The Imperial Palace of the capital.

Yehnara has been pregnant for more than four months, and she will gradually become pregnant.

At that time, she will not be able to appear in the court anyway.

During this time, her medical treatment and care were completely dependent on Su Yu's female military doctors, who hid in the palace as palace maids.

According to the usual practice, almost every once in a while, the queen mother of the two palaces needs to ask the imperial doctor to ask for a pulse.

The Empress Dowager Ci'an's side went on as usual, but on the Yehenara side, it had stopped for a long time.

Of course, the pulse records of Tai Hospital are still normal.

The Imperial Physician was bought, or threatened.

However, although he didn't say anything, he could probably guess what might have happened.

There is really a feeling that paper can't hold the fire.

The news from the south is getting worse and worse.

Although it was difficult for Zeng Guofan's side to attack the pseudo-Tianjing City, there was also a big breakthrough, and it was already a matter of time before he took the Tianjing City.

What's even worse is the news from Henan.

Although Su Shun and Duanhua had the intention of taking the initiative to conceal it, the news of recruiting the rebel and pseudo-obedient Wang Ma Ronghe and the rebel Miao Peilin still came little by little.

Eventually, a secret report came, which broke the defense.

The pseudo-heavenly king Hong Xiuquan may have committed suicide.

That night, Duanhua, Su Shun, Zaiyuan and others celebrated with their crowns, and couldn't help but drink until midnight.

And the Yehenala clan couldn't hold back any longer, and directly summoned Ronglu to Beijing.

The two had a secret conversation, and even excluded Zhu Sanniang.

"Ronglu, are you still loyal to me?"

Rong Lu kowtowed and said: "The slave will always be loyal to the Queen Mother." ”

Yehenala said: "Your third division has more than 10,000 people, how is it training at the Tianjing Military Station?" ”

During this time, Rong Lu's Third Division, as well as the garrison division in Beijing, were all returning to Tianjin for training.

In particular, Rong Lu's Third Division, which was previously based on the Tianjin New Army, suffered the most severe training at the Tianjin Military Station this time.

The intensity of training even exceeded the previous 4th and 5th divisions.

Rong Lu said: "The minions are personally watching, and the training is very miserable, and the number of personnel is reduced by nearly one percent. ”

Yehenara said: "Practiced dead? ”

Rong Lu said: "It is true that some died, but most of them were injured, or they couldn't withstand such harsh training, so they were dismissed." ”

Yehenala said: "Okay, the more fierce the practice, the better, and the combat effectiveness should best reach the level of Su Yu's main division." ”

Then, Yehenara said: "Jingshou's side, can you win it over?" ”

Rong Lu said: "It's difficult. ”

Yehenara said: "If, the mourning family said if, they won this game." You lead the army back to Beijing and launch a mutiny, can you win? ”

Rong Lu said: "The third division of the minions, plus Zhang Guoliang's garrison division, a total of 26,000 people, this is our total strength. ”

Yehenala said: "Zhang Guoliang's garrison division, the command of the mourning family is not moving, he is obedient to Su Yu, so it can only be assumed that once there is a mutiny, only Ling's third division has absolute certainty of starting a war." ”

Rong Lu said: "And our enemies are the Monk King Department, the Shengbao Department, and possibly the Jingshou Department. ”

According to the plan of the Yehnara clan.

It was Su Yu who lost in this game, and Su Shun and Duanhua carried out a liquidation counterattack, and the Eight Banners were restored. The Yehnara clan was unwilling to lose power and took the initiative to mutiny.

On the surface, the horse Jingshou is neutral, but in fact he is biased towards the Eight Banners.

Yehnara said, "Can you win?" ”

Rong Lu said: "If you rely on the third division of the minions, you can't win." If you add Zhang Guoliang's garrison, there is about a three- or four-percent winning rate. ”

Yehenara frowned, and said for a while: "If you lose this game, what do you think you should do?" ”

Rong Lu thought for a while and said, "The slave thinks that the Queen Mother should go south to Jiujiang. ”

"Of course, the minions are completely loyal to the Empress Dowager, as long as you give an order, I will immediately lead the army into Beijing. As long as you give the order, whether you win or lose, I will immediately launch a mutiny. ”

"But from the perspective of the Queen Mother, if you lose this game, I think you should go to Jiujiang."

"And the slave led the army to stay in the capital, and in the future, when Su Xiang led the army to the north and entered the capital, I should cooperate with him inside and outside to help the queen mother regain power."

