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On October 5th, Lei Hu and Ke Gongyu each led their own troops and began to advance eastward.
The strategic decision made by the General Staff Headquarters was to defend Zhenjiang, occupy Changzhou, Wuxi, and Suzhou, and control the Taihu region. At the same time, they approached Shanghai and made contact with the Dagger Society, bringing them under Vézé's control. Then they would move south to attack Jiaxing, Hangzhou, and occupy the entire Zhejiang region.
Yang Xiuqing had already promoted Vézé's subordinates. Although they still led the same number of troops, they were all given the position of Inspector of Rewards. In terms of official position, they were second only to the Inspector of Rewards. Yang Xiuqing had solved the problem of the generals in Vézé's troops being much lower in rank than the other troops of the same rank.
。 The General Staff Headquarters of each department was in charge of the marching work, so Lei Hu and Ke Gongyu did not need to worry about this aspect of work. The two Inspector of Rewards walked side by side, and the guards around them spread out to form a circle so that they did not have to worry about anyone eavesdropping when they talked.
Logically speaking, after this promotion, Vézé's generals fully felt the King Of The East Yang Xiuqing's grace, and should have been happy about it. However, the good impression they had of the King Of The East because of this grace had been greatly discounted because of recent events. Lei Hu had a pained expression and said to Ke Gongyu, "Isn't it too ruthless for the King Of The East to do this? If Wei Changrong hadn't told me about it, I really wouldn't have thought that things could be done like this! "
Although she knew that no one could hear their conversation, Lei Hu still lowered her voice. Ke Gongyu also kept a straight face, but he did not immediately answer Lei Hu's question. After a while, he said, "The Prince Of Qi ordered us to take Changzhou, so let's hurry up and fight! What's the use of thinking so much? "
Lei Hu could not accept Ke Gongyu's explanation at all. He said in surprise, "Uh? Such a big thing has happened. Don't you have any thoughts? "
Ke Gongyu rolled his eyes at Lei Hu. "Even the Prince Of Qi does not dare to get involved in this matter. Do we dare to get involved? Let's fight east as soon as possible. The further we fight, the further away we are from Tianjing. People say that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. I don't want to stay in Zhenjiang at all. I don't want to stay in Zhenjiang at all.
This explanation was something that Lei Hu could clearly understand and accept. Thus, he remained silent for the time being. However, after a short moment of silence, Lei Hu could not help but ask, "Do you think that King Qi already guessed this?"
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After being rebuked by Ke Gongyu, Lei Hu immediately shouted, "How would I dare to ask? How could I ask? "
After shouting, Lei Hu realized that his voice was too loud. He quickly lowered his voice and said, "You said that the Prince Of Qi has always told us that the King Of The East is the number one figure in the Taiping Rebellion. Could it be that the Prince Of Qi already knew that the King Of The East was such a person, so he told us not to do anything that would make the King Of The East angry? Old Ke, you've been with the Prince Of Qi for a long time. Tell me! "
Ke Gongyu was obviously annoyed by Lei Hu's pestering. However, Ke Gongyu had been in Yongan City since the establishment of Yongan City. Not only did he have contact with the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing, but he also had contact with the North King, Wei Changhui, and the South King, Feng Yunshan, in addition to the Heavenly King, Hong Xiuquan.
After thinking for a while, Ke Gongyu said, "Tiger Lei, the King Of The East is indeed the number one figure in the Taiping Rebellion. Back then, he was very good at marching, training, and managing troops. This is not the Prince Of Qi talking nonsense. However, I really didn't expect that the King Of The East would be so ruthless to his brothers now. As for the Prince Of Qi, we've been with him for so long. You and I both know what kind of person the Prince Of Qi is. He has always been open about his matters. Ever since the establishment of the General Staff Officer Department, everything, big or small, has been open to the public. Now that I'm saying this, the killing of Li Guangfei was done by you. Now that you look back, do you think it was a random killing? "
At the mention of the military court, the muscles on Lei Hu's face couldn't help but twitch. Li Guangfei had been possessed by lust and had stolen three maps to give to the female leader of the Nian Army, Wen Yuewei. No matter how hateful, pitiful, or even laughable Li Guangfei was, the military court had always been fair. However, Li Guangfei's crimes and trial in the military court had been fair. Even Lei Hu, who originally didn't want Li Guangfei to die, only felt regret. He didn't resent the military court.
Seeing that his words had hit Lei Hu's sore spot, Ke Gongyu continued, "Tiger Lei, our Prince Of Qi has always done things this way. Just like the incident with the North King, if the Prince Of Qi had wanted to take away the Prince Of Qi's military power, he would have said it directly in the General Staff Officer Department. He definitely wouldn't have played tricks like the King Of The East did. He wouldn't have taken away the North King's military power and then plotted against the North King. No matter what the King Of The East thinks, what he did was wrong! "
Hearing this, Lei Hu sighed. "You're right. At first, I thought that the General Staff Officer Department and the military court were too slow and troublesome. But now, without the General Staff Officer Department and the military court, the King Of The East can deal with whoever he wants! "
Ke Gongyu heard the lingering fear in Lei Hu's words and snorted coldly. "Hmph! So, no matter what you think, I'm going to follow the Prince Of Qi. Whether it's the General Staff Department or the military court, we brothers won't end up like the North King. What do you think? "
When Lei Hu heard the doubt in Ke Gongyu's words, he couldn't help but glare at Ke Gongyu. However, it was just a glare. After glaring at him, Lei Hu said, "The Prince Of Qi's actions are reassuring. Of course, I'm going to follow the Prince Of Qi!"
"Then fight well and quickly head east. The further away from Tianjing City, the better!" Ke Gongyu said.
After saying that, Ke Gongyu looked at Lei Hu again. He pursed his lips and thought for a while before finally saying, "The King Of The East has an Inspector in our army. Although we left the Inspector in Anhui when we left, I think there are still people among us that the King Of The East trusts. Lei Hu, you have to be careful with what you say in the future. If the Prince Of Qi is dealt with by the King Of The East, I'm afraid our lives won't be easy! "
Hearing this, Lei Hu's eyes widened. He said in an incredulous tone, "Who can be trusted by the King Of The East?"
Ke Gongyu looked at Lei Hu's shocked expression and replied with some dissatisfaction, "How would I know? Maybe I'm just guessing, but it's never wrong to be careful. It's not like the King Of The East hasn't warned the Prince Of Qi before. As his subordinates, even if we can't help, we shouldn't cause trouble for the Prince Of Qi. "
This time, Lei Hu wasn't overly surprised. He frowned and thought for a while before saying, "I got it!"
After saying this, the two of them began to talk about the military operation to attack Changzhou. Just as they discussed for a while, they saw a staff officer riding a horse pass through the security circle and approach. The staff officer brought news that the Qing Army in Changzhou was not defending. A group of more than 3,000 Qing Army soldiers set off from Changzhou and approached Lei Hu.
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