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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 232: Human Relations

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    In the main tent, Xiao Yungui let out a sigh after hearing Hou Yutian's words. Zuo Zongtang had already reported to him the list of captured Qing generals below Zhang Guoliang, and Feng Zicai's name was clearly on the list. Xiao Yungui had known about it for a long time.

    The West Palace Taiping Army has always adopted a policy of treating Qing prisoners differently between officers and soldiers. Generally, Qing generals above the rank of general were beheaded in public display.  The reason is very simple. Most of these Qing generals were loyal to the Manchus, and many of their hands were stained with the blood of Taiping soldiers and civilians. It was these people who committed many of the crimes, burnings, killings, and looting.  If you don't kill those who come out, it won't make the people angry.

    Furthermore, these people recruited a group of loyal soldiers to control the troops in the Qing army. If they were not removed, many of the captured Qing soldiers would not dare to join the Taiping Army. It would be difficult to transform the prisoners, so the only option was to kill them.  , Only in this way can the captured soldiers of the Qing army be transformed into a supplementary source of troops for the Taiping Army.

    In the end, in order to quell the resentment in the Taiping Army, before the two armies fought, everyone was actually their own master, and it was hard to say how much hatred there was. But as the war progressed and the fighting became fierce, the more they killed, the more hatred they had, and the hatred became stronger.  This spreads among the soldiers. In history, there are often examples of the victors slaughtering the city after the city is broken. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most important reasons is that ordinary soldiers want to vent their anger, and the commander needs to let the soldiers' hatred be vented.  , otherwise it will be difficult for him to lead his troops.

    The Taiping Army suffered heavy casualties in the First World War in Suzhou. However, after entering the city, they had to rescue the people in the city. Many Taiping Army generals were holding back an evil spirit. After they captured Zhang Guoliang that day, the generals clamored to kill Zhang Guoliang and all the Qing Army generals.  To vent their hatred by killing everyone, Zhang Guoliang and other chief culprits even wanted to make a sky lantern in front of everyone as punishment.

    But at that time, Xiao Yungui temporarily suppressed these people. When he came to the West Palace, he was busy solving the Suzhou plague and had no time to carry out any massacre.  Secondly, Xiao Yungui saw that there were people like Feng Zicai in the general list, and he wanted to recruit them, so he only said that he would sacrifice prisoners in Tianjing in the future, and take Zhang Guoliang and others to Tianjing for torture, so that the generals would be stable.  Come down.  But at this time, Hou Yutian came out and begged Xiao Yungui to release Hu Kunyuan and Feng Zicai, which really made Xiao Yungui a little embarrassed. He originally thought that the people who were kind to Hou Yutian were ordinary soldiers, but he didn't expect it to be these two people.

    Hu Kunyuan was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, with the courtesy name Zihou. He was originally a general under Xiang Rong.  Father Hu Songlin.  He was also a general of the Qing army.  In the early years of Xianfeng, Hu Kunyuan mobilized guerrillas from Hunan to suppress bandits in Guangxi. He fought at Zijingshan from Xiangrong, attacked Yong'an, and relieved the siege of Guilin with great success.  The official went to the garrison, and then followed Zhang Guoliang to intercept the Taiping Army.  Captured in Suzhou.

    Feng Zicai¡¯s courtesy name is Nangan.  No. Cuiting, his ancestral home is Bobai. He was born in Shawei Village, Qinzhou, and is also a Hakka.  In his early years, Feng Zicai was also a member of the Tiandi Society.  In the first year of Xianfeng, Liu Ba, the leader of the Guangdong Tiandihui who raised a flag to rebel against the Qing Dynasty, led more than 10,000 troops to attack Bobai. Feng Zicai took the opportunity to defect to this team.  Liu Ba then failed to attack Bobai.  Feng Zicai pulled out thousands of people from his tribe and surrendered to the county magistrate You Changling. They were reorganized into Changsheng Yongying Camp and actively participated in suppressing the insurgents on the border between Guangdong and Guangxi.  He accumulated military merit and was promoted to Qian Zongzong.  Later, he followed Xiangrong to encircle and suppress the Taiping uprising, and pursued him all the way to the south of the Yangtze River, where he became a guerrilla.

