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

"Drink tea!"

After hearing the conditions proposed by Lin Feng, Sun Chuanting tactically suggested having a cup of tea first so that he could take advantage of the opportunity to think carefully.

For such a big thing as reaching a peace agreement with the rebels, Sun Chuanting also had to bear huge pressure. He had to carefully consider the influences of all parties.

The first is of course the consideration of one’s own strength. Sun Chuanting's Qin army was trained after he took office as governor of Shaanxi and used thunderbolt methods to clear the villages and raise money. Now it has become less and less.

There were more than 15,000 people when they were first trained. After a year of fighting against the bandits, they have lost 4,000 to 5,000 people.

This time he brought 10,000 soldiers and horses. He lost hundreds of soldiers in the sentry battle outside Suide City. This time he lost another 1,600 soldiers and horses. In less than ten days, only 8 soldiers were left. About a thousand people.

Judging from the current situation, even if the Qin army is exhausted, Lin Feng's Zhenming army cannot be destroyed.

The key is that the effectiveness of Qingtun is getting worse and worse. It is very difficult to continue to organize and train the Qin army. If you defeat all the Qin troops you can rely on, you will inevitably be counterattacked by those powerful gentry.

Moreover, Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai and other giant bandits in Shaanxi have not yet been wiped out. If they continue to fight against Lin Feng, these bandits will inevitably rise again.

Of course, Sun Chuanting agreed with Lin Feng more than other bandits. After all, the Zhenming Army was an army with a bottom line and rules.

Also, Lin Feng said that the Jin Tatars would join the bandits after August or September. Sun Chuanting's analysis is also very possible. Now the Ming Dynasty is the money storehouse of the Tatars. If they are short of money, they will come and grab it.

Now it has been two years since the Tatars invaded in the ninth year of Chongzhen, and the money and food they robbed have almost been used. The Tatars are very likely to invade again.

In order to prevent the Tatars from invading the invaders, the Qin army's already small strength cannot be consumed in fighting the Zhenming army.

After Sun Chuanting basically thought about it, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip and said: "County Magistrate Lin, I think you can really serve the people sincerely, and I believe what you said about the Tatar invasion in August and September, so we can achieve a temporary truce.

I will leave Jing Xiaoyan to communicate with you about the specific recruitment matters. After the details are settled, I will report it to the imperial court. Of course, such a big matter must be decided by the imperial court. "

"Of course, then in Shaanxi, we will first use Suidezhou and Wubao as the boundaries, have a temporary truce, and pay close attention to the treatment of injured officers and soldiers. We also need to rebuild Wubao. So many houses have been destroyed, and we cannot let the people suffer." Lin Feng said.

"I wonder who will provide the money to rebuild the county. Will there be additional taxes?" Sun Chuanting asked with interest. Although he was a governor, he was also poor and it was difficult to raise troops.

"This money is of course provided by our Zhenming Army. Not only does it not cost the people a penny, but it also benefits the people by recruiting civilians and paying them wages so that they can have money to support their families." Lin Feng said.

"This method is very good. Let's settle it now. I'll take my leave first." Sun Chuanting replied enviously, and then left with He Renlong.

At this time, Sun Chuanting also understood the reason why Lin Feng wanted to rebel. If he stayed in the court system, he would have to be restricted in everything he did.

"Wang Qin, you should stay and discuss with the owner of the scene, Bo, about accepting the imperial court's nominal offer and a truce between the two parties. You have to follow the principles agreed upon by Governor Sun and I. You can discuss the specific terms with Xiaoyan and try to reach an agreement. "Lin Feng explained.

"Understood, I will discuss it carefully with the scene owner Bo." Wang Qin accepted the order.

After Lin Feng finished speaking, he took Fang Xiaoyu back to the county government office, leaving Wang Qin and Jing Xiaoyan behind to discuss the issues surrounding the name of the recruitment and the specific locations where the armies of both sides were stationed.

The next day, the first draft of the peace agreement was placed in front of Lin Feng.

Based on the overall principles clearly stated by Lin Feng and Sun Chuanting, Wang Qin and Jing Xiaoyan negotiated specific terms of the armistice.

The terms of the peace agreement mainly include four points:

The first point is that the Zhenming Army accepted the imperial court's recruitment and was willing to safeguard the imperial court's righteousness. That is to say, they accepted Chongzhen's rule in name only.

The second point is that the imperial court will grant the Zhenming Army appropriate status and allow the Zhenming Army to manage the territory it currently manages on its own. It was initially agreed to give Lin Feng the position of commander-in-chief and the military title of the Zhenming Army.

The third point is that the Zhenming Army must not continue to attack other cities of the imperial court, and the imperial court must not detain the legitimate goods of the Zhenming Army without reason, and neither party may restrict the entry and exit of personnel without reason.

The fourth point is that the Zhenming Army is responsible for border security in northern Shaanxi. If a large group of Tatars invades, the Zhenming Army should assist the court in resisting and follow orders to participate in encirclement and suppression operations.

After Lin Feng read it over, he felt that it was basically consistent with what he said yesterday. The imperial court received nominal obedience and the Zhenming Army received substantial autonomy, so he signed and agreed.

At the same time, the same agreement was delivered to the desk in Sun Chuanting's commander's tent.

After reading it, Governor Sun pondered for a while and decided to add another one. The Zhenming Army should pay a tax of 10,000 taels to the court every year.

This amount of money is not much, and it mainly reflects the court's control over the territory of the Zhenming Army. Otherwise, it may not be easy to explain to the court.

After Sun Chuanting put forward his opinion, Jing Xiaoyan had no choice but to come to Wubao County Government again for consultation.

