Henan Prefecture, Luoyang.

Governor Luo Xiujin's face was solemn.

He had conspired with Zu Kefa before and sent Huaiqing General Jin Yuhe to lead his troops to help Kaifeng.

This was originally a killing of a knife, which would lead to the disaster in the east. The idea was to use Gao Jie's hand to destroy Jin Yuhe, and at the same time it caused a severe blow to the strength of the Ming army in the Northern Expedition.

In the absence of both losses, Luo Xiujin and Zu Kefa can reap the greatest benefits.

Who would have thought that Gao Jie would take Kaifeng without any effort, and Jin Yu and his Green Camp Army were wiped out.

In this way, Gao Jie occupied Kaifeng Prefecture, and he could attack and retreat or defend, and was extremely proactive.

Luo Xiujin became a frightened bird, unable to eat well or sleep well, which was extremely embarrassing.

Things did not develop according to his vision. Gao Jie could go north to attack Wei Hui and Huaiqing prefectures, or enter Luoyang westward.

No matter which one it is, it is not what Luo Xiujin wants to see.

First of all, he wanted Jin Yuhe to take the blame, but if Luoyang also lost it, the blame would not be something that Jin Yu and a dead person could take.

In a panic, Luo Xiujin had to go to Zu Kefa to discuss countermeasures. Kezu Kefa actually made a pity and refused to come to Luoyang no matter what.

It was not until this time that Luo Xiujin realized that he had been cheated by Zu Kefa.

It turned out that Zu Kefa did not regard him as an ally from the beginning, but instead a chess piece, and he threw it away as soon as he used it.

If Luoyang is lost, Luo Xiujin will definitely be unable to escape death, but Zu Kefa can escape back to the capital calmly. With his adopted father and Zu Dashou, he will be demoted at most and will not have any life worries.

Anyway, if you blame Luo Xiujin, the governor of Henan, Jin Yu and General Huaiqing, you can clean yourself. After all, the dead will not speak up for yourself.

After understanding all this, Luo Xiujin was very angry.

He was unwilling to accept that he was unwilling to be exploited by Zu Kefa in vain.

Since Zu Kefa is no longer reliable, Luo Xiujin must save himself.

Tongguan is west of Henan Prefecture, and Luo Xiujin decided to send people to Prince Yu who was expeditioning the west for help.

Not long ago, Prince Yu led his troops to capture Tongguan, and now he is probably going to march into Xi'an.

Luo Xiujin sent someone to ask for help, but he might not be able to catch up, but he still has to give it a try.

The importance of Henan, especially northern Henan, to the Qing court is self-evident. If Henan is controlled by the Ming army, the capital would be directly threatened.

Luo Xiujin felt that Prince Yu would definitely weigh the pros and consecrate some troops to return to Luoyang.

Prince Yu was not the Green Camp Army, but the brave and combat-ready Eight Banner Army and the Tianyou Army.

Luo Xiujin believed that Prince Yu only needed to send a partial teacher of 5,000 to 10,000 people to easily resolve the danger in Luoyang, and even drove away Gao Jie in one fell swoop.

But Luo Xiujin also needs to make the worst plans.

If Duoduo had not had time to send troops to rescue him, Gao Jie's army was already at the city. What should he do?

Should I surrender and beg for life or die for my pride?

Luo Xiujin was different from the Han people who surrendered to the Qing court after entering the pass. He had already surrendered to the Qing Dynasty as early as Liaodong and was incorporated into the Han army's blue flag. He was a bannerman.

Under the Qing court, he got everything he wanted, which was absolutely impossible to obtain after surrendering to the Ming court.

Moreover, once he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, his family would inevitably be executed by the Qing court, which Luo Xiujin would absolutely not accept.

After thinking about it, Luo Xiujin found that he had no other choice, so he could only hold the Qing court's thighs tightly and walk all the way to the black.

Alas! Take one step at a time.

On the one hand, Luo Xiujin sent people to Duoduo in the direction of Tongguan, and on the other hand, he implemented martial law orders in Luoyang City.

During the martial law period, no people in the city were allowed to leave the city, and a strict curfew system was implemented.

Luo Xiujin felt that the reason why Jin Yuhe quickly threw away Kaifeng was not because Gao Jie's army was strong, but because Jin Yuhe took it lightly.

Gao Jie must have sent spies to sneak into the city, and took advantage of the night to cause panic, then opened the city gate and let Gao Jie's army enter the city.

Otherwise, Luo Xiujin wouldn't have thought of how Gao Jie broke the city.

Luo Xiujin naturally would not make such low-level mistakes.

He would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. When he encounters a suspicious person, he will arrest him and torture him and make sure that Luoyang will not have any problems from the inside.

Stick to Luoyang to fulfill the integrity of the ministers.

I, Luo Xiujin, was born in the Qing Dynasty, and died in the Qing Dynasty!

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"Master, why don't we go directly to Luoyang!"

On the march, Li Chengdong asked in confusion.

After taking Kaifeng, Gao Jie took a break and led the army to continue northward and attack Weihui Mansion. This made Li Chengdong difficult to understand.

Luoyang is much more important than Wei Hui. The sensation of Luoyang can make the scholars and people in Nandu happy for a while, and it is easier to add color to the good news.

No matter what you think, it is more sweet to attack Luoyang.

But Gao Jie wanted to go to Weihui Mansion in the north. Isn’t this picking up sesame seeds and losing the melon?

"Even if Luoyang is defeated, do you think it can be defended?"

Gao Jie snorted coldly and said, "Now the Donglu army is all in Tongguan. If I knew that I besieged Luoyang, I would definitely return to the rescue immediately. I am afraid that the general's army would not even hit Luoyang, so the Donglu army would come back."

"But can you defend Wei Hui just by defeating him?"

Li Chengdong scratched his head.

"That's different!"

Gao Jie grabbed Li Chengdong and said, "Weihui Mansion is so far from Tongguan, even if the Donglu wants to save it, it is too late. The far water cannot quench the near thirst. When they come, the general will lead his army to Northern Zhili long ago."

He paused for a moment and said, "What is the purpose of our Northern Expedition? It is not about the gains and losses of a city and a place, but about the people and gentry in Henan, northern Zhili, and the ambitions of the court."

Gao Jie still made some thoughts about Zhu Cilang. In his opinion, what Zhu Cilang wanted most was that the people in Henan, the people in Zhili in the north could spontaneously support the court and resist the rule of the Eastern Barbarians.

It was obviously unlikely if it was put a few months ago. At that time, the Qing army was in a state of unstoppable momentum, as if it was only a matter of time before the world was settled.

But as time went by, the Ming army not only restored Shandong, but also restored Kaifeng, an important town in Henan.

Moreover, during this period, the Qing court issued very strict hair shaving orders, clothing orders, land enclosure orders, and fugitive laws.

The people in Henan and Zhili in northern Henan are suffering, but most of them dare not speak out.

If the imperial court sent troops to fight north at this time, it would definitely receive warm welcome and support from the people along the way.

To put it bluntly, the imperial court's Northern Expedition was to win the hearts of the people.

The Qing Dynasty made a series of mistakes at this time. As long as the court seized this opportunity to win the hearts of the people, great things would be accomplished.

Gao Jie's words made Li Chengdong realize it.

He clasped his fists and said, "What the commander said was like a enlightenment, and he will be taught!"

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Chapter completed!