"Damn it, why did the Shanjiao suddenly jump to Suizhou?"

In the General Wei Hui's mansion, Zu Kefa was pacing back and forth quickly, and sweat was seeping out of his forehead.

He has been smooth sailing since he was appointed General Wei Hui by Dorgon, and the green camp soldiers in northern Henan were basically under his control. Although he was incomparable to those high-ranking banner owners, he was considered a unique among the Han generals. He lived a comfortable life.

But not long ago, news came that Gao Jie, the general of Xuzhou who was granted by the small court of the remnant Ming Dynasty, led his 50,000 troops to suddenly enter Guide Prefecture from Shandong, killed the general of Henan Xu Dingguo, and annexed his subordinates.

As a senior general appointed by the Qing court, Zu Kefa certainly knew that Xu Dingguo had been dating back and forth with Beijing these days, and not long ago made up his mind to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

Once Guide Prefecture was included in the Qing court, only Henan and western Henan still needed to attack. Western Henan and Shanxi were one. As long as the Eight Banners Army captured Shanxi, Li Zicheng's troops in western Henan could not last long.

But suddenly, Gao Jie attacked without warning and killed Xu Dingguo at the Suizhou banquet. The Henan general's plan to surrender to Qing was naturally still in the womb.

It is obvious that Gao Jie wants to make an Northern Expedition.

As the highest general left by the Qing court in Henan, Zu Kefa could not escape no matter what.

If he dared to retreat without fighting, his head would probably be cut down and hung on the Beijing city tower for public display.

But why fight?

The total number of Green Camp soldiers under his command was only more than 20,000, while Gao Jie's troops had 50,000. These were all Qin soldiers, like wolves and tigers, and there was no suspense to win or lose if they really fought.

The city walls of Weihui Mansion were not strong, and Zu Kefa could not hold on for long even if he tried his best to defend. He even believed that Gao Jie didn't need to build too many siege equipment, and he could be crushed to death by relying on the number of people.

No matter how you look at it, Wei Hui’s mansion is dead!

You must not be able to defend yourself, and you cannot retreat.

What to do? What should he do?

Zu Kefa was in a bad mood and wanted to break every piece of porcelain placed in the flower hall.

When he was almost crazy, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

The disaster is in the east, just find a scapegoat!

If Henan is lost, the Qing court will definitely hold people accountable, and then someone will definitely lose their heads.

But the Qing court could not kill all the Henan guards. After all, he still had to rely on these Han people to surrender to the future and lead the troops.

Then, Zu Kefa just needs not to be the person with the greatest sin.

However, the status of this scapegoat cannot be too low, at least it must be at the level of the general.

After thinking about it, Zu Kefa felt that only gold and jade were the most suitable.

Jin Yuhe was the Qianzong of Kaiyuan in the early years of the Ming Dynasty. In the 47th year of Wanli, after Nurhaci took over Kaiyuan, Jin Yuhe surrendered.

Later, he was promoted through many achievements and was already a participant in the Ministry of Works and a third-class Jialazhangjing by the first year of Shunzhi.

After the Qing army entered the pass, Jin Yuhe also joined the army in Henan and served as General Huaiqing.

It can be said that Jin Yuhe is the only Henan garrison who can ignore Zu Kefa's expression.

After all, he joined Nurhaci in the 47th year of Wanli, which is much older than Zu Kefa. Although Zu Kefa has a good father, he can only barely surpass Jin Yu and his head. It is impossible to directly issue orders to Jin Yu and his orders.

Zu Kefa has long disliked Jin Yuhe. If he could use a knife to kill people to get rid of Jin Yuhe through this opportunity, it would definitely be a good thing.

But how can we get Gao Jie to take the initiative to fight Huaiqing?

From a geographical point of view, Guide Prefecture borders Kaifeng Prefecture.

Gao Jie will definitely open the seal first.

There are not many troops stationed in Kaifeng City, so they will definitely not be able to withstand Gao Jie's offensive. It is only a matter of time before they fall.

Once Gao Jie seized Kaifeng and went north, he would face a choice.

Should we fight Huaiqing Mansion or Weihui Mansion first?

Attacking Wei Hui Mansion is obviously more in line with Gao Jie's interests.

After all, Hua County is east of Weihui Prefecture, and Daming Prefecture is not far from Hua County to northeast.

When it arrives at Daming Prefecture, it is already considered the Gyeonggi area, and its deterrence effect on Beijing will be greatly increased.

If you want to intimidate the capital of Huaiqing, you still have to attack Weihui's Mansion.

Unless Gao Jie follows the trend and enters Shanxi north and seeks Yangcheng and Zezhou.

This is unlikely to be seen no matter how you look at it.

Unless Jin Yu and the man take the initiative to fight Gao Jie in the wild, completely angering Gao Jie.

Gao Jie is more brave and lacks strategy.

He is a tiger general, but not a handsome man.

Such people can do anything as long as they lose their minds.

Then the question becomes how to make Jin Yu and take the initiative to provoke Gao Jie.

Zu Kefa ordered Jin Yuhe to be obviously not feasible. Jin Yuhe would not give him such face at all.

But if it were Henan Governor Luo Xiujin who gave this order, it would be completely different.

The Qing court's method of checking and balancing Han military generals was similar to that of the Ming court, which was to use culture to build military military forces.

Luo Xiujin was from Liaoyang. In his early years, he joined the Qing Dynasty as a student and was highly valued.

After the Qing court entered the pass, Luo Xiujin was appointed as the right deputy governor of Henan, and was the highest-level civil servant appointed by the Qing court in Henan.

To a certain extent, Luo Xiujin represented the Qing court and Dorgon.

Jin Yuhe could not obey Zu Kefa's orders, but could not obey Luo Xiujin's orders.

Otherwise, it would be to despise the court, and the Qing court could kill Jin Yuhe for ten thousand reasons.

Han generals were originally born with guilt and were not as good as Manchus. If they were not careful, they would lose their official positions or even their lives.

Even Zu Kefa is the case. Although Zu Dashou was treated with courtesy by Huang Taiji when he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he was a senior slave after all.

A slave can be killed at will, but at worst, it’s just a change.

Therefore, the most important thing to be a slave is to recognize one's identity and do one's duty well.

Although Zu Kefa was majestic in front of the green camp generals, he willingly admitted his conscience in front of the banner masters and even Gu Shan'erzhen, and flattered him, and even licked his butt.

To complete this plan, Luo Xiujin is the most critical link. Zu Kefa was not worried that Luo Xiujin would reject his reasonable request.

As early as a few years ago, he had a good personal relationship with Luo Xiujin.

In this matter, Luo Xiujin will definitely stand on his side.

He only needs to reach a consensus with Luo Xiujin, and the two sides work together to make Jin Yuhe with Gao Jie's hands, and then they can blame all the blame on Jin Yuhe.

After all, the dead will not speak up. At that time, all the dirty water is poured on Jin Yuhe, and Luo Xiujin and Zu Kefa can escape unscathed.

Even if Jin Yuhe escaped by chance, he would be cut off with a knife.

As long as Luo Xiujin and Zu Kefa's words are consistent, the harmony of gold and jade will be completely lifeless.

After thinking through all this, Zu Kefa was in a good mood.

He only needs one move to revitalize the dead game in front of him.

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Chapter completed!