In fact, there must be no "heart of disobedience", not only Peng Yulin himself has a clear conscience, but even Zeng Guofan can pack tickets. The problem is that "after the army is formed, it will be free from the supervision of the imperial court and not subject to the control of the imperial court", but it is not a matter of nothing, and Peng Yulin will not be able to "have a clear conscience".

It's just that he and Zeng Guofan have a lot of unavoidable hardships in this matter.

"The blame of the prince, Yulin didn't dare not accept it, but he ......"

Peng Yulin hesitated slightly, he knew that the next words, between the entry and exit, were extremely heavy, and not a word could be wrong.

He was considering the words, Guan Zhuofan had already waved his hand and said, "Xue Weng, the word 'blame' is still on the wall - I don't mean this at all!" At that time, at this time, at that time, at that time, I tried my best to complete the system, where do I want to get the change in the situation at this time? ”

Hearing these words in his ears, Peng Yulin's heart was hot, and he said: "Thank you for your compassion!" But ......"

He hesitated slightly, and Guan Zhuofan grabbed the conversation again: "However, I know that you and Zeng Xiangxiang have unavoidable hardships!" ”

Peng Yulin's eyes jumped.

Guan Zhuofan said slowly: "The Hunan Army Sailor, with high achievements in a hundred battles, wearing flower feathers, everywhere, how many people have been protected to the red top?" However, the appropriate lack of points is that there are more monks and less porridge! After the battle is over, there are only a few that can make up for the real shortcomings! Everyone has to eat, and this group of old brothers who rolled out of the blood can't help but give them a way out! Otherwise, there is a false title on the empty top, no food and clothing, and the rivers and lakes are down. We're the ones up there. Of course, I feel uneasy. After a long time, they will also have resentment and trouble! ”

This passage is really called "to the point".

The Yangtze River Water Division was born from the Hunan Army Water Division. One of the most important purposes of the establishment of the Yangtze River Naval Division is to place the "meritorious soldiers" of the Hunan Army Naval Division.

The battles between the Hunan army and the Taiping army basically took place in the Yangtze River valley. The Yangtze River has become the most important strategic passage for both sides to attack each other, and whoever can control the Yangtze River waterway will be able to gain strategic superiority and ultimately win the war. In a sense, in the war between the Hunan army and the Taiping army, the naval division was more important than the land division.

Peng Yulin, who was in charge of organizing and managing the water division, had been fighting under Zeng Guofan, but in the end he was as famous as Zeng Guofan, and this is the reason.

In this context, the Hunan Army Naval Division grew rapidly. Then. The entire waterway of the Yangtze River, from west to east. From south to north, the official and military warships all flew the flag of the Hunan army.

This situation finally aroused the uneasiness of some Manchurian relatives and nobles. The official document was folded up, the imperial court was built, and under the establishment of the green battalion, the "water division franchise" through the Yangtze River waterway was set up to replace the Hunan army water division.

Naturally, this will not work. If the green battalion is available, where will the "Hunan Army" come out like this?

What the official didn't expect was that his twists and turns not only made Zeng Guofan vigilant: he must take precautions; At the same time, it also gave Zeng Guofan corresponding inspiration.

Soon after, Zeng Guofan asked for the establishment of the "Yangtze River Water Division". On the surface, he seems to be echoing the construction of the official document, but on the inside, it is just the opposite: the official document wants to form another naval division to replace the Hunan army's naval division, but Zeng Guofan claimed that "sharp weapons should not be thrown into waves, and strong forces should not be dismantled", and the newly formed Yangtze River naval division should be based on the Hunan military naval division.

In fact, it is just a change of brand for the Hunan Army Sailors.

The newly formed "Yangtze River Water Division" is the "economic system" force of the imperial court, that is, after the battle, there is no need to dismantle.

In this way, after the end of the war, there will be a place for the "meritorious soldiers" of the Hunan Army's naval division.

In order to ensure the attainment of this goal, Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin's proposed system of appointing generals to the Yangtze River Naval Division is almost absurd: Seventy percent of the vacancies of the deputy generals, staff generals, and guerrillas of the Yangtze River Naval Division must be filled by the Yangtze River Naval Division, and the remaining thirty percent will be selected by the military department. If there are vacancies below the capital division, all of them will be selected by the commander of the Yangtze River Naval Division from among the personnel of the Yangtze River Naval Division.

As mentioned above, the Admiral of the Yangtze River Naval Division was independent of the governors of the provinces along the Yangtze River, and together with the "Governors of the Territory", he exercised "dual leadership" over the officials of the Yangtze River Naval Division. However, in practice, the "leadership" of the "Governor of the Territory" is virtual, and only the "leadership" of the Admiral of the Yangtze River Navy Division is real.

