Ni Yuanlu and Lu Zhenfei had a good conversation, and after the two determined the main details of the drive, Ni Yuanlu couldn't take a break, so he hurriedly rode his horse back.

And Lu Zhenfei immediately summoned the governor of the pacesetter battalion to the governor Wang Hui and asked him to gather the only field force in the city of Huai'an Mansion and prepare to escort him north.

It's just that when Wang Hui walked out of the Caoyun Governor's Mansion in Huai'an Mansion, Lu Zhenfei was not by his side, and the order that came to the barracks became to exterminate the small group of thieves who entered Huai'an Mansion.

Liu Zeqing was coaxed and deceived by Lu Jiude, and lived directly in the manor where King Fu was located, which was called an interview, which was really a delay.

Among the four general soldiers under him, Ma Huabao and Bai Tianfu, who had a close relationship with Lu Jiude, both received orders to suppress the thieves.

However, compared with the reckless and rude Ma Huabao who immediately led his troops to dispatch, Bai Tianfu has been delaying, he has no decision in his actions, and now he has not seen Liu Zeqing, and he does not dare to act without authorization.

Lu Jiude also immediately ordered his 2,000 elite soldiers hidden in Quy Nhon to prepare to cross the river and outflank the holy caravan from the rear.

In this way, more than 1,000 pacesetters under Wang Hui, more than 1,500 soldiers under Ma Huabao, and 2,000 elite soldiers under Lu Jiude will outflank them from the south, north, and east, and surround the so-called "small forces of thieves" in Qinghe County, which faces the water on both sides.

In order to confuse Zhou Shixian, Lu Jiude also asked Wang Hui to continue to use the name of Lu Zhenfei, intending to give this army that came all the way from the capital a sudden blow.

By the time Ni Yuanlu rushed back to the convoy overnight and met the holy driving team head-on, it was already noon on the second day, and Zhou Shixian and his party had already set off from Cui Zhen and continued to march south along the canal.

After returning to the team, Ni Yuanlu was already very tired, and after he briefly talked to Zhou Shixian about the details of the conversation with Lu Zhenfei and the place to greet him, he couldn't support it.

He didn't close his eyes for almost two days and two nights, and he was bumping back and forth for nearly two hundred miles, which was already the limit for this minister in his fifties.

For the rest of the situation, Zhou Shixian asked Wang Chaodong, who was traveling with him, to make it clear.

From Lu Zhenfei's demeanor to his words, to the measures taken, Wang Chaodong remembered it very clearly, and showed his way to Zhou Shi one by one.

He is Zhou Shixian's henchman, and he is also a Jinyi guard, this kind of secret observation, analysis and description is his strength.

Of course, Lu Zhenfei is not without doubts, although Ni Yuanlu came in person, but how can a household Shangshu be able to dominate the Beijing camp, and even the Jinyi Guard, from thousands of troops and horses, thousands of miles away, from the difficulties to Huai'an.

And Ni Yuanlu didn't say more, he also noticed the recent changes in Emperor Chongzhen, and he really didn't dare to praise Zhou Shixian anymore, for fear that what he said would cause trouble for this Ming hope in the future.

Fortunately, Lu Zhenfei was just curious and asked, and did not delve into the meaning, whether this matter is true or not, he must go to see him, just like Shi Kefa received the holy decree and has now led Nanjing Jingying to the north, for them, the rare loyal people in the Ming court, believing that Emperor Chongzhen is still alive is a kind of "political correctness".

"Lu Jiude and Liu Zeqing appeared in Lu Zhenfei's mansion together?" When Zhou Shixian heard this, he couldn't help frowning and asked.

"Yes, colt, the little one saw it with his own eyes." Wang Chaodong is extremely determined.

Zhou Shixian sent a large number of sentry cavalry and Jinyi guards to inquire about the news during this time, and he had known about the rumors about "the emperor and queen have died", but he didn't expect that Lu Jiude, Lu Zhenfei, and Liu Zeqing would be in advance at this time.

"Then did Lu Jiude go with Liu Zeqing, or did the two of them leave one after the other?" Zhou Shixian asked again.

"Walking together, Lu Zhenfei also said that Lu Jiude brought Liu Zeqing to see him." Wang Chaodong continued to report.

