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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 681: The Worry of Soldiers¡¯ Remonstrance

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    In the Western King's tent, Xiao Yungui helped Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang up with a smile, and after a few words of comfort, the guests and hosts sat down again. Yuan Jiasan said: "Your Highness, these two ministers are now newly attached. They have not made any achievements, but there are some."  I will definitely do my best to repay my mission."

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    Yuan Jiasan said: "Since the defeat in the Battle of Chushu, the imperial court has been divided into two factions. Seng Gelinqin and others insisted on petitioning the two palaces and the emperor to leave the city, abandon the capital, or retreat to Shanxi or outside the pass. In short, they cannot  They continued to resist in the capital. The other faction, led by Prince Chun Yiyi, Prince Su Huafeng, Prince Qing Yikuang, Dingjun Wang Zaiquan and other clan ministers, tried their best to prevent the city from leaving, and petitioned the two palaces and the small  The emperor held firm in the capital and summoned the troops of the Qin kings from all walks of life to continue to come to the capital for reinforcements. Although the monks and kings argued hard, they could not withstand the opposition of the clan ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. Therefore, the two palaces finally issued an order to stick to the capital and summoned the troops of the Qin kings from all walks of life to come to the aid.  "

    Xiao Yungui touched his chin and said with a smile: "In that case, the king is settled." Then he glanced at the two of them and asked with a smile: "Which faction do you two belong to?"

    After Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang looked at each other, Yuan Jiasan said honestly: "I and Shaoquan are from Seng Gelinqin's faction. Your Highness 4¡ú tens of thousands of troops besieged the capital. The purpose is to besiege but not attack, and attract the troops of King Qin from all walks of life to come to the capital."  , and the Manchu Qing court had been in dire straits for a long time, and all the rich lands in the south of the Yangtze River were lost, and the land in the north of the Yangtze River simply did not have so much money and food to supply the various armies of the King of Qin. At that time, His Highness would only have to sit in the camp, and all the armies would be defeated because of the money and food.  , His Highness can drive his troops to chase the defeated soldiers. When King Lu Qin's army is destroyed, the capital can be conquered without firing a shot. The two ministers and Peng Yulin also see the power of His Highness's strategy. But the Manchu Qing Dynasty  But the imperial court refuses to listen to our good advice, so the imperial court will fall sooner or later. That's why the two of you have the desire to join the new dynasty."

    Li Hongzhang also said: "Although the two ministers were previously receiving salary from the Manchus, they have fulfilled their duties faithfully. They have thought about what they should think of and done what they should do. Since the Manchu and Qing court is so cold and depressing, then I, the ministers, etc.  People don¡¯t have to die with them.¡±

    Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang spoke openly, but Xiao Yungui didn't mind at all. Instead, he appreciated their frankness and said: "Yes. The Manchu Qing Dynasty is already waiting for death. If the words of loyal ministers and good generals are ignored, defeat will happen sooner or later.  , it¡¯s great that you two can see the general trend clearly. By the way, now that you two have joined us, what does Peng Yulin say?¡±

    Li Hongzhang bowed slightly and said: "Xue Shuai has not been able to recover from his injuries. He is unable to come this time. However, Xueshuai is also very disappointed with this court. I believe that I will send you a letter and I will definitely come to submit."

    Xiao Yungui put his hands on his hands and smiled and said: "That's very good. In fact, the last time I let Xueshuai go back, I was waiting for the day when he would voluntarily surrender. Later, I also gave him a personal letter. The two of them handed it to him together.  ." Then he added: "There is one person we haven't mentioned yet, what about Prince Gong Yi?"

    Yuan Jiasan said: "Since the negotiation with the foreigners, Prince Gong has been guilty of lying because of the imperial prelude. He has been deprived of his power by the Queen Mother and is imprisoned at home. He is not allowed to leave the house."

    Xiao Yungui snorted and asked: "How has Seng Gelinqin been doing recently? Since the imperial court does not allow his petition, what about him?"

