The capture of Dongchang Prefecture was also expected by Liu Bu and others, because the Dongchang Prefecture's original military strength was not very sufficient, and after Liu Zeqing took out his main force, it became even more empty.

How could such empty troops resist the Liu family's army's advance northward?

They sent Xiao Ning to lead the army to head north quickly, which was also because they had to seize the place first and welcome the imperial army to rush over from Hebei and Shanxi at any time.

However, the situation was developing very quickly. The court was already preparing to lead the troops south, but when Jiannu entered the frontier, they were in a dilemma and could not move forward or retreat.

In the current situation, they must first deal with Jiannu and then deal with the Liu family army.

If Jiannu succeeded, the capital would be captured, and their entire north would be destroyed, and the entire Ming Dynasty would be destroyed.

So they had a very hard-earned chance to breathe, so after Xiao Ning captured Linqing and seized a large amount of food and grass outside Linqing City, he quickly deployed his army at the junction with Hebei.

Xiao Ning was both wise and brave, experienced many battles, and led such an advantageous force. It was not surprising that he was able to quickly capture Dongchang Prefecture.

What is surprising is that Liu Kang, who led the army to fight for the first time, quickly won the victory.

Liu Kang was ordered to attack Yanzhou and was the commander of the Liu family army's southern advancing regiment. If they took Yanzhou Prefecture, they could open up contact with the south and completely control Xishan Prefecture, which was equivalent to opening the road for the Liu family army to go south. Even if they did not raise troops to rebel and advance to Jianghuai, they would quickly transfer their strength to the south and prepare for their uprising.

Many people were not worried about Xiao Ning, and they knew that he could definitely take down Dongchang Mansion quickly, but what was unexpected was that Liu Kang also played an unexpected role. Many people thought that he might be incompetent and would even be defeated because the court still had heavy troops in the direction of Yanzhou Prefecture.

Because Jiningzhou, Yanzhou Prefecture, was guarded by the King of Lu, and also had important places like Qufu, the imperial court has always stationed a large army here.

Even though Liu Zeqing drew a lot of troops, the local troops were still quite strong.

For example, Liu Zeqing's younger brother Liu Zewang fled back to Caozhou overnight with a group of defeated generals. After controlling Caozhou, he entered Jining again, preparing to use Jining's advantageous resources to build Yanzhou Prefecture into a base against the Liu family army.

Now Liu Zewang has become a frightened bird. He knows that with the strength of Yanzhou alone and the strength of his army alone, he cannot resist the Liu family army. However, as long as they persist here, the imperial army will sooner or later go south. They will attack from north to south and respond from afar, and then they can turn defeat into victory.

Who knew that Liu Kang, on the one hand, organized an army of tens of thousands of people and prepared to go south to attack Yanzhou, but secretly led a 2,000 cavalry to go south overnight and attack Jiningzhou.

His army went south day and night, and when he quickly arrived at the entrance of Jiningzhou City, the officers and soldiers guarding the city had no time to react and encountered the attack of the Liu family army like a strong wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Liu Zewang, who was recruiting remnants and defeated soldiers in the city, knew the juncture of life and death, and personally led his personal soldiers to fight back, hoping to take down the Liu family army that was attacking and drive out of Jining Mansion.

Who knew that he was shot twice during the battle with the Liu family army. If his subordinates had not robbed him back to death, they would have probably died on the spot. Because Liu Zewang was seriously injured, his subordinates protected him and escaped from Jiningzhou in a panic.

Even Liu Zewang, who can beat the most, is no match, let alone the others. As the prefect of Yanzhou, Du Wentong, saw that the news was wrong, so he led his subordinates to surrender to Liu Kang.

Du Wentong was also a Jinshi, and was the same as Jiang Yun, the prefect of Dongchang who committed suicide and died for his country. Both sides had the same experience. They first served as the chief officer in the six ministries, were promoted to the doctor, and then gradually sent to the local area to be promoted to the prefect and guard the maid. However, Jiang Yun first saw that the wind was wrong, which was disappointed with the country and the disappointed current situation, and committed suicide angrily for his country. Du Wentong was relatively corrupt. As soon as he saw that the wind was wrong, he surrendered immediately.

Du Wen, the prefect of Yanzhou, surrendered to him because he had heard the news that Jiannu had entered the frontier in a large scale, and was invincible in northern Zhili and the court was helpless. He surrendered.

Du Wen and he saw that the court was setting sun and no longer able to protect the Ming Dynasty. The Liu family army was a newly emerging force, and they were at their peak. If you defect to them, this would ensure their own life and their wealth.

A corrupt body like them, not to mention that they surrender to the Liu family army or to surrender to Jiannu, they will probably be able to do it. The key is whether the other party can give him benefits.

Du Wentong's surrender also allowed the Liu family army to quickly control the important town in southern Shandong, Yanzhou Prefecture.

The main reason is that even the boss doesn’t resist, can you still expect the people below to resist?

