The Qing Dynasty is about to end

Chapter 287: Prince Gong Fights "God" (Please vote, please subscribe)
In Ge Garden, Luo Xueyan finally met the legendary Guizi Liu, Prince Gong Yixin of the Qing Dynasty.

It was me, the same as in the photo! He was a young man wearing a Qing Dynasty Wang Mang robe, a ruby-red hat, dark skin, ordinary looks, and a thin body.

He might be stronger than the lame and numb Xianfeng, but his strength was limited, otherwise he would not have been controlled and disciplined by this woman Cixi.

Moreover, this group of people were even worse at managing the household and raising children. All four sons were addicted to eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and had all the five vices. They all looked like they were the offspring of Emperor Xianfeng. His eldest son Zaicheng even took Emperor Tongzhi to visit brothels, and as a result, they both fell ill and died one after the other.

Such a useless person is actually the top prince of the Qing Dynasty! The Qing Dynasty is really empty-handed. Now he is like a fool, dragging an old man out to greet him. He doesn't know that his Yangzhou City can be taken down at any time.
Luo Xueyan looked at Prince Gong Yixin with a smile, and finally gave up the idea of ​​launching a mutiny immediately to take down this stupid prince of the emperor's family.

There were now Luo Xueyan's 2,000 new troops, 200 foreign soldiers, and Zuo Zongtang's 20 battalions of Hunan troops in Yangzhou City. Zuo Zongtang's letter of loyalty had been handed over to Luo Xueyan by Wang Kuiyi. Although Zeng Guofan did not express his intention to follow Luo Xueyan, he also wrote a letter to thank Luo Xueyan for "rescuing" Zeng Guohua and his old father Zeng Linshu.

In addition, more than 10,000 Hunan troops from Zeng Guofan's faction did not enter Yangzhou City. Instead, they were led by Zeng Guoquan, Luo Zenan, Zhang Guoliang and others and stationed in Wayao Town, more than ten miles north of the city.

In other words, most of the troops in Yangzhou were loyal to Luo Xueyan and Zuo Zongtang. Zeng Guofan's faction also expressed its unwillingness to fight with Luo Xueyan and Zuo Zongtang.

The 2,200 men brought by Luo Xueyan were all equipped with foreign rifles, and 2,000 of Zuo Zongtang's 10,000 men were equipped with foreign rifles, and there were six foreign cannons!

Prince Gong Yixin did not hold the Hongmen Banquet, but attended the Hongmen Banquet.

But looking at his silly smile, he probably doesn't know his situation. It seems more beneficial to keep such a stupid prince.

"I, Luo Xueyan, pay my respects to His Majesty!"

Luo Xueyan made up his mind and then bowed to Prince Gong.

"No gifts, no gifts."

Yi Xin saw that Luo Xueyan only bowed, and his bow was not quite perfect, but he did not care at all. He waved his hands generously, walked forward with a smile, and took Luo Xueyan's hand affectionately: "Xueyan, you must have worked hard on this journey. This is not a place to talk, please come in!"

This politeness was so good that it looked like the word "winning over" was written all over his face.

But the problem is that "Cixi" spent a lot of money and gave away her only sister, a little loli of only twelve years old, just like that. Moreover, "Cixi" also had a son who could inherit the throne!

What can you, Prince Gong, give?
Luo Xueyan thought to himself, "If I were on the side of the Qing Dynasty, I would definitely support Cixi instead of you!"

Thinking of this, Luo Xueyan and Yi Xin held hands and walked into the hall of the great general Fuyuan, the magnificent Yiyuxuan.

Yiyuxuan.

Prince Gong Yixin, Qishan, Zeng Guofan, Luo Xueyan, Shengbao and other high-ranking officials of the second rank and above were all seated as hosts and guests in this magnificent hall.

Yi Xin crossed his legs, smiled, and tried to act like a prince of a great country. However, after two hundred years of inbreeding, the Aixinjueluo family's appearance was really not flattering, and even implicated the Eight Banners children and sisters in the Forty-Nine City. Fortunately, the appearance of the little loli Wanzhen was rare.

Luo Xueyan’s “Tiantian Mirror” contains a photo of Wanzhen and Prince Chun Yihuan, which is really like a fresh flower stuck in cow dung!

And this flower must be obtained as soon as possible!

In any case, Aisin-Gioro Zai Tian had to rely on the combined efforts of this little flower and Yihuan's cow dung to be born.

From the perspective of fate, Zai Tian was responsible for 34 years of the Qing Dynasty! If the Guangxu year was missing, Tongzhi would not have been able to succeed Xuantong!
And after traveling through time, Luo Yaoguo has always believed in fate!

Thinking about this, Luo Xueyan patiently exchanged pleasantries with Yi Xin, Qi Shan, Zeng Guofan, and Sheng Bao for a long time. Finally, after finishing his polite words, he said with a smile on his face: "Your Highness, Wen Wenshan told me that the emperor wants to marry Concubine Yi's sister Wanzhen to me? I have a concubine in Shanghai, but I don't have a wife. Do you think I can still marry Concubine Yi's sister?"

