When Shengbao and Fucheng fled to the Iron Buddha Temple with the remaining defeated soldiers, Luo Yaoguo and Zhu Jiutao, who was wearing a robe that looked like a costume, were clasping their fists and saluting the incision.
It turned out that the tens of thousands of "red-headed men" seen by Zuo Zongtang's regiment were not the Taiping Army, but the "straw shoe horses" under Zhu Jiutao. The Tiandihui in Changsha was certainly not small, and Mr. Zhu Jiutang, a member of Chu Yitang, When the Taiping Army was victorious and the Qing Army was defeated, it was no problem for the leader to gather ten or twenty thousand disciples to "show off". But if he wanted to fight with real swords and spears, it would be hard to see.
But Mr. Zhu was a local gangster in Changsha, and Luo Yaoguo didn't want to spend too much power in Changsha, so he relied heavily on Mr. Zhu Jiutao. He immediately used the incisions and gestures Su Sanniang taught him to confront Zhu Jiutao. .
Zhu Jiutao was also very happy that this Taiping Angel used the etiquette of the Tiandihui to interact with him. No matter what the origin of this angel was, he now regarded himself as the master of Guangyi Hall, so he and Zhu Jiutao, the master of Chuyi Hall, were members of the Hongmen family. , they were still good brothers who bumped into each other. He immediately held Luo Yaoguo's hand and said happily: "Hall Master Luo, brother, I have grown a few decades older than you, maybe I can call you brother?"
"Brother," Luo Yaoguo said with a smile, "I'm only in my early twenties. When your nephew is too young, you keep calling me brother. That's a big advantage for me." Zhu Jiutao nodded with a smile and said, "Governor's Yamen It has been packed and is waiting for you and..." He glanced at Su Sanniang and said with a smile, "You and Sanniang have moved in."
The relationship between Luo Yaoguo and Su Sanniang had long been established, but they were busy with military affairs and did not have time to hold a wedding. However, the two had already "lived together". After Luo Yaoguo landed by air, Su Sanniang had been responsible for taking care of his daily life. Of course, it's just to take care of daily life...
When Luo Yaoguo heard that Zhu Jiutao had prepared the governor's office for him, he knew that the old man wanted to test him. He immediately smiled and said: "I live in the governor's office, where do you live? You are the lord of this city in Changsha!" Zhu Jiutao was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Of course I live in the prefect's Yamen... Brother, can I be the prefect of Changsha?"
"It's worthy, it's worthy," Luo Yaoguo nodded repeatedly, "I will go to the King of Heaven and recommend my brother to be the prefect!"
Zhu Jiutao was so happy that he could hardly close his mouth. He immediately made a "please" gesture and said with a smile: "I have called my disciple Qiu Er. Tang San has prepared a celebration banquet at the governor's Yamen. We two brothers can have it today." You won't come home until you're drunk!" "Okay, okay." Luo Yaoguo nodded repeatedly.
Su Sanniang saw that the two of them were quite close, and she immediately smiled and said: "Look, you two have become sworn brothers, why don't you invite the second master from the customs to pay your respects, and we will really be a family from now on." Luo Yaoguo turned his head and looked at it. Looking at Mr. Zhu Jiu, he saw that the old man was also looking at him, with smiles on their faces at the same time, and they burst into laughter.
"Okay, okay," Master Zhu Jiu said, "If Your Majesty the Angel doesn't mind that I'm old and stupid, let's worship together in front of the Guan Sheng Statue!" Luo Yaoguo said with a smile, "Yaoguo is asking for more!"
"Second brother, please!" "Eldest brother, please!"
These two half-brothers with different surnames and different religions, with an age difference of several dozen years, were invited by you and me to go to the Hunan Governor's Yamen together with the red flag fluttering under the watchful eyes of a group of Changsha Tiandihui disciples. .
Outside Changsha City, Iron Buddha Temple.
When Luo Yaoguo and Zhu Jiutao were heading to the Hunan Governor's Yamen together, Shengbao, Fucheng, Zuo Zongtang and others had already arrived at this temple built in the north of Changsha City, close to the moat and the Xiangjiang River.
This temple is presumably a treasured place with good incense, and because it is outside the city, it needs to be guarded against bandits. Therefore, it is very solidly built, with high walls and a large courtyard. The horses came galloping from Changsha with murderous intent. The Iron Buddha Temple was naturally operated as an "anti-monster" stronghold. The gate and walls of the temple were reinforced, a trench was dug outside, and rice grains were stored in the temple. .
