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It was already night when he sent away the letter, and Feng Yunshan thought about Chen Kaiyi's army again, not knowing if those arrangements had any effect, so he couldn't sleep well all night.

The next day, Luo Xuan and Zuo Zongtang came to report, and after the overt and secret persuasion of He Lu, Li Wenmao and others yesterday, Chen Kai's subordinates had many small leaders who led the rebel army under their tent to join the Taiping Holy Army.

He Lu, Li Wenmao and others sent their subordinates to spread rumors among Chen Kaiyi's army that the Taiping Holy Army had occupied the entire Liangguang region, and after a period of time, the territory of Guangdong would be divided into fields. For a while, the rumors quickly spread to the entire rebel army, making the minds of everyone in Chen Kai's righteous army turbulent. Some of the congregants and local villagers who had seen so many brothers killed in the battle were a little afraid, but now that the battle was over and the enthusiasm had passed, they began to be even more afraid, so they hated the war and just wanted to go home and divide the land and live in peace.

In addition, Lu Shunde, Zhang Bashan and others in Chen Kaiyi's army went around telling a group of small leaders that the big leader and the Taiping Holy Army began to stalemate, so everyone was ready to prepare for war with the 100,000 well-equipped Holy Army. As soon as these small leaders heard Lian Chen Kai and Kuang Neng's cronies say this, they already believed it. And they made their own calculations and discussed countermeasures.

Originally, these rebel armies were all loose temporary organizations, and even several rebel armies such as Chen Xianliang and Lin Huanlong were all nominally under the command of the big leader Chen Kai, but in fact they were still working independently. Now that the Manchus were defeated and there was no battle, coupled with the fanning of He Lu and others, the alliance of the rebels began to collapse and dissolve.

In addition to Chen Kai's headquarters, Chen Xianliang, Lin Huanlong and other departments, the rest of the small leaders have taken the opportunity to find a way out, some of them have taken refuge in He Lu, Li Wenmao and other righteous armies, which is actually equivalent to defecting to the Holy Army, and the other part led his brothers to quietly withdraw from the camp and return directly to the countryside of Panyu and the South China Sea, and continue to be the leader of his Heaven and Earth Society.

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One night passed, Chen Kaiyi's army, plus Chen Xianliang and Lin Xunlong's subordinates, changed from more than 100,000 to just over 60,000.

Chen Xingxing panicked, if he continued like this, he was afraid that his rebel army would be disbanded. Originally, he wanted to force the Taiping Holy Army to give up the northern city of Guangzhou, so that the brothers could also make a small fortune, but now it seems that it was a mistake.

Chen Xianliang and Lin Xunlong also agitated yesterday to lead their troops directly and forcibly enter the city to take back their own part. Chen Kai didn't agree, in his opinion, even if he fell out with the Taiping Holy Army, there could be no war. This is better than the two brothers of the family, and the two sides go to war, which will only cheapen the Qing military mansion. Chen Kai decided to lead the righteous army to leave Guangzhou, find another territory for development, and not fall out with the Taiping Holy Army.

But in which way to lead the army? Chen Kai was at a loss.

He couldn't help but think of the fact that some time ago, a person who claimed to be Lai Wenhong, the uncle of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, came to persuade him to lead the righteous army to join the Taiping Army. Let's see if I can stand on my own feet, if I really can't, I can only join the Rausch Taiping Army. Think about it, it's better to directly agree to join the Taiping Army, at least in your hometown, if you join the Taiping Holy Army, I heard that in the south of the country, I'm afraid that many brothers who love their families will not follow.

The more he thought about it, the more headache he felt, so he ordered someone to get the map, and invited the leaders of the rebel army to discuss.

Chen Kai told everyone about the situation of the rebel army, and if he wanted to lead the army to leave Guangzhou, what suggestions did everyone have.

Chen Xianliang still thinks that he should not lead the army to leave, even if he can't forcibly attack the city of Guangzhou, he can also circle around Panyu and Nanhai, first "donate" the officials and gentry in the township, and then change places to continue donating, so that the brothers can quickly make a small fortune, and at the same time, they can also attract many villagers to join the rebel army and expand the ranks.

Chen Kai was a little moved, he already had selfish intentions to be self-reliant, and he heard that he could strengthen the ranks of the rebels and seek some benefits for his brothers, of course he was happy. It's just that the Taiping Holy Army has already occupied most of the area, and they have a tough attitude, and leading the righteous army to do so is tantamount to robbing them of the fat in their mouths, and they will definitely not let it go, and maybe, they will start a war with the righteous army. This is something that Chen Kai doesn't want to see, and he actually has a kind of fear, afraid that the righteous army and the Taiping Holy Army will fight. Unlike Chen Xianliang, a martial artist who only cares about fighting, he knows in his heart that the righteous army is not the opponent of the Taiping Holy Army at all.

