"Report, Your Highness, the battle report from the front line." Chen Yucheng took two battle reports, handed them to Li Yunzhong and went out.

Li Yunzhong opened the first one and read: "On April 21, our troops arrived in Yangzhou. Officials of all sizes in Yangzhou fled one after another. Our Second Army occupied Yangzhou City without any blood. On April 23, the Qing army Qishan led his army.

They came to attack but were defeated and retreated to Jiangdu County. On April 24, Li Shixian took over Chuzhou and the Seventh Army retreated to Shucheng."

Zuo Zongtang said happily: "Okay, I didn't expect that the Second Army successfully captured Yangzhou and let Qishan take it one step later."

Li Yunzhong smiled and took out the second battle report and continued reading: "On April 23, the Fifth Army arrived in Zhenjiang by boat and fought fiercely for half a day. The governor of Jiangsu led officials of all sizes to flee to the Jiangnan camp. On April 25, our army captured Danyang.

, Changzhou, Jiangnan Camp Zhang Guoliang led 5,000 people to garrison Wuxi."

Zuo Zongtang said disappointedly: "I didn't expect that the Qing government did not dispatch troops from Jiangxi, but instead dispatched troops from the Jiangnan camp to support the Suzhou front line."

Li Yunzhong put down the battle report and said fiercely: "You can continue to let the Fifth Army attack Suzhou and Wuxi. If Xiang Rong continues to mobilize troops to Suzhou, then I will defeat the Jiangnan camp first."

Li Yunzhong turned to look at Zuo Zongtang again, and said a little embarrassedly: "Sir... do you have any students or friends in Hunan? Summon them to Nanjing so that I can entrust them with important tasks and deal with Zeng Guofan and others in the future.

It’s good to know yourself and your enemy.”

Zuo Zongtang thought about it for a while, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid they don't want to come to Nanjing."

Li Yunzhong was even more embarrassed and whispered: "You can write a letter... that... trick them into coming over for a get-together. At most... we can give them more advice."

Zuo Zongtang did not expect Li Yunzhong to be so shameless, and hesitated: "This...didn't I harm them?"

Li Yunzhong shook his head and waved his hands, promising: "I will never harm their lives, I just want them to get to know the big man again. If they are unwilling to serve me, I will not make it difficult for them and give them full freedom.

If you are willing to go back, I will pay the travel expenses; if you are not willing to go back, I will entrust you with important tasks."

Zuo Zongtang sighed and said: "I will just be a villain for once and write them a letter when I get back. Please send someone to send it to them, please."

After Li Yunzhong waited for Zuo Zongtang to go out, he followed him secretly to make sure that he had left the palace, and quickly said to Chen Yucheng, the young attendant: "Yucheng, go and ask Jiao Liang to come over. By the way, ask him to bring someone who is familiar with Hunan."

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After a while, Jiao Liang brought a young man in his twenties to the palace and said to Li Yunzhong: "Your Highness, this person is my younger brother, his name is Jiao Jing, and he is very familiar with the situation in Hunan."

Li Yunzhong said to Jiao Jing: "I will send you to Hunan later to do something. This matter is of great importance. If you succeed, you will be rewarded. If you fail... you don't have to come back."

Jiao Jing said nervously: "Your Highness, please rest assured that I will do my best to serve Your Highness."

Seeing that he was nervous, Li Yunzhong said: "Don't panic. Although this matter is important, it is very simple. I just ask you to go to Hunan and kidnap a few people back. I will give you a list later, and you can visit me one by one according to the people on the list."

, whether they are willing to come to Nanjing or not, you will kidnap them, and their families, by the way. I will send the Navy and the Seventh Army to respond at the Anhui border. Your Heaven and Earth Society is deeply rooted in the two lakes. Is this a small thing difficult?

Shall I dump you?"

Jiao Liang and Jiao Jing breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, secretly complaining that His Highness was trying to scare people, saying trivial things like sesame and mung beans were so serious, and thought that Jiao Jing was going to be sent to Hunan to rebel. Jiao Jing quickly said: "Your Highness, please rest assured, Hunan Heaven and Earth will

There are still many people who want to come and seek refuge with the King of Han, so just treat this matter as a petition submitted by them, and I think they will definitely handle the matter properly."

