"The large army of the Prince of Nanyang has arrived!"
"Rogue Wu's life is over!"
"You are surrounded; it's all Taiping Army out there. Surrender quickly!"
"Prince of Angels has issued an order, those who surrender will be spared..."
When the battle in Eco Pond Town reached its final stage, the organized resistance of the Qing forces was completely shattered by the joint crushing of over 2,000 female Taiping troops and over 700 newly recruited Taiping brothers.
The over 2,000 Green Camp soldiers and militia troops that attacked with Yu Wanqing, except for less than three hundred who fled with Huang Shijie and Zhang Dingxiang, slinking away without a trace, the rest are likely to meet complete annihilation!
Since Luo Yaoguo "teleported into the post," he led the first battle in command. It was really well fought!
The banners of the "Taiping Angel" and the "General Lecturer of the Society of God-worship" were now proudly waving high above the northern gate of Di Street. And Luo Yaoguo himself had moved to the parapet of the northern gate of Di Street, watching the bodies scattered all over Di Street. His face showed no expression—a clear sign that he was a seasoned warrior!
This is not the first time Luo Yaoguo has seen dead bodies. He had already seen battlefields when he crossed over at the Shouyi Crossing of Suowei River. At that time, he didn't show much reaction, and now he is even more indifferent... It seems that he is really suitable for this job. Heavenly Father, Emperor Taiyang, did not choose the wrong person!
While Luo Yaoguo was staying silent and pretending to be a high-handed master, the voice of Zeng Jiuxmei, the female bodyguard who Luo Yaoguo had previously sent to deliver a message to Zeng Tiansheng, suddenly came from the southern gate of Di Street: "We have caught the evil head of Yujiao...... We have caught Yujiao's evil head, Yu Wanqing! Here is Yu Wanqing, the evil head of Yujiao!"
Upon hearing Zeng Jiuxmei's cry, Luo Yaoguo quickly picked up the "Heavenly Mirror" and turned on its camera and photography functions, aiming it at the southern gate of Di Street. This thing is much more useful than a telescope! It was incredibly clear, and Luo Yaoguo could see the pathetic old face of Yu Wanqing, the old Qing demon, clearly...... Luo Yaoguo clicked the shutter, capturing this historic moment!
This will be a first-hand historical document for studying the history of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in the future!
Just as Luo Yaoguo was putting away the Heavenly Mirror, Zeng Jiuxmei had already led her two kinsmen, dragging Yu Wanqing, who was bound hand and foot, to the foot of the city wall at the northern gate of Di Street. Zeng Tiansheng's grandniece was quite petite, not more than 1.50 meters tall, with slightly dark skin and big eyes. She had two dimples when she smiled, looking particularly beautiful. She dismounted with a laugh, calling to her two kinsmen to lift Yu Wanqing off the horseback and then escorted him up to the parapet of the northern gate of Di Street.
Zeng Jiuxmei also climbed up the stairs and knelt in front of Luo Yaoguo, first bowing and then laughing to report: "Angel Lord, it is thanks to Your Sage Calculations that Miss Su and my grandfather captured Yu Wanqing, the old demon!"
"Very good!" Luo Yaoguo nodded in approval, waving his hand at Zeng Jiuxmei, and the little girl immediately stood up, hopping over to Luo Yaoguo's back, puffing out her chest and one hand on the sword hilt, while the other rested on a flintlock pistol. She looked like a loyal guardian.
It must be said that the four female bodyguards arranged by Su Sanlang for Luo Yaoguo were carefully selected. Not only are their martial arts quite good, and they all know some writing, but they also look quite attractive and have some background.
Li Xiuying is the daughter of He Dama, the military leader of the First Front Army. The overall commander of the First Front Army is Su Sanlang, and the supervisor of the army was killed at Shouyi Crossing. He Dama is now serving as the "number two" of the First Front Army.
Wei Xiuling is the nephew of Wei Changwei...... Although Wei Changwei hasn't said many words to Luo Yaoguo, he has helped Luo Yaoguo in two big favors. One is helping him cover up the lie of "all five barrels of salted fish were eaten by the whole army." The second is rushing out thousands of "one hundred steps' head-shot bullets" before Luo Yaoguo's expedition. All these bullets were sent to Su Sanlang.
And Ji Chunhua and Zeng Jiuxmei also have their own backgrounds. Both girls come from influential large families within the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Among them, the head of Zeng Jiuxmei's family is Zeng Tiansheng, who was sent by Feng Yunshan to serve as Luo Yaoguo's subordinate. And the head of Ji's family, Ji Wen yuan, is also a bodyguard who joined Feng Yunshan's side after Zeng Tiansheng was transferred.
"Yu Demon Head," Luo Yaoguo looked at Yu Wanqing and his face sank, "Do you know the rules of our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom for dealing with demons like you?"
