Li Zhen's gaze swept over the generals around the conference table one by one, and said in a deep voice: "Regarding the matter of suppressing bandits, I agree with Smith's opinion. The emperor supported me vigorously for the time being, appointed me as the minister of the Imperial Mission, and gave me the sword of Shang Fang, all in order to make me more diligent in suppressing bandits and solving his troubles. ”

Speaking of this, Li Zhen paused for a moment before continuing: "On this trip to Beijing, there is actually one more thing I haven't said. When the emperor asked me to lead troops to suppress the bandits, he personally promised that if I led the troops to exterminate the bandits, he would make me the king of the Manchu Dynasty with a different surname and become a powerful prince. ”

"Wow!!"

When this sentence was uttered, it immediately caused an uproar.

Smith's face changed again and again, and he waved his hand again and again and said, "Dashuai, you must not believe the emperor's words. If you really believe it, you must die without a place to be buried. ”

Qi Zhenhai also nodded and said: "Throughout the Manchu Qing Dynasty, in addition to the princes of the Xinjueluo family, the Han kings with different surnames only appeared when Emperor Kangxi, Wu Sangui, Geng Jingzhong and other Han princes appeared, but unfortunately they all ended dismally. Thinking about their fate, the handsome should understand what kind of consequences Xianfeng will have if he named you the queen with a different surname. ”

Lu Shaochuan snorted and said angrily: "Dog Emperor, you are really uneasy and kind. ”

Dong Haichuan was also hot-tempered, and immediately became angry, and scolded: "It's just a dumb king, and he has no heart at all." Dashuai, you must not agree. ”

The rest of the generals persuaded Li Zhen again and again, telling Li Zhen to be careful.

Long Xi glanced at Li Zhen, and suddenly felt that the person he was loyal to was probably not a good stubble.

However, Long Xi became more and more excited.

Following a person who is loyal to the Manchu Tartars with rules and regulations, he will not be able to do much in his life.

Li Zhen has ambitions, ambitions, and means, and only those who follow such talents have a future and can be enterprising. Long Xi took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions stirring in his heart, and said, "Dashuai, you can just say what to do." He actually came up with a solution in his heart, and he still wanted to hear Li Zhen's opinion.

Li Zhen bowed slightly, and continued: "To ensure that there is no lackey cooking, it is necessary to ensure the existence of the Taiping Army. As long as the Taiping Army exists for one day, we will exist for one day. At the same time, we also have to ensure that we are not held accountable by the emperor, so we must also ensure that we win the battle in order to win the emperor's trust. ”

He said eloquently: "My idea is that we continue to launch small-scale battles, win partially, and then report the victory to Xianfeng and state our results. When it comes to big battles, we remain undefeated or try to avoid them. In this way, we can not only get the reward of Xianfeng, but also protect ourselves. ”

Yang Banhou frowned and said, "If that's the case, what should Madam do?" ”

When Li Zhen heard this, a look of pain flashed in his eyes.

The rest of the people listened to Yang Banhou's words, and they all secretly clenched their fists, angry in their hearts.

Li Zhen thought about it carefully, suddenly laughed, and said lightly: "Actually, this matter is very simple, even if the Taiping Army is not exterminated, I will go to Beijing and wait for the child to be born." As long as the Taiping army is still there, the emperor needs me to lead the troops to fight. As long as I don't rebel, no matter what I do, the emperor will tolerate it. ”

Yang Luchan said: "Handsome and wise, this is exactly the truth. ”

Qi Zhenhai continued: "Just follow the method of the commander and adopt the method of small-scale engagement. ”

Li Zhen turned his eyes, looked at Long Xi, and ordered: "Brother Long, we don't want to conduct large-scale battles, but we still have to persecute the Taiping army, so we have to start from other aspects." You set out to contact the gentry in Yangzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, and other places, and invite them to the camp in Jiangbei as soon as possible, and I will discuss matters with them. ”

"Yes!"

Long Xi agreed, pondering Li Zhen's purpose in his heart.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a soldier ran in from outside. The soldier raised his hand and saluted, and said loudly: "Report to the commander, I received an urgent report from the front, and a group of Taiping soldiers rushed towards the Jiangbei camp. Among them, the leader of the army is Hong Xiuquan's sister Hong Xuanjiao, and the pioneer general is Li Xiucheng, with a total of 30,000 troops, rushing towards us. ”

"Hong Xuanjiao is the coach?"

Li Zhen frowned slightly, and said, "This woman is actually handsome!" ”

Yang Banhou was confused and didn't know the situation, so he had to ask: "Dashuai, who is Hong Xuanjiao?" Not only did Yang Banhou not know, but Huang Shihai, Qi Zhenhai, Lu Shaochuan and others also didn't know, and they all looked at Li Zhen with blank eyes.

Li Zhen knows the character of Hong Xuanjiao.

After all, as one of the military generals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Hong Xuanjiao, it is impossible for Li Zhen not to be familiar with it.

Hong Xuanjiao is Hong Xiuquan's sister and the wife of the late King Xiao Chaogui of the West, and it is rumored that she has an unclear relationship with Yang Xiuqing. Hong Xuanjiao has so many backgrounds, it can be called a wonder of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and it is extremely dazzling. Such a female general has a lot of controversy, and Li Zhen knows it.

Immediately, Li Zhen briefly said what he knew about Hong Xuanjiao, and then said: "Hong Xuanjiao's ability is good, he is a strong general, but if he wants to command the army, he is not qualified enough." ”

Lu Shaochuan sighed: "It's a pity that you can't beat it too hard, otherwise you will clean up this thief mother-in-law." ”

Li Zhen said: "This time it is a heavy hand, and it must be fought so that the bandits cannot be defeated." ”

Qi Zhenhai also nodded and said: "I agree with the marshal's opinion, we have to fight in a stalemate with the Taiping Army is the ultimate goal." However, it is now necessary to deter the Taiping army from acting rashly. Hong Xuanjiao and Li Xiucheng took the initiative to come, so they gave us the opportunity to teach Hong Xuanjiao a lesson, but I was worried about Li Xiucheng. This person can bend and stretch, lose and fight in a row, and is definitely not a simple character. ”

Huang Shihai laughed and said indifferently: "What is there to be afraid of Li Xiucheng, if the big man can defeat him once, he can defeat him a second time." We have beaten him in a row and have never failed, and this time we can also easily solve Li Xiucheng. ”

Li Zhen listened to Huang Shihai's words, waved his hand and ordered: "If you want to fight a tough battle this time, let's go and prepare." ”

"Yes!"

Everyone agreed in unison, and they all went to prepare.

The next battle will be related to the next direction of the entire Jiangbei camp.

……

Hong Xuanjiao rode a tall horse with a saber hanging from her waist and led an army of 30,000 to hurry. Among them, there are more than 10,000 female soldiers under Hong Xuanjiao's command, neatly dressed and extremely sophisticated. She accompanied the army, with an unstoppable expression, staring at all directions, and did not take Li Zhen in her eyes at all.

Li Xiucheng didn't dare to do this, he suffered continuous losses at Li Zhen's hands, and he lost every battle, so he was cautious and kept reminding himself that he couldn't be tricked.

The army advanced and approached the camp in the north of the river.

When the army was still fifty miles away from the Jiangbei camp, Hong Xuanjiao ordered to rest, and then ordered to bury the pot and cook rice to prepare for the next rush to the Jiangbei camp.

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