We can get the cooperation of Feng Yunshan and Xiao Chaogui, plus the help of Prime Minister Hong Rengan and General Guo Wei, the most powerful general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Guo Ruifu, Fu Yanqing who holds military power and commands an army of tens of thousands, and all their civil and military officials!
Even though Hong Xiuquan, the leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the "Heavenly King", had great murderous intentions, it was of no avail. If he insists on executing Yang Xiuqing, it will undoubtedly push Yang Xiuqing to the opposite side of rebellion!
As long as Yang Xiuqing raises troops to rebel, General Guo Wei will definitely lead his army to respond. After the war starts, they will send the first fierce general Guo Ruifu and Fu Yanqing, who command tens of thousands of troops, to break through the capital, go straight to the palace, capture Hong Xiuquan alive, and pull him down The Dragon Throne supported Yang Xiuqing's ascension to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, allowing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to change hands.
"Yang Xiuqing is grateful!"
However, Yang Xiuqing bowed respectfully to Feng Yunshan and Xiao Chaogui to thank them for their help.
"We are all colleagues, and we should help each other, as we should! But... is Yuan Shujun really that powerful? If they expand their power further south, they will definitely confront our army again, and we will be defeated again and again. What should we do? Is good?"
Feng Yunshan's words made the eyes of everyone present dim. Yuan Shu's power was already strong, but now he occupied Kuaiji County and merged with Tang Mao's power. He also had the help of capable ministers and generals such as Xin Wenli, Tantai Feng, Meng Gong, and Qi Jiguang, and cooperated with Sun Jian's power in the west of Yangzhou. It is fully capable of destroying the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in a two-pronged attack.
"To be honest, Yuan Shu's army is indeed so powerful! Liu Xinmin led his army to the north, but the whole army was wiped out and fled in panic.
I sent troops to support, but I was ambushed halfway and was forced to fight! I really didn’t expect that we fought with more but less, but we were beaten so hard by the enemy on the opposite side that we couldn’t even lift our heads. It wasn’t because of the strength of the soldiers, but because the enemy generals were so brave that our army couldn’t reach them. "
Yang Xiuqing had participated in the Kuaiji War, so he naturally knew the specific combat capabilities of Yuan Shu's forces. His words were undoubtedly a heavy blow to Feng Yunshan and Xiao Chaogui.
"What should we do? Watching Yuan Shu send troops to encircle and suppress us?"
Seeing that everyone present was worried, Yang Xiuqing's eyes flashed with a dark light, but he changed his words and began to soothe the emotions of the generals present.
"At that time, our army attacked in a hurry, passively faced the battle, and its morale was low. In addition, General Guo Ruifu did not join the army at that time. If General Guo Ruifu was in the army, even if Yuan Shu sent his first fierce general Jia Fu, there would only be The fate of being beheaded."
Yang Xiuqing's pun not only made Guo Ruifu feel good, but also indirectly explained the reason for the defeat in the last battle!
"If you want to start a war with Yuan Shu's forces, please be sure that King Dong calls me to go."
Fu Yanqing's eyes were shining. He took a step and walked out of the group of people, then bowed and saluted Yang Xiuqing.
"With the help of General Guo Ruifu and General Fu Yanqing, as well as the powerful generals under my command, we will definitely be able to extinguish Yuan Shu's arrogant arrogance."
Everyone in the venue was happy, and started to exchange cups and glasses, and chatted wildly. This banquet made the relationship between them more and more active, and there was a vague feeling of united front and Hong Xiuquan's exclusion!
Who knows, the King of Heaven Hong Xiuquan has already received the news about the grand banquet in Dongwang Mansion. He originally wanted to directly send Wei Changhui to lead an army to surround the Dongwang Mansion, in order to capture Yang Xiuqing for treason and rebellion!
But when Hong Xiuquan learned that Prime Minister Hong Rengan and General Guo Wei also secretly attended the appointment...even senior officials such as Feng Yunshan, Xiao Chaogui, Guo Ruifu, and Fu Yanqing also attended the appointment.
This left Hong Xiuquan at a loss. If troops were sent to besiege the Dongwang Mansion, what should senior leaders such as Hong Rengan, Guo Wei, and Guo Ruifu do? Are they sentenced together for treason? If they were really executed together, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would fall apart in an instant.
"How to do this?"
As dusk fell, Hong Xiuquan still hadn't come up with a great solution. At the same time, the banquet in the East Prince's Mansion had ended, and Guo Wei and Fu Yanqing all went back to their respective homes.
