"The speculation is reasonable and reasonable, quite exciting, and very capable!" Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhu Biao an approving look.
Zhu Biao felt a little ashamed in his heart. After all, this was something that had been recorded in history. If he couldn't even copy it, he would really be dead.
"Okay, leave the matter here to us!"
"In the previous battle with the British, you, as a prince, have done your duty."
"You won't be needed for charging into battle in the future."
"You just stay there to supervise the country and control the Ming Dynasty for us."
"The two of us will join forces to build an immortal Ming Empire!" Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Biao on the shoulder and said with a smile.
Zhu Biao's eyes moved, and a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.
In the past few years, perhaps because he has grown older, Lao Zhu has rarely been so affectionate, and it is rare today.
"Also, are you aware of our eldest grandson's affairs?" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly changed the topic, and his eyes gradually began to have a murderous look.
"Gah...!" Zhu Biao, who was moved, was all alert.
"There's a score, there's a score!"
“This time it’s really on point!”
"The imperial doctor from Taipei Hospital has had a look and it's confirmed!" Zhu Biao said quickly.
To be honest, if he had no more children, Lao Zhu and Queen Ma would probably be really anxious.
But to be honest, I really don’t blame myself for this.
Chang Tongyu is a cultivator who opened up the sea of qi. He not only opened up the sea of qi, but also opened up the Dantian.
It is estimated that as written in the novel, the higher the cultivation level, the lower the probability of having a child.
Although he and Chang Tongyu have been working hard, there has been no movement before.
But this time it really happened.
The imperial doctor has checked Chang Tongyu's pulse, and there is no problem.
"real?"
"Our eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying is about to be born?" Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned red with excitement.
"Ahem, I still don't know if it's a boy or a girl!" Zhu Biao reminded.
After all, although his first child was a boy in history, it is completely different now, and it is obviously not the same child anymore.
"It must be a boy, that's what we said!" Zhu Yuanzhang said firmly.
"Yes, yes!" Zhu Biao saw Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous eyes. What else could he do but give in!
When you have children, you have inheritance and connections. This is the truth that Zhu Yuanzhang has believed in for half his life.
To be honest, he has been looking forward to this grandson for a long time.
"For the sake of our unborn grandson, we must let the Ming Dynasty continue forever!"
"No matter who it is, whether it is an immortal or a Buddha, we will destroy the Buddha. We do not believe in heaven or fate, we only believe in the knife in our hand!"
It was extremely rare for Zhu Yuanzhang to be filled with enthusiasm.
June of the fourth year of Xianfeng.
Zhu Yuanzhang divided his troops into two groups, with Xu Da as the marshal and Mu Ying as the vanguard. They left Guangzhou for the northern expedition to Fujian.
They left Guangxi with Deng Yu as the marshal and Lan Yu as the vanguard.
The officers and soldiers of both provinces fled in despair, and the gentry wanted to encourage the villagers to fight to the death. Unfortunately, public opinion was aroused at this moment, and the people were all looking forward to the bright sun and moon battle flags, but there was little hope of responding.
In the three months before and after, both provinces were settled.
In the same year, Zhu Yuanzhang began to implement major policies in these two provinces, banning opium and punishing local tyrants and evil gentry. For a time, the heads of the gentry in the two provinces were killed and blood flowed like rivers.
Affected by this incident, it even triggered a collective panic among the gentry in neighboring provinces. A large number of gentry in Hunan and Jiangxi began to move north with their families.
Although further north is basically the territory of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, compared to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zhu Hongwu entrenched in Guangdong is obviously more terrifying and can be called a scourge.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed it off. If they ran away, the land would not be lost, and the people would not run with them. All he wanted was land and population.
Zeng Guofan, who was currently confronting Shi Dakai in Tianjia Town, received many letters from relatives and friends. The contents of the letters were almost identical, telling him not to fight the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and to quickly mobilize his troops to fight Zhu Hongwu.
Zeng Guofan couldn't explain this. Why didn't he know that Zhu Hongwu of Guangdong was a greater threat to him at this moment?
If I go to Guangzhou, it's just to deliver food.
Therefore, he could only choose the less powerful Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to fight. If he could capture Nanjing, it would be of great significance to him and the entire Hunan Army. This is why he mobilized almost all the Hunan Army that he could use to fight this time.
The reason for this battle.
This is a last-ditch battle.
Putting away the letter in his hand, Zeng Guofan's face became serious.
"I know that you should have received such a letter like me, but what I want to tell you is that if we return to defense at this moment, we will definitely lose. Only by taking Nanjing and defeating the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom can we and the Hunan Army
Only by establishing a strong reputation can we completely revitalize the entire south of the Yangtze River. Then we will have no worries and can go back to deal with Zhu Hongwu."
At this point Zeng Guofan gritted his teeth and said: "This time it is still the old rule. As long as the city is broken, everyone is allowed to loot for three days."
