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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 695: Night Talk between Father and Son

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    Bob was writing furiously under the kerosene lamp. After he finished writing a large paragraph, he couldn't help but think of the scene at tonight's banquet. Sitting with him was a very young Taiping Army staff officer, Bob.  It is estimated that he is only sixteen years old at most, and Bob has never seen this young officer in Nanyuan Camp before. According to him, he arrived at Nanyuan Camp with the first batch of logistics supplies.  ¡Ê¨J

    This young officer calls himself Xiao, which is the same surname as King Xi. He has a strong military temperament and is very rigorous in his manner. Especially when King Xi looks at him or says a word to him, he will  Act more cautiously and appropriately.

    His English is very good. Although he claims to have studied systematically for several years at the Jiangwu School, the military school of the Taiping Army in Shanghai, Bob feels that his identity must not be simple, because his military rank is only a captain and a lieutenant.  It is unimaginable to be able to attend the very important banquet of King Xi.

    Bob suddenly had a wild idea. Could this young officer be the son of King Xi?  Or is he the nephew of King Xi?  Following Bob, he discovered that in his biography, although there were many descriptions of various heroic deeds of King Xi, a very important link was missing, that is, there were very few descriptions of King Xi¡¯s family affairs.  So far, Bob¡¯s writing has only stayed on Hong Xuanjiao, the wife of the Western King, because this outstanding woman has been active in the political arena of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It is easy for Bob to know the story between her and the Western King, but after hearing about the Western King  He has two sons. What is their situation like?  And what about the fathers of King Xi?  Without a complete family description, Bob felt that his biography would be incomplete, so Bob decided to communicate more with the young officer the next day.  See if your guess is correct, if Captain Xiao is really the nephew of King Xi.  Then I can get more stories about the Xiwang family from him.

    It was already late at night in the King of the West's inner tent.  The kerosene lamp was still on. Xiao Yungui looked at the bright kerosene lamp, put down the letter from home that he had read several times, and said with a rare smile: "The supplies have finally been delivered, and there is no need to light candles anymore.  When I read the letter below, my old eyes will become even more dizzy."

    Sitting in the tent was Xiao Youhe, the cheap eldest son of the King of the West. Bob guessed well that the young captain who was on the same stage with him at the banquet was the son of the King of the West.  Xiao Youhe was nearly sixteen years old at this time.  He had excellent grades in the military academy, and because he was the son of King Xi, although the military academy also conducted rigorous training in various military trainings, after graduating from the military academy, he was assigned to serve as an officer in the logistics department.

    Xiao Youhe sat upright, looked at Xiao Yungui very worriedly and said, "Father works hard day and night, so he should get more rest. This time he came to the north. Mother has told him many times to get a good rest."

    " Xiao Yungui could see that Xiao Youhe's worry when he said these words came from the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He and Hong Yun'er were not very kind to this cheap son.  But this son never complained at all towards the couple, and sometimes Xiao Yungui would apologize and blame himself.

    After saying yes, Xiao Yungui asked: "How is your mother's health after giving birth?" Xiao Youhe followed the first batch of supplies north this time.  In addition to handling official duties, the most important thing is to bring mother's family letters to father.  Hong Yuner gave birth to a daughter two months ago.  The news from Bai Zetang was brief: a daughter was born.  Mother and son are safe and named Youying.  Xiao Yungui, a middle-aged man who had a daughter, was eager to know the details of his wife and daughter, so Xiao Youhe brought a family letter by the way.

    The war has been going on for three months, and a letter from home is worth ten thousand yuan, let alone a letter from home brought by the eldest son in person?  Xiao Yungui has read the family letters several times, but he still can't help but ask about Hong Yun'er's physical condition in person. His body is already forty years old, and Hong Yun'er's body is no longer young, although both of them are  He is a martial arts practitioner, but his body functions have gradually deteriorated over time. This is something that no one can change.

    Xiao Youhe replied: "My mother is in good health. She just misses her father and talks about it often." Xiao Yungui felt relieved and hummed and said: "In a few months at most, the capital will be destroyed. By then our family will be able to live in  When the capital is reunited, everything in Tianjing will be moved here."

    Xiao Youhe was slightly stunned. Hearing his father's tone, he intended to make Beijing the capital. However, before he came from the south, the popular trend was that the capital of the Kingdom of Heaven would remain in Nanjing. At this moment, Xiao Youhe was not willing to destroy this rare opportunity.  The father-son conversation was in an atmosphere, so he did not immediately talk about it, because Xiwang's words that the family could be reunited in the capital made him feel the warmth of home.

    Seeing Xiao Youhe's eyes were slightly red, Xiao Yungui felt slightly embarrassed, and changed the topic: "You graduated from the military academy and were awarded the rank of captain. I have seen your results. They are very good. It seems that you really put your heart into it. And in Yungui  You were the first to suggest that Sichuan use the caravans that travel all year round on the Tea Horse Road to help transport military supplies.?It's a good idea and solves many problems. The rank of captain was not obtained by chance.  "

    "Thank you for the compliment, father. My son is just trying his best to do his job." Xiao Youhe still looked so reserved and polite. Xiao Yungui held his chin and said, "I heard that you originally wanted to go to the field army instead of to the logistics and military supplies.  department?"

