"This time, the staff officer of the army who followed Ben Shuai to Shaanxi is good, Ben Shuai means that he should lead his troops to Laizhou Bay...... Secretly train the army to ensure the safety of the salt pans. ”

"As for the specific person in charge of Yantian, it is up to you to decide ......"

"In a month at the latest, Ben Shuai will see the sea salt produced in Yantian......"

"The last one, using seawater to dry salt, has no precedent in our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, after determining the candidate, let him come to the governor's palace directly, and Ben Shuai personally taught him how to use seawater to dry sea salt......"

said that Cao Cao Cao had arrived, and Zhou Shuyuan had just received the order and was about to go to the refined salt workshop. He Guozhong, who was entrusted with the important task by Wei Zheng, happened to come to the lobby of the Governor's Mansion with hurried footsteps, and sent the secret letter from Luo Yangxing in the capital to Wei Zheng.

After reading the secret letter, the facial expression on Wei Zheng's face, which was still excited because of the salt field just now, disappeared immediately. Then, it was quickly replaced by a hint of heartfelt solemnity,

It took a long time for Wei Zheng to react from the shock that the secret letter had brought to him.

After sending the secret letter to Zhou Shuyuan, who looked puzzled, Wei Zheng said in a deep voice......

"We took every precaution to prevent the imperial court from unloading and killing donkeys against us, and transferred us from Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. However, as a result, in response to the old saying, the more we fear something, the more we want to come. ”

"What Ben Shuai didn't expect was that our emperor was so suspicious. A few days ago, they trusted us, but after we showed our strength, they began to be suspicious of us, and even fearful. ”

"In order to deal with us, he was willing to use even the money he had accumulated in the inner treasury little by little. And it is 1.5 million taels for one use. Directly more than half of the silver in his inner stock......"

Wei Zheng finished speaking. Zhou Shuyuan also followed after reading the secret letter in his hand.

With a frown, he then opened his mouth and added: "Dashuai, the lower official is not surprised by this result. It's just that what Xia Guan didn't expect was that this result would come so quickly......"

"In addition, what the lower officials didn't expect the most was that they came to take over as the governor of Shanxi and the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Army. It turned out to be Lord Sun Chengzong...... According to the knowledge of the lower officials, Lord Sun is not only a civil official, but also a rare military general in the Ming Dynasty. Let such a person take over as the commander, and bring a large amount of silver, it is enough to show that the court is imperative for us......"

"Marshal, if you agree to enter Beijing and enter the cabinet, with the means of Sun Chengzong and Lord Sun, there must be a way to turn the Haw Par Army into an official army that is completely obedient to the orders of the imperial court. When the time comes, all our efforts in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces will be in vain......"

"But. If you don't enter Beijing according to the order, then the court can announce it to the people. said that our Haw Par Army had a bad plot and forced us to create a counter-...... of the imperial court."

"However, before the autumn harvest came, we simply did not have enough food reserves to rebel. As long as the imperial court blockades our Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, at the latest, millions of people and more than 100,000 soldiers in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces will run out of food. ”

"At that time, without the imperial court attacking, more than 100,000 soldiers under our command will collapse themselves due to hunger......"

Hearing this, the gloom on Wei Zheng's face became even deeper.

After taking a deep breath, he said: "No matter what, Ben Shuai can't enter Beijing, and he has to stick to the last few months to prevent the court from suspecting us." ”

"As long as the autumn grain is harvested, if the court really wants to fight with us, then we will have a hard fight with the court, wake up the emperor on the court and the dragon chair, and force them to never dare to fight our idea again......"

Wei Zheng's decision did not make the frowning brows of the military advisor Zhou Shuyuan stretch much.

Under Wei Zheng's gaze full of murderous eyes, Zhou Shuyuan, who was full of worry, continued to analyze......

"However, there are still at least three months to go before the autumn harvest......"

According to the secret letter, Sun Chengzong, who came to take over, had already set off with 1.5 million taels of silver under the escort of 2,000 Beijing battalions. No matter how slow their speed is, it will only take four or five days to reach Datong......

Speaking of this, Zhou Shuyuan's body suddenly exuded a thick murderous aura.

After a short period of contemplation, he said to Wei Zhengjian.

"Dashuai, otherwise, we will directly let Sun Chengzong not go to Datong. ...... him directly halfway through"

As he spoke, Zhou Shuyuan, who had a murderous face, directly made a neck wiping action to Wei Zheng.

When he first saw this secret letter, Wei Zheng also had this thought.

However, when he analyzed the pros and cons, he rejected it outright.

As a famous historical minister, Wei Zheng believes that Sun Chengzong's precaution is still there.

Besides, the 2,000 Beijing battalions that escorted Sun Chengzong were not vegetarians. Even if the emperor doesn't care about Sun Chengzong, he will care about the 1.5 million taels of silver that Sun Chengzong carried, so these two thousand Beijing camps must be the elite personally dispatched by Chongzhen.

Since his subordinates' methods didn't work, Wei Zheng could only use his golden finger.

Use the memories of the afterlife that you have in your mind to see if there are any examples of people who have had the same experience as you.