"Call Hong Daquan. I have something important to discuss with him!"
(Hong Daquan was the leader of Hunan Tiandihui in the late Qing Dynasty. His original name was Jiao Liang, also known as Jiao Da. In his early years, he became a monk because he tried many times and failed to learn from others. He became a monk in seclusion and studied military science in seclusion. Soon he returned to secular life and failed to win the test again. Later he made friends with people from all walks of life. , joined the Tiandihui, and founded the Recruitment Hall (this chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 404: Hong Xiuquan wants to kill Yang Xiuqing, and the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is just around the corner!
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In 1851 (the first year of Xianfeng), he contacted Hong Xiuquan and accompanied the Taiping Army to Yong'an. He was captured during the breakout of Mengshan Mountain the following year. The Qing Imperial Envoy Seshang'a sent him to Beijing to be killed. He was originally called "King Tiande" and was posthumously named Min. king! )
"Call Wei Changhui and generals Chen Dede, Wang Anjun, Kang Ronghai, and Deng Guangming."
Hong Xiuquan paced back and forth in the room until Hong Daquan, Wei Changhui and others arrived, and then he spoke out about his plan to execute Dong Wang Yang Xiuqing.
"Eastern King Yang Xiuqing intends to rebel, and I want to strike first. What do you think?"
"King of Heaven, how could Yang Xiuqing act in a rebellious manner when she keeps her peace of mind? Could it be that King of Heaven misunderstood King Dong?"
Wei Changhui didn't like Yang Xiuqing, but this matter was of great importance and there was no room for error. Therefore, he repeatedly confirmed with Hong Xiuquan and found a legitimate reason for Hong Xiuquan to deal with Yang Xiuqing.
"In the Battle of Kuaiji, our army suffered heavy casualties. For this reason alone, it is not an exaggeration to dismiss Yang Xiuqing and investigate him, or even send him to prison.
The King of Heaven only needs to strip away the military power he holds, then send Guo Ruifu, Fu Yanqing and General Guo Wei to lead the army north to attack Yuan Shu's forces, and then transfer Prime Minister Hong Rengan, Southern King Feng Yunshan, and Western King Xiao Chaogui away from the capital.
In this way, Yang Xiuqing has no foreign aid and no military power, so won't he be at our mercy? Just assign him an unfounded charge and get rid of him. "
Hong Xiuquan frowned and immediately arranged for Wei Changhui and Hong Daquan to go to the military camp to gather his trusted troops and wait for the opportunity. The four generals Chen Dede, Wang Anjun, Kang Ronghai, and Deng Guangming were arranged by Hong Xiuquan to serve as guards to guard against assassins!
"I will go to court tomorrow to discuss the matter of the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing's defeat in the battle."
"According to the order!"
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The next day, Hong Xiu was dressed in a five-clawed golden dragon robe, sitting on the throne, looking at the civil and military ministers entering the palace with gloomy eyes.
"Go to court!"
"Long live your Majesty, long live your majesty!"
Simply skip the process of going to court and go straight to the topic.
"In the Battle of Kuaiji, King Liu Xinmin was defeated and fled, and he dares not return to this day. In addition, I ordered the East King Yang Xiuqing to lead an army to support the battle, but he was also defeated miserably and was ambushed midway. This How should we explain it? How should we deal with it according to the law?"
Prime Minister Hong Rengan immediately stepped forward to remonstrate and plead for Dong Wang Yang Xiuqing, and bluntly stated that this battle was planned by Yuan Shu's army for a long time and was not the fault of Dong Wang.
According to the law, he should be executed, but based on the specific situation, the death penalty should be avoided, otherwise I am afraid it will chill all the generals!
"I second the proposal..."
Looking at the general Guo Wei, the most powerful general Guo Ruifu, the brave king Fu Yanqing, the south king Feng Yunshan, and the west king Xiao Chaogui, they all stepped forward to intercede for the east king Yang Xiuqing.
A flash of murderous intent flashed in Hong Xiuquan's eyes. The murderous intent was fleeting, but Wei Changhui saw it!
"I second the proposal. Although the King of the East led his army to defeat, his crime will not lead to death."
Wei Changhui also agreed, but his move made Dong Wang Yang Xiuqing look a little confused. This guy has always been at odds with him, how could he be so kind to plead for him now? I'm afraid there's some fraud involved!
Chapter 404: Hong Xiuquan wants to kill Yang Xiuqing, and the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is just around the corner!
