Raise millions of troops to the south of the Yangtze River?
Luo Yaoguo immediately sensed something was wrong from the words of Hong Xiuquan, the "unfilial son". This "unfilial son" had hijacked more than 100,000 people in Changsha, and now he would not want to hijack another one in Wuchang, Hanyang, or Hankou. Hundreds of thousands, really a million-strong army, right?
This is a bit much!
You can just recruit over 100,000 people in Changsha to build up your momentum. It’s relatively easy to raise food rations for 100,000 people, and it’s easy to relocate them to Jinling. If you really capture 1 million people, you can’t provide them yourself. Looking for trouble yourself?
The organization, management, and logistics of millions of people are all a big trouble! Even if they don't go anywhere and just stay in Tianjing City, they will consume a huge amount of food every day. Tianjing, the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in history, The long-term food shortage may be related to the large number of people brought to Jinling by Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing.
In addition, Hanyang Fucheng and Wuchang Fucheng have almost all been taken this time. Hankou, across the river from Jiangxia, has been taken by Li Kaifang and Lin Fengxiang. They are from the King of the West, and the troops they lead are well-disciplined, so they should be able to Take all.
Isn't it good that the thoroughfare of nine provinces is completely controlled by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom? This is now the number one commercial center in the Yangtze River Basin, and its status is still higher than that of Shanghai, which has not yet grown up.
The three towns of Wuhan are the distribution centers for supplies from the provinces in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River! This is the center of business and trade in the entire Central China region!
As long as these three towns are in good condition, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom can continuously obtain precious food from Huguang, Sichuan and other places, and can also sell silk, cloth, and salt to Huguang and Sichuan.
Maybe Hankou Town, one of the three towns in Wuhan, can be turned into a "free place" where fish and dragons from all sides can mix together and get what they need.
As far as the current situation is concerned, Qingyao probably does not have the ability to blockade the three towns in Wuhan. Not to mention that half of Hunan is already in the hands of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Even the leaders of the Hunan regiment headed by Zeng and Zuo Jiang may not agree. .
But if the population of the three towns in Wuhan were all named Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing took them away, then the entire trade network with the three towns in Wuhan as the core would be paralyzed... This is what Xianfeng can't do. You can help him do it. ?
Thinking of this, Luo Yaoguo had no choice but to say to Hong Xiuquan in a "fatherly" manner: "King of Heaven, the army we have on hand is ten troops plus a few women's battalions. The army in front of the Shuiying Palace is only a hundred thousand. How can there be millions?" Public?
"Furthermore, these millions of soldiers are hard to come by, and even more difficult to raise... Fourth brother, brother-in-law, what do you think?"
When Hong Xiuquan heard what Luo Yaoguo said, he immediately looked at Yang Xiuqing and Yang Godshang with burning eyes - now that Feng Yunshan is not here, Hong Yang has the advantage over Xiao Luo, and I have the advantage! Yang Godshen frowned and seemed to be weighing it carefully.
Adding more heads would definitely be beneficial to strengthening his and Hong Xiuquan's authority.
The Boy's Army, out of the 100,000 male soldiers captured in Changsha last time, was divided among Yang Xiuqing's center army, Wei Changhui's right army, and Shi Dakai's left army. The center, right, and left armies each increased by more than 10,000 people. , both reached more than 20,000 people, and the balance between Luo Yaoguo's upper army, Xiao Chaogui's front army, and Feng Yunshan's rear army was basically maintained...at least in terms of numbers.
If we can coerce hundreds of thousands more people in Wuchang Prefecture and Hanyang Prefecture, it will not only weaken Xiao Chaogui's strength, but also further strengthen the center, right and left armies... But how to manage so many people? How to raise them? It is indeed a big force question.
In addition... Xiao Chaogui plus Luo Yaoguo can be equivalent to "the real Ji Du descends to the earth"!
Because Yang Xiuqing did not dare to fight with "Zhen Ji Du", the supreme divine power of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has actually been transferred.
"King of Heaven," Xiao Chaogui also realized something was wrong at this time. He looked at Hong Xiuquan and asked, "Where can we recruit millions of soldiers now?"
Hong Xiuquan glanced at Xiao Chaogui, and then pointed to the Wuchang city in front: "There are hundreds of thousands of people there! I can capture a hundred thousand people in Changsha, and Wuchang will fall without a fight! If I can capture Wuchang, there will be hundreds of thousands of people in Hanyang, and one in Jiangnan." The drums can be leveled! If we can get millions of soldiers from the south of the Yangtze River... Expedition to the Central Plains in the north and the Ding Dynasty in Yanyun, what's the difficulty?
