Hearing Zhu Cihong say the "punishment decision" against Zhu Cizhao, Jin Shenghuan, Guan Yinxi, Qin Liangyu, and He Tengjiao, Chang Yanling and Wu Guoyong, who were eavesdropping outside the big tent, were all relieved.

Does this have anything to do with them?

Of course!

This is about everyone in the world!

If Zhu Cixi can tolerate Zhu Cizhao, then the other warlords on the Huguang side will not worry, and the next step is to bargain - now the more than 20,000 people in the Chu Wangfu and Daniel Zhang have a place to go. And Jin Shenghuan, He Tengjiao, and Chang Yanling still have to negotiate.

Among them, He Tengjiao and Chang Yanling are relatively easy to speak, after all, they are warlords supported by Zhu Cihong, and they have been warlords for a relatively short time, and they have not formed a very close group.

And Jin Shenghuan's strength is relatively strong, and the asking price will be higher, but Zhu Cihong can still afford this price.

If the price is negotiated and everyone is willing to contribute, then there should be no problem in defeating Li Zicheng...... And once Li Zicheng is defeated in Huguang, then the Ming Dynasty will be stable - Zhu Cihong's basic plate size is related to the resources in his hands.

Zhu Cihong now only firmly controls the Huainan and Jiangnan parts of Nanzhili, roughly controls Jiangxi and Zhejiang, and also controls a small part of Shandong Province.

With these territories, he can feed two or three hundred thousand families of Beifu soldiers, and he can also arm them and give them good training and treatment.

If the vast Huguang is mastered and digested by him, then the Beiren group will be able to expand to five or six hundred thousand households - there are still many Beiren who are struggling in the southeast!

If Fujian and Guangxi are also in hand, then it is also possible for the Beifu Group to expand to 7 or 800,000 households.

At this time, Zhu Cihong really had the strength to crush the Qing Dynasty and Dashun - in these years, everyone can only count the strength of the basic plate, not the total population! Mobilize the whole people to get the French Revolution, how can the Ming Dynasty have this ability?

Of course, the seven or eight hundred thousand households should be resettled, integrated, and then the elite among them should be mobilized, armed, and trained into an army...... It takes a lot of effort, and it's not just a matter of moving your mouth!

All kinds of contradictions, all kinds of troubles, all kinds of struggles, all kinds of quarrels, and so on!

In addition, the overpopulation and lack of food in the southeast (including Nanzhi, Huguang, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong), the balance between the indigenous people and the northern provinces, the various problems brought about by the development of industry and commerce, the serious shortage of horses in the new army, and other troublesome things that Zhu Cihong has not yet thought of must also be properly resolved......

"Governor Qin," Zhu Cihong's "punishment" of Zuo Mengmei has not completely ended, but he can't let her go, he turned his head at this time, and said to Qin Liangyu's grandmother with a smile, "You must be very lonely when you go to the Hukoudu camp alone, right?" ”

Lonesome? Qin Liangyu didn't understand that the old lady's man was imprisoned in the forty-first year of Wanli for offending the eunuch Qiu (the godfather of the current eunuch Qiu Zhizhong), who was in charge of the Sichuan army, and as a result, he has been very lonely since he died in prison, and he is used to it.

The old grandmother didn't understand, but Zuo Mengmei already understood, and immediately picked up the conversation and said: "Chitose Lord, the slave has nothing to do when he returns to the public security, so it's better to stay in Hukoudu to accompany Qin Dudu!" ”

Zhu Cihong smiled at Zuo Mengmei, there is a future, then be a hostage! With you in hand, Qiu Lei and Daniel Zhang's two armies can be dispatched smoothly!

Qin Liangyu also understood, and said repeatedly: "Okay, well, the old man is old, so he wants to have a junior by his side to talk." ”

Zhu Cihong smiled: "Then let the princess recognize you as a godmother." ”

Qin Liangyu couldn't close his mouth with a smile, "That's really unbelievable!" ”

......

"Emperor, the Ming army in Jiangnan has joined forces!"

In Jiangling City, Li Zicheng, who was looking at the military reports sent by Yuan Zongdi and Liu Fangliang from Xiangjing and Hanyang, got the news of the merger of the Ming army in Jiangnan at this time.

Li Zicheng raised his head and looked at Huang Shu, the secretary of the criminal government, with one eye - his book is false, and his real position is Li Zicheng's military advisor, after Song Xiance and Gu Junen.