Lin Huanlong suggested that he lead the army to Nanxiong and Ganzhou to create a foundation, and if he didn't work, he could also move to the Chaozhou Prefecture. Chen Kai smiled bitterly when he heard this, he knew that Lin Huanlong was a Hakka, and he always wanted to take his Hakka brothers to the places where the Hakka people gathered in Ganzhou and Chaozhou. However, Chen Kai's subordinates are still mostly local natives, and the two sides are already full of contradictions, and they often fight, so if he leads the local local rebels to the Hakka township, I am afraid it will be difficult to gain a foothold.

Lu Shunde stood up, but said something that made Chen Kai very moved.

"Big leader, Lu Er thinks that before our righteous army is strong, we can't completely turn against the Taiping Holy Army. Lu Er believes that our righteous army should also leave Guangzhou Mansion, first, to avoid conflicts with the Taiping Holy Army, and second, to strengthen their own strength! ”

"So where exactly should I go? Chieftain, brothers! There is not much food left from the donation of our righteous army, and all the silver taels donated by the brothers have been divided, and there is no money to buy food, and it is impossible for our righteous army to buy food. Then you have to donate again! Seeing that everyone nodded in agreement with their words, Lu Shunde continued to speak.

"What Leader Chen said is actually very good, but the Taiping Holy Army will definitely not let our rebels go around in Panyu and Nanhai, and the rebels must leave the area of Guangzhou Mansion in order to get out of the current situation. And what Leader Lin said, although it is also reasonable, but my nearly 100,000 righteous troops have traveled thousands of miles to Jiangxi and Chaozhou, all the way to the deep mountains and old forests, and there is not even a big donation, and it is estimated that I will have to go hungry halfway, which is unrealistic. Therefore, Lu Er thinks that the big boss will lead us south and go to Hong Kong Island through Bao'an, which is the best choice. ”

Seeing that Chen Kai and everyone were looking at him, Lu Shunde explained: "First, Lu Er heard that the dog Qingguan named Baigui was rescued by a foreigner, ran to Hong Kong Island, and took away two large ships full of silver and property. Bai Gui's dog official once killed many of the big boss's old brothers, you know that the big boss has always been righteous, so lead the righteous army to Hong Kong Island to catch the dog officer, and avenge the big boss's old brothers, this is the first priority! ”

Chen Kai nodded and interjected: "It's still the second brother Lu who understands me!" When I think of this dog official, I feel uneasy, I must catch this dog official and kill him with one knife at a time, so as to relieve the hatred in my heart! ”

Seeing Chen Kai say this, Lu Shunde was overjoyed, sure enough, it was still the monk Kuang Neng who understood this Chen Kai's temper, as long as he mentioned this Bai Gui, Chen Kai lost his mind. He continued: "Second, Hong Kong Island is not far from Guangzhou, so it is easy to get there. Since it was occupied by foreigners, Hong Kong Island has been inhabited by large and wealthy families, and it has become extremely rich, and the wealth brought by Bai Gui is enough to spend more than ten years on the expenses of our rebel army. ”

"Third, there are not many foreigners on Hong Kong Island, I heard that there are only two or three thousand people, although the ships and firearms are very sharp, but our volunteers are outnumbered, and they can still be invincible when they are unprepared? If we occupy Hong Kong Island and seize those foreigners' firearms and ships, our righteous army will definitely increase its combat strength, and then the Taiping Holy Army and the Manchu government will no longer be opponents! Moreover, if the rebels can defeat the foreigners and regain Hong Kong Island, it can be regarded as exporting evil anger for our China. Whether it succeeds or not, the big leader and all the brothers are national heroes praised by later generations. ”

"Good! The second brother Lu is the one who sincerely opens up for me and plans for all the brothers! Chen Kai glanced at everyone, and seeing that none of them objected, he walked straight to the hanging map, pointed to the location of Hong Kong Island, and said loudly: "Order!" The brothers returned to their respective camps to make arrangements, and two hours later they set out with their troops to capture Hong Kong Island. ”

"Do as the Great Boss commands! Big Head LinkedIn Ming! Zhang Bashan also replied with the crowd, and said: "Big leader, I heard that the Taiping Holy Army was occupied along the way, so it is better to send someone to ask the Taiping Holy Army to borrow the way, and by the way, borrow some boats from Liang Peiyou, who has taken refuge in the Taiping Holy Army, so that he can cross the sea." ”

"Well, Brother Zhang is thoughtful." Chen Kai was in a good mood, and when he left, the Taiping Holy Army was also happy, and he must be willing to borrow it.

Everyone returned to their respective camps to arrange the dispatch of troops.