Li Zicheng only took 500 personal soldiers, left the Qianqing Palace, went out of the Donghua Gate, and passed through the Chaoyang Gate in the inner city, and came to the outside of the East City.

After looking around, he suddenly jumped off the war horse, left the cement avenue, hurriedly stepped into the farmland on both sides, squatted down, and stroked the grass on the ridge with his hand, the technique was so soft that it was like caressing Mu Sirong's face.

He Xiaomi saw that the emperor's Luo boots were wet with dew, and the upper of the shoes had been stained with a lot of mud, and he couldn't help but feel a little distressed, "Your Majesty, what is there to see about this little grass, there are everywhere outside the city, it is the palace garden, and there are many ......."

Li Zicheng didn't answer, but stepped on the ridge with one foot, pulled out a piece of grass from the vegetable field, and compared it with the grass on the ridge, "Millet, with the same climate and solar terms, why is the grass on the ridge longer?" ”

"Maybe it's more fertilizer on the ridges!" He Xiaomi pointed to a field ridge in the distance, the grass was hoeed by the farmers, and the roots were uprooted, "Your Majesty, I heard that it is now the end of spring, and it is the last time the farmers will weed and fertilize these rapeseeds.

"Millet knows that the farmers in Beijing are extremely disgusted with this kind of grass, but when it comes to the grassland, they are the treasures of the herdsmen!" Li Zicheng gestured the pulled grass with his fingers, and it was a long time, "The climate in the north is cold, and the season is later than Beijing, I don't know how long the grass in Liaodong is now?" ”

"About half of it, right?" He Xiaomi is not very sure.

"Half?" Li Zicheng muttered softly, "The grass is three inches long, and the herdsmen should also come out to graze, right?" The livestock have been grieved for a long winter, and it's time to throw hooves on the pastures, right? ”

"The Emperor's ......"

There was a sneer on the corner of Li Zicheng's mouth, and he threw the grass in his hand, "Xiaomi, go back!"

This is going back? He Xiaomi was dumbfounded, did the emperor leave the palace this time just to see these grasses outside the city? He didn't have time to think about the emperor's thoughts, so he hurriedly responded, "Yes, the emperor!"

When he returned to Chaoyangmen, Li Zicheng instructed: "Xiaomi, send someone to the Han Qing Department, I want to summon Wang Anping!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" He Xiaomi waved his hand, and the two pro-soldiers left the team and went straight to the Nanxun Palace.

Li Zicheng returned to the Qianqing Palace, and as soon as he changed into clean Luo boots, Wang Anping arrived, "Minister Wang Anping, knock on the emperor!"

"No rudeness!" Li Zicheng pointed to the other side, "Anping doesn't have to be restrained, sit by yourself!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" As soon as Wang Anping sat down, he said impatiently: "The emperor is ready?" ”

Li Zicheng thought for a moment and said, "What is the movement of the Manchu side?" ”

"According to the report of the brothers of the Northern Division, Dolgon still formed the Mongolian cavalry, but the cavalry are all from the Horqin banners, and there are only two cavalry, Zhengbai and inlaid white, and the number is only 3,000!"

"Three thousand?" The corners of Li Zicheng's mouth showed a contemptuous smile, "The Horqin banners are worthy of being the closest allies of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but I'm afraid that Horqin is also powerless, right?" I don't know how Dolgon feels......"

"Your Majesty, it is said that the other regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Zilharang, was completely excluded from the court by Dolgon, who had completely monopolized the government, just like the emperor of the Manchu Dynasty......"

"What about the Han Chinese?" Li Zicheng said: "Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanme, Bao Chengxian, Zhang Cunren, Zu Dashou, can there be any changes?" ”

"Back to the emperor, Bao Chengxian has passed away!" Wang Anping said: "However, his son Bao Jing is ...... the lord."

"Bao Jing?" Li Zicheng thought for a moment, but he didn't have any impression of this person, so he smiled and said: "The shaft is not enough!"

