Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 7 Authoritative Certification from the Lighthouse of Civilization

Even though Lao Hong is just a makeshift team now, in the future, before he travels through time, Lao Hong will have transformed himself into the only orthodox Christian group in the world authoritatively certified by the Lighthouse of Civilization.

Well, the Bible has become a banned book, so it is only natural that Lao Hong’s several “heresies” have become more popular.

Taking a deep breath, Li Yi clasped his fists and said.

"In reply to Mr. Feng, I am willing to guarantee with my life that everything I said is true."

"If there is any deception, I will let you deal with it!"

Hearing this, Feng Yunshan smiled and waved his hand.

"No, no!"

"Brother, you came all the way from Xunzhou City to tell us the news. That means you have good intentions. Even if the news is wrong, I think it is just an unintentional mistake."

"Why are you shouting and killing?"

Feeling the impressive friendliness of Feng Yunshan, Li Yi was truly impressed.

He was willing to speak softly even to a small figure like himself. He was truly worthy of being the person who could persuade Luo Dagang to lead thousands of boat troops to join the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom with his personal charm alone.

It’s really extraordinary!

Hearing this, Li Yi took a deep breath but continued.

"To be honest, Mr. Feng, I was originally a captain of the Xunzhou Army of the Qing Dynasty. This news is the military order I heard from Li Dianyuan, the deputy general of the Xunzhou Army, yesterday."

"After I got the news, I rushed here to inform you immediately. The news is definitely not wrong."

Feng Yunshan still spoke with a smile.

"I never thought that my little brother would have such a background."

"But it doesn't matter. Although my little brother was once a demon, it is not too late for him to stop at this moment and turn from darkness to light."

"Since you have come to our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to join us in the fight against the Qing dynasty, from now on, you are our brother and comrade."

"The whole God-worshipping sect will definitely not treat you badly!"

Hu Yihuang's expression improved a little after hearing this, but he still asked.

"I'd like to ask you to explain the details of the discussion. I want to know what the situation is."

Li Yi did not refuse upon hearing this, but just clasped his fists and said.

"Yesterday, Li Dianyuan ordered the Xunzhou Association to convene for a meeting. During the meeting, he ordered the Xunzhou Association to set out today to suppress the Huazhou Mountain Village..."

After Li Yi finished speaking, the expressions of Hong, Feng and Hu all changed, and they couldn't help but believe Li Yi's words a little more.

Hong Xiuquan gave Hu Yihuang a look, and Hu Yihuang immediately understood. He called one of his personal followers and asked the follower to take Li Yi downstairs to rest.

Then, Hong Xiuquan spoke.

"Send someone to Xunzhou Prefecture to verify whether what this person said is true or false!"

Obviously, Hong Xiuquan did not really trust Li Yi.

Although he knew that what Li Yi said was probably true, Hong Xiuquan would not easily believe what he said without verification.

It's not that I'm suspicious, but those in a higher position should be cautious in what they do.

It was a prudent arrangement to let Li Yi rest first.

If what Li Yi said was true after verification, Hong Xiuquan would naturally not hesitate to reward him, because if what Li Yi said was true, it would undoubtedly be a life-saving favor to him.

The life-saving grace cannot be overemphasized!

But if Li Yi was using false information to deceive him, Hong Xiuquan would not be easily fooled.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yihuang immediately stepped back and prepared to order someone to do something.

Only Hong and Feng were left in the hall, and Hong Xiuquan, who was sitting in the main seat, suddenly started cursing.

"Damn it, Xiao Chaogui, that bastard, actually betrayed me, you bastard!!"

"God will definitely punish him!" Feng Yunshan, who was standing by, heard this and his expression changed from friendly to cold.

But he still patiently comforted Hong Xiuquan.

"Cousin, you should stay calm and don't make any assumptions."

"Let's wait for the news. I believe Xiao Chaogui should be innocent."

However, although he said this, Feng Yunshan couldn't help but have doubts about Xiao Chaogui in his heart.

Because the reason why he and Hong Xiuquan left the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's lair on the eve of the uprising and moved from Jintian Village to Shanren Village was all due to Xiao Chaogui's planning.

Xiao Chaogui, posing as the Heavenly Brother who had descended to earth, ordered Hong and Feng to leave Jintian Village and go to Shanren Village to organize a camp, under the pretext of "avoiding blessings."

As a result, not long after Hong and Feng arrived at Shanren Village, the Qing army allegedly received news that they had left Jintian Village and arrived at Shanren Village, and they were going to send troops to encircle and suppress them.

It is hard to believe that Xiao Chaogui has nothing to do with this.

At least, neither Hong Xiuquan nor Feng Yunshan believed it.

The internal structure of the Church of God is not actually a monolithic entity.

The relationship between Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing, Feng Yunshan, Xiao Chaogui, Wei Changhui and other leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was not as harmonious as imagined. Instead, there were deep conflicts between them.

Take Xiao Chaogui as an example. Ever since he first asked Brother Tian to descend to the earth in 1848, he has been managing the affairs of the God Worshipping Society in the name of Brother Tian.

Up to now, in almost two years, Xiao Chaogui has had Brother Tian descend to the mortal world more than a hundred times.

He frequently issued orders to the God Worshipping Society in the name of Brother Tian.

When its power was at its peak, even Hong and Feng, the two founders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, had to avoid its edge.

Weren't these two people driven from Jintian Village to Shanren Village on the eve of the uprising?
This shows how fierce the power struggle within the God Worshipping Society is.

Therefore, it is no wonder that Hong and Feng suspected that Xiao Chaogui wanted to kill them and take over as soon as they learned that their position was exposed.

There are really too many loopholes here!

Hong Xiuquan snorted coldly, suppressed the anger in his expression, and waved his hand.

"I hope so!"

……

Xunzhou Prefecture City!

As the sun rose in the early morning, Wang An led his horse out and prepared to go to the military camp.

When passing by Li's house, he stopped and knocked on the door.

He knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered. Wang An frowned.

But he guessed that after Li Yi returned to the city, he might not go home, but went directly to the military camp, so he did not continue to knock on the door, but rode towards the military camp.

After Wang An arrived at the military camp, he asked around, but no one said they had seen Li Yi. He couldn't help but frown, realizing that something was wrong.

"Where on earth did Xiao Li go? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

"Lijiazhuang is only thirty miles away from Xunzhou City. One night is enough for him to run back and forth several times..."

Just as Wang An was worried, a drum rally sounded in the military camp.

Suddenly, Wang An's expression brightened. Although he was still worried about Li Yi, he had no choice but to go to the reviewing platform.

Soon, after the three drum beats were over, Li Yi still did not show up, and Wang An became more and more worried.

Could it be that Li Yi was a deserter?
Wang An was worried.

Li Dianyuan stood on the platform, looking around with a high-spirited look.

Just as he was about to order the army to march out, he suddenly discovered that one of the officers was missing. Li Dianyuan's expression changed, and he stared at Wang An with fierce eyes and asked in a cold voice.

"Wang An, where is your captain Li Yi?"

(End of this chapter)