However, Shi Kefa really dared not not reply to this document! Because he knew that the soldiers under his command were like frightened birds and might not have the ability to fight in the wild! They might still struggle with the fortress. If there is no fortress, they will be afraid that they will collapse once they rush!

So Shi Kefa considered it again and again, and could only make another sum of money from the few silver he had in his hands.

The third document was a matter of the soldiers' noise! ​​This time the soldiers' wages were quite powerful! Fortunately, no trouble occurred, but was quickly controlled by their own battalion!

Shi Kefa also knew why these soldiers were making money! To be honest, the soldiers at the bottom had not received money and Lumi for a long time. Now the entire Jiangbei army is completely supported by inertia.

Moreover, when paying the salary, Shi Kefa put the soldiers under his command to the end, and tried his best to meet the needs of Liu Liangzuo and the other two. Therefore, the soldiers under his command were the most resentful!

Thinking of this, Shi Kefa sighed, thought about it carefully for a long time before he decided to transfer a month's salary to comfort the soldiers.

Shi Kefa reviewed the documents that he could never finish, trying to maintain the final operation of this broken empire. Just as he picked up another document, someone outside the door said: "Master, I am Shi Sanjin, can I come in now?"

After hearing this, Shi Kefa said, "Come in."

The study door opened and a strong man came in. This man was the head of the Shi family and was deeply trusted by Shi Kefa. Now Shi Kefa is in the Jiangbei governor, so he has incorporated Shi Sanjin into the Biaoying.

When Shi Sanjin entered the door and saw Shi Kefa's haggard face, he couldn't help but say: "Master, you should pay more attention to your health! This business can never be completed!"

Shi Kefa shook his head and said, "Don't worry about this! Is there anything wrong with you this time?"

Shi Sanjin said: "I heard from the people below that the three towns in Jiangbei have been connected with Shandong. Many people from Shandong walk among the three towns, just like their own courtyards! So I went to take a look."

Shi Kefa said: "Then have you discovered anything? Is the land of the three towns still normal?"

Shi Sanjin shook his head and said, "I didn't find anything, everything is normal! But a merchant I know told me that there was an inn in Huai'an City. However, these people did not buy and transport goods, but frequently appeared in the General's Mansion, which was very suspicious! As a result, I sent someone to see it. There was indeed such a group of merchants, but they left before our people arrived. And according to my observation, the three towns were still stable and there were no abnormalities!"

Shi Kefa couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing this. Now all his hopes are counting on the three towns in Jiangbei. If the three towns in Jiangbei surrender to the enemy, he really doesn't know what to do!

However, the news brought by Shi Sanjin was still good, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I still believe that the generals will not rebel and surrender to the enemy! After all, he followed His Majesty and the others to achieve the position of generals. If he surrendered to Shandong, where can Liu Pei give them?"

Shi Sanjin said in a deep voice: "But you can't say that. Sometimes the reason for saving your life is enough! What's more, each of them has 200,000 or 300,000 people under him, and the status of the group will not be too low! To be honest, I can't trust these people! They only know how to ask for money, food, and things, but they don't know how to practice seriously and fight north! God knows what they will do in the end?"

Shi Kefa said thoughtfully: "Actually, do you think they must have colluded with Shandong?"

Shi Sanjin said: "It seems that the master guessed the same way! I don't know whether they will rebel or defect to Shandong, but I know that they must have collusion with Shandong! Or that Shandong has been trying to surrender them! I think this is the most likely!"

Shi Kefa sighed and said, "Yes, I am the same! But now more than 60% of the soldiers available in the Ming Dynasty are in the three towns! If Shandong surrenders them with high officials and generous salaries, they are likely to surrender! These warriors don't know what the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period!"

Shi Sanjin nodded and said, "So the master should be careful!"

The two were talking, and a personal soldier knocked on the door outside the door. Shi Sanjin opened the door and took the document from the soldier's hand and brow jumped! After seeing it, Shi Kefa knew that this document might be

It's not good news.

After receiving the document, he looked slowly and couldn't help but feel a chill! What he said above was very simple. Shandong troops on the front line of Xuzhou were gradually increasing, and the rangers began to come out. The rangers on both sides had contact, but there were not many casualties.

Shi Kefa put down the letter and said, "What is Liu Pei rushing? Didn't he disperse the troops and go north to sow spring a while ago? Why did he suddenly want to start a war at this time? It shouldn't be!"

Shi Sanjin said: "Master, is there anyone in the three towns in Jiangbei that have defected to Liu Pei? That's why he can't wait to take over the Jianghuai area as soon as possible?"

Shi Kefa was silent for a while and said, "It's really possible! If this is true, I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty will be over!"

Shi Sanjin said: "Master, don't worry about Daming at this time, but think about your own family!"

Shi Kefa said, "What can you do with your own family? It's just that the thief comes and I'll die! You go and send someone to tell the three generals, and you'll ask them to collect information from each other. Ten days later, Yangzhou will discuss strategies against the enemy! If they come, it means they have not rebelled yet. If they don't come, then you have to find another way!"

Just as Shi Kefa was busy fighting wits and courage with the three towns in Jiangbei, new tactical changes occurred in Qi Qitao. Instead of entangling with the Western Army in Zitong, he distributed 40,000 people to attack Langzhong!

Before this, Qi Qitao had sent a group of people into the city to be his subordinates. So when the army arrived, these subordinates suddenly launched an attack, set fire in the city, created trouble and snatched the east gate of the city!

Caught off guard, the east gate was seized by the inner army! Although the Western Army launched a desperate counterattack, the inner army guarded the city gate at the cost of more than half of the casualties, and waited until the army arrived!

After the army arrived, there was no suspense in the battle! The neat volley of musket soldiers and dense bayonets quickly defeated the Western Army! In the end, less than half of the 8,000 defenders escaped, and the entire city fell smoothly into Qi Qitao's hands!
Chapter completed!