Wang An said: "Our people have been in contact with these people, only Zhang Cunren seems to be touched, he just scolded the brothers who came into contact with him, and did not denounce them, the brothers who were in contact with Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanme, and Zu Dashou were denounced by them, and the brothers were all capture......d."

"Ma Qiao, these things that have forgotten their ancestors ......" Li Zicheng stopped suddenly, "Anping, is the loss big?" ”

"It's just that we've lost a few brothers," Wang Anping's expression was solemn, "Before we came into contact with these people, we thought about a way out, and the stronghold of the Northern Division was not discovered. ”

Li Zicheng nodded, his gaze was very profound, "Anping, since Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanme, and Zu Dashou are stubborn, then create a gap between them and Dolgon!"

"Weichen understands," Wang An saluted in parallel, and said: "Your Majesty, last time in Ningyuan, the Eight Banners of the Han Army of the Manchu Qing Dynasty turned against the water on the battlefield and returned to China...... Dolgon was very suspicious of the Han and did not reorganize the Han military banner, but the Manchus had a heavy artillery unit, called 'Wuzhen Chaoha', which had many red-coated cannons, the number of which is unknown......"

"The cannon?" Li Zicheng frowned, the Manchu Qing also had heavy artillery troops, or the Han people helped form them, these things that eat inside and out...... He thought for a moment and said, "Will the Manchus cast red-coated cannons?" ”

"This, the minister doesn't know for the time being," Wang Anping said: "According to the report of the brothers of the Northern Division, the red-clothed cannon of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was originally brought by Kong Youde......

"Kong Youde?" Li Zicheng felt that the name was very familiar.

"Kong Youde was originally a native of Shandong, and later served in the army under Mao Wenlong in Dongjiang, deeply valued by Mao Wenlong, tired of officials to generals, after Mao Wenlong was executed by Yuan Chonghuan, Kong Youde was depressed, and later made a rebellion in Dengzhou, after the defeat of the army, he took refuge in the Manchu Qing Dynasty with dozens of red-clothed cannons, it is said that at that time Huang Taiji went out to welcome ten miles, and used the most solemn 'hug ceremony' of the Jurchens to treat each other, and the department was placed in Tokyo, that is, Liaoyang, where the Ming Liaodong Capital Division was located, when Huang Taiji founded the country, he was named the ...... of Gongshun Wang"

Li Zicheng shook his head, if Yuan Chonghuan hadn't killed Mao Wenlong, in the area of southern Liaoning and Phi Dao, would the Dongjiang Army continue to fight against the Manchus? He sighed to himself, "Obey the king? Now the firearms of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are in the hands of Kong Youde? ”

"Your Majesty, the master of the heavy artillery troops are three Han Chinese, the Manchu 'Sanshun King': Gongshun King Kong Youde and Huaishun King Geng Zhongming, fief in Liaoyang, more than 6,000 units, called 'Tianyou Soldiers', the banner is white with soap edge......s;

Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi?

These three names are familiar to future generations, and women and children know them!

Li Zicheng thought for a long time, and said: "The effective range of the red-clothed cannon should be within 1,500 steps, right?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the range of the red-clothed cannon should be this number."

"How's the situation in southern Liaoning?"

"Back to the emperor, Liaonan is mainly the blue flag of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the authentic Manchus are only one or two thousand people at most."

"Only one or two thousand?"

"Southern Liaoning has a vast area, but it is mainly Han people, so there will be some Han forces subordinate to the Manchus, but these weapons have relatively low combat effectiveness, mainly to deter the local people."

Li Zicheng's heart moved, "Anping is saying that there are many Han people in southern Liaoning who are engaged in farming? ”

"The Han people in southern Liaoning are indeed engaged in farming, and the grain they produce can not only feed the local Manchu people, but also the remaining grain will be transported to Shengjing," Wang Anping sighed softly, "The Manchu Qing Dynasty paid very heavy taxes in southern Liaoning, generally three out of ten, after the people handed over the grain, the remaining grain was difficult to support for a year, at least two or three months of shortage, it was necessary to dig wild vegetables and hunt, it was okay to meet a wise Manchu general, if it was a brutal person......"

