Henan Province, Luoyang.

Governor Luo Xiujin's face was solemn.

He conspired with Zu Kefa and sent Jin Yuhe, the general soldier of Huaiqing, to lead his troops to aid Kaifeng.

This was originally the intention of killing people with a knife and bringing disaster to the east, and it was intended to use Gao Jie's hand to destroy Jin Yuhe, and at the same time to cause a heavy setback to the strength of the Ming army in the Northern Expedition.

Under the defeat of both sides, Luo Xiujin and Zu Kefa were able to reap the maximum benefits.

Who would have thought that Gao Jie would take Kaifeng without much effort, and Jin Yu and the Green Camp Army under his department were all wiped out.

In this way, Gao Jie occupied Kaifeng Mansion, which could be attacked and defended, and he was extremely active.

Luo Xiujin became a frightened bird, she couldn't eat or sleep well, and she was very embarrassed.

Things did not develop according to his vision, and Gao Jie could either go north to attack Weihui and Huaiqing, or he could go west to Luoyang.

Either way, it's not what Luo Xiujin wants to see.

At first, he wanted Jin Yuhe to carry this black cauldron, but if Luoyang also lost, this black cauldron was not something that Jin Yu and a dead man could carry.

In a panic, Luo Xiujin had to go to Zu Kefa to discuss countermeasures. But Zu Kefa's guy actually excused himself and refused to come to Luoyang without saying anything.

It was only at this time that Luo Xiujin realized that he had been cheated by Zu Kefa.

It turned out that Zu Kefa did not regard him as an ally from the beginning, but a chess piece, and threw him away when he was done with it.

If Luoyang is lost, Luo Xiujin will inevitably die, but Zu Kefa can calmly escape back to Beijing. With the relationship between his father-in-law and grandfather, he will be demoted at most, and he will not worry about his life.

Anyway, if you put all the blame on Luo Xiujin, the governor of Henan, Jin Yu and this Huaiqing general soldier, you can wash yourself away. After all, dead people don't open their mouths to defend themselves.

After thinking about all this, Luo Xiujin was resentful.

He was unwilling, he was unwilling to be used by Zu Kefa for nothing.

Since Zu Kefa is no longer reliable, Luo Xiujin must save himself.

To the west of Henan Mansion is Tongguan, and Luo Xiujin decided to send someone to ask Prince Yu for help from the west.

Not long ago, Prince Yu led his troops to conquer Tongguan, and now I am afraid that he is going to march into Xi'an.

Luo Xiujin sent someone to ask for help, but he had to give it a try.

The importance of Henan, especially northern Henan, to the Qing court was self-evident, and if Henan was controlled by the Ming army, Gyeonggi would be directly threatened.

Luo Xiujin felt that Prince Yu would definitely weigh it and send a part of his troops and horses back to Luoyang.

Prince Yu led not the Green Camp Army, but the brave and warlike Eight Banners Army and the Heavenly Blessing Army.

Luo Xiujin thought that Prince Yu only needed to send a partial division of 5,000 to 10,000 people, and he could easily resolve the danger in Luoyang, and even drive Gao Jie away in one fell swoop.

But Luo Xiujin also needs to prepare for the worst.

What should he do if Duoduo hadn't had time to send troops to the rescue, and Gao Jie's army had already arrived in the city?

Is it to surrender and beg for life or to die for martyrdom?

Luo Xiujin is different from the Han people who surrendered to the Qing court after entering the customs, he had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty as early as Liaodong, and was incorporated into the Han army with a blue flag and was a banner man.

Under the Qing court, he got everything he wanted, which would never have been possible after returning to the Ming court.

And once he descends, his family will inevitably be executed by the Qing court, which is absolutely unacceptable to Luo Xiujin.

After thinking about it, Luo Xiujin found that he had no other choice but to hold on to the thigh of the Qing court and go all the way to the black.

Alas! Let's take one step at a time.

On the one hand, Luo Xiujin sent people to Duoduo in the direction of Tongguan to ask for help, and on the other hand, he imposed martial law in Luoyang City.

During martial law, no one in the city was allowed to leave the city, and a strict curfew system was imposed.

Luo Xiujin felt that the reason why Jin Yuhe quickly lost Kaifeng was not because Gao Jie's troops were strong and strong, but because Jin Yuhe took it lightly.

It must have been Gao Jie who sent spies into the city, taking advantage of the night to set fire to cause panic and then open the city gate to let Gao Jie's army enter the city.

Otherwise, Luo Xiujin really couldn't think of how Gao Jie broke the city.

Luo Xiujin naturally would not make such a low-level mistake as Jin Yuhe.

He would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go. When encountering people with suspicious deeds, they are directly arrested and tortured, and they must ensure that Luoyang will not have problems from the inside.

Stick to Luoyang to fulfill the minister's festival.

I, Luo Xiujin, was born in the Qing Dynasty, and died as a ghost in the Qing Dynasty!

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"Dashuai, why don't we go directly to Luoyang!"

On the march, Li Chengdong asked very puzzled.

After taking Kaifeng, Gao Jie took a short rest and then led the army to continue to march north and attack Weihui Mansion. This made Li Chengdong feel incomprehensible.

Luoyang is much more important than Wei Hui, and the sensation of Luoyang can make the scholars and people of the southern capital rejoice for a while, and it is easier to add color to the good news.

No matter what aspect you consider, it is sweeter to attack Luoyang.

But Gao Jie is going to fight Weihui Mansion in the north, isn't this picking up sesame seeds and losing melons.

"Even if Luoyang is defeated, do you think it can be defended?"

Gao Jie snorted coldly and said: "Now that the Donglu army is in Tongguan, if you know that Ben Shuai is besieging Luoyang, you will definitely return to help immediately." I'm afraid that Ben Shuai didn't even sit hot when he hit Luoyang's buttocks, and the army of Dongyu came back. ”

"Can you hold it if you beat Wei Hui?"

Li Chengdong scratched his head.

"That's different!"

Gao Jie glanced at Li Chengdong and said, "Weihui Mansion is so far away from Tongguan, even if Dongyu wants to save it, it will be too late." Far water can't quench the thirst of the near, and when they come, Ben Shuai will already lead the army to kill Beizhili. ”

He paused for a moment and said, "What is the purpose of our Northern Expedition?" It is not about the gains and losses of one city or one place at all, but to let the people and gentry of Henan and Beizhili see the ambition of the imperial court. ”

Gao Jie still thought about Zhu Cihong's thoughts. In his opinion, what Zhu Cihong wanted to see most was that the people of Henan and Northern Zhili could spontaneously support the imperial court and resist the rule of the Eastern Emperor.

It was obviously unlikely that it would have been placed a few months ago, when the Qing army was in a state of overwhelming momentum, as if it was only a matter of time before the world was conquered.

But as time passed, the Ming army not only recovered Shandong, but also recovered Kaifeng, an important town in Henan.

Moreover, during this period, the Qing court promulgated very strict shaving orders, easy obedience orders, enclosure orders, and fugitive laws.

The people of Henan and North Zhili are miserable, but most of them dare not speak out.

If the imperial court sent troops all the way to the north at this time, it would definitely be able to receive warm welcome and support from the people along the way.

To put it bluntly, the Northern Expedition of the imperial court was to win the hearts and minds of the people.

The Manchus made a series of mistakes at this time, and as long as the imperial court seized this opportunity to win the hearts and minds of the people, then great things could be accomplished.

Gao Jie's words made Li Chengdong have an epiphany.

He clasped his hands into fists and said: "What the big marshal said is like an enlightenment, and the last general has been taught!" ”

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