After two months of rigorous training, the troops, which were mostly newly recruited soldiers, had neat formations and were more familiar with their skills.
Zeng Guofan was quite satisfied.
On this day, an urgent document was delivered to the Zhao family's ancestral hall on Sangyuan Street in Hengzhou by the Changsha governor's yamen. According to the document, Long Hair Xia was the deputy officer.
The Prime Minister Lai Hanying, the Eighth Commander of the Right Hall Lin Qirong, and the Twelfth Commander of the Right Hall Bai Huihuai led 120,000 troops from Jinling to the Yangtze River.
They captured Hukou into Jiangxi and surrounded Yuanchang, Jiangxi Province. Ma Jimei, the commander of Jiujiang Town, was killed. Fengcheng, Ruizhou, Raozhou and Le were all killed.
Ping, Jingdezhen, Fuliang, and Taihe fell one after another, and the situation was very critical. He has been appointed governor of Anhui, but he is still in Jiangxi with the governor.
Jiang Zhongyuan and Zhang Xiao, the governor of Jiangxi Province, asked Hunan for help. Luo Bingzhang therefore asked Zeng Guofan to allocate two battalions of brave men to Jiangxi to respond.
Help.
"Min Qiao asked Luo Zhongcheng for help, why didn't you ask Admiral Bao to send troops? Giving a festival gift, holding a banquet, never thinking of me
You think of us when you go to Jiangxi to die.”
It was not that Wang Kai did not want to fight. He had long wanted to pull his troops out and compete with Long Hair. Saying this, it's just
To vent his anger.
"Lord Zeng, although the brave men have improved greatly in their array formation and skills over the past few months of training, they still have to put down their hoes and take them back.
It hadn't been long since he had raised his saber and spear. It was said that Long Hair Lai Hanying was Hong Xiuquan's brother-in-law and was the most fierce and good at fighting. The brave men were not his match.
Hand. It's better not to go this time." Taqibu had been in the army for a long time and was very experienced. He could clearly see Yongding's weakness.
Wang He was being arrogant, while Taqibu was being prudent. However, Zeng Guofan thought about it again and again and decided to send two battalions to try.
Try. He had fought a few battles before, but his opponents were all small groups of bandits and gangs. He had never fought with real Long Hair.
He wasn't sure if he could kill the enemy and make contributions. Thus, Luo Ze Nan's Ze Battalion and Jin Songling's Ling Battalion were ordered to go to Jiangxi.
A few days later, there was good news from the front line in Jiangxi. Zongze word age word two battalions, less than a thousand people, killed and defeated thousands of long hair, recovered Anfu, was relieved.
The siege of Ji 'an. The success of the first test made Zeng Guofan very happy. "Scholar can be used!" He was full of confidence in this group.
However, not long after, there was bad news from the front line that the Ze Battalion had been ambushed by Long Hair near Nanchang and had been defeated. Sentry Officer Sentry Leader Yi Lianggan, Xie Bang
Han, Luo Xindong and Luo Zhennan were killed. For a few nights, Zeng Guofan was disturbed by this ominous news and could not sleep well. Psoriatic again.
Luo Zenan, who was recommended by Zhang Pu to be the governor of Zhili Prefecture due to his contribution to recovering Anfu, was very depressed on his way back to Hengzhou.
Heavy. This believer of Confucianism followed Wang Yangming's example all his life and asked himself to establish the virtue of a sage and build a great merit. But the first time with
Long Hair had lost more than 20 of his brothers, including four of his outstanding disciples. The saddest thing was,
Luo Zhennan was his younger brother who had yet to reach the fifth level of service. How would he explain this to Eighth Uncle after returning to Xiangxiang? In order to reduce his sins, he did
The bodies of the dead brave men were found and put in coffins, ready to be sent back to Xiangxiang for burial. He hated himself for being experienced in actual combat
He hated Jin Songling for not helping him at the most critical moment. Otherwise, the losses wouldn't have been so great.
It's so heavy.
That evening, the Ze Battalion and the Ling Battalion were filled with the feeling of victory after recovering Anfu. At Jiang Zhongyuan's invitation, they came to Nanchang City.
