Let's put it this way, Zhu Xieyuan has never had a time when he is proud. Most of the time, he is the opposite of the ministers. When the Donglin Party is in the limelight, it is necessary to rectify him. When the eunuch party is in the limelight, he must also be rectified. Such a guy is quite unusual when he thinks about it.

Zhu Xieyuan looked at Xu Xingxia, and after a long time, he slowly spit out three words: "General Xu." ”

These three words came out, indicating that he agreed to Xu Xingxia's request. At the beginning, Xu Xingxia put forward a request to concurrently serve as the chief military officer of the three towns. Now, Zhu Xieyuan took the initiative to call him the chief military officer, which means that the procedure for appeasement has been started. Whether Huang Kezhang and Zhu Xieyuan are willing or not, it is impossible for Xu Xingxia to change his mind. They have already agreed to Xu Xingxia's conditions, and as for whether the court agrees, that is a matter for the court.

Xu Xingxia was completely unmoved by Zhu Xieyuan's address, and said quietly: "Lord Zhu has come from afar, you should have something to say, please." ”

Zhu Xieyuan did not postpone it, and followed Xu Xingxia into the middle hall. The two sat down separately. A female guard came up for tea, and then quickly stepped away. Zhu Xieyuan looked at the female guards beside Xu Xingxia with some curiosity, feeling very different. Which one is this kid playing? Along the way, he found that there were a lot of strange things in Ningxia Town. Xu Xingxia didn't speak, and he didn't mean to explain at all. The atmosphere at the scene was a little silent.

After a while, Zhu Xieyuan took the initiative to speak: "General Xu, this time to recover Gansu Town, I don't know how the battle is going?" Are the casualties of our army large? ”

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Zhu Xieyuan also called the white-clothed army "our army". From the point of view of appeasement, there is indeed nothing wrong with this. If Xu Xingxia really agreed to appease, the white-clothed army would naturally become part of the Ming army. It's just that he called it like this, whether the white-clothed army is willing to admit it or not, that's another matter.

Xu Xingxia said a little bitterly: "Master Zhu, you are asking knowingly." Mo Yuegen's Tatar cavalry, how easy to deal with? It's all a victory made with human lives. According to incomplete statistics, the number of our troops killed in battle was about 10,000, and the number of wounded was about 20,000. Just the pension and disability allowance will cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. In addition, the town of Gansu was damaged by the Tartars, and it was in a dilapidated state everywhere, requiring a lot of reconstruction funds. At this point, please ask Lord Zhu for a lot of help! ”

For Zhu Xieyuan, Xu Xingxia's basic strategy is to keep complaining. Increase the number of casualties of the troops dozens of times, open and close your mouth is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and deliberately scare and scare Zhu Xieyuan. Xu Xingxia estimated that Zhu Xieyuan should have no money and food in his hands. When he heard these figures, he immediately retreated and stopped asking for details.

Sure enough, hearing Xu Xingxia say this, Zhu Xieyuan's expression changed. Of course, he wouldn't believe Xu Xingxia's nonsense. There are only tens of thousands of white-clothed soldiers? If 10,000 were dead and 20,000 were injured, they would have collapsed a long time ago, and they would still be alive until now? He estimated that Xu Xingxia had increased his losses several times, deliberately complaining to himself to win his sympathy. Unexpectedly, Xu Xingxia actually increased his losses dozens of times, and he was deceived in the end.

Regarding these things, Zhu Xieyuan naturally didn't want to express his position, so he didn't hear it. After Xu Xingxia finished speaking, he didn't say anything more. The hall soon became deserted again. Feeling that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Zhu Xieyuan said intentionally or unintentionally: "Mr. Xu, I heard that there is a girl from Azhu who stayed in Weizhen Fort for a while?" ”

Xu Xingxia smiled slightly, and said bluntly: "To be precise, it should be a certain county lord in Ciqing Palace." Why do adults ask knowingly? ”

Zhu Xieyuan saw that Xu Xingxia did not mean to deny Zhu Zhizhi's identity, and his heart suddenly let go. Now that Xu Xingxia knows Zhu Zhizhi's true identity, it will be much easier for the two sides to talk. It is rumored that Xu Xingxia and the county lord have some unclear relationship, and they don't know whether it's true or not. If it's true, that's great. Even if it's fake, it's a good opportunity to solve the problem. He said with a smile: "It's all family, it's all family." ”

A faint disdainful smile appeared on the corner of Xu Xingxia's mouth. Family? If it's really a family, things are in trouble. Now that the two sides have reached such a point that they want to become a family, I am afraid it is unlikely. Emperor Wanli is definitely not a good stubble. The bigwigs in the imperial court are not good at stubble. Even if they were caught off guard and caught off guard, and Xu Xingxia seized the opportunity, they would definitely have to recover it in the future. Accounting after the autumn is their greatest skill.

