Luo Bingzhang and Luo Raodian were speechless after hearing Zuo Zongtang's plan.
Because Zuo Zongtang not only told the key to the victory of Changsha, but also the key to the victory of this Taiping Heavenly Kingdom war! Whoever can control the countryside will win the final victory!
Although the historical Taiping War was a peasant uprising, the so-called peasant regime of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom did not have the ability to control the countryside after leaving the Zijingshan base area. On the other hand, the Qing Dynasty still controlled most of the rural areas through the gentry and landlords. and rural population.
Therefore, the war potential of the Qing Dynasty was far greater than that of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
However, with the Anti-Jing Volume 1 and the new "Celestial Land Acquisition System" being used to guide the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's rural work, and with the reconstruction of the God-worshipping Association and the promotion of land distribution in the countryside, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has already begun to compete with the gentry and landlords. The power of rural areas. So far, in the fight for Hunan's rural areas, the Taiping Rebellion has gained a clear advantage!
If the local gentry and landlords in Hunan are at a disadvantage in the struggle for the countryside, if they concentrate their forces to defend Changsha City, and are surrounded by a powerful force of the Taiping Army... everything will be over. There will be no Changsha and no Hunan. , there are no Hunan gentry! "But why do I, the Hunan gentry, fight for the countryside to benefit the common people?"
After a moment of silence, Hunan Shilin boss Luo Raodian finally asked.
Zuo Zongtang smiled and said: "There is no other option but to reduce rents and interest rates and pay less! The common people are deceived by thieves, not because they have evil intentions, but because they really have no food and clothing! If the gentry won't give in and the government won't give in, sooner or later they will obey." There are thieves. The common people are all following thieves, but there are no gentry in Hunan? Rather than thieves coming to benefit the people and costing us our lives, it is better for us to reduce rents and interest rates and still preserve the foundation. Once the thieves are wiped out, everything will be the same. But it’s still the same!”
Luo Raodian smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Reducing rent, interest, and a small amount of tax...are you willing?"
Zuo Zongtang laughed and said: "Changsha has been lost, and a disaster is imminent. If Su Weng and Zeng Disheng climb up and shout, maybe they will agree! If they don't agree again, even God will not tolerate it... and I won't tolerate it either!" I won't tolerate it either." Zuo Zongtang's tone was cold when he said these four words.
"But Changsha must not be lost..." Luo Bingzhang quickly interjected.
Zuo Zongtang could only nod his head and said with some regret: "If Changsha is not lost... let Wuchang and Jiangning be lost!"
Luo Bingzhang looked at Zuo Zongtang: "Ji Gao, as long as Changsha is not lost, I will be a famous official and a leader of the scholar community! Wuchang, Jiangning... will be lost!" Luo Raodian also nodded: "With Ji Gao here , we will definitely protect Hunan!"
Zuo Zongtang nodded: "Confucian scholar, Wansheng understands what Su Weng means... Without further ado, you two will set off immediately. Wansheng has arranged for Luo Luoshan to escort you. Let's go to Tiefo Temple for temporary shelter first!" Luo Bingzhang asked again: "Will Ji Gao go too?"
Zuo Zongtang shook his head, with a look of iron on his face: "Wan Sheng has to go to Chao Zongmen, where the Xianghu Rice Market is located. There is still a lot of rice left, so we must burn it all!"
This Hunan governor's office is where Wang Kuiyi's business of leasing officials began. His first county magistrate was "rented" from here - the business of "renting officials" usually involves one official and two rents. If you rent once, you can rent a candidate for an official. When you get to the place, you can go to the governor or governor's Yamen to be a candidate. If you rent again, the one you get is the real one you need.
When Wang Kui arrived in Hunan as an alternate county magistrate at the beginning of that year, he was "waiting" in the governor's office. Although he did not receive a salary, he still had to deal with the errands sent by the governor's office every day, and even though he had to pay for various tasks out of his own pocket. The expense of being an official (mainly entertainment and ostentation), but he still dreams of one day sitting in the lobby of the governor's office and becoming a feudal prince. But after counting the expenses of "renting" all the way, this is just a dream after all. .
Unexpectedly, this dream of "sitting in the lobby" can now be realized through "reverse".
Being the governor of Hunan is not that easy, but he can "sit" in the lobby of the governor's office and get over the pain.
Just as Luo Zenan was escorting Luo Bingzhang and Luo Raodian quietly left the Hunan Governor's Yamen, and Zuo Zongtang was heading to Chaozongmen, Wang Kuiyi was leading hundreds of Hongmen righteous men through the streets and alleys to the Hunan Governor's Yamen. Detour through a side door.
