That night, in the camp of the Taiping Army, the banquet was on a grand display, everyone was drinking happily, and the atmosphere was warm.

On the main seat, Huang Xu and Zeng Guofan sat side by side, after three rounds of drinking, Huang Xu asked in a low voice about the battle of Hefei, and Zeng Guofan answered truthfully.

Zeng Guofan's story was not lacking in thrilling moments, but Huang Xu just listened quietly, and nodded sometimes, but his face was as calm as ever.

The only thing that surprised Huang Xu a little was that there were two places, Huang Xu heard that in order to let the main force retreat safely, he actually gave up the lives of tens of thousands of Qing soldiers, and couldn't help but shake his head, he obviously didn't think much of Monk Greenqin's approach.

And when he heard that the Qing army's intention to retreat was unclear, he frowned.

"Master Horse, before you came, I had discussed this matter with the generals, but I had no clue, I really don't know what the hell the monk is doing." Zeng Guofan also had a bit of a headache.

"Marshal, no matter what arrangements the Qing army makes, we just need to do our own." Huang Xu's headless words made Zeng Guofan a little dizzy.

"What does the horse master mean..."At this time, it was just a conversation between the two, so Zeng Guofan also changed his name and called Huang Xu the master of the horse.

"Marshal, we need to divide our troops." Huang Xu smiled and said suddenly.

"Master of the horse, the Qing army lost Hefei, this road is a horse Pingchuan, there is no danger to defend, why don't we take this opportunity to lead the army to smash the Beijing division, this is really a godsend. It doesn't seem necessary to divide the troops." Zeng Guofan was slightly stunned, then thought about it, and then said to Huang Xu carefully.

He didn't understand Huang Xu's strategy a little, just imagine, in such a good situation, the Taiping army didn't have to be half-hearted, just need to do their best and concentrate their forces to attack all the way.

"Dashuai, I can completely understand your thoughts, but dividing troops is an established strategy, and besides, dividing troops is only good for us, not bad." Huang Xu tried to explain the benefits of dividing troops to Zeng Guofan.

"I want to hear about it." Although Zeng Guofan didn't understand it in his heart, he also knew that Huang Xu must have his reason for doing this.

"As a simple example, if you're fighting someone, is it better to fight with two people or fight alone? You may say, oh, that depends on the strength of the individual, yes, if someone's strength is strong enough to sweep everything, then there is nothing to say, just go it alone, because this is the person's strength, strength. However, if a person's strength is not strong enough to sweep everything, then rashly choosing to fight alone with others is obviously not the best policy, what do you say? Great handsome." Huang Xu's eyes shone with wisdom, and he tried to tell his thoughts in the most simple way.

"What do you mean by this, our strength is not very strong now?" Zeng Guofan doesn't think so.

"At least not strong enough to sweep everything." Huang Xu said with a smile.

"That's more than enough to deal with the Qing army." Zeng Guofan doesn't think it's a big deal.

"That's right, Dashuai, what you say, I believe it, if our main force attacks all the way, it is also possible to defeat the Beijing Division, but what about after taking the Beijing Division? Maybe there will be a lot of unexpected things waiting for us." Huang Xu is still smiling authentically.

"What can be the problem, as long as we take the Beijing Division, the unification of China will be just around the corner." Zeng Guofan said without thinking.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"Dashuai's words are certainly reasonable, but there are some things that are not easy to say." Huang Xu said without hurry.

"Master Ma is thinking too much, after capturing the Beijing Division, we will divide our troops to sweep away those remnants of strength, wouldn't it be better?" This is the original intention of Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan felt that first of all, it was necessary to occupy the political high ground, and only by laying down the Beijing Division, it could be said that the Qing Dynasty had truly overthrown the Qing Dynasty, which would have a huge psychological impact on the entire Chinese people, and that the Qing Dynasty was the center in the Beijing Division, and the backbone of the Qing Dynasty was lost, and the other remnants of the Qing Army would not be afraid, and they would inevitably be scattered.

Huang Xu listened to Zeng Guofan's words, he kind of understood, Zeng Guofan's opinion was similar to the strategy of dividing the troops they advocated at the beginning, but the difference was that he advocated dividing the troops into two roads first, and then taking the Beijing division, while Zeng Guofan advocated that the Beijing division be taken first, and then the troops were divided to sweep away the remnants of the force.

Huang Xu's method is to seek progress while maintaining stability, and Zeng Guofan's method is to pay attention to thunder and thunder, and not to give the enemy a chance to breathe. It's just that Huang Xu has other concerns, and Zeng Guofan only talks about the current situation.

"Dashuai, your idea is a good idea, but I want to ask, if we only go all the way, once we are dragged by the Qing army, and the Qing army gives us other tricks, how will we crack it?" Huang Xu is not very good at vetoing Zeng Guofan's opinion in person, and can only let him understand his thoughts from the side.

"With the amount of power we have now, this shouldn't happen, right?" Zeng Guofan really didn't think about this problem.

Zeng Guofan knew very well about the comparison between the strength of the enemy and us, and in addition, he knew the internal situation of the Qing court very well, so he never thought that there would be the problem Huang Xu said in the future, and he had the belief that he would win.

