Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 39 Taiping Shengjiao

"I have discussed with the head of the division. If that cowardly guy can feel that the Taiping Rebellion is about to attack, in this case, he can only ask us or the Lulong Mansion in the north for help. Lu The road to Longfu is far away and difficult, it is not realistic, and the situation in Lulongfu is not stable, so it is impossible, the only choice is us. As long as there is a formal request from the other party, I think there is a reason for us to intervene. I am just afraid that the empire The central government will not accept our explanation." Yue Shan continued, but he also smiled wryly when he said the last sentence. Obviously this is the biggest difficulty of this plan. If a reasonable and convincing reason cannot be obtained, the Empire will It will definitely be suspected that this is a replica of the Golden State incident.

Wufeng nodded. It was difficult to get the understanding of the central government of the empire. With the lessons learned from the past, anyone would guard against him. Even the seventeenth princess was willing to send him to his side. It is conceivable, but the matter is already like this, so I don't care so much.

"Needless to say, just arrange according to your plan. I hope it can be arranged as soon as possible. We can't wait any longer. The Taiping Sect will not give us too much time. Once they catch their breath, They will immediately think of coming to deal with us. Since we can't get the authorization of the empire after all, then we have no choice but to come by ourselves."

At this time, Wufeng was extraordinarily decisive, without any further hesitation.

Hanzhong Fucheng, the capital of Guanxi County, is located in the center of the Hanzhong Basin. The Taiping River flowing from the northwest flows around the city and slowly flows eastward. This is an ancient city with a history of 1,500 years. It can be traced back to several dynasties. Among them, two dynasties once established their capitals here. The fertile Hanzhong Basin raised the sons and daughters of this party. Today, the ancient Hanzhong City has changed its owner again.

Armed soldiers with live ammunition on patrol can be seen everywhere on the majestic city walls. Their clothing is different from that of the imperial army. The blue cloth clothes are covered with leather armor. Regardless of whether there is a helmet or not, there is a striking red scarf on their foreheads. On the gate tower, a large flag with a white background and a gold border is flying in the wind, and a three-legged blue bird is embroidered in the middle, fluttering in the wind, as if it is about to rise into the sky.

There are far fewer pedestrians on the streets in the city than in the past. Most of the houses are closed, but there are still many businesses who have the courage to half-open their doors. What a difference from the old days.

The majestic Kansai Governor's Mansion is located near the Damiao Square in the center of Hanzhong City. The Great Temple refers to the largest temple in the western part of the empire left over from the previous dynasty - Daleiyin Temple. It covers an area of ​​100 mu, with magnificent buildings and unique scenery. Dozens of ancient pines are said to be thousands of years old. Covering the sky and the sun, there is also the largest pagoda forest in the mainland, which is used to store the relics and Buddha bones left after the ascension of eminent monks - Baohe pagoda forest. It is said that Master Pudu, a famous eminent monk who attained Taoism eight hundred years ago, soared in the daytime after preaching and propagating the Dharma. Even people from all over the mainland come to rejoice.

The capital of Guanxi County is only 500 meters away from Daleiyin Temple. This courtyard is built according to the traditional Tang-style architectural style, with three entrances, wide and deep.

The former imperial soldiers on duty at the gate were now replaced by four red scarf soldiers with chests and belly full of energy. They looked straight ahead, adding a bit of momentum.

The second courtyard is filled with old trees and has a pleasant environment. It used to be the place where the sheriff worked and met with important guests. Now the magpie's nest is occupied by Jiujiu, and it has become the head office of the Taiping Sect in the Kansai region.

The large conference hall was crowded with heads of Taiping sects in the entire Kansai region. Usually, it is difficult for these people to gather together. So many backbones of the church gathered together to discuss major issues at the same time.

However, with the unexpectedly smooth military operation of the Taiping Sect in Kansai County, in just ten days, it has captured the remaining five of the six prefectures in the county except Lujiang Mansion. Jincheng Mansion, where the Second Division of the Fourth Army was stationed, was also captured by internal and external support the day before yesterday, and the Second Division of the Fourth Army was also forced to retreat to the neighboring Wuhu County. Now only the Lujiang Mansion, which lives in a corner, is still lingering, and I believe it will not be long before it will also fall into the control of the Holy Cult.

As You Daofang, who was wearing a blue robe, took the first place, the noisy voices in the hall suddenly quieted down, and several people who followed You Daofang also sat down next to the first place. on the far side seats. At present, it can be said that except for a few important figures who have not arrived for some reason, almost all the important figures of the Taiping Sect in the Kansai area have arrived.

