At the beginning of the hour of Hai, only one and a half hours were left before the operation. Yang Xiuqing was already asleep. The magnificent Heavenly King Mansion where Hong Xiuquan lived was also sparsely lit, quiet as usual.

Only those who are actually in it know how strong the guards of the Heavenly King's Mansion are at this moment. The guards guarding the Heavenly King's Mansion were dispatched without intentionally setting up a torch. They were three steps and five steps to guard every inch of the Heavenly King's Mansion. There was also a team of female soldiers secretly transferred to guard Hong Xiuquan's huge harem. All the male soldiers and female soldiers were unsheathed, and firearms were loaded, and they were ready to enter the battle at any time.

Among them, the most closely guarded was of course the Golden Dragon Palace, the core of the Heavenly King's Mansion. However, even though there were absolutely reliable people around me to protect it, Hong Xiuquan, who was in the Golden Dragon Palace, was still full of anxiety and was still turning around in the hall with his hands behind his back. His face, which was overly drunk, was full of anxiety and worry, as if it was about to drip.

Of course, the reason why Hong Xiuquan is so anxious is not without reason. Not long ago, Chen Chengrong suddenly sent someone to send an urgent letter, saying that Yang Xiuqing suddenly sent someone out of the city to summon Shi Dakai into the city to meet. As a result, when he heard the news, Hong Xiuquan's face turned pale and the color of a dead person. What he was afraid that Yang Xiuqing already knew the coup plan and summoned Shi Dakai into the city was to take the initiative. He was even more afraid that Yang Xiuqing had mobilized his close army to attack the Heavenly King's Mansion and took his own life.

Fortunately, the eyeliner who monitored Yang Xiuqing's direct troops quickly sent news that it was Yang Xiuqing's army that did not move at all. Hong Xiuquan breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still worried that Yang Xiuqing would be as loose as himself and tight on the outside and launch a thunderous blow, worried and fearful that he only hoped that he was Jesus' brother, who could immediately lower the heavenly fire and burn Yang Xiuqing and his confidants to clean up.

While worried, the elder brother Hong Renfa finally rolled and crawled into the Golden Dragon Palace. As soon as he entered the hall, he shouted: "The King of Heaven, King of Heaven, good news, Yang Xiuqing is already asleep! Although he is not sure why he urgently summoned the King of Wings and Six Thousand-Sei to the city yet, after the King of Wings and Six Thousand-Sei refused to enter the city, Yang Xiuqing did not care and went to bed directly."

Hearing this, Hong Xiuquan almost collapsed on the ground, patted his chest and said, "Blessed by Heavenly Father, it seems that it is just a coincidence, just a coincidence."

"The King of Heaven, you should send a message to Chen Chengrong and Shi Dakai, which shows that this matter was just a coincidence, and Yang Ni was already asleep."

The second brother Hong Renda was quite a bit brainy and immediately said, "Otherwise, if they were scared by this coincidence and were so scared that they dared to act according to the original plan, then all our efforts would be wasted."

He glanced at the golden clock next to the hall. Seeing that it was still time, Hong Xiuquan nodded immediately, picked up a golden arrow and handed it to Hong Renda, and ordered: "You go do it yourself!"

Relying on the news transmission channel that has been hard-working for several years, everything was just a coincidence of good news. It soon reached Chen Chengrong, who was on duty at Yifeng Gate. After breathing a sigh of relief, Chen Chengrong quickly opened the city gate and asked the messenger to leave the city to contact Shi Dakai. Like Chen Chengrong, after learning the news, Shi Dakai breathed a sigh of relief and said with gratitude: "It turned out to be a coincidence, which scared me to death. But strangely, why did His Highness Dongwang urgently summon me into the city just now?"

"Your Highness, the reason is no longer important." Zhang Suimu reminded from the side: "The important thing is to send someone to contact Zhang Zipeng immediately so that he can also know that this is a coincidence. Otherwise, if he dare not suppress the navy when he takes action because of his excessive fear, then we will be in great trouble."

