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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 200: Wishful Thinking

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    After the generals in the tent looked at Ronglu as a monster for a long time, Chen Jinshou stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Lao Zhongtang, my subordinates still have military affairs to attend to, so I have to leave first. The defense subordinates in Yangzhou will order the Tianjin Town General Soldier to take over. ¥ì-  .si³ke-?˼?·&c³bs;¿Í¥ì" After saying that, Chen Jinshou left without looking back, without even looking at Ronglu.

    Then the other generals stood up and left one after another. When some of them passed by Ronglu, their faces were full of ridicule. After a while, only Ronglu and Chengen were left in the tent.  Ronglu had some confusion in his heart. Although he was new to the military, he had carefully studied the imperial mail and war reports from various places. Coupled with his historical understanding of this war, he proposed this strategic calculation.  It's not the best, but it's impossible for people to look down upon it.

    Ronglu looked at Qishan in confusion. The old man sighed softly and said with a smile: "Zhonghua, did you come up with this strategy by yourself?"

    Ronglu nodded, and Qi Shan hummed and said: "In fact, I have countless generals in the Qing Dynasty, and there are also a few who are extremely clever in military tactics and strategies. Your strategy is not unexpected by others. But Zhonghua, have you ever thought about it?  Not to mention whether the troops from several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River can be used by me, but who in this Jiangbei camp doesn¡¯t have his own twists and turns? When Saitang led the troops to Guangxi to suppress bandits, his skills and intelligence  You are not under me, but why do you still end up being dismissed from office and facing charges? In the battle of Longliao Ridge, your father, uncle and other four generals were killed in the battle. Is it really because of the cunning and vicious nature of the long-haired thief? "

    Hearing this, Ronglu seemed to understand that his thinking was too naive. In order to understand the siege of southern Jiangsu and let other provinces cooperate in sending troops, it was really wishful thinking.

    Qi Shan coughed lightly and continued: "Everyone who is an official has his own scriptures that are difficult to recite. For the sake of the country, the people, and the emperor, you must also act according to your ability. At the beginning, the emperor issued several decrees to send troops to the Xiangrong tribe in the south of the Yangtze River.  Rescue Jiang Ning. But Xiang Rong hesitated and sat back and watched Jiang Ning fall. To put it bluntly, the soldiers and horses in Jiangnan, let alone me, would be difficult to mobilize even for the emperor. As soon as the emperor¡¯s decree comes, they will have all kinds of excuses to report.  , coupled with the lack of money and food for soldiers and horses in various places, it is good to be able to defend their own ground, but it will be even more difficult for them to counterattack. "

    Ronglu remained silent, and Qi Shan coughed twice and continued: "But Zhonghua, what you said about using the power of the Guangdong Navy to cross south and the Fujian soldiers and horses to move north and south to relieve the siege is still unique. The long-haired thief pretends to be the king of the West.  Now that he is in Shanghai, Wu Jianzhang also mentioned it in his letter asking for help, and Wu Jianzhang also said that the foreign soldiers you proposed to hire are still in Shanghai to help defend. If the two lines of reinforcements can move in from the north to the south, and the foreign soldiers will help. Unexpectedly  Even if this false King of the West has three heads and six arms, he will not be able to escape defeat."

    Speaking of this, Qi Shan pondered again: "It's just that the Fujian soldiers and horses were originally going to go overland to relieve the siege of Hangzhou, and it is still unknown whether the long-haired thieves from Jiangning will send troops north. The soldiers and horses going south are also unknown.  You can¡¯t give too much to Hechun"

    Ronglu finally followed Cheng En and left the commander's tent in a daze. He had never fought in his body and was a newcomer to the officialdom. It was only now that he realized that he was still a young official and spoke softly.  And no matter how hard I try, there will always be a string of tight spells above my head, making it impossible to use my hands and feet.  Although Qi Shan values ????himself, it is impossible for him to fight for some of his wild ideas.  Besides, there are some things that Xianfeng can't take care of, let alone the old Qishan?  It seems that I need to consider another way out after getting the official position. If I can organize my own people and have my own territory like Zeng Guofan did, then I will have a broader sky for myself to fly. Unfortunately,  Now he can only bow his head under the eaves.

