Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, Zou County.

This is a not-so-large county town. The only army of the Ming Dynasty led by Shi Kefa, who had just conquered this place yesterday, led by the people in the city.

Shi Kefa is quite decisive in his work. The dozen floating corpses on the execution ground prove that they are all officials loyal to Li Zicheng and were killed by Shi Kefa for treason without mercy.

Everything seemed pretty good, but it was just in the county government office and a quarrel was breaking out.

General Liu Liangzuo stood in front of Shi Kefa with a cold expression and said, "You can't go north anymore, Lord Shi! Now our army has few troops. If we continue to go north, we will enter the thief's nest. Wouldn't it be a waste of life!"

Shi Kefa's face was also cold and said, "It's just nonsense! Now our army has been heading north and regaining the cities one after another. The people have rushed to support us, and the troops have increased to 30,000. What does this mean? It shows that the people of the Ming Dynasty support us. As long as we continue to go north to serve the king, we will definitely win!"

Liu Liangzuo's face turned red with anger and said, "Thirty thousand people? They are all mud legs that can't afford to eat and want to get some military rations! Yanzhou Prefecture is near, and there are nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses of Li Zicheng. You don't really think that with our 30,000 mobs, we can conquer Yanzhou Prefecture, right? At that time, as long as Li Zicheng sends a partial army to support Yanzhou, we will all die!"

Shi Kefa smiled slightly and said, "If he could attract Li Zicheng's main force to go south, wouldn't it just help the capital share some pressure? If this is true, then Shi must have gone north this time! As for death... what's the fear of Shi's death for the country!"

Liu Liangzuo stared at Shi Kefa, said a few good words in succession, and then said, "Mr. Shi, three months ago, you advised me to lead my army north to serve the king, saying that there will inevitably be a wealth and honor waiting for me. Now it seems that there is only a life-and-death disaster waiting for me. Please forgive Liu for being timid and can no longer follow Lord Shi to die, say goodbye!"

After saying this, Liu Liangzuo strode away from the county government.

Liu Liangzuo walked out of the county government and almost collided with another general. Both sides were quite unhappy and yelled at each other for a few words before they separated.

The general walked into the county government and bowed to Shi Kefa: "Huang Degong had met Lord Shi. Did the person named Liu spray feces in front of him again? Judging from his appearance just now, I'm afraid he had eaten several pounds in the thatched cottage and was exhausted!"

When Shi Kefa saw the general, he smiled strangely and said, "General Huang, General Liu just said that he had planned to lead his army south and no longer continue to go north to serve the king."

Huang Degong was shocked and said, "This man surnamed Liu doesn't even save His Majesty? He is such an eggless thing. We really didn't read him wrong!"

Shi Kefa sighed and said, "Although General Liu has only more than 3,000 troops, they are all elite troops in the army. If he leaves, the next battle will probably be even more difficult."

Huang Degong laughed, his beard trembled, and said heroically: "What are you saying? When will this war be easy to pass? Don't worry, sir, even if there is no guy named Liu, Lao Huang will follow the lord to charge and fight to Beijing!"

Shi Kefa was trying to say something when suddenly a sound of footsteps rang out and Liu Liangzuo returned.

"Sir Shi, when will the troops go north to serve the king?" Liu Liangzuo looked passionate and was full of fighting spirit.

Shi Kefa was stunned: "????"

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never believe it.

Liu Liangzuo, who just said he wanted to leave and go home, now he actually asked when he would send troops north to serve the king?

I'm afraid this hasn't arrived for five minutes.

Liu Liangzuo looked at Shi Kefa who was stunned and hurriedly said, "Don't get me wrong. I, Mr. Shi, have always been loyal to the Lord, loyal to the court and Your Majesty. As long as Lord Shi gives the order, all the soldiers of our troops will immediately go north to serve the king!"

Shi Kefa: "..."

Huang Degong, who was standing beside him, couldn't help it and said, "My man surnamed Liu, what medicine do you sell in this gourd? If you eat too much shit, your head will be damaged? If you have farts, just let it go!"

Liu Liangzuo smiled embarrassedly, and was about to say something, an official had already walked into the lobby quickly, his face full of excitement.

"Mr. Shi, the news just received, the British Duke assisted the Crown Prince to lead his army to defeat Li Zicheng's main force outside Gu'an City, and killed countless prisoners of thieves!"

The news immediately made Shi Kefa overjoyed and stood up.

"This is serious?"

"It's true! It's from Yanzhou Prefecture. This morning, thousands of thieves stationed in Yanzhou Prefecture had fled in panic. The elders of Yanzhou Prefecture are now looking forward to it, waiting for your royal army to return!"

Shi Kefa laughed out loud, his joy beyond words.

"Okay, it's really great. The Ming Dynasty was saved, and the Ming Dynasty was really saved! Unexpectedly, I didn't expect that it was the prince so young who saved the Ming Dynasty!"

Amid the laughter, Shi Kefa's eyes saw Liu Liangzuo, and his heart moved. He finally understood why the other party changed his face so quickly in a short period of time.

Liu Liangzuo showed a flattering expression on his face and said, "Mr. Shi, I was really a misunderstanding just now. I, Old Liu, have absolutely no intentions and are absolutely loyal to the court!"

Huang Degong laughed aside: "Your surnamed Liu has no other skills, and you really have no way to say the ability to change your face when eating shit on the spot."

Liu Liangzuo glared at me: "Huang Chuangzi, don't talk sarcasticly. Didn't I personally charge and fight Zou County? Is there less military achievements on this road to the king?"

Huang Degong was about to continue speaking, but was stopped by Shi Kefa.

"Okay, the past is over, and Shi doesn't want to continue to pursue it. But General Liu, I won't be the case in the future!"

Liu Liangzuo was ashamed of a general amnesty and quickly responded, with a very flattering expression, which made Huang Degong sneer repeatedly.

Shi Kefa's expression was correct and said seriously: "Since His Highness the Crown Prince has defeated the main force of the Crown Army, we should go north immediately to get along with His Highness the Crown Prince and open up the connection between Jiangnan and the capital. At that time, Your Majesty will naturally reward you with you, and it is no problem to be promoted!"

Liu Liangzuo and Huang Degong agreed in unison.

Later that day, Shi Kefa led his army to set off. Countless Zou County elders came to hear the news and sent their children from their families into the army.

Two days later, the gate of Yanzhou Prefecture opened wide, and welcoming the Ming Dynasty King's Army led by Shi Kefa into the city.

Within five days, riots occurred in more than 20 prefectures and counties in Shandong. Local gentry led the people to rise up and killed officials appointed by Li Zicheng in the city, proclaiming their return to the Ming Dynasty.
Chapter completed!