Yang Banhou said again: "Marshal, I am also in favor of sending troops. Now that bandits are rampant, especially since Shanghai is still close to Nanjing, we should all the more display the prestige of the Shanghai army, beat the bandits hard, and make the bandits dare not peep into Shanghai. At this time, among the main generals under Li Zhen, Smith and Zhou Xiuying did not approve of sending troops, but Huang Shihai, Yang Banhou and Lu Shaochuan were in favor of sending troops.

However, Qi Zhenhai remained silent and did not speak.

Li Zhen asked, "Zhenhai, what do you think?" ”

Qi Zhenhai had been pondering Li Zhen's thoughts for a long time in his heart, and he could vaguely guess a little. Hearing Li Zhen's inquiry, he immediately said: "The last general is stupid, and after thinking about it, he feels that it is appropriate to send troops or not to send troops, and it is difficult to decide whether to send troops." Therefore, the last general thinks that as long as it is decided by the commander, the last will resolutely implement it. ”

When Li Zhen heard this, he secretly said that Qi Zhenhai slipped his head.

In fact, Li Zhen did already have an idea in his heart, but Li Zhen would not take the initiative to say it. Turning his gaze to Liu Taiping, who didn't speak, he asked in a harmonious voice: "Sir, Qi Shan asked someone to pass the message, do you think you should send troops?" ”

Liu Taiping said unhurriedly: "If you don't send troops, you have to send troops!" ”

"Ahh

Lu Shaochuan scratched his head, with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Mr. Liu, what do you mean by this?" It made my head dizzy, and I couldn't figure it out. If you don't send troops, you won't send troops, and if you don't send troops, you will send troops, and it's a simple thing. You've made it so much that you're going to send troops and you're going to be confused! ”

Smith blinked, still not understanding, and asked, "Please explain it clearly, sir." ”

Huang Shihai also said: "Please Mr. make it clear!" ”

The corners of Li Zhen's mouth hooked up a smile, and he looked very happy, because he understood the meaning of Liu Taiping's words. Liu Taiping's idea hit Li Zhen's heart, and Li Zhen thought of a point.

Li Zhen smiled and asked, "What is your opinion?" ”

Zhou Xiuying was a little nervous, looking forward to Liu Taiping's explanation.

Among all of them, Zhou Xiuying is the least willing to send troops, so she expects Liu Taiping to tend not to send troops.

Liu Taiping didn't explain immediately, and said slowly: "Today's Great Qing Kingdom is no longer the time to open the country. Bandits are in chaos, foreigners are running around, corrupt officials are rampant, and the children of the Eight Banners only know how to walk dogs and fight cocks. Coupled with the expansion of the forces of group training in various places, it has formed a situation that the tail is not falling. For example, the Hunan army that defeated the bandits some time ago is constantly increasing its strength, as if it is the overlord of one side. Adults should learn from Zeng Guofan now, and focus on enhancing their strength in order to be invincible. ”

After Li Zhen listened, he nodded again and again.

Although Liu Taiping only wanted to make Li Zhen a soil overlord, he only thought about enhancing his strength, and did not think about overthrowing the Manchu Dynasty. However, this reason is already in line with Li Zhen's appetite, and it can also be used in a grand manner.

After the rest of the people listened, they thought quietly and did not interrupt.

Liu Taiping continued: "The bandits occupy Nanjing, and there is the Jiangbei camp in the north and the Jiangnan camp in the south. If our army goes north at this time, it will definitely cause some of the bandits to turn to Shanghai. In this way, the Jiangbei camp and the Jiangnan camp are still intact and will not suffer too much damage. ”

"If you want to climb up, if you want to continue to increase your ranks, you can't send troops!"

"Why?"

