Someone asked, Yang Xiuqing has a heavy army in his hands, and the Jingshi is also in his hands, why did he lose to Hong Xiuquan, who has no actual power? As the actual helmsman of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, integrating political power, military power, and religious power, Yang Xiuqing's defeat was very sudden, and he died under Wei Changhui's knife before he could react, but it was also expected.
Why did Yang Xiuqing fail, and why was he not prepared at all before the disaster came? Be kind to the people around you, and you can save your life at a critical moment. Since ancient times, the defeat of the ministers was in an instant, Yang Xiuqing is a typical example, but as long as he knows how to win people's hearts, the king of the east will not be "Heavenly Father**".
In 1856, Yang Xiuqing's power was soaring, but he was easily executed, which is indeed very interesting. Everyone knows that the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan has no actual power, nor does he have direct troops, and the garrison power of the Beijing Division is not in his hands, Hong Xiuquan is using the power of Wei Changhui, Shi Dakai, and Qin Rigang to eliminate the East King.
Yang Xiuqing sat in Nanjing, and Wei Changhui, Shi Dakai, and Qin Rigang all fought in other places. In this way, if you want to eliminate the forces of the Eastern King by force, you must transfer troops and horses from all over the country, and order the princes from all walks of life to "Qin Wang" and use their strength to fight.
If Hong Xiuquan wants to issue the edict of "King Qin", he must find a reliable person. This person must have these conditions.
First of all, you can have direct contact with the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan and enter and leave the Heavenly King's Mansion freely without letting Yang Xiuqing suspect it. In other words, he can act as the "middleman" between Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing.
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom implemented the "military division responsibility system", the Heavenly King was the virtual head of state, and Yang Xiuqing actually controlled the government and government. But Hong Xiuquan is a king after all, and Yang Xiuqing is a courtier; After Yang Xiuqing processes the documents, he also needs Hong Xiuquan to sign and confirm in his name, and then issue them to various departments.
In this way, between the East Wangfu and the Tianwang Mansion, there must be a person who "runs" back and forth. Such a person, even if he usually goes in and out of the Heavenly King's Mansion, no one suspects it, and Yang Xiuqing also thinks that this is just a routine.
Secondly, he has a certain amount of real power, and can transfer the soldiers and horses of the Beijing division and let the Qinwang army enter the city.
After the capital was set in Tianjing, Wei Changhui, the king of the north, controlled the garrison of the Beijing division, and was later deprived by Yang Xiuqing, the king of the east. At this time, Tianjing's soldiers and horses were all Dongwang's, and no one could enter the city without Yang Xiuqing's order.
The Beijing division was heavily defended and full of checkpoints, and under normal circumstances, Wei Changhui's "Qinwang Army" could not enter the city at all. Once he forcibly broke through, Yang Xiuqing would definitely notice that when the king of the east was ready, Wei Changhui would definitely be defeated.
In this way, before Wei Changhui enters the city, the Taiping army (Dongwang soldiers) guarding the gate of the Jingshi City will definitely be transferred, or the guard will be changed, so that the Northern King can seize the gap and enter the city quickly. Therefore, this person must be able to mobilize troops and not make the soldiers of the East King suspicious.
In addition, he is familiar with the deployment of the East King's Mansion and can command the East King's guards. There were many guards in the Dongwang Mansion, and with only Wei Changhui's 3,000 soldiers and horses, it was difficult to quickly eliminate them. Yang Xiuqing reacted and sent a "rebellion" signal to dispatch the Dongwang soldiers in Tianjing City, and Wei Changhui would also fail.
In this way, when Wei Changhui breaks into the Dongwang Mansion, he will not encounter the Dongwang Guards and expose the target prematurely. Once Yang Xiuqing is executed, the Eastern King soldiers will be leaderless, and the next thing will be much easier.
In the end, this person must be loyal to Hong Xiuquan, and have a deep hatred for Yang Xiuqing, and will not temporarily defect.
So, who are the people who meet this condition? The answer is that Prime Minister Tianguanzheng, Zuo Tianhou, Yang Xiuqing's self-considered hardcore confidant Chen Chengying, that is, the uncle of King Chen Yucheng.
Chen Chengying is the leader of the court, the chief civil servant of the Eastern Palace, and a scholar, which is very important. Yang Xiuqing is very smart, but he has never read a book, and he needs to rely on a "helper" to review documents, and Chen Chengying is the person in charge.
The center of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is the Dongwang Mansion, and the subordinates of the Dongwang handle military affairs, and Yang Xiuqing is illiterate, so Chen Chengying will naturally do this job.
For work reasons, Chen Chengying often goes in and out of the Heavenly King's Mansion and acts as a link between the East King and the Heavenly King. Chen Chengying is serious and has strong government affairs ability, and Yang Xiuqing also believes in him very much. Yang Xiuqing conveys orders on weekdays, all through Chen Chengying.
