Ni Yuanlu and Lu Zhenfei had a great chat. After the two confirmed the main details of the welcome, Ni Yuanlu didn't care about rest and rushed back.

Lu Zhenfei immediately summoned Wang Hui, the governor of the Governor's Model Battalion, and asked him to gather the only field force in Huai'an Prefecture City to prepare to go north to protect the troops.

However, when the king walked out of the Huaian Prefecture Governor's Office, Lu Zhenfei was not by his side. The order sent to the military camp also turned into annihilation of small groups of thieves entering Huaian Prefecture.

Liu Zeqing was coaxed and deceived by Lu Jiude and lived directly in the manor where King Fu was located. It was called reception, but it was actually a delay.

Among his four generals, Ma Huabao and Bai Tianfu, who had a close relationship with Lu Jiude, received orders to suppress the thieves.

However, compared with the reckless and rough Ma Huabao who immediately led his troops to move, Bai Tianfu has been delaying. He has not made any decision in his actions. Now that he has not seen Liu Zeqing, he dares to act without permission.

Lu Jiude immediately ordered the two thousand elite soldiers who were hiding in Guirenji to prepare to cross the river and encircle the Saint-Driving Convoy from the rear.

As a result, more than 1,000 governors under Wang Hui, more than 1,500 combat soldiers under Ma Huabao, and two thousand elite soldiers under Lu Jiude were bounded from the south, north and east directions, and surrounded the so-called "small troops of the thief" in Qinghe County facing water.

In order to confuse Zhou Shixian, Lu Jiude also asked Wang Hui to continue to attack this army that came from all over the capital under the name of Lu Zhenfei.

When Ni Yuanlu rushed back to the convoy overnight and met the Sheng Driving Convoy head-on, it was noon on the second day. Zhou Shixian and his team had already set off from Cui Zhen and continued to travel south along the canal.

After returning to the convoy, Ni Yuanlu was already very tired. After briefly talking to Zhou Shixian about the details of his conversation with Lu Zhenfei and the place where he was welcomed, he couldn't hold on anymore.

I didn't close my eyes for almost two days and two nights, and I was shaking around for nearly two hundred miles. It was already the limit for this minister in his fifties.

Zhou Shixian asked the rest of the situation to the east of the country.

From Lu Zhenfei's expression to his words, to the measures he took, Wang Chaodong remembered them very clearly and came to Zhou Shixian one by one.

He is Zhou Shixian's confidant and Jinyiwei. This kind of secret observation, analysis and description are his strengths.

Of course, Lu Zhenfei was not without doubt. Although Ni Yuanlu came in person, how could a minister of the Ministry of Revenue control the Beijing camp, or even the Jinyiwei, fight out from thousands of troops, thousands of miles away, and from the capital to Huai'an.

Ni Yuanlu didn't say more. He also noticed the recent changes in Emperor Chongzhen. He really didn't dare to praise Zhou Shixian anymore, for fear that what he said would cause trouble for the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Fortunately, Lu Zhenfei was just curious and did not have the intention to go deep into the end. Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, he must meet him. Just as Shi Kefa received an imperial edict and has led the Nanjing Jingying north to the north, for those few loyal people in the Ming court, it is a kind of "political correctness" to believe that Emperor Chongzhen is still alive.

"Did Lu Jiude and Liu Zeqing appear at Lu Zhenfei's mansion together?" Zhou Shixian couldn't help but frown and asked when he heard this.

"Yes, the prince consort, the young man saw it with his own eyes." Wang Chaodong was extremely confident.

During this period, Zhou Shixian sent a large number of whistle cavalry and Jinyiwei to inquire about the news. He had known the rumors that "the emperor and empress have passed away", but in history, he did not expect that this time would be ahead of time.

"Did Lu Jiude leave with Liu Zeqing, or did the two leave one after another?" Zhou Shixian continued to ask.

"I walked together, Lu Zhenfei also said that Lu Jiude brought Liu Zeqing to see him." Wang Chaodong continued to report.

"Go and call Wu Xingye!" After hearing this, Zhou Shixian was vaguely sure of something in his heart. Without any hesitation, he immediately ordered.