"As the saying goes, the sandpiper and the clam compete for the benefit of the fisherman, the camp of the two rivers is the sandpiper, and the bandit is the mussel, and the fight between the two sides is already very fierce. If an adult suddenly intervenes, it is likely that the bamboo basket will be empty. As long as the bandit forces are exhausted, and the Liangjiang battalion is also exhausted, the adults will send troops to intervene. ”

"At that time, it was the time for adults to emerge and send troops to earn military exploits." Liu Taiping said plainly, but Smith, Huang Shihai and others all looked at Liu Taiping in horror.

This old man is weak, and he is too calculating!

Li Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said, "Mr. is reasonable, but if you don't send troops, you will definitely be convinced." Moreover, I was supported by Qishan, standing in the same boat with Qishan, we were tossing in Shanghai, and there must be Qishan's support behind us to be invincible. If you don't send troops now, you will definitely be disgusted by Qi Shan, it's not worth it! ”

Liu Taiping said with a smile: "My lord, this is the so-called old decay who will not send troops, but will also send troops." ”

"I want to hear about it!"

Li Zhen looked at Liu Taiping and looked extremely humble.

Qi Zhenhai, Huang Shihai and others all fell on Liu Taiping, waiting for Liu Taiping to speak.

Liu Taiping said: "To deal with Qishan, it is actually very simple, as long as you send troops out of the city to Nanjing, and make the appearance of attacking Nanjing." However, we must also tell the bandits in Nanjing that we are just putting on a show and not really planning to attack Nanjing. If you don't send troops, you have to send troops, that is, you want to make a feint attack on Nanjing. As long as the bandits see our situation, and Qishan also knows that we have sent troops, everything is done. ”

Liu Taiping looked at Li Zhen with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice: "The old man asked the lord to send troops to feint to attack Nanjing, just to stabilize Qishan and stabilize the bandits in Nanjing, and not really fight with the bandits." ”

Zhou Xiuying understood that this was beneficial to Li Zhen, and that she could not attack the Taiping army, so she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, nodded and said, "I agree with Mr. Liu's suggestion." ”

Lu Shaochuan also said: "I agree too!" ”

Li Zhen's interests are his Lu Shaochuan's interests, so Lu Shaochuan directly agreed. Next, Huang Shihai, Yang Banhou, Smith and Qi Zhenhai all agreed.

These people were not loyal to the Manchus, and they were all based on Li Zhen's interests.

Liu Taiping made a suggestion, which was supported by everyone.

Li Zhen looked at Liu Taiping again and asked, "Sir, who can be the general?" ”

Liu Taiping's gaze swept over several people, and Lu Shaochuan and Yang Banhou lowered their heads one after another, unwilling to lead the troops out. After all, it was a feint, and there would be no battle at all, so the two were not interested at all. In the end, Liu Taiping's gaze fell on Qi Zhenhai and said, "My lord, the old man thinks that Zhenhai can go. ”

When Qi Zhenhai heard this, he complained bitterly.

The old father-in-law was too messy, and he actually called him out.

Li Zhen asked again: "Zhenhai, what do you think?" ”

Qi Zhenhai was helpless in his heart, so he could only stand his head and say, "Dashuai, the last general is willing to go." ”

Li Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said; "Okay, you can take a regiment under your command and go out for a walk."

"Yes!"

Qi Zhenhai agreed, but his mind was muddy, and he didn't even know how to leave the study.

When the meeting was adjourned, everyone took their leave. Qi Zhenhai had just left the study, and thought of the fact that he was transferred out, found Liu Taiping, and asked: "Father-in-law, this time the matter of sending troops is purely an idle matter, it is better to stay in Shanghai to train the army." Why did you arrange this task for me? ”

Liu Taiping said in a deep voice: "Training? Can't you train without Shanghai? You are still a descendant of the Qi family, and you can't figure out this question. Think about it yourself, don't come to me if you don't think it through. ”

Qi Zhenhai looked at Liu Taiping's departing back and fell into deep thought, but his eyes gradually brightened.

Everyone is reluctant to go, isn't it just right for him to stand up?

ps: two of the three watches;