"Dashuai, you and I are people who have been on the battlefield for a long time, the battlefield situation has changed thousands of times, and it does not transfer with our will, you and I are both aware of the Tao, if there is a situation that even we can't explore, it will be a big trouble, and it may even affect our unification of the great cause, so, before there is no absolute strength, I still think that we can't put the bet in one direction, and we don't need to break the kettle now." HUANG Xudao.

"But this is a rare opportunity." Zeng Guofan felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it would be a pity if he didn't take advantage of it.

Don't miss the opportunity, lose it again!

"Dashuai, there are opportunities all the time, but you can't make a mistake once, if you are wrong, we will be very passive, you and I know very well, the demise of the Qing court is only a matter of time, a little earlier or a little later, it does not hinder our plans, so we must not try to be quick and put ourselves in danger, it will be a bit more than worth the loss." Huang Xu must now seek stability.

Huang Xu knew very well in his heart that now the pressure was all on the side of the Qing court, and it was Qing who was in a hurry, not him.

"Master Fuma, I still have reservations about the unexpected situation you said, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that now, the Qing army's strength is not much left, and it is still difficult for them to protect themselves, if they want to hold us back, it is a bit impossible." Zeng Guofan still didn't want to give up his idea.

"Marshal, what you said is also right, the Qing army itself is difficult to protect, how can it pose a threat to us again, but this does not mean that the Qing army has no other way, what if they find another way?" HUANG Xudao.

"Something else? They're just poor donkeys, so what good can they do." Zeng Guofan didn't believe that the Qing army could still toss anything big.

"Not necessarily, handsome, to give you a hint." Huang Xu pursed his lips and thought for a while, and said.

"Listen up." Zeng Guofan didn't know what Huang Xu wanted to say to him.

"Outside of the Qing army, what other forces are there that make us fearful?" Huang Xu didn't say it directly, but said in a different way.

"Outside the Qing Army?" Zeng Guofan lowered his head and muttered, and after a moment, he suddenly raised his head and said in a lost voice: "Eight-Nation Alliance?"

"Well, exactly." Huang Xu nodded solemnly.

The Qing army is not afraid, but what about the Eight-Nation Alliance, it is a force that cannot be underestimated.

"Is the master worried that the Eight-Nation Alliance will intervene?" Zeng Guofan's face also began to become serious, and he knew that this was a big problem.

How could Zeng Guofan ignore this?

"Yes, if we push the Qing army into a hurry, it is no longer a question of whether the Eight-Nation Alliance will take the initiative to intervene, but the Qing Army will cry and shout and beg the Eight-Nation Alliance to intervene. Huang Xu's question is very sharp, and even the well-informed Zeng Guofan may not be able to answer it.

"Master Horse, this ......" Zeng Guofan was really speechless.

Zeng Guofan is a very good commander-in-chief, but he is not a strategist, from a macro point of view, he does not see so far as Huang Xu, of course, Huang Xu's understanding of history is not comparable to Zeng Guofan.

The so-called authorities are confused, and bystanders are clear, which is also the truth.

"Dashuai, we have to be mentally prepared like this!" Huang Xu then added another sentence.

He wanted Zeng Guofan to know that the further they went, the stronger their opponents might be, and the more difficult they would be to deal with, so they had to be mentally prepared in advance.

"Master Ma is thoughtful, I really admire, admire." This was not accepted by the Zeng State Domain.

"This is also the reason why I insist on a two-way attack, the advantages of a two-way attack are, first, on the basis of occupying the territory, we try to make the Qing court feel that there is still room to deal with us, to prevent them from jumping off the wall in a hurry and going to cooperate with the Eight-Nation Alliance early. Second, the cities located on the upper line of our two offensive roads are all important places, and if we occupy them, we will control the hinterland of the whole of China, which is equivalent to unifying most of China, and the rest will not be a cause for concern. Third, the Qing army's heavy troops and vital forces are basically concentrated on these two roads, and we can take the opportunity to eliminate these vital forces." Huang Xu said this and paused.

After a while, he continued: "We have done all this, the city has been stabilized, and it is time to really capture the Qing Jingshi, and at this time, even if the Eight-Nation Alliance intervenes again, we are not afraid, we are prepared, and we have enough confidence, it is not that we do not have the strength to fight with the Eight-Nation Alliance, and at that time, the big thing will definitely be done."

"The master of the horse sees thousands of miles, I just can't accept it." Zeng Guofan admired Huang Xu to the extreme.

"Look at what you said, it's a bit exaggerated, I can't see it for thousands of meters, let alone talk about thousands of miles, I just think that we can't do that kind of uncertain thing, it's that simple." Huang Xu's words are simple, but the truth is not ordinary.

"Yes, I'll take my words to heart." Zeng Guofan is cautious and authentic.

"Okay, that's it, more detailed arrangements, I'll talk about it later." Huang Xu felt that it was time to get back to the topic of eating and drinking.

"Okay, I'll give you a drink." Zeng Guofan toasted to Huang Xu.

Huang Xu smiled slightly, raised the wine glass in his hand and touched it lightly in Zeng Guofan's cup, and then drank it all.

Later, the two put down their glasses, looked at each other, and laughed. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (biquge.info) to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation ......)