Hong Xiuquan's process of capturing Qin Rigang and Chen Chengying was very easy, and these two didn't expect Hong Xiuquan to arrest them. When Chen Chengying saw the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, he even brought his own new plan.

However, Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan looked at the two of them without saying a word, and a group of heavily armed guards soon appeared in the main hall. Chen Chengying was still a little self-deceiving, showing a look of disbelief, but Qin Rigang was only stunned, and then regained his calm. After experiencing the bloody slaughter of the Tianjing Change, there was nothing to say between the three core personnel. Hong Xiuquan just waved his hand and said to the guards: "Take it down!" ”

Chen Chengying laughed miserably, shook his hand and threw the piece on the ground in front of the throne of Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, without the need for the guards to push him, he turned around and walked outside the hall.

After the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan killed the Northern King Wei Changhui, the Winged King Shi Da did not stop there, and continued to openly kill Qin Rigang and Chen Chengying. In the face of the aggressive attitude of the winged king Shi Dakai, Chen Chengying believes that the best way to resolve Shi Dakai's pressure is to take the initiative. Shi Dakai used the reason of fighting the Qing demon as a reason to coerce more and more Western Expeditionary Army to fight in Jiangxi, and the fight came and went without any results.

At this time, the Jiangnan camp of the Qing army, which fled to Suzhou, re-approached Tianjing under the leadership of Zhang Guoliang, trying to seize Changzhou and rebuild the Jiangnan camp. If the forces of Tianjing City can be effectively assembled and a big victory against the Jiangnan battalion that has made a comeback, it will not only revive the morale of the central part of the Heavenly Kingdom, but also give an effective propaganda counterattack to Shi Dakai's approach.

Chen Chengying painstakingly worked out this plan, trying to use it as a breakthrough to open up the situation. Unexpectedly, the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan had already made his own decision and compromised with Shi Dakai. To compromise with Shi Dakai, naturally you have to make a statement to Shi Dakai first. This statement undoubtedly killed Qin Rigang and Chen Chengying. Chen Chengying has no regrets at all about killing the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing, but he is already completely desperate for the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan. When he walked out of the main hall, a thought suddenly popped into his heart, "If I had chosen to take refuge in Wei Ze, the king of Qi at that time, the result would have been completely different from now." ”

Hong Xiuquan also dealt with the two extremely quickly, caught on the same day, killed on the same day, and did not drag the mud and water. After experiencing the Tianjing Change, Hong Xiuquan's decisiveness was greatly improved. Soon, Hong Xiuquan ordered people to load the ranks of Qin Rigang and Chen Chengying in wooden boxes and send them to the tent of the Wing King Shi Dakai.

Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan's political ability is quite good, in addition to sending people to Shi Dakai, he also continued to send an edict to the three prime ministers of the Northern Expedition in Huainan to inform them of this matter.

The messenger quickly spread the news to the destination, and Lin Fengxiang, who was stationed in Huai'an, couldn't help frowning after reading a few pieces of information. After seeing the news that Qin Rigang and Chen Chengying were killed, Lin Fengxiang felt that the tragic Tianjing Incident should also come to an end. The Dongwang Mansion was wiped out, and Wei Changhui, Qin Rigang, and Chen Chengying, who slaughtered the Dongwang Mansion, were also killed. After such a great upheaval, the core leadership of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has basically disappeared.

Hong Xiuquan's holy decree to rebuild the five-armed system has reached Lin Fengxiang's hands, and in this plan, Lin Fengxiang, Li Kaifang, Ji Wenyuan, and Zeng Lichang each lead the first army in the five-military system. Undoubtedly, the commander above the commander of the five armies should be Shi Dakai. In addition, Shi Dakai has the support of the people of heaven, so he will naturally preside over the government.

To be honest, Lin Fengxiang was not satisfied with Shi Dakai. After the Tianjing Change, Lin Fengxiang met Wei Ze. Wei Ze did not hesitate to sue Lin Fengxiang at that time, and Shi Dakai, the winged king, was also an accomplice in killing the East King. Lin Fengxiang may not have believed it at the time, and after Shi Dakai escaped from Tianjing City, he first said that the Northern King wanted to kill him, and then began to contact the various departments of the Western Expeditionary Army and began to pull the troops into his hands.

At that time, the brothers in various places were not angry with the king of heaven, and many people chose to follow Shi Dakai. The fact that the Heavenly King killed the East King was indeed not authentic, and Lin Fengxiang didn't think there was anything wrong with it. It didn't take long for Lin Fengxiang to feel that something was wrong.

After Shi Dakai obtained the military power, he dodged and dodged, shouting for a while to relieve the siege of Jiujiang, and shouting for a while to march into the southeast. This was not the case when Yang Xiuqing was in power, no matter how domineering Yang Xiuqing was, but the main points of his use of troops have always been very directional. Even if Tianjing City was subjected to the attack of the Qing army's Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps, Yang Xiuqing also let Wei Ze attack Anhui. Now, it is precisely this kind of bold and courageous arrangement that can preserve the vitality of the kingdom of heaven. Compared with Yang Xiuqing, Shi Dakai's strategic performance is not half a point.

Not long after, the Heavenly King killed the Northern King Wei Changhui and invited Shi Dakai to return to Tianjing City. At this time, Lin Fengxiang didn't believe that the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan still had the guts to kill Shi Dakai again. If Hong Xiuquan really did this, Lin Fengxiang would not let Hong Xiuquan go. Lin Fengxiang could imagine Shi Dakai's worries, but he also felt that at this difficult moment, everyone should give up something.

