The Counterattack of the Villains in the Movie World

Chapter 140
The people in the Jiangnan camp finally got the news that the coalition forces were completely defeated before they rushed to support, as they expected.

As a result, they began to retreat, marching at a speed three times faster than when they came to support before.

As a matter of course, the [-] troops led by Lei Yicheng and Sheng Bao also hesitated and hesitated, and missed the best time to support.When the people in Jiangnan Daying began to retreat, they retreated in the direction of Yangzhou City at a faster speed.

But the circumstances of the two are very different.

Yangzhou City is on the north bank of the Yangtze River, so the previous camp here is Jiangbei Camp, while Jiangnan Camp is on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

It doesn't really matter where they are, what matters is where the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is in Nanjing City, and Nanjing City is also on the south bank of the Yangtze River. When they learned that 15 troops were going to attack Tokyo City, they announced that they had prepared 15 troops to wait for the opportunity.

They didn't say who they were going to fight, but in the eyes of many people, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would definitely choose to directly launch an offensive against Tokyo City when the Qing court invaded Tokyo City .

Regardless of whether he is from the Qing court or from the Ming Dynasty, he is an enemy of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

But the direction of the battle was beyond everyone's expectations. The allied forces of the great powers who had prepared [-] heavy artillery were defeated by the Ming Dynasty with a complete victory without even firing a single cannon.

According to the rough estimates of those sentries, at least 7000 people were killed by the 1 coalition forces of the great powers. Except for the few who were lucky, ran fast, and were able to escape the encirclement of pursuit and encirclement, at least [-] people were captured by the Ming Dynasty.

Compared with the disastrous defeat of the coalition forces, the damage of the Ming Dynasty was even less than 100 people, and it was in the situation that the Ming Dynasty had fewer enemies and more enemies.

Later, when the Jiangbei Division and Pingnan Division participated in the siege, when they really participated in the battle, the battle was actually over, so in the eyes of the scouts, it can be said that Zhao Wuji, Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty, led 500 people and defeated the two. The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms.

This kind of victory made the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom terrified.

Originally, they also wanted to retreat quickly, otherwise, what if the crazy Ming soldiers, the invincible champion battalion, and the five hundred white horse Yicong who used the new muskets came towards them?
However, the military commander-in-chief of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom this time is Shi Dakai, the winged king who can be called outstanding in all aspects of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

He originally led troops to the north, but when Qin Rigang and Yang Xiuqing died, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom lost nearly [-] troops, he could only return to Nanjing City.

"During the continuous rebellion, the Qing court will definitely not dare to attack Tokyo City after this time, and the Jiangbei Camp in Yangzhou City has [-] soldiers capable of fighting, and the Jiangnan Camp has a total of [-] soldiers capable of fighting. The army has a total of [-] battle-ready soldiers, and all parties have a total of [-] battle-ready soldiers to help."

"With so many Qing soldiers, it is impossible for the Qing government to support them in the war zone for nothing, so they will definitely turn their finger on our heavenly kingdom."

Yi Wang Shi Dakai had to analyze the pros and cons, because although he was the commander-in-chief, after Yang Xiuqing died, Chen Xiuquan completely controlled the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Even if he was asked to command an army of 15, it gave him a lot of constraints.

After all, it was an army of 15. If Shi Dakai turned around and went back to Nanjing, he might be able to directly take down Nanjing City.

"Today the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms were defeated, and all the soldiers and horses of the Qing court were frightened. It is time for us to take advantage of the victory and pursue it. The so-called victory does not necessarily mean taking advantage of our victory, but also taking advantage of the victory of the Ming Dynasty. There is no need to worry. In the Ming Dynasty, there are tens of thousands of prisoners, [-] muskets, [-] thousand-jin heavy artillery pieces, and all kinds of ammunition, and the Ming Dynasty will inevitably spend a lot of manpower and material resources to clean up the battlefield, and it will be impossible to attack in a short time."

