Nanjing, the north bank of the Yangtze River, Pukou Wharf.

The three thousand most elite soldiers of the Taiping Army in Anhui were ready to go. Zhang Zipeng, the general general of the Tianjin Navy, who was carrying Hong Xiuquan's secret order, also brought the troops to Pukou Wharf. Just by waiting for Shi Dakai's order, the three thousand Taiping Army soldiers could board the ship and set off, cross the Yangtze River and reach the city of Nanjing, which has now been renamed Tianjing.

Shi Dakai had not given an order for a long time and looked at Nanjing City on the south bank. Shi Dakai's handsome face was still full of complicated expressions. Because Shi Dakai crossed the river and returned to Beijing this time, he was honored to attend the ceremony of Hong Xiuquan's eldest son Hong Tianguifu being named the young master, but in fact, it was to implement Hong Xiuquan's secret order to arrest Yang Xiuqing and his main gangsters!

Shi Dakai understood why Hong Xiuquan issued this secret order. In fact, not only Hong Xiuquan and other princes of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom could no longer bear Yang Xiuqing's arrogance and arbitrary behavior. Even Shi Dakai, who had a deep friendship with Yang Xiuqing, could no longer bear it. He felt that Yang Xiuqing was too overbearing and did not take Hong Xiuquan and his old comrades during the Jintian uprising seriously. He also knew that if Hong Xiuquan did not take the initiative, Yang Xiuqing might depose or even kill Hong Xiuquan and usurp the throne and reincarnate.

Shi Dakai also had 10,000 reasons to implement Hong Xiuquan's secret order. After returning to Anhui, Shi Dakai first created the local administrative system of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, recruited scholars and recruited talents, purified military discipline, restored public order, helped the poor, and comforted the suffering. At the same time, he established tax laws. He no longer made a living by collecting taxes in accordance with the law, so that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce could do their jobs and gained high prestige, but was jealous and suspicious of Yang Xiuqing, and was forced to lead his army to leave Anqing and initiate the Battle of Fengyang when the time was not ripe.

After overcoming countless practical difficulties, the Battle of Fengyang was lucky enough to win. The Taiping Army of Shi Dakai's troops finally broke through the Huai River defense line that the famous Qing army general Yuan Jiasan worked hard to break through the main force of the Qing army in Huaibei. However, what followed was Yang Xiuqing's further bullying and humiliation. First, he accused Shi Dakai of not being able to quickly take Xuzhou, and then flatly rejected Shi Dakai's strategic proposal to slay Anhui, and then he deliberately beat Shi Dakai's father-in-law Huang Yukun in public, almost killing Shi Dakai's father-in-law's life on the spot.

When beating a dog, you have to see who the owner is. His father-in-law, Taishan, was so insulted by Yang Xiuqing. Shi Dakai will no longer be angry and will be born to both sides. Shi Dakai is really not a man.

However, Shi Dakai really didn't want to kill Yang Xiuqing. First, the friendship between the past made Shi Dakai unable to make this move. Second, Shi Dakai had a Taiqing thing. If there was no Yang Xiuqing, there would be no Taiping Heavenly Kingdom now!

Shi Dakai had never believed in any bullshit worship of God's religion, so he naturally did not believe that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom could develop to this day. He was also at the top of the board of directors. Of course, Shi Dakai knew the real reason why the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom could achieve such great success. He knew that if it were not for Yang Xiuqing, the Taiping Army would have been wiped out as early as Yong'an, and he also knew that if Yang Xiuqing had not opposed the opposition and insisted on launching a northern expedition to enter Hunan, the Taiping Army would probably still be a bandit in the mountains of Guangxi.

Shi Dakai also knew that if Yang Xiuqing, who was a genius, had the superb military command, the Taiping Army would have no chance to pass through Hunan to conquer Wuchang, then seize Nanjing in the east, fight north to south, and establish the foundation of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!

Shi Dakai was confident that he was ten times better than Yang Xiuqing in winning people's hearts and governing and maintaining the people. However, in terms of strategy and tactics, Shi Dakai admired Yang Xiuqing from the bottom of his heart. Especially in the Ningzhen Battle of the Qing army's Jiangnan and Jiangbei Camp, Shi Dakai even admitted that Yang Xiuqing's tactical command was an art, like an arm commander to command dozens of troops and horses at the same time, interspersing and roundabout attacks were dazzling, and finally

When even the person involved Shi Dakai felt that Yang Xiuqing's main target was the Jiangbei Camp, Yang Xiuqing suddenly launched a high-priced encirclement and annihilation battle. More than a dozen troops and horses were like iron fists, unexpectedly hitting the heads of the main force of the Qing army's Jiangnan Camp one after another. While defeating the main force of the Jiangnan Camp, the Qing army in the Jiangbei Camp always believed that they were the main target of the Taiping Army, and did not dare to send one army and one soldier to rescue the Jiangnan Camp from the beginning to the end!

