Back at the Governor's Mansion, Niu Jinxing's face darkened.

Song Xiance's demeanor was relatively relaxed.

"Brother Song, Zhang Dongtao and Li Yan are really hateful. They clearly wanted to rebel and submit to the Denglai New Army, but they framed you and me. If King Chuang hadn't been far-sighted, we really wouldn't have been able to gain a foothold in the Dashun Army.

"

Song Xiance looked at Niu Jinxing, stood up, walked over and closed the door, looked back at Niu Jinxing and spoke.

"Brother Niu, I think King Chuang is not a man of foresight, but forced to do so. Think about it, Zhang Dongtao and Li Yan betrayed King Chuang, which means that the Dashun Army must be shaken. Zhang Dongtao has been by King Chuang's side for many years and has beaten many people.

The fierce battle had an unusual prestige among the Dashun Army. King Chuang's change in attitude toward Zhang Dongtao once aroused a lot of discussion among the Dashun Army. You and I both made special explanations for King Chuang, saying that Zhang Dongtao was

Instead of obeying King Chuang's orders, King Chuang thought that Zhang Dongtao had merit, so he gave Zhang Dongtao a certain lesson. This explanation is far-fetched, and not everyone may be convinced. In the barracks today, Liu Zongmin looked at you and me.

, just not very good.”

Niu Jinxing's expression changed again, she looked at Song Xiance and spoke urgently.

"Yes, Brother Song, tell me what we should do."

Song Xiance looked at Niu Jinxing and sighed slightly in his heart. He suddenly realized that Niu Jinxing's obsession with power had reached a hopeless level. The reason why Niu Jinxing plotted against Zhang Dongtao was because Zhang Dongtao's prestige among the Dashun Army was too high.

, No matter how hard Niu Jinxing tries, it is impossible to shake Zhang Dongtao's status.

Niu Jinxing did have many strategies and extraordinary talents in governing the country. This was the reason why Li Zicheng fully trusted Niu Jinxing.

Song Xiance is not that obsessed with power, but at the moment he and Niu Jinxing are tied together, and they both prosper and suffer, so when they encounter any trouble, the two of them must work together to deal with it.

"Brother Niu, King Chuang values ​​you and me because you and I can advise him and govern the place. What he values ​​​​is our ability. Nowadays, it is impossible for the Denglai New Army to submit to our Dashun Army.

A fierce battle is imminent, think about how we should respond in order to gain more trust from King Chuang."

Niu Jinxing nodded vigorously and spoke again.

"Brother Song, what you said is right. In fact, King Chuang also predicted that it is impossible for the Denglai New Army to submit to our Dashun Army. I just gave King Chuang a suggestion to wait for Wu Zongrui's reply, which is to delay time. Once I

To follow the army's expedition, the food and grass must be ready. The soldiers and horses must go ahead before the food and grass are used. This matter of raising food and grass must be done by you and me."

"Now is the lean season. We don't have that much food and grass. The daily consumption of an army of one million people is too much. Where can we raise so much food and grass in a short period of time?"

Song Xiance nodded accordingly.

"Brother Niu, you are right. Raising food and grass is the most important thing for you and me at the moment. In fact, I am also worried about the problem of food and grass. I don't understand why there is not much money in the treasury of the Ming Dynasty.

Silver, could it be that all the money has been squandered by the emperor?"

Niu Jinxing shook his head.

"I heard that the emperor's life was very simple and he didn't spend much money. Although it was said by the officials of the Ming Dynasty, I also believe that if you look at the situation in the harem, the queen and concubines don't have much gold and silver jewelry.

, this is enough to explain.”

Niu Jinxing's words made Song Xiance silent. Why would an emperor who was not greedy for pleasure and a diligent emperor have such a miserable ending?

After a while, Niu Jinxing spoke again.

"No, this time the Dashun Army conquers Shanhaiguan, the food and grass must be sufficient, otherwise you and I will not be able to explain it to King Chuang. But buying food and grass requires money, we can't forcefully collect food and grass in the capital. This will definitely cause chaos in the capital.

There will be turmoil, and when King Chuang gets angry, you and I will really have no place to stand in the Dashun Army."

Song Xiance squinted his eyes, a vicious look flashed on his face.

"The emperor has no money, and I don't believe that the ministers in the imperial court also have no money. Aren't they all loyal to my Dashun Army? Then they should use their money to help my Dashun Army. If they are not willing to pay for it, then

We will try to find ways to squeeze money from them. Think about how hateful these civil and military ministers are. They changed their ways before the emperor's bones were cold. We raise the voice from them to give them the lessons and reminders they deserve."

Niu Jinxing clapped her palms gently and gave Song Xiance a thumbs up.

"Brother Song, this is a good suggestion. I think we should start with Chen Yan, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet. Chen Yan has a mansion in the capital. The day after our Dashun army captured the capital, he surrendered and was still working hard to come up with ideas for us.