Sitting first on the left side of the great master is a young man under the age of thirty. He is the second disciple of the great master. He is honored as the second young master, Lan Bailin, who is mainly in charge of the eastern and southern educational affairs of the empire. . Next to him is a man in brocade clothes, with a white and fat face, a wisp of green beard, and the appearance of a rich man. He is Miao Mingkun, the teaching envoy of the Taiping Sect in charge of economics and finance. Next to him is a middle-aged man wearing a black veil, his eyes are covered by a thick black scarf, everyone only knows that he is the emissary in charge of intelligence affairs in the church, but no one knows his name. Everyone knows that they are dressed in black all the year round, and as time goes by, the disciples of the sect will also be honored as black envoys; the next thin man with a white face and a stern expression is Tao Bang, the envoy in charge of internal discipline and punishment of the Taiping Sect, and The middle-aged man next to him is Feng Qi, the former general leader of the Taiping Sect in the Kansai region. He has been appointed as the envoy of the Taiping Sect in Hanzhong Mansion, equivalent to the position of the imperial city guard, and is in charge of the management of the entire Hanzhong Mansion. .

The first chair on the right was empty. Everyone knew that it belonged to the young master Xu Wenzhe. He couldn't get away because he organized the uprising in Beiyuan and Yanyun areas, so he didn't show up. His lower head is an old man in Tsing Yi, with a thin face, a goatee, and triangular eyes. His appearance is really unrecognizable, but no one dares to underestimate him. He is Bo Jinchen, the military envoy of the Taiping Sect , and the great master You Daofang have been close friends for decades. The reason why the Kansai region has been able to succeed so smoothly has the most direct relationship with his planning and layout.

His lower head is a man with a straight face, his eyes are piercing, and his spirit is extraordinary. He is Feng Yunkai, the envoy responsible for organizing personnel in the Taiping Sect, and the right-hand man of the great master You Daofang; Beside him is Tang Guotai, the teacher of the Taiping Sect who is in charge of external liaison and publicity and agitation, a shrewd man in his thirties.

Among these people, there are six or seven other people, but all of them are wearing military uniforms. They are all the military chiefs who control the five prefectures in Kansai County. There is also a special guest. His appearance is Caucasian, but he can talk fluently with several Taipingjiao officers around him. He is Ed, the special envoy sent by the Kaman Empire to the Taipingjiao in charge of liaison and coordination.

"Everyone, please be quiet. This meeting is the most important meeting of the Holy Church since it publicly raised its flag. I hope everyone can cherish this opportunity and lay a solid foundation for our next plan. The envoy will introduce the situation to everyone." The envoy Feng Yunkai, who was in charge of publicity, presided over the meeting.

"So far, the Crusaders have controlled five of the six Kansai prefectures except Lujiang, especially the Hanzhong and Xikang prefectures have gradually returned to normal. Many people expressed their welcome; Jincheng Mansion and Bashan Mansion are mostly under the control of our holy religion, leaving only a few outlying areas that have no energy to take care of; Longdong Mansion is also under the control of our holy religion except Zhegu Pass , the overall situation is very good, and the resistance forces have basically been eliminated within the control area of ​​the holy religion. According to the instructions of the master, except for the execution of a few officials and nobles who have long been hostile to our holy religion and endangered the development of our holy religion, we try not to touch them for the time being. benefits.”

"Of course, there are also many nobles and businessmen who fled before the Holy Church took control, leaving behind a large amount of unclaimed property and land. Start registering and distributing to the believers who support the development of my holy religion. In addition, according to the opinion of the master, all localities have also begun to require landowners in various places to reduce land rents in accordance with our regulations, especially the land rented by the believers must have A considerable reduction, otherwise we have the right to confiscate their land. This has already had a very good effect~IndoMTL.com~Many people have asked to join our holy religion in various branch forums, and the momentum is very strong. It is very helpful for us to expand the development of the holy religion."

"Of course, there are still many people on the sidelines. As long as we can persist in resisting the attack of the imperial army and keep the Kansai territory intact, I believe that as time goes by, more and more people will join our Holy Cult. The more we have, the stronger our foundation will be.”

After a pause, the masked man said again: "Now let me introduce the situation we are in, especially the surrounding situation. The third, fourth, and fifth divisions of the Fourth Imperial Army have completed their assembly. Starting from Tianshuifu City, we will divide into two routes and march towards the area controlled by our Holy Cult, but there is no information about their follow-up troops. Their troops are moving very slowly, probably waiting for the arrival of reinforcements, and their general direction is all the way to the south. The city government is estimated to be composed of the fourth and fifth divisions of the fourth army and the second division that retreated to the five lakes; the other is mainly composed of the third division, and there are two Tianshui garrison divisions With the cooperation of the alliance, we are now moving along the road to Longdong Mansion, and the estimated target is Longdong Mansion City."

"In addition, according to intelligence reports, Li Wufeng, the military governor of the Northwest, has not seen him for many days. It is suspected that he has left the capital, Qingyang, and his whereabouts are unknown."

The masked man's words were very objective and without any emotional color, but the introduction about the development of the situation at the beginning caused many people in the hall, especially those officers, to cheer uncontrollably. The teaching of discipline made Tao Bang glance around with cold and stern eyes, and the voice gradually disappeared, but they still exchanged joyful glances. It was not until the introduction of the changes in the military situation later that several officers calmed down and began to think about how to deal with the upcoming battle.