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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 104: Going Back on His Word

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    Xiao Yungui knew that the battle Yang Xiuqing was referring to was the surprise attack on Changsha. Of course, he knew that he could not say that he came from later generations and knew some history in advance.  They simply went with the flow and attributed the decision-making of this battle to their generals. Through Tong Qiang, Shengli used the local Tiandihui network to collect intelligence, and launched a surprise attack on Shimapu and Jinpenling. He also used Li Yiwen's suggestions to dress up the soldiers and horses in Qing Dynasty.  After the army captured the city gate, Changsha could be captured next.

    After listening to Xiao Yungui's story, Yang Xiuqing relaxed his brows and leaned on the soft chair and said, "You are willing to listen to your subordinates' suggestions. You have indeed made great progress, and I feel relieved for my brother." Then he turned over the book from Gao Ji's desk.  He took out a roll of yellow silk and handed it over, "This is the edict to reward the meritorious ministers this time. The King of Heaven has approved it. When he arrives in Changsha, he will personally summon the generals to announce the decree for the brotherhood. You can make arrangements later."

    Xiao Yungui took the yellow silk and opened it and looked at it. Sure enough, it was similar to the one he had requested for. Almost all of the soldiers who followed him into battle were promoted to the third level. All the leaders of the Tiandihui also received awards. Xiao Yungui was too worried not to worry about it.  Zihui will have many more officials, because now he has recruited a lot of new soldiers, and there are many old brothers of the two Sima who are doing the work of soldier commanders. They just lack the formal rewards from the King of Heaven and the King of the East. With this edict, his soldiers will  It would be more justified if the commander-in-chief led the troops and horses.

    At that moment, Xiao Yungui stood up and thanked you. Yang Xiuqing waved her hands in disgust and said, "I've told you many times that when it's just the two of us, we don't have to be so polite." Then he pulled out another letter and handed it over, and said slowly: "This letter  The letter tells you what you did after entering Changsha, see for yourself."

    Xiao Yungui was shocked and cursed in his stomach. Although he knew that there must be many spies from the King of Heaven and King of the East among his men, he had thought about getting rid of these people before, but the time had not come yet, so he kept holding back.  .  At this moment, it was really confirmed by Yang Xiuqing's words. Although he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel shocked and angry.

    There was no signature on the letter, and the handwriting was illegible. Xiao Yungui's knowledge of traditional Chinese was limited. After reading the letter, he half-guessed and half-read, and realized that what was written in the letter were all the things he had done after entering the city, such as being kind to the people.  Looting was prohibited, prisoners of the Qing army were made to work hard, wealthy merchants were allowed to pay donations, and money and food were collected as usual, and they made friends with Zuo Zongtang, a famous scholar in central Hunan, and imprisoned the Qingyao governor but did not execute him.  All the things mentioned in the letter were all done by him, and there was even the matter of him and Zeng Shuiyuan leading the military baton together. In short, there were good things and bad things. He just stated the things clearly without any comments.  , which can be regarded as pertinent.

    After Xiao Yungui read the letter, he felt a chill running down his spine. Fortunately, there was no secret discussion between him, Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang in the letter. It seemed that the spy didn't know that much, and it wasn't Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang.

    Yang Xiuqing raised the tea cup and took a sip of tea: "Changsha is so prosperous, but you didn't confiscate the wealthy merchants after entering the city. You also collected taxes and paid food according to the old customs of Qingyao. You didn't even kill a single bannerman. This is a very big deal for the king."  Annoyed, what exactly do you think?"

    After hearing this, Xiao Yungui felt relieved. Yang Xiuqing first read the letter to himself, and then asked him what he was thinking. It was obvious that Yang Xiuqing still regarded him as one of his own, and immediately replied: "My little brother is thinking about us as the number one in the kingdom of heaven."  The provincial capital of Qingyao was taken for the first time. In such an important place, how should we govern, how should we keep the people safe, and how should we fill the holy treasury? The younger brother did not dare to specialize in it and act randomly for fear of messing up his elder brother's important affairs. So everything went as usual and waited until the second brother and  After the elder brother arrives, he will make a decision. Moreover, after Changsha was captured, there were many clear demons peeping around, intending to counterattack. The younger brother sent out teams one after another to fight, and his troops were limited, so he couldn't care about so many things in the city. "

    Yang Xiuqing finally nodded slightly with some satisfaction and said: "Well, it's good that you did this. Changsha Mansion is indeed important. After taking Changsha, it is best to ask for stability. I will go to the King of Heaven to explain it to you. You  There¡¯s no need to worry.¡±

    Xiao Yungui thanked him. He didn't know how Yang Xiuqing would explain it, but he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.