Yehenara said: "When that time comes, I'm afraid that this power will not be the mourning family." ”

Suddenly, Rong Lu was silent, and then he added: "And the slave believes that Su Xiang may not lose this game." ”

Then, Yehnara closed his eyes and said, "Think again, think again. ”

At this time, her inner emotions are complicated.

She ordered Su Yu to lead the army back to Beijing, and Su Yu resisted.

On the other hand, Rong Lu is completely obedient to any of her will, even if he is allowed to go to the soup, he will not hesitate.

…………………………

This side of the Zhongcui Palace.

Duanhua, Sushun, Zaiyuan, Zailing and others were overjoyed.

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother, congratulations to the Queen Mother."

"Hong Xiuquan is dead, and Zeng Guofan's victory over the pseudo-Tianjing City is just around the corner. Ma Ronghe and Miao Peilin surrendered, the monk king and Shengbao recovered the lost territory in Henan, and the suppression of rebellion was just around the corner. ”

"In the north and south games, we have to win a big game."

"So now we have to prevent the dog on the opposite side from jumping off the wall in a hurry, the emergency report from Tianjin, Rong Lu has already left the Tianjin military station." Duanhua Road.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "In this game, she recognized it personally, and Su Yu also recognized it." ”

Duanhua said: "Just in case, you can't be unprepared." ”

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Just ...... Can't you be decent? Su Yu did a very decent job. ”

Duanhua is helpless, you little queen mother is so coaxing.

When Su Yu slaughtered the Eight Banners before, where was the dignity?

It's just that now he looks like a gentleman's dispute, and he has deceived you.

Duanhua said: "Of course you have to be decent, so now you have to plan for the future situation." After the monk king and Sheng Bao put down the Henan rebellion, they immediately led the army back to Beijing, and if Su Yu did not resign at that time, then the queen mother would have to make an order. ”

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Did you decree that he should be dismissed?" ”

Duan Hua said: "Of course. ”

Su Shun said: "Remove him from the posts of Minister of Army, Prime Minister, and Minister of Parliament, and retain a Minister of Foreign Affairs, and let him stay in Jiujiang to specialize in foreign affairs." ”

Duanhua said: "Didn't he keep saying that he couldn't be warlordized, and all the armies had to be handed over to the War Department for management?" Therefore, the military power in his hands must also be handed over. At least the Queen Mother should give such a will. ”

Zaiyuan said: "The most important thing is the one in the west, how to deal with it." ”

Su Shun said: "The Queen Mother, does the first emperor have a secret decree for you, about the secret decree of the Queen Mother in the west?" ”

"Nope." The Empress Dowager Ci'an said categorically: "The mourning family has said, don't hurt her." ”

Duanhua said: "The slave has an idea, that is, the first emperor entrusted a dream and let the queen mother in the west go to Tantuo Temple to become a monk." ”

Tantuo Temple is a temple that has the closest relationship with the royal family.

Su Shun said: "Su Yu slaughtered the Eight Banner soldiers, and the first emperor was unsafe underground, so please ask the Queen Mother of the West to become a monk and pray for blessings." ”

Of course, this is actually a bit unlucky, after all, Wu Zetian has also been punished for becoming a monk.

But the queen mother in front of her was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to kill, so she could only let the queen mother of the west become a monk first.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Mourning family, think again." ”

……………………

The situation in Henan seems to be getting clearer and clearer.

After Ma Ronghe and Miao Peilin negotiated the terms of surrender, they quickly showed great sincerity.

The performance is that the army of the monk king and Katsuho is like a bamboo.

Before that, the entire Henan Province fell to two and a half prefectures, one prefecture, and more than a dozen cities.

Since the negotiation was reached, the armies of these two families were almost immediately defeated, and many cities were directly recovered with almost no casualties.

On the side of the monk king and Shengbao, they continued to send good news towards the capital.

Two wins a day, three wins a day.

In just a few days, Xuzhou was fully recovered.

After a few days, almost all of Runing Mansion was recovered.

The entire Henan lost a lot of land, and Kaifeng Mansion was left.

Of course, this is also the most important, the provincial capital Kaifeng Mansion.

Duanhua's son-in-law Chongqi, as an envoy, once again negotiated with Miao Peilin and Ma Ronghe, hoping that they could contribute to the extermination of Zhang Zongyu's troops.

