeased.

Everyone also followed him to fight the world, just because they were transferred to the northern border defense, but they lost the opportunity to make meritorious contributions like their southern comrades, and they were always a little unconvinced. In the northern frontier, the past two years have been relatively peaceful, there are no battles, and no military merits are naturally not rewarded, so the generals in the north have a slightly lower title than the southern generals. However, the generals of the border guards are all elite soldiers, which will make them even more disappointed.

If this situation continues for a while, it is difficult to guarantee that the soldiers will have the mind to slacken, and even worse situations may occur. Therefore, it is necessary for him to properly appease the soldiers at the border passes, so that they know that the imperial court has not forgotten them, and the opportunity for them to make contributions to the frontier will come soon.

"You don't have to worry," Li Yan said to Feng Cheng, who accompanied him on a tour of the racecourse, "The top priority of the imperial court now is to unify Jiangnan. The news just sent that Zhang Xianzhong had died, and the remnants of Zhang Xianzhong had abandoned Huguang and fled to Sichuan and Guizhou. Li Zicheng also fled to Fujian, where he was trapped in the mountains. The resistance to reunifying Jiangnan is decreasing, and it won't be long before our center of gravity will be placed in the north. ”

Feng Cheng responded with a fist: "Seeing that my Liang is about to dominate the world, the ministers can only be happy for my Liang, and have no other thoughts." ”

Li Yan smiled and said, "Okay, it's good that you understand it in your hearts." On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore? Mongolia, whether it is Western Mongolia or Eastern Mongolia, as well as the Qing Kingdom, is the henchman of my Great Liang, and I will not let them continue to threaten my Han family. Your future deeds will not be less than anyone else's. But before we take the initiative, you'll have to guard the border for me. The people are behind you, your wives and children are also behind you, and my soldiers and generals must not repeat the tragedy of the Chongzhen period. Otherwise, not only will the court not be lenient, but the people of the world and your family will not forgive you! ”

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will not dare to slack off in the slightest, train our soldiers and horses, and be ready to destroy all enemies who dare to attack." At this time, more than a dozen generals who followed clenched their fists and assured in unison.

Li Yan said with a smile: "Okay, it's good that you don't slacken." However, it is necessary to take action, not just pay lip service. Otherwise, the imperial court will not sit idly by. ”

"The ministers keep in mind His Majesty's teachings, be loyal and hardworking, and guard the frontier." The generals are again assured in unison.

Li Yan nodded and asked casually, "How many horses are raised here?" ”

"Seventeen hundred." Feng Cheng immediately replied: "We plan to build two more horse farms in Lanzhou and Xining. Western Mongolia has always focused its attention on the Tibetan region and has little hostility towards the Great Liang. Therefore, taking advantage of this period, I will trade more tea and horses with Western Mongolia and reserve more war horses for my Daliang. ”

Li Yan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, the idea is good." However, we must not be brutal, we must choose good places and personnel, and pay attention to epidemic prevention. Also, pay more attention to the intelligence of Western Mongolia, and don't be caught off guard by others in case something happens. ”

The minister wrote it down. Our caravans are very popular in Western Mongolia, and many tribes have invited our caravans to trade for a long time. Feng Cheng said lightly.

Li Yan looked at the horses of different heights in the stable, and was very satisfied. There are many different types of these horses, including Mongolian horse breeds such as the Three Hippos, Ili Horses, and Hequ Horses, as well as several tall Tessi horses from Tsarist Russia. This horse farm is not only responsible for breeding horses, but also for improving horse breeds.

A few days later, Li Yan finished his tour in Xi'an, then went south to Hanzhong, and then went to inspect Zhao Datong's troops before finally returning to Kaifeng.

Although he was fortunate to have a hard time on this inspection, the effect was good. The morale of the soldiers in the northern frontier is high, their vigilance has not dropped, and the training of the units has not been lazy, and they are fully capable of ensuring the security of the northern frontier. And the generals also knew that there would be opportunities for them to perform in the future, and they were not dissatisfied.

Moreover, when he inspected Shanhaiguan, Wu Sangui and others also sent envoys to congratulate him. In addition to congratulations, he also reported to him the news of Qingguo.

The Qing Kingdom was still the same, and the government was negotiated by the Eight Banners, but the regent became Dai Shan and Ji'er Harang. Dai Shan was dying as early as the Chongde period, but since the failure of entering the Guan Neiming, he returned to the ranks of the prince, and his health is getting better and better day by day. The Qing State still did not have a clear attitude towards the new dynasty, only Dolgon wanted peace talks, and the other princes were still wavering. However, all the banner owners are more cautious about taking the initiative to attack the new dynasty, and they have no opinion on who can keep the Manchurian and Mongolian alliances.

The manufacture of weapons in the Qing state was also reported. The new Kamui cannon continues to be cast, and it is heavier and farther away. Stone throwers and new handcuffs were also manufactured, but only more than 1,000 handcuffs were produced for the Han cavalry, and they were not produced again. The Manchurian cavalry still liked to use bows and arrows, but they were quite fond of bombs. At the same time, it was also reported that the Qing State had no trust in some Han Chinese, and several Han officials had been disposed of.

Although Wu Sangui and the others have not yet surrendered, the balance has tilted towards the side of the beam. As long as Daliang starts a war with the Qing State, Wu Sangui and the others should soon be right. As for the Mongol tribes, it would be more difficult to get them to submit, but if the Qing were defeated first, the Mongols would be able to solve it. Then next, as long as the south is pacified, he can concentrate on dealing with the Qing State. He believed that his troops would never repeat the mistakes of Hong Chengchou in the Ming Dynasty.

As for the direction of Sichuan, he had already been ordered by Zhao Datong to act on the camera and occupy Chengdu first under favorable conditions, so as not to be occupied by the remnants of Zhang Xianzhong. As for the local rebels in Sichuan, they can consider granting land to recruit peace, but they must separate the soldiers and generals and train the troops.

Li Yan led the guards, marching in the still cold north wind, and advanced towards Kaifeng. In his opinion, everything went relatively smoothly, Zhang Xianzhong's death and Zuo Menggeng's surrender were even more unexpected, only Fujian had some minor troubles. Li Zicheng wandered around the mountainous areas of Fujian, and as long as he increased his troops and prevented him from swimming, Li Zicheng would not be able to jump for a few days. As for Zheng Zhilong, he believed that on land, his troops would not suffer.

However, it was this Zheng Zhilong who tossed Guo Chengdong, who was responsible for the occupation task, and sent letters to Kaifeng again and again, asking him to send some more troops, otherwise he would not be able to form an effective protection of the coastal areas.