The topic of the Great Qing Pill suddenly shortened the distance between Guoxing'a and Zeng Guofan, and the two of them had a bit of openness and honesty. The two talked very harmoniously for a long time, talked about the aftermath of the incident, and exchanged views on the future direction of the country. Guo Xing'a admired Zeng Guofan's knowledge very much, and Zeng Guofan also felt that Guo Xing'a's insights were extraordinary, and he was really a later life.

The tension was immediately alleviated, and the two biggest warlords of the Qing Dynasty began to talk and laugh, and even joined hands to visit the Shence Gate, a ruin of Guoxing's absurd drunkenness. The two people who joined hands on the Shence Gate calmed down the restless Hunan Army and the Northeast Army, and they both admired their commanders incomparably. The Northeast Army thought that Guo Xing'a was lightweight, and took Zeng Guofan in one fell swoop, and then flickered again, bluffing the famous Zeng Guofan like a good baby. The Hunan army thought that Zeng Da was handsome and courageous, and when he was in the hands of the enemy, he calmly persuaded the enemy commander to let the imposing Guoxing A be willing to perform the gift of the junior.

Of course, what the soldiers think is not within the consideration of the two commanders, and they have to discuss many practical things. Zeng Guofan was a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, and he very much disagreed with Guoxing's behavior against the imperial court, and at the same time wondered how Guoxing'a, a banner man, had the consciousness of rebellion. Guo Xing'a, who was bent on becoming a warlord, could not understand Zeng Guofan's rationale at all, and at the same time puzzled why Zeng Guofan did not accept his argument that he would transform China at the same time as the south and the north.

Goxinga's idea was very groundbreaking, and he proposed turning China into a federal government. Guoxing'a was in the northeast, and Zeng Guofan was in the south of the Yangtze River, sandwiching the imperial court in the middle. None of us wanted to engage in separatism, they all respected the Qing Emperor and adhered to the one-China principle, and then Guo Xing'a carried out the five-year plan in the north, and Zeng Guofan carried out the Westernization movement in the south of the Yangtze River, taking two different paths, and experimenting with how to develop more suitable for China. The power of the Hunan army is already very terrifying, if there is the support of Guoxing'a, Zeng Guofan can completely divide the land in the south of the Yangtze River and claim the king, or he can let go of his hands and feet to carry out the Westernization movement according to his own ideas. Without the constraints of the imperial court and the support of Guoxing's industrial base, Zeng Guofan's Westernization Movement might have had a different result. However, Zeng Guofan, a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, resolutely rejected Guo Xing's proposal and swore to die that he would not turn his back on the imperial court.

Goxinga's style is to seek common ground while reserving differences, and the experiment of federal autonomy will not work, and Goxinga can also accept regional cooperation, and Zeng Guofan is also interested in this plan. Zeng Guofan's first request was for Guoxing'a to support his weapons and equipment, especially the advanced equipment used by the Guoxing'a Guards. Guo Xinga rejected this proposal without hesitation, how could he sell the things that he himself could not equip the whole army to others, and this advanced weapon would be leaked to foreigners in less than three days when it came to the hands of the imperial court.

The matter of weapons can only maintain the status quo, and Zeng Guofan has studied industrial facilities. After Zeng Guofan took Anqing, he began to build factory facilities such as repair shops, but he did not know the essentials, and although the results were not satisfactory. The explosive development of North Manchuria's industry in Goxinga made it envious to Zeng Guofan, although he didn't know the details, but he also knew that Goxinga was very remarkable. As long as the money is given, Guo Xing'a is of course willing to sell industrial products to Zeng Guofan, but with the help of building factories, Guo Xing'a is not so happy. The apprentices of the church starved to death of the master, Guo Xing'a also has his own little Jiujiu, and North Manchuria's own foundation is not thick now, so he really can't afford to help build it.

