Zhang Xianzhong's worries are not unreasonable, he captured the central capital Fengyang Mansion and dug up the ancestral grave of the old Zhu family, if he surrenders at this time, can Chongzhen spare him?

However, this matter has nothing to do with Ma Xianglin, he is not Zhang Xianzhong's subordinate, let alone Zhang Xianzhong's relative, what the hell are you doing, he thought about it, and simply said directly: "Who dares to mention this matter to the emperor, just say your conditions, if the emperor agrees, it proves that you are fine, it is useless to think so much." ”

Zhang Xianzhong estimated that it was unlikely that Chongzhen would agree, of course, it was also possible that he would agree at this time, and after a while, he would play some kind of settling accounts after the autumn, and arrest himself to the capital with a thousand knives, in short, if he really surrendered, it would definitely be a result of Ling Chi's execution in the end, so he didn't think about surrendering at all.

He pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said a little embarrassedly: "You also know that anyone will have no bottom in their hearts about this matter, so my conditions may sound a little excessive, and I hope General Ma will not be angry, I am also trying to save my own life." ”

Ma Xianglin is depressed, what am I angry about, you grinding and chirping, I am angry, can you be refreshed, he urged: "General Zhang, just say it, I am a messenger, how can I be angry." ”

When Zhang Xianzhong heard this, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, then I'll say it, General Ma, you remember, my conditions are very simple, I don't accept the reorganization, I don't accept the official position of the imperial court, I won't hand over the military power in my hands, and I won't accept the dispatch of the military department, as long as the imperial court gives me 200,000 troops every month, I will stay here honestly and help the imperial court defend Xiangyang." ”

, do you call this surrender, are you called the king of the mountain, and you still want the court to provide you with food and salary, this is also shameless, Ma Xianglin really couldn't believe his ears, he confirmed: "I heard it right, what do you mean, you still have to lead your men to occupy Xiangyang City, and the court will also bear the food and salary of your 200,000 troops, and you still don't accept the dispatch of the court?" ”

Zhang Xianzhong sneered a little embarrassedly: "Hehe, hehe, General Ma, you also know that I have to do it as a last resort, I am really afraid that the emperor will find me to settle accounts after the autumn, so I can only do this." ”

Ma Xianglin shook his head helplessly and said: "Okay, I'll go back and tell Lord Xiong, Lord Xiong must ask the emperor for this matter, you wait a few days first." ”

With that, he got up and began to approve the armor, and now he just wanted to go back and change into dry clothes.

Zhang Xianzhong hurriedly got up to help him personally, and begged in a low voice: "General Ma, I hope you can help in front of Lord Xiong and say a few kind words, I really want to return to the imperial court, but I am afraid that my life will not be guaranteed, so I put forward this unreasonable condition, if Lord Xiong or even the emperor have any better way to ensure my safety, I am not unacceptable, everything is easy to discuss, right." “

Ma Xianglin put on his armor indiscriminately, and then arched his hand and said: "General Zhang, I remember what you said, and I will leave." ”

So saying, he hurried to the place where he had just come up, took the rope from the ground, threw it down, and then swept down the wall with a few swings of the rope.

When Zhang Xianzhong saw his skills, he couldn't help but secretly say to himself, this guy is so powerful.

However, no matter how powerful Ma Xianglin is, he can't float on the water, he still has to swim across the moat.

This guy, this trip back and forth really froze him miserably, back to the barracks, he did not immediately go to the tent to report, but first ran to his tent to change into dry clothes, and asked the guards to find a few pieces of ginger and chew it a few times, swallowed it in his stomach, and then walked quickly to the tent.

Xiong Wencan was anxiously waiting for the news at this time, because he didn't expect Zhang Xianzhong to be willing to surrender so soon, so he hadn't reported the surrender of Zhang Xianzhong to Chongzhen and Yang Sichang, now that Zhang Xianzhong already had the intention of surrendering, he naturally wanted to report the matter as soon as possible, but before that, he had to figure out what conditions Zhang Xianzhong had.

He couldn't first say that Zhang Xianzhong had surrendered, and then he said that Zhang Xianzhong had put forward some conditions, and the emperor had to be mad if he did this.

Oh, you just said that people surrendered, and then said that people put forward a bunch of conditions, if they don't agree, they won't surrender, aren't you playing people, maybe it's okay to play others, play the emperor, don't you look for death!

