Just as Zeng Guofan was infected by Luo Zenan and encouraged by Tang Jian, he was eager to do regimental training.
The great victory shocked the nine prefectures and four prefectures of Hunan Province, and it also gave Zeng Guofan a cold shoulder.
After the Taiping Army withdrew from Changsha, they entered Yiyang from Ningxiang, crossed the Zijiang River on a temporary pontoon bridge, and met the enemy at Taohualun.
The Qing army led by Rong won a complete victory and killed the Qing commander Ji Guanjun, killing 700 or 800 soldiers. Xiang Rong defeated the Ning family
Shop.
At this moment, the Zi River water rose greatly. Hong Xiuquan ordered the entire army to gather all the ships, load all the rations and supplies onto the ships, and float across the river.
Down. In addition, Shi Dakai led 7,000 troops to escort the ship by land, passing through Sanli Bridge, Lanxi City, Xilin Port to Wangjiaping.
After boarding the ship, all of them entered the Xiangjiang River from Linzikou.
Before Yiyang left, Hong Xiuquan sent two old brothers from the God Worship Association to sneak into Yuezhou City and join Yan Zhong from Baling.
Wu took over. Yan Zhongwu was the leader of the local fishermen. He was a scheming and courageous man. A year ago, the weight of the Guangxi God Worship Association
He wanted Du Ziying to buy land and build houses in Baling and secretly engage in anti-Qing activities. Yan Zhongwu had a close relationship with him and later went to Guang together.
West, join the God Worship Association. When Yong 'an was established, Yan Zhongwu was granted the title of Yuezhou Army Commander. He was actively recruiting members in Yuezhou.
The people joined the God Worship Assembly and formed a considerable force.
On the Linzikou River, Hong Xiuquan ordered them to bypass Xiangyin County and directly enter Yuezhou Prefecture. When the Taiping army besieged Changsha
Later, Chang Dachun, governor of Hubei Province, was afraid that the Taiping army would go North to Hubei, so he sent the governor Bole Gongwu to guard Yuezhou. Zhang Kaiji, the magistrate of Linxiang County, hurriedly
In Yanglou Division, Wu Shimai, the younger brother of Wu Nanping and a gentleman of Baling, forcibly recruited 2,000 fishermen to form a water camp to defend Saturn Port. This Two Thousand Fish
There were more than 300 brothers under Yan Zhongwu among the people. When the Taiping Army warships sailed into Saturn Port, these 300 brothers rebelled together.
The starport water battalion collapsed instantly. Bole Gongwu and Yuezhou prefect Lian Chang, Baling magistrate Hu Fanggu, and the general Akdong 'e Wenxun Cang
The emperor fled. Yan Zhongwu took the opportunity to rebel in the city, defeated the Qing army's deputy general Ba Tu, and seized 30,000 taels of silver from the warehouse.
He captured Liangfuxian, Longfeng Nunnery, Huangfutan and other important places. The Taiping Army successfully entered Yuezhou City.
The Taiping Army seized a large amount of grain, gunpowder, and firearms in Yuezhou, and unexpectedly found 30 bronze cannons left behind by Wu Sangui. this
The batch of bronze cannons was sealed in the arsenal and no one had ever asked about it. After wiping off the rust and dust, it was still shiny and dazzling, very lovable.
He tested it with gunpowder, and the effect was excellent. The discovery of these 30 cannons was the same as the discovery of the imperial jade seal of the Ming Dynasty in the Medicine King Temple.
It boosted the morale of the entire army. Everyone thought that this was a weapon that God had kept for the Taiping Army to conquer the world. In a few days, Yue
There was an endless stream of people seeking refuge with the Taiping Country Army inside and outside the city. The number of troops quickly expanded from 50,000 to 100,000. Hong Xiuquan also appointed a new member to join
Tang Zhengcai, the owner of the Qiyang merchant ship that was originally anchored under Yueyang Tower, was appointed as a water craftsman, with the same position as a general, and officially established a water camp.
The navy also expanded from five to nine, a total of fifteen thousand people. At this time, everyone in the Taiping Country Army, from the kings to the ordinary soldiers, was in a good mood.
Yang, the military prestige greatly increased. The entire army rested in Yuezhou City for ten days. Then, amidst the sound of firecrackers and gongs, they set off for Wuchang.
