Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 250 Rebellion! Destiny! Holy War!

The whole court fell into silence.

How did the situation change so quickly all of a sudden?

And the most important thing is that Su Ye did not lead his army back to Beijing.

Now there is a problem in front of everyone.

Brothers climb the mountain, each of them works hard.

If this is an indirect war, then did Su Ye win?

Senggelinqin and Sheng Bao led the army to recapture several prefectures in Shandong and wiped out nearly 100,000 Nian troops.

And Su Ye recaptured Jiaxing, Huzhou, Suzhou, Changzhou, Danyang, Wuxi, and defeated the nearly 200,000 rebel troops.

Is this achievement greater than that of Senggelinqin and Sheng Bao?

Of course, Su Ye's recovery of the entire southern Jiangsu was too smooth. Is there something fishy about it?

But is it important?

Recovery is recovery.

Zeng Guofan happened to join in the fun at this time. The Battle of Anqing, which had been delayed for several years, was suddenly recovered.

The two Empress Dowagers didn't even pretend at this time.

Their expressions were solemn.

"Congratulations to the Empress Dowager, congratulations to the Emperor."

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"

After the ministers bowed symbolically, the court was dispersed.

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After returning to Changchun Palace.

Yehenara sat there quietly for a long time and said, "Go and call Gui'er over."

After a while, the young eunuch Gui'er came in and knelt down to pay his respects: "I, Gui'er, kowtow to the Empress Dowager."

Yehenara waved her hand, and Zhu Sanniang led everyone out.

Her eyes were red, and she said, "Master, what do you think of me?"

"The Queen Mother of the Eastern Palace gave an order to Senggelinqin, and he followed it without saying anything and led his army back to Beijing." Yehenara said, "And what about your master? I gave him an order, but he pretended not to see it and led his army to recover southern Jiangsu."

"Is I more important, or is southern Jiangsu more important?"

"Yes..." She instinctively covered her belly.

I am pregnant with your flesh and blood, and Senggelinqin and Shengbao have already led their armies to Beijing.

You Suye did not lead the army back to Beijing, are you putting me and my child in danger?

What sweet words are all lies.

The young eunuch Guier said, "Empress Dowager, the master should have a handwritten letter for you."

"Hehe..." Yehenara said, "Yes, there is a handwritten letter."

"But does he think I am a teenage girl? I don't care what he says, I just care what he does."

"In his mind, do I still have weight?"

"When he massacred the Eight Banners soldiers, I gave an order without saying a word and took the responsibility. Now... is he treating me like this?"

Guier fell silent.

At this time, it is better to be silent than to say anything.

Of course, the empress dowager in front of her knows the truth.

But she is a woman after all, and she and Su Ye are in a honeymoon period during this period.

This honeymoon period makes her feel more emotional than power.

She keeps saying that she is reserved and reluctant, but in fact she is very excited.

So the two things she cares about most in her mind now are that Su Ye disobeyed the order and that Su Ye did not lead the army back to Beijing to protect her and the child.

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At this time, Empress Dowager Ci'an in the Eastern Palace was in a different mood.

She felt a burning pain on her face.

At that time, she didn't want to intensify the conflict or start a civil war, so she didn't want to recruit Senggelinqin and Shengbao's troops into Beijing at all.

But Duanhua, Sushun and others kept forcing her.

And they were still scaring her.

So, she ordered Senggelinqin and Shengbao to come to Beijing.

As a result, Su Ye didn't lead his army back to Beijing at all.

She... Did she act like a villain in vain?

At this time, the eunuch Zenglu said outside: "Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "What's wrong?"

Zenglu said: "Princess Shou'an wants to see you."

"Fourth sister?" Empress Dowager Ci'an was slightly stunned. At this time, the fourth sister entered the palace. Didn't she go back to Jiujiang?

A moment later, Princess Shou'an walked in.

The two women were silent.

"Wan'er, do you know that you almost caused a civil war in the court?" Princess Shou'an said, "You were vague and indecisive, which made many people think they had found the backbone, and they all raised your banner to oppose Su Ye."

Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "But, we can't just watch the Eight Banners disappear like this, watch the foundation of the Eight Banners disappear like this."

Princess Shou'an said, "If you continue like this, the Eight Banners will really disappear."

Empress Dowager Ci'an trembled and said, "How is it possible?"