"If I really capture the Eastern King, no matter whether the Heavenly King kills him or not, the Heavenly Kingdom will lose a pillar, and the Qing Demon will lose a powerful enemy."

She lamented this sentence in her heart. Under the urging of Zhang Zipeng, who was carrying Hong Xiuquan's secret order, Shi Dakai, who had no way to go, still ordered to board the ship helplessly. He was in a complicated mood and led his direct army to cross the Yangtze River. During the crossing of the river, Shi Dakai had no expression from the beginning to the end, and he was always unable to make up his last idea.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom also had rules that foreign troops could not enter the capital. Even if Shi Dakai was the wing king, he would not be able to bring his own direct army into Nanjing City. Therefore, after crossing the river, Shi Dakai could only set up a camp outside Yifeng Gate and set up a camp in the open space between Yifeng Gate and Xiaguan Wharf.

Before the establishment of the camp was set up, Hong Xiuquan also sent his brother, Zong Hong Renda, to send an edict in person, ordering Shi Dakai to come to the city to see him the next day. After Shi Dakai received the edict, Hong Renda asked Shi Dakai to open his screen and retreat, and then whispered in Shi Dakai's ear: "The secret order of the Heavenly King, three red lights are used as the signs on Yifeng Gate in the third update tonight. The city gate is opened. You lead the army into the city and act according to the plan. Don't worry about your back, Zhang Zipeng will control the navy."

"The person guarding Yifeng Gate is Chen Chengrong. He is the confidant of the Eastern King. Are you sure to open the city gate?" Shi Dakai asked strangely.

When Hong Renda heard this, he laughed, patted Shi Dakai on the shoulder and said with a treacherous smile: "Don't worry, six thousand years old, the Heavenly Father's divine power is incompetent. Although Chen Chengrong is Yang Tseng's close friend, he is in the Heavenly King, so he will open the city gate himself tonight."

Shi Dakai was speechless and thought to himself: "You are so successful in the matter of putting in the inside line, killing enemies on the battlefield and destroying the demons. Why don't you have any snacks when you have these things?"

In order to avoid Yang Xiuqing's suspicion, after explaining various details, Hong Renda immediately offered to say goodbye. Before leaving, he kept urging Shi Dakai to prepare early to avoid misleading things. Shi Dakai was helpless and had to send Hong Renda away, and after sending Hong Renda away, he called Zhang Suimu and Zeng Jinqian, two absolute confidants, to discuss solutions with them.

As a result, it was at this time that Shi Dakai told Zhang Suimu and Zeng Jinqian about his real plans and said, "I don't want to capture the Eastern King. Although Yang Xiuqing is hateful, he is the pillar of the Heavenly Kingdom. If the Heavenly King takes him down, no matter whether the Heavenly King will kill him, the Heavenly Kingdom will be in chaos and will only be a waste of time."

"But if we don't do this, what will you explain to the King of Heaven, the King of Wings?" Zeng Jinqian asked.

"I want to be a friend and advise them to sit down and discuss it well." Shi Dakai replied: "I want to take advantage of the fact that I have not publicly turned against you, and first persuade the Heavenly King to give up the power of force, and then persuade Yang Xiuqing to sit down and negotiate with the Heavenly King, so that both sides can make concessions and make peace again. What do you think?"

"Natural." Zhang Suimou replied.

"Natural?" Shi Dakai was stunned and asked in surprise: "Suimu, do you think I am naive?"

"Yes, King Wing, you are too naive in this matter." Zhang Suimou nodded and sneered, "You don't think about it. What qualifications and strength do you have to let the King of Heaven and the King of the East sit down and negotiate with each other? Not to mention that the King of Heaven will never agree to give up. Even if a miracle happens and you convince him, what will you use to let the King of Heaven sit down and negotiate with the King of Heaven?"

"Just relying on the three thousand troops you brought from Gaoyou? Yes, the three thousand elite troops we brought are indeed brave, good at fighting, loyal and reliable, but how many troops are there in the city of Tianjing? Once the Dongwang knows your real purpose for this time, after the army leaves the city with an order, how long can your three thousand troops last?"

Shi Dakai was speechless, and Zeng Jinqian on the other side also said, "Your Highness, you should be reconciled with the King of Heaven and the King of Heaven as before. Don't even think about it. The King of Heaven secretly ordered you to return to Beijing to arrest the King of Heaven. Once the matter was exposed, Long Live the King of Heaven will immediately face a murder. How could he stop? How dare he stop? Once Yang Xiuqing knows this, he will not only kill the King of Heaven, but also kill you!"

Shi Dakai was even more silent and said a long time later: "Does I have no other choice except to act according to the order?"

