After being joined by Lu Guojin's group of shearers, Yang Xiaoshan took special care of them and organized them into a separate earthen camp. In wartime, tunnels were dug and caves were attacked; In peacetime, the repair of the city walls and the construction of fortifications are a very important force.

The general trend of Daozhou has been decided, and Yang Xiuqing sent Xiaoshan to sweep the surrounding counties.

Yang Xiaoshan, who had a native camp, was like a tiger with wings in the first battle against Jianghua, and captured the city and killed Liu Youheng of Zhixian County.

Five days later, Zhan Yongming.

Next month, occupy Ningyuan and break Jiahe.

A day later occupy the Blue Mountains.

A day later, he occupied Guiyang and killed Li Qizhao of Zhizhou.

Three days later, he occupied Chenzhou and killed Sun Enbao of Zhizhou.

For 24 consecutive days, Yang Xiaoshan worked non-stop, breaking a city in an average of three days, and seizing eight county seats and state capitals. Of course, this is related to the lack of defensive forces of the Qing army here and the weak city wall facilities, but it also created the siege miracle of the Taiping army.

Yang Xiaoshan was victorious outside, but there were serious problems inside the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in Daozhou. Since the establishment of the Daozhou banner, a large number of poor peasants, craftsmen and party members have come to join in the surrounding area.

At this time, the total number of people in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was nearly 100,000, and the sharp increase in the number of people brought about the consequence that only one-third of the current Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were old brothers in Guangxi, and the rest were new brothers in Hunan.

The new brothers basically have no religious consciousness, are loosely disciplined, and have no special feelings for the kingdom of heaven, especially those who will come from heaven and earth, and the sense of guest army is particularly obvious.

On this day, the nine most powerful leaders of the Heaven and Earth Society gathered together and complained.

"One of my brothers, but he didn't give money for tea, he was dragged out and beheaded, and the discipline of this Taiping army is too strict." Master Hu first complained.

"It's the same over there, a brother just stripped a peasant woman's clothes, and he was arrested and beheaded without doing anything." Hall Master Zhu also continued to complain.

"Compared with the two of you, my brother is more at a loss, but he was beheaded after drinking a little wine, where can I be reasonable?" Hall Master Chen spread his hands.

Almost all of the hall masters of these Heaven and Earth Societies have the experience of their subordinates being arrested, and the atmosphere is a little wrong when they say it, and antagonism begins to spread.

Cheng Xuetian, the hall master of Huiyi Hall, who had not spoken on the side, finally spoke, "Hall masters, this month is almost here, everyone's people are basically here, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will reorganize us next, what do you think?" ”

Cheng Xuetian is in his thirties, tall and athletic, and knows how to write. Although he is only the hall master, he can be civil and martial, not only can he rob houses, but also sell illicit salt, and the other halls of heaven and earth will have more or less received some favors from him. Therefore the crowd faintly took him as the head.

"The discipline is so strict, I regret bringing my brothers to vote." Hall Master Zhu was the first to object.

"That's right, if we don't reorganize, our subordinates have been reorganized, will we still have weight in talking in the future? When the time comes, it's not like killing and killing. Hall Master Chen disagreed.

"Yes, their Taiping Army beats their yellow flag, and we also beat our flower flag, and give them a tone to listen to the announcement." Hall Master Hu proposed.

"You're not afraid that the Taiping Army will turn their faces?" There are always timid and fearful hall masters who are afraid.

"Afraid of birds! Our soldiers add up to almost 20,000 people, not less than them, what are you afraid of? Hall Master Zhu slapped the table, and he was angry.

"This Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is too troublesome, and we have to worship every week, sing hymns, and the gods are chattering. I've been bored for a long time, and I will never accept the reorganization. Another hall master objected.

"Hall Master Cheng, don't stop talking, what do you think? Everybody listens to you. Everyone looked at Cheng Xuetian together, wanting to hear his attitude.

"Our Heaven and Earth Association is anti-Qing and Ming, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is anti-Qing but not Ming, not to mention that their God-worshipping religion is also incompatible with us, and we are not all the way. I understand everyone's feelings, but the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is gaining momentum, so we'd better observe it again. Of course, reorganization is impossible, we must maintain our independence and only promise to cooperate with them. Tomorrow we will put the camp together, and if the Taiping army wants to forcibly reorganize, we will resolutely not agree! "Cheng Xuetian has some culture and has a very deep routine.

"Okay, just do what Hall Master Cheng said. We have to work together, there are so many of us, the Taiping Army doesn't dare to mess around easily! Everyone approved of Hall Master Cheng's method.

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"What? The people of the Heaven and Earth Society refused to accept the reorganization, and they still set up camp together? Yang Xiuqing received the news and said angrily.

"These Hui parties have been committing crimes since the first day they arrived in Daozhou, and my Heavenly Kingdom has relaxed discipline against them, and I don't know how many people have been executed if they are old brothers. As a result, now that they suddenly refuse to accept the reorganization, what exactly do they want? Yang Xiuqing was really angry.