Li Yunzhong said with satisfaction: "Well, I hope so. If this is done, I will reward you heavily."

Jiao Jing thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. I will take my leave."

When Jiao Liang saw that his younger brother had gone out, he smiled at Li Yunzhong and said, "I heard that His Highness hasn't gotten married yet?"

Li Yunzhong said inexplicably: "You are really well informed. I just told you to go down to prepare for the wedding, and you knew it."

Jiao Liang was afraid that the King of Han might misunderstand, so he quickly said the truth: "To be honest, my sister-in-law admires you, Your Highness, the King of Han. Of course, I also hope to marry Your Highness. I don't know what Your Highness's wishes are."

Li Yunzhong thought of Xu Yuexiang's pretty appearance and became very lustful. He pretended to be embarrassed and said: "I have already planned to marry Sanniang and Xuanjiao together. If I marry your sister again, I'm afraid..."

When Jiao Liang heard that there was a way out, he said seductively: "It's common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, let alone you, King of Han! Yuexiang won't mind either. Besides, Su Sanniang and Hong Xuanjiao are both widows... They understand the righteousness well and will never object."

"." Seeing that Li Yunzhong's face was wrong, Jiao Liang quickly changed his evaluation of the two of them, thinking to himself: It seems that His Highness is not attracted by their qualifications, but has deep affection for them. It seems that he will have to persuade Yuexiang to be together when he returns.

Just get along.

Li Yunzhong thought: This is a political marriage. Fortunately, the marriage is with the pretty girl Xu Yuexiang. If the eldest lady had bound feet and wore zombie powder, wouldn't I have to sleep with a "zombie"? I wonder if she would bite me.

"Well, since Yuexiang doesn't mind it, let's hold the wedding together, but Sanniang still has to trouble Madam to clear things up... Haha..."

Jiao Liang said: "No problem. I wonder when your Highness will set the wedding date?" Jiao Liang shook his head in his heart. He didn't expect His Highness to be so henpecked. It seems that he will not be able to marry Su Sanniang and Hong Xuanjiao in the future.

Li Yunzhong had already thought about it and said directly: "Just May 1st. Many people will get married on this day."

Not to mention that Jiao Liang returned to his residence in an excited mood and ordered Xu Yuegui to go to Su Sanniang to discuss the matter. He saw Zuo Zongtang handing a thick stack of letters to Li Yunzhong and said: "The above four letters are very important.

, several of them are very talented, have failed in many tests, and have resentment towards the imperial court, so they can be recruited for their own use."

Li Yunzhong discussed official matters with Zuo Zongtang again and handed all the letters in his hand to Jiao Jing.

Nanjing originally had more than 600,000 residents. Before Li Yunzhong led his army to attack the city, tens of thousands fled. Including the people brought by the Han army from Hubei, there are now 700,000 residents, most of whom live outside the city.

On May 1st, there was a festive atmosphere everywhere in Nanjing. The people heard that the King of Han was getting married today. Many people put red cloth ribbons with the word "happy" on the door of their houses. The trumpeters puffed up their cheeks and played hard.

With the suona playing, the wedding team rushed from the palace to the residence of the ladies with eight sedans, followed by 100 female guards with knives. After picking up the brides and getting on the sedan, they made a few laps around the lively streets to spend more time.

It took two hours to arrive at the palace.

Li Yunzhong was standing at the gate of the palace, staring blankly and stamping his feet back and forth anxiously. Anyone who waited outside for four hours would be depressed. When the sedan chair arrived at the palace, the firecrackers went off as if they cost nothing.

Looking at the three beautifully dressed beauties, the crimson cheongsam clung to their skin, and their heads were covered with red hijabs like those on TV. Li Yunzhong held Sanniang's arm, Hong Xuanjiao and Xu Yuexiang were supported by a pair of bridesmaids on the left and right, and several people
Chapter completed!