At the third o'clock in the morning, the night was dark and most parts of Jining City had fallen into silence. At this moment, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from far and near, breaking the tranquility.

More than a hundred cavalrymen rushed from the north of Jining, but about five miles away from the city gate, they suddenly turned. They first went west, then south, then east, and finally outside the south gate of Jining City.

Such a big noise had already alarmed the guards on the top of the city. An old official held a lantern, stretched out half of his body and looked out, and asked loudly: "Who is outside the city?"

As soon as he rode forward, he replied loudly: "Secret General Liu Zhimou, if there is an emergency military information, please open the city gate quickly." As he said that, he took out a copper waist card from his waist with his right hand and threw it upwards.

The old official hurriedly picked it up and looked at it. It was a custom-made waist brand from the Ming Dynasty. "Little Russian, go and inform Gao Shoujie." Then he said to the city: "General Liu Shen, there is an order on it. Do not open the door at will at night. Gao Shoujie will arrive soon. Please wait for a while."

Liu Zhimou was not in a hurry, but just replied: "Your Magistrate and I are old acquaintances, and he can confirm my identity. Military information is urgent, please be quicker."

The old official did not dare to be careless, so he responded hurriedly, turned to the side and said, "I see that his identity is true. Li Shu, go to the government office and ask Ma Zhizhou to invite him too."

A young man who was thin and under twenty years old said, "Uncle Li, Ma Zhizhou would probably have gone to bed long ago. When we wake him up at this time, we may all be scolded."

"Idiot." The old official rebuked. "After the thief occupied Guide Mansion, he was only separated from our Yanzhou by the Yellow River. Some time ago, I heard that they had been building ships at the Ding Family's Daokou and were preparing to cross the river to attack Yanzhou. This Liu Zhimou was the nephew of King Yan Liu. At this time, he and a general came to report the letter in person. Something must have happened. I didn't report to the magistrate immediately, but the military plane was delayed. Can you take this responsibility? Don't talk nonsense, go quickly."

Not long after, a military general wearing a Ming-style military uniform hurriedly walked up to the city wall, and then the Jining Prefect, with a slightly drunk face, also walked up to the city wall.

The heavy gate was slowly opened, and Liu Zhimou took the lead and rushed into the city. Ma Zhizhou and Gao Shoujie stood outside the city gate, greeting each other with a smile.

Liu Zhimou did not dismount, but turned to Gao Shouge and asked: "How many guards are there in the city?"

Gao's face changed slightly. He turned to look at Ma Zhizhou. The latter seemed to have not yet woken up from the drunkenness. He hesitated for a moment and said, "More than ten days ago, Governor Liu You ordered the recruitment of soldiers from all prefectures in Shandong to the front line. Jining originally had more than 2,200 soldiers in the prefectures, but most of them were recruited. Currently, there are less than 300 soldiers in the prefectures and nearly 100 yamen runners."

Liu Zhimou frowned, "This is not very good!"

Ma Zhizhou laughed, "Liu, General Liu, you... you finally came to Jining and let your brothers treat you well. Jining's commercial port is prosperous, and goods from the south and from the north gather here, and you can eat and play everything. Let's not be drunk tonight."

Liu Zhimou was despised, but he smiled bitterly on his face: "Liu may not be lucky enough to be able to get rid of this banquet. Please ask Ma Zhizhou and Gao Shouji to gather all the servants immediately. We must take King Lu to leave Jining immediately."

Gao Shoujie was shocked, "General Liu Shen, what happened?"

Liu Zhimou sighed and said, "General Liu Konghe surrendered to the thieves and surrendered. At present, tens of thousands of rebels mixed with rebels have crossed the Yellow River. When I left, the thieves had already captured Shan County and might soon arrive in Jining. My uncle set up a defense line in Jin Township, but the incident suddenly and the troops were insufficient, so I am afraid that it would not last long. Therefore, my uncle sent me to come and asked Ma Zhizhou and I to go to Jin immediately to see the King of Lu to persuade him to leave. Otherwise, once the thieves attacked Jining, we would not be able to bear the responsibility of losing the vassal."

Ma Zhizhou's face suddenly changed and he was half awake.

Seeing everyone leaving, the old official frowned.

Li Shu stepped forward and asked, "Uncle Li, what's wrong with you?"

The old official said: "Li Shu, did you see the man behind Liu Xiaoyan? He is the one with the Taoist scar on his face?"

Li Shu shook his head.

The old official pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that I have seen him before."

Li Shu smiled and said, "Uncle Li, you see, the gate of Jining City has been around for decades, and I have seen more than tens of thousands of people. That was an officer. I must have come here for military affairs before. Even if you have seen it, it's nothing strange!"

The old official shook his head and said, "But I didn't see him in Jining City, but on the canal. It was more than a year ago, Shandong was famine and there were dead people everywhere. When the grain from the south was transported to Jining, a group of thieves suddenly came. They raided the dock, killed hundreds of officers and soldiers, and robbed nearly 10,000 stones of grain. I asked for leave at that time and happened to see a general holding a big axe in his hand, slashing left and right, and there was an unstoppable scar on his face."

Li Shu's face changed slightly, "Uncle Li, you mean..."

The old official shook his head, "I don't know. But judging from this situation, something big must happen tonight. Li Shu, you don't have to stay here, go home quickly. No matter what happens tonight, don't go out easily, wait until everything is over tonight."

Liu Zhimou's arrival was like a thunder thunder under the clear sky, instantly causing the entire Lu Prince's Mansion to churn.

The King of Lu was sweating on his forehead and was constantly paced in the house; the prince of Lu who was extremely afraid and tried his best to persuade him to leave, as well as the palace maids and servants who were panicked and informed him back and forth, and as the master ordered them to pack valuables into carriages.

Liu Zhimou stood in the yard and watched coldly at everything in front of him. Seeing that the King of Lu Zhu Yisai walked towards him, he bowed and said, "The villain greets His Highness, King of Lu."

Zhu Yipai waved his sleeves and signaled that he didn't have to be too polite. "General Liu Shen, can't Liu Youtu really stop the thief? And, what's going on?"

Liu Zhimou bowed and said, "Your Highness, after the thieves occupied Guide Mansion, my uncle tried his best to defend. The defense line was as solid as a golden soup, and the thieves could not break through. But a few days ago, someone reported that the general Liu Konghe was indifferent to the imperial court's laws and sold military supplies and food to the thieves. My uncle was furious after hearing this and wanted to punish Liu Konghe. But this news was known in advance by Liu Thief. When my uncle was still halfway, he killed the military supervisor and led his troops to surrender the thieves. He
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