Reading guide: In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Zeng Guofan had to have a long talk with Wang Ju.

The military attache of the Green Battalion, who returned to his hometown, helped Xiang Yong supervise the construction of warships, which made Zeng Guofan inadvertently have a flash of inspiration.

Zeng Guofan had planned to delay in Hengyang for a few days, but an urgent letter from the governor Yamen disrupted all his planned plans.

When the car arrived at the Changsha City Gate, something unexpected happened......

After entering the cabin, the two soldiers hurriedly moved two chairs over, and then retreated outside the hatch.

Zeng Guofan sat down, motioned to Wang Ju to sit down with his hand, and then said: "Pushan, Luo Shan, Meng Rong, Yunxian, and you, are all great heroes of my Xiangyong. For a few of you, I have always looked at it differently. Drink water and think of the source, you are all old teams. ”

Wang Ju hurriedly got up and said, "What did the adults say?" What my teacher and I have done is what we should do. From the public office, it is to exterminate the Cantonese bandits; From a private point of view, it is to make contributions and leave a name in history. ”

Zeng Guofan smiled and said, "Pushan, sit down, I haven't finished my words yet." ”

Wang Qi sat down obediently.

Zeng Guofan said: "Your thoughts, I already knew. But I can't promise you right now. You know, now the Green Camp and I Xiangyong are in a lot of trouble, and it is getting worse and worse, and it is like fire and water. I can't focus all the contradictions on our own people. Bao Chunting is from the Green Camp, let him be braver, better than you and Luo Shan. First of all, Bao Qibao couldn't find an excuse to attack, and Luo Futai had nothing to say. What about Xu Fantai? A lone tree does not make a forest. These three people don't speak, and the others, even if they want to say something, I'm afraid they can't say it. Nowadays, people have a misunderstanding, thinking that I have been born and let whoever brings Yongduo look up to whom, and who I want to promote. Actually, it's wrong. Who should I look up to, who should I reuse, I have a certain standard in my heart, and what others say doesn't count. When the water division is completed and Luoshan and they all come back, I will expand Xiangyong to 10,000 people. As long as we are in a group, we don't want to play our own little calculations, and we are not afraid that we will not be able to bring it, but we are afraid that we will not be able to bring it. ”

Wang Ju lowered his head and blushed, and muttered for a long time before saying, "What you always said, Pushan has taken it to heart. In fact, there are some things that you have made very clear in your letters. Pushan is afraid that you will always misunderstand, so he rushed to Hengzhou, and wanted to explain to you in person and talk about it. ”

Zeng Guofan pondered and said: "Pushan, if you want to exterminate the Cantonese bandits, you can't rely on soldiers alone, you can't rely on courage alone, you must work together to achieve things." Today's big disadvantage lies in the discord between the soldiers, and this is the case in all provinces. Defeat does not save each other, and because of its discord, because there are hundreds of places at the time of requisition, dozens here. Draw east and west, pawn and pawn do not get used to each other, will not know each other. The terrain is obedient and uneven. The battalion went out, and the battalion stood by and watched, or laughed. If you want to appease the thief, can you get it? I'm still the same sentence, if you want to sweep away and change now, you have to be united. Pushan, do you understand what I said? ”

Wang Ju raised his head and replied: "Pushan can understand your old words." ”

Zeng Guofan got up and said: "Chenzhou is located at a key point, and the army cannot be left without an owner. Go back to camp overnight. ”

Wang Ju got up and said, "My lord, don't you go back to the province?" ”

Zeng Guofan pushed the hatch and said, "I'll delay here for another two days." ”

The soldiers outside the door opened the hatch and helped Zeng Guofan walk out.

After going ashore, Wang Ju did not return to the city, but took his own soldiers and returned directly to Chenzhou. But looking at Wang Ju's face before leaving, Zeng Guofan knew that Wang Ju didn't listen to his words.

Looking at Wang Zhu's back, Zeng Guofan shook his head helplessly and sighed.

After a long time, Zeng Guofan said to Liu, Peng, and Yang: "Let's go inside and see the craftsman." Just look around and don't make a noise. When someone asked, they said that I was a trafficker of bamboo in the provincial capital. Xueqin, after the boat is launched, you must intensify your training with Houxi, and then inform me. At that time, I asked Taqib to invite people from the Changsha Navy Division, or a few warriors with experience in water warfare, to come and have a look. If the teaching is not enough, I will transfer a few military attaches from the sailors to be instructors. The people's money cannot be given in vain. ”

Peng Yulin and Yang Zaifu said together: "But please rest assured, if there is one big boat in the water, we will make up one and never make a mistake!" ”

Zeng Guofan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Hou'an, you can go back to the camp with Fusi overnight." Let's do the handover first, and then come here. Tell Shiheng that I will go back to the province and then I will run a committee for you. ”

At this time, Xiao Fusi had already explained everything that should be explained to Li Chendian, and when he got Zeng Guofan's words, he immediately joined Yang Zaifu and rode to the camp. That's the benefit of team training. Everything can be handled accommodatingly, but the green camp can not be completed without more than ten days of handover.

There is also such a thing as closing the matter first and then going to the commission, which is absolutely not allowed for the division of the national economic system. It is a matter of the national system, and it cannot be a child's play. Team training is not subject to these restrictions.

Entering the fence, Zeng Guofan walked around and talked with a few old craftsmen.

Zeng Guofan saw that Liu Changyou was arranging affairs for others, and suddenly remembered something, he asked Peng Yulin in a low voice: "Xueqin, if Zimo doesn't come here to supervise the construction, who will replace him?!! You've been practicing all day long. ”

Peng Yulin said: "Lord Liu is the chief governor, and the supervisor here is the Guangdong sailor who is registered due to illness and is marked as an adult. As he spoke, he pointed to the factory with his hand and said, "My lord, the one who follows Lord Liu is Lord Cheng." Lord Cheng was personally invited by Zhao Taishou and Lord Liu, and when he was busiest, he ate and lived here, and he was very dedicated. My lord, I'll call him. ”

Zeng Guofan waved his hand and said, "No need." Cheng Daren is an old water master, and with Cheng Daren here, I don't think it will be too late. When you see Master Cheng, please say hello to him on my behalf. When the Xiangyong Naval Division was founded, what is the most lacking naval attache like Cheng Mingbiao!! Zhao Taishou and Zimo, this matter is well done. ”

Peng Yulin said: "Don't look at adults as old martial arts, when you see us scholars, you are also humble; To the craftsmen, they are also kind. The people here have a very good opinion of Cheng Daren. ”

Zeng Guofan looked at Cheng Zhanbiao carefully, and said casually: "Look at this Cheng Guard, he is not very old, why did he get sick and leave?" ”

Peng Yulin whispered: "Listening to Zhao Taishou, there is no serious illness in this garrison, it is because he was short of Shangxian's courtesy, and he was sued by Shangxian in front of the military gate. Cheng Shou was angry, so he handed over a note to tell him about his illness, and he just wanted to rest for a few days. I didn't know that when the holy decree arrived, it turned out to be caused by illness! It's good to be a guard, but if you don't get sick, you become sick. ”

Zeng Guofan sighed and said: "The green camp is already rotten, it is difficult to expect them to exterminate the Cantonese bandits!" Xueqin, through you talking about the matter of garrisoning, I suddenly had an idea. The sailor wants to train to become a strong team, and it is not enough to recruit new bravery, he is different from the land master. The people who came out of the Green Camp Water Division, did we recruit them? For example, if you give him a camp management belt, he will definitely be very attentive. Perhaps, what he didn't do in the Green Camp did it in Xiangyong! After the construction of several large ships is completed, we will have to recruit a few more battalions of water warriors, and together with the land route, we will reach 10,000 people. At that time, let an old martial artist like Cheng Mingbiao be a battalion officer. Fame can write letters to his colleagues, and as long as they are willing to come, after a thorough investigation, they can be entrusted with important tasks. Xueqin, what do you think? “

Peng Yulin was just about to speak, but he saw a fast horse rushing in from the gate of the fence and heading straight for Liu Changyou. In front of him, a Xiang Yong turned over and dismounted, handed a letter to Liu Changyou with both hands, and then got on his horse and left.

Liu Changyou glanced at the envelope and immediately ran towards Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin were both stunned, not knowing what was going on.

When he arrived at Zeng Guofan's side, Liu Changyou handed the letter to Zeng Guofan and said: "The Governor's Yamen is in urgent order from the Issuance and Examination Bureau. Seeing that there was an urgent word on it, Xu Zhuting hurriedly sent a fast horse to send it over. Take a look. ”

Zeng Guofan received the letter in his hand, glanced at the envelope and said, "It's Ji Gao's words." ”

The soldiers hurriedly took a stool and put it in front of Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan sat down, opened the letter and began to look at it.

After reading it in a moment, putting the letter back into the envelope, Zeng Guofan got up and said, "Zimo, you explain the matter here to Cheng Guard, and we will go back to eat immediately." I'm going back to the province overnight. ”

Liu Changyou asked urgently: "My lord, what happened in the provincial capital?" ”

Peng Yulin also said: "The sentry commander and the commanders of the sailor battalion, you haven't seen it yet." They're all waiting to say hello to you! ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Ji Gao wrote to me that Guangdong Jiejiangnan's camp has 200,000 taels of silver, and it has set sail. Ji Gao instructed me that the shipbuilding and artillery were the time to use silver, and when this salary passed through Changsha, tens of thousands of taels could be intercepted. I will hurry back and send people to closely monitor the waterway. As soon as the Guangdong ship arrived, tens of thousands of them had to be intercepted no matter what. ”

Liu Changyou said: "My lord, isn't it okay for you to send a sermon to the Issuance and Examination Bureau overnight?" ”

Zeng Guofan said: "You are talking nonsense again. This is the money that is specified to Jiangnan, I don't come forward in person, who dares to move a cent! ”

Peng Yulin said at this time: "My lord, if it is Luo Futai who comes forward!" ”

Zeng Guofan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "This matter can't be known to the people of the governor's yamen. I'm going to go back to the province overnight, but I'm actually afraid that they will get the news. Luo Futai and Xu Fansi, no matter who gets the news, I Xiangyong don't want to get a penny of silver! The Hunan Domain has long begun to tear down the east wall and make up the west wall! ”

Liu Changyou said: "My lord, wait a minute, the lower officials will settle the matter here now." ”

After returning to Hengyang County, Zeng Guofan hurriedly ate a mouthful of food, and under the escort of his own soldiers, he took a round of bright moon and returned to the provincial capital overnight. This time, it was Li Chendian who led the way in front of the car. Liu Changyou and Peng Yulin, with a member of the committee, sent Zeng Guofan to the outside of the city.

In the middle of the night, the car arrived at the gate of Changsha City. But when he saw that the gates of the city were closed, there was silence above the city, and there was a solemn scene.

Li Chendian took two personal soldiers and beat his horse to the city gate to call the door. After shouting the boss for an hour, the defenders of the city asked inside, "Which one?" Futai has a life, and during the war preparation period, it is not allowed to enter and exit the city gate casually at night. Go into the city in the morning. ”

Li Chendian said: "It's Lord Zeng of the Issuance and Examination Bureau, who just came back from patrolling outside. Open the gates of the city quickly, and do not enter the city by mistake. ”

Inside, he said: "The villain thought it was the prince who arrived, but it turned out to be Lord Zeng!" Then stuff in the signature of the governor's yamen. After the villain saw it, he immediately enlarged the person into the city. Lord Zeng's car is driving, and the villain does not dare to stop it if he has the courage. ”

Li Chendian was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "Didn't you hear my words clearly?" What the hell are you going to do? Open the city gate quickly, Lord Zeng wants to enter the city! ”

Inside: "Don't say Lord Zeng, even if the army is going to enter the city at this hour, he also has to take the signature of the governor's yamen!" Without a sign, no one wants to go into the city at night! Didn't Master Zeng say it a long time ago? The prince broke the law and was guilty of the same crime as the common people! The villain doesn't believe that his old memory is so bad! (End of chapter)