Huai'an, is the hub of Caoyun, salt transport to rush, stationed in the Caoyun Governor's Mansion, the River Governor's Mansion, and Suzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou and called the four important places along the canal, the former Governor Lu Zhenfei was in office, Fu, Zhou, Lu, Chong four kings took refuge in Huai, Lu Zhenfei is a wide open door to take in, Liu Zeqing, Gao Jie and others also abandoned the flood land to the south, Lu Zhenfei is also Xi Yan, resulting in Huai'an is now chaotic.

Cao Bianjiao didn't blame Lu Zhenfei, after all, what he did at that time was also dictated by the situation, but as the south gradually stabilized, it became a cancer, and all forces were entrenched in it, if it was not handled well, in the near future, this place would be tossed by them and reduced to wilderness, especially those who lost their control, burning, killing and looting them were good at it, and they were more professional than bandits.

Taking the waterway from Nanjing, Cao Bianjiao stayed in Jiangyin for a day, and then came to Huai'an from Yangzhou, for Cao Bianjiao's coming, the new Caoyun Governor Shen Tingyang is very hopeful, he Caoyun Governor can not restrain these arrogant soldiers, and has been waiting for Cao Bianjiao to come to deal with it, how to settle these people, can't all be crowded in Huai'an, Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing's soldiers and horses add up to 100,000, and the people will suffer if they make a fuss!

In the twelfth year of Chongzhen (1639), in order to solve the problem of grain and salary transportation in Liaodong, Shen Tingyang, who was a scholar in the cabinet at that time, wrote "Please advocate a small test of sea transportation", suggesting the restoration of the sea transport created by the Yuan Dynasty, and the five volumes of the "Maritime Book" and the "Maritime Map" were presented to Emperor Chongzhen, who was very insightful about water transportation, which was also an important reason why Cao Bianjiao recommended him to be the governor of Cao Yun.

"General, the lower officials have finally waited for you to come, if the general doesn't come again, it won't be long before I, the governor of Caoyun, will really have to return to my hometown!" As soon as they met, Shen Tingyang confided his bitterness to Cao Bianjiao, full of sad words, no need to say it, Cao Bianjiao can also understand, Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing's soldiers and horses are not good discipline, it is strange not to disturb the people, Shen Tingyang, the governor of Caoyun, is also in charge of the security of Huai'an Mansion, which is also his duty, but he can't deal with Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing, so he can only blindly forbear.

"Shen Du don't worry, I'm here to solve this headache for you, don't worry!"

"When the general arrives, I'm at ease, I'll accompany the general to stay first!" Shen Tingyang was relieved to see that Cao Bianjiao was so confident.

Cao Bianjiao raised his hand to stop Shen Tingyang and said, "No need, you can accompany me to meet Gao Jie first!" ”

"Yes!" Shen Tingyang also responded at the moment and accompanied Cao Bianjiao to Gao Jie's residence.

"Since Lu Zhenfei accepted them, most of their soldiers and horses are stationed outside the city, and they are only with a few hundred guards into Huai'an City, all have mansions, it is said that they are all looted, since the lower officials took office, they are also very anxious, although these people are stationed outside the city, but there is no less harm to the people, a few days ago they were clamoring that if they don't pay salaries and silver, they will attack the treasury of the governor's yamen, once this is really the case, then the matter will be serious......"

Shen Tingyang also told Cao Bianjiao about the current situation in Huai'an City while walking, for this place, Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing don't seem to be very willing to stay for a long time, in fact, Cao Bianjiao can also know something, this is the front line, although there is a Xuzhou City in front of it, but it is also very dangerous, once the Dashun army really goes south, then they will inevitably bear the first place, they are naturally unwilling to fight with the Dashun army head-on, and they dare not fight.

