In Jiujiang City, Shi Dakai put down a celebration banquet, and placed flowing water seats outside the street, which continued for three days, so that the soldiers had a good meal, and they couldn't help drinking, and thanked Yang Xiaoshan for coming to support. Jiujiang City is full of lights and joy, sweeping away the tension and depression of the previous war, and it is happier than the New Year.

The other generals were eating wine in the banquet outside, and the two brothers, Yang Xiaoshan and Shi Dakai, were drinking and chatting in the camp tent.

"Xiaoshan, if you hadn't come to support in time this time, my brother would have been driven out of Jiangxi by that demon head." Shi Dakai toasted Yang Xiaoshan and said with emotion.

"Brother Shi, don't be so polite, without your help, we wouldn't have been able to beat this Hunan army so badly." After Yang Xiaoshan's victory, he also felt that this victory was really not easy, and it was somewhat of a fluke, if it weren't for the Hunan army's sampan boats rashly entering Poyang Lake and disconnecting from their gunboats, the outcome would not be known.

"Xiaoshan, the Hunan army you are talking about is really not simple, they are obviously regimental training, but they are more powerful than the regular army of the Qing Demon, and the land division and water division are far beyond those Eight Banner Green Battalions. This is something we've never encountered before. Shi Dakai still had palpitations and almost suffered a big loss.

"Big brother, we have to keep an eye on this Hunan army, but it will be our great enemy in the future. If I didn't want to go back to Tianjing, I would have gone to Hunan to cut him down. Yang Xiaoshan returned a glass of wine, he knew the history, and the last person to break through Tianjing was Zeng Guofan's Hunan army.

"Why do you want to go back? I still count on our brothers to lay a foundation in Jiangxi. Shi Dakai said regretfully.

"Half a month ago, the king of the east urged me to end the battle here as soon as possible, and I heard that our old rival Xiang Rong set up a camp in the south of the Yangtze River in the Xiaoling Wei in the east of Tianjing City, cutting off our road to southern Jiangsu, and also coveted my Tianjing, harassing our grain route. The king of the east asked me to lead my troops back to break through this Jiangnan camp as soon as possible. "Yang Xiaoshan is a little pity, although he defeated Zeng Guofan this time, his hundred-legged insect died without stiffness, but he was afraid that he would make a comeback in the future.

"It doesn't matter, Jiangxi will hand it over to Brother Wei. The Dongwang army is strictly disciplined, so it's better for you to go back quickly. Shi Dakai patted Xiaoshan on the shoulder.

"Big brother, your cousin's business 。。。。。。" Yang Xiaoshan remembered the beheading of Shi Fengkui, who lost Wuchang.

"You are his righteous son, don't you know the iron fist of the East King, Shi Fengkui can't complain about others if he is at fault. But for his brother to repeatedly try to protect him, trying to save his life, but to no avail. I am also to blame for this, I really couldn't draw up manpower at that time, and King Yu frequently asked him to lead the troops, and I hurt him. "Shi Dakai is still very affectionate, and his cousin's death made him feel very guilty.

"Wing King, Dashuai, good news from Wuchang. Wei Jun, Wei Guozong has recovered Wuchang, Qin Rigang, and Qin Hou have also conquered Yuezhou. The lands of Hunan and Hubei along the Yangtze River have been regained by our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The herald came to Yang Xiaoshan with joy.

"Wei Jun? The twelfth brother of the Northern King of your rear army? This kid is now on his own?" The Wing King said happily.

"Yes, this time I divided my troops in Tianjia Town, let him go to Wuchang to try it, I didn't expect it to be true." Although Yang Xiaoshan decided to send Wei Jun at that time, he was not fully sure, but now it seems that this Wei Jun really has two brushes and has grown a lot.

"Xiaoshan, there are no weak soldiers under the strong generals, and I really admire you more and more for my brother." Shi Dakai rarely admires others, and he is repeatedly impressed by Yang Xiaoshan.

"Brother Shi has won the award, this time I will return to Beijing, what else can I do here that can make my little brother serve?" Yang Xiaoshan raised his glass and said.

"Lin Qirong, this young man is good, you can leave him in Jiujiang." Shi Dakai thought about it, Lin Qirong's performance in this battle was indeed eye-catching, Jiujiang is very critical here, and a capable person is needed to preside over the overall situation here.

"Brother Shi doesn't say it, I also have this intention, I just promoted him to be a military commander two days ago. After returning to Beijing, I will ask for a reward for him. Of course, Yang Xiaoshan also noticed Lin Qirong's talent in leading troops, when the Kingdom of Heaven was employing people, although Lin Qirong was only a swordsman before he set out for the battle, his performance was worthy of exceptional promotion, and the Kingdom of Heaven needed such talents.

"It's going to be separated, you and I are brothers, and I still have to say a thoughtful word to you for my brother, although you are the prince of the East King, but after returning to Beijing, you must keep a low profile, and you must no longer disobey the meaning of the East King. Everyone knows that this Northern Expedition should have been led by you, and the East King put you in Wuhu to cut off your tail is a blow to you, and the greater our military achievements, the more we can't have a little trespass. Do you understand what it means to be a brother? Shi Dakai knew that Yang Xiaoshan was the prince of the East Wang, and reminded him like this, which shows the depth of friendship between the two.

Yang Xiaoshan knew that he was reminding himself to be careful and careful after returning to Dongwang, and said gratefully: "I understand what Brother Shi means, Xiaoshan will be careful." ”

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The Second Western Expedition came to a successful conclusion here, and the goals of the Western Expedition were basically achieved. Yang Xiaoshan occupied various important cities along the Yangtze River, such as Wuchang, Jiujiang, and Luzhou, so that the upper reaches of Tianjing were reliably shielded, and a vast territory was laid for the Kingdom of Heaven.

Yang Xiaoshan asked Lin Qirong to stay in Jiujiang, Wei Jun to stay in Wuchang, and Chen Yucheng to stay in Luzhou to consolidate the results of the Western Expedition.

After everything was done, he quickly returned to Tianjing with Luo Xuan, Li Xiucheng and other departments.

"Chuzhou is ahead, Tianjing is in front of us, we can enter Tianjing before sunset today." Luo Xuan said excitedly, this time the Western Expedition was victorious, and everyone wanted to return to Beijing as soon as possible to receive the reward.

"It's been more than a year outside, and our western expedition is over, and I don't know what happened to the Northern Expeditionary Army?" Yang Xiaoshan thought silently in his heart.

"What's going on? There is a Taiping army in front of them with the honor guard of the Western King! Li Xiucheng's eyes were sharp, and he pointed with his hand, which was very strange.

"How could it be, you read it wrong." Yang Xiaoshan didn't believe it at all, the King of the West had been dead for a long time, how could there be a guard of honor coming out, even if it was King Xi's old subordinates, they should be in the Northern Expeditionary Army, so it was impossible to appear here!

But when he looked at it again, it was really the honor guard of the King of the West, which was really hell.

When the two armies met head-on, Yang Xiaoshan was a little annoyed, stepped forward, and shouted, "Who dares to pretend to be the King of the West? Come out and meet me! ”

"It's me! Yang Dashuai! A sturdy figure riding a red rabbit horse came to Yang Xiaoshan in a heroic manner.

"Queen of the West?" Yang Xiaoshan was surprised, "You... How did you get out? Aren't you supposed to be in the West Palace? ”10