When the edifice of a regime is about to fall, there are those who surrender and those who surrender, and Zuo Zongtang naturally knows this. The Guangfu Army came to recruit Zuo Zongtang and did not surprise Zuo Zongtang. If the Guangfu Army didn't even recruit talents like Zuo Zongtang, Zuo Zongtang would think that the Guangfu Army was just a façade. It's just that the recruiter of the Guangfu Army actually started with whether he was late or not, which was much more unexpected than Zuo Zongtang.

This can't be blamed on Zuo Zongtang's difficulty in communicating, Wei Ze began to popularize clocks and watches in the Guangfu Army very early, even if they are not of high quality, they are at least better than nothing. With clocks and watches, there is a unified concept of time, and with a unified concept of time, there is the problem of being late. From Zuo Zongtang's point of view, being late is actually related to personal composing. Of course, the boss has to come late, and the subordinates naturally have to arrive early. If a subordinate procrastinates, it is disrespectful to the strict attitude of the superior. If you are held by your boss, something big will happen.

So Zuo Zongtang tried his best to look at the problem from this angle, if he was late as a subordinate, it would be bad. He asked, "What does this have to do with chance necessity?" ”

Although Hei Chenggang didn't quite understand why Zuo Zongtang didn't react to being so late, he could see that the topic he chose was inappropriate. He immediately changed the subject, "I'm not very good at fighting, and I don't know the truth of fighting a war so well. I can only talk to Mr. Zuo with some words that I heard in class. ”

Zuo Zongtang knew that the Guangfu Army was keen on running schools, and although he did not teach the Four Books and the Five Classics, he let the children go to school and help the people read and write. This is where he can barely recognize the Liberation Army. Just hearing that Hei Chenggang was going to use a war to reason, Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but feel contempt for Hei Chenggang in his heart. Talk about military reasoning with Zuo Zongtang? This is clearly self-inflicted. From the outside, although Hei Chenggang's skin is still a little shiny, his tanned complexion and rough palms prove that he is a person who has suffered a lot. Such a person cannot be a reader.

Hei Chenggang said calmly: "When our majesty gave us a lecture, we said that people cannot pursue the upper limit, but must determine the bottom line. Sun Tzu said that victory can be known but not done. Sun Tzu's Art of War is all about why we must do wrong things, why we should follow the laws of war, the purpose is to make us make as few mistakes as possible. At least we need to know what we're doing wrong......"

After hearing this, Zuo Zongtang was stunned, and unconsciously, the corners of Zuo Zongtang's somewhat drooping eyes were raised. He couldn't help but interrupt Hei Chenggang's words, "Who is talking about this?" ”

Hei Chenggang was a little surprised by Zuo Zongtang's shock, but he still replied very politely: "This is what our Majesty Comrade Wei Ze told when he was teaching at the military academy. ”

Zuo Zongtang was silent, what Hei Chenggang said was already a difference in the realm. Ordinary martial artists learn Sun Tzu's Art of War to learn how to win battles, and only very few characters like Zuo Zongtang can understand what Sun Tzu is talking about making fewer mistakes. Hei Chenggang is definitely not an important person, if he is an important person, he will not let him risk his life. It is a shocking thing that an ordinary general of the Guangfu Army can learn the true meaning of Sun Tzu's Art of War in the military academy, or at least learn the realm of Sun Tzu's self-awareness of the Art of War.

Hei Chenggang saw that Zuo Zongtang no longer spoke, and he didn't care what Zuo Zongtang thought at this time, but first finished his own concept, "We will inevitably make mistakes, so the direction of our efforts is to make fewer mistakes." If no matter how hard we try, we keep losing the battle, it can only mean one thing, we either admit that we are wrong and do what we don't actually want to do. Or maybe we're looking for the wrong trade, which is really not what we can do. Or maybe we're on the wrong path and we're on a path where we're sure to lose the battle. ”

As soon as these words came out, Zuo Zongtang's face was difficult to look at. He is now defeated repeatedly, which of course can be found from all angles for fortuitous reasons. Just like a few days ago, surrounded by heavy troops of the Twist Army, although the troops escaped, Heze was lost. Or the Guangfu Army suddenly sent troops to Xuzhou, and the Chu army's nest was wiped out. If you talk about finding reasons, Zuo Zongtang can find countless reasons. In fact, he did not reflect on it, if the Qing army at that time could listen to his advice, and gather heavy troops to annihilate Wei Ze's army when he broke away from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Even if the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is allowed to ravage Jiangnan, it can't make Wei Ze a climate. Then the situation would be very different.

But after reflecting and reflecting, Zuo Zongtang also found that in fact, the Manchu Qing Dynasty made the most advantageous choice at that time because of the problems at the time. If we have to say that the worst strategy was used at the time, it would be an excuse of complete hindsight.

Having taken the best choice at the time, the guide is now at the end of the road. That's right. There can only be two reasons, the first is naturally that the gang of people including Zuo Zongtang really don't want to save the Manchu Dynasty, and the second is that the gang of people including Zuo Zongtang did what they are not suitable for. The third is that Zuo Zongtang defected to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which will definitely be destroyed. Zuo Zongtang didn't believe in the first reason, and he didn't think that he and Jiang Zhongyuan and the others were really incompetent. Then the rest is the third reason, Zuo Zongtang and they voted for the wrong allegiance.

