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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 395: Hunan Army's Unusual Movement

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    Xiao Yungui's Xiwang special train arrived in Shanghai that day. After the Jiangsu-Shanghai Railway was opened to traffic for the first time, the commercial transportation and freight transportation of the Jiangsu-Shanghai Railway began to go on track. Many gentry began to have a try mentality to achieve the train's arrival.  Visit the provincial capital.

    The locomotive running on the Jiangsu-Shanghai Railway is a "planetary" locomotive purchased from the British Stephenson Engineering Company. The locomotive is equipped with a high-pressure boiler, with an exquisite steam pipe structure network and a pair of horizontal cylinders inside. This structure will shape the future.  The standard mode of the locomotive.  These solid locomotives can pull 12 passenger or freight cars and travel at a speed of 33 kilometers per hour.

    The Suzhou-Shanghai Railway has a total length of 93 kilometers from Suzhou North Railway Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station, excluding the stop time at Xiangcheng, Kunshan, Jiading and other stations along the way. This means that it only takes more than 4 hours to take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai.  For transportation vehicles such as ships or horse-drawn carriages, the speed is greatly improved. At the same time, the transportation capacity of trains is also very huge, and it is more reliable than ships. Some waterways are not navigable during dry seasons, but trains have no such impact at all.  As long as there is coal and track, trains can run around the clock.

    At the same time, driven by curiosity and a trend of following fashion, many wealthy gentry in Shanghai tried taking the train.  After the Xiwang Special Train arrived in Shanghai, Xiao Yungui saw many gentry boarding the passenger train at Hongqiao Station. Although there were not many people, it was not empty at least, and there were many officials from the West Palace on board.  Recently, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue often traveled between Suzhou and Shanghai. After the train opened, the officials naturally chose to take the train.

    The passenger carriages were not divided into VIP carriages and ordinary carriages at this time. The gentry and officials all sat next to each other, which invisibly brought the gentry and officials closer to each other. What Xiao Yungui did not expect was that in this case, the feudal  Hierarchy disappeared for a while.  Officials are no longer on top.  Seeing several West Palace officials in dragon coats and red hoods chatting with several gentry on the train, Xiao Yungui smiled knowingly. Maybe this was what he wanted to see.

    However, Xiao Yungui also knows that this situation will not last long. There will always be hierarchies in human society, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is not immune. At present, ordinary people do not take trains. In the future, trains will gradually be accepted by ordinary people, and ordinary people who choose to travel by train will  As the number of people increases, VIP carriages and ordinary carriages will inevitably evolve.

    After returning to the Xiwang Shanghai Residence, Wang Kaiyun hurried over with several officials from the Shanghai Naval Administration Department and the Japanese Department of the Ministry of Rites.  They just finished signing contracts with the Japanese.  The Taiping Rebellion signed the "Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Hakodate Trade Treaty" with Japan's Saga Domain and Matsumae Domain in the name of the Shanghai Administrative Secretary of Sufu Province to open ports and trade. This treaty did not rise to the level of a treaty between peer countries.  The two parties signed the contract in the name of the Chief Secretary of the Navy and the Saga Domain and Matsumae Domain. It was the King of the West who wanted to do so. He did not want to overly stimulate the great powers.

    ¡°Both China and Japan got what they wanted in this treaty, but Japanese scholars discovered it later.  Since the signing of this treaty, Japan has become one of the dumping grounds for Taiping Rebellion products.  Moreover, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's various promises of assistance to the reform of the shogunate's government system have also become investment projects for Chinese businessmen in Japan.  It was the implementation of this treaty that brought Japan in a big circle on the road to reform and development, and this treaty is also known as the "Sino-Japanese Yimao Treaty".

    After reading the treaty brought by Wang Kaiyun, Xiao Yungui showed a satisfied smile, and then arranged for Wang Kaiyun to select the candidates to go to Japan, and explained many details to them.

    After the discussion was completed, Wang Kaiyun and others left.  Xiao Yungui also summoned He Bin, Zhou Zhaoyao and others, the leaders of Baizetang in Shanghai, and told them to follow Wang Kaiyun's people to Japan, and asked Zhou Zhaoyao to be directly responsible for all affairs of Baizetang in Japan.

