Although Gao Jie was a military commander, he was not an ignorant and reckless man.
He saw a young man in brocade robes sitting in front of Lu Zhenfei, and asked in surprise: "Governor Lu, who is this?"
Lu Zhenfei looked towards Zhu Cixiang, and when he saw Zhu Cixiang nodded slightly, he cleared his throat and said, "This is His Majesty the East Palace."
Gao Jie was stunned.
East Palace The handsome young man in front of me is the prince I'll choke my mother Gao Jie felt dizzy and almost fell down.
He pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.
"Gu Su has heard of General Gao's name, but seeing him today is indeed extraordinary."
Zhu Cixiang stretched out his right arm and said harmoniously: "General Gao, please sit down."
Gao Jie only felt that his throat was dry, and it took him a long time to say hoarsely: "I obey your order."
Gao Jie was confused at this moment.
His buttocks were only touching the chair, but he didn't dare to sit down.
"General Bing Gao, Your Highness arrived at Huai'an Mansion by sea."
Lu Zhenfei said calmly: "The capital is under siege by Chuangni.
Your Highness has come to the south to supervise the country.
We, both civil and military, will follow Your Highness to the death."
Gao Jielian claimed it was.
He probably understood now that it turned out that the East Palace escaped before Li Zicheng attacked the city, and then took the sea route to Huai'an Mansion.
Although it was the end of March, Gao Jie felt like he was sweating on his back.
After learning that Li Zicheng had commanded his troops in Shenjing, he hurriedly ran away, first to Shandong, and then all the way to Nanzhili.
He thought he could breathe a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly he met the Prince of the East Palace in Huai'an Mansion.
This really cost him his life.
Who is the prince?
He is the eldest son of the emperor today.
When the power of Shenjing was weak, the emperor once issued an edict to send troops to the capital to serve the king, but Gao Jie turned a deaf ear and just ran away.
If the prince settles his scores and is held accountable, Gao Jie will definitely not be able to take advantage of him.
Now he feels more and more that this banquet is a Hongmen Banquet.
Damn it, Chen Jinxing actually encouraged him to come to the banquet.
It's okay now, he even has his own soldiers downstairs.
If the Prince of the East Palace really wants to attack, he will be powerless to resist.
Gao Jie felt guilty as a thief, so he naturally felt uneasy.
He looked around and felt that there were soldiers hiding behind the screen, and he was afraid that the prince would rush out if he threw the wine glass.
He forced out a smile, cupped his hands towards Zhu Cixiang and said, "Since Your Highness is in charge of supervising the country, I should serve your Highness to the death, kill thieves and captives, and support the country."
He never mentioned the siege of Shenjing because he was afraid of implicating himself.
He also knew that it was only a matter of time before Li Zicheng defeated the capital.
By then the emperor would definitely be unable to survive, and the prince who was overseeing the country would naturally inherit the throne.
At this time, expressing his position was somewhat useful.
Gao Jie did not seek to be promoted to a higher position, he just hoped that the East Palace servant would not pursue him for the crime of running away for his life for the sake of following his orders.
"Okay, okay.
General Gao has such great ambitions.
It's so comforting to be lonely."
Zhu Cixiang raised his palms and said with a smile: "I wonder how many troops Commander-in-Chief Gao has brought with him to Huai'an?"
Gao Jie quickly replied: "Your Highness, there are 20,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry."
Zhu Cixiang said oh, but was surprised in his heart.
There are 25,000 men and horses, including 5,000 cavalry.
This strength is not ordinary.
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These were the troops that Gao Jie had just fled to Huai'an.
Historically, after he decided to open the town, he replenished local troops and had more troops under his command.
No wonder Shi Kefa first thought of Gao Jie when he wanted to launch the Northern Expedition.
It was probably because this man was the strongest among the four towns.
Zhu Cixiang was somewhat thankful for his decision at that time.
What he lacked now was a general with combat experience like Gao Jie.
He poured a glass of wine, took a sip, and said quietly: "With more than 20,000 troops, food and grass matters are the top priority.
I have ordered Governor Lu to deliver food and grass to General Gao in accordance with the regulations of the guest army.
He should be able to Solve an urgent need.”
Hearing this, Gao Jie cast a grateful look at Zhu Cihong.
He felt very strange that Lu Zhenfei helped him with food and grass for no reason.
I never thought that this actually came from the intention of the Prince of the East Palace.
Gao Jie ran away like a rat crossing the street, and the civil servants didn't even look at him.
Although Lu Zhenfei said some polite words to him, Gao Jie knew that if it weren't for the prince Lu Zhenfei, he wouldn't be so polite to him.
"Your Highness, I will be your Highness's from now on."
After saying that, Gao Jie fell to his knees with a plop and kowtowed to Zhu Cihong.
Although he is a military commander, he is also very smart.
Now even a fool can see that there is no way for the emperor to survive, so it will be a matter of time before Dong Gong succeeds him.
Although showing loyalty at this time is not a help in times of need, it is much better than showing loyalty after the prince ascends the throne.
At that time, the overall situation had been decided, and the prince had become the emperor.
How could he count tens of thousands of people like him?
What’s more, the icing on the cake is also much lighter.
Gao Jie couldn't kneel down, but Zhu Cihong was not in a hurry to help him.
There is a complete routine for the superior to treat the virtuous and the corporal in exchange for the other party's following.
Proportion is especially important here.
If a detail is not done right, the effect will be greatly reduced.
Zhu Cixiang certainly didn't think that Gao Jie would follow him wholeheartedly.
Since this man would rebel in the first place, he would not believe in the nonsense of being ordered by God.
Zhu Cihong and Gao Jie only use each other.
What Zhu Cixiang needs now is an army with enough deterrence.
Naturally, the 20,000 regiments cannot be trained.
Gao Jie's troops are the best choice.
Gao Jie needs to use Zhu Cixiang to find the merit of being a dragon, so that he can be promoted to a higher position.
He is now the commander-in-chief.
He cannot be promoted to a higher rank, but he can be promoted to a noble rank.
As for the arrangements for Gao Jie, Zhu Cixiang had already thought about it.
At this time, he will rely more heavily on Gao Jie.
After he ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, he will slowly marginalize Gao Jie's tribe and split up his army.
By then, Zhu Cihong will definitely have his own army, and his absolute strength will be higher than that of Gao Jie, so Gao Jie will not dare to object.
Of course, Gao Jie himself, Zhu Cixiang, would still use it, but it would dilute Gao Jie's influence and only reserve one battalion for him.
This is also the Ming Dynasty's way of checking and balancing military generals.
The general soldier only has the right to command during combat.
In peacetime, except for the officers and soldiers of his own battalion, the general soldier cannot even command the deputy generals and staff generals.
Of course, these are all things for later.
For now, we still have to gain Gao Jie's allegiance.
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Gao Jie's words may seem ordinary, but in fact they express an important message, that is, he is Zhu Cixiang's personal one.
After all, Zhu Cixiang is not the emperor now.
Even if he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, he will still have his confidants.
It seems that this Gao Jie has great ambitions and wants to be the confidant of the future Holy Emperor.
Zhu Cixiang did not reject this.
Just because Gao Jie dared to launch an expedition to the north to resist the Qing Dynasty, he was not an incompetent coward.
Although this person has the flaws of being cruel and profit-seeking, he is not without merit.
Flawed talents are easier to control, and Zhu Cixiang firmly believes that he can control him well
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