Chapter 514 Hong Xiuquan died suddenly, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was about to be destroyed!
From Danyang County to Chungu County, since the defeat of Wanling, Guo Ruifu and the others gathered the remaining defeated soldiers and moved them to Chungu County, where they set up a new line of defense!
The two armies of Su Lie and Lian Po attacked very quickly. After capturing Wanling City, they pushed across to Chungu County in only five days.
At this point, most of Danyang County has fallen into Yuan Shu's territory. If the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom still wants to survive, it has to defend Chungu County. Otherwise, once Chungu County is lost, Yuan Shu's army can march straight in and march to Tianjing City.
"Chungu County is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is several times more difficult to attack than Wanling City. If we attack Chungu County as we did when we attacked Wanling City last time, I am afraid that we will lose nearly half of our soldiers. We will lose too much."
If it's too big, we won't be able to attack Tianjing!"
On the front line of the battlefield, Su Lie, the commander-in-chief of the army, frowned. He stretched out his arms and supported the wide square table, and then looked at the topographic map of Spring Valley County spread out in front of him with a solemn expression.
Chungu County is strategically located, with the impregnable Tianjing City in the rear and Hushu and Lingyang counties in the front as buffer zones. Most of the areas around Chungu County are rugged mountains, and beyond are dotted lakes and swamps, which are extremely unfavorable.
March and fight!
Not only that, because of the fall of Wanling City's defense line, Chungu County has become something like a bridgehead. It has recently received vigorous repairs from the Guo Wei and Guo Ruifu corps, which allowed Su Lie and Lian Po to attack.
The city's difficulty coefficient skyrocketed.
Just as the generals in the tent were scratching their heads and unable to do anything, they suddenly heard the clatter of horse hooves outside the tent. Then they saw a scout hurriedly broke into the tent, panted and came to Su Lie, holding his arms in front of him.
The letters in the letter were carefully presented.
"What is this? Who called you here?"
Su Lie looked at the scout in front of him in confusion. He took the letter handed over by the scout, and then quickly opened it, scanning it quickly.
After reading the contents of the letter, Su Lie's expression suddenly changed. He was in a good mood, and then he raised his head and laughed loudly!
Lian Po on the side was confused when he saw this, and hurriedly snatched the letter from his hand, read it quickly, and then laughed and said: "Wonderful, wonderful, this way, the child Guo Wei has nothing to fear."
The letter was written by military counselor Wang Meng. The main content of the letter describes how to drive a wedge between King Peng and Prince Mo'ang, causing them to turn against Guo Ruifu's regiment. Once internal strife broke out in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it was Su Lie and Lian Po who led the way.
When the army marches towards Huanglong!
"The soldiers have been tired of traveling recently and are not in good condition. As far as I'm concerned, they can rest for a few days to recharge their batteries. When civil strife breaks out in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and people are panicked, we can take over Chungu County in one fell swoop.
The best chance."
Regarding the suggestion of Old General Lian Po, everyone present will unanimously agree. If we blindly launch a fierce attack on Chungu County, it will only increase casualties. It is better to wait for a few days and watch the fire from the other side, which can recharge our batteries and watch the fire.
It's a good show, why not?
After deciding on the strategy, Su Lie and Lian Po announced that the entire army would be stationed in place, recharge their batteries, and prepare their troops for five days. When the time was right, they would capture Chungu County in one fell swoop.
A few short days, fleeting!
Guo Ruifu's regiment, which was not disturbed, was stationed in Chungu County. They were busy carrying baggage and city defense materials every day in order to defend against the incoming army of Su Lie and Lian Po.
However, despite all their calculations, Guo Ruifu and the others did not expect that a wave of chaos was setting off in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Instigated by Hai Donglai, Li Gexiao and many surrendered officials, Hong Xiuquan was
The matter of house arrest was leaked.
As soon as this news broke out, it immediately caused a sensation in the entire Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Guo Wei, as the current leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, his face became extremely ugly after learning the news. Now Guo Ruifu, Chai Rong, Fu Yanqing, Shi Yanchao and other close generals
Without them around, it would be difficult for him to deal with the gang of rebellious officials and traitors in the court by himself!
"Now that things have come to a point, we can only make the right mistake. First kill Hong Xiuquan, and then use the excuse that Hong Xiuquan died of serious illness to forcibly suppress those rebels."
Thinking of this, Guo Wei's eyes showed a fierce light. At this point, the only way to break the situation is to transfer Guo Ruifu and Chai Rong back first. As for the Spring Valley County on the front line, there are Prince Mo'ang, Demon King Peng and tens of thousands of elite soldiers.
There is no need to worry too much about guarding.
After thinking about it, Guo Wei immediately summoned his general Chai Gui and asked him to take 500 heavily armored soldiers to the Heavenly King's Mansion. Hong Xiuquan must be strictly guarded. No one can approach the Heavenly King's Mansion. Anyone who violates this rule will be executed.
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After giving orders to Chai Gui, Guo Wei wrote two more letters in his own hand, and asked his confidant Babai Li to hurry up and deliver the two letters to Guo Ruifu and Chai Rong. The matter at this time was of great importance and could not be ignored.
After instructing the soldiers who delivered the message, Guo Wei slumped down on the bed as if relaxed. Recalling the recent chaos in the court, he felt vaguely uneasy, but he didn't know what the problem was or how to solve it!
"If Prime Minister Hong Rengan was willing to help me wholeheartedly, how could I be in such a mess? In the final analysis, I was too merciful. Hong Xiuquan was addicted to killing, but he was supported and loved by the ministers; I succeeded to the throne
I implemented benevolent policies and reforms, but only a few people were willing to support me..."
When it came to reform, Guo Wei became furious. How many people in the entire Taiping Heavenly Kingdom sincerely supported his reform? Except for Prime Minister Hong Rengan and his original team, all other former officials of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were
Some people even intensified their efforts to make big noises!
The furious Guo Wei laughed angrily, his gloomy eyes gradually narrowed into a slit, but he was thinking in his heart: "When Guo Ruifu and Chai Rong come back and deal with Hong Xiuquan, they can also deal with some rebels in the name of rectifying Chao Gang."
Officials who collaborate with the enemy and serve in disobedience."
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A few days later!
After Guo Ruifu and Chai Rong, who were on the front line, received a personal letter from their lord Guo Wei, they panicked and temporarily gave their military power to Demon King Peng and Prince Mo'ang, and then rushed back to the capital of Tianjing without stopping.
After returning to Tianjing, Guo Wei secretly met with Guo Ruifu and Chai Rong, and then told them some recent rumors in the court, and then sent them to sneak into the Tianwang Mansion to secretly eliminate Hong Xiuquan!
It has to be said that Guo Ruifu and Chai Rong performed their tasks very efficiently. They sneaked into the Tianwang Mansion without anyone noticing, and then poisoned Hong Xiuquan's daily meals. This made Hong Xiuquan...
Suddenly, he felt unbearable cramping in his abdomen, and then he felt chest tightness and shortness of breath. After a while, he started to bleed from all his orifices, and he died suddenly.