The memorial of the fall of Yuezhou was reported to the imperial court at a speed of 600 miles a day. Emperor Xianfeng was furious and immediately ordered the military aircraft to draft and issue it.
Lu Bu issued an edict saying: First, Hu Fanggu, the magistrate of Baling, and Akdong 'e, the general, were beheaded on the spot. 2. The prefect of Yuezhou, Lian Changjian, will be executed after autumn.
Bole Gongwu was dismissed from his post and interrogated. Third, Xu Guangjin, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was appointed as Imperial Envoy and Acting Governor of Huguang, and immediately went to Wuchang to defend.
The former governor of Huguang, Cheng, was dismissed from office.
After Zhang Liangji read the imperial edict, his eyes were dull and his hands were cold. It was as if what was in front of him was not a brilliant imperial edict, but Hu Fang.
The bloody heads of Gu, Akdonya, and Lian Chang. For the whole day, he didn't want to eat or drink. He was in a daze and sat like a puppet signing.
In the room. The news of the fall of Yuezhou weighed heavily on the governor's yamen. There was a dead silence inside and outside the yamen, celebrating the relief of Changsha.
The joyous atmosphere had been completely swept away. The tragic scene of the fierce battle in Changsha City a few days ago appeared in front of Zhang Liangji's eyes.
Otherwise, Changsha City would have the same fate as Yuezhou City. However, Long Hair is cunning in his use of troops. Who knows, he might suddenly send troops again one day.
He marched south and captured Changsha. At that time, his head was either chopped off by Long Hair or the imperial court. Zhang Liangji thought of this.
Then, her vision turned black and she fell from the armchair…
"Alright, I'm finally awake!" When Zhang Liangji opened his eyes, he saw his wife waiting beside him with tears in her eyes. he
Only then did she realize that she was already lying in the bedroom. It was already dark. Under the candlelight, he could vaguely see Pan Duo, Jiang Zhongyuan, Zuo Zongtang and the others standing.
Around the bed. Zhang Liangji gestured for them to sit down.
"The fall of Yuezhou has enraged the Emperor. Everyone has seen the imperial edict.”After drinking a mouthful of ginseng soup, Zhang Liang
Ji felt much better.
"Hu Fanggu and the others abandoned the city and fled for their lives. They betrayed the trust of the Imperial Court and violated the military orders of the Lord. Please don't worry.
Please take care of yourself." Jiang Zhongyuan looked down on Hu Fanggu and the others. He thought to himself," If such a person is under my command,
He would have killed him long ago without waiting for the imperial court's order.
Zhang Liangji nodded and said,"I'm not pitying them. As the lord of a city, he should be beheaded to punish him for fleeing.
The laws of the country and the military discipline. I was just thinking how the soldiers were so useless, allowing Long Hair to rampage around. Now Long Hair has not left Hunan,
Who knows, they might come back to attack Changsha one day. When will the military disaster in Hunan be over!”
"We can't let down our guard in Changsha." Pan Duo and Zhang Liangji felt the same.
Zuo Zongtang did not say anything. As for the loss of Yuezhou and the escape of the civil and military officials guarding the city, he felt that it was beneath him to mention it. In his heart,
Those people were just a bunch of good-for-nothings. They were not qualified to take on such a heavy responsibility. Who promoted this bunch of trash, Ann?
Why would he place her in such an important position? Wasn't it the Imperial Court's decision? Now that something had happened, what was the use of killing them to vent his anger?
The first ones to be blamed were the decision-makers of the central government. Useless people occupy important positions, but I'm full of knowledge, not even a Jinshi.
Take it. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He simply closed his lips and did not express his opinion.
After drinking two more mouthfuls of ginseng soup, Zhang Liangji's spirit was fully restored. He thought that since everyone was here, he could talk about the provincial office.
He handed a report to Pan Duo about the regiment training and inviting Zeng Guofan out of the mountain, saying,"A report came from Liuyang County today. most
Recently, another major case happened in the county. Zheng Yi Hall Chief Zhou Guoyu killed Lion Mountain Academy Linsheng Wang Yingping, sealed the granary, and forced
Qian Ren forged weapons and prepared to rebel. Long Hair had turned the world upside down, and these bandits were making a ruckus everywhere.
Even if we have three heads and six arms, we can't deal with it. Previously, I had discussed with everyone about the regimental training, and everyone agreed that the entire province would be fine.