When Shi Dakai heard this, he felt it was reasonable and quickly sent someone to contact his accomplice Zhang Zipeng. However, what Shi Dakai, Zhang Suimu and others never dreamed of was that after the messenger who went to contact Zhang Zipeng came back, he actually reported to Shi Dakai that Zhang Zipeng was missing!

"Are you missing?" Shi Dakai asked in surprise: "Even the people in the Navy camp don't know where Zhang Zipeng went?"

"I only know that not long ago, he said he wanted to go out for business and left the camp with a few people. He also told me that without his orders, no one from the navy was allowed to enter and exit the camp, so the villain could not even enter the navy camp." The messenger replied truthfully.

He took out his pocket watch and looked at it. Seeing that there was less than half an hour left before the operation, Shi Dakai was shocked and suspicious, and said in confusion: "I'm going to do it soon. Why did Zhang Zipeng suddenly disappear?"

"Not good!" Zhang Suimu suddenly exclaimed: "Does Zhang Zipeng think that the matter has been exposed, ran away or ran away, or even went to report the news?"

Shi Dakai, who claimed to be Shi Gandang, rarely changed his face and his voice trembled a little, saying, "It would be fine if he ran away, but if he went to inform him, then..."

"Wing King, we'd better be prepared for both." Zeng Jinqian suggested: "One is to act as planned, and the other is to carefully check the situation before taking action. Once you find something wrong, retreat to Zhenjiang immediately."

When Shi Dakai was about to nod, Zhang Suimu warned over there: "You can't wait and see, you must make a decision immediately. If Zhang Zipeng really ran to inform the news, the King of Dong doesn't need to prepare in advance. Just using the adaptive army is enough to block the entire city. At that time, we can't enter the city, and it will be too late to retreat. Should you wait or retreat, King of Wings, you must make an idea immediately!"

Shi Dakai was extremely hesitant and unable to make a decision. Shi Dakai simply took out a copper coin from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, threw it to the sky, and said loudly: "Please make a decision in Heavenly Kingdom, the heavenly kingdom is upward, withdraw! The holy treasure is upward, wait!"

The eyes of Zhang Suimu, Zeng Jinqian and others moved with the copper coins. The copper coins cast by the Taiping Army rolled and drew a parabola in the sky, landing on the ground with a crisp sound......

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He personally persuaded Shi Dakai to surrender! This so-called imperial edict is definitely the most cost-effective one issued by Emperor Xianfeng since he ascended the throne! Although it unexpectedly destroyed Hong Xiuquan's almost seamless coup plan to seize power, the chain reaction brought by this so-called imperial edict could still make Emperor Xianfeng happy to be unable to close his mouth.

"Reported to the King of Dong Nine Thousand Sui, Zhang Zipeng, the general manager of the Navy, told the Jinchuan Gate that the King of Wings will lead his army into the city to harm you! Zhang Zipeng also said that all this is the arrangement of the King of Heaven!"

Yang Xiuqing is certainly not a good person to be able to get to this point today. Although he was just woken up from a woman's belly, even though he had no time to confirm the authenticity of the news, after hearing this urgent report, Yang Xiuqing jumped out of bed at the first time and shouted without thinking: "Send the order! The whole mansion is on guard! The whole city is on guard! The soldiers and horses rushed to the East Prince's Mansion to guard, and the orders of various battalions, and immediately get up as the Marquis!"

It was only after these orders that Yang Xiuqing began to calculate the authenticity of Zhang Zipeng's informant content. However, he didn't know if he didn't think about it. After he was planning, Yang Xiuqing was soon shocked. Then he realized that if Shi Dakai really took action tonight, he would probably not even have time to respond and was killed on the woman's belly by a random knife. Then when he was thinking about it in detail, Yang Xiuqing quickly discovered a question, that is, how did Shi Dakai enter the city?