"Mr. Lin, Governor Sun proposed an increase in the annual tax payment of 10,000 taels. It is not that the governor wants the money, but mainly to give an explanation to the court. Otherwise, it may be difficult to pass the peace treaty." After Jing Xiaoyan reported his opinions, He also specifically talked about Sun Chuanting's private considerations.

"I know this. Ten thousand taels of silver is not much, and it is mainly symbolic. For the sake of Xiaoyan and Governor Sun, I agreed." Lin Feng thought about it for a while and then agreed, as long as the court does not block Zhenming Group For goods, ten thousand taels can be easily earned back. "Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Lin!" Jing Xiaoyan said happily, he finally completed the peace negotiation task.

After Sun Chuanting received the news that Lin Feng agreed to his increased terms, he was relieved. At the same time, he also took a higher look at Lin Feng. He was a person with magnanimity and a view of the overall situation.

Immediately, Sun Chuanting began to write a memorial to the imperial court, describing in detail the situation of the battle with the Zhenming Army, focusing on the strong combat power of the Zhenming Army and its position of not opposing the imperial court, and clearly stating the reasons why he could only negotiate peace with the Zhenming Army. .

After the memorial was written, Sun Chuanting immediately asked the messenger to rush 800 miles to the capital.

Although the peace talks still need to be approved by the court, it will not affect the truce between the Qin Army and the Zhenming Army.

In order to show his sincerity, Sun Chuanting ordered the withdrawal of the troops and led the Qin army to cross the Wuding River again, preparing to join the Ma Ke Division under Suide City and retreat to Qingjian County, which is closest to Suide City.

As soon as the Qin army withdrew, Lin Feng also felt relieved. After all, it would be uncomfortable for anyone to be stared at by a world-famous and powerful army.

Wubao County Government.

Lin Feng summoned Wang Qin, Guo Zheng, Hong Tu, Sun Zhengnan and others to discuss the arrangements after the Qin army withdrew. Li Wanxiang also rushed over from Jiazhou.

"Guo Zheng, where is the Qin army now?" Lin Feng asked first.

"We have arrived at the Wuding River and are preparing to cross the river." Guo Zheng replied.

"Qin Jun's movements were fast enough. They weren't using a false shot, were they?" Lin Feng asked.

"Probably not. All their tents were dismantled and their baggage was taken away. We sent people to estimate the number of people and they all left. They should have really withdrawn their troops." Guo Zheng continued to report.

"Governor Sun is really able to afford it, and he withdrew immediately. After the Qin army withdrew, we must hurry up and promote the reconstruction of Wubao. Among the three economic strategies I proposed last time, one of the important ones is through development commercial real estate for profit.

This time the Qin army destroyed the main street of the government office in Wubao County, which was just enough to carry out our reconstruction project, and even the demolition was saved. Zhenming Real Estate is responsible for this matter, with the county government investing part of it and the rest using a commercial operation model. Mr. Li, do you understand how to operate? "

"Understood! We will collect funds through real estate pre-purchase, and after the commercial street is renovated, the shops in the commercial street will be allocated proportionally." Li Wanxiang replied.

"That's probably what I mean. You should also consider the interests of the original merchants at the same time. Director Li, you are responsible for expediting this matter." Lin Feng ordered.

"Yes!" Li Wanxiang accepted the order.

"The second thing is to recruit troops to expand the garrison of Fort Wu. How many people are left in the Li Xiaowei Battalion of the original mobile brigade?" Lin Feng asked.

"Including minor injuries, there are about 1,560 people who can return to the team." Wang Qin replied.

Although the Li Xiaowei Battalion was destroyed as an organized unit, many were slightly injured, and some of the key members were sent to the People's Zhuang Brigade, so there were still a lot of people gathered.

"Then we will use these 150 or 60 people as the backbone, and then transfer 100 veterans from the reinforcement battalion from Jiazhou to form a new battalion of officers and soldiers with 1,000 people. We will name it Li Xiaowei Battalion and garrison Wu Fort. It belongs to the first mobile brigade organization.

County Magistrate Sun and Li Xiaowei's battalion can recruit the county's civilian strong troops to join the Zhenming Army if they have passed the test of war. Those who are still insufficient will be replenished by the county government through recruitment. Are there any difficulties? Lin Feng said clearly.

"No, the people of Wubao are very enthusiastic about joining the army now. There is no problem in recruiting hundreds of soldiers." Sun Zhengnan replied.

"In that case, Wang Qin will take the lead in rebuilding Li Xiaowei Camp, and Sun Zhengnan will cooperate to ensure that combat strength is formed as soon as possible and shoulder the responsibility of guarding Fort Wu." Lin Feng ordered.

"Understood!" Wang Qin and Sun Zhengnan said.

"Before Li Xiaowei completed the reconstruction and basically formed combat strength, Hongtu's cavalry battalion stayed here to assist in defense. Wu Fort is a barrier on the Jiazhou front, so it must be taken seriously and no room for failure can be tolerated." Lin Feng continued.

"Yes!" Hong Tu responded.

"Your cavalry battalion has also suffered relatively heavy losses this time. On the one hand, we need to pay close attention to the treatment of injured officers and soldiers and return them to the team. On the other hand, we can also choose the best from the recruits recruited by Wu Fort to replenish a thousand men." Lin Feng continued.

"Thank you for your concern, sir!" Hong Tu said happily after hearing this.

"Where are the others? Is there anything else?" Lin Feng then asked.

"No more!" everyone replied.

"If there are no other questions, then let's leave like that!" Lin Feng said.

(End of this chapter)