"These people are really lawless, and I have heard that they also go to the county town below to collect grain under our banner without permission. But King Dong, let's bear with it for the time being, the number of their members is not less than ours. Now we can't turn the other cheek with them, we still have to focus on the big picture. Wei Changhui on the side comforted.

"Forbearance? We'll see. Yang Xiuqing's face showed a cold light.

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After ending the conquest of the surrounding counties and cities, Yang Xiaoshan went to Liuzhuang again, but unfortunately he still didn't meet Zuo Zongtang when he got there. was thinking about this in the barracks, when Luo Jian suddenly came to visit.

"Xiaoshan, I'll bring Hall Master Cheng to meet you. He admires you so much that he has to let me come with you. Yang Xiaoshan was pondering about Zuo Zongtang's affairs, and as a result, Luo Xuan took Cheng Xuetian to his camp.

Because of the robbery of the miners last time, Yang Xiaoshan originally didn't have a good impression of these parties, but because of the face of the outline, he still politely received him: "I have been looking up for a long time, Master Cheng has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, is there anything I Xiaoshan can help with this time?" ”

"Where, where, the prince is too polite. The contemptible people came to apologize to the son, my men collided with the son, and I came to make amends to the son. This is an apology, I hope the prince will not dislike it. Hall Master Cheng said and let his subordinates bring in a heavy big box, and when he opened it, he saw that the silver inside was piled up with a whole large box, and it was estimated that there were almost more than a thousand taels.

"The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom can't accept private gifts, I don't dare to ask for this." Yang Xiaoshan hurriedly waved his hand.

"The silver is very heavy, and it is very difficult to move. But this has been brought, so don't shirk it, just be a little bit of Cheng someone's heart. Cheng Xuetian insisted on Yang Xiaoshan accepting it.

Two times and three times, the two were polite to each other. In the end, Yang Xiaoshan really couldn't refuse, and after thinking about it, these guild parties should make them bleed if they did a lot of things, and they should be handed over to the holy treasury of the kingdom of heaven at the meeting, even if they apologize to the kingdom of heaven.

Seeing Xiaoshan accept the money, Cheng Xuetian's heart finally fell halfway, and he said the intention of this time, "Cheng has a reluctant request, and I hope that the prince can help one or two." ”

When Yang Xiaoshan heard that he really had something to ask for, he might as well listen to what it was, so he said: "As long as Xiaoshan I can do it, I will naturally not refuse." ”

"Most of us Heaven and Earth will be coarse, and we really can't figure out the teachings of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. After discussing it, we still want to develop independently first. Of course, if we resist the Qing Dynasty together, we are duty-bound and will definitely fight side by side with the Taiping Army. It's just that this reorganization, will we talk about it in a few days? Cheng Xuetian said tentatively.

"This is not something that my Xiaoshan can say, this can only be decided by the king of the east." Yang Xiaoshan hurriedly shook his head, the reorganization of the world meeting was set at the beginning, and this was not something that could be easily modified.

"I also ask the prince to say a few more kind words for us in front of the East King, our group of people are sincerely anti-Qing, not unwilling to join the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It's just that we haven't gotten used to the rules of heaven yet, and we need some more time to get used to it. Cheng Xuetian said very tactfully, the purpose of his visit this time was to listen to the tone of the Xia Heavenly Kingdom, make friends with the celebrities around the Xia Dong Wang, and strive to retain the establishment of the Heaven and Earth Society.

"I will tell you what you mean to the East King, but I can't guarantee whether the East King can agree or not." Yang Xiaoshan nodded, everyone was an anti-Qing force, and he didn't want the two sides to be unhappy. Even if it can't be reorganized, it's best not to fall out, and it is still necessary to focus on the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty.

"Thank you so much, Shizi." Cheng Xuetian hurriedly said gratefully, and then he gave Luo Xuan another look.

Luo Xuan came over and smiled: "I'll be a host, some other brothers of the Heaven and Earth Society also want to meet the prince, why don't you go to my side tomorrow night to get together." ”

Yang Xiaoshan nodded, just give the outline a face. At that time, many people persuaded the hall masters to strictly restrain their subordinates, not to come arbitrarily, and to abide by the discipline of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Cheng Xuetian received a definite answer and went back satisfied.

Early the next morning, Yang Xiaoshan reported the situation on his side to Dongwang, and by the way, he also told Cheng Xuetian about his visit yesterday.

"What did you just say?" Yang Xiuqing suddenly asked after listening.

"I've handed over all the money to the Holy Treasury." Yang Xiaoshan was taken aback, thinking that the East King mistakenly thought that he had received their silver.

"It's not a matter of silver, you said that Luo Jian invited you to gather with a few hall masters of the Heaven and Earth Society tonight?" Yang Xiuqing is concerned about this matter.

"Yes, Xiaoshan is going to remind them to pay attention to military discipline in the future. Did my father tell me not to go? Yang Xiaoshan wondered.

"Go, you have to go." Yang Xiuqing narrowed her eyes and said coldly.