Miao Peilin sneered: "What, can't you believe us?" ”

Chongqi said: "Nothing, nothing." ”

Miao Peilin said: "Master Ma, this is not to believe us. The 70,000 army in the hands of the monk king and Lord Shengbao, Zhang Zongyu is only 40,000 or 50,000 at best, can't you defeat it? ”

Ma Ronghe said: "This is forcing us Zhang Zongyu to go to war and completely turn his face, right?" ”

Chongqi said: "It's really not like this, although there are many armies of the monk king and Lord Sheng, but after all, they still have to occupy so much lost territory, and there are really not many troops that can be used to attack the city." ”

The banditry in Henan is too serious, especially in these state capitals that have been occupied by the rebels, and it is really impossible not to send troops to garrison them.

If you dare to withdraw your troops, any bandit over there will dare to rush into the city and plunder, and dare to occupy the county seat.

In this short period of time, more than a dozen counties were recovered, and almost all of Katsubo's troops were sent out at once.

"Okay!" Miao Peilin said: "We agreed, and my army immediately moved to the vicinity of Kaifeng, and together with you to attack the closed city and exterminate Zhang Zongyu." ”

Ma Ronghe said: "Then I also agreed." ”

Chongqi said: "Thank you two adults, this is the future siege map of Kaifeng, where are the two adults' soldiers and horses deployed, do you have any opinions?" ”

After Miao Peilin took it, he sneered: "People are under the eaves, and they have to bow their heads." We are willing to obey the deployment of the monk king and Katsuho-sama. ”

……………………

Next, the 40,000 or 50,000 troops of Miao Peilin's department went to the east of Kaifeng City, and the tens of thousands of troops of Ma Ronghe's department went to the west of Kaifeng City.

According to Shengbao's order, Miao Peilin and Ma Ronghe wanted to defraud Kaifeng City.

In the name of helping Zhang Zongyu defend the city, the two wanted to each send 20,000 troops into Kaifeng.

However, Zhang Zongyu politely refused.

Miao Peilin suddenly scolded, what do you Zhang Zongyu mean? You junior, we will help you defend the city, you still don't want to?

Zhang Zongyu said, the two uncles have many generals, and they occupied Runing Mansion and a large area of Xuzhou before, why did they fall in just two months.

Although it was not explicitly stated, it was already implicated that the two might surrender.

Miao Peilin and Ma Ronghe were furious.

Zhang Zongyu is indeed a junior, and when Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai were there before, they were completely able to suppress Zhang Zongyu.

After all, the Twist Army was also nominally loyal to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, especially following Chen Yucheng's orders.

Now Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai led the army south to support Tianjing, and the three rebel forces in Henan will not obey anyone.

After the failure of the deception, Ma Ronghe and Miao Peilin were not willing to take the initiative to start a war, so they sent people to Seng Lingqin and Shengbao, and invited the two to send troops to attack Kaifeng.

After receiving the secret letter from the two, Shengbao scolded.

A thief army is a thief army, and they only want to keep their own army, and they don't want to take advantage of the fire.

Next, Seng Lingqin and Shengbao are faced with a choice.

Do you want to send troops to attack Kaifeng?

Now in this posture, it is impossible for Ma Ronghe and Miao Peilin to make great efforts to break the lockdown.

And Shengbao firmly believes that he should lead the army to join forces with Ma Ronghe and Miao Peilin to open the blockade.

Because they had a lot of correspondence with Zeng Guofan in the south, they knew that Su Yu was ready to move on the Tianjing battlefield.

Take Kaifeng City as soon as possible and win this game as soon as possible.

Monk Grinqin had a final discussion with Du Xing'a and Fu Qi.

"What if it's a trap?" Du Xing said: "Ma Ronghe and Miao Peilin, what if it is a fake surrender?" ”

"Now in the Kaifeng City area, there are more than 100,000 troops, once our army goes to attack Kaifeng, it is likely to be surrounded by these hundreds of thousands of troops in the middle."

This kind of doubt has always been there.

Historically, Monk Lingqin was lured by the Twist Army, and the lone army went deep and fell into a heavy siege, resulting in a tragic death.

Monk Lingqin said: "What do you think is the probability of Ma Ronghe and Miao Peilin's fake surrender?" ”

Du Xing'a was silent for a while and said, "It's very small. ”

Ma Rong and this person have long had the intention of surrendering. And Miao Peilin has already descended, he only thinks about keeping his army, only thinking about glory and wealth, and it is impossible to follow the road of rebellion and banditry to the black. ”

"After the defeat of Hangzhou, the general trend of rebellion has gone, and it is normal for birds and beasts to be scattered."

Monk Lingqin said: "Then do you think it is more likely that Ma Ronghe and Miao Peilin will surrender to Su Yu?" ”

Du Xing said: "Miao Peilin is impossible, he only wants to keep his army, and he only wants to be a warlord." And Su Yao was bent on disarmament, and surrendering Su Yao could not keep the army at all. ”

Monk Lingqin said: "I think so too. ”

"Anyway, there is still time, and this king will weigh it again."

