Fang Yuan crossed the capital and went to Shanhaiguan to camp hundreds of miles away, but in fact, he was still a little uneasy in his heart.

It was not because they were afraid of the Manchu Tartars or Wu Sangui's Guanning army, but that there were two other troops and horses in Gyeonggi, one was Zhou Yuji's Jin army and the other was Zhou Kui's garrison. If these two troops took advantage of Fang Yuan's battle with the Manchu Qing and Guanning armies at Shanhaiguan and suddenly stabbed them in the back, they couldn't help but guard against it.

Although Zhou Kui has taken the lead in surrendering, this kind of surrender without any guarantee is worthless and may turn his face at any time; As for Zhou Yuji's movements, it is even more difficult to predict.

The only way to deal with it is to use the old dragon head Haicheng in the south of Shanhaiguan as a garrison to deal with Wu Sangui, the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and even the Gyeonggi Imperial Court. If the situation is not right, you can also withdraw south by sea.

Fang Yuan ordered Shi Lang to lead the water division, 5,000 special combat troops, and 5,000 Xuanjia iron cavalry to take the first step and capture the old dragon head Haicheng.

And Fang Yuan, Jing Jie and his wife, Chigutai, Li Zongze, and Liu Yiliang gathered 25,000 Xuanjia iron cavalry, 2,000 artillery battalions, 1,000 tank battalions, and 500 drone teams in Shandong. There are also 20,000 foot soldiers led by Li Yan and his wife who supported from Henan, 20,000 foot soldiers led by Gan Hui supported by Huguang, and 10,000 train battalions by Bai Guangen.

A total of 80,000 soldiers and horses marched north from Gyeonggi by land, and 100,000 Shandong people, a total of 180,000, set off from Jinan Mansion in Shandong.

Jiangnan couldn't squeeze out the food needed for the war this time, or Chigutai took Fang Yuan's edict and borrowed 100,000 stone of grain from Liangshan Mountain, who had received Fang Yuan's great favor and became a large and small landlord in the state capitals, and agreed to return it after the autumn harvest next year. Li Yan attacked Haoqiang who colluded with Li Zicheng in the newly occupied Henan Mansion, robbed 50,000 stones, and raised a total of 150,000 stone of military rations. These grains can last for at least half a year.

Five days later, Fang Yuan's army entered Hejian Province.

Zhou Jian, who was stationed in Hejian Mansion, saw that Fang Yuan's army had arrived, and hurriedly went out of the city to greet him, and brought wine to the army.

After entering the Zhongjun tent, he stared straight at Zhou Jian, and said lukewarmly, "Zhou Gongzi, the way to Shanhaiguan is far away, and the amount of food consumed is measured in days, and it must be continuously transported from Shandong to Gyeonggi!" ”

Zhou Jian's heart suddenly suddenly, and he secretly thought, could it be that Fang Yuan was hinting that he Hejian Mansion would provide food for the expedition? As a result, Gyeonggi's grain was already stretched thin, with only 100,000 stones, and 80,000 stones were also distributed to Zhou Yuji's Jin army, and only 20,000 stones were distributed to the Ming army of the Gyeonggi garrison. Just 20,000 stone can only last for three or four months, and it must be used as military food together with sweet potato pieces, maybe it can survive until next year's autumn harvest, where can it still provide excess food?

Zhou Jian cried and said, "Regent, the soldiers of Gyeonggi are also short of food, and we all rely on sweet potatoes to satisfy our hunger!" ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Master Zhou, the grain, I am piled up, and I don't need to serve." What worries me the most is the smooth passage of the grain road! ”

Zhou Jian secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said with a smile, "This, the regent doesn't need to worry, with me, the rear grain road must be unblocked!" ”

Fang Yuan looked at him with a smile and said, "Young Master Zhou, can you really be responsible for the smooth flow of the grain road?!" ”

Zhou Jian looked at him in amazement, and couldn't understand the meaning of his words for a while, "Regent, I will send 20,000 soldiers to guard the grain road, please be relieved!" ”

Fang Yuan shook his head again and said, "This is not enough!" ”

Zhou Jian was really confused at this time, he couldn't figure out Fang Yuan's thoughts, and he couldn't make a sound.

