Chapter 541 Reorganization of the Taiping Army

On the afternoon of December 1st, Lin Fengxiang's mansion.

Ouyang Shuo summoned the main generals of the Taiping Army in the main hall to discuss the reorganization of the army.

Before the meeting started, the atmosphere in the entire lobby was somewhat dignified.

For one thing, shortly after Jun Hou issued the first edict, he issued the second edict.

The imperial edict stated that from now on, Tianjing City will be completely handed over to the Imperial Guard Division and two Shanman Independent Divisions. The 100,000 Taiping soldiers all stayed in the barracks and were not allowed to go out for no reason.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if the Taiping Army and others are left hanging.

Second, the landmark building of Tianjing City - Tianwang Palace is being ruthlessly demolished. Whether it was the generals close to Yang Xiuqing or Hong Xiuquan's mortal enemy hidden in the army, they all felt sympathy for this.

Under such a background, Ouyang Shuo summoned all the generals, which meant something unusual.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, all the generals had already gathered, but they waited in the main hall for an hour before Ouyang Shuo came late. And behind Ouyang Shuo, Lin Yi and Shi Hu were two fierce generals.

In addition, there is another person, he is Yang Xiuqing.

Before summoning the generals, Ouyang Shuo met Yang Xiuqing alone, and the two talked in secret for more than an hour. After the discussion, Ouyang Shuo came out to meet the other generals.

By doing this, Ouyang Shuo was naturally giving eye drops to the generals of the Taiping Army, sharpening their vigor, and making them realize clearly who is the master of the present Tianjing City.

Compared with the routine meeting on the first day, Ouyang Shuo at this time suddenly became majestic. The bright light armor on his body and the Chixiao sword on his waist gave him a bit of murderous aura.

During the Battle of Guiping Pass, Ouyang Shuo had an adventure and entered into an epiphany. The Sword Slaying sword technique was instantly promoted to the fourth level [handle with ease], and he also comprehended the sword intent of Slaying Sword and the sixth form of sword move [Congsheng Killing] in one fell swoop.

As a result, Ouyang Shuo's murderous aura condensed in his previous life and the murderous aura he generated in this life were completely integrated into one, smooth and mellow under the combination of the killing sword and sword intent.

The newly-generated killing spirit has lost a bit of blood, but has more majesty, and has become more pure.

More importantly, Ouyang Shuo was already able to control this murderous aura freely, sending and receiving it freely. Normally, he doesn't show it to the outside, only when Ouyang Shuo urges him to move, he will rush towards a specific person.

At this time, the six generals of the Taiping Army in the lobby felt the pressure that they could not bear to look at. In an instant, some generals were already in cold sweat, and they couldn't help being shocked.

Just this moment, Ouyang Shuo was completely overturned. The gentle image he had when he was interviewing civil and military officials the previous day showed his iron-blooded and tough side to the generals.

"Everyone." Ouyang Shuo looked around and said, "You are all generals, so you should know the importance of ordering a branch. Since you all belong to Shanhai City, all the ministries should follow the organization of Shanhai City. Unified reorganization. What do you think?"

As soon as the voice fell, the lobby was silent for a while.

The generals in the hall looked at each other, feeling distressed in their hearts. The moment they surrendered, they thought that there would be a day when they would be reorganized, but they didn't expect that this day would come so quickly and so suddenly.

Unfortunately, they have no way to refute.

After all, it is common practice for surrendered troops to be reorganized.

Except for Yang Xiuqing, among the six generals, two are Shi Dakai's left and right lieutenants, two are the chief generals and lieutenants of the 50,000 garrison in Tianjing City, and the other two are generals of the local garrison.

Among the six people, the two local garrison generals had the least right to speak. The local garrison troops who came from all walks of life to King Qin were only 30,000 in total, and they were all ordinary soldiers, and their combat strength was worrying.

But one of them, named Lin Qirong, was a diehard loyalist of the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan. Regarding this person, Ouyang Shuo had already decided to eliminate him directly after the meeting.

The remaining one, named Yang Fuqing, is insignificant. If he was interested, Ouyang Shuo would not mind, and supported this person as the leader of the local garrison.

Although it is said that the current leader is not very meaningful.

Although Shi Dakai resigned from the army and traveled far away, his left and right deputy generals still firmly controlled the remnants of the 20,000 West Route Army. This army was able to successfully escort Shi Dakai out of the crowd of thousands of troops. It can be seen that its strength is indeed the elite among the elite of the 200,000 West Route Army.

Shi Dakai's left general, named Hu Yihuang, has made it clear to Yang Xiuqing that he is willing to surrender to Shanhai City. Neither the Military Intelligence Department nor the Black Snake Guard detected any abnormalities in this person, so there should be no major problem.

Yang Xiuqing was able to take over the army smoothly, and Hu Yihuang contributed the most.

As for the right general, named Shi Zhenji, his attitude was somewhat ambiguous. Shi Zhenji is not a diehard loyalist of the heavenly king Hong Xiuquan, but a diehard loyalist of Shi Dakai, and what's more, he is also Shi Dakai's younger brother.

Although it was said that Shi Dakai voluntarily withdrew from the shocking competition, in Shi Zhenji's eyes, he thought it was Yang Xiuqing who forced his clan brother away.

