Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 48 Cutting Braids and Growing Hair
As soon as Hong Xiuquan finished speaking, Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, Feng Yunshan, Wei Changhui, Shi Dakai and other five people stepped forward, bowed and accepted his orders.

Seeing this, Hong Xiuquan continued.

"Pass on my military orders again."

"From now on, five military orders are issued."

"One, obey orders; two, separate men and women; three, do not offend the elders; four, be kind to the Nuo and obey the orders of the leader; five, work together with one heart and one mind, and do not retreat in battle."

"Appreciate this!"

As soon as Hong Xiuquan finished speaking, the people around the platform bowed again.

"I will obey the order of the King of Heaven!"

Hong Xiuquan nodded slightly and continued.

"Secondly, pass on my military order. From now on, all soldiers and civilians of my Heavenly Kingdom must cut their braids and grow their hair, change to serving, and there must be no mistakes!"

Everyone responded in unison again.

"I will obey the order of the King of Heaven!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Xiuquan pulled out a dagger and took the lead in cutting off his own braid. The long, shiny braid was thrown on the ground by Hong Xiuquan.

Seeing this scene, the high-ranking members of the God Worshipping Society did not hesitate and drew their knives to cut off their braids.

Li Yi did the same, he raised his sword and slashed, and the braid fell to the ground.

After cutting off his braids, Li Yi felt a lightness on the back of his head and a sense of relaxation all over his body.

It was as if I had gotten rid of an invisible shackle!
To put it bluntly, this braid is the shackle that the Qing Dynasty forcibly imposed on people all over the world.

It is a symbol of the Qing Dynasty's enslavement of the people of the world!
People of this era have become accustomed to the existence of braids and may not think there is anything wrong with it.

But Li Yi, the time traveler, really couldn't stand having a pig's tail behind his head.

Now that the braid has been cut, it is like a relief for Li Yi.

It feels so good!
As the braids fell to the ground one by one, were collected and burned to ashes, the followers of the God Worshipping Society could not help but cheer again.

"Long live! Long live!"

"Long live the Kingdom of Heaven! Long live the King of Heaven!"

Your body and hair are given by your parents and should not be damaged easily.

For many people, burning their braids is like saying goodbye to their past selves.

Many people couldn't help but feel complicated about it.

……

It was no secret that the Taiping Rebellion started in Jintian.

As the impact of the incident spread, more and more people responded to the uprising, and the Qing court also received the news.

Liuzhou City, the headquarters of the imperial commissioner.

Li Xingyuan looked at the report sent from Xunzhou in his hand, and his face couldn't help but change from gloomy to bright.

"Alas, I took every precaution to minimize the impact of this incident, but I never expected that these thieves from the God Worshipping Society would still cause trouble."

Li Xingyuan sighed, his expression full of solemnity.

He was appointed as an imperial envoy by the emperor and sent to Guangxi. His most important task was to stabilize the turbulent situation in Guangxi to avoid any trouble.

But looking at the current situation in Xunzhou Prefecture, he is afraid that he will not be able to suppress the matter and minimize the impact.

Now that the matter has become a big deal, the court will inevitably punish him, which is something Li Xingyuan does not want to see.

As soon as the imperial envoy Li Xingyuan finished speaking, a legal advisor beside him spoke with high emotional intelligence to comfort him.

"Please be at ease, my lord."

"Although the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom bandits may be able to wreak havoc for a while, as our reinforcements arrive from Guilin and Guangzhou, the imperial army will surely be able to suppress the rebellion and restore peace to Guangxi."

"As long as the Imperial Envoy can quickly suppress the rebellion, prevent the bandits from spreading, and then behead the bandit leader and present him to the capital, I'm sure the Emperor will not only not blame you, but will also reward you handsomely!"

Li Xingyuan's mood improved a little after hearing this. "Oh, I hope so!"

After that, he asked again.

"By the way, where are the reinforcements from Guilin and Guangzhou now?"

"When can we reach Xunzhou and launch an offensive against the Zijing Mountain area?"

Upon hearing this, the master spoke.

"In reply to your Excellency, according to the current information, Governor Zhou of Guilin has already led his troops to the Yong'an area. It will take at most three or four days to reach the Zijing Mountain area."

"As for Guangzhou, Guangzhou Deputy Governor Wu Lantai is leading his army to provide assistance. They have already reached Zhaoqing and will be able to reach Xunzhou in seven or eight days at most."

Upon hearing this, Li Xingyuan nodded with satisfaction.

The expression on his face also visibly relaxed, and he was no longer as worried.

After thinking for a while, Li Xingyuan spoke again.

"Since reinforcements are about to arrive, I can no longer stay in Liuzhou."

"Order everyone in the headquarters to make preparations immediately. I will personally go to Xunzhou to supervise the battle."

The main force of Xiang Rong's troops were from Sichuan and Hunan, the ones led by Zhou Tianjue were from Guangxi, the ones led by Ulan Tai were from Guangdong, and a part of the Eight Banners of Guangzhou.

Armies from four or five different places gathered on one battlefield. If there was no one to control them, I don't know how chaotic the situation would be.

And in Guangxi today, apart from the imperial envoy Li Xingyuan, no one else can control the situation.

Upon hearing this, the lawyer immediately bowed and said he understood.

……

Time flows like water, passing quickly.

On the third day of February in the first year of the Xianfeng reign, Guangxi Governor Zhou Tianjue led his troops to Hualiang Village in the north of Zijing Mountain and stopped there.

On the eighth day of the second month of the first year of the Xianfeng reign, Guangzhou Deputy Governor Ulan Tai led his troops to Pingnan County and approached the mouth of Dahuang River.

On the tenth day of February in the first year of the Xianfeng reign, the imperial commissioner Li Xingyuan led his troops to Xunzhou.

After a short rest, Li Xingyuan immediately summoned Guangxi Admiral Xiang Rong, Guangxi Governor Zhou Tianjue, Guangzhou Deputy Governor Ulan Tai and others to the Imperial Commissioner's Headquarters to discuss the joint military operations of suppressing the Zijing Mountain and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

In the Xunzhou government office, the imperial commissioner Li Xingyuan sat on the prefect's seat and looked around.

In front of him, Xiang Rong, Zhou Tianjue, Wulantai and others took their seats.

After everyone sat down, Li Xingyuan spoke.

"I'm sure you all know the strength of the bandits in Xunzhou."

"The bandits of the God Worshipping Society have gathered together to rebel, cut their braids and grow their hair, causing trouble for the people, and have become a major threat to Guangxi."

"The notoriety of the long-haired thieves has reached the ears of the gods."

"As subjects, it is our duty to share the worries of our king."

"I hope that you can work together to wipe out the long-haired bandits, restore peace to Guangxi, and give the emperor and the court a satisfactory answer."

"If anyone dares to delay and delay at this time, thus missing the opportunity to fight and allowing the enemy's forces to spread, I will report him to the court and report him. I will not let him off easily."

"Do you have any questions?"

Since the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was launched and ordered people to cut off their braids and grow their hair, Li Xingyuan began to refer to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom as the long-haired bandits.

Upon hearing this, everyone clasped their fists.

"I will obey your orders, my Lord."

Li Xingyuan nodded, ordered his followers to hang a huge map in the lobby, and then gave orders for military affairs.

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