Reading guide: "The proverbs in the dream magically changed the fate of the Hunan army; The arrival of the old relatives made Zeng Guofan to his younger brother's country

Bao has a new understanding.

A thought began to slowly rise in Zeng Guofan's chest......

Knowing that Zeng Guofan attacked Chibi because of a dream, Peng Yulin's eyes widened suddenly, and he became more and more surprised: "My lord, why do you still believe in dreams?" When Peng Yulin spoke, sweat was obviously dripping from his face.

Just imagine, a commander of the three armed forces, based on only one dream of his own, decides the offensive and defensive of the troops, what a terrible thing! If Zeng Guofan hadn't said it himself, no matter what, Peng Yulin wouldn't have believed it!

Zeng Guofan waved his hand and said, "Xueqin, don't stare your eyes so big first, listen to what I say." In my dream, I met a man in a yellow robe, and he said five words to me: the hills are upside down, the sun is long and the ears are long, the big moon is missing legs, the house is full of stones, and the red wall is not bloody. Then it was gone. When I woke up, it was the time of the child, but I remembered the five sentences clearly. I wrote down these five sentences with a pen, and I thought about them for half the night, but I still couldn't understand them. Early the next morning, I received a letter from Jiang Minqiao, who told me that Yueyang was empty and that troops must be sent to guard it in order to prevent Changmao from entering Changsha and cutting off the back road and grain route of the Chu army. I had a flash of inspiration at that time, and I immediately unraveled the five sentences of the yellow-robed Taoist. Isn't the hill upside down exactly the word Yue? The long ears of the sun are clearly a yang character. Otsuki's lack of legs should be a word-"

Peng Yulin asked urgently: "Where are the stones stored in the house?" ”

Zeng Guofan took a sip of tea and said, "What is a stone?" It's jade. The house store stone is a treasure word. The four sentences are connected together: Yueyang has a treasure. ”

Peng Yulin said with a smile: "But Yueyang has no treasure." ”

Zeng Guofan said: "You forgot that he also has a sentence: the red wall is bloodless." What is the Red Wall? It's chibi. No blood, is to tell me that there will be no danger in attacking Chibi. Otherwise, with Xiangyong's talent, if I don't know the bottom in my heart, how dare I! The hairy bandits are all murderous demons, and if I fall into their hands, will there be any other fate than picking up the skin last? ”

Peng Yulin scratched his head with his hand and said, "If you think about it, it's really a bit effective. Looks like you're really a hairy nemesis! Speaking of which, this set of metaphysics left by the ancestors is not without any reason. ”

Zeng Guofan suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Xueqin, actually, I don't believe in these metaphysics the most. But if you don't believe it, it doesn't prove that he doesn't exist. Before my grandfather's voice, he didn't believe in monks and witches, earth immortals, or medicine. But my family didn't believe it, and I can't say that other families didn't believe it either. ”

Peng Yulin said: "My lord, to be honest, our attack on Chibi this time is really quite risky!" Once the long-haired reinforcements arrive, we won't have anywhere to run! Most of the people we employ are civilian ships, and the soldiers are all Lu Yong—"

Zeng Guofan sighed and said: "Xueqin, this time to attack Chibi, I am also sweating." I Xiangyong can't be tolerated by the green camp in the provincial capital, and I am afraid all day long. Yunxian and Meng Rong have been gone for many days, but there has been no news so far, and no money has been persuaded to receive the account. I, Xiangyong, have reached the point of exhaustion, and if I don't take risks, I have to be cut. ”

Peng Yulin took a few sips of tea sullenly, and suddenly said: "My lord, if you build a ship and practice water bravery, I'm afraid you will have to formally invite the imperial court." If Luo Futai doesn't agree, it probably won't work. ”

Zeng Guofan smiled and didn't say anything. Peng Yulin knew that Zeng Guofan also had unspeakable secrets, so he didn't ask again.

After chatting for a while, Peng Yulin withdrew and went to his bedroom to do the homework given by Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan took advantage of the time to take "The Shadow of the Gap" and wrote it while thinking about it. "Shadow of the Gap" is not only a diary, but it is not a diary in the true sense. There are miscellaneous feelings in it, what I have seen, heard, and thought that day.

"Shadow of the Gap" is Zeng Guofan's uninterrupted homework for more than ten years. In the fourteenth year of his time in Beijing, he has accumulated a thick top ten. Before Zeng Guofan was worried, there were many times for self-reflection and complaining in "Shadow of the Gap"; After Ding Wei came out of the mountain during the period, "Shadow of the Gap" had more times of sorrow, more times of self-blame, and more times of complaining.

In the past six months, there has been an increase in the number of guns and cannons in "Shadow of the Gap", and in the past month, one item of "ship" and one item of sailor have been added.

It is not difficult to see from "The Shadow of the Gap" that Zeng Guofan's main subjects are still "Four Books" and "Five Classics", and in his spare time, he reads "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "War Books", and "General Garden"; The two manuscripts of "Tingjing" and "Bingjian" are also often read, and "Hundred Battles and Strategies" also often appear on the desk.

Zeng Guobao brought nearly 100 sons and nephews of relatives and friends from Xiangxiang to Yueyang to join Zeng Guofan. They hope that the clansmen who are big officials can use the power in their hands to reward them with a bite to eat.

Zeng Guobao came to visit his brother on behalf of his father and sisters, and secondly, he adhered to his father's order and sent these people who hoped to rely on military merits to develop in the military camp.

Zeng Guobao said: "Wang Ju became a battalion officer soon after he arrived in Changsha, and Xiao Jiafusi, a bastard, has now become a pro-military battalion management band, and the old relatives in Xiangxiang are very red-eyed!" For many days, they invited their father to eat and drink. Dad was so entangled by them that he couldn't help it. Big brother, you can stay with these people. Just reward them for an errand, and Dad is easy to talk to. In front of the villagers, it's not a straight waist when you speak! ”

Seeing that Zeng Guofan was silent, Zeng Guobao said again: "Big brother, my father said that these people will not be productive in the countryside for a lifetime. If you enter the camp, you may be able to get a fight! If one day they will seal their wives and sons, my Zeng family's face will also be glorious! ”

Zeng Guofan did not express his position that day, nor did he see these people, only asked Xiao Fusi to settle them down first.

Zeng Guofan began to talk to his younger brother about family affairs, as well as his father's health, the studies of several younger brothers, and the affairs of Yuying Niang.

Guobao answered one by one, I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the eldest brother's gourd.

During the morning exercise the next day, Zeng Guofan asked Guobao to gather all these people who had joined the army to the playground and asked, "I am very happy that you can come to see me." But you should know that being brave in the camp is a death. From ancient times to the present, how many of them have been picked up? You have to fight with a knife and a gun! If you use a knife or a gun, you will inevitably injure and kill people. ”

What Zeng Guofan didn't expect was that these people replied in unison: "Even if you are killed by Changmao, you can still earn a longevity book for your parents." In this life and this life, I will do it with adults! ”

Zeng Guofan decided to leave these hundred people behind, and asked Tang Xuan to give each of them a brave uniform.

These mud legs, who have relied on digging from the soil for several lifetimes, seem to have won the champion when they see the brave outfit.

After watching the morning exercise, he returned to the signing room, and Zeng Guofan asked Guobao about Guohuang's situation.

Zeng Guobao replied: "After the second brother returned home, he was severely reprimanded by his father, and he had to be expelled from the house. It was not okay for us to kneel down and plead for our father. Thanks to Nan's fifth uncle's intercession, my father gave up. Now the second brother not only reads every day, but also helps his father with some housework, and also approves homework for Ji Ze's children every once in a while. Big brother, when you asked the second brother to come to Changsha, I found out that it was inappropriate. It's not that you don't know that the second brother is full of thoughts of becoming an official and making a fortune. It's good that you let him take care of the grain table, isn't it appropriate for him to have an accident? ”

Zeng Guofan saw his younger brother talking eloquently, and he was very reasonable, not only did his heart move.

He carefully observed his brother's face and body, and this observation was not tight, but it made his heart move again: between his brother's eyebrows, at some point, there was an air of grandeur, which he had never noticed; The shoulders are broad, and although the height is still the same as before, it is of medium stature, but at some point, it is no longer thin, and it is much more solid.

"Shiheng has also grown up!" He sighed heartily in his heart, and then asked tentatively: "Shiheng, if my brother remembers correctly, you were born in the eighth year of Daoguang and entered the county school in the twenty-ninth year of Daoguang. In another month, you'll be twenty-three. Big brother asks you a question, what do you think is the most important thing for the person who leads the brave soldiers? ”

Zeng Guobao replied without hesitation: "Big brother, you don't love money and don't spare your life, this is a necessary condition for being a military attaché." Civil officials don't love money, military attaches don't hesitate to die, this is what the eldest brother often says, why did the eldest brother ask about me? ”

Zeng Guofan asked again: "Civil officials don't love money, why should military officials not love money?" ”

Zeng Guobao replied without thinking: "The military attache doesn't love money, so he won't deduct military salaries, and the soldiers can be with him." Only when we fight can we be effective. Big brother, am I not right? ”

Zeng Guofan smiled and suddenly asked, "Shiheng, you tell the truth to your eldest brother." Dad asked you to come to Yueyang this time, did he want to keep you by my side? ”

Guobao blushed and said, "Dad has this meaning, I also want to stay by my eldest brother's side and serve my eldest brother." But I am afraid that I will not do well and lose the face of the Zeng family and my eldest brother. ”

Zeng Guofan suddenly suppressed his smile and asked: "Shi Heng, can you really do it without loving money and sparing your life?" ”

Guo Bao replied word by word: "Big brother's fame and status are not easy to come by!" If I can't do these two things, I will automatically go back to the countryside to study! ”

Zeng Guofan nodded, suddenly diverted the topic, and talked about Ji Ze's homework and things in the field.

At this time, there was an errand official who had something to go back, so Zeng Guofan asked Guobao to go back to rest. (End of chapter)