    If there were no other provinces sending troops to involve the Taiping Army, Hong Yang would definitely send troops north. Ronglu knew this very well, because the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom needed to capture the Jianghuai area to ensure the security of the north of Nanjing. What would Hong Yang do?  Woolen cloth?

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    Nanjing has been very lively recently. With the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom¡¯s Heavenly King, Dongwang, Beiwang, and Yiwang leading the Heavenly Kingdom¡¯s troops to Nanjing, the population of Nanjing suddenly increased.

    Because they were worried that the large number of people in the West Palace would make it difficult to control the situation, the Heavenly King and the East King discussed it and followed the advice of Chen Chengrong and others, and brought many people eastward along the way, claiming that 500,000 people entered Nanjing.

    Before the war, the population of Nanjing was no less than 600,000. Adding in the 500,000 soldiers and civilians brought by Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing and the refugees who fled to Nanjing to escape the war, the population of Nanjing suddenly exceeded 1.2 million.

    After Xiao Yungui captured Nanjing, he did issue a notice to cut off braids, but the West Palace then sent out troops to attack Zhenjiang and Southern Jiangsu. The order to cut off braids in the city had not yet been fully implemented, but many people had already completed the process of cutting off braids and changing clothes.  But there are still many people who have not cut off their braids.  When Hong Xiuquan entered Nanjing on his first day, he saw a crowd of people greeting him on the roadside.There were some people with pigtails, and their faces were immediately ugly, so they ordered all the people in the city to cut off their pigtails and change into clothes within one day. Tomorrow, if there were still people with pigtails, they would be killed!

    It has to be said that the King of Heaven's thunderous method was very effective. On the first day when the 100,000 Taiping troops entered Nanjing City, they quickly completed the task of cutting braids and changing clothes for the common people. Originally, there were not many people left who had not cut their braids. Tens of thousands of soldiers  After Ma sent out to check and search from house to house, there was no longer a person with pigtails in Nanjing.

    After entering Nanjing City, although the King was unhappy because of the people with pigtails, the King's mood soon improved again.  Li Yiwen and others who stayed in Nanjing in the West Palace led the King of Heaven to the Palace of Heaven prepared by Xiao Yungui for the King of Heaven. This place was originally the Palace of the Han Dynasty built by Zhu Yuanzhang and was the official residence of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, this garden was called 'Xu Garden'.  As a classical garden with Jiangnan characteristics, the Manchu Qing Dynasty established it as the Yamen of the Governor-General of Liangjiang. After Xiao Yungui entered the city, he stationed troops here as the palace of the Heavenly King, waiting for the arrival of the Heavenly King to flatter him.  The original Ming Inner City Palace was severely damaged by the West Palace due to the Manchus defending the inner city and fighting in the imperial city. It was severely damaged and is still resting, so it is not suitable to be the palace of the Heavenly King.

    Sure enough, the Heavenly King was very satisfied with this place. After getting off the sedan chair carried by sixty-four people, he laughed and said to Yang Xiuqing beside him: "It seems that my brother-in-law is very thoughtful. The Heavenly King's Mansion here is very good."

    Yang Xiuqing lived in poverty all his life. Although he later saw many splendid pavilions and pavilions when he conquered the city, the gardens of wealthy households in those small places were nothing compared to the palace of the King of Heaven.  Yang Xiuqing's stern face showed a look of envy, and he sighed softly: "It is really the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Only my brother can enjoy such a rich and noble place."

    Both Hong Xiuquan and Li Yiwen could hear Yang Xiuqing's envious tone. Before Hong Xiuquan could speak, Li Yiwen bowed and said, "His Royal Highness the East King's residence has been chosen by the West King in two places. The young general will lead His Highness the East King there later."