Du Xing said: "There is indeed still time, on the pseudo-Tianjing battlefield in the south, Zeng Guofan occupies the absolute initiative. ”

…………………………

Tenkyo Battlefield.

On this day, the great war continued.

It's still extremely tragic.

However, it can be perceived that Li Shixian's department, Li Xiucheng's department, Huang Wenjin's department, and Tan Shaoguang's department are very tenacious.

Even, more fierce than yesterday.

And Chen Yucheng's troops were in charge of the entire battlefield of the salient in the east of Tianjing City, and the resistance was much weaker.

On Su Yu's side, the army still set off from Danyang and Changzhou in a steady stream.

Zhao Liewen said: "Dashuai, Li Xiucheng and Li Shixian and other departments, today's performance is too abnormal, maybe they and Su Yu will make a big move in the next few days." ”

"Marshal, can you send someone to stop Su Lu from entering the army?"

Zeng Guofan shook his head.

How is this possible? Su Yu is the Minister of War and the Minister of Parliament.

He wants to send troops, who can stop him?

The day's pitched battle is over, and the sun is setting.

Li Xubin's department, the 50,000 troops in the south of Luo Ze, has completed the assembly, and the red cloth is on his left arm.

Waiting for the appointment to arrive at half past nine in the evening.

Inside the barracks, two people sat quietly.

Cigarette after cigarette.

The hearts of the two people are full of uneasiness.

Of course, it's not because of being aware of something. It's a normal reaction before something big happens.

For a long time, the battle between the Hunan army and the Taiping army has not been mysterious and mysterious.

The Hunan army is a stubborn village and a dumb battle.

On the side of the Taiping army, the most commonly used routine is to feint, pretend to lose the armor, sprinkle the gold, silver and jewelry all over the ground, and sprinkle it while fleeing, the Hunan army has been chasing behind, and then the lone army goes deep, surrounded and annihilated.

It's really tried and tested, and it has worked time and time again.

The simpler the scheme, the easier it is to succeed.

It is said that this time, the Hunan army should also fight a dumb battle as it did in history.

However, the tens of thousands of troops of Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai were about to be killed from the north.

The most important thing is that Su Yu's army is eyeing the side.

There was not much time left for the Hunan army.

Li Xubin couldn't help but say: "Teacher, you said that Chen Yucheng surrendered, could it be a trap?" ”

Luo Zenan said: "Is it better for Chen Yucheng to surrender to us, or to surrender to Su Yu?" ”

Li Xubin said: "Yes, Chen Yucheng and Shi Dakai and Su Yu are as deep as the sea. ”

Luo Zenan said: "It's not that the hatred is as deep as the sea, the main thing is that Chen Yucheng is young and vigorous, and there is no one in his eyes." At several critical moments, he offended Su Yu too hard. ”

"A few years ago, Su Yu led his army north, Chen Yucheng and Shi Dakai tore up the contract and went to attack Danyang, Wuxi and Changzhou, which caused Su Yu to be angry."

"Not long ago, during the critical period of Su Yu's military reform, the foreigners confronted Su Yu's fleet at the mouth of the Yangtze River, the Russians entered the Heilongjiang River again, Su Yu was in crisis in the center, and Chen Yucheng and Shi Dakai tore up the contract and took the entire southern part of Jiangsu with one body."

"Even so, Su Yu still intends to tolerate him and persuade him not to attack Zhejiang, because that is Su Yu's core territory, but Shi Dakai and Chen Yucheng ignored it and entered Zhejiang, completely offending Su Yu to the end, and there is no turning back."

"Shi Dakai, a hypocrite, definitely wanted to surrender after being captured, but if Su Yu was willing to give half a step, Shi Dakai would also surrender, but after all, he still died."

"Chen Yucheng is a person, his temperament is like fire, he and Su Yu are completely incompatible."

Li Xubin nodded and said, "Yes, Su Yu can't even tolerate Shi Dakai, let alone Chen Yucheng." ”

The two of them seemed to be cheering each other up.

Faced with this situation, anyone is worried about whether this is a trap or not.

But so what? Is it a trap that you don't enter?

Such a clumsy feint tactic of the Taiping army before could all work, let alone this time?

It was half past nine, and it was getting closer and closer.

The two stopped smoking.

In the last few minutes, the two of them were almost always looking at their pocket watches.

Five minutes to go.