"If Shi Ada wants to enter the city, the most convenient and safest thing is Yifeng Gate, Chen Chengrong of Shouyifeng Gate...? No, on the verge of being cautious, no matter how reliable it is, he must be recalled first, and a more reliable person will go to Shouyifeng Gate!"

After thinking about this, Yang Xiuqing did not hesitate at all. He immediately sent his third brother Yang Runqing to lead a team of guards to Yifeng Gate to take over the city gate and ordered: "Play fast, you must arrive at Yifeng Gate before the third update! When you arrive at Yifeng Gate, ask Chen Chengrong to hand over the city gate key to you immediately. If he doesn't hand it over, kill it!"

After Yang Runqing received the order and ran away, Yang Xiuqing turned his suspicious eyes to the Heavenly King's Mansion east and said intimately: "Hong Xiuquan, are you really going to do it?"

Relying on the fast horse, there were more than two minutes before the three-point correction at 11 o'clock, Yang Runqing and his party finally arrived at Yifeng's Sect in advance. Before he could find Chen Chengrong's place, Yang Runqing was already scattered and saw that the gate of Yifeng's Sect's Sect had already opened, and there were still fires flashing in the city. In desperation, Yang Runqing had no time to think, and rushed into the city with the guards of the East Prince's Mansion, and was also at the third and last gate locks of the city. He saw Chen Chengrong who was opening the city gate with his own hands!

"Rebel! Take it!"

With a loud roar, Yang Runqing raised his revolver and pulled the trigger one after another. As the gunshots rang, the cruel and bloody Taiping Civil War completely kicked off.

It can be considered retribution. The first person who leaked the first blood happened to be Chen Chengrong, the most critical figure in this coup. Among the five bullets that Yang Runqing fired, three of them hit him accurately. Chen Chengrong was shot and screamed. His confidants next to him also shot and fought back, forming a ball with the guards brought by Yang Runqing. While the gunshots were loud, the defenders at Yifeng Gate were of course in chaos. Chen Chengrong, who was left on the city wall, jumped into the city to escape, or fired swords at his companions. The sound of gunfire shouts and kills quickly resounded across the city, and countless Taiping soldiers also corpsed on the city and died tragically under the swords and guns of their companions.

Not to mention, even though he was shot and injured, Chen Chengrong gritted his teeth and insisted on opening the door lock. With the help of his personal soldiers, he lifted the door bolt. Then he pushed open the city gate before Yang Xiuqing arrived, shouting at the outside of the city with a crying voice...

"The Wing King is six thousand years old! Come in quickly, come in!"

"Not good!" Yang Runqing's heart was thrilled and he said to himself: "Oh no, Shi Dakai led his troops in. How could I stop it if I have enough manpower?"

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At the same time, after hearing the gunshots from Yifeng Gate at the center of the city, the Taiping Army soldiers guarding the Drum Tower immediately reported the news to the far-distance Dongwang Mansion. After hearing the news, Yang Xiuqing certainly understood that something happened to Yifeng Gate, so he ordered the army to go out without hesitation. At the same time, surrounded the Tianwang Mansion and the nearby Yiwang Mansion, and added cautiously: "Before there is no new order, we will only surround and not fight, and no one is allowed to enter and exit! If the people inside dare to come out, we will fight back!"

"Another, I will immediately order each camp! Shi Dakai colluded with Hong Renda to rebel, trying to kill the Heavenly King and replace him! Now the Heavenly King has been held hostage by the thief, and the Heavenly King's imperial edict will be abolished immediately. The troops of each camp are only allowed to obey the order of our Eastern King! If there is any disobedience, behead him immediately!"

