There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Outside Wubao City, the Qin army camped.

Sun Chuanting was thinking about the next step in the camp when the soldiers opened the curtain and walked in and reported: "Sir, the owner of the scenery is back."

"Let him in." Sun Chuanting replied without raising his head.

"See Mr. Futai!" Jing Xiaoyan came in and greeted him first.

"There is no need to be polite when you say filial piety. You went to see Lin Feng. What did he say?" Sun Chuanting asked.

"Lin Feng also wanted to accept the recruitment and withdrawal of troops, but he said that he would discuss the specific conditions with Master Futai in person." Jing Xiaoyan replied.

"Oh, he wants to talk to me in person, so where can he talk?" Sun Chuanting then asked.

"Lin Feng means to find a place between the two armies. Let us set up a teahouse. Each side will bring two followers without weapons. He wants to have an interview with the Lord."

"This Lin Feng is also a person. I would like to meet him. Then Xiaoyan can make some arrangements." Sun Chuanting has been fighting all the way, and his personal martial arts is not weak. Naturally, he is not afraid to meet Lin Feng.

"Sir, Lin Feng's martial arts skills are quite impressive. Let the general accompany you." He Renlong on the side had fought with Lin Feng before and did not dare to be careless.

"Okay, then I'll go with you, Commander-in-Chief He." Sun Chuanting agreed.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, a teahouse had been set up in the open space outside Wubao City.

The teapot in the middle has been boiled with tea, and a position has been set up on each side.

Lin Feng led Fang Xiaoyu and Wang Qin on horseback and rode slowly towards the teahouse. When they were about to arrive, they were inspected by a Qin soldier sent by the Qin army. After confirming that they were not carrying weapons, they were let go.

The same was true on the side of the Qin Army. Sun Chuanting, He Renlong and Jing Xiaoyan also came over on horseback after undergoing a simple inspection by the Zhenming Army.

Arriving at the teahouse, Lin Feng dismounted first. After all, Sun Chuanting is also older, so there is nothing wrong with respecting the old comrades.

Sun Chuanting saw Lin Feng dismounting first. It seemed that this traitor also knew etiquette. After a slight nod, he also dismounted and came to the edge of the tea seat.

Only then did Lin Feng take a look at this famous official in the late Ming Dynasty. This was also the first time Lin Feng saw a famous figure in history, and he was still a little excited.

Sun Chuanting was born in 1593. He is now about forty years old. He is in the prime of life for a senior official. His body is thin, with the wind and frost unique to long-term battles, and his face looks extremely determined.

While Lin Feng was looking at him, Sun Chuanting was also looking at Lin Feng. He was a county magistrate rebel, about 20 years old, with a strong body, a dignified face, full of vitality, gentle and righteous in appearance, and no trace of the wretchedness typical of a rebel. And a fierce look.

"Master Governor, please!" Lin Feng invited.

"County Magistrate Lin, take a seat!" Sun Chuanting decided to call Lin Feng by his old official position, and also reminded that this county magistrate was recommended by him.

"Haha, Mr. Sun is joking. I am afraid that my position as county magistrate has been removed by the court long ago." Lin Feng replied.

"County Magistrate Lin is wrong. The imperial court has not issued a document to remove you from the post of Fugu County Magistrate." Sun Chuanting continued.

The imperial court may have never encountered a rebellion by a county magistrate. Besides, Fugu was also occupied, and it could not re-appoint a county magistrate. It really forgot about the removal of Lin Feng.

"Master Sun, I admire the Qin army you led to destroy the bandits and punish the powerful gentry who embezzled military land." Lin Feng said.

"Does the county magistrate also admire me for annihilating the rogue bandits?" Sun Chuanting asked meaningfully.

"The rogue bandits are not engaged in production. They only loot and destroy wherever they go. Naturally, I am opposed to it. We are not raising the army for my own personal gain, Lin Feng, but to rebuild the world and benefit the people."

"Magistrate Lin's evaluation of the bandits is the same as mine, which is why I am determined to wipe out the bandits. But you said you want to benefit the people? Is it also benefiting the people by letting them fall into the flames of war?

If County Magistrate Lin really wants to benefit the people, he should order your Zhenming Army to lay down their weapons and surrender to the imperial court. I will certainly report to the emperor and forgive you for the crime of rebellion. " Sun Chuanting asked.

"Master Sun, you have been in a high position for a long time, so you naturally don't understand the suffering of the grassroots and the suffering of the people. Do you understand the lives of the people under our rule? We have only occupied Wu Fort for less than a month, and the people have spontaneously helped us defend the city. Is it true? Are they stupid? The people are not stupid, because they know who is really for their own good. I, Lin Feng, can pat my chest and say that the life of the people under my rule is far better than the days under the rule of the imperial court.

Therefore, Mr. Sun wants us to keep our weapons at ease and let the people accept the rule of corrupt officials sent by the imperial court and live the precarious life before. We cannot do it, and the people will not agree! Lin Feng said decisively.

"County Magistrate Lin, I admit that you are a capable minister in governing the place. But as the war spreads, aren't it the people who are suffering? You are talented, and I will recommend you. Wouldn't it be good for us to jointly assist the emperor in governing the Ming Dynasty?" Sun Chuanting advised.

"Master Sun, although you hold a high position as governor of Shaanxi, can you implement the governance strategy according to your own ideas? I heard that your strategy of clearing the villages has encountered great difficulties.

