When Gao Jie entered the backyard, he still had an unconvinced look on his face.

Gao Jie attached great importance to the letter written by Lu Faxuan, the cabinet minister of the Wu Dynasty and the governor of Southern Zhili. However, he felt very uncomfortable with Lu Faxuan's commanding tone. After all, there was no subordinate relationship between the two parties. It was uncomfortable, but Gao Jie still

He followed Lu Faxuan's request, but when executing Lu Faxuan's order, Gao Jie was cautious and did not send his elite army to Raozhou. He only sent thousands of people to attack from Jiujiang, creating a certain momentum.

What Gao Jie didn't expect was that Zuo Liangyu really withdrew his troops and did not attack Dexing County.

This made Gao Jie a little excited. You must know that Zuo Liangyu's army is said to be 150,000 strong, but its actual strength is more than 100,000. His own troops are only more than 50,000, but he can actually intimidate Zuo Liangyu.

Behind his happy mood, Gao Jie felt even more uncomfortable with the commanding tone in Lu Faxuan's letter.

"Husband, what's going on? Did you encounter something unhappy..."

Seeing Mrs. Xing walking out of the house, Gao Jie immediately smiled on his face.

Ms.

Materials and so on, the two of them got along well after going back and forth. In order to avoid the exposure of their adultery, in the eighth year of Chongzhen's reign, Gao Jie eloped with the Xing family and went to Hong Chengchou, becoming a military general in the Ming Dynasty.

In the ensuing battle to annihilate the rebels, Gao Jie worked extremely hard.

Gao Jie had always been afraid of Li Zicheng because of the injustice. When the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng captured the capital and proclaimed himself emperor, Gao Jie felt that the sky was falling and he felt that he had no way out. If Li Zicheng really unified the world,

Gao Jie and the Xing family had no way to survive. Unexpectedly, in a short period of time, the Dashun Army was completely wiped out by the Denglai New Army, and Li Zicheng was also beheaded by the Denglai New Army. This made Gao Jie greatly relieved.

Gao Jie and Li Zicheng are from the same hometown, and they are also from Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province. He is also one of the earliest rebel leaders. He is a bit unruly and not many people are truly convinced. However, Gao Jie admires the Xing family very much and almost obeys the Xing family.

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When Mr. Xing asked, Gao Jie naturally had to cover up his unpleasant emotions.

"What did you say, madam? It's nothing. This is not Zuo Liangyu preparing to lead an army to attack Dexing County. I wrote to Zuo Liangyu to warn him not to act rashly, otherwise I will personally lead the troops to attack. As a result, Zuo Liangyu

Liangyu withdrew his troops..."

A smile appeared on Mrs. Xing's face, and she looked at Gao Jie and spoke.

"This is a good thing. My husband did what Mr. Lu asked and achieved his goal. Mr. Lu must be very happy and he will value me more..."

Gao Jie smiled reluctantly.

"What Madam said is that I am overthinking..."

The smile on Xing's face disappeared. Of course she knew Gao Jie's temper. Gao Jie's expression showed that he must be feeling uncomfortable inside and must be holding something back.

Ms.

"Husband must have something on his mind. It's better to talk to the slave family. The slave family will also come to help husband think of a solution..."

Living in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, life was not going to be easy. In addition, Gao Jie was a bit unruly and the discipline of the sergeants under his command was not very good. They often harassed the people around him, which made the local officials in Jiangxi very unhappy.

Gao Jie has been hesitating about what to do in the future. He originally wanted to surrender to the Wu court, but because he has tens of thousands of sergeants under his command, these sergeants have pretty good combat effectiveness. This also gives Gao Jie a certain status in the south and gets him.

If he surrenders to the Wu court, his army will be reorganized by the Denglai New Army and cease to exist. This also means that Gao Jie will no longer have the foundation to establish himself.

Based on this, Gao Jie never made up his mind, and even thought of going to join Longwu Emperor Zhu Yujian, so that he could obtain a better status and preserve his current glory and wealth.

Mr. Xing was aware of these situations, but he did not discuss the future solution in detail with Gao Jie.

Gao Jie looked at Ms. Xing and sighed slightly.

"My madam is amazing. She can tell at a glance that I have something on my mind. In fact, it's not a big deal. My madam has also read Mr. Lu's letter. Anyway, I am also a prince, leading tens of thousands of troops, but I have not surrendered.

At the Great Wu Court, the meaning of Mr. Lu's letter is in the command style. What does this mean? Do you think my strength is not good enough? You must know that Zuo Liangyu has more than 100,000 people under his command. I wrote him a letter and also

If you don't withdraw your troops obediently, you won't dare to attack Dexing County..."

After Gao Jie finished speaking, Mrs. Xing sighed slightly.

