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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 438: Poaching

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    Fangshan is located more than fifty miles southeast of Tianjing. This mountain is square in shape, standing alone, and has a flat top, so it is named Fangshan.  And because its four corners are square, it looks like a jade seal falling from the sky, so it is also called "Tianyin Mountain".  In the Ming Dynasty, "Tianyin Woodcutter Song" was included in the "Eight Scenes of Jinling" and the "Forty Scenes of Jinling". In the Qing Dynasty, it was also included in the "Forty-Eight Scenes of Jinling".

    There is another forty-eight sceneries in Fangshan, which is the famous Dinglin Temple in Fangshan. It has a history of more than 1,500 years and is a famous temple in Jinling. The Dinglin Temple Pagoda in the temple is a leaning tower with an inclination of 7.5 degrees.  The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, with a slope of 4 degrees, is even more "slanted" and is still the world's largest leaning tower.

    But now, whether it is Fangshan with the aura of the King of Jinling or Dinglin Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, both inside and outside are in a mess.  The Citi Army of Jiangxi Taiping Army Yang Fuqing was stationed here. The entire Fangshan Mountain and Dinglin Temple were surrounded by Citi Army camps.

    Although the monks in Dinglin Temple have been driven away by Master Hong, Dinglin Temple has always been used by the Tianjing Taiping Army as a military camp to guard the southeast. Although it is a military camp, the previous Tianjing Taiping Army had good military discipline and did not assign Dinglin Temple to  It brought too much nuisance, but now the temple is occupied by the Citizen Army, making it a mess.

    In the main hall of Dinglin Temple, more than a dozen leaders of the Citi Army gathered together. There was a large pot on the hall, and fragrant beef was boiling in the pot, but it was unknown where the cattle were stolen from.  Sitting among them were Citigroup generals Chen Rong, Deng Xiang, Lu Wei, Tan Xing, Tan Fu and others.

    Although they were all generals of the Citi Army, they were all dressed in shabby clothes and looked disheveled. At this moment, everyone was looking at the fragrant beef in the pot, swallowing saliva, and looking at Roll with lustful eyes.  The pot seems to want to swallow the beef in the pot until no residue is left.

    The beard on Chen Rong¡¯s face is very messy.  The red scarf on his head was also stained, and the red robe on his body was stained with dust and oil. He did not have the style of a general commanding tens of thousands of troops.  The rest of Deng Xiang, Lu Wei, Tan Xing, Tan Fu and others were not much better than him. Several leaders of the Citi Army were in such a mess, and the situation of the other ordinary soldiers was even worse.

    The beef will come out of the pot in a moment.  Chen Rong and others each got a large bowl of beef. Chen Rong hurriedly put a piece of hot beef into his mouth and swallowed it wholeheartedly without caring about burning his mouth. He then let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Damn it, finally eat it."  It¡¯s time for some meat.¡±

    Deng Xiang's face trembled and he cursed loudly: "What the hell is this? Others kill officials and rebel, eat popular food and drink spicy food, we rebel and eat wild vegetables and tree bark, Manchu dogs and us are inseparable.  , it¡¯s okay to be chased by Qing Yao, but I didn¡¯t expect that the Taiping Army, which has a great reputation, will also treat us like thieves.¡±

    Lu Wei¡¯s book style is very strong.  He was also a down-and-out scholar in his early years. He took a big sip of beef soup and sighed: "It's just that we all fell in love with the wrong people last year. I heard that Mr. Chen and the others went to Fujian and became high officials there, so we followed him there.  Our brothers have good food and warm clothes, unlike us, who are just a team of beggars who don¡¯t even have a stepmother.¡±

    Brothers Tan Xing and Tan Fu looked at each other without saying a word.  Gobbling on one's own business.  Chen Rong was slightly angry when he heard this and said: "When we left Guangdong last year, Li Tingyu, a bad official in Fujian, blocked an army of 10,000 people. Can our defeated army and tens of thousands of old and weak men be able to break through? At that time, you all agreed to go to Jiangxi to defect to the Eastern King.  , is it interesting to say these words at this time?¡±

    Lu Wei smiled apologetically and said, "Brother Chen, don't worry, I don't mean that." Chen Rong snorted and said, "What does that mean?" Lu Wei said, "We came to vote for the King of the East last year, but now the King of the East has gone  We have gone to heaven, and now Yang Fuqing is mean, ungrateful and nepotistic. It is not a long-term solution for us to live under him. Besides, yesterday we robbed King Yi of his food and grass. I guess that once King Yi finds out that it was us, he will definitely come to find him.  Yang Fu settles the accounts. Yang Fuqing, who is so courageous, must not dare to offend King Yi. He might sell us."

