The Counterattack of the Villains in the Movie World

Chapter 133

Zeng Guofan led the [-] Hunan Army along the Yangtze River all the way to Nanjing.

On the way, as he and his staff had expected, although the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom did not give up the occupied cities, it also drew a large number of troops to help Nanjing City.

Therefore, no one dared to stop their army crossing the border.

The closer the distance to Nanjing, the more news Zeng Guofan received.

"What? Zao Wou-ki assassinated Yang Xiuqing? He broke into the city of Danyang, which was defended by [-] troops from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and left calmly before everyone's eyes?"

"What? Zhao Wuji killed Qi Shan, occupied the Jiangbei camp, and reorganized the champion army?"

"What? Zao Wou-ki asked a foreign businessman to collect lijin, and for this he occupied the warehouse area of ​​a foreign businessman?"

"What? Zao Wou-ki defeated more than 5000 coalition forces, including Britain, France, and the United States?"

"What? Zao Wou-ki defeated more than 5000 coalition troops again. This time, there were no casualties, and more than 4000 people were captured?"

"What? Your Majesty ordered to kill Zao Wou-ki, and Zao Wou-ki arrested the imperial envoy Seng Gelinqin?"

"What? Zao Wou-ki turned against him?"

If you want to talk about the mood of Zeng Guofan and the top officials of the Hunan Army, there are really ups and downs.

The Hunan army was dispatched in full force, and if they wanted to follow Zao Wou-ki for a share, they would naturally send messengers in advance. After all, Zeng Guofan himself could not guarantee that his fate with Zao Wou-ki would really make Zao Wou-ki willing to give him credit.

Moreover, Zao Wou-ki may not necessarily pay attention to the resources that the Hunan Army can bring to Zao Wou-ki.

The speed of the courier was much faster than that of the army, so Zeng Guofan also got Zhao Wuji's promise, which made the speed of the Hunan army much faster, reaching the level of full-speed marching in the true sense.

But he never expected that the world would change so impermanently.

A well-ordered general who has been invincible and made great contributions to suppressing the rebellion is about to become an extremely human minister. Why did he suddenly turn against him?

"After all, the world is still full of people."

This sentence came from the emotion of the staff, which brought Zeng Guofan back to his senses, and he really understood the reason why the court treated Zao Wou-Ki like this.

Not only because Zao Wou-ki provoked the western countries, after all, Zao Wou-ki won the battle.

Moreover, Zeng Guofan has never participated in battles with Western countries before. Just judging from the combat effectiveness of his own Hunan Army compared with the Eight Banners Army of the Qing Dynasty and the Green Battalion, he also feels that although the Western countries are very powerful, they are not invincible. .

The time, place, and people are harmonious, and the Qing court can be said to have taken over everything, but was bullied by the western barbarians. People of insight and ambition like Zeng Guofan have long been very dissatisfied with this.

So, in the final analysis, one word.

"Zhao Wou-ki's crime is that he is a Han." An aide's eyes were bright, and his tone was different from the frustration and astonishment of others, but said a little excitedly: "And we are all Han."

This sentence hits the point again.

The Qing court dared to kill Zao Wou-ki if he dared to kill them, but these Han Chinese who had mastered the military power did not have any merits, so how would the Qing court treat them?
A better result would be killing the donkey, and a worse result would be the same as Zao Wou-ki, the master of high merit would lead to the disaster of killing himself.

Compared to a lonely family like Zhao Wuji, they all have families. Even if they are not exterminated, it is only the crime of copying their homes, which can make them never stand up again.

"The imperial court will not trouble us, especially after Zao Wou-ki's rebellion." Some staff understood the meaning of the staff just now, but disagreed and said: "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zao Wou-ki, and those who must have been offended The barbarian countries in the west are bound to bring great pressure to the imperial court, and we have an army of [-], and we are not far from Nanjing City, and we can go to Yangzhou and Songjiang along the north bank of the Yangtze River at any time...My lord, the imperial court must have Award, maybe, you are the next great general, and it is not impossible to confer the titles of Wenyuange University Bachelor and Military Minister."

The Great General can be said to be the pinnacle of military generals in the Qing court.

Considering that Zeng Guofan was originally a civil servant, one can imagine how high his status was in the Qing court.

However, the staff member who was excited just now sneered and asked mockingly, "And then?"

Thinking of what he said just now that everyone is Han Chinese, and thinking of Zao Wou-ki's situation, Zeng Guofan suddenly had a thought and impulse that was very strange to him.

With his loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, he never thought that he would have such an idea in the first half of his life, but considering the current situation, it is not surprising at all.

At this time, Zeng Guofan was not the great hero of the Qing court who wiped out the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He lacked such experience, and the Qing court did not completely decide to delegate power to the Han people.

But at this time, this idea just came up.

The staff and the high-level officials of the Hunan Army continued to discuss, and finally decided to set up camp nearby and wait and see before taking action.

After they temporarily settled down on the north bank of the Yangtze River, 50 miles away from Nanjing City, Zao Wou-ki led the No. [-] Scholar Army to the Songjiang Mansion. News of the disintegration of the society's Jianghu organization.

This choice was completely within the expectations of Zeng Guofan and others.

It is impossible for an army of tens of thousands to fight all the time, especially when the rebellion has just been announced. It is necessary to occupy a city to support the army. Within a few hundred miles, Nanjing City has been occupied by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The most suitable place is Songjiang Mansion up.

