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Jianghua County and Yongming County were quite close. Vézé's and Luo Dagang's armies had gathered 2,500 men. They disguised themselves as the Qing Army and arrived at Yongming County. It didn't take them long to get what they wanted. Having experienced this many times, no one in the army was overjoyed. What was worth celebrating was that they had seized some money. What was not worth celebrating was that it wasn't the tax season yet, and there was no food in the county.
The two armies weren't stationed together. Luo Dagang's army was the navy, while Vézé's army was the infantry. Luo Dagang naturally chose Jianghua County, which was more convenient to travel by water. Vézé's army was based in Yongming County.
"Brother Luo, don't you need to go back to Daozhou?" Vézé asked during the military meeting. Vézé had been ordered by King Xiao Chaogui to guard Jianghua and Yongming County and stop the Qing Army from attacking Daozhou. With this order, Vézé had full freedom of action.
Luo Dagang chuckled at this question. "Wayne Brothers, you may be young, but you know how to order people around."
"What do you mean?" Vézé felt like he had been treated as a donkey's liver and lungs. The army had to be disciplined. If an army stood up after going out, it wouldn't be called an army. Vézé seemed to have gained freedom of action, but this freedom had been approved by his superiors. Before leaving, Vézé had told King Xiao Chaogui everything about the battle plan. He had even secretly told the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing. Therefore, as long as the King didn't force Vézé to return to Daozhou, Vézé could do whatever he wanted.
Luo Dagang was in his forties. He was one of the oldest generals in the Taiping Rebellion. Looking at Vézé's surprised expression, he couldn't help but laugh. "No wonder the King Of The East thinks so highly of Wayne Brothers."
"Does the King Of The East think highly of me?" Vézé didn't think so.
"Wayne Brothers, how did you join the Taiping army?" Luo Dagang changed the question.
"At that time, the King Of The East gave me a lot of money," Vézé replied. According to the memories Vézé had obtained, he and Wei Changrong had joined the Taiping army purely because the two of them were somewhat famous among the Hakka. The King Of The East had issued a hero's invitation to everyone to rise up in rebellion. Vézé and the others were still young, and the King Of The East had promised to provide them with food, drink, and money, so they had joined the Taiping army. In the end, after Vézé entered Yongan City, he fell seriously ill. He had a high fever for a few days, and for some unknown reason, he became the Vézé that he was today.
After hearing the reason, Luo Dagang looked at Vézé with his mouth agape. After a while, he continued to ask, "Then why didn't Wayne Brothers follow the North King?"
"I originally sought refuge with the King Of The East. Why would I follow the North King?" Vézé was puzzled by this question.
After hearing Vézé's words, Luo Dagang couldn't help but blink a few times. Then, he said helplessly, "Wayne Brothers, you really are a young hero! No wonder you were able to rise to the position of Prime Minister within a year. "
Vézé was a little unhappy. He put on a straight face and said, "Brother Luo, if you really think I'm some kind of young hero, why don't you just say it out loud? Why are you being so secretive?"
"This …" Luo Dagang thought for a while and said, "Wayne Brothers, in the eyes of ordinary people, who would choose to follow an outsider instead of their own family? This is also because the King Of The East, the King Of The West, and the King Of The South are all heroes. They're fair and impartial, and if you follow them, there will definitely be results. Wayne Brothers, you can really fight a war and have made a lot of contributions. Otherwise, if you follow your own family, you'll be able to take care of them. "
Vézé was stunned. He had never thought about this question before. In the 21st century, people generally didn't like working in their own family business. Even in large state-owned enterprises, parents could only pave the way for their children. They definitely wouldn't let their children work under them. That was why Vézé had never felt the need to follow the North King, Wei Changhui. Furthermore, Vézé was already so busy with his own matters. He had to train his troops, march his troops, and fight a war. How could he have the time to contact Wei Changhui?
To Vézé, this was normal, but to the people of this era, it was abnormal. Vézé couldn't help but be surprised.