    Deng Xiang's face trembled and he said angrily: "Damn it, forget it if you don't give food and clothing. We got these grains and grasses ourselves. What a king of wings, I am also a general of the Kingdom of Heaven. Can't we eat the grains and grasses of the Kingdom of Heaven?"  If Yang Fuqing dares to come to us, let him make up for the shortfall of our food and grass first, otherwise he will fight back with open swords and guns. I have had enough, and the worst he can do is go to Fujian and join Mr. Chen!"

    Chen Rong rolled his eyes at Deng Xiang, turned to look at Lu Wei and muttered: "You mean we go to the King of the West?"

    Lu Wei nodded and said: "Since we have done this business, robbed Yiwang of food and fodder, and offended Yang Fuqing, Yang Fuqing and Yiwang will definitely not be able to tolerate us. It is better to vote for Xiwang. Chief Chen can live happily in Fujian.  I think the King of the West will also treat me leniently."

    Hearing this, Deng Xiang said carelessly: "Yes, the King of the West is a good man. He sent thousands of large ships to Xiamen to rescue the people of Xiaodaohui. This shows that the King of the West is extremely righteous and it is right to vote for him."

    Chen Rong hesitated and said: "I'm afraid no one will recommend us, so we have no choice but to choose." As soon as he said this,Several people who had been eager at first became cold and began to eat the meat in silence.

    While we were eating, a primary school student came to report that there were several people outside the temple, saying they were old friends visiting.  Chen Rongqi asked: "What old friend?" The principal said: "The person who came here said his name: Zhai Huogu and Ge Yaoming."

    Chen Rong stood up overjoyed and said: "Please come quickly!" Lu Wei also rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Zhai is here, it must be the King of the West who comes to recruit. Now it's better."

    Zhai Huogu was a native of Guishan Dongping. During the Tiandihui uprising in Guangdong last year, he joined forces with He Yahuang and others from Sha'ao in three buildings to gather people around the official bridge in Sha'ao to swear an oath to start an uprising and proclaimed himself the general marshal. What is Pingdong?  The king has generals Feilong and Feihu, and more than a thousand troops under his command.  Subsequently, the Qing army counterattacked. Zhai Huogu, He Yahuang, Ge Yaoming and others led the rebel army to break through the siege and go north. They originally planned to enter Jiangxi, but were intercepted by the Qing army and had to change their route to Fujian. In the end, although they fought tooth and nail to break through Li Tingyu's tight siege, the rebel army only managed to  The remaining few hundred people were able to reach Fujian and join the West Palace Taiping Army.  Although they suffered heavy losses, Zhai Huogu and others were reused by the West Palace Taiping Army, and later served as liaison officers with Chen Kaiyi's army, and their reputation was quite resounding among the Tiandihui in the three southeastern provinces.

    Zhai Huogu, Ge Yaoming and several guards walked up to the main hall. Zhai Huogu frowned and looked at the big pot in the hall, and then said: "General Chen, you guys are cooking meat in the main hall of this Buddhist hall, aren't you afraid of the Buddha's blame?"  Zhai Huogu was a Buddhist. Although she joined the Taiping Army, she did not change her faith. Beliefs were free in the West Palace Taiping Army.

    Chen Rong stood up and clasped his fists and smiled bitterly: "Brother Zhai, there is nothing we can do about it. We haven't seen any meat for a few months and we don't care about each other. In the future, when our brothers become rich, we will definitely reshape the golden body of the Bodhisattva of Dinglin Temple."  .¡±

    ??Zhai Huogu hummed and said, "You said this yourself, but don't forget to do what you said in front of the Buddha."