Princess Shou'an said, "The Queen Mother in the West sent an order to Su Ye, asking him to lead the army back to Beijing. Su Ye did not agree. What do you think she will do? ? "

"Senggelinqin and Shengbao led the army back to Beijing. Will Sushun, Duanhua and others take risks? "

"Now, in terms of merit, the Eight Banners faction has already lost. There is no doubt that Su Ye has made greater contributions. "

"If we follow the previous gentleman's agreement, what should we do?"

"Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Brothers, climb the mountain and work hard on your own."

"Princess Shou'an said: "Yes, the Shandong Nian Army was eliminated, but what about Henan? The traitorous fake king Lai Wenguang joined the Nian Army and captured how many counties in Henan? Shouldn't the monk king and Shengbao go to Henan to suppress the Nian Army? Why did they go to Beijing? What do they want to do?"

"With a sharp blade in hand, the killing intent suddenly rose. After this powerful army entered Beijing, would Sushun and Duanhua have no idea?"

"The most important thing is, after this army entered Beijing, wouldn't the Queen Mother in the West be terrified? What would she do to protect herself?"

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Summon Ronglu to Beijing."

Princess Shou'an said: "Yes, summon Ronglu to Beijing, and then what?"

Then, the two palaces would be in opposition.

Even if they didn't want to be in opposition, they would probably be forced to be in opposition.

Princess Shouan said: "Su Ye tried every means to avoid civil war in the central government, but you pushed the situation towards civil war without knowing why."

"Su Ye resisted the will of the Queen Mother in the west and did not lead his army back to Beijing, just trying to maintain the final balance."

"The more than 10,000 bannermen under Senggelinqin are the most elite forces of the Eight Banners. Regardless of whether they are named after the Eight Banners, they are all bannermen."

"You summoned them to Beijing to completely destroy them."

The pretty and beautiful face of the Queen Mother Ci'an was entangled.

"In order to protect themselves, will these Eight Banners princes use this army to launch some mutinies, completely imprison the Queen Mother in the west, and make Su Ye lose the support of the central government?" Princess Shouan asked.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "They can't do this without my order, and I will definitely not issue such an order."

Princess Shou'an said faintly, "What about the orders you issued before? Su Ye repeatedly said that we should not negotiate with the Russians, and he had a way to make the Russians withdraw their troops, but didn't you still order Duanhua to negotiate and compromise with the Russian envoy?"

Empress Dowager Ci'an blushed, and shouted in her heart, "Stop scolding, stop scolding."

Princess Shou'an said, "I just want to ask you, once the monk king and Shengbao's troops enter Beijing, will Su Shun and Duan Hua have the idea of ​​mutiny?"

Of course.

Empress Dowager Ci'an knows these two uncles best.

If Su Ye does not enter Beijing, Duan Hua and others will see more hope of victory, and the impulse of mutiny will be even greater.

Princess Shouan said: "By then, the central government will still be in civil war. Zhang Guoliang and Ronglu will join forces to fight against Senggelinqin and Shengbao, and Jingshou's army may also stand on your side. Is this kind of civil war what you want to see?"

"Su Ye may disobey the will of the empress dowager in the west. Do you think Ronglu will disobey?"

Empress Dowager Ci'an shook her head.

Princess Shouan said: "If you want to win, win Su Ye in a fair way."

"Didn't Su Ye recover Suzhou, Changzhou, Danyang, and Wuxi? Then let Senggelinqin and Shengbao recover the fallen counties in Henan."

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Let me think about it, let me think about it."

Princess Shouan said: "I have said this much, make your own decision."

Then, she left decisively.

After a moment, Zenglu said: "Empress Dowager, Prime Minister Su has a letter and asked me to pass it on."

Empress Dowager Ci'an blushed slightly and said: "Give it to me."

Take Su Ye's letter and open it.

There was no expression of admiration in it, just an analysis of the situation.

Please ask Empress Dowager Cixi not to let Senggelinqin and Shengbao enter the capital and continue the previous gentleman's dispute.

Although he recovered several prefectures in southern Jiangsu, it was still a draw.

Senggelinqin and Shengbao led their troops to Henan to wipe out Lai Wenguang and the Nian Army.

And Su Ye led his troops to recover Tianjing.

Continue the gentleman's dispute.

If the monk king first recovered the lost land in Henan and wiped out Lai Wenguang and the Nian Army, then this round would be considered the victory of the monk king and Shengbao.

If Su Ye recovered Nanjing first and completely wiped out the rebellion, then it would be considered the victory of Su Ye.

After reading Su Ye's letter, Empress Dowager Cixi pondered for a long time.

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The next day!

Another 600-li express.

