Seeing that the coach did not have any other words, Zhao Zhongyao said again: "There are one or two plans, but they are all difficult, I am afraid that they may not be successful, if the success rate is still the best one." ”

"Oh? Let's not talk about that one, let's talk about the other ideas. Qin Duan resolutely shook off the previous mention.

"According to the information we have, the garrison stationed at Partridge Pass now has only an incomplete division, about 5,300 people, all infantry, the division commander is from the Guanxi Shi clan, cowardly, there has been information that this guy is worried that the road to the Guanxi Prefecture City will be cut off by the Taiping Rebellion Army, and he has the idea of returning to the Division, but now the Guanxi Prefecture has fallen, although the circulation of civilians and caravans has not been interrupted, but the army is definitely impossible, and the Taiping Rebellion Army will not come to attack this isolated fortress, Presumably, it will turn him into a stumbling block to get in our way and delay our entry into Kansai. Zhao Zhongyao saw that the coach had made up his mind, and immediately gave up his original idea.

"I have discussed with the division commander that if he can make that cowardly guy feel that the Taiping Rebellion is about to attack, in this case, he can only ask us or the Lulong Mansion in the north for help, the road in Lulong Mansion is far away and difficult to travel, it is not realistic, and the situation in Lulong Mansion is not very stable, so it is impossible, the only choice is us. As long as there is a formal request from the other side, I think there will be a reason for us to intervene. I'm just afraid that the Imperial Court will not accept our explanation. ”

Zhong Wu continued, but also smiled wryly when he said the last sentence, it was obvious that this was the biggest difficulty of this plan, and if he could not get a reasonable and convincing reason, the empire would definitely suspect that this was another copy of the Northwest County incident.

Qin Duan nodded, this was already difficult to gain the understanding of the imperial court, and with the lessons of the past, anyone would be able to guard against themselves. Even the seventeenth princess was willing to be sent to her side, and her wariness of herself can be imagined, but it is already like this, so she can't care so much.

"Needless to say, just arrange it according to your plan, I hope to arrange it as much as possible. We can't wait any longer, the Taiping people won't give us much time, and once they catch their breath, they will immediately think of coming to deal with us. Since we can't get the authorization of the Empire after all, then we have to come on our own. ”

At this time, Qin Duan was extremely decisive and did not hesitate any longer.

Hanzhong Fucheng, the capital of Kansai County, is located in the imperial court of the Hanzhong Basin, and the Taiping River, which flows from the northwest, winds around the city and slowly moves eastward. It is an ancient city with a history of 1,500 years, and the history is even pushed back to several dynasties. Two of these dynasties once had their capitals here, and the fertile Hanzhong Basin raised the sons and daughters of this side, and today, the ancient Hanzhong City has changed owners.

Armed soldiers patrolling the majestic walls with loaded guns and ammunition can be seen everywhere, their clothing is different from that of the Imperial army, and their blue cloth coats are covered with leather armor, and whether they have helmets or not, they have a striking red scarf tied around their foreheads. On the tower of the city, a big flag with a white background and gold edges is hunting and flying in the wind. In the middle is embroidered a three-legged blue bird, fluttering in the wind, as if about to soar into the air.

There were far fewer pedestrians on the streets of the city than in the past, and most homes were closed. However, there are still many merchants who have the courage to open their doors ajar, and from time to time, people who probe their brains quietly look around to see how today's Hanzhong City is different from the past.

The majestic Kansai-gun Castle is located near the Great Temple Square in the heart of Hanzhong Castle. The big temple refers to the largest temple in the western part of the empire left by the previous dynasty - Da Lei Yin Temple, it covers an area of 100 acres, the building in the temple is magnificent, and the scenery is unique. Dozens of ancient pines that are said to be thousands of years old are green and upright, covering the sky and the sun, and there is also the largest Tallinn in the continent that is used to store the relics and Buddha bones left behind by the high monks after their ascension.

Legend has it that 800 years ago, the famous Venerable Venerable Pudu preached the Dharma here and ascended to the throne, and since then it has become a holy place in the hearts of the Zennan believers who believe in Buddhism in the empire, and every year a large number of believers from all over the empire and even the mainland come to visit the fate.

The capital of Kansai County is only 500 meters away from Dailei-onji Temple. This courtyard is built in the traditional Tang architectural style, with three courtyards, deep and wide, and a deep courtyard.

The soldiers on duty at the gate in the past were now replaced by four red-scarf soldiers with tall chests and high spirits, looking straight ahead without squinting, adding a bit of momentum.

The second courtyard is a place where the county guards work and meet important guests, and now it has become the office of the head of the Taiping Sect in the Kansai region.

The large council hall was crowded with people, gathering the heads of the various sects of the Taiping Sect in the entire Kansai region, it was difficult for these people to gather together in normal times, even You Daofang, who was the great master of the Taiping Sect, would have the opportunity to gather with so many sect backbones at the same time to discuss important matters.

However, with the unexpectedly smooth military operations of the Taiping Sect in Guanxi County, in just ten days, they had captured the remaining five of the six prefectures in the county, except for Lujiang Prefecture, and even Jincheng Mansion, which was garrisoned by the Second Division of the Fourth Army Corps of the Imperial Army, was also conquered by internal and external responses the day before yesterday, and the Second Division of the Fourth Army Corps was also forced to retreat to the neighboring Wuhu County. Now only the Lujiang Mansion in a remote corner is still surviving, and I believe that it will not be long before it will fall into the hands of the Holy Sect.

As You Daofang, who was dressed in a cyan robe, sat on the top spot, the originally noisy voices in the hall suddenly quieted down, and the few people who followed You Daofang also sat on the seats on both sides not far from the top one. At present, except for a few important figures in the preaching who have not arrived for some reason, almost all the important figures of the Taiping Sect in the Kansai region have already arrived.

Sitting at the bottom of the Great Grandmaster's left was a young man under the age of thirty, he was the second disciple of the Great Grandmaster, Lan Bailin, who was respectfully known as the Second Young Master, and was mainly responsible for the eastern and southern affairs of the empire.

Next to him was a man in brocade, with a white and fat face, a wisp of green beard, and the appearance of a rich man, he was Miao Mingkun, the envoy in charge of economic and financial affairs of the Taiping Sect.

Next to him was a middle-aged man with a black veil, his eyes were covered tightly by a thick black scarf, everyone only knew that he was the envoy in charge of intelligence affairs in the sect, but no one knew his name, he was dressed in black all the year round, and over time, the disciples in the sect were also honored as the black envoy.

The next thin man with a white face and a cold look was Tao Bang, the envoy in charge of the internal discipline and punishment of the Taiping Sect, and the middle-aged man next to him was Feng Qi, the former head of the Taiping Sect in the Guanxi region, who had been appointed as the envoy of the Taiping Sect in Hanzhong Prefecture, which was equivalent to the position of the Imperial City Guard, and was responsible for the management of the entire Hanzhong Mansion. (To be continued......)