"Don't worry, you big bosses will be treated favorably by the court, but the other cats and dogs want to be rewarded based on their merits. If they want to be promoted, they should exchange for military merits, not for the military merits gained when they went against the officers and soldiers in the past, but for killing thieves and killing thieves. The military achievements of the Tatars!" Chang Yu said coldly, Li Zicheng lowered his eyebrows and said nothing, while Niu Jinxing, Li Guo and others were whispering behind him.
After a while, Li Zicheng turned around and discussed in a low voice with Niu Jinxing and others, and then said to Chang Yu: "It makes some sense."
Chang Yu sneered, of course it makes sense. As long as these big thieves can protect their own interests, the blind people below won't bother to care about it. Let each of them make a living based on their own ability.
"Before the title of king, the Yellow River was used as the boundary. The soldiers and horses of the imperial court were not allowed to cross the boundary without permission. On the other side of Puzhou, the troops stationed in Hejin were not allowed to exceed 3,000," Niu Jinxing said word by word.
"If you don't make the king before defeating Zhang Xianzhong or regaining Jinzhou City, the number of soldiers guarding Tongguan cannot exceed 3,000, and all soldiers and horses under Li Chuang must be at the disposal of the court," Chang Yu said lightly.
"This point still needs to be discussed." Niu Jinxing paused for a moment, and Chang Yu sneered: "No discussion, you want to settle down but don't want to contribute? Song Xiance agreed to the matter in the capital, you, the plague cow, don't cause any more trouble." .
Niu Jinxing's face turned purple and he wanted to start a fuss, but Li Zicheng waved his hand to stop him. Li Guo took a step forward and said, "We will obey the imperial court's order, but the regular number of soldiers and horses left behind in Xi'an is no less than 30,000, and the taxes under their jurisdiction are for their own use."
Chang Yu smiled: "You don't want to do anything with those 30,000 soldiers. At this time, you have only a few elite soldiers. You want to keep the elites to guard the home and guard the courtyard, and bring some cannon fodder to go out to fight. Okay, we will fight anyway." It is you who will be defeated and killed, but you will never be able to become a vassal king if you cannot make achievements and defeat the enemy."
"As for taxes, since I'm not a king, I shouldn't have allowed you. But since I have agreed, I should be self-sufficient in providing food and fodder for the troops and horses, and the imperial court will not share any of the food and wages with you."
After hearing this, Li Zicheng, Niu Jinxing and others lowered their heads and muttered for a long time, and even had a small argument. In the end, they still did not fully agree: "If the imperial court dispatches, part of the food and salary must be paid." Chang Yu reluctantly agreed after arguing for a while. .
In fact, the imperial court also showed sincerity. Although Li Zicheng had not yet been granted the title of vassal king, some of his privileges and treatment were equal to or even surpassed those of the vassal king.
"The four cities on the west bank of the Yellow River that Li Yan occupied the day before yesterday must be returned," Liu Zongmin shouted loudly.
Chang Yu sneered: "Thousands of people were killed and you just paid it back? You're dreaming!"
"Then there's no point in drawing a river as a boundary." Liu Zongmin roared angrily. Chang Yu stood up and said, "Defining a river as a boundary is just for the two sides to shake hands and suspend war. It doesn't mean that the west of the Yellow River and the city of Xi'an belong to you. Then The place that belongs to the imperial court is the territory of the Ming Dynasty! I just leave this land temporarily for you to establish a foothold. Is it the royal land in the world? It was you, Li Zicheng, who made you the vassal king. That place also belongs to the Ming Dynasty and the imperial court! The people who negotiated this time The premise is to maintain the status quo. If you, a blacksmith, don’t understand what maintaining the status quo means, you can ask others. I’m very sincere by temporarily stopping my action and not attacking Jingxiang. It’s better for you to wait and plan on these four cities!”
Chang Yu slapped the table with such forceful momentum that even though the blacksmith was fearless, he was still overwhelmed by his momentum. However, this guy was a beast after all. He was about to go all out and curse Chang Yu, but Li Zicheng stopped him: "That's it!"
"You have the final say, why did you call me over?" Liu Zongmin was furious, and Chang Yu caught a flash of murderous intent in Li Zicheng's eyes.
"To make you a marquis is already a very high starting point. How many civil servants and generals will not even be able to touch the border in their entire lives. Li Zicheng, you should be satisfied. If you are still not satisfied, then show your sincerity and ability to the court in exchange for yours." The vassal king, a king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty, is not so easy to ennoble, but if you are really capable and I will be your guarantee, you, a king with a different surname, will be sealed."