"I'm going to put some water."

"I'll go too."

Tonight, the two of them smoked cigarette after cigarette, and their mouths were already full, and in order to extinguish the fire, they drank another cup of tea after another.

Drain the water heartily.

At half past nine, the time was up.

However, the Chaoyang Gate in the east of Tianjing City was still not opened.

Li Xubin and Luo Zenan looked at each other, what's going on?

Could it be that Chen Yucheng has repeated it again?

Every minute and every second of the next moment was extremely anxious.

I don't know what's going on over there.

But five minutes later, the gate of the rising sun slowly opened.

At this time, Li Xubin and Luo Zenan could understand that these five minutes were probably the last struggle in Chen Yucheng's heart.

He was such a proud man that he never wanted to surrender, but in the end he made a choice.

Next, it's up to them to make a choice.

Do you want to send troops in?

However, Zeng Guofan's order had already been issued, and they were not allowed to choose.

"Into town!"

With an order.

The first army, taking advantage of the darkness of the night, entered the Chaoyang Gate, with only three thousand men.

After entering, there was a lot of calm.

Nothing was found.

Inside the Chaoyang Gate, there was silence.

Here is the ruins of the Ming Imperial Palace, which is more like an urn city, a typical protrusion.

Then, a second army entered.

Still nothing.

The two armies of the advanced city immediately occupied various key positions.

But when the third army entered the city, it seemed to alarm the armies of other parts of Tianjing City, and it might not be Chen Yucheng's army, because there was already some commotion inside the Donghua Gate.

"Two adults, we are about to be recognized, and there has been some commotion in Tianjing City in Donghua Gate."

Suddenly, Li Xubin and Luo Zenan ordered loudly: "The whole army enters the city." ”

With his order, the remaining tens of thousands of troops poured into Chaoyangmen like a tide.

Soon after, the 50,000 troops of the two had already entered.

"It's not good, the Qing Demon has entered the city, the Qing Demon has entered the city."

Inside the Donghua Gate, there were bursts of chanting.

After Luo Zenan and Li Xubin heard it, they were even more overjoyed, you didn't find out until now, is it too late.

50,000 people were densely packed inside the narrow Donghua Gate.

The entire site of the Ming Palace here has become a huge military position.

There are ravines everywhere, bunkers everywhere.

Under normal circumstances, even if the Donghua Gate is breached, it is necessary to fight a positional battle inside, and I don't know how many casualties there are.

Chen Yu really surrendered, and directly gave up all the complete positions inside.

And inside the Donghua Gate, countless Taiping troops began to be alarmed, and they were about to be killed directly.

Luo Zenan and Li Xubin ordered to quickly occupy all military positions, occupy all trenches, and prepare for battle.

Suddenly, tens of thousands of troops under his command entered the position dug out by the Taiping army at the fastest speed.

And then......

The restlessness inside the Donghua Gate seemed to have stopped.

The Taiping army, which was usually about to pour out before the tide, stopped moving for a while.

And then.

On the wall of Donghua Gate, a ball of fire appeared.

Looking through the binoculars, Chen Yucheng was standing on top of the city, with a red cloth tied to his right arm.

Li Xubin and Luo Zenan were stunned, you ...... What are you doing here?

Aren't you supposed to hide in the dark?

Suddenly, Chen Yucheng bowed deeply in the direction of the two.

Then, he directly ripped off the red cloth on his right arm.

The countless soldiers around him also ripped off the red cloth on his right arm.

Li Xubin and Luo Zenan began to tremble.

What's wrong? What's wrong?

Even so, we have completely occupied your position.

What does it taste like? What does it taste like?

What was that?

Is it the smell of the lead?

Buried gunpowder?!

Impossible, impossible.

The gunpowder was extremely unstable, and when we entered the position, we first roasted it with fire. And after finding dozens of dogs to sniff, the smell of gunpowder is easy to sniff, even through a layer of soil.

Hundreds of points were found and roasted with flames.

But, the next second.

"Boom Boom Boom Boom ......"

Earth-shattering explosions.

Detonated in a row.

It was not black powder that exploded, but TNT.

This kind of explosive far exceeds the understanding of everyone in the Hunan army.

It is five times more powerful than black powder.

"Boom Boom Boom Boom ......"

The incomparably ferocious explosion continued.

The entire Tianjing City was deafening, and the earth shook.

Just watched, countless Hunan troops were blown up and shattered.

Without the orders of Luo Zenan and Li Xubin, the remaining Hunan troops fled desperately, desperately trying to rush out of the positions and trenches.

However, it was too late.

