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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 10: Slaying Demons in Heaven

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    Under the night, more than a thousand Taiping New Army soldiers stood quietly under the bright moonlight with torches in their hands. The weapons in their hands were miscellaneous, including sickles, hoes, and bamboo spears. Some even held stones and  Wooden sticks, and only a few had swords and spears in their hands.

    These broadswords and spears were all found in the treasuries of Chaling and You counties. They were all stained with rust. There were originally dozens of bows and arrows, but many of the bows and bowstrings had long since decayed and broke as soon as they were pulled.  divided into two pieces, so many Taiping New Army soldiers still used weapons they found themselves.  This also shows that various parts of Hunan have not experienced war for many years, and the Qing court's military preparations were extremely weak.

    Su Ji squeezed a wooden stick in his hand tightly and felt that his palms were full of sweat. But when he looked at Li Yiwen and his companions standing beside him holding torches, he felt an indescribable peace in his heart.  .

    Suddenly, a sound of drumming was heard, and dozens of knights were seen galloping out from the left wing of the queue. The knight in front was bare-chested, with thorny muscles, and a huge apricot-yellow flag seemed to be nothing in his hands!

    Li Yiwen shouted in a low voice: "Everyone, cheer up, the demon-killing flag is coming!"

    Su Ji and all the new soldiers were shocked. When they looked up, they saw several bright red characters on the huge apricot-yellow flag that were very eye-catching. Su Ji could not read and asked in a low voice: "Brother Li,  What¡¯s written on it?¡±

    Li Yiwen looked solemn, held his head high and said with determination: "It says to kill the demons and kill the evil and keep the righteous! This is the handwriting of our heavenly king! When the Qingyao saw this big flag, they all ran away!"

    The flag bearer was followed by eight flag guards. Each of the eight flag guards held a large flag and ran to the center of the array to stand. Although there were only nine riders, their momentum was terrifying and the new troops cheered loudly.  stand up.  These new troops still failed to break away from the true nature of the common people. They also said that they were watching a show and cheered when they saw the benefits. This attracted a burst of scolding from the veterans of the Taiping Army in the array, and then everyone became quiet.

    Following the nine cavalry, more than ten cavalry came galloping. At the front was a man wearing a yellow turban, yellow robe, and a red cloak. Behind him, a flag-bearer followed with a flag. The square yellow silk flag in his hand was rustling. The yellow silk flag was inlaid with white.  On the side, there are more red letters on it.

    Su Ji asked in a low voice: "Brother Li, who is this person?"

    Li Yiwen scolded in a low voice: "This is His Highness the Western King of our Heavenly Kingdom. What is written on the flag is Xiwang Xiao, the Right Bi and Chief Military Advisor of the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom!"

    Su Ji's eyes lit up, he stood up on tiptoes and stretched his neck to see the face of Xi Wang Xiao Chaogui clearly, but the sky was always dark, and although the moonlight in the sky was good, he still couldn't see clearly.

    "Brothers! I am Xiao Chaogui, the Western King of Youbi and Zhengjun of the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom!" The big man with the yellow turban came to the Xinghuang Demon-Slaying Banner with more than ten cavalry, and shouted loudly: "In front of you is Liling County, capture this place  , we can spend the night in the city tonight! After we attack the city, we will have to fight the Qingyao, are you afraid?!"

    The two hundred famous swordsmen of the Taiping Army in the array shouted together: "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!" Hearing this uniform cry, a group of new Taiping soldiers couldn't help but follow suit.

    Su Ji felt the blood boiling in his chest and couldn't help but hold up the wooden stick and shout along with Li Yiwen.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? did not stop the swordsmen of the Taiping Army, and the shouts of the Taiping New Army also died down.

    Under the moonlight, the cold sword was raised high. Xiao Chaogui laughed loudly and said: "You don't have to say anything against your will. You will be afraid of whoever goes into battle to fight. No one will not be afraid! You will definitely think that these officials will only send us  These new troops are leading the charge. They must not regard us as their own and want to send us to die! What a damn unlucky person!"

