"After this mission is completed," Guan Zhuofan said, "does Xue Weng have any plans for this Yangtze River water division?" ”

This is a strange question, and the Yangtze River Sailor is not Peng's private soldier, how can he talk about any "plan"? If there is any "plan", it is also a matter for the imperial court.

Peng Yulin was slightly stunned, but was secretly vigilant: "I don't really understand the words of the prince, please make it clear." ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled and said, "Blame me for not making my words clear." I mean, Huang Changqi can no longer be the commander of the Yangtze River Navy - after Huang Changqi leaves his post, who should be called to sit in this position? ”

"This ...... The admiral is subordinate to the first rank, and he is an important minister of the country, and the power to depose the emperor is exercised by the superiors, not the subordinates. Should...... The prince gathered to discuss the princes of the privy palace, drew up a list, and then submitted it to the queen mother of the two palaces for the imperial ruling, how could Yulin put his beak? ”

"Shellon, this is my mansion, not the Military Aircraft Department—I'm really asking for advice. No one understands the situation of the Yangtze River Sailor better than you; Which one is suitable for sitting in the position of the admiral of the Yangtze River Navy, no one knows better than you. ”

Peng Yulin was moved in his heart, and he hesitated for a while to "pass the trial" one name after another in his mind, and finally said in an uncertain tone: "Li Hewu is brave and honest, and he has the heart of the officials, or he can take on a heavy responsibility." ”

Guan Zhuofan's eyes flashed, his thumb cocked, and he said: "Li Youwu started from Yang Hou'an, Xue Weng, you don't have a view of the door at all, I have to say the word 'service'!" ”

Li and Wu, the name of Chengmou, the word and I, the general of the Hunan Army.

Yang Hou'an, named Yue Bin. The word Houan. One of the Hunan bigwigs. and Peng Yulin, and the commander of the Hunan Army's naval division.

Guan Zhuofan's "view of the door" is about a period of accumulated grievances between Peng Yulin and Yang Yuebin.

Although Peng Yulin was born in an "epiphytic" background, he entered the military profession. At that time, Yang Yuebin's level was higher than Peng Yulin's, and the two of them were both from their families in the battle of Ping Li Yuanfa, and their relationship was very close. However, Peng Yulin later changed to a civilian position, and Yang Yuebin had to be restrained by him. The mentality is greatly unbalanced, and the resentment accumulates, and finally turns against his former friends.

In the fifth year of Xianfeng, it was unfavorable for the Hunan army's naval division to attack Hukou -- it was not the battle of Hukou in the seventh year of Xianfeng mentioned above, Peng Yulin was hit by a cannon broken in the mast of his ship, unable to move, and became the target of the Taiping army's artillery fire.

At this time, Yang Yuebin's boat happened to pass by, and Peng Yulin shouted for help, but Yang Yuebin pretended not to hear. Drive away quickly. If it weren't for Peng Yulin's subordinates, Cheng Faxiang would draw a sampan and rush over desperately to respond. There will be about two years later, "Peng Lang won the sister-in-law".

Later, under the vigorous mediation of Zeng Guofan, Peng and Yang ostensibly gave up their previous suspicions and worked together to fight the enemy, but the word "personal relationship" will never exist.

Li Chengmou was born under Yang Yuebin.

Peng Yulin said abruptly: "How dare Yulin abolish the public for private reasons? Yang Hou'an became a feudal official, went to the countryside to inspect the people's conditions, wore straw hats, rode donkeys, and those who didn't know it thought that he was an ordinary old peasant -- honest and simple, and did not change his true colors, and I have always admired him very much. ”

Guan Zhuofan nodded: "However, when it comes to the words 'heart and mind', Yang Hou'an is definitely not as good as Xueweng." Okay, let's not talk about Yang Hou'an. Xue Weng, I have a concern, haunting my heart for a long time, thinking about it at night, tossing and turning, I can't sleep, I want to ask for your advice. ”

Peng Yulin was slightly moved, and said: "I can't afford the word 'advice', if the prince has any instructions, please say it, Yulin knows everything, and he has no end to it." ”

Guan Zhuofan said slowly: "The shortcomings of the Yangtze River Sailor, Xue Weng used thunderbolt means, and after vigorously and resolutely rectifying it, the natural appearance is completely new, but——"

After a pause, he continued: "Xue Weng also said just now, 'Think back then, what kind of tiger and wolf army was this? The head fell off, and I didn't blink my eyes! Now there is no war, but for a year or two, and it is unbearable to be able to do so'—"

"Well, my concern is: in another year or two, will this sailor relapse? Do Lee and I really have the ability to restrain our peers and never repeat the same mistakes? ”

Peng Yulin opened his mouth, but did not speak.

Guan Zhuofan stared at Peng Yulin: "Xue Weng called Li and Wu 'the hearts of the officials', in fact, Huang Changqi is also 'the heart of the officials', the result - hehe, here, I don't know what is the difference between Li and Wu and Huang Changqi?" ”

Peng Yulin opened his mouth again, but still didn't speak.

