"After all, the Qing Dynasty still had many loyal ministers!"
Looking at the ministers and servants below, you and I were collecting five thousand and ten thousand dollars, Emperor Xianfeng, who was a little angry just now, suddenly felt much better and thought to himself: "It seems that I am much stronger than that Chongzhen after all... When Li Zicheng's army came to Beijing, Zhen wanted to find the ministers in the capital. He couldn't even raise some money personally to help. But I haven't even opened my mouth yet, and the people below are scrambling to help!
It seems that I was still too irritable before, and I shouldn’t have been so angry in front of these loyal ministers... Lian can’t imitate Chongzhen and scold his ministers so harshly that he loses his heart!”
After thinking about this, Xianfeng's words softened. He smiled and said to the ministers below: "Okay, okay, all of you can get back on your feet. I know that you are all loyal ministers and good generals of our Qing Dynasty, but it is not enough to redeem the money of the Eight Banners disciples." We can't all ask you to come... The alliance will pay 50,000 yuan from the internal funds, and you will pay some of the rest. It will be atonement by asking those officials who are not on duty to pay some. Shengbao, Fucheng and the others are willing to pay, then let them pay some Bar.
That Hong Daquan is the leader of the long-haired bandit, and he should know a lot of secrets about the demon, so he can't exchange them... At least he has to make sure that the demon has been eradicated before he can consider replacing Hong Daquan or Ming Zhengdian. "I've been punished." "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
When the ministers below saw that Emperor Xianfeng finally calmed down, they quickly kowtowed and called Shengming... This troublesome matter of redeeming the Eight Banners disciples was finally over! Although everyone lost some money, but As long as you are still in the seat, this expense is really nothing. If you work harder, you can make it back soon.
The top priority now is the battle of Changsha!
If all of Changsha is lost, then Changmao’s next target will be Yuezhou. If Yuezhou is lost again... Changmao will enter the Yangtze River! If Wuchang and Jingzhou can’t hold on anymore, then Changmao’s market will be lost. Better than Wu Sangui!
When the ministers below were thinking about this incident, Emperor Xianfeng spoke again: "Sushun." "My servant is here!" Sushun responded quickly.
"I think you are quite smart, so go to Changsha, pretend to be a military helper, and handle the matter of redeeming the Eight Banners disciples who were captured by Changmao for me." Let’s check carefully to see if the Western Bull Demon King was killed or injured in the explosion!”
This is to ask Sushun to become an imperial envoy investigating the imperial envoy!
"I accept the order, and I must live up to the holy hope!" Without saying a word, Sushun immediately kowtowed to Xianfeng and accepted the errand.
Xianfeng looked at Su Laoliu's shrewd and capable appearance and asked with a smile: "Sushun, how do you plan to find out whether the Bull Demon King was killed or injured in the explosion?" "Reporting to the emperor, I have two ways. It can determine whether the demon is seriously injured or dead."
"Tell me about it!"
"The first way is to find the soldiers on the front line and ask them if they have seen the Bull Demon King's Dharma Appearance. I think the battle in Changsha City has just begun! If the Bull Demon King can still show his Dharma Appearance, he will definitely show his Dharma Appearance at the critical moment of the war. The magic image threatens my soldiers of the Eight Banners and the Green Camp.
The second method is to send a spy to sneak into Changsha for an unannounced visit. If no one in Changsha has seen the Bull Demon for a long time, then there is no doubt that the Bull Demon will either die or be seriously injured."
Xianfeng nodded and thought to himself: "Our Qing Dynasty just wants a smart and capable man like you! With you to investigate, Shengbao, Fucheng, Luo Bingzhang, Luo Raodian will not even think of deceiving you..."
"Okay, let's deal with the matter of redeeming people and investigating whether the Bull Demon King is dead or seriously injured." Xianfeng pondered for a moment and then said, "Shengbao, Luo Bingzhang, and Luo Raodian are still in trouble. They also recommended a candidate named Zuo as the alternate prefect. Sushun, you should also check this matter. If this person named Zuo is really capable of handling military affairs, it would be okay to promote him as an exception. He cannot be given the official position."
"This slave accepts the order!" Sushun kowtowed again and took over the errand assigned by Xianfeng.
