Zhejiang, Hangzhou, Zongbingfu Yamen.

Huang Daozhou, who carried the imperial edict of Emperor Longwu, was welcomed into the General Military Mansion as a distinguished guest.

There was no major chaos in Zhejiang. On the surface, it was due to the nearly 100,000 troops under the command of Zhejiang Commander-in-Chief Liu Zeqing, and the fact that the government at all levels were still managing local affairs. In fact, the real credit belonged to the cabinet ministers of the Wu Dynasty, Lu Faxuan, the governor of Southern Zhili, and

The Denglai New Army, Lu Faxuan's hand has long been extended to Zhejiang. The Denglai New Army is very famous in Zhejiang, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as thunderous. Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu who originally evacuated to Shaoxing, heard that Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself.

, the news that the Ming Dynasty ceased to exist, I once thought about supervising the country in Shaoxing and trying to restore the Ming Dynasty, but this plan was destroyed by Lu Faxuan sent personnel, and Lu Wang Zhu Yihai was forced to leave Shaoxing, no one knows where he went

place.

However, the situation in Zhejiang is very strange. The Ming Dynasty no longer exists. The local officials are panic-stricken and at a loss. They don’t know who they are working for and where they will be in the future. Zhu Yujian, the king of Tang Dynasty, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Fuzhou, Fujian.

When the news of the Longwu Dynasty's attempt to restore the Ming Dynasty came, some local officials declared their allegiance to Emperor Longwu, but many local officials stood still. The most puzzling one was Ma Shiying, the governor of Zhejiang, whose attitude had always been

It was very ambiguous, that is, he did not bow to the emperor Wu Zongrui of the Wu Dynasty, nor did he bow to the emperor Zhu Yujian of the Longwu Dynasty, and he would not pay attention to Zhang Xianzhong.

The relationship between Ma Shiying and Liu Zeqing was not bad. If the Ming Dynasty had not been destroyed, Liu Zeqing would still respect Ma Shiying. In other words, Ma Shiying would be able to mobilize Liu Zeqing and his army.

However, after the Ming Dynasty fell and Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, everything became more subtle.

Ma Shiying lived in seclusion, and the most popular person in Zhejiang was Liu Zeqing, the commander-in-chief. After all, he had an army in his hands, so he had a strong back.

When Huang Daozhou came to Hangzhou, he first visited Liu Zeqing, the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang, and then he also visited Ma Shiying, the governor of Zhejiang. Since Zhejiang was still nominally ruled by the Ming Dynasty, Huang Daozhou certainly wanted to win the support of Ma Shiying, the governor of Zhejiang.

Entering the wing, Huang Daozhou saw Liu Zeqing sitting in the middle, and Liu Liangzuo to the left of Liu Zeqing.

Huang Daozhou was not very familiar with Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo and others. He had always been a civil servant in the Ming Dynasty. He had a proud character. He had been criticized many times and had ups and downs. He had no regard for the generals in the Ming Dynasty.

This time, Huang Daozhou had to face Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo and other generals in person, and personally persuaded them to be loyal to Emperor Longwu and devote themselves to the revitalization of the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that the tide has turned.

Liu Zeqing stood up, cupped his fists at Huang Daozhou and spoke.

"Sir Huang has come all the way, and I was not able to greet him from afar. Please forgive me, Mr. Huang. This is Liu Liangzuo, the commander-in-chief of Jiangxi Province, and he is also my best brother..."

Liu Zeqing's attitude was obviously too conceited, and Liu Liangzuo was not much better.

If it were normal times, Huang Daozhou's stubborn temper would have come up long ago, and he would have mercilessly scolded Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo for not understanding the rules, but now he can't do that. He, the great scholar of Wuying Palace and the official secretary of the Longwu court,

For the time being, Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo and others are out of control.

Huang Daozhou looked at Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo who stood up, and spoke with a serious face.

"The two commander-in-chiefs came to Hangzhou, Zhejiang on special orders to revitalize our Ming Dynasty. The two commander-in-chiefs have received favor from the emperor and are important ministers of our Ming Dynasty. At present, our Ming Dynasty is encountering

This is a major crisis that has never happened before. I hope that the two commander-in-chiefs will work hard to restore the Ming Dynasty..."

Huang Daozhou did not come up with the imperial edict first, he still wanted to see the attitudes of Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo.

Liu Zeqing looked at Liu Liangzuo, with no expression on his face.

The two of them had long known what was going on when Huang Daozhou came to Zhejiang, and they had discussed it several times. As the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang, Liu Zeqing would naturally be stationed in Hangzhou and would not leave. It was hard to tell Liu Liangzuo, and Zuo Liang.

Yu and Gao Jie.

Liu Zeqing actually did not welcome Zuo Liangyu and others to go to Zhejiang, especially Zuo Liangyu.

Zuo Liangyu's reputation was too great, not only for not obeying the imperial court's orders, but also for the corrupt military discipline of his sergeants, who often harassed and robbed the people. His reputation spread far and wide in the south. Such a person,

Not welcome anywhere.

As for Gao Jie, his attitude is a bit vague. Gao Jie, who left Fengyang Prefecture in Nanzhili, was originally stationed in the Huangzhou area of ​​Huguang. Some time ago, Gao Jie said he was going to Zhejiang, but his sergeants made no move. According to

According to the information Liu Zeqing detected, so far, Gao Jie has not led an army to Zhejiang.