King Fu is in Huai'an. Since Lu Jiude has arrived and has hooked up with Liu Zeqing, even Lu Zhenfei has been trying to win over, which shows that the other party has been planning for a long time and has a plan.

Zhou Shixian recalled Lu Zhenfei's attitude towards King Fu in history and his support, and because of his dismissal from the Hongguang court, he couldn't help but hesitate in his heart because he was dismissed from office because of his disagreement with the Hongguang court.

Especially Lu Jiude took action personally, Lu Zhenfei, the official position of governor of the grain transportation and governor of Huaiyang, was recommended as a guarantee.

Lu Jiude was not an eunuch who served people like Wang Chengen, but a leading eunuch who had been struggling on the battlefield for more than ten years. Even the Governor of Fengyang, Ma Shiying, had to give him seven points.

Things have developed to the point where they are today. As more and more people are involved, and all forces are mixed up, some things may be unavoidable.

Zhou Shixian could only be more careful and make a quick decision.

Soon, Wu Xingye came to Zhu Cixuan. After Wang Chao retreated east, Zhu Cixuan ordered: "Come back the whistle driver, reduce the reconnaissance range to within ten miles, across the canal, and behind us, we should pay special attention."

"Mr. Concubine, something happened in Huai'an?" Wu Xingye said in confusion.

Zhou Shixian shook his head: "It's not sure yet, but it's better to be careful. Let Xue Changfu gather the troops as quickly as possible, and the boatman will rest between Cuizhen and Sanyi Town at that time, and then he will come to meet with his troops."

"Yes, the prince consort!" Wu Xingye heard this and knew that the situation in Huai'an might have changed a lot, so he didn't dare to ask more questions, so he went on to take action immediately.

Nowadays, Xue Laoer's troops only have a small number of horses, a distance of thirty miles, including soldiers and boatmen, and it will take most of the day to come. In addition, Wu Xingye sent someone to inform him that he would probably not arrive at noon the next day as soon as possible. If he marched so quickly, he could not immediately enter the battle, which was also something Zhou Shixian needed to consider.

The convoy continued to move and arrived in Sanyi Town in the evening. They were less than twenty miles away from Qinghe and within sixty miles of Huai'an. But if they wanted to get to Huai'an, they had to find a boat to cross the river.

After Zhou Shixian ordered the convoy to rest on the spot, he immediately sent Jinyiwei to contact the magistrate of Qinghe County. If there was any accident, he could go in and hide and wait for help.

However, although the Jinyiwei was entertained by the magistrate of Qinghe, the other party was very enthusiastic, but when the specific matters came, he was always vague, as if he was deliberately avoiding something.

Moreover, the city defense is very cautious, and hundreds of local brave men are defending themselves on the city walls.

Zhou Shixian guessed that this was Lu Jiude's cause behind his back. Wang Chaodong originally wanted to attack Qinghe County in surprise, but Zhou Shixian was worried about Lu Jiude's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Without artillery, Qinghe County was already prepared and could not be able to take it down in a short time.

The next morning, the convoy had just set off and walked less than five miles away. Zhou Shixian saw the scout sent in front of him running back.

"The prince consort, Huaiyang Governor Lu Zhenfei sent the governor's model camp to pick him up!" Wu Xingye hurriedly reported.

As soon as these words were said, everyone was happy and relieved. Finally, it was safe!

"Has Lu Zhenfei arrived?" Zhou Shixian asked, "How many soldiers are there in the welcoming team?"

"The scout said there was a thin official wearing the second-rank official uniform, who should be Lord Lu." Wu Xingyezai reported carefully: "It seems that there are five or six hundred people, and the leader is Wang Hui, the governor of the Model Battalion."

"Don't worry, the prince-in-law, this person is Lu Zhenfei's confidant and is quite capable. Yesterday Lu Zhenfei told me that he would lead his troops to protect the troops." Ni Yuanlu recovered some energy after a night of rest.

"Okay, let's go over, don't stop the convoy!"

Zhou Shixian finally nodded, but immediately ordered Wu Xingye: "As long as the plan discussed yesterday!"
Chapter completed!