"I reported in tears that General Fengyang, General Gao Jie, reported with blood. General Pinglu and General Zuo Liangyu, General of Huguang, had evil intentions. One hundred thousand troops under their command formed a formation outside Pingwu County. They wanted to put me to death.

In desperation, General Zuo angrily rebuked General Zuo in front of the battle, urging him to put the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world first, turn conflicts into friendship, and jointly revitalize the Ming Dynasty. However, General Zuo made a desperate move, and I had no choice but to accept the battle, defeated Zuo Liangyu's tribe, and fought.

Among them, General Zuo Liangyu was unfortunately killed in battle..."

"I bow to the emperor to plead guilty. I have no face to face the emperor. I am determined to lead my army into Guangdong to conquer the rogue Zhang Xianzhong. I will definitely send good news to the emperor as soon as possible to revitalize the Ming Dynasty..."

The Zodiac Week was read a little slowly, probably because I was constantly thinking.

Zhu Yujian's expression was not very good. He had been feeling aggrieved for a long time, which made him have resentment in his heart that was difficult for outsiders to detect. Gao Jie led the army into Fujian, which was a great thing for the court. Zhu Yujian was worried that Zuo Liangyu would take revenge, so he specially

He wrote a letter to Zuo Liangyu, and at the same time tried his best to dissuade the dissatisfied Zheng Zhilong and asked him to provide necessary food and grass to Gao Jie. Unexpectedly, Zuo Liangyu ignored Gao Jie and launched an attack on Gao Jie's troops.

Before the grand goal of restoring the Ming Dynasty had officially begun, Gao Jie and Zuo Liangyu started fighting internally. Zuo Liangyu's tribe was defeated, and Zuo Liangyu was also beheaded. This made Zhu Yujian extremely sad and made him realize clearly that if there were no

With a powerful army and abundant money and food, the restoration of the Ming Dynasty was just a matter of words.

Gao Jie, who took the initiative to seek refuge, became Zhu Yujian's biggest support in stirring up the situation. If Gao Jie could dissuade Zuo Liangyu from sending troops to Guangdong, and the two of them joined forces to defeat the rogue Zhang Xianzhong, then the situation in the south would undergo major changes, and Zhu Yujian would definitely be tough at that time.

They rose up and asked Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo, who were stationed in Zhejiang, to send troops to conquer Zhang Xianzhong. They also asked Zheng Zhilong, who supported the Longwu court, to send troops to conquer the north.

If Zhu Yujian can develop Gao Jie into his confidant, it will be equivalent to increasing his own armed strength. Even if he encounters the schemes of Zheng Zhilong and others in the future, he will be able to think of ways to deal with it.

Huang Daozhou finally finished reading Gao Jie's memorial.

Zhu Yujian spoke immediately.

"Master Huang, I feel that Zuo Liangyu is to blame for this. I have always been worried that Zuo Liangyu is likely to launch an attack on General Gao. I wrote a special letter to Zuo Liangyu, asking Zuo Liangyu to consider the overall situation.

Zhong, always thinking about regaining the Ming Dynasty, put aside the old grudges, joined forces with Gao Jie, and entered Guangdong to crusade the bandit Zhang Xianzhong. Unexpectedly, Zuo Liangyu risked the disapproval of the world and launched an attack on Gao Zongbing in Wuping County..."

Having said this, Zhu Yujian sighed heavily, with endless desolation in his tone. The letter he wrote to Zuo Liangyu was actually an imperial edict. Unfortunately, Zuo Liangyu didn't care at all and still launched an attack on Gao Jie.

Huang Daozhou put down the memorial in his hand, cupped his fists at Zhu Yujian and spoke.

"Your Majesty, I believe that General Gao is willing to lead an army into Guangdong to defeat the bandit Zhang Xianzhong. This is because he has taken the restoration of the Ming Dynasty as his own mission. Such actions should be vigorously publicized and encouraged by the court. As for General Gao and Zuo Liangyu,

Let’s not even mention the fighting and fighting between them..."

Zhu Yujian waved his hand and shook his head decisively.

"It is impossible to hide this matter. It will spread soon. Marquis Pinglu will know it immediately. If the imperial court and I don't have any attitude on this matter, it will inevitably make people suspicious, and there will be more rumors from the outside world.

I feel that the imperial court must vigorously praise General Gao and reprimand Zuo Liangyu on this matter..."

Huang Daozhou didn't speak immediately. In his opinion, the fight between Gao Jie and Zuo Liangyu was not a slap in the face. Moreover, Gao Jie only had 50,000 sergeants under his command, while Zuo Liangyu had more than 100,000 sergeants under his command. The two men were more powerful.

The disparity was too great. The battle ended with Zuo Liangyu being defeated and he was beheaded. Is it possible that Gao Jie was so powerful in combat? According to the situation known to the court, this is unlikely to happen. There are too many puzzling things in it.

s things.

The emperor and the court cannot jump to conclusions without fully understanding the situation. Even if there is suspicion from the outside world, it does not matter. After all, once the emperor's decree is issued, it cannot be taken back, and it will have a huge impact.

However, the emperor and the court did not have any attitude on this matter, which is really unjustifiable. Moreover, Gao Jie was preparing to lead an army into Guangdong to attack the bandit Zhang Xianzhong. In any case, judging from what was reported in the memorial, Gao Jie was indeed loyal.

They didn't care about their own safety at all. More importantly, the emperor and the court could use Gao Jie's incident to urge other generals to send troops for conquest, instead of supporting the troops to respect themselves.

