After Xiao Yungui finished his instructions in the inner hall, General Lin Li glanced at each other, and Lin Fengxiang stepped forward and said: "The king of the west attaches great importance to state affairs, which is really the blessing of the kingdom of heaven, but if you say something that should not be said, if the king of heaven and the king of the east are really suspicious of us, even if the king of the west gives up all the cities, it is useless, as long as there are soldiers and horses in our west hall, to be honest, the king of heaven and the king of the east will still be suspicious." ”

Xiao Yungui looked at Lin Fengxiang with some surprise, this honest man's words are to the point, he gave up Nanjing and other cities, in fact, he didn't really want to please the King of Heaven and the King of the East, he did it for the vast number of soldiers and civilians in the Kingdom of Heaven, and at the same time, it was also for the Qing army to see, which showed that he had no intention of the King of the West, so that the subjects of the Kingdom of Heaven could rest assured, and the Qing army would die. He also knew that as long as the soldiers and horses were strong, the suspicions of the Heavenly King and the Eastern King would not be eliminated, but now was not the time for a showdown, the West Hall urgently needed a base to gain a firm foothold, and with a stable rear, he could consider anything else.

Li Kaifang also said: "Yes, King Xi, we always rush to kill in front, and others pick up cheap behind us, when will our West Hall really have our own territory?" Killing along the way, the city, soldiers, money, food, and firearms were all fought by our West Hall ourselves, how could others have contributed? If you are still suspicious of us, it is better to really support the king of the West and pull the flag alone, so as to save this bird anger! ”

Xiao Yungui felt a burst of comfort in his heart, the words of the second general Lin Li represented the old brothers of the West Hall who had followed him for many years, they were the essence of the West Palace, and with their loyalty, they would have undefeated capital. No wonder they have this idea, the West Hall is a former army, and every battle must be a vanguard, but after a fight, the official position of the generals is always not as high as that of Lai Hanying, the royal relatives, and after the hard work, they are still suspicious, and no one can stand it. What's more, the King of the West has always been their leader, and he has won many battles under the command of the King of the West, making these old brothers more loyal to themselves, and most of the other recruits are the children of Xianghu and Hubei, and many people have never even seen the King of Heaven and the King of the East, so naturally they will not have any loyalty to them. Thinking of this, Xiao Yungui was a little moved, and it seemed that it was not impossible to pull the flag and go it alone in advance.

Zuo Zongtang coughed but said: "The words of the two generals all understand that the generals and ministers of the West Hall understand it, but the biggest enemy now is the Qing Demon, and if we do this in the West Palace, we will only lose the hearts of the soldiers and people of the Heavenly Kingdom, and this matter must not be done." ”

After Xiao Yungui listened to Zuo Zongtang's words, the thoughts that had just risen immediately dissipated, nodded and said: "Yes, I am the West King of the Heavenly Kingdom, and I will never betray my West Hall until it is irreparable!" Besides, it is not a good thing to give up the cities along the river and Nanjing, we can shrink our forces, continue to advance eastward, and attack the more prosperous land of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi as fundamental, and we don't have to be nostalgic for the gains and losses of one city and one place. ”

Wang Minyun bowed slightly: "Yes, let the King of Heaven and the King of the East occupy Nanjing, with them in front of the Qing Demon, our West Hall can use troops more calmly, misfortune and blessing, everything is lost, there must be gains, and giving up Nanjing and the city along the river is not necessarily a bad thing." ”

Everyone looked at Wang Minyun together, and they all felt that what this scholar said made sense, Xiao Yungui touched his chin and nodded: "Yes, this king is still worried about Jiangsu and Zhejiang recently because he can't divide too many troops, and he originally planned to continue to recruit new soldiers, but at present, there are nearly a million soldiers and civilians in Nanjing City to eat, and the food is still a little tight. ”

Everyone laughed, Xiao Yungui stroked his palms and smiled: "Okay, if everyone has decided to discuss it, Mr. Zuo will write and play the book, and the words must be sincere, only say that the ancient capital of the six dynasties in Nanjing can be used to determine the capital of the kingdom of heaven. At the same time, he gave an order to the generals along the Yangtze River, ordering them to prepare for delivery, and immediately dispatch some troops and horses east into Nanjing, we can't wait for the arrival of the king of heaven and the king of the east to start attacking Jiangsu and Zhejiang, we must start the battle of Jiangsu and Zhejiang immediately. As soon as the king of heaven and the king of the east arrive, our soldiers and horses in the west hall have a place to go; Second, we can't let the Qing Demon have a chance to breathe, the Qing Demon has this kind of rumor to make us mess up, they have a chance to breathe, we just can't let them get their wish! ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Yungui said to the second general Lin and Li: "In addition to the five thousand defenders left in Nanjing, the rest of the soldiers and horses are led by the two of you, Lin Fengxiang leads the troops to take Guazhou, Li Kaifang leads the troops to take Zhenjiang, and after the other generals and horses arrive, let's discuss Suzhou and Hangzhou!" "Zhenjiang and Guazhou are the throats of north-south water transportation, and the Taiping army's control of the above-mentioned areas is equivalent to cutting off the north-south water transportation and grasping the lifeblood of the Qing court. After years of excessive reclamation in the north, coupled with the harsh climate at the end of the Xiaoice period, grain production and cash crops were not enough to support the operation of this huge empire, since the Manchu Qing Dynasty came to power, the Jingshi has been fed by the grain released from the south, the Qing court's finances are basically supported by Caoyin, and the Taiping army's march to Jiangnan will definitely give the Manchu Qing unprecedented panic.

