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Since the founding of Tianping Heavenly Kingdom, Tianjing City had been relatively stable. However, between 1853 and 1854, it had been attacked by the Qing Army's Jiangnan and Jiangbei Barracks. After Vézé and the King Of The East and Yang Xiuqing defeated the Jiangnan and Jiangbei Barracks, Tianjing City had not been invaded by foreign enemies.
Now, the army under the command of the former savior, Vézé, was approaching the city. Obviously, Vézé did not think that the owner of this city should be Hong Xiuquan.
"Lin Da Ge, what is the reason for Prince Of Qi to attack the Heavenly Kingdom?" Zhang Yingchen asked Lin Fengxiang.
Lin Fengxiang said with a wry smile, "Prince Of Qi said that the God Worshipping Sect is a cult, and the new country he built will not allow a cult to exist."
After hearing this, Zhang Yingchen could not help but let out a sigh of relief. This action surprised Lin Fengxiang. He asked curiously, "Brother Zhang, why do you look like this?"
Zhang Yingchen said with a wry smile, "If he only said that the God Worshipping Sect is a cult, it means that Prince Of Qi did not want to kill us all. How many of us in the Taiping army sincerely worship the God Worshipping Sect? I am afraid that Prince Of Qi will use the excuse of avenging the King Of The East. If he uses this excuse, not many of the old brothers of the Taiping Rebellion will survive. "
Ever since Zhang Yingchen had suffered some setbacks in his life, he had become more mature and didn't like to speak. After listening to Zhang Yingchen's analysis, Lin Fengxiang, who had a high opinion of Zhang Yingchen, began to admire this "traitor" even more. Zhang Yingchen was right. If Vézé's reason was to avenge the King Of The East, how many people in Heavenly State would be spared? It could be said that everyone had a reason to be killed. As for attacking God worship, this reason was too lenient.
Thinking of this, Lin Fengxiang felt a glimmer of hope in his heart. He asked Zhang Yingchen, "Brother Zhang, what do you think is the possibility of Prince Qi negotiating with us? After all, we are all brothers from the Heavenly State. Why must we fight to the point where we have to fight to the death? "
Zhang Yingchen smiled bitterly again. "Lin Da Ge, if we had already killed Qing Yao, the Heavenly King would have ascended the throne in Beijing. Do you think we will negotiate with Prince Qi? We can negotiate, but the Prince Qi must be subdued first. Of course, if he had surrendered earlier, we might not have killed him. If he didn't surrender, we would definitely have beaten him. When the big guys start fighting, it's hard to say whether we would have killed him or not. "
Lin Fengxiang deeply agreed with Zhang Yingchen's judgment. He nodded slightly with mixed feelings in his heart. The Taiping Rebellion was still struggling to survive, but Vézé had already reached the point where he was fighting for the world. Seven years ago, when the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing, was still around, if the incident in Tianjing had not happened, Vézé would have attacked Suzhou and Hangzhou. With Vézé's strength, taking down Suzhou and Hangzhou would have been a piece of cake. Then, the Taiping Rebellion would have started to fight for the world just like Vézé.
Life is unpredictable! Lin Fengxiang sighed in his heart. The Heavenly State had its own internal strife, turning a good situation into a flowing river. An old brother like Lin Fengxiang, who was loyal to the Heavenly State, was of course heartbroken. But this era did not stop because of the Heavenly State's self-destruction. A hero like Vézé continued to advance according to his own pace. When Vézé's army once again marched into Tianjing, Lin Fengxiang saw the inevitable end of the Taiping Rebellion.
Just as Lin Fengxiang was immersed in his thoughts, Zhang Yingchen asked, "Lin Da Ge, Prince Of Qi is not a bloodthirsty person. He will definitely give us a way out. I wonder if the only way out is to surrender? "
Brought back to reality by Zhang Yingchen's question, Lin Fengxiang answered, "Prince Of Qi worshipping the God Sect is a cult. The Heavenly State should either surrender to the Regained Commander-in-Chief's Office or leave Tianjing to find a way out."
"Oh? He can let us find a way out! "Zhang Yingchen's face lit up." Then what does Lin Da Ge think? "
This question really stumped Lin Fengxiang. He was frightened by the fact that Vézé wanted to attack the Taiping Rebellion. As for how to deal with it, he really did not think of a strategy. After a pause, Lin Fengxiang said to Zhang Yingchen with a straight face, "Brother Zhang, I know there are some things you don't dare to say. But now that things have come to this, there is no need to be embarrassed. How do you think we should deal with it? I will only listen to your bold words and will not leak them. "
Zhang Yingchen stared at Lin Fengxiang for a while and saw that Lin Fengxiang's sincere face did not have the slightest intention of deceiving him. Moreover, Lin Fengxiang's character and breadth of mind were absolutely outstanding in the Heavenly State. After pondering for a while, Zhang Yingchen opened his mouth. "Lin Da Ge, I think Prince Of Qi has already sent someone to contact you. Can you first tell me everything that Prince Of Qi said? "
Lin Fengxiang told Zhang Yingchen exactly what the Liberation Army envoy had said.