Southwest suburbs. There were many tents outside Yonghe Gate, and there were about 10,000 troops of the Taiping Army stationed here.
It was so crowded that not even water could pass through. In the middle of the camp, there was a huge flagpole in front of the camp gate, embroidered with the word "Lin".
The black-edged centipede flag was fluttering in the wind.
Ten miles away from Yonghe Gate, Luo Zenan and Jin Songling set up camp.
Luo Zenan was eager to win, and once the tent was set up, he invited Jin Songling over for a discussion. He remembered that all kinds of military books talked about stealing camps and robbing strongholds.
It was a good way to end the battle quickly, so he suggested to Jin Songling the plan to rob the camp that night. Jin Songling had followed Jiang Zhongyuan for more than two years.
They knew how powerful the Taiping Country Army was. He said to Luo Zenan,"It's good to rob the camp, but Long Hair probably already knows that our army is here."
There is still a shadow of a bird flying, let alone more than a thousand people. If they had been prepared, they would have backfired.”
Luo Ze Nan said,"Tonight at the second watch, I will lead the Ze Battalion to sneak attack the main camp. Even if we don't win, we can dampen their spirit." age
The word camp will follow behind me. If we win, we will chase after them. If we lose, we will save them.”
Jin Songling knew that his reputation, status, and relationship with Zeng Guofan could not be compared with Luo Zenan, so he had to reluctantly answer.
Answer.
That night, the brave men of the two battalions did not sleep. At two o'clock, the detective sent by Luo Zenan came back, saying that Long Hair was asleep and was on guard duty.
There weren't many patrolling. Luo Zenan was overjoyed. He personally led the Ze Battalion in front, and Jin Songling followed behind with the Age Battalion.
All the way to the Taiping Army camp, the surroundings were pitch-black and there was no movement. Luo Ze Nan ordered to charge straight into the camp. The order has just been issued, the outpost
It was chaos. It turned out that they had stepped into a trap, and more than ten brave men had fallen into it. At this moment, there was the sound of a cannon.
It was brightly lit, and a general of the Taiping Army, who was about 28 or 29 years old, immediately appeared in front of them with his saber. He shouted at the stunned brave men,
"Grandpa Lin has been waiting here for a long time!"”This young general was Lin Qirong, the Eighth Right Commander of Taiping Military Hall, who dominated Jiangxi. Lin
Although Qirong was young, he was already a general with a hundred battle merits in the Taiping Army. There are traps all around the Taiping Army's camp.
He couldn't recognize his own people. This was the rule of the Taiping Country Army, but Luo Zenan didn't know about it. When Luo Zenan set off from the station,
A spy had already told Lin Qirong. In the ensuing chaotic battle, the Pool Battalion left behind more than 20 corpses. The old man's camp saw that the situation was not good,
The outpost retreated from the battlefield. Just as Lin Qirong was about to wipe out the Ze Battalion, Jiang Zhongyuan's troops inside Yonghe Gate
After hearing the news and rushing out of the city, Luo Zenan led the defeated soldiers out of the encirclement.
When Luo Zenan reported the battle to Zeng Guofan, it caused Zeng Guofan to be deeply worried. Luo Zenan's failure was not
Terrifying. What was terrifying was Jin Songling's failure to save him. The main reason why the Green Camp lost in the battle against Long Hair in Guangxi was that
Here. If this matter was not severely punished, Xiangyong would follow in the footsteps of the Green Camp in the future, and the consequences would be unimaginable. Lozenan robbed the camp and lost it
He was rash, but his courage was commendable. When a scholar led an army, he was most afraid of a lack of courage. Luo Zenan's courage could not be dampened. although
Jin Songling didn't agree with Luo Zenan's rashness, but he had agreed to work together. Even if he didn't agree, he couldn't just stand there and watch.
Save. Jin Songling's crime is unforgivable.
Zeng Guofan decided to exaggerate the rewards and punishments of the Ze and Ling Barracks in Jiangxi.
It was a sunny autumn day. The wild geese flying from the north flew over the martial arts field in groups, sometimes even passing down one or two birds.
