Zeng Guofan's words. Let everyone here fall into deep thought.

Li Hongzhang was the first to speak: "Teacher, officialdom has always paid attention to standing in line, and the grass on the wall is definitely unlucky. Although Li Zhen became a powerful minister, the empress dowager of the two palaces did not pose a threat to Li Zhen, and the little emperor was still a baby, not to mention. Thinking about the fate of He Guiqing, Xu Naizhao and others, I don't think it will be a loss to join Li Zhen's army. ”

Zeng Guofan said with a serious expression: "Now, Li Zhen is indeed powerful, and his power is leaning towards the government and the opposition. Ten years from now, twenty years from now, or even thirty years from now? The emperor has grown up, has Li Zhen always been an evergreen? In terms of the relationship between the two sides, Jae-chun is the king, Li Zhen is the minister, and the relationship between the two sides is originally a relationship between superiors and subordinates. It's not easy for Li Zhen to confront the emperor! ”

"My lord, I think you are wrong, you underestimated Li Zhen's ambitions."

In the hall, a young man spoke. This young man was thin and thin, with a face like a crown of jade, and he was handsome. His eyes are soft, not arrogant or impatient, giving people a feeling of warmth like jade.

As soon as the young man spoke, Zeng Guofan attached great importance to it. ”

"If Liewen has any ideas, just say it, let's discuss it privately." Zeng Guofan encouraged.

The young man's name is Zhao Liewen, and he is Zeng Guofan's staff.

Zhao Liewen said: "I estimate that in 20 or 30 years, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has already perished, and it is Li Zhen who is in power. King Zhennan has the power he has now, and ten years from now, he will definitely not be resigned to his current power. People's hearts change, especially those in high positions, who will never let go of the power that has been in their hands for a long time. The most important thing is that King Zhennan is not a pedantic person and will not hand over his rights. Therefore, I conclude that the Manchu Qing must end at the hands of the king of Zhennan. ”

These words shocked everyone in the hall.

But when you think about it, there is some truth to it.

Historically, Zhao Liewen was Xianfeng's staff member of Zeng Guofan for five years. Zhao Liewen left a heavy mark in history, and it was he who predicted the demise of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

According to history, in 1867, when Zeng Guofan and Zhao Liewen had a conversation in the evening.

Zeng Guofan looked emotional, and said solemnly: "People from Beijing said that the atmosphere in the capital is very bad, and murders with open fire occur from time to time, and there are groups of beggars in the market, and there are even many women who are naked and have no clothes to cover their bodies. The people are poor, the country is in chaos, and the officials are tyrannical, I am afraid that there will be a big mess, what should I do? ”

Zhao Liewen replied: "If you divide for a long time, you will be together, and you will be divided for a long time." The situation of stability and reunification has lasted for a long time, and it is inevitable to move towards splitting. However, the authority of the royal family is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the division of places has not formed a climate. Unless "the heart is rotten", there will be no collapse of the whole country. I estimate that the disaster in the coming day will be the collapse of the imperial court first, the world without a master, and then the local government will be independent. It is estimated that this situation will occur in less than 50 years. ”

Less than fifty years after Zhao Liewen's prediction, the Manchu dynasty fell. At this time, Zhao Liewen asserted that the Manchu Qing perished at the hands of Li Zhen, because he believed that Li Zhen could not be captured.

Li Hongzhang opened his mouth and said, "Teacher, the disciple agrees with Mr. Zhao's words. ”

Peng Yulin said: "The emperor in the north is a rebel, his name is not right, and he also lost his power and humiliated the country's land, and he can't become a climate." Our emperor here is a little baby, and it is difficult to become a climate! If the emperor had the posture of a dragon and a tiger, there might be a way to save it, but the emperor was a little baby, and there was no threat at all. I think that after Li Zhen's Northern Expedition destroyed the puppet emperor in the north, the pattern of the world will change, and it is likely that Mr. Zhao expected the situation. ”

At this time, a soldier came up and said, "My lord, Zuo Zongtang is here." ”

"Please come in!"

