The Qing Dynasty is about to end

Chapter 480 The True and False Emperor Xianfeng, Recruiting the Empress Dowager Cixi (Requesting subscription, requesting votes)
"I have already swallowed it, but..." Daozi's words just came out halfway, and then suddenly stopped as if she was cast into a spell. Why? She really didn't know how to make up the story!

She really fed Hong Xiuquan Amoxicillin Pill! Back then, Feng Yunshan got the "elixir bestowed by the heavenly brother", but he didn't keep it for himself, but distributed it to the princes. At that time, Luo Yaoguo was not a prince yet, but he also got a few pills. Hong Xiuquan, the heavenly king, treated the elixir he got as a treasure, and was reluctant to throw away even if it was "expired". Later, Daozi, who knew medical skills, came to him, and all these "expired elixir" was given to Daozi for safekeeping. So, when giving Hong Xiuquan first aid, Daozi took out the elixir and fed it to him, but it didn't work at all. I don't know if Ji Du, the superior, was behind the scenes and deliberately made trouble!
Daozi was completely confused. How could he answer this? This elixir was said to be so miraculous that as long as one was still alive, one could revive with full health after swallowing it. Last time, Xiao Chaogui was stabbed by a magical weapon like the Spear of Langnuski. He took a pill of Amoxicillin. Although he didn't jump back to life immediately, he saved his life. Hong Xiuquan only "broke a leg". Logically, after taking the elixir, shouldn't he be able to get out of bed and have fun right away?

Just when Daozi's mind was in a mess, Luo Yaoguo stepped forward to act as a "savior" and answered questions and resolved doubts: "This amoxicillin can only treat wounds and ulcers, and clear the heat and toxins in the body, but it can't instantly connect broken limbs. After Tianwang took it, his body didn't get hot, right?"

"No," Daozi hurriedly shook his head, "After the king took amoxicillin, his body felt chilly, not hot at all."

This is the truth, it's totally cold!

"That's right." Luo Yaoguo didn't care how badly Hong Xiuquan was doing now, and he just made the decision and said "That's right".

Then, Luo Yaoguo changed the subject: "I wonder what important matter the Heavenly King summoned me to Huai'an to discuss? His leg injury hasn't healed yet, shouldn't he rest more? I can discuss military and national affairs with the Eastern King." Everyone could hear the implicit meaning of his words, that he just didn't want to go to Huai'an to see Hong Xiuquan.

Huai'an was Yang Xiuqing's territory. Luo Yaoguo was scared to go there to meet Hong Xiuquan. He felt unsafe. Hong Xiuquan was the Heavenly King after all. Luo Yaoguo couldn't bring hundreds of armed bodyguards to the Heavenly King's palace to meet him, right? If he did, people would think he was going to force him to be crowned the emperor and stage a palace coup!
But if they met with Yang Xiuqing, it would be different. The two sides agreed in advance to find a small sandbar on the Yangtze River, each bringing a few bodyguards, and chatted calmly. They should not draw their swords and fight on the spot. Of course, if this kind of meeting can be avoided, it is better not to have more trouble!

Daozi followed what Yang Xiuqing had taught her and told Luo Yaoguo, "The Heavenly King and the Eastern King defeated the Qing demons in Baoying County, killing and capturing more than 50,000 people, and even captured the demon leader, Xianfeng, alive!"

"Did they really capture Emperor Xianfeng?" Although Luo Yaoguo had heard about the great victory in Baoying from Su Sanniang, he didn't really believe that Emperor Xianfeng had been captured. "What did Emperor Xianfeng look like?"

Daozi replied: "There are a few pockmarks on my face and my legs are a little lame."

It turned out that Jin Aduo was also a pockmarked person who had not recovered completely from smallpox, but his condition was not as serious as Xianfeng's, just "slightly pockmarked". When Luo Yaoguo heard this, he was immediately shocked. Wasn't the lame-legged pockmarked Xianfeng a lame-legged pockmarked person?