The clear cry reminded people of the famous saying,"The geese are frightened by the cold, and the sound breaks the Hengyang Pu". For thousands of years, people believed in the Northern Goose.
It was said that after flying south and circling around Huiyan Peak in Hengzhou for three rounds, he would turn around and return. In fact, when wild geese come from the north and cross Huiyan Peak, they will continue
They continued to travel south until they found a place they were satisfied with. Only then would they settle down in groups for the winter.
On Yanwu Ping, 5,000 Xiang soldiers lined up neatly facing the command platform according to their battalions, sentries, and teams. Zeng Guofan rode to the martial arts practice
Following behind them were Taqibu, Luo Zenan, and the other officers of the 10th Battalion. After getting off the horse, Zeng Guofan walked straight to the command platform.
The officers of the various battalions walked to the front of their own camp. Today, there were some simple arrangements on the podium. The flagpole in the middle of the stage
A bright yellow long flag was fluttering on it, with a large "Ceng" embroidered on it with black silk thread. Five different faces on each side
The flag was slightly smaller than the one in the middle. Above the flag were embroidered the words "Ta","Luo","Wang","Li" and other officers of each battalion.
Last name. A long table was placed in front of the stage, covered with a piece of white cloth. There were a few benches on both sides of the stage. Zeng Guofan stood behind the long table.
The benches were all empty. According to the rules of Zeng Guofan's lecture on March, June and September, before the lecture began, the officers of each battalion ran to Zeng Guofan.
Report the number of people present, the number of people absent, and the reason. After the ten battalion officers had finished reporting, Zeng Guofan cleared his throat and shouted,
"Brothers!" The 5,000 Xiang soldiers on the martial arts platform all straightened their backs and put their heels together, making a series of heavy sounds. "Little brother
Brothers, this time, the Ze Battalion and the Ling Battalion went out to fight Long Hair. This is the first time Xiang Yong has fought with Long Hair since its establishment. This time, the flag
Kai Sheng had won and recovered Anfu in one fell swoop. It was worth celebrating. This proves that our team of scholars and farmers can
It was enough to fight a war. Brothers, today I will reward the Ze and Ling Battalion heavily. Camp officers Luo Zenan and Jin Songling each rewarded silver
Fifty taels of silver. The sentinel officers of each camp were rewarded with twenty taels of silver, the sentinel commander fifteen taels of silver, the commander ten taels of silver, and each brother five taels of silver.”
There was a commotion below. There were chattering sounds in the team, and one could vaguely hear soft discussions."Lucky me,
One trip to Jiangxi and he got so much silver.”
"You must be jealous! Don't worry, you'll make a fortune someday.”
Zeng Guofan continued,"From now on, we will go to Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Jiangsu to fight against Long Hair.
If you are afraid of death and win the battle, the headquarters will reward you with silver for every battle. After a few battles, everyone would be rich.”
Zeng Guofan looked at the brave soldiers below the command platform, and each of them had an excited look on their faces. He paused for a moment and changed to another one.
"But unfortunately, we accidentally entered Long Hair's ambush outside Nanchang City. The sentries, Yi Lianggan, Xie Banghan, and Luo, are all here."
Xindong, Luo Zhennan, and the other 22 brothers died for the country. We bow three times to the souls of heroes.”
Zeng Guofan took the lead to take off his hat, and all the officials in the audience took off their hats together. Every time Zeng Guofan bowed on the stage, the audience
He also bowed. After bowing three times, Zeng Guofan continued,"To these heroes who died for their country, in their homeland
Xiangxiang County built a memorial temple to commemorate them, so that their heroic names will be remembered by future generations.”
At this time, a soldier walked up to the command platform and quietly told Zeng Guofan,""Jin Songling has been spotted." Zeng Guofan pointed out
Nodding, his Xiangxiang accent suddenly became very strict." Brothers, I ask you to think again. Everyone has left their homes.
Why did he come to Hengzhou to join the army?”
Speaking of this, Zeng Guofan swept his stern gaze across the crowd, but no one made a sound. Zeng Guofan's lecture today,
It was like the weather in early spring. One moment it was sunny, and the next moment it was cloudy. Everyone was confused and could only listen to him silently.
