"Red Headscarf: New Threat from the Chinese Government."

"Wenzhou Prefecture is located in the southeast corner of Zhejiang Province, bordering Taizhou and Chuzhou in the northwest, and bounded with Fujian in the south, facing the sea in the east, with an area of ​​about 3,500 miles. According to the latest population statistics, about 2.2 million or more people live on this land, and now a newly emerging red turban rebel is sweeping the entire Wenzhou Prefecture."

"The rebellion first originated in Yueqing County north of Wenxi (called Oujiang by Chinese). When a shop owner selling sauce products found that he could not continue to operate normally, he found a large number of allies, and incompetent and greedy officials forced them to unite. In mid-February of this year, they launched an uprising and called themselves the red turban."

"After the uprising was launched, they quickly occupied the entire Yueqing County. The envoy of the Taiping King, a General Liu, led hundreds of Taiping troops to join their ranks, greatly increasing their combat effectiveness. Before and after the arrival of the Chinese New Year, this Red Turban Army had occupied the entire north of Wenxi and eliminated all government troops in this area."

"Unlike the Xiaodao Rebels who occupied Shanghai County for seventeen months, this red turban rebel received strong support from local farmers and crossed Wenxi in March to march southward to win some victories. A water Allied army controlled the estuary near Wenxi and charged protection fees for all ships passing by."

"Now the entire Wenzhou Prefecture is under martial law, but the government officials of Wenzhou Prefecture always believed that the situation was under their control. Until mid-April, another decisive incident occurred. A Allied army of the Red Turban Rebels captured Pingyang County, the most extensive area of ​​the prefecture. In order to support this rebel, the main force of the Red Turban Rebels had advanced to Ruian and attempted to capture the Allied forces in Ruian County and Pingyang County."

"The senior officials of Wenzhou Prefecture are not allowed to admit that the fall of Ruian County represents the complete failure of the government forces in the entire Wenzhou Prefecture, and the entire Wenzhou area has to be reduced to the back garden of the rebels. However, they believe that they are capable of guarding Ruian County and have taken some powerful measures, such as an official who is Dingjikang was arrested for giving up his responsibilities and may be executed."

"The result of the battle in Ruian City is unknown, but the government's authority in southern Zhejiang was hit by a strong blow. The rebels not only controlled the two counties and extremely vast areas, but also achieved many decisive victories. According to unreliable statistics, the government army has lost more than 10,000 soldiers."

"Especially in a battle against General Liu, the subordinate of the Taiping King, the government army was devastating. Three thousand soldiers were either beaten or captured, and two generals died in battle."

"The rebels have about 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers, their weapons are Chinese and no Western weapons are found at present, but the rebels are said to have attempted to obtain some Western arms from the Shanghai Concession."

"We must talk about the commander sent by the Taiping King to the rebels - General Liu. He is one of the thirty-six commanders that Taiping King trusts most. He has about 300 real Taiping troops under his command, and in addition, there are about 1,000 to 2,000 local indigenous soldiers, all of which are fanatical believers of the God Church."

"General Liu was an extremely harsh man. He was as cruel and ruthless as his subordinates and the enemy. He organized his troops into two infantry battalions and one reserve battalion. He defeated the government troops with superior forces many times. The government troops cursed him in the most vicious language, but had to admit that his troops were the most powerful troops in the rebels."

"The rebels nominally accepted the leadership of King Taiping, but most commanders except General Liu did their own thing, and they knew nothing about the Taiping Army and the worship of God."

"From the current military situation, the battle in Ruian County will determine the ownership of the entire Wenzhou Prefecture. Once the rebels win, they will dominate the entire Wenzhou Prefecture and have an astonishing impact on the far-reaching rear of the government."

Yang Changmei's voice was very beautiful. Listening to her reading the translation of Beihua Jiebao was a pleasure. However, after reading this translation, Yang Changmei asked her brother: "This Liu Jiandian seems to have some useful value."

"It's more than just a little value." Yang Xiuqing's face was full of courage: "Maybe we can still use this Liu Chang. As long as he agrees, he will be the official envoy sent to our Tianjing."