Imitate the example of Hsianghsiang and Xinning counties and set up regimental training. On one hand, it could resist the invasion of rebellion, and on the other hand, it could suppress the local area.
The third reason was to eliminate spies and clean up the people. The key reason for the fall of Yuezhou was that spies were causing chaos within the city.
oversight. Without Yan Zhongwu as a spy, Yuezhou would never have fallen.”
"Someone reported Yan Zhongwu's matter a month ago, and I ordered Lianchang to investigate it strictly. Who knew that Lian Chang would report,
Yan Zhongwu worked hard to manage the water camp. He has always helped the government. He is loyal and reliable. Please quell the slander and reward me. Don't be cold.
Heart. Really muddle-headed fatuous fatuous, loyalty and treachery can not distinguish!”Pan Duo said angrily.
Zhang Liangji said,"Each county has its regimental training. There must be a person in charge of the entire province. We have agreed to invite Assistant Minister Zeng Disheng to come and host
Hold it. A few days ago, he wrote back saying that he had to stay at home for the rest of his life and could not leave the mountain. Was he being polite, or was he really unwilling to pay?”
Pan Duo said,"It's true that Zeng Disheng wants to stay at home. Since everyone had the same heart and could not be forced, then he would invite someone else!”
"Who do you think we should invite?" Zuo Zongtang asked Pan Duo.
"If there isn't a more suitable person, let's invite Luo Zenan to Changsha!”
"Luo Zenan's prestige is too shallow.”Zhang Liangji disagreed.
Jiang Zhongyuan said,"This matter must be washed away. No one else can do it well."”
"It's not like there's no one else other than Di Sheng. However, judging from his qualifications, status, and talent,
Only Zeng Disheng is more suitable." Zuo Zongtang browsed through the report from Liuyang County and said," The key is to find out whether or not you can wash your hair.
The reason why he was willing to leave the mountain. In my opinion, what Lord Pan said just now is not the main reason, but just a reason to decline.”
"What do you think is the real reason?”Zhang Liangji asked.
"I think the real reason is that Di Sheng doesn't have the confidence to do well in the regimental training. It was no wonder. Although he had once served in the Ministry of War,
As a Zuo Tang, he had never experienced military matters personally. Disheng was always timid and cautious. Now he was asked to organize a regiment training and fight bravely.
He couldn't help but feel a little timid when dealing with guns. He needed to find someone to cheer him on.”
"Ji Gao is right! If he could find a person whom he trusted the most and who could talk to him, he would come out of the mountain.
Yes. I know him. Although he was timid and cautious, he was not the kind of person who only wanted peace and was afraid of taking risks.”Jiang Zhongyuan said.
"Of course it's good to be able to persuade Di Sheng, who will be the lobbyist?”Pan Duo asked.
"I think of someone." Zuo Zongtang deliberately slowed down his tone.
"Who is it?" Zhang Liangji asked impatiently.
"He's from my hometown. He's currently in mourning at home, living in seclusion in East Mountain's Zimu Cave…"
"Oh! I know, you're talking about my same age Guo Junxian.”Jiang Zhongyuan interrupted Zuo Zongtang.
"Yes! It was Guo Songtao. Di Sheng's relationship with him is better than my relationship with Min Qiao. He went to persuade, more than us
All of them are suitable."
Jiang Zhongyuan nodded and said,"I have friends all over the world. The most intimate ones are the two immortals-Yun Xian and Xia Xian. Yun Xian will go."
I can persuade him."
" There's another important reason," Zuo Zongtang said. Guo Junxian was a very ambitious person. He wanted to save the world but had no leader.
The talents of all kinds of people can only succeed because of others. He was going to rely on Zeng Guofan to make a career, so he would try his best to persuade him.”
Jiang Zhongyuan smiled." Ji Gao is still the one who knows the world better. You've touched the bottom of Di Sheng and Yun Xian's hearts."”
"The last time we asked the Imperial Court to order Zeng Disheng to organize the regimental training, the vermilion approval should be coming soon. Let Guo Junxian persuade him first,
In addition to the Emperor's orders, he was not allowed to stay in the mountain.”Zhang Liangji smiled sadly.
Pan Duo asked Zhang Liangji to have a good night's rest before leaving the bedroom with Jiang Zhongyuan and Zuo Zongtang. That night, Zuo Zongtang wrote a book.
She also wrote a letter to Madam Zhou. The next morning, he sent a fast horse to Dongshan.
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