With Huang Xu's incorruptible tongue, Li Xiucheng finally dispelled his doubts and voluntarily joined Huang Xu's camp, which made Huang Xu really happy for a while.

For a period of time after that, there was no major battle between the Qing army and the Taiping army, and each of them recuperated and recuperated, and was ready to fight again at any time.

It is precisely because of the existence of these objective reasons that, theoretically speaking, Xianfeng's desire to exterminate the Taiping army within three months in his will to Zeng Guofan has become a dead letter, but Zeng Guofan does not think so.

In the camp of the Qing army, Zeng Guofan convened all the generals to focus on the matter of the deadline mentioned in the holy decree, and he hoped to make a fight

Zeng Guofan sat on the handsome chair, looked at the civil and military generals gathered below, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the three-month deadline mentioned by the Holy Lord is approaching, what good plan do you have to break the peace of the thieves?"

"Dashuai, there's nothing to say, as long as you give an order, we will kill the thieves directly and chop them all up, why bother." Zeng Guohua shouted.

"Nonsense, if the thief village is so easy to break, why should we delay here for so long, we should have returned to the dynasty in triumph a long time ago." Zeng Guofan glanced at Zeng Guohua and scolded.

"Didn't there be Shi Dakai before, but now that Shi Dakai is finished, then what are we afraid of." Zeng Guohua argued.

Zeng Guofan has always been thinking about this war from his own point of view, now listen to Zeng Guohua's words, calm down and think about it, it really makes sense, instead of sharpening his head to find a way, it is better to be direct, with the most primitive and crude way to fight the male and female, this is indeed a good way, it seems that this problem really can't be considered too complicated.

"Dashuai, the students support Guohua's opinion, and we will use our real strength to fight the Taiping army and see who will kill the deer." Zuo Zongtang's dream at night is to avenge the last arrow.

During this period of time, although he took the initiative to ask for war many times, Zeng Guofan just didn't agree, and now he finally seized this opportunity to take revenge and hatred, how could he let it go.

"Dashuai, according to intelligence, the thief has chosen a new boss, and it is said that the two of them are in charge of the same handsome seal." Li Hongzhang said loudly at this time.

"The two of them are in charge of the same seal, which two?" It was the first time Zeng Guofan had heard of this.

"One is called Guo Potian, and the other is called Huang Xu." Li Hongzhang replied.

"Guo Potian, well, after Shi Dakai's death, in terms of qualifications, it should be his turn, but he is not a general, this person is not difficult to deal with, as for this Huang Xu, what kind of person is this, how has he never heard of it before." Zeng Guofan groaned.

"It is said that this Huang Xu is the son-in-law of the thief leader Hong Xiuquan." Li Hongzhang said.

"Hong Xiuquan's son-in-law? This is strange, how can the Taiping Army, which has always boasted of being meritocracy, engage in nepotism." Zeng Guofan looked at Li Hongzhang suspiciously.

"Dashuai, we are not very clear about this Huang Xu's situation, and we are stepping up the collection, if you want to say whether this person has real power or relies on nepotism, I really can't say now." Li Hongzhang said.

"Strategist, the progress should be accelerated, this matter is very important to us, this commander suddenly had a very strange idea, I feel that our first few defeats are inseparable from this person, you say, is it possible that the Taiping Army's plan is from this person's hands?" Zeng Guofan's mind flashed and he opened his mouth and said.

"Dashuai, I don't rule out this possibility, if you want to say that this person, it's unknown, I've never heard of it before, but he suddenly came out, and as soon as he came out, he was in a high position, it's really incomprehensible." Li Hongzhang sighed and said.

"What kind of countermeasures does the military advisor think we should take, there is not much left of the three-month period given by the emperor." No matter how powerful Zeng Guofan is, he is not willing to challenge Xianfeng's authority, and the righteousness of the monarch and the minister is as important as Mount Tai in his heart.

Therefore, if they fail to achieve their goal within the three-month time limit set by Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan can only ask Xianfeng for guilt.

"Judging from the current situation, it is basically impossible to plan and then act, it seems that it can only be done according to General Guohua's wishes." Li Hongzhang really can't think of a more haode way.

"Mr. Luo, what do you think?" Tsang needs to solicit opinions extensively.

"Marshal Zeng, in such a short period of time, there is really not much room for operation, and his subordinates also feel that operating according to General Guohua's method is the most feasible method at this stage." Luo Bingzhang also agreed with Zeng Guohua's opinion.

"Okay, since everyone agrees with Guohua's opinion, then this matter is decided, and the soldiers are very fast, and now the commander will begin to allocate manpower and prepare to attack." Zeng Guofandao.

"Dashuai, the student is willing to be the pioneer of the front." Zuo Zongtang asked for help.

"The last general is also willing to be a pioneer." Zeng Guohua is also eager to try.

"Okay, the courage of the two is commendable, then, Ben Shuai wants to ask one more question, apart from Zong Tang and Guohua, who still wants to be a pioneer?" Zeng Guofan looked at the other generals and said with a smile.