"Yes, you have two choices, Wing King." Zhang Suimou replied: "The first is to report to the King of the East and help the King of the Heavenly King to win the King of the Heavenly King in exchange for the King of the East. The second is to lead the army to leave Tianjing immediately on the excuse of the change in the front line of the army, and at the same time, he secretly told the King of the Heavenly King that you do not want to help him fight against the King of the East and force the King of the Heavenly King to stop."

"Of course, neither of these two choices are perfect." Zhang Suimue added: "It is the easiest and simplest to help the King of the East to deal with the King of Heaven. But after this matter, even if the King of the East temporarily gives you a generous reward, he will inevitably be more afraid and suspicious of you, and will sooner or later settle the score with you."

"As for leading the army away immediately, there are two dangerous consequences. One is that the king of heaven will inevitably hold a grudge against you and wait for an opportunity to retaliate. The other is that the king of the East King Jiuqiansu will definitely have doubts in his heart. Check out the real reason for your sudden turn. Once the king of the East King Jiuqiansu knows the truth, the king of heaven will still die, and your future and destiny will become unpredictable."

"So, I really haven't turned around?" Shi Dakai moaned in pain.

"Yes, King Wing, you have not turned back." Zhang Suimou nodded and said, "In fact, just when the King of Heavenly King secretly entrusts you with a big deal, you have no way to turn back. If you inform me at that time, the King of Heavenly King will die! If you do not obey the imperial edict, the King of Heaven will die!"

Shi Dakai was in great pain and hated Hong Xiuquan for giving this unlucky mission to himself and approaching the desperate situation of a wolf in front of the front and tiger behind him. Zeng Jinqian advised: "Wing King, since you have no turning back, then you can just go all the way to the dark, take down the King of the East and gain more real power, and urge the King of the Heavenly King not to execute the King of the East and save him a life. This is your best choice at the moment."

"Wing King, this is indeed your best choice." Zhang Suimue also said: "Only if you take action to handle this matter, you have hope to save your life with the King of Heaven and the King of Heaven. But if it were someone else, it would definitely be either the King of Heaven or the King of Heaven. Maybe it would also lead to the division of the Kingdom of Heaven. The King of Heaven and the King of Heaven each brought their own troops to fight for a larger-scale life-and-death life, and ruined the current good situation of the Kingdom of Heaven in vain."

After thinking about it painfully for a long time, Shi Dakai made up his mind even more painfully and ordered the soldiers to prepare secretly, just waiting for the night to enter the city to capture Yang Xiuqing. After giving the order, Shi Dakai punched the table hard and lamented, "I'm sorry for the old brother when Jintian was in the uprising!"

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When Shi Dakai was determined to help Hong Xiuquan launch a coup in seizing power, Yang Xiuqing, the number one target of the coup, still knew nothing about these things. He was still thinking about how to treat his former friend, Shi Dakai, who is now jealous partner, after Shi Dakai entered the city the next day. He pretended to be the Heavenly Father to come down to earth to give Shi Dakai a warning, which was also under Yang Xiuqing's consideration.

Of course, it is also a lie to say that Yang Xiuqing has no defense against Shi Dakai. At least when Shi Dakai established the Yifeng Gate outside the camp, Yang Xiuqing had already let his confidant Chen Chengrong take over the defense of Yifeng Gate and ordered Zhang Zipeng, who was stationed in Xiaguan Wharf, to keep a close eye on Shi Dakai from behind, fearing that Shi Dakai who led his army back to Beijing would have any abnormal movements, but Yang Xiuqing really never doubted that Shi Dakai brought this army specifically to target him.

After confirming that Shi Dakai stayed honestly outside Yifeng Gate, he learned from the inside line of the Tianwang Mansion that Hong Xiuquan issued an imperial edict to Shi Da. Yang Xiuqing was even less worried and began to think about summoning the princess tonight for the night. However, just as Yang Xiuqing turned over the sign of a beautiful princess, another confidant Hou Qianfang hurried to Yang Xiuqing and replied: "The East King Nine Thousand Years, General Wu Ruxiao from Zhenjiang sent someone to escort a Qing Demon official, saying that the Qing Demon Tartar sent the person who sent the Wing King Six Thousand Years to pass the imperial edict to the Wing King."

"What? Sent to pass the imperial edict to the Wing King?" Yang Xiuqing almost thought he had heard it wrong, so he asked in surprise: "The Qing Demon Tartar sent someone to pass the imperial edict to the Wing King for six thousand years? What a joke, is it true or false?"

"It's true!" Hou Qianfang nodded, then quickly took out a bright yellow scroll and said, "This is the imperial edict brought by the Qing Demon official. It's indeed an imperial edict for the Wing King six thousand years old."

