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Qin Danian told Yuan Hong that the Metropolitan Governor needed two kinds of people to make meritorious contributions, one was to join the Catholic Church, and the other was to make friends with brothers in the nearby guards, and if Yuan Hong could make meritorious contributions in these two aspects, the Metropolitan Governor might be able to pardon him.

What Catholicism is, Yuan Hong doesn't know, and he has never heard of it, but it is difficult for him to make friends with brothers in the nearby guards, everyone is a brother in the military camp, and there is some incense love.

He thanked Qin Danian for his guidance, and then followed Qin Danian out of Xi'an and met Li Zicheng.

Coming to Li Zicheng's big tent, Qin Danian asked Yuan Hong to wait outside the account, and he entered the big tent first.

When Qin Danian saw Li Zicheng, he first saluted, and then said, "Governor, my subordinates have come to pay the order!" ”

Li Zicheng nodded and said, "How?" ”

Qin Danian pointed outside the big tent, nodded, and said in a low voice: "It's done!" He briefly reported the conversation with Yuan Hong, and finally said: "Governor, Yuan Hong is this person...... His subordinates don't think he's credible......"

Li Zicheng smiled faintly, "Let him in first, I'll see you." ”

Qin Danian left the big tent, and when he arrived outside the account, he said to Yuan Hong, who had been nervous: "This general has told the governor about you, and whether the governor can forgive you for the crime of greedy ink depends on you." ”

"The villain thanked General Qin!" Yuan Hong thanked Qin Danian, opened the curtain tremblingly, entered the big tent, and saw a person sitting upright, it was estimated that it was Li Zicheng, took two steps, and knelt down in front of Li Zicheng, "Villain Yuan Hong, knock on the governor!" ”

"Get up," Li Zicheng kept a calm face and didn't give up his seat, "Yuan Qian can always recognize the situation and take the initiative to submit to it, which is due to the Heavenly Mandate Army." ”

Yuan Hong could feel a chill from his voice, although Li Zicheng won the Xi'an Institute, he didn't have much joy, maybe he listened to Qin Danian's report...... After he got up, he arched his hands and saluted again, "Go back to the Metropolitan Governor, the villain doesn't dare to take credit!" ”

"The Mandate of Heaven Army has always rewarded and punished clearly, and we won't lose you the credit we deserve," Li Zicheng still had a calm face, "However, what is the explanation for Yuan Qian's total empty salary and greed for military salary?" ”

Those who should come will always come, but after listening to Li Zicheng's voice, Yuan Hong's was still stunned for a moment, and said half-loudly: "Governor, the food and salary of the imperial court are extremely insufficient, and we have not received food for several months......

"If you don't have enough food, you can't be greedy for ink, if you are greedy for food, what should you do with the brothers below? The Governor of Pondu hates the greed for ink the most, this is the most serious crime in the world, and many things are born from this," Li Zicheng made a straight face and said coldly: "Although Yuan Qian has contributed to the Mandate of Heaven Army, it happened before returning to Shun at this time, if it is other crimes, the Governor of Pondu can open the net, but this crime of greed for ink ......"

"The ...... of the Metropolitan Governor" Yuan Hong had weak legs and knelt on the ground, "villain...... The villain is willing to make meritorious service to atone for his sins......"

"Meritorious?" Li Zicheng frowned lightly, "What else will you do?" ”

"Metropolitan Governor, the villain is willing to contact the guard in the east......" Yuan Hong secretly rejoiced, if it wasn't for Qin Danian's reminder...... Since the Governor of the Metropolitan needs manpower, and he is the best candidate......

"Are you sure?" Li Zicheng's eyelids lifted, and his complexion finally eased a little.

Yuan Hong suddenly felt that there was an opportunity, and hurriedly said: "The villain is a military household, and he has lived near the barracks since he was a child, and many officers in the guard post were originally the villain's childhood playmates!" ”

"However, now that you have surrendered to the Mandate of Heaven Army, if you want to go back, I am afraid that you will be a prisoner of the imperial court, will they still take care of you?" Li Zicheng picked up the tea and took a sip, "If you are not careful enough, you are likely to be captured by others and handed over to the imperial court, or Hong Chengchou...... Do you know this danger? ”

"This ...... The villain has his own way," Yuan Hong said: "Don't hide it from the adults, many of the guards in Shaanxi, like the Xi'an Institute, have not seen food for several months, the brothers have a difficult life, and some soldiers have even sold their weapons, if the villain contacts them, there may be many brothers who respond to the villain." ”

Li Zicheng gave Yuan Hong a seat, and asked He Xiaomi to serve tea, "In this case, let's sum it up, who can fight for it." ”

"Thank you, Governor!" Being able to sit opposite Li Zicheng, Yuan Hong was a little sure in his heart, he was already a delicate person, and when he got this opportunity, he naturally would not miss it, so he took the initiative to tell Li Zicheng about the officers he knew.

Although Li Zicheng doesn't know these people, he can ask Wang Anping to verify, as long as he chooses a few of them, he can judge whether Yuan Hong's words are credible, "Okay, you go and select ten trustworthy brothers to carry out the mission together." ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!" Yuan Hong was secretly happy in his heart, no matter how many people there were, as long as they left the supervision of the Heavenly Mandate Army......

He defected to the Heavenly Mandate Army this time, not because he thought that the Heavenly Mandate Army had any future, but for food, the imperial court had not paid food for several months, and he didn't know how much he owed, and even he, an official of a thousand households, only had the last dozens of taels of silver left.

But the court has no food to pay down, he just wants to be greedy for ink, and he has no chance, who makes his brothers poorer than him?

