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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 426: Too late to regret

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    Hong Xiuquan, the king of heaven, angrily rebuked Wei Changhui in the Golden Dragon Palace and issued an edict: "You disobey my edict and kill innocent people indiscriminately. You will not be able to escape the blame! Tomorrow, you will plead guilty in public in front of the rooftop and receive a three hundred moss stick. Qin Rigang will help the tiger.  If you commit murder, you should be beaten three hundred times to see the consequences!" Qin Rigang refused to accept and was about to argue, but was stopped by Wei Changhui.

    At this moment, Wei Changhui had other plans. He glanced coldly at the Wing King Shi Dakai who stood proudly in the palace. Knowing that these were the results of Shi Dakai's instigation of the Heavenly King, he did not defend himself at the moment. He turned around and said very respectfully: "Brother, calm down.  It is true that I have gone too far while waiting for my baby to be tender. I ask my brother to issue an edict immediately and tell the soldiers and civilians in Beijing, especially the subordinates of Dongfu, to gather on the rooftop tomorrow to watch my brother and Qin Rigang being tortured. I don¡¯t regret it now.  It¡¯s really sad!¡± After saying that, he knelt in front of the case and kept kowtowing.  Qin Rigang still didn't understand what King Bei meant, but he could only kowtow.

    Hong Xiuquan let out a long sigh and pondered for a long time before saying: "I don't want to punish you. If you don't do this, people's hearts will be hard to calm down! You two will be punished and go home for the time being, and you will be punished tomorrow." "Thank you for your kindness, brother." Wei Changhui said again  After kowtowing submissively, he led Qin Rigang out of the Heavenly King's Mansion, and gave Shi Dakai a bitter look before leaving.

    Hong Xiuquan held the pen in hand and personally issued an edict.  Then, several copies were copied by the scribe's office, stamped with seals, and posted in front of the Tianwang Mansion and at various intersections.  He also sent special personnel to sound gongs to show the public, and went to make announcements inside and outside the city.

    The edict of the King of Heaven attracted millions of soldiers and civilians in Tianjing.  People took to the streets with uneasiness.  People competed to watch, and the illiterate people read it to the literate ones.  For a time, the streets and alleys were filled with the sound of reciting.  I only heard the edict read like this: "Yang Xiuqing, an evildoer from the East, turned against the grass and turned into a demon. He falsely conveyed the decree of Heavenly Father in order to call Long Live the throne. He forced me to abdicate the throne. Usurpation and murder are not light crimes. Heavenly Father showed his power and secretly told the truth.  Brother Tian opened his eyes and saw everything clearly. I passed the imperial edict and transferred Bei and Yan back to the capital. Dong Ni has been rectified and the world is at peace. Bei and Yan are so abominable that they use weapons and weapons behind my back. They kill innocent people. The laws of heaven are really difficult.  Rong. The two have been convicted and will be punished tomorrow. I hope that all my subjects will not be sad or frightened. Except for Dong Ni, all my subordinates are brothers. From now on, there will be no further prosecution, and they will still be holy officers and soldiers. I admire this. In the sixth year of Bingchen  July 28th"

    Hong Xiuquan¡¯s edict was written like a limerick. In fact, many of Hong Xiuquan¡¯s poems about Heavenly Father were also like this.  Although the limericks are crudely written.  But it is easy to understand. This poem quickly spread throughout Tianjing and outside. People rushed to tell each other, shed tears and were extremely excited.

    In the Northern Prince's Mansion, Qin Rigang, Xu Zongyang and others looked at Northern Prince Wei Changhui eagerly.  I hope he will come up with an idea, but seeing Wei Changhui drinking tea leisurely, the hot-tempered Qin Rigang couldn't help but said: "Six thousand years old, we can't sit back and wait for death like this. We will be whipped tomorrow. We may be taken away the day after tomorrow.  His head is gone, but there are still many people left in the East Hall."

    Wei Changhui smiled coldly and said: "You will also say that there are many people left in the East Palace. If I don't use some means, when can we wipe them out?"

    Qin Rigang and Xu Zongyang looked at each other and said together: "Six thousand years old means" Wei Changhui waved his hands in a conspiratorial manner: "Come here, let's do this" After saying this, they all laughed sinisterly together.  .

    At this time, there were more than 15,000 people under Yang Xiuqing in the East Palace. These people were either stationed outside the city under Yang Xiuqing's order, or they were defense troops stationed at various gates. Because Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang's soldiers  There were not enough horses to complete the killing, so he saved his life.

    King Dong was killed, and the bad news spread to all departments in the East Palace, causing a huge shock.  The soldiers were grief-stricken, and there were shouts, anger, sighs and resentments everywhere.  The next day, the Dongfu officers and soldiers who were guarding various gates and survived by chance fled to the military camp outside the city and told the story of the city.