    As soon as the curse words came out, the Taiping New Army burst into low laughter. Xiao Chaogui then shouted sternly: "I, Xiao Chaogui, tell you that from the moment you joined Taiping, we are brothers and a family. I, Xiao Chaogui, trust you.  I will lead you personally to lead the battle, and I, Xiao Chaogui, will never risk my brother¡¯s life! So please rest assured and trust me with your life! I, Xiao Chaogui, will personally lead you to capture Qing Yao¡¯s city! Follow my banner, Qing Yao will  The demon will naturally collapse without a fight! Do whatever you want! Follow me and charge!"

    Xiao Chaogui said something in Guangxi dialect, and while the flag was waving behind him, the Taiping Swordsman and the Taiping New Army let out a roar together. Xiao Chaogui's words really made people's blood surge, and they began to rush forward following Xiao Chaogui's flag.  go.  More than a thousand people held torches, and the dense flames rushed straight towards Liling City.

    In the adjourned Taiping Army formation, Ji Wenyuan, a brave general of the Taiping Army, said in surprise: "I didn't expect that the King of the West was rough but fine. He personally led the new army to take the lead. Firstly, it strengthened the reputation and courage of the new army. Secondly, it allowed the new army to attack the West."  Wang is absolutely convinced."

    Zeng Shuiyuan frowned and said"The Qingyao in You County fled and was captured without any bloodshed. I'm afraid Liling won't be so easy to fight."

    Ji Wenyuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Zeng is too high-minded about the Qingyao. Has the Qingyao ever had a decent battle along the way? And I guess the King of the West must be absolutely sure before letting the new army go out. Let's  Come and prepare to enter the city."

    Zeng Shuiyuan looked at Ji Wenyuan with some astonishment, looking at the Western King's banner hidden in the darkness, and thought to himself: "Can you even calculate the strength of Liling Qingyao?"

    Sure enough, as Ji Wenyuan expected, more than a thousand Taiping New Army troops rushed to the foot of Liling City with open fire. There was no one on top of the short earthen wall that was only two people high. Many new troops climbed up directly on the human wall and waited until the city gate was opened.  Afterwards, the Taiping New Army rushed into the city with cheers.  As expected, Liling was not guarded by Qing troops, and the siege became a simple ceremony of climbing over the wall and entering the city.

    When the Taiping New Army occupied the city and shouted and cheered, they began to believe in the reputation of the Western King Xiao Chaogui. Qingyao was really afraid of Xiao Chaogui's banner, and it was right to follow him to fight!

    After entering the city, Xiao Chaogui hurriedly ordered the swordsmen in the new army to restrain the troops and ordered the entire army not to disturb the people. He ordered Lin Fengxiang, Li Kaifang, Ji Wenyuan, and Zhu Xikun to lead the Taiping army to take over the four gates respectively. He led the new army directly to Liling Mansion Yamen.  go.

    When we arrived at the government office, we only captured a few old and weak government officials. After questioning, we learned that Li Guoshan, the magistrate of Bagong County in Liling, had heard of the arrival of the long-haired bandit and had fled to Changsha, the provincial capital. The soldiers in Liling City had already fled.

    After occupying the government offices, treasury and other places, Xiao Chao's people carefully searched the treasury and government offices, but found very little. Su Guoshan, a pure demon, was smart. He emptied the treasury early in the morning and transported the money and grain to the provincial capital.  , euphemistically called "Liang Liang" to help defend the provincial capital, thus avoiding the blade of the long-haired thief, and even if the Qing court pursues the case, he will not be beheaded.

    In the end, only a batch of weapons were found in the arsenal, which were still rotten broadswords and spears, but at least some problems with the weapons of the new army were solved.

    Not finding any money, food or weapons, the Western King Xiao Chaogui seemed to have a bad look on his face. He grabbed a government official and asked him if there were any big bannermen in the city. The official had already wet his crotch and stammered an explanation.  Clearly.