Luo Dagang didn't know Vézé's real background. He misunderstood Vézé's shocked expression. He smiled and said, "Everyone in the army says that the Wayne Brothers seek riches in the midst of danger. If you follow the North King, you'll naturally be taken care of. If you follow the King Of The East or the King Of The South, even though it's very dangerous to fight a war, you'll still be promoted if you make a real contribution. Just like the battle in Da Dong, if the Wayne Brothers had followed the North King, they definitely wouldn't have been sent to block the valley entrance … "
What the hell is going on! Vézé thought to himself. However, Luo Dagang probably had good intentions when he said that. Wei Ze and the Taiping Army spent more time together. Although Luo Dagang's words could not be completely trusted, at least it was a very interesting reference.
After Luo Dagang praised Vézé, he continued, "Wayne Brothers, I also admire you. From what I've seen in the Taiping army, you're not an ordinary person who can lead a team alone. To be honest, I thought you would wait until I reached Jianghua before you made your move. I didn't expect Wayne Brothers to be able to take down Jianghua by yourself. "
"I still have Zhou Fagui, don't I?" Vézé laughed.
"Wayne Brothers, that's because you dare to trust Zhou Fagui. It's better not to trust the words of our brothers in the pugilistic world, "Luo Dagang advised bluntly." However, in our Taiping army, Wayne Brothers is the one who dares to fight. Before I came, the Heavenly King and the others had already decided to defend Daozhou. The King Of The East couldn't persuade the Heavenly King, and the North King and King Yi didn't want to go to Changsha immediately. They only wanted to recruit troops in Daozhou. Many Heaven Earth Faction brothers are going to Daozhou to join the Taiping army. I can't persuade them either. Wayne Brothers, you are the only one who dares to fight. That's why I came here. I don't know how Wayne Brothers is going to fight. "
Before Vézé left, he didn't have any expectations for the Heavenly King, Hong Xiuquan. Although it might be because Vézé was too narrow-minded and biased against Hong Xiuquan, Vézé really didn't see any signs of the Taiping army initiating mobile warfare recently. Luo Dagang was one of the few main fighters in the Taiping army, and Vézé really wanted to work with him. Therefore, Vézé didn't hide anything. "Brother Luo, this is what I think. Qing Yao won't let our Taiping army go just like that. Since that's the case, we'll fight them instead. We need Zhou Fagui's help in this matter. "
The Qing Dynasty's grassroots were the landlords and gentry. The landlords and gentry had power in the villages, but they didn't have the ability to organize. Now that Vézé's troops occupied Jiang Hua and Yongming, it seemed like they were fighting on the inside. Fighting on the inside relied on intelligence and the foundation of the masses. Vézé didn't have time to mobilize the masses, so he could only make full use of the people who were willing to cooperate.
"It doesn't matter if Zhou Fagui wants to conquer the country or just wants to earn some money. As long as Zhou Fagui is willing to provide information and help us lead the way, we'll be able to defeat Qing Yao." We'll be able to defeat Qing Yao. "Vézé said confidently.
Luo Dagang nodded repeatedly. This plan was very different from what he had imagined, but at least it was a plan that was willing to take the initiative to attack the Qing Army. It was very different from the complete defense proposed by the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan in Daozhou City.
Vézé saw that Luo Dagang had the intention to fight, so he also tried to persuade him. "Brother Luo, you're also a famous figure in Tian Di Hui. If you can help me persuade the people in Tian Di Hui to help us leak information, I'm willing to reward them. Right now, Qing Yao came from Guangxi. Looking at Jiang Hua and Yongming, it's obvious that Qing Yao in Hunan isn't prepared to fight at all. If we don't go all out now, are we going to wait for Qing Yao to mobilize troops from all over the country? "
Of course, Luo Dagang wanted to fight. After hearing Vézé's suggestion, he hit it off. "Since Wayne Brothers said so, I'll recruit people here to help."
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