The order was conveyed. Yang Xiuqing's confidant immediately led the troops to mobilize. First, he quickly surrounded the Yiwang Mansion where Shi Dakai's family lived. Fortunately, because he was unaware of this change, although Shi Dakai's family was shocked and afraid of this change, they did not dare to force the house to escape. They were just surrounded and there was no danger yet. However, the Tianwang Mansion was different. As soon as they received news that an army was coming to the Tianwang Mansion, Hong Xiuquan, who was shocked, immediately implemented the response plan. While ordering the guards to defend the Tianwang Mansion, he sent people to order the battalions to declare that Yang Xiuqing rebelled and asked the soldiers of each battalion to rush to the Tianwang Mansion to serve the king immediately!

Yang Xiuqing claimed that Hong Xiuquan had been held hostage and asked the army to continue to listen to him. Hong Xiuquan claimed that Yang Xiuqing had rebelled and asked the army to listen to him. When two completely different imperial edicts were sent to camps in various cities, the time for competition for prestige and reputation was coming. However, it was a pity that if Hong Xiuquan could really directly command the army in Nanjing, would he still have to transfer Shi Dakai's foreign army into the city to fight the king?

It is precisely because Yang Xiuqing had too strong control over the Nanjing army that Hong Xiuquan was at an absolute disadvantage in this battle of reputation and prestige. After his so-called imperial edict of the Heavenly King was sent to various camps, most of the Taiping Army generals of each battalion chose to refuse to implement it. Many Taiping Army generals who were loyal to Yang Xiuqing simply took down Hong Xiuquan's command guards directly. Only a few Taiping Army generals chose to lead their troops to the Heavenly King Mansion to reinforce, but they only brought a few people.

Even so, the so-called imperial edict of Emperor Xianfeng still received the joy of the Qing court. In the middle of the night, the army loyal to Hong Xiuquan and the army loyal to Yang Xiuqing fought at the top of Nanjing city, shouting and killing the sky with swords and guns. The gunshots were as dense as New Year's firecrackers. However, in the gunshots, those who were roaring and unwilling to fall were all soldiers of the Taiping Army, the largest anti-Qing force in this era. The streets were also full of blood of Taiping Army soldiers. The anti-Qing righteous men shed blood and tears. The evil spirits of the Wild Boar Skin Family laughed in hell.

There is no suspense in the war in Nanjing. Yang Xiuqing, who firmly controls the military power in the city, has always been at an absolute advantage. But even so, Yang Xiuqing dared not feel at all relieved, because there are three thousand elite soldiers from Shi Dakai outside the city. If Shi Dakai's three thousand elite soldiers are really allowed to enter the city, even if Yang Xiuqing still has a chance of winning, he will definitely pay a heavy price for it. Therefore, while mobilizing troops to suppress the Hong party's army, Yang Xiuqing did not forget to send troops to reinforce Yifeng Sect, and was also waiting for news about Yifeng Sect with concern.

Fortunately, after suffering for a while, good news finally came from the Yifeng Sect, saying that Yang Runqing successfully seized control of Yifeng Sect and captured Chen Chengrong, a traitor who tried to open the city gate alive. Yang Xiuqing was overjoyed when he heard the news and asked again: "Where is Shi Dakai? Did he lead his army to attack the city?"

"Returning to the East King, Shi Da drove away and left quietly with his army."

The messenger's answer made Yang Xiuqing extremely shocked. When he quickly asked for details, Yang Xiuqing realized that Chen Chengrong had actually opened the Yifeng Gate Gate. However, there were no soldiers and soldiers from Shi Dakai outside the city. When Yang Runqing sent someone to Shi Dakai's camp to check the situation, he found that Shi Dakai's camp was an empty camp, and the troops in the camp were missing. He just judged that he had gone to the east based on his footprints.

"What the hell is Shi Yada doing? Why did he suddenly run away?"

While Yang Xiuqing was puzzled, he was somewhat grateful that Shi Dakai had left early, otherwise the scale and intensity of the civil war tonight would have been expanded by at least ten times! However, this kind of glory was definitely not enough to offset Yang Xiuqing's hatred for Shi Dakai. In the face of his friends' betrayal, Yang Xiuqing decisively ordered: "Transfer an order to attack the Yiwang Mansion and arrest Shi Yada's family. I will deal with them one by one with my own hands!"