It was a horrific massacre.

Luo Zenan and Li Xubin ran out desperately.

Why? Why?

Chen Yucheng, why are you doing this?

"Boom Boom Boom Boom ......"

A terrifying explosion behind him directly blew the bodies of Li Xubin and Luo Zenan away.

……………………

At the same time, on the Purple Mountain.

Zeng Guofan held the binoculars and looked at everything inside the Chaoyang Gate.

When the earth-shattering explosion sounded, his whole body shook violently.

Cold and desperate.

Hit the plan, hit the plan!

Then, it fell into numbness.

"Impossible, impossible......"

"I've sent someone to reconnoiter in advance, and I've brought dozens of dogs in, if there was gunpowder, it would have smelled it a long time ago, it would have smelled it a long time ago......"

The smell of gunpowder was pungent because it contained sulfur, which could be smelled even if it was buried in the earth.

I don't know how long it took.

The sky fell silent, and the violent explosions stopped.

Then, there was a burst of fighting.

The Taiping army in Donghua Gate came out, and Chen Yucheng personally led the army of his headquarters to kill it.

The remaining Hunan army, which did not die, faced the encirclement and suppression of countless Taiping troops.

Zhao Liewen trembled and said, "Dashuai, do you want to send troops to the rescue?" ”

Rescue? How to rescue?

Even so, Zeng Guoquan and Bao Chao still led the army to rush outside Chaoyang Gate to meet the escaped Hunan army.

However, the astonishing explosion caused countless ruins to directly block the Chaoyang Gate.

Even if the Hunan army inside wanted to escape, they couldn't get out.

The only way to jump directly down from the city wall is to jump down.

Zeng Guofan remained motionless, looking at everything that was happening inside.

After a long while, he turned to look at Zhao Liewen and hissed, "What's the matter?" What's going on? ”

Zhao Liewen knelt down directly and said, "Dashuai, the student doesn't know, the student doesn't know." ”

However, when the student talked to Chen Yucheng, he ...... He really has no flaws. ”

Zeng Guofan stared at Zhao Liewen.

However, the surrender of Chen Yucheng was personally carried out by Zeng Guofan.

In this way, the sound of fighting continued until midnight, and then it fell silent.

The 50,000 Hunan troops who entered Chaoyangmen were almost wiped out, and they were extremely tragic.

……………………

Next!

Morale on both sides reversed.

The morale of the Taiping army was like a rainbow, while the morale of the Hunan army withered.

Last night, more than 40,000 main forces were directly buried.

Moreover, this is still the most elite part of the Hunan army.

Luo Zenan is dead!

Li Xubin was desperately rescued, but he also broke two legs.

Then!

Two days later, another piece of bad news came.

The rebel kings Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai led their troops south and officially broke through Huai'an, where the Yamen of Caoyun was located.

Captured all the remaining ships of the Caoyun Yamen.

A few days later, Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai's troops came from the direction of Yangzhou, bypassed Yangzhou, captured Guazhou, captured Pukou, and captured Jiangpu.

So far!

There was a reversal of forces on both sides.

The Hunan army and the green battalion combined, there are about 150,000 or 60,000.

The Taiping Army, together with Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai, had an army of 1670,000.

As a result, Zeng Guofan was faced with a difficult choice.

Do you want to keep fighting?

Or a withdrawal?

Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai's department will not come sooner or later.

However, five days after Chen Yucheng surrendered and caused heavy losses to the Hunan army, he rushed to the Jiangbei battlefield.

Can you still beat it down?

According to reason, even if it can't be defeated, it should continue to besiege Tianjing City, and let Seng Lingqin and Shengbao's side win.

As long as he didn't withdraw his troops, Seng Lingqin and Shengbao's side first recovered the lost territory in Henan, and Su Yu also lost the battle of the center.

But......

The Taiping army seemed unwilling to give them this opportunity.

Next, the Taiping army began a frantic counteroffensive, killing them completely as if they were desperate.

And Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai also continued to kill from the direction of Jiangbei to the south.

Both sides are desperately fighting a war of attrition, as if completely ignoring casualties.

"Dashuai, you can't fight like this." Li Xuyi said: "If we continue to fight like this, our Hunan army will be finished." ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Drag the situation, wait for the Henan side, Seng Lingqin and Shengbao win." ”

Li Xuyi said: "Dashuai, if we continue to fight, we are helping Su Yu." ”

Zeng Guofan was stunned.