I cleared up the backlog of cases in Fugu, arrested big households who committed many crimes, and asked the gentry who concealed their land to pay for their crops. I had already stirred up a hornet's nest. The Tongzhi of Jiazhou and the Inspector of Shaanxi Province must have wanted my life. Mr. Sun, if you lay down your weapons, can you still implement my governance strategy?

Apart from anything else, the gentry should pay taxes as one body and not impose the burden of taxes on ordinary people. Can our Ming Dynasty do this? As long as the emperor orders the gentry to pay the food together, our Zhenming army will immediately lay down its weapons. "Lin Feng responded.

"This, this can't be rushed. The emperor's original intention is not to increase the burden on the people, but the country is in a difficult situation and bandits are everywhere, so we can only raise taxes. As for the gentry's unified payment of food, this matter is related to the country's foundation, and the resistance is huge, and the emperor cannot do it. It will be decided with one word." Sun Chuanting naturally knew the shortcomings of this policy, but the Ming Dynasty bureaucrats were all from the gentry, so how could they change their own lives.

"Master Sun, Ming Dynasty's bad government has penetrated deep into the bones. It cannot be solved in a short time. The reason why I invited you here today is not to solve this problem.

Let’s be realistic and talk about the truce between the Zhenming Army and the Qin Army. I can give you a piece of news for free first. This is also an important consideration for me to have peace talks with your Qin army.

According to the news from my inside line in Mongolia, the Later Jin Dynasty will bypass Mongolia and invade the Central Plains on a large scale in August and September. By then, lives will be destroyed and people will be robbed. As the Han army, we cannot waste our strength on killing each other. We should be unanimous in attacking the outside world, fighting the Tatars first and then gold. "Lin Feng decided to first reveal the important news that Hou Jin had invaded.

"Is this news true?" Sun Chuanting asked.

“The news leaked out from Houjin’s senior management, but as long as it didn’t happen, no one can say it happened 100%.

The invasion of the Tatars in the Later Jin Dynasty did not happen once or twice. The Tatars also occupied a large area of ​​land in Liaodong, the Ming Dynasty. The Han people in Liaodong were worse off than dead. Even if the Tatars did not come, shouldn't we take the initiative to regain our homeland and attack the Tatars? ? "

"That makes sense. I have always wanted to meet with the Tatars, but unfortunately the civil unrest in the country continues." Sun Chuanting said. He was a traditional scholar. Naturally, he knew that fighting the Tatars was a national war, and it was completely different from fighting the refugees in the country. no the same.

"Governor Sun, I suggest that our two families temporarily suspend their troops. The name of our Zhenming Army is to revitalize the Ming Dynasty. But the Ming Dynasty we want to revitalize is a Ming Dynasty for the people of the world. It is a Ming Dynasty that allows people to live and work in peace and contentment, not corrupt officials. of Ming Dynasty.

We, the Zhenming Army, have not said we want to overthrow the Ming Dynasty. We currently only want to protect the people under our rule. If the imperial court agrees to a truce, we will use the current territory as the boundary, and our Zhenming Army will no longer continue to attack the imperial city. Lin Feng continued.

"It is impossible for the imperial court to allow a state within a state to exist. It is impossible for you not to withdraw from the territory you occupy." Sun Chuanting replied.

"Master Sun, I think you also know very well that except for your Qin army, there are no soldiers and horses in Shaanxi now. If a peace agreement cannot be reached, our Zhenming Army can send out a few more small groups to incite more people's resentment. People, I think it is not difficult to capture most of the state capitals in Shaanxi." Lin Feng continued to analyze.

Of course, being able to take it and being able to hold it are two different things. Otherwise, Lin Feng would not have to negotiate with Sun Chuanting's Qin army. Now the Zhenming Army is also facing a serious shortage of soldiers, and its military expenditures are not sufficient. It urgently needs time to digest the occupied territory.

"Can you really keep your promise not to send troops to the surrounding areas?" Sun Chuanting asked.

"The truce is of course for both sides. The imperial court must first stop using troops on our Zhenming Army's territory and open the blockade on our cargo transportation. I can promise not to use troops on the imperial city first.

Before the imperial court gives a formal reply, our two sides can first reach an armistice agreement in Shaanxi. There is no need to sign any documents for this, as long as both parties reach a consensus, so as not to leave any hidden dangers to Mr. Sun. There are a lot of idle talkers in the court, and they are best at criticizing others. " Lin Feng replied.

"Talk?" Sun Chuanting asked curiously.

"You just use your mouth to attack others and impeach others. You can't do anything yourself."

"The term "Lin County Magistrate" is indeed used accurately. There are indeed too many people in our court who are gossiping." Sun Chuanting also suffered deeply from the court's reputation as an official.

"Only those who are deep in the trenches know how difficult it is to do things." Lin Feng continued.

"To achieve an armistice, your Zhenming Army must accept the imperial court's appeasement, otherwise the imperial court will not accept the peace negotiation." Sun Chuanting clearly stated after thinking for a while. He also knew the urinary nature of these people in the imperial court, especially Emperor Chongzhen, who had a very good reputation. , will definitely not accept the two sides negotiating a peace equally.

"There is no problem with nominal appeasement. Our Zhenming Army is also willing to cooperate with the court in resisting the invasion of Tatars. In other matters, we will obey the announcement but not the instructions." Lin Feng made it clear that he could assist the court in fighting the Tatars, but as for fighting the peasant army Never mind.

(End of this chapter)