The Yangtze River in October, the river is already very shallow, Song Xiance they got on the boat from Xiangyang, went south along the waterway, and arrived at the Yangtze River, it was not far from Wuchang, when in Xiangyang, Cao Dingjiao also arranged someone to escort them, Song Xiance, Li Guo and a team of 50 people, were escorted down the river by Cao Dingjiao's 300 soldiers and horses.

"One wrong step, every step is wrong, if my Dashun army took the opportunity to cross the river to the south after taking Jiangling, seize the land of Hunan, take the opportunity to enter Bashu in the west, and then march from Xiangyang and Sichuan to seize Shaanxi, in this way, we can also get more opportunities to turn around!" Song Xiance let the cold wind blow on the river, and also looked at the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River by the railing, and his heart was full of helplessness.

When Li Guo heard this, he really shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It's not okay if you're afraid!" Tongguan natural danger, not only ten days to lose, at that time my Dashun army of soldiers and horses is two or three times the Manchu Qing Dynasty, still can not resist, that is, Sichuan, Huguang, not chased by the Manchu Qing Dynasty without fighting spirit, since entering Beijing, the state of the crowd, it is doomed to my Dashun will be defeated, there is no heart in times of peace, all think that the world is decided, the result is a blow to the collapse, this is the inevitable outcome, our defeat is in Beijing, if we can be more fully prepared, consider more long-term, That's when the turnaround happened. ”

"You're right! Today, there is no meaning anymore, Dashun is in the past, we can only bow our heads and compromise, just to survive! Song Xiance also nodded with a wry smile.

After arriving in Wuchang, Feng Ju, who had already received the news, had also arranged for them to wait for Cao Bianjiao's arrival in Wuchang to protect their safety, and at the same time sent someone to report to Cao Bianjiao.

Nanjing, when Cao Bianjiao received the news sent by Gao Doushu, it was also a little surprised, since Li Zicheng led the troops to retreat into Hanzhong, their news has been isolated from the road, has not been received again, Cao Bianjiao only knew from the spies in Chengdu, Daxi and Dashun both sides fought in Hanzhong, Zhang Xianzhong won, other news is unknown, after all, the road in Sichuan is like this, Cao Bianjiao is also busy with internal rectification and reform, has not remembered them, now they suddenly came, Cao Bianjiao was also an accident.

So Cao Bianjiao immediately convened a cabinet meeting to discuss this matter, he can have the final say in this matter alone, but he needs to go through a form, this is the rule, otherwise it will be said to be arbitrary, so the form is sometimes very important.

"The Dashun army sent people to explain it to the plain, that is, they came to ask for surrender, in addition to asking for surrender, we can't leave them, now I want to hear what you mean, whether you agree or disagree, if you agree, what kind of discussion, you need to determine it today, reply to the other party as soon as possible, and also prevent them from attacking my northwest Hubei, you need to do a good job of defense, you all speak freely!" Cao Bianjiao also made a start, and then listened to their opinions.

"After the defeat of the Great Shun Army in Shaanxi, it has been defeated day by day, there is no chance of recovery, but they still have a lot of remnants, if they can be collected for my use, it is better than them surrendering Zhang Xianzhong or the Manchu Qing Dynasty, I am in favor of accepting them, as the general said, must be surrendered, otherwise the name is not justified, they are not foreign forces, but the exiles of my Ming Dynasty, although the death of the first emperor of Sizong, and they have a great responsibility, but more are those ministers in Beijing City, they voted for Li Zicheng first, Later, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was lowered, and the responsibility for the martyrdom of the first emperor could not be fully blamed on Li Zicheng. Wan Yuan Ji was the first to stand up and express his opinion, and he was in favor of acceptance.

"I'm in favor of it." Yuan Jixian also opened his mouth and said: "But the principle that should be adhered to cannot be changed, first of all, they are surrendering, not an alliance, and the other is the official Li Zicheng, I can crown him as the king of Shun, in order to appease the hearts of the remnants of the Great Shun, but they cannot be respected as the emperor, their army also needs to accept the command and dispatch of my Ming court, and they can't be handed over to them to dispose of themselves, otherwise they will rebel, wouldn't that lead the wolf into the house?" ”

Cao Bianjiao also nodded and said, "What Yuan Ge Lao said is also what I think, do you have any opinions?" ”

"I still think something is wrong, will they really surrender to my Daming, or want to suspend the disadvantage, wait for the opportunity, borrow the power of my Daming to recover the vitality, and then try to make a comeback, this person is unpredictable, must be guarded against, so I have reservations, I think it is more appropriate to drag them first, and when they are greatly injured, they will be recruited."

I have to say that Lu Zhenfei is worthy of being a person who has led soldiers, the words he said are different from others, with a murderous aura, what he adopted was a conspiracy strategy, first stabilize the Dashun army, give them hope, and not take refuge in others, but let them slowly consume their vitality, and finally when they have no chance to recover, stretch out their hands to accept them, this is a process, a conspiracy.

"This policy is not appropriate, if this is the case, one is to hurt the heavens and the peace, and the other is not conducive to the future, you should not focus on the present, put it for a long time, just imagine, in the north, there will definitely be people who will resist because of the atrocities of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they must also hope to accept my Ming Zhao'an, if we take this law now, it can be exempted from the troubles, but let those who will take refuge in the future think, will they still be willing to sincerely accept the leadership of the imperial court, I am afraid that it will not, so accept the Dashun army, I am in favor, and to show great sincerity, this is not only to show grace to the Dashun army, but also to Zhang Xianzhong in Sichuan, we can accept the Dashun army, we can accept the Daxi army, if we do this, will it also play a very good role in the situation in Xichuan? ”

After Cao Bianjiao finished speaking, Zhang Shenyan also said: "What the general said is reasonable, and it is also a long-term strategy, we can accept them under conditional conditions, give them a way out, and give them favors, as for disintegrating their ambition to restore the country, it is not a problem, as long as you control a few of the leading figures among them, most of the people below are from displaced people, there is no strong emotional nostalgia, Dashun is not a paradise country, and there is nothing worthy of their unswerving, It's just a matter of a few leaders, and I'm in favor of acceptance! ”

As soon as Zhang Shenyan opened his mouth, it was equivalent to the policy being determined, and several people at the moment expressed their approval, and if conditions permitted, they would accept the rest of the Dashun Army.

"Since everyone has no objections, then that's it, I will go to deal with this matter as soon as possible, and for the emperor, you need to do a good job of explaining, knowing the stakes, for the people and horses of Dashun, we will properly resettle, and the grain and grass expenses that need to be dispatched, you are ready, place them, and collect them with grace."

"Yes!"

"In addition, the inventory and verification of the population and land explained earlier must also be stepped up, which is related to next year's spring plowing and the overall calculation of taxes, you should not take it lightly, those who resist the law in everything need not be polite, and act according to the law." Cao Bianjiao also gave a few words of advice, and he always paid attention to these new deals.