    Chen Rong was slightly startled, he just said it casually. He didn't expect Zhai Huogu to take it seriously, but when he heard what he said, it seemed that he would definitely become prosperous in the future.  He then smiled and asked Zhai Huogu and Ge Yaoming to take their seats. There was no tea to entertain them, so they had to serve two bowls of boiled water.

    Zhai Huogu said straight to the point: "Yesterday, your Citi Army robbed the Yi Wang's food and grass. The Yi King had already led his troops to come to Yang Fuqing to ask for an explanation. When he came, he heard that Yang Fuqing had already gone to see the Yi King and robbed the friendly army's food and grass. What should I say?  It¡¯s also your fault, how do you plan to deal with it?¡±

    Chen Rong frowned and said: "I have no choice but to seize food and grass. I can't just watch my brothers eat some wild vegetables and tree barks and fight the Beidian Army. Brother Zhai, you must have seen the miserable state of our Citi Army when you came all the way."  Alright."

    Along the way, Zhai Huogu passed by several Citi Army camps. As expected, everyone looked hungry and their clothes were ragged. It was unbearable to look at them.  In the past, when Zhai Huogu and others broke through, they had experienced even more embarrassing situations than this, but that was after all when they were besieged by the Qing army. But now Chen Rong and his Citi Army are soldiers and horses of Yang Fuqing's troops.  Walking on the territory, coming to fight against the rebels, but still living in such a miserable state, it is indeed a bit indignant.

    Aunt Zhai Huo also experienced the days of starvation. The feeling was indeed unpleasant. People can do anything when they are hungry.  At that moment, Zhai Huogu sighed softly and said: "I also know your difficulties. Since you have difficulties, why don't you ask the King of the West to borrow food?"

    Chen Rong smiled bitterly and said: "What kind of identity am I waiting for? How can I meet the King of the West to borrow food? Brother Zhai, stop making fun of me."

    What Chen Rong said is also true. They belonged to Yang Fuqing's department. If they wanted to borrow food, Yang Fuqing would personally go to the King of the West to borrow food. How could any of his generals jump over the rank to see the King of the West?

    Zhai Huogu no longer asked about this matter, and just said: "Now that the matter has been done, we must find a way to solve it. This time, Ge Yaoming and I came under the orders of the King of the West to give you some clear directions.  .¡±

    Chen Rong was overjoyed. He was thinking that he was waiting for you, King Xi, to recruit him. He immediately said hurriedly: "Brother Zhai, please tell me."

    Zhai Huogu said: "Although the King of the West intends to accept you, after all, you are Yang Fuqing's subordinates. I am afraid that accepting you without authorization and thirty thousand Citi Army will ruin the friendship between friendly armies."

    When Deng Xiang heard this, he became anxious and said: "That bullshit Yang Fuqing won't even let anyone eat, so why don't you let us find another place to live?"

    Lu Wei said hurriedly: "Second Brother Deng, listen to what Brother Zhai has to say first."

    Zhai Huogu smiled slightly and said: "Everyone, please be patient and listen to me. The King of the West has already rushed to see King Yi and Yang Fuqing, but I am afraid that King Yi and Yang Fuqing are worried that if the West Palace accepts friendly troops, this precedent will be set, and there is no guarantee that it will not happen again.  Someone else has defected. Therefore, we need to make some noise while King Xi talks with King Yi and Yang Fuqing."

    Chen Rong touched his chin and said, "Brother Zhai, please tell me directly, what do you want us to do?"

    Zhai Huo Gu DanHe said calmly: "Everyone, please move the remaining food and grass outside Yang Fuqing's camp, and then gather all the brothers to demand justice from Yang Fuqing. At least the food and grass owed must be made up, and King Yi can see the miserable state of the Citi Army."  , tens of thousands of people will make such a fuss, and then the King of the West will have excuses to force Yang Fuqing to agree to let you go to the West Palace. At that time, Yang Fuqing will not blame the King of the West for accepting friendly troops without permission, let alone  It will ruin the friendship between friendly forces."

    Chen Rong and others clapped their hands together, but Lu Wei was secretly frightened. Xi Wang had done a good job. After using Citi Army to set this precedent, I am afraid that more other soldiers will defect to Xi Wang in the future. Xi Wang  This is about starting to poach other people's strengths.
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