The Shanxi merchants collaborated with the captives, and the Shaanxi merchants collaborated with the bandits.
As for Huizhou merchants and Tongyan, they relied on the special status of Nanzhili. Just wooing the Donglin Party was enough to get close to the central government, and they were in a neutral position anyway.
Shaanxi businessmen were strong, so it was inevitable that they would support Li Zicheng, who was favored by the public.
Sun Changzhou was lurking in Xi'an and revealed the news that Shaanxi businessmen spent a lot of money and colluded with Li Zicheng's advisers Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance to prevent the bad luck of having their homes confiscated.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yixi shook his head. The Shaanxi businessman's vision was really a bit bad.
Li Zicheng was defeated, and the Shaanxi merchants' business was eroded by the Shanxi merchants. The late Ming and early Qing Dynasties were probably the most glorious period.
"General Soldier, that was done by Shaanxi merchants in Guanzhong and has nothing to do with us in Hanzhong!"
He Yi quickly started to cry out, feeling very aggrieved.
"What difference does it make?"
Zhu Yixi sneered: "Isn't it you who will profit after all?"
Think I'm stupid, isn't Lu Xun a Zhou Shuren?
These words left He Yiyi and Tang Yongfu speechless.
After hesitating for a long time, He Yiyi said helplessly: "Commander, the information in Guanzhong is blocked. We are really helpless, but we do know a thing or two about the Western bandits in Huguang."
"Where are they?"
Zhu Yixi's expression changed.
"Zhang Xianzhong has entered Jiangxi and was besieged by General Zuo and Governor Lu. He won more than he lost."
"Jiangxi?" Zhu Yixi murmured.
It seems that Zhang Xianzhong will continue to fight in Jiangxi for a while.
However, Zuo Liangyu was defeated in Zhuxian Town last year and all his elite troops were wiped out. Now most of his troops are new recruits. How can Zhang Xianzhong still fight successfully?
This Western soldier is weaker than expected.
Zhu Yixi was very calm and at the same time very vigilant.
The invasion of the Western Bandits is not far away. It's time for me to plan how to rescue Sichuan.
"What about Yunyang?"
Zhu Yixi shook her head and asked again.
This time, it was Tang Yongfu's turn to answer. He said: "Thieves in Huguang have occupied it, Henan is in a mess, and the situation in Yunyang Mansion is not good."
"We found out that the price of food is one stone and three taels."
"How many soldiers and horses does it have?"
Zhu Yixi still refused to let go and continued to press.
"Prime Minister Hui Deng, Wang Guangen each has more than ten thousand troops, and Luo Rucai has thousands of soldiers and horses, but there are very few elites."
The two of them sighed and had to speak out at once.
"very good."
Zhu Yixi nodded, stood up, and said happily: "Your Chamber of Commerce is sincere this time, and I accepted this favor."
After the two left, Zhu Yixi immediately asked: "What do you think?"
"pretty close."
Zhao Shu pondered for a moment: "Yunyang Mansion has been besieged many times. Even if you are an elite, most of them will probably be wasted."
"That's good!" Zhu Yixi clapped her hands and shouted: "Then prepare quickly and prepare more food. This winter, we will take Yunyang Mansion."
"Commander, we have just returned from a great victory, are you too impatient?"
Zhang Daoyuan couldn't help but said: "Now the troops are tired and the horses are exhausted. Besides, it is a big taboo to use troops in winter."
Zhao Shu on the side was also full of doubts.
However, he knew Zhu Yixi and knew that there must be a reason why he did not fight an unprepared battle.
When Zhu Yixi saw two looking eyes asking for answers, she hesitated to speak.
He couldn't say that Zhang Xianzhong was about to enter Sichuan in a short while, so I had to gather my troops and prepare for war, right?
After thinking for a while and pondering the words, Zhu Yixi said: "Zuo Liangyu is suppressing the Western bandits. He will lose more and win less. He will definitely think about the soldiers and horses of Yunyang Mansion. After all, it was him who recruited Prime Minister Hui Deng to surrender."
"If we delay for too long, Hui Deng and others may go into Huguang to suppress the bandits."
