Call of the Three Kingdoms: Emperor Yuan's Journey Chapter 404 Hong Xiuquan wants to kill Yang Xiuqing, and the destruction of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is just around the corner!
Chapter 404 Hong Xiuquan wants to kill Yang Xiuqing, and the destruction of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is just around the corner!
We can get the cooperation of Feng Yunshan and Xiao Chaogui, plus the help of Prime Minister Hong Rengan and General Guo Wei, the most powerful general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Guo Ruifu, Fu Yanqing who holds military power and commands an army of tens of thousands, and all the civil and military officials under their command!
Even if Hong Xiuquan, the leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, had a murderous intention, it would not help. If he insisted on executing Yang Xiuqing, it would undoubtedly push Yang Xiuqing to the opposite side of rebellion!
As long as Yang Xiuqing raises troops to rebel, the general Guo Wei will definitely lead his army to respond. After the war starts, they will send the first fierce general Guo Ruifu and Fu Yanqing, who command tens of thousands of troops, to break through the capital, go straight to the palace, capture Hong Xiuquan alive, and pull him down
Dragon Throne, supported Yang Xiuqing's ascension to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, allowing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to change hands.
"Yang Xiuqing is grateful!"
However, Yang Xiuqing bowed respectfully to Feng Yunshan and Xiao Chaogui to thank them for their help.
"We are all colleagues, so we should help each other! But... is Yuan Shu's army really that powerful? If they expand their power further south, they will definitely confront our army again, and we will be defeated again and again. What should we do?
Is good?"
Feng Yunshan's words dimmed the eyes of everyone present. Yuan Shu's forces were already powerful, but now he has occupied Kuaiji County and merged with Tang Mao's forces, as well as Xin Wenli, Tantai Feng, Meng Gong, Qi Jiguang and others.
With the help of capable ministers and strong generals, and with Sun Jian's forces to the west of Yangzhou, we are fully capable of destroying the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in a two-pronged attack.
"To be honest, Yuan Shu's army is indeed so powerful! Liu Xinmin led his army to the north, but the whole army was wiped out and fled in panic.
I sent troops to support, but we were ambushed halfway and were forced to fight! I didn't expect that with more troops and fewer troops, we were beaten so hard by the enemy troops on the opposite side that we couldn't even lift our heads. It wasn't the soldiers who were strong, but the enemy generals who were brave.
Our army is out of reach."
Yang Xiuqing had participated in the Kuaiji War, so he naturally knew the specific combat capabilities of Yuan Shu's forces. His words were undoubtedly a heavy blow to Feng Yunshan and Xiao Chaogui.
"What should we do? Just watch Yuan Shu send troops to encircle and suppress us?"
Seeing that everyone present was worried, Yang Xiuqing's eyes flashed with a dark light, but he changed his words and began to soothe the emotions of the generals present.
"At that time, our army attacked hastily, passively faced the battle, and its morale was low. In addition, General Guo Ruifu did not join the army at that time. If General Guo Ruifu was in the army, even if Yuan Shu sent his first fierce general Jia Fu to come, there would be only
The fate of being beheaded."
Yang Xiuqing's pun not only put Guo Ruifu in a good mood, but also indirectly explained the reason for the defeat in the last battle!
"If you want to start a war with Yuan Shu's forces, please be sure to call me to go there."
Fu Yanqing's eyes were shining. He took a step and walked out of the group of people, then bowed and saluted Yang Xiuqing.
"With the help of General Guo Ruifu and General Fu Yanqing, as well as the powerful generals under my command, we will definitely be able to extinguish Yuan Shu's arrogant arrogance."
Everyone in the venue was happy, and they started to exchange cups and cups, chatting wildly. This banquet made the relationship between them more and more active, and there was a vague feeling of united front, and Hong Xiuquan was being ostracized!
Who knows, the King of Heaven, Hong Xiuquan, had already received the news about the grand banquet in Dongwang Mansion. He originally wanted to directly send Wei Changhui to lead an army to surround Dongwang Mansion, hoping to capture Yang Xiuqing for treason and rebellion!
But when Hong Xiuquan learned that Prime Minister Hong Rengan and General Guo Wei also secretly attended the appointment...even senior officials such as Feng Yunshan, Xiao Chaogui, Guo Ruifu, and Fu Yanqing also attended the appointment.
This left Hong Xiuquan at a loss. If troops were sent to besiege the Dongwang Mansion, what should senior leaders like Hong Rengan, Guo Wei, and Guo Ruifu do? Should they be sentenced together for treason? If they were executed together, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would instantly collapse.
