Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 90: Cesanne: Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!
When everyone heard this, they said nothing on the surface, but they all started complaining in their hearts.

Actually, you, the King of the West, are indeed highly suspicious...

Well, the more you explain, the bigger it gets!
Seeing that the atmosphere was at a stalemate, Yang Xiuqing finally stood up and spoke.

"Okay, okay, everyone stop making assumptions."

"The death of the Southern King was indeed an accident."

"The reason why that villain Li Yi said this is just to use the method of wrongly accusing the King of the West to clear himself of the name of being ungrateful and betraying the Kingdom of Heaven."

"We are all subjects of the Kingdom of Heaven. If we believe Li Yi's lies, wouldn't it make our loved ones sad and our enemies happy?"

Xiao Chaogui said with gritted teeth.

"Li Yi, you little thief, are truly despicable and shameless. One day, I will use his head and blood to clear myself of the injustice I have suffered!"

When Hong Xiuquan saw this, he also muttered to himself.

"If we had known this would happen, we should not have headed north to Guilin when we broke out of Yong'an, but should have headed south to Cenxi to kill the traitor Li Yi first."

The strategy of heading north to Guilin was strongly advocated by Xiao Chaogui.

But when the Taiping Army reached Guilin, they not only failed to capture Guilin, but were forced to be trapped outside the city.

Even with the arrival of Qing reinforcements, the situation faced by the Taiping Army became increasingly passive.

It was normal for Hong Xiuquan to have some complaints and even express them in public.

After all, Lao Hong is a psychopath, and it's not surprising what a psychopath would do.

Hearing this, Yang Xiuqing couldn't help feeling a little tired, but still spoke with a twitch of his mouth.

"Heavenly King, it's too late for us to say these things now."

"Let's discuss how to deal with the current situation first."

"Should we continue to fight for Guilin City?"

Wei Changhui spoke.

"Your Majesty, Eastern King, in my opinion, it doesn't matter whether we fight for Guilin or not."

"Now, the most important thing for our Heavenly Kingdom is to find a way to deal with the reinforcements from the Qing army."

"If we can't deal with the increasing number of Qing reinforcements outside Guilin, the situation we will face will only become more serious."

Today, the Qing army outside Guilin City is a gathering of elite soldiers and generals.

Not only the Guangxi Qing army led by Li Xingyuan, but also the Qing army in Hunan and Guizhou rushed to the outskirts of Guilin under the order of the new imperial envoy Se Shang'a.

Now in the Qing army camp outside Guilin city, there are as many as 20,000 to 30,000 elite Green Camp soldiers from the three provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou and Hunan.

Among them there are even elite troops such as Du Biao and Ji Biao who are capable and dare to fight.

There was even a Wuzhenchaoha heavy artillery battalion brought by Seshan'a from the capital mixed in with them.

They brought with them twenty or thirty large-caliber red cannons.

And more importantly, the oldest of these red cannons was only cast by the Jingshan Cannon Foundry when Emperor Qianlong conquered Dzungar.

There were even a few new cannons cast around the time of the Battle of the Pacific, which were in their prime.

One can imagine how serious the situation the Taiping Army is facing now!
After hearing this, Yang Xiuqing thought for a while and then spoke.

"You don't need to worry too much. Although there are many Qing monsters, they are all a mob that is afraid of death and loves life. If they really fight, they will definitely not be a match for my heavenly soldiers."

"But with this Qing monster by our side, it is impossible for our army to withdraw."

"So, my idea is that the most important thing our army should do now is to destroy the Qing monster in front of us as soon as possible!"

"Then we can make plans for the next step!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chaogui also took the initiative to speak.

"I am willing to lead my troops as the vanguard to help the army defeat the Qing monsters!"

The reason why Xiao Chaogui did this was not only because he was brave and warlike by nature.

In fact, Xiao Chaogui wanted to prove his loyalty to the Heavenly Kingdom by making military achievements.

In order to clear himself of the suspicion of killing Feng Yunshan!
Although there is no necessary connection between the two...

Seeing this, Hong Xiuquan also nodded.

"That's good. I fell asleep last night and saw Yunshan in my dream. Yunshan said that his death had nothing to do with Chaogui, and that he has now ascended to heaven and returned to God."

"He relayed to me the words of God, saying that the battle of Guilin was the last tribulation before we established the kingdom of heaven on earth."

"As long as we can survive this crisis, we can definitely build a kingdom of heaven on earth and enjoy eternal glory!"

After Hong Xiuquan made the final decision, the Taiping Army reached a consensus.

Aren’t they just tens of thousands of Qing monsters?

It's done!

……

At the same time, in the Qing army camp, the former Imperial Envoy Li Xingyuan and the current Imperial Envoy Sai Shang'a finally completed the handover today after a delay of two or three months.

