Sanshui County is a large county under Guangzhou Prefecture and is very close to Guangzhou. Tiandihui easily defeated Sanshui County, which shocked the officialdom of Guangzhou. Knowing that the leader of Tiandihui was Yang Xuan, Xu Guangjin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, did not dare to neglect and allocated two hundred green battalions.

Five hundred militiamen went to quell the chaos.

Xu Guangjin was a civil servant, and he was quite extraordinary for being the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. He was shrewd and capable, good at inspiring people's hearts, and he grasped the official situation very accurately.

This time, the British army came to Guangzhou. He gambled his official career and mobilized 100,000 militiamen in an attempt to rely on the power of the masses to fight against the foreigners.

After nearly a year of intense confrontation, Xu Guangjin gradually gained the upper hand.

At this time, Europe was experiencing the economic crisis of 1847 and the workers' revolution of 1848. Britain, as the world's largest country, was also severely damaged and had no intention of launching a new war in the East.

Xu Guangjin took the risk to fight against the foreigners and saw the dawn of victory. This greatly increased his prestige and made him quite conceited.

In his view, Yang Xuan came from a well-known family and was forced to rebel only because his father was accidentally killed by the church members. As long as the government appeases him properly, Yang Xuan will definitely step down and accept the government's recruitment.

Moreover, Yang Xuan assassinated the bully among the church members, and the people regarded him as a hero. Yang Yuchun had only been dead for more than ten years, and he had an outstanding reputation. His disciples and former officials were all over the world. If Yang Xuan was killed rashly, it would offend the people on the one hand, and Yang Yuchun on the other.

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Xu Guangjin always regarded the people's support as the foundation of his official career, so he naturally did not dare to kill Yang Xuan. He sent troops to the towns of Sanshui County to suppress the civil uprising, and gave the frontline officers and soldiers a strange order: focus on pacifying, avoid violent attacks, and especially not harm Yang Xuan's life.

To a certain extent, this ambiguous attitude provided much needed protection for Yang Xuan's early development.

In Sanshui City, the person in charge of city defense is Yang Tian. Yang Tian is Yang Xuan's servant. He grew up with Yang Xuan since he was a child. His grandfather was Yang Yuchun's personal soldier.

After Yang Xuan rebelled, the bloody nature deep in Yang Tian's heart was also aroused. Although his talents were average, he was loyal and dedicated to his duties. Yang Xuan was relieved when he assigned the military power to Yang Tian as his agent.

On the fifth day after Yang Xuan captured Sanshui City, the army arrived and set up camp outside Sanshui City.

The governor-general was in charge, but the officers and soldiers on the front line did not want to fight and were not prepared for war, so they allowed the envoys to enter the city to recruit Yang Xuan.

Yang Tian was high-spirited and advocated an all-out effort to defeat the officers and soldiers outside the city. He said:

"Commander, the officers and soldiers have been depleted for a long time and their combat effectiveness is low. According to the scouts we sent outside the city, the discipline of the officers and soldiers has been corrupted and dogs and cats are restless wherever they go. The Green Camp soldiers believe that they are regular troops and instruct the militia to carry weapons and supplies. The militiamen rely on their own people.

Duoduo is a native of Guangdong, and is estranged from Green Camp.

"The officers of the Green Battalion, as leaders, could not reconcile the conflicts between the two forces. Instead, they favored the Green Battalion and bullied the militia. The two are in different beds. If we concentrated our forces to attack the Green Battalion, the militia would definitely stand aside and watch.

"In the past two days, the Green Battalion and the militia were scrambling to capture young men outside the city, dig trenches, and set up forts. The officers and soldiers were scrambling to rob shops outside the city, and even fought over it. The people all said that there will be no crime in the fall of heaven and earth.

, the officers and soldiers came and the chickens and dogs were restless.

"Now the officers and soldiers have just arrived and have not yet established a stable footing. If the commander allows me to select an elite army and go out of the city to attack the enemy camp, we will surely win with one blow."

Since Yang Xuan took charge of Sanshui City, his subordinates began to call him "Dashuai" invariably. This title sounds much better than "White Fan" in Zhizhen Hall.

Yang Tian also had no good impression of the Tiandi Society. In his simple understanding, if he had not been implicated by the Tiandi Society, the young master would not have been imprisoned, the master would not have died tragically, and the Yang family would not have been involved in the Manchu-Han conflict.

Now the young master has no choice but to rebel. Yang Tian is a loyal servant of the Yang family, so naturally he will follow the young master to the death.

But the Yang family is so famous that if they condescend to join the Tiandihui, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the reputation of their ancestors?

To Yang Tian's surprise, Yang Xuan did not agree to attack the official army. He said: "The official army has more than 700 people, with excellent weapons and sufficient food and grass, but they camp outside the city. They neither form a formation nor besiege the city. Therefore,

It can be seen that the officers and soldiers were determined to protect themselves and had no intention of attacking the city.

"Our current priority is to recruit soldiers and raise wages. There is no need to worry about the officers and soldiers outside the city, and we should not be anxious inside the city. When we have recruited enough soldiers and raised enough wages, we will then consider attacking the officers and soldiers."

Yang Tian was quite puzzled. His lord dared to rebel, so why didn't he dare to attack the officers and soldiers face to face? Although the officers and soldiers had the advantage, their discipline was lax, so there was nothing to worry about!

After hesitating for a long time, Yang Tian finally did not dare to ask.