    After arranging Bai Zetang¡¯s affairs, Xiao Yungui met Qian Jiang from the Intelligence Department again.  The Intelligence Department will also send troops to Japan to open up an intelligence network. They have the same identity as Bai Zetang, disguised as businessmen, and their tasks are different from Bai Zetang's.  Bai Zetang is mainly responsible for eliminating Japanese who are unfavorable to the Taiping Army, while the Intelligence Department is mainly responsible for collecting Japanese intelligence.

    Finally, Xiao Yungui met with Mu Guandao and other former Shanghai gang bosses, as well as monk Tongbao and others. Shanghai gangs and Ningbo pirates will also send people to Japan.  Xiao Yungui believed that with the four-pronged approach of Bai Zetang, the Intelligence Department, gangsters, and pirates, the merchant ships and merchants of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would be able to gain a firm foothold in Japan and compete for their own market.

    After arranging these trivial matters, Xiao Yungui ordered someone to serve lunch and took Tang Erniu, Qian Jiang, Mu Guandao, Zhou Xiuying, Mu Yinghong and other female officials from the Xiwang Villa to have lunch together.  Xiao Yungui was not used to eating alone. He always felt that eating together was more lively. The people in the West Palace also knew the temper of King Xi. Many people had lunch with the easy-going King Xi, and no one refused at that moment.  , sit down to eat together.

    We are having lunch, who is in Bai Zetang?But suddenly he came to see him again. Xiao Yungui's heart suddenly thought that something must have happened, so he immediately put down the bowls and chopsticks and asked He Bin to wait in the study.  Seeing that Xiao Yungui was about to leave, everyone who was accompanying King Xi to eat stood up. Xiao Yungui waved his hand and said, "You continue to eat and don't pay attention to me." After that, he hurried away.

    Arriving in the study, He Bin immediately sent a letter and said hurriedly: "King Xi, there is news from the Hunan Baizetang sub-rudder that there is something strange at the head of Qingyao Zengyao, and more than ten thousand Hunan braves are heading towards Shaoguan, Guangdong."

    Xiao Yungui hurriedly opened the letter and read it, then narrowed his eyes and asked: "What is your analysis of Xiang Yong's plan for this transfer?"

    He Bin replied: "There are only two ways. One is to enter Guangdong. Qing Yao increases his troops in Guangdong. It is most likely that he heard the news of the Tiandihui uprising in Guangdong, and Ye Mingchen wants to borrow troops to help suppress it. The second is to attack the east and attack the west, and the Hunan soldiers are also possible  Go west from Shaoguan into Guangxi to encircle and suppress Zhu Hongying, He Goujian and other tribes."

    Xiao Yungui pondered for a moment and said: "The Hunan soldiers will not go to Guangxi. It is barren, barren and unprofitable. They must go to the Guangdong Tiandihui. If Guangdong is in chaos, the largest trading port of the Qing Dynasty will be in danger of falling.  , and Guangdong is still the only province with surplus under the Qing Dynasty, Ye Mingchen must want to borrow troops to help suppress it."

    He Bin lost his voice and said: "In the previous episode, Tong Qiang Sheng and Tong Boss spent a lot of effort to win over the leaders of the Guangdong Tiandihui in Guangdong. It seems that as long as Li Shangshu reaches Xiamen, the Guangdong Tiandihui will be able to hold high the flag of righteousness and welcome  The Fujian Taiping Army entered Guangdong Province, and I didn¡¯t expect that the Hunan Army would suddenly get involved.¡±

    Xiao Yungui frowned and said, "Is Li Kaifang still attacking Quanzhou?"

    He Bin nodded and said: "Exactly, I have been fighting for more than ten days."

    Xiao Yungui said with some dissatisfaction: "It took Li Kaifang only more than 20 days to attack Wentai's defense line in more than ten days. How could it take so long to attack a small Quanzhou?" At this point, Xiao Yungui stopped talking. Li Kaifang's  He knew the difficulties. Since the end of the Fuzhou Campaign, Fujian has entered the frequent rainy season, and even experienced a typhoon in Fuzhou. The water in Fuzhou City was waist-deep, which made it inconvenient to transport supplies. Moreover, Fujian has many mountains and Taiping  Since the army entered Fujian to fight at the beginning of the year, Li Kaifang's troops have not been able to rest and recuperate, and the soldiers are very tired.

