Zeng Guofan divided his troops to guard the four gates, and he personally led Li Hongzhang and others to the east gate to meet the enemy.

Soon after they arrived at the east gate, they saw that the dust and smoke were rising outside the city gate, and the flags were in the air, apparently the Taiping army had arrived.

Zeng Guofan stood on the city gate tower, raised the stretch telescope he bought from the foreigner in his hand and looked forward, only to see a large banner faintly waving in the wind in the middle army of the Taiping Army, with a big yellow character written on it.

There was a young man under the banner, riding a tall horse, dressed as a scholar, with a handsome appearance, a smile on the corner of his mouth, his eyes were aimed at the direction of the city tower where Zeng Guofan and others were, suddenly, Zeng Guofan saw that the young man seemed to raise his hand, and also waved it in the direction where he was, Zeng Guofan hurriedly withdrew the telescope in his hand in fright, and asked Li Hongzhang who was standing beside him with a little surprise: "Military advisor, Ben Shuai seems to see a young man dressed as a scribe in the anti-thief army standing under the handsome banner, this can't be the so-called Huang Xu, right?"

"It should be right, because of Guo Potian, for Huang Xu, we have also successively collected some information about this person, according to the data, this person is quite young, and he is the thief Hong Xiuquan's fast son-in-law, I heard that the reason why Hong Xiuquan was able to win the battle with Yang Xiuqing in one fell swoop, in addition to Shi Dakai, this Huang Xu played a considerable role, it is said that Shi Dakai also trusts this person very much, and is commensurate with his brother, but this person is very low-key, so it is difficult for us to get further information, but the student estimates, This person should not be an embroidered pillow. Li Hongzhang said what he had learned.

"This kid is a bit evil, Ben Shuai just saw him waving to Ben Shuai, it's really a hell of a life." Zeng Guofan is still not sure if he is wrong.

"What? He waved at you, could he see you, it couldn't be, it's not a step or two, you can't be mistaken?" Li Hongzhang also thinks this is impossible.

"Perhaps, but Ben Shuai clearly saw him waving." The gap between reality and theory is indeed very large, and with such a long distance, it is necessary to say that Huang Xu can see Zeng Guofan on the city tower. Zeng Guofan didn't believe it when he was killed, unless Huang Xu was not a human.

"Dashuai, no matter what, we will have the opportunity to meet this Huang Xu himself soon, seeing is believing." Li Hongzhang said.

"That's right, then we'll see." Zeng Guofandao.

After saying this, Zeng Fan and the others stopped talking and waited for the arrival of the Taiping army.

The speed of the Taiping army was very fast, and in just a few moments, they appeared not far from Hefei City, and then skillfully lined up their formation, waiting for the order to attack.

Huang Xu, accompanied by Zhao Xiaofeng and others, rode his horse to the front of the army, only to hear Huang Xu slowly say in the direction of the city tower where Zeng Guofan was located: "Huang Xu, the commander of the Taiping Army, wants to talk to Wen Zhenggong, may I ask if Wen Zhenggong is willing to appreciate his face?"

Huang Xu's words were issued by internal force, although the voice was not loud, but Zeng Guofan felt as if he was saying it in his ear, he was shocked, and couldn't help but look at Li Hongzhang, and Li Hongzhang was also looking at him, Li Hongzhang's face also had the same shock, it seems that Huang Xu's hand scared Zeng Guofan and others a lot.

"Dashuai, what do you mean by this Huang Xu?" Li Hongzhang said suspiciously.

"Knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, it seems that this Huang Xu is not as simple as we think." Zeng Guofan was worried.

"So what are we going to do, how do we talk back?" Li Hongzhang did not dare to assert himself.

"Go, let's go, this Huang Xu didn't have three heads and six arms, he can still eat us, Ben Shuai still doesn't believe in this evil." Zeng Guofan gritted his teeth and said.

"Dashuai, if this Huang Xu plays any conspiracy, then you will be in danger." Li Hongzhang is worried.

"It's okay, anyway, Ben Shuai is now a rotten life, whoever takes it is the same, but if we don't go, it doesn't seem that our Qing army is afraid of these thieves, if so, the battle behind us has not been fought, we have already lost." Zeng Guofan looked very open.

"Then bring more guards." Li Hongzhang said.

"No, no, that's useless, didn't you see the hand that Huang Xu just revealed, with his martial arts, no matter how many guards we bring, it may not be able to play any role, just Ben Shuai goes alone, Ben Shuai doesn't believe that he can really do it." Zeng Guofan is free and easy.

"Dashuai, how can this work, if there is a case, then what should I do." Of course, Li Hongzhang couldn't agree to let Zeng Guofan go alone.

"How can there be so many whatever, besides, without Ben Shuai, isn't there still you?" Zeng Guofan said with a smile.

