Chapter 263: Sudden Change
Zeng Guofan's brain paused for a moment, but soon regained his clarity, he was sure that this Huang Xu standing opposite him was his enemy, and he must not have any compassion for the enemy.
"Marshal Huang, what you say, Ben Shuai doesn't understand, Ben Shuai doesn't know what you mean by this?" Zeng Guofan is not salty or light.
"Zeng Dashuai, I really just want to talk to you and get to know each other, if you really want to say something, it's for Dashuai's good." Huang Xu is still smiling.
"You're coming, and you're menacing, is this like you're going to talk?" Zeng Guofan stared at Huang Xu's eyes and said.
"Oh, do you mean these brothers of mine? You're too careful, they're here purely to give me courage, and nothing else." Huang Xu grinned.
"Courage? Heh, heh, Marshal Huang, don't you think it's a little ridiculous when you say this? Hundreds of thousands of horses are in front of Ben Shuai, Ben Shuai has never heard of it, who needs to bring hundreds of thousands of horses to be brave, your reason is really ridiculous." Zeng Guofan sneered, and said sarcastically.
"I'm telling the truth, as for how to understand it, it depends on Zeng Dashuai's own meaning." Huang Xu's face was as usual, and he was serious.
"Okay, let's stop playing these fictitious things, it's boring, hurry up, just say, you asked Benshuai to come here today, what's the matter?" Zeng Guofan went straight to the road.
"Happy, since Zeng Dashuai has said everything about this, if I don't feel happy, it will seem that I, Huang Xu, are too hypocritical." Huang Xu high-fived and shouted with pleasure, and then said.
Zeng Guofan's face was solemn, he raised his hand towards Huang Xu, and motioned for Huang Xu to continue.
"Zeng Dashuai, the current situation, presumably Dashuai already knows it. Frankly speaking, I have always admired the talent of the handsome man, so I am very eager to have the opportunity to do some great things with the handsome man, for the common people in the world, for the Chinese nation with many disasters and difficulties, to do some of my own modest efforts, I don't know what the handsome will be?" Huang Xu no longer beat around the bush and expressed his heart directly.
"I don't understand, Marshal Huang's words, Ben Shuai doesn't understand too much." After hearing this, Zeng Guofan shook his head and said.
Zeng Guofan's reaction made people wonder if he really didn't understand or fake.
"To put it simply, Zeng Dashuai, would you like to join us?" Huang Xu is more direct and authentic.
"Ha, ha, Marshal Huang, you are joking, join you, this marshal is the commander of the unified army of the Qing Dynasty, join your rebels, isn't it ridiculous for you to say this." Zeng Guofan smiled and flatly refused.
Huang Xu saw that Zeng Guofan's answer was so simple, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, although he knew that it must be such a result, but there were some things he had to say, everything was considered to be his best, let it be the fate of heaven.
"Zeng Dashuai, if you have too many words, I won't say it anymore, I just implore you to think about it again." Huang Xu still wants to fight for it again.
"Who will kill Zuihou deer, it is still unknown, Marshal Huang is so sure that Zuihou is the one who loses? If you want the commander to surrender, don't think about it, the city can be broken, the head can be broken, but surrender is impossible." Zeng Guofan's attitude was very resolute.
"Zeng Dashuai, I know your personality very well, I know that you will not agree, but after all, there is still a trace of luck in my heart, I believe that Dashuai is a person who knows the destiny of heaven, I think of my Heavenly Dynasty, the people's aspirations, and the destiny of heaven, but the Qing court is already in decline, even if there is such a person as Zeng Dashuai, he may not be able to turn the tide, the ending is already doomed, why should Dashuai go against the destiny of heaven?" Although Huang Xu knew very well in his heart that Zeng Guofan's ambition was very comparable, why didn't he say such a thing with the mentality that he knew he couldn't do it.
"Joke, Ben Shuai was born a person from the Qing Dynasty, and he was born a ghost of the Qing Dynasty, so don't talk nonsense, you have the ability, let's see the real chapter on the battlefield." Zeng Guofan's words left no room for maneuver in this matter.
Having said that, Zeng Guofan didn't expect that this Huang Xu actually came to persuade him to surrender, he felt angry and funny, thinking what kind of person Zeng Guofan was, a model of loyalty and patriotism, even if the Qing Dynasty was defeated, he was destined to die and die for the country, how could he do such a thing as stealing his life, besides, it is not yet that time, although the Qing army is currently temporarily inferior, but who can say that they will be defeated? He thinks this Huang Xu is innocent and cute.
"Alas, since Zeng Dashuai said so, if Huang Xu says anything more, it will be an insult to Dashuai, then let's fight on the battlefield." The matter has come to this, and Huang Xu can only do this.
"This is like the appearance of a marshal of the three armies, Marshal Huang, then don't pass by, let's see you on the battlefield." Zeng Guofan knew that the conversation between the two sides was over and it was time to go back.
"Slow, Zeng Dashuai." Huang Xu said suddenly.
"What, do you still want to keep Ben Shuai?" Zeng Guofan's face changed.
"No, no, no, Zeng Dashuai misunderstood, I didn't mean that, I just wanted to ask more, is Zeng Dashuai interested in knowing, where are Zuo Dashuai and the others now?" When Huang Xu said this, his face was still as calm as ever.
"What, what do you say, do you know where they are?" When Zeng Guofan heard this, his whole body was shocked.
"Yes." Huang Xu nodded and said.
"Sure enough, you did it." Zeng Guofan was slightly stunned, and suddenly understood the cause and effect of the whole thing, only to see that his eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth.
