Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 203 Hong Rengan: Logically speaking, there is no problem...

After saying this, the queen turned around and went into the Heavenly King's bedroom to report.

After a while, she returned to the outside of the hall and spoke to Meng De'en and Hong Ren'gan.

"King Zan, Gan Tianyi, please follow me. The King of Heaven has granted you two an audience and is already waiting inside the palace."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and led the way, taking Meng De'en and Hong Ren'gan into the Heavenly King's bedroom.

At this time, Hong Xiuquan had just finished a party and was taking advantage of the sage time to pray with an empty mind.

Meng De'en and Hong Ren'gan were brought to Hong Xiuquan, and they both bowed down to pay their respects.

Hong Xiuquan asked without raising his head.

"Tell me, why did you two come here today to see me?"

"But what's the matter?"

Meng De'en and Hong Ren'gan looked at each other, and Hong Ren'gan stood up and spoke.

"To reply to the Heavenly King, there is indeed something important."

"We have just received an urgent report that the Jasak Prince Senggelinqin of the Qing Dynasty is leading the Qing Dynasty troops from Zhili, Shanxi, Shandong, Gansu and Shaanxi, as well as a group of Mongolian cavalry, southward and has now crossed the Huai River."

"We are heading along the Grand Canal towards Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River!"

"At the same time, the Qing Yao Jiangbei Camp in Yangzhou, under the order of its commander Qishan, is preparing ferries and floating bridges to prepare for crossing the river."

"As for the Jiangnan Camp, the new commander of the Qing Demon Jiangnan Camp, Zhang Guoliang, as well as the Liangjiang Governor Yiliang, Jiangsu Governor Jierhang'a and others are leading their troops to attack Suzhou. Suzhou is in danger..."

"The Qing demons are attacking from three sides, our kingdom is in danger!"

After watching the recent movements of the Qing army, Hong Rengan keenly discovered that the Qing army was probably coming here to destroy the Heavenly Kingdom in one battle.

The Jiangnan Camp, the Jiangbei Camp, plus the Mongolian cavalry led by Senggelinqin and the elite Qing troops, the Qing chieftain Xianfeng has almost played all the cards in his hand.

He even had no time to take care of the rebellions in the Central Plains and the Northwest.

It was obvious that they wanted to take advantage of the weak period after the Tianjing Incident of the Heavenly Kingdom to crush the Heavenly Kingdom in one fell swoop and recover Jiangnan.

In this battle, either the Heavenly Kingdom would be destroyed, or the main force of the Qing Dynasty would be completely lost, and the countdown to its demise would begin.

Upon hearing this, Hong Xiuquan also became a little uneasy.

"Is this true?"

Meng De'en and Hong Ren'gan nodded vigorously when they heard this.

Hong Xiuquan couldn't help but frown.

"What can we do!"

Although Lao Hong’s internal fighting skills are maxed out, he is really lame in external battles.

Now hearing that the main force of the Qing army is approaching, I can't help but feel a little panicked.

Of course, it's just a little bit.

Hong Xiuquan felt that he was blessed by God and would be able to turn danger into safety. Although the Qing demons attacked with a large army, Hong Xiuquan still believed that with the blessing of God, he would be fine.

Seeing this, Hong Rengan spoke.

"Heavenly King, in my opinion, our Heavenly Kingdom must now focus its main energy on resisting the invading Qing demon main force. It is best to stop the Western Expedition immediately."

"And call back the troops we used for the Western Expedition to defend Tianjing!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Xiuquan immediately nodded and agreed.

Although it was agreed that the coalition forces would temporarily withdraw after the battle, which was not easy to explain to the allies, the Kingdom of Heaven could not care less about that now.

The priority should be to defend Tianjing!

If the Heavenly Kingdom loses even Tianjing, then it will be of no use even if the relationship with its allies is good.

Hong Xiuquan continued to ask.

"and then?"

Hong Rengan continued.

