"Don't mention the things of the past, today's Daming, is there still such a fleet?" Li Zicheng sighed lightly and shook his head, "Even Zheng He did not arrive in the Netherlands that day, in the various classics that Zheng He brought back, did the Hongmaoyi people mention the Hongmaoyi people?" Did you mention the Netherlands? ”

"This ...... Seems to ......"

"It's not that I'm growing up in the middle of others," Li Zicheng said: "Today's Netherlands, we know almost nothing, and the Dutch are on Dongfan Island in the Daming Sea, spying on everything in the Daming Sea, and they may ...... at any time."

"But the Dutch only want to trade with the Ming Dynasty, and have no intention of invading......"

"At this time and that time, the Ming Dynasty was still strong enough, and the Dutch came from afar, so they naturally used commerce as an excuse," Li Zicheng didn't know the real purpose of the Dutch, and it seemed that commerce was the forerunner, right? "When the Ming Dynasty weakens, are the Dutch just traders? Sun Ziyun, knowing himself and knowing his opponent, he will not be defeated in a hundred battles, but does Daming understand this Netherlands? ”

Nan Juyi saw Li Zicheng contemplating his eyebrows and thinking, and he didn't dare to interrupt for a while, and after a while, until Li Zicheng raised his eyes to look at him, Fang said: "Didn't the Metropolitan Governor say that he is separated from Lan Yuan by the ocean?" Zheng He didn't find it back then...... Who knows where Helan is? ”

"It's across the ocean," Li Zicheng nodded, and said, "Nan Shangshu thinks that the Dutch came to Daming for trade?" ”

"It should be for trade," Nan Juyi didn't understand what it meant, but Li Zicheng looked solemn and said, "However, they have weapons on their ships, soldiers, and even artillery......

"Yes, for the sake of trade, but the Dutch have earned enough money, so they will naturally form a strong army," Li Zicheng said thoughtfully: "This is definitely not their most advanced fleet, the biggest enemy of the Dutch is still in their homeland!" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor knows about this and Lan ......"

Li Zicheng shook his head lightly, noncommittal, and after a while, his face suddenly relaxed, and he smiled slightly: "Nan Shangshu has dealt with the Dutch, so he must know some about the Dutch, right?" ”

"What does the Governor mean......"

"Foreign Minister!"

"Foreign Minister?"

"It's like the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites in the Ming Dynasty," Li Zicheng smiled faintly and said: "Specializing in collecting information from foreign countries, and then dealing with foreign countries on the basis of understanding foreign countries!" ”

"This ......"

"If the Mandate of Heaven Army has the honor of overthrowing the Ming Dynasty and establishing a new dynasty," Li Zicheng's face kept smiling, without the slightest intention of persecution, "At that time, would Nan Shangshu be willing to be the foreign minister of the new dynasty?" ”

"This ...... I never thought about it ......"

"It's okay, you can think slowly from now on," Li Zicheng said: "This is not in a hurry, it is necessary to take the Jingshi before a complete new dynasty will be established, and then the foreign minister will be needed!" ”

When Li Zicheng left Shangshu Mansion, it was almost noon, and Nan Juyi didn't know the thoughts of the eldest uncle, so he didn't dare to stay for dinner.

At this time, the civil deputy envoys Li Wan and Liang Bing had already returned from Huayin County and Huazhou, and Li Zicheng asked them to take a regiment of soldiers to attack the two counties of Lantian and Lintong in front.

After waiting in Weinan for a day, Nan Juyi took the initiative to ask to see him.

Li Zicheng's heart moved, the Nan family is not slow to do things, no matter what

Whether you support the Mandate of Heaven or not, you won't waste too much time! He met with Nan Juyi at the county office in Weinan.

"The Grand Duke!" Nan Juyi had long since lost the anger of the last time, and respectfully saluted Li Zicheng.

"Haha, Nan Shangshu, please take a seat!" Li Zicheng returned the gift and asked He Xiaomi to serve tea.

Nan Juyi sat down opposite Li Zicheng and arched his hand: "The governor of the capital said yesterday about donating money and grain, after discussing with the uncle and brother, the Nan family really doesn't have enough silver...... The uncle said, "100,000 stone of grain, 300,000 silver...... That's the limit! ”

Li Zicheng picked up the tea cup, glanced at Nan Juyi indifferently, and said: "So, the words of the old man of Nan Qizhong cannot be changed, and they are more expensive than the holy decree?" ”

"This ...... That's not what it means," Nan Juyi was shocked in his heart, his hands trembled slightly, "In the mean, the two mansions of the Nan family have almost donated all the cash...... If you want to increase it, you can only sell the fields and shops, but in this chaos, the fields and shops are afraid that they will not be able to sell the silver ......."

Li Zicheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "The Mandate of Heaven Army came to Weinan, not to confiscate the Nan family, the Nan family donated money and food, the number is not important, the important thing is the heart, if you can support the Mandate of Heaven Army, it will be successful," paused, and said: "The Nan family has a big business, and the population is also a lot, if you donate all the cash, how will your family live?" In this way, the grain will be 100,000 stones, and the silver will be 200,000. ”

"Governor, this ......"

