Feng Yunshan received a report from Tan Shaoguang, the commander of the Ninth Division of the Forward Army, saying that the Qing Demon Chieftain had sent two demon chiefs, Prince Yi Zaiyuan and Gui Liang, the governor of Zhili, to wave white flags at the Xianghe River in front of them and ask for peace talks. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Feng Yunshan was stunned!

Regarding Xianfeng in history, Feng Yunshan knew that Xianfeng hesitated several times, and he was good at face and cowardly. During the Second Opium War, Xianfeng had to fight a decisive battle with the foreigners several times, but he couldn't send many troops, and the Qing soldiers wanted to negotiate peace as soon as they lost the battle, but they were so good that they refused to pay a big price, and they would drag themselves into the abyss step by step.

Xianfeng sent court officials to negotiate peace with foreigners several times, and repeatedly repented. Moreover, Xianfeng chose to concentrate his forces against the rebels against the Western invaders and the rebels at home, even if the Anglo-French army attacked Beijing from Tianjin, the Qinwang troops in Shandong, Shanxi and other areas, Xianfeng still ordered to resist the Taiping army and the Twist army, instead of rescuing the Beijing division.

Xianfeng's attitude towards the rebels was completely different from that of foreigners. Therefore, when Feng Yunshan heard that Xianfeng, as in history, had sent people to ask for peace talks, he couldn't believe it.

How could this Manchu emperor give up his son and come to negotiate peace with our gang of "Cantonese thieves" and beg for mercy? Feng Yunshan couldn't believe it.

Zuo Zongtang next to him pondered for a moment, and then reminded him: "Holy King, the Qing Demon may not really want to negotiate peace. According to Zongtang, most of them wanted to use the name of peace talks to delay time and delay the speed of our army's attack, so as to mobilize troops around Beijing to resist. ”

Shi Dakai also persuaded: "Holy King, now that I am fighting for the capture of the army and the front of the Beijing City, it will not be long before I can capture the Qing Demon's Jingshi, I don't have to pay attention to it at all, what are I going to do with him to make peace?" Let's take Beijing first! Shi Dakai was very emotional, he was in the Taiping Army, and the soldiers of the Heavenly Kingdom were struggling, and he was still circling in the Yangtze River, and he couldn't get out. Unexpectedly, the captive army of the Holy Kingdom attacked directly from the sea, and immediately entered the lair of the Qing Demon, forcing the Qing Demon to come to peace talks.

Feng Yunshan nodded, he also understood that the Qing court must have done that delaying the army. If the Qing Demon really wants to negotiate peace, he must feel that he can't resist it, so he will take advantage of the situation to kill him; If the Qing Demon doesn't want to negotiate peace at all, but wants to delay time, then he must step up his attack and not give the Qing Demon any chance.

Thinking of this, Feng Yunshan said in a deep voice: "Most of the Qing demons are delaying time in the name of peace talks. King Yi, you and Ji Gao will go to meet with the Qing Demon, and listen to what they say first. The lieutenant general of the North Canal and the remaining regiments of the 1st and 1st B Divisions on the west bank rested for a few hours and continued to march, ignoring the peace talks of the Qing Demon. ”

Of course, Feng Yunshan himself would not come forward, and made up his mind that no matter what conditions the Qing court proposed, he would ignore it, and capture the capital first.

Shi Dakai and Zuo Zongtang, accompanied by Tan Shaoguang, came to the official road Xianghe Station.

The entire station was empty.

According to Tan Shaoguang's request, if he wanted to negotiate peace, the Qing army first withdrew all the miscellaneous servants and Qing soldiers in the post station, and the captive army took over the entire post station, and then conducted peace talks.

The Qing army had no choice but to agree, and at the same time, for the sake of face, he asked to lead 10 Qing army guards to follow, but Tan Shaoguang resolutely refused: peace talks must be under the control of the Holy State, otherwise, war.

Zaiyuan was helpless, and agreed to come down. He cried and let go, if the Cantonese thief took the opportunity to capture him without following the rules, he would have no choice.

Shi Dakai and Zuo Zongtang entered the front hall of the post station, and on the side of the Qing army, Prince Yi Zaiyuan and Zhili Governor Gui Liang were already waiting for them at the table.

Seeing Shi Dakai and Zuo Zongtang coming in, Zaiyuan and Gui Liang stood up, wanting to express their kindness with a smile, but they felt too low, lost their face, and were embarrassed for a while.

Instead, Shi Da said cheerfully: "But the envoy sent by the imperial court for peace talks? After speaking, without waiting for the other party to answer, he led Zuo Zongtang and Tan Shaoguang to sit down opposite the two and stare at each other.

Zaiyuan is better, knowing that he is here to pretend to be a grandson today, he has already been mentally prepared. But Gui Liang is angry and sad!

