Mama Liang checked Zuo Nan's body and came back with Zuo Nan, "Master Ma, she is a virgin, and her body is clean and clean, and there is nothing wrong with her." ”

Fang Yuan ordered Zuo Nan to come closer, raised her chin, looked into her eyes, and asked in a cold voice, "Your name is Zuo Nan?" Go ahead! What is the conspiracy of your father to send you? ”

Zuo Nan is a girl who has not yet left the cabinet, where dare to look at him like electric eyes, she was so frightened that her delicate body trembled, and said in a panic, "Fang, Governor Fang, Daddy ordered me to say before I came, there is no conspiracy, and there is no need to communicate with the family, as long as you serve Governor Fang well, it is enough to let Governor Fang know the sincerity of Daddy's peace talks." ”

Fang Yuan sighed lightly, this Zuo Nan is an untrained girl, Zuo Liangyu, an old fox, would never send such a girl who has no city government to engage in conspiracy. Zuo Nan's purpose for coming should be to remove the fire for Fang Yuan and make Fang Yuan happy, as she said.

Seeing that Zuo Nan was still crying like a warbler and was articulate, he let go of Zuo Nan's chin and smiled with satisfaction, "Okay, Mama Liang, take her down to settle down first, and wait for my arrangement." ”

Mama Liang took Zuo Nan to go, and Fang Yuan Chong Kunxing Princess said, "Zuo Nan will be handed over to the princess for training for the time being, and within a month, can you train a little insect Xu Ru to come out?" ”

Princess Kunxing heard that Fang Yuan's words did not mean to accept Zuo Nan, and looked at him in amazement and asked, "Don't you want to accept her into the backyard?" ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "This Zuo Nan, when the princess trains her well, I will marry her to be led by Gan Hui." Gan Hui's family died tragically in Xianxia Pass, I promised to choose a good match for him, I think this Zuo Nan, beautiful appearance, sweet speech, and clean virgin, should be the best choice. ”

Since Fang Yuan wanted to use Zuo Nan to win over Gan Hui, the princess gladly accepted this task.

Ten days later, Li Zicheng's envoy Li Yan went to the Governor's Mansion to meet Fang Yuan, Li Yan was a literati son about 30 years old, and his demeanor was graceful, which made people feel good at first sight.

Fang Yuan knows history, and Li Zicheng's most trusted military advisor is Niu Jinxing, but the most knowledgeable in the army are Song Xiance and Li Yan. Especially Li Yan, this person comes from a famous family in Qi County, Henan, and has great vision and insight.

After Li Zicheng captured the city of Beijing, Li Yan once suggested to Li Zicheng to restrain military discipline and recruit Wu Sangui and his son, but it was not adopted by Li Zicheng. If Li Zicheng can adopt this suggestion, it is unknown whether he can withstand the Manchu Qing and Wu Sangui, but at least he will not be defeated so quickly and so miserably.

Li Yan saluted respectfully to Fang Yuan, indicating his intention, "Governor Fang, King Chuang has received Governor Fang's letter, and he is very pleased with the proposal of the other governor, so he specially asked me to come as an envoy to discuss the details of cooperation with Governor Fang. ”

Although Li Zicheng is the earl of the imperial court and the position of governor, he still uses the old name of King Chuang in private.

"Okay, what's King Chuang's idea? Tell me about it? ”

Fang Yuan casually dealt with Li Yan in his mouth, but he was wondering whether to recruit this Li Yan to return to obedience, whether it was to be an accompanying military division or to arrange to be a chief of staff in the Xuanjia Army, he would also make the best use of his talents.

Li Yan Zhengrong said, "King Chuang hopes that Governor Fang will show some sincerity to promote cooperation between the two sides. Attacking Sichuan from Huguang against the current will inevitably cross the Three Gorges natural hazards. The water warriors, there is no Governor Fang in the world, and King Chuang hopes that the Governor Fang will provide a water division to support our army to fight in Sichuan. ”

Li Zicheng wanted to attack Zhang Xianzhong and came to Fang Yuan to borrow a water master, such an unbelievable request made Fang Yuan quite stunned, and said with a smile, "Li Gongzi, are you joking?" ”

Li Yan smiled neatly, "Governor Fang, I'm not joking. Supporting the Governor of the other side of the Navy Division is just a gesture, and King Chuang repays the Governor of Fang with two heavy gifts. One is the head of Zuo Liangyu's envoy; The second is that if the governor of Fang establishes another court in the south of the Yangtze River, King Chuang will be the first to send congratulations to show support. ”

Li Yan's words revealed two pieces of information.

