On the Xiaoshui River, two to three hundred large ships sailed through the waves and filed southward.
On both sides of the Xiaoshui River, countless "red-headed men" lined up in teams, carrying swords, spears and guns, and marched mightily.
Suddenly, a strong rhythmic drum sound sounded from the team on the west bank of Xiaoshui: "Dong-dong-dong-dong-dong-dong-dong..."
The drum beat became faster and faster, reaching its peak. A man suddenly made the loudest voice: "Arrogant and arrogant, laughing at thousands of waves, hot-blooded and hot than the red sun! Guts are like iron, bones are like fine steel, and a mind of hundreds of thousands." , have a far-sighted vision..."
Not long after his song sounded, about a hundred good men started "howling" together on the official roads on both sides of the Xiaoshui River, and then more good men from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom spontaneously followed the rhythm of "Men Should Improve themselves" We sang together. Although it was a little out of tune and I couldn't remember all the words, I could only remember how many songs I sang, but there were so many people and the volume was loud, and they were all gentlemen, and the main theme was impassioned!
The song "Men Should Be Strong" traveled south along the surging Xiaoshui River, and soon reached Etang Town, which has become the "Fortress of Heaven" - it is already the dual fortress of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in both spiritual and physical senses! Goose Tang Town originally had a low wall, and a narrow and shallow trench outside the wall. It was enough to ward off the thieves in Yangmingshan, but not enough to deal with the regular army.
After Wu Ruxiao took over Etang in Feng Yunshan, the project of thickening the walls, widening the trenches, and building forts began in full swing. Not only the Taiping Army under King Nan participated in the construction, but also the people who were allocated land around Etang. Enthusiastically joined the struggle to "defend the fruits of divided fields"!
The farmers who were given land and wealth, and had a long-awaited meal turned into "infrastructure maniacs", and their enthusiasm for work was soaring! In less than twenty days, Etang Town was built into a difficult situation. An unassailable fortress!
After the completion of Etang Fortress, the expansion project of Shuangpai Pass in Shuangpai Town, located in the Xiaoshui River Valley in Yangming Mountain, was immediately started... It can be operated as a base center.
But what really made Archangel Luo feel confident was the "red-headed men" standing next to each other in the north of Etang Town and on the west side of the official road. They covered a large field and the number of them was probably no less than three. Ten thousand! These thirty thousand...are only part of the miners and poor farmers who actively joined the Taiping Army!
Among them, the poor farmers are still less organized and disciplined, but the miners who have nothing are more powerful!
Mining is not only hard and dangerous, but also relies on collective strength. Whether it is daily production work or fighting in groups to grab territory, we have to work together as a team.
Therefore, their organization and discipline are very strong, even stronger than feudal armies such as the Green Camp Soldiers and the Eight Banners Soldiers. The Daozhou Uprising more than half a month ago has proven their strength! In addition, among these miners, there are A large number of leaders emerged from daily production and struggle - figures like Yang Xiuqing and Xiao Chaogui!
So this group of miners was easily organized into the Taiping Army. Su Sanniang, who was a big boss of the Tiandihui, also easily commanded them. It only took three days to mobilize more than 20,000 troops to Etang. town.
In addition to the 20,000 Daozhou miners, Luo Yaoguo also issued a "gathering order" to various villages under the jurisdiction of the God Worshiping Association branch in Etang Town, ordering the militiamen from each township and village to gather in Etang Town and accept the Taiping Rebellion. A review by the King of Heaven, Hong Xiuquan! The number of these militiamen was not as large as that of the miners, but they still gathered four to five thousand people.
In addition to the Taiping Army recruits recruited by Luo Yaoguo from Etang, Shuangpai, Meihua, Baimadu, Lingtang and other towns and the Qing soldiers who surrendered, as well as the female soldiers of Su Sanniang and He Damei, the total number was about 30,000. Under the control of Yu Wanqing, Zeng Tianyang, Su Sanniang and others, these 30,000 people formed a brigade of 500 people into the simplest square formation, covering the wilderness on the west bank of Xiaoshui River.
Most of them don't have any standard military uniforms, just a red scarf wrapped around their heads. Most of them don't have any powerful weapons in their hands. Most of them just have a spear, and only a few of them have shotguns and swords.