"No, no, no, absolutely not, or, the student will go instead of the handsome." Li Hongzhang volunteered.

"You, it's okay for you to go, but the person people want to see is Ben Shuai, even if you want to go, others may not agree, so don't think about it, Ben Shuai goes, Ben Shuai goes alone." Zeng Guofan insisted on going by himself.

"Dashuai..."Li Hongzhang also wanted to continue to persuade Zeng Guofan.

"Okay, military advisor, don't say it again, this matter, Ben Shuai will be arbitrary, Ben Shuai will go by himself, but don't think that Ben Shuai goes, you will be fine, you have to help the Qing Dynasty guard this portal, don't lose it, really count, the burden on your shoulders is very heavy." Zeng Guofan patted Li Hongzhang on the shoulder and made a joke with Li Hongzhang.

"Yes, Dashuai, since you must go, there are not many students, but please take care, the student union will gather heavy troops for you to sweep the formation, if the situation is not right, please be sure to turn around as soon as possible, the student union will immediately send someone to respond, in any case, saving your life is the most important." Li Hongzhang can't help but make some preparations.

"Okay, everything will be done as you say." Zeng Guofandao.

"The students send the handsome out of town." Li Hongzhang said.

"Okay, it's enough for you to send it alone, don't alarm the others, it's most important to stick to the city now." Zeng Guofandao.

"Teacher, please." Li Hongzhang suddenly changed his title.

Zeng Guofan was slightly stunned when he heard Li Hongzhang suddenly call the teacher, a slight soft light appeared on his face, and he said gently: "Shaoquan, thank you for your hard work."

"Lao Shuai, don't say that, being able to follow the teacher is the luckiest thing in a student's life." Li Hongzhang said emotionally.

"Okay, Ben Shuai is not going back, don't be so sad." Zeng Guofan cleaned up his mood and changed his tone.

Li Hongzhang nodded lightly.

So, the two went downstairs one after the other, and Li Hongzhang did not come back until Zeng Guofan was sent out of the city gate.

After Li Hongzhang sent Zeng Guofan out of the door, he immediately ordered the army to be on alert and ready to support Zeng Guofan at any time.

And after Zeng Guofan rode out of the city alone, he walked straight to the front of the Taiping army.

Huang Xu saw everything in his eyes, and couldn't help but praise secretly in his heart, he was so courageous, and he rode forward alone.

Two horses, two people, standing at a distance of about two meters from each other, looking at each other, without sparks.

"Zeng Dashuai, Huang Xu is polite. I have been admiring the name of the handsome man for a long time, and I only hate not having the opportunity to meet, but when I see it today, Huang Xu is very comforted by his life." Huang Xu doesn't like to drop his bookbag, but Zeng Guofan is very human, and Huang Xu has always admired him, so he must be cautious.

"Marshal Huang, first of all, Ben Shuai doesn't know if it's correct to call Your Excellency like this, and secondly, Ben Shuai is just an ordinary person, and he is also a defeated general under Your Excellency, so I really can't afford to be so praised by Your Excellency." Zeng Guofan said calmly.

"Yes, yes, I was so excited that I forgot to introduce myself, Dashuai, you can call him by his name, Huang Xu." Huang Xu hurriedly said.

"Don't dare, don't dare, it's more natural for this marshal to call your Excellency Marshal Huang." Zeng Guofan and Huang Xu are not so familiar, call him Huang Xu? Do they have such a close relationship?

"Whatever, whatever, as long as Zeng Dashuai screams and thinks it's OK." Huang Xu said casually.

“O….K??” Zeng Guofan's brain was short-circuited for a while.

"Oh, that's right, I mean, as long as Zeng Dashuai feels good, then you can call it whatever you want." Huang Xu doesn't care about authenticity.

"Marshal Huang, you and I are enemies of life and death, I don't know what is the purpose of inviting this marshal here today?" Zeng Guofan cut the conversation straight to the point.

"Zeng Dashuai, what you said is wrong, we are not enemies, we just have different positions, each is its own master, I invited Dashuai today, it is really because I have always admired Dashuai, purely to meet Dashuai, get to know each other, and talk by the way." What Huang Xu said was the truth, he did have a good impression of Zeng Guofan.

"It's as simple as that?" Zeng Guofan thought that he had heard it wrong, was this Huang Xu crazy.

"Yes, it's as simple as that, otherwise, what will happen if the marshal thinks I invite him to come." Huang Xu smiled and said, he wasn't crazy, and he was just doing something normal.

Zeng Guofan was speechless for a while, and a feeling of being played with rose in his heart, he wanted to have a seizure, wanted to ask Huang Xu if he was sick, whether he was playing him, but what he saw from Huang Xu's face was all sincerity, he didn't know what to do for a while, he even had a hallucination, the person opposite him, was it really his enemy? (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. That's what motivates me the most......)