Because Song Xiance and Gu Junen don't know much about the inside story of Daming, this "Three Military Divisions" is now coming from behind and has become Li Zicheng's more relied on advisers.

"Emperor, Zhu Cihong has arrived!"

Huang Shu guessed at once.

Li Zicheng looked at him.

Huang Shu said: "Only Zhu Cihong has a way to pinch the two waves of people from Hukoudu and the county seat of Gong'an together. ”

"Does he have a way?" Li Zicheng is not sure.

"Yes!" Huang Shu was very sure, he stroked his goatee, "This thief is good at using hypocrisy to deceive people, and he can also use interests to unite people from all sides...... This is indeed much stronger than his father, Emperor Chongzhen. ”

"Alas!" Li Zicheng sighed, "It's a pity that Chongzhen is not in power, otherwise he would have had the opportunity to go straight to Jiangdong." ”

Li Zicheng really misses Emperor Chongzhen now! Such a good emperor, why did he give Zhu Cihong, the treacherous and murderous prince, a hollow over?

"But the prince of Zhu Thief is not without weakness!" Huang Shu smiled coldly.

"Oh? Does he have a soft underbelly? Li Zicheng hurriedly asked, "Where?" ”

"In the hard to last!" Huang Shu said, "The land in the southeast is mostly planted with mulberry trees and cotton, and there are too many people, so there is no shortage of food. The people take food as the sky, and if the food is insufficient, the people will be in chaos, and the Jiangnan civil uprising will break out, and the prince of Zhu Thief can stay in Huguang and not go back? As soon as he wants to leave, the Huguang armies will be leaderless, and the emperor will be able to break them all! ”

"Haha!" Li Zicheng laughed, "The amount is conducive to longevity, and the Zhu thief is conducive to a quick decision!" ”

"The emperor is wise!"

"Then it's delayed!" Li Zicheng said, "If it drags on for three or two months, can the Jiangnan of the Zhu thief be chaotic?" ”

"It's going to be messy!" Huang Shu said, "It's summer now, and autumn will be in three or two months...... If this year's autumn grain from Huguang can no longer be exported to the southeast, how can the southeast not be in chaos? ”

"Okay, then I will order people to dig trenches and build fortifications near Jiangling City, and the enemy will last for a long time!"

......

"Huaiyuan Hou, General Pingman has always been an important position in Huguang, Shizhou Wei, Yongshun Xuanwei Division, Baojingzhou Xuanwei Division, as well as Yuezhou Mansion, Chenzhou Mansion and Jingzhou Many guards can all belong to the Pingban General Division...... These places should not be rectified like the rest of Huguang, this barbarian general, let you take the position! ”

"Jin Zongrong, the palace plans to set up the General Department of Zhengnan to oversee the affairs of the Tusi of the guards in Guangxi...... This general of Zhengnan, only you can do it well! Although Guangxi is not as rich as Guangdong and Huguang, there are many health offices and toasts in the territory, and it is also bordered by the Annan Metropolitan Division. ”

"He Futai, although you only have a reputation for raising people, but the palace employs people in an eclectic manner, and there is no saying that non-Jinshi is not allowed to enter the cabinet. When Huguang is finished, there will be a place for you in the cabinet! ”

"Wu Guoyong, the 7,000 Shaanxi troops you have incorporated have been reviewed by the palace, and they are quite elite, and the silver you want will be allocated in full soon...... As long as they are willing to fight to the death, this palace will still be heavily injured! ”

The above is what Zhu Cihong promised when he talked alone with He Tengjiao, Chang Yanling, Jin Shenghuan, Wu Guoyong and other generals after arriving at the Hukoudu camp - Prince Zhu is "repaying his debts and doing what he says", at least so far, his performance in this regard is quite good.

So the big guys can still believe him, and the conditions he gave are also satisfactory.

Of course, these are all said in private, and they will not be recorded by Bijiucheng and recorded in history in the future.

In the history of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Zhu naturally moved the generals below with benevolence. And He Tengjiao, Chang Yanling, Jin Shenghuan, Wu Guoyong and others are also loyal to the Ming Dynasty - the Ming Dynasty is a lot of loyalty!

With so many loyal and good people helping to charge into battle, what good end can the very few anti-thieves represented by Li Zicheng have? Just wait to be defeated by the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty and the loyal people (the people of Xiangyang and Nanyang)!