This was a big problem. Luo Yaoguo was worried: "I had the core of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom firmly under my control, and Yang Xiuqing was marginalized by me. But Xianfeng, instead of being the emperor, had to come all the way to deliver his head to Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing! Now, Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing must be so proud of themselves!"

However, although Luo Yaoguo was anxious, he still had to pretend to be happy on his face, nodding his head and saying, "Okay, okay, since Xianfeng has been captured, the Qing Dynasty must be in chaos now. This is a good opportunity for us to launch a large-scale attack and expand the power of the Heavenly Kingdom. We can't miss this opportunity!
Daozi, go back and tell the Heavenly King and the Eastern King that I have assembled three divisions of elite troops in Shanghai and will immediately sail north to join them in Huai'an. Together we will march north and destroy the Qing demons in one fell swoop!"

Yu Garden, Dianchun Hall.

As soon as Daozi left, Luo Yaoguo called all his civil and military advisers in Shanghai to discuss countermeasures.

Those who were called included "major shareholder Su Sanniang", the two military commanders Zhu Ba and Li Shoucheng, the chief of staff of Luo Yaoguo's headquarters Xiang Xun, deputy chiefs of staff Wang Dalong, Yu Dabao and Li Kezhong, and Xu Yuegui, the chief manager of Luo Yaoguo's Zongli Yamen - who was also in charge of the dark hall, as well as the two literary aides Zhao Liewen and Weng Tongjue, and of course Maria, the "disciple of the Virgin Mary".

Luo Yaoguo first asked Xu Yuegui, who had met Daozi with him before and had a lot of information related to the Battle of Baoying, to explain the situation in detail, and then he directly sought everyone's opinions.

"Teacher," Zhu Ba, who was one of the Twelve Disciples, was the first to answer, "We should go straight to Huanglong, land in Tianjin, and then fight all the way to Beijing. We can't let the King of the East get there first!"

Xiang Xun, Luo Yaoguo's chief of staff and also the assistant minister of the Army, immediately shook his head and said, "The coast of Tianjin is probably frozen now, so it may not be possible to land. Besides, without Emperor Xianfeng, the Qing Dynasty will definitely elect a new emperor. There is also Li Hongzhang's Beiyang Army in Tianjin, with more than 10,000 soldiers, trained by French advisers and equipped with French guns and cannons. It will be difficult to fight. It is better to land in Haizhou, Jiaozhou Bay, and Lushunkou instead."

The climate in those days was much colder than in later times. In winter, the area north of the Yangtze River was covered with snow, and ice often formed outside the Dagukou of Tianjin. Although the ice period was not long, it was not pleasant for the landing troops to be stuck at sea and drink the northwest wind.

"Ke Zhong!"

Luo Yaoguo immediately named Li Kezhong, who was the deputy chief of staff in charge of the navy in the headquarters staff group and also the assistant minister of the navy department. In addition, he was a student of the first class of the Shanghai Naval Academy and had not graduated yet. He was still learning how to operate a ship and sail with Asben and Thomas Henry!

"Teacher, the navy can't transport three divisions at a time, it can only transport one division at most." Li Kezhong replied, "And the landing operation of a division takes at least ten days. The students suggest landing in Lushun first. Although Lushun is located in the north, it is an ice-free port with good port conditions and a ready-made naval dock."

"No, the first target can only be Haizhou!" Luo Yaoguo rejected Li Kezhong's proposal without saying a word. This guy forgot about politics after learning about navy. Now that there is no way to land in Tianjin and rush into Beijing directly, he has to find a way to block the way of Yang Xiuqing and Hong Xiuquan.

However, he could not say it clearly, so he could only cough and said seriously: "Xuzhou has been the site of more than 50 large-scale wars throughout the dynasties, and it is a place that military strategists must fight for."

Su Sanniang knew Luo Yaoguo's thoughts best, and immediately took over his words and suggested: "Your Highness, let's ask the staff to formulate a plan to land in Haizhou and seize Xuzhou."