Xiao Chaogui's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, and he immediately turned to look at the "Purple Gold Bowl" hanging on Luo Yaoguo's belt. Of course Luo Yaoguo knew what he meant?
Can the decision-making of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom be avoided?
So he raised his fist towards Hong Xiuquan and used his ultimate move: "King of Heaven, how about we invite Brother Tian to come down to earth and ask for advice?"
Hong Xiuquan's face darkened, and he looked at Yang Xiuqing again. Yang Xiuqing squinted her eyes and nodded heavily: "King of Heaven, let's go to the city first, and after we settle down, we will ask Brother Tian to come down to earth... If Brother Tian agrees, we will send troops to Wuchang." Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are marching to the south of the Yangtze River, then we will listen to Brother Tian. If Brother Tian does not agree, then we will ask Brother Tian, ​​how should we fight in this world?"
Now it was Xiao Chaogui's turn to frown.
How does a heavenly brother like him know how to fight in the world?
"Okay!" Hong Xiuquan understood immediately. He didn't care whether Governor Xiao knew it or not. He immediately nodded, stroking his beard and said with a smile: "If Brother Tian has a better way, of course we will listen to Brother Tian!" He turned around and looked at it. Looking at Luo Yaoguo, "Compatriot, when can you ask Brother Tian to come down?"
Luo Yaoguo smiled and said, "Let me ask."
As he spoke, he took out the "Treasure of the Nation" of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom - the Tongtian Mirror. With a swipe of his finger, the "mirror" lit up, and then the holy image of Brother Tian Ji Du appeared on the "mirror"!
Then he first turned the "mirror" of the "Tongtian Mirror", raised it high, and showed it to Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing. "Greetings to Brother Tian!"
"Holy greetings!"
When Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing saw the portrait of Brother Tian, ​​they immediately cupped their fists and handed over their hands.
"King of Heaven, Fourth Brother," Luo Yaoguo said, "I will send a text message to Brother Tian to make an appointment right away...Don't worry, Brother Tian is very busy, but he will definitely reply within two or three days."
After saying that, he took back the "Tongtian Mirror" and began to pretend to send a text message to Brother Tian. Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing both stood up, and then glanced at Xiao Chaogui at the same time. Xiao Chaogui's face was expressionless, just standing like an iron tower. There.......
"My ministers Chang Dachun and Sun Yingzhao... led the city of Wuchang and the people of the city respectfully welcomed the King of Heaven into the city!"
In Wuchang Fucheng, at the Hanyang Gate Pier, a large group of demoted officials and gentry wearing red cloth turbans and robes, led by Chang Dachun and Sun Yingzhao, knelt down to a large ship that had just docked.
Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, and Luo Yaoguo had ended their argument at this time. Yang, Xiao, and Luo surrounded Hong Xiuquan and stood on the bow of the boat, looking directly at Wuchang Fucheng, the final destination of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
This was the second provincial capital captured by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!
Luo Yaoguo withdrew his gaze from the tall and majestic city wall to Sun Yingzhao who was kneeling on the pier, and then turned his gaze to an older man next to Sun Yingzhao, who was slightly fat and had a long three-strand beard. On a man who looks very official.
Is he real? Or is he acting?
Sun Yingzhao seemed to have noticed Luo Yaoguo's gaze, so he smiled and gave him a fist: "Long live the King of Heaven, Your Highness the Archangel. Fortunately, Sun Yingzhao has fulfilled his destiny and persuaded the Qing Demon Hubei Governor Chang Dachun to surrender for the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!"
Luo Yaoguo turned around and bowed his hand to Hong Xiuquan: "King of Heaven, this Chang Dachun is a descendant of Chang Yuchun, Kaiping King of the Ming Dynasty. He is also the first Qingyao governor to surrender to our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!"
In fact, Chang Dachun was not the first, Yu Wanqing was.
However, Luo Yaoguo hired a loyal martyr for Yu Wanqing at that time, and Chang Dachun did not "buy a loyal martyr", so he could only become a second minister... If he had a family member in Xianfeng's hands, he would probably be in trouble.
Hong Xiuquan nodded and smiled: "Okay! Since Brother Chang has worshiped God, he will be a member of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom from now on. If he has made a contribution to the city, I will be generously rewarded!" He turned back to Xiao Chaogui and said: "Brother-in-law, Wuchang City is yours now!"
Xiao Chaogui knelt down to Hong Xiuquan with a bang, and then rang his head several times: "My lord, Xiao Chaogui, kowtows to the True Holy Lord, the King of Heaven!"
Chapter completed!