"Love Folk Song" says:
Everyone in the three armies listened carefully. When marching, you must love the people first. The thieves harmed the people, and it was all up to the officers and soldiers to save their lives.
When the people suffered at the hands of thieves, it was up to the officers and soldiers to make the decision. First, don’t be lazy when setting up camp, and don’t take door panels from other people’s houses.
Don't demolish houses and move bricks and stones, and don't destroy crops by kicking up seedlings. Don't beat folk chickens and ducks, and don't borrow folk pots and bowls.
Don't send civilian men to dig trenches, and don't go to the people to build pavilions. Don’t build walls to block the street, and don’t cut down trees in front of graves when chopping firewood.
When carrying water, don’t carry fish ponds. You have to give in to everything. The second journey must be carefully scrutinized, and the camp must be set up every night.
Don't go to the city to occupy a shop, don't borrow a village from the countryside. Don't make noises when people have trivial matters, and don't crowd people when they don't want to hide from you.
If you don't have money, don't talk about side dishes, and if you don't have money, don't drink cheap tea. There is also an important message: Never take someone as a eldest husband.
One man was taken captive to carry a burden, and the whole family was crying and restless. When a mother cries, her eyes swell; when a wife cries, her husband's tears dry up.
He secured and extorted money from the middle ground, and assigned various regiments and ministries. There is a husband who has no money, so he leads the mules, horses and pigs.
The chickens and dogs were frightened, and many fish in the pond were frightened to death. The third order must be strict, and brave soldiers are not allowed to leave the camp randomly.
If you learn bad things when you leave the camp, it will always be the common people who suffer. He may take the high road to extort money, or he may take the small road to seduce women.
Invite some local gangsters to be your waiters, buy some soju and get drunk. He would beat people when he met them, and get angry when he met shopkeepers.
The poor people suffered from bleeding and suffered great losses and dared not say anything. They are afraid that the veteran will feel uncomfortable and have to pay to make amends.
If you want to give the people some peace, you must first have soldiers who are brave enough to obey orders. The army is not allowed to leave the camp without permission, and the navy is not allowed to go ashore.
Everyone is a good citizen at home, and they are also human beings when they go out to serve as soldiers. Officers and soldiers are different from thieves and bandits. Officers and soldiers are humans, thieves and birds.
Fourth, protect the farmhouse and our army will sweep away the robbers. Officers and soldiers do not rob, thieves and bandits rob, officers and soldiers do not commit adultery and thieves and bandits commit adultery.
If the officers and soldiers also engage in robbing, they are of the same mind as the thieves. There was no distinction between officers and soldiers and thieves, and a bad reputation spread everywhere.
The common people felt sad when they heard this, and their superiors frowned when they heard it. The superiors refused to pay wages, and the people refused to sell rice and salt.
An army that loves the people is always happy, but an army that disturbs the people is always disliked. I teach my sergeants, and they have a good reputation over the years.
Now the people are even poorer, I hope my soldiers will listen to the lesson. The sergeant and the people belong to the same family, so you must not bully him.
There are many disturbances elsewhere, and our army is located in Taoyuan Cave. I sing love folk songs every day, and the heaven and the earth are harmonious and human beings are harmonious.
"Disbandment Song" says:
Don't beat the drums, don't beat the gongs, listen to me sing a disbandment song. There are so many thieves these days, most of them are kidnapped.
They kidnapped good people and used them as hair, and everyone wanted to escape. If the officers and soldiers kill the men who threaten them, they will have no place to redress their injustice.
Once a good citizen is captured by thieves, he endures countless toils and hardships. When they were first taken into captivity, they carried burdens and were beaten with boards until their skin and flesh were torn.
He had to cook and carry firewood, and he had no clothes on top and no shoes on bottom. Just look at the hair and see if it's even an inch long, you're going to force him to go to the battlefield.
