Jiujiang Prefecture City, the General's Mansion.

Zuo Liangyu looked very bad. It had been five days since he arrived at the General's Mansion. During this period, Zuo Liangyu had never left the General's Mansion. Although he met Liu Liangzuo, the General of Jiangxi, every day, Liu Liangzuo just refused to express his opinion. If it were on weekdays, Zuo Liangyu would have been furious and even threatened Liu Liangzuo.

Recently, Zuo Liangyu often felt a slight pain in his chest, which made him feel alert. Is there something wrong with his body? As a soldier who has been conquering many years, he should not care about this pain, but Zuo Liangyu faces different situations, which forced him to think more.

The conflict between Zuo Menggeng and Ma Shixiu is the most troublesome thing for Zuo Liangyu. One is his own son who will fully inherit his legacy in the future, and the other is the person he trusts most and can use it with confidence. If these two people have an irreconcilable conflict, the ending will be fatal.

Although he surrendered to the emperor and the court on the surface, he also specifically instructed Zuo Menggeng to be strong and pretend to obey the emperor and the court. However, it is impossible to really ask Zuo Liangyu to hand over the army. On this principled issue, Zuo Liangyu will never admit defeat. He has too many ways to choose, and the general trend of the world is beneficial to him.

Zuo Liangyu didn't believe the report of the Battle of Wuqiao at all. He had been in the army for many years and knew the mystery of the army. When the imperial army faced the Later Jin Tartars, they had no choice but to lie about military information in order to fool the First Emperor and the court. Among them, Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was the worst luck. He led the army and did not dare to resist the Later Jin Tartars, and hid in the city. He waited until the Later Jin Tartars evacuated before returning to the capital. Later, he lied about military information and was found by the emperor and killed directly.

Zuo Liangyu believed that the Battle of Wuqiao was also a lie about military information by the commanders in front.

Zuo Liangyu and He Tengjiao were still a little familiar with him. He felt that He Tengjiao was unlikely to lie about military affairs, but the Ming Dynasty was shaky. In order to boost the people's hearts, He Tengjiao might have changed his personality.

He Tengjiao was appointed as the governor of Huguang, and Zuo Liangyu felt a little relieved. He felt that he had a good relationship with He Tengjiao and there was still a chance to make a turnaround. So when he learned that He Tengjiao was rushing to Wuchang to take office, Zuo Liangyu went to Huangzhou Prefecture City to meet Jiangxi General Liu Liangzuo, and jointly fight against the emperor and the court.

The killing of Henan General Xu Dingguo by the new governor Zhu Dadian and the letter written by He Tengjiao made Zuo Liangyu notice the huge crisis, which was a crisis that must be resolved immediately.

Joining Liu Liangzuo became one of the most important things.

Zuo Liangyu has no special impression of the emperor. He is a military general and rarely has the opportunity to go to the capital. He doesn't meet the former emperor many times, let alone the crown prince. However, Zuo Liangyu, who has experienced countless battles and fights, has a very straightforward understanding. The emperor grew up in the deep palace and is not familiar with military affairs at all. It is impossible for him to surrender the generals from all over the south. Moreover, the emperor ascended the throne in Nanjing, and fell in northern Zhili, Shaanxi and Shanxi. The emperor and the court faced not only the treachery Li Zicheng, but also the Later Jin Tartars. They were full of dangers. Without great talents and great strategies, the emperor could not have completely reversed the situation.

Zuo Liangyu has ambitions, but she has always been hidden in her heart.

The former emperor had issued a secret order that if Huguang's army was dispatched to the capital to fight against the treacher Li Zicheng and protect the capital, then Zuo Liangyu could guard Huguang for generations and become the supreme emperor in Huguang.

Unfortunately, before the secret decree was announced to the public, the capital fell, and the late emperor hanged himself and died. The emperor ascended the throne in Nanjing, so Zuo Liangyu dared not take out the secret decree.

It is forced by circumstances to not take out the secret order, but the idea of ​​becoming the king in Huguang is undestroying.

As time passed day by day, although the documents sent by Wuchang indicated that Huguang was stable, the new governor He Tengjiao did nothing in the governor's yamen and the local government did not take the initiative to visit him, Zuo Liangyu was still anxious. He thought that staying in the Wuchang military camp would be the safest thing to do when he went back this morning.

The sound of footsteps sounded outside the house, and Zuo Liangyu snorted softly, which was the sound of Liu Liangzuo's footsteps.

The door was pushed open, and Liu Liangzuo stood at the door and spoke tentatively.

"Have you rested?"

"Not yet, Brother Liu, come in. If you don't come, I'm going to find you."

Liu Liangzuo entered the room with a smile on his face.

"It's been several days, and the conditions in the mansion are limited. If there are any problems with the reception, please ask the governor to speak. I will do my best to do it."

Zuo Liangyu waved to Liu Liangzuo.

"Brother Liu, there is no need to say these words. You have said many times. I came to Jiujiang not to eat your meals. The attitude of the emperor and the court is already very clear. Shandong General Liu Zeqing was killed and Henan General Xu Dingguo was killed. Could it be that we generals still have to watch the knife stretching to our necks?"