"In addition, our Heavenly Kingdom should also ask for help from the Tang Kingdom and request our allies to send troops to help our Heavenly Kingdom share the military pressure from the Qing Demons."

Hong Xiuquan couldn't help but frown.

"Now there are several provinces between our Heavenly Kingdom and Tang Kingdom. Even if Tang Kingdom wants to reinforce our Heavenly Kingdom, I'm afraid it won't be able to do so."

Hong Rengan continued.

"Heavenly King, we do not need Tang to send troops to Tianjing for reinforcement. As long as Tang sends troops to attack Fuzhou, a prefecture with a large number of people, it can play the role of besieging Wei to save Zhao and share some pressure for our Heavenly Kingdom."

Although the Tang Dynasty cannot reach Tianjing now, it can reach Fuzhou.

Fuzhou is located on the coast, and the Tang army can easily threaten Fuzhou by sending troops from Guangzhou using the navy.

Hong Rengan didn't believe it. If Fuzhou was in danger, the Eight Banners Qing demons in Fuzhou would be in imminent danger. Would the Qing army still send troops to rescue them? !

As long as the Qing army divides its forces, the pressure faced by the capital city that day will be greatly reduced.

Upon hearing this, Hong Xiuquan nodded immediately.

"That's okay!"

Then, Hong Xiuquan gave instructions to Meng De'en who was standing beside him.

"De'en, you make some preparations, have someone bring some gifts, and rush to Guangzhou as fast as possible..."

Upon hearing this, Meng De'en immediately nodded in agreement.

Hong Xiuquan continued to ask.

"Then how should our Kingdom of Heaven arrange its military affairs?"

While speaking, Hong Xiuquan's eyes were still on Hong Ren'gan, obviously waiting for Hong Ren'gan to offer advice.

Seeing this, Hong Rengan thought for a while again and then said.

"Your Majesty, I think that the next defense focus of our Heavenly Kingdom should be two places."

"One is Suzhou, the other is Zhenjiang!" "First is Suzhou. As long as Suzhou is not lost, the Qing demons' Jiangnan camp will be restricted to the east of Taihu Lake and will not threaten Tianjing."

"In this way, Changzhou, Zhenjiang and other prefectures west of Taihu Lake can still be controlled by the Heavenly Kingdom and continuously provide the Heavenly Kingdom with soldiers and food."

"As for Zhenjiang, it is the only way for the Qing Yao's Jiangbei camp and reinforcements to cross the river."

"As long as we can hold Zhenjiang, the Qing demons' Jiangbei camp and the reinforcements coming from the north will not be able to cross the river, and will not pose a threat to Tianjing."

"In other words, as long as our Heavenly Kingdom army holds Zhenjiang and Suzhou, Tianjing will be as stable as a rock."

Before Hong Xiuquan could speak, Meng De'en at the side couldn't help but interrupt.

"Brother Rengan, what about the west and south?"

"What should my Heavenly Kingdom do if the Qing demons invade from the west or south?"

Hong Rengan began to explain.

"The main force of the Qing demons is now concentrated in Suzhou and Jiangbei."

"Almost all the Qing monsters in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces have been transferred to the Jiangnan Camp to make up for the losses of the Jiangnan Camp after it was destroyed by our Heavenly Kingdom. Naturally, the south is no longer a threat."

"As for the west, there are still a certain number of Qing monsters in Anhui and Jiangxi."

"But at this time, the Tang Kingdom is sending troops to the east. I think the Qing monsters in Anhui and Jiangxi provinces are not capable of resisting the Tang Kingdom's eastward expedition while also invading our Heavenly Kingdom."

"Therefore, our Heavenly Kingdom should focus its main efforts on Suzhou and Zhenjiang, and only need to station a small number of troops in the south and west, just in case."

From the perspective of estimating the enemy's strength, even if the Qing monsters in the west and south are not a threat, the Kingdom of Heaven should still send a certain number of troops to garrison there and build a line of defense just in case.