As soon as Zeng Guofan's words came out, everyone looked at each other, not knowing where Zeng Guofan's words came from, and for a while, all the generals were silent.

"In this way, only General Guohua and Zong Tang want to take on this important task?" Zeng Guofan emphasized again.

The generals still didn't dare to speak out.

"Okay, Guohua, Zongtang, the two of you will talk about it, why did Ben Shuai appoint you to be the vanguard of this army, this pioneer officer is not a child's play, open the road in the water, stack the bridge in the water, charge in the front, and enjoy the rear, this is not a good errand, Ben Shuai wants to hear your thoughts." Zeng Guofan's words are very reasonable.

"Dashuai, the husband should die to serve the country, the horse leather shroud, such as sparing his life and not moving forward, enjoying and not thinking of progress, how to stand in the world, how to be worthy of the husband a few words, born to be a hero, the world is also a ghost, fortunately, strong." Zuo Zongtang first showed his heart.

"Okay, that's a good point, it's not a loss to be a handsome student, good, good." After listening to Zuo Zongtang's words, Zeng Guofan said a few good words.

"Xie Dashuai's praise will definitely live up to the trust of Dashuai." Zuo Zongtang said happily.

"Slow, slow, Zongtang, let's listen to what Guohua has to say first, and then make a decision, Guohua, tell me, what do you mean?" Zeng Guofandao.

Zuo Zongtang originally thought that Zeng Guofan would grant him the position of pioneer, but Zeng Guofan said that he would have to wait, so his face, which was originally pleasantly surprised, suddenly dimmed.

Zeng Guofan knew that Zuo Zongtang would definitely be unhappy after his words, but he just smiled and didn't say anything, he wanted to listen to what Zeng Guohua said first.

"Dashuai, you know, the last general was born simple, and he won't beat around the bush when he speaks, so you let the last general open the way for the brothers in front first, and remove those unnecessary dangers, and the brothers can be safer when they come from behind." Zeng Guohua is honest.

"Guohua, you are also good, the pioneer matter, this commander has made a decision, you step aside first, and wait for the results of zuihou." Zeng Guofandao.

Zeng Guohua obediently stepped aside, while everyone stared with bated breath to see what decision Zeng Guofan would make.

"Strategist, the two of them, who do you think can be the vanguard?" Zeng Guofan suddenly turned his head and asked Li Hongzhang.

"Both of them can do it, each has their own strengths, and please make a decision." Li Hongzhang is reluctant to do things that offend people, not to mention that he knows that Zeng Guofan already has a suitable candidate in his heart.

"You......" Zeng Guofan pointed at Li Hongzhang with his finger, shook his head and smiled.

Li Hongzhang also laughed twice, saluted Zeng Guofan, and stepped aside.

"Dashuai, just say, what is your decision?" Zuo Zongtang couldn't help it, and said eagerly.

"Zongtang, I may be about to disappoint you, Ben Shuai thinks that Guohua is more suitable to take on this role." Zeng Guofan is serious and authentic.

"Weishenme, Dashuai, Weishenme, what is there about the students who are not as good as Guohua?" When Zuo Zongtang heard this, he said excitedly.

"Zongtang, don't get excited, Ben Shuai knows that you are revengeful, but war can't be emotional, once you are blinded by hatred, it will bring very serious consequences, this is the reason why Weishenme Ben Shuai chose Guohua, I hope you can understand." Zeng Guofandao.

"Dashuai, the student is very sensible, absolutely rational, and promises that he will never be emotional, don't you still believe in the student?" Zuo Zongtang said urgently.

"Zong Tang, your heart is in turmoil, don't fight this time, let's talk about it next time." It seems that Tsang's decision is irreversible.

Zuo Zongtang wanted to fight again, but Luo Bingzhang grabbed him and shook his head at him. Seeing Luo Bingzhang like this, Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but say no more.

"Zeng Dashuai, your choice is right, General Guohua will definitely be able to be the vanguard, but can we be the second attack echelon and provide support behind General Guohua? Please also ask Zeng Dashuai to agree." Luo Bingzhang asked.

Knowing that it is not possible to seek the vanguard, he takes a step back and seeks the second, Luo Bingzhang's thoughtfulness can be seen, and it is no wonder that he will hold Zuo Zongtang.

"Of course you can, Zong Tang, according to what Mr. Luo said, is there a problem with handing over the task of supporting Guohua to your Chu army." Of course, Zeng Guofan understood Luo Bingzhang's intentions and said with a smile.

"No problem, no problem, Xie Dashuai." Zuo Zongtang, who was originally gloomy, suddenly heard this and said happily.

"Okay, everyone, Guohua and Zongtang's tasks have been decided, and the tasks of the others will be arranged by the military advisor, the military advisor, leave it to you." Zeng Guofandao.

Since it was a frontal attack, all the routines were predetermined, and Li Hongzhang was even more familiar with the arrangement, and it took less than a moment to get it done.

After the generals received the order, they returned to their respective battalions, packed up their troops, horses, and equipment, and prepared to attack the Taiping army. (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 ......)