Most of the phalanxes had no artillery in front of them. Only one phalanx led by Yu Wanqing's godson Yu Dabao and Ji Dapao, who bombarded the Daozhou Yamen, had as many as twenty-four artillery pieces of various types in front of it. , are also small cannons with little power. Although the equipment of this army is backward and the training level is not high, they can still prove that the line implemented by Luo Yaoguo is correct - at least in today's Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, "correct" It is still valuable! Especially the "correct" one who has divine power. Yang Xiuqing's current status is not all due to the master dance, but he is not only a master dancer, but he can also really bring victory to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom one after another. .
And Luo Yaoguo holds the magic weapon Tongtian Mirror, and his ability to dance is not bad! If his ability to win battles is no worse than that of Yang Xiuqing, then his "line" will be convincing. "Your Highness, listen. It is "A Man Should Be" Self-improvement》!》
Su Sanniang, who had long been convinced of Luo Yaoguo, had the sharpest ears. She heard the song "Men Should Be Strong" from a distance, and immediately approached Archangel Luo, who was sitting under an awning on the pier on Di Street, to report it. Luo Yaoguo looked back at her and found that she was still a little nervous, so he smiled and said to her: "It doesn't matter... Heavenly Father and Brother Tian are both reasonable!"
While he was talking, he was playing with a purple gold alms bowl - it was said to be "purple gold", but it was actually made of purple copper. It was originally engraved with four Buddhist characters for "ten thousand". Luo Yaoguo asked Zhang Bao to find someone from Etang Town. The coppersmith shoveled the "ten thousand" character into a "cross" character and made it slightly aged.
"Guard Zeng!"
After Luo Yaoguo and Su Sanniang finished talking, they turned their attention to Mr. Zeng Tianyang. "Angel, what are your orders?" The old man knelt down on one knee and clasped his fist again.
He didn't really agree with Luo Yaoguo's route at first, but now he is completely convinced. He can really win!
The Zeng family of Zijingshan has staked everything on the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. If they win, they will be princes for the rest of their lives. If they lose... they will be gone! In his opinion, the series of methods implemented by Luo Yaoguo in Daozhou are indeed effective. Yes, so the old man was convinced.
"Guard Zeng, you have a loud voice, go and lead everyone to sing "Welcome to Peace"!" Luo Yaoguo ordered. "Yes!" Zeng Tianyang accepted the order, got up and left the dock, got on his horse again, and walked out of the north gate of Di Street .After a while, the loud and high-pitched singing of "Welcome to Peace" began to sound on the bank of Xiaoshui.
Although "Welcome to Peace" cannot be compared with "Men Should Be Strong" in terms of lyrics and melody, it can sing the voices of hundreds of millions of working people who are struggling to survive in China at this time! Thirty thousand people sang together, Shouting to the sky, it immediately overshadowed the song "Men Should Be Strong" sung by "King Xiao Ge".
"The rent is heavy and the interest is high. It is difficult for poor people to survive these days. Open the door early to worship Taiping, and the disciplines will be happy for all the big and small. Kill the demons and evil gentry, open the city gate to welcome Taiping. When Taiping comes, divide the fields! Divide the fields and divide the wealth. , even if everyone is fed and warmed. If you don’t pay rent or repay debts, the world will be uneven.”
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Hong Xiuquan, who was sitting on a big boat and humming "A Man Should Be Strong," was interrupted by the sudden singing with a Hunan accent and felt a little unhappy. Moreover, he couldn't understand the Hunan dialect, so he asked Feng Yunshan next to him: " Brother, what's going on?"
Feng Yunshan laughed and said: "This is "Welcome to Peace" compiled by compatriots. The lyrics are...
While listening to Feng Yunshan reciting the lyrics of "Welcome to Peace", Hong Xiuquan stood up, strode out of the cabin, stood on the bow deck, looked south, and immediately saw the "red-headed men" all over the wilderness! "They are. ." Hong Xiuquan asked subconsciously.
Feng Yunshan said in a voice full of joy: "King of Heaven, they are all our new brothers of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom! They are new brothers who joined us in Daozhou... "There are so many!" Hong Xiuquan murmured.
Chapter completed!