"Brothers, I don't see two things. One is to protect the village, and the other is to establish military achievements on the battlefield, get promoted and get rich, and replace my father.
His mother and ancestors fought for glory, and his wife and children were blessed. It was not in vain to become a man and walk in the world.”
Zeng Guofan spoke to the brave men in a country accent. He didn't use cultured language, nor did he talk about self-cultivation, family management, and governance.
The great principle of pacifying the world. The few questions and answers just now eased the atmosphere a little. Most of the brave men below the stage nodded.
Some people were whispering,"Lord Zeng is telling the truth."”"Yeah! If I don't want to get promoted and get rich, why should I join the army? maybe one
My head moved."
"Brothers!" Zeng Guofan continued," Since everyone is here for these goals, we must work hard.
To achieve these goals. Our brothers from the tenth battalion are one family. In a few days, we will all go to the front line to fight against Long Hair. drum
Once it clicked, it would rush forward, and that would be a matter of life and death. Brothers, when you are at home, you see your parents and brothers
When others fought and lost, would they just watch from the side and not rush forward to help? I don't think so. Maybe there is, then
He was an unfilial son who could not enter the ancestral grave after his death. We fought with Long Hair, we are all brothers, Long Hair is
Enemies. We must unite and fight Long Hair. Why did the Green Camp soldiers fail? It was because they would fight for credit if they won and not save if they lost.
Seeing his own brother being eaten by Long Hair, in order to preserve his strength, he refused to go forward to support. Brothers, not only is there no military discipline,
You have no conscience!"
Zeng Guofan paused for a moment. He saw that all the brave men were listening attentively, and he could tell from their eyes that they agreed.
Yes. He knew that his words had worked.
In the past few months in Hengzhou, Zeng Guofan had been even more diligent and sincere in lecturing him than in Changsha. He taught Yong Ding military discipline,
Strictly prohibit whoring, gambling, gambling, laziness and arrogance. Zeng Guofan understood the principle of both kindness and intimidation. He believed that the best way to lead troops was to use grace.
There is nothing better than courtesy to use power than benevolence. To the officers and soldiers in the camp, he often talked to them tirelessly about the principles of life as a father and brother.
His words were sincere. He often said that the brave men of the tenth battalion were a family, and he was the head of the family. There had never been a parent who did not want him to be the head of the family.
All the children learned well and became successful. Sometimes when it came to emotional parts, Zeng Guofan could cry and make the officers and soldiers deeply moved.
Usually, Zeng Guofan used encouragement, encouragement, and grand rewards to show kindness. Today, he decided to use courtesy.
Military discipline, to show the side of power.
At this moment, Zeng Guofan frowned, and his triangular eyes shot out a murderous cold light. The brave man below the stage saw Zeng Guofan.
His expression was like a sudden gust of northwest wind. Goosebumps appeared all over his body, and his timid legs were trembling. I only hear his power
"This time, in the battle in Jiangxi, there was such an undisciplined and heartless person." The swamp camp is buried in the long hair
The ambush was about to be completely wiped out, but the Age Battalion, which they had agreed on, didn't go to rescue them. Instead, they retreated from the battlefield. Everyone says, our family
Could he tolerate such an unfilial, heartless, and unfilial son? I don't blame the brothers of the Age Battalion. They listen to the battalion commander.
An order. The one who could not be tolerated was their battalion officer, Jin Songling.”
Zeng Guofan suddenly raised his voice and shouted,"Bring Jin Songling up!" Jin Songling, who had been dreaming of making a fortune just now,
He was pushed to the front by two bodyguards. Jin Songling knelt down facing Zeng Guofan and said,""I didn't save you in time. I'm guilty.
Die!"
Zeng Guofan looked at Jin Songling kneeling at his feet. Although he kowtowed and admitted his guilt, he did not look nervous. Zeng Guofan didn't say anything for a while.
His left hand gradually clenched and tightened. Suddenly, he let go and shouted,"Pushing him down and beheading him!"