    After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yungui ordered He Bin to go back first, pay close attention to the movements of the Hunan Army, and issued an alarm to Tong Qiangsheng, ordering him to gather the forces of the Guangdong Tiandihui to guard against a sudden attack by the Qing troops. If the matter was urgent, there was no need to wait for Li Kaifang's army to advance.  Get into trouble.

    Then Xiao Yungui ordered his bodyguard to summon Wang Kaiyun, Zhou Lichun, and Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng from the Jiangwu School to discuss matters.

    Half an hour later, several people came to Xiwang's study. Xiao Yungui didn't talk nonsense. He directly told Li Kaifang's troops in Fujian that they were exhausted from the war and that the Hunan Army was very likely to enter Guangdong. Then he looked at Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng.  Asked: "Is the third batch of new West Palace troops ready to go into battle?"

    The first batch of new troops in the West Palace followed Li Kaifang to fight in Fujian. Most of the second batch of reorganized troops and the Second Army were sent to Zhenjiang and Yangzhou under the command of Lin Fengxiang and Luo Dagui. The third batch of new troops have been trained for more than five months and have been basically completed.  Reorganization training.  The Second Army is currently facing off in Yangzhou with the troops of Qing General Mian Yu and Prince Horqin Seng Gelinqin. They must not move lightly, so Xiao Yungui can only mobilize the newly formed Third Army to fight.

    After Li Xiucheng was demoted to the Jiangwu School, he has been studying Western military in the Jiangwu School in a low-key manner. He led the soldiers to drill conscientiously. He also achieved excellent results in new military subjects. He was recently promoted to the rank of the newly formed Third Army.  Commander of the Second Division.  At this time, the King of the West asked him and Chen Yucheng about the war in Fujian. Li Xiucheng knew that the time had come for the King of the West to use him.

    Chen Yucheng was the commander of the First Division of the Third Army, but Li Xiucheng didn't want to overstep, so he waited for Chen Yucheng to speak first.  Chen Yucheng was not humble and said immediately: "The newly formed Third Army has three new divisions and more than 35,000 people. They can change their equipment and go to war at any time to support Li Shangshu in Fujian."

    Xiao Yungui glanced at Wang Kaiyun and asked: "How is the equipment of the Third Army? Can the materials support the war?"

    Wang Kaiyun said with some embarrassment: "The materials and equipment at this time are only enough to assemble half of the troops of the Third Army. The main reason is that the firearms part is far behind. The Shanghai and Suzhou Firearms Bureaus have been working hard overnight, but I am afraid it will still take a while to get the firearms together.  Five months of work.¡±

    Xiao Yungui frowned and said: "I can't wait for five days. If Li Kaifang cannot go south in time to join the Guangdong Tiandihui, the rebels there will inevitably fight alone. The Qingyao Hunan Army's entry into Guangdong to aid the suppression will be even worse. If the Guangdong Rebels fail, we will enter  It¡¯s even more difficult in Guangdong!¡±

    Li Xiucheng suddenly said: "Li Shangshu's soldiers are tired and have difficulties in supplying supplies. Most of them are short of gunpowder, guns, shells and other supplies. Presumably the guns and cannons are still well preserved. The third army can equip half of the supplies first, and the rest of the troops can bring more gunpowder guns."After the artillery shells enter Fujian to support the Third Army, they can replace the First Army and continue fighting, allowing the First Army to rest and wait for new equipment, so that both ends can be taken into account.  "

    When Xiao Yungui heard this, he slapped his thigh and said happily: "Yes, people will not stop their guns. The Third Army will equip half of its troops, and the rest will go south with only cold weapons and ammunition. They will receive the guns and equipment of the First Army in Fujian. After the First Army  Withdraw to Fuzhou to rest and recuperate. The Third Army will take over from the First Army and continue to attack Quanzhou. There will be no need to wait for five months! Xiucheng's method is good. You will discuss the charter immediately and prepare troops and horses. The Third Army is ready to enter Fujian immediately!  "(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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