Defecting to the Mandate of Heaven Army, not only to find a way for the brothers to live, but also to give themselves a chance, who knows that the Mandate of Heaven Army's Metropolitan Governor, not only does not care about meritorious deeds, but is looking for his bad luck, I knew that this is the case, even if I take the brothers of Xi'an to scatter and fall into the grass, it is also more leisurely than now......

"If you are out on a mission and befriending the people of the guard, the Mandate of Heaven will give you enough silver, but," Li Zicheng's face changed, and he said, "If you run away with the silver......

"Dadu Governor, villains don't dare to ......" Yuan Hong's mind was suddenly seen through by Li Zicheng, and a trace of cold sweat broke out in his heart, but he was also a person who had seen strong winds and waves, and knew that his net worth and life were in the hands of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and Li Zicheng would not believe himself if he didn't spend his blood, he gritted his teeth and said: "Dadu Governor, his subordinates are carrying out tasks outside and leaving their families in the local area!" ”

"It's okay, it's normal for you to go out on a mission, and the Governor of Pontus will take care of your families," Li Zicheng pretended not to know anything: "Well, this is the front line of the war, and if you personally send your family members to Lanzhou, the Governor of Pontus will let you see that your family members will have someone to take care of them." ”

Li Zicheng has been observing Yuan Hong, doing this kind of espionage work, more than scheming, lack of loyalty, let them personally escort their families to Lanzhou, not only to relieve their worries, but also to free up time, during this time, to carry out strict training for them.

At the same time, let them go to Lanzhou to see the territory of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and the people will be stable and thriving, so that they will have a sense of belonging and truly integrate into the Heavenly Mandate Army.

"Thank you, Dadu!"

"President Yuan Qian, after returning to the Heavenly Mandate Army, the previous position does not exist, so let's do it, the governor of Bendu first appointed you as the official of the hundred households, and the ten brothers are all chief flag officers and small flag officers," Li Zicheng was afraid that Yuan Hong would raise the official small, so he smiled and said: "The officers of the Heavenly Mandate Army must have military merits, and the commander of the Bendu Governor's personal soldiers is the official of the hundred households." ”

"The villain thanks to the Metropolitan Governor for his support, the villain listens to the Metropolitan Governor for everything!" The family was left in Lanzhou by Li Zicheng, and Yuan Hong no longer had the intention of running away after receiving the silver.

"Let's go, go and select the soldiers first, and then train strictly, and when we defeat Hong Chengchou and return home, you can escort your family to Lanzhou," Unconsciously, Li Zicheng had changed his smiling face, "Yuan Baihu remembers, the people of the Heavenly Mandate Army are loyal first." ”

"The villain understands that the villain will definitely do what the Mandate of Heaven requires!" Yuan Hong kowtowed to Li Zicheng, and only then did he get out of the big tent and select soldiers from among the prisoners of war.

This is a small detachment that penetrates into the imperial court, which is inconspicuous on weekdays, but at critical moments, it can play an important role, and even overturn these guards of the imperial court near Guyuan.

Yuan Hong has just returned from the Ming army, Li Zicheng can't be fully trusted for the time being, but let him break into the Ming army, there is no loss to the Heavenly Mandate Army, even if he fails, it is just a loss of some silver taels, in case of success, the interest is unexpectedly rich.

Li Zicheng sent temporary instructors to Yuan Hong, and in his free time, he personally conducted ideological education for them, improved their ideological understanding, and enabled them to become a small detachment of the Heavenly Mandate Army with ideals as soon as possible.

Most of the soldiers surrendered in Xi'an, along with their families and belongings, were escorted to Lanzhou by the auxiliary soldiers of the Tianming Army, demobilized as citizens, and placed near Lanzhou City.

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Hong Chengchou finally got the news that Dai Junen was defeated and captured, and had to surrender the Heavenly Mandate Army, although he was shocked, but he was not angry, and the sneak attack on Lanzhou City occupied by the Heavenly Mandate Army was originally an adventure, and he was not much sure of success.

Dai Junen's defeat only gave him a new understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Heavenly Mandate Army.

However, when he heard that Li Zicheng Chen Bing'an was in Xi'an, he couldn't help it anymore, once the Heavenly Mandate Army took Xi'an, these military towns north of Guyuan would all be under the threat of the Heavenly Mandate Army.

If the Mandate of Heaven army advances eastward, it will cut off the connection between Guyuan Town and Ningxia Town, and may even go south to take Guyuan directly.

If you really want to reach that time, you must not be able to hide it, if others don't say it, the prison army in Shaanxi will report to the imperial court, plus the verbal agreement reached between Guguan and Li Zicheng, he, the governor of the three sides, will be to blame!

Hong Chengchou thought about it, since he had lost his trust in Li Zicheng, he could only gamble his life.

On the one hand, he gathered 30,000 soldiers in Guyuan Town and immediately went north to reinforce Xi'an, and on the other hand, he sent a message to the guards along the way, ordering officers at all levels to immediately take all the soldiers and go to join him.

This is almost all the troops that Hong Chengchou can get his hands on for the time being, for the sake of the court, but also for his own future, he is open, he wants to defeat Li Zicheng in a battle, and if he does not succeed, he will become a benevolent!

Thinking that Xi'an was under the threat of Li Zicheng, Hong Chengchou couldn't calm down, he abandoned the infantry, and he took his personal cavalry to the north overnight, and traveled 220 miles in a day and a night, taking a shortcut from Zheng Qiying and Hairadu Camp to Xi'an.