As for the county lord being forced to marry, it seems that there is no such precedent since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. It seems that at the price of Zhu Zhizhi, she will not marry her easily. Of course, if you are willing to abandon the White Army and hand over all power, that is another matter. However, can he abandon the White Army, can he hand over all power? This is absolutely impossible.

Xu Xingxia couldn't be clearer, if there was no white-clothed army, he would be nothing. Others casually stretched out their hands and pinched him to death. It's easier than pinching an ant to death. No one knows if it's dead. Only the brain-dead will agree to the conditions set by the imperial court. Anyway, he is absolutely impossible. Even if Zhu Zhizhi begged him personally, he couldn't do it.

Xu Xingxia said very aggrievedly: "Master Zhu, you know my affairs best. I was completely forced. I'm really not at fault. Look at what kind of top bosses I'm standing up! They cornered me. If you were my immediate boss, you wouldn't have made so many troubles! ”

It's called talking and farting indiscriminately. No matter what kind of thoughts you Zhu Xieyuan have, I will block your words first. If you don't admit that I've been wronged, we won't be able to talk about anything. If, on the other hand, you feel that I have been wronged and that everything I have done is taken for granted, then let's continue to talk.

For Xu Xingxia's little trick, how could Zhu Xieyuan, who has been in officialdom for a long time, not understand? He couldn't help but be angry and funny. I thought, this Xu Xingxia, you are cheap and good. Are you really not at fault at all? You don't look at what good things you've done? Making such a big fuss, no matter which dynasty or generation, is a crime of killing the head and stealing the family and destroying the family. If it weren't for the strength of your white-clothed army, you would have been arrested a long time ago.

Of course, in this case, it cannot be exported. The main purpose of Zhu Xieyuan's arrival this time was to appease Xu Xingxia. To put it simply, it is to give a sweet date to eat. Whether this sweet jujube is poisonous or not, you have to ask Xu Xingxia to really swallow it.

"This kid doesn't eat hard and soft!" Zhu Xieyuan said secretly in his heart.

If it was someone else, Zhu Xieyuan would have a thousand ways to clean up Xu Xingxia. The high means behind it are originally the strength of civil officials, and Zhu Xieyuan is also good at this. It's a pity that they think about it, but in Xu Xingxia's body, what kind of methods they do not work.

The white-clothed army commanded by Xu Xingxia was too powerful in combat to be able to compete with the imperial army at all. The tens of thousands of troops in Ningxia Town, in front of Xu Xingxia, were like mud, and they fell down as soon as they were pushed. And his own mind does not seem to look like that of a young man under the age of twenty. The means they wanted to use, Xu Xingxia was quickly recognized, and it had no effect at all. This makes them very passive. Rats pull turtles, there is no way to start.

Zhu Xieyuan could only say quietly: "Of course, the imperial court can understand your hardships. You did nothing wrong. All this is the fault of traitors such as Li Maohui, Li Guozhen, and Liu Fengxi. The court was deceived by them. You defeated Mo Yuegen and recovered Gansu Town, and the imperial court will definitely commend you. It is estimated that the one from Ciqing Palace will also be impressed by you. Just wait for the good news. ”

This is obviously going to play the personal emotional card. Today, Zhu Xieyuan is indeed ready to put aside official affairs and talk about private matters with Xu Xingxia for the time being. Obviously, the current imperial court, in the short term, will not be able to defeat Xu Xingxia, a lawless guy. Either way, appeasement is the best outcome. Since you want to appease, you have to find a way to establish some private feelings. Everyone must at least look at the right eye in order to have the possibility of appeasement.

When Xu Xingxia heard this, he smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Yes, they are all traitors." ”

This is to confirm the charges of Li Maohui and Li Guozhen. If someone wants to overturn the case in the future, he will not be polite. With the current development speed of the white-clothed army, it is not impossible to conquer Bauhinia City in three or five years. Changing the dynasty is not a difficult task at all in the face of powerful force. Besides, the imperial court itself is already a lot of hard to return.

Zhu Xieyuan said unmistakably: "General Xu can rest assured, the imperial court will not inquire about this matter." ”

As a civil official of the third grade, he can say such outspoken words, and he is naturally 12 points sure. In fact, the court is indeed ready to cover up this matter for a period of time and wait for the right time to deal with it. For them, if at this time, artificially make things bigger, it will not benefit anyone.

