The land of the lake, the southeast region, the river surface of the Jizhou area, nearly 100 large warships, countless boats, shuttle among them, along the Yangtze River all the way to the east, the mighty scene is extremely magnificent, the tens of thousands of Ming troops are Zuo Liangyu's department.

At this moment, among the commanding warships, Zuo Liangyu sat on the couch with a sick face, looking old, and coughing violently from time to time, showing his old age, quite a heroic twilight.

"Master Zuo, when the interruption continues, and the chaos is unbearable, it is better to make a decision quickly~!"

Huang Shu, the superintendent of the imperial army, persuaded Zuo Liangyu bewildermently, seeing that Zuo Liangyu's attitude was still ambiguous, he did not give a clear answer, and then said indignantly: "Master Hou, don't you know how arrogant Ma Shiying and these people are, especially the sincerity of Liu Kongzhao, above the main hall, in front of the emperor, he dared to commit murder with a knife and threaten the officials of the imperial court, which is really unbearable. ”

Zuo Liangyu was still indifferent, on the face of the old and dissatisfied pleats, he couldn't see the slightest change in expression, but Huang Shu's heart was secretly anxious, and there was a trace of resentment mixed in it, but when he thought of all kinds of encounters in Nanjing City, he was squeezed by Ma Shiying and sneered, so he had to be patient, his heart moved, the topic changed, and he asked tentatively: "Master Hou, how is that matter?" Do you think it's possible? ”

As soon as the words fell, Huang Shu also glanced at Zuo Mengeng next to him, and kept giving him a look.

"Father, there is nothing to hesitate about, whether it is for the sake of the family and the country, or for our own interests, we can't sit idly by in the future."

Zuo Liangyu forcibly suppressed the urge to cough in his chest, looked sideways at Zuo Mengeng, and just asked faintly: "My son, you are so sure, the one in Nanjing City, his identity is true?" ”

"Father.....

As soon as Zuo Mengeng's temper came up, he stubbornly wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Huang Shu, who secretly made small movements to appease Zuo Mengeng, and at the same time, his respectful voice echoed in the cabin again.

"Master Hou, this is simple, regardless of the identity of that person for the time being, Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and others control the government, for the sake of the dynasty, and unscrupulously sell their official beards, it is a fact, the world knows, Lord Hou, you personally lead the army, the Qing monarch's side, except for traitors, it is definitely a famous division and is supported by the people."

Obviously, Zuo Liangyu was obviously moved, and a bright light flashed in his eyes, but he still held the shelf, looking pensive, as if he had scruples.

At the same time, Huang Shu keenly caught this change in Zuo Liangyu, and his heart suddenly surged, and then added another fire, forcing Zuo Liangyu to make a decision.

"Master Hou, you must understand that in Nanjing City today, the situation can be described as treacherous, taking a sharp turn, the situation of the Donglin people is becoming more and more bad, and they are being suppressed severely, once the Donglin officials in Nanjing City are excluded and almost eliminated, if Ma Shiying and others completely control the government, then they will have to attack the Donglin people outside the government and the opposition, although you will not be removed from the title, the military power in your hands will be dangerous."

Zuo Liangyu didn't say anything, but the deputy general Ma Shixiu was anxious, like an ant on a hot fire, and said openly: "Master Hou, the soldiers are all mixed with you, as long as you give an order, no matter who you fight, the brothers will fight bravely to kill the enemy, no matter what kind of birdman he is?" Whoever wants to dare to touch you, the marquis, the brothers will fight with him, and the emperor can't do it! ”

A spirit, Ma Shixiu felt a chill, saw Zuo Liangyu looking at him with a stunning gaze, and signaled not to talk nonsense, otherwise, military law will deal with it!

However, Ma Shixiu was a stiff neck, showing a stupid and bold posture, but he didn't dare to continue to look directly at Zuo Liangyu's gaze, pretending not to see it, tilted his head slightly, and continued: "What's more, the reason why Ma Shiying and those people are so arrogant and suppress other ministers without scruples is nothing more than to support Long Xunchen, as long as the real prince is rescued, it will be shown to the world that once the crown prince ascends the throne, you are also from the dragon lord, and the title can go to another level." ”

At this time, Zuo Liangyu's sharp expression was constricted, turned into a faint wry smile, and did not reprimand Ma Shixiu, only shook his head helplessly, cast his eyes on Huang Shu's body, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Huang, this matter is very high, this marquis can't make a hasty decision, you need to discuss the content of the secret decree with the governor Yuan Jixian Yuan, so that I can give you a clear answer." ”

Hearing this, although it was still an ambiguous reply, Huang Shu was overjoyed, and he was very excited, knowing that the other party wanted to confirm the authenticity of the secret decree, as long as it was true, he would take action, and the troops would come to Nanjing City, carry out the Qin Wang, the Qing Jun's side, eliminate the traitors, and revitalize the dynasty.

Therefore, Huang Shu did not force Zuo Liangyu to express his position again, and also stopped several other people with his eyes, and said loudly at the same time: "Yes, Master Hou, Huang is waiting for your good news, so I will retire first." ”

Huang Shu and the others exited the cabin and came to the deck, Zuo Mengeng couldn't bear it at first, and asked puzzledly: "Lord Huang, you have also seen it, as long as everyone persuades me again, my father will make it clear, why did you suddenly stop when you went to the side of Nanjing Qingjun?" Why don't you let everyone persuade you anymore? ”

"Little Hou Ye, as the saying goes, if you want to hurry, you can't reach it, this matter can't be rushed, and it will be a matter of course."

Huang Shu said something abruptly, seeing what Zuo Mengeng and several other generals wanted to ask, he seemed to guess what they were thinking and doubting, and then he sighed, motioned to everyone to look at the river, pointed forward with his right hand, and said mysteriously: "Little Marquis, generals, you see, our march on the water seems to be going all the way south, but in fact, it is not, along the river, it is Nanjing City." ”

"Lord Huang, what do you mean ......?" Zuo Mengeng interjected and asked, his heart moved, and he understood something.

"Little Hou Ye, if this official is correct, Hou Ye has decided to go east to Nanjing City, carry out King Qin, Qingjun side, and stay in Jizhou for two reasons......"

Ma Shixiu was excited, unable to restrain his excitement, interrupted Huang Shu's speech, and urged: "What are the two reasons? ”

"General, don't be in a hurry, listen to what this official has to say."

Huang Shu sold a pass, his tone paused slightly, looked around left and right, glanced at the generals, and then continued: "First, the Hou Ye is still suspicious of the secret decree, and he has come to ask the Governor Yuan for verification; Second, and one of the most important reasons, Hou Ye wants to pull Lord Yuan, if he succeeds, not only will the momentum be greater, but the number of troops will also increase a lot, and the possibility of success of the operation will also increase by a few points. ”

Everyone heard that it was a frequent nod, a look of deep approval, and a hint of contemplation lingered in it, Zuo Mengeng echoed thoughtfully: "Also, during this time, most of Huguang has fallen into the hands of the chaotic army, and our troops have lost more than half. ”

The general Hao Xiaozhong's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Yes, there are no other armies around that can unite. Even if there was no rebel army stationed at the junction of Sichuan and Huguang and controlled the exits of various official roads, Ma Xianglin didn't know whether he was alive or dead in the last battle, let alone borrowing troops from Qin Liangyu. Otherwise, if a white pole soldier joins, the odds can be increased by a few more points. ”