"Kaifeng Prefecture fell!"

This day finally came. Lai Wenguang and the Nian Army joined forces with more than 100,000 troops and besieged Kaifeng Prefecture for a long time.

Now it has finally been broken.

Tian Yugong stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to immediately order Senggelinqin and Shengbao to lead their armies to recapture Kaifeng."

Zuo Zongtang said, "I second the motion."

Chongen said, "I second the motion."

Duanhua said, "Now that the Hunan Army has captured Anqing, the rebels only have Nanjing left. The Hunan Army is gathering 200,000 troops to besiege Nanjing. Lai Wenguang is the rebel and the fake Zun Wang, and he does not have many soldiers and horses. Now the rebels are in danger, so Lai Wenguang's troops are already weak. The Seng Wang has been fighting for a long time, with heavy casualties, and the soldiers need to rest."

Tian Yugong said, "Prince Zheng, according to your opinion, Kaifeng Prefecture will not be rescued?"

"Save, of course." Duanhua said, "But in the battle of Shandong, it was almost all Senggelinqin's troops who fought, and Shengbao's troops did not fight much, so let Shengbao lead the army to recapture Kaifeng, and Senggelinqin will still lead the army back to Beijing to rest."

The meaning is very clear.

The more than 10,000 people under Senggelinqin's command were powerful and were the foundation of the Eight Banners, so they had to be summoned to Beijing.

Then, the two sides continued to argue.

The court was adjourned again, but no conclusion was reached.

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After the court was adjourned, Duanhua, Sushun and others gathered in Zhongcui Palace again.

They tried their best to persuade Empress Dowager Ci'an to let Senggelinqin lead his army back to Beijing.

"What about Kaifeng? Isn't it going to be saved?" Empress Dowager Ci'an said.

Duanhua said, "Didn't we ask Shengbao to save it?"

Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "Shengbao's army is not strong enough."

And this time, Empress Dowager Ci'an was unwilling to compromise no matter what.

They still parted unhappily.

At night.

A guest came to Sushun's mansion.

Zeng Guofan's staff, Zhao Liewen. After Zhang Yuzhao, he was regarded as Zeng Guofan's first staff member. However, there is little deviation from history. He entered the Zeng Guofan shogunate one year later than history.

He came in secret.

"Meet Suzhongtang."

Sushun said: "What's the matter?"

Zhao Liewen said: "Two things. The first thing is that the Puppet Tianjing War is about to break out."

"We have assembled an army of 200,000 people, intending to wipe out the rebels once and for all."

Su Shun said: "Su Yi's army is also ready and intends to compete with you for the credit of recovering Tianjing."

Zhao Liewen said: "No, Su Yi intends to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. His army had already approached the puppet Tianjing, but now they have all retreated back to Suzhou."

Sushun said: "Why?"

Zhao Liewen said: "Because it was our army that arrived at Tianjing first. After Li Hongzhang's victory in Hangzhou, he had already judged that Su Yi would not lead his army back to Beijing, and led his army to approach Nanjing. And Commander Zeng's army in Yangzhou The army got closer, took Guazhou directly, and marched towards Tianjing as quickly as possible. "

"Although Su Yi's speed is very, very fast, he still can't beat us."

"Our army surrounded Tianjing City four days earlier than Su Yi's army."

"After Li Shixian and Lin Qirong learned that Tianjing was in danger, they immediately led their troops back to help Tianjing, so they abandoned Suzhou, Changzhou and other cities."

Sushun said: "Then what's going on in Anqing?"

Zhao Liewen said: "After the defeat in Hangzhou, more than half of the main force of the rebellion was lost, and Anqing's troops were seriously insufficient. All our troops in Anhui began to violently attack Anqing, and Tianjing was in danger, so Li Xiucheng, Wu Ruxiao and others, after a little resistance, , then gave up Anqing and returned to Puppet Tianjing."

Sushun said: "In other words, all the remaining troops of Fa Ni have been gathered in Tianjing and are planning to fight a battle to defend Tianjing?"

Zhao Liewen said: "Yes, in the battle of Hangzhou, the rebels lost hundreds of thousands of troops. So the defenders of Tianjing only have about a hundred thousand at best. So Hong Xiuquan has issued an edict to let Lai Wenguang's troops from Henan return to Tianjing."

"Su Zhongtang, the army that is currently occupying Kaifeng and other state capitals in Henan is divided into several groups, the rebellious Lai Wenguang tribe, Ma Ronghe tribe, the Nian bandits Zhang Zongyu tribe, and Miao Peilin tribe!"