The first is that Zuo Liangyu has really sent an envoy to ask Li Zicheng for help, and Li Zicheng is considering whether to support Zuo Liangyu and jointly fight against the westward advance of Fang Yuan's forces. If he could negotiate an alliance with Fang Yuan, Li Zicheng would kill Zuo Liangyu's envoy and cut off Zuo Liangyu's support.

The second is that if Fang Yuan wants to oppose the Beijing court, Li Zicheng will stand on Fang Yuan's side, and it is estimated that he will follow Fang Yuan to claim the title of king and emperor, and oppose the Beijing court.

Fang Yuan heard the doorway, the so-called killing of Zuo Liangyu's envoy, and even supporting Fang Yuan to set up another imperial court, Li Zicheng was completely doing a businessless business, that is, a white wolf with empty gloves. What he asked for was Fang Yuan's real assistance, and it was really a good calculation.

Fang Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Can King Chuang come up with some dry goods, such as making a war horse deal with our army?" ”

Li Zicheng has the largest cavalry force south of the Great Wall, at least 50,000 cavalry, according to history, each cavalry has two or three war horses, it can be seen that Li Zicheng's war horses are at least 100,000 to 150,000. This elite cavalry can easily defeat Wu Sangui's Guanning iron cavalry in a single stone battle, which shows its amazing power.

It is said that the army raises war horses, is to cut people's abdomen as a manger, so that the war horse is contaminated with bloodthirsty habits, as soon as the battlefield smells blood, it will be excited to gnaw on, like a tiger and a leopard.

Fang Yuan had never fought with Li Zicheng's elite cavalry, but it was estimated that the combat strength of individual soldiers might not be as good as that of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, but it was superior in numbers.

The further north the battlefield went, the greater the importance of cavalry. The cavalry battalion of the Xuanjia Army only has 16,000 Xuanjia iron cavalry, and the number of war horses raised is less than 30,000, which is obviously not enough for large-scale cavalry operations in the northern battlefield.

The horse-producing land in the Ming Dynasty is all under the control of the imperial court, and it has not turned against the imperial court in the capital before, so it can still buy and sell war horses freely. Now that he has turned his face with the imperial court and the horse trade has been broken, Fang Yuan must open up another channel to buy war horses if he wants to build a more powerful cavalry.

Li Yan groaned slightly, the war horse is the most important strategic material for the Chuang army, and he couldn't make a decision for Li Zicheng, so he said truthfully, "Governor Fang's war horse transaction request, I will truthfully bring it back to King Chuang." ”

The two sides talked about business, and in order to avoid suspicion, it was inconvenient for Li Yan to delay more in Jiangnan, so he got up and wanted to leave.

Fang Yuan smiled and recruited him straight to the point, "As soon as I saw Li Gongzi, I knew that he had a talent that has passed through the heavens and latitudes, so it is better to come to Jiangnan with your noble lady and red lady to settle down and serve me!" Whether he wants to stay in the Governor's Mansion as my chief military advisor or go to the Xuanjia Army as a military advisor is all up to Li Gongzi to choose. ”

Li Yan was slightly stunned, he worked hard for Li Zi, that is, he was a military advisor who gave advice, and his status was not as good as Niu Jinxing's traitor, and Fang Yuan promoted him to the chief military advisor of the Governor's Mansion as soon as he opened his mouth, this value is beyond doubt.

Li Yan said hesitantly, "Governor Fang is talking about an alliance with King Chuang, and on the other hand, he is poaching the generals under King Chuang, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the cooperation between the two sides!" ”

Fang Yuan Chengzhu laughed in his chest and said, "Li Gongzi, I will propose to King Chuang that the two sides want to cooperate, and Li Gongzi must stay in Jiangnan as a hostage, won't Li Gongzi serve me logically?" ”

Li Yan still shook his head and rejected Fang Yuan's solicitation, "King Chuang has the grace of knowing me, and I will never live up to King Chuang." Today's words, even if I have never heard them, Governor Fang should not mention them again. ”

Fang Yuan was stunned, and was about to say more, Princess Kunxing, who had been eavesdropping in the back hall for a long time, walked out of the back hall, and asked Mama Liang to bring a brocade box and put it in front of Li Yan, "Some small gifts, and please accept them without hesitation." ”