, this person is the most hateful..."

Next, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance's heads were almost together. They were discussing in low voices, thinking about how to squeeze money out of the pockets of those Ming court ministers who expressed their surrender. As long as they had money, they could find ways to buy food.

, with sufficient food, the Dashun Army can successfully conquer the Denglai New Army in Shanhaiguan.

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance's thinking was too simple. After all, they had no experience of serving as officials in the imperial court, and they did not know how the food was supplied in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The food output in the north was not as good as that in the south, and they encountered major famines one after another.

It has always been insufficient and needs to be met by water transportation. In the past, the season that just started in spring was the busiest season for water transportation. A large amount of grain was transported to the north. But this year, the situation is different. The Dashun Army attacked the capital, and water transportation has long been exhausted.

After several months of interruption, not a single grain of grain was delivered to the north, which meant that the food supply in the north would become extremely tight.

In fact, when the Dashun Army marched into North Zhili, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance, who were in charge of the army's food and grass, should find ways to open up food transportation routes and purchase food from the south and transport it to the north. At that time, they controlled Henan, Shaanxi and Shanxi.

It is not particularly difficult to purchase grain from the south and transport it to the north.

The most critical point of Zhang Dongtao and Li Yan's rebellion was that it cut off the northern grain transportation route and blocked the lifeline of the Dashun Army. Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance did not realize this at all.

...

Chen Yan, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet, was suddenly imprisoned and put into prison.

The incident happened so suddenly that no one understood its meaning. The civil and military officials of the imperial court who had surrendered to the Dashun Army were all panic-stricken, thinking that Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang, had begun to settle accounts with them.

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance never said that Chen Yan was guilty of any crime, but the information revealed from other channels was very clear. Chen Yan may not have much respect for King Chuang, so he was punished.

Chen Yan did not have much respect for Chuang Wang Li Zicheng. This was true. After all, as the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet, before the Dashun Army had yet to capture the capital, Chen Yan often said that Chuang King Li Zicheng was a rogue bandit and that the Dashun Army was also a rogue bandit. However,

That was all in the past.

Chen Yan's family was extremely anxious, wondering how King Chuang would deal with Chen Yan. They asked people to ask around, but could not get any information.

Tai Sui Altar, the temporary camp of King Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng looked at Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance with no expression on his face. The news that Chen Yan was imprisoned in prison had spread, and Li Zicheng also wanted to know the reason.

Niu Jinxing appeared to be calm and calm, and she cupped her fists and spoke to Li Zicheng.

"It was the idea of ​​King Chuang to imprison Chen Yan. It was the idea of ​​me and Brother Song. I and Brother Song did this for the sake of my Dashun Army."

Li Zicheng snorted softly.

"Niu Jinxing, tell me your reasons."

Li Zicheng's tone was not very good, and Liu Zongmin, who was sitting below him, had a face full of doubts.

Niu Jinxing looked at Song Xiance, clasped his fists again and spoke.

"Chen Yan was once the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet, but he surrendered to King Chuang the day after the city was destroyed. This is disloyal to the Ming emperor. Such a person, no matter how talented he is, cannot be reused."

"I know that King Chuang needs a lot of talents to rule the world. Those civil and military ministers of the Ming Dynasty can be appointed as long as they sincerely submit to King Chuang. However, I think that these civil and military ministers of the previous dynasty must be given a certain amount of talent.

Let them learn a lesson and let them know that Wang Chuang has a keen eye for greatness and cannot be fooled by them. In the process of our Dashun army pacifying the world, they will definitely encounter some twists and turns. If these civil and military ministers of the Ming Dynasty are half-hearted and do not do well,

Things are swinging back and forth like grass on the wall, wouldn't it disrupt the morale of our Dashun Army?"

"Chen Yan and others exploited the people in the past and obtained a lot of money. With this money, they could still live a life of fine clothing and fine food. However, the sergeants of the Dashun Army who followed King Chuang to conquer the world often had to endure hunger.

Starvation and other unfair situations are also obvious hidden worries for our Dashun Army."

"I believe that Chen Yan and others must be punished, at least to make them spend a lot of money..."

The sound of applause came, and Liu Zongmin couldn't help but spoke.

"Okay, that's good. I see that the civil and military ministers who have surrendered are not satisfied. They think that our Dashun Army cannot do without them."

Niu Jinxing looked at Liu Zongmin and smiled in return.

"King Chuang, I feel that General Liu's understanding is the unified understanding of the sergeants of our Dashun Army. This time I am just punishing those civil and military ministers who have submitted to my Dashun Army. I will never infringe on the interests of the people. I think that doing so

, will not affect the stability of the capital, and will not damage the majesty of King Chuang..."

Li Zicheng finally nodded.

"Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, you have a good idea, but you have to say something clearly. The Dashun Army is about to start an expedition. It will not work without sufficient food and grass. You can't spend so much money to buy food at a time. Let's
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