Zeng Guofan raised his eyebrows and immediately commanded.

After Zuo Zongtang walked into the hall and took a seat, he said, "Brother Bohan, the prince took the initiative to recruit you, why did you refuse?" You and I have been friends for many years, and we have been close friends for many years, what do you think when you give me the truth? ”

Zeng Guofan was silent for a moment, and then said: "Don't hide it from Senior Brother Ji, I thought that the Hunan army was going to be merged into the army of King Zhennan, and I felt very uncomfortable, so I politely refused King Zhennan's invitation. ”

At this moment, Zeng Guofan found a reason for himself to shirk.

Zuo Zongtang shook his head and said loudly: "Brother Bohan doesn't want the Hunan army to be merged into the army under the command of the prince, but Brother Bohan has thought about it, the emperor transferred other officials to serve as the leader of the Hunan army, and wants to take over your Hunan army, what should you do?" Could it be that Zeng Bohan wants to raise troops to rebel against the imperial court and learn from Hong Xiuquan to make trouble? ”

When Zeng Guofan heard this, his face changed greatly.

Immediately, he sighed and said, "Alas, it's embarrassing! ”

Seeing this, Zuo Zongtang motioned to Li Hongzhang, Zeng Guoquan and others with his eyes and asked them to persuade.

Li Hongzhang immediately said: "Teacher, the disciple thinks that it is okay to merge under the command of King Zhennan, it is better than the collapse of the Hunan army in the future, and we are still in the same army at the moment." ”

Zeng Guoquan also said: "Brother, I agree. ”

Immediately, Peng Yulin, Zhao Liewen and others also opened their mouths to persuade Zeng Guofan to join Li Zhen's command.

Because the emperor's power is too small to be ignored, and Li Zhen is not a brutal and dumb person, the gap between the two sides is not possible to decrease at all. As long as Li Zhen is steady and steady, Li Zhen's strength is definitely increasing, and the emperor's strength is limited by Li Zhen, and it is impossible to increase.

Li Hongzhang, Zeng Guoquan, Peng Yulin and others all saw this reason, and unanimously agreed to join Li Zhenjun. As for Zeng Guofan, he subconsciously still has the idea of being loyal to the monarch, and he is also worried about the future situation, so he hesitates.

At present, after the persuasion of Zhao Liewen, Peng Yulin and others, he had accepted it in his heart, so he borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, nodded and said: "I am willing to serve as the commander of the Third Army and build another army for the king of Zhennan." ”

Zuo Zongtang said happily: "I'll go and tell the prince, you are waiting for the prince to summon you." ”

Immediately, Zuo Zongtang went to report.

It didn't take long for Li Zhen to gather Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and others together.

Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "Brother Bohan is the commander of the Third Army, I can rest assured. I will ask people to tell Brother Bohan how to form a new army, and I hope that Brother Bohan will form a strong army as soon as possible. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Yes! ”

Li Zhen continued: "Brother Bohan has many talents, and they are all people with lofty ideals. I will give you another army slot, which means that one of you will have a commander. Who's going to be, depends on how you perform next. At the same time, the DPRK and China also need people to match me, so the DPRK and China also have official positions, and I hope you can stand out. ”

"Yes!"

The people under Zeng Guofan's command suddenly became excited. The position of a military commander was vacant, and the official position of a Chinese officer awaited them, which made many people under Zeng Guofan excited.

Zeng Guofan looked at the excited people under his command, and felt a little bitter in his heart.

He knew that after being incorporated into Li Zhen's army, the Hunan army would definitely not be able to remain intact, and many people would definitely be transferred. But Zeng Guofan didn't want to delay the future of his subordinate officials and generals, because these people were either brothers, disciples, or friends, and he also hoped that these people could have a good future.

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