When I first entered the battlefield, my eyes were swollen from crying, and I felt ashamed, hateful and confused. If you move forward, you're afraid of being chopped down by officers and soldiers, and if you retreat, you're afraid of being chopped down by long hair.
My hair grows longer every year or two, and I never dare to go back to my hometown. There is nowhere to send a letter home, and I cry behind my back thinking about my parents.
After being held captive for too long, the family was too poor, and his son starved to death and his wife married off. I escaped in the middle of the night and wanted to go home, but thieves and thieves tried to check me at all levels.
He was also afraid that the officers and soldiers would be tightly entangled, so he was not allowed to kneel down and beg for mercy. I was also afraid that Tuan Yong would come to extort money, take away my clothes and impose money on me.
There are endless sufferings to tell, and it feels sad to talk about the King of Hell. I have posted notices everywhere now, saying that anyone who obeys will be spared death.
First, don’t kill the old and young, and release them immediately with passports. The second is not to kill the old man with long hair, but to send away both one foot and two feet.
The third person did not have a tattoo on his face and advised him to take medicine for several washes. The fourth is to fight without killing and release the weapons after losing them.
Fifth, if you are not killed and become a fake official, you can be forgiven if you are taken into captivity and held in office. Sixth, if you don’t kill the old officers and soldiers, they will be surrounded by thieves.
Seventh, if you don’t kill thieves and spies, you will be driven by stupid people. Eighth, don’t kill people and send them away, but also prevent rural groups from binding up refugees.
Everyone is brave enough not to kill, and everyone escapes to find their destination. If thieves want to gather, I will disperse them; if thieves want to capture me, I will let them go.
Give each person a free card to ensure that you are safe and sound. I have committed crimes at home in the past years, but I will never forget them from now on.
The county magistrate is not allowed to ask about old cases, and enemies are not allowed to file old complaints. The family is reunited again, the kindness of the Nine Emperors is so great.
A good word to the state and county, and then to the soldiers and regiment training. If you are threatened, you will inevitably return. Do not steal money or food, and do not commit crimes.
"Don't run away" says:
Although everyone is full of rumors, we must not run away randomly. My country is in a remote place among thousands of mountains, and there are no major roads in all directions.
I have traveled most of the world, and this is the only place where I can avoid chaos. After traveling all over the world, this place is the most comfortable place.
There are many disturbances elsewhere, but here is Taoyuan Cave. If you think this place is not quiet, it will be harder to escape with your life elsewhere.
I'm afraid you are too timid and panic when you hear lies. One person ran away in a hurry, and the whole family screamed.
Even if the men escape, the women will inevitably suffer. Even if the strong men manage to escape, the young and old will inevitably cry and howl.
Even if the deed can be taken away, the money cannot be taken away. Even if you take your clothes with you, it's hard for a pig or cow to take a hair with you.
When I walked out, I had no house to live in, so I hid in the mountains on the North Wind. There is no quilt to make a bed or a bench at night, and no pots, pans or knives to cut the food every day.
After all the hard work and loss of wealth, in fact, thieves and bandits have no future. Just because of the rumors, he panicked and caused a quarrel among the bandits.
Chaling Daozhou was attacked by bandits, and they all fled for no reason due to rumors. People who fled from other counties mostly died because of rumors.
Everyone must protect our territory and remember not to listen to rumors. Despite the rumors, we stayed on the fishing boat.
If one family is safe, there will be no surprise; if ten families are safe, there will be no need to hide from soldiers. If one person is in charge, he will not be afraid, but hundreds of people will have control in their hearts.
I will never leave my hometown and my hometown, and I will never change my mind to leave. Local affairs are handled together, and everyone enjoys a peaceful meal.
The elder spent the whole night grinding out three songs and sighing: We are eager for quick success and quick success, and we have produced extraordinary talents.
Later, Guofan personally went to Zeng Guoquan's camp to discuss the siege of Ji'an.
Guoquan said: "It has been eight months since the siege. Fu's thieves have run out of ammunition and food. Waiting for him to starve to death, Ji'an will be destroyed without attacking."
