Zhou Yuji was responsible for the selection of soldiers on the expedition, the preparation of food and grass, etc., and Zhang Mingwei didn't need to worry about it.

But he was not idle and was also preparing.

Although Zhang Mingwei has never fought a war, he wrote time traveling through history because of the Internet in later generations, and boys are born to love watching film and television materials about war, so he must know some things to pay attention to in war.

The so-called "food and grass should be taken first before the troops move," said that in his opinion, is wrong!

Because what should be ahead should not be food and grass, but intelligence!

Although the army will not be able to check the front and back at night, it is just battlefield news and it is a tactical level. The information Zhang Mingwei thought of is the kind at a higher level, and it is a strategic level.

After a busy day, Zhang Mingwei selected twenty people from the many Jinyiwei.

The file of these people was placed on the table. I picked up one and sent an order to summon one.

Look, there is one in the lobby. As soon as he came in, he quickly greeted him and said, "I am the Ma Wu, please see you!"

Zhang Mingwei held his information in his hand and said kindly to him: "I am going to your Fangshan County soon. You should know this. Before that, I want you to go back first to inquire about the news about the county town and the news about the thieves. When I lead the army, I hope you can provide some useful information. As long as you can do it, you will be a member of the official Jinyiwei! Are you willing?"

After hearing this, how could Ma Wu be unwilling to do so? Even if he did not promise to become a member of the official Jinyiwei, he would not refuse just to solve this problem for his hometown.

At this time, Ma Wu was surprised and quickly took the order loudly and said, "I have no choice but to do my best to investigate the news!"

After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei nodded to Princess Kunxing sitting next to him.

So, Zhu Ma told Fei Zhen'e to take out some silver ingots from the box next to her and put them on the table.

The sizes are different, and they are so popular. When Ma Wu saw him, he was a little confused.

"There are a total of twenty taels of silver here, which is the cost of your activity for this mission." Zhang Mingwei pointed to the silver and said, "Use these silvers well, remember, what I want is useful news, do you understand?"

Twenty taels of silver, calculated based on the purchasing power of later generations from the Wanli period, about one tael of silver is equivalent to five hundred yuan in later generations, and twenty taels are ten thousand yuan.

Ma Wu grew up so old and had never seen so much money. He was very surprised and quickly replied with a little excitement: "I understand, I remember!"

Then he went to the princess to sign and write. If he couldn't sign, he pressed his handprint.

When Ma Wuyi left, Zhang Mingwei summoned other Jinyiwei lieutenants, all from Fang County or the surrounding areas. Like Ma Wu, they transferred from the refugees this time. After saying the same thing to them, they also gave each person twenty taels, asking them to leave Beijing first to inquire about the news.

There were three people who were not from refugees, but were originally the old men among the Jinyiwei, but who had some connection with Fang County, so they were picked out by Zhang Mingwei. The other things were the same, but the statement was a bit different, and they no longer said that they were the Jinyiwei. After all, they were originally Jinyiwei.

Zhang Mingwei said to them: "During the Wanli period, the Jinyiwei spyed on news about Japanese pirates, which was of great help to fight against Japanese pirates. I hope you can continue to carry forward the duties of the Jinyiwei, do it well, and promote you according to the importance of the news."

After all the twenty people were sent away and there were no outsiders, the princess stuck out her tongue and said, "This time, it was four hundred taels missing!"

In the past, Zhu Mai had no idea about money. But after she left the palace with Zhang Mingwei, she finally had a concept. She took out four hundred taels at once, which was really a lot. She could buy several good houses in the capital.

Zhang Mingwei heard this and said, "War is just burning money! If four hundred taels of silver can be exchanged for useful news, it will definitely be worth it."

The task he assigned just now was just a short-term task, and it was the first time he arranged such a thing. If he had to arrange a long-term lurking or more dangerous spy mission in the future, he would have to settle the money for the family, and the money needed for the activity might also have to be more.

For the loss of the money for the Jinyiwei to search for the Jinyiwei, Emperor Chongzhen left it to the Jinyiwei to use it. Otherwise, he would have to find another way.

At this time, while they were talking, news from the Meridian Gate came.

Zhu Mai didn't care about Wang Dehua and others, but when she heard that Zhou Bi'an was also killed by a stick, she was still a little stunned. But she recalled what her husband said, and saw Zhou Bi'an rampant in the capital and making trouble in the palace. To be honest, she was just stunned.

However, she was still a little worried on her face, so she said to Zhang Mingwei: "I am a little worried about my mother and want to go back to the palace to see her mother."

"Go!" Zhang Mingwei heard this and said with a smile, "I'll go to Yongwei Camp to see the situation of Yongwei Camp. The sooner the battle, the better!"

Emperor Chongzhen had already killed chickens and monkeys in the court. Next, he should go to the place to kill chickens and monkeys and rectify the Ming Dynasty. I hope this will be effective!

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Perhaps killing chickens and scaring monkeys is really effective. The next day, the cabinet ministers Zhang Sizhi and Wei Zhaocheng made a report together. One said that he was old and wanted to retire and return home, while the other said that he had hidden illnesses and was powerless to become an official, so he wanted to resign.

In addition to the two of them, there are also some yamen in each of them. Like them, they don’t want to be officials anymore. Of course, the two of them are the biggest.

Emperor Chongzhen did not immediately approve these, but instead stayed.

When Zhang Mingwei entered the palace to report to Emperor Chongzhen that the situation of the war was ready, Emperor Chongzhen pointed at the memorials in hatred and said to Zhang Mingwei: "Sir, have you seen it? After killing the chicken and scaring the monkey, you are afraid of these things. I will not let them go, so I asked Wang Daban to investigate them and spit out all the food they ate!"

After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei said to him: "Your Majesty, it's okay to do this. How can you do that cheap? If you greed for enough money, you pat your butt and want to leave? But this matter cannot be done too obviously, so that they will know that there is no way out, they will be afraid of being anxious!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he waved his hand indifferently and said, "Sir, don't worry about these things, but I am worried about my husband's side. This time I leave Beijing, I must pay attention to my own safety."

Speaking of this, he paused and said, "If you have any other concubines, you can't have any trouble. Be careful in everything. It's better to be more stable than take risks!"

Zhang Mingwei naturally agreed to this.

Therefore, on March 15, the 15th year of Chongzhen, Zhou Yuji, deputy general of the Yongwei camp, led a thousand soldiers, including 300 horse soldiers. He accompanied the refugee resettlement envoy and commander of the Jinyiwei in the capital, and Zhang Mingwei, Duke Xingguo, went out of the capital to suppress the thieves and public officials.
Chapter completed!