Li Xingyuan handed the imperial seal to Cesanna, took off his official uniform, changed into casual clothes, and instantly felt relaxed all over.

The sickly look on his face also faded a little.

He smiled at Césanne and spoke weakly.

"Master Sai has taken on the heavy responsibility of suppressing bandits in Guangxi. I can finally take a break and return home to recuperate."

Hearing this, Cesanne smiled bitterly and said.

"The war situation in Guangxi is so tense. It's a relief for Lord Li to leave, but I'm afraid I'll be sad in the future."

Césanne is a peaceful general. He has never been to the battlefield in his life.

The reason why he was appointed as the imperial commissioner by the court was simply because of his loyalty.

Now that he suddenly has to preside over such a large-scale war, Cézanne is really a little overwhelmed.

He really can't do it!

Thinking of this, Cesanne opened his mouth tentatively.

"How about Sir Li, please don't leave for now and stay to help me?"

He was not being polite, but he knew his own abilities and really wanted Li Xingyuan to stay and help.

Li Xingyuan heard this and shook his head.

"No, no, I failed to coordinate the anti-bandit campaign effectively, which led to the spread of the bandits and the turbulent situation. I have now been ordered by the court to be dismissed and return home."

"Before, it was because Lord Sai was still on the road, so I had the audacity to stay in Guangxi and temporarily take charge of the overall suppression of bandits."

"Now that Lord Sai has arrived at the Guilin front, why should I continue to linger?"

After hearing this, Cesanna still did not give up and continued to fight for it.

"Lord Li, it would be good for you to stay with me, even if it's just to paint a praise picture."

Li Xingyuan still shook his head.

"No, no, the emperor ordered me to resign and return home, how could I disobey the order?"

Upon hearing this, Cesanna knew that Li Xingyuan had made up his mind, so he could only smile bitterly and nod in agreement.

Seeing this, Li Xingyuan turned around and was about to leave. Before leaving, he suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke.

"Before I leave, I will give you one last piece of advice."

Upon hearing this, Cesanne's eyes lit up and he immediately spoke.

"Master Li, please speak!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xingyuan took a deep breath and said with a serious expression.

"The long-haired bandits are different from ordinary bandits. They are the most brave, tenacious and ferocious among all the bandits." "If you want to suppress the bandits, remember to encircle, trap and kill them. Don't rashly engage in a decisive battle with the bandits."

"Especially when the enemy troops are retreating, our army should think twice before pursuing them."

"Unlike ordinary bandits, retreat is a real retreat, even a defeated retreat. The retreat of the long-haired bandits has always been quite methodical, and they are able to retreat without dispersing and defeat without chaos."

"They can even arrange ambushes in an orderly manner and launch counterattacks during the retreat."

"It's really too scary!"

"I and Admiral Xiang have suffered several losses in this matter. I hope Lord Sai can learn from it and not fall into the same pit as I did."

Upon hearing this, Cesanne nodded with a serious expression.

"Thank you, Lord Li, for telling me. I understand now."

"When we suppress bandits, we will be careful and attentive."

Upon seeing this, Li Xingyuan said no more, turned around and left with his master and several followers.

After Li Xingyuan left, Se Shang'a immediately ordered a meeting of all the generals in the army to discuss the decisive battle with the bandits.

Cesanne actually took Li Xingyuan's advice to heart.

The reason why Césanne listened to him and decided to fight a decisive battle with the Taiping Army immediately was that he had no other choice.

Because before Se Shang'a set out from the capital, the emperor had repeatedly instructed him that after arriving in Guangxi, he should advance the work of suppressing bandits as soon as possible, wipe out the long-haired bandits, and restore stability in Guangxi.

When the news that the Taiping Army broke out of Yong'an and attacked the provincial capital of Guilin reached the capital, the emperor was unable to give him instructions in person because Césang'a was already halfway there.

Therefore, the court issued an imperial edict every few days, urging him to advance.

Moreover, the tone of the emperor's edicts became increasingly severe.

Cezanne was somewhat suspicious whether his emperor was possessed by the two talented men, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Chongzhen of Tang.

Damn it, hurry up, hurry up, hurry up every day!

Is it that he doesn't want to advance?
That's really inappropriate timing!
When the Taiping Army just arrived in Guilin, Céshang'a was actually almost there.

However, the sudden emergency in Guilin disrupted Cézanne's plan.

This forced him to return to Hunan from Guangxi, and as an imperial envoy, he dispatched troops from Hunan and Guizhou provinces to reinforce the war in Guilin.

Therefore, the handover of the imperial envoy's power was delayed for such a long time.

After reinforcements from all parties arrived in Guilin, Seshang'a immediately entered Guangxi from Hunan, came to hand over to Li Xingyuan, and took over the responsibility of presiding over the overall situation of suppressing bandits.

If before, Se Shang'a could still use the excuse that reinforcements from various places had not yet arrived, and he was also mobilizing troops from Hunan to appease the court.