After Yi Wang Shi Dakai finished his analysis, his tone became decisive, and he said: "The soldiers and horses of the Qing court, who are the most threatening to us, are not the second choice except for the Jiangnan camp. Therefore, the troops are divided into three groups. The [-] Qing soldiers guarding the Jiangnan Camp along the way, surrounded but did not attack, and cut off their support routes. The other way, intercepted the [-] Qing soldiers led by Prince Hui and Xiang Rong, and must be wiped out. Those who are afraid of death will delay the possible support of the Hunan Army to the Qing soldiers."

Reasonable and well-founded, even the people Chen Xiuquan sent to restrain Shi Dakai could not raise any objections.

As a result, 15 Taiping soldiers were divided into three groups, with 4 people along the way, and completely surrounded the Jiangnan camp before it responded.

The other route, with a total of 10 people, blocked the [-] Qing soldiers led by Prince Hui and Xiang Rong.

There are still 1 people on the way to the direction where the Hunan Army is located. Their task is to hold the support line of the Hunan Army.

However, the Hunan Army did not want to support Prince Hui and Xiang Rong at all.

Zeng Guofan, who had received the battle report from the front, summoned his staff and all the top generals of the Hunan Army without any hesitation.

But he didn't say anything himself, but arranged for his confidants in advance.

"My lord, we Han people should fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Zhao Wuji, Emperor Wuji of the Great Ming Dynasty, is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Our allegiance is not for fame and fortune, but for the common people of the world."

After the aides finished speaking, other high-level officials in the tent also echoed their words. No one said that they would continue to be loyal to the Qing court, because the consequence of continuing to be loyal to the Qing court was that they would go to war with the No. [-] scholar in Tokyo City.

Fight against the incredible Baima Yicong, and fight against Emperor Zhao Wuji, who has never been defeated since his debut.

They don't want to die.

Conversely, although the Qing court was the most powerful, and the area and population controlled by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom at this time far exceeded that of the Ming Dynasty, they were not afraid of fighting against these two parties.

Not to mention that the combat effectiveness of the Hunan Army is similar to that of the two sides, but the new muskets of the Ming Dynasty are also sufficient to enhance their combat effectiveness.

Even if they don't give them new muskets, the Ming Dynasty, which originally had [-] muskets, has another [-] muskets after this war. How many muskets?

Although the muskets of the great powers are not as good as the new muskets of Baima Yicong, they are definitely better than the muskets of the Qing court.

The military strength of the Ming Dynasty is actually only 5 people, and there is no need for so many muskets at all. The soldiers guarding the city and maintaining law and order in the city do not need muskets.

So, who will the extra muskets go to?

"Sigh, I would have set my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch." Zeng Guofan sighed with embarrassment, and said, "Since you all want to vote for the Ming Dynasty, then vote."

After these words, the camp of the Hunan Army was instantly filled with a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

After a little arrangement, the [-] Hunan Army began to march in the direction of Tokyo City, but they did not go directly to Tokyo City, but went to Suzhou City, which is very close to Tokyo City.

When the [-] troops arrived, Suzhou City opened its gates without attacking Suzhou City.

Then, taking Suzhou City as the name certificate, after hesitating for a moment, Zeng Guofan took only some confidants, and went directly to Tokyo City without taking many soldiers.

When they arrived outside the city, Zeng Guofan and others saw densely packed corpses of foreigners, as well as densely packed foreign captives.

Thinking about how these people had beaten the Qing army so helplessly, they had a deeper understanding of the fighting power of the Ming Dynasty.

After waiting outside the city for a while, Zeng Guofan and others saw Zheng Shangshu who came to greet them.

Speaking of it, Zheng Shangshu's mood is a bit complicated.

On the one hand, he was naturally in a very good mood when the Ming Dynasty defeated him. On the other hand, he felt a little sad when he learned that Zeng Guofan was coming to seek refuge and what his Majesty the Emperor was planning to do with Zeng Guofan.

