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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 154: The Theory of Fate

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    After Xiao Yungui finished his instructions in the inner hall, Lin and Li looked at each other. Lin Fengxiang stepped forward and said: "The Western King takes state affairs as the most important thing, which is really a blessing to the Kingdom of Heaven. But if you say something that shouldn't be said, the Heavenly King and the Eastern King are really suspicious."  Even if we, the King of the West, give up the entire city, it will be useless. As long as we still have soldiers and horses in the West Palace, to be honest, the King of Heaven and the King of the East will still be suspicious."

    Xiao Yungui looked at Lin Fengxiang with some surprise. What this honest man said was on point. He gave up Nanjing and other cities. In fact, he didn't really want to please the King of Heaven and King of the East. He did it to show the vast army and people of the Kingdom of Heaven. At the same time, he also  Doing it for the Qing army showed that he, the Western King, had no second intention, so that the subjects of the Kingdom of Heaven could feel at ease and the Qing army gave up.  He also knew that as long as he had strong soldiers and horses, the suspicions of the Heavenly King and the East King would not be eliminated, but it was not the time for a showdown yet. The West Palace urgently needed a base to gain a foothold. With a solid rear, he could consider  Something else.

    Li Kaifang also said: "Yes, King Xi, we are always rushing in front, and others are taking advantage behind us. When will our West Palace really have our own territory? Killing people along the way, the city, soldiers, money, food, and firearms all belong to our West Palace  I fought it out myself, why has anyone else contributed? If you are still suspicious of us, then you might as well support the King of the West and go it alone, so as not to suffer from this stupidity!"

    Xiao Yungui felt comforted in his heart. The words of General Lin and Li represented the old brothers of the West Palace who had followed him for many years. They were the essence of the West Palace. With their loyalty, he had the capital to be invincible.  No wonder they have this idea. The West Palace is the front army and must be the vanguard in every battle. However, after a battle, the official status of the officers and soldiers is still not as high as that of Lai Hanying and other relatives of the emperor. After hard work, they still have  No one can bear to be suspected.  What's more, the King of the West has always been their leader, and he has won many battles under the King of the West, making these old brothers more loyal to him. Most of the other recruits are from Xianghu, Hubei and Anhui. Many of them have never even seen the King of Heaven and the King of the East.  Naturally, he would not be loyal to them at all. The current West Palace is the one that King Yixi is following.  Thinking of this, Xiao Yungui was quite moved, so it seemed that it would be a good idea to pull the flag and go it alone in advance.

    Zuo Zongtang coughed and said: "All the generals in the West Palace understand what the two generals said, but now the biggest enemy is the Qingyao. If we in the West Palace do this, we will only lose the hearts of the people of heaven and earth. This matter will never happen."  Absolutely not."

    After Xiao Yungui heard Zuo Zongtang's words, the thoughts that arose immediately dissipated, and he nodded and said: "Yes, I am the Western King of Heaven. Until the point of no return, I, the Western Palace, will never do anything treacherous! Besides, I am the Western King of Heaven.  It would not be a bad thing to give up the cities along the river and Nanjing. We can shrink our forces and continue to advance eastward to capture the more prosperous areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi. This is fundamental, and there is no need to dwell on the gains and losses of one city or one place."

    Wang Kaiyun nodded slightly and said: "Yes, it is good to let the Heavenly King and the East King occupy Nanjing. With them in front to hold the Qing Demon, we in the West Palace can use our troops more calmly. Misfortunes bring blessings, and there are gains in everything. Give up Nanjing  And cities along the river are not necessarily a bad thing.¡±

    Everyone looked at Wang Kaiyun and felt that what the scholar said made sense. Xiao Yungui touched his chin and nodded: "That's right. Recently, I have been worried about not being able to allocate too many troops to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. I originally planned to continue recruiting new soldiers."  , but now there are nearly a million soldiers and civilians in Nanjing who need to eat, and food is still a little tight. Renqiu¡¯s saying is good, every loss must be gained. If we abandon Nanjing and the city of speech, we can shrink our troops in the West Palace, and plan for Jiangsu and Zhejiang.  It would be a good thing to leave the big burden of Nanjing to others in the four provinces of Fujian and Jiangxi."

