The Jiangbei troops in the Southern Ming Dynasty were completely wiped out. The last town of the three towns in Jiangbei, Emperor Hongguang's last hope, and Gao Jie's troops in Shouzhou also surrendered!

Even Mao Jue didn't expect that he could still bear the blessings left by Yuan Chonghuan!

Although Gao Jie's army had more than 100,000 troops, the main force was the remaining Qin army, plus the Henan general Chen Yongfu, who should have surrendered to Li Zicheng in history, were almost all subordinates of Yuan Chonghuan. Only this part of the troops had combat power, and most of the remaining were temporary boosters to make up the numbers.

When Mao Jue went south, Liu Suai, the former confidant general of Yuan Chonghuan who had survived death, immediately took out Yuan Chonghuan's will and wanted to lead the team to join Mao Jue. As soon as he said that, not only the more than 2,000 people in his team, but also the confidant Zhang Polu, the consul general of Tongguan, and Chen Yongfu, the general of Henan, hit it off. The old Qin army and some new recruits were more than 1,400 yuan, and they didn't say hello, and they pulled the team away in the morning.

At this time, Gao Jie was still thinking about which side to turn in Xinxiang, Henan. Without paying attention, his troops were reduced by more than 40,000, and the main troops were almost empty. Even the Yulin soldiers under his command followed him. He was shocked and shook his nose and ignored him. He even ran and caught up with the team. He grabbed the reins of the horse without any airs, and yelled sadly: Brother, don’t leave!

After learning the order left by Yuan Chonghuan, Mao Jue defected to him as soon as he came, so Gao Jie had no choice, but he wanted to bring the team back first, and let him discuss the conditions for surrender, and then go. However, Liu Suai, the salt worker, was stubborn and said bluntly about the orders of General Yuan's command. Even if he went, he would do a big-headed soldier who charged in the battle, so he would not have to delay!

Yuan Chonghuan's personal charm is a unique scenic spot in the late Ming Dynasty. Under his righteousness, the eunuchs and eunuchs in the Liaodong army dared to come to the front line and be willing to attack the front line. The sloppy soldiers like Zhao Shujiao can fight to the death and never retreat. On the heroic battlefield, even if he dies, this old Qin army unit is still imprinted with his shadow. Seeing Liu Suai, he will not let go. The other old Qin soldiers who join the army in Tongguan Yulin and other places also have to carry out the orders of the supervisor. Even Chen Yongfu did not object!

After all, Yuan Chonghuan fought to the last moment and bought him time to escape. Chen Yongfu also owed Yuan Chonghuan his life!

So, Gao Jie, who had no choice but to take Luo Zuoyu's command, set off from Xinxiang, Henan, and inquire all the way south, and finally arrived in Yangzhou to come to the gate.

Since then, the three towns in Jiangbei, which had invested heavily in large amounts, were completely destroyed by the Southern Ming relied on its important defense.

"Meet the Regent!"

Anyway, there is no way out, so it is better to seek a frank and lenient attitude, and lead the army to put down their weapons and wait for acceptance. Gao Jie was a guard without taking them, and he brought Liu Suai and more than a dozen generals with bare shirtless to surrender to express his sincerity.

"I have long admired the style of the Regent under Lord Yuan for a long time, and I wish I could repay you with myself. Today I finally got the opportunity. I immediately surrendered and finally came to see the Regent Tianyan. The lord is here, please accept a greeting from the minister!"

What is a drama genius? This is how Gao Jie is. A man in his forties cried like a child of more than 200 pounds, thrusting and thumping on the ground and kowtowing.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard he fluttered, Mao Jue felt like a mirror. The personal soldiers brought by Yuan Chonghuan were nails from Dongjiang. What kind of character is loyal or treacherous? Mao Jue knew clearly, his face twitched. In front of the generals, he forced a fake smile that could not be fake, and smiled and pulled Gao Jie up with both hands.

"The general is loyal, and I am really grateful to the world. I am very grateful. Come and bring the python jade belt! Give it to General Gao!"

A large box of equipment was pushed to Gao Jie, holding his hand in front of the generals, and Mao Jue also looked heart-to-heart.

"The emperor has long heard of General Gao's reputation in the capital! Before I go to war this time, I have repeatedly reminded me that if I meet General Gao, I must surrender and lead him into the capital. The emperor will summon him personally! This is a great honor! I want to congratulate General Gao and congratulate General Gao! The title of honor is within my reach. I have to ask the general to give more good words in front of His Majesty!"

"Thank you, thank you, the Regent, and thank you for your great kindness!"

For a moment, Gao Jie's old face, which was like a ball, was so moved that he burst into tears! How could he not be moved and cried? Anyone with discerning eyes knew that Mao Jue was the only one in the north. This time he went south to defeat the Southern Ming, and when he returned, he probably abdicated the drama and changed the dynasty. The prince of the capital, now the Emperor Kaiming is a puppet, and he has a lot of honor to summon him?

This is Mao Jue who found an opportunity to pick him up, then kicked him out of the army, and gave him a free job to retire. Yesterday, he was still a noble emperor, but now he will become a minister who looks at people's face. He moved Gao Jie to "full face". He pulled Mao Jue's sleeves several times and wanted to speak, but he returned him. In the end, he had to wear "honor" and wear a python robe and shining out of the tents.

After the irrelevant idler left, Mao Jue's smile showed a little sincerity, and he reached out and pulled Liu Suai, Zhang Polu, He Yong, Chen Yongfu and others who were kneeling behind him warmly.

"Please ask for help! I have heard of the brave names of several generals. Like General Liu, a single army resisted the thieves' 100,000 Tianxing army for seven days. The battle of Luoyang by General Yuan, the general's great achievements, and General Chen, the battle of Kaifeng, you are an indispensable meritorious official! Nine thousand Henan soldiers dare to challenge the millions of thieves. I admire you!"

