Although there were seven or eight thieves in the hall, Lao Jinyiwei's eyesight still made Lu Zonghan recognize who the thief leader was at a glance.

It was naturally Liu Neng who was stared at by Lu Zonghan, but Liu Neng did not speak, but looked Lu Zonghan up and down with interest. With a strong body, sharp eyes, and thick finger joints, he looks like a practitioner at first glance.

"This hero, I don't know which way to go, Lu asked himself if he offended you?" Strengthened by the knife and axe, Lu Zonghan still remained calm and asked Liu Neng in a deep voice.

"On that road? Hehe, the same path as you. Liu Neng said with a smile.

"Ahh Lu Zonghan was really shocked, looking Liu Neng and everyone in the hall up and down, they were all unfamiliar faces, not familiar with it at all.

"Still don't understand? Then you're a little incompetent! Liu Neng said with a smile.

Lu Zonghan's heart suddenly suddenly, and he suddenly remembered the incident of Emperor Chongzhen's southern tour that he had heard about during this time. Although King Fu and Ma Shiying forcibly suppressed this matter and did not allow the news to leak out, Lu Zonghan, as a thousand households in Nanjing, was also a hand-eyed, so he could naturally find out some news.

However, in the end, it is the Jinyiwei who has lost power, and it is Nanjing in the nest of the Donglin Party, Lu Zonghan usually just holds his tail and behaves as a man, like the Hongwu Dynasty to send the ministers' homes to do things at all, in a word, Nanjing Jinyiwei Thousand Households has been reduced to a dispensable existence, and there is not much strength.

Therefore, Lu Zonghan didn't know much news, and he only just learned the news of the defeat of Gao Jie and Liu Liangzuo's army.

In his heart, Lu Zonghan naturally went to Emperor Chongzhen, but he also knew that since King Fu had ascended the throne and was supported by the civil and military ministers of Nanjing, it would be difficult for Chongzhen to become the emperor again. And in order not to cause jealousy and save his life, Lu Zonghan didn't dare to do more at all.

Could it be that these people in front of him are all people sent by Emperor Chongzhen?

"May I ask who you are?" Lu Zonghan asked tentatively.

"The new Jinyi Wei Qianhu Liu Neng has seen Lu Qianhu." Liu Neng said with a smile.

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"Now Nanjing's army is said to be nearly 200,000, but that's just the number on the military rolls, and the actual number that can be summoned is more than 50,000."

In a quiet room, Lu Zonghan carefully introduced the information he had to Liu Neng. His life is in the hands of others, whether he wants to or not, Lu Zonghan can only choose to cooperate. And there is a faint excitement in his heart, if Chongzhen can really be the emperor again, maybe it will be a good opportunity for him to soar!

"The army is divided into three parts, one is the Beijing camp controlled by Zhao Zhilong, Bo of Xincheng, but although this army is nominally the commander-in-chief of Zhao Zhilong, it is actually in the hands of each noble, and the nobles such as Wei Guogong, Longping Marquis, and Lingbi Marquis have a huge influence in the army.

Then there is the Caojiang Water Battalion mastered by Liu Kongzhao, which has more than 200 warships and more than 10,000 sailors, and is stationed on the riverside in the north of the city to prevent the Jiangbei from attacking.

The third army is Liu Zeqing's army, with more than 15,000 people, although there are not many people, but the combat power is strong, which is not comparable to the old soldiers of the Nanjing Guard. ”

Although Lu Zonghan is a thousand households in Jinyi Wei, he is still very clear about the basic strength in Nanjing, and he explained the situation to Liu Neng at the moment. Even when King Fu ascended the throne, Shi Kefa and others were arrested, and Qian Qianyi's defection was clearly known.

"May I ask Liu Qianhu, where is the emperor now? When will our army arrive? Finally, Lu Zonghan asked cautiously.

Liu Neng glanced at Lu Zonghan thoughtfully, "It doesn't hurt to tell you, the emperor has now crossed the river to Zhenjiang, and the army of Pingnanhou is about to arrive in Nanjing." I said, how did you become a Jinyi Wei Qianhu? You don't even know about such military situations. ”

"I, a Jinyi Wei Qianhu, is now like a rat crossing the street, I am a man with my tail between my legs every day, maybe one day I will be removed and killed by King Fu, where do I have the energy to investigate such a thing."

Lu Zonghan looked aggrieved, but the implication was that he was not with King Fu, please rest assured.

"Don't worry, the army of Pingnan Hou is about to arrive in Nanjing, Huang Degong has already turned against the water and voted for the emperor, and also arrived at Pukou in Jiangbei with the army, under the attack on both sides, King Fu can't last much time, as long as you can cooperate with me well and make meritorious achievements in the attack on Nanjing, I guarantee that you will not only not be liquidated in the future, but also Feihuang Tengda is just around the corner."

Liu Neng comforted him with good words, since he wanted to use this person, he had to give him hope.

"What do you need to do with your humble position, Lord Qianhu, even if you command, the humble position is the emperor's pro-army, so naturally you will completely obey the emperor's orders, even if you die, you will never say much." Lu Zonghan patted his chest and reassured.

"Hehe, you don't need to die, let you do it very simply." Liu Neng leaned over Lu Zonghan's ear and commanded gently.

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Taking advantage of the night, Liu Neng led the team to leave the Lu Mansion, but when he left, he took Lu Zonghan's concubine and son with him, saying that he wanted to protect them and avoid Lu Zonghan's worries.

Lu Zonghan knew that his wife and children were taken hostage, but this was also the right thing to do, after all, if it was him, he would not trust the loyalty of strangers.

Through the conversation with Liu Neng, he especially knew that Chen Yue, the Marquis of Pingnan, led his troops to defeat the combined army of Gao Jie and Liu Liangzuo, and forced Huang Degong's troops to surrender, and after supporting King Fu's army to go to three of them, Lu Zonghan was suddenly full of confidence and felt that Chongzhen was very hopeful to become emperor again.

What if there were more than 50,000 troops in Nanjing? Just like Liu Neng said, Nanjing's army is not monolithic at all, even if Zhao Zhilong and Liu Kongzhao support King Fu, but what about Xu Jiujue, Duke of Wei, and Zhang Gongri, Marquis of Longping, these nobles may not necessarily follow King Fu wholeheartedly.

As long as a small number of people and a small part of the army agree anyway, the Pingnan army will be able to attack the city of Nanjing. As long as he can persuade a small number of troops to surrender, it will be a great achievement. As for what Liu Neng said, it will be easier to investigate in detail the civil and military forces in Nanjing, which ones sincerely support King Fu and which ones are dedicated to Emperor Chongzhen.

Lu Zonghan didn't go home either, so he ordered someone to pass on his confidants and cronies in this outer house. Although he has lost power, although he is precarious, but in the end, he is in charge of the Qianhu of Nanjing Jinyiwei, and there are naturally some people who can be used under his hands.

He summoned his henchmen and told them about the good fortune that the Jinyi Guard would face, which immediately caused a burst of cheers from his subordinates. As Jinyi Guards, they have been aggrieved for too long.

Taking advantage of the heat, Lu Zonghan immediately assigned the task, and one by one his excited subordinates ran out happily, dozens of figures disappeared into the night in Nanjing, and Nanjing Jinyiwei, who had been silent for more than ten years, moved again.