Surprisedly, he took the imperial edict from Emperor Xianfeng and looked carefully. Yang Xiuqing, who had already worked hard to learn a lot of culture, gradually began to change. After a while, Yang Xiuqing couldn't help but scream, "How could Qing Yao know so clearly about the current situation of Shi Dakai and me?"

"I don't know." Hou Qianfang shook his head, and was also puzzled by the Qing court's knowledge of the internal affairs of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Then he asked: "How to deal with the Dong Wang, the officials sent by the Qing Demon, and this false decree of the Tartar Emperor?"

Yang Xiuqing thought about not answering, thinking: "Why did the Qing Demon Tartars so clear about the matter between me and Shi Dakai? I won't mention the reason for this, but this false decree is quite reasonable. If I force Brother Shi down like this, he will sooner or later not be able to bear it. If he does something stupid, he will use too much to punish the stick, and he will also have to comfort him."

After thinking about this, Yang Xiuqing made a decision to save his life and ordered: "Send someone to send an order to the Wing King, ask him to come to the city immediately to meet me, and say I have something for him to show."

Of course, Yang Xiuqing wanted to invite his former good friend Shi Dakai in, and show Shi Dakai the imperial edict of Emperor Xianfeng to Shi Dakai, and laugh and laugh, and take the opportunity to smile and eliminate grudges and make peace as before, without any malice towards Shi Dakai. However...

However, at this moment, when there were only more than two hours left before the coup, when Yang Xiuqing asked Shi Dakai to come to the city to meet suddenly to Shi Dakai, Shi Dakai, Zhang Suimu and others were of course shocked. The first subconscious thought was, "Is the matter in the east window exposed?"

If it weren't for the invitation envoy sent by Yang Xiuqing to be kind enough and there was no flaw in his words and speech, Shi Dakai would definitely be able to kill the envoy with one knife and then take action in advance. However, the less flaws were found, the more frightened Shi Dakai was afraid that Yang Xiuqing would be hiding his sword in his smile, so he could only make excuses to politely refuse, saying, "Please report back to Your Highness the Eastern King, and say that there is something to do tomorrow. The military affairs are busy and the sky is getting late. I won't go to the city tonight."

"The Wing King Six Thousand Years, please consider it again." The messenger said with a sad face: "You know the temper of the King East Nine Thousand Years. I said I asked you to enter the city. If the young man couldn't invite you into the city, he would definitely not be able to escape with a military stick."

"I have something tonight and I can't get into the city."

Shi Dakai still refused flatly. While the envoy continued to entangle, Shi Dakai ordered someone to expel the envoy and leave. When the envoy left helplessly, Shi Dakai quickly asked Zhang Suimu and others: "Has he been discovered?"

"It's possible." Zhang Suimou nodded and said, "Wing King, it's best to prepare for retreat in advance. If there is any accident, it's best to cross the river directly. If not, go east to Zhenjiang. The person guarding Zhenjiang is General Wu Ruxiao. He is not the best friend of the East King, and he may provide help to us."

Shi Dakai nodded and quickly ordered the army to prepare for retreat, while sending people to Zhang Zipeng, the former chief of the Tianjin Navy of Wei Changhui, to tell him that the incident might have been revealed and asked him to prepare to cross the river and flee north.

Shi Dakai was completely over-excited. In fact, when the messenger returned to the Eastern Palace with the news that Shi Dakai refused to enter the city immediately, Yang Xiuqing didn't care much, and felt that it didn't matter much to Shi Dakai drink and chat about him the next day. However, just as Yang Xiuqing was about to go to bed again, an accident that no one expected happened...

This accident came from Zhang Zipeng, the general manager of the navy who was preparing to participate in the coup. After receiving the warning from Shi Dakai, Zhang Zipeng's first reaction was that he was dead this time. He subconsciously remembered the five horses torture that Yang Xiuqing liked to kill his enemies. Zhang Zipeng felt that his neck and limbs were broken, and his second reaction was to run away.

"Can you run away?"

When considering this issue, Zhang Zipeng found that even if he escaped immediately, he would not have much hope of survival, because Zhang Zipeng's control over the Taiping Navy in Nanjing was not strong. At most, it would be that when the coup suddenly occurred, temporarily holding down the Taiping Navy would not take any action to cause trouble for Shi Dakai. But if Zhang Zipeng really dared to take the main force of the Taiping Navy directly to rebel or escape, then Yang Xiuqing would not have to give any orders, and the Taiping Navy soldiers would be able to chop off Zhang Zipeng on the spot!

"I can't pull away too few people and can't run away. If I run away, I'll die!"

Zhang Zipeng shook his head vigorously, and then involuntarily developed a vicious thought in his heart, "Damn it! Selling Yang Xiuqing is to sell, but selling Hong Xiuquan is not to sell? At this time, he went to inform him. Not only can he survive, but he might also be able to get promoted and make money the same!" (To be continued.).

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