    Hong Yun'er also told Xiao Yungui about their experiences. Hu Kunyuan later died at the hands of the Taiping Army, but Feng Zicai became a hero against the French.  No matter how successful Feng Zicai is later, they are now bitter enemies with the Taiping Army. Even if Feng Zicai wants to surrender, there are many members of the former Tiandihui in the Taiping Army, and those people will probably not agree to a traitor joining the Taiping Army.  Therefore, Xiao Yungui has been hesitant and did not kill Zhang Guoliang and others, nor did he let them go.

    Seeing that Xiao Yungui was silent, Hou Yutian knelt down and begged: "Your Highness the King of the West, I know that the crimes committed by Hu and Feng are very serious, but I have been favored by them in the past, and I cannot ignore death.  I am willing to pay life for life, just ask the King of the West to let them both go."

    Xiao Yungui was furious, stood up with a roar, pointed at Hou Yutian and angrily shouted: "Hou Yutian, you are confused! The crime they committed was to fight against the heavenly soldiers, and killing our heavenly soldiers was an official matter! The two of them used to have an affair with you.  Well, it's just a personal relationship! How can you show favoritism at the expense of the public?! And when you were captured in Daozhou, didn't I, Xiao Chaogui, have any favor for you to survive?! You risked your life to repay the favor to Hu Kunyuan and Feng Zicai!  , How can you repay the kindness of me, Xiao Chaogui?! The kindness of a brother who has been through life and death with you outside the tent, what can you use to repay me?! Huh?!"

    After Xiao Yungui became angry, his voice was like thunder, which frightened Hou Yutian so hard that his face turned pale. He fell to the ground and did not dare to raise his head. Xiao Yungui knelt down and said angrily: "Both of them are Han people, but they helped the Hu people to kill him."  Compatriots, if you kill them a hundred times without forgetting your ancestry, it is not an exaggeration! You asked me to let them go? What will the brothers who died in the battle think of us?!"

    Hou Yutian did not dare to speak, and fell to the ground sobbing. Xiao Yungui stood up and said angrily: "Go out and gather the people to prepare for departure. Don't you cry like a pussy here!"

    Hou Yutian stood up, lowered his hands and choked with sobs: "The King of the West andThere is nothing I can do to repay the great kindness of the Kingdom of Heaven. I will fight until my death to repay the great kindness of the King of the West for the great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty to the Kingdom of Heaven!  "After saying that, he cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and went out.

    Xiao Yungui took a few steps and suppressed the anger in his heart. He just felt that this is not good for Chinese people. Many times, they do not distinguish between public and private matters and like to mix personal grudges with official affairs. There are many people like Hou Yutian who mix personal grudges with official affairs. Xiao Yungui  As the King of the West, of course he cannot agree to Hou Yutian's request, otherwise it will be very troublesome in the future, and everyone will come to ask for mercy, so he will no longer need to be the King of the West.

    However, for Qing generals such as Hu Kunyuan and Feng Zicai, Xiao Yungui planned to give them a chance. After the war in Shanghai was over, he would return to Suzhou and interrogate them one by one to see if these people had a clear understanding of their crimes.  If these people can repent and are willing to follow the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in rebellion, Xiao Yungui can accept them. After all, they used to be their own masters, which is understandable. But if they have made it clear that they are righteous, Xiao Yungui will not mind sending them there.  Tianjing Ming canon punishment, anyway, Xiao Yungui has a lot of historical figures who died early. People like Luo Bingzhang and Deng Shaoliang have already paid their bills in advance. Xiao Yungui doesn't mind adding Feng Zicai, who is not yet famous.

    After Hou Yutian left, someone asked to see him again, but it was Lu Shunde, the general of Shuiying. Xiao Yungui planned to bring Shuiying with him during this expedition. After encircling and annihilating the Guangdong Navy, there should be ships captured, and the men and horses of Shuiying could take over, and there were  With the navy joining, the war will be smoother.

    Lu Shunde led a man into the tent. After the two of them saluted Xiao Yungui, Lu Shunde said: "His Royal Highness, the King of the West, this person is Brother Zhao Qi, a righteous bandit on the water in the south of the Yangtze River."

