In the lobby of the Shanxi Governor's Mansion in Datong City, Zhou Shuyuan, the military advisor in charge of intelligence, suddenly rushed in with excitement on his face.

After seeing Wei Zheng and Sun Chengzong, who were discussing the expansion of the army, he opened his mouth without thinking about it: "Dashuai, it's done, your plan has succeeded...... We have planted the eyeliner in the imperial court, and I have just sent a message to me in an urgent manner for eight hundred miles. For the heavy build-up of our troops, the whole court is in chaos, and even worse, some ministers directly put forward the idea of abandoning the capital and not being puppets of our tiger and leopard army......"

Wei Zheng's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly asked: "What about Chongzhen, what Ben Shuai wants to know most is Chongzhen's thoughts." ”

"Since the formation of tens of thousands of musketeers and the possession of silver, Chongzhen's control over the imperial court has reached an unprecedented level. It can be said that the imperial court is Chongzhen's hall of words......"

"If Chongzhen is unwilling and insists on occupying the capital and not leaving, no matter how many opinions the ministers below make, it will have no effect. In this case, if we want to really take Beizhili, there is really only one way to use the army. ”

Zhou Shuyuan replied with a smile on his face: "Chongzhen doesn't have any problems there......"

"According to the report, Emperor Chongzhen was stunned after receiving the news that our Tiger and Leopard Army was assembled at Shanhaiguan. Especially when he heard the cruel words that Dashuai you let go: kill all the way to Beijing City, Qingjun's side. The whole person was directly covered by despair. "We in the palace heard with our own ears that Emperor Chongzhen said such a sentence after getting the news. No matter how much the court pays, the court will not be the puppet court of my tiger and leopard army, and he Chongzhen will not be a puppet emperor. ”

"After the final court. Emperor Chongzhen finally sent our old acquaintances. The current cabinet chief assistant Qian Zongshu Qian is Lord Qian. Come to my Datong Mansion and negotiate with our Haw Par Army......"

"At present, this Qian Zongshu is already on his way to Datong Mansion, and according to Qian Zongshu's speed, he can arrive here by tomorrow night at the latest."

Hearing this, Sun Chengzong's face also showed an excited smile from the heart.

Although Sun Chengzong is also very much in favor of taking Beizhili, but. He did not occupy Tonghe and the imperial court to use force, and took Beizhili by force.

Because, in the process of using force, whether it is the imperial court or the tiger and leopard army, many soldiers will be lost. And these soldiers, without exception, are all Han Chinese.

Therefore, as soon as Zhou Shuyuan finished speaking, Sun Chengzong said: "Dashuai, I really admire you...... Tong guò a lion with a large opening. Just avoid a war. With my understanding of the imperial court and Emperor Chongzhen. As long as Emperor Chongzhen really said such a thing. That proves that Emperor Chongzhen is really scared......"

Wei Zheng nodded and replied: "Since the purpose of the lion's opening has been half achieved, then we will make persistent efforts to completely take down the entire Beizhili." If possible, the tens of thousands of border troops deployed by the imperial court at the major border passes were also incorporated into it. The imperial court let my Haw Par Army lose so many experienced soldiers, and it should also give me some compensation for the Haw Par Army. ”

After rushing to the Datong Governor's Mansion non-stop, the tired Qian Zongshu didn't have time to rest at all, so he hurriedly found Wei Zheng and immediately negotiated with Wei Zheng.

Facing his old acquaintance Qian Zongshu, Wei Zheng, who was holding the intention of singing blackface, did not have the slightest politeness, and directly asked with a murderous face: "Lord Qian, I really didn't expect that you would dare to come to my Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces." As far as Ben Shuai knows, the plan of the imperial court to unite Houjin and Korea to launch an attack on Liaodong together is the one you proposed to the imperial court......"

"If it weren't for your strategy, my Tiger and Par Army would not have lost so many soldiers, and there would not have been so many innocent people killed by the Tartars in Liaodong and Shanxi Provinces, and even taken captive to Houjin as slaves......"

"In Ben Shuai's opinion, a person like you can't be called a Han at all...... Come on, drag this Qian Zongshu Qian out and cut it down. Today, Ben Shuai will represent the court and clean up the first traitor around the emperor......"

As soon as Wei Zheng's words were finished, two guards rushed into the lobby. One person walked to Qian Zongshu, who had not yet reacted from the shock, and dragged the other party's two arms like a pig, out of the gate......

It wasn't until he was dragged to the door of the lobby that the shocked expression on Qian Zongshu's face finally changed color, and was covered by a trace of heartfelt horror. Then, completely ignoring his identity as the chief assistant of the imperial court, he exclaimed loudly at Wei Zheng: "Marshal Wei spares his life, I know it's wrong...... I am a negotiator sent by the imperial court, you can't kill me......"

In the face of the other party's begging for mercy and screaming, Wei Zheng suddenly waved his hand and motioned for the two guards to stop.

Just when Qian Zongshu thought that his words had worked, Wei Zheng didn't plan to kill himself. Wei Zheng's next words once again made him cong hope, and he fell into the abyss all of a sudden......

"Negotiation, this is just wishful thinking of the imperial court, and Ben Shuai did not agree. As long as Ben Shuai does not agree, you are not an envoy sent by the imperial court. Besides, this action of the imperial court has brought such a big loss to my tiger and leopard army, is it simply delusional and whimsical to think of a negotiation to calm the anger of my tiger and leopard army......

