"The villain is Xiao Yan, the patrol general in front of Daxi Wangjia, and the deputy general soldier of Shang." After the visitor finished speaking, he immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Shang Yi.
Shang Yi nodded and said: "Xiao Yan, I am an officer and you are thieves. What is there to say between officers and thieves? I should have killed you with one knife, but I thought you were here to convey a message to me on behalf of Zhang Xianzhong.
I guess I'll spare your life, but if Zhang Xianzhong asked you to come see me, if you have any questions, just tell me."
Xiao Yan kowtowed again and said, "Thank you very much, Vice-Commander Shang, for your kindness. In fact, the villain came here and showed his kindness to Vice-Commander Shang!"
Shang Yi smiled and said: "Oh! Good intentions? You have to tell me what good intentions you have. Did Zhang Xianzhong ask you to ask me, is it a civil or military fight?"
Xiao Yan was startled for a moment, but then he laughed again and said: "It turns out that Deputy General Shang is also a knowledgeable person, so this is easy to say. In fact, General Shang did not take any credit for regaining Hanyang and Wuchang.
It's not a big deal. It's natural to get promoted to an official position. However, no matter how high the official position is, it's just a false reputation. On the contrary, it makes people jealous. It's better to get something practical and benefit from it. What's more, what is the Ming Dynasty like?
?The adults should be more honest than the villains. Now that we have thieves and bandits, the generals like the adults are useful. If all the thieves like us are wiped out by the adults, then what is the use of the generals like the emperor being retained by the court?
By then it will naturally be..."
Shang Yi interrupted him and said: "No need to talk nonsense, let's just tell the truth. Doesn't Zhang Xianzhong just want me to let him go? What price can he afford?"
Xiao Yan hurriedly said: "If Sir Commander-in-Chief is being honest, then I will tell the truth. My Daxi King has said that he is willing to pay one hundred thousand taels of silver and twenty thousand stones of grain. I only ask that you be a better master and give us a way out."
.If you are afraid that you will not be able to explain to the court, the King of the West also said that he is willing to give you 10,000 heads as a way to ask for rewards from the court."
It turned out that Zhang Xianzhong was defeated by Shang Yi at Tieshan, and more than 12,000 troops were dismantled. Only then did I believe that Shang Yi was really difficult to deal with. Even if he had nearly 100,000 troops under his command, even if he pulled them all out, it would probably not be enough.
He made a dish. Moreover, he was scared out of his wits by the merchant army. He dared to continue fighting with the merchant army. If Zhang Xianzhong escaped, he was afraid that he would not be able to escape quickly, so he also brought a large amount of money, food and supplies.
Zhang Xianzhong was reluctant to throw away his gold and silver treasures, so he came up with this idea.
In fact, when they were desperate, they bribed the Ming army and used property to seek a way out. This was a common method used by the peasant army in the late Ming Dynasty. Later, it even came to the point that before the two sides started fighting again, the peasant army would even ask if it was a civil war.
Or is it a fight by force? If the officers and soldiers answer a fight by force, it means that they can give their opponent a break, and then the two sides will further negotiate on price terms. If they answer by fight by force, then the two sides will fight in teams. This phenomenon seems to be seen by many people in the court.
Everyone knows this rule. For a period of time, some officials advocated deploying Liaodong soldiers or southern soldiers to quell the rebellion instead of using Shaanxi soldiers. Because in the early days, the peasant army was mainly from Shaanxi, and they did not understand the language of eastern Liaoning and southern Liaoning. The two sides just wanted to
Even if we negotiate terms, we can't agree to go together.
Zhang Xianzhong has not only used this move for a while, but it has been tried and tested repeatedly. So now he also used this move to kill the merchant army. Because Zhang Xianzhong captured Wuchang Mansion and plundered a lot from the King of Chu's Mansion, now Hua Hua
It is better to save a part of it than to throw it all away. So Xiao Yan was sent to Shang Yi's camp overnight to ask to see Shang Yi and discuss terms.
But Shang Yi didn't dare to be careless now. He had known that the peasant army liked to use this trick, so he told Xiao Yan. But after Xiao Yan told Zhang Xianzhong's bidding code, Shang Yi sneered and said:
"To spend such a small amount of money just to buy a way out, Zhang Xianzhong really knows how to plan! Why would he want to be a thief again? He should just switch to business as soon as possible."
Although he listened to Shang Yi's sarcasm, Xiao Yan was secretly happy. After all, he could tell from these words that Shang Yi was dissatisfied, not refused, so that would be easy. The price can still be negotiated, even if Shang Yi
Doubling the price is acceptable. Xiao Yan immediately said: "As the saying goes, if the price is high, you must pay it back on the spot, so you might as well ask your Excellency to propose a price. If you think it is appropriate, I will go back and tell the King of the West immediately."
Shang Yi smiled and said: "I won't make a price, nor will I play any bargaining tricks with you. You go back and tell Zhang Xianzhong to offer a new price. If this price satisfies me, then the deal will be done. If the price is still high, then the deal will be done."
If you can't satisfy me, then let's start a fight. You go back now and give me an answer tomorrow morning. If there is no answer tomorrow morning, then I will treat it as your rejection. And don't play any tricks. If you dare to escape overnight or come for something else,
Then don’t be afraid that I won’t be angry.”