    Yang Xiuqing snorted and asked, "Two places?"

    Li Yiwen nodded and said: "Exactly, the first place is the Qingyao General Jiangning's Mansion. Qingyao converted the Ming Palace into a garrison for the Eight Banners soldiers, and built a new Jiangning General's Office outside the Meridian Gate, and a Jiangning Capital Command Office in the southeast.  The General's Office has a luxurious building and a pleasant garden. Therefore, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty used the General's Office as his palace when he visited Jiangning in the south. The other place is in front of Huben Cang on the higher Huangni Gang inside the Hanxi Gate.  The Shandong salt transport envoy He Qi built his residence on the street, and the scenery here is also very good. The other residences of His Royal Highness the North King and His Highness the Yi King also have selected locations. You can go and check them out one by one later. They are all places personally selected by His Highness the West King.  His Highness the West King has said that he only hopes that Long Live and His Highness the East King will be satisfied. If they do not like these sites, Long Live and the East King can issue an edict to select a site for the new palace."

    Yang Xiuqing hummed and said nothing. She couldn't tell whether she was happy or unhappy.  Hong Xiuquan looked at Li Yiwen and laughed and said: "Yes, you King Xi has really taken the trouble. Yes, I think this place will be good as the palace of the Heavenly King. If the fourth brother, fifth brother, and Daci are not satisfied, they can change it."  I don¡¯t need to change the place here. I just need to change some places. I¡¯ll let the people from the Dianwu Pavilion come and take a look at it later and make changes again.¡±

    Following Hong Xiuquan, he asked Li Yiwen again: "I heard that you are from Teng County?"

    Li Yiwen bowed in response, and Hong Xiuquan chuckled and said: "Teng County is a good place. Your name should be Li Yiwen. I saw the battle report submitted by the King of the West. Your military exploits are not small. You are also one of the pillars of my dynasty."  General."

    Li Yiwen bowed and thanked him: "Thank you so much for your compliments. I will swear to serve the Kingdom of Heaven to my death."

    Hong Xiuquan nodded with satisfaction and said: "It's just that your name needs to be changed. Let's do this. I will give you a word that uses my name. From now on, you will be called Xiucheng, Li Xiucheng, how about it?"

    Li Yiwen was slightly startled, then bowed and thanked with a happy face, Hong Xiuquan chuckled and patted Li Xiucheng on the shoulder and said: "Xiucheng, please stay in Tianjing and lead the troops, I will put you to good use later.  "

    Hearing this, Li Xiucheng's expression changed slightly, then he bowed and clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your kindness. The young general has known His Highness the King of the West for a long time. He has been so kind to the King of the West. The young general dare not or forget it. Now His Highness the King of the West is commanding the troops."  During the expedition against the Qingyao in southern Jiangsu, the young general stayed behind in Tianjing to enjoy his life, feeling deeply uneasy. I only hope that Long Live will be ready. After the young general explained what happened in Tianjing, he led the troops to help His Highness the King of the West. The young general was a rough guy and just wanted to lead the troops outside to kill.  enemy."

    Hong Xiuquan's eyes flashed with coldness, he snorted heavily, and walked towards the Heavenly King's Mansion. He ignored Li Xiucheng and followed hurriedly.

    Yang Xiuqing walked to Li Xiucheng and sighed in a low voice: "You are not helping King Xi by saying this, but you are harming him."

    Li Xiucheng was sweating and stammered: "The King of the East is a thousand years old, I"

    Yang Xiuqing raised her hand to stop him and whispered: "Leave defense to YiKing, then lead your troops and leave Tianjing as soon as possible. The Western King also needs you in the battle of Sunan. Let¡¯s wait until Sunan is captured.  "After that, he went into the Heavenly King's Mansion, leaving Li Xiucheng alone there in a daze. (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.)</dd>
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