"Gu Mei, sit down and talk."

Zhou Huai'an also greeted outside. Because his performance during this period was really good, and it greatly exceeded most people's psychological expectations; So on the way back, Zhou Huai'an decided to give him an extra chance to choose.

"Now that the Yellow King's army is all going north, our army is also going to return to Jinghu one after another, after all, you are a local in Jiangdong, do you have any plans and ideas?"

"If you go back to the army, a certain family is newly attached to the body and has not made much merit; When you don't think about the countryside, everything is just according to the orders of the army. ”

Qian Gumei suddenly moved her body sitting on the corner of the pier and said hurriedly.

"In that case, in fact, I intend to send another detachment to the south, waiting for an opportunity to support those other subordinates, and to probe the situation in the place; Maybe there's a chance to go back to Qiantang? ”

Zhou Huai'an observed his reaction and said slowly

"Or, the three places of Dantu, Jiangning, and Xunyang along the Yangtze River today are important transit and wedge points for our army in Jiangdong; However, there is still a lack of people who are familiar with the local customs; Are you interested? ”

Looking at Qian Gumei's speechless appearance, Zhou Huaian spoke again:

"In addition, after the return of the military merit this time, I plan to nominate a few new recruits to the Gangneung branch of the Great Training Institute, and practice the art of war and rebuild it. It's just that you have to let go of your things and responsibilities first. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Huai'an added to Qian Gumei, who showed hesitation and struggle on her face:

"This matter is not in a hurry, you can go back and think about it first, and then reply to me."

"I am willing to go to the training center to practice, and I hope to lead the army to perfection."

It's just that Zhou Huai'an's words didn't fall, but he saw him

"Have you really decided?"

Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, why is this more anxious than me, shouldn't he go back and think about it first, connect left and right to inquire about the news, or wait and see.

"No, I've already figured it out."

However, Qian Gumei immediately turned her mind and bowed more and more firmly.

"Since it is valued by the leading army, a certain person should go to Jiangling with the leading army to practice and further study the principles and regulations of the Taiping Army, so that he can better follow the saddle before and after the horse."

"That's very good, and in time I'll be able to help."

Looking at the figure of the other party, Zhou Huai'an's smile became stronger. Although he was given three choices, these three choices and their corresponding results were exactly the opposite.

If he really chooses to return to his hometown with a group of men and horses, then Zhou Huai'an can only risk the reputation of treacherous murder for no reason, and send him to his hometown first to arrange a crime. After all, this kind of son of luck who can achieve a foundation is not something that can be cleaned up by some man-made accidents that can be arranged.

But because of this, it becomes the nourishment for the growth of the other party, and then the consequences after being out of control in a desperate situation, it is not so simple "Jiaolong gets water"; The consequences and costs of turning the other cheek into an enmity are also endless.

Of course, if he chooses to stay in Jiangning, although he will be reused for now; However, in the future, the development and promotion within the Taiping military system should be marked with a special label and selectively used. Even if you will receive preferential treatment and rank, you must gradually move away from the position of military commander in military command.

He simply chose the outcome that was difficult to predict, but the future prospects were also the best; returned to the rear with himself to receive special retraining and theoretical study from the Taiping Army; In this way, as long as his grades and evaluations are not too poor, he can be included in the second sequence after those old rebels, and play a more important role in the future.

This is also one of the systems that the Taiping Army is improving, after all, as the Taiping Army grows in power, all kinds of people and surrendered officials and generals will emerge in endlessly; It is also unrealistic to kill them all or drive them all out and exile.

Therefore, it is to send most of the people who are interested in taking refuge in various types of study classes according to their performance and deeds, and recreate them in a long or short way; Then, according to their daily performance and evaluation results, they decide whether to send them to the countryside to be re-educated by working people, or to limit them to writing memoirs and reflections;

or put it in an inconsequential post in the leisure department to be a decoration and mascot, or arrange it to some restricted positions to play to their strengths; and even be accepted as their own people, and take charge of the leader or the ruling party alone.

Of course, whether his choice was sincere or not, as long as he entered the seminar, many things could no longer be left to him; Even if the final result is not satisfactory, it is at least far from the worst outcome.

"I don't dare to call myself a leader, no, the Lord's arm, fortunately, I am still satisfied before the drive."

Qian Gumei said in an increasingly humble and honest voice.

"Instead, the leader of the army stirs the world with his own body, rises outside the mountain and raises the prestige of Annan, passing through Jinghu Lake, as far as the two rivers. All kinds of experiences are enough for my generation to admire and respect inexplicable. ”

"Where is the general trend of the world really determined by one's own strength, I am just the result of taking advantage of the time. If you really want to be greedy for your own merits, it's just self-deception and laughing at the world. ”

Now that this matter has been finalized, Zhou Huaian also relaxed his mind and talked with him.

"If the court is politically well-informed, I will only try to sharpen my brain, and with what I have learned and ability, I can only make a difference in the system. It's a pity that what is the situation in the world today, forcing people to live by keeping their own lives, so don't blame people with lofty ideals for surviving; ”

"First there was the rebellion of Qiu Fu in eastern Zhejiang, and then there was the Huaishang rebellion of Pang Xun in Guilin, Pang Xun fell, and it was only after how many years Wang Xianzhi rose again; What about encircling and suppressing Wang Xianzhi, if there is no change in Wang Ying in eastern Zhejiang, won't King Huang still take over the banner of rebellion in the world? Now that the banner of righteousness south of the great river is in my hands, is this the result of an accidental achievement? ”

"The imperial court claims to be rich in the sea and has millions of soldiers, and it can kill all the thieves who are swarming in front of them, but the thief in the hearts of people who are hungry and cold and precarious is inexhaustible."