    Li Hongzhang said: "The monk king seems to be very affected by this incident. He is in the military camp morning and night. He neither goes to court nor meets the saints. He seems to be deliberately avoiding it."

    Xiao Yungui frowned when he heard this, and then asked: "Then has he contacted Prince Gong?"

    Li Hongzhang and Yuan Jiasan looked at each other and already knew what the Western King was worried about. At that moment, Li Hongzhang slowly shook his head and said: "My two ministers do not know this. Although Prince Gong is imprisoned at home, the soldiers guarding him are all from the infantry commander's office.  The infantry commander's office is in charge of Prince Chun. Prince Chun has always been on good terms with Prince Gong and Prince Monk, so he might be able to exchange news."

    Xiao Yungui frowned and said, "It's not maybe, but definitely!" After walking a few steps, he asked, "How much military power can you two control in the capital?"

    Yuan Jiasan said: "My two ministers brought tens of thousands of Huai troops from Huaishang. After repeated battles, there were only less than five thousand troops left. They also brought more than ten thousand reinforcements from Shanxi. They were all stationed at the Xiyuan Camp in the capital.  There is not a single soldier in the capital."

    Xiao Yungui became a little disappointed, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "You two have to go back to the capital first. Seng Gelinqin behaves strangely. He has military power in his hands. He is afraid that he will do something to dissuade the soldiers, such as kidnapping the Manchus and Qing Dynasties."  The palace and the emperor will force them to leave the capital, so that all the efforts of this king will be in vain."

    Both Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang were shocked, and Li Hongzhang even lost his voice and said: "Soldiers? Seng Gelinqin probably doesn't have the courage, and the military power of the palace guards and infantry commander Yamen is still in the hands of Prince Chun."

      Xiao Yungui said with a bitter smile: "Seng Gelinqin doesn't have the courage, but Prince Gong does. If he jumps over the wall in a hurry, he will definitely do this. Prince Chun Yifu is still young, and he will definitely not be able to handle big things if they happen to him.  Live, not to mention that Seng Gelinqin also has heavy troops. Previously, the Queen Mother of the West had been able to control the situation because Seng Gelinqin and other generals obeyed orders. But now that the situation in the court is in chaos, these generals are unwilling to trap the capital, which will definitely lead to a military chaos.  , If Prince Gong takes risks out of desperation, he will definitely instigate this matter."

    Li Hongzhang also frowned and said: "The two ministers should go back immediately to remind the Queen Mother to be on guard against Seng Gelinqin's sudden attack. It is best to divide Seng Gelinqin's military power first to prevent chaos in the capital."

    Xiao Yungui nodded and said: "That's right. You two should go back and prepare now, and bring Peng Yulin with you. I can also give you two an edict. As long as you are willing to join my heavenly kingdom, you two can recruit them first.  In the future, I will definitely honor the rewards one by one according to the conditions set by the two of you."

    Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang stood up together to accept the order. Xiao Yungui said to Qian Jiang: "There is no need to talk to Yishan anymore. Summon them immediately and tell them that I do not want to negotiate with the Manchus and drive them away. In this way, Mr. Yuan  He Shaoquan can return to the capital immediately without being suspected."

    Qian Jiang also bowed to accept the order. When leaving, Xiao Yungui said to Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang: "After you two go back, you must help the Queen Mother of the Qing Dynasty stabilize the situation in the capital. A prosperous capital is what I want. If Seng Gelinqin  With the soldiers admonishing, the situation in the capital will definitely be in chaos, and I will have to send troops to attack the capital in advance. By that time, this ancient capital will be destroyed by war. What I want is a complete capital, not a dilapidated one.  The capital city, you two should keep this in mind."

    Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang immediately solemnly agreed, and the King of the West handed over the letter to Peng Yulin to them. Then the two men, led by the King of the West's personal guards, quietly returned to the camp where the Manchu envoys were stationed. After a while, Qianjiang arrived.  After meeting Yishan, he announced in public that he would no longer continue negotiations with the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and even ordered the expulsion of the Manchu and Qing envoys.

    Yishan and others were not optimistic about this negotiation. Seeing that everyone was driving away, they did not say much. After hurriedly packing up, they left the Nanyuan camp under the supervision of Taiping soldiers. Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang also  Then he returned to the capital.

    After returning to the capital, Yishan took Yuan Jiasan, Li Hongzhang and others into the palace to deliver the sign to the Queen Mother of the West, which was regarded as returning to the palace to deliver the order.  Soon the Queen Mother sent a decree for them to come to Qianqing Palace to meet them.

    The three of them came to the Xinuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace to see the Queen Mother. After seeing the ceremony, Yishan couldn't wait to tell Changmao that he had no sincerity in negotiating. At the end, he also talked about Changmao's rudeness and drove them away.

    After hearing this, the Queen Mother did not become angry. She just let out a light sigh and comforted Yishan for a few words, then ordered him to go back to rest. Then she sent them back, leaving Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang alone for questioning.

    The Empress Dowager asked in detail about their trip. Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang both gave the same answers as Yishan. The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment and only heard Yuan Jiasan say: "Recently, I heard that the Monk King lives in seclusion and stays in the military camp most of the time. I visited the Monk King last time.  When asking for military advice, I accidentally heard that the monk king had personal guards entering and leaving Prince Gong's palace, and I thought this was unusual."

    The Queen Mother snorted and said, "Yuan Jiasan, please continue."

    At that moment, Yuan Jiasan slowly said the inference about King Xi. Finally, Yuan Jiasan said: "Queen Mother, although what I said is just speculation, the current situation in the capital is delicate. For the sake of the safety of the two palaces and the emperor, I feel that it should be  Be on guard against one or two.¡±

    Li Hongzhang also said: "The Queen Mother clearly knows that although Prince Gong does not have any power in his hands at this time, there is no guarantee that Prince Gong will not instigate anything that King Monk cannot make up his mind. Moreover, since King Monk behaves so abnormally, it is better to be on guard."  .¡±

    After hearing this, the Queen Mother suddenly laughed, leaving Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang confused. They followed the Queen Mother and sighed softly: "Didn't you two also support the policy of letting the city leave before? It is abnormal to speak like this today.  Ah." Yuan and Li were shocked when they said this, and they followed the Queen Mother and said: "If you don't really care about the two palaces and the emperor, you are here to contribute to the new dynasty."

    After hearing this, Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. They only said: "I have a sincere heart towards the Qing Dynasty and have absolutely no intention of rebellion."

    The Queen Mother hummed from behind the screen and said: "You two don't need to panic. I'm just joking. Get up." After pondering for a moment, she said: "In this case, I still have to be on guard. I'll wait for you later.  I summoned Yiyi to come to the palace first. I will give you a decree now, asking you two to lead five thousand Huai army and ten thousand Shanxi soldiers to advance to several gates in the west of the capital. Yiyi will guard nine gates.  The admiral's errand is also a heavy responsibility, and you two can share it.??Two.  When Yiyi comes later, you can hand over the sign and come in to discuss it together.  Oh, by the way, go and invite Peng Yulin as well. He is also a capable person and can be entrusted with important tasks.  "

    Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang followed the order tremblingly. After arriving outside the palace, Li Hongzhang asked in a low voice in shock: "Mr. Yuan, what does the Queen Mother mean by this? Has she already guessed something?"

    Yuan Jiasan gritted his teeth and said: "Whether the Queen Mother is aware of it or not, in this case, Peng Yulin and I will go into the palace later to meet the Holy Spirit. You stay in Xiyuan and lead the troops. If anything happens, you can continue to lead the troops and coordinate with us."  King Xi rescues us. If the Queen Mother is really joking, then we will follow the original plan" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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