Shi Dakai is obviously not like this, he not only publicly increased the weight, but also proposed to kill Yan King Qin Rigang and Zuo Tianhou Chen Chengying. It is even more difficult for everyone to take over the position of the East King's Zuofu Army. This approach disappointed Lin Fengxiang greatly. Obviously, Shi Dakai's real goal is to take power, not to serve the kingdom of heaven.

After entering June, not only did the Hunan army in Jiangxi launch a fierce attack under the command of Zeng Guofan, but the Qing army in Huaibei also launched a fierce attack on the Taiping army under the command of Jiang Zhongyuan. Li Kaifang, who was stationed in the Shouzhou area, was under considerable pressure and asked Lin Fengxiang for help several times.

Lin Fengxiang was under no less pressure than Li Kaifang, and tens of thousands of Qing troops in northern Jiangsu centered on Xuzhou also swooped down on Huai'an. Li Kaifang of Shouzhou can still get the support of Ji Wenyuan of Luzhou, and Lin Fengxiang on the North Jiangsu Plain can only fight independently.

Lin Fengxiang also tried to build a stone to return to Beijing, and at the same time invited the brothers in charge of the local authorities to return to Beijing to hold a conference together. In Lin Fengxiang's imagination, if Shi Dakai did this, Lin Fengxiang would openly support Shi Dakai, the king of wings, at the meeting. Even if he didn't have the authorization of the military advisor, he would have established a command that could unify the various local battles in the Heavenly Kingdom.

Shi Dakai did not respond directly to this, but proposed that he hoped that the Anhui troops could cross the Yangtze River and defeat the Hunan army of Zeng Guofan. This move made Lin Fengxiang angry. When Wei Ze left, he not only supported Lin Fengxiang with a large part of the map, but also provided Lin Fengxiang with a lot of effective construction. Now in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the long-awaited Wing King Shi Dakai, disregards the overall situation, only cares about attracting the western expeditionary army, and only thinks about his own power.

What the brothers on the northern front are looking forward to most at this time is to be able to invite back to Wei Ze and stabilize the battle situation. The Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan publicly informed the Heavenly Brothers that he officially invited Wei Ze to come back, and his posture was very low, while the Wing King Shi Dakai did not mention the matter at all. Compared with Shi Dakai's actions, the construction of the five-military system demanded by the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan became a very desirable plan.

At this moment, Tanma came back and reported, "There are Qing demons on the canal, they intercept the boats, and try to cut off the canal!" ”

When Wei Ze left, he told Lin Fengxiang that if Lin Fengxiang could not form a powerful field army, he would simply abandon Huai'an and withdraw to Anhui. Huai'an was an important city on the canal, with a huge number of merchant ships passing through it and extremely rich taxes. The land in the vicinity is rich, and there is no shortage of food. But the people here are not as good at fighting as the Anhui troops, Lin Fengxiang has 50,000 troops at this time, but he can't build a powerful field army like Wei Ze. In the face of the attack of more than 40,000 Qing troops, Lin Fengxiang also won some battles, but he was unable to annihilate the enemy. The Qing army infiltrated everywhere on the plains in this area, and there were great signs that they had copied Lin Fengxiang's back road and surrounded him.

Lin Fengxiang had the experience of being besieged, and the sense of despair and powerlessness is still fresh in his memory even after a year. Wei Ze especially emphasized that if Huai'an is besieged, it is difficult to count on even rescue soldiers. With a fierce general like Wei Ze, the military situation of the entire Heavenly Kingdom can be said to be at ease. Wei Ze was able to drive thousands of miles north to rescue Lin Fengxiang. If Wei Ze was still there, not to mention that the Qing army tried to cut off Lin Fengxiang's back road, even if the Qing army besieged Lin Fengxiang in Huai'an, he would not have any fear. As long as the siege can be delayed, as long as the Qing army can be delayed, Wei Ze will be able to completely defeat the Qing army after he arrives, and in turn expand the territory. Now that Wei Ze is not here, Lin Fengxiang has become the backbone of the Huainan army, and everyone is still waiting for Lin Fengxiang to come to the rescue.

At this time, Lin Fengxiang made a decision, he summoned his generals, "Let's prepare to go back to Anhui!" ”

In mid-July, Jiang Zhongyuan, the governor of Anhui, learned the news that the Qing army had recaptured Huai'an, and he did not feel any joy because of this information, but his expression became more strict.

Li Hongzhang was also not very happy after reading the report, and he said to Jiang Zhongyuan: "Jiang Gong, the Cantonese bandits from northern Jiangsu ran back to Anhui, but it is not a good thing for us!" ”

Of course, Jiang Zhongyuan knew that this was not a good thing, and this news had the flavor of being a blessing if he had lost his horse. Not long ago, Jiang Zhongyuan also got the news that Wei Ze broke away from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, went all the way south to Guangdong, and captured the city of Guangzhou in one day. This is indeed extremely bad news for the imperial court. For the Huai army led by Jiang Zhongyuan, it was great news.

His own family knew his own affairs, and the Huai Army would not be able to walk from Zhejiang to Guangzhou in a month and a half anyway, let alone break Guangzhou City in one day. Jiang Zhongyuan had already given up his plan to compete with Wei Ze, and he was completely sure that Wei Ze had left the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom before he began to formulate a counterattack plan.

Regarding Li Hongzhang's concern, Jiang Zhongyuan just asked: "How is Wang Qinian's errand of building guns?" ”

Mentioning this matter, Li Hongzhang immediately said with a smile: "Wang Qinian tried to make meritorious service for his crimes, and the guns were built very well. ”

Jiang Zhongyuan was obviously not very satisfied with Li Hongzhang's attitude, "Although Wang Qinian learned to make guns from Wei Ze, he was also forced by him. Since he is willing to serve the imperial court, don't say anything about meritorious service! We need to use capable people! ”

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