Introduction: In the battle of Nanchang, Luo Zenan's brother and his disciples were killed in battle; In the Jiangxi provincial capital, the mourning vibrated and the white flags fluttered to listen to the leader's mournful voice.

When the news reached Chenzhou, Wang Ju was full of anger and wrote to the commander in Jiangxi to shame his teacher.

Zeng Guofan received the letter and immediately guessed the true intention of the king.

The letter to Chenzhou finally annoyed the most proud disciple of Luo Zenan's disciple......

Not long after Qingde was imprisoned in Shouxian, Luo Zenan's Xiangyong had already arrived in Nanchang.

As soon as the Qing reinforcements arrived, the Taiping army besieging Nanchang City took advantage of Luo Zenan's unstable foothold and launched an attack first.

For a time, thick smoke rose everywhere, guns and cannons rang out, and various flags covered the sky and the sun.

Luo Zenan didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly divided his troops to meet the battle.

Jiang Zhongyuan, who was inspecting the defense at the head of the city, suddenly saw the banner of the Taiping Army flashing, killing a group of officers and troops from all directions. The number of officers and soldiers was not very large, but it was extremely effective. Under the bombardment of guns, they did not retreat at all, which is extremely rare.

Jiang Zhongyuan took a closer look at the official and military flags, and saw a big banner in the middle, embroidered with the word "Hunan"; On the left and right flags, Luo characters are embroidered. was immediately overjoyed, and knew that it was Xiangyong Luo Zenan's department that had arrived.

Immediately sent an order down, mobilized Chu Yong to defend the city, opened the city gate, and led his troops to rush out.

The inside should be combined with the outside, and the Taiping army had to get out of the way and let Xiang Yong enter the city.

Luo Zenan's troops met Chu Yong, and the two men and horses fought while retreating into the city.

In the battle, the casualties of the Yongding of Luo Zenan's department were not very large, only about 80 people. Sixty of them were wounded and twenty-one were killed. But many of his disciples and protégés died in battle. This is what makes Luo Zenan sad the most.

Luo Zenan's younger brother Luo Zhennan, Luo Zenan's protégé Xie Banghan, and his protégés Yi Lianggan and Luo Xindong of Liangtai all drove the crane westward in this campaign. Luo Zenan led the team to rush to the death, and finally snatched their bodies back. It was already full of sores and blood, and it was not what it looked like.

After entering the city, Luo Zenan first greeted Jiang Zhongyuan, and then arranged the city defense with Jiang Zhongyuan, and then set up a funeral shed to commemorate his younger brother and the fallen general.

Looking at his younger brother who was riddled with bullets, Luo Zenan, who has always been known for his seriousness, actually let out a loud cry of sorrow.

Jiang Zhongyuan took the battalion management and management of Chu Yong, who guarded the city, and personally rushed to the spirit to worship.

Inside and outside the mourning shed, the paper flags fluttered, the couplings overlapped, and everywhere was plain white.

Due to the tension of the war and the special period, the ceremony ended quickly.

Luo Zenan put his younger brother and Yi Ying in an empty house, and then transported them back to their hometown for burial after the siege of Nanchang was lifted.

Luo Zenan immediately threw himself into the battle to defend the city that day.

In the evening of that day, Guo Songtao, together with Xia Tingyue, Zhu Sunyi, and the remnants of Xinningyong, rushed to Nanchang and set up a large camp five miles away from the Taiping Army.

Seeing that reinforcements were arriving one after another, and it was difficult to predict how many more men and horses would come, the besieging Taiping army began to prepare for the withdrawal of the siege.

Jiang Zhongyuan and Luo Zenan in the city, seeing that the reinforcements of Gan Xiangyong arrived one after another, they would immediately be in one place and began to plan a counterattack on the besieging Taiping army.

The reinforcements of 3,000 Xiangyong out of the province made Jiang Zhongyuan, who was already in a desperate situation, see life. Commander Chu Yong, who can fight all over the world and become famous, reappeared overnight.

When the news of Luo Zenan's loss of troops reached Hunan, Wang Zhu, who was stationed in Chenzhou and had always regarded him as a sibling, immediately set up a spiritual sacrifice in his camp. Seeing the spiritual position of his fellow disciple brother, Wang Zhu turned over and knelt down, crying bitterly.

That night, Wang Ju was full of imagination and sleepless in the middle of the night. In the middle of the night, he got out of bed with his clothes on, sat down in front of the desk with a lamp, and wrote a letter to Zeng Guofan, the commander of the Hunan army.

In the letter. Wang Ju proposed to Zeng Guofan: Now Hunan is a little flat, and there are no police in various prefectures, prefectures, and counties, while the situation in Jiangxi is getting worse and worse; I implore Zeng Guo to entrust him to return to Xiangxiang to recruit three battalions of new bravery, and combine 2,000 with the battalion of the current management belt, and gallop to Jiangxi to suppress thieves, and use snow to avenge the old hatred. The tone of the words is generous, the righteousness is awe-inspiring, and the article is full of indignation.

When Zeng Guofan received the letter, he had completed the small auspicious gift of his deceased mother in Xiangxiang, and when he was mourning his deceased mother, he had been cured from a minor illness due to excessive grief, and he wanted to accompany his father at home for two more days, so he rushed to Hengzhou to see the boat.

After reading Wang Ju's letter, Zeng Guofan couldn't sit still at home.

Because he knows Luo Zenan's protégé too well.

Wang Zhuqi people, before the courage, are famous in the township for their studiousness, friendship, and morality. After leading the bravery, he was known for his willingness to endure hardships in training and to be brave and tenacious in combat. In the eyes of others, being righteous is the rarest good character of being a man. Didn't Jiang Zhongyuan become famous all over the world because of his righteousness?

However, Zeng Guofan believes that there is an essential difference between Jiang Zhongyuan's righteousness and Wang Ju's righteousness. Jiang Zhongyuan is righteous, because right and wrong are clear, and he is his strength; Wang Ju's righteousness is mostly unambiguous, but it is precisely its shortcomings, which is the most fatal flaw of Wang Ju as a battalion officer.

Zeng Guofan privately thought that those who were the first in righteousness were impulsive and did not think about things carefully. Such a person can't do anything great. Wang Ju also has another characteristic that also makes Zeng Guofan deeply worried: Wang Ju's fame is too earnest, and he loves to be strong. With Wang Zhu's character, he can only drive him away, and he must not let him take charge of himself. Otherwise, it will be a mistake.

After Zeng Guofan read Wang Zhu's letter, he didn't need to think about it to feel that Wang Zhu wanted to take advantage of Xiangyong's setback in Nanchang to strengthen his team, stand out from Xiangyong's battalions, and become a real commander of the army. This is what Zeng Guofan cannot tolerate the most, and it is also what he is most worried about.

On the day he received Wang Zhu's letter, in order to prevent Wang Ju from going to recruit courage without serving the commission, Zeng Guofan immediately replied to the letter.

In a letter to Wang Zhu, Zeng Guofan wrote: "The servant arrived home on the 16th, and he was slightly ill, but he had already recovered. Every time I think about the overall situation of the world, it can be very painful! In the battle of Guidong, the three halls sought to kill Xiangyong City, and they saw it in person. During the trip to Jiangxi, the Zhenhuang soldiers killed Hunan Yong Sanjiangkou, and more than ten people were seriously injured. …… The foolish opinion of the servant thinks that if he wants to destroy the thief today, he must first have one heart and one heart, and then he can fight. And with the habits of today's camp and the formation of today's dispatch, although the saints cannot make one mind angry. Since it is not unique, change its course, and never be able to do this thief. I want to train the township to be brave and brave, and I want to be a gentleman who is honest and knows the military, and he will be mainly loyal and righteous, supplemented by the diligence of training, and he will be agitated with each other, so that he can be driven by the so-called generals who are united in one heart and all of them, or they can be driven away, and the Central Plains gradually wants to clarify. …… Seeing this, one thought that the Min, Shi, Luo, and Yun monarchs were perfect, and the other thought that the overall situation of the country was perfect. Thinking repeatedly, there is no one or two thousand people who can be united. If you do not think so, you will ask for a reply; If you think it is possible, then ask for a special envoy to Jiangxi business on the one hand, and everything on the other. Or a military time, can come to Hengzhou to discuss the twists and turns with the servant, especially hopeful! If you can't make a gap, you shouldn't move lightly, but you should consider it! ”

Zeng Guofan tactfully rejected Wang Zhu's request.

The letter was sent away, Zeng Guofan said goodbye to his father, younger brother, wife, and children, and set off overnight to Hengyang with his own military camp.

After Wang Ju in Chenzhou received Zeng Guofan's letter, he was silent at first, then angry, and finally exploded.

That night, he summoned a few of his relatives to the tent to drink.

Unexpectedly, the wine was half-drunk, and the dish was just three flavors, and Wang Ju scolded Zeng Guofan.

Wang Zhu threw the wine glass far away, got up and gestured to his side and said, "What soldiers can't save each other!" What for the overall situation of the country! It's all dog farts! He himself is partial, but he puts the blame on others! Who has ever seen such a handsome! I, Wang Pushan, have been in the provincial capital for more than a year, and I am loyal, and I still manage a battalion. How many days has his own brother been with him? It has only been a few days since he arrived in Hengzhou, and now he has recruited six battalions, and he has brought 3,000 people! Damn, so eccentric, Lao Tzu is not convinced! ”

Speaking of indignation, Wang Zhu kicked the table over.

The entourage didn't know what Wang Ju was angry at first, until Wang Ju casually said the words "Da Shuai" and "Six Battalions" and "Three Thousand People", everyone suddenly realized that Wang Ju was scolding Zeng Guofan, so they all stood up and left the table with their own excuses.

When Wang Ju kicked the table over, it was empty. But Wang Zhu's eyes were hazy, and he felt that the room was full of people.

The soldiers ran in and persuaded him to go to his bedroom and rest. But where would he listen? shouted and jumped, and the huge room couldn't fit him.

The soldiers had no choice but to withdraw, leaving him alone in the big tent to play prestige.

Finally, when he was exhausted and his voice was so hoarse that he couldn't speak, he fell headlong and lay down on top of the wine and food, and fell asleep soundly.

The soldiers only dared to go in when they heard the snoring. Carry him to a clean place first, wipe his clothes, and then carry him into the bed in the bedroom. Then he began to clean the big tent again, and filled most of the broken cups, plates, dishes, and other utensils with a whole half of the bamboo baskets.

After waking up, remembering what he had said during the banquet, the more Wang Ju thought about it, the more afraid he became. Although the people who listened to him were his own personal followers, and it was impossible for him to betray himself, he had to guard against the walls and the people outside the door. If you say what you say, as long as one sentence reaches Zeng Guofan's ears, not only will you have no fame, but I am afraid that even the battalion official will not be able to do it! ,, even if your life is completely ruined!

Thinking of this, Wang Zhu didn't dare to lie down anymore.

Although it was midnight, he still sent his own soldiers, ordered them to prepare horses, and woke up the two gang leaders from their sleep, and explained the camp affairs, so he only took twenty personal soldiers, and left Chenzhou on horseback, and the whirlwind seemed to rush to Hengyang.

He wanted to get ahead of the "outsiders" and show his loyalty to Zeng Guofan, the commander who held the lifeblood of Xiangyong.

Zeng Guofan's first stop when he left Xiangxiang was Xiangyin. On the night that Zeng Guofan arrived in Xiangyin, accompanied by Zou Hanzhang, the magistrate of the county, he hurriedly ate a bowl of tofu and white rice, and then inspected the city defense of Xiangyin and the situation of the regimental drill overnight.

Xiangyin also recruited a battalion to practice a month ago, and Zou Hanzhang, the magistrate of the county, personally served as the battalion officer.

When Zeng Guofan's sedan chair entered the city pass, Zou Hanzhang had already received the news in advance, so he asked all 500 Xiang Yong to wear Yongzi camp uniforms, half of them took muskets, and the other half carried a single knife, lined up in two teams, and greeted his commander at Chengguan.

After only one month of training, Zeng Guofan saw that the battalion led by Zou Hanzhang was very young, and he looked like a division of the economic system. Zeng Guofan couldn't help but have a further understanding and some admiration for this Zou Zhixian.

Zou Hanzhang himself was also respectful to Zeng Guofan, and always stood to speak to Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan was greatly moved by this, and immediately decided that after returning to the provincial capital from Hengzhou, he would transfer 300 muskets and two breech-loading flower cannons from the Liangtai and Xiangyong battalions of the Issuance and Examination Bureau, and incorporate these 500 people into the old battalion structure. The Grain Station of the Issuance and Examination Bureau will uniformly allocate salaries, allocate bullets, and dispatch in a unified manner.

When Zou Hanzhang heard this, he was overjoyed, and he thanked him again and again. No one would have thought that Zou Hanzhang did all this to achieve this goal. (End of chapter)