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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 129: Awakening the Soul of the People

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    The grievance meeting was not Xiao Yungui's random idea. Xiao Yungui had discussed this issue with Hong Yun'er as early as when Liuyang Xiangyong was eager to join the Taiping Army.

    At that time, Liuyang was plundered by the defeated Qing army. After the news came, the local regiment training in Liuyang recruited by Luo Raodian burst into shocking anger.  At that time, many of them were already in the Taiping Army, but their performance was not very good, or they were just trying to survive. They were lazy in daily drills and building forts, and even did not work hard.  But after the refugees from Liuyang entered the city and brought news to their fellow soldiers that their hometown had been massacred by the Qing army, these Liuyang village warriors seemed to have changed. Their enthusiasm and anger even exceeded that of some old Guangxi brothers.  .

    At that time, Xiao Yungui was surprised by the changes in these village heroes, but Hong Yun'er said that this was a normal reaction after the knife cut into the flesh.  The two talked about this matter all night. Hong Yun'er talked about a lot of history, which happened after the failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, from Tongzhi Zhongxing to the founding of New China.  In particular, Hong Yuner compared the failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom with the success of the establishment of New China. The two discovered a problem, that is, another important reason for the failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was the collapse of faith in the later period. Especially after the capital was established in Tianjing, the leadership of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom  They are getting further and further away from the faith they had during the original uprising.

    It has to be said that the God-worshipping religion promotes a kind of simple egalitarianism. Hong Xiuquan first spread the concept of Christian doctrine that all people are born equal. At the beginning of the uprising, everyone was a brother and women were sisters.  We all work together to build a small paradise where we have fields to farm, clothes to wear, and money to work with.  But after arriving in Tianjing, the capital, the upper class enjoyed privileges, even more decadent and absurd feudal privileges than those of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and gradually lost their original faith.  However, the founders of New China have always maintained a firm belief. Even during the most difficult period of the Long March, they endured the same hardships as ordinary soldiers. They were able to persevere in hardship and simplicity. It was their faith that supported them.  Until the final victory.

    At the same time, they use their words and deeds to infect people around them. They have found a shortcut that can quickly make people understand why they are fighting, and that is the grievance meeting.

    Since ancient times, China has never lacked capable people with lofty ideals, and its people have never lacked the hard-working style, but what they lack is a kind of people's soul!

    Hong Yun'er said a famous saying of Mr. Lu Xun, "Only the soul of the people is valuable. Only when it is carried forward can China make real progress." But Mr. Lu Xun was a literati during the Republic of China, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty had already collapsed at that time.  The folk soul is awakening, but it is still the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, and after being castrated by the Manchus for nearly two hundred years, the Chinese people have no folk soul at all.

    Just like Liuyang Xiangyong, only those who have been truly persecuted by the Manchus will have the consciousness to start an uprising.  Even the Taiping Army that came out of Guangxi was the same. They endured many years of oppression before they broke out.

    On this point, Xiao Yungui agreed very much. If the Manchu Qing Dynasty adopted some gentle policies, the people would endure it silently.  How can we awaken the people's soul?  The two discussed it all night, but there was nothing they could do.  The reason is very simple. The vast majority of the people at this time were illiterate. They believed deeply in the gods and Buddhas in the sky, feared the divine power granted by heaven, and did not even know what equality meant. Everyone was a walking zombie without true faith. This state even lasted until  Republic of China.  Mr. Lu Xun initially studied medicine, but later he discovered that what the Chinese people need to be healed is not their bodies, but their souls. People without souls will never be able to shake off the title of the sick man of East Asia.  Therefore, Lu Xun abandoned medicine to pursue literature, and launched a massive New Culture Movement with many literati in the Republic of China. They hoped to use cultural education to awaken the soul of the Chinese people.

    Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er both know very well that it is impossible to launch a New Culture Movement under the current situation. There is no such foundation at all.  But the God-worshipping model is the only one available.  Today's people would rather believe some ignorant and nonsense words than listen to your big principles.  Hong Xiuquan understood the key to this, so he changed Christianity, implanted these things into the theory of Tao, gods and ghosts, and turned God the Father into a god that existed in ancient China. Only in this way would others believe it.  What Hong Xiuquan did seemed to be a last resort at this time. Only by trusting the gods in this way could he have the power to lead everyone, have the reason for the people to respect and follow him, and have a Taiping Army that would regard death as home.

    With the deepening of their understanding of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er seemed to have begun to change some of their previous misunderstandings about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It was not that they wanted to use so-called evil cults to incite people to rebel, but that the objective situation allowed them to use doctrines to mobilize people.  But their own limitations caused later failures.  If the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom succeeded, then it seems that this God-worshipping religion would not be called a cult.

    In the end, the two people discussed a solution that was not a solution, and that was to use the People's Liberation Army's grievance meeting to speed up the process of religious conversion.Enlightenment, let the soldiers and civilians feel the pain, let them know that they are fighting for themselves and their own interests.  As for what God is, he is just a tool, or an elusive god. Just like the millions of revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives on the road to the founding of New China, most of them have never read "Das Kapital", or even in it.  Most of them were illiterate at all, but this did not prevent them from becoming strong communist fighters who were not afraid of death.

