Bai Yintu smiled and said, "Isn't this a good idea? It's not that Zhou Xian doesn't want to rescue Kaifeng, but that he can't do it at all. Look at the Zhou Xian you said, Zhou Xian is a person who takes care of the overall situation. In my opinion, the reason he used to take care of the overall situation was because he was a general of the Ming Dynasty and was under the control of the upper part, so he sometimes had to take care of the overall situation. But now he occupies a large area of ​​land in Shandong and southern Liaoning, with more than 100,000 soldiers in his hands. Going further, if you are a little polite, he can be called king and emperor. At this time, why did he have no ambition in his heart? If I were him, I would lead the south too. After all, the smelly fish and rotten shrimps in the south are much easier to clean up than our Eight Banners children."

Boluo looked up at Baiyintu, "Brother, are you saying that Zhou Xian will go south to attack Nanming?"

Bai Yintu said: "The south is rich and easy to attack, who wouldn't think about it? Besides, this time it was Nanming who took the initiative to cause trouble. Zhou Xian might also worry that Nanming would step on him when he fought with us in the future! And think about it, now Nanming has surrendered the Huguang Rebellion Army. If the south is stable, will Zhou Xian still have a chance? In my opinion, Zhou Xian went south this time because he was completely anxious and had to launch an attack on Nanming."

Boro frowned and said, "But..."

Bai Yintu waved his hand to stop him, "Don't do it. Boluo, you're good at everything, but sometimes you're too dragging your mother. Zhou Xian has been recruiting soldiers, and now his strength has increased a lot compared to before, but it takes money to support these soldiers. Southern Liao is bitter and cold, and Shandong is not particularly rich. This time, the Ming army directly sent troops to Yangzhou. Think about where Yangzhou is, merchants gathered and silver is everywhere. Isn't this just asking Zhou Xian for his life? He was so anxious that he sent troops south?"

Boluo smiled helplessly, but he had to admit that what Baiyintu said was still reasonable.

Baiyintu continued, "Boluo, don't just think about Zhou Xian. If our army took Henan, would we leave Shandong alone? You want to find him to avenge his father's death, and there will be opportunities in the future. What's important is now. I just went to check out our army's food and grass, and found that there is only less than twenty days left in surplus grain. This is what you and I should care about."

Boluo's face changed slightly, and his eyebrows were twisted deeply, "I have sent someone to urge him, but Prince Yu is also short of food. More than 100,000 troops besieged Kaifeng for nearly half a year, and the daily consumption is not a small amount. The Central Plains soldiers have suffered a lot of disasters, and they have suffered from severe droughts for years, and most of the fields are deserted. Although the autumn harvest has just passed, some people have some surplus food in their hands, but they have been forced to collect several times before, and I am afraid that much will not be collected in the future. The prince asked the kitchen to cut the food for the soldiers in half. Tell them that the situation will improve when the military food from Shaanxi is transported."

Bai Yintu touched his bare head and said a little boredly: "How much food can Shaanxi have without rain for many years? Besides, with Prince Su and Prince Yu's incompatible character, he may not be able to transport it here even if he has food. The food ration can last for a few days at most, but once the soldiers know that we are short of food, it will inevitably affect morale. Besides, the soldiers are not able to eat enough, so how can they fight?"

Seeing Boluo frowning and not speaking, Bai Yintu hesitated and said, "Boluo, I have a way. Let me tell you, can you see?"

Boro raised his head a little confused, and was facing the Baiyintu with a flickering and excited gaze. He was surprised and a smile appeared on his face, "Brother, if you have a good idea, just tell me quickly!"

The ecstasy in his heart suppressed the ecstasy, and his tone suddenly became very serious. "Those Han people are very evil. When you send someone to collect grain, they had already hidden the grain. And those local officials are also Han people. They usually disobey the Qing Dynasty and say they are loyal to me, the Qing Dynasty, but they are afraid that the pseudo-Ming army will come back! They cannot expect them to do their best to collect grain for our army. At this time, collecting grain in the name of the government is not feasible. So, I wonder if I can do something that is not an official."

Bai Yintu waved his right hand, his eyes full of excitement, but turned his head and saw Boluo's confusion, so he said, "That's the one! Just grab it directly! Those who collect grain are poor, but they have no grain in their families. Which of the rich gentry doesn't have thousands of acres of fertile land? Isn't it easy to find a few rich families and grab some food and silver?"

Boluo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "This is not possible. Although the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, its foundation was still unstable and needed the support of the Han people. Especially these wealthy gentry, they have deep connections in the officialdom and local areas. Why can our army easily defeat Li Zicheng in Henan? It is because Li Zicheng looted the rich and offended them. So when our army came to Henan, they would donate money and grain to support us. If we go to loot them, wouldn't we force them to the side of our enemy?"

Bai Yintu shook his head and smiled, "I'm not that stupid, how could I just go and rob? I mean, Henan is in chaos, and a stone fell from the sky and killed a person. It's either a soldier or a bandit. The difference between soldiers and bandits is that there is this skin on their bodies? After taking off that skin, who knows whether you are a soldier or a bandit? In this place where thieves are everywhere, a group of robbers appeared and robbed several wealthy families is not common?"

Boluo hesitated, "Do you want to tell Prince Yu about this? After all, this is not a glorious matter. Once something happens, Prince Yu can deal with it in time."

Bai Yintu waved his hand and said, "Tell Prince Yu about such a thing. What do you want him to say? Should I support it or not? It's not too late to tell him if something happens. Besides, there is nothing shameful. Before, when the Qing Dynasty was still weak, I entered the pass several times, robbed people, robbed money and grain, and robbed everything that could be robbed. Isn't it just that I am the Qing Dynasty can become stronger? Now it's not glorious, so what are the ones we did before?"

Boluo shook his head and said with a serious expression: "The Qing Dynasty had not yet entered the Central Plains at that time. If you want to seize the world in the future, such things should not be done again, at least they cannot be done so obviously."
Chapter completed!