Ma Ronghe was once a confidant of the British King Chen Yucheng. Later, there was a feud. He was afraid of being retaliated by Chen Yucheng, so he led his army north to join the Nian Army and Lai Wenguang's troops.

Historically, this person finally surrendered to the Qing army.

Zhang Zongyu was the nephew of Zhang Lexing, the leader of the Nian Army.

Zhang Lexing, the leader of the Nian Army, was annihilated by Seng Gelinqin in history.

In this world, the last time he fought in Jinan Prefecture, he was also defeated by Seng Gelinqin and was beheaded.

Therefore, Seng Gelinqin's battle to regain Shandong was indeed very magnificent, killing all the big leaders of the Nian Army.

However, Su Yi's performance here was even more magnificent. He destroyed hundreds of thousands of rebels and also killed Shi Dakai.

Zhao Liewen said: "On the southern battlefield, we have squeezed Su Yi out, and we have won the main attack power of Tianjing. Therefore, Su Yi can no longer perform meritorious service in a short period of time, and his plan to quickly seize Tianjing has gone bankrupt."

"But in the north, King Monk and Master Shengbao may still win in Henan, and they may win quickly and effortlessly."

Sushun said: "You say."

Zhao Liewen said: "Hong Xiuquan has issued an edict, asking Lai Wenguang to lead his army back to support the puppet Tianjing. Therefore, the remaining rebels in Henan are the rebel Ma Ronghe tribe, the bandit Zhang Zongyu tribe, and the Miao Peilin tribe."

"We have contacted Ma Ronghe in advance. This person has a very strong willingness to surrender. Therefore, if Suzhongtang can get the imperial edict from the Queen Mother and make him a general soldier, this person will definitely surrender."

"And Miao Peilin is a typical warlord. Master Shengbao once surrendered him. This time the Shandong Nian Army was destroyed and the rebellion against the puppet Tianjing was critical. This man is the most cunning and must have been shaken again."

"What this person wants is to keep his own army, so he can definitely surrender. He can also be given the position of commander-in-chief and continue to lead his own army."

"As long as Miao Peilin and Ma Ronghe are surrendered, the young man Zhang Zongyu will not be able to make trouble. It can be used as a certificate of surrender for these two people to surrender to the Qing Dynasty."

"By then, it will be easy to regain Henan."

"At that time, we will conquer Tianjing, completely annihilate the rebellion, and achieve great success."

"And King Monk in the north also made great achievements by recovering Kaifeng, Runing and other prefectures in Henan."

"Then, if we join forces from the north to the south, we can suppress Su Yi."

Sushun looked at Zhao Liewen and said, "Are you sure you can conquer the Puppet Tianjing?"

Zhao Liewen said: "Yes."

Sushun said: "Why are you so determined?"

Zhao Liewen dipped his hand in tea and wrote a word on the table.

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There will be a meeting the next day.

Once again, the two sides were at loggerheads.

Tian Yugong, Zuo Zongtang and others once again petitioned Seng Gelinqin and Shengbao to immediately support Henan and regain the lost territory.

Zai Ling suddenly said: "Now that things have come to this, let's open the skylight and speak openly, okay?"

Tian Yugong said: "Please."

Zai Ling, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "Xiang Su wrote to the Queen Mother, asking King Monk and Shengbao to lead the army to Henan to suppress the rebels. He also said that it would be considered a draw before, but does it count?"

Tian Yugong said: "Brothers climb mountains and work hard individually. Su Xiang's record is brilliant, but King Monk not only regained the entire territory of Shandong, but also killed Zhang Lexing, the leader of the Nian Army. He really made a great contribution, so it is considered a draw."

Zuo Zongtang said: "Xiang Su also wrote to us and said that it will be regarded as a draw."

Duan Hua said: "As far as we know, when Prime Minister Su took over Fuzhou, Changzhou, Danyang and other places, he did not experience any war, and they were all abandoned in rebellion. The reason is because Zeng Guofan and other large armies are heading towards the puppet capital Tianjing. Li Shixian, Lin Qirong and others gave up Suzhou, Changzhou and other prefectures in order to save Tianjing, and Su Yi regained these lost lands. "

Zuo Zongtang said: "Yes, so Su Xiang said that it was a draw before."

Zai Ling, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "Now in Henan, the rebels and the Nian bandits have joined forces, with a total of more than 100,000 troops. They have occupied Kaifeng, Xuzhou, Runing and other state capitals. Their power is very huge, and the war situation is no less than that of Shandong. Is it right?"