Zhao Shu and Zhang Daoyuan were helpless. This excuse was too random.
"Okay! I'll tell the truth." Zhu Yixi said helplessly:
"Taking advantage of the victory over the Chuang army in this battle, we can shock Yunyang. In addition, we can provide help in times of need and use both kindness and power. We have great hopes."
"Commander!" Zhao Shu couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "You are too blunt."
"Although it is a good way to attack the territory with large numbers of troops, it is too ostentatious because the imperial court is still there. I have a good way to test it for you."
"Oh?" Zhu Yixi became interested: "Tell me quickly."
"You can use the opportunity to recapture Huguang and attack the Western bandits to summon Hanzhong."
Zhao Shuxin said: "Once we decide to go on an expedition, you will definitely lead the troops. Do you dare to disobey orders under your command? I will let you manipulate me when the time comes."
"Hit Zhang Xianzhong?"
Zhu Yixi became excited.
This is turning passivity into initiative, threatening Huguang and shocking the world.
Zhang Daoyuan looked helpless.
Zhao Shu looked at him solemnly and said: "The Western bandits have an army of 200,000. The soldiers from the south of the Yangtze River have been chasing and intercepting us, but we are still unable to defeat them. We, the people, have no choice but to die."
As he spoke, Zhao Shu sighed: "The thieves who invaded the West were just a pretext. Now, the most important thing is to recruit troops. We have ten thousand soldiers, so there is no room for discussion at all."
"you're right."
Zhu Yixi calmed down. He hadn't integrated his troops yet, so he had better develop them first!
"No, you just said you were married?"
Zhu Yixi suddenly realized that she had overlooked something.
"That's right."
Zhao Shu chuckled and said, "It's the right time to marry into Sun Mansion."
…
"marry?"
Sun Xueniang was sitting in front of the mirror, wearing a plain blue coat and skirt. Her fair, oval face had become thinner, but she was still astonishingly beautiful.
At this time, she turned her head and looked at her aunt, Mrs. Li, with surprise in her beautiful eyes: "Is this too fast?"
“In urgent matters, follow authority.”
Ms. Li was wearing a sapphire blue coat and skirt, and her kind face flashed with a hint of love.
Touching her daughter's hair, she said softly: "I will tell the public that your father has already decided on the marriage and the wedding date, and will not violate filial piety."
"We are taken care of by Zhu Jingming, and he also needs us at this time."
"We in the Sun family are not the kind of people who are ungrateful. We must obey authority in emergencies and know how to be grateful."
In this regard, Sun Xueniang remained silent.
She had long understood that her marriage would inevitably be mixed with politics.
"Mother!" Xue Niang's beautiful eyes turned red, she called out and said softly:
"Xue Niang understands, I just don't want to leave you, my aunt, my brother, and my sister."
"Finding you a suitable husband will make your father's spirit in heaven happy."
Mrs. Li rubbed her eyes, the wrinkles on her forehead relaxed a lot, and said with a smile, "It's great to see you get married."
"Sister, sister, there are a lot of things delivered to the door!"
The damselfly ran in with a smile on her face, holding a white raccoon slave, wearing a mink fur coat, with a round face and a tender pink face.
"This is unacceptable."
Mrs. Li smiled and said: "Although we are in a hurry, we cannot skip the process. We must have a clear matchmaker to marry us."
There are six steps before the wedding: nacai (send a mascot), ask for name, naji (eight characters send to ancestors), accept zheng (betrothal gift, bride price), ask for date, and welcome in person.
This is an indispensable step for a real wife, that is, getting married through a clear matchmaker.
Several people came to the courtyard and saw a pair of wild geese, struggling fiercely.
In the remaining boxes, there are mostly pampas grass, Selaginella cypress, relic beasts, blessed beasts, fish, nine wives, etc., which represent about thirty kinds of auspicious things.
"My sister is getting married, I really can't bear to do it."
Eight-year-old Sun Shining's little face wrinkled up, and he couldn't bear to let go of his arms.
The damselfly's little face was also full of reluctance, and her chin rested on her sister's shoulder: "I can't let it go either!"