    Yang Xiuqing asked again: "Who is Zuo Zongtang? What ability does he have? Can he be treated so politely by you?"

    Xiao Yungui replied: "This man is a famous scholar in central Hunan. He has great knowledge and is familiar with the situation in central Hunan. Therefore, I want to accept him as my own. With his guidance, I will surely be able to create a world in Xianghu.  "

    Yang Xiuqing frowned and said, "Don't these scholars look down on our teachings?"

    Xiao Yungui hummed and replied: "It was like this at first, but in the past few days he saw Qing Yao harming the countryside, and my Heavenly Kingdom Soldiers treated the people kindly, which made him change his mind. He also failed in many trials and was resentful of Qing Yao, so  Only then will they think of serving the Kingdom of Heaven and starting a career.¡±

    Yang Xiuqing said with an ooh, "Use it if you think it's appropriate. There are few people under you who can read or write, so let him make a small book under you first. At least he can help you. But this is  You must nail this person. If he has any objections, deal with them as soon as possible. Scholars have weak bones.?Afraid that they will be duplicitous.  "

    Xiao Yungui responded and said: "Brother, what I want to remind you is that I don't have to worry about it."

    "What's going on with those bannermen? Killing those big and wealthy merchants will shake the foundation of the city. I understand why you don't touch them for the time being. But what about those bannermen? You didn't kill any of them. What's going on?" Yang Xiuqing  He seemed a little dissatisfied with the Bannermen incident, and his tone became a little serious.

    Xiao Yungui slightly leaned forward and said: "This is what I think about this. After the Manchus entered the customs, they killed many righteous Han people who dared to resist and have been enslaving the Han people. Now that we have raised troops to expel the Hunu, why not do the opposite?  Generally, we kill those bannermen who dare to resist, but for those who are docile and servile, we can put them into hard labor and use them in the same way, killing them all with one sword, wouldn't it be an advantage to them?"

    Yang Xiuqing let out a long breath and said: "So that's what you think, but it's a pity that the King of Heaven will not allow it, and the bannermen will be forced into hard labor, which will also require the use of troops to detain and waste food for support. With the current figures in our Heavenly Kingdom,  I can't do it even with my strength, so I'd better go back and wipe them all out."

    Xiao Yungui's heart tightened. Yang Xiuqing sentenced tens of thousands of bannermen in the city to life and death with one casual sentence. It seemed that in his opinion, these were insignificant matters.  However, these bannermen and Han people had been living together in the city for a long time. Many of them had their flesh and bones broken and even their tendons, and they were all killed at once. It was not known how many people would be chilled.  Thinking of this, Xiao Yungui couldn't help but said: "Brother, this"

    Before the words left his mouth, Yang Xiuqing waved his hand and interrupted: "There is no need to say more about this matter. You didn't kill a single bannerman. The king was already very angry. Now that the king is here, you can't be a good person. We are killing officials and rebelling."  We should do enough to drive out the Hu Nu, and kill everyone without leaving any one behind. Don¡¯t you dare to kill them?¡±

    Xiao Yungui shook his head, his palms were covered in cold sweat, and he had to make up something: "There are many Hunan people in the younger brother's army, all of whom are local children. Those bannermen have lived in Changsha for a long time and are all from the countryside. I'm afraid that the new army will  I can¡¯t do it.¡±

    Yang Xiuqing snorted and said: "That's good, let's let these new troops take action, firstly to practice their courage, and secondly, to stop them from thinking about looking back!"

    Xiao Yungui's body trembled slightly. Doing so would be very unpopular, but under Yang Xiuqing's sharp gaze, he had no choice but to bow and accept the order.