Soon, in the early years of the Qing Dynasty, Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, dealt with Kangxi's method and called it sick...... It appeared in Wei Zheng's mind.

Compared with a generation of saint monarch Kangxi, Emperor Chongzhen's ability is very bland.

Wu Sangui's method can deal with Kangxi, then it can deal with Chongzhen.

Under Zhou Shuyuan's eyes full of worry, Wei Zheng methodically said what he thought in his heart.

After listening, the worried expression on Zhou Shuyuan's face finally showed signs of dissipating.

After some analysis and thinking, he added with a contemplative face: "Dashuai...... The lower officials thought that in order to be more convincing, and not to let the court suspect us. When this 'pretending to be sick' is used on Dashuai, it should be appropriately changed......"

"After Sun Chengzong came to Datong, in front of Sun Chengzong, he staged a big scene where the marshal was assassinated by the remnants of the Shaanxi rebels...... In this case, you are injured for the country and the people, and no matter how mean the court is, there is no reason to let you go to the capital with your injury......"

"Yes, that's it......" Wei Zheng's eyes lit up, and he directly cast a look full of appreciation at Zhou Shuyuan in front of him.

However, Zhou Shuyuan, who was sitting in front of him, did not show a smile on his face.

He continued to remind Wei Zheng: "Dashuai, this method can indeed allow you to continue to stay in Datong and persist until the autumn harvest. However, how should we deal with Sun Chengzong, who entered Datong? ”

"Sun Chengzong has the emperor's holy decree in his hand, and when he comes to Datong, he will become the new governor of Shanxi and the commander of the tiger and leopard army. Xia Guan is worried that this Sun Chengzong will cause us a lot of trouble in the next few months......"

"After all, there are still many officials in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces who want to be loyal to the imperial court from the bottom of their hearts."

"Coupled with Sun Chengzong's prestige in the imperial court, these officials are likely to fall to Sun Chengzong......"

Wei Zheng shook his head and said with a nonchalant expression: "Military advisor, haven't you heard a sentence: Xiucai rebels, and it won't work for three years...... As long as the Tiger and Leopard Army and the 100,000 garrisons of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces are in our hands, Sun Chengzong will have no more prestige, and no matter how many civilian officials in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces fall to him, they will not be able to make any big waves......"

Not only that, Ben Shuai can also say confidently. As long as he, Sun Chengzong, dares to enter Datong Mansion, Ben Shuai will have confidence that his orders will not be able to leave Datong Mansion, or even the Shanxi Governor's Mansion. ”

Speaking of this, a smile full of cunning suddenly flashed on Wei Zheng's confident face.

He continued to Zhou Shuyuan, who was full of incredulity: "Military advisor, didn't this Sun Chengzong bring one and a half million taels of silver allocated by Emperor Chongzhen? In their eyes, 1.5 million taels of silver might be able to do a lot of things. ”

"It is not only intended to be used to help the victims, but also to win over the hearts of the Haw Par Army, so that the Haw Par Army can join the imperial court and serve the imperial court."

"However, in the eyes of Ben Shuai, this 1.5 million taels of silver is not enough for our Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces."

"Ben Shuai wants to let Emperor Chongzhen, who is far away in the capital, lose his wife and soldiers."

"As for Sun Chengzong, even if he has 1.5 million taels of silver, Ben Shuai has to let him go all day long, and he has to worry about the silver. Sue them that the imperial court simply cannot afford to support the tiger and leopard army, and the millions of people in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. ”

The number of times Sun Chengzong led troops and went out on expeditions can be described as very large. However, what satisfied him the most, without a doubt, was this time.

He had a well-trained and well-equipped Beijing battalion under his command, and he also had a huge salary of 1.5 million taels of silver in his hands. Under such circumstances, Sun Chengzong is confident that going to Datong, Shanxi, will definitely be very smooth.

Just when Sun Chengzong was riding on a war horse with a high-spirited face, along the official road, and was about to enter Shanxi.

A cavalryman from the Beijing camp suddenly galloped towards him on a fast horse.

After stopping the war horse in front of him very skillfully, he said loudly, "My lord...... The scout reported that Lord Wei, the governor of Shanxi, is waiting for your lord five miles ahead with a group of civil and military officials from Datong Mansion......"

"......Forehead" Hearing the report, Sun Chengzong, who was riding on a war horse, was obviously stunned, revealing an incredible expression.

In Sun Chengzong's eyes, the purpose of his trip was to seize the official position and military power of Wei Zheng.

If Wei Zheng really had a disobedient mind, he would never come to greet him. Since he came, it means that Wei Zheng did not intend to support the army and have bad intentions as he said to other courtiers.

However, even if Sun Chengzong had this judgment in his heart, he did not relax his vigilance because of this.

He asked the scout in front of him, "How many troops did Lord Wei bring over, and is it possible that our army was ambushed around?" ”

The scout shook his head and affirmed: "It is reported that Lord Wei only brought five hundred guards....As for the surrounding area, because the terrain is flat, there is no place to hide the army, so there is absolutely no ambush. (To be continued......)