Zuo Zongtang said: "Yes."

Duan Hua said: "So, if Seng Gelinqin and Shengbao can quickly regain the lost territory in Henan, will it prove the combat power of our Eight Banners?"

Tian Yugong said: "You can't say that. This army was also trained by Su Xiang..."

Zuo Zongtang waved his hand and said: "Yes, it can be proved."

Duan Hua said: "Then we will restore the name of the Eight Banners."

The words spoken here are very thorough.

Although it only means restoring the name of the Eight Banners, it is restoration.

Once the Eight Banners were restored, it would be wrong for Su Yi to completely abolish the Eight Banners.

Duan Hua said: "Do you accept this result?"

Then, he looked at Empress Dowager Cixi.

The Queen Mother said nothing.

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Yehenala summoned Tian Yugong, Chongen and Zuo Zongtang.

"You are Su Yi's party members. How do you put it? Let's make a decision." Yehenala said: "In this situation, people can win with confidence. I heard that Su Yi's army has withdrawn to Suzhou, and it is to destroy Tianjing." Has the war been completely handed over to Zeng Guofan’s Hunan Army?”

Zuo Zongtang said: "Yes."

Yehenala said: "To the south, the Hunan Army wants to seize the power of Tianjing. To the north, they are full of confidence in regaining Henan. If we admit this, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Zuo Zongtang said: "Sushun, Duanhua and others are back in charge of the center. We are all out and return to Jiujiang."

Yehenala said: "You can still return to Jiujiang, but what about the Ai family?"

Zuo Zongtang said: "The Queen Mother, in the worst case, she will go back to Jiujiang."

Yehenala said: "The Queen Mother who returned to Jiujiang is still the Queen Mother?"

Zuo Zongtang was silent.

Yehenala said tremblingly: "At that time, I called him to lead the army back to the capital. If he had obeyed, nothing would have happened."

Angry words are completely useless at this time.

She still has to make a choice in the end.

If she admits this game, then this game of power can continue to be played according to the rules.

If she doesn't admit the game, then the rules are completely overturned.

Yehenala said: "Su Yi, what do you want to say?"

Zuo Zongtang said: "Su Xiang said that we can win this round."

Of course, Yehenara also received a secret letter from Su Yi, a secret letter of affection.

But behind these sweet words, there is only one theme. This game can be won, and it will be an unprecedented victory.

Yehenala said: "Zeng Guofan is so determined this time, as if he is determined to regain Tianjing and destroy it. What do you think is the reason?"

Zuo Zongtang said: "Maybe he has some tacit understanding with some of the rebellious people."

Yehenala said: "That's what I'm afraid of. It's not just that Zeng Guofan has a tacit understanding with the rebellious senior officials, so he is bound to win Tianjing. What's even more frightening is that they also have a tacit understanding with the rebellious people in Henan. , it will be possible to easily regain the lost territory in Henan.”

"What will we do when that time comes?"

"In this current situation, as long as Senggelinqin and Shengbao quickly and smoothly regain the lost ground in Henan, our side will lose."

"Because it is the Hunan Army that is mainly attacking Tianjing now. Even if Su Yi's army participates in the battle, it will be an ancillary contribution."

"So if we want to win here, the Hunan Army must fail, and Seng Gelinqin and Shengbao must also fail."

"But now, the Hunan Army and Senggelinqin are both confident. They have united one from the south to the other from the north."

"I am representing you now. If we really admit this game, we will be completely doomed if we lose."

So, now Yehenala has to face another choice.

Do you want to believe Su Yi?

The Hunan Army, which had been watching for a long time, took action decisively at this time and joined forces with Sushun and other Eight Banners princes and factions to plan.

At this moment, it was one to two.

People are in a proactive situation.

Su Yi said he could win, but whether he could win or not.

It happened that not long ago, Su Yi disobeyed the imperial decree and did not lead his army back to Beijing.

Zuo Zongtang said: "Xiang Su has never failed to fulfill his promise."

Yehenala closed her eyes and waved her hand: "You can go out, and I will weigh the matter later."

After Zuo Zongtang and others left, Yehenala once again took out Su Yi's secret letter.

Read it over and over again.

Damn injustice.

Push me every time.

Why are you just staring at me and bullying me?

Then, she called: "Zhu Sanniang."

Zhu Sanniang came in and said, "My servant is here."

Yehenala said: "I will be killed by your master one day, so I will trust him again."