    An injured brigade commander said: "Brothers, run away! The King of the North said that the King of Heaven has a purpose to kill us all!" "What crime have we committed?" "Why do we kill people casually?"  "I will fight with them!" "The government forces the people to rebel, and they have to rebel, so rebel!" Some people squatted on the ground, held their heads in their hands, and cried loudly: "Oh my god, why is this?  "I can't do it anymore! Go home and farm!"

    That night, as expected, some people deserted, but the vast majority of people did not leave. They were waiting and watching.  Because they were poor people in the past and managed to survive today, they still have deep feelings for the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Moreover, at this time, the Taiping Army rarely surrendered collectively to the Qing Army, so everyone was looking forward to it.  , but there is a way out, and I don¡¯t want to do anything that betrays God.

    On July 28, the sixth year of Bingchen, several fast horses came to the military camp.  Sitting immediately were the Chengxuan officials of the Heavenly King's Mansion, who read out the Heavenly King's edict to all the officers and soldiers.  When people heard that the King of Heaven had pardoned their innocence and wanted to punish the two kings of Bei and Yan, they burst into loud cheers: "Long live the King of Heaven!" "Long live the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!" "Heavenly Father and Heavenly Brother!age!  Long live!  " Chengxuanguan also conveyed the order of the King of Heaven, asking everyone to enter the city early tomorrow morning to watch the execution of the two kings of Bei and Yan. He also said that in order to avoid accidents, no one entering the city is allowed to carry weapons.

    Most people trust the edicts of the King of Heaven.  But there are also quite a few people who are skeptical.  They were talking and thinking, and the entire military camp was buzzing with restless people.

    In the large tent of the military camp, the remaining East Palace military commanders, division commanders, and brigade commanders gathered together to discuss countermeasures. The most senior official among them was Chen Changlin, the first military commander on the left. Most of the other East Palace officials had been preparing in the city in the past few days.  Most of the East King's ascension to the throne was slaughtered when the North King launched an attack. Now Chen Changlin found that he had become the largest general in the East Palace of Tianjing, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

    "I don't want to go into the city. No one knows what's going on in the city. I don't want to go in again." A brigade commander said loudly. This man's name was Zhang Damou. He managed to escape from the city on the day of the incident. He saw  He had lived through that kind of ruthless slaughter, so he didn't want to go back.

    As soon as he spoke, several brigade commanders who had followed him to escape also agreed, and several division commanders outside the city also said that they should stay put for the time being and wait for the situation to become clear before making plans.

    Chen Changlin sighed and said: "I also want to stand still. But the King of Heaven has issued an edict for this, and all the needs of our army are provided by the city. Originally, there were only five days of rations left in the camp, and now with the escape of various gates,  The brothers who came out only had enough to eat for three days. If we don't obey the edict and the King of Heaven declares us rebels in anger, we will be dead."

    After Chen Changlin finished speaking, many military commanders and division commanders also echoed his words. In fact, Chen Changlin was right, and he really did not follow the imperial edict.  Tianjing only cut off the food and grass, and then mobilized soldiers and horses to encircle and suppress them, which was a dead end.

    At the moment, everyone was arguing and discussing the way out. Suddenly someone couldn't help but said: "It's better to go to Zhenjiang and join the King of the West." As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the tent.

    Chen Changlin was also greatly moved. In fact, the East Hall and the West Hall could be considered close to each other earlier.  When Jintian raised troops, the two kings of the East and West fought side by side. After arriving in Tianjing, the soldiers and horses of the East Palace and the West Palace fought together in Nanchang. In fact, among the lower-ranking generals and soldiers of the East Palace, they still admired the warrior very much.  The invincible King of the West.  Perhaps surrendering to the King of the West is indeed an optional path.

    But then Chen Changlin remembered the confrontation with the West Palace this year, and he shook his head and said: "No, if we surrender to the King of the West, we will bear the name of rebels in the Kingdom of Heaven for the rest of our lives. And why should the King of the West take him in?"  Us? Have you forgotten the battle of Guangde a few months ago?" As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the tent again.

    at this time.  A person from outside the tent came in and said loudly: "What if the King of the West is already preparing to enter the capital and King Qin?"

    Everyone was shocked and looked up, but it was Liu Xiangfu, the commander in charge of the second army in the camp. This man was also a general in the East Palace. However, he usually acted in a low profile and was not taken seriously by others. To discuss important matters tonight, Chen  Changlin also sent someone to inform him, but he didn't know where he went. He just appeared now, and when he appeared, he made shocking remarks.

    Chen Changlin said with some displeasure: "Brother Liu, what did you say? The King of the West raised an army to serve the king?"