    Xiao Chaogui stopped being polite and ordered Tang Erniu to put these government servants in prison, and then ordered Li Zuoche to take his troops to go to the big bannermen in the city to collect money and food.  After giving the instructions, he sat alone and sulked under the plaque hanging high in the mirror in the lobby of the government office.

    This Xiao Chaogui was actually possessed by Xiao Yungui, a rich man. He vaguely remembered reading the information when he was writing a thesis. The Taiping Army in Liling City also surrendered without a fight, so he had the courage to lead a group of untrained mud-legged men to attack in the dark.  As expected, he successfully succeeded in building the city, which gave the new army some confidence and courage. It also made the new army feel that the Western King Xiao Chaogui was well known and it was right to follow him.

    The failure to find money, food, and weapons made Xiao Yungui very depressed. More than a thousand people followed him to make a living, but he did not gain much from conquering Chaling, Youxian and other places. He did not get a grain of food from Liling.  That's why Xiao Yungui became ruthless and started to attack the large bannermen in the city. Because they were also Qingyao, the Taiping Army would not hesitate to attack them.

    After smoking a pack of cigarettes, the hall became noisy. Tang Erniu walked into the hall with more than ten unkempt men. Tang Erniu stepped forward with a happy face and said: "Your Highness, I will take people there."  Those government officials were imprisoned in the prison, but a group of people were rescued from the prison, and one of them is an old acquaintance of ours."

    I saw a fat body coming forward and crying on the ground. Xiao Yungui recognized this person as soon as he heard his accent. Isn't this person Zhou Zhaoyao, the cook from Chaling?

    I just heard him cry: "My lord, thank you for coming, otherwise the villain would have starved to death in prison."

    Xiao Yungui was a little surprised. This cook was quite interesting. He immediately got up and went down the steps to help him up and asked, "Why are you here?"

    Zhou Zhaoyao said with a mournful face: "After the villain left the city that night, he went north all night and wanted to take Liling to a relative's house in the countryside in Liuyang for temporary refuge. Unexpectedly, when he came to Liling, some people at the city gate saw a few pieces of valuable antique porcelain on me and framed me.  The villain is a long-haired spy. Not only did he steal the things, but he also threw him into a prison, saying that he would be beheaded tomorrow. Fortunately, the prince saved the villain's life."

    Xiao Yungui sighed softly. He didn't expect that the military discipline of the Qing army officers and soldiers was so corrupt. It was common for them to kill good people and take credit for their merits. This old Zhou was also quite unlucky. The reason was the trouble caused by his property being revealed. He immediately comforted him with a few words.  Then he looked at the dozen people behind Zhou Zhaoyao and asked, "Who are these people?"

    Zhou Zhaoyao wiped his tears and said: "Your Majesty, since you saved the villain, the villain no longer hides it. In fact, the villain is a member of the Pao Brother Association in Hunan. These people are our brothers from the Pao Brother Association in Liling.  He was captured by Qinggou. Su Guoshan, the magistrate of Qinggou County, said a few days ago that he wanted to appease the land.??, for fear that gangs in various places would respond to Taiping, so in order to eliminate the gang thieves, more than a dozen leaders of our Pao Ge Guild were arrested and imprisoned. Fortunately, the King of the West rescued us, so let's come together to thank the King of the West for saving our lives.  "

    Xiao Yungui¡¯s eyes widened, what could Brother Pao be?  He knew about the Heaven and Earth Club, but he had never heard of the Brother Pao Club. Could it be that there is also a club for picking up girls?  He didn't know that Pao Ge would be another name for Sichuan Ge Lao Hui. Ge Lao Hui, Tiandi Hui and Qinggang were one of the three secret gangs in the late Qing Dynasty.

    Although he didn't know, he still smiled like a twist on his face and clasped his fists to greet the dozen people. Then when he asked Brother Pao how much he had and whether he was willing to surrender, Zhou Zhaoyao pulled over a forty-year-old Ai Xiao.  The man said: "Your Majesty, this is the helmsman of our Lilingpao Brotherhood. He Bin is from Sichuan!"

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