However, in order to show that he was sincere, Shang Yi deliberately called out Li Dingguo who was caught, made it clear to him face to face, and asked Li Dingguo to follow Xiao Yan back to reply to Zhang Xianzhong. Xiao Yan did not dare to neglect, and quickly left Shang Yi
, and Li Dingguo returned to Daye County and reported to Zhang Xianzhong.
After Zhang Xianzhong heard this, he didn't take a breath of air-conditioning. Shang Yi was too cruel. He didn't make an offer, but asked himself to make another offer. It was still a one-price deal. It was obvious that he wanted to bring up the bottom line price. This guy also persuaded himself
He should change his career to do business. But now the form is stronger than the person, who can't beat him? So Zhang Xianzhong immediately recruited Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi, and Li Dingguo who had just been released.
Discuss together.
Ai Nengqi said: "Isn't Shang Yi a blackmailer? Who knows how much he needs to be satisfied. I think we might as well forget it. We still have more than 90,000 troops. We can guard Dazhi County while looking for a place to stay.
, I don’t believe that Shang Yi can attack the city. Anyway, we have enough food and grass to eat four or five yen, and we can afford to spend it with him."
And Sun Kewang said: "Third brother, you think things are too simple. Do you know how Hanyang Mansion was lost? It was smashed open by the merchant army's cannon." With that, Sun Kewang took the merchant.
The story of how military artillery blasted open the Hanyang Mansion City Gate was told again with added embarrassment, and then he said: "Now that Shang Yi has put the fourth child back, it shows that he is still sincere, but he is just a little greedy. This is also very
It’s normal, who doesn’t want to get more mud? Fourth child, what do you think?”
Although Li Dingguo wanted to settle accounts with Sun Kewang, he also knew that now was not the time and that the overall situation was more important, so he said: "Your Majesty, what the elder brother said is right. If the merchant army attacks, we will not be able to defend Daye County at all, and now our brother is against us.
The Merchant Army is scared to death. If the Merchant Army blasts open the door, the brothers will simply disperse without daring to fight with them. Money is just an external possession, and saving lives is the most important thing. I think it is better to just attack them in succession.
One part will be our future funding, and the rest will be given to Shang Yi."
In fact, the story of the fall of Hanyang Mansion was told after Sun Kewang fled back to Wuchang. It was just that Zhang Xianzhong didn't believe it at that time, but after going into battle in person during the day and fighting a battle with the merchant army, Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but disbelieve it. After all, he also took
A hero who can afford to let things go, of course knows how to put life first, so he nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it this way."
At the fourth watch of the day, Li Dingguo and Xiao Yan came to Shang Yi's camp again and offered Zhang Xianzhong a new price: 600,000 taels of silver, 80,000 shi of grain, and 30,000 shi of head. This is almost what the classic price is
This was the highest price Zhang Xianzhong could offer. If he gave it away, Zhang Xianzhong would only have more than 100,000 taels of silver and more than 30,000 shi of food left on hand.
Therefore, Li Dingguo said: "Commander Shang, this is the last condition we can offer. One tael of silver and one stone of grain cannot be added. If you still feel it is not enough, then come and attack the city after dawn. Even if we can't defeat it,
You can at least set another fire and burn Daye to the ground, and you won’t be able to get a grain or a tael of silver.”
Shang Yi nodded and said: "Okay, I don't want the head, and I will accept the rest. However, after the money and food are paid, you must leave Huguang within three days, because this is my defense zone, and you won't leave until now."
, it’s not easy for me to explain to the court, and I won’t let you go.”
Li Dingguo said: "Okay, I can also promise you on behalf of the king that I will definitely leave Huguang within three days."
Seeing the truckloads of grain and the truckloads of silver being transported from Daye County and delivered to the camp of the merchant army. Zhou Shaohuan, Tong Dayong, Cheng Jin, Cheng Gang, Duan Peng and others all smiled.
I have no objection to Shang Yi's choice to fight with the Xijun Wendu, because there is no deep hatred between the Shangjun and Zhang Xianzhong, and he got so much money and food without any effort, and they even took the initiative to deliver it to his door, saving him even the effort of carrying it.
Now, who wouldn't be happy? Moreover, food is what the Merchant Army is most lacking at the moment. Now there are 80,000 more dan, which is enough for half a year. It can save a lot of worry.
At this time, Cheng Jin suddenly remembered and asked Shang Yi: "Sir, didn't you want to surrender that Li Dingguo? Why did you let him go again?"
Shang Yi said: "Li Dingguo is a person who attaches great importance to friendship. Zhang Xianzhong adopted him since he was a child and raised him. Therefore, he is grateful to Zhang Xianzhong and treats him kindly. He will not betray Zhang Xianzhong easily, so even if he is imprisoned here by us, it will not matter."
It's useless. It's better to put him back. When Zhang Xianzhong turns against him, he will naturally surrender to our side."
Cheng Jin asked strangely: "Why did Zhang Xianzhong turn against Li Dingguo? Aren't they righteous father and son?"
Shang Yi smiled slightly and said: "Besides, we are righteous father and son. Sometimes even biological father and son will turn against each other and become enemies. You will understand by then."