One of the great characteristics of the rebellion of the White Clothes Army is that it did not create a wave of refugees. On the contrary, refugees from other places have been absorbed by the White Army. In other words, from the outside, Shaanxi is actually quite calm. This is also the root cause of the fact that the imperial court can cover up this matter. As long as the white-clothed army does not make trouble, the outside world probably does not know the specific situation.

Historical rebellions will inevitably create a large number of refugees. If the tide of refugees spreads to Xi'an and other places, or even pours into Henan, the entire Ming Empire will be greatly affected. If the imperial court wants to cover up this matter, it is simply impossible. In the current Ningxia Town, there is no such thing. This is also the reason why Zhu Xieyuan came to Xu Xingxia.

He always felt that Xu Xingxia's rebellion seemed to be a little different from the rebellion in history. If some means are used well, it may not be impossible to win Xu Xingxia over. The so-called officials force the people to rebel, and the officials force the people to rebel, if the officials do not force them, the people will naturally not rebel.

Xu Xingxia didn't want to be sloppy with Zhu Xieyuan. That's not his forte. He said bluntly: "Master Zhu, I have a question for you, and I ask you to answer it honestly." ”

Zhu Xieyuan said, "Excuse me." As long as I know, I will answer honestly. ”

Xu Xingxia hit the nail on the head and said: "Lin Dan Khan tried to attack Ningxia Town again, I don't know who instigated it behind it, what is your attitude towards this matter?" ”

Zhu Xieyuan was obviously a little surprised and said, "Lin Dan Khan is going to attack Ningxia Town again?" How so? Didn't he just be defeated by you once? ”

Zhu Xieyuan didn't like Xu Xingxia to make trouble, and of course he didn't like Lin Danhan to make trouble. He and Zuo Guangdou have similar thoughts, Hanists. If Lin Dan Khan is in order, he will naturally have nothing. If Lin Dan Khan is not honest, then he will be beaten hard.

Xu Xingxia said coldly: "Lord Zhu, if you were me, how would you deal with it?" ”

Zhu Xieyuan frowned, and said clearly: "Defeat him!" Destroy him! ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said slowly, "I understand." ”

Zhu Xieyuan suddenly felt that he was very contradictory.

If there were no guys like Xu Xingxia and Lin Dan Khan, who suddenly got up to make trouble, the court really didn't know how to deal with it. The combat effectiveness of the Mongolian cavalry is still very strong. With the current army of the imperial court, it is simply unrealistic to want to contain Lin Dan Khan. The Ming troops in Datong Town, Xuanfu Town, and Shanxi Town, compared with Lin Dan Khan's iron lance cavalry, are not opponents at all.

At the beginning, someone proposed to aid Lin Dan Khan, but Zhu Xieyuan was not very in favor of it. In fact, Huang Kezhang is not very much in favor of it. The so-called non-my race, its heart must be different, don't look at Lin Dan Khan's performance at that time was very deferential, very well-behaved, and very pleasing to the court, in fact, he had wolf ambitions. The purpose of this kid's dormancy is to rise in the future, to dominate the world in the future, and sweep all directions. It's a pity that their opposition is too small.

At that time, it was the first assistant Ye Xianggao who was in favor of the motion. Who is Ye Xianggao? It's the boss of the Donglin Party! He is also the first assistant of the imperial court, and he is a big man above 10,000 people under one person! What Ye Xianggao proposed, the other backbones of the Donglin Party would naturally wave their flags and shout to cheer for him. The Donglin Party is united, and its strength is very strong, and it is difficult for even Wanli Emperor Yanjing to reverse. It's just that the relationship between the two of them and the Donglin Party is not very good.

The two of them have always felt that Ye Xianggao and those people in the Donglin Party are too short-sighted, they only see short-term benefits, but ignore the long-term drawbacks. In order to get benefits, Lin Dan Khan was really well-behaved for a while, and he seemed to have a good relationship with the Ming court, but after getting those cavalry equipment, he slowly changed. There is enough evidence to show that Lin Dan Khan has gradually stopped taking the Ming court seriously.

At the same time, it is absolutely impossible to say that Ye Xianggao and other backbones of the Donglin Party did not get the benefits of Lin Dan Khan. It's something that can be thought of with a heel. If there is no benefit, why should they agree to Lin Dan Khan's request? They are not related to Lin Dan Khan, where is the possibility of taking care of them? Besides, take care of 50,000 sets of cavalry equipment at a time? That's pretty awesome.

Alas, the hateful and terrible Donglin Party.

(To be continued)