    Liu Xiangfu nodded and said: "Yes, to be honest, my brothers are actually from the West Palace. Now that the king is kidnapped by the king of the north, he acts randomly and kills the king of the east without any guilt. The implication is very wide. How can all brothers be involved?  Feeding the tiger and waiting for death? Why not go to Zhenjiang together, I guess the West Palace army is coming soon, so don't pay attention to the checkpoints along the way."

    Everyone started talking after hearing this. Chen Changlin was very dissatisfied that Liu Xiangfu stole his limelight and said coldly: "You said you are from the West Palace?" Seeing Liu Xiangfu nodding, Chen Changlin snorted and said: "  It turns out that you are an undercover spy from the West Palace, no wonder we lost the battle of Guangde."

    As soon as these words came out, the tent became quiet again. At this time, these passionate men looked down upon traitors and traitors the most. After hearing Chen Changlin's words, they couldn't help but disdain Liu Xiangfu.

    Liu Xiangfu seemed to have known that such a situation would happen, and said calmly: "The Western King is also an important minister of the Kingdom of Heaven, and he is also anti-Qing, and Sufu Province is so prosperous under the rule of the Western King. Besides, the Western King can understand and save strangers.  The Xiaodao Hui rebels would rather launch countless ships to go south to Xiamen for rescue. How can such ambition and courage not tolerate us? The three thousand brothers of the second army have already planned to go to Zhenjiang with me to join the King of the West. They are willing to go with us.  If you don¡¯t want to, you can go back to the city if you don¡¯t want to.¡±

    Chen Changlin was furious and wanted to draw his sword to kill Liu Xiangfu, but he was stopped by the generals in the camp. They all tried to persuade him, now that the situation was in chaos, would there be another killing within the East Palace itself?

    Liu Xiangfu sneered and said: "A group of people who don't understand the general situation will deserve their death. Brother, I will say this. You can make your own decision whether to leave or stay."?" After saying that, he turned around and left.

    Chen Changlin was still angry, so he announced that he would be summoned back to Beijing tomorrow morning and hastily dismissed the meeting.  After the meeting, Zhang Damou and several other division commanders and brigade commanders approached Liu Xiangfu and expressed their willingness to follow Liu Xiangfu to join the Western King.  At present, Liu Xiangfu, Zhang Damou and other soldiers from the Eastern Palace, totaling more than 6,000 people, quietly left the military camp at the fourth watch and headed for Zhenjiang.

    Early the next morning, under the leadership of Chen Changlin and several other military commanders and brigade commanders, the remaining more than 9,000 Dongfu officers and soldiers lined up in a long line and began to enter the city.

    By now, the sultry weather has passed, the sky is gloomy, and the clouds are getting thicker and thicker.  The team entering the city walked in silence, everyone with their own thoughts.  Among them were old brothers from the Guangxi Uprising, some who joined the Taiping Army during the founding of Yong'an, and some from Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, and Jiangsu.  Although they joined the Taiping Army at different times, they all had deep feelings for the Taiping Kingdom and were used to living an equal life as "all brothers and sisters in the world".  Fighting is frequent though.  The system of the kingdom of heaven is very restrictive, however.  They are full of optimism and hope for the future.  They attributed all this to Almighty God, to the King of Heaven, the King of the East, and the kings.

    In their eyes, the king is the incarnation of God.  However, they never expected that a rare internal strife would occur in this sacred kingdom of heaven, with kings killing each other and thousands of people being implicated.  This in the end is why?  Is God also so cruel?  What is the difference between this and what those "monsters" do?  However.  The Heavenly Father is still wise and the Heavenly King is just. They stopped this indiscriminate killing in time and severely punished the sinners who caused this indiscriminate killing - King Bei and King Yan!

    The majestic and tall Chaoyang Gate has been opened, and the soldiers lined up and walked into Tianjing in order.  But the streets were deserted.  Every house is closed and it is rare to see a single person.  There were black and purple blood stains everywhere on the walls and stone pavement.  The corpses that had not yet been cleaned were crisscrossed, their flesh and blood were mangled, and they emitted a suffocating stench.

    Swarms of flies bit the corpse.  "Buzzing".  There were several big dogs in the alley, chewing on dead bodies The soldiers couldn't bear to look at them any longer, and they all lowered their heads.  Chen Changlin, the military commander who led the group, led the group and deliberately passed in front of the Dongfu Gate.  People were surprised to see that the magnificent building had turned into ruins.  Nothing burns out.  Still smoking.

    Turning around Dongfu, we soon came to the square in front of Tianwang Mansion.  But I saw a colorful canopy erected on the tall rooftop.  Rows of Tianfu guards stood in front of the rooftop. On a table in front of the stage, there were familiar plain wax, white rice and water.

    The soldiers who entered the city sat neatly on the ground under the guidance of the Heavenly King's guards.  The soldiers under the two kings of Bei and Yan sat on their left, right and rear.  The huge square was filled with more than 10,000 people quietly.  The soldiers opened their eyes wide, held their breath, and looked around in confusion.