Seeing this, Yang Xuan explained: "Although we have hundreds of soldiers and horses, everything is a straw creation, and the people's hearts are not attached to it. If we attack rashly, if we accidentally suffer a defeat, the morale of the army will be shaken, and those who are not willed will be shaken."

A determined person may leave our team.

"We are still young, so we should be cautious in everything we do. If we are not fully sure, we should not attack rashly. Your impatience is unacceptable. Now that you are an officer and command hundreds of soldiers, you must pay special attention to everything.

You have to keep your composure."

Yang Tian was convinced and had no choice but to comply. He led his soldiers to patrol the city gates day and night to prevent the government troops from attacking the city.

Yang Xuan spent a lot of time in the city and entertained Xu Guangjin's envoys with good wine and meat.

The envoy was entrusted by Xu Guangjin and wanted to recruit Yang Xuan. After meeting Yang Xuan, he said straight to the point:

"Young Master Yang, Mr. Taiwan is kind and kind, and he has always admired Yang Yuchun. He will definitely try his best to exonerate you. Since you are a loyal and good man, why do you have to associate with people from three religions and nine streams like the Tiandihui?

"To be honest, Zitai told me many times that as long as Young Master Yang is willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, he will definitely persuade the emperor to forgive Young Master and recommend Young Master Yang to be a decent official."

What kind of negotiation is this? Showing your trump card from the beginning?

Yang Xuan felt funny in his heart. This Xu Guangjin had the upper hand in the competition with the foreigners, and he was obviously a little distracted.

He pretended to accept the official recruitment, but the lion opened his mouth and said: "Brother, let me be honest. I was passing through Guangzhou this time. I originally wanted to go to Fuzhou to join my uncle Yang Guozhen on some errand.

"If Xu Zhitai could reward me with an official position, I wouldn't have to go to Fuzhou to ask my uncle. My grandfather was Zhao Yonghou, and my father died tragically in Guangzhou. If Xu Zhitai had any conscience, he would have allowed me to be an official."

"General Soldier' ​​or 'Taoist Officer'."

The messenger was shocked.

The "General Soldier" of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was a second-grade military attaché. Under the supervision of the admiral, he was responsible for guarding important places in various provinces. There were only eighty-three establishments in the country.

"Taoist officials" are the fourth-grade civil servants. They are under the governor and above the prefect. There are only ninety-three establishments in the country.

"General Soldier" and "Taoist Officer" are both famous officials of the imperial court, and they must be approved by the emperor before they can take up their posts.

Yang Xuan was born in white and donated the title of "Sheng Yuan" when he was young. He occupied Sanshui City and asked for "General Soldier" and "Taoist". Even Xu Guangjin, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, did not dare to agree easily.

Seeing Yang Xuan's open mouth, the envoy hesitated and did not dare to agree. He said that he would go up to the peak for instructions and then reply to Yang Xuan.

Yang Xuan's face changed and he said: "My father was killed by the religious people. According to my verification, this matter was caused by the religious people on the surface, but it was actually instigated by Guangzhou General Muten behind it. If Xu Zhitai has a conscience, he should show his innocence

Investigate the cause of my father's death and impeach Muten.

"If Xu Zetai can bring Mu Tern, the culprit of this case, to justice, and if my father's grievances can be washed away, I am willing to surrender to Xu Zetai and let Xu Zetai suffer."

General Muten of Guangzhou and Xu Guangjin, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, were both high-ranking officials from the first rank, and on the surface they seemed to be of equal rank.

But Muten was a close relative of the Manchus, a rare strong general among the Manchus, and was highly relied upon by Emperor Daoguang. Xu Guangjin was just a Han civil servant. The closeness and alienation here were obvious both internally and externally, which also made Muten's status obviously higher than that of Xu Guangjin.

How could Xu Guangjin, an old fox in the officialdom, offend Muten and then the Manchu nobles for Yang Xuan?

The negotiations inevitably reached a deadlock. The envoy wanted to leave, but Yang Xuan repeatedly persuaded him to stay and placed him under house arrest in Sanshui City.

Yang Xuan tried his best to show his sincerity in negotiating, and lied to him that he would accept the recruitment, but made some impossible demands, making the envoy unclear about Yang Xuan's true attitude.

Inside and outside Guangzhou, one after another news aroused public opinion.

Yang Guozuo, the eldest son of the famous general Yang Yuchun, was killed by the religious people. Yang Xuan avenged his father. He first made a big fuss in the religious camp, then rebelled and captured Sanshui County.

Throughout the more than two hundred years of the Qing Dynasty's history, these pieces of news are unique.

In particular, Yang Xuan spread the news, claiming that the Manchu Guangzhou General Muten was involved in the teaching plan, and that he was only revolting to avenge his father. This made the whole matter even more complicated and confusing, and also made Yang Xuan gain sympathy from people at the time.

The dispute between Manchu and Han was a taboo in the Manchu and Qing official circles. Behind Yang Xuan's rebellion, Manchu relatives and nobles were involved, so Xu Guangjin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, had to be very careful.

The officers and soldiers outside the city did not dare to attack Sanshui City rashly, so the soldiers did nothing outside the city.

Yang Xuan took advantage of the inaction of the officers and soldiers and sent Su Sanniang to collect ships on the Xijiang River outside the city, recruit boatmen, and prepare to build a water camp. The activities were very frequent.

The officers and soldiers lacked warships, so they just pretended not to see them and sang and sang every night, thinking that they could do harm to the countryside.

While Yang Xuan was making excuses with the envoy, he stepped up his efforts to recruit troops and raise wages.
Chapter completed!