    Everyone laughed, Xiao Yungui put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, if everyone's plan has been decided, Mr. Zuo will write the letter. The words must be sincere. He only said that Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, can be used as the capital of the Kingdom of Heaven. The West Palace  The generals asked the King of Heaven and the King of the East to move their troops, and the cities along the river will also be handed over. Please ask the King of Heaven and the King of the East to send other strong men to guard Nanjing, which is the foundation of Nanjing. At the same time, an order was given to the generals along the river, ordering them to be ready for the delivery and to be transferred immediately.  Some soldiers and horses march eastward to Nanjing. We cannot wait for the arrival of the King of Heaven and the King of East before starting to attack Jiangsu and Zhejiang. We must start the battle of Jiangsu and Zhejiang immediately. First, when the King of Heaven and King of East arrive, our soldiers and horses in the West Palace will have a place to go; second,  We can't let Qing Yao have a chance to breathe. Qing Yao has such rumors because he wants us to get into trouble. They have a chance to breathe, but we can't let them get what they want!"

    At this point, Xiao Yungui said to General Lin and Li: "Except for the five thousand defenders left in Nanjing City, you two will command the remaining troops. Lin Fengxiang will lead the troops to capture Guazhou, Li Kaifang will lead the troops to capture Zhenjiang, and other generals will be waiting for the troops.  When we arrive, we will discuss taking Suzhou and Hangzhou!" Zhenjiang and Guazhou are the throats of north-south water transportation. The Taiping Army's control of the above-mentioned areas is tantamount to cutting off the north-south water transportation and seizing the lifeline of the Qing court.  After years of over-cultivation in the north, coupled with the harsh climate at the end of the Little Ice Age, the grain production and cash crops were not enough to support the operation of this huge empire. Since the Manchus took over, the capital has relied on grain brought from the south.  The Qing government's finances were basically supported by Cao Yin. The Taiping Army's march to the south of the Yangtze River would definitely give the Manchus unprecedented financial support.Unprecedented panic.

    General Lin and Li took the order loudly and left. Zuo Zongtang also ordered Wang Kaiyun to go down and draft the document. After the three of them left, Zuo Zongtang put his hands on his hands and said: "The King of the West still needs to be patient for a while. This is not the time to stand on his own. We need to follow suit."  Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, build high walls, accumulate food, and slowly become king. You should not put yourself at the forefront of the storm. You should let the King of Heaven and the King of the East be the first. When our strength greatly increases, we will no longer be the king.  Don¡¯t worry about those false names.¡±

    Xiao Yungui nodded and said: "I understand this. We will immediately reduce our forces and prepare to capture Suzhou and Hangzhou, march to Shanghai, take Jiangsu and Zhejiang as our home in the east, and take Fujian and Jiangxi as our vassal. Generally speaking, there is room for maneuver." At this point, he touched it.  He frowned and said, "I'm just wondering who on Qingyao's side could spread such vicious rumors? This person is so intelligent and so familiar with my kingdom of heaven. He is a formidable enemy."

    Zuo Zongtang pondered and said: "This person must be a formidable enemy. We can send people from Bai Zetang and others to investigate openly and covertly. After they are found out, we can get rid of him first and then quickly."

    Xiao Yungui hummed heavily and said coldly: "No matter who stands in front of this king, we must get rid of him, not to mention that this person is so dangerous!"

    After the plan was decided, Zuo Zongtang went to handle official business, leaving only Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er in the inner hall.  When Xiao Yungui looked back, he saw the four-eyed girl meditating there, mumbling words from time to time. Xiao Yungui asked curiously: "What are you talking about?"

    Hong Yun'er frowned and said, "I was thinking about "Tui Bei Tu". I'm worried that this prophecy will be true. Think about it, if fate really can't be avoided, no matter how hard we try, it will be useless."