"You finally said something humane." Li Zicheng smiled: "Just for the sake of this king with a different surname, I will give up, but it will be hereditary!"
"Try to push the envelope even further," Wu Sangui muttered from behind, not loudly, but everyone could hear it.
"Who are you?" Li Zicheng frowned. He could tell that this young man was very imposing and not just a thing in the pool.
"Wu Sangui is right!" Wu Sangui said proudly.
"Oh, never heard of it." Li Zicheng almost choked Wu Sangui to death. Li Guo also looked disdainful: "Who do you think you are, did you really defeat the Tatars in Ningyuan?"
"Don't dare to steal the merit, that is the power of Lord Governor" Wu Sangui said with a dark face.
"You don't have to be self-effacing." Chang Yu looked back at Wu Sangui and said, "You will not be as successful as him in the future."
Wu Sangui's eyes grew hot, but Li Zicheng raised his eyes.
Hereditary neglect, Chang Yu sighed: "Who doesn't want to, it's human nature, I will accept it!"
"Don't you need to ask the court and the emperor?" Li Zicheng chuckled, and Chang Yu chuckled: "This governor is not Song Xiance, he is someone who can really make decisions."
I believe it. Li Zicheng nodded: "Such a big sweetness, the price should not be small."
"There is no free meal in this world. I asked you to send troops in one month!" Chang Yu said solemnly, and Li Zicheng frowned: "In such a hurry, are you going to Sichuan or going north?"
"Where do you want to go?" Chang Yu chuckled, and Li Zicheng thought for a while: "I'm not familiar with Beidi."
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, and Li Zicheng raised his eyebrows: "Why, you can't trust me?"
"It's enough to have Zuo Liangyu in the south. An army of 200,000 people is not a straw man." Naturally, Chang Yu would not tell Li Zicheng that Zuo Liangyu was dead. This would make him feel uneasy, and there was no guarantee that he would not do something secretly: "But I really can’t trust you, because I’m afraid that you, Li Jinlian, and that Zhang Menqing are going back and forth and do no good.”
Li Guo and others were furious and yelled and cursed one after another. Ma Ke, Wu Sangui and others were not to be outdone. Both sides were spitting and scolding each other, but Li Zicheng and Chang Yu sat still and looked at each other and sneered in silence.
After a while, Li Zicheng stopped everyone behind him: "Since you have submitted, you should obey the imperial court's dispatch. However, according to the agreement, I, the Marquis of Zhenxi, am not under dispatch. At least I will not cross the Yellow River to the east, and I will not cross Jingzhou to the southwest." , in short, do not face the saint before becoming a king."
"What the court wants is not you as a person, but your flag." Chang Yu chuckled, and Li Zicheng nodded: "Then go north. I have been fighting for a lifetime, and I hope I will know how powerful the Tatars are."
"Go to the east before going north." Chang Yu nodded at the table. Li Zicheng and the others were confused as to where they were going east. Could it be that they were going to the capital.
North Korea!
Li Zicheng was shocked: "Why are you going to North Korea?"
"Of course I'm not going to have dinner as a guest." Chang Yu sneered. Li Zicheng was a tycoon of his generation, and he vaguely guessed Chang Yu's intention: "This is negotiable."
Chang Yu nodded: "We will discuss it in detail after surrender, but it will be up to the governor to make the decision."
Li Zicheng frowned: "Who?"
"I originally wanted Yuan Zongdi, but I thought he was far away in Jingzhou, so let's go to Tian Jianxiu. General Tian must be here too." Chang Yu looked behind Li Zicheng. He didn't recognize Tian Jianxiu, but I saw someone walking over and cupped his hands to Chang Yu without saying a word.
"Why is it Brother Yuan?" Li Guo sneered.
Chang Yu laughed and said: "Put away your suspicions. I don't know his brother Yuan, and I don't even care about any estrangement. I just heard that he is an upright man and is worthy of great use. Since the water from far away can't quench the thirst of the near, there is no need to worry about the fields over there." General."
All the thieves, including Tian Jianxiu, were puzzled. This eunuch teased and insulted others, but he respected him in words and demeanor, but they didn't know why.
"Why General Tian?" Niu Jinxing couldn't help but ask.
"The water over there is deep. General Tian is stable and resourceful, so he is the most suitable. Otherwise, I hope that you bunch of brainless people will go there and kill people." Chang Yu looked disdainful, but made several people angry.