    The God Worship Cult is a very good carrier, and Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er can make good use of this carrier. Although Hong Xiuquan's seemingly absurd doctrine is not yet complete, it already has all the foundations to mobilize the people.  As faith leaders, all they have to do is how to guide and control this doctrine.

    Although Xiao Yungui is only the King of the West at the moment, and he has not yet truly mastered military and religious power, it seems that he can make some method changes and pave the way before then. At the same time, in this way, the two of them may be able to control more power.  .

    So after discussion, the two decided to start their attempt at the right time and in the right place.  Currently in Hengzhou, the Taiping Army continues to replenish the soldiers who were lost in the battle, and since it is far away from Changsha, there is no interference from Master Hong and Yang Tianfu, so Xiao Yungui began his attempt.

    Xiao Yungui doesn¡¯t think this is some kind of cult. To put it mildly, others still wouldn¡¯t believe you.

    That night, Xiao Yungui summoned the generals and military officers to formally start the arrangements for the grievance meeting.  According to what Hong Yun'er told him, he told the generals and officials several key points of the grievance meeting.  The first is to set up a model of suffering. By letting the veterans recall their own suffering experiences, they can understand the darkness and cruelty of Manchu exploitation and oppression. It is the Manchu court and the Qing army that maintain this dark society, thus stimulating the soldiers' impulse to overthrow the Manchus.  , and resolutely devoted themselves to the battle to establish the beautiful Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

    Xiao Yungui is not worried about this. There are many such examples among the Guangxi old brothers and Liuyang Xiangyong. If you catch a lot of them, you don¡¯t have to worry about no one taking the lead in speaking out. Once someone starts speaking out, the captive soldiers will gradually be affected.  Infection, start joining in.  Especially Liuyang Xiangyong, they were trained by the Qing army in the past, and their experiences resonated more with the prisoners of the Qing army.

    The second is for each army to hold a grievance meeting, or it will not hold it. Once it is held, it must be successful.  Xiao Yungui asked the military chiefs and military officers to make full preparations and communicate with the backbone of the army first, so as not to create a bad atmosphere and cause trouble.

    Finally, there is the collective cry. Collective crying is the most touching part of the complaint movement, and its importance is almost as important as "if you don't cry, you won't get better" and "if you cry, you will get better."  At this time, the vast majority of people in the Taiping Army came from poor backgrounds, so the experience of one person's suffering can easily arouse strong resonance among the vast majority of people, and finally achieve a shocking group emotional release that touches the soul, and everyone puts their hearts in their stomachs.  Pouring out all the bitter water can also enhance the love between soldiers.

    After the explanation, Xiao Yungui said meaningfully: "This grievance meeting is the first of its kind. If it can be held, the contribution will be greater than the ten Xiangjiang victories. All brothers must work hard to handle it. I will participate one by one when the time comes.  The army will hold a meeting to complain, and I, too, will be here with everyone." The generals and officers of the army were all frightened when they heard this. The King of the West wanted to attend in person, and no one dared to take it lightly.

    After the generals and officials left, Zuo Zongtang was still thinking. Xiao Yungui said with a faint smile: "Sir, you can also summon the scholars in the city to complain, and talk about the sad feeling of studying hard for ten years just to take the eight-legged essay.  The thing is, people who really have the knowledge to manage the world and apply it cannot hold office, and the Confucian Sinology of scholars is banned by the Manchus. These are the hardships of scholars."

    Zuo Zongtang frowned and sighed softly: "The King of the West can think of such a way to unite people. Zuo is really ashamed of himself. It's just that those who have wanted to be emperors in the past dynasties are afraid that the people will be united. King Xi, what kind of evil have you unleashed?"  What a beast.¡±

    Xiao Yungui smiled faintly and said: "Xuanjiao told me that Kong Shengren seemed to have said something, well, why not teach the people to fight is to abandon them. What do you think this means, sir?"

    Zuo Zongtang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and he couldn't answer. It wasn't that he didn't know the meaning of this sentence, but that this sentence showed that for thousands of years, the emperor's efforts to consolidate imperial power were actually fooling the people.

    Xiao Yungui said slowly: "Sir, what you are worried about is still far away. In fact, in my opinion, power can only be obtained when everyone supports you. What's more, we have a sharp weapon in our hands to attract this power. I am confident that I can control it."  At this point, Xiao Yungui sighed softly and said: "Sir, after the Manchu Qing Dynasty is overthrown in the future, our thousand-year-old country will also face threats from foreign barbarians. There are Rakshasa in the north and Yingyi in the south. If the people don't know what to do,  If we fight, then even if we overthrow the Manchu Qing, we will still be bullied by foreign barbarians in the end."

    Zuo Zongtang¡¯s face was tense, he nodded slowly and said: ¡°In those days, Mr. Lin (referring to Lin Zexu)He also told me that today's world is already full of great powers. The defeat at the hands of the British and barbarians ten years ago was just the beginning. How to rebuild the glory of our country is what we should do.  "

    Xiao Yungui nodded heavily and said: "Yes, awakening the soul of the people is the first thing we have to do. I also hope to regain the heroic spirit of the strong men of the past. Anyone who offends our strong men will be punished no matter how far away. How heroic this is."  The king only hopes that this beginning will be opened by my hand"
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