C1794 Up North (2/2)
This was the main reason why Xiao Letian had been the Regent in the capital for the past few months. If Ceng Guofan had not switched positions at that time and had instead rebelled, then he would have had to start a war with the Duke of Qin's army.
Ceng Guofan had also contributed greatly to the crisis of the Jiangnan Notes and the establishment of the Suzhou stock market. He had even risked his body to support Xiao Letian's platform, it could be said that the rapid expansion of the Jiangnan Hua Clan's power was inseparable from the contribution of the Great Marshal Zeng.
The candle was about to go out, the old man knew that he was not going to live this year, right now he was just hanging on to his life with precious herbs, the opium smoke was still hurting, and of course there was also the old farmer and a group of inner force experts to help him channel channels, which allowed him to have a bit of energy to deal with this complicated matter in the government.
All the changes in the Beijing could not escape the intelligent eyes of Xiao Letian. After Xiao Letian killed Molière, the Great Marshal immediately knew that there would be a huge change in the capital.
A war in the Far East had already turned into a life and death conflict with Russia. In addition to the fury of the French about to retaliate, the intervention of the foreign devils would surely disrupt the political balance in the court.
Who would take advantage of this conflict? Ceng Guofan used his heels to think that he was also a devil!
”We can't let the evildoer's sixth transition expand. We absolutely can't let His Majesty carry out a purge on the officials of the imperial court before he comes to power!” Must remain an official loyal to the Emperor... Prepare the ship to enter the capital! ”
When Xiao Letian and Zai Chun were about to set sail for Europe, Ceng Guofan of Jiangning officially headed north in order to stabilize his position.
One thousand two hundred personal guards and twenty battleships sailed down the river from Jiangning Province. After the Sixth Order, Etiquette, and Alchemy Disciples arrived at the north of Yangzhou, they entered the Grand Canal.
Overmail, Ascension, and Baoying should be directed to Shanyang River and Huai River... Along the way, the military and civilians were apprehensive. When the Battalion Head's soldiers stationed at the border of the Xiang Army heard about the marshal's crossing, they were all stirred up.
There was an endless stream of riders from both sides of Grand Canal. The teleportation office would not stop for twenty-four hours a day.
”Marshal has arrived at Gao Feng's post, and the left wing of the Agility battalion is on the riverbank. The entire battalion is kneeling to welcome Marshal …”
”Tomorrow at noon, the commander ship will pass through BaoYing Lake. Along the way, the officers and soldiers will clean up the area and prepare to receive you …”
”Ten thousand people from BaoYing City, rest and fix the canal's levee, cover it with three inches of loess …”
The entire Grand Canal had completely stopped moving. The garrison troops and local officials stopped all the boats on the canal, some of them dispersing into the surrounding lakes, while some moved along the river sides to make way for the commander-in-chief's battleship.
The riverbank was covered with awnings, the officials waiting in advance were hot to the point that their entire bodies were covered with oil, cold tea was poured down bowl after bowl, and along the riverbank were soldiers with puffed out chests, protecting Grand Canal like javelins.
At the moment, all of the soldiers in Jiangnan that could fight were from the Xiang Army. After the war ended, all of the soldiers were sent to different provinces and provinces.
Many generals hadn't seen the Great Marshal in a few years. This time, as Ceng Guofan passed his territory, each and every one of them were extremely excited. Those Veterans of the Hundred Wars s had lost their usual slovenly looks and cleaned up like a groom.
They stood there armed and waiting for the marshal's inspection, just like they had in Tianjing City all those years ago.
”It's here!” The marshal's military ship had arrived... Fire the cannons! The gongs and drums chime together! ”