This was the first time since the establishment of Xiang Yong that he had killed his own brother, and the first person to be killed was actually a battalion officer! Five Thousand Braves Below the Stage
Ding He and the other generals were all shocked. Jin Songling's face turned ashen and he collapsed. It took him a while to come to his senses.
Tears streamed down his face as he kowtowed repeatedly." Lord Zeng, please spare my life. This is my first offense. Forgive me once. I would rather suffer a hundred soldiers."
Stick."
Zeng Guofan looked at Jin Songling indifferently without saying a word. His sallow face was gloomy and cold, as if he was about to die.
The horse's face. Luo Zenan hurriedly left the team and ran to the stage. He knelt down and kowtowed."Lord Zeng, Jin Songling deserves to die for his crimes.
"When I discussed with him, he didn't agree with my idea. It's still acceptable and it's my first offense. Now is the time to use people."
Please spare his life."
This was the first time Luo Zenan had called him "Your Excellency" in front of Zeng Guofan, and his heart shook. With Luo
Zenan had been friends with him for many years, and he should be able to spare Jin Songling's life by pleading for mercy today. Zeng Guofan was a little hesitant
Yu immediately composed herself. No! If he could forgive Jin Songling today, he could forgive others tomorrow. Those who have sinned,
If he forgave them, could they still kill people in the army in the future? Was military law still dignified? If the military discipline is lax and cannot succeed in the future, he himself will be
Who would forgive him for betraying the court? He clenched his left hand again and said sternly to Luo Zenan," There are no jokes in the army.
If you want to, you can not agree; Once you agree, how can you not keep your promise?”
Luo Zenan retreated to the side in embarrassment. Jin Songling kowtowed again." Lord Zeng, I'm not sorry for my death, but there are eighty winds above."
I'm an old mother in my twilight years, and I have a baby waiting to be fed. I hope you'll be lenient and spare me for the sake of my mother, father, and child.
After his death, the ancestors of the Jin family decided to meet the ring knot grass to repay him.”
Zeng Guofan's face twitched, and his left hand clenched even tighter. Sweat flowed out of his palm. He gritted his teeth and said,
"Mother and father are young, I could have spared your life, but the military discipline of the five thousand Xiang soldiers cannot be neglected because of your life.
The expectations of the elders of Sanxiang cannot allow me to show mercy outside the law. I have no choice but to kill you today. You've been reading the books of sages since you were young, and you've been brave
Come, I have enlightened you many times. You should understand the truth of which is more important compared to the world. At present, long hair wreaks havoc, living beings are smeared
Charcoal, do I want a strong force that can wipe out the giant bandits, or do I want a plate of loose sand? You don't have to worry."
Zeng Guofan asked his bodyguard to bring a pen and paper, wrote a few lines and handed them to Jin Songling, saying,"After you read it, give it to a trustworthy person.
Don't worry and go on your way!"
Jin Songling took the paper and waved it.
Jin Songling, the former camp officer of Xiangyong, was executed for violating military law. His old mother and young son had no one to rely on. Every month, he would send ten taels of silver from the camp affairs office until he was old.
The mother died and the son stopped when he was an adult.
On October 21, the third year of Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan was in Yanwuping, Hengzhou.
Jin Songling knew that there was no hope, so he waved the paper to Luo Zenan, begging him to keep it and supervise the camp affairs office. Luo Zenan took the paper.
She hugged Jin Songling's shoulders and lowered her head in silence, feeling extremely guilty. Jin Songling didn't wait for Zeng Guofan to speak again and walked down.
Go to the stage. When the five thousand Xiang soldiers saw this scene, they were all shocked and afraid. The brave men of the Age Barracks all had a change in expression.
Jump. Zeng Guobao, who was standing in the crowd below the stage, had long wanted to speak up for Jin Songling, but he had never dared to do so. Guobao knows the big picture
With his temper, he hated to interfere with official business in public, and he was most afraid of others saying that he was favoritism. A few months ago, Guobao returned
The family had recruited a thousand soldiers, so they should be able to become a battalion officer. Guobao himself thought that he would be an officer, but Zeng Guofan refused to give it to him.
He was furious. Zeng Guofan called his younger brother into the inner room. First, he said that only by being upright could he be upright, and only by being strict could he be strict.