"How?"

"It is not uncommon for Manchurians to fabricate excuses at will, increase taxes, and rob people's women......

Li Zicheng frowned lightly and said, "Since the taxes are very heavy, why do the Han people farm for the Manchus?" ”

"If you don't farm, you can only wait for death, either starve to death, or be killed by the Manchus, in the eyes of the Manchus, the Han people are their coats, and there is not much difference from cattle, sheep and livestock," Wang Anping said: "From southern Liaoning to Guannei, thousands of miles along the way are Manchu occupation areas, not to mention that the people drag their families with their mouths, they are single strong men, and it is impossible to pass through the Manchu occupation area and return to Guannei." ”

"What about the sea route? It shouldn't be far from southern Liaoning to Shandong, right? ”

Wang Anping shook his head and said: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty followed the habit of forbidding the sea, within fifteen miles of the coast, no farming, let alone living, once the forbidden person is found, it will be killed!" Besides, how can ordinary people get to cross the sea boat to the south? ”

"I want to cry without tears...... Li Zicheng is more sympathetic to the Han people under the rule of the Manchus, they may not have accepted the rule of the Manchus at first, but in the face of bloodshed and massacre, in order to survive, they can only choose to give in, silently endure inhuman torture......

In their hearts, do they still have hope for China?

Wang Anping said goodbye and left, and Li Zicheng immediately summoned Chen Mingxia and asked him to revise the "Tui'en Law" to include the village and town system, the animal husbandry and settlement system, and the horse grazing restriction system in accordance with the "Lefu Regulations".

In the afternoon, Li Zicheng first sent an order to Liu Fang of the Firearms Bureau, ordering him to transport a batch of howitzers and mountain artillery to the North Sea Fleet, and then summoned Liang Wencheng, Song Xiance, and Niu Jinxing in the imperial study room of the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace.

The three of them saluted Li Zicheng, and Liang Wencheng said: "Is the emperor going on an expedition again?" ”

"Wen Cheng deserves to be my confidant!" Li Zicheng laughed and glanced at the three of them, "How is it, are you ready?" ”

Song Xiance said respectfully: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister has prepared enough officials, many of whom are students from Xining and Lanzhou high schools, and they can go out to serve at any time." ”

"Okay, good," Li Zicheng praised Song Xiance with his eyes, "Wencheng, Niu Aiqing, what about you?" ”

Liang Wencheng and Niu Jinxing glanced at each other, and said in unison: "I know that the emperor is going to conquer the Manchu Qing, and the ministers are also ready." ”

Li Zicheng didn't expect Liang Wencheng to be so supportive this time, so he smiled and said: "Wencheng, food is not a problem, right?" ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the two prefectures of Ningyuan and Jinzhou in eastern Liaodong have not only achieved self-sufficiency, but also can feed most of the soldiers, and as long as the ministers transport some of the grain, they can ensure the food supply of the third battalion," Liang Wencheng's face was still a little uneasy, "Your Majesty, how big is the scale of this war, do you need to send more soldiers?" It's better for the minister to prepare early......"

"A third battalion is enough," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Wen Cheng doesn't seem to have the intention of admonishing this time?" ”

"If the minister advises, will the emperor accept it?" Liang Wencheng's face showed a wry smile, "Liaodong is different from Monan Mongolia, it has always been the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and if Huaxia can't recover Liaodong in time, it will fall into a long-term war with the Manchu Qing like the Ming Dynasty, and the money and grain spent every year may be more than now......

"Hahaha......" Li Zicheng laughed, "In the last years of Chongzhen, the annual military expenditure of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong will exceed six million taels, accounting for more than sixty percent of the tax revenue, if Wencheng knew this, I am afraid that he would have rushed to recover Liaodong ...... long ago."