"Actually, it's more suitable for them to go to Suzhou or Hangzhou." An aide analyzed: "Although Songjiang Mansion has a larger population, it is directly close to the coast. Whether it is the warships of the imperial court or the warships of Western barbarians, they can bombard Songjiang Mansion."

"Yes, Songjiang Mansion is at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Whether it is the imperial court or the western barbarians, it is very easy to send troops. In contrast, if you choose a city that is farther from the coast, it will be easier to defend."

"If you look at it this way, it's hard for Zao Wou-ki to achieve great things. The imperial court must unite with the western barbarians to bring down his Songjiang mansion first, and then concentrate on solving the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Because compared to the already powerful Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zhao Wuji and his The army of champions only has one city, and only [-] people."

"There are more than [-] fighting strength. It is said that the Small Sword Society has gathered tens of thousands of people to defect to Zao Wou-ki, and Zao Wou-ki is also forming a small sword army."

"There are so many people in Xiaodao?"

"Yes, the predecessor of the Small Sword Society was the Tiandi Society, and there are still some remnants of the White Lotus Sect. If the news that Zhao Wuji occupied Songjiang Mansion and accepted the Small Sword Society had not spread, why would tens of thousands of people come to Zao Wou-ki? ?”

"Oh...it's a pity, if we can come to our Hunan Army..."

Zeng Guofan's people were not very optimistic about Zao Wou-ki's choice.

This is indeed the case in history. Although the Small Knife Society occupied the Songjiang Mansion and received the support of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it was still destroyed under the joint efforts of the Qing court and the big powers.

In contrast, cities like Nanjing are easier to defend.

But this time, Zeng Guofan held a different opinion and asked: "You said that Xiaodaohui is a member of Tiandihui, what is the slogan of Tiandihui?"

The aide replied: "Of course it is against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty."

Zeng Guofan asked again: "Since it is against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty, and they all took refuge in Zao Wou-ki, what would Zao Wou-ki's slogan for rebellion be?"

The staff replied with some confusion: "It should also be anti-Qing and Fuming, but this has something to do with their strategic choice, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with it."

Zeng Guofan recalled that when he was in the capital, he went to find Zao Wou-ki, and was fortunate enough to be taken by Zao Wou-ki to fight the beggar gang. He took a deep breath and asked, "Then, do you know why Zhu Di, the king of Yan, moved the capital to the city?" Is it the capital?"

The staff felt a little stunned.

The earliest capital of the Ming Dynasty was Yingtianfu, that is, Nanjing. After Yan Wang Zhu Di succeeded to the throne, he moved the capital to Shuntianfu, which is also the capital.

"My lord means..." the staff member said tentatively, "Zhao Wuji wants to imitate Yan Wang Zhu Di?"

Zeng Guofan nodded and said, "That's right. When Zhu Di succeeded to the throne, the biggest threats to the Ming Dynasty were the Tatars and Oirats in the north, and the southern raids of the Mongolian forces in the Northern Yuan Dynasty. The south has been calmed down. But now, the biggest threat to us is , but the western barbarian countries.”

A staff member asked puzzledly: "But the imperial court and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom are the biggest threats to Zao Wou-ki right now."

Zeng Guofan thought of what he saw with his own eyes, Zao Wou-ki's unparalleled martial arts, and the invincibility he heard these days, and said: "Perhaps, in Zao Wou-ki's view, neither the imperial court nor the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom can be regarded as his threat. "

No one believed what Zeng Guofan said, because the Qing court had millions of troops, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom also claimed to have 50 soldiers capable of fighting. Wan defeated an army of nearly 200 million.

But soon, they believed Zeng Guofan's words, because Zao Wou-ki officially declared that he was rebellious.

The country was founded under the slogan of anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty, and the name of the country was Daming, and Songjiang Mansion was renamed Tokyo. As the capital of the Ming Empire, it is currently the only city in the Ming Empire.

Although Yangzhou is still under the control of Wu Yan, almost all the champions have been brought to Tokyo by him. It is conceivable that Yangzhou will soon fall, either in the hands of the Qing court or in the hands of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Tokyo was originally the title of Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty. Dongying changed Edo to Tokyo in September 1868. At this time, they had not had time to occupy this good name, and they would not have this opportunity in the future.

In the official proclamation, Zao Wou-ki ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor without any surprise. The reign title is very rare with only one word - Wu!

So now Zao Wou-ki's official title prefix is, Emperor Wudi of Ming Dynasty.

The content of the call to action drawn up by Mr. Zheng and others is actually a cliché. No matter who rebels, they will say this. It is nothing more than saying that the Qing court is so rubbish, and that Zao Wou-ki's rebellion is for the whole of China.

There are only three sentences that really impressed Zeng Guofan and the whole world.

"The son of heaven should guard the gate of the country, and the king should die in the country. I, Zhao Wuji, proclaim the emperor and use Wu as my reign name. I will never be above the court. I must take the lead in every battle. Let the world know what is the myth of invincibility."

"The Qing court wants to kill me Zhao Wou-ki, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom wants to kill me Zhao Wou-ki, the barbarian countries want to kill me Zhao Wou-ki, the whole world wants to kill me Zhao Wou-ki, people say that I am the enemy of the world, but they don't know that I am invincible in the world."

"The great head is still there today, and there is no one in the world to take the head."

(End of this chapter)