"Go and call Wu Xingye!" Zhou Shixian listened, and faintly determined something in his heart, and without the slightest hesitation, he immediately ordered.

King Fu is in Huai'an, since Lu Jiude has already come and hooked up with Liu Zeqing, it is Lu Zhenfei, who is already wooing, which shows that the other party has been planning for a long time and has a plan.

Zhou Shixian recalled Lu Zhenfei's attitude towards King Fu in the original history, and after supporting him, he couldn't help but hesitate in his heart because he didn't agree with those wine bags and rice bags in the Hongguang Imperial Court.

Especially Lu Jiude personally stepped out, Lu Zhenfei, the governor of Caoyun and the official position of governor Huaiyang, but the other party recommended him as a guarantor.

And Lu Jiude is not a servant eunuch like Wang Chengen, but a leading eunuch who has been on the battlefield for more than ten years, that is, Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, who also has to give him seven points.

Things have gotten to the point where they are, and as more and more people get involved and the forces are mixed up, some things may be inevitable.

Zhou Shixian can only be more cautious and make decisions immediately.

Soon, Wu Xingye came to Zhu Cihong, and after Wang Chaodong retreated, Zhu Cihong opened his mouth and ordered: "Gather the sentry cavalry back, shrink the reconnaissance range to within ten miles, the opposite side of the canal, and behind us, we must pay special attention." ”

"Horse, something happened to Huai'an?" Wu Xingye wondered.

Zhou Shixian shook his head: "It's not sure yet, but it's better to be careful." Let Xue Changfu gather the troops as quickly as possible, and the slender man will rest on the spot between Cui Zhen and Sanyi Town at that time, and then he will come over with soldiers and horses to meet. ”

"Yes, colt!" When Wu Xingye heard this, he knew that the situation in Huai'an might have changed a lot, so he didn't dare to ask more, so he went down to take action.

Now, Xue Lao's second department only has a small number of horses, and the distance of thirty miles, including the whole army and the placement of slender men, it will take more than half a day to rush over, plus Wu Xingye sent someone to inform him, I am afraid that it will be possible to arrive at noon on the second day at the earliest, and such a rapid march cannot be immediately put into battle, which is also what Zhou Shixian needs to consider.

The convoy continued to march and arrived at Sanyi Town in the evening, where they were less than twenty miles away from the Qinghe River and within sixty miles of Huai'an.

After Zhou Shixian ordered the convoy to rest in place, he immediately sent Jinyiwei to contact the magistrate of Qinghe County, and if there was any accident, he could go in to take refuge and wait for help.

It's just that although Jin Yiwei was entertained by Qinghe Zhixian and the other party was also very enthusiastic, when it came to specific matters, he was always vague, and it seemed that he was deliberately avoiding something.

Moreover, the city defense was very cautious, and hundreds of villagers bravely held on the city wall.

Zhou Shixian guessed that this was a ghost behind Lu Jiude's back, Wang Chaodong originally wanted to attack Qinghe County, but Zhou Shixian was worried that Lu Jiude's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, and without artillery, Qinghe County had already prepared, and it was not possible to take it for a while.

Early the next morning, the convoy had just set off, and after walking less than five miles, Zhou Shixian saw the sentry scouts sent to the front rushing back.

"Horse, Huaiyang Governor Lu Zhenfei sent the Governor Pacesetter Battalion to pick it up!" Wu Xingye hurried to report.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was overjoyed, and at the same time, they were all relieved, and they were finally safe!

"Is Lu Zhenfei here?" Zhou Shixian asked, "How many soldiers and horses are there in the welcoming team?" ”

"The scout said that there was a thin official wearing a second-grade official uniform, and it should be Lord Lu." Wu Xingyezi reported carefully: "It seems that there are five or six hundred people, and the leader of the team is the Governor of the Pacesetter Battalion. ”

"Don't worry, this person is Lu Zhenfei's confidant, quite capable, Lu Zhenfei told the old man yesterday that he would let him personally lead the troops to escort him." After a night's rest, Ni Yuanlu also regained some of his spirit.

"Okay, let's go over, don't stop the convoy!"

Zhou Shixian finally nodded, but immediately ordered Wu Xingye: "Act according to the plan discussed yesterday!" ”