The next day, early in the morning, the second group of people was already prepared.
Including the Palace of the Prince of Qin, various princes, clans, and wealthy households, there were three to four hundred households, and the carriages stretched for more than ten miles.
Regarding the clan, Zhu Yixi knew that once Li Zicheng arrived, he would be tortured, so for the sake of fellow clan members, he had to be lenient.
But why did the other wealthy households in Xi'an also follow?
Faced with doubts, Zhang Daoyuan said with a smile:
"Those who have not retreated in the city now are all small merchants with insufficient power. The big merchants and officials are all working hard and preparing to welcome King Chuang!"
"Because of this, all the mules and horses in the city have been raided, and the journey will definitely not be delayed."
"So?" Zhu Yixi still asked.
"Ouch!" Zhang Daoyuan had no choice but to pull Zhu Yixi to a secluded place, tilted his head and said softly:
"First, these people all have a small fortune. In order to escape for their lives, each of them needs as little as three to five hundred taels or as many as a thousand taels. I have raised one hundred thousand taels of silver for you as military pay."
"Secondly, they can also be regarded as local sages and your local friends. After going to Hanzhong, they were isolated and helpless and could only take care of you, which can be regarded as a big help."
"At the very least, these are still loyal to Ming Dynasty."
"In the past, when Uncle Liu went to Sichuan, didn't he also bring those people from Jingzhou with him?"
"Kneel down to welcome the new dynasty? Do they think any court treats the gentry as favorably as the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Yixi sneered and said sarcastically.
However, one hundred thousand taels is enough to support an army for several months.
Immediately, Zhu Yixi looked at the old Taoist priest up and down again, and couldn't help but clicked his tongue:
"If it weren't for the fact that they are all horse-drawn carriages and their speed is decent, I would have gotten rid of them long ago. However, your words still make some sense if you listen carefully."
"That's right!" Zhang Daoyuan twirled his beard and said proudly: "After all, I am the descendant of the Zhang family in Longhu Mountain, and I have read thousands of books..."
"Stop talking so much!" Zhu Yixi didn't want to accept this, and quickly tilted her body, stared into his eyes, and asked:
"Tell me, how much profit did you get?"
"This..." Zhang Daoyuan was speechless for a moment, his eyes evasive: "A poor Taoist, a poor Taoist who helps the world and saves people, how can he use such vulgar words? I don't understand what profit is!"
As he spoke, he waved his sleeves and wanted to take the first step.
"Daozhang Zhang, those who understand current affairs are heroes!"
Zhu Yixi pulled his sleeve, put it close to his ear, and said coldly: "The big knife on my waist doesn't have eyes."
"Hey, look at what you said." Zhang Daoyuan turned his head and said with a smile: "I only took a slight amount of five thousand taels..."
"Five thousand taels?"
Zhu Yixi was quite surprised, and then sneered: "In my army, there will be no corruption. This is the first time. I will never spare you next time."
"Keep five hundred taels and hand over the rest."
"But, Zhu Youyi, I haven't joined your army yet!"
Zhang Daoyuan was confused and said hurriedly.
"Really? From today on, you will be the military advisor of our army, and someone will give you a token later."
Zhu Yixi seemed to have seen something, and walked away without looking back. When the words fell in his ears, Zhang Daoyuan felt as if he was mourning.
Not far away, they saw a fleet of hundreds of vehicles from Prince Qin's Mansion, pressing down on the ground and almost sinking into it.
"Zhu Youqi." At this time, Zhang Shijiong, the chief historian, instantly changed his temper and said respectfully: "What can I do for you?"
"Why are there so many carriages and horses? Loading so many things?"
Zhu Yixi asked in a deep voice.
"Just a few possessions."
Before Zhang Shijiong could speak, Zhu Cunji in the carriage couldn't help but poke his head out and said loudly: "These are the accumulation of hundreds of years in our Prince Qin's Palace, and we can't let them go easily."
"Really?" Zhu Yixi said with a smile: "Then I say, we must reduce the weight by 70%?"
"No, absolutely not."