Therefore, Shi Zhenji naturally had a grudge against Yang Xiuqing. In addition, Shi Zhenji didn't have much affection for Shanhai City, and even had a faint sense of resistance.

For Shi Zhenji, Ouyang Shuo still focused on courting him. For one thing, Shi Zhenji, as Shi Dakai's younger brother, has a very high prestige in the West Route Army, and if he succeeds Shi Dakai's squad. Second, considering the possibility of wooing Shi Dakai in the future, Ouyang Shuo naturally knows to stay on the front line.

As for the 50,000 garrison in Tianjing City, it is also an elite force, otherwise, Hong Xiuquan would not trust the base camp to this force for guarding.

The chief general of the 50,000 garrison was named Zeng Tianyang, and the deputy general was named Qin Rigang. Zeng Tianyang is a veteran and a diehard loyalist of the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan. It's just that this person is experienced and tactful, he knows what to do, and on the surface he succumbs to Yang Xiuqing's leadership, but in fact he has always been hiding evil intentions.

Therefore, Zeng Tianyang was also the most unstable factor among the 100,000 Taiping Army. As the chief general of the Tianjing City Garrison, his control over this army was more than a notch stronger than that of Yang Xiuqing.

In addition, this person is an old fox, and on the surface he is extremely respectful to Yang Xiuqing, making it hard to find any faults, and he is very much supported by the soldiers in the army.

Once Ouyang Shuo used force against Zeng Tianyang, he might cause the soldiers to mutiny.

As for the deputy Qin Rigang, he is Yang Xiuqing's confidant. It was precisely because of Qin Rigang's existence that Zeng Tianyang did not dare to lead his troops to rebel, allowing Yang Xiuqing to take over the Tianjing City Garrison.

It has to be said that it was indeed a brilliant move for the Military Intelligence Department to win over Yang Xiuqing. Only someone like Yang Xiuqing who can examine Duodu and has influence that cannot be underestimated in both the military and political circles of Tianjing City.

It would be difficult for someone else to do this.

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"Report to the Lord!" Seeing that Ouyang Shuo was about to take control of the situation, the old fox Zeng Tianyang finally couldn't bear to stand up and asked gently: "Can you please let me know, after the reorganization, has my position changed?" ? Can they continue to command their respective armies?”

Zeng Tianyang's words directly pointed to the two vital points of the army's reorganization, neither of which can be dispensed with.

As a commanding general, one must care about one's own position. After the reorganization, it's okay if you get promoted, but once you get demoted, you will lose your reputation and face.

In addition to his position, the commander-in-chief is also concerned about his old department and whether his affiliation has changed. If you take up a post in a new army and you don't have many confidants around you, even if you are in a high position, you may feel uncomfortable.

Of course, the above two points are only aimed at those generals who like to pursue their careers and are enthusiastic about fame and fortune.

Generals like Han Xin and Di Qing, even if they are not reused for a while, it doesn't matter, and they don't think about cultivating any confidants immediately. Because they are confident and capable, and they have high aspirations.

Obviously, these two points basically missed the Taiping Army.

Therefore, Zeng Tianyang's words aroused the approval of several other generals. Even Hu Yihuang and Qin Rigang, the two generals who expressed their allegiance, looked at Ouyang Shuo with concern.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo secretly exchanged colors with Yang Xiuqing who was in the hall.

Zeng Tianyang is indeed an old fox.

Unfortunately, no matter how cunning a fox is, it cannot escape the hunter's pursuit.

Previously, Ouyang Shuo had a secret conversation with Yang Xiuqing, and the two had repeatedly simulated how Zeng Tianyang and others would attack in this military discussion related to the reorganization of the army.

Therefore, Zeng Tianyang's problem did not exceed Ouyang Shuo's expectation.

Although Ouyang Shuo is not a military genius, but he has been with Bai Qi, Han Xin and other generals all year round. How can he be a fool for nothing? He is no stranger to military affairs.

Seeing that the generals were aroused by Zeng Tianyang, Ouyang Shuo lowered his hands and even smiled at Zeng Tianyang, which made the old fox panic and his face twitched vaguely.

"Everyone, even if General Zeng doesn't mention it, I will give you an explanation. You should already know that the Shanhai City army has a three-level backbone structure of brigades, divisions, and legions. A division has more than 13,000 troops. people; and a legion already commands 70,000 troops."

Ouyang Shuo paused for a moment, and after they finished digesting, he continued, "This Marquis hereby promises that all six generals here will be awarded the post of division commander. As for the army commander, it depends on your future. How great is the meritorious service in the establishment of the city. In military matters, if you want to convince the masses, you must have great military exploits."

The generals couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard the words, and their tense expressions also relaxed slightly.

You know, even if the division commander is in the Shanhai City Army, he is still a high-ranking general, and he really has a high position and weight. Among them, although the number of troops commanded by some people has decreased, the quality is definitely improved.

Even Zeng Tianyang couldn't refute it for a while. After all, although Zeng Tianyang is now commanding an army of 50,000, it is naturally impossible to grant him the post of army commander.

No matter how thick-skinned the old fox is, he has no confidence to stand side by side with Bai Qi, Han Xin and Sun Bin.