Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 225: The Cat Substitutes for the Prince, the Real and Fake Zeng Guofan

"What? The Qing Dynasty is dead!"

When the news spread that Peking was occupied and the emperor, empress and concubines were all executed in the street, the entire capital and thirteen provinces were shocked.

The North was still resisting natural disasters and man-made calamities, and the South was still fighting the Taiping Rebellion, so how come their homes were robbed in the middle of all this?

For a moment, the war in the entire country stopped instantly, and no one knew what to do next.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which had been badly beaten by the Qing army, laughed three times when they heard the news.

It is said that when Hong Xiuquan heard the news, he did a twitching dance on the spot, was so happy that he lost his mind and shouted, "God help him."

According to the news, tens of thousands of people were killed and the entire street in Caishikou was dyed red with blood.

However, the silence did not last long, as the world suddenly became chaotic.

In the end, no one could convince anyone else. Since they said they were not convinced, they just used their fists to beat them.

Before Zhu Zhanjun could do anything, fighting broke out fiercely in other places, and the entire land of Yanhuang was engulfed in flames.

In addition to the domestic situation, there are also waves of turmoil abroad.

Upon learning that their expeditionary force had been completely wiped out, the British and French were furious.

"According to the suggestions of the members of the parliament, they requested to form an expeditionary force to conquer Yanhuang again."

"Some even suggested taking advantage of the civil unrest in Yanhuang to carve out a piece of land."

"For example, Hong Kong, Macau, Xiaoliuqiu, or important coastal ports such as Shandong."

In the space, Victoria reports on the situation in Europe.

When the people present heard the news, no one looked strange.

They had already anticipated the current situation.

Zhu Zhanjun could not mobilize many troops. This decapitation operation was indeed swift, but to sweep the entire world, he would need at least a legion of 10 to 20 people.

After Queen Victoria finished her report, Zhu Zhanjun nodded slightly and looked at Old Zhu.

"Grandpa, how is the recruitment going?"

The troops in space are limited, and the real army cannot handle it. If Zhu Zhanjun wants to expand the troops at his disposal, he has to recruit troops again.

According to everyone's plan, 3 space soldiers will be used as the basis of officers, and ordinary people from the second world will be recruited to expand the number of troops.

Zhu Zhanjun handed this matter over to Old Zhu.

Old Zhu came from a rebel background, and recruiting soldiers and fighting wars were things he was best at.

Ever since he took over this matter, Lao Zhu has been radiant, as if he had returned to the days when he was a marshal.

Pulling out a small notebook from his bosom, Lao Zhu flipped through it and said, "In order to improve the efficiency of increasing troops, we have increased the rewards of money and food."

"And we promise that after the war, the corresponding soldiers and civilians will be given land."

"After learning that we defeated the foreigners and offered such a high reward, the people were very enthusiastic in signing up."

Raising his hand and turning the page, Lao Zhu raised his voice and said, "After half a month of recruitment, we have recruited a total of 8 soldiers, and these soldiers have already started training."

"And the recruitment process is still ongoing. I believe that within a month, there will be no problem in gathering a 10-man army."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and looked at Wu Laoer, the general of the first battalion.

The 1st Battalion has been split up and currently serves as officers in various units of the new army.

The entire army, from the commander-in-chief Wu Laoer to the low-level squad leaders, are all space soldiers.

In order to make the army combat-ready, officers play a 60% role, the rest is 10% training and 30% equipment.

"How's the training going?"

Wu Lao Er stood up and reported: "Since we have provided sufficient food and carried out ideological propaganda, the soldiers have already taken on some form."

"According to our estimates, with another month of training, they will be ready for combat."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded with satisfaction and looked at someone.

"Are you okay?"

Zeng Guofan stood up, cupped his hands and reported: "Your Highness, I am not fake, so it is no problem for me to play myself."

Zhu Zhanjun smiled.

He has already found out clearly that there is also a Zeng Guofan in World No. 2, who is currently besieging the Taiping Army and possesses considerable power.

If he could control this army, Zhu Zhanjun would indirectly control most of the southern region.

So he planned to replace the Zeng Guofan in World No. 2 with his own Zeng Guofan.

In order to have enough time, Zhu Zhanjun asked Hu Ruzhen to go to the Kingdom of Adan first to replace Zeng Guofan's command position.

After all, compared with a region and a world, Zhu Zhanjun could still tell which was more important.

"By the way, Xu Shou, have you succeeded in your research?"

After arranging the battle plan, Zhu Zhanjun looked at those who raised their hands to attend the meeting.

By 1860, the telegraph had already been used in the West, and communications in many places had switched to the telegraph.

Zhu Zhanjun spent a high price to get a batch of telegrams and asked Xu Shou and others to go to the second world reality to conduct research.

With these people's abilities, half a month would be enough to imitate it.

Xu Shou smiled confidently, stood up and saluted, saying, "It's almost done."

"Alas, what a pity! I have seen telegrams when I was alive, but they were too precious at the time, so I never opened them myself. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone through so much trouble."

Zhu Zhanjun waved his hand and said, "These are all irrelevant. You need to assemble the telegraph and other things in Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. Tell Victoria if you need anything."

After explaining things to the two of them, Zhu Zhanjun looked at Zheng Zilong again.

"How are you fighting the pirates over there? We may have a naval battle with the West at any time, so hurry up and finish your work."