"It is precisely because I have a deep understanding of the situation and conform to the hearts of the people, and lead the hearts of thousands of people to turn thieves into changing the world and breaking all the barriers of evil to survive, that I will achieve the current situation. I really don't dare to be arrogant, but I have to walk like the abyss, and always tremble and introspect. ”

And when she said goodbye, Qian Gumei also sighed with relief, but found that her back was already soaked with fine sweat. He vaguely felt that something important had been lost in the dark, but he had also escaped some kind of inexplicable crisis and risk.

Just like at the beginning, he was regarded as a prodigal child on a whim and took the initiative to run out to recruit Lin'an's unity soldiers; and was able to save his family and relatives from the subsequent turmoil.

However, although he has many problems in private affairs, he also has an advantage; That is, after identifying something, it is no longer easy to hesitate or repeat it. You must know that his original intention of joining the army was just to protect his humble home.

And as Dong Chang raised his troops to travel in all directions, relying on the brave fight of the back wound and blood, he sat until he sat in the position of Fujiang, the capital of Shijing, which broadened his horizons and knowledge, and also bred more thoughts and thoughts to go further.

But compared with this bold pattern who swears to overturn the sea with the ambition of the world, Dong Chang is satisfied with just one place and one town; It's just as ridiculous as the bird guarding the carrion in the allusion. The big husband is determined to eat five tripods, and being able to choose a referendum that is worthy of the great cause is also a promising future.

Looking at the swaying curtain, Zhou Huai's face suddenly changed a few times, and then he showed some embarrassment and hard work, and finally turned into a kind of relief with a deep breath.

Then he let go of his tightly pressed hands, and under the table covered with silk padding, a delicate and beautiful head appeared, but it was Zancui Wanting, the former female official of the military government. It's just that there are still traces left by Zhou Huai'an on his blushing face, which makes people look delicate and can't put it down.

The so-called "wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as stealing, and stealing is better than stealing", the excitement and thrill of sneaking and private contacts, under the desire to refuse to take a break and race against time to let go, it is really not humane.

"I heard that you are still the daughter of the famous Cui family."

Zhou Huai'an thought about it and suddenly came up with such a sentence.

"It's just the Puyang Cui clan, which can only be regarded as a distant branch of the Qinghe Sect; The concubine is the daughter of the concubine who is outside for Cui to observe, and the children of the main house are still in the north. ”

And when Cui Wanting talked about this, it was as plain as someone else's business.

"If you have the opportunity, knock all the five surnames and seven hopes to the ground, and then let people step on 10,000 feet. Isn't the only Cui clan that survives because of your fruits the world's first-class ?。。 ”

Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but think of a certain political joke and said casually. Then, he found himself once again held in place by some powerful attraction, and could no longer concentrate on speaking completely.

Then looking at her graceful figure that had worked hard to leave, Zhou Huai'an immediately introspected himself again in a certain sage state; Although he once despised those righteous generals who suddenly became rich, he showed all kinds of attitudes of forgetting his roots; Peace of mind can withstand these disparate polarizations.

But who is himself, and how good can he be? It is just a speculator of the times who relied on a little historical common sense and later experience, and pushed down by the prescient grace. Wouldn't it be too extravagant and lascivious right now?

。。。。。。。。

On the north bank of Huaishui, as the first to land, a large fortress was besieging it, and it was shrouded in the earth-shattering battle and the roar of people, and there were many large and small instruments, bombarding the fortress one after another.

However, it is clear that the corresponding attack effect is not very good, and the projectiles thrown up and down as the parabola rises and falls, rarely fall on the reinforced civil enclosure; On the contrary, from time to time, the strength was exhausted, and among the crowd who were struggling to attack and storm the wall, they smashed out a cloud of blood screaming like a turbid wave.

"Why don't you go all out, it's because these devices don't work well?。。 What kind of nonsense is this?"

Shang Rang also jumped to his feet and scolded angrily at his subordinates.

"In the hands of the monk's people, you can hit at least three or four out of ten in the city, why don't you use one or two out of ten? Isn't the person I use all the rubbish? ”

Whether it is Shang Rang or other rebel leaders, it is difficult to understand one thing. The craftsmen who came up from the rebel army can only imitate some simple whirlwind cannons or hair rods (catapults), and most of the big guys such as stone cannons and bed crossbows can only repair and not make all kinds of hemp claws;

Often, after the corresponding equipment is removed and transported, it is not easy to put it back on. Even if it is barely installed, it is still bumpy and requires a lot of effort to adjust and polish before it can continue to be used.

Of course, they could not understand the systematic application of the corresponding means of math, observation and mapping on long-range weapons; It is also impossible to understand the unified general standards and specifications of industrial assembly line production, as well as the corresponding specifications and restrictions for disassembly, installation and transfer.

Therefore, after so many factors have accumulated together, it is no longer a simple matter of missing a thousand miles to forcibly use them in the battle array.

(End of chapter)