Thanks to the prior explanations of Li Hongzhang and others, this made it possible for Seng Lingqin and Prince Gong to deal with the treason of Zeng Guofan without causing a shock to the Hunan army, and it seems that the soldiers of the Hunan army also acquiesced in the behavior of the imperial court.

Regarding the reaction of the Hunan army, Seng Lingqin and Li Hongzhang were very satisfied. And Seng Lingqin also naively thought that he had completely convinced the Hunan army with this action, and presumably the Hunan army would definitely obey his orders in the future.

However, if this is the case, I am afraid it may not be.

Just when Monk Greenqin was complacent, bad news followed.

Tanma reported that Xinyang had been captured and the Taiping army was marching towards Zhumadian.

When Seng Lingqin and Prince Gong heard this, they were shocked, they knew better than anyone else that this city is not only a city, a territory, it also represents a belief, the belief of the Qing people in the Qing court, if the Qing Dynasty can hold on to the city and not be violated, then they will believe that the Qing court can protect them, and has the ability to protect them.

But now that Xinyang is lost, the shock to the people will be more terrible than the loss of a large army, and the fear in people's hearts will gradually deepen, and with the deeper and deeper fear, confidence will gradually disappear, and the people may no longer believe that the court can protect them, if the people's hearts change, then the Qing Dynasty will be over. It can be seen that the confidence of the people of the Great Qing Dynasty is more important than gold.

Therefore, Monk Greenqin and Prince Gong must find a way to recapture Xinyang and even Wuchang as soon as possible. Maybe it's not just the two of them who have this idea, I'm afraid it won't be long before Xianfeng's edict urging them to march will follow.

It was under these circumstances that Seng Lingqin, after consulting with Prince Gong, convened a joint meeting attended by all the generals to deploy an army to rescue Zhumadian and take the opportunity to recapture Xinyang.

The two armies of Hunan and Chu, as well as the main generals of the Shence army, have arrived.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the situation is critical, and we must make a decision, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." Monk Greenqin first introduced the current general trend, and then looked at the many generals standing in front of him.

"Lord Wang, the last general is willing to lead the troops there." As soon as Seng Lingqin's words fell, Deng Dinggong, one of the two major generals of the Shence Army, stepped forward and asked for battle.

Look at his eagerness, like what kind of beauty this is. Of course, this can't be blamed on him, if the general doesn't have fame, then it's not interesting to be a general, there is such an opportunity, of course, you still have to fight for it, it's just that his expression is in the wrong place.

Sure enough, when Seng Greenqin saw Deng Dinggong asking for battle, his brows furrowed and he didn't speak. To be honest, he regarded the Shence Army as his own hole card, how could he easily let them reinforce Zhumadian, he still had the same idea as before, he hoped to send the Hunan army.

"General Guo's courage is commendable, but the Shence army has just been formed, and a lot of military knowledge is not yet essential, and more training must be done before he can go into battle against the enemy, so this king thinks that it is not appropriate to send the Shence army to this battle." Monk Greenqin refused in one bite.

"But, Lord Wang..."Deng Dinggong was originally a very smart person, maybe he was eager to make meritorious contributions, he didn't pay attention to Seng Lingqin's face, so he still wanted to continue to fight.

"Alright, so be it." Monk Greenqin didn't think that Deng Dinggong was so ignorant, so he rudely interrupted him.

Deng Dinggong saw that the monk was angry, so he didn't dare to say any more, so he could only retreat.

"Old monk, according to your opinion, who is more appropriate to send?" Prince Gong, who was sitting next to him, asked.

"Shaoquan, who do you think should be sent?" Monk Greenqin did not answer Prince Gong's words, but asked Li Hongzhang below.

"Lord Wang, you can send whoever you want, you can give the order." Li Hongzhang said vaguely.

When Seng Lingqin heard this, he was extremely displeased, but he was not easy to attack, so he still said patiently: "This king intends to let Mr. Luo Bingzhang and General Luo Zenan lead the army forward, what does Shaoquan think?"

"Lord Wang, your subordinates don't dare to call the shots in this matter, because after all, you are the boss, and you can make up your mind." Li Hongzhang said politely.

But everyone understands that what he said was the same as not saying it.

"Well, in that case, the king has issued an order. Mr. Luo, General Luo, please lead 50,000 horses each to Hunan and Chu, a total of 100,000 horses, to rescue Zhumadian and wait for the opportunity to recapture Xinyang and Wuchang Mansion." Monk Greenqin Road.

He knew that the incident of Zeng Guofan had caused a gap between him and Li Hongzhang, and he wanted to try his best to repair the relationship between them, so he had to consult Li Hongzhang on the issue of transferring the Hunan army, and he did this to give Li Hongzhang a face. However, now Li Hongzhang doesn't want this face, so he can only make his own decisions.

"Lord Wang, the last general has already made it clear to the prince last time, the last general's men and horses have suffered heavy casualties in the previous war, and all the preparation work is still in progress, if you passively defend the city, it's okay, but to participate in the field battle of active attack, I'm afraid it will take some time." Luo Zenan's words sound very reasonable.

"You mean, you're not going." Monk Greenqin leaned back on the chair behind him, squinted his eyes and said.

"It's not that I don't want to go, it's that I can't go." Luo Zenan also did not show weakness.

"What if the king wants you to go?" Monk Greenqin asked rhetorically.

"Then please ask the prince to kill the last general first, and the last general will not dare to obey the order." Luo Zenan is very straightforward.

"Bastard, do you think this king won't dare to kill you?" Hearing only the sound of a snap, Monk Greenqin slapped the table, his face was murderous, and he said sharply.

Luo Zenan hunched over and was silent. It seems that he is ready to fight to the end.

"You, someone..."Monk Greenqin was furious, pointed at Luo Zenan, and shouted.

"Old monk, old monk, stop being angry, stop being angry, have something to say slowly." Prince Gong, who was sitting next to Monk Greenqin, saw that the matter had become a mess, and he knew that if he continued to make trouble, he might not be able to end it, so he pulled Monk Greenqin's official robe and said softly.

Monk Greenqin was still angry, he pointed at Luo Zenan with his finger, looked at the other generals of the Hunan army, snorted coldly, and then sat back on the chair.

"Old monk, dissipate your anger, this is an extraordinary time, everyone should be sincerely united, united with the outside world, and cannot artificially engage in internal friction." Prince Gong stood up, patted Monk Greenqin on the shoulder, and then looked at the generals below.

Listening to his words, it seems that he is advising the monk Greenqin, and it seems that he is instructing the generals below.

"Yes." The generals said.

The king's order is to listen to everything you say, as for whether you can listen to it or not, that's another matter.

"Okay, I'll say a few words." Prince Gong has officially appeared.

"Listen to the king's instructions." The generals said in unison.

"As the saying goes, the country is in danger and thinks of good generals, now, our Qing Dynasty has reached the critical juncture of life and death, this is the time for you to serve the country, I hope everyone can focus on national affairs, focus on the overall situation, temporarily abandon their selfish desires, work together to help the country tide over the difficulties, the country will not forget you, the emperor will also be grateful to you, everyone, please." After Prince Gong finished speaking, he bowed deeply to everyone.

When everyone saw Prince Gong perform this great gift, they didn't even dare to say it, and promised to swear to serve the country and be loyal to the emperor.

"Then you can tell me, who is willing to go to the rescue of Zhumadian?" Prince Gong did not forget to add.

"Lord Wang, the last general is willing to go." I don't know if this sensational remark worked, but as soon as Prince Gong finished speaking, a man who volunteered came out and was willing to lead the troops forward.

"General Feng, do you know that you are the defender of Hefei City, and your duty is to defend Hefei City, how can you leave casually?" Prince Gong didn't expect that it was Feng Zicai who came out to ask for his life at this time.

"Lord Qiqi, this is the time for the country to employ people, although the last general is the city guard, but the time is not to be measured with common sense, besides, now Hefei City has been heavily guarded, and the young Feng Zicai alone has little impact on the army, so the last general asked for orders to go to the rescue of Zhumadian." Feng Zicai does not stick to general regulations.

Everyone who listened to Feng Zicai's words nodded silently.

Prince Gong knew very well in his heart that this Feng Zicai was a general, and it was okay for him to go to the rescue of Zhumadian, and in the case of Seng Lingqin and the Hunan army, Feng Zicai was indeed the most hode candidate.

"Old monk, you are the commander of the three armies, you should decide this matter." Prince Gong can't take the lead, besides, he can blow the water, and it is not his forte to dispatch troops, so he can only throw this burden back to Seng Lingqin.

Monk Greenqin thought about it and felt that there was no other way but to agree.

The generals who will go out are decided, but where will the soldiers be transferred, even if Feng Zicai draws out all the Hefei defenders under his belonging, it is still far from enough to gather a decent reinforcement.

Zuihou really had no choice, after some bargaining, Seng Lingqin transferred some men from the Shence army, and through negotiation, finally transferred some men from the Hunan army, which was enough manpower. and let the Shence Army take over the city defense that was originally subordinate to Feng Zicai.

They were doing this and dragged a lot of time, and the Taiping army took the opportunity to complete the siege of Zhumadian.

Monk Lingqin knew that he couldn't drag it out any longer, so he ordered the Feng Jiajun, who had been put together with great difficulty, to set off immediately and go to relieve the siege of Zhumadian.

After sending Feng Zicai away, Monk Greenqin took a long breath, he also completely understood that the Xiang army was not as he imagined, it had completely obeyed him, it was still a thorn in his throat, and if he didn't pull it out, he would never have peace.

Since getting rid of a Zeng Guofan can't solve the problem of the Hunan army, he can't say it, he can only be ruthless and uproot the entire Hunan army, at this moment, he made up his mind.

And he didn't want to talk to anyone about it, even Prince Gong, and he couldn't talk about it. This Lao Gong has nothing to say to the Qing Dynasty, and he is also loyal to the emperor, but Lao Gong has always taken good care of the Hunan army of Zeng Guofan, and Lao Gong always believes that the Qing Dynasty must rely on the Hunan army of Zeng Guofan in order to keep the country.

This is also the difference between Prince Gong and Seng Greenqin, Monk Greenqin has always disagreed with Prince Gong's views, he feels that the Hunan army and Zeng Guofan is the cancer of the Qing Dynasty, and it must be removed ruthlessly, this is the so-called concept of the outside must be settled first, and the sooner the better, which is why Weishenme He has always been at odds with Zeng Guofan, and Zeng Guofan everywhere can't get by, and insisted on asking Emperor Xianfeng to kill Zeng Guofan.

In the final analysis, whether it is the gentle policy adopted by Prince Gong or the ruthless methods advocated by Seng Greenqin, all this is for the sake of the Qing Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji and the long-term peace and stability of the Qing Dynasty. (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 ......)