It feels great to kill all the British and French forces, but the retaliation that will come later is inevitable.

Queen Victoria in the UK is making trouble and will not send troops in the short term, but the Gallic rooster is not necessarily the same.

Zhu Zhanjun needs to organize a coastal defense force immediately to beat the white pigs to a pulp at sea. Zheng Zilong thought for a moment and said, "It's still the same old problem. I don't have enough ships."

"But..." Zheng Zilong's eyes turned and he whispered, "Zheng He has already arrived in Champa and will arrive at the Qiongzhou Naval Base in the next two days."

Zhu Zhanjun understood what the other party meant and asked directly: "Has the sea trial ship arrived at your place?"

"It arrived three days ago." Zheng Zilong's eyes lit up and he replied quickly.

Zhu Zhanjun hesitated for a moment, then told Zheng Zilong, "Take him to see the ship, and then convey my meaning to him."

"But I think he is not confident in handing the fleet over to you. When the time comes, you can let Guo Gang take over these ships, and you can come and help me."

Zheng Zilong nodded repeatedly, and his back teeth were exposed with joy.

Zheng He's fleet was seized, and the strength of his naval forces suddenly reached the peak of the world.

It’s a pity that these ships cannot carry the second world, otherwise it would increase the power in his hands.

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The second world, Anqing City Government Office.

At this time, a meeting was being held within the Hunan Army to discuss what to do in the future.

Peking was captured and the emperor was gone. Now there are emperors everywhere and they don’t know what to do next.

Should we continue to besiege the Taiping Army, or take advantage of the situation and make a career?

"Sir, time is of the essence now. We have the power in our hands, so we can just raise the banner and do it ourselves."

"This world belongs to the Han people, but it was occupied by the Manchu Tartars. Now that the Manchu Tartars' upper echelons have been destroyed, it is a good time for us to rise up and restore the Han people's clothing and customs."

"As long as you raise your arms and call, I believe many forces will respond."

"By then, you will have unified your army and swept across the world, and you will be the great hero who saved our country."

In a hall, an officer waved his arms excitedly and expressed his thoughts loudly.

Zeng Guofan, who was sitting at the top, lowered his eyes slightly, remained silent, and drank his tea in sips.

The sudden collapse of the imperial court caught him off guard.

Now the forces in various places are in chaos, and several new emperors who have declared themselves emperors have extended olive branches to him.

After all, the Hunan Army under Zeng Guofan's command is also quite powerful, if he can be recruited.

Not only can he attract a group of troops, but he can also use Zeng Guofan to prove his identity and attract more talents.

However, Zeng Guofan did not respond to these solicitations. His subordinates became impatient and repeatedly advised him against it.

Annoyed by the disturbance, he held this meeting to decide the next step.

But as soon as the meeting was held, it fell into quarrel.

Some suggested rising up in rebellion, some suggested joining one side, and some said they should wait and see and make a decision after the situation settled down.

No one in the group could convince anyone else, so they angrily slammed the table and started arguing.

Listening to the quarrel below, Zeng Guofan threw the teacup in his hand onto the table, stood up and walked towards the backyard.

"Don't follow me, I want some peace and quiet."

He needs to calm down and think carefully about what to do next.

After sending away the guards, Zeng Guofan walked into the garden alone. He looked at the stars in the sky, smelled the faint fragrance of flowers, listened to the chirping of insects, and closed his eyes slightly.

"Swipe, swipe, swipe..."

Suddenly, the sound of insects disappeared and a strange sound was heard.

Zeng Guofan, who was thinking with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and his pupils shrank instantly.

At some point, several men in black appeared in front of him, and one of them had a knife to his neck.

"Come……"

"bump!"

Before he could utter a sound, he felt dizzy and then he knew nothing.

"Hurry up and take off his clothes. Luckily he didn't gain weight, otherwise he wouldn't be able to wear these clothes."

One of the men in black whispered something and at the same time reached out to help the other men in black take off Zeng Guofan's clothes.

The men moved extremely quickly. In just a few breaths, they stripped Zeng Guofan naked, leaving not even his underpants.

The leader who commanded the men in black also quickly took off his clothes and put on the official uniform beside him.

"Cough cough..."

After changing his clothes and looking himself up and down, Zeng Guofan reappeared, coughed lightly, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the front hall.

The other men in black wrapped the stripped Zeng Guofan in black clothes and ran away carrying him.

If he pretends to be himself, there will naturally be no risk of being exposed. Moreover, he has experienced most of these things and knows the origins of his subordinates very well. How could there be any risk of being exposed?

After a brief meeting to decide on the next steps, Zeng Guofan returned to the back hall.

"Everyone, get out. I have some important things to do."

After returning to the room and waving goodbye to the guards and maids, Zeng Guofan walked into the bedroom alone.

After a while, the window was pushed open, and several men in black walked in carrying Zeng Guofan from World No. 2, who was tied up.

Zeng Guofan, who had been kidnapped, opened his eyes wide when he saw that he had returned to his bedroom.

I don't understand where these people got the courage to stay where they are and not run away.

What puzzled him even more was why his men hadn't reacted after he had disappeared for so long.

However, when he saw clearly the man sitting in his seat, wearing his official uniform and looking at him quietly, his eyes widened instantly.

He felt like he had seen a ghost. He actually saw someone who looked exactly like him, even down to the sitting posture and aura.

(End of this chapter)