Liu Liangzuo smiled awkwardly.

"Mr. Governor, it's not right. The whole south is headed by you. It's too late for the emperor and the court to rely on you. How could it be possible to attack you? I think you're still thinking too much."

Zuo Liangyu suddenly stood up and walked to Liu Liangzuo.

"Brother Liu, do you not listen to my words or are you lucky? You and I have been conquering the imperial court for many years and finally settled down. I thought I could enjoy my life, but who knew that the capital was captured by the thief Li Zicheng. Now that the Jin Tartars have occupied the capital again, I dare to conclude that once the Later Jin Tartars wiped out the thief Li Zicheng, they will definitely attack the south. At that time, the emperor and the court will rely on you and me."

"We are loyal to the court. The emperor has just ascended the throne, so I am afraid he doesn't know these situations. There are treacherous ministers around the emperor. Liu Zeqing and Xu Dingguo were both killed by those treacherous ministers. If we continue to endure, it will be your and my turn next."

"At this point, we must protect ourselves."

Liu Liangzuo still shook his head and looked at Zuo Liangyu speaking.

"Governor, you are right. The situation in the north is tense. The emperor and the court must rely on you. At that time, the emperor issued an order to ask you and me to send troops, and we will send troops..."

Liu Liangzuo's face always had a smile.

Although the number of soldiers under his command is not large and far from being comparable to Zuo Liangyu, Liu Liangzuo's mind is extremely clear. Zuo Liangyu came to Jiujiang just to use him to Liu Liangzuo, and said more directly. If the emperor and the court intend to punish Zuo Liangyu, Liu Liangzuo would be cannon fodder and would be liquidated by the emperor and the court first. At the most critical moment, Zuo Liangyu would mercilessly throw him out to protect himself.

Zuo Liangyu is known as a million troops. Among the generals in the south, he is the strongest. Even if the emperor and the court want to take action, they will have many concerns. Liu Liangzuo has only tens of thousands of people, not to mention that there are so many restraining forces in Jiangxi. It is much easier for the emperor and the court to take action.

Liu Liangzuo would never hit the emperor's knife directly.

The most important point is that Zuo Liangyu did too much. The death of Henan General Xu Dingguo was also a huge shock to Liu Liangzuo. If Zuo Liangyu secretly negotiated with him, the two might reach some consensus and deal with the emperor and the court together. However, Zuo Liangyu's big fight has attracted the attention of all parties. Liu Liangzuo made a statement at this time, wasn't he saying that he was thinking about rebelling? Didn't he give the emperor a reason to fight with the court?

According to the rules of the court, generals from all over the country must not join forces.

So no matter what Zuo Liangyu said, Liu Liangzuo would not make a statement directly. If Zuo Liangyu planned to use strength and Liu Liangzuo made the worst plan, it would be to withdraw to Nanchang Prefecture City. Even if Zuo Liangyu was bold, he would not dare to lead the army to attack directly.

...

Half an hour passed, and Zuo Liangyu's face became increasingly unsightly.

"Brother Liu, I have been to Jiujiang for five days. You have not expressed your opinion during this period. Since this is the case, I won't say much. I will go back to Huangzhou early tomorrow morning. But I want to warn Brother Liu that it will be too late to regret it when the emperor and the court fight..."

Liu Liangzuo shook his head, still smiling.

"Although I stayed in Jiujiang for a while, I plan to take the governor around the city with me..."

Zuo Liangyu waved to Liu Liangzuo.

"No need, I will say goodbye tomorrow morning."

This is equivalent to giving the order to expel guests. Liu Liangzuo, who still had a smile on his face, had no smile in his eyes. This is in Jiujiang Prefecture City, in his general's mansion, Zuo Liangyu turned his back on the guest, leaving him with no place to save his face.

But Liu Liangzuo would not get angry, he bowed to Zuo Liangyu.

"The Governor must go back, so I'll prepare some and prepare a good banquet at the table."

Before Zuo Liangyu could continue speaking, Liu Liangzuo turned around and left.

Back in the wing room, looking at the old housekeeper coming in, Liu Liangzuo spoke with a blue face.

"Hmph, I thought I was amazing. It was just because of the large number of soldiers, and I forced me to oppose the emperor and the court and dream."

The butler looked at Liu Liangzuo and spoke carefully.

"Master, are you going to prepare a banquet?"

Liu Liangzuo waved to the butler.

"Of course we have to prepare, we have to prepare the best banquet. This time I have completely offended him, Zuo Liangyu, and we have to find a way. I think we have to avoid Zuo Liangyu for the time being, and we may have to go back to Nanchang Prefecture City."

After the housekeeper left, Liu Liangzuo, with a gloomy face, looked at the document on the table. It was written by Shi Kefa, the Minister of War and Minister of War, and warned him that Liu Liangzuo must be loyal to the emperor and the court.

It should be said that this document also made Liu Liangzuo feel a little relieved. The great tree attracted the wind, and the emperor and the court must be worried about Zuo Liangyu. If Zuo Liangyu does not obey the imperial court's dispatch, the entire south will not be completely stabilized. As for Liu Liangzuo, it is impossible to attract special attention from the emperor and the court in a short period of time.
Chapter completed!