After reasoning, he compared these 10 officers to Guobao. Guobao also thought that he was inferior to them. In the end, he also said,
He told Guobao the story of the Empress Dowager Zhao and told his brother that it was not a good thing to be in a high position without merit.
He was relieved. Zeng Guobao had been looking forward to Jin Songling's own defense and Luo Zenan's intercession to change his brother's mind. then a
It was already ineffective. If he didn't show up now, Jin Songling would lose his life. Zeng Guobao braced himself and rushed out of the queue without caring about anything else.
Tai Lai knelt down in front of his big brother and shouted,"Big brother! Please spare Jin Songling for mother's sake
Die."
Zeng Guofan was shocked. He did not understand the relationship between Jin Songling, who should be killed, and his dead mother.
"Big Brother, eight years ago, Mother suddenly had a heart attack. She was carried to town and fainted. Thanks to Brother Jin
His father, Old Master Jin, used his ancestral secret recipe to save him and finally regained his breath. Old Master Jin left his mother at home to cook it himself.
After three days and three nights of medication, his mother finally recovered. His mother was very grateful to Old Master Jin for saving her life.
Every year during the third festival, we brothers personally send gifts to express our gratitude. Brother, if it wasn't for Old Master Jin's rescue, Mother would have died that year.
Has passed away. Please forgive Brother Jin for saving his mother's life and give him a meritorious service.
opportunity. Big brother, I beg you!"
After saying that, he kowtowed on the ground with tears all over his face. When the officials and soldiers on and off the stage saw this scene, they were all sad.
Zeng Guofan listened to his brother's crying and was speechless for a long time. Whenever his mother was mentioned, he would feel grief in his heart. Had I known that Jin Songling's father
Zeng Guofan had saved his mother's life, so he would never treat Jin Songling like this today. Guo Bao had never mentioned this before.
Jin Songling had never said it himself, so Zeng Guofan couldn't help but feel respect for him. But now, in front of all the officers, it was all because of Jin.
Song Ling had a personal favor to him, so he went back on his word and spared him the death penalty. How would Guan Yong talk about him? How could he establish prestige? Army
How can Ji be cleansed? I can't take back my orders! Her mother was already dead, so she couldn't blame herself for this. for
For the sake of Xiang Yong's future fighting strength and for the great cause of sweeping Hong Yang, Brother Songling, I've wronged you. I had no choice but to borrow your head.
Command the army. Decades later, when I'm in the netherworld, I'll beg for forgiveness from you! After a painful thought, Zeng Guofan
He felt relieved. He looked at Brother Man coldly and reprimanded him sternly,""Zeng Guobao, this is the Xiang Yong Training Ground, not the Golden Hall of Baiyang Ping.
There was only the distinction of superiority and inferiority, and there was no brotherhood. There was only the harshness of military discipline and military law, not the warmth of personal kindness and old virtue. your mouth
You call me big brother and cry about the past. Do you want me to break the law of the imperial court with my personal favor? Get down!"
Zeng Guobao was scolded so badly that he did not dare to reply. He could only walk down the stage with his head lowered. Jin Songling was in complete despair. He closed his eyes and allowed the execution squad to do as they pleased.
He pushed her forward.
In the end, Zeng Guofan announced,"As a battalion officer, Luo Zenan could not judge the enemy's situation correctly. He advanced rashly and led to the defeat of the army."
It should have been dealt with strictly. For the time being, I think his courage is commendable for daring to attack the old camp of 10,000 long hair soldiers with 500 brave men for the first time. Now go to camp
Official duties, with guilt to stay in the camp, to observe the future effect.”
Yanwu Ping was dead silent. Today, all the brave officers of Xiang finally understood the dignity of the assistant minister and the awe-inspiring military law.
Inviolable.
That night, Zeng Guofan summoned Jin Songling's cousin Jin Jiling in the ancestral hall of the Zhao family and asked him to choose twenty regiments to escort his brother Ling.
When the coffin returned to Xiangxiang, he took out four hundred taels of silver from his savings and asked Jin Jiling to give it to Jin Songling's mother on his behalf.
It was his reward for saving his mother back then.
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