He has just changed from master Zheng to Shangshu Zheng, and in less than a month, he will be kicked out.

But in Ming Dynasty, no one dared to oppose Zhao Wuji's order.

"Master Zeng."

"Master Zheng."

After a brief greeting from both parties, Zheng Shangshu led Zeng Guofan and his party into the city and went straight to the simple palace.

What surprised Zeng Guofan and others was that they brought more than 50 guards this time. These guards had knives and muskets, but no one asked them to hand over their weapons when they entered the city.

Even when they entered the humble palace, no one asked them to hand over their weapons, they just asked the guards to wait outside the similarly crude palace.

"As expected of Wudi Zhao Wuji, how conceited."

Zeng Guofan and others understood that this was because Zao Wou-ki was very confident, even if they came to assassinate Zao Wou-ki, they would not be able to succeed when the distance was less than 100 meters.

It is said to be a palace, but it is actually the former rich and powerful Beppu, which was expropriated by Wu Yan.

In the main hall, Wu Yan still doesn't have a dragon chair to sit on, but sitting on an ordinary chair, he looks much more imposing than Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing court sitting on the dragon chair in the court hall.

After Zeng Guofan and others came in, they immediately bowed down.

After a while, it will definitely be beautified by the history books. In fact, after the dialogue without any nourishment, Zeng Guofan and his Hunan Army turned against the Qing court and voted for the Ming Dynasty.

The sudden change of identity made Zeng Guofan feel a little embarrassed. When he met Zao Wou-ki for the first time, he never imagined that the Wu Zhuangyuan who was laughed at by the people in the capital for only leading soldiers to beat beggars could become his. His Majesty the Emperor.

"A constitutional monarchy will definitely be done." After retiring the idlers and others, Wu Yanqing said to Zeng Guofan and others: "But it can't be done now."

Zeng Guofan was not surprised at all, and said: "I also have this suggestion. When the Ming Dynasty was established in the early days, there were many military affairs, government affairs, and people's livelihood. It is not appropriate to change the system that has been passed down for thousands of years."

Wu Yan nodded in satisfaction, and said: "It's good that you can think like this. The current Minister of the Ministry of Officials is the former Governor of Songjiang Prefecture. He can be the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, so I will wrong you to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

In the Ming Dynasty, which imitated the system of the Ming Dynasty, currently the highest status is the Six Departments, and the most powerful among the courtiers is the Six Departments of Shangshu.

Among the six ministers, the Minister of Officials has the greatest authority.

The fact that the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty was able to become the highest decision-making body was also directly related to the fact that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty became less and less capable. Originally, the cabinet was only the emperor's adviser, but it was enough to take care of it, and it became the overall situation.

However, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was very powerful, so there was no such thing as a cabinet with more than six ministries, and even now there was no such thing as a cabinet.

Zeng Guofan gladly accepted the order. The Minister of the Ministry of Officials was too important in the newly established Ming Dynasty, and he could completely place his people in various departments.

Zheng Shangshu, who was next to him, breathed a sigh of relief. He, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has not been abolished for the time being.

Wu Yan said again: "Shangshu Zeng, you should choose talented and virtuous ministers for me with Qian Jiang, Minister of the Ministry of War, Liu Lichuan, Minister of Military Affairs, Zheng Chengshi, Minister of Criminal Affairs, Huatong, Minister of Industry, and Wang Hesheng, Minister of Rites, so that we can establish the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom , After occupying the south of the Yangtze River, when the parliament is formed, the cabinet is elected, and you are the first prime minister."

Zeng Guofan no longer had the right to object, and there was no need to object, so he took orders immediately.

As for Wu Yan's choice of fighting the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom first, and then the Qing court, he has no opinion.

How could someone else be allowed to snore on the side of the couch, Nanjing City is only [-] miles away from Tokyo City, and it only takes about ten days for the army to move out, and it can threaten Tokyo City.