At this time, Ma Xianglin finally came, and after a hurried salute, he couldn't wait to ask: "How is it, what did the thief chief Zhang Xianzhong say?" ”

Ma Xianglin is embarrassed, if he says it directly, Lord Xiong is afraid that he will slap the table and scold his mother, he thought about it, and reminded first: "Lord Xiong, the thief chief Zhang Xianzhong once led the army to capture the central capital Fengyang, and destroyed the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum. ”

This is a euphemism for digging the emperor's ancestral grave, Xiong Wencan was stunned at first when he heard this, and then his face became extremely ugly.

Why did he forget about this, but people dug up the emperor's ancestral grave, can the emperor spare him?

Sometimes people are like this, there are a lot of things that are clearly in their minds, and others can't remember them if they don't remind them, in fact, it's not that they don't remember, but they don't deliberately recall them, which can only be said to be ignored, not forgotten.

Zhongdu Fengyang was captured by thieves, Xiong Wencan knew that the emperor's ancestral tomb was dug up, and he also knew that this person was Zhang Xianzhong, he still knew, but he just didn't remember it.

He is besieging Xiangyang at this moment, and he is thinking about the affairs of Fengyang Mansion in the central capital.

However, as soon as Ma Xianglin reminded him, Xiong Wencan immediately remembered it.

Oops, Zhang Xianzhong, this guy dug up the emperor's ancestral grave, it's strange that the emperor can spare him, he must know very well in his heart that he wants to force this guy to surrender, isn't there anything wrong with this!

Question, now Zhang Xianzhong actually said that he wanted to surrender, is it possible?

Xiong Wencan thought about it, but he really couldn't understand how Zhang Xianzhong could think of surrendering, so he simply asked directly: "What are Zhang Xianzhong's conditions?" ”

Ma Xianglin embarrassed and said: "Zhang Xianzhong said that he does not accept the reorganization, does not accept the official position of the imperial court, will not hand over the military power in his hands, and does not accept the dispatch of the military department, as long as the imperial court gives him 200,000 troops every month, he will stay here honestly and help the imperial court hold Xiangyang." ”

There's something wrong with this guy!

Can he call this surrender, doesn't he force himself to attack the city, it's strange that the emperor can agree to his request.

Xiong Wencan shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Alas, it seems that this Xiangyang City, we must attack it, have you just gone to the city wall to pay attention, how about the defense above?" ”

Ma Xianglin recalled the situation on the city wall, and said with an ugly face: "The last general just paid attention, there are artillery on the city wall, and the southwest city wall is very wide, four or five zhang wide, and there are at least twenty or thirty thousand thieves on it, and they have also prepared a lot of rolling stones, sassal wood, cauldrons, and firewood. ”

There is also artillery, isn't this fatal, I don't know how many lives it takes to fill the terrifying moat, and the city wall is so high, so wide, and there are so many people stationed on it, it is impossible for me to let twenty or thirty thousand people climb the city wall at the same time, two or three thousand people are impossible, how can this city be attacked!

Xiong Wencan frowned and pondered for a while, then returned to his original idea and appeased Zhang Xianzhong!

Otherwise, even if more than 200,000 troops are consumed here, I am afraid that they will not be able to capture Xiangyang City.

He asked tentatively, "Does Zhang Xianzhong really want to surrender?" ”

Ma Xianglin nodded and said: "Yes, my lord, seeing that he really wants to surrender like that, he also said that the reason why he put forward these conditions is to save his life, if the lord or even the emperor has a better way to ensure his safety, he can accept it, everything is easy to discuss." ”

When Xiong Wencan heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, yes, it can also be discussed, if the emperor knows the actual situation of Xiangyang City, I am afraid he will also agree to appease first, and then find a way to clean up Zhang Xianzhong, because the emperor of more than 200,000 troops also can't afford it.

Thinking of this, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, the official knows, this trip has worked hard for you, you can go down and rest first." ”

Ma Xianglin hurriedly retreated, while Xiong Wencan picked up the brush and began to write a recital.

He gave a detailed introduction to the city defense situation of Xiangyang City, saying that his more than 200,000 people may not be able to attack Xiangyang City, and at the same time, he also wrote down all the conditions and everything that Zhang Xianzhong put forward and everything is negotiable, as for the words that he didn't want to attack the city, he didn't say that if the emperor insisted on attacking the city, then attack, this kind of thing, he didn't dare to make decisions indiscriminately, he could only try to remind the emperor that the loss of the siege was too big, and it was too big to accept.

Will Chongzhen agree to appease Zhang Xianzhong?

Of course he didn't want to appease Zhang Xianzhong, this guy had dug up his ancestral grave, but he hesitated after seeing Xiong Wencan's performance, because he couldn't afford this person, and he couldn't afford this time.

At this time, the Liaodong garrison plus the defenders of the capital and the army of encirclement and suppression of the thieves add up to more than 500,000 yuan, and the monthly food and salary alone will cost more than 1 million taels, and it will be more than 10 million taels a year.