    Seeing that he had surrendered, Yang Xiuqing sighed softly and said: "You don't have to worry too much. Most of the people who can join me for peace are poor people. Many of them have grudges against the bannermen's big families. They will not shake the morale of the army. This matter must be left to you."  Do it, otherwise the King of Heaven will not be able to explain it to you."

    Yang Xiuqing always used the King of Heaven to pressure him. Xiao Yungui couldn't figure out for a while whether this was the intention of the King of Heaven, Hong Xiuquan, or Yang Xiuqing, so he had to agree first.

    Yang Xiuqing added: "As for the wealthy merchants in the city, they must be strictly verified after entering the city. If they have been officials of Qingyao in the past or have close friendship with Qingyao, their homes will be confiscated and all the proceeds will be put into the holy treasury. There is no need to do so."  Be polite to them.¡±

    When Xiao Yungui heard this, his head suddenly grew louder. According to Yang Xiuqing's method of judging, how many trapped fish would be left in the city?  Of all the wealthy businessmen and families, which one does not have something to do with Qing Yao?  By doing this, wouldn't it mean that all the wealthy merchants in the city would be wiped out?  What's the difference between doing this and killing the goose that lays the eggs?  Besides, I promised those people that as long as they paid their donations and taxes on time, the Taiping Army would not embarrass them.

    Thinking of this, Xiao Yungui hurriedly said: "Brother, many of the big and wealthy merchants in the city are paying donations and taxes at this time. There is no disrespect to the Kingdom of Heaven. They have all confiscated their property. Who should we collect taxes from in the future?"

    Yang Xiuqing frowned and said: "After confiscating their property, the land was distributed to the people of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the people were asked to pay taxes. Those wealthy businessmen and large households were all unkind because of their wealth. When we raised the army, wasn't it just for the purpose of equalizing wealth and having fields to farm together? How could this happen?  Son, are you soft-hearted again? Chaogui, why do I feel that you are different from before? You are not as firm as before when you are hesitant in doing things. "

    Xiao Yungui's heart suddenly jumped, and his heart was beating wildly. Don't let Yang Xiuqing see that Xiao Chaogui was a Xibei. He immediately said hurriedly: "That's it. After I entered the city, I asked the big and wealthy businessmen to donate money and food. They also  They donated a lot, and also donated a lot of cotton-padded clothes and uniforms, and reopened shops, prospering the Changsha market, and stabilizing the supply and demand of physical goods in the city. So I thought that they had made a contribution to the Kingdom of Heaven, so I promised not to embarrass them.  They. My younger brother didn¡¯t dare to agree because he was afraid of being accused of going back on his word and breaking his promise.¡±

    Yang Xiuqing scolded with a straight face: "You are confused! How can you make such a promise? Those people are all ruthless people who want to get rich. How could they have gathered so much wealth without bullying the people? All the wealth they obtained was ill-gotten wealth, and they could not pay enough for it.  They are just a drop in the bucket. What contribution can they make to our heavenly kingdom? Unless they can be like Wei Zheng and Shi Dakai, who spent all their wealth, filled it into the holy treasury, and joined the heavenly kingdom, then that would be considered a drop in the bucket.Credit goes!  Do you think they are willing to let them spend all their wealth?  !  "

    Xiao Yungui was speechless. It seemed that Yang Xiuqing was very fond of the holy treasury. He would impose this holy treasury system on Changsha City and fill all the city's property into the holy treasury before he would be willing to do so.

    Yang Xiuqing waved her hands irritably and said: "I won't make it difficult for you. After entering the city, I will handle this matter personally. You don't have to worry about it. If a wealthy businessman comes to you to plead for mercy, you can't be soft anymore!"

    Xiao Yungui took a breath. Although he felt a little sorry for Zhu Changlin and the others, there was nothing he could do. Unless he fell out with Yang Xiuqing now, he could save Zhu Changlin and the others. But now he did not have the strength to fall out, and in his heart, for  It seems that Zhu Changlin and the others have not fallen out with Yang Xiuqing to that extent.  Apart from cursing Yang Xiuqing for being short-sighted in his heart, Xiao Yungui was at a loss for what to do.

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