Peng Yulin said: "Yes, Disheng, if we continue to fight like this, we are indeed helping Su Yu." ”

In the past few years, Su Yu has continued to subdue the heart of the rebellious high-level. But he could not recover all the rebel soldiers. ”

"Now Li Xiucheng and Li Shixian are desperately rushing to kill us with their troops, which will not only consume our army, but also consume the rebellious army."

"The army is our lifeblood, and without the army, we have nothing."

"But the fewer the rebel troops, the more beneficial it will be to Su Yu's future. Otherwise, there were more than 100,000 troops left, and Su Yu would not be able to settle them at all. ”

"Now that our two sides have equal military strength, the rebel high-level is bent on throwing in Su Tuo, so they will not despair, so they will fight with us to the end."

"Our army can't finish fighting here."

"And the most important thing is that there are many people at the top of the rebellion who want to surrender to Su Yu, but there are also many people who are unwilling to surrender Su Yu. If Li Xiucheng, Lin Qirong and others now send the troops who are unwilling to surrender to Su Yu to fight with us, wouldn't we help Su Yu eliminate the hidden danger? ”

Zeng Guofan didn't say a word and entered the study.

He stayed alone in the study for a long time.

Everything that happened before was as if there was a pair of big hands manipulating everything.

Unwilling, really unwilling.

In order to take down the pseudo-Tianjing City, how much price did he pay.

Tens of thousands of troops.

Countless amounts of food, ammunition, gold and silver.

Do you want to give up now?

But if you don't give up, will you put the army here?

The reason why he made a desperate attempt to attack Tianjing City was largely because of Chen Yucheng's surrender?

As a result, this is a toxic bait.

Not only did he not surrender, but he buried his 50,000 descendants.

Let's go!

They are right, if you keep the army, you will keep everything.

If the army is not exhausted here, what if Su Shun and Duanhua win?

Without the army, there is nothing.

A few hours later, Zeng Guofan came out of the study and said slowly: "Withdraw the army, how about it?" ”

Because, the Hunan army is not his alone, he needs to discuss with several giants.

But the remaining giants seem to be waiting for his words.

"Withdraw troops, withdraw troops!"

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After the next day.

The Hunan army began to make contact with the top management of Tianjing.

Peaceful withdrawal.

The top brass inside Tianjing agreed.

Then, most of the Hunan army began to retreat.

Part of it, evacuated to Yangzhou.

Part of it, retreated directly to Hubei by boat.

The army of more than 100,000 retreated for several days before it retreated cleanly.

After all the retreats are completed.

Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai's troops led the army into Tianjing City.

Then, the armies of Su Yu, Wang Youling, Ma Xinyi, Yuan Jiasan, and Xu Youren began to approach Tianjing City.

With the addition of the sailors, there are about 70,000 troops.

Once again, surround Tianjing.

It's just that this time the encirclement is very loose, and the distance between the two sides is more than a kilometer.

It looks very calm.

He waited until all the Hunan troops of Zeng Guofan had retreated, and when Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai's troops entered Tianjing City, he did not enter the army.

Even, the Taiping army was allowed to reoccupy the outer fortresses, especially the Tianbao City in the Purple Mountain.

Because, the Hunan army was directly handed over to the Taiping army, not to Su Yu.

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Inside the city of Tianjing!

There was almost a violent argument.

Indeed, as Zeng Guofan and others expected, some people wanted to surrender to Su Yu, but some people were unwilling.

Four to six.

Forty percent of the top brass are willing to surrender.

Six adults, unwilling to surrender.

These sixty percent of the high-level leaders of the Kingdom of Heaven want to support Hong Xiuquan's son Hong Tianguifu to become the new King of Heaven and continue the great cause of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Especially Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai.

This time, they traveled thousands of miles south to rescue Tianjing, and they made great contributions, and they had more than 60,000 troops in their hands, and they had a great right to speak.

"Now we have more than 100,000 troops in our hands, and the outer fortresses are in hand, Su Yao only has 60,000 or 70,000 people, we may not be unable to win."

"Besides, now that Su Yu and the top leaders of the Qing court are breaking up, it is likely that a civil war will break out."

"So on the surface, it seems that our heavenly cause has come to an end, but it may be the best time."

"We just need to stick to Tianjing and wait for the civil war and division of the Qing Demon High-level."

Then, Lai Wenguang said: "King Zhong, King Qin, I know that you all want to vote for Su Yao." ”

"That's also very simple, direct infighting, kill us all, and you can surrender to Su Yao."

At this time, Lin Qirong almost wanted to say, everyone raised their hands to vote.

However, Li Xiucheng directly pressed him.

