"Changsha is a rotten city, and it will be broken at the first attack!" Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, said confidently at the military meeting.

Wei Ze underestimated the high-level of the Taiping Army a little, and during the period when Daozhou was stationary, the high-level of the Taiping Army had already sent spies to various places to collect intelligence. The city of Changsha has been in disrepair for a long time, and there are many damages. Xiao Chaogui is very confident in winning Changsha City in one fell swoop. Regarding the plan to fight Changsha, Xiao Chaogui said: "As long as there are three thousand old brothers!" ”

If Wei Ze's troops were not included, the three thousand old brothers were already more than one-third of the total elite of the Taiping Army. Yang Xiuqing dared to use 2,000 Guangxi brothers against 20,000 Qing troops, and it was not inconceivable to rely on 3,000 Guangxi brothers to attack Changsha City.

Wei Ze did not want to participate in this raid, and the organizational structure of his troops was very different from that of other units of the Taiping army. First, the number of old brothers in Guangxi is small, and the number of old brothers in Guangxi in the real sense is only 3oo. Second, Weese's troops had considerable combat effectiveness when they were assembled according to the pattern of organization and training. But if you really pull it out and use it according to the traditional combat mode, it may not be a good fighting force.

It doesn't matter whether Wei Ze is willing to send troops or not, King Xi "needs Wei Ze to go to Yongxing first this time, and then I will lead the troops to Yongxing to Changsha." ”

"When will the troops be dispatched?" Yang Xiuqing asked.

Xiao Chaogui replied: "Let Wei Ze send troops tomorrow, and then he will defend Yongxing, and this time he will not take him with him in Changsha." ”

Wei Ze didn't know what to say, Xiao Chaogui was too considerate, at least it could be called a reasonable arrangement. Weese's troops were not at this stage suitable for long-distance raids. First of all, there are too many recruits and a small number of veterans. If all the veterans were taken away, Weeser's troops would have little combat effectiveness. But Wei Ze is also Xiao Chaogui's subordinate, and he feels a little unreasonable if he is not taken by the main general.

Xiao Chaogui naturally couldn't throw Wei Ze aside, "Wei Ze, you have to train well when you are in Yongxing, if something happens, if you want to rush to Changsha, you have to go out immediately." ”

"Yes!" Weese replied.

"Then Weize will lead the people of the headquarters to Yongxing tomorrow." Xiao Chaogui gave the order.

On August 19, Wei Ze's troops advanced towards Yongxing, which had been hit by a torrential flood more than a dozen years earlier, and was completely washed away by the wall of the river, a distance of one mile wide. Of course, there is such a big gap in the city wall that it cannot be defended, and the local county commander learned that the Taiping army was calling, so he ran away without saying a word, and Wei Ze easily captured Yongxing County from the east gate.

As soon as he entered the county seat, Wei Ze handed over the task of occupying the county government and controlling the pawnshop to the rest of the General Staff, and he took Chen Zhe, head of the Technical Department of the General Staff, straight to the blacksmith shop in the county seat. The blacksmiths were gathered together, and Weser ordered someone to pay him first, and then told them to hire them for a while. The money arrived first, and the blacksmiths' fear was slightly reduced, and when they heard Wei Ze's promise not to forcibly recruit them into the army, the blacksmiths were skeptical, but they did not dare to directly question whether Wei Ze was his words. After all, in terms of reason and etiquette, Wei Ze has no failures.

After settling the blacksmith, Weser went to collect the carpenter and other craftsmen. After finishing this big circle, Chen Zhecai asked: "Prime Minister, why don't you invite them to follow us, the craftsman camp is indeed short of people." ”

"The twisted melon is not sweet, if they don't really follow us, they want to slack off or even make a stumbling block in private, it is very easy." Wei Ze smiled, and after saying this, he patted Chen Zhe on the shoulder, "I have confidence in your Ministry of Science and Technology, you don't know much now, so I will learn more from those craftsmen." But you have to remember one thing, you are the real trustworthy people, you are the real pillars! ”

When Chen Zhe heard Wei Ze say this, his excited face turned a little red, "I must follow the prime minister to do a good job!"