"Needless to say," Li Zicheng smiled faintly: "In the future, the Nan family is not allowed to expand the land at will, follow the laws of the Heavenly Mandate Army, as for how much silver the shop makes, others will not be blushing," after a pause, he said: "As long as the Nan family operates legally, others will not interfere, otherwise, the Nan family only needs to take out the notes of today's donation of money and grain...... What I particularly emphasize below is that the operation of the Nan family must conform to the laws of the Heavenly Mandate Army! ”

"Keep it in mind, and it will also let the disciples of the Nan family remember the teachings of the Grand Duke!" Nan Juyi got up, gave Li Zicheng a deep look, and said, "Governor, this donated money and grain ......."

"If Nan Shangshu is ready, someone will sign for it and issue a receipt for the donation!"

Li Zicheng saw that Nan Juyi had never mentioned the matter of the "Minister of Foreign Affairs", and knew his thoughts, although the Heavenly Mandate Army entered Shaanxi, although it took Weinan County, but whether it could break through the Beijing Division, no one could say, Nan Juyi should be waiting, right?

It doesn't matter, there is no need for the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the time being, Nan Juyi didn't say it, that is, he didn't refuse, let's talk about it when he takes the Beijing Division!

I don't know if Nan Juyi will make up for the gap at home during this time, after all, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the New Dynasty has many differences with the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Zicheng placed 100,000 stone of grain in the county treasury, and Yang Xuan, the magistrate of the county, could use part of the grain for disaster relief, or he could release it to the people as seeds.

As for the 200,000 taels of silver, they are basically carried with them and transported back to Xi'an first.

From Weinan to Xi'an, but more than 100 miles, after passing through Lintong County, the Mandate of Heaven Army has already entered the city, Li Zicheng did not stay, and rushed directly to Xi'an.

On October 9, Li Zicheng rushed to Xi'an, joined the first battalion and the Shuntian battalion, and outflanked the gates of Xi'an City

Panic.

Li Zicheng walked around the city wall, returned to the west gate, and Wang Shaoyu greeted him into the big tent of the Shuntian camp.

Although Wang Shaoyu was full of confidence, Li Zicheng was secretly frightened, the city wall of Xi'an was too thick, it looked very majestic, and it was basically the same everywhere, and there was no gap at all.

Comparing the march map and the information from the Han Qing Bureau from the city, Li Zicheng had a deeper understanding of Xi'an.

Xi'an city wall is three zhang six feet high, the top width is three zhang nine, the bottom width is four zhang eight, the circumference is twenty-eight miles, the city wall is surrounded by the wide and deep city river, it is called the moat city, there is a suspension bridge that can rise and fall at any time at the city gate, the suspension bridge rises, and the passage in and out of the city is cut off.

The city wall repairs the enemy platform every 100 steps, protrudes outside the city wall, the top is flat with the city wall, this is specially set up for shooting the enemy who climbs the city, half of the distance between the enemy platforms, just within the effective range of the bow and arrow, it is convenient to shoot the enemy who is besieging the city from the side, there are 98 enemy platforms on the city wall, and there are enemy towers with garrisons on them.

There are pheasant moats on the outer side of the city wall, also known as the battlement wall, a total of 5,948 people, there are battlements, can shoot arrows and lookouts.

East, west, south and north directions, there is a city gate respectively, called Changle Gate, Anding Gate, Yongning Gate, Anyuan Gate, each city gate has the main building, the arrow tower, the gate tower triple city tower, the gate tower is in the outermost, its function is to lift the suspension bridge; The arrow tower is in the middle, with square windows on the front and sides for archery; The main building is in the innermost part and is the main gate of the city. Between the arrow tower and the main building, it is connected by a wall, called the urn city, and it is the place where the soldiers are stationed.

In Li Zicheng's eyes, Xi'an City is not only a strong city, but also a magnificent city, more than Xining and Lanzhou, even Chengdu and Kaifeng are not as good as the former capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties!

If the Mandate of Heaven Army takes Xi'an City, don't let her down!

Li Zicheng's finger pointed at the four city gates on the map, "General Wang, how is the defense in the city?" ”

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, according to the information sent back by the Han Qing Bureau, there are Xi'an avant-garde, Xi'an guard, Xi'an left guard, and Xi'an right guard in the city," Wang Shaoyu was very relaxed, and did not look at the defenders in the city at all, "The soldiers of the four guards, the full battle is not more than 20,000, if you consider the empty salary, ......"

"Is General Wang saying that there are only more than 10,000 defenders in the city?" Li Zicheng smiled lightly: "In Xi'an City, the palaces are everywhere, and the guards of each palace should not be less, right?" Besides, the enemy is currently in the city, and there will be no recruits in the city? ”

"Governor Dadu, the Ming army has completely lost its morale, even if it is a temporary recruitment, it will not have much combat effectiveness," Wang Shaoyu said with a smile: "According to the estimation of his subordinates, as long as Xi'an City is down, the whole of Shaanxi will be afraid to fall in the wind......"

Li Zicheng smiled secretly in his heart, this Wang Shaoyu was originally the chief soldier of the Ming army, and he really knew the Ming army very thoroughly!

However, the general trend is one thing, if you want to break through Xi'an City, you must also make efforts, and even sweat and blood.

"General Wang, how has the morale of the defenders in the city been in the past few days?"

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, his subordinates tried to attack the city, but Xi'an City was too strong and there was no progress for a while," Wang Shaoyu did not feel frustrated, but said with a smile: "But ......"

"But what?"

"There is a message from the Han Qing Bureau in the city that Wang Genzi, the guard general in the city, has secretly surrendered to the Mandate of Heaven Army and decided to sacrifice the city, and it will be on this day or two!"

(End of chapter)

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