Xianfeng added: "The redemption of people, bull demons, and recommendation matters are all easy to handle. What is really difficult is military affairs. Can you tell me, how should we suppress the rebels in Hunan?"
Hearing this question, Prince Gong Yixin's heart skipped a beat. The Japanese thought: "The situation on the battlefield in Hunan is like this. It seems that we are not thinking about how the officers and soldiers will suppress the thieves, but how the thieves will suppress the officers and soldiers." "Your Majesty, right?" , I think the key to the battle in Hunan lies in Changsha, and the key to the battle in Changsha lies in the gains and losses of Tianxin Pavilion and Tiefo Temple!"
The speaker this time was a middle-aged man with a somewhat cold face, thin eyes, short eyebrows, a mustache and a big face, with a typical Mongolian appearance. This man is the eleventh generation of Horqin, Seng Gelinqin, the king of Zhasakdoro County, because He was good at riding and shooting, and powerful. He was very trusted during the Daoguang period. He was one of the "Ten Ministers of Guan Ming" of Emperor Xianfeng. Now he is worshiped as the imperial minister and appointed as Luanyi Guard.
Emperor Xianfeng nodded and thought: "This Seng Gelinqin is indeed good at using troops. He can hit the point with just one word! And just as I thought, he is a rare general!"
Seeing Xianfeng nodded, Seng Gelinqin continued: "According to the Hunan report, the rebel forces in Hunan are now relatively scattered, and they are roughly divided into four groups. One group stays in the south of Yongzhou Prefecture, Guiyang Prefecture, and Chenzhou Prefecture; One force is attacking Lingling; one force has already captured Hengyang and is heading north along the Xiangjiang River; one force has invaded Changsha City... It will be difficult to respond with such a spread of forces. The officers and soldiers should concentrate their forces and use various strategies to defeat them. , just like the strategy used by Emperor Taizu in the Battle of Sarhu!"
"Okay!" Xianfeng said loudly, "Seng Gelinqin, you and I want to go together! I think that in the battle of Hunan, I will say, 'I don't care how you come, I will only go one way'!" Seng Gelinqin said respectfully. : "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Seng Gelinqin, do you think the officers and soldiers in Hunan now are enough to defeat the rebels if they are combined?" Xianfeng asked again.
"I don't know," Seng Gelin said respectfully, "but now that the troops are divided into several groups, each group can range from a few thousand to more than ten thousand, it will definitely be easier for thieves to break through. The main reason for the setback in Changsha is the lack of troops. "If the emperor wants to turn defeat into victory in Changsha, he can only concentrate all troops from Hunan and reinforcements from various provinces around Changsha, and order the imperial ministers to go to the front of the army to give unified command. Only in this way can all the armies be coordinated and act in a unified manner."
"Then..." Xianfeng looked at Seng Gelinqin, "Can you go to Hunan and become an imperial envoy to supervise military affairs?"
"Your Majesty has an order, and your servants will of course die without hesitation, but..." Seng Gelinqin said with a raised eyebrow, "It's just that the war is imminent, and there is no reason to change commanders on the spot. Please give your Majesty a strict order to urge Sai Shang'a to command the troops before the battle. Army, and told them to concentrate their forces and defeat the enemy's plan along the way! I am willing to travel day and night to Hunan to attack Sai Shang'a."
Xianfeng nodded lightly and thought: "Seng Gelinqin is right, it is too late to change the coach now... Moreover, mediocre people like Sai Shang'a and Luo Bingzhang have made a mess, and it is not appropriate to leave them all to Seng Gelinqin. What if? What should we do if the attack fails?" "Then tell me, who in Hunan should concentrate their forces to attack first?" Xianfeng asked again.
Seng Gelinqin thought for a while and said: "I think we should first prevent the enemies who come north from Hengyang along the Xiang River from joining forces with the enemies in Changsha, and then consider whether to destroy the thieves from Changsha first or the thieves from Hengyang north." "Okay!" Xianfeng was very satisfied with Seng Gelinqin's answer, "Then I will also give you an assignment to help with military affairs, and I will also give you a secret order. You can go to Hunan and have a hard time!"
"My servant respectfully accepts the imperial edict!"
Chapter completed!