Guofan said: Are the generals brave?
Guoquan said: The generals recommended by my brother, Liu Lianjie, Xiao Sifu, Zhu Nangui, Zhu Hongzhang, etc., are all extremely brave. The Baoqing camp guarded Li Chendian even more.
The vassal said: If Shi Nida launches an army of 100,000 men and fights to the death to attack, can you stop him?
Guoquan said: In November last year, Shi Nidakai arrived in Ji'an from Fu and Rao Prefectures. He had hundreds of thousands of soldiers. I went to Sanqu Beach in Jishui and destroyed it.
Guofan said: This is the work of Wang Xin's subordinate Zhang Yunlan! At that time, Shi Ni's direction was uncertain and his mind was uneasy. If this thief had been determined, you would have been finished long ago! This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back. I order to attack Ji'an immediately.
Guoquan said: "The Holy Emperor ordered my brother to supervise the troops in Zhejiang. Now Shi Shi is rebelling against Fujian. Are you going to pursue him?"
The vassal said: When we arrived in Jiangxi, we were already a guest army; when we entered Fujian, we were guests again. My military orders were obeyed by the main army, and they were obeyed and disobeyed. Entering Fujian is actually a partial attack, and our focus is on the border between Anhui and Jiangxi.
Zeng Guoquan led the general and supervised the troops and attacked for two consecutive months. The casualties were scattered everywhere, and he was unable to defeat them. He was annoyed. He personally led an army and went up bare-chested to attack the south gate with all his strength. Fu Zhongxin saw it clearly, dragged his body, gathered more than ten artillery pieces, and with a "fire" sound, the cannons tore apart and pierced the clear sky. After the sound, the siege army was completely destroyed. Guo Tsuen is also covered in bruises and is on the verge of collapse.
Fu Zhongxin jumped on his horse, raised his gun, and rushed out of the city, intending to put the country to death. At the critical moment, Li Mingchendian, the garrison of Baoqing Camp, flew over with his horse, grinning and baring his teeth, thrusting his spear and stabbing. Zhongxin was afraid and abandoned the city.
When the general of Ji'an escaped, Li Chendian was excited and shouted: "Kill the thieves, kill the bandits, kill the unruly people, and steal money and women."
Although there was no general in the city, the garrison of Ji'an held on for another ten days, until there was not a single bullet fired and not a single grain of food before they retreated.
Ji'andeke, Zeng Guofan was excited and said to Zeng Guoquan: "As Zuo Jigao said, Yuanfu is really extraordinary!"
Zeng Guoquan said: Treat warriors with sincerity, and use soldiers with deception. Honesty is about touching people, and soldiers are happy to serve. Deception shows others that something unexpected is happening, and thieves can take advantage of the gap. Never be sincere, never be sincere, be sincere at all times. Sometimes deception is used, and sometimes there is no deception, so as to cover up the deception and make the thief make mistakes. This is the work of deception.
Zeng Guofan said: You can rely on sincerity, but you can't do it if you cheat, and you can't do it occasionally. When you break Ji'an, you will find a deep ditch and high fortress, which is straight and straight without any surprises!
Zeng Guoquan said: Zuo Jigao laughed and said that his brother was a pedantic old scholar, which I find strange. Now that I hear your words, I feel terrified.
Zeng Guofan said: Don't imitate Zuo Jigao's rampant attitude! Soldiers, the land of life and death, the way of survival, how can this be a child's play! Yuanfu's wisdom can cross Luoluo Mountain, and his strength can be compared with Taqibu?
Zeng Guoquan was silent.
Zeng Guofan continued: Luo Zenan and Taqibu are both rare talents. One careless move will destroy them both. In future battles, Yuanfu must be cautious! Wanbei came to report that thieves from all walks of life gathered in Songyang to discuss important matters. This will definitely not be good for me. It is easy to contain thieves when they are divided, but it is difficult to defeat thieves when they gather.