When Zuo Zongtang calculated that Changsha City was about to be broken, he had already mobilized a thousand regiment training people he recruited from his hometown in Xiangyin to station at the Tiefo Temple, firmly holding this "as in" stronghold in Changsha City in his hands. .
When the city of Changsha was in doubt, he ordered Luo Zenan's student Wang Xin to lead 500 Xiangxiang regiments to station at the Yingchun Gate at the north gate of Changsha - Yingchun Gate and Tiefo Temple were so close that they could be said to be connected as one. As for the Iron Buddha Temple and the Yingchun Gate, not a single corner of Changsha has been lost.
In addition, there is Tianxin Pavilion in the southeast of Changsha, which is defended by Taqibu and a thousand elite Fubiao troops. The Taiping Army currently has no heavy artillery that can attack the fortress, and for the time being there is no way to attack Tianxin Pavilion.
Therefore, Changsha City now maintains a situation of "like losing" whether it is lost or not. And "like losing" can also be said to be "like keeping"!
"Ru Weng, Su Weng, Master Sheng, Master Fu, from Wansheng's point of view, there is still much to be done in this battle in Changsha!"
In the Tiefo Temple, in a large Zen room, Zuo Zongtang, who had just retreated from the Chao Sect with more than a thousand regiments, was waving a paper fan and talking with Luo Bingzhang, Luo Raodian, Shengbao and Fucheng. The anxious and overwhelmed adults were analyzing the situation! "Is there much more that can be done? There is only one Yingchun Gate left in the old nine gates of Changsha, what else can be done?" Shengbao looked at Luo Bingzhang and Luo Raodian with a sad face, "Ru Weng, Su Weng, let’s write an apology note together!”
"Wait a minute, wait a minute..." Zuo Zongtang couldn't let Shengbao, Luo Bingzhang, and Luo Raodian confess to Xianfeng together. If the three of them confessed their crimes and let Xianfeng stew them in a spoonful, who would Zuo Zongtang be talking about? tiger skin?
Zuo Zongtang cupped his fists and said, "May I ask Lord Sheng, why did the Emperor send you to lead the demon-subduing camp all the way to Changsha?" "Of course it was to blow up the Bull Demon King with a holy bomb!"
"Did you explode?" Zuo Zongtang asked. Yes, did you explode?
Shengbao lost in the battle today and actually forgot to ask his subordinates. So he turned to look at Yuanbao, Bai Siwen and Wenxiang who were sitting dejectedly.
"It exploded!" Bai Siwen replied, "I personally threw a thunder on the head of the Bull Demon King... When I threw the thunder, I heard the cow cry "moo", and also heard many green camp soldiers shouting "Cow Demon King" Here it comes!" Zuo Zongtang clapped his hands: "Look, it's going to explode!"
Shengbao asked again: "Did you die in the explosion?"
"This." Bai Siwen shook his head, "I don't know." Bai Siwen didn't know, but Yuanbao knew!
He had seen what the "Bull Demon King" looked like. The "Bull Demon King" looked nothing like a cow. He was just an ordinary strong man wearing yellow clothes, riding a speeding car, and wearing a hat with rabbit ears. ..The top of the sky is a "Rabbit Demon King". "At least half dead!" Yuan Bao said loudly, "I saw with my own eyes a guy with a bull head and human body was hit by a thunderbolt from Brother Bai. He disappeared immediately, even if he didn't die. , it’s also a serious injury!”
real?
Bai Siwen looked back at Yuanbao with a guilty look on his face.
Shengbao couldn't believe it either. He looked at his brother and asked, "Yuanbao, this can't be a joke..."
"No kidding!" Yuanbao said, patting his chest, "I dare to guarantee it with my life! Brother, if you don't believe it, you can ask, after the thunder in Huangdao Street, has anyone seen the appearance of the Bull Demon King?"
Shengbao was now a drowning person. He suddenly picked up a life-saving straw. How could he not hold on to it? He searched hard in his mind, nodded lightly and said: "It seems, it seems that no one has reported seeing the Bull Demon King." Dharma! Have you ever heard of the appearance of the Bull Demon King’s Dharma?”
"No!" Fucheng shook his head, "I've never seen him before."
Wen Xiang also shook his head: "I have never seen this even in my humble position."
Zuo Zongtang also shook his head and said: "Sir Sheng, Wan Sheng has already asked the people below. After the Battle of Huangdao Street, no one in Fubiao, City Guards, and other regiments has seen the Dharma of the Bull Demon King! Apparently this animal has been captured by the Eight Banners. Injured by the warriors of the Subduing Demon Camp... As long as no one sees the Bull Demon King's Dharma in the future, this animal will most likely be dead!
Chapter completed!