"Alas, Zeng Dashuai, I'm really sorry, we really don't want to do this." Huang Xu sighed and said in a compassionate tone.
Huang Xu's appearance seemed to be really helpless.
"Ha, ha..." Zeng Guofan looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, and the laughter made people feel a little creepy.
All Huang Xu can do at this moment is to smile bitterly.
"You, you are really well-dressed beasts, that is an army of millions, an army of millions, you are really able to do it, this is really a sin, are you not afraid of not being able to sleep at night, and you are not afraid of being damned?" Zeng Guofan's mood was agitated, and his voice was choked.
He endured it for so many days, and now he has finally found someone to vent to, can he not break out.
Huang Xu didn't expect Zeng Guofan to be so out of shape, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
"Zongtang, how are they, what do you want?" Zeng Guofan gradually calmed down after venting, and now he is most concerned about the safety of Zuo Zongtang and the others.
"We didn't plan to do anything, we just wanted to invite them to sit with us for a while." Huang Xu smiled and said.
"It's not that simple, Guo Potian, you let Guo Potian, an ungrateful guy, tell Ben Shuai." Speaking of Guo Potian, Zeng Guofan's heart was even more resentful.
"Zeng Dashuai, the truth is so simple, you don't have to think about it too complicated, and it doesn't hurt to tell you, General Guo Po is now supervising the army in Wuchang, so I'm afraid I won't be able to take the time to see you, please forgive me." Huang Xu is very polite and authentic.
"Bastard." Zeng Guofan scolded.
"Zeng Dashuai, please stop being angry, we are also forced to be helpless." Huang Xu tried to lighten the mood.
To tell the truth, Huang Xu knew Zeng Guofan's ability very well in his heart, and he sincerely hoped that he could envelop Zeng Guofan, so he tolerated Zeng Guofan everywhere and greeted him with a smile.
"Fart, what do you mean, are you laughing at Ben Shuai, you burned Ben Shuai's men and horses, captured the general, you are still pretending to be pitiful here, are you fucking grandma when Ben Shuai is air." The more Zeng Guofan spoke, the more angry he became.
"Hey, hey, hey, Zeng Dashuai, you put your mouth clean for me, what do you say, I, Huang Xu, respect you, so I spoke to you so politely, do you really think I'm afraid of you, believe it or not, Lao Tzu will pinch you to death now." Huang Xu listened to Zeng Guofan's scolding more and more, and he was angry.
"Come on, come on, whoever doesn't come to pinch Lao Tzu to death will be the turtle son." Zeng Guofan did not show weakness either.
The two glared at each other angrily, Huang Xu clenched his fists, the green tendons on his hands protruded, his face was gloomy, it seemed that he would burst out and hurt people at any time, and Zeng Guofan's anger at Huang Xu seemed to turn a blind eye, and he even showed a mocking look, and the provocation was quite obvious.
"You're looking for death." Huang Xu shouted, made a lightning shot, and took down Zeng Guofan in one fell swoop.
It happened so suddenly that people on both sides were stunned.
And although Zeng Guofan was captured alive, he was expressionless, with cold eyes, and it seemed that he was ready to sacrifice himself as a thief.
From the bottom of his heart, Huang Xu sincerely intends to talk to Zeng Guofan, even if the two can establish a little trust between each other, Huang Xu will be quite satisfied. And morally speaking, when the two armies are fighting, they must be polite before they are guests, and he sincerely hopes that he can win Zeng Guofan over, but he just didn't expect this Zeng Guofan to be so ineffective, and he didn't say the right thing, so he flew with himself.
Therefore, Huang Xu plans to change his strategy, as the saying goes, capture the thief and capture the king first, take down this Zeng Guofan first, and see what the Qing army in Hefei City can do, maybe, he can also use this to coerce the Qing army in Hefei City, so as to capture Hefei City without blood, and force Zeng Guofan to submit.
Zeng Guofan's capture, although it was a temporary decision made by Huang Xu, it was also inevitable. Huang Xu is not a conformist person, especially in the fight against the Qing army, Huang Xu does not have so much care and persistence, his only belief is to defeat the Qing army as soon as possible, end the rule of the Qing Dynasty, and promote the unification of China, so as to prepare for the next step.
As the saying goes, soldiers, tricks, can exchange the least price for the greatest benefits, play some tricks, and use some tricks, so what is it? Those who become big are not informal, and when they go to zuihou, they can also talk about success or failure.
Therefore, Zeng Guofan naturally failed to escape from Huang Xu's palm and became Huang Xu's prisoner, no, to be precise, it should be a guest on the throne, just like Zuo Zongtang and a few others, Huang Xu still expects Zeng Guofan to make a big contribution to him in the future, how can Huang Xu treat him badly.
Huang Xu took Zeng Guofan so easily, which naturally attracted a voice of admiration from the Taiping army, but there was an uproar in the Qing camp, shouting and scolding one after another, the commander was captured, the mood of the Qing army can be imagined, and Li Hongzhang, who had been paying attention to Zeng Guofan's movements on the city tower, was even more sad and angry, almost fainted, he didn't expect Huang Xu to be such a person, even the most basic etiquette disregarded, people were kind enough to be invited to the meeting, he was good, said that he wanted to take people, it was really despicable and shameless.
However, Li Hongzhang is angry and angry, in addition, what can he do, the matter is obvious, the Taiping army is numerous and the Qing army is outnumbered, even if they defend the city, they don't know how long they can survive, if they rush to fight, it will definitely be defeated, so he can only watch Huang Xu take Zeng Guofan hostage and return. (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 ......)