Slaying the Qing: My Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

"Your Majesty, shall we build a wired telegraph?" Shi Dakai asked.

"Your Majesty, after we finish building it, will it be destroyed by the Tartars?" Qin Rigang asked with some concern.

"Rest assured, you two. Compared to the wired telegraph of the Westerners, I received instruction from the Heavenly Father in a dream and developed a wireless telegraph. That is, a machine that can transmit messages without going through telegraph lines."

At the orphanage, a group of telegraph operators have already been trained.

Next, each of the four legions can send a team of telegraph operators to be responsible for communication between their respective legions and Yanjing.

As more and more telegraph machines are manufactured and more and more telegraph operators are trained, it will be possible to equip each army with wireless telegraphs and telegraph operators.

In this way, you will be much more adept at commanding troops in future battles.

Hong Tian said.

Originally, wireless telegraphy was developed nearly forty years later.

But for a mechanical expert like Hong Tian, ​​developing it was not a problem.

Equipping the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's various troops, and even future local governments, with wireless telegraph machines in advance would not only further accelerate the army's response speed, but also strengthen communication between the central government and local governments.

Of course, wireless telegraphs also had significant drawbacks. For example, they were susceptible to interference, limited by power, and had a limited communication range.

Once the situation stabilized, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would also need to set up telegraph lines throughout the country to ensure smooth communication.

Upon seeing this, Shi Dakai and Qin Rigang naturally decided not to resign.

The Minister of Military Affairs and the Deputy Minister of Military Affairs were the first and second most important military figures in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. If they could ensure direct control over the army, they would naturally be unwilling to resign from their positions as Minister of Military Affairs and Deputy Minister of Military Affairs.

"Wing King, Yan King. From the end of this year to next spring, the Heavenly Kingdom's goal is to secure the existing territory and controlled areas and withstand the Tartars' attack. Once the various legions have completed their rest and are ready for battle next spring, we will launch an attack on the Tartars."

Wuchang Prefecture is particularly important. We must not only continue to occupy Wuchang City, but also move south to take Daye and the surrounding areas.

Hong Tian made his request.

"Your Majesty, General Wei Zhijun was originally stationed in Wuchang. Now that General Wei Zhijun has been transferred to the Northern Expeditionary Army, I plan to have Li Fuyou stationed in Wuchang. In addition, I will send another army to Wuchang to ensure its safety."

After the spring, troops were diverted from Anqing Prefecture to launch an attack on Huangzhou Prefecture in Hubei Province, in order to establish contact with Wuchang Prefecture. Furthermore, Daye and the surrounding area were captured!

Shi Dakai answered.

Hong Tian nodded. The Xiang Army was quite strong. Moreover, with substantial financial and human resources support, it was growing increasingly powerful.

The Western Expeditionary Army not only had to face the Xiang Army, but also other Tartar troops, which put them under great pressure.

If we can hold Wuchang and occupy Daye and the surrounding areas, securing the mining of iron and copper mines in Daye, that would be a remarkable victory.

"Prince Yan, the mission of the Northern Expeditionary Army is to ensure control over Yangzhou City and the surrounding area, and to prevent the Tartars from establishing the Jiangbei Camp again and besieging Tianjing."

When the time is right, the Northern Expeditionary Army will continue its northward offensive, capturing the area north of Jiangning Prefecture and completely eliminating the threat to the eyes of the enemy!

Hong Tian said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Qin Rigang answered.

Since the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established its capital in Tianjing, the city has been constantly threatened by the Manchus.

Even though in the first half of this year, the Taiping Army inflicted heavy losses on the Tartars by defeating their Jiangbei and Jiangnan camps.

However, the Tartars were not severely weakened as a result.

In particular, if the Tartars learn of the Tianjing Incident, they will definitely launch a counterattack and threaten Tianjing City again.

In the following two days, Hong Tian met with Li Xiucheng and Lin Qirong, who had returned from the front lines.

The two were thrilled to be appointed as legion commanders and were extremely grateful to Hong Tian.

Hong Tian also gave them a good encouragement, telling them to lead the army well in battle.

If one can achieve great merit, being granted the title of king is just around the corner.