Gao Jie, and Li Zicheng are fellow villagers, because of the late Ming Dynasty and the tyranny and at the same time, was originally Li Zicheng's general, nicknamed the mountain harrier. Li Zicheng's wife, Xing Shi, was brave and intelligent, and was responsible for managing military supplies and distributing military rations and weapons for combat every day. Gao Jie went to Xing's camp to hand over the talisman, Xing saw that Gao Jie was handsome, so he had an affair with him, and they were worried that they would be discovered by Zicheng, so they planned to surrender to the Ming army. In the eighth year of Chongzhen, Gao Jie brought Xing to join him, and Hong Chengchou handed him over to He Renlong, who asked his subordinate guerrilla general Sun Shoufa to take Gao Jie to attack the peasant army, in order to receive the effect of suppressing the peasant army as evidence. Since then, Gao Jie has often served under He Renlong, after He Renlong's death, he followed Sun Chuanting, until Sun Chuanting died in the battle, he fled all the way south, and hid in Huai'an.

Gao Jie is forty-two years old this year, it can be said that he is in the prime of life, but he doesn't have much ambition, just like a rich man, the reason why he rebelled was also forced to be helpless, especially after surrendering, the court is also very strong to him, Gao Jie has always been desperate to serve the court, he knows very well that he can only follow the court to kill Li Zicheng, and he can be regarded as having no worries, but he didn't expect Li Zicheng to grow stronger and stronger, which is obviously beyond his expectations.

And Gao Jie's wife Xing is younger, but thirty-five years old, Xing, whose real name is Xing Yingfang, was also a young lady from a rich and noble family, his father and ancestors were all from a martial arts family, Xing was able to write and martial arts since he was a child, and later made the government persecuted, joined the homeless people, and was favored by Li Zicheng, but Xing did not like Li Zicheng, and later met Gao Jie, the two hit it off, and immediately had a private relationship, so there was a posthumous affair of Gao Jie's surrender.

"You said that Cao Bianjiao came to see me, what is the purpose, is it here to hold me accountable, if this is the case, we can't sit still, I don't want to be slaughtered."

Gao Jie already knew the news that Cao Bianjiao was about to visit, Cao Bianjiao took the initiative to send someone to inform him, when he got the news, Gao Jie seemed very worried, Cao Bianjiao is not a good stubble, he knows very well that the surname Cao is not a good stubble, a Cao Wenzhao back then, killed them embarrassed, and later Cao Bianjiao, although the limelight is not as strong as his uncle Cao Wenzhao, but he is also a ruthless character, Gao Jie also cooperated with him once, and did not have a relationship, not much understanding, now Cao Bianjiao because of his support, deeply panicked and trusted, became a general, will he come to settle accounts with him, Gao Jie believes that there is this possibility.

Seeing Gao Jie like this, Xing Shi also stopped him at the moment and persuaded: "What are you anxious about, Cao Bianjiao is here, the purpose is still unknown, but judging from what he did, it will definitely not do anything to you, otherwise he will not send someone to inform you in advance, if you really want to attack you, you will attack you directly, why not let you prepare in advance, you are just worrying about the sky." ”

"That's right! Madam, you still say, this Cao Bianjiao, I am really afraid of him, you don't know, this Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao's uncle and nephew, was known as the big and small Cao generals, the commander of the army, dare to fight, the battle of the river meander, Zijin Liang died in his hands, the old Huihui, the star of the sky, the great king, the scorpion block, the collapse of the sky have all suffered in his hands, the Songjin battle, the army collapsed and fled, only the change Jiao personally led his subordinates to rush into the enemy's array, straight to the Huang Taiji army, after the arrow was shot Jin Daxu, scared the enemy chieftain to make the army retreat Lixu, Do you think I can not be afraid? ”

Gao Jie talked about Cao Bianjiao's past, and he was also in awe, in this world, there are few people he is afraid of, it used to be Sun Chuanting, this guy is very poisonous, he is afraid, Cao Bianjiao is definitely one, this is not a fuel-efficient lamp!

"If you come, you will be safe! Don't worry, don't panic, let's take a look at the reason why he came here, even if it's not good for you, we still have hundreds of personal soldiers, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses outside the city, can't we escape from Ascension? Xing was also curious, what kind of ability did this Cao Bianjiao have, so that Gao Jie, who had always been domineering, was convinced.

"That's right! Then take a look first! Hearing Xing's words, Gao Jie also calmed down.