Zeng Guofan also knew that the road had to be taken step by step, he did not have the thinking of Guoxing'a that was ahead of the times, and he could only develop little by little. So after the two sides bargained, they came up with a compromise plan. The Jiangnan region, controlled by Zeng Guofan and his protégés, sold raw materials and cash crops to Northern Manchuria at low taxes and low prices, and Northern Manchuria provided manufactured goods and basic industrial facilities to Jiangnan. This is a plan acceptable to both sides, Guoxing'a is both industrial and agricultural development, and urgently needs the replenishment of silk, cotton, tea, tobacco and other raw materials in the country, especially in the south of the Yangtze River, and at the same time, it is also in urgent need of a suitable dumping market. Zeng Guofan and others must export these things, and they must also purchase industrial equipment, and it is still risky to sell them to foreigners for equipment, so it is better to do business with Guoxinga, who has a good credit.

The matter was almost discussed, Guo Xing'a took out the latest scientific and technological product of North Manchuria, the thermos pot, and also gave one to Zeng Guofan. Seeing that the accompanying soldiers handed over the tableware, Zeng Guofan guessed that Guo Xing'a gave him a food box, but after learning from Guo Xing'a's appearance and twisting the food box, Zeng Guofan was dumbfounded. In this food box, which has obviously been running around with Guo Xing'a for a long time, it is actually steaming beef soup, which is just out of the pot.

"Yun Shuai, what is this?" Zeng Guofan is still very curious about new things.

"Lotus root yam stewed beef, the skill of the imperial chef in the palace of the first emperor, you can taste it!" Guo Xing'a, who had already eaten it, realized that the thermos pot was a very ordinary thing, and he didn't care about it at all, so he introduced the delicious stew.

"I have heard that Yun Shuai is thrifty, and the day before yesterday, I also heard Mr. Ma San of your realm say that Yun Shuai only has one dish per meal, and I don't want this dish to be so rich!" Zeng Guofan didn't ask about the thermos pot again, because he found that Guo Xing'a didn't take the thermos pot seriously at all, and he later asked Ma San and other Manchurian merchants to ask it, so there was no need to show his cowardice in front of Guo Xing'a. But after he looked at the delicate soup in the pot, he suddenly felt a little tired of Guo Xing'a, Guo Xing'a just ate a dish, but it was too rich.

"Is the beef in the Mongolian steppe, the newly produced yam that year, the lotus root in season in the south of the Yangtze River, and the carrot in the periwinkle vegetable field very excessive?" Guo Xing'a sighed and snorted while eating, while wondering why Zeng Guofan felt extravagant.

"It's really nothing for the diet of the townsmen on the side of the Ripping Territory!" Zeng Guofan didn't criticize him anymore, he ate better than this, he just felt that Guoxing'a was hypocritical, obviously he ate well, why bother to taunt his frugality, as if he shared weal and woe with the people!

"The workers in every city under the jurisdiction of North Manchuria, a day's salary is enough to eat two bowls of such soup, and the difference is only the skill of the imperial chef!" Goxinga was telling the truth, but he was only talking about the workers in the city, and he was embarrassed to mention the peasants. Because the income of the peasants was only one-tenth of that of the workers, a large part of the funds needed for the explosive growth of North Manchurian were scavenged from the peasants by Goxinga.

Zeng Guofan didn't speak for a long time, and the sweet beef soup became a little bitter in his mouth. The workers of North Manchurian can eat and drink such delicious food at will, and the smaller landlords in the south of the Yangtze River are afraid that they will not be able to do it, and who will be willing to eat meat without festivals and happy events! And such a fine cooking is also expensive, the landlord in Jiangnan did not go to school and other happy events, who is willing to go to the big restaurant to call such a dish.

Zeng Guofan looked back at the soldiers around him, in addition to the fact that the soldiers of the Hunan Army were not as neat and beautiful as the Northeast Army, their physique was also much worse. Most of the soldiers of the Hunan army were gray and defeated, their faces were black and black, they were not shiny, and their bodies were slightly thin. The Manchurian soldiers, who were mostly northerners, were much taller than the Hunan army, and they were all very strong and had shiny skin.