"Husband, the slave family knows what you are thinking. In fact, the slave family follows you because they want to live a stable life. Everything the slave family can obtain now is dependent on the husband. Naturally, they think that the husband will become more and more promising. Sometimes the slave family thinks, husband

When big things happen, the slave family is unable to help with advice and becomes a burden to the husband. Whenever I think of this, the slave family feels uncomfortable..."

Hearing Mr. Xing say this, Gao Jie waved his hand quickly.

"Ma'am, please don't say that. I don't have to rely on my wife's help to achieve my status today..."

Mr. Xing glared at Gao Jie.

"Will my husband really listen to the slave family? The slave family is just a generation of women..."

Gao Jie covered his chest with his left hand and pointed to the sky with his right hand, ready to swear. Xing stepped forward and gently held Gao Jie's right hand to prevent Gao Jie from swearing.

"Husband, you don't have to be like this. My husband values ​​​​my family, and my family is very happy. I have thought carefully about what my husband just said in the past few days. I have some suggestions. I wonder if you, Dao Dao, want to hear them..."

Gao Jie nodded vigorously.

"Madam, if you have any ideas, just tell me, I'll listen, listen..."

Ms. Xing looked at Gao Jie seriously again, and Gao Jie's body almost tensed up.

"Husband, do you think the Dashun Army and the Daxi Army are powerful?"

Gao Jie secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought about it carefully.

"Well, to be honest, I think both Dashun Army and Daxi Army are quite powerful..."

"Well, my husband, do you think you can defeat the Dashun Army or the Daxi Army with your sergeants?"

Gao Jie shook his head vigorously without thinking or hesitating.

"Madam knows that I can't defeat the Dashun Army or the Daxi Army. Their strength is many times that of mine..."

A smile appeared on Mr. Xing's face again.

"It's good that my husband can think like this. The slave family is relieved. Since my husband thinks that he is defeated by the Dashun Army and the Daxi Army, there is no way to compete with the Denglai New Army."

Gao Jie vaguely understood what Xing meant and spoke with a calm face.

"Madam, it is true that I cannot defeat the Denglai New Army, but there is no relationship between Mr. Lu and me. When it comes to discouraging and intimidating Zuo Liangyu, Mr. Lu is begging me and begging me to do something.

It's still a commanding tone. This doesn't make sense. If I can't win, why can't I avoid it? If I don't want to submit to the Wu court, I can just leave Jiujiang earlier. I don't have to worry all the time..."

Ms. Xing stretched out her finger and gently tapped Gao Jie's forehead.

"Why do you say such words, husband? Think about what will happen if Mr. Lu sends the Denglai New Army into Jiangxi. Do you still need to write a letter to Zuo Liangyu?"

Gao Jie looked at Ms. Xing, thought for a while and shook his head.

"That's not necessary. If the Denglai New Army enters Jiangxi, let alone Zuo Liangyu, I will avoid it..."

"The slave family is very pleased that your husband thinks so. Another point is that if the shadow of the Denglai New Army is behind your husband, will Zuo Liangyu withdraw his troops? If your husband does not get a letter from Lord Lu, will you write a letter to Zuo Liangyu?

..."

Gao Jie bulged his eyes and was about to answer, but he didn't know what to say. After thinking for a while, he could only nod.

"Husband, you agree with what the slave family said, so why are you unhappy and unconvinced? The husband wants to stay in Jiujiang, and the slave family has nothing to say. However, if the husband accidentally offends Mr. Lu, he will really be in trouble in the future.

It’s hard to say, my husband has offended Zuo Liangyu, and Zuo Liangyu must be vindictive. Without the support of Mr. Lu and the Denglai New Army, my husband may take action. At that time, my husband will regret it.

It’s too late...”

Xing's words left Gao Jie speechless, but he still refused to give in.

"Madam, I just feel uncomfortable. Mr. Lu shouldn't talk like this..."

Ms. Xing still had a smile on her face and spoke softly.

"The husband of the slave family is a man. A man can bend and stretch. This grievance is nothing. From now on, he will submit to the Wu court. I am afraid he will suffer more things. Isn't it unbearable..."

Gao Jie was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood what Xing meant and his own situation.

Gao Jie must have enmity with Zuo Liangyu when he wrote this letter. Zuo Liangyu is unlikely to surrender to the Wu court in a short time, otherwise he would not lead the army to leave Xiangyang and head towards Zhejiang.

If Gao Jie does not intend to surrender to the Wu court and remains neutral, Zuo Liangyu can always find an excuse to cause trouble for Gao Jie.

Unknowingly, Gao Jie had already decided his future, but he just didn't realize it completely.

Mr. Xing noticed this and pointed it out tactfully.

"Madam, if it weren't for your reminder, I would really be in the dark and not understand anything. Thank you madam..."

Mr. Xing waved his hands with a smile.

"Husband, don't praise the Nu family. You don't need to be too anxious now. You are firmly entrenched in Jiujiang and waiting for the next move. The Nu family feels that there will not be many peaceful days in the south. Zhang Xianzhong and Emperor Longwu
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