Hei Chenggang is not arrogant, not ruthless, just on the facts. But this attitude goes straight to the root, but it makes Zuo Zongtang feel unprecedented humiliation. Zuo Zongtang has a lion nose and a wide mouth, and at this time, because the muscles on his face are twisted, his expression is as hideous as an angry lion.

Desperately suppressing his anger, Zuo Zongtang reluctantly said in a fairly normal tone: "Mr. Hei is very eloquent!" ”

Hei Chenggang shook his head, "Mr. Zuo, I defected to the God Worship Sect 16 years ago, when I was 14 years old. There was only one thing I could remember before I was 14, I was hungry. I'm dying of hunger every day. Every once in a while, when I was full, I wondered when I would be able to stop starving. Mr. Zuo, I don't know if you can imagine what I could have been hungry at that time. After I became a soldier, I ate. At that time I thought I was hungry because I didn't get up to fight. After so many years of fighting, I now realize that there are too many people in the world who are hungry like me. When we returned to one place, we divided the land, so that everyone could farm with peace of mind, and after planting the land, they would have something to eat. Not only should everyone have land to plant, but they also need to have a job in their spare time, and they can earn money when they have a job, and they can buy more things when they earn money. Our Liberation Army is with these hungry and poor people, so we can get stronger and stronger. So Mr. Zuo, I would like to ask who you are standing with? ”

Zuo Zongtang could see that although Hei Chenggang's tone was flat, he could tell the truth. In fact, Zuo Zongtang also knows very well that the common people are starving. As a person who prides himself on being today, let Zuo Zongtang really ignore this reality, he really can't do it. But admitting this reality, Zuo Zongtang was unwilling. Because to recognize the justice of the Liberation Army is to recognize Zuo Zongtang's injustice. The Adam's apple squirmed up and down for a while, and Zuo Zongtang held back a sentence, "The two countries are fighting each other. ”

Hei Chenggang continued: "Mr. Zuo, I heard that you compare yourself with today's brightness, and I think you admire Zhuge Liang very much. Zhuge Liang is the prime minister and can reassure the people. I think you also take the peace of the people as your own responsibility. Let's go back to the previous question of chance and necessity. The common people have nothing to eat, and if they don't starve to death this year, they will starve to death next year. In short, either natural disasters or man-made disasters die, then there is something wrong with the world. If there is a problem in the world, we have to change the way of the world. Otherwise, we all have no other way but to die. Mr. Zuo, I want to ask, do you think it is the Liberation Army that can lead the people to live, or the Manchu Qing Dynasty that can lead the people to live. ”

Zuo Zongtang was still trying to fight, and he tried to say calmly: "I haven't seen what it looks like under the rule of the Restoration Party, how do I know who can lead the people to live?" ”

After hearing this, Hei Chenggang nodded happily, "Since that's the case, then why don't you go to the liberated area of our Liberation Party now." If you go and take a look, you'll see it clearly. ”

Zuo Zongtang was stunned by such an invitation. At least from Hei Chenggang's mouth, going to visit the Liberation Army is as easy as going out to study. What a joke is this? Zuo Zongtang sneered: "Is this also a change of method to persuade you to surrender?" ”

Hei Chenggang shook his head, "Mr. Zuo, as I said earlier, a backbone person like you can't be persuaded to surrender." If a big deal is a death, I don't think you're afraid of death. Even if we threaten you with your family in Hunan, I believe that Mr. Zuo still cherishes your own reputation very much. ”

"Humph!" Zuo Zongtang sneered, at this time, Hunan had fallen into the hands of the Guangfu Army, if the Guangfu Army really threatened Zuo Zongtang's family, of course Zuo Zongtang would not surrender. However, it is inevitable that my heart will be shaken. The Guangfu Army said that there was no need for Zuo Zongtang's family to coerce, and Zuo Zongtang didn't know in his heart whether he should feel that the Guangfu Army was a bit of a bottom line, or that the Guangfu Army was another kind of coercion.

Hei Chenggang continued: "Surrender is the unwillingness of one party to resist the other party by force, but not daring to resist in action may not be equivalent to agreeing in the heart. So now we hope that Mr. Zuo will agree with our philosophy and join the side of the people who are hungry because they can't eat. Together, let the people of the whole world have food, clothing, and money. ”

Let Zuo Zongtang publicly say that the people are going to die, he really can't say it, so in the face of the representative of the Guangfu Army who occupies the righteousness that Zuo Zongtang also agrees with, Zuo Zongtang can only say stupidly: "If you have such thoughts, why don't you go to serve the court." ”

Hei Chenggang smiled: "This is still a matter of chance and inevitability. The system of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the current way of the world, is not at all to solve the problems of the common people not being able to eat, wear clothes, and have no money. The Manchus actually didn't know what was going on, and even if they did, the level of understanding was very superficial. The Manchu system existed in order to maintain the banner group. Mr. Zuo, you have been such a big official on the Manchu side, you must know this. ”

Military, the cognitive level of life, including the level of understanding of politics, was completely overwhelmed by a person from a poor background in terms of morality, which was something that Zuo Zongtang had never encountered. When Hei Chenggang calmly pointed out the essence of the Manchu regime, Zuo Zongtang felt speechless.

But this disadvantage made Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but want to defend, although he knew that it was a shame, Zuo Zongtang still sneered: "Could it be that Wei Ze is standing with the people?" ”

Hei Chenggang said calmly: "That's right! The people in our Liberation Party are all poor people, and of course we stand with the poor people! ”R1058