"King Dong, Shi went eastward, and it is very likely to go to join Wu Ruxiao, Zhenjiang. If they join forces to cause trouble, they are afraid that the consequences will be unpredictable." Confidant Hou Qianfang reminded carefully.

Yang Xiu nodded, then made a quick calculation and immediately ordered: "Send a Clipper to pass an order to Wu Ruxiao, grant him the title of Gu Tianhou, and reward him with 100 gold and silver ingots. Tell him that Shi Dakai's rebellion failed and ordered Wu Ruxiao to send troops to rob and kill him. After the matter is completed, I will still reward him with a heavy reward!"

After the Clippers who urgently contacted Wu Ruxiao, the war in Nanjing came to an end. Several generals loyal to Hong Xiuquan were all killed. The troops under their command either surrendered or were killed. Yang Xiuqing's army continued to control the entire city and easily broke through the Yiwang Mansion, which was completely unprepared, and captured Shi Dakai's family. However, when he was stubbornly resisted when attacking the Tianwang Mansion, Yang Xiuqing was not in a hurry. He just ordered the army to suspend the attack, strictly block the Tianwang Mansion, and at the same time strengthened control of the city. He also posted a list of articles everywhere, claiming that Shi Dakai and the very unpopular Hong Renfa, Hong Renda joined forces to rebel, took Hong Xiuquan hostage, and was forced to surround the East Prince Mansion, preparing to seize the moral high ground first, and then slowly consider how to deal with Hong Xiuquan.

At this time, something unexpected happened to Yang Xiuqing. When it was dawn, Hong Xiuquan's clan brother Hong Renyu didn't know that he had come out of that corner and actually ran to the gate of the East Prince's Mansion to ask for a meeting. When Yang Xiuqing was curiously ordered the summons, Hong Renyu, who was tied up in front of him by Wuhua, actually shouted and asked: "What happened to the East Prince Jiuqiansui? What happened? How could the soldiers of the Heavenly Kingdom fight themselves? Why did your army still surround the Heavenly King's Mansion?"

"Hong Renfa, Hong Renda and Shi Dakai colluded to rebel, and long live the Heavenly King hostage. I was forced to send troops to quell the rebellion and surround the Heavenly King's Mansion to rescue the Heavenly King." Yang Xiuqing answered proudly.

"What? Ada Er and Shi Dakai colluded to rebel and long lived the Heavenly King hostage? How could it be possible?"

Hong Renyi's shocked reaction made Yang Xiuqing even more surprised, making Yang Xiuqing unable to help but ask again: "Are you and Hong Renfa and others not brothers? Why do you know that they rebelled? Also, where were you last night?"

"Ada Er and I have never been against each other. They have been saying that I am closer to you, Your Highness Dong, so I don't interact with me very much." Hong Renyu answered honestly and said, "Last night, the officials didn't dare to come out at their home, but they still came out to pay their respects to you when they saw that there was no war."

"It seems that this fake foreign devil really doesn't know, otherwise he wouldn't stay outside the Heavenly King's Mansion to die. But, he can't stay."

Yang Xiuqing smiled in her heart, knowing that Hong Renyu must be close to him. Hong Xiuquan and others were afraid that he would leak the secret, so they deliberately concealed Hong Renyu. However, in order to eliminate future troubles and eliminate the root cause, Yang Xiuqing still waved his hand and opened his mouth to order Hong Renyu to be executed...

"I was so anxious that I almost forgot that King Dong had another big thing. Last night, Wu Chaoyue took the initiative to send someone to find me and asked me to hand him a letter to you."

The big thing that Hong Renyu suddenly remembered saved his life, which made Yang Xiuqing extremely shocked and temporarily gave up the idea of ​​executing Hong Renyu immediately. He ordered people to take out the letter from Hong Renyu and open it to watch. Then, the expression on Yang Xiuqing's face changed completely. (To be continued.).

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