"...Along the coastal direction, the closer our army is to the three guards in Tianjin, the more likely it is to face the sudden counterattack of the enemy's army, and even more so in Henan. Not to mention that the main force in the enemy's chief Ajige is still there, and more than 100,000 Wu Sangui's army is eyeing him. His command of 40,000 cavalry, known as 60,000 Guanning Iron Cavalry. Once he attacks Henan's territory, he will probably not be able to stop it with the tens of thousands of exhausted troops of King Jin, let alone the Qing army such as Titicacum..."

Zhu Youlang still smiled.

Wu Zheng thought he listened and continued, "...and the Northern Expedition Army of Haizhou and Andongwei is at the end of their strength and needs to rest. The same is true for Xuzhou and Yanzhou... In my opinion, Your Majesty will order the King of Jin to return to Huguang to rest. After restoring his energy and stabilizing the people in Huguang, he will then go to the Northern Expedition."

Zhu Youlang laughed and shook his hand and said, "The King of Wu is too cautious."

Wu Zheng was stunned, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Zhu Youlang looked at Wu Zheng with a smile. After a long time, he said to Wu Zheng with a hint of pride: "What the King of Wu said is very...but I have already made arrangements for this."

Wu Zheng was surprised, "You dare to ask His Majesty what arrangements he made, can you say it clearly?"

Zhu Youlang swung his sleeves and a sword in his hand, asking who was the hero of the world. "There is no need to hide it from the King of Wu. Wu Sangui sent people to me several times to ask him to return to the truth... Originally, he thought that this thief was too evil and never agreed to... However, now, as the King of Wu said, the situation is serious, so I have already agreed to Wu Sangui's request..."

Wu Zheng was shocked, and Wu Sangui was both sides, but Wu Zheng was not unaware of the situation. Ma Shiying reported to him that Wu Sangui sent people to Hangzhou Prefecture several times to meet Wu Zheng in private.

But Wu Zheng has always hated this great traitor and refused to even meet him in the face of the envoy.

Now, following Zhu Youlang's meaning, Wu Sangui also sent an envoy to the Yongli Dynasty. This was the eggs scattered into different baskets, which was indeed in line with Wu Sangui's nature.

But Wu Zheng could not ridicule Zhu Youlang in person, so he could only say indirectly: "It is naturally a good thing that Wu Sangui can Guiming. After all, it may be that more than 100,000 troops will change their flags and flags. A counterattack will also be of great help to the entire Northern Expedition... However, Wu Sangui has always been two-faced and it is no secret that he has the desire to be separatist... If Guiming is a conspiracy, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Zhu Youlang's eyes flashed. He felt that Wu Zheng was jealous and envious, and was deliberately provoking.

Yes, there were more than 300,000 Western Army in the Yongli Dynasty. If Wu Sangui was added with more than 100,000 troops, it would be more than 500,000 troops.

This is more than a huge margin than the 100,000 Beijing troops, 80,000 imperial troops and 200,000 Northern Expedition Army in the Jianxing Dynasty.

Since Wu Zheng refused to accept the olive branch he had abandoned, he naturally did not want to see Wu Sangui lead his army into the Yongli Dynasty.

This is crucial for the success of the Northern Expedition in the future and the two dynasties to compete for the throne.

Zhu Youlang smiled and said, "What the King of Wu said is not unreasonable... But I feel that now the king's army is advancing north, and Wu Sangui thinks that the Qing court has not lived for a long time. As the King of Wu said, this person has always been a two-faced person, seeking profit and avoiding harm. Then his determination is clear and reasonable... I have decided to delay the title of King Xi. At that time, the King of Wu will fight to the east, and the Great Western Army will directly explore the middle abdomen. Wu Sangui's troops will advance from Shanxi east, and the three routes will advance together, and the achievements will be achieved in one battle!"

Looking at Zhu Youlang's calmness and vocal expression, Wu Zheng felt an indescribable irritation.