It can be said that being granted the title of king was extremely attractive to these generals of the Taiping Army.

Since Hong Tian said that only those who have made great contributions can be made kings, then they should make great contributions.

On September 17, Hong Tian received Su San Niang, who had traveled a long and arduous journey from the front lines, at the Heavenly King's Palace.

Su San Niang was quite surprised that Hong Tian appointed her as Minister of Education.

It should be noted that the main reason she led troops in battles for many years was to avoid Hong Xiuquan's entanglements.

Unexpectedly, although Hong Xiuquan had ascended to heaven, the new Heavenly King still summoned her back to Tianjing to serve as an official.

This surprised Su San Niang. Could it be that the new Heavenly King also coveted her beauty?

But when I think about how the new genius is not even seven years old, I feel that this idea is too absurd!

It must be admitted that Su Sanniang could indeed be considered the most beautiful woman in the Taiping Army. Not only was she tall and slender with fair skin and a dignified appearance, but even though she had been married before, she still possessed a fatal attraction for men of that era.

It's no wonder that even though Hong Xiuquan already had more than eighty wives, he still coveted Su Sanniang and even resorted to rape, almost succeeding in his plan.

"Your Majesty, I, Su Sanniang, pay my respects!"

Despite the Heavenly King's young age, Su San Niang still showed great respect.

In fact, after returning to Tianjing City, Su Sanniang learned about Hong Tian's various deeds from her other colleagues, and she would not look down on him because of his young age.

"General Su, please rise!" Hong Tian said hurriedly.

Su San Niang then got up.

Only then did Hong Tian get a clear look at Su San Niang's appearance.

This made Hong Tian understand why Hong Xiuquan was so impulsive.

If he hadn't been so young and powerless, he might have ended up like Hong Xiuquan.

"Your Majesty, I hope Your Majesty will rescind the order appointing me as Minister of Education. I am a rough man, I have always been a soldier, I have never been an official, nor do I know how to be one. Please, Your Majesty, appoint another wise and capable person!" Su Sanniang pleaded.

"General Su, my appointment of you as Minister of Education and Culture is a decision made after careful consideration. Compared to the army, compared to the battlefield, I believe you are more suited to this position," Hong Tian said.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that Your Majesty has issued an order to reduce the number of female soldiers? Since the founding of the Heavenly Kingdom, countless female soldiers have fought valiantly on the battlefield and given their lives for the Heavenly Kingdom. The former Heavenly King has also clearly stated that women and men are the same. Does the Heavenly King now intend to erase their achievements?" Su San Niang was very dissatisfied with this.

Hong Tian shook his head repeatedly: "General Su, I have no intention of looking down on women in the slightest. On the contrary, I believe that female soldiers can play their role in more important positions, rather than fighting on the battlefield."

General Su was well aware that most women were ultimately inferior to men. Especially on the battlefield, female soldiers rarely outperformed male soldiers.

Furthermore, once a female soldier is captured and falls into the hands of the Tartars, her fate will be extremely tragic.

I do not intend to completely eliminate female soldiers, but rather I hope that they will no longer appear on the front lines.

In comparison, medics, communications soldiers, and even performing arts soldiers are more suitable for female soldiers.

Su San Niang then understood Hong Tian's meaning.

"Furthermore, General Su, don't underestimate the importance of the Minister of Education's position. The Minister of Education's primary task at present is to spread the word about the Kingdom of Heaven, especially among the lower classes. This is to help them understand and support the Kingdom of Heaven."

When the Kingdom of Heaven rose up, a large number of people responded to its call. But in recent years, the Kingdom of Heaven has become lax in this regard.

As a result, many people at the bottom of society do not really support the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Ministry of Education and Culture should use a variety of propaganda methods to inspire the public to reaffirm their identification with the Kingdom of Heaven.

Let them understand that the Tartars are foreigners and have committed grave crimes against all Han people and our ancestors.

So that they can support the Heavenly Kingdom and defeat the Tartars!

Female soldiers in the military can also join the Ministry of Education and Culture and engage in this work.

I believe this will be more meaningful than fighting with real swords and spears on the battlefield.

I also hope that General Su can shoulder this important responsibility!

Hong Tian said with a serious expression.