Yang Changmei was surprised. Although the Red Turban Army had captured two county towns, and if they could capture Ruian County, they might be able to rule the entire Wenzhou Prefecture, but what they could do was limited to this point.

The man in front of her was not only her brother, but also the most powerful figure in the entire heaven. With just one word, he could mobilize more than 100,000 troops, millions of people's might, and turn countless famous cities into ruins.

There were countless forces trying to communicate with the Kingdom of Heaven. The local tyrants, Nian Army and the associations all focused on the Eastern Palace, hoping to get a little support from Yang Xiuqing.

But why is the Red Turban Army where such a fake product actually won the special favor of Yang Xiuqing? Isn’t it right for my ears?

You should know that last year, Xiaodao captured six county towns near Shanghai in one breath, and Yang Xiuqing was also disdainful. As for the powerful and rebel leaders from all over the country, they had commanded tens of thousands of troops, and Yang Xiuqing was just a little restrained.

Yang Xiuqing is a person who attaches great importance to family affection. Seeing that his sister was a little puzzled, he immediately said: "The situation in the Kingdom of Heaven has some twists and turns recently. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Shanghai Xiaodaohui was defeated, and our army suffered some setbacks in the Western Expedition, and there are also..."

He lowered his voice, obviously not wanting too many people to know about this: "On the 19th day of the first lunar month, Lianzhen was trapped, Deputy Prime Minister Lin was captured by Qing Yao, and he had ascended to heaven in Beijing. Prime Minister Le Zheng guarded Gao Tang alone, with only hundreds of soldiers left by his side. Our army was out of reach, and I am afraid it would not last long..."

The Deputy Prime Minister Lin he mentioned was Lin Fengxiang, who had been executed by Lingchi in Beijing at this time, while the Prime Minister Li Zheng was Li Kaifang. At this time, hundreds of people were defending Gaotang, and the Monk King besieged with more than 10,000 soldiers for several months. He could not break the city, but he suffered repeated setbacks. However, the Northern Expedition Army had only such an isolated city, hundreds of remaining soldiers, and the failure was a foregone conclusion.

This is almost the biggest military setback since the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's uprising. It can even be said that the entire war situation has changed: "Look at the place where the Red Turban Army's uprising is coming!"

Yang Changmei looked at the map and realized that Wenzhou Prefecture was at the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian, and based on this, she could arm tens of thousands of troops, and was very close to the source of the Qing army's salary and military sources, which absolutely restricted the troops from the two provinces or even three or four provinces to go to the expedition and suppression.

"The strategy of establishing the capital of Tianjing in the past was the most wise and wise. However, the Qing demons attacked Tianjing with two camps in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, which was very threatening." Yang Xiuqing knew the military situation: "Today, Wenzhou Prefecture changed, and I am afraid that Qing demons in Zhejiang and Fujian Provinces would be in a state of uncertainty. Not only would they mobilize elite troops from the province to pacify, but they would also mobilize troops from the neighboring Jiangxi and Anhui Tian Provinces, and even borrow troops from Jiangnan and Jiangbei."

The threat of the Red Turban Army was too great, and it would inevitably allow the Qing army to transfer several provincial troops to encircle and suppress. In this way, the military pressure of the Taiping Army was greatly reduced. Moreover, Yang Xiuqing also saw one point: "What's more, in the situation in Wenzhou, if the Red Turban Army develops, there will be no conflict with the Kingdom of Heaven."

One of the important reasons why he was unwilling to support Xiaodaohui was that if Xiaodaohui succeeded, it would inevitably occupy near Shanghai and confront the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom that occupied Tianjing.

"So, no matter what Liu Chang's intention is, if he is willing to use it for me, he can temporarily detain it, and even give him a real check! I am ready to send someone to Wenzhou Prefecture to discuss cooperation with them."

Yang Changmei suddenly said, "Good brother of Dongwang Jiuqiansui, then let me go to Wenzhou Prefecture!"
Chapter completed!