Lin Li Er General led the order loudly, Zuo Zongtang also instructed Wang Minyun to go down to draft the paperwork, after the three left, Zuo Zongtang stroked his palm and said: "The King of the West still needs to endure some time, this is not the time to stand on his own, you need to follow the example of Ming Taizu, build a high wall, accumulate grain, and slow down the king, do not put yourself on the cusp of the storm, or let the King of Heaven and the King of the East be this bird, and after our strength has increased greatly, we will not be the king but the king, and we don't need to care about those false names." ”

Xiao Yungui nodded and said: "I understand this matter, let's immediately shrink our forces, prepare to capture Suzhou and Hangzhou, march into Shanghai, take Jiangsu and Zhejiang as our home in the east, and Fujian and Jiangxi as the fence, and generally have room for maneuver." Speaking of this, he touched his chin and frowned: "It's just that this king is thinking about what kind of person on the Qing Demon side will make such a vicious rumor?" This person is so intellectual, and he is so familiar with my heavenly kingdom, and he is a fierce opponent. ”

Zuo Zongtang muttered: "This person must be a great enemy, but Bai Zetang and others can be sent to investigate and secretly visit, and after finding out, they will be eliminated first and then quickly." ”

Xiao Yungui snorted heavily, and said coldly: "No matter who stands in front of this king, you must get rid of it, not to mention that this person is so dangerous!" ”

After the plan was decided, Zuo Zongtang went to handle official business, and only Xiao Yungui and Hong Yuner were left in the inner hall. When Xiao Yungui looked back, he saw this four-eyed girl pondering there, and there were words in her mouth from time to time, Xiao Yungui said curiously: "What are you talking about?" ”

Hong Yun'er frowned and said: "I'm thinking about "Tui Bei Tu", I'm worried that this prophecy will be true, you think, if fate really can't be avoided, even if we try hard, it's useless." ”

Seeing Hong Yun'er's solemn look, Xiao Yungui knew that she was enchanted, and hurriedly persuaded her: "Don't think nonsense, how to explain those words in the back picture makes sense, the Chinese character is broad and profound, and one word has many meanings, and it is a bit far-fetched for you to say that the thirty-four hexagrams are a prophecy of the fall of the kingdom of heaven." ”

Hong Yun'er shook her head and said: "No, one or two hexagrams are not uncommon in their words occasionally, and you also know what happened later, such as World War I, World War II, Japan's invasion of China, and the founding of New China, these prophecies have all happened in the history we know." ”

Seeing that she was pretty, knowing that she had drilled the tip of the horns, Xiao Yungui smiled and said: "If it is really fatalistic, I, the king of the West, should have been reimbursed under Changsha City a long time ago, and I can still stand here and talk to you?" Since God has arranged for the two of us to cross, it will inevitably bring about changes, I think that the time and space we are in are two parallel to the time and space we originally came from, otherwise how do you explain that Nanjing City was captured by the Western King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom? In fact, I am the most haode proof, there are many factors that affect the course of history, there are inextricable dots and lines related, since the historical node of my Xiwang has changed, there will be changes in the future, and any fatalism can be broken. ”

Hong Yun'er sighed, only then came back to her senses a little, thought for a while, and then said with relief: "I understand, it turns out that the biggest variable in this time and space is the two of us, well, if you figure it out, you won't be afraid." ”

Xiao Yungui smiled and gently held Hong Yun'er's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, with me, no one dares to bully you." ”

Hong Yun'er was held by his big hand, stunned for a moment, saw him smiling treacherously, his face was flat, he withdrew his jade hand and said, "Are you very familiar with you?" Less hands-on feet. His face was still red, and he hurriedly wanted to get up and run away.

Xiao Yungui didn't give up and grabbed her again and said, "Yun'er, we are all husband and wife, even the doll has been born, don't you still want to recognize the reality?" ”

Hong Yun'er shook off his big hand, turned around with a red face and said, "Who is husband and wife with you?" Then he whispered in a stammered voice: "I, I haven't even talked about love......"

Xiao Yungui couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "Okay, from now on, let's fall in love again with the doll on our backs, it's okay." ”

Hong Yun'er also laughed out loud, walked to the door with her hands behind her back, looked back and smiled: "Look at your performance." "I ran away without looking back.

Xiao Yungui was overjoyed in his heart, clenched his fists and thought secretly, if you have to work hard, you can go if you have the opportunity, otherwise you will really be suffocated.

A few days later, sure enough, the rumors of the Qing army also spread to Nanjing, but the West Palace had already prepared, and immediately showed a proclamation to show the loyal position of the West Palace, and told the army and the people that the West King had written to the Kingdom of Heaven, and asked the King of Heaven and the East King to move to Nanjing to take charge of the overall situation, and ordered the soldiers and people of the West Temple to follow this.

At the same time, the soldiers and horses along the river began to be transferred eastward, and only part of the defenders in Wuchang, Jiujiang, Anqing and other places were left to wait for the Changsha brigade to send troops and horses to take over. Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang, with the cooperation of Shuiying Luo's outline, launched the battles of Guazhou and Zhenjiang, and more than 20,000 Qing troops in the north and the Qing army in the south of the Yangtze River under the command of Qi Shan, the minister of the Qin Mission, could not be rescued, and Guazhou and Zhenjiang fell within a few days, and Qi Shan had to camp on the periphery of Yangzhou to confront each other.

After the West King's recital was sent to Changsha, it really embarrassed the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan and the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing for a while.