He is a dignified governor and a member of the imperial court, but now he has fallen into a situation where he is being troubled by a few anti-thieves! And these anti-thief leaders are so unreasonable, if it was before, I am afraid that they would have been arrested and beheaded to show the public.

Gui Liang snorted coldly and turned his head away.

Zuo Zongtang said coldly on the side: "King Yi, since they are not sincere in peace talks, I think we should go back as soon as possible, right?" ”

Zaiyuan was anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Three generals, please stay!" This king is the Prince of Daqingyi, and on the order of the Great Qing Dynasty, he came to discuss peace talks with your army together with Gui Liang, the governor of Zhili! ”

Shi Dakai, Zuo Zongtang, and Tan Shaoguang looked at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

"The three generals, my emperor thinks that you were originally the people of the Qing Dynasty, and because of the corruption of local officials, tens of thousands of soldiers in your army rebelled in anger. Now the emperor has realized this mistake, severely punished the local corrupt officials, treated the people well, and asked the three generals to tell the leaders of your army that the court is willing to blame the past and appease all of them, and all the leaders of your army will be rewarded, and high-ranking officials will be honored and rich. What do the three generals think? Jaewonk simply said what he meant.

"Whew! Hahahaha! Tan Shaoguang laughed first: "What a past!" In this way, we also want to thank the imperial court for forgiveness and the grace of not killing us! ”

Shi Dakai was also full of indignation, and laughed angrily: "What you said is what you Manchu Emperor meant?" Okay, no need to talk about it, let's see each other on the battlefield! With that, he made a gesture to leave.

Gui Liang on the other side shouted, "Slow! What do you want? ”

"Haha, you have to figure it out, it was you who asked for peace talks under the white flag! It is said to be a peace talk, but in fact it is a surrender! Surrender, understand? Show your sincerity in surrendering! Otherwise, don't talk about it! Tan Shaoguang directly threatened.

Zuo Zongtang even said directly: "Tell me about the conditions you can come up with!" ”

Gui Liang's face was flushed, his gray beard trembled with anger, he stomped his feet, wanted to scold, but he didn't dare to scold, and froze there. Zaiyuan had no choice but to change his face and said: "I wish to make the leader of your army the king of Guangdong, the land of the two provinces of Guangdong, east and west, and the territory of your leader for generations." The two sides are truce, and our Qing Dynasty is willing to pay all the expenses of your army's expedition, and take out goods and food to reward the soldiers of your army, how about it? ”

Zuo Zongtang shook his head and said in a deep voice: "What a joke!" Let's withdraw our troops, but instead we have to give up the south of Munan, Fujian, west of Zhejiang and other places, and retreat to Liangguang? Is your court crazy? ”

Seeing that it couldn't work, Zaiyuan remembered the bottom line that Xianfeng explained before leaving, so he had to say helplessly: "Don't misunderstand, general." It's just a joke! What our emperor really means is that the Qing Dynasty and your army will rule by crossing the Yangtze River? ”

Zuo Zongtang was stunned! He didn't expect that the Qing court would have such an idea! Divide the river and rule? When I thought about it, I immediately understood. This so-called division of the river is nothing but a perfunctory move by the Qing court. The fundamental purpose should be to carry out the delaying tactic!

Zuo Zongtang shook his head, and he glanced at Shi Da.

This time, the Holy Kingdom is still dominated by Shi Dakai, and Zuo Zongtang is only assisting. In fact, it was just a formality, Feng Yunshan didn't take the peace talks seriously at all, and just dealt with the Qing court. Regardless of the conclusion, it is meaningless to talk about it or not.

Shi Dakai thought clearly, so he stopped going around in circles, and directly said the requirements of the Holy Kingdom: "What my lord means is that you full banner people, retreat outside the border, take the initiative to sacrifice my Chinese land, surrender all, and return to my Han family's children!" Otherwise, nothing to talk about! ”

After speaking, Shi Dakai stood up and prepared to leave.

Gui Liang looked angry: "How can this be true! How can I give up the great country laid down by the Qing Dynasty and the society for more than 200 years? Big deal, fight to the death! As he spoke, he stood up angrily.

Although Zaiyuan's title is high, Gui Liang is an old minister of the first dynasty, and he is old, so he can't be directly reprimanded, so he has to say: "Gui Zhongtang is silent!" Whenever there is war, it will afflict the people! The three generals, I sincerely negotiated peace, and I also asked the three generals to return to the noble leaders, and the rule of the river is the last bottom line of our Qing Dynasty. As for your request to return to the outside of the Guan, Zaiyuan can also rush back to Beijing immediately and report to the emperor. But the war must not be renewed, and please withdraw your army, and you must not advance any further! ”

"There's nothing to talk about! You banner people, you have invaded my Han family for 200 years, and you can't continue! When you withdraw from the gates, we will cease our troops! "Shi Dakai is categorical.