Luo Yaoguo nodded and said with finality: "The plan for landing in Lushun must also be implemented. Haizhou will send a division first, Zhu Ba, and you will lead this division yourself! We will give you two more divisions later to form an army!" The troops landing in Haizhou might fight with Yang Xiuqing and Hong Xiuquan, and of course the old brothers in Guangxi could not be mobilized, so Luo Yaoguo directly appointed Zhu Ba as the general.

"Understood!" Zhu Ba immediately stood at attention and saluted.

Luo Yaoguo continued, "Then there will be a division in Lushun. Shoucheng, you will lead this division. Later, we will also give you three more divisions to form an army."

"Understood sir!" Li Shoucheng took over Luo Yaoguo's order without hesitation.

"As for the third division, leave it in Tianjing for now," Luo Yaoguo turned to Su Sanniang and said, "You will be in charge of it yourself. In addition, we will set up a First Army, and you will be the general commander! You will be in charge of the defense of the southeast!"

"Understood!" Su Sanniang stood up quickly and bowed to Luo Yaoguo. "Don't worry, Your Highness. With me here, Tianjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Suzhou, Shanghai, Huzhou, Jiaxing, Taicang and other places will be safe!"

This area of ​​seven prefectures and one state is the core territory of Luo Yao Kingdom and must not be lost!

"Dabao!" Luo Yaoguo then appointed Yu Dabao as his general. He is now the deputy chief of staff of the general staff under Luo Yaoguo, and is also the chief of cavalry in the Army Department.

"The end will be here."

"You are from Zhejiang, so you will shoulder the burden left by Zhu Ba. You will be the deputy commander of Zhejiang, in charge of the divisions stationed in Zhejiang and the Zhejiang militia. In addition, I will appoint Wang Yan as the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang, in charge of the land distribution in Zhejiang. You must fully cooperate."

"Order."

In addition to the seven prefectures and one state in the southeast where Su Sanniang is in charge of military affairs, Zhejiang is now also Luo Yaoguo's base, so of course it must be handed over to his confidants.

He paused, and then said to Su Sanniang, "Sanniang, when you return to Tianjing, please ask Qin Rigang and Hu Yihuang to come to Shanghai. Tell them that I want to appoint them to take over Fujian and Guangxi!"

Qin Riguang and Hu Yihuang are both kings. If Luo Yaoguo wants to stay away from Tianjing for a while, Su Sanniang may not be able to keep him under control without transferring them away!

After talking about the military deployment, Luo Yaoguo turned his head and looked at Maria: "Maria, stay with Sanniang for a while. You will be the head of the Tianjing God Worshipping Hall!"

"Yes!"

Although Maria was reluctant to leave Luo Yaoguo, she also knew that only she could suppress others except the "Four Living Fathers" and Hong Xiuquan in terms of "divine power". If she added a spear of Langnuski, her "divine power" would be even greater, and she would feel like she could reach the sky.

After arranging these things, Luo Yaoguo turned his attention to Zhao Liewen and Weng Tongjue.

The two civil officials frowned slightly, as if they had something on their minds, and it seemed that they both had some good plans to come up with.

"Huifu, Yufu, do you have any good ideas?" Luo Yaoguo asked with a smile.

"Your Highness, Prince Wu," Zhao Liewen asked, "Who do you think will become the new emperor of the Qing Dynasty after Xianfeng is captured?"

Luo Yaoguo narrowed his eyes, thinking for a while like a shrewd fox: "Zaichun is still a child. Could he be Prince Gong?"

Zhao Liewen bowed his hands and said, "Your Highness is wise, so what do you think of Zaichun and his biological mother?"

Weng Tongjue on the side added: "Your Highness, Zaichun's biological mother, Concubine Yi, is your sister-in-law, right? Can you try to recruit her?"

What? To recruit the Empress Dowager Cixi?
Luo Yaoguo looked at his brother Weng Tonghe and muttered to himself, "You are really a genius! I am impressed by your imagination."

(End of this chapter)