"Dashuai, can we trust him?" After Guo Potian left, Li Hongzhang asked Zeng Guofan.

"Although there are still a lot of doubts in this person, and Ben Shuai also has a lot of questions, but Ben Shuai has no reason not to believe him, so do you say that Ben Shuai believes it or not." The meaning of Zeng Guofan is already obvious.

"The student got it." Li Hongzhang said.

"Okay, if this thing can be done, then we can also save a lot of effort, as long as the Taiping anti-thief is destroyed, it can be regarded as a major event in Ben Shuai's heart, and Ben Shuai can also rest assured that he will return to his hometown." Zeng Guofan gives people a feeling of being tired of thinking about the nest.

"Dashuai, you are old and strong, how can the current Qing Dynasty be without you, you are the pillar of the Qing Dynasty." Li Hongzhang didn't expect Zeng Guofan to say this, and hurriedly persuaded.

"Optimus Prime? Not necessarily, how can Ben Shuai think that in the eyes of these Qing Dynasty magnates, Ben Shuai is a roadblock, and they must wish Ben Shuai would leave early." Zeng Guofan smiled and said disapprerovitically.

"Teacher, you...."Li Hongzhang wanted to speak and stopped.

"Shaoquan, it's been a long time since the teacher called you that, right?" Zeng Guofan said to Li Hongzhang with a fatherly smile on his face.

Li Hongzhang, the word Shaoquan.

"Yes, teacher, it's been a few years." Li Hongzhang is honest.

"Do you know that the teacher Weishenme has always called you a military advisor?" Zeng Guofandao.

"If the students don't know, they ask the teacher to teach them." Li Hongzhang said respectfully.

"It's not that you don't know, you're afraid that the teacher will be angry, so you don't dare to say it, right?" Zeng Guofan said with a smile.

Li Hongzhang smiled, which was regarded as an answer. He didn't know what was going on with his teacher today, and Weishenme would suddenly bring it up, which was rarely the case with his teacher.

"Shaoquan, how many years have it been since the founding of our Hunan army." Zeng Guofan asked again.

"Teacher, it's been three years out of ten." Li Hongzhang said.

"Thirteen years, thirteen years, how many thirteen years can there be in life, Shaoquan, the teacher is old, but you are in the prime of life, among these students of the teacher, you and Zong Tang are the most proud students of the teacher, to say Zong Tang. He is arrogant and empty-eyed, and now he can be the commander of the Chu army, which is considered to be the end, but you are different, Shaoquan, you remember, your future will be limitless, although the teacher does not dare to determine what height you will reach in the future, but the teacher knows that this is not comparable to San'er." Zeng Guofan sighed and said.

"The teacher praises the student, and the student knows that his knowledge is still shallow, and he is not enough to do big things." Li Hongzhang said modestly.

", how many pounds and taels do you have, doesn't the teacher know? The teacher thinks that you have been a staff member of the army by the teacher's side for so many years, and you have really wronged you." Zeng Guofandao.

"Teacher, what are you talking about, a teacher for a day, a father for life, students serve the teacher, that is a matter of course, and students also like to stay by the teacher's side, can listen to the teacher's teachings every day, that is a blessing for students, and students can learn a lot from teachers, students are very content." Li Hongzhang said sincerely.

"The teacher feels that it's time for you to leave, you have your own future, and you need to start your own business." Zeng Guofan sighed and said.

"Teacher, are you driving the students away?" Li Hongzhang was shocked.

"It's okay, as everyone knows, leaving is also a kind of fate, as long as our teacher-student relationship is still there, no matter where you go, you are still a student of the teacher, not to mention, the teacher has more important things to give you to do." Zeng Guofan is serious and authentic.

"No, the student should stay with the teacher, and the student should not leave." Li Hongzhang is stubborn.

"Silly boy, you grow up, the teacher can't follow you forever, you need to learn to walk by yourself." Zeng Guofan smiled and said gently.

"Teacher..."Li Hongzhang's voice was a little hard.

"Okay, manly man, you can afford it, you can put it down, and you can go to your own shijie." Zeng Guofandao.

"Teacher..."Li Hongzhang burst into tears.

"Shaoquan, didn't the teacher teach you, the man doesn't flick when he has tears, what are you doing." Zeng Guofan's tone was stern and authentic.

"Yes, teacher, the student has lost his temper." Li Hongzhang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said.

"Hey, you want to go, and the talented teacher is a little reluctant, but the teacher has to let you go, because you have to do one thing for the teacher, one thing for the Qing Dynasty, and it's a big event." Zeng Guofan solemnly said.

"Please tell the teacher." Li Hongzhang heard that the teacher had a task for him, so he hurriedly said.

"The teacher has already been put on the imperial court to nominate you as the governor of Jiangsu, it must not be long. The will of the imperial court will be reached." Zeng Guofan solemnly said.

"Teacher, you are..."Li Hongzhang was a little confused when he heard this.

"In addition to stabilizing the local situation, you have one more important thing to do when you go to Jiangnan." Zeng Guofandao.

"Teacher, please speak." Li Hongzhang said.

"Form a Huai Army." Zeng Guofan looked ahead, word by word.

"Form a Huai army? Teacher, can you tell us more about the students?" Li Hongzhang knew that his teacher's move must have a deep meaning.

"Defending the river must defend Huai, Jiangning is a military strategic place, according to the teacher's calculation, this place will definitely become a battleground for soldiers in the future, so we need to take precautions, first lay a nail here, and prepare for the future." Zeng Guofan's strategic vision is indeed not to be underestimated.

"Teacher, once the Taiping rebels are exterminated, the country will restore peace, besides, besides, in addition to this Taiping army, what else can be a threat to the current Qing Dynasty, so, teacher, are we thinking too much." Li Hongzhang said.

"No, this matter is absolutely necessary, and it is very necessary, even if the Taiping army is wiped out, don't forget, there are also foreigners, foreigners are eyeing us in the Qing Dynasty, if someone thinks about you all day long, you can't help but take some precautions." Zeng Guofandao.

"Teacher's words. The student took chromium to heart. Li Hongzhang said respectfully.

"Jiangning is the provincial capital of Jiangsu, which is not unimportant, but you need to pay more attention to Shanghai, the most important city in the East, in addition to the Taiping anti-thieves in this Anqingtun to gather heavy troops. Presumably, his eyes have never left Shanghai, the most prosperous city of the Qing Dynasty. And foreigners are even more coveted here. The situation here is quite complicated, and the burden on your shoulders is not light, but the teacher believes that you can handle it. "Zeng Guofan said.

"Teacher, don't worry. The students will live up to the trust and will build this place into an impregnable wall, and no one will want to touch it. Li Hongzhang is arrogant.

"Okay, it's not a loss to my Zeng Guofan's student." Zeng Guofan was very pleased.

"If the student leaves, what will happen to the teacher?" Li Hongzhang also has worries in his heart.

"You don't have to worry about this, there are San'er, Guohua, and Luo Bingzhang, there will be no big problems here for the teacher, besides, your teacher is not a waste material, what tricks the Taiping Army wants to play, they also need to weigh it." Zeng Guo Fan Road.

"Yes, teacher, then the students will be relieved." Li.

"In the past two days, you have sorted out the work at hand, and as soon as the edict of the imperial court arrives, you will immediately leave to take office." Zeng Guo Fan Road.

"Yes, but it's up to the teacher." Li Hongzhang said.

"Okay, this matter is settled, you go down and rest first, the teacher wants to stay alone for a while." Zeng Guofan sighed and said.

"Yes, the student quits." After Li Hongzhang finished speaking, he withdrew. (To be continued......)