    Xiao Youhe nodded and said honestly: "Yes, father, I hope that one day, like my father, I can lead the army to open up and defend the territory for the Kingdom of Heaven, and establish great military exploits. My son's ambition is to be in the army, and I dare not think about anything else."  .¡±

    After Xiao Yungui heard this, he felt a headache. As the process of the Kingdom of Heaven unifying the whole country accelerated, the reputation of the Western King had reached an unprecedented level. I believe that once Beijing is captured and the Manchu Qing Dynasty is overthrown, the soldiers and people of the Kingdom of Heaven will definitely hope that the King of the West will  He ascended the throne as emperor, but before that, Zuo Zongtang and others had been advising the King of the West, hoping that the King of the West could confirm the son of the King of the West to rectify the country's unification.

    At this moment, Xiao Youhe's words are more like indicating that he has no intention of becoming the heir apparent. Although his son Xiao Youhe aspires to be in the army, it does not mean that he will do anything extraordinary after taking control of the military. Since Su Fu's New Deal and the reorganization of the army,  The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had already formed a system of political power and military command.  In the future, even if Xiao Youhe performs outstandingly in the army, it will be difficult to shake the people who control the country's political power.

    "What troubles the King of the West is that his and Yun'er's youngest son, Xiao Youfu, is only seven years old now, so he is still young.  Although he has shown satisfactory talent in learning, it is still unknown whether he can support a country in the future.  This extends to another topic.  That is how to ensure that his descendants can maintain the prosperity of the country when the King of the West grows old in the future.  Judging from the current situation, Xiao Yungui hopes that after he unifies the country, he can form a constitutional monarchy through reforms to ensure the prosperity of the country in the future.  But at present, the constitutional monarchy of the Kingdom of Heaven still lacks the necessary reform force with the bourgeoisie as the main body. The feudal power of the big landowners in the country is still strong, and the development of the bourgeoisie will take time.

    ¡°Compared to Russia, there are now more than 2,000 factories in Russia, and the power of capitalism has begun to emerge.  That¡¯s why Alexander II was determined to carry out domestic serfdom reform. However, in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, there were relatively few people engaged in industry and commerce, and the industrial base was weak. The country¡¯s factories were basically concentrated in Sufu Province, and they were far from reaching the accumulated amount.  The stage of qualitative change.

    "Compared with France, Russia is a laggard in reform. France already has all the conditions for constitutionalism, but now Napoleon III is still lingering.  He continued to launch wars to delay changes in the domestic political system, but unfortunately he would always fail. As long as his foreign wars failed, Napoleon III's imperial power would not be preserved.  Just like in history, after Napoleon III was defeated by Prussia in the Battle of Sedan.  Great changes took place in France, and Napoleon III himself was exiled.

    "It seems that we still need to wait until the country is unified to vigorously develop industry and commerce across the country. Only by allowing domestic capital forces to rise can we achieve the prerequisites for the establishment of a constitution." Xiao Yungui secretly cursed, and his mind suddenly jumped again.  From the crown prince of Prince Lixi, it spread to the future political system of the country.

    Seeing that the King of the West was lost in thought, Xiao Youhe couldn't help but call out: "Father. Father." Xiao Yungui came back to his senses, said "Oh, let's do this, you stay in the Nanyuan camp first, and go to the third camp."  The Artillery Regiment of the First Division serves as the regimental staff officer, so we don¡¯t have to worry about the logistics department¡¯s errands.¡±

    Xiao Youhe stood up and saluted Xiao Yungui very excitedly, with a thick smile on his face, just like a child who got something beloved. Seeing him like this, Xiao Yungui couldn't help but think to himself  , I and Yun'er arranged the future path for Xiao Youfu out of wishful thinking. Is it really suitable for Xiao Youfu?  Is it also what Xiao Youfu needs when he grows up?  Now it seems that although Xiao Youhe voluntarily gave up his power, he got what he wanted. This is his luck.  Just like in his previous life, he was dissatisfied with everything his father arranged for Xiao Yungui, and even caused Qingyun's tragedy. Aren't Xiao Yungui himself and Hong Yun'er now also causing tragedy for Xiao Youfu in the future?  Does this bring happiness to my son or harm him?

    After thinking about it wildly, Xiao Yungui could only comfort himself. Maybe Xiao Youfu would like power very much in the future?  After comforting themselves, the father and son talked about the current war and external situation.

    The naval battle in the south still affected the foreign trade of the Kingdom of Heaven to some extent. As the weather got warmer, Xiao Youhe raised his concerns. Previously, the British and French navies did not go deeper north to cut off the maritime transportation lines of Shanghai, Dalian Bay, and Hakodate in Japan. The main reason was that  Due to the cold weather, once the weather gradually warms up and Britain and France cannot take advantage in the south, they will inevitably go north to cut off this transportation line, which will bring huge trouble to Tan Shaoguang's department in the north.  Xiao Youhe proposed that the Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou front-line battles should be launched as soon as possible.The Mianyu and Ronglu troops of the Qing Dynasty rebels entrenched there opened up the land supply line in the Western Liaoning Corridor, which could solve the logistical supply problem of the Northeast Taiping Army.

    Xiao Yungui was very satisfied with Xiao Youhe's proposal. It seemed that his son still had a very unique vision in the military. He was not confused by the temporary balance of power caused by the hide-and-seek game at sea between the British and French navies in the south and the Taiping navy. He still maintained a kind of  A sense of urgency, which many generals in the Taiping Army lacked.

    At one point, Xiao Yungui seemed to feel that it was a bit unfair to let his son go to the artillery unit?  Is it more appropriate for him to stay at the General Staff Headquarters?  But then he thought that his son had little actual combat experience, so he should be allowed to go to various units to experience the cruelty of war in order for him to grow up (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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