In fact, this is also due to the careful design of Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin to ensure the independence of the Yangtze River Naval Division, so that outsiders cannot enter the Yangtze River Naval Division, and the lack of the Hunan army is divided.

That is to say, basically, Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin turned the Yangtze River Naval Division into an "independent kingdom" of the Hunan army, and the needle could not be inserted and the water could not be splashed.

However, this "independent kingdom" is legitimate. Because, all the rules, systems, and articles of association have been approved by the "royal approval".

In short, Zeng Guofan at that time, what he said, the queen mother of the two palaces and the lords, no matter how much they had ideas in their hearts, they would not refute it on the surface.

After the pacification of Hongyang, it was inevitable that the Hunan army would be reduced in a large proportion, and no other factors should be considered; from an economic point of view alone, it would be impossible for the productive forces of an agricultural society to support a huge army for a long time according to the standards of wartime. The dismissal of the Lu Division, Zeng Guofan was very generous, and now there is only less than one-fifth left; But this Yangtze River sailor, from beginning to end, has not touched a single hair.

Xuan Yu is heavy, you can imagine.

This Yangtze River sailor, Zeng Guofan, and Peng Yulin all have to be maintained, but the specific methods are very different:

Zeng Guofan is very simple, but he is very kind to his subordinates, and after his success, he retreats and is humble, holding on to Baotai, and he is more and more dislike things, and Huang Yisheng is his "private", so he turned a blind eye to the various shortcomings of the Yangtze River sailors, and even pretended not to see anything.

Peng Yulin's character is upright and straightforward, but he can't tolerate Huang Yisheng and his ilk wantonly ruining the powerhouse they created. And he thinks that Huang Yisheng and others are so foolish, they are really selling people's handles and destroying the Great Wall, if they are not thoroughly rectified, the pressure from the outside world will become greater and greater, and sooner or later they will crush this sailor who has spent countless efforts on it.

Under the nest, will there be no eggs? If, like the Lu Division, the Yangtze River Naval Division was also abolished, the good intentions of the old brothers would be in vain.

No, there are already people who are hideous!

Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin's real purpose of creating the Yangtze River Water Division is not only known to the two of them, but they are the first to say it face to face, without concealment.

Peng Yulin could no longer avoid this question.

In a moment, he made a decision: since the other party has already made the conversation clear, he must use a sincere posture to deal with it head-on, and he can no longer beat around the bush and dodge left and right. Otherwise, if it can be delayed for a while, it can't be delayed for a lifetime, even if the other party lets go of the Yangtze River sailor this time, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not step up his actions in secret, and finally lead to the unbearable ending of "no eggs under the nest".

"Lord Mingjian, this is really a last resort!" Peng Yulin sighed, "The water master is not as good as the Lu master!" To tell the truth, after the Hunan army finished the battle, Lu Shi's pockets were bulging - the lost territory, no matter the size of the city, the first one to enter was Lu Shi! The sailor is different, no matter how much effort he has made before, at this time, he can only stay on the water and watch Lu Shi get rich! ”

After a pause, he continued: "Therefore, the reduction of the Hunan army, the Lu division is much easier than the water division - the brothers of the Lu division, with enough silver in their pockets, will no longer continue to eat this imperial grain, and they will have no worries about food and clothing for three years and two years. The brothers of the sailor, but most of them have no income except for a salary, and they will be cut off suddenly, and they will be as the prince said, 'with a false title, no food and clothing, and no despondent rivers and lakes', after a long time, 'there will be resentment and trouble'! ”

Guan Zhuofan nodded and said, "Xue Weng, it's not easy for you and Zeng Xiangxiang!" I know that even if the Yangtze River Water Division is set up, there are still too many monks and too few porridge -- there are too many senior members with high titles, and there are too few missing points, so I have to 'borrow the big title to make up for the small shortcomings', 'mention and town borrow to the deputy, participate, and swim, and the deputy, sen, and swim to the capital, keep the stop, and keep the borrowing, and keep the borrowing to the thousand, and stop'. ”

Peng Yulin didn't expect that Guan Zhuofan still knew this, so he couldn't help but feel hot in his heart, and said: "The prince is really aware of the situation!" But—"

After a pause, he said: "The word 'stop' is actually not talked about, and there are many people who borrow and make up for the lack of thousands and make up for the lack of it with the title of mention and town!" ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly and said: "So, Xue Weng, I am offended to say that the way to set up the Yangtze River Water Division and place the meritorious members of the Hunan Army Water Division is afraid that it will be half the effort, and it will not please both ends, right?" Well, Snowwolf, I have an idea - how about we make a deal? ”

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