You said it would be fine if you named Sun Kewang as King of Qin, but then named Wu Sangui as King of Pingxi. What is this?

During one dynasty, two great traitors became two princes, where did they place Li Dingguo?

This is not a matter for Li Dingguo, but it is related to the morale of the 300,000 soldiers of the Western Army!

When the Qing army went south, people abandoned their past grudges and helped you establish the Yongli Dynasty with loyalty and courage. Now, you are not strong yet and are still being held hostage by Sun Kewang. Well, you are already thinking about balancing power?

Wu Zheng understood Zhu Youlang's intention without guessing, just to decentralize power. Li Dingguo had too much power. In fact, he was equivalent to a regent in the Yongli Dynasty.

But the division of power should not be divided in this way. How can two traitors divide the military power of Li Dingguo and let those soldiers of the Daxi Army who sacrificed their lives to the death?

But Wu Zheng couldn't say these words.

After all, he is a foreign minister. Such things are all things that people in the court say are taboos. If Wu Zheng wants to say them, they will definitely become more and more illusory. Besides, Li Dingguo and Wu Zheng also have a meaning of a father-in-law and son-in-law. How can we avoid suspicion?

Looking at Zhu Youlang's thin face, Wu Zheng felt a little bored inexplicably, and his original favorability disappeared.

"Since your Majesty has decided, I will not repeat it anymore... In this rescue mall, our army suffered heavy casualties. The Northern Expedition Army, Jianyang Guard, and Zuoying suffered a total of more than 20,000 casualties. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty, how to deal with the aftermath?"

Zhu Youlang's original smile was stunned. He faced Wu Zheng's direct look and replied with some silence: "This... I can pay the casualties and give money and rice..."

Wu Zheng asked, "Dare you ask your Majesty, where is the money and rice? What scale should we use to provide pensions? Should we use the standard of the Western Army or the standard of the Northern Expedition Army?"

Zhu Youlang was silent. The difference between these two standards was not a little bit, and it could be said that it was one or two times worse.

Besides, does the Yongli Dynasty have the strength to provide this kind of pension?

It is said that there is a national treasury, but Zhu Youlang said that "all military and political affairs can be decided by the King of Jin in one sentence." How much money can he remit?

That's the pension for 20,000 people.

I waited for Zhu Youlang for a long time, but Zhu Youlang did not make any clear statement.

Wu Zheng didn't want to wait anymore and said, "I have an idea... I just don't know if I should tell you?"

Now Zhu Youlang became energetic, "It's okay if you talk about the King of Wu."

"Our army occupied Shenqiu, Xiangcheng, Xincai, Gushi and other cities, and our army was under the jurisdiction of our dynasty. In this way, it would be considered as a pension and food."

This is a quarrel! When Zhu Youlang heard this, his face suddenly turned dark. He was willing to attack the arrows and stones in person this time, mainly because he did not give the Northern Expedition Army the opportunity to enter Huguang and Henan.

But now, Wu Zheng proposed the proposal that whoever recovered the city would get it. If this was agreed, the recovery of Henan in the future would lead to a situation where the two dynasties divided the land, and the Jianxing Dynasty might even occupy more, because in this battle, the Daxi Army of Li Dingguo suffered more casualties, with more than 30,000 people, and two generals were captured and have not yet been redeemed.

The Northern Expedition Army sounded like a lot of casualties, but most of them were the people along the way who were deceived by Liu Fang. The Jianyang Guard and Zuoying were not very casualties, which was equivalent to a new force. When the time comes, it is certain that the Western Army will be at a disadvantage.

Zhu Youlang thought of this and said, "This matter is of great importance... Please be careful not to be impatient. After I discuss with King Jin and King Qin, I will give the King of Wu a clear answer... How about?"

Wu Zheng smiled in his heart, stood up and bowed, "Then the foreign minister will wait for the good news of Your Majesty."
Chapter completed!