"Damn Liu Liangzuo, I thought he had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a square face, but who would have thought that he also turned into a thief."
Gao Jie said angrily.
When Chu Yu heard this, he was speechless for a moment.
The four towns in Jiangbei are actually set up based on ability and trust.
Gao Jie from Xu, Su, and Liu Zeqing from Huai'an. One was a traitor and the other was an incompetent and unscrupulous person. Naturally, they stood at the far north and acted as human shields. They would not feel bad if they were lost.
As for Liu Liangzuo of Fengyang and Shouzhou, he was a veteran general who had fought against rebels and invaders in the west, and had made many military exploits, so he was in the middle zone.
Huang Degong, who was entrenched in Luzhou, southern Anhui, and even Liuhe in Jiangbei, Nanjing, was not only excellent at counterinsurgency, but also came from the Beijing camp and had a good foundation. He could be said to be the most confidant and loyal general.
In fact, the Nanjing court was not wrong. In the history of the four towns in Jiangbei, Gao Jie was framed for his domineering behavior and died early, Liu Zeqing surrendered to the enemy, and Liu Liangzuo also surrendered after being trapped in Nanjing.
Only Huang Degong defended Emperor Hongguang to the death when he fled, but was unexpectedly attacked by a cold arrow and lost his life.
When Chu Yu saw his appearance, his heart moved, and he suddenly said: "Uncle, I also heard that Liu Liangzuo is worried about not surrendering, and wants to go north to attack you!"
Hearing this, Gao Jie was startled and cursed: "I have known for a long time that this kid colluded with Hong Chengchou and attacked me from the north and the south, so he won't give me a way to survive!"
In fact, his heart was so cold, so how could he fight? He was destined to die!
Or else, surrender to the Manchus? Although he was imprisoned, there was still a way to survive.
Seeing Gao Jie's contemplative look, Chu Yu couldn't help but hurriedly said loudly: "Uncle, now Liu Liangzuo is ready to attack, you can only fight back as soon as possible, otherwise once he sends troops, it will be difficult to stop——
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"With Liu Liangzuo captured, the area near Zhongdu is very rich and not close to the canal. You can live in peace for the time being."
Gao Jie frowned, his eyes full of sternness.
Of course he understood that being forced to surrender was a drowned chicken. Even if he surrendered, he would be chopped up and used as a trophy.
Living an ignoble existence in Beijing and acting based on people's faces is not his style.
Rather than doing this, it would be better to seize Liu Liangzuo's lair and make it his own.
Thinking of this, he said decisively: "Since Liu Liangzuo is unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."
Immediately, he told Chu Yu: "You are from King Yu, and you should know Liu Liangzuo very well. You will take the lead. If something goes wrong, we will go to hell together."
There was a slight ambiguity in what he said, but Chu Yu understood that Gao Jie was half-empty and wanted to take advantage of him and would never let him go.
Kuye, I originally wanted to use one or two to build meritorious deeds, but I never thought that I would also be trapped.
Fighting back her heart palpitations, Chu Yu had no choice but to obey.
So, under his leadership, thousands of Gao Jie's cavalry attacked Shouzhou overnight.
But he said that Liu Liangzuo was uneasy in Shouzhou at this time.
His brother Liu Liangyu personally acted as a lobbyist and also brought a letter written by the regent Dorgon. The conditions were exciting.
The Marquis personally led the army and generously rewarded the land with gold and silver.
Such conditions are extremely generous compared to Liu Zeqing's.
But again, the situation at this time was very different from that in history.
Zuo Liangyu never sent troops eastward to shake the prestige of the imperial court, as happened in history. The four major military towns were in their respective positions, and Nanjing seemed as stable as a mountain.
"The King of Yu is at your side and the power of the Nanjing court has not been lost. How can I surrender?"
Liu Liangyu kept pacing, feeling extremely confused.
Like many speculators, he will never exit the market personally before the situation becomes clear, lest the escape route be cut off.
Just like this, my brother is in the north and I am in the south. We have the best of both worlds, so why put them in the same basket.
Suddenly, he felt a palpitation in his heart.
Opening the window, I saw that the splendid mansion was peaceful and brightly lit, no different from an ordinary palace.
For more than a year, overwhelming wealth and wealth have arrived. The top and bottom ranks in the army have focused on making money and dividing prefectures and counties to enrich themselves. If they surrender to the Manchus, all these will disappear.
Forget it, just wait!
He took off his clothes and slept alone on his pillow. He had been so restless these past few days that he even lost interest in women.
Suddenly, there was a burst of noise, and the entire Shouzhou City seemed to be alive and boiling.
"what happened?"
Liu Liangzuo was shocked, quickly put on his clothes, landed on the ground and asked.
"Uncle, it seems like the sound is coming from the north gate."
"North?"
Liu Liangzuo was stunned, there was only Gao Jie in the north, how could there be a war?
"Assemble the army and eliminate the traitors."
He ordered in a deep voice. In this late night, everything seemed extremely strange.
Whether it was the Manchus or Gao Jie, they were all opponents he was on high alert for, especially since there had been no war in the past year and the military's combat effectiveness had declined, which made him even more frightened.
When Gao Jie saw the city gates wide open, he became very fearful. He laughed on the surface and said, "Brother Chu, you really didn't lie. This Shouzhou City spy is really good."
Chu Yu's heart sank and he said with a smile: "Liu Liangzuo has evil intentions. His Royal Highness, Prince Yu, has long been aware of it, so he sent us to sneak in to collect evidence of his crimes before impeaching him to the court."
Although the explanation was a bit far-fetched, Gao Jie still breathed a sigh of relief. His heart was filled with joy, and he waved his hands and said: "Capture the thief first, capture the king!"
"Brother Chu, where is Liu Liangzuo? Take me there quickly."
Although the cavalrymen beside them looked tired, they were all high-spirited at this time and rushed into the city, giving them great confidence.
Chu Yu was also pleasantly surprised at this time. He single-handedly promoted the fight between the two armies. It was a meritorious service in any case and would definitely increase his status in the Search Division.
“Right in the center.”
Chu Yu took a breath and said seriously: "Uncle, I will take you there."
While walking on the road, I suddenly encountered a menacing army.
The atmosphere came to a standstill for a while.
"Gao Jie, how dare you sneak attack me."
Liu Liangzuo could see clearly in the dark night that Gao Jie's white face was full of defiance, and his young and strong body looked particularly excited.
"Sneak attack on your mother."
Gao Jie cursed bitterly: "How dare you, a birdman, to surrender to Jiannu and prepare to besiege me. I want to strike first and be prepared to die!"
Liu Liangzuo didn't say any more, he rode a horse, brandished a sword, and faced off directly.
Compared with Liu Zeqing's wine bag and rice bag, Liu Liangzuo had been in battle for a long time and had defeated Zhang Xianzhong in an encirclement and suppression campaign, so he had very good physical strength.
Gao Jie has been on the attack all year round, and coupled with his youth and vigour, once the fight started, you and I would go back and forth, and we would not lose.
The narrow alley restricted the performance of the cavalry, and the offensive was temporarily blocked.
Chu Yu was shocked, he had been deceived.
Once attacked from both sides, they all have to answer here.
"Liu Liangzuo is dead, come back and surrender quickly." He was so anxious that he shouted loudly.
In an instant, the cavalrymen also shouted.
Liu Jun in the distance panicked instantly and slowly slowed down his pace.
"Fart, I'm alive and well!" Liu Liangzuo couldn't help but tilted his neck and cursed.
"Looking for death!" Gao Jie saw the opportunity and poked at the gap. The latter fell off the horse, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead.