The silver and other materials were finally delivered to the destination, and after the delivery was completed, Feng Zicai and Deng Dinggong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zeng Guofan arranged a banquet in the camp to ceremoniously entertain Feng Zicai and Deng Dinggong, full of wine and food, Zeng Guofan invited the two to the side to talk, and Zeng Guofan was sitting with the military advisor Li Hongzhang.

"The two of you have worked hard all the way, and the marshal has also heard about the things on the road, what are the plans of the two of you?" Zeng Guofan asked with a smile.

The two glanced at each other, not knowing what Zeng Guofan meant, and didn't dare to reply casually.

"Don't get me wrong, Ben Shuai doesn't want to inquire about the privacy of the two, Ben Shuai just respects the two of them, and he also knows that the two are rare generals in the Qing Dynasty, so he doesn't want the two to be wronged after returning to Beijing, so this will have this question, what Ben Shuai wants to say is that if the two of them will be useful in the future, even if they open their mouths, Ben Shuai will never postpone it." Zeng Guofandao.

"Dashuai..."Deng Dinggong didn't expect such a good thing, and he hadn't opened his mouth yet, but Zeng Guofan himself offered to help, which was really unexpected.

Who is Zeng Guofan, in the entire Qing Dynasty, it can be regarded as a person who stomps his feet and the court has to shake three times, if he comes forward to help speak, this time the matter will definitely be able to turn a big thing into a small thing, and a small thing will be turned into a small thing, Deng Dinggong thought so.

"Dashuai, no merit, your kindness, we understand it, but this time the grain and grass were burned, it was caused by the carelessness of the two generals, if the court is responsible, it is also a matter of course, we accept it calmly, on the contrary, if the court is not responsible, the last two will be guilty, so we are psychologically prepared, and the handsome will not have to worry about it." Before Deng Dinggong's words could be spoken, Feng Zicai had already taken the conversation.

"General Feng, you are rejecting people's kindness thousands of miles away, in fact, you don't need to be too wary of our marshal, our marshal just wants to help, he does this, but also wants to leave a few more talents for the country, the current Qing Dynasty, there are not many good talents, especially the good generals who can command the army are even rarer, if the talents like the two of them are damaged, then the country will definitely be greatly damaged, for the sake of the country, the marshal is very worried, so, the marshal just simply wants to help this, It's not that they have any intentions for the two." Li Hongzhang, who was sitting on the side, lost no time in saying.

"Marshal, military advisor, your kindness, the last general understands, but since the last general is sensible, he understands a truth, if he does something wrong, he will have to bear all the consequences caused by this mistake, this is called responsibility, and it is a man's responsibility, so it is more appropriate for the end to solve this matter by himself." Feng Zicai's persistence has his own reasons.

"Lao Feng, you are really, everyone has spoken, why are you still holding on, we also have to distinguish the reality, and this is not all our fault, we don't need to take all the responsibility on ourselves, so, if you can get by, just forget it, why bother to be more serious with yourself?" Deng Dinggong couldn't hold it back, so he said what he meant.

"Lao Deng, everyone has their own ambitions, if you are willing to let the handsome help, I will not stop you, but I will not violate my principles." Feng Zicai seems to be iron-hearted.

"You..."Deng Dinggong was speechless for a while.

"Okay, two, what you mean, Ben Shuai is already clear, and the two don't have to hurt the harmony for this matter, you see if this will work, Ben Shuai will not meddle in this matter for the time being, everything will see what the court says, if the time comes, the court can handle it impartially, then we are happy to see its sincerity, but, if the court is unfair, then, Ben Shuai, as an insider, will come out and say a fair word at that time, it should be okay, this should not be considered a violation of your principles of life, General Feng, what do you say?" Zeng Guofan said with a smile.

"The big guy is really well-intentioned, if the last general postpones it again, then he doesn't know what to do, and the last general has thanked the big boss in advance." Feng Zicai said sincerely.

"Okay, since that's the case, the two of you will rest in this camp for two days, and when you have recovered your spirits, you can go back to Beijing to return to your life." Zeng Guofandao.

"Xie Dashuai, in addition, Dashuai, the last general has another matter, I want to ask for your help." Feng Zicai said.

"General Feng is polite, please speak." Zeng Guofandao.

"The last general has already prepared a plan for this matter, and wants to use the communication channel of the marshal to send it to the capital in an expedited manner of eight hundred miles, I don't know if the marshal can help with this." Feng Zicai said.

