Chapter 44 Zuo Zongtang introduces the origin of the Hunan army

When everyone saw that King Han was going, they were in a hurry, but when they came, their faces were gloomy, and they didn't understand what was happening, so they all stopped whispering and didn't squint.

Li Yunzhong took a deep breath, drove out all the messy thoughts in his heart, and continued to command: "The Fifth Army captures Zhenjiang, Changzhou, and Suzhou, and Jiangxi will definitely send reinforcements to Jiangnan and Zhejiang, and the Third Army will immediately attack Jiangxi. ”

Jiao Liang and Zeng Shuiyuan said at the same time: "Obey." ”

"The remaining naval army, the first army, and the fourth army defend Nanjing, pay close attention to the Jiangnan camp is the Qing army under the city, strengthen the guard of the east gate, and wait for the fifth army to arrive at the Jiangnan station and settle down, and immediately attack the Jiangnan camp with the fifth army."

"Compliance"

On this day, Hong Xuanjiao happily found Li Yunzhong and said with a smile: "Now that Nanjing has been captured, when are you going to take Sister Su to the door." ”

Li Yunzhong walked over, touched her face and smiled: "Do you want me to marry Sanniang?" I think you have ulterior motives, let me think about what your intentions are? Ah, I know what I said......"

Hong Xuanjiao slapped Li Yunzhong's shoulder hard, and said shamefully: "No matter what intentions people have, it's all your fault, which makes Sister Su unhappy all day long, and sighs alone when she has nothing to do." ”

Li Yunzhong exclaimed: "What, Sanniang she...... Hey, it's all my fault, I've been patronizing the whole army and fighting in the past few days, and I've snubbed you, so I'm going to prepare for the wedding and marry you right away. ”

Hong Xuanjiao lowered her head, her little face flushed: "Who said I want to ...... Want...... That's you. ”

Li Yunzhong hugged Hong Xuanjiao into his arms and smiled gently: "This is called holding a beauty, when you were in Wuchang, you two were sisters and sisters who were very affectionate, why do you want to regret it now?" ”

"No, it's ......"

"What is it," Li Yunzhong said while shaking Hong Xuanjiao.

"You...... You are so bad" Hong Xuanjiao was hugged and couldn't help herself.

Li Yunzhong said narcissistically: "I can only blame my mother for putting the jade tree I gave birth to in the wind and heroic and extraordinary." ”

Zuo Zongtang hurriedly came to the palace with a letter, and when he saw the King of Han teasing Hong Xuanjiao, his old face turned red, and he hurriedly "coughed" a few times, Li Yunzhong kissed Hong Xuanjiao cheekily, and the beautiful woman pushed Li Yunzhong away and ran away.

"Why is Sir in such a hurry, is the Qing army moving again?" Li Yunzhong asked.

Zuo Zongtang hurriedly said: "Woe, Zeng Guofan has set up a group exercise in Changsha, and Luo Zenan and several of his students have also joined in!" ”

Li Yunzhong exclaimed: "Zeng Guofan appeared? Why didn't I find him in Hunan last time, I was going to click him off in advance. ”

Zuo Zongtang replied: "At that time, he was still an official in Beijing, and he was dismissed last month and returned to his hometown. ”

Although Li Yunzhong knew the power of the Xiang army in later generations, he didn't understand how Zuo Zongtang also knew the Dao, could it be that he also crossed over? He shook his head fiercely, pretending that Zeng Guofan was a big deal, and I was not afraid at all, and asked: "It's just a township warrior, my Han Dynasty crisscrosses several provinces, and the officials and soldiers don't know how much they have destroyed, do you still care about the township warrior of thousands of people." ”

Zuo Zongtang hurriedly said: "This is not an ordinary Xiangyong, Zeng Guofan is just that, but Luo Zenan and Guo Songtao all have countless students, and the students have countless relatives and friends, and they will bring out a nest when they pull one out." ”

Li Yunzhong still continued to be tempted, and said strangely: "Then don't be afraid, the scholars rebel, it won't work for three years, if they dare to go to the battlefield, they don't need us to send troops to attack, they will be so scared that they will pee their pants." ”

Zuo Zongtang calmed down instead, and smiled at Li Yunzhong: "Does Your Highness remember Jiang Zhongyuan?" ”

"Jiang Zhongyuan?" Why didn't Li Yunzhong remember, it was this person who ambushed the Taiping Army and killed Feng Yunshan, Li Yunzhong had a special feeling every time he saw Feng Yunshan, like a younger brother's dependence on his brother, this must be the memory that Li Yunzhong left in his mind after he died, and it did not dissipate.

Li Yunzhong has always blamed himself for this matter, if he hadn't taken the rear army away in Yong'an City, Feng Yunshan would not have been ambushed in Lingyidu, without an army escort by his side, and was ambushed and killed by a thousand Chu Yong.

Zuo Zongtang saw Li Yunzhong's slowly clenched fists, and hurriedly explained: "Jiang Zhongyuan is only a member of the Hunan gentry, and his influence is far inferior to Zeng Guofan, and even he considers himself a student in front of Zeng Guofan. ”

Li Yunzhong remembered what Jiao Liang said about the information of the Hunan gentry, and asked in disbelief: "Won't the Hunan scholars really be both civil and military, they can fight on the horse, and they can settle the people when they get off the horse!" ”

Zuo Zongtang nodded solemnly and said: "Although it is not far away, Hunan scholars are based on the academy, and they have close ties with each other, and they often talk about state affairs together. ”

After speaking, seeing that Li Yunzhong still didn't understand, he gave an example, and said: "There is a Xiangxiang magistrate who hates Luo Zenan very much, and has targeted him several times, it stands to reason that it is easy for a magistrate to deal with a scholar who does not even have a reputation, but this magistrate has been deflated again and again, and the most recent is that he was dismissed by Luo Zenan's student Wang Ju, this Wang Ju came out as a teacher, and sued Baoqing Mansion and the provincial capital Changsha several times, seeing that they were protected by officials and officials, and planned to go to Beijing. The first thing he did when he took office was to recommend Luo Zenan as filial piety, which won their trust. ”

Li Yunzhong really wanted to look at the Hunan scholars, and asked: "The official gentry in Hunan have always been so powerful?" ”

Zuo Zongtang shook his head and denied: "Speaking of which, the scholars in Hunan did not attach importance to fame before Jiaqing, and thought that the Qing court was always the court of the people, although they did not dare to resist, they would not be officials, and they could only place their affection on ......learning."

Li Yunzhong interrupted: "This is what we Han people should do, how did it become like this later?" As soon as the people got up, they frantically suppressed it. ”

Zuo Zongtang continued: "Speaking of which, this is still what happened in the Jiaqing period, when the White Lotus Sect had rebelled for nine years, the Hunan gentry witnessed the devastation in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places, ten rooms and nine emptiness, I don't know how many landlords, official gentry families were ruined, and even Longshan County, Hunan was also affected, since then they have hated the riots against the people, many people also think that they have become one with the Qing court, forming a situation of both prosperity and loss, scholars should not only focus on learning, but also assist the imperial court. ”

Only then did Li Yunzhong come to his senses and continue to ask: "Why is it that the Eight Banners of the Hunan Green Camp are vulnerable, but the rural regimental training is better than the elite?" ”

Zuo Zongtang said: "The group training is organized by the squire's donation, and they all select people with names and surnames who know their roots to participate, and the leaders appointed are all brothers, teachers and students, and they help each other. ”

Li Yunzhong nodded in understanding, and asked with a solemn expression, "Is there a way to restrain it?" We can't let Zeng Guofan's group training get bigger and bigger, that will always become a problem for my henchmen. ”

Zuo Zongtang said: "Unless you send troops to capture Hunan, there is no other way." ”

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