"Zeng Shangshu." Wu Yan said after pondering for a while: "I heard that your [-] Hunan army did not prohibit burning, killing and looting. Before that, you were trapped by pay and money, and it was not based on my great Ming, so let it go. But If you let me know that you are ignoring military discipline and wantonly disturbing the people, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Zeng Guofan was not surprised but delighted when he heard this, and even more surprised asked: "Is Your Majesty going to pay the Hunan Army?"

Wu Yan nodded and said, "It should be so."

The Qing court had never paid the Hunan army any money. The Hunan army had just surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and they were about to get paid before they made any contribution. How could Zeng Guofan be unhappy?

As for Suzhou City, even if his Hunan Army did not occupy it, Tokyo City could easily occupy it, so it is not credited.

But Zeng Guofan still hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, the Hunan Army has 8 people, and the monthly salary needs 40 taels."

Hubu Shangshu Qian Jiang was dumbfounded when he heard this. He had also seen big money. There were a lot of ransoms and foreigners' lijin before, but what is the concept of 40 taels a month?
Just as he was about to speak, Qian Jiang heard Wu Yan speak.

"Salary will be paid on time this month, and I will give you 40 taels." Wu Yan said, "But I want you to cut 3 troops, leaving only [-] elite."

Zeng Guofan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, but my... Your Majesty's Hunan Army was carefully selected by the ministers and others. Everyone is an elite. There are [-] battle-ready soldiers. Don't give up easily. Of course."

Wu Yan laughed and asked: "How many people are there in my champion army, and how many people have I defeated? You must know that soldiers are more expensive than elites. Since [-] are elites, then another [-] must be picked out." , is naturally the elite among the elite, and will be invincible in battle."

Although Zeng Guofan was a little reluctant, he still agreed, because the champion army really only wanted the elite.

It is also true that soldiers are expensive and elites are not expensive.

Zeng Guofan asked again: "Your Majesty, how should the [-] laid-off soldiers be arranged?"

Wu Yan said with a smile, "farming."

Zeng Guofan understood in an instant that His Majesty the Emperor didn't really only want the elite, but that he was short of people to farm.

The Jiangnan area is well-off, but since it is already a war zone, the landlord's family doesn't have much food left.

Although this is not a good time for farming, there is no problem in opening up wasteland. In the middle of the next year, 3 people will grow food and grass, which is completely enough to support the Ming Dynasty's westward and southward expeditions.

"The minister takes orders."

After Zeng Guofan finished speaking, Qian Jiang accused him and said: "Your Majesty, the household department does not have 40 taels of silver. Even if the Hunan Army cuts its troops by 50, including the number one scholar, the monthly salary will still need [-] taels. Military uniforms, and various food and grass expenses..."

Wu Yan interrupted Qian Jiang and said, "I know you have no money, so I will hand over the 7000-plus barbarian captives to you. How much do you think they can sell?"

Qian Jiang's eyes lit up. Compared with the last time, there were mostly mercenaries. This time, there are more than 1 regular troops from the Three Kingdoms. They will definitely be able to sell for a good price.

But rationality made him say: "Your Majesty, don't sell the prisoners. If these more than 1 barbarians go back, they will surely bring disaster to our Ming Dynasty in the future."

Zeng Guofan also persuaded: "Your Majesty, if you kill him, you will kill him. I am willing to bear the name of Your Majesty."

Zheng Shangshu is unwilling, how can Zeng Guofan still steal his job?
He was about to rush to do the dirty work, but Wu Yan stopped him.

"Let's sell it one last time." Wu Yan said, "Or, can you help me get 1000 million taels of silver?"

1000 million taels?
When Zheng Shangshu heard this, he honestly chose to shut up.

Zeng Guofan's eyes lit up, although he thought it was impossible, he still kept silent.

Hubu Shangshu Qian Jiang took a deep breath and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will use these 1000 captives to exchange for [-] million taels of silver for Your Majesty."

Therefore, money is more important than people.

(End of this chapter)