On the Xiangjiang River, near Hengyang, there are countless large wooden boats with sails spread and Taiping flags hoisted. They are currently going north along the current of the Xiangjiang River.
On both sides of the Xiangjiang River, tens of thousands of the Holy Soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven marched forward on foot, with military flags flying in a mighty manner, singing and marching.
On one of the largest wooden boats in the river, two men wearing yellow dragon robes and yellow or red hoods were standing together at the bow of the boat. One of them was the one who "can sit on the mountain even if he sleeps peacefully." Hong Xiuquan, the king of heaven, and standing next to Hong Xiuquan with his hands folded was the high-spirited king of the east, Yang Xiuqing.
During this period, the main force of the Taiping Army commanded by Yang Xiuqing has also been winning! Although they did not win as much as Luo Yaoguo and Xiao Chaogui's North Route Taiping Army, their results were still much better than before! As Seng Gelinqin said from the compilation of memorials According to the "truth" discovered, after Luo Yaoguo's "airborne landing", the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Taiping Army could be said to have taken on a completely new look.
The previous Taiping Army was organized by dancing to the gods, and relied on nationalist ideas to appeal to the hearts of the people. But "dancing to the gods" only had a miraculous effect on the old brothers in Guangxi. Cantonese and Hunan people were not very immortal. And the "Master" worshiped by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom "Huohua" is another "foreign god", and he is at odds with nationalism again.
Of course, these problems are nothing compared to the utopian land policy of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom - although the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom called for "people who have food to eat together, clothes to wear together, fields to farm together, and money to work together", this cannot Give tangible benefits to countless hardworking people who are eagerly waiting for it!
Therefore, the vitality of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is actually limited. This is why outstanding military geniuses such as Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, and Shi Dakai tried their best but were unable to lead the Taiping Army to victory. Today's Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been updated to the advanced level of the "20th century" version!
Although the "hardware" of Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing is a bit unable to run the "advanced version of the 20th century", as long as they can run a little bit, it will be enough for Sai Shang'a, He Chun, and Jiang Zhongyuan to drink a big pot.
After the Taiping Army conquered Yong'an Prefecture, Yang Xiuqing directed all the wars to focus on the cities and had little interest in towns and villages. This was true in Yong'an Prefecture, and the same was true in the attack on Guilin, and later on all the way to Guangxi, it was still the same.
But after updating the "20th Century Advanced Version", Yang Xiuqing learned to play first in the countryside and then in the city. Even though he stayed under Lingling City for so long, he was not trying to attack the city wall, but experimenting with a new strategy. Dharma means "watch the cities and eat the villages"
Specifically, he personally led his troops to guard Lingling, and asked Shi Dakai, Qin Rigang, Hu Yihuang, Wei Jun and others to each lead an army to attack the towns and poorly defended counties in the northern part of Yongzhou Prefecture, and then break through these counties. At the same time as the villages and towns, Feng Yunshan's Hunan branch of the God Worshiping Association was asked to send people to take over.
Soon they captured all the territory and population in the northern part of Yongzhou Prefecture except Lingling and Qiyang. They even sent Shi Dakai across the border to Quanzhou in Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi, turning Quanzhou into an isolated city.
Although Sai Shang'a, Xiang Rong, and Liu Changqing from Quanzhou and Bao Qibao, He Chun, Sun Yingzhao, and Jiang Zhongyuan from Lingling joined forces and broke out together to Qiyang County, Yang Xiuqing did not stop him due to "momentary negligence" , but let them go north to find Luo Yaoguo, Xiao Chaogui was in trouble. But it is undeniable that Yang Xiuqing still achieved great success in the northern part of Yongzhou Prefecture and the northeastern part of Guilin Prefecture.
Now as long as he uses these experiences in the Battle of Jinling, he will definitely be able to eat up every last bit of the entire Jiangning Mansion!
By then, there will never be the embarrassing situation in Yong'an Prefecture - the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is inside the city, the Qing Dynasty is outside the city, and it's hard to even sleep.
Hong Xiuquan looked at the sparkling waves on the Xiang River and suddenly thought of something. He turned around and asked Yang Xiuqing: "Qingbao, your brother-in-law's report said that he and his eighth brother had captured the 30,000-strong army of the demon leader Seng Gelinqin. , we can definitely wipe them all out... What do you think?"
What do you think? Of course it’s a good thing!