Preparing for the production of military equipment was not a temporary idea for Wei Ze, he had long wanted to try to form a military industrial department in the army. It's just that there are no personnel, no time, and no equipment. There are many coal mines in Daozhou, Guiyang, and Chenzhou, and many local miners defected to the Taiping Army. The conditions that could not be met were already in place at this time, and Wei Ze also decided to try to see if he could practice many things he had learned and seen here.

Xiao Chaogui was informed of the capture of Yongxing, and Wei Ze soon received a reply that Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, would send troops to Yongxing on August 21. In order to open the way for the king of the west, Wei Ze immediately led his troops to attack Anren, the next target of the Taiping army. There were also some Qing guards in Anren County, but after seeing the thousands of troops led by Wei Ze, these people had lost their fighting spirit. When Wei Ze opened up the cannon under the city and bombarded it, the Qing army immediately dispersed. Weese's troops were not hindered at all as they crossed the walls.

After conquering Anren on August 23, Wei Ze ordered people to semi-forcibly recruit blacksmiths from the county town on the basis of paying first, and also recruited local master craftsmen who were skilled in crafting. The local Zhai religion was prevalent in Anren, and many Zhai sect members joined the army, and they informed Wei Ze that there was a blacksmith shop called Lian Feng in Youxian County in the north. The shopkeeper has a nickname on the rivers and lakes called Wang Dazhu. He is quite proficient in striking iron, and even has the ability to turn iron.

Can turn iron can be cast, Wei Ze has long wanted to recast his iron cannon. After getting the news about Wang Dazhui, Wei Ze, who originally didn't want to attack Youxian, simply continued to lead his troops north, and arrived in Youxian after a day's march. Before Wei Ze hit the city of Youxian, the county commander of Youxian County had already fled with his troops, and there were no soldiers and horses in the county at all. Wei Ze personally led people to the blacksmith shop in the county, Lian Feng, the door of Lian Feng was closed, and no one responded no matter how he knocked on the door. In desperation, Wei Ze could only order someone to climb over the wall and open the door. There were only a few young men hiding in the blacksmith's shop. When asked where the head of their family had gone, the young man did not know. Fortunately, Wei Ze was well prepared in the early stage, and among the people he brought with him was a local relative of a young man in Anren, and Wei Ze also learned that there was a good blacksmith in Youxian County through the information provided by this relative.

After meeting his relatives, the little blacksmith told the truth. It turned out that the blacksmith Wang Da Hammer went to the countryside to cast iron bells a few days ago, and originally said that he would come back today, but he didn't expect the Taiping army to suddenly kill. Wei Ze immediately sent someone to take the bonus dowry and go to the countryside under the leadership of the little blacksmith to "greet" Wang Dazhu.

Wang Dazhui didn't receive it, but Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, came. On August 25, Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, rushed to Youxian with Zeng Shuiyuan, Lin Fengxiang, Li Kaifang and other generals. They rose on August 21, and along the way they had Weezer's troops prepared to lead the way, Yuan, and camping points. The troops didn't have to worry about chores, they just marched, and Xiao Chaogui also incorporated the brothers who came to join the army into his team along the way. By the time they arrived in Youxian, King Xi's team had expanded to more than 6,000 people.

Wei Ze specifically explained that he must hand over those newcomers who joined the army to the troops of the King of the West. This is not exactly Wei Ze's ass to shoot Xiao Chaogui. If the local army does not fight, but simply stays in the local area, something will definitely happen. When Wei Ze was stationed in Jianghua and Yongming, there were some guys who came to eat together. They also happily ran to join the army, and even dragged their families with them. But after staying in Wei Ze's troops for a while, he received strict training, and when Wei Ze went to Daozhou, many people slipped away.

Xiao Chaogui obviously has enough understanding of this, Wei Ze gave it to him, he was not polite, and took these people and left. After arriving in Youxian, Xiao Chaogui was stationed, and all of these who surrendered to the army were incorporated into his troops without exception. Zeng Shuiyuan, the vanguard of Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, did not pause, and led the vanguard to Liling.