However, the Heavenly Kingdom had just experienced the Tianjing Incident and had not yet recovered from its impact.

The military force is really limited and it is impossible to take all aspects into consideration.

In order to ensure that Tianjing would not be lost, Hong Rengan now had no choice but to take a strategic risk.

Try to use limited military forces in important areas.

As for the unimportant things, we can only give up on them for the time being.

Of course, in theory, there is nothing wrong with Hong Rengan's arrangement.

Because the Qing army in the west and south was indeed unable to invade the Heavenly Kingdom.

But there is nothing we can do, some people don't play by the rules.

After saying this, Meng De'en made another suggestion.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that my kingdom of heaven may be able to recall King Yi."

"The reason why King Yi left was because of the conflict between him and King Dong."

"But now that the King of the East has ascended to heaven, if the King of Heaven summons him, the King of the Wings may be able to lead his army back to heaven."

"If King Yi can lead his army back, the current predicament of the Kingdom of Heaven will be greatly alleviated."

The biggest problem facing the Kingdom of Heaven now is the lack of manpower, especially elite soldiers.

The elite troops that fought out from Guangxi suffered heavy losses in the Tianjing Incident and had lost their morale. Their combat effectiveness was no longer what it used to be.

Although the soldiers recruited along the way from Guangxi to Tianjing were not greatly implicated in the Tianjing Incident, their morale was very low and their combat effectiveness was seriously reduced.

Not to mention the new troops recruited by the Heavenly Kingdom after it captured Tianjing.

The wealthy places in the south of the Yangtze River can never raise strong soldiers!
The Kingdom of Heaven now really lacks an elite force that can support the overall situation.

If Shi Dakai led his troops back, the troops under his command would be able to fill this gap.

This is naturally of great benefit to the Kingdom of Heaven.

After hearing this, Hong Xiuquan thought for a while and then said.

"Okay, I will write a personal letter and have someone take it and some gifts to Sichuan."

"We must persuade King Yi to lead his troops back to heaven."

Upon hearing this, Meng De'en immediately nodded again and agreed.

Hong Xiuquan thought for a while and then continued.

"Let's arrange the rest according to Rengan's opinion."

"Order Hu Yihuang, Huang Wenjin, and Zeng Shuiyuan to lead troops to reinforce Suzhou."

"Order Lin Fengxiang to end the Western Expedition and lead his troops back to aid Tianjing, and order Li Kaifang, Zhou Shengkun, Yu Tingzhang, Tang Zhengcai and others to lead their troops to reinforce Zhenjiang..."

It is worth mentioning that Huang Wenjin was originally a subordinate of the East Palace. He was captured during the Tianjing Incident and was almost killed by Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang.

But he was saved by Hong Xiuquan and is now highly valued.

After he finished speaking, Hong Xiuquan continued to give instructions.

"Issue an order to promote Gan Tianyi Hong Rengan to the title of King Gan, and confer him the title of Deputy Military Advisor of the Heavenly Kingdom, and have him take charge of the important military and political affairs of the Heavenly Kingdom together with King Zan Men De'en."

Since he was truly unable to cope with the situation, Hong Xiuquan finally decided to hand over the military and political power of the Heavenly Kingdom to Hong Rengan, whom he trusted.

In addition, in order to check and balance Hong Rengan and prevent his ambition from expanding and doing things like Yang Xiuqing.

Hong Xiuquan also arranged for his confidant Men De'en to restrain him.

In Hong Xiuquan's view, in this way, he could continue to be his own king without any worries.

As for the threat from the Qing army?

Hong Xiuquan didn't take it seriously.

In his opinion, the arrangements he had made now were adequate.

In addition, with the blessing of God, I will naturally be able to turn danger into safety at critical moments.

What can a mere demon do to me?

Upon hearing this, Hong Ren'gan and Meng De'en bowed down together to express their gratitude.

"We obey your orders and thank you for your grace!"

(End of this chapter)