"Fathers" are all very powerful. Just lie down flat...
Although Yang Xiuqing thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it with his mouth. He twirled his beard, thought about it for a while, and then said with a smile: "Since your brother-in-law has already said this, he should be inseparable. ..The King of Heaven will just wait for the good news." He paused, glanced at Hong Xiuquan's face again, and his tone gradually became serious: "It's just that your brother-in-law and eighth brother can now swallow 30,000 Qing troops in one go. I’m afraid our troops have already exceeded 30,000, maybe even 60,000!”
During this period, the three kings Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui, and Shi Dakai were in Yongzhou, and Quanzhou also suffered a lot. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's six armies, including the first, the second, the first left, the second left, the first right, and the second right. Nearly 10,000, plus Hong Xiuquan's front soldiers, Hong and Yang, there are 60,000 troops all the way!
But what territory do Luo Yaoguo and Xiao Chaogui "eat"? Guiyang Prefecture, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hengzhou Prefecture, Changsha Prefecture...are much larger than the scattered prefectures in the northern part of Yongzhou Prefecture and Quanzhou! If they expand their army to 50,000, they will probably be recruited. So excited!
Hong Xiuquan whispered: "Qingbao, our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has strong troops and horses now, but do the outer kings have more troops and horses?" A thoughtful look appeared on Yang Xiuqing's pale face.
It seems that he is worried about Hong Xiuquan's worries, but in fact, the situation of "three fathers outside and one father inside" in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is exactly what Yang Xiuqing is looking forward to. As long as the "three fathers" outside are strong and strong, Hong Xiuquan will become more and more dependent on Yang Xiuqing. On the surface, Xiao Chaogui, Luo Yaoguo, and Feng Yunshan, including Yang Xiuqing, seem to be opposites. In fact, there are conflicts of interest, but in the final analysis, it is a coexistence and win-win relationship... At least until Qing Yao is finished, this Relationships will not change.
"King of Heaven," Yang Xiuqing said, "In order to take into account the overall situation, I still have to tolerate your brother-in-law and eighth brother! Otherwise, when the bowl is knocked, Brother Heaven will come..."
Brother Tian... Hong Xiuquan thought: "Are I and Brother Tian really good brothers in heaven? Lao Ba always calls me the Second Holy Son," but he never cares about calling me the Third Holy Son. However, I and the Holy Son are in heaven. My brother's status in heaven is different from that of my compatriots. Although we are also sons of the Heavenly Father, we are not the "Holy Sons". Only I and Ji Du are the "Holy Sons".
Could it be that there are legitimate concubines in heaven? Are Ji Du and I qualified to inherit the throne of Heavenly Father and become the new gods in the future? So... we are not that good with Ji Du! And the eighth brother may have been ordered by Ji Du He came down to earth, he is from Ji Du, no wonder he can summon the real Ji Du to come down to earth and possess your brother-in-law!
No! Will they, under Ji Du’s instructions, join forces to harm me?”
Yang Xiuqing looked at the frightened expression on Hong Xiuquan's face, and felt a little weird. She said in her heart: "I am possessed by a false god. I am afraid that the true brother will come. It is normal. You should be the true son of God. Why are you so stupid?" Afraid of Ji Du?" This "God Yang" would never have thought that Hong Xiuquan himself had figured out a "gong scheming" of the God's family!
"King of Heaven," Yang Xiuqing saw Hong Xiuquan getting more and more panicked and hurriedly offered advice, "It seems that only your brother-in-law and eighth brother can summon Brother Heaven to come to the world... If they can be separated, there will be no Heaven." Brother is born!" "Yes, yes!" Hong Xiuquan's eyes lit up, "It seems that we cannot let our eighth brother become the king of Changsha, we must keep him and your brother-in-law far apart!"
"Heavenly King, you are a wise man!" Yang Xiuqing quickly complimented Hong Xiuquan, and then asked, "Who will the Changsha Prefecture and Yuezhou Prefecture be granted to?" "No one will be granted the title!" Hong Xiuquan said, stroking his beard, "We are going to establish the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Hunan Province is under the direct jurisdiction of the central government!"
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At the same time, on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, Hengshan County.
Seng Gelinqinzheng, Jiang Zhongyuan, and Chun were standing at the top of the city, looking southward at the vast Xiangjiang River going north, frowning, as if waiting for someone to arrive. "Hey! Hey..."
Chapter completed!