The Mengyuan army fought Xiangyang City for thirty-nine years, and at this time the Ming Dynasty was far worse than the Mengyuan at that time, Xiong Wencan could definitely not capture Xiangyang City in a short time, if it took a few years, the entire Ming Dynasty would be consumed.

In desperation, he could only consult with Yang Sichang on how to deal with Zhang Xianzhong's problem.

He can't afford it, but it is impossible for him to give Zhang Xianzhong 200,000 troops, let alone let Zhang Xianzhong go.

This matter is really troublesome, I want to appease Zhang Xianzhong, and I don't want to pay him food, what's the matter, if you don't pay people, can he agree to surrender?

Chongzhen couldn't think of any good way, so he could only invite Yang Sichang to come and discuss.

Yang Sichang actually knew the situation in Xiangyang City for a long time, but he pretended not to know very well, and it wasn't until he watched Xiong Wencan's recital that he pretended to be shocked and said: "Your Majesty, you can't promise him this kind of thing, right?" ”

Chongzhen nodded, and sighed: "Yes, it's okay to say otherwise, let him occupy Xiangyang City, and give him 200,000 people of food, this is impossible, but, you have also seen, this Xiangyang City is really difficult to conquer, Mengyuan used energy for thirty-nine years at that time, we can't afford it, what do you say?" ”

Yang Sichang thought for a while, and then said tentatively: "Your Majesty, do you mean that you coaxed him to surrender first, and then clean him up later?" ”

Chongzhen nodded and said, "Yes, for today's plan, we can only do this first, and it is impossible to attack Xiangyang City." ”

Yang Sichang thought for a while, and then analyzed: "It is estimated that it is difficult to deceive him out of Xiangyang City, but the food and salary of these 200,000 people can be thought of, he should also know that the imperial court is short of money, and it is impossible to send him the food and salary of the 200,000 army, so we can only bargain with him." ”

When Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly say: "Yes, bargaining, Wen is weak, what you said is very right, it is impossible for the imperial court to give Zhang Xianzhong 200,000 troops, but it is still okay to send tens of thousands of people to stabilize him first." ”

Thus, a long negotiation began, and Chongzhen adopted Yang Sichang's suggestion as always, and replied to Zhang Xianzhong's conditions exactly as he said.

If you don't reorganize his army, don't send him an official position, or even recruit him to fight for the country, these are fine, but the imperial court can't afford the food and salary of 200,000 troops, 20,000 is about the same, and the others, he had better be dismissed.

In addition, Xiangyang is an important town in Huguang, and his old occupation will affect many surrounding areas, if he can, it is best for him to withdraw from Xiangyang and choose another city.

Zhang Xianzhong is sitting on the ground to start the price, Chongzhen and Yang Sichang are on the ground to repay the money, everyone never mentions the matter of digging the Fengyang Emperor's Mausoleum, as if this thing has never happened, in fact, everyone knows in their hearts that this matter is not over!

When Zhang Xianzhong saw Chongzhen's reply, he couldn't help but laugh secretly, bargaining, okay, then talk slowly, the longer it takes, the better.

His reply to Chongzhen was that he really didn't want to quit Xiangyang City, as for the food, he could suffer a loss, as long as there were 180,000 people, and there were 20,000 left, he would find a way by himself.

After Chongzhen received the reply, he discussed with Yang Sichang again, it was impossible to fool him into withdrawing from Xiangyang City, they all knew this, as for this salary, the 180,000-strong army court could not afford it, so add 10,000 to him and change it to 30,000 people.

Zhang Xianzhong definitely doesn't want to, he really has an army of 200,000 under his command, only 30,000 troops of food, and everyone else drinks the northwest wind!

He made another concession and reduced the number to 170,000, leaving the remaining 30,000 to figure out on his own.

The two sides were like this, and when it rose to 50,000, Chongzhen refused to rise anymore, because if it was more, he really couldn't afford it.

Zhang Xianzhong didn't seem to be in a hurry, he still picked 11,000, 150,000 if it didn't work, 140,000, 140,000 if it didn't work, 130,000, and it slowly dropped.

Xiangyang is more than 2,000 miles away from the capital, even if it is 800 miles urgent, a round trip will take at least six days, and the two sides go back and forth like this, bargaining, and I don't know how long they talked.

It took until the end of February, and the three-month that Yang Sichang blew out had obviously been blown out, but Chongzhen didn't care very much, he seemed to forget that Yang Sichang had said that he could solve the thief in three months, so he went back and forth with Zhang Xianzhong, bargaining, and having fun.

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