"Get ready. When I give the order, you will immediately leave the capital with me and go to Jiujiang."

Zhu Sanniang said: "Yes."

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There will be a meeting the next day.

Everyone was waiting for the Queen Mother's words.

Duanhua said: "Empress Dowager, do you agree with what I said yesterday?"

Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Senggelinqin and Shengbao are close, let them go to Henan to quell the rebellion and recover the lost territory."

Duanhua said: "If the lost territory is recovered, will it be the credit of my Eight Banners?"

Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Yes."

Okay, you agree.

Then we will still follow the previous rules.

Then, the Political Affairs Hall drafted the imperial edict.

The two Empress Dowagers used their seals to ask Senggelinqin and Shengbao's army to stop entering Beijing and go to Henan to eliminate the rebels and recover the lost territory.

Very soon.

A team of imperial envoys quickly left the palace and went south to Senggelinqin to announce the edict.

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Two days later!

The imperial envoy came to the army of Senggelinqin and Shengbao and read out the edict of the two Empress Dowagers.

The army stopped entering Beijing and turned to Henan to quell the rebellion.

Senggelinqin saw that this imperial edict not only had the imperial reward, but also the seal of Tongdaotang.

Suddenly, he let out a long sigh.

This is... the best.

Deep down, Senggelinqin didn't want a civil war.

The previous gentleman's dispute was good.

"The army turned around and headed towards Kaifeng, Henan."

With an order.

The army of tens of thousands of people began to change direction.

More than an hour later, the army marched towards Henan.

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The whole world held its breath.

Watching the last battle between the south and the north.

Who wins and who loses.

Originally, Su Ye had almost won, but at the critical moment, the Hunan Army rushed out and pulled the situation back to a draw.

Now, Su Ye is one against two.

It can be said that Zeng Guofan's decisiveness this time was far beyond anyone's imagination.

The speed of the Hunan Army was also far beyond everyone's imagination.

After Su Ye's victory in Hangzhou, the Hunan Army immediately made a big move.

Without any delay.

Li Hongzhang retreated to Suzhou, Li Xubin, Li Xuyi, and Luo Zenan attacked Anqing.

Zeng Guofan contributed Guazhou and crossed the river to the south.

He began to encircle Tianjing at the fastest speed.

On Su Ye's side, after recovering Suzhou, Changzhou and Danyang at the fastest speed, Wang Shiqing led 4,000 cavalrymen to rush to the vicinity of Tianjing City.

The densely packed Hunan Army had already built positions around Tianjing.

As soon as Su Ye won the battle of Hangzhou, they took action.

So, they besieged Tianjing before Su Ye.

However, Su Ye was not surprised by all this.

Even before the battle of Hangzhou, his secret service attacked everywhere like raindrops.

Active in Tianjing, Kaifeng, Anqing, Yangzhou and other places.

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A few days ago, Su Ye sent Wang Youling to meet Zeng Guofan and ask if he needed support for this battle?

Zeng Guofan thanked Prime Minister Su and said that Su Ye had won victory after victory and his army was exhausted after months of fighting. Therefore, Zeng Guofan was willing to do his best in this pseudo-Tianjing battle and asked Prime Minister Su to supervise.

The meaning was very clear.

At this time, the generals under Su Ye were extremely angry.

Zeng Guofan, you are so good. The previous Anqing battle dragged on for several years and was not completed, and even stopped fighting directly.

Now that we have just eliminated the main force of the rebels in Hangzhou, you can't wait to come out and recapture Tianjing?

However, from the perspective of Zeng Guofan and others.

They have no choice.

Seeing that Su Ye is about to win a great victory, are they going to sit and wait for death?

After Su Ye abolished the Eight Banners, it was their turn for the Hunan Army.

And this is their last and best time to take action.

And the reason why Zeng Guofan is determined to win this time has to start from a certain day.

After the Battle of Hangzhou, the main force of the rebels was defeated. Shi Dakai and Chen Yucheng led 60,000 people to flee towards Anhui.

As a result, they were cut into several sections by Wang Shiqing's cavalry. Shi Dakai was unlucky and was captured by Su Ye.

Chen Yucheng also fled very embarrassedly. He could not run with a large army, otherwise he would be too targeted.

So, he finally fled with one or two hundred people, pretending to be a soldier.

As a result, he did escape to Anhui and was not captured by Su Ye.

But... he ran into a large force of the Hunan Army.

He was secretly captured by the Hunan Army.

Then, Zeng Guofan and Chen Yucheng had a long talk all night.