Zhu Cunji shook his head like a rattle, raised his chin in a hurry, and said coldly and proudly: "Zhu Yixi, I am the great lord of the Qin vassal. If I say no, I won't do it."
"Really?" Zhu Yixi sneered, approached the arrogant little King Qin, and slapped him twice without saying a word.
"Papa -"
"You, what are you doing?"
Zhu Cunji blushed and was stunned. Everyone present was also stunned.
I am the King of Qin, and he, a lieutenant, dares to attack me?
"Just wait, Zhu Yixi, I'm going to expel you from the clan, and I'm going to report it to the Holy One, demote you, and put you in jail—"
The eighteen-year-old King Qin cursed angrily, filled with grievances that could not be washed away.
"Prince Qin?" The guards who dared to step forward were blocked, and Zhu Yixi became bolder.
He grabbed King Qin's lapel, lowered his head, looked into his eyes coldly, and said sternly:
"Now, everyone must obey my command, otherwise, they will be killed without mercy."
"As for whether you are the King of Qin or not, it doesn't matter. The big deal is that the thief will be your last concern. Who will avenge you?"
After saying that, looking at the stunned King Qin, Zhu Yixi smiled, straightened his clothes, and then said:
"The King of Qin has agreed. You can leave it quickly. Remember, it is 70%."
Regardless of everyone's stunned gazes, Zhu Yixi left gracefully, making people feel like they were taking a breath of spring breeze.
"Your Highness?" Zhang Shijiong looked at the somewhat stupid King Qin and couldn't help but ask.
"Do as he says."
Zhu Cunji took a moment to react and said tremblingly: "Pick the expensive one."
"yes!"
On the side, after witnessing Zhu Yixi's power, the clan, wealthy businessmen, and gentry all lowered their eyebrows and looked so well-behaved.
No matter when, killing the chicken to scare the monkey will work.
Soon, the entire team began to slim down, from more than 3,000 vehicles to only 800 vehicles.
Seeing this, Zhu Yixi nodded. At the speed of the mules and horses, they would reach Dashanguan in four or five days at most.
At Chen time, accompanied by two thousand musketry battalions, one thousand mining troops, two thousand elite defeated troops, and five thousand soldiers and horses combined, they officially set off.
The other two thousand mining troops and one thousand defeated troops, under the leadership of Zhu Meng, set out yesterday as the pioneers.
Therefore, these 5,000 of them are considered to be the last ones.
However, Zhu Yixi came prepared.
There are still nearly two hundred artillery pieces of various colors in the craftsman camp. Although they are not as good as the red cannons, their close combat power cannot be underestimated.
Because the team was so huge, even if they turned into mules and horses, they would only cover fifty miles in one day.
We haven’t arrived in Xianyang yet.
"At this rate, it will take at least six or seven days."
Zhu Yixi regretted a little.
However, in the blink of an eye, Zhang Shijiong suddenly sent 500,000 taels of silver.
"this?"
Zhu Yixi was confused.
"If the carriage is too short, I can't pretend anymore. King Qin is frightened by you, so I persuaded you and gave it to you as escort fee."
"In addition, the King of Qin said that there is no need to pay back those few stones of grain..."
Zhang Shijiong chuckled softly and said: "The King of Qin has no other requests. He just wants you to show him some kindness in front of outsiders in the future."
Calculated according to sixteen taels per catty, five hundred thousand taels is equivalent to thirty-one thousand catties, which requires at least twenty carriages.
"Um?"
Zhu Yixi frowned and said in surprise: "Prince Qin's palace has been accumulated for hundreds of years, and a hundred carriages can't be transported away!"
Oops, I took the initiative to deliver it to my door. I won’t be able to do anything about it in the future!
Zhang Shijiong shook his head and said: "Of course, a lot of gold and silver has been buried, and His Highness is still waiting to dig it out in the future. He only took a million taels with him on this trip."
Survival was more important than anything else. Zhang Shijiong betrayed King Qin without hesitation and reported the buried address.
"That's enough." Zhu Yixi smiled and said, "We can pick up the other things later!"
Suddenly, his smile solidified.
I saw a wisp of beacon smoke floating in the distant sky.
