The Qing Dynasty is about to end

Chapter 169 Not good!

On the Xiangjiang River near Hengyang, countless large wooden boats with sails spread and the Taiping Heavenly Flag flying are now flowing north along the Xiangjiang River.

On both sides of the Xiangjiang River, there were tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers marching on foot, with flags flying, singing as they marched.

On the largest wooden boat in the river, two men wearing yellow dragon robes and yellow or red hoods were standing together at the bow. One of them was Hong Xiuquan, the "Heavenly King who can sit on the throne even if he sleeps soundly", and the one standing next to Hong Xiuquan with his hands behind his back was the high-spirited Eastern King Yang Xiuqing.

During this period, the main force of the Taiping Army commanded by Yang Xiuqing has also been winning! Although they did not win as much as Luo Yaoguo and Xiao Chaogui's Northern Taiping Army, it was still much better than the previous record!
Just as Senggelinqin discovered the "truth" from the compilation of memorials, after Luo Yaoguo's "airdrop", the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Taiping Army could be said to have been completely renewed.

The Taiping Army was organized by performing shaman dances and rallying people’s hearts with nationalist ideas. However, “shaman dances” only worked wonders for the old brothers in Guangxi, and the people of Guangdong and Hunan didn’t really believe in it. And the “Ye Huohua” worshipped by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was a “foreign god”, which was in conflict with nationalism.

Of course, these problems are nothing compared to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom’s utopian land policy. Although the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom called for “sharing food, sharing clothes, sharing fields, and sharing money,” it could not bring tangible benefits to the countless working people who were eagerly waiting for it!

Therefore, the vitality of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was actually limited. This was also the reason why outstanding military geniuses such as Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, Shi Dakai, etc. tried their best but were unable to lead the Taiping Army to ultimate victory.

Today, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been updated to the advanced version of the "20th century"!
Although the two "hardwares" Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing were a bit unable to run the "advanced version of the 20th century", as long as they could run a little bit, it would be enough to give Sai Shang'a, He Chun, Jiang Zhongyuan and their gang a big beating.

After the Taiping Army captured Yong'an Prefecture, Yang Xiuqing had been targeting cities when commanding the battles, and had little interest in towns and villages. This was the case in Yong'an Prefecture, and also in Guilin, and later when he fought his way out of Guangxi.

However, after updating the "20th Century Advanced Version", Yang Xiuqing learned to attack the countryside first and then the city. Although he stayed at the foot of Lingling City for so long, he did not attack the city wall by force, but was experimenting with a new tactic, which was "watch the city and eat up the countryside."

Specifically, he personally led the troops to guard Lingling, and let Shi Dakai, Qin Rigang, Hu Yihuang, Wei Jun and others lead an army each to attack the towns and counties in the north of Yongzhou Prefecture with poor defense. While breaking through these counties and towns, he asked Feng Yunshan's Hunan branch of the God Worshipping Society to send people to take over.

Soon, all the territories and population in the northern part of Yongzhou Prefecture except for the two cities of Lingling and Qiyang were captured. Shi Dakai was even sent across the border to Quanzhou in Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi, and he turned Quanzhou into an isolated city.

Although when Sai Shang'a, Xiang Rong, Liu Changqing of Quanzhou and Bao Qibao, Hechun, Sun Yingzhao, and Jiang Zhongyuan of Lingling joined forces and broke out to Qiyang County together, Yang Xiuqing did not stop them because of "temporary negligence" and let them go north to cause trouble for Luo Yaoguo and Xiao Chaogui. However, it is undeniable that Yang Xiuqing still achieved great success in the north of Yongzhou Prefecture and the northeast of Guilin Prefecture.

Now, as long as he applies this experience in the battle of Nanjing, he will be able to take over the entire Jiangning Prefecture without leaving anything behind!

By then, there would definitely not be the embarrassing situation that happened in Yong'an Prefecture at that time - the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was inside the city, and the Qing Dynasty was outside the city, making it difficult to sleep peacefully.

Hong Xiuquan looked at the shimmering waves of the Xiang River and suddenly thought of something. He turned around and asked Yang Xiuqing, "Qingbo, your brother-in-law's report said that he and his eighth brother have already trapped the 30,000 troops of the evil monk Senggelinqin and will definitely be able to wipe them out. What do you think?"

What do you think?
Of course it’s a good thing!

"Dads" are all great, the king just needs to lie down
Although Yang Xiuqing thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it out loud. He stroked his beard, thought for a while, and then said with a smile: "Since your brother-in-law has made such a report, it should be almost certain. The Heavenly King will wait for good news."