Zhang Yingchen thought for a while before continuing, "Lin Da Ge, if I were you, there would only be two ways. The first option was to straightforwardly lead an army to surrender to the King of Qi. You also know the rules of the General Staff Headquarters. If an outsider wants to continue leading his own troops, that's something that doesn't even need to think about. But as long as you show that you are willing to listen to Prince Of Qi, Prince Of Qi will still give you a way out. There is no shortage of wars to fight now. With Lin Da Ge's ability, you will be able to hold a high position in the army within a few years. "
The first way was very obvious, and Lin Fengxiang himself could completely think of it. He did not want to discuss this issue, so Lin Fengxiang said, "What about the second way?"
Zhang Yingchen replied, "The second way is also very simple. Lin Da Ge will send someone to contact Prince Of Qi and tell him that you do not want to surrender, but on account of the fact that our brothers are all from the Heavenly State, please ask Prince Of Qi to give you a clear path. Prince Of Qi is very farsighted. From what I heard, he wants to conquer the Huai River and first build the Huai River defense line. As the saying goes, to defend the river, one must defend the Huai River. After occupying such a large territory, Prince Of Qi will first stabilize the situation in the newly occupied area, and then continue to send troops after a few years. Therefore, Prince Of Qi does not want Qing Yao to be able to calmly make preparations at this time. If we go to Sichuan or Shaanxi, we can make Qing Yao restless. Since we will definitely be killed by Prince Of Qi if we stay in Jiangnan, we might as well go northwest. If Prince Of Qi wants it, not only will he not make things difficult for us, I think he will also give us a lot of support. "
Lin Fengxiang nodded repeatedly. He recalled the support Vézé gave to the Taiping Rebellion after he left the Taiping Rebellion. At that time, Lin Fengxiang thought that Vézé still had a trace of friendship with the Taiping Rebellion, so he generously gave help. But now, from another perspective, Vézé's support to a large extent was probably because Vézé hoped to help the Taiping Rebellion better resist the counterattack of the Qing Army.
For example, when the artillery was transported to Jingdezhen in Jiangxi, Lin Fengxiang's subordinates did not pay off the debt to Vézé. Not only did Vézé's Liberation Army not make a fuss about it, but when they returned to Guangdong, they also destroyed the Qing Army in Fuzhou, which greatly reduced the military pressure of the Taiping Rebellion. At that time, some of Lin Fengxiang's subordinates suspected that Vézé had ulterior motives. Now, Lin Fengxiang finally figured it out. In fact, Lin Fengxiang thought too much about it. Under the situation at that time, unless Lin Fengxiang directly attacked Vézé, it was impossible for Vézé to fall out with Lin Fengxiang.
After figuring it out, Lin Fengxiang shook his head in disappointment. Seeing Lin Fengxiang like this, Zhang Yingchen smiled and said, "Lin Da Ge is worried that the Heavenly King will not leave, right?"
Lin Fengxiang's impression of Zhang Yingchen had completely changed. In the eyes of others, Zhang Yingchen was a person who could only be conferred the title of King because of the abilities he learned from Vézé and the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan's high regard. When Zhang Yingchen really showed his ability, Lin Fengxiang was sure that Zhang Yingchen was a talent with both wisdom and courage.
Facing such a talent, Lin Fengxiang could not help but be more concerned. He simply asked directly, "Brother Zhang, will you go to Wayne Brothers for help?"
Zhang Yingchen shook his head. "Since going to Prince Of Qi is the last resort, and I believe that Prince Of Qi will not reject me, there is no need for me to go to Prince Of Qi now. He was far from being at the end of his rope, nor was he at the point where he would fight to the death with King Qi. But Lin Da Ge, brother, let me say this first. With the Heavenly King's character, I'm afraid it will not be easy for him to leave now. And if even he feels that he has to leave, I don't know how far we will fight with Prince Of Qi. Therefore, there needs to be a limit. "
"I wonder if Brother Zhang has any wise ideas?" Lin Fengxiang asked seriously.
Zhang Yingchen said seriously, "It's not wise. If the Heavenly King wants to completely offend Prince Of Qi, then he needs someone to fight for him. Unless Prince Of Qi attacks Tianjing City, the Heavenly King will not send me to fight with Prince Of Qi. As long as there are no soldiers fighting with Prince Of Qi in Tianjing City, what do you think will happen, Lin Da Ge? "
From Lin Fengxiang's understanding, the key to this plan was to "drag it out." Since the Heavenly King was not willing to send his Royal Guards to their deaths, and the other generals were not willing to accept the command of Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, when it seemed that they were at the end of the line, everyone would ask the Heavenly King to escape. The Heavenly King had no choice but to agree. If Zhang Yingchen's judgment of Vézé was correct, as long as they contacted Vézé privately, they would be able to get Vézé's help during their escape.
Originally, Lin Fengxiang could not think of a way to convince Hong Xiuquan, but Zhang Yingchen's idea was extremely useful. Most importantly, this idea did not have to anger Vézé. Whether the Taiping Rebellion decided to implement a strategic transfer would depend on Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan's agreement. Whether there was a chance of implementing a strategic transfer would depend on Heavenly King Vézé's support.
Lin Fengxiang now completely understood why Yang Xiuqing wanted to use imprisonment to deal with Hong Xiuquan. He also understood why Vézé chose to leave without hesitation when Tianjing changed. He also understood why Shi Dakai was so determined to leave the Taiping Rebellion and choose to go on an expedition.
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