"Soldiers eat meat!" Zeng Guofan asked unconsciously, and after saying that, he regretted it, these people are all Guoxing's personal soldiers, and naturally they eat the best.

"I have set up farms in every village, and people in North Manchu often eat meat, especially children. People's nutrition needs to be balanced, vegetables, meat and eggs are indispensable, eat well, talents have strength, and learn to work efficiently. Children are growing up, we must let them eat well, they are the hope of the future! "Guo Xing'a cherishes the opportunity to be defeated in front of Zeng Guofan.

"It's a big deal!" Zeng Guofan had heard Ma San say about the school in Guoxing's school, and now he heard that the people of Northern Manchu eat meat, and he was even more shocked.

The two chatted for a while, and Tan Shaoguang and others, who had been trapped for more than a month, rushed to the door of Shence. Guo Xing'a was very chic, and it seemed that he returned the weapons of the Hunan soldiers without any guilt, and then calmly said goodbye to Zeng Guofan, without any precautions, and stepped on the war horse and left. Zeng Guofan and Zeng Guoquan brothers were all unharmed and freed, and more than 2,000 people in Guoxing'a had not gone far, and many unconvinced Hunan army generals wanted to give Guoxing'a a hard lesson and teach this arrogant boy a lesson. Of course, these proposals were vetoed by Zeng Guofan, who had already reached a consensus with Guo Xing'a, and Zeng Guofan also began to admire Guo Xing's courage.

"This kid is crazy and boundless, and I don't know what he can rely on, that is, big brother, you are generous......" Zeng Guoquan was somewhat dissatisfied with Guo Xing's arrogance.

"Don't talk nonsense, Yun Shuai ......" Zeng Guofan reprimanded his younger brother, but was interrupted by the rumbling cannonball. After Goxing Aden the ship, the fleet pulled anchor and set sail to go home, but before leaving, the ships with complete weapons systems fired a salvo into the open space of Baguazhou.

"That's what he relied on!" Looking at the scorched earth produced in an instant, Zeng Guofan was convinced, Guo Xing'a didn't need to have a high level, with such military strength, he could be willful.

"It's so ruthless!" Zeng Guoquan, who has always been brave and ruthless, just muttered this time.

After Guo Xing'a left, Zeng Guofan accepted the request of the imperial court in full, took the initiative to leave Nanjing to pursue the remnants of the Taiping army, and took the initiative to dismiss the Hunan army of more than 50,000 people. Of course, he also did one thing, that is, to concentrate on developing industry and learning Western science and technology, and Guo Xing'a shocked him too much.

Yixin and Su Shun in Beijing got the news that Zeng Guofan was obedient, and the big snot bubbles were almost beautiful. They didn't know the mental journey of the loyal minister Zeng Guofan, and thought that this was the effect of Guoxing's threat of force, so their prejudice against Guoxing'a was slightly lowered. After all, it's still a flag man! When the imperial court was in danger, Guo Xing'a's elbow would not turn outward. Of course, if they knew about the proposal of the Goxinga federation, they would definitely want to strangle the number one traitor among the banner people immediately.

Guo Xing'a was on the sea, sticking two cold buttocks with his hot face, and at the same time, he also discovered one thing, many places in the TV series were wrong. Shi Dakai, who is in the same era as Hong Xiuquan in the TV series, is not a bearded veteran, but a handsome young descendant, but only thirty-two years old. Li Xiucheng, who has always shown himself as a handsome boy on the screen, is actually a horse-faced uncle in his forties. Li Xiucheng is a latecomer, but he is not showy at all, he is ten years older than Shi Dakai, but no one is good at mixing in the early stage.

However, the two of them have one thing that is very consistent, that is, they don't give Guo Xing'a face at all, and Guo Xing'a, who is thankless, is a bit two-faced.