The city of Changsha has become increasingly chaotic at this time, because most of the yamen have been attacked by Master Zhu Jiu's disciples. The soldiers who were originally scattered outside to maintain order either joined the rebellion on the spot or retreated to the yamen to protect the adults. On the streets There is no trace of the Qing army anymore.
There are also many beggars, unemployed dock workers, and boatmen in Changsha. They have already heard about the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in several state capitals in southern Hunan, and they have long been looking forward to rebellion. Now they are waiting, so they all Joined the rebel team heading towards the Hunan Governor's Yamen.
When the governor's office, which symbolized the supreme rule of the Qing Dynasty in Hunan, appeared in Wang Kui's sight, the rebel team behind him had swelled to two to three thousand people! "Bang..."
With a loud noise, a side door of the Hunan Governor's Yamen compound had been hit by several Tiandihui disciples holding a log. The road leading to the Governor's Hall was right in front of Wang Kuiyi.
"Kill...Kill the demon! Go to heaven!"
Wang Kui raised his dagger, pointed at the open side door, and shouted a slogan that he had not dared to shout in his dreams before today.
Although he has long been familiar with the "Anti-Jing", he only read the second and third volumes of the "Anti-Jing"...the "anti" in the second and third volumes of the "Anti-Jing" and the "anti" in the first volume are different.
The "rebellion" in volumes two and three does not necessarily mean breaking with the Manchus. Following the example of the heroes of the late Han Dynasty, the vassal towns of the Tang Dynasty, and the powerful northerners of the late Yuan Dynasty, they supported their own troops, dominated the state and occupied the government, and could nominally respect them. To serve the Qing Dynasty, you can even serve the Qing Dynasty in the north and Taiping in the south, with one minister and two masters, and loyal ministers in two dynasties. If you are still strong when you die, you might be "Wenzhong" and "Wenxiang" in the north, and still be in the south. You can go to heaven and become an official... without delay!
And the "rebellion" in Volume 1 of "Anti-Jing" is complete! There is no possibility of coexisting with the Qing Dynasty anymore!
As soon as Wang Kui defaulted on Beijing's debt and escaped from prison, he had offended Prince Dun to death! Prince Dun was the fifth son of Daoguang, the younger brother of Xianfeng, and the good brother of Gong Laoliu. Although he was a kind man, no matter how kind he was, he would never tolerate it. This person is Wang Kuiyi. So Wang Kuiyi once again raised his voice to the loudest and roared: "Kill the demon! Go to heaven!"
After shouting, Wang Kui did not wait for the Tiandihui righteous men behind him to follow him, but he carried a dagger and entered the Hunan Patrol Yamen by himself! But the Tiandihui disciples behind him were shocked.
When they heard Wang Kui shouting "Kill the monsters and go to heaven", they thought he was a member of the God Worshipers Association. They also saw that he dared to rush to the heavily guarded Hunan Patrol Yamen with a dagger, and they secretly raised their eyebrows. Thumbs up - The people of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom are really brave and not afraid of death. No wonder they can create such a big market, our Tiandihui is really not as good as it!
Zhang Tianzuo, the eldest disciple of Master Zhu Jiu, was still hesitant at first, but now that he saw Wang Kuiyi's fierceness, he was inspired to fight. He raised the ax in his hand and shouted: "The red flag is flying, the hero is doing his best, the overseas emperor, come "Destroy the Qing.. Kill!" When the hundreds of Hongmen disciples and more than 2,000 rebellious paupers heard the boss's order, they all became bolder, shouted "kill", and swarmed into the Hunan Governor's Yamen. .
After breaking into the Hunan Governor's Yamen, the group discovered that they seemed to have broken into the back kitchen of the Yamen. In the yard were a lot of chopped firewood, baskets of vegetables, fresh fish, half a whole pig, and several people kneeling on their knees. The cook on the ground shouting "Your Majesty, spare your life".
As soon as Wang Kui saw that Zhang Tianzuo had arrived with his people, he quickly said to him: "Brother Zhang, this is the kitchen of the governor's office. There is also a woodshed and a fodder house nearby. It is not far away from the three halls where Luo Bingzhang, the corrupt official, eats and sleeps. Yuan, you leave some people to guard the kitchen as a way out, then send people to set fire to the woodshed and fodder room, and the others will go together to kill Luo Bingzhang!"
Chapter completed!