    Near noon, after a gust of wind, sparse raindrops fell.  It is indeed time to rain. The raindrops fall on people's faces and they feel a sense of joy.  The sky is getting darker and darker, dark clouds are rolling overhead, and a heavy rain is about to fall.  Suddenly, a group of female officials in brocade clothes and embroidered robes walked out of the Heavenly King's Mansion.  There was a slender and solemn woman named Chengxuan. Standing behind the incense table in front of the rooftop, she first led everyone in reciting "Praise to God".  She said something, and the soldiers repeated it.  The voices of tens of thousands of people were mixed together, harmoniously and richly.

    After reading the "Poem of Praise to God", the female Chengxuan recited the edict issued by the King of Heaven.  After reading, the execution began, and there was a commotion in the square.

    I saw the two kings of Bei and Yan, wearing prison uniforms and tied with five flowers, being escorted out of the Tianwang Mansion by a group of warriors.  Eight tall and powerful executioners walked to the rooftop with sticks in their hands.  Nv Chengxuan ordered four warriors to press the two kings of Bei and Yan to two door panels.  The executioner in charge picked up his stick and struck the two kings hard on the buttocks.  Someone next to me sang and counted: "One hit, two hits, three hits" The stick whirred in the wind, and when it hit the skin, it made a "snap" sound.  It was so loud that everyone in the audience could hear it.

    At the beginning, people stretched their necks and stared at the torture of the two kings of Bei and Yan. Later, no one could bear to watch anymore. They all lowered their heads and closed their eyes. Some people secretly blocked their ears.

    When the cane first hit the two kings, they both gritted their teeth and held their tongues straight, without humming or humming.  However, after three or five blows, the two of them could no longer hold on.  Wei Changhui cried out first: "Oh, oh, oh! My mother, Heavenly Father, please have mercy!" Qin Rigang also howled: "Oh, mother! Brother Heavenly King, please spare your life!" Screams and cudgels were heard.  The sound of beating flesh was mixed with the muffled thunder in the sky.  These conscience-stricken soldiers closed their eyes tightly, biting their lips, and felt their hearts twisting, whether they should be happy or regretful.

    Later, the screams changed from strong to weak, from high to low, and gradually disappeared.  After a while, the flogging was over.  Eight warriors paralyzedThe two kings stood up and sent them back to the palace respectively to wait for their fate.  Only then did people notice that the rain was getting heavier and heavier.

    Suddenly, a female official appeared in front of everyone in the rain and shouted: "Heaven's decree, in order to comfort all the soldiers of the East Palace, please enter the East and West Court Rooms, and the Heavenly King will give you food!" The soldiers of the East Palace listened.  , were all deeply moved.  People shouted with tears in their eyes: "Long live the King of Heaven! Long live the King of Heaven!" Under the guidance of the attendants, the soldiers lined up in four columns and entered the grand and tall Tianchao Gate, which was divided into two parts and entered the spacious East and West Chambers.  People leaned against each other and crowded into the house to wait for food.

    Suddenly, 3,000 heavily armed soldiers from the Bei and Yan mansions, each armed with sharp swords, surrounded the east and west chambers.  Then, he broke into the door and pounced on the unarmed Dongfu soldiers.  Swords, spears, axes, and swords slashed and stabbed people's flesh.  In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere, corpses rolled, and the east and west rooms turned into an extremely cruel slaughterhouse!

    Only now did people realize that they had been deceived. Chen Changlin looked up to the sky and laughed so hard that tears came out: "It turns out that he really refused to let us go. He had already known that he would join the King of the West. King of Heaven, it turns out that you are also an accomplice, hahaha  ¡­¡±

    But it was too late to regret anything. The soldiers of Dongfu were crying, roaring, cursing, and fighting. Some soldiers broke out of the window and broke into the yard.  However, before they could stand firm, they were killed by the Beiyan army ambushing outside.  There were hundreds of extremely brave soldiers who finally broke out of the heavy siege and fought their way to the gate of the Celestial Empire.  As a result, he was also massacred by the Beiyan army ambushing here.  After more than an hour of brutal slaughter, more than 9,000 Dongfu soldiers were all killed!

    When King Yi received the news and arrived, he saw that the place was littered with corpses. Shi Dakai was so sad and angry that he couldn't help but kneel down on the bloody ground and shouted loudly: "Wei Changhui! You are ruining the life of the people in the East Palace."  Come on, King Xi, you are destroying the Great Wall! You are a sinner in heaven!"

    After Shi Dakai burst into tears at the Chaoyang Gate where corpses lay everywhere, he stood up and coldly said to all the guards of the Wing Palace: "Follow me to the North Palace. I want to question Wei Changhui face to face!"
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