"I am not good at interpreting dreams, but I can understand your majesty's deep meaning!" Qin Liangyu's voice was sonorous and powerful in the military tent.
"You are all Han Chinese citizens of the Ming Dynasty. You should join the army to resist foreign enemies!"
"What a pity...natural disasters and man-made calamities have forced you to become bandits."
"Now, on behalf of the imperial court, I promise you that as long as you sincerely surrender to the imperial court, the imperial court will show leniency and accept your surrender."
"To surrender, or not to surrender?"
Hao Yaoqi did not answer Qin Liangyu's question, but asked Liu Xiyao, who surrendered first, "Liu Xiyao, what official position were you given after you surrendered to the Ming court? How many soldiers did you have? Were you given important positions?"
"Deputy General, you have two thousand soldiers and our current mission is to transport food and fodder." Liu Xiyao answered with his chest puffed out.
"Oh," Hao Yaoqi sneered, "A dignified general has become a deputy general, and he still works for the Ming court like this?"
Liu Xiyao was about to retort, but Qin Liangyu gently waved her hand and asked him to return to his original position.
She stood up, put her hands behind her back, and said in a melodious voice: "My life has been like walking on thin ice!"
"As the saying goes, people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. I don't know whether you are truly willing to surrender. For the sake of caution, the court and I will not give you many troops before Li Zicheng is defeated."
"Haha," Hao Yaoqi continued to sneer, "You can just say hide us! After Li Zicheng dies, we will be useless. We will all die alone under the surveillance of the Ming court."
"Wrong!" This time it was Qin Liangyu's turn to sneer, "You all have great uses for the court! The court has too many enemies. The Mongolian Chahar tribe, Ordos tribe, Khorchin tribe, Khalkha tribe in the north, and the Jiannu in Liaodong are all eyeing us covetously."
"The chieftains in the southwest are also making moves!"
"After Li Zicheng's death, the imperial court will naturally give you troops and power!"
"You can go to the grasslands to fight the Mongols, or go to Liaodong to kill the Jiannu. If that doesn't work, go to the southwest to quell the Tusi rebellion!"
“Life is only a few decades long, don’t go further and further down the wrong path!”
After hearing this, Hao Yaoqi fell into a long silence.
Qin Liangyu did not force him to express his opinion immediately, but asked someone to take him away to think about it slowly.
As soon as Hao Yaoqi left, Ma Shiyao came into the military tent.
He knelt on one knee in front of Qin Liangyu and raised the list in his hand high above his head: "Your Excellency the Governor, Ma Shiyao surrendered to the court with 5,000 defenders. This is the list of defenders."
Ma Wannian stepped forward, took the roster and quickly flipped through it.
Qin Liangyu smiled slightly and said, "Get up, how much food and grass are there in the city?"
"To reply to the Governor, we have 100,000 dan of grain and fodder, 10,000 jin of gunpowder, 50,000 arrows, and a lot of other military supplies."
"Good," Qin Liangyu said to the clerk beside her, "Ma Shiyao has returned to the court with food and military supplies. This is a great achievement!"
Ma Shiyao smiled at Qin Liangyu and the other generals and said, "Shame on you, shame on you."
"Is there anything else?" Qin Liangyu asked.
"I do have something to report," Ma Shiyao said as he looked around with a mysterious expression.
Qin Liangyu understood immediately, and she waved her hand to signal some generals to leave.
Soon, only Qin Liangyu, Ma Wannian, Li Xingzhong, Yang Zhan and a few others were left in the military tent.
Ma Shiyao coughed and said, "Governor, the emperor... Li Zicheng asked me to pretend to surrender before he escaped. When you and the government troops enter Tongguan and have a firm foothold, he will return to join forces with me to catch you off guard."
Um?
When Qin Liangyu heard the news, she frowned at first, then lowered her head to think about the truth of the matter and how to deal with it.
Ma Wannian stepped forward and threatened: “You should know the consequences of lying!”
"I dare not." Ma Shiyao was very respectful.
"Grandma, how should we deal with this matter?" Ma Wannian was at a loss for a moment.
Qin Liangyu looked at Li Xingzhong and Yang Zhan.
There was a hidden meaning behind her keeping these two people in the tent.
Yang Zhan was a general of the Sichuan Army, which was the Southern Army according to the characteristics of the Ming army.
Li Xingzhong was a general from Liaodong and belonged to the Northern Army.
The Southern and Northern armies of the Ming army have always been at odds, and she has to find a way to change this situation.
It cannot be changed from the bottom up, it can only be changed from the top down.
Li Xingzhong and Yang Zhan asked almost at the same time: "Give me a reason why you informed on me!"
Qin Liangyu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Li Xingzhong and Yang Zhan's performance had exceeded her imagination.
Especially Yang Zhan, he demonstrated the abilities that an excellent general should have.
When the day comes when she retires from the army and returns to the countryside, she will recommend Yang Zhan to succeed her as the next leader of the Sichuan Army.
Ma Shiyao looked at the gazes and said seriously, "Everyone, I have very good reasons."
"Speak." Ma Wannian urged.
Ma Shiyao nodded and said, "In the 16th year of our dynasty, Li Zicheng reorganized the army in Xiangyang, divided the army into five major camps, and appointed 22 senior generals."
"The general in charge of the left camp is Liu Fangliang. He has two generals under his command, General Zuo Guoyi and General You Weiwu."
"I, Ma Shiyao, am the General Zuo Guoyi!"
"After the battle of Damingfu, General Liu has been hidden by Li Zicheng until now. I, Ma, can no longer stand it! This news is the letter of surrender I submitted on behalf of General Liu Fangliang. I wonder if this reason is sufficient?"
Qin Liangyu slammed the table and stood up excitedly: "It's enough, too much!"
After gaining Qin Liangyu's trust, Ma Shiyao wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in front of her.
After confirming that the content of the secret letter was correct, Ma Shiyao sent his personal soldiers to deliver the letter out of the city.
On May 13, the 19th year of Chongzhen, Qin Liangyu's army left Tongguan and stationed in Tongguan Weicheng (now Huayin City).
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