Chapter 272: Zeng Guofan's Good Calculation
Huang Xu thought that it would take a lot of tossing to get the monk Greenqin, but who knew that Zuihou was able to catch it effortlessly, this play really made Huang Xu's heart bloom.
The significance of capturing Seng Lingqin is not only to make the Taiping army lose an important enemy, but also to severely reduce the spirit of the Qing army, so that the Qing army falls into a situation where the dragons are leaderless, which is really a matter of killing two birds with one stone.
Although a good thing is a good thing, but then it comes, but there is a problem in front of Huang Xu, this is a good thing to capture people, but how to deal with it is a big problem, say kill it directly, it's a bit not cost-effective, Huang Xu hasn't got even a little bit of oil and water from this guy, just kill it like this, what a pity, but say not to kill, this monk Grinqin is very different from Zeng Guofan, he is a Manchu Qing person, persuasion is obviously impossible, the result of zuihou must be a killing word, so, Huang Xu is very contradictory.
It's a blissful annoyance.
Huang Xu thought left and right, thought about it, and couldn't make a decision for a while, just when he was troubled, suddenly a soldier came to report, Zeng Guofan asked him to talk.
Huang Xu suddenly heard that Zeng Guofan had an invitation, and he was stunned for a moment at first, but then he thought about it, and he had a good way to deal with Monk Greenqin in his mind.
Taiping military camp, Zeng Guofan's camp, Huang Xu came as promised, he and Zeng Guofan finished the ceremony, chatted a few words, and then went straight to the point.
"Zeng Dashuai, you invited me here today, it's not just for chatting." Huang Xu thinks that this Zeng Guofan has nothing to do, and there is nothing good about it.
"Of course, Ben Shuai invited you here because he has an important matter to discuss with you." Zeng Guofan is more straightforward than Huang Xu.
"Hey, Dashuai, you will see the outside world when you say this, what is not discussed, you just have something to say, I will do my best to satisfy you." Huang Xu said enthusiastically.
"Alas, I'm afraid that Marshal Huang will have a certain degree of difficulty in handling this matter!" Zeng Guofan sighed and stared at Huang Xu with his eyes.
Hmph, sure enough, it's an old fox, before he could speak, he had already sealed his retreat, it seems that what this gentleman wants to say must not be a good thing, Huang Xu thought to himself.
"Yes, yes, you're right, I'm not a god. There are a lot of things, I can't do everything, but the commander can put it forward first, we specific things, specific research, if I can do it, I will never shirk, even if I can't do it, I can also reflect to the key person in charge, and strive to help solve it, I say this, are you satisfied?" Huang Xu also sighed, and then said.
He knew in his heart that he couldn't avoid this hurdle in front of him, not to mention, he was trying his best to win over Zeng Guofan now, as long as Zeng Guofan's request was not excessive, he would generally meet him.
"Okay, that's interesting, with Marshal Huang's words, Ben Shuai is relieved, Ben Shuai has thanked Marshal Huang for his kindness here." Zeng Guofan stretched out his hand and gently patted the desk in front of him, and said excitedly.
"No, no, it's all my own family, it should be, it should be." Huang Xule said hehehe.
"Marshal Huang is too early to say this." When Zeng Guofan heard Huang Xu say that it was his own family, he immediately became vigilant and said seriously.
In such a big matter, he didn't want to leave an excuse for Huang Xu, he still had to keep a distance from Huang Xu.
"Dashuai, look at you, you don't see the outside, I don't want to take advantage of you." This is not cheap, you can always say beautiful things.
This Zeng Guofan has guarded this bottom line really tightly, for a period of time, no matter what strategy Huang Xu takes, Zeng Guofan will not let go of his mouth in this kind of thing. In this regard, Huang Xu is especially admired.
"Marshal Huang, the time between the two of us is not short, and there is no need to hide from each other, if you have anything to say, you don't have to beat around the bush, just say it directly. As a person, you must have understood what should be done and what should not be done, and this commander knows very well in his heart, so, Marshal Huang, in some aspects, you still don't bother with scheming." Zeng Guofan was straightforward.
"That's, that's, that's what I thought." Huang Xu said with a straight face, he seemed to have completely forgotten that he still wanted to take advantage of Zeng Guofan just now.
"Okay, Ben Shuai just likes Marshal Huang like this." Zeng Guofan said with a smile.
"Well....the marshal can talk about you now." Huang Xu pointed to the thing that Zeng Guofan wanted to say.
"Of course." Zeng Guofandao.
"Huang Xu listened." HUANG Xudao.
"Marshal Huang, that's the case, you see, Ben Shuai has been a guest in the Taiping Army for a while, this is too long away from home, the people at home will be very anxious, Ben Shuai, I have been thinking for a long time, there is a reluctant request, I don't know if Marshal Huang can help with this." Zeng Guofan's words were earnest and full of expectation.
As soon as Huang Xu heard Zeng Guofan's words, he suddenly understood what Zeng Guofan was going to say next. To be honest, this matter makes Huang Xu very embarrassed, if he refuses, it will be a loss of face for Zeng Guofan, if he wants to agree, it is even more impossible, a dilemma! Huang Xu has really been a hell of a problem in the past two days, he has encountered a lot of dilemmas, no, it took a lot of work, and he encountered two such things.
The current situation is that since Zeng Guofan's words have been spoken, he himself has to continue to listen to them, and he must deal with them well, and make sure that he handles them carefully.
"Dashuai, Huang Xu has a word first, if he can help, it is his duty, if Huang Xu can't do it, then he will do his best to help Dashuai achieve his wish." Huang Xu said it unequivocally.
"Okay, Marshal Huang, Ben Shuai didn't misunderstand you." Zeng Guofan was overjoyed.
"Boss, go on." HUANG Xudao.
"Ben Shuai wants to go home and have a look, of course, just take a look, absolutely no other thoughts, after taking a look, as long as you see that the family is safe, then Ben Shuai's wish is enough, you can also send someone to follow Ben Shuai, after Ben Shuai has done what he should do, he will never stay longer, and he will come back immediately." Zeng Guofan patted his chest and reassured.
If it were someone else and made a similar request, Huang Xu felt that it was not too much, but Zeng Guofan was different, he had a special identity, if there was an accident or something happened, who could be responsible, and who could be responsible. Huang Xu was very hesitant.
"Dashuai, if you want to say it, if you are an ordinary person, your request is not too much, I will not hesitate to agree to your request, but you also know that your identity is special, and this is an extraordinary period, if you are a little careless, if something big happens because of this matter, it will not end well." Huang Xu put his worries and thoughts.
"Yes, yes, this Shuai understands, so, isn't this Shuai begging you for help?" Zeng Guofan seems to have been thinking about it for a long time, and he has even carefully scrutinized every reaction of Huang Xu and thought of how to deal with it.
It seems that Huang Xu has made a mistake.
"Yes, yes, I'll help, but can you think about it?" Huang Xu didn't say that he wouldn't help, he just said that he would think about it.
"Of course, Marshal Huang can certainly consider it, and Marshal Ben can wait." Zeng Guofan is not afraid of waiting, he has been waiting for so long, does he care about waiting for such a little longer.
Listening to the dialogue between these two people, it seems that Zeng Guofan is in charge and Huang Xu is in the wrong, which is really interesting.
"Marshal Huang. Can Ben Shuai ask one more question? "Zeng Guofan really has a lot of problems.
"Yes. Absolutely, please. "Can Huang Xu refuse, of course not.
"Ben Shuai is like an arrow, presumably Marshal Huang must be able to understand Ben Shuai's mood. So. Ben Shuai wanted to ask. How long does Marshal Huang have to think about it, don't get me wrong, Ben Shuai is not chasing you. Ben Shuai just wanted to know an approximate time. It's better to rest assured. "Zeng Guofan is pressing step by step.
"Rest assured. Zeng Dashuai, I won't think about it for too long, once I have a reply, I will tell you as soon as possible. "Huang Xu's head is big. Perfunctory.
He really didn't know it before. It turns out that Zeng Guofan is so clingy. Knowing this, he should have rejected him at the beginning. Alas, what a regret for not being at the beginning.
However, there is no regret medicine to take in this world.
"Don't worry, rest assured, how can Ben Shuai not worry about Marshal Huang, Marshal Huang does things, Ben Shuai has always been at ease, but, it's just that Ben Shuai still hopes that Marshal Huang can be faster, Ben Shuai has no other meaning, Ben Shuai just wants to go early and return early, and I have a heart of Ben Shuai early, please forgive me for this." Zeng Guofan began to chatter.
Huang Xu is eye-opening today, he can be regarded as seeing the other side of Zeng Guofan, in addition to being clingy, he is also very verbose, the same thing, he will always keep saying in your ear, saying, it makes you annoying, and you want to slap him to death.
Perhaps, maybe this is also a strategy for Zeng Guofan to talk to people, a way of talking in order to achieve the ultimate goal, he just wants to annoy you, and if you are annoyed enough, he will send him away early, and he will meet his requirements to the letter, a very clever way of talking.
"Understand, understand very much, I can imagine Zeng Dashuai's urgent mood at this moment, and I also very much hope to help Zeng Dashuai achieve his wishes, but this matter is not urgent, we must ensure that nothing goes wrong, so please also ask Zeng Dashuai to forgive us for our good intentions." Treat Zeng Guofan at this time, Huang Xu also has to learn to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, he can't just let him go back because of Zeng Guofan's words, wouldn't it be a tiger to return to the mountain, such a thing, Huang Xu can't do it.
"It seems that Marshal Huang is still a little uneasy about this marshal?" How could Zeng Guofan not hear the prevarication in Huang Xu's words.
"Dashuai, where did you start with this, I am one hundred and twenty reassuring to you. Absolutely rest assured, it's just that I have my own difficulties, and you are also the one who is the manager, you should be able to understand that this coach is difficult to do. Huang Xu's strategy at this time is to say that it is difficult, and the greater the difficulty, the better, but it cannot be clearly refused, the key is to grasp the degree, which does require a little level.
"Marshal Huang, don't worry, Ben Shuai has already expressed his attitude, if you don't feel at ease, you can arrange someone to follow Ben Shuai, the right is to monitor Ben Shuai, you should do it." Zeng Guofan emphasized.
Follow you, isn't that a sheep in the mouth of a tiger? You are stupid to me, Huang Xu thought to himself.
Of course Huang Xu is not stupid, so he still has something to say: "Zeng Dashuai, after all, it is necessary to give a little time, let me think about it, you say, right?" ”
Huang Xu couldn't agree immediately anyway.
"It seems that this is the only way to go." It can be seen that Zeng Guofan is very disappointed.
"Okay, Zeng Dashuai, you have to believe me, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer." Huang Xu said.
"I hope so." Zeng Guofan can only do this.
"Dashuai, let's talk about this here, I came today, and I brought you an old friend, you can talk to him, I believe he will not disappoint you" Huang Xu's story is mysterious.
"Old friends? Who? Zeng Guofan said with a puzzled face.
"Don't you know if you read it?" Huang Xu said with a smile. (To be continued......)