    Seeing the solemn look on Hong Yun'er's face, Xiao Yungui knew that she was possessed, and hurriedly tried to persuade her: "Don't think so wildly, Tuibei Tu's words make sense no matter how you explain it. Chinese characters are inherently broad and profound, and one word has many meanings.  It¡¯s a bit far-fetched for you to insist that the thirty-four hexagrams are a prophecy of the Kingdom of Heaven¡¯s downfall.¡±

    Hong Yun'er shook her head and said: "No, it's not unusual for one or two hexagrams to be spoken occasionally. You also know what happened later, such as World War I, World War II, Japan's invasion of China, and the founding of New China. These prophecies are in the history we know.  But it all happened.¡±

    Seeing that her pretty face was not showing off, and knowing that she had gone too far, Xiao Yungui laughed and said: "If there is really fatalism, I, the King of the West, should have been killed at the gate of Changsha long ago. How can I still stand here talking to you? Since  God arranged for the two of us to travel through time, which will inevitably bring about changes. I feel that the time and space we are in and the time and space we originally came from are two parallel worlds. Otherwise, how can you explain that Nanjing City was captured by the Western King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom?  Historical events? In fact, I am the best proof. There are many factors that influence the course of history, and they are connected by innumerable dots and lines. Since the historical node of our King of the West has changed, there will definitely be changes in the future. Any fatalism can be eradicated.  ¡±

    Hong Yun'er said oh, and then she came back to her senses. After thinking for a while, she said with relief: "I understand, it turns out that the biggest variable in this time and space is the two of us. Well, now that I have figured it out, I am not afraid anymore.  "

    Xiao Yungui smiled and gently held Hong Yun'er's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, as long as I am here, no one will dare to bully you."

    Hong Yun'er was held by his big hand and was stunned for a moment. Seeing his cunning smile and a stern face, she withdrew her beautiful hand and said: "Are we familiar with you? Don't touch me." There was still a look on her face.  He blushed with pride and hurriedly wanted to get up and run away.

    Xiao Yungui pulled her back without giving up and said, "Yun'er, we are both husband and wife, and we have even given birth to a baby. Are you still unwilling to recognize the reality?"

    Hong Yun'er shook off his big hand, turned around with a blushing face and spat: "Who is your husband and wife?" Then she whispered in a somewhat constrained voice: "I, I have never even been in love"

    Xiao Yungui was a little dumbfounded, and said seriously: "Okay, from now on, let's fall in love again with the baby on our back. That's alright."

    Hong Yun'er also burst out laughing. She walked to the door with her hands behind her back and looked back with a smile, "It depends on your performance." After that, she ran away without looking back.

    Xiao Yungui was overjoyed. He clenched his fists and thought to himself, "You have to work hard. If you have the chance, you can do it. Otherwise, you will be really frustrated."

    A few days later, rumors of the Qing army also spread to Nanjing, but the West Palace had been prepared and immediately issued a notice to express the West Palace's loyal position and inform the soldiers and civilians that the King of the West had sent a letter to the Kingdom of Heaven to invite the King of Heaven and the East.  Wang Yijia sat in Nanjing to take charge of the overall situation, and ordered the soldiers and civilians of the West Palace to follow his instructions. The King of the West established himself, and the rumors of pushing back the plan were self-defeating.

    At the same time, soldiers and horses from the cities along the river began to be mobilized eastward one after another. Only some defenders were left in Wuchang, Jiujiang, Anqing and other places to wait for the Changsha brigade to send soldiers and horses to take over.  Generals Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang, with the cooperation of Shuiying Luo Outline, launched the Guazhou and Zhenjiang campaigns. The more than 20,000 Qing troops in the north and the Qing troops in the south led by the Imperial Envoy Qi Shan were unable to rescue them. Guazhou and Zhenjiang fell within a few days., Qishan had to camp outside Yangzhou to confront him.

    "After the Western King's memorial was sent to Changsha, it really embarrassed the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan and the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing for a while.
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