Gansu town.
Governor Chen Deze of Gansu Town looked at the intelligence report in front of him with a serious expression.
Finally, he let out a deep sigh.
He knew that his plan to rebel in Gansu had been leaked.
Those damned guys, blinded by rage, are spreading rumors that they're going to rebel and attack Hong Chengchou.
How could this not reach the ears of others?
Thinking of those guys, Chen Deze sighed again.
He was promoted by Grand Secretary Yang Shizhong and rose through the ranks to become the Governor-General of Gansu.
If it weren't for Grand Secretary Yang Shizhong, who knows where he would be now?
Li Zicheng rebelled and attacked the capital. Chief Minister Yang died for his country, and the court fell into the hands of Li Zicheng.
But he was far away in Gansu, extremely far from the capital. After receiving the news and making preparations, everything was over.
Subsequently, Hong Chengchou coerced the army to destroy the Yang family, and the governors of Ningxia and Yulin Town also took the opportunity to suppress the Yang family members and pro-Yang family generals in their own armies.
However, he was not able to do so. He was promoted by Yang Shizhong and, with the assistance of the Yang family, became the governor of Gansu Town.
He relied on these Yang family members in the army; they were his foundation in the military.
It's impossible for me to break free from them.
After learning that the Yang family had been wiped out by Hong Chengchou, the Yang family members in his own army wanted to lead their troops to fight Hong Chengchou to the death.
But he suppressed it, because he knew that would be courting death.
Launching a sudden uprising without full preparation can be very rewarding, but it also carries significant risks.
Most importantly, Hong Chengchou has already submitted to Li Qin. Even if he defeats Hong Chengchou, he will then have to face Li Qin's army.
So he had been waiting for an opportunity, which was to secretly prepare while waiting for the day when Li Qinnan went south to Jiangnan.
Li Qin was absolutely uneasy about leaving Hong Chengchou, who commanded troops in the Northwest, and instead led his large army south.
At that time, Hong Chengchou will likely be pressured by Li Qin to lead his troops to follow him.
Li Qin and Hong Chengchou were both taken to Jiangnan.
This was his perfect opportunity.
He then led his army to establish a foothold in Gansu, taking advantage of the gap when Hong Chengchou led his army to follow Li Qin and leave Shaanxi.
They rallied the Yang family's former subordinates in Shaanxi in the name of the Yang family.
Because he knew that Hong Chengchou was just an official from Fujian who had been transferred to a government post, and he could not possibly have any deep roots in Shaanxi.
He couldn't possibly kill all the officials in Shaanxi; he was simply using the army to force them to do things.
Once he leaves, I will launch another attack, and with the cooperation of those officials who have a past relationship with the Yang family, the great undertaking will be accomplished.
Once Shaanxi is under control, and the enemy marches east into Shanxi, Li Zicheng will inevitably return to reinforce the region.
If Li Qin's attack is thwarted, those lords who follow him are very likely to continue to hold their troops and wait and see.
Li Qin's power is waning.
At that time, I will join forces with the Jiangnan court to launch a pincer attack on the traitor Li.
If I quell Li Qin's rebellion, I will be a hero who saved the day, and I will definitely be remembered in history.
Once he reaches the underworld, he can go and see Master Yang.
Even if it doesn't work out, he can still show the world through his actions.
Even in the chaotic world that Li Qin started, where everyone acted for their own interests, loyalty and righteousness still existed.
There are still people like him in this world who risk doing foolish things for the sake of so-called loyalty and righteousness.
Not all generals in the world are people who only think about their own interests.
Because he knew that, based on Li Qin's style of doing things, he was definitely not a kind person.
At that time, Henan was full of disaster victims, but he not only did not provide disaster relief, he also ordered his troops to kill the disaster victims who entered the area.
Of course, if you're looking at it from your own personal perspective, he's a very stupid person.
For someone like Li Qin, who prioritizes personal interests, encountering someone who doesn't put personal interests first could truly be a miscalculation.
Because when he's calculating other people's interests, he's always acting from a perspective of personal gain.
They believe that as long as you are given enough personal benefits, the options that maximize your personal interests will be presented to you.
Shouldn't you have chosen it?
How could you not choose it?
After all, this is in your best interest.
But what if everyone in the world were like them?
At the end of the previous dynasty, there would be no Lingdingyang, because from a personal perspective, as long as you surrender, you will still be an official.
During the previous dynasty, Hexi was lost and cut off from the Western Regions. Those veterans would no longer have been able to hold out in the Western Regions for decades.
That's the kind of person he wants to be.
He can endure humiliation and hardship for this goal.
Li Qin had sent him a letter urging him to surrender, just like Ningxia Town and Yulin Town.
He also had some thoughts when faced with this offer to surrender.
Of course, it wasn't about submitting to the traitor Li Qin, but rather a feigned acceptance to lull Li Qin and the others into a false sense of security.
Then, wait for them to head south before suddenly launching an uprising.
As a result, upon hearing that Li Qin had sent an envoy to persuade them to surrender, the enraged members of the Yang family immediately drew their swords and attacked him.
After all, in their eyes, Li Qin and Hong Chengchou were birds of a feather.
Chen Deze was also very angry at their actions.
But he knew he still had to rely on them, so he only gave them a beating with military rods.
Who knew they would keep pressuring him to start a rebellion as soon as possible and avenge the Yang family?
He could only continue to suppress them, telling them that gaining momentum now would be suicidal.
At the same time, in order to appease them, he also told them that he would definitely rise to power.
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