Reading guide: Qingde was unscrupulous, and his mouth was wild and intimidated Zeng Guofan; Tazib ignored it and flew forward to knock down the old man. Knowing that Zeng Guofan did not ask for the king's order, he beheaded the military officers of the Green Battalion, and Bao Qibao openly called out to the minister of regimental training in front of Luo Bingzhang.

At this time, the expedited fire ticket from the Yamen, the governor of Wuchang, arrived quickly. Under the demolition, Luo Bingzhang panicked and panicked, and Xu Youren tried his best to hold on to Huxiang.

His friend was in danger, Zeng Guofan was anxious, and hurriedly returned to the Issuance and Examination Bureau, only to find that he was ......

Seeing that Qingde wanted to be rude to Zeng Guofan, Luo Bingzhang stood up abruptly and shouted: "Qingde, you are presumptuous!" Do you want to rebel? ”

The tall Taqib, when he saw that the situation was not good, he didn't think about it, so he flew up from behind and hugged Qingde, and said: "Qing Xietai, are you crazy?" If you dare to be rude to Lord Zeng, this standard will dare to punch you to death! ”

Bao Qibao pointed at Taqib and shouted: "Taqib, you must not be rude to Qing Xietai!" Let it go! Otherwise, Benti won't spare you! ”

Taqibri didn't pay attention to it, and just hugged Qingde to death.

The messenger took a step forward, stood in front of Qingde, and said with a sneer: "Qingxietai, the holy oracle is here, and you haven't received the decree to thank you!" ”

Taqib let go of his hands and took down the short gun from Qingde's waist, knocking Qingde to the ground.

Seeing that Taqib overturned Qingde, Bao Qibao got up and said loudly: "Taqib, you are bold!" How dare you be so rude to Qing Xietai! ”

Taqib held Qingde's short spear in his hand and said: "Whoever dares to be rude to Lord Zeng, he will dare to clean him up!" ”

Qingde angrily knelt on the spot and said, "The slave is grateful!" ”

After Qingde finished speaking, he raised his hands and wanted to receive the holy decree.

At this time, Luo Bingzhang glanced at the messenger, and shouted: "Someone!" ”

Two Goshkha followed.

Luo Bingzhang pointed his finger at Qingde and said: "I picked his crown and flower feather for the headquarters!" Take him outside and wait for him to fall. ”

The two Goshha took off Qingde's crown and flower feather and put it in front of Luo Bingzhang, and then took Qingde down.

Qingde was about to leave the house, suddenly turned around and sneered at the expressionless Zeng Guofan and said: "Zeng Shilang, you don't have to be too complacent, this standard will let you know the means sooner or later!" ”

Luo Bingzhang shouted: "Qingde, you must not talk nonsense!" You dare to intimidate the ministers of the court! Sin is one more! Take it out! ”

After Qingde went out, Luo Bingzhang sat down with Taqib and Bao Qibao.

Luo Bingzhang said: "Bao Junmen, the matter of Qingde, the Ministry and the Yuan will handle it impartially in conjunction with Zhang Zhijun. ”

Bao Qibao was speechless.

Luo Bingzhang said to Taqib again: "Ta Xietai." ”

Tazib hurriedly got up: "Humble duty! ”

Luo Bingzhang said: "Changsha Xiehe Hunan Water Division, I will leave it to you." We hope that you will not fail the grace of God, let alone make the mistake of virtue. ”

Taqi Bu Shi replied loudly: "Please rest assured, Lord Futai, I will do what Lord Futai and Lord Zeng instruct!" Even if you fight for your life, you must take the concord and the water master pipe well! ”

Luo Bingzhang nodded and said, "If you can say that, the headquarters will rest assured." Taxietai, please sit down, there are still things in the headquarters and the courtyard, and I want to discuss with you and Bao Junmen. ”

Tazib said: "Humble thanks, raised the platform." ”

Tazib sat down.

Luo Bingzhang turned his face to Zeng Guofan and said, "Lord Zeng, try Shui Yong, the headquarters knows that you have already started before the arrival of the holy oracle. How's it going? ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Listening to Peng Xueqin, shipbuilding should be feasible, but there is too much shortage of iron sheets for chartered ships. We have explained to Xueqin before the trip that it will take some time to buy civilian boats for renovation as much as possible. However, because it is too difficult to raise funds, it has not yet begun. ”

Zeng Guofan said this, and suddenly said to Bao Qibao and Taqib: "By the way, the fugitive prisoner Li was arrested by the regiment in Hengyang, and the law has been corrected on the spot, and the head has been sent to the Issuance and Examination Bureau. Prisoner Li was captured on a sailor's ship. I hope the two of you can find out who hid him in the water division in this matter. Hiding death row inmates is tantamount to gangsters. This is a big deal, and we can't afford to do it strictly! ”

Bao Qibao was stunned for a moment, got up and said: "Lord Zeng, there is something unclear about this ti, and I want to ask my lord for advice: before the Li Dusi case, I was the military attache of the Green Battalion Association, no matter what crime he committed, he should be handed over to the governor's yamen or the governor's yamen for trial." He is not the regimental training you have recruited, why don't you send him to the provincial capital, control the army, and Futai, and behead him without authorization? What's more, to behead a registered warrior, you must first ask for the king's order! You don't have the best knowledge of the army and the Taipei, and the second you don't ask the king's order, isn't this contempt for the king's law? If you don't know anything about this, I'm afraid there will be an accident. Once a mutiny is provoked, not only will it be difficult to explain to the superiors, but you will also be unable to get rid of it. ”

Bao Qibao sat down after speaking.

Zeng Guofan said: "Prisoner Li is a prisoner who has already died, and this minister beheaded Lord Liu in Hengzhou on the spot, but it was just to make up for him." This is not without impropriety. ”

Luo Bingzhang said: "Bao Junmen, the matter of Li Prisoner, the headquarters will make it clear to the army. What Master Zeng said, the two of them must seriously investigate and deal with it, and they should not be perfunctory. ”

At this moment, a Goshha handed in a document of a fire ticket that had just been delivered.

Zeng Guofan swept the cover with the corner of his eye, and saw that it was the ministry that fell on it, and knew that it was sent from Wuchang, so his heart couldn't help but move.

Luo Bingzhang pushed the tea bowl outward, and then opened the paperwork.

After reading it, Luo Bingzhang pondered for a while, handed the document to Zeng Guofan and said: "The battalions that aid Jiangxi have not yet arrived in Nanchang, what is going on?" Zhang Zhijun sent a letter urging him to ask, saying that the Cantonese bandits had been increasing their troops to Nanchang for several days, and Jiang Zhensi was in danger in Nanchang. And I went out of the provincial camps, but there was no news! ”

Zeng Guofan thought for a while and said: "If this minister's expectation is good, when you go out of the provincial camps, you must have encountered an obstacle somewhere in Jiangxi. ”

Luo Bingzhang whispered: "Lord Zeng, the Ministry is most afraid of them delaying and waiting. In that case, it would be a big mistake! Not only can't I save Jiangxi, but even my Hunan will be affected. ”

Zeng Guofan said with certainty: "Luo Shan and Yunxian, as well as Xia Tingyue and Zhu Sunyi, are not people who retreat from the battle. They must have been in trouble in Jiangxi. ”

Luo Bingzhang hesitated and said, "Lord Zeng, do you want to send two more battalions out of the province?" ”

Xu Youren said at this time: "Futai Rongyu, and then send reinforcements to Jiangxi, my Hunan will be dangerous!" If Changsha is not protected, there will be no way out of the provincial battalions, and even Jiang Minqiao and his thousands of Chu Yong will have nothing to eat. ”

Zeng Guofan got up and said: "Luo Futai, what Xu Fantai said is very true. I, Hunan, can no longer send troops to Jiangxi. This minister will return to the examination bureau now, and maybe they will send a letter to Luoshan. ”

Luo Bingzhang, Xu Youren, Bao Qibao, Taqibu and others also got up one after another when they heard this.

Luo Bingzhang said: "Lord Zeng, Nanchang has not yet been encircled, and the Cantonese bandits will attack Changsha anytime and anywhere. The headquarters thought that it was too early for Xiang Yong to move to Hengzhou at this time, right? In any case, we have to wait until the siege of Nanchang is resolved. ”

Xu Youren said: "Compared with the provincial capital, Hengzhou is light, and the provincial city is heavy. There are police in Hengzhou, but it is just a domain; If the provincial city is lost, the whole world will shake. Lord Zeng, Si Li thought that Xiang Yong could not move to Hengzhou at this time. ”

Zeng Guofan said as he walked: "The matter of Xiangyong's transfer of teachers can be postponed." ”

When he arrived at the door, Zeng Guofan suddenly stopped and said to Bao Qibao: "Bao Junmen, this minister hopes that you can restrain the battalions well and don't make trouble for Xiangyong everywhere." Soldiers and brave men defend the same city, regardless of importance. ”

Bao Qibao said: "Master Zeng should not blame all the mistakes on the green camp, some of the things that the Xiangying did did really make people angry. One by one, like a mouse, they don't understand the rules at all! ”

Zeng Guofan didn't say anything, raised his legs and stepped out of the door.

Luo Bingzhang and the others sat down again and continued the discussion.

Back in the signing room of the Issuance Examination Bureau, Zeng Guofan saw four express letters on the table at a glance.

Zeng Guofan didn't have time to change his clothes, so he picked up the letter first and looked at the cover, it was Luo Zenan, Guo Songtao, Xia Tingyue, and Zhu Sunyi who sent it from different places.

Zeng Guofan first opened Zhu Sunyi's letter and read it. This look at it actually made Zeng Guofan look at it in chaos.

Zhu Sunyi told Zeng Guofan that soon after Xin Ningyong entered Jiangxi, he met a small group of Taiping troops. Before the battle, Xinning Yong was defeated first. Zhu Sunyi led the two battalions of Xiangyong under his command to advance at that time, and when he got the news of Xinningyong's collapse, he immediately distributed the two battalions of men and horses on the main roads in Huinan, and together with Xinningyong, he took charge of the belt and intercepted the fleeing Yong. At the time of sending the letter, Xin Ningyong had been collected by Zhu Sunyi about halfway. The collected new Ningyong is in training, and will continue to drive to Nanchang together with Xiangyong in the near future.

Zeng Guofan sighed for a long time before opening Luo Zenan's letter. After only reading two lines, Zeng Guofan's heart was lifted again.

Luo Zenan and Xin Ningyong's situation was basically similar, and soon after leaving the province, they met a large Taiping army.

As soon as Luo Zenan saw that there was a policeman, he immediately distributed the various posts, but he concentrated the artillery posts on the halfway side of the mountain behind, and equipped twenty sharpshooters on the left and right.

When the Taiping army arrived, Luo Zenan first let the artillery posts concentrate on bombardment, and the sharpshooters focused on the standard-bearers and umbrella bearers of the Taiping army.

The commanders of the Taiping Army all commanded the battle under the umbrella, and they were divided into levels according to the face of the umbrella. If a commander is killed, there is one less big umbrella in the army. Luo Zenan mastered this law, and every time he fought, he assigned special personnel to deal with the standard-bearers of the Taiping Army and the commanders under the big umbrella. Luo Zenan's tactic was very nerve-wracking for the Taiping Army.

This is also the case this time. In the short time of the battle, more than a dozen commanders of the Taiping army were either wounded or killed.

The Taiping army did not dare to fight again, and gave an order to withdraw.

Luo Zenan was outnumbered and didn't dare to let his feet chase after him, so he only let the artillery post fire a few shots in the back.

The next day, Luo Zenan met a small group of Taiping troops, so he fought again. Now, Luo Zenan is bypassing the two Taiping army camps and heading towards Nanchang.

The situation of Guo Songtao and Xia Tingyue was roughly the same as that of Luo Zenan, and the four of them were actually telling Zeng Guofan the actual reason for not arriving in Nanchang on time. On the one hand, the roads in Jiangxi are difficult to walk, and the Taiping army intercepts them everywhere, which also hinders Xiangyong's footsteps to a certain extent.

Zeng Guofan put away the letter, pondered for a while, and then passed the old master with the name of the prisoner in, and instructed him to draft a notice announcing that Li Dusi had been corrected, and send it to the city gate official together with Li Dusi's head: hang the head of the city tower for three days, and post the notice on the city gate.

The old master took Zeng Guofan's words very seriously and withdrew.

Zeng Guofan ordered Bao Chao, Wang Ju and others to be sent over, ready to redeploy the defense, and Ming'er got up and returned to Xiangxiang to repair the Xiaoxiang gift for the anniversary of the deceased mother.

Zeng Guofan didn't know when he did this, at this moment, in the official hall of the governor's yamen, Admiral Bao Qibao and Taqibu, who had just acted as the deputy general, were arguing fiercely in front of Luo Bingzhang because of the summer exercise. (End of chapter)