Seeing Wei Ze, Xiao Chaogui smiled and said: "I didn't expect you to do things like this, Brother Wei, I have enjoyed happiness along the way, and I almost forgot that I came to fight." ”

For Xiao Chaogui's appreciation, Wei Ze was not particularly happy. They are all people who have experienced the difficulties of marching, how can they not know how many distances they need to drink, eat, and rest after marching. There was no special pressure on Wei Ze to do this, and it was also Wei Ze's job to alleviate some of the difficulties of Xiao Chaogui's march.

Seeing that Wei Ze didn't react to his praise at all, Xiao Chaogui put away his habitual smile, and said to Wei Ze: "Brother Wei, I see that you are a person who does things, brother, I have something to say to you." ”

"Please also ask the king of the west for advice." Wei Zezhi really wanted to hear what Xiao Chaogui could say.

Xiao Chaogui took a closer look at Wei Ze, and said earnestly: "Brother Wei, adults are not comfortable, they are not adults, the more they suffer, the more majestic they are!" ”

Wei Ze really didn't think that Xiao Chaogui could say anything grandiose, although the average cultural level of the upper echelons of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was not low in this era. Hong Xiuquan and Feng Yunshan are both talented and have been private school teachers. Wei Changhui's family is quite rich and he is also a scholar. Although Shi Dakai did not get any fame, he was also able to write poetry. But the cultural knowledge of these people could not enter Wei Ze's eyes. Wei Ze is now convinced only by Yang Xiuqing, the king of the East.

Listening to Xiao Chaogui's uninspiring words, Wei Ze felt a lot of respect in his heart. The more you suffer, the more majestic you are, and it would be a mockery to say this to those who only know how to go against the grain. But for people like Xiao Chaogui who dare to rise up and struggle, the more they suffer, the more majestic they become! I have endured hardships and overcome difficulties, where can I not be majestic?

However, without waiting for Wei Ze to say some flattering words to Xiao Chaogui, he saw Xiao Chaogui waving his hand and retreating from everyone, Wei Ze swallowed everything he originally wanted to say back into his stomach. Xiao Chaogui did this, it seems that he has something more important to say.

Sure enough, Xiao Chaogui saw that there was no one around, so he lowered his voice, "Brother Wei, the East King said that you were childish, and I also said that you were childish." With your ability, you are also a young hero in our Taiping Army. Brother Kewei, I think your arrangement along the way is not only convenient for marching, but also comfortable. Brother, I'm not saying that it's wrong for you to do this, but if you do it, you yourself want to be comfortable and comfortable. ”

Wei Ze's heart froze, seeing that he knew this, he had naturally heard of it, but he really had never met a figure like Xiao Chaogui who could point directly to people's hearts. At least no one of these characters has educated Wei Ze so much, touching Wei Ze's "soul depths".

"Brother Wei, I know you think that the king of heaven is inconsiderate of his brothers, talking about pomp and circumstance, and having a good face. You actually want to use those chariots and horses in your own army, but not by yourself, but by carrying things. When you hear that the king of heaven wants to use it for his harem, you are not happy. Xiao Chaogui said.

Wei Ze thought that he was pretending to be stupid, but he didn't expect Xiao Chaogui to see it so clearly. He was shocked in his heart, although he wanted to smile and smile to ease the atmosphere, but at this time, he only felt that the muscles on his face were stiff, and he couldn't laugh.

Xiao Chaogui couldn't help laughing when he saw Wei Ze showing such embarrassment, and after laughing for a while, he suppressed his smile, but still lowered his voice and said, "Brother Wei, adults are not comfortable, they are not adults." You are like the Wing King, you became famous at a young age, and you have so many brothers who are willing to follow you. When you encounter something you don't like to see, you don't want to deal with it at all, you just feel comfortable. But where is there so much freedom in things in this world, and getting along with people is unsatisfactory. The king of the east said that you are childish, and that is to perfunctory to the king of heaven for you. But you can't always be a child. ”

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