He paused, glanced at Hong Xiuquan's face again, and his tone gradually became solemn: "But your brother-in-law and eighth brother can now swallow up 30,000 Qing troops in one gulp. I'm afraid that the number of troops in their hands has already exceeded 30,000, maybe even 60,000!"

During this period, Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui, and Shi Dakai also ate a lot in Yongzhou and Quanzhou. The number of the six armies of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zhongyi, Zhonger, Zuoyi, Zuoer, Youyi, and Youer, was close to 10,000. Together with Hong Xiuquan's front troops, Hong and Yang had 60,000 troops! But what territory did Luo Yaoguo and Xiao Chaogui "eat"? Guiyang Prefecture, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hengzhou Prefecture, and Changsha Prefecture were much larger than the northern part of Yongzhou Prefecture and the scattered prefecture of Quanzhou!

I'm afraid they are holding back after expanding their army to 50,000!
Hong Xiuquan whispered: "Qing compatriots, now my Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is strong in military strength, but don't the troops of the kings outside have too many?"

A thoughtful look emerged on Yang Xiuqing's pale face.

It seems that he is anxious about what Hong Xiuquan is anxious about, but in fact, the current situation of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom with "three fathers outside and one father inside" is exactly what Yang Xiuqing expects. As long as the "three fathers" outside are strong and powerful, Hong Xiuquan will become more dependent on Yang Xiuqing, the "one father" inside.

So on the surface, Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, Luo Yaoguo, and Feng Yunshan seemed to be in opposition, and in fact there were conflicts of interest, but in the final analysis it was a relationship of coexistence and win-win. At least until the Qing demons were defeated, this relationship would not change.

"Heavenly King," Yang Xiuqing said, "for the sake of the overall situation, you still have to be tolerant of your brother-in-law and eighth brother! Otherwise, once the bowl is knocked, the Heavenly Brother will descend."

"Brother Tian." Hong Xiuquan thought, "Are I and Brother Tian really good brothers in heaven? Lao Ba has always called me the 'Second Holy Son', but never called Shanbiao the 'Third Holy Son'. Obviously, the status of me and Brother Tian, ​​the Holy Son, in heaven is different from that of Shanbiao. Although Shanbiao is also the son of Heavenly Father, he is not the 'Holy Son'. Only I and Ji Du are the 'Holy Sons'.

Is there a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children in heaven? Ji Du and I are qualified to inherit the throne of Heavenly Father and become the new God of the future? So, Ji Du and I are not that good friends! And my eighth brother may have been sent down to earth by Ji Du. He is Ji Du's man, no wonder he can summon the real Ji Du to come down to earth and possess your brother-in-law!

Not good! Will the two of them, under Ji Du's instructions, join forces to harm me?"

Yang Xiuqing looked at the horrified expression on Hong Xiuquan's face and thought it was a bit strange. He thought, "I am possessed by a fake God. It is normal for me to be afraid of the coming of the real God. You should be the real son of God. Why are you afraid of Ji Du?"

This "God Yang" would never have imagined that Hong Xiuquan had come up with a "palace conspiracy" in God's house!

"Heavenly King," Yang Xiuqing saw that Hong Xiuquan was getting more and more panicked, and hurriedly offered a suggestion, "It seems that only when your brother-in-law and your eighth brother are together can you summon the Heavenly Brother to the world. If you can separate the two of them, then there will be no Heavenly Brother to the world!"

"Yes, yes!" Hong Xiuquan's eyes lit up, "It seems that we can't let my eighth brother be the King of Changsha. We have to keep him and your brother-in-law apart!"

"You are wise, my Lord!" Yang Xiuqing quickly complimented Hong Xiuquan, and then asked, "Then who will be given the Changsha and Yuezhou prefectures?"

"No one will be ennobled!" Hong Xiuquan stroked his beard and said, "My Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is going to establish Hunan Province, which will be directly governed by the central government!"

At the same time, on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, Hengshan County.

Senggelinqin was standing on the top of the city wall with Jiang Zhongyuan and He Chun, looking southward at the Xiangjiang River flowing northward, his brows furrowed, as if waiting for someone to come.

"Hey Yo! Hey Yo!"

Suddenly, the sound of labor songs came. Senggelinqin looked back and saw twenty militiamen from Hengshan County carrying a 2,000-jin cannon on a shoulder pole and hemp rope, shouting labor songs and struggling to move towards the city wall.
(End of this chapter)