"Here, Ben Shuai can clearly tell you that Ben Shuai never thought of negotiating with the imperial court......"

"Pull him down immediately, cut off his head, send his head to the capital, and tell the court that my tiger and leopard army will attack the capital this time, and the determination of the Qing monarch is ......."

When Qian Zongshu's face was instantly covered with defeat and despair, he completely lost hope and let the two guards drag him out. Military advisor Zhou Shuyuan suddenly spoke, so that Qian Zongshu, who was in despair, once again saw a glimmer of hope......

"Wait...... Dashuai, I think that killing Qian Zongshu like this is really too cheap for him, and it is also very detrimental to the reputation of my Tiger and Leopard Army. Even if we do not recognize the identity of the other party's negotiator, the government and the opposition do. If we really have to kill him, the entire Ming Dynasty will say that my tiger and leopard army doesn't understand the law......"

"Besides, since this Qian Zongshu is a negotiator sent by the imperial court, he must have brought the compensation that the imperial court intends to give us, no matter what, we should listen to it. Perhaps the imperial court was reasonable this time. In order to avoid the use of force against each other. Directly gave us all the compensation we wanted......"

Qian Zongshu was like suddenly grasping a life-saving straw in despair. hurriedly begged for mercy: "The marshal spares his life, Lord Zhou is official, I want to say it, the compensation that the imperial court intends to give to the tiger and leopard army will definitely satisfy the marshal and the tiger and leopard army......"

At this time, Wei Zheng finally put away the murderous aura that was constantly emanating from his face, and replied noncommittally: "In this case, this commander will give the military advisor a face and give you a chance to speak." But. If the compensation given to me by the imperial court for the Haw Par Army cannot satisfy Ben Shuai, it means that the imperial court looks down on my Haw Par Army. When the time comes, you can do what you want, anyone who gives you money to intercede, Ben Shuai will not pay attention to it......"

"Immediately let Master Qian go, pour a cup of tea for Lord Qian, and suppress the shock. Ben Shuai will listen carefully today, what compensation the imperial court has given to my Haw Par Army, and whether it can make up for the losses of my Haw Par Army in this battle. ”

Just when Wei Zheng closed his gloomy face and was silent to Qian Zongshu. Zhou Shuyuan said in a very timely manner: "Lord Qian." It was only when we were old acquaintances that I asked you to get this opportunity. Whether you can grasp it or not is up to you. You have to remember that our handsome has always been a man of his word......"

Before Zhou Shuyuan finished speaking, Wei Zheng, who had a gloomy face, put on an impatient expression and said to Zhou Shuyuan.

"Strategist, why are you talking to him so much? He has nothing to say, Ben Shuai doesn't have so much time to spend with him here to ink. You must know that tens of thousands of soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Army on the front line have completed their assembly, and they are waiting for the commander to issue a military order and take them all the way to Beijing......"

In the face of Wei Zheng's murderous gaze, in the face of Wei Zheng's dismount, and in the face of the threat of death, Qian Zongshu had to give up all the negotiation strategies he thought of along the way, and said all the bottom line that Chongzhen gave him, hoping that these compensation would satisfy Wei Zheng and the Haw Par Army.

However, what made Qian Zongshu desperate was that he had told his bottom line, and the gloomy expression on Wei Zheng's face still did not change in the slightest.

At this time, for the sake of his own life, Qian Zongshu had to muster up the courage to ask: "Dashuai, I don't know if you are satisfied with the compensation of the imperial court...... If we are not satisfied, we can continue to discuss. In a word, the imperial court will definitely satisfy the marshal. ”

Under Qian Zongshu's complicated gaze that was both worried and afraid, a sneer full of mockery suddenly appeared on Wei Zheng's face.

Under Qian Zongshu's gaze, he asked with a murderous face: "Lord Qian, do you think that the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Army, hundreds of thousands of people, in the eyes of the imperial court, are worth a Henan Province with a small population......

Faced with the strong dissatisfaction on Wei Zheng's face, Qian Zongshu hurriedly asked, "I don't know what your request is, Dashuai?" I believe that as long as your request is not excessive, the imperial court will definitely meet ......"

Under the gaze of the other party's pair of frightened eyes, Wei Zheng didn't think about it, and said loudly: "Ben Shuai's request is very simple, in addition to the whole territory of Henan Province, Ben Shuai also needs Shandong and Anhui provinces......"

Although Qian Zongshu wanted to live, he did not lose his mind.

At this moment, he knew very well that even if he agreed to this request, he would survive in the hands of Wei Zheng. After returning to the imperial court, the imperial court will not agree to the lion's request to open his mouth, and it is even possible to kill himself.

Because, the two provinces of Shandong and Anhui are too heavy for the imperial court and for Beizhili.

Of course, this is important not to say how much tax these two provinces can provide to the imperial court, but because these two provinces, connecting Beizhili and Jiangnan, are the only way to transport troughs.

Once these two provinces fall into the hands of the Haw Par Army, the connection between Beizhili and Jiangnan will be severed. At that time, as long as the Haw Par Army is willing, it may cut off the food and tax supply of Beizhili at any time......

Therefore, even if Qian Zongshu knew that refusing Wei Zheng was likely to cause Wei Zheng's anger again, Qian Zongshu still refused without hesitation.

Then, he asked tentatively: "Dashuai, can you change provinces, you should know that the trough is through these two provinces, and the imperial court will pay a big price, and it must ensure that these two provinces are in their own hands." (To be continued......)