As soon as these words came out, Yi Xin's face darkened a little, but he tried hard to hide it and soon put on a smile: "That's fine! But Wanzhen is only 12 years old this year, Xueyan, you have to wait for a few more years."

"Why?" Luo Xueyan was stunned. "12 years old is a little young to consummate the marriage, but it doesn't stop me from marrying her first! Can't I just raise her for a few years and get to know her better before consummating the marriage?"

Prince Gong was stunned and thought, "Do you still want to cultivate it?"

He was just about to find a reason to deny this matter, but Luo Xueyan spoke first: "Your Majesty, how about I write a memorial to the Emperor and talk about this matter?"

Of course, Prince Gong could not stop Luo Xueyan from submitting his memorial. Luo Xueyan was a second-rank Minister of Trade for the Five Ports and had the power to submit secret memorials.

"Then go ahead!" Prince Gong nodded gently, but he was thinking in his heart: "The Emperor and Imperial Concubine Yi will not agree, right?"

Just as he was thinking, Luo Xueyan suddenly changed the subject: "Your Highness, I recently received a secret report from a spy that the long-haired pseudo-Eastern King Yang Xiuqing has assembled an army of 100,000 in Jiangning and will soon cross the Yangtze River to attack Yangzhou. This news is absolutely true!" Prince Gong had heard Wenxiang mention this news before, but he was still a little skeptical at the time. After all, he was not sure whether Luo Xueyan was a demon!

Now that Luo Xueyan has become a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, the information he provides cannot be ignored.

However, Prince Gong did not show any panic. Instead, he was quite calm. He narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze around the hall, taking in the expressions of everyone present.

Luo Xueyan, Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang all looked calm and confident.

The three of them are the biggest military leaders under Prince Gong!

Luo Xueyan has 8,000 to 10,000 new troops and hundreds of Western mercenaries!

Zeng Guofan himself had 20 battalions of Hunan troops, and his student Huang Shijie had 15 battalions of Hunan, Guangdong, and Huai troops! In addition, there were five battalions of Li Wenxuan and Miao Peilin who were affiliated with Zeng Guofan. A total of 40 battalions of soldiers!
Zuo Zongtang had twenty battalions of Hunan brave soldiers under his command, totaling about 10,000 people.

The number of trained troops under these three men alone was about 50,000, and they were equipped with a large number of foreign rifles and cannons.

As long as these people are not afraid of that false god Yang Xiuqing, Yi Xin has no reason to be afraid.

Not only should he not be afraid, but he should also lead these three to fight a great battle with "God Yang".

If he wins, then Prince Gong's prestige will soar, and the Eight Banners descendants in the Forty-Nine City will know that the reason why the Qing Dynasty fell to this point is mainly because the previous emperor chose the wrong successor.
"I have heard that Yang Xiuqing is a fake God who pretends to be possessed by God. Is that true?"

Prince Gong smiled sarcastically and suddenly asked about Yang Xiuqing's shaman dance.

"It is true. He is just trying to deceive the ignorant people. Your Majesty, you don't have to be afraid of him."

As soon as Luo Xueyan said this, Prince Gong Yixin laughed and said, "I am a noble descendant of the emperor, how can I be afraid of a sorcerer? Even if he doesn't cross the river to fight, I will personally lead the army across the Yangtze River to recapture Jiangning. Now that he dares to cross the river to die, I will just meet this so-called God!"

He glanced at the faces of the people in the hall and said with a smile: "Are you willing to follow me to fight this 'God'?"

"willing!"

Zeng Guofan narrowed his triangular eyes slightly and was the first to speak in support of Prince Gong. He clasped his hands together and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to follow you to fight the so-called God, Jesus and angels!"

"it is good!"

Prince Gong first cheered, then made another plan, saying, "Disheng, if this battle is won, you will definitely have a place in the Canal Transport and Liangjiang!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the promotion!"

Zeng Guofan looked delighted and bowed.

Luo Xueyan and Zuo Zongtang both looked slightly gloomy.

As soon as Zeng Guofan stepped forward, the two of them started to have a fight. But they had no interest in the posts of Governor-General of Liangjiang and Governor-General of the Grain Transport. Luo Xueyan wanted to take Suzhou and Hangzhou, heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below!
If you can take it all, it's possible to earn an extra million taels of income a year!
If it is broken, how many years will it take to restore its vitality?

That is why Luo Xueyan sought to position Zuo Zongtang as the governor of Zhejiang, and why Luo Yaoguo delayed launching the attack on Suzhou.

Thinking of this, Luo Xueyan secretly gave Zuo Zongtang a look - Jinliang, what's your plan?

Zuo Zongtang actually had a plan. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan to defeat Yang Xiuqing's 100,000-man army!"

"What's the plan?" asked Prince Gong.

"Your Majesty, this strategy is called Encircling Wei to Save Zhao!"

Prince Gong asked: "Ji Gao, do you mean to send troops to Jiangnan to force Yang Xiuqing to come back to help and save Yangzhou?"

Zuo Zongtang stroked his beard and smiled, "No. Wei is Jiangning! Zhao is Suzhou! Your Majesty, what do you think of this plan?"

(End of this chapter)