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"How to do this?"
As dusk fell, Hong Xiuquan still hadn't come up with a great solution. At the same time, the banquet in the East Prince's Mansion had ended, and Guo Wei and Fu Yanqing all went back to their respective homes.
"Call Hong Daquan. I have something important to discuss with him!"
(Hong Daquan was the leader of the Hunan Tiandihui in the late Qing Dynasty. His original name was Jiao Liang, also known as Jiao Da. In his early years, he failed to learn from others in many tests, so he became a monk in anger and lived in seclusion to study military science. Soon he returned to secular life, but failed to win the test again, and later made friends with people from all walks of life.
, joined the Tiandihui and founded the Zhaojun Hall.
In 1851 (the first year of Xianfeng), he contacted Hong Xiuquan and followed the Taiping Army to Yong'an. The following year, he was captured during the breakout of Mengshan Mountain. The Qing Imperial Envoy Seshang'a sent him to Beijing to be killed. He was originally called "King Tiande" and was posthumously named Min.
king!)
"Call the generals Wei Changhui, Chen Dede, Wang Anjun, Kang Ronghai, and Deng Guangming as well."
Hong Xiuquan paced back and forth in the room until Hong Daquan, Wei Changhui and others arrived, and then he spoke out about his plan to execute Dong Wang Yang Xiuqing.
"The Eastern King Yang Xiuqing intends to rebel, and I want to strike first. What do you think?"
"King of Heaven, how could Yang Xiuqing act in a rebellious manner when he is keeping to himself? Could it be that King of Heaven misunderstood King Dong?"
Wei Changhui did not like Yang Xiuqing, but this matter was of great importance and there was no room for error, so he repeatedly confirmed it with Hong Xiuquan and found a legitimate reason for Hong Xiuquan to deal with Yang Xiuqing.
"In the Battle of Kuaiji, our army suffered heavy casualties. For this reason alone, it is not an exaggeration to dismiss Yang Xiuqing and investigate him, or even send him to prison.
The King of Heaven only needs to strip away the military power he holds, then send Guo Ruifu, Fu Yanqing and General Guo Wei to lead the army north to attack Yuan Shu's forces, and then transfer Prime Minister Hong Rengan, Southern King Feng Yunshan, and Western King Xiao Chaogui away from the capital.
In this way, Yang Xiuqing has no foreign aid and no military power, so he will be at our mercy? Just arrange an unfounded charge for him and get rid of him."
Hong Xiuquan frowned and immediately arranged for Wei Changhui and Hong Daquan to go to the military camp and assemble his trusted troops to wait for the opportunity. The four generals Chen Dede, Wang Anjun, Kang Ronghai, and Deng Guangming were arranged by Hong Xiuquan to serve as guards to guard against the assassins' assassinations!
"I will go to court tomorrow to discuss the matter of the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing's defeat in the battle and his return."
"According to the order!"
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The next day, Hong Xiu was dressed in a five-clawed golden dragon robe, sitting on the throne, looking at the civil and military ministers entering the palace with gloomy eyes.
"Go to court!"
"Long live your Majesty, long live your majesty!"
Simply skip the process of going to court and go straight to the topic.
"In the Battle of Kuaiji, King Liu Xinmin was defeated and fled, and he dares not return to this day. In addition, I ordered the East King Yang Xiuqing to lead an army to support the battle, but he was also defeated miserably and was ambushed midway. This
How should we explain it? How should we deal with it according to the law?"
Prime Minister Hong Rengan immediately stepped forward to remonstrate and plead for Dong Wang Yang Xiuqing, and bluntly stated that this battle was planned by Yuan Shu's army for a long time and was not the fault of Dong Wang.
According to the law, he should be executed, but based on the specific situation, the death penalty should be avoided, otherwise I am afraid it will chill all the generals!
"I second the proposal..."
Looking at the general Guo Wei, the most powerful general Guo Ruifu, the brave king Fu Yanqing, the south king Feng Yunshan, and the west king Xiao Chaogui, they all stepped forward to intercede for the east king Yang Xiuqing.
A flash of murderous intent flashed in Hong Xiuquan's eyes. The murderous intent was fleeting, but Wei Changhui saw it!
"I second the proposal. Although the King of the East led his army to defeat, his crime will not lead to death."
Wei Changhui also agreed, but his move made Dong Wang Yang Xiuqing look a little confused. This guy has always been at odds with him, how could he be so kind to plead for himself now? There may be some fraud involved!