Chapter 428 Please the emperor comply with public opinion and hold a political meeting (please order, please vote)
Emperor Xianfeng waved his hand to the ministers and said: "Lao Liu, Duan Hua, Seng Gelinqin, Qi Pseuzao, Sushun, Du Han, Mu Yin, Guofan, Sheng remains, and the others will withdraw first. Let's
We need to hold a small meeting here to discuss it carefully. You should go back first." Emperor Xianfeng had been fighting with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom for three or four years with his turbulent Qing Dynasty.
, he still has a little sense of confidentiality. After reading Zeng Guofan's "Six Ways to Cut Down Mao" policy, he did not announce anything on the spot in the Qinzheng Qinxian Hall, but sent most of the people away first.
Only a few military ministers were left, as well as Zeng Guofan who gave the idea, and Seng Gelinqin, Shengbao, the two ministers who trained the troops and helped with the training.
Emperor Xianfeng looked at Shengbao and said, "Shengbao, your loud voice will come in handy. Come and read the vassal policy to everyone." Emperor Xianfeng watched the ministers who were not named leave.
After that, he handed Zeng Guofan's excerpt to Shengbao and asked him to read it to the people who stayed behind. Shengbao came to life crisply.
He responded with a "chirp", then took the fold from Andehai's hand, shook his head and started reading word for word. The more he read this word, the more excited he became, and his expression was simply beaming with joy. Why? Not yet.
Because the military strategy written in Zeng Guofan's book was so awesome, he really admired it.
Zeng Guofan really put a lot of effort into this "six-way attack on Mao" plan. He even thought about it with Guo Songtao and Zhang Yuzhao for a long time. It is definitely an extraordinary performance.
First of all, this "six-way attack on Mao" plan is not to swallow up the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's nearly 300,000 Taiping troops in one go. It really doesn't have that big appetite. If it really does this, it might push the Taiping troops into panic.
, they huddle together to keep warm and fight the Qing army together, then the Qing army will be miserable.
If they were defeated, they might be wiped out. Therefore, what Zeng Guofan wanted to achieve with his "Six-Road Expedition of Mao" was actually two small goals. It was not necessary to capture Jiangbei Province controlled by the East King Yang Xiuqing or eastern Hubei controlled by the West King Xiao Chaogui.
Take, as long as you take one, you're done.
Secondly, although Zeng Guofan planned a six-pronged army, the real main force was only one, which was Seng Gelinqin, the powerful Eight Banners new army commanded by Shengbao! The remaining five armies were either used as "bait" to be beaten, or they were just pulling the strings.
Use your hind legs to contain them, or provide support to the Eight Banners New Army.
Among them, the Qing army on the other side of Guangdong and Guangxi was responsible for luring the enemy into attack. Both Guangdong and Guangxi were now becoming "enclaves". It was difficult for the Qing Dynasty to hold on to it, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom definitely wanted to take it. So Zeng Guofan thought about letting the Qing army on the other side of Guangdong and Guangxi
The loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty went to pick it up and sharpen the knife.
Well, Wolf Wolf kills a group of rebels from the Tiandihui who have colluded with the Taiping Army. The Taiping Army is already thinking about Guangdong and Guangxi. If they encounter the loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty in Guangdong and Guangxi and go on a killing spree, then Luo Yaoguo, who has just come to power, will have to hurry up.
Go and do something big to establish your authority.
When Luo Yaoguo sends troops to attack Guangdong, the Qing troops in Zhejiang and Fujian will have to move towards Jiangxi,
Attack in southern Anhui. However, they are either really going to occupy the territory, or they are going to harass and harass Luo Yaoguo. It is clear that they will accompany the attack to share some pressure on Guangdong. If Luo Yaoguo is angered, they will divide their troops to attack Zhejiang, Fujian, and Taiping.
It is estimated that most of the army's troops will have to be sent out, and the remaining ones will have to guard important cities such as Jiangning, Shanghai, Suzhou, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Huzhou, and Jiaxing. It will be difficult to move.
At this time, the third, fourth, and fifth armies in Zeng Guofan's plan began to send out auxiliary services. They conducted tentative attacks on Xiao Chaogui and Yang Xiuqing's territories respectively, and slowly approached Hanyang or
Yangzhou. Then look at Luo Yaoguo's reaction. He wants to
In whichever direction the reinforcements are sent, the real main force of the Qing army, the 88,000 new banner troops, should be thrown in the other direction, trying to kill one of Yang Xiuqing or Xiao Chaogui first. Even if they cannot all be wiped out, as long as they can be
If we are forced to Jiangxi or Jiangnan, then we have achieved our goal.
If Luo Yaoguo had used the few troops at hand to rescue Xiao Chaogui, hey, the Qing Dynasty might be able to create a situation where they could rule across the river. If Yang Xiuqing crossed the river to Jiangning or Zhenjiang, he would probably collude with Hong Xiuquan.
If Luo Yaoguo rebels, civil strife in heaven will be inevitable.
On the other hand, if Luo Yaoguo crossed the river to aid Yang, the Qing Dynasty would have the opportunity to regain Wuchang and Hanyang, and at the same time cut off the waterway transportation in Jiangnan, Jiangxi and eastern Hunan. It is not impossible to regain the lost land in Hunan next.
"This 'six-pronged strategy to defeat Mao' is really what I like! Unless Luo Yaoguo still has the ability to calculate,
Otherwise, how could he not be fooled? No, even if he could figure it out, he might not be able to break the vassal arrangement! If I were Luo Yaoguo, I would not save Yang Xiuqing and Xiao Chaogui. How could I save them and eat the remaining eight in Zhejiang?
It would be better for the government and Fujian Province to expand their territory ----- Hey, if I were Yang Xiuqing and Xiao Chaogui, I would rather go head-to-head with the Qing Dynasty's heavenly soldiers and generals
, then it is better to turn the gun immediately and drive to Jiangning to get a Qingjun side! The vassal state and that Tu Lama are right. Now this long hair is at its weakest, people are panicked, and those vassal kings
, all of them have their own evil intentions, just like the Nanming Dynasty in those days, they had millions of troops, but they couldn't stop the Qing Dynasty's tens of thousands of Eight Banners troops and 200,000 newly attached soldiers of the Green Camp!
The more Xianfeng thought about it, the more proud he became. He was shaking his head. It felt like he led the Eight Banners to conquer the Central Plains.
Dorgon Duama, who has taken the world by storm, has a chance to fight.
However, Prince Gong, Prince Yi, Seng Gelinqin, and Shengbao, the three insiders who have a clear understanding of the Eight Banners' new army,
He is not as optimistic as Xianfeng. Although there seems to be signs of a split within Changmao, Changmao is not the kind of old dynasty that has been running for almost three hundred years and has been in ruins for a long time. Has Changmao just opened?
After several years of business, they are energetic from top to bottom, and they have the blessing of faith. Don't underestimate their fighting power!
Look at the Qing Dynasty again - the world has been peaceful for more than two hundred years. With the passage of time, Wen Tian and Wu Xi, the Eight Banners disciples who were once regarded as the pillars have long since become a group of difficult-to-serve uncle soldiers -
The Emperor and Zeng Jia. The vassal state relies on Mount Tai for support.
There are more than 30,000 soldiers like this in the new Eight Banners Army! Although they are carrying foreign guns and practicing foreign exercises, on the battlefield, they can compete with the Taiping Army whose minds are armed with God-worshipping beliefs.
Are elites lining up to be shot or fighting with bayonets?
Thinking of this, Yi, Seng Gelinqin, and Shengbao couldn't help but frown. Xianfeng also saw the expressions of lack of confidence on their faces, and his own pockmarked face slowly sank, looking at his six
My brother asked: "What? Lao Liu, what do you have to say?"
Hearing Emperor Xianfeng's question, Yi hurriedly said to Emperor Xianfeng: "Your Majesty, this 'six-way attack on Mao' strategy is naturally very clever, but now our Qing Dynasty and Changmao are fighting not only for swords, guns, swords and halberds, but also for
Where is the human heart!"
"Winning people's hearts?" Xianfeng's brows tightened a little more, like a twist, "Are you talking about reopening the Political Affairs Office?
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"Your Majesty, the Holy Ming!" Prince Gong Yi said quickly, "Look, now people from all over the political affairs office have arrived in the capital one after another, and they are eagerly waiting to enter the court to discuss politics. If the political affairs office is reopened,
Everything will be done smoothly.
, the hearts of scholars in the world are guaranteed to be reunited with the Qing Dynasty. You also know that from ancient times to the present, those who win the hearts of the people win the world - as long as the hearts of the people are on the side of the Qing Dynasty, our country
Just clear it and you can keep using it with Changmao!"
As for Xianfeng, his face was gloomy, like the sky covered with dark clouds, and he remained silent. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that he wanted to back down on the reopening of the political affairs office. Just listen to him muttering in a low voice: "
The National People's Congress over there in Changmao is such a disgrace, so if we reopen the Political Affairs Office, it will definitely be successful?"
The National People's Congress of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom "opened" Hong Xiuquan to the point of disappearing!
Could the Political Affairs Office of the Qing Dynasty have accidentally "discussed" Xianfeng into a ditch?
No matter how bad Hong Xiuquan was, Haosui was still the founder of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but Xianfeng looked a bit like the seedling of a subjugated king!
"Your Majesty, don't worry!" Qi Phuzao, Xianfeng's chief military minister, also fully understood the emperor's thoughts.
But he was not worried at all, "The reason why the long-haired National People's Congress was smashed was because of two reasons.
First, those hairy Chinese people are too superstitious and believe in ghosts and gods, so much so that the National People's Congress turned into a battle of wits;
Second, those Chinese people are ultimately unruly rebels. People like Luo Yaoguo, Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, and Feng Yunshan are all vassal kings.
?Half the reason why they struck first and sidelined Hong Xiuquan was to protect themselves."
"Look at the administrative office of the Qing Dynasty. They are all scholars, and they are also local gentry. They are not here to serve in the administrative office because of rebellion, but to oppose
Chang Mao’s method of dividing fields and land, and
—." He paused as he spoke, glanced at Prince Gong next to him, and said with a wry smile, "He also opposed Westernization, which is why he came to Beijing to work in this administrative office. They were thinking in their hearts.
In fact, it is to maintain the status quo and not want any changes.
Think about it, if you keep the rules of the world unchanged, you are maintaining the Qing Dynasty.
So, Your Majesty, as long as you insist on one thing, that is, you want foreign guns and not Westernization, I guarantee you, old minister, that all the scholars in the world will stand by you sincerely, Your Majesty, and support our Qing Dynasty!"
"We want foreign guns rather than foreign affairs—" Xianfeng frowned slightly after hearing this, "Isn't this what Wo Ren stood for."
Qi Zao smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't that right? This is also the opinion of most gentry and scholars in the world.
Chapter completed!