Reading guide: Bao Qibao did not agree with the treasury to pay the regiment under the deputy general, and Taqib argued for it and did not back down.

The system of military training in the scorching heat has been changed by the imperial court, and the military gate has taken this opportunity to challenge Xietai.

Taqib talked eloquently, causing Bao Qibao to be speechless for a long time.

Tazib left the camp to see off Zeng Guofan, and when he returned to the playground, something happened that he had never dreamed of......

After Zeng Guofan left the governor's yamen, Luo Bingzhang talked with Bao Qibao and Taqibu about the deployment of various green battalions. Xu Youren told Bao Qibao about the actual reasons for the delay in the allocation of grain and salaries for each camp that month.

When Taqibu saw that the salary was mentioned, he immediately asked Xu Youren whether the two battalions of Xiangyong he had just recruited were also allocated by the feudal treasury.

As soon as Xu Youren heard this, he hurriedly looked at Luo Bingzhang.

Without waiting for Luo Bingzhang to express his position, Bao Qibao preemptively said: "Taxietai, the Xiangyong under your command was recruited by Lord Zeng, and it should be allocated by the Grain Station of the Issuance and Examination Bureau. The rations for each target have been allocated one month late, and the morale of the army is very unstable. You don't have to fight for this little bit of food in the domain. ”

Taqi said: "The two battalions of Xiangyong were recruited by Lord Zeng, but they were agreed by Futai and Fang Bo. Now that they have been practicing in the province for a month, and they are not paid, what do you let them eat? If the military gate promised not to use them to defend the provincial capital, the lowly post could disband these thousand people today! Lord Futai, you always say, these two battalions of Xiangyong, to stay or not? ”

Luo Bingzhang hurriedly said: "The brave man who was finally recruited, how can he say that he will be disbanded?" Stay! Must stay !! Xu Fantai, you Ming'er will allocate the food and salary of these two battalions of Xiangyong, together with Zou Shouzhang's battalion, to each battalion. ”

Xu Youren said: "It's not difficult to allocate food, it's rare that Curry doesn't have so much silver now." Taxietai, do you think this is good, Ming'er will first assign half of it to you and Zou Shouzhang, and the remaining half will be allocated after the salary of Zhili arrives. It's only a few days late. Your original two battalions, try to allocate as much as possible. ”

When Taqib heard Xu Youren say this, he naturally had nothing to say.

Thinking that the morning exercise was about to end, Taqib was afraid that there would be something in the camp, and seeing that the matter had been discussed, he got up and saluted Luo Bingzhang, Xu Youren, and Bao Qibao, and said without humility or arrogance: "Three adults, if there is nothing else, they will return to the camp." ”

Luo Bingzhang nodded and said, "Ta Xietai work hard." ”

Xu Youren said: "Although Ta Xietai can rest assured, the matter of food and salary will be handled by someone Ming'er." ”

Bao Qibao said at this time: "Taxietai, you can't leave yet, Benti has a matter, I want to talk to you in front of Futai and Uncle Fang today." You may be seated. ”

Taqib nodded and said, "Please tell me if you have something to say from the military gate." ”

Tazib sat down after speaking.

Bao Qibao said: "As early as more than ten years ago, the Ministry of War had an order for the summer exercise of the green camp. Benti remembers very well that the decree was issued to the provinces after the imperial approval of Emperor Xuanzongcheng. The decree stipulates that, except for the northern provinces such as Jingshi and Zhili, the green camp exercises in midsummer are carried out in the morning and evening. And it has to be exercised every three days and read every five days. If there is disobedience, it is a tired soldier, and it will be investigated and dealt with as one, and it will not be tolerated! This is an order, and if you want to practice martial arts in Tajitai for many years, you should not forget it. ”

Taqib got up and replied: "Back to the army, this order of the military department is remembered. If the military gate wants to see it, go back to the camp now to get it. ”

Bao Qibao waved his hand and motioned for Taqib to sit down, and said, "Ta Xietai, don't be in a hurry, this mention has not finished yet." When Benti returned to the provincial capital this time, many pipe bands complained to Benti, saying that you not only ordered the battalions to practice exercises against the poisonous day, but also forbade the soldiers to return to the camp to take shelter from the rain in windy weather and heavy rain. If there is a disobedient, you will either be armed with a military stick or serve with a horsewhip. Is what the battalions are saying true? If Benti had asked you for advice on this sentence alone, you would have said that Benti was biased in favor of the bottom. Ben Ti is going to ask you openly in front of Futai and Uncle Fang. ”

Taqib said: "When the military gate talks about this matter, you can go directly to ask Lord Zeng. At present, the drills of all targets in the city are handled according to Xiangyong's battalion system. ”

As soon as Bao Qibao heard this, he stared at him and said, "Taxietai, don't we have a camp system in the green camp?" Isn't what Ben Ti Shi just talked about the camp system formulated by the Qing Dynasty? If you fatigue a soldier like this, it is easy to provoke an incident! Something really happened, how do you ask Benti to keep up with it? Ta Zhiting, you listen to Benti's advice, don't think that now that someone is supporting you in the back, you don't take everyone in your eyes! As the old saying goes, the iron is the official of the yamen and the flowing water. When people do things and leave a way for others, they are actually leaving a way for themselves. ”

Taqib stood up suddenly, sneered and said, "I don't understand what the military gate is talking about!" I just thought that the situation in Jiangxi was not good now, and the so-called fire at the city gate affected the pond fish. If we in Hunan do not step up the training of soldiers at this time, how can we meet the enemy once the Cantonese bandits will come over? Now let the soldiers suffer a little more, so that they can have a better chance of winning when they are about to fight! What's wrong with that? ”

Taqib's reasonable words made Bao Qibao speechless for a long time.

Luo Bingzhang said at this time: "Bao Junmen, the headquarters thinks that what Ta Xietai said is very suitable for the current situation. In the scorching heat, soldiers should not be fatigued, but for the sake of the safety of the provincial capital, we have few soldiers, and we do not practice diligently. ”

Bao Qibao snorted for a long time and said: "Since Futai said so, there is nothing to say about lowly duties. In fact, the lowly post is not opposed to military training, and the lowly post is afraid that the training of the army in the scorching heat will provoke an accident! Why did the imperial court change the training schedule in the hot summer? Isn't it because Liangguang went out to exercise as usual in the scorching heat, which provoked a mutiny? In that mutiny, not only the town was killed, but even the admiral was also in danger of accidents! Ben Ti is worried that if Tajikistan continues like this for a long time, it will follow the path of the two Guangzhou! Thousands of people are about to make a fuss, how can you get it! ”

Luo Bingzhang saw that Bao Qibao was very serious, and couldn't help frowning, and said to Taqibu for a long time: "Ta Xietai, what Bao Junmen said is appropriate, you really have to investigate it in detail." Isn't it counterproductive to really push the soldiers into a hurry and make trouble? ”

Tazib pondered for a moment and said, "Just pay more attention after the humiliation. But because of the heat, the training was stopped, and it was probably not the way to lead the troops. This matter, after Zeng Daren Xiaoxiang returns to the province, he will discuss it with him again. ”

Bao Qibao said: "Ta Zhiting, Benti is suing you now, and in the future, if anything involves the green camp, you can report to Futai or Benti." You don't have to, tell Lord Zeng everything! What is Zeng-sama? He's just the minister of my Hunan gang who handles the group training! He was neither governor nor admiral! Ta Zhiting, did you hear Benti's words? ”

Luo Bingzhang narrowed his eyes and said, "Bao Junmen, how can you talk to Ta Xietai like this?" Aren't these words blatantly instigating the discord between Lord Zeng and the Green Camp? Don't forget, Lord Zeng is my registered squire in the Qing Dynasty! Okay, the main ministry is also tired, so you all should go back. ”

Leaving the governor's yamen, Taqib took his own soldiers and rode to the barracks to see what happened. Coming out of the barracks, Tazib hurried to the Issuance Examination Bureau. First, I want to thank Zeng Guofan for his kindness, and second, I want to see Zeng Guofan off.

As soon as Taqib left the camp, Bao Qibao, surrounded by his own soldiers, also walked into the barracks.

Knowing that the admiral had arrived, except for Xiang Yong, all the military attachés in the military camp greeted him.

Bao Qibao saluted everyone one by one, but did not enter the Chinese army's tent, but was helped on the horse by his own soldiers for the second time.

Bao Qi took the leopard and called the officers above the battalion officer to the side, and said: "The training in the scorching heat is not customized by me. Brothers' faces are so tanned, Benti really can't bear it. Ben Ti doesn't want to go back to the province, since he has returned to the province, he has to fight for the brothers. Our green battalion is the division of the national economic system, which is different from the regimental training. Benti gives you a day off, and Benti invites you to drink a glass of water and wine. It is not only to relieve your fatigue, but also to apologize to you. Do you guys like it? ”

Seeing that the military gate was raised like this, all the military attachés were overjoyed. They all went back to the camp to change their clothes, mounted their horses, followed Bao Qibao's horse, and walked towards the governor's palace.

After Taqib sent Zeng Guofan out of the city, he did not dare to delay, and hurried to the green camp playground.

Because this time is the time for the battalions to go out for exercise. Tazib did not catch up with the afternoon exercise, and the evening exercise must be attended in person.

However, in the huge playground, only his two battalions and two battalions of Xiangyong were training, but there was not a single officer and soldier of the other green battalions.

Tazib was very surprised, and hurriedly asked one of the guards: "Why haven't the other battalions entered the field for training?" ”

The garrison replied: "Lord Yuxietai, as soon as you left the big tent, Lord Junmen came. The battalions were given a day off, and the battalion officers were invited out of the camp to eat and drink. ”

Tazib asked, "Why don't you go?" ”

The guard replied: "Because you are not there, you don't dare to call the shots, and you don't dare to go out to play." ”

Tazib nodded and said, "Keep training." Sweat a little more today, and shed less blood in wartime. ”

After the guard was gone, Tazib began to stay alone.

He must think about it now, since he was beaten to assist in team training, why did Bao Qibao hinder everywhere? What is Bao Qibao doing this? (End of chapter)