The two powers were at odds with each other. After Liu Zeqing thought about it carefully, he discussed with Liu Liangzuo and decided to let Zuo Liangyu lead his army to Fujian. Of course, if Liu Liangzuo could also leave Zhejiang and go to Fujian, Liu Zeqing would love it.

After coughing a few times, Liu Zeqing spoke.

"What Mr. Huang said is that we naturally want to restore the Ming Dynasty, but Zhejiang is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. It is the right thing for me to lead a large army to station in Zhejiang..."

Liu Zeqing had just finished speaking, and Liu Liangzuo couldn't wait to speak.

"Master Huang, I have the same idea. Zhejiang is a key location and must be heavily guarded. I will assist Brother Liu in stationing Zhejiang and can also protect Fujian and other places..."

Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo answered in such a tone, which was considered very good. Military generals generally have bad tempers. It should be said that Huang Daozhou was still very famous in the Ming court.

Huang Daozhou looked a little unhappy. According to his idea, he asked Jiangxi Commander Liu Liangzuo and Fengyang Commander Gao Jie to lead their armies into Fujian. Zuo Liangyu stayed in Zhejiang, and Liu Zeqing naturally stationed in Zhejiang. If this was achieved

For the purpose, Zodiac Zhou turned around and went to find Ma Shiying, the governor of Zhejiang.

However, Liu Liangzuo was unwilling to go to Fujian and insisted on staying in Zhejiang, and Liu Zeqing did not refuse.

"Furthermore, Commander-in-Chief, I came to Hangzhou and brought the emperor's imperial edict..."

Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo did not stand up, nor did they intend to accept the order.

Liu Zeqing looked at Liu Liangzuo and spoke calmly.

"Sir Huang, in fact, in order to restore the Ming Dynasty, Brother Liu and this general have also specially discussed that we will lead the army into Fujian with General Zuo, and General Gao Jie. If we lead the army into Zhejiang, we will also specifically persuade General Gao

, lead troops into Fujian, so that both Fujian and Zhejiang can resist foreign attacks..."

Zodiac week waved his hand.

"My lords, now the imperial court not only needs to defend against external attacks, but also needs to attack, recover the lost areas, and completely stabilize the south. Armies from all walks of life must unite and first defeat the rogue Zhang Xianzhong..."

At this point, Huang Daozhou couldn't go on. Denglai's new army was too powerful and effortlessly defeated Li Zicheng, who had millions of Dashun Army sergeants. He also beheaded Li Zicheng and asked Liu Zeqing and others to lead the army.

Attacking the Denglai New Army is almost like seeking death.

Huang Daozhou's words made Liu Zeqing's eyes light up.

"Master Huang is right. Brother Liu and my general also think so. Look at the map. The rogue Zhang Xianzhong has occupied most of Sichuan, Huguang, Guangdong and Guangxi. Brother Liu and my general are stationed in Zhejiang. They can attack

If you retreat from Huguang, you can defend Zhejiang and thus protect Fujian. If General Zuo and General Gao lead the army into Fujian, you can directly attack Guangdong, Guangxi and other places, so that the south can be stabilized soon..."

Even if Huang Daozhou doesn't understand military affairs, he can still hear the meaning from Liu Zeqing's words. It turns out that Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo's intention of sticking to Zhejiang was to protect themselves and let Zuo Liangyu and Gao Jie lead the army to attack. It was calculated.

Very good, but are Zuo Liangyu and Gao Jie fools?

Huang Daozhou had no way to lose his temper or argue with Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo. Such arguments were obviously ineffective.

After letting out a long sigh, Huang Daozhou looked at Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo and spoke.

"What you two adults said makes sense, but I don't know where the armies led by General Zuo Liangyu and General Gao Jie have arrived..."

A smile flashed across Liu Zeqing's face and he quickly answered.

"Master Huang, according to the news I have received, the army led by General Zuo Liangyu has passed Dexing in Jiangxi and is heading towards Quzhou Prefecture in Zhejiang. I suggest that Master Huang write a letter to General Zuo,

After informing him of the emperor's will, General Zuo can lead the army south to Fujian. As for General Gao Jie, he heard that he is stationed in Jiujiang, Jiangxi and has not yet set off. Mr. Huang can also write a letter to General Gao Jie and inform General Gao Jie of the emperor's will.

I believe that General Gao will definitely lead the army to Fujian..."

Huang Daozhou's expression changed a little, and he suppressed his anger forcibly.

"I know, and I also know what you two adults mean. I will leave now and go to visit Mr. Ma..."

"Master Huang, I and Brother Liu have specially arranged a banquet to welcome Master Huang..."

Huang Daozhou stood up and clasped his fists at Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo.

"No need, time is pressing, I will go see Mr. Ma Shiying right now..."

After Huang Daozhou left, Liu Liangzuo had a smile on his face. He cupped his fists and spoke to Liu Zeqing.

"Brother's help has been taken down by my younger brother. If you need anything in the future, please give me your instructions. My younger brother will never give up..."

Liu Zeqing just nodded slightly. Originally, he had no intention of retaining Liu Liangzuo, but because of Liu Liangzuo's insistence, comparing Liu Liangzuo and Huang Daozhou, Liu Zeqing still preferred Liu Liangzuo. In any case, both of them were military generals, and both of them had excellent subordinates.
Chapter completed!