Without further ado, he had to act quickly, otherwise if it was too late, Li Zicheng's troops might be driven across the Yellow River. Li Yan immediately wrote a letter to Li Zicheng explaining the cooperation between the two sides. However, after repeated consideration, his request was no longer to divide Datong equally, but to divide Shanxi. His appetite was too small, which made Li Zicheng unable to believe. The letter was sent directly to Xi'an through Tongguan.

The letters to Niu Chenghu, Zuo Yi and others were traveling to Shanxi. Fortunately, Li Zicheng did not control the ruling areas and appointed a large number of surrendered former Ming officials and troops, so as long as he gave some money, he would be unobstructed everywhere.

When it comes to greed, those officials are really the same. Even the officials appointed by Li Zicheng are relatively honest, but after knowing that Li Zicheng failed to return to Shaanxi, they started to do something. Some officials actually greedy for all the money they have been plundered, let alone the others.

Li Mou quickly returned to Juyong Pass and took away a thousand cavalry. Later, Li Yan would transfer five hundred cavalry from Chen Yongfu, and his cavalry would reach three thousand. His mission was to pay close attention to the development of the situation. If necessary, he could send troops to deal with the Qing army without waiting for cooperation with Li Zicheng.

Two days later, Qian Er and the express troops came to Beijing. Li Yan personally went outside the city to greet him and inspected the troops. He saw a large group of horse soldiers lined up in a long line and came along the official road. When he got closer, he could see a towed cannon in the middle, an ammunition truck following behind, and a convoy of large supplies.

"I am not willing to pay homage to the general." Qian Er dismounted and saluted Li Yan.

"Greetings to the general!" The soldiers also got off the horse and bowed to Li Yan with fists.

Li Yan asked the soldiers to waive the gifts and rode their horses along the team. The soldiers looked at him confidently and resolutely. He kept nodding along the way, feeling that the spirit of the troops had come out.

"Thank you all the soldiers!" Li Yan waved to the team immediately.

"I wish to die for the general!" The soldiers responded loudly.

With Li Yan's greetings, the sound of soldiers responding again and again, and the sound was heard from afar.

The officials, gentry and people who consciously followed the fun finally felt a little relieved. A few days ago, Li Yan's direct lineage in Beijing continued to transfer out, leaving only five or six thousand left, and the others were the original monk soldiers in the Beijing camp. They were not relieved by those who defended the city. Now the Qing army has been driven out of the Great Wall, and new troops have been transferred here, so they feel more at ease.

Li Yan finally came back from the end of the team and said to Qian Er: "Yes, the army has been trained and is no longer a slut."

Qian Er clasped his fists and said, "They naturally have a hundred times confidence in driving thousands of miles to wipe out countless bandits. However, those bandits are not strong in combat, and they still need to fight against strong enemies to make them truly elites."

"Yes, always stay awake, you have practiced it." Li Yan said happily. Then he ordered: "Let the troops camp outside the city. Although the plague in the city has improved a lot, you should still be careful."

Qian Er clasped his fists: "I understand the humble rank, and the soldiers also knew the great commander's care."

"Go, let's arrange to come to the city to see me." Li Yan ordered.

"Abide by the orders of humble duties."

Afternoon, Qian Ercai went into the city to meet Li Yan.

When Qian Er finished the ceremony, Li Yan asked Qian Er to sit down and said directly: "Although you just came back, you can't have more time to rest. You will have to set off to Juyongguan the day after tomorrow. Is there any problem?"

Qian Er clasped his fists and said, "The army is fine. There are mules and horses for transportation, so the soldiers are not tired."

Li Yan nodded: "I will rest when I arrive at Juyong Pass. This time I will deal with the Qing army, mainly cavalry. You must be prepared and not underestimate the enemy."

"I understand the humble position."

"Also," said Li Yan: "If you pick out 500 meritorious soldiers, we will form the Second Rapid Force, and these soldiers will serve as the backbone of the new troops. You must choose well, not only to promote meritorious soldiers, but also to ensure that the combat effectiveness of the troops cannot be reduced."

Qian Er hesitated for a moment and said carefully: "Master, five hundred are too many. Do you think three hundred are okay? Although he fought dozens of times in Shandong, there are not many soldiers who have made great contributions."

Li Yan thought for a while, finally nodded, and agreed to Qian Er's request. This time, it is indeed not appropriate to call out too many backbones in the army.

Then he asked: "How is the situation in Shandong?"

"The bandits of all sizes in Shandong who dared to fight against the government have basically been eliminated, and the remaining Huang Desheng should be able to be wiped out in a short period of time." Qian Er reported: "This time we killed more than 6,200 bandits, captured more than 430 bandit leaders, and all of them have been executed. There are also bandits and their families, more than 110,000, and they have been handed over to Huang Desheng to establish a prisoner camp and rest the road and city according to the requirements of the general."

Li Yan was quite satisfied with it. Although Huang Desheng reported the situation to him on time, it was still necessary to listen to the information from multiple parties.

"However," Qian Er said: "When we were distributing land to the people, some of them were unwilling to leave their fields, and some of them were arrested as bandits. Some officials and gentry asked the former Ming government to issue a red contract before we controlled it, resulting in disputes over the property rights of the fields."

Li Yan nodded and was even more satisfied with Qian Er. Huang Desheng also reported some cases, but there should be some concealment. He had asked Li Dong to investigate. Qian Er was able to tell all these, which shows that there is no problem with loyalty.

"Huang Desheng has also reported this problem and has already begun to solve it." Li Yan said: "Their execution was too rigid and caused some problems. Those who were unwilling to leave the field can be arrested, but they cannot be treated as bandits. There is also the red contract of the government, which is only valid before Chongzhen twelve years, and there is no need to admit it afterwards."

Qian Er agreed and said: "The general is wise. Those who resist can arrange a single battalion and let them do some work. Depending on the severity of the harm, the time of work is also different. Give some lessons and let them be obedient to the people."

"Well, I have given Huang Desheng an order." Li Yan said with a smile: "You are very concerned about civil affairs. If there is no war in the future, you can still become a civil affairs officer."

Qian Er smiled and shook his head: "How can I be a civil affairs officer? But I am also from a poor family. I know the feelings of the people for their own land and just say justice to the people."

Li Yan ordered: "You report the meritorious soldiers and choose whoever you want to stay. Then let the troops prepare, replenish the ammunition and supplies, and set off the day after tomorrow."
Chapter completed!