Back at the station, Luo Rucai called Xuan Jue over and instructed: "Strategist, you are highly educated, give me a name." is similar to Li Zicheng's, and cannot be compared to him. ”

Xuan Jue stroked his beard and smiled, and said, "Lord, the student has already thought about it. ”

"Oh, thought about it?" Luo Rucai said in surprise: "Then let's hear it." ”

Xuan Jue shook his head and said: "Since Li Zicheng is the 'Fengtian Advocate Righteousness and Civil and Military General', then the lord will be called 'General Weide on behalf of the heavens'." ”

Luo Rucai slapped the table and laughed: "Hahaha, okay!" He is advocating righteousness in heaven, and I am soothing the people on behalf of heaven. He is a general of civil and military affairs, and I am a general of Weide. Hahaha, he Li Zicheng didn't take advantage of it at all. Yes, it is worthy of being a person and knowledgeable. ”

"The lord praised it." Xuan Jue bowed his hand modestly.

Luo Rucai said: "In this way, what do you want, go to the old camp and pick two pieces yourself." Whether it's an object or a woman, as long as it's what you like, take it away. ”

Xuan Jue arched his hand and said: "The students don't ask for anything, they only ask the lord to be kind to the people, resume production, and restore peace in the world as soon as possible." ”

Luo Rucai waved his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, I agreed to this matter, you go back and rest." ”

"The student quits." Xuan Jue said goodbye with relief.

When Xuan Jue left, Luo Ru said disdainfully: "Reading is bad for my head." We are thieves, crisscrossing the wilderness. How can there be time to stay and resume production and be kind to the people? ”

His own soldiers said: "When we defeat the officials and soldiers, won't we be able to settle the people?" ”

"Who knows when we will be able to defeat the official army?" Luo Rucai said casually: "It's still like this, it's easy to attack and kill everywhere." If you lack something, just grab it. When you've had enough, move on to the next place. Hehe, this is a good day like a fairy. ”

"That's what the general said." The pro-soldier also said with a smile.

Luo Rucai instructed: "You go to the embroidery camp and let them get me the banner of 'General Weide on behalf of the heavens' tonight." Li Zicheng's banner will use whatever material for me. Make his flag as big as it gets. There is also a flagpole ready, which must be as tall as Li Zicheng's! I don't want to crush him, and he doesn't want to take advantage of me! ”

"Yes!" The soldiers responded with their fists clasped and immediately went out to give orders.

The next day, Li Zicheng asked Luo Rucai to come in to discuss things.

Luo Rucai brought his banner with him, asked his subordinates to stand next to Li Zicheng's banner, and said with a smile: "Zicheng, what do you think of my name?" ”

Li Zicheng looked up and found that Luo Rucai's banner was exactly the same as his, and even the number of words, colors, and fonts on it were the same. He looked at it carefully, and then read it out loud: "General Weide on behalf of the heavens?" After that, he laughed dryly twice and said, "Well, yes, it's quite magnificent." ”

Luo Rucai nodded with satisfaction and asked, "What is the matter with calling me over?" ”

Li Zicheng invited Luo Rucai into the house and said, "My people have come back, Yang Wenyue and Fu Zonglong have already crossed the Yellow River with their troops, and they will come here soon." And Ding Qirui of Huguang also entered Henan with his troops. I mean, since Huguang is empty, then let's go to Huguang to develop. Moreover, there is a great drought in Henan for many years, and there is not much grain to eat, and there is still enough grain in Huguang. What do you think? ”

Luo Rucai thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Well, yes, it makes sense." Then let's go to Huguang. ”

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Okay, it's decided." Let's prepare for two days, and then we'll go. ”

"Okay, no problem." Luo Rucai agreed: "I just came here, and it's easy to clean up." As long as you're ready, we're ready to go. ”

Beijing, Mandarin Palace.

Emperor Chongzhen, who ended the early dynasty, summoned Chen Xinjia here.

"Your Majesty." Chen Xinjia bowed down and said, "Fu Zonglong asked for 20,000 stone of grain and 20,000 taels of food." Ding Qirui asked for 50,000 stone for grain and 50,000 taels for salary. Yang Wenyue asks for food~"

Chongzhen waved his hand and frowned: "Let them solve it on the spot!" I don't have any money or food! ”

Chen Xinjia explained: "Your Majesty, Henan has been in a major drought for three consecutive years, especially this year, the drought is even more serious. Production is reduced or no harvest is cut off in various places, and the number of displaced people has increased greatly, which makes the thieves bigger in Henan. ”

Chongzhen sighed helplessly, held his forehead with his hand, and said, "Let's see if we can squeeze out some grain and grass and send some to them." The important land in Zhongzhou must be quickly pacified. ”

"Most of the grain and grass have already begun to be shipped to Tianjin, ready to be shipped to Liaodong by sea." Chen Xinjia reported.

Chongzhen ordered impatiently: "Then send them some too!" Liaodong is important, Henan is also important! ”

Chen Xinjia took the opportunity to play: "Your Majesty, Liaodong really can't be delayed any longer." Not only are bandits rampant in Henan, but also in Nanzhili, Luzhou, Sizhou, Fengyang and other places are also threatened by bandits. Other places are also full of homeless people, bandits are rampant, and the problem of thieves must be solved as soon as possible. ”

Chongzhen is still hesitating, Liaodong is his long-cherished wish. As long as Liaodong is solved, he can safely mobilize border soldiers to deal with the thieves in the Central Plains. When the thieves are also exterminated, he can comfort his ancestors and prove to the world that he is the master of Zhongxing in the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, you can't delay it any longer!" Chen Xinjia continued to advise: "Now we are fighting on two fronts, and both sides need a large number of troops and food and salaries. However, the Central Plains was rampant with thieves, disasters and famines, and it became more and more difficult to raise food. If the siege of Jinzhou can be lifted first, and then peace talks with the Qing State, the two countries will first strike a truce, and then concentrate their efforts to exterminate the thieves in the heartland first. At that time, between us and the Qing Kingdom, whether it was war or peace, we would be much calmer. ”

"Peace talks?" Chongzhen hesitated for a while before saying, "It's not easy to talk about!" ”

The important ministers of the DPRK and the local Confucians, how many of them are staring at the policies of the DPRK and the CCP. As long as it comes to peace talks, it must be played in chapters and quoted scriptures. Whoever wants to negotiate peace will be a sinner of the country and the scum of the nation. These people are still standing at the peak of morality, and as a Ming Jun, he doesn't even have a chance to refute. He was a little scared when he thought about it.

"As long as we can win this time, then we can take the initiative." Chen Xinjia said: "The courtiers are against an alliance under the city like the former Song Dynasty. As long as the terms of the peace talks are favorable to us, the courtiers will naturally approve of it. ”

Chongzhen rekindled hope, and he also knew the disadvantages of fighting on two fronts. He asked, "What are the odds of winning if you take the initiative?" ”

"At least seventy percent." Chen Xinjia swore and said: "Our troops are three times that of the Qing army, the food is sufficient, and the soldiers are full. Ma Shaoyu and Zhang Ruoqi both think that they can play and should have a great chance of winning. And we have to fight now, Jizhen came to report, the Qing army united with the Mongolian departments, ready to break the wall from the north and enter the pass, so we must end the war before the end of autumn to prepare for the border. ”

Chongzhen finally made up his mind and ordered: "Give Hong Chengchou an order, let him get out of the customs on time, and quickly relieve the siege of Jinzhou!" ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty to give an order." Chen Xinjia pleaded.

"I will give him an order, and the military department will only give the order."

"The emperor is wise." Chen Xinjia bowed and praised.

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