Yu Wanqing heard this, and immediately panicked. Although he was tied up, he made great efforts to bow to Luo Yaoguo: "Save me! Save me, Your Majesty! Please spare my life! Please spare the life of this lowly servant......"
Pardon? Luo Yaoguo was taken aback, but quickly understood. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was not very welcoming of traitors, and in the early days, larger Qing demons who were captured were often punished by lighting sky lanterns for fun.
This rule needs to be changed!
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom still allows larger Qing demons to surrender and serve as traitors. It is not only allowed, but also encouraged!
And this Yu Wanqing has been a senior general in the Qing army for over thirty years!
Anything about the Qing army and the Qing officialdom, there's nothing he doesn't know!
"Yu Demon Head, don't be afraid. Our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is reasonable!" Luo Yaoguo said in a gentle tone, "As long as you are willing to surrender and turn to the light, we are certainly welcome...... I don't think you are a die-hard fan of the Qing dynasty's Stagnant Jiaojiao Head. You probably won't commit suicide for him?"
"No, no... I won't die for any demon head, whether he's salty or sweet!" Yu Wanqing was truly afraid of death. Although he hadn't figured out exactly who the "Stagnant Jiaojiao Head" was, he was certain that he wouldn't die for him.
"Okay, okay," Luo Yaoguo smiled and nodded, "Yu Wanqing, would you like to become a member of the God-worshiping Taiping Army?"
"Aah, I, I can also worship God? Can also be a member of the Taiping Army? The long...?" Yu Wanqing immediately saw hope, but at the same time, he thought of his family in the Qing dynasty and also thought that this Taiping Heavenly Kingdom might not last long......
"Of course!" Luo Yaoguo nodded heavily, "You can certainly worship God and certainly become a member of the Taiping Army! So... are you willing?"
"I... I..."
Seeing that Yu Wanqing was hesitating for a while, he read "Fajing," and his thoughts had turned to insurrection, but he only wanted to be a warlord who controlled the local state, rather than becoming a member of the Taiping Army! His family was a prominent family in Zhejiang Province with several hundred people! If he became a member of the Taiping Army, everyone in his family would be wiped out......
Luo Yaoguo lowered his voice and asked the two Zeng family members who were escorting Yu Wanqing, "Both of you, speak up and tell me how to deal with this stubborn and unyielding demon head?"
"Light him up!" One Zeng family member said with gritted teeth.
The other Zeng family member then added: "Invert him, then wrap him in hemp soaked in oil, and start the fire from his feet!"
"Starting from the feet..." Luo Yaoguo's face grew stern as he looked at Yu Wanqing, "Yu Demon Head, would you like to give it a try?"
"No, no... Don't, don't..." Yu Wanqing was panic-stricken, even crying. The mere thought of being inverted and lit on fire from the feet was enough to scare him. This Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was too cruel!
"Just don't!" Luo Yaoguo said, "Yu Wanqing, you have nothing to worry about...... The God-worshiping Taiping Army fears no one as well as you do the Qing demons, right? I know you are a military scholar who took the exam for the Wujianmen during Jiaqing twenty-three, passed the Wugongmen exam during Daoguang two, received the position of Guilu in Daoguang three, and have been working in the ranks of Qing demons for more than thirty years."
"Yes, I am indeed familiar with the Qing demons," Yu Wanqing said, trembling, as he pondered: You seem to be pretty familiar with me too!
Luo Yaoguo continued to explain slowly: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be in danger...... Yu Wanqing, if you join our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, I will let you become an instructor of the God-worshiping Church Lecture Troop. You don't have to fight frontally or appear publicly. All you have to do is provide us with information on the Qing demons. How about that?"
"In this way, you can both become a founding hero of my heavenly kingdom and an active loyal martyr against Qing demons. It's a win-win situation!"
Yu Wanqing, who was naturally cowardly and shameless, was overjoyed! This angel was such a good person! A wise ruler! If he didn't surrender now, he would be senile!
Thinking of this, Yu Wanqing quickly kneeled down and banged his head so loudly that it made a noise: "Godly Lord, I, Yu Wanqing, am willing to serve the angel to the best of my ability! After wandering half my life, I have finally encountered a wise ruler......"
Luo Yaoguo laughed heartily: "You still call yourself Yu Wanqing? Yu Wanqing is already dead...... You are now Yumi Qing!"
"Lord, if you say I am Yumi Qing, then I am Yumi Qing! Lord, I know that Da Zhou City is currently very vulnerable. I am willing to lead the Taiping Army to conquer Da Zhou City!"
Luo Yaoguo laughed loudly: "Great! Bring some people, untie Yu Mi Qing and follow me. I will take him to worship the Heavenly Father, the Supreme Taiyang Emperor!"