In Jining Prefecture, it is Qufu County. This is where Yansheng Gong is located, where the souls of scholars all over the world are located, and the Kong family is also in-laws with the Liu family, and both parties are prosperous.

Many people think that Liu Yuanqiao is unruly. After marrying Miss Kong's Miss, he should be restrained by this teaching. Who knew that Liu Yuanqiao married Miss Kong's Miss Kong's, but he still did what he should do, so he was not polite at all. This made Jingyun Palace's plan in the past two years fail.

Originally, after Gong Jingyun and Liu Yuanqiao came to Jinan together, he did not enter Jinan, but immediately went south and went straight to Qufu, hoping to convince Duke Yan Sheng himself, and then let him come and persuade Liu Yuanqiao, and let him do things that hurt the family, the Kong family, and the people of Shandong.

Who knew that Jingyun Gong had just arrived at the Confucius Mansion for a few days and had not reached an agreement with the contemporary Yansheng Gong, the Liu family army swept over like a strong wind, took down Jining Prefecture, and then divided the troops to attack other prefectures and counties. Wherever he went, the official army fled and controlled Yanzhou Prefecture in just a few days.

It can be said that when Liu Kang attacked Yanzhou Prefecture, he took action quickly and fiercely. He took this place in one fell swoop. Except for one fierce fight in Jining Prefecture, so many other prefectures and counties were basically decided by edicts and quickly took it down, maintaining the vitality of the place to the greatest extent.

He used the time he captured Yanzhou faster than Xiao Ning took Dongchang Mansion and sacrificed fewer people. To put it bluntly, it was like an armed parade, and he took it directly.

In just half a month, the Liu family army controlled the three western prefectures in Shandong and officially completed the control of Shandong.

Jingyun Palace originally came to Qufu to persuade Yan Shenggong to persuade Liu Yuanqiao. As the leader of scholars in the world, he was in the hope of the world and was deeply grateful to the court. He should have stood up and helped the court solve the problem of Liu Yuanqiao when the court was in trouble.

You should know that Yan Shenggong is Liu Yuanqiao's father-in-law, his elder, and his official position is higher than him. If he comes forward, he should be able to convince Liu Yuanqiao.

But Yan Shenggong was a sensible person. He knew that Liu Yuanqiao and his group had rebelled and captured so much territory. How could they give up everything they had in front of him for a few words? This was impossible.

And he understood one thing, that is, Liu Yuanqiao was not alone, but the entire group, which was equivalent to Zhao Kuangyin in the Chenqiao mutiny. Even though he had no intention of rebellion, his subordinates all rebelled in order to pursue greater interests and pushed them out to rebel. Everyone worked together to fight for more interests.

Although Yan Shenggong was a scholar and after Confucius, scholars only talked about benevolence and righteousness, not about interests, he also understood that the so-called human nature means only talking about interests and not about benevolence and righteousness. He was not sure enough. He could only rely on his own face and identity to suppress Liu Yuanqiao, let him put down his troops, put down his knife and bow, and restore it to its original state.

The key is that they have taken this step and have no way to turn around. Even if they are willing to withdraw from the Western Prefectures, return to the Eastern Prefectures, and give up their weapons and military strength, the court probably won't let them go.

At this point, the Liu family court had no way out, and the Liu family army had no way out. If he asked him to swim, it would probably be less effective.

So he declared neutrality more and did not help each other.

He was benefactored by the Emperor in the Confucius Mansion. If he stabbed the court in trouble, his reputation of the Confucius Mansion would have been completely corrupted. Moreover, their Confucius Mansion has been passed down for more than 60 generations and has been able to enjoy a thousand years of peace and wealth.

So many wealthy families have perished and disappeared into history. Only their Confucius Mansion has stood firm and has always been rich and prosperous. This is because of their smarter policy, which is to follow the winners and follow the strong.

If both sides are similar and don’t know how to bet, they will remain neutral and do not help each other.

You should know that a giant family like them is also the representative of scholars. No matter who is in the world, he must show kindness to their Confucius family to win the hearts of scholars all over the world.

In this era, if you want to govern the entire country, you can only rely on these scholars. If you want to govern the world by relying on those who don’t even recognize a word, it is impossible and unrealistic. Even if you are as powerful as the Mongols, you cannot govern the world immediately. To win the hearts of scholars in the world, you must first follow Confucius and Mencius.

That's why they were able to become the family that has been standing for thousands of years. So many families are ruined and so many families have perished, but they have been passed down on these two lines and stand firm.

Even if the Liu family army is defeated, they can ensure their wealth through timely separation and separation from their identities.

If the Liu family army wins, relying on their kinship with the Liu family, the Kong family can be further and more glorious. Therefore, it is time for them to choose, so he will not place bets easily.

Jingyun Gong was originally full of hope and came with passion, hoping that Yan Sheng Gong would take action and save the people of the world. Who knew that he had such a choice, which made him very disappointed. He could only return to Jinan in disappointment and see what Liu Yuanqiao wanted.
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