"It's a trivial matter, you just let the military advisor do it." Zeng Guofandao.

"Then thank you first, the military advisor." Feng Zicai said.

Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang both said no.

Speaking of which, everything that should be said was finished, and Feng Zicai and Deng Dinggong retreated to rest.

Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang glanced at each other and sighed.

"Dashuai, when I saw it today, these two people are indeed quite extraordinary, but this Feng Zicai is too corrupt, and from this point of view, it seems that it is not enough to achieve great things." Li Hongzhang said.

"You are wrong, according to Ben Shuai's opinion, this Feng Zicai is exactly the person who can achieve great things, thoughtful, cautious, affectionate and righteous, and what is even more commendable is that he is principled, in short, he has too many advantages, such a person, the current Qing Dynasty is too few, too few." Zeng Guofan praised.

Li Hongzhang has never seen Zeng Guofan make such a high evaluation of anyone, he can use these words on this Feng Zicai, which shows how much Zeng Guofan values Feng Zicai.

"Boss, it's a pity that this person doesn't want to sit in the same boat with us." Li Hongzhang said.

"It doesn't matter, there is an opportunity, military advisor, you remember, as long as the time comes, you must help Ben Shuai to win this person, Ben Shuai put his words here today, this person's talent is comparable to the ancient Han Xin." Zeng Guofan is authentic word by word.

"Dashuai, forgive the students for being rude, according to the students, this person is just a appearance, and he may not really have the so-called talent for commanding the army, like these generals under the Dashuai, which one is not a decisive person to kill, and besides, he must be informal, but according to Feng Zicai's performance today, the student really can't see which point of him can be comparable to the ancients." Li Hongzhang obviously disagreed with Zeng Guofan's words.

"Strategist, this is the preciousness of Feng Zicai, just imagine, if a person doesn't even have the most basic principles, then do we dare to use them? Therefore, this characteristic of his is a shortcoming in your opinion, but in Ben Shuai's opinion, it is precisely the biggest advantage, you look at it, as long as Feng Zicai can meet Bole, he will definitely be able to soar into the sky." Zeng Guofandao.

"Dashuai, the student has been taught." Although Li Hongzhang still has doubts about Zeng Guofan's analysis, he absolutely believes in Zeng Guofan's vision.

"The military division, the world of great contention, with the army to fight for the strong, rely on the eclectic talent, the internal move does not avoid relatives, the external move does not avoid the virtuous, in this way, in order to be invincible. Take our Hunan army as an example, the Qing Dynasty army is more than 10 million, and the Weishenme court has to use our Hunan army to resist the enemy, military advisor, you can talk about it." Zeng Guofandao.

"We have strong combat effectiveness and can help the Qing Dynasty fight against the Taiping Army, which should be the most real reason why the imperial court uses us." Li Hongzhang said.

"That's right, to the point, to put it bluntly, it is because we can hope to exterminate the Taiping Army, so the imperial court uses us, and what we can use to compete with the Taiping Army is our combat effectiveness on a par with them, then, where does the combat effectiveness come from, according to the Shuai, first of all, we must have a unified ideology as a guide, and then go through strict training, and develop good habits, with more practical tactics, in this way, in order to form an indestructible combat effectiveness." Zeng Guofan further analyzed.

Li Hongzhang nodded, and did not interrupt Zeng Guofan's words, Zeng Guofan continued to speak

"And today's Manchu Eight Banners, Green Camp, Han Camp, think about it, can they do what Ben Shuai said, impossible, they have completely become a pile of waste that can no longer be scrapped, so the imperial court has no choice but to use our Hunan army."

"Marshal, our Hunan army is too conspicuous in the army of the Qing Dynasty, and the students are a little worried, in case we defeat the Taiping army in the future, the imperial court will definitely deal with our Hunan army, so we have to prepare early." Li Hongzhang said.

"Strategist, don't think about it, this question has already been thought about by Ben Shuai." Zeng Guofandao.

"Please give me advice." Li Hongzhang said.

"After the deed is completed, disband the Hunan army." ZENG Guofan.

"Disband the Hunan army?" Li Hongzhang was surprised.

"Taiping is originally a general's decision, and generals are not allowed to cross the Taiping, this is an ancient precept, so disbanding the Hunan army is the only way out." Zeng Guofandao.

Li Hongzhang carefully tasted the meaning of Zeng Guofan's words, and began to understand a little. (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 ......)