Ma Yishan shouted knowingly, "The Zhou family surrendered when they said they surrendered?" There is no basis for what you say! The regent not only listens to his words, but also watches his deeds, so send a few hostages! ”

Zhou Jian suddenly realized that Fang Yuan couldn't believe the Zhou family's empty vernacular surrender at all, and demanded that the Zhou family must send hostages to go in order to be regarded as a real surrender.

Zhou Jian rubbed his hands, very embarrassed, and said, "This, this, the regent......"

Fang Yuan drank a cup of tea slowly, and said slowly, "Gongzi Zhou, let's talk to you like this!" The Xuanjia Army is now fighting every year, spending money like flowing water, and I am also so poor that I am about to bottom out, heh! After entering the capital, I asked the officials, eunuchs, and wealthy merchants in the capital to ask for some silver to spend on it. Zhou Guozhang is the head of the relatives, of course silver is indispensable, hey! ”

Fang Yuan's words were both a threat and a heartfelt word. To destroy the Manchu Qing and recover the Liao land, it will cost a lot of silver.

Where does the money come from? Chongzhen's imperial silver has long been used up, and the things that should be sold in the palace have also been sold, and he has long been poor. Of course, the money was scavenged from officials, eunuchs, and wealthy merchants in the capital.

Historically, Liu Zongmin plundered 50 million taels of silver from the capital. Of course, Fang Yuan would not dig three feet into the ground like Liu Zongmin, and he would be extinct one by one. But the so-called surrender to half, 25 million taels of silver must be handed over, otherwise, where is the surrender? It's clear that you're here to fool around!

Fang Yuan's warning to Zhou Jian was to silently threaten the Zhou family, if the Zhou family obediently listened to the teachings and sent hostages to reassure him, when he tortured the silver in the capital afterwards, he would let the Zhou family go. Otherwise, the first one will torture the Zhou family's silver.

Zhou Jian's face was as frightened as death, and he said in a panic, "This, regent, the Zhou family is sincere!" Please raise your noble hand, raise your noble hand! ”

Fang Yuan groaned, "Master Zhou, I'll make it clear to you!" Mrs. Zhou Gongzi, all the children went to Shandong as hostages, and I recognized that the Zhou family was really sincere. After the city is broken, it will be considered as appropriate to protect the Zhou family's wealth. Success or failure, Zhou Gongzi gives a happy word! ”

Zhou Jian is the eldest son of the Zhou family, and his children are the eldest sons and grandsons, and they are the heirs of the Zhou family's family business. As long as you hold these hostages in your hands, you don't have to worry about Zhou Jian not only looking forward to the original horse. This, Zhou Jian's sincerity.

Zhou Jian lowered his gaze and looked at the ground, obviously hesitating and hesitating.

Fang Yuan didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, and said coldly, "Young Master Zhou, tomorrow the army will continue to march, you only have one night to think about it." ”

He stood up again and said, "Old Ma, when Gongzi Zhou understands it, come and inform me again." ”

In the early morning of the next day, Fang Yuan had just gotten up, and Ma Yishan came with Zhou Jian to ask for a meeting.

After a night of thinking, Zhou Jian finally had a result, and Chong Fangyuan knelt down in the tunnel, "Regent, I, hand, hand over the hostages, and immediately send it to the barracks, barracks." ”

Fang Yuan's face turned from gloomy to sunny at this time, he laughed and stepped forward to help Zhou Jian, and bowed deeply to him, "Zhou Gongzi, oh, no, you are the princess's own uncle, that is, my uncle." Seniority is humble, where can I be bowed down by my uncle? Hurry up, please! Don't do it again! ”

"My aunt and uncle's children are all my brothers and sisters, and my uncle can rest assured that I will definitely treat them with courtesy, and then send them back unharmed."

Since Zhou Jian met his request to take hostages, the two sides were a family, and Fang Yuan was naturally happy to get close to him and get closer to him, so as to appease Zhou Jian's indignation that he was asked to forcibly send his wife and children as hostages.

Zhou Jianben was still secretly annoyed, but seeing that Fang Yuan was willing to recognize him as a junior, he was even more respectful to Princess Kunxing, and his anger gradually disappeared.

At least, Fang Yuan was willing to admit that the two sides were related, and it was estimated that after the Xuanjia Army occupied the capital, he would let the Zhou family go, and the Zhou family should be able to escape the catastrophe. As for the safety of the hostages, Fang Yuan trusted the princess very much, so he should not embarrass Zhou Jian's family.

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