"Long live the Marshal!" When the generals under his command heard these words, they suddenly became excited.
"The commander is in trouble!" However, before they could finish their excitement, a soldier suddenly broke in from outside with a look of panic on his face.
"Why are you panicking?" Zeng Guofan snorted coldly.
"Commander, it's not good!"
"That Shi Dakai raided our Yangtze River Navy last night and burned more than a hundred warships."
Upon hearing the news, Zeng Guofan staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"I will fight these daring thieves to the death!" Zeng Guofan, with anger on his face, stood up and walked out.
Luo Zenan and Liu Rongli had quick eyesight and quick hands, and quickly grabbed Marshal Zeng.
"Commander, no!"
"Let's keep the green hills alive, so we don't have to worry about running out of firewood." Although he knew that Dashuai Zeng was mostly acting, Liu Rongli still persuaded him sincerely.
"Now that the bandits are powerful, it is impossible for us to capture Nanjing without our warships. For now, we can only retreat to Nanchang." Luo Zenan sighed and said in a deep voice.
Zeng Guofan was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "That's all it can do."
This Shi Dakai really gave him a headache, and he had ruined their good deeds several times including this time.
If it weren't for him, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would never have reached what it is today.
Along with the news that Shi Dakai had defeated the Hunan Army, news also came from the other side that the Manchu and Qing Jiangbei Camps and the Jiangnan Camp were simultaneously destroyed.
After this series of victories, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom completely defeated the three-pronged siege of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and for a while it was said to be at its peak.
But the tragedy is also here, because this is the beginning of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's prosperity and decline.
At this moment, Shi Dakai, who had just occupied Tianjia Town, Zeng Guofan's garrison base, was in high spirits. He was thinking about whether he should advance his troops to pursue Zeng Guofan now, or whether he should let the team rest for a while before pursuing.
"King Yi, I think we should return to Nanjing as soon as possible!"
At this moment, Feng Sheng, who had become Shi Dakai's most capable and deeply trusted general, suddenly spoke.
"Go back to Nanjing?" Shi Dakai frowned slightly.
Now that they had just defeated the Hunan Army, it was time to pursue the victory. If they retreated at this time, wouldn't all their previous efforts be wasted?
"I'm worried that something big will happen at any time!" Feng Sheng said solemnly.
"What's the big deal?" Shi Da asked with a smile. He felt that Feng Sheng was making a fuss out of a molehill.
"Our brothers in Nanjing sent news that the relationship between the King of Heaven and the King of East is now very tense. At the same time that the news of our victory over the Hunan Army came back, the King of East pretended that Heavenly Father had descended to earth and asked the King of Heaven, Hong Xiuquan, to confer him the title of Long Live
!”
"King Yi, you should understand what this title means."
"From what I feel, it's obvious that this big victory has made the political struggle between the two men completely intensified, and it's time for them to face off against each other."
Listening to Feng Sheng's analysis, even though Shi Dakai's political sense was not keen, he still felt a heavy feeling that a storm was coming.
"Let's go back to Nanjing!"
"We must prevent the two from killing each other no matter what!" Shi Dakai said firmly.
Feng Sheng opened his mouth. He wanted to say that political struggles like this involving the highest status have already been life-and-death, and there is no way to make any progress. Taking a step back will lead to an abyss. Only by moving forward can we win. Let alone Shi Da, at this moment
Even if God really came to earth, he probably wouldn't be able to persuade either of them.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's words, this outcome was already doomed when Hong Xiuquan first recognized the authority of Yang Xiuqing's heavenly father's descent to earth.
The best solution is to kill the opponent as soon as possible.
But unfortunately, neither of them had the courage to kill the other first. It was only now that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom controlled half of the Qing Dynasty and was completely unavoidable, so they passively chose to take action.
But now both of their forces have become entangled and deeply entrenched within the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom. Taking action now would be tantamount to personally destroying the foundation of the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom.
It’s no different than self-destructing the Great Wall.
But in the end Feng Sheng said nothing.
Because it's useless.
At this time, just as God could not persuade Yang Xiuqing or Hong Xiuquan, according to Shi Dakai's temperament, he could not persuade them either.
Shi Dakai's sudden return to Beijing has indeed caused some waves in the current Nanjing city.
"King Yi, why did you suddenly come back at this time?"
"Did you kill that Zeng Guofan?" Yang Xiuqing asked expectantly as soon as she saw Shi Dakai.
"Well……!"
"No, they retreated to Nanchang!" Shi Dakai said awkwardly.
"Confused, in that case, you should besiege Nanchang and trap him to death!" Yang Xiuqing said dissatisfied.
"Yes, King Yi, why are you running back to Nanjing City at this time?"
"Is it because he wants to ask for rewards from King Dong and I?" Hong Xiuquan complained next to him.
Shi Dakai: "...!"
As promised, the city of Nanjing is already in dire straits, and we are at war with each other. Why are the two of them acting like normal people, but instead they are criticizing themselves?