Historically, Chen Yucheng was betrayed by his subordinate Miao Peilin, handed over to Shengbao, and was taken to the capital. Shengbao was worried that something might happen halfway, so he killed him halfway.

In his long career of fighting, Zeng Guofan did not know how many times he persuaded Chen Yucheng to surrender, but was rejected.

On the contrary, Chen Yucheng repeatedly persuaded Zeng Guofan to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and establish his own army, and not to work for the Qing Dynasty.

But in this world, it may be different.

But in short, the Hunan Army secretly captured Chen Yucheng and then secretly released him.

Then, Chen Yucheng led the defeated army back to Tianjing after several twists and turns.

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With Hong Xiuquan's edict, the Taiping Army in various places continued to return.

In the end, except for Lai Wenguang's troops who were too far away, all the remaining Taiping Army returned to Tianjing.

In the battle of Zhejiang, the Taiping Army did suffer too much loss.

So that in the end, all the Taiping Army in Tianjing added up to only 150,000.

But even this number is enough.

Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army rushed to the battlefield of Tianjing from various provinces.

The Hunan Army in Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, and Anhui, and even the local Green Camp, were almost completely withdrawn.

More and more troops entered the battlefield of Tianjing.

The entire Yangtze River was full of ships.

Countless troop ships, grain ships, and ships transporting arms and ammunition landed around Nanjing.

Countless troops dug trenches and built fortifications around the area.

One barracks after another rose from the ground.

The decisive battle in Tianjing is about to break out.

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In Tianjing City!

The atmosphere was depressing and pessimistic.

A defeat in Hangzhou would have serious consequences.

Half of the entire Taiping army was lost and faced an unopposed defeat.

However, Li Xiucheng, Lin Qirong, Li Shixian, Huang Wenjin, Tan Shaoguang and others are still full of fighting spirit.

Zeng Tianyang, who was lingering on the hospital bed before, even miraculously improved at this time.

Become energetic.

Lin Qirong and Zeng Tianyang were having a secret conversation.

"I have always been thinking about what the outcome of the Kingdom of Heaven will be." Zeng Tianyang said: "Our hearts are with Su Yi and we are in the Kingdom of Heaven. Every time we think of Su Yi leading his army to attack Tianjing, where will we go? It's really disappointing. People’s hearts are burning.”

This is not only Zeng Tianyang's idea, but also Lin Qirong's pain.

They thought countless times what they should do if Su Yi's army came to attack Tianjing?

Surrender directly?

That would be a shame to the countless brothers in heaven.

Fight with Su Yi? That can't be done either.

Their daughters and granddaughters are all with Su Yi.

Zeng Waner was betrothed to Su Yi's disciple Wang Zhengyi.

Lin Chang'er even married Su Yi, and they are now a family.

Lin Qirong and Zeng Tianyang are like this, let alone Li Xiucheng, Li Shixian and others.

And the current situation may be the most perfect.

Even if the kingdom of heaven comes to an end, it must be in the most gorgeous way.

That's fine now.

On the Hunan Army side, all the famous generals came out.

Zeng Guofan, Peng Yulin, Luo Zenan, Li Xubin, Li Xuyi, Li Hongzhang, Zeng Guoquan and others are all there.

Even the famous Manchu general Duolonga was there.

Here in the Kingdom of Heaven, there are also a gathering of famous generals.

Win the final holy war vigorously and give the Kingdom of Heaven a decent ending.

Then, everyone found a new path.

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Even if they suffered a huge defeat in the Battle of Hangzhou.

Chen Yucheng is still the top general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He has 40,000 people in his nearly 150,000 troops, guarding the most important city gates.

But he also knew the quality of these 150,000 troops.

Most of the most elite troops suffered casualties.

Among these 150,000 people, at least 40,000 to 50,000 are newly recruited soldiers.

No one knows about being captured by the Hunan Army.

Because when he was captured, almost all the guards around him were killed.

During this period, the secret conversation between him and Zeng Guofan that night seemed to appear in his mind all the time.

Every word, every word, keeps echoing.

During this time, he also tortured his heart again and again.

The scene of the Battle of Hangzhou reappeared again and again.

Suddenly, a confidant came to report: "King of England, someone wants to see you."

Chen Yucheng said: "Who?"

The confidant said: "I don't know. I just said that he is an old friend and sent me a greeting card."

Chen Yucheng took the greeting card. There was only the word "Li" on it.

Suddenly, his face trembled slightly.

