"Since that's the case, I'll be frank with you.”
Li Yan put down his teacup and said,""King Chuang's intention is to cede the northwest to the king and reward the army with a million taels of silver to retreat to Henan.”
Jiang Feng smiled.
After all the fuss, it was still the same as in history.
He was given the title of King of a different surname and a million taels of silver. From then on, he would stay in Henan obediently.
The only difference was that this proposal was four years earlier than recorded in history.
Li Yan continued,"I am willing to help the court suppress the bandits, especially to recruit soldiers to help control the Liao vassals, but I will not accept the imperial edict or meet them."”
The meaning of his words was simple.
They could join forces to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and they could also help the imperial court recruit soldiers and horses to deal with the Qing Dynasty. However, they could not meet the Qing Dynasty or pay tribute.
To put it bluntly, it was a country with two emperors.
"Please return, Generals. Since that's the case, let's have a bloody battle."
Jiang Feng was calm and collected as he personally poured tea. His smile was warm as if he was talking about a small matter."The Imperial Court already has a solution to the plague in Shandong. It is only a matter of time for me to fight against the Qing army without Roaming King. If Roaming King used this as a threat, he might not even be able to survive.”
At this moment, Li Zicheng did not have the capital to negotiate so much.
Right now, the number of soldiers under him wasn't much, and they had been scattered many times.
At the end of the day, he was an arrow at the end of its flight.
"In that case, the Imperial Court only wants us to surrender.”
Niu Jinxing couldn't take it anymore. His expression pulled as he said unhappily,"That's fine. We'll wait for the Imperial Court's army in Guanzhong.”
"General Niu, please wait."
Li Yan couldn't remain calm anymore. He pondered for a moment and said,"Lord Jiang, can you talk about the Imperial Court's conditions?”
"King Li Chuang likes to kill the aristocrats. His actions seem to win the hearts of the people, but they are a huge threat. When I was in the capital, I had already started to kill the Donglin Party for the sake of the country.”
As he spoke, Jiang Feng smiled as he picked up his teacup and took a sip."Now that I am in the court, I have great power. If King Chuang agrees, I hereby promise that I will appoint General Li as the Prime Minister and General Niu as the Minister of War…"
"You…"
Hearing this, the two of them were stunned.
F * ck, trying to sow discord.
"How is it?"
Jiang Feng's smile grew wider as he shrugged and said,"General Li Yan is a great talent and will be of great use. The entire country's military strength will be under the command of General Niu, alright?”
After talking for a long time, Li Zicheng had nothing to do with it.
"I thank Lord Jiang for your kindness."
Li Yan was a loyal person. He cupped his fists and raised his hand."Let us consider today's matter for a few days.”
This time, Niu Jinxing didn't want to leave. He watched Li Yan leave with big strides. After searching for a long time, he reluctantly followed him.
Not long after the days of peace, an extinction disaster came.
The plague broke out across the country. The plague in Shandong was isolated, and those who were not infected were all moved to Henan.
Plague, to put it bluntly, was the Black Death.
This thing was very powerful. Once it happened, it would be an extinct existence.
The center of the plague outbreak was in the area where Li Zicheng was stationed, and even in Shanxi. At present, it had not spread to the capital.
According to the usual pattern, it would take another four years to reach the capital.
In short, Li Zicheng's days were very difficult.
The sallow and emaciated soldiers were stationed in groups of twos and threes. The sandstorm in the northwest made people's faces covered in dust. On this high slope, most of them ate soil.
On the way back to the city.
Niu Jinxing was silent the entire time. His mind was filled with fantasies of leading the entire army of the Ming Dynasty and the image of him in high spirits.
Who the hell wouldn't be moved?
"What does Minister Li think of what Jiang Feng said just now?”
Niu Jinxing couldn't hold it in any longer. He had to maintain a bit of restraint, as if he was testing the waters.
Li Yan was more magnanimous and laughed."This person is good at scheming and is the most terrifying person in the world today. We can't let our guard down."
"Minister Li, you mean that we can't agree?"
Niu Jinxing was a little unhappy. He muttered,"Now that the plague is rampant, if we delay any longer, and Jiang Feng is good at winning the hearts of the people, I'm afraid our days will be even more difficult.”
"General Niu, are you tempted?" Li Yan frowned and asked.
Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong had fallen out a few years ago. It was impossible for them to form a partnership. One occupied Shaanxi, and the other occupied Sichuan. They were both fighting for the world.
However, the two of them did not have an easy time. In the past, they could still fight with the imperial court a few times.
But now, Jiang Feng had suddenly appeared. The people's hearts were in favor of him. Coupled with the outbreak of the plague, he was finished.
"To tell you the truth."
Niu Jinxing did not deny it. He nodded." It has been more than ten years since King Chuang committed suicide. We don't know when we will be able to make a name for ourselves. Jiang Feng was indeed a genius. One day, even Chongzhen would be suppressed by him. Minister Li, don't you understand?"
"How could I not know? Let's try our best to convince Roaming King.”
Li Yan was tempted.
They all knew that they had surrendered because of Jiang Feng. For them, it was a good thing that they could get rid of the Donglin Party.
"In that case, did Minister Li agree?" Niu Jinxing raised his eyes.”
"Let's try. Go…"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yan whipped the horse's back and sped up. The two of them gradually disappeared into the horizon.
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