Through Chen Chengying, Hong Xiuquan could smoothly send the edict of the "King Qin" out, so that the envoy of the King of Heaven could avoid Yang Xiuqing's eyeliner and go to Ruizhou, Jiangxi to find Wei Changhui, and to Hongshan, Hubei to find Shi Dakai, and let them lead troops into Beijing.
Wei Changhui returned with 3,000 soldiers and horses, and Chen Chengying had already pinched the time, and at the moment of changing the defense, let the troops of the Northern King enter the city, and seize the streets, set up obstacles, and prepare for a possible bloody battle.
Everything was fully prepared, and Chen Chengying guided the "Qinwang Army" to kill the East Palace. At this time, the guards in the house had already been transferred, and Yang Xiuqing's defeat was decided, and he lost to the people around him and Chen Chengying.
So, since he is the chief civil servant of the East Prince's Mansion, and Yang Xiuqing, the East King, also appreciates him, why does Chen Chengying support Hong Xiuquan? Follow Yang Xiuqing, deal with the powerful faction together, and support Dongwang Tianwang, isn't it good? The answer is that Yang Xiuqing will not treat the people around him well, and Chen Chengying is psychologically uneasy.
In 1854, in the "Wrangler Incident", Yang Xiuqing made a big fuss, not only scolded Qin Rigang and Huang Yukun with a cane, but even Chen Chengying was pulled out with a cane and scolded a hundred boards. Yang Xiuqing's move made Chen Chengying hate and fear.
In 1856, Qin Rigang went east and confronted Zhang Guoliang at Jintan, regardless of victory or defeat. Yang Xiuqing performed "Heavenly Father Descends to Earth" again, saying that Qin Rigang and Chen Chengying "helped demons", accusing them of being unfavorable to the Qing army, and even wanting to surrender.
Yang Xiuqing reprimanded in the name of "Heavenly Father", and Chen Chengying couldn't help but be frightened. Because, Yang Xiuqing is very harsh on the people around him, once he thinks that he is disrespectful to himself, no matter how big his official position is, he will be tortured or even executed.
Before Chen Chengying, the leaders of the court officials in the Eastern Prince's Mansion were Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun. Whether it is qualifications, ability, and family background, Zeng Shuiyuan has thrown Chen Chengying a few streets, and the two are not of the same grade. The result? Yang Xiuqing beheaded Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun because of a trivial matter.
The reason for the incident was that Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun were discussing government affairs, and they heard the palace maid outside the door whispering: "If the king of the east is **, it will be difficult for you." ”
Yang Xiuqing is arrogant and domineering on weekdays, offends too many people, and is not in good health. The palace maid was often hit, so she complained. Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun heard this, but they didn't deal with it, because they thought it was a trivial matter.
The partition wall has ears, and there are Yang Xiuqing's people everywhere, and the words of the palace maid soon reached Yang Xiuqing's ears. Yang Xiuqing was very annoyed, and immediately "Heavenly Father went down to earth", executed several palace maids, and called Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun for questioning by the way.
Heavenly Father" reprimanded Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun, saying that they knew that the palace maid had made a mistake, but they did not report it in time, which was disrespectful to the king of the east. Then, the "Heavenly Father" was even more angry and demanded that the two be executed, and Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun were beheaded like this, which was also a tragedy.
Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun are indeed at fault, but the crime is not death, Yang Xiuqing's move is nothing more than to tell everyone: "As long as you don't respect the king of the east and dare to be unfavorable to me, even if you are a cronie around you, you will not show mercy." ”
Chen Chengying seems that Yang Xiuqing can execute Zeng Shuiyuan and Li Shouchun for a small matter, and he can also kill himself for something. In this way, Chen Chengying chose to stand on the side of Hong Xiuquan, Wei Changhui, Shi Dakai, and Qin Rigang, and joined forces to deal with Yang Xiuqing in exchange for a way to live.
Yang Xiuqing's defeat tells us a truth, we must know how to treat the people around us well, and we must be tolerant. During the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, Yao Xiang, known as Sun Ce's "miniature version", was friendly to others and had a very charismatic personality, and even several groups of assassins sent by Yin Hao were moved by him, and told Yao Xiang to pay attention to guarding against Yin Hao.
In the same era, Li Xiucheng's personality charm is also very high. When Suzhou was in danger, Gao Yongkuan and other 8 generals had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, but they were unwilling to take Li Xiucheng as a "vote", and they did not sacrifice the city until Li Xiucheng left Suzhou.
If Yang Xiuqing had half the personality charm of Yao Xiang and Li Xiucheng, knew how to treat others well, and gave others a little face and dignity, he would not have lost everything when he was attacked by Wei Changhui at the peak of his power.