At this time, Lin Qirong, Zeng Tianyang, Li Xiucheng, Li Shixian and others were determined to surrender to Su Yao.

Lai Wenguang, Chen Decai, Lin Shaozhang, Huang Wenjin, Tan Shaoguang and others wanted to establish Hong Tianguifu as the new king and continue the great cause of heaven.

And Hong Renfa, Hong Renda and others, although they have been kept in captivity by Su Yu for a long time, they don't know how much money they made.

But deep down, they want to continue to maintain the cause of heaven.

Because they knew that once they surrendered, with their talents, they would be able to continue to hold high positions.

Lin Qirong was passionate in his heart and wanted to speak generously.

Li Shixian also wanted to rush out and persuade everyone to surrender to Su Yu.

It was as if there was a fire in their hearts, and they knew in their hearts that this was the right path.

However, Li Xiucheng reached out and grabbed the two and stopped them.

Then, he looked at Chen Yucheng and said, "King Ying, what do you think?" ”

Chen Yucheng said: "I am consistent with King Zhong. ”

Li Xiucheng said: "Obey the king, help the king, the king of heaven left very suddenly, so he didn't leave any will in the end." ”

Lai Wenguang said: "Yes, we people have no right to decide anything. You can only obey the new king. ”

"Please enthrone the crown prince."

"Please enthrone the crown prince."

Lai Wenguang and most others chanted in unison.

Li Xiucheng said: "Okay, we agree, please ask the prince to ascend the throne." ”

Lin Qirong, Zeng Tianyang and others looked at Li Xiucheng for a long time, and then bowed down.

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Hong Xiuquan's eldest son, Hong Tianguifu.

In history, he is one of the most hard-working people.

After ascending to the throne, he barely had a good day, and was finally executed by the Qing court.

He was just a fourteen-year-old child.

The next day, in a grand ceremony.

The kings of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom supported Hong Tianguifu as the new king.

On the high platform, he held the jade seal.

On it, the word Allah is inscribed.

His heart was filled with unease and trepidation, and his eyes searched the crowd for the familiar figure.

The most important relative in his heart, his aunt.

But after looking around for a long time, I couldn't find it.

"Heavenly King, Heavenly King......" The person next to him whispered.

Then, Hong Tianguifu raised the jade seal in his hand high.

Suddenly, countless officials of the Kingdom of Heaven knelt down and kowtowed in unison, and the mountain shouted long live.

"Long live the king, long live, long live!"

The sound of this mountain shouting long live resounded throughout Tianjing.

Even Su Yu outside could faintly hear it.

Shen Bao'er next to him gently snuggled in his arms and said, "In this way, this child will be dangerous in the future." ”

Oh, yes.

Those who have ascended the throne have not ended well.

It will become a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of the Qing court.

The so-called sky has no two days, and the people have no two masters.

Then, Shen Baoer said: "However, the husband is different from everyone else, others can't tolerate it, but the husband can." ”

Su Yu said: "He's just a teenager. ”

Shen Baoer said: "My husband also gave him a lot of candy and a picture album. ”

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Next!

After ascending the throne, the new Heavenly King held his first court meeting in the Heavenly King's Mansion.

All the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Heaven are here.

for great things are to be discussed.

What should we do after the kingdom of heaven?

Is it a breakthrough, or a big war.

Where should the kingdom of heaven develop in the future?

To the southeast, or to the northwest, Lai Wenguang felt that it should go northwest.

Hong Tianguifu sat on the throne and looked into the crowd again, looking for the familiar figure of his aunt.

This time, he found it, and Hong Renli nodded gently at him.

Then, Hong Tianguifu looked towards Li Xiucheng, the king of loyalty.

Li Xiucheng also nodded at him gently.

In the end, Hong Tianguifu looked at his mother Lai Lianying, and the other party also nodded at him gently but firmly.

These people are the most trusted people at a young age, as if they have given Hong Tianguifu a powerful strength.

At this time, Lai Wenguang was about to play.

However, Hong Tianguifu stood up and said slowly: "Since you obey me as the king of heaven, do you obey all my wills? ”

Lai Wenguang was stunned and said, "Of course." ”

Chen Decai said: "Yes, we obey all the will of the Heavenly King. ”

Li Xiucheng, Chen Yucheng, Lin Qirong and everyone else bowed down one after another and said: "We obey the will of the Heavenly King." ”

Hong Tianguifu said: "Well, my only will is to ask all the soldiers to lay down their weapons and officially surrender to Lord Su Yu!" ”

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Note: In the last few days, the Engong monthly ticket list will help me, and the pastry will bow to you!

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