After a long while, he finally said: "Let her in."

After a while, a man in a black cloak entered.

Chen Yucheng cleared everyone away and said slowly: "At this time, do you dare to come and see me?"

The visitor lifted up his cloak and revealed a gorgeous face, it was Hong Renli.

"Picheng." Hong Renli said, "I shouldn't have come, but I came anyway."

Hearing the name of this hour, Chen Yucheng felt that it was very long ago.

The nice names like Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng are not the original names, they were all changed later.

"Su Yi values ​​you very, very much. You have always been ranked first in the list of gift books." Hong Renli said: "Last time in Hangzhou, he made the final offer to you and Shi Dakai to surrender, but you refused. The Battle of Hangzhou Later, Shi Dakai was captured, and he finally died generously. But... he actually wanted to surrender, but Su Yi was unwilling to speak, and Shi Dakai could not find the steps, so he had to commit suicide. "

Chen Yucheng said coldly: "So what?"

Hong Renli said: "In Su Yi's heart, Shi Dakai is at a disadvantage, so there is no place for Shi Dakai on Su Yi's side."

"But although you have always been against Su Yi, you have done nothing wrong for the Kingdom of Heaven."

Chen Yucheng said: "You are so embarrassed to say such things, what are you doing to the Kingdom of Heaven? Is it a loss for you?"

Hong Renli said: "Of course there is a loss, I am a traitor to the Kingdom of Heaven."

Then, both sides fell into silence.

Hong Renli said: "Chen Yucheng, when you were in Anhui, were you captured by the Hunan Army? Did you have secret talks with Zeng Guofan?"

As soon as these words came out, Chen Yucheng's expression changed drastically.

Drawing the knife almost instinctively.

Hong Renli said: "So you know, I am risking my life by coming to see you alone."

"If I reveal this secret of yours, I will most likely be hacked to death by you."

Chen Yucheng held the hilt of the sword and said, "You can tell the king of heaven to see if he believes you?"

Hong Renli said: "I won't go."

Then, Hong Renli took out a thick stack of letters and said, "Do you want to take a look?"

Chen Yucheng said: "Do you want to persuade me to surrender?"

Hong Renli said: "No, the letter you wrote to Hong Rengan and Lin Shaozhang, requesting the promotion of Heavenly Kingdom legislation, and the indirect suggestions you made about Heavenly Kingdom's corruption and ills are all here, right?"

Chen Yucheng was stunned. He indeed had many thoughts and was extremely sad about the current situation of the Kingdom of Heaven.

So I wrote a lot, hoping to change the current situation.

When I took it and took a look, I found that it was densely packed with comments, with red pen comments.

His views and principles and policies are well written, but they are rather naive.

After being annotated with these red pens, it suddenly became much more thorough.

There are hundreds of pages and tens of thousands of words, all of which have been annotated in detail.

Hong Renli said: "You probably know who made this annotation, it's Su Yi."

Chen Yucheng hissed: "Are you here to persuade me to surrender?"

Hong Renli said: "No, no."

"Su Yi gives books and writes letters. You are always the first, but every time you burn the letters." Hong Renli said: "But it doesn't matter."

"This is the last time he will send you a military book and a detailed analysis of the Battle of Hangzhou."

"You can look at it, or you can burn it."

"However, as your former senior, I want to tell you something. Young people should not damage their pride because of their anger."

"You are Chen Yucheng, you are the King of England, don't taint yourself."

"Your enemy may be Su Yi, but Zeng Guofan, the enemy of your enemy, is not your ally."

Then, Hong Renli put a lot of letters on the table and said, "If you don't kill me, I'm leaving."

Chen Yucheng said: "You, you won't tell the truth? Don't tell the King of Heaven?"

Hong Renli said: "I will not inform the King of Heaven."

Then, the Hong people left.

She did not inform Hong Xiuquan, but she told Lin Qirong and Zeng Tianyang to pay attention to Chen Yucheng and take action immediately if there were signs of rebellion.

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It took more than a month of preparation.

Countless Hunan troops and countless green battalion soldiers surrounded the entire Tianjing City.

The second day of February, 1863.

The dragon raises its head!

With an order.

Countless artillery bombardment.

The decisive battle in Tianjing officially broke out.

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Note: I wrote until eleven o'clock again. I'm sorry for my benefactor. I will try to finish it half an hour early tomorrow.

I won’t write too many war scenes in the future, it will be very enjoyable! I...can I still ask for a monthly ticket? Kowtow to your benefactor, thank you!