"If Li and Wu can't catch it, then who is up to the task? Could it be that in another year or two, I will have to invite Xue Weng to drive again, 'patrol the Yangtze River Sailors' again, kill a few more lawless generals, and then get rid of a bunch of redundant personnel, and then change the admiral? ”

Peng Yulin opened his mouth again, still speechless.

Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly and said, "Unless it is Xue Weng himself who is the commander of the Yangtze River Water Division." ”

Peng Yulin smiled bitterly.

This is of course impossible. Peng Yulin is famous for "not liking to be an official", the governor refuses to do it, the governor refuses to do it, and the military department officials refuse to do it, how can he go back and surrender to a commander?

Peng Yulin's mind was in chaos, what was wrong?

Guan Zhuofan said: "I remember that the regulations of the Yangtze River Naval Division jointly drafted by Xue Weng and Zeng Xiangxiang contain this paragraph, 'All the general soldiers shall be controlled by the governor of the territory, and the officials below the deputy generals and staff generals shall be controlled by the governor of the territory. For the rest of the administrative affairs of the Sailors, the Governors must consult with the Admiral of the Yangtze River Sailors, and listen to the presiding officer'--Well, I don't know if there are any mistakes or omissions in my memory? ”

Peng Yulin finally spoke: "The prince will never forget, it is clear, it is clear, it is clear, and Yulin admires it." ”

I felt a faint uneasiness in my heart.

"Xue Weng is like a mirror in his heart," Guan Zhuofan said, "I want to ask for advice, the regulations stipulate that 'if there is a case of arrest and drill by the governor of each territory, he must be sent there immediately, and there is no excuse to wait for the governor's reply, which will cause delay' - well, I don't know what the actual situation is? ”

Peng Yulin was stunned for a moment, but he naturally couldn't avoid it: "Yang is against yin, and the tone is not effective, and it abounds - that's why we must vigorously rectify ......"

When it comes to the word "rectification," the tone has already been lowered.

My heart is empty.

He didn't know where the joints of "yang and yin violated, and the tone was not effective", but this layer is not as good as military discipline and training, how to "rectify"?

"How to straighten it out?" Guan Zhuofan didn't allow him to slide lightly, "The charter says, 'All the general soldiers are controlled by the governor of the territory, and the officials below the deputy general and staff general are controlled by the governor of the territory', but whether it is the 'general soldier' or the 'deputy general and the following officials', they are all subordinate officials of the Yangtze River Naval Division, not the subordinate officials of the 'Governor of the Territory' or the 'Governor of the Territory' - and no governor or governor can control the Governor of the Yangtze River Naval Division!" ”

"'For the rest of the administrative affairs of the Navy, the governors must consult with the Commanders of the Yangtze River Commanders and listen to the presiding' -- this, the Commanders of the Yangtze River Commanders are not only the 'enemy', but also faintly invade them!"

Peng Yulin's back was sweating.

"'Governor of the Territory' and 'Governor of the Territory' are not the generals of the Yangtze River Naval Division, so why should the generals of the Yangtze River Naval Division listen to them? Ask Xue Weng, how to 'control' this? ”

Peng Yulin was speechless.

"There is no one to control it, but of course to do it on its own, without scruples! The Yangtze River Sailor has only been in a year or two, that is, from a tiger and wolf division, to the way it is today. ”

Peng Yulin's face flickered red and white, cloudy and uncertain.

Guan Zhuofan's words are almost accusing the Yangtze River Sailor of depravity today, and the root cause is the "Yangtze River Sailor Charter" that he and Zeng Guofan co-drafted - well, he actually became the culprit!

As soon as the two met, Guan Zhuofan scratched Peng Yulin's itch, and the subsequent conversation has always praised him, and every time he praises him, he hits the nail on the head, Peng Yulin is really open-minded!

In his heart, he has already introduced this young prince as a "confidant", "white head is as new, and the cover is as old as ever", which is not a lie.

But when it comes to the "plan" of the Yangtze River Sailor in the future, the situation is different! In the mouth of King Xuanjun, the Yangtze River sailor is almost hopeless, even if he vigorously cheers up, he will only return to the light, and after a little vacation, he will always "revert to the old ways and repeat the old ways" - he can't refute it yet!

In the end, the "Yangtze River Sailor Regulations" made by himself was moved out - well, it turns out that the root of the disaster is all here!

This fierce turn of events, for a while, Peng Yulin was really difficult to accept.

The accusations against him personally are not the worst. What is really strict is that this accusation contains such a meaning: when he and Zeng Guofan drafted the regulations of the Yangtze River Naval Division, they were deliberately planning, intending to make this naval division break away from the supervision of the imperial court and not be controlled by the imperial court after it became an army - isn't this "the heart of disobedience"?

The cold sweat on Peng Yulin's back seeped out again.

He is really messed up: the right to kill, the banner of the king's order, and the monopoly of trust are really unprecedented, how can he doubt that he has any "disobedience heart" in the blink of an eye? It shouldn't be! What is the deep meaning of the imperial court, or rather, the young prince in front of him?

*(To be continued......)