After pondering for a moment, Huang Daozhou slowly spoke.

"Your Majesty, I feel that it is feasible to issue an edict to praise Gao Jie for his loyalty. However, we can not mention the matter of reprimanding General Zuo Liangyu for the time being. The deadest person is the most important. General Zuo Liangyu has been killed in battle. If the emperor's imperial edict continues

Reprimanding General Zuo Liangyu will inevitably cause some discussion among the outside world..."

Before Huang Daozhou finished speaking, Zhu Yujian shook his head again.

"Sir Huang, I understand your worries, but this time I have made up my mind. The imperial court must praise General Gao Jie for his loyalty and reprimand Zuo Liangyu for his selfishness and narrow-mindedness. I will also edict and admonish him as the right commander of the Fifth Army Commandery and vigorously publicize it.

Commander-in-Chief Gao Jie’s behavior..."

Huang Daozhou's eyes were a little dim, he looked up at Zhu Yujian and stopped talking.

...

General Military Mansion, Wing Room

Zheng Zhilong, who was shocked to hear the great changes, returned to Fuzhou from Quanzhou.

Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Chenggong and others had been waiting in the wing for a long time. Zheng Zhilong, who had no time to rest, went directly to the wing.

When looking at everyone, Zheng Zhilong didn't look very good.

"The fight between Gao Jie and Zuo Liangyu was really a life and death fight. Zuo Liangyu was beheaded by Gao Jie. I never figured it out. Zuo Liangyu had more than 100,000 sergeants under his command, while Gao Jie only had more than 50,000 people under his command.

, are all the sergeants under Zuo Liangyu’s command just losers..."

Zheng Chenggong stood up and spoke first.

"Father, I think this is not surprising. I have heard earlier that Gao Jie and his sergeants have good combat effectiveness. Zuo Liangyu is different. All I heard was news about his sergeants plundering everywhere. So

The sergeants can only show off their strength in front of the people. When they go to the battlefield, they have no combat effectiveness at all. Therefore, although Gao Jie has only more than 50,000 soldiers, it is possible to defeat the 100,000 sergeants under Zuo Liangyu. As for Zuo Liangyu himself, he was

Killing, this can only show that the rumor that Gao Jie's sergeants have good combat effectiveness is true..."

Zheng Hongkui also stood up and gently patted Zheng Chenggong on the shoulder.

"Success, your analysis is correct, but your father is mainly worried about Gao Jie's combat effectiveness. The emperor has already prepared to issue an edict to praise Gao Jie and appoint Gao Jie as the right governor. There is a profound meaning in this..."

The muscles on Zheng Zhilong's face trembled.

"What the fourth brother said is right. I heard about these things and rushed over from Quanzhou immediately. The emperor's move was a move to recruit confidants. Gao Jie came to Fujian from Jiujiang, isolated and helpless, unfamiliar with the place, and with Zuo Liang

There was a fight in Jade. At this time, if the emperor and the court show concern for Gao Jie, Gao Jie will definitely be grateful. If Gao Jie truly surrenders to the emperor and the court, I am afraid that the attitude of the emperor and the court towards us will also change..."

Zheng Hongkui squinted his eyes and shook his head slightly.

"Brother, don't worry in the short term. After all, Gao Jie will leave Fujian soon and go to Guangdong to conquer the bandit Zhang Xianzhong. In this way, the situation in Fujian will not change much."

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Hongkui and let out a long sigh.

"Fourth brother, there is a problem with your analysis. Gao Jie went to Guangdong to conquer the bandit Zhang Xianzhong. If he repeatedly won battles and could even directly regain the Guangdong province, what impact would it have. At that time, the emperor could praise Gao Jie vigorously, and even more

You can urge my Zheng family to go on an expedition. At that time, we will fall into passivity..."

Zheng Zhibao suddenly stood up.

"Brother, why do the emperor and the court do this? The emperor's accession to the throne relies on my Zheng family, and the government's ability to maintain it also relies on my Zheng family. Could it be said that with the arrival of Gao Jie, everything has changed...

"

Zheng Chenggong, who had been frowning, was about to speak when he was stopped by Zheng Zhilong.

"Well, there is no need to say more. It should be said that the fight between Gao Jie and Zuo Liangyu has made the situation a bit complicated. It is not only my Zheng family that is affected, but also Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo of Zhejiang. I predict

They have no idea or intention of conquering Zhang Xianzhong. The damn thing is that this Gao Jie is so miserable that he goes crazy for fame and fortune..."

The room was silent for a while.

Zheng Hongkui looked at Zheng Zhilong and spoke again.

"Brother, did you write to Gao Jie to express your appreciation for his expedition to Guangdong to defeat the rogue Zhang Xianzhong..."

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Hongkui and nodded.

"Yes, fourth brother, your suggestion is good. Although Gao Jie has obtained a large amount of food, it cannot be maintained for a long time. After defeating Zuo Liangyu, he will definitely annex some of Zuo Liangyu's sergeants, and the consumption of money and food will definitely increase.

, As long as we take the initiative to contact Gao Jie, Gao Jie's attitude will change, at least he will not be our enemy, and I will also write a memorial to the emperor to praise Gao Jie's actions..."

Zheng Hongkui cupped his fists at Zheng Zhilong.

"Eldest brother has long-term plans. The emperor will definitely think carefully about this move. Even if the emperor wants to recruit Gao Jie, he must also think about whether he has such ability. Without money and food, why should Gao Jie give up? So, eldest brother's
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