But now, with the arrival of reinforcements from various places in Guilin and his Sai Shang'a also reaching the front line, there is no time to delay any longer!

Seshan'a was forced to lead his troops into a decisive battle with the Taiping Army!

Well, now Cesanne can empathize with the helplessness of the brothers Geshu Han and Sun Chuanting.

The court is giving blind orders, which is really a pitfall!

……

Just as the war clouds were gathering outside Guilin City, the decisive battle between the Qing Army and the Taiping Army was about to break out.

Li Yi is also making intensive preparations for the fourth attack on Xunzhou!
However, this time when Li Yi attacks Xunzhou again, it will definitely not be the same as the previous times, where he just can’t get in.

This time he was determined to completely take over Xunzhou and make it his own exclusive territory!

"What? Ling Shiba rejected our army's recruitment?"

Li Yi sat in the lobby of Teng County government office, listening to the report of a sergeant below with an expression of disbelief.

"what is going on?"

According to the next combat plan of the Restoration Army, they will move troops towards Xunzhou and Xinyi, Guangdong respectively.

Needless to say, Li Yi was already familiar with attacking Xunzhou.

Counting it all, this is his fourth time to attack Xunzhou, and he is very familiar with every aspect of it.

But something went wrong in Xinyi!
Li Yi originally planned to contact Ling Shiba's troops first, recruit them under his command, and then the two troops would fight together to attack the Qing army.

But what surprised Li Yi was that the envoy he sent was rejected by Ling Shiba.

The soldier in front of Li Yi heard this and spoke with a little trepidation.

"Ling Shiba said that they were from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but the Grand Commander had already led his people away from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. They would never accept the Grand Commander's recruitment..."

Hearing this, Li Yi's mouth twitched and he asked.

"I don't think Ling Shiba would be so tactful in his words, right?"

"Just tell me what Ling Shiba actually said!"

The soldier was a little nervous when he heard this, but he still didn't dare to disobey the order and spoke honestly.

"Ling... Ling Shiba said that he and the traitors of the Kingdom of Heaven are sworn enemies and will never get involved with them. He told the Grand Commander to give up the idea of ​​recruiting him as soon as possible and that they can all go their separate ways..."

Li Yi's expression became somewhat sinister when he heard this. This feeling of having one's thoughts exposed was really bad.

"It seems that Ling Shiba's troops have not been forced into a dead end yet!"

"In that case, let's not recruit Ling Shiba for now."

Seeing this, Wang An, who was standing by, asked.

"Grand Commander, are we still going to fight in Xinyi?"

Whether Ling Shiba's troops surrender or not is related to the combat plan of the Restoration Army to leave Xinyi.

Wang An couldn't help but feel a little worried that the attitude of Ling Shiba's troops would affect the army's next move.

Hearing this, Li Yi pretended to be asleep and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Li Yi opened his eyes and said.

"The plan remains unchanged, we will continue to fight in Xinyi!"

"However, we should change the real attack into a feint attack, and once we have attracted the main force of the Qing army in Guangdong to Xinyi, we will withdraw our troops."

"Since Ling Shiba is unwilling to surrender, I will force him to surrender!"

Li Yi's original plan was to lift the siege of Ling Shiba's troops while attacking Xinyi, and then incorporate Ling Shiba's troops to cooperate with the subsequent eastward advance of the Restoration Army.

But since Ling Shiba is unwilling to surrender, don't blame Li Yi for increasing the intensity on him!

Upon hearing this, the generals immediately clasped their fists to show that they understood.

Then, Li Yi began to arrange the next detailed battle plan.

At present, the total strength of the Restoration Army is approximately 15,000 people. In terms of organization, it is almost a reorganized division with three infantry brigades under its jurisdiction.

The three infantry brigades were headed by Li Sheng, Wang An and Zhao Xiang respectively.

The reason why Chen Yucheng was not there was, firstly, because Chen Yucheng's position was unclear before. No matter how much Li Yi valued him, it was impossible for him to command nearly one-third of his troops.

The three people mentioned above are all Li Yi’s confidants.

Needless to say, Li Sheng and Li Yi are from the same clan and are real relatives. He will definitely not be able to escape when the nine clans are executed.

To Li Yi, Wang An is almost like a godfather. The two families are old friends, and he has really watched Li Yi grow up since he was a child, so it goes without saying that he trusts Li Yi.

Zhao Xiang was Li Yi's subordinate when he was the commander-in-chief of Xunzhou, and was equally loyal to Li Yi.

Compared with these three people, Chen Yucheng's loyalty is somewhat watered down.

The second reason is that Chen Yucheng is too young. He is only fifteen years old this year.

His personality and abilities are still too immature, so Li Yi plans to let him hone his skills more.

It won’t be too late to promote him in two years when he grows up a little.

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