    Xiao Yungui laughed and said: "So this is Brother Zhao Qi. A few days ago, I have been busy dealing with the plague in the city. I let Brother Zhao Qi wait outside the city for many days. I was negligent."  After Zhao Qi and others followed Yao Yuan to Xushuguan that day, Yao Yuan handed him over to Lu Shunde to receive him. Due to the plague in Suzhou City, the Taiping Army implemented a strict isolation system, so Lu Shunde arranged for Zhao Qi and others to stay outside the city.  We stayed and waited in the camp for a while. Today the King of the West came out of the city, so Lu Shunde brought Zhao Qi to meet him.

    Zhao Qi saw that the King of the West was majestic and mighty, with a big beard and even mighty, but he spoke very politely and had no airs about the prince. He immediately felt good about him. Although he waited outside the city for a few days, he also knew that this was for  Hello, they clasped their fists and said: "His Royal Highness the King of the West did not hesitate to take risks to save the people of Suzhou. Zhao Qi admires him very much. I have heard rumors from hundreds of people nearby these days that they all say that the King of the West and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom are like living Bodhisattvas. If  In the Qing Dynasty, such a big plague would not have stopped without killing tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people. However, under the leadership of the King of the West, the Taiping people donated medicines and medicines, opened warehouses and stocked grain, and the people were able to survive.  The Taiping Army is truly an army of benevolence and righteousness."

    Xiao Yungui chuckled. Finally, all the hard work was recognized by the people. It was worth it. After the three of them exchanged a few polite words, Xiao Yungui showed a hint of solicitation. Zhao Qi immediately clasped his fists and said: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, you villain."  Living in the camp these days, what I see and hear are words praising the King of the West and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. I also heard that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom plans to expel the Hunu and restore the Han family. The villain is also a Han, so he is naturally willing to serve under his command.  , even if you are just a pawn, as long as you can drive Hu Nu back to the north, your time in this world will not be in vain."

    Xiao Yungui was overjoyed and said: "Although I have been busy these days, I have heard a lot about your deeds, Brother Zhao Qi. Our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom water camp lacks help from heroes like you on the water. How about this? Brother Zhao Qi can gather his men and return together."  How about serving Lu Shunde as the military commander of the water camp, and leading the water camp to Shanghai with Lu Shunde?"

    Zhao Qi stood up, clasped his fists and said happily: "Thank you so much to the King of the West for the reward. I will definitely serve you to the death."

    Xiao Yungui chuckled and said, "Does Brother Zhao Qi have a big number?"

    Zhao Qi shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "I am a poor person. I only have ranking as a name, not a big name."

    Xiao Yungui said: "In the future, after the Zhao Qi brothers have made great achievements, it will be unreasonable to use the name Zhao Qi when they are granted the title of marquis and worship the prime minister. How about this, how about I change your name to you?"

    Zhao Qi was overjoyed and thanked him immediately. Xiao Yungui stroked his chin and beard and said, "Well, brother Zhao Qi surrenders to our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom today. Let's call him Shunping."

    Lu Shunde chuckled and said, "This is a good name. My name is Shunde and your name is Shunping. We are just a couple."

    Zhao Shunping clasped his fists in joy and thanked him. He immediately stood up and said, "King Xi, I will go back and gather my brothers to sail the boat to meet you. Together with King Xi, we will go to Shanghai to kill the demon!"

    At that moment, Zhao Shunping and Lu Shunde said goodbye and left, each preparing their own troops and ships.

    In the evening, Xiao Yungui gathered his troops and horses. He and Tang Erniu led two thousand troops and horses and Lu Shunde's water camp went first by water. Chen Yucheng, Hou Yutian and other generals followed with six thousand troops and horses by land.

      Hong Yun'er, Zuo Zongtang and others came to see them off. Xiao Yungui explained some things to them. Xiao Yungui saw that Hong Yun'er's eyes were watery and seemed like she wanted to cry, so he whispered in her ear and laughed: "Wait a minute.  I¡¯ll come back and we¡¯ll have a wedding by ourselves.¡±

    Hong Yun'er's face suddenly turned red. Amid laughter, Xiao Yungui waved his cloak and boarded the boat. The navy ships left the shore one after another and headed towards the Suzhou River through the canal.

    On the Suzhou River, Xiao Yungui's waterway soldiers and horses met with Zhao Shunping's hundreds of water bandits, and then headed for Shanghai in a mighty manner.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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