With a big smile, Mao Jue passed by one by one. He never expected that Mao Jue would know the little credit. This respected feeling suddenly made Liu Suai and others feel a lot of good feelings. He quickly knelt on the ground one after another, shaking his head and humbly.

"The Regent is praised! The last time he is a little bit of a good deal, what's the point?"

"How can you say that! Heroes come from troubled times, you are heroes. I am like a tiger with the help of all the heroes! Come and hold a banquet and serve wine. I want to entertain all the heroes!"

As the old Qin generals were flattered, they moved over from trains one by one, and a gorgeous table was placed in. Of course, the army did not have as fine dishes as salt merchants, but there were still big fish and meat. Mao Jue's warm hospitality made several old generals Yuan Chonghuan feel hot and hot. This heart-warming feeling began to bring the loyalty of several people.

The chief generals ate, and the Qin army and the Henan soldiers were not neglected. In the camp, several large trucks were pulled high and sent to the old Qin soldiers' camp while beating gongs and drums. They shouted that the regent's gifts were given by each person, and each person sent a cigarette and a dozen cans.

Not to mention, the veterans of Liaodong were tired of canned food, but these canned foods after high temperature vacuum were simply delicacies for men who had been suffering in the border for a long time. For a time, the army's big pot and the entire camp were filled with joy.

Although the future depends on the fact that the military pay is not paid properly, Mao Jue has deceived more than 30,000 men who are willing to bleed for him desperately with this little thing.

At the same time, he once again stabbed the scholars in Jiangnan.

On the Yangzhou city wall, looking at the flags floating with the river breeze and the empty ghost formation, Shi Kefa's heart was floating like the March willow catkins on the river. But just as he sighed, another big flag was thrust by another dozen Liaozhen soldiers.

Looking at the tall flag, Shi Kefa's eyes straightened.

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Gao Jie's surrender was no less than a huge bomb smashing in Yingtian court. Emperor Hongguang's fat face was as sad as a bun full of wrinkles. The ministers with great principles were silent this time. Even Jiang Yueguang, Gao Hongtu, and Wang Duo were so honest that they were speechless, with only sighs left.

The most active part here is Ruan Dacheng, the Minister of War, who was just rising and falling. In front of the civil and military officials in the court, he once again leaped in front of people with his fists.

"Everyone, the situation is clear, and it is already the general trend of the destiny to surrender to Emperor Kaiming and the capital! Three towns in Jiangbei were destroyed, and the court had no soldiers to fight in Jiangnan! Only Zuo Liangyu was still obeying the command or not, and Liu Liangzuo's troops even became bandits! If you don't surrender to the regent as soon as possible, do you have to let the three Wus sprout blood?"

"All nonsense!"

With his big sleeves, Wang Duo, the Minister of Rites, who was already sixty years old, finally had some words, pointed at Ruan Dacheng's nose and cursed.

"Liao Mao is a thief! He has established a concubine's son with great ambitions and is trying to get involved in the country! You, a eunuch, dare to wave the flag and shout for him. Your Majesty, I would like to kill Qin Hui and others who disrupted the morale of our dynasty!"

"Okay! Since you guys have the initiative to fight against Liao, you can kill me, Ruan, but where is the historian? You will remember the civil and military officials in the court today! If there is a man who is facing north and south, I will see what his face is and the long history he has!"

Ruan Dacheng is a talented man who writes operas, but he has written too much and is also involved in the drama. In addition, he is frustrated in the officialdom, so he tilted his head and gestured open his arms with fearlessness. But no one dared to answer his words.

Everyone has a family with old and young people. Who can guarantee that they will never surrender?

Seeing that Qian Qianyi was silent all over, Wang Duo had no choice but to shake his sleeves helplessly.

"Everyone, don't forget the news from the capital. Mao rebelled against the ground to borrow land to collect land for clearing the gentry, and plundered the wealth of the gentry and the people. The people were resentful under his rule, just like Dong Zhuo was alive. You guys, are you going to give the Ming Dynasty to such people?"

The court became silent again. Now the only one who struggled to support the ministers of the Southern Dynasty was Mao Jue's two policies of collecting food and measuring land! These two direct contacts touched the core interests of the Jiangnan landlords!

However, the ministers themselves probably don’t know how long it will take to compromise between land wealth and the lives of the entire clan.

The silent court talk drove to noon again, dragging his tired body home, and Liu Rushi once again asked urgently while helping him with loose clothes.

"Master, what's going on in the court?"

"It's still the same thing, lady, stop asking!"

This time, Qian Qianyi did not feel as passionate as he had been a few days ago. Instead, he waved his hand tiredly and blocked Liu Rushi's words. After taking off his official uniform, he had no intention of using dinner again. He only heated a pot of tea and sat in the living room and drank sips.

Just when his eyes were so dull that his eyes were straightened, outside the door, a servant named Qian suddenly trotted in quickly, laying on Qian Qianyi and muttering quickly.

"Dongweng, Ruan Dahuzi sent someone to Luo Mansion in Hangzhou! In addition, Chen Mingxia, Wu Weiye, and Liu Zhengzong also sent people to Hangzhou in the name of visiting relatives. In addition, there were people from Xia and Li Mansions on board a boat north, and their purpose was unknown!"

"A old man Wang Duo..."

He said half a sentence in disbelief, but then he was swallowed back. Qian Qianyi stroked the gray beard on his face like an old god, and turned his hands behind his back as fast as an ant on a hot pan for more than ten minutes. After gritting his teeth, Qian Qianyi also shouted in a hurry.
Chapter completed!