Chapter 137 Hu Daoduo, Li, Bao, Yuan San
Luzhou was restored, and Jingzhou general Duolong'a was ordered to enter Shaanxi to suppress bandits and quell the rebellion. He passed by Wuchang and paid a visit to the governor of Huguang. He saw the acting chief envoy Yan Jingming lying on a thin quilt at the entrance of the governor's palace.
Duolonga quickly helped him and said: Lord Fantai, why is this happening?
Yan Jingming stood up and said: The general laughed at the general, and the general returned from a bloody battle. Now that he has encountered this embarrassing incident, Jingming is ashamed! One of the governor's generals took advantage of the situation and killed a common girl by force and hid in the governor's mansion. The governor said that he was ill, so I lay down and waited for him to recover. Today is the third day.
Duolong'a went straight to the Governor's Mansion and saw official Wenzheng jokingly discussing with Yan Shusen, the governor of Hubei, and Li Zongshou, the prefect of Wuchang.
Duolong Adao: As a man who kills women and children, why does Gong Bao do this?
The official hemmed and hawed, and said with an embarrassed smile: Divination in the morning, this governor's mansion will not see blood, as long as this person is not killed, let Master Yan do whatever he wants!
Yan Shusen and Li Zongshou came out of the Governor's Mansion and joined hands to persuade him.
Jing Ming let out a long sigh, and immediately called for the yamen to strip off the criminal's clothes and tie him up. He would be punished forty times with a stick, and he would be sent to the border with the law for immediate execution.
The official document was about to be spoken but stopped.
Yan Jingming was speechless, picked up his thin quilt, and walked away.
Duolong Adao: This Yan Fan Terrace is really an extraordinary person!
The official document was speechless, and Yan Shusen hurriedly smoothed things over. After the governor and the general were polite again, Yan Shusen said: The Cantonese bandit Chen Decai has entered Shaanxi. Shaanxi is in chaos, and only the general can control it.
Duo Lung Adao: Kill for the country, so you should go there.
Yan Shusen replied: "With the current trend of thieves, we should not worry about their tendency to work together to the south, but we should especially worry about their potential to peek into Shaanxi territory." The three prefectures of Xi, Tong and Feng are the elites of Shaanxi. It is advisable to rush out of the border and attack in a concentrated attack to protect the perfect area.
The official said: If the thief goes south and invades Hubei and Hunan again, can Sir Zhong Cheng find a way to control it? For the current plan, we can only protect Jiangsu and Anhui first. Zeng Guofan and Li Xuyi were divided into important ministers of Su and Anhui, and they served as our barrier to Xiangchu.
The words were uninteresting and boring, so Yan Shusen and Li Zongshou said goodbye.
Duolong Adao: After the restoration of Luzhou, Yuan Jiasan, the governor of water transport, retired due to illness. Xishuai repeatedly begged to return due to his mother's illness. Miao Lian Peilin, with one hundred thousand troops, dominated the Jianghuai River and was eyeing the tiger's eye. Shengbao was the governor, Xishuai and Yuan Jiasan , Zeng Guofan's lord suppressed; the suppression was uncertain, and the officials begged to leave, which was not a good thing.
The official text said: Li Gong continued to be brave and resolute in all the tribes. If he returns to his hometown, it will be difficult for him to succeed, which is very worrying! Yuan Gongjia suppressed the army for three years and made great gains. He retired due to illness and was punished again. It is sad and worrying! After Chief Xin, Shengbao became arrogant; Miao Peilin's capriciousness was known to everyone on the road; however, Shengbao Li and Chen Miao Peilin had no other, but Li Xuyi and others were suspicious of him; Shengbao's knowledge was not as good as that of a childish child.
Duolonga sighed and said: I have been in a stalemate with Chen Zei for eight years, and we have fought for more than a hundred times. The battles have been bloody and heavy, and there have been heavy casualties. My Eight Banners generals have almost lost their glory. Yuan Jiasan fought for ten years and tried to protect northern Anhui, but in the end he was handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for negotiation. Victory guarantees a good life, and with the help of Miao Lian, he can bind the thief's head and achieve an immortal feat.
The official article said: The predecessors planted trees and the next ones will enjoy the shade. With such a chance, who will help? In the land of Jianghuai, there are twists and turns, Miao practice is repeated, Yuan Jia has three rests, and Li Xuyi wants to go to Hebei. There is no way to control this person! Hu Runzhigong once said that General Xuyi stayed in the general's tent at night and did not return to the camp. The harmony between the general and General Xuyi was like breathing out of one nostril. If Hu Gong is here, Jianghuai will be peaceful.
Duolong Adao: Xishuai and I complement each other.
The official article said: Mr. Li is indeed an outstanding person! Our emperor's edict said that Li Xuyi, the former governor of Anhui, led the courage to suppress thieves, was loyal and courageous, and was determined and promising. Together with his brother Li Xubin, who was the governor of Zhejiang, he worked hard in the line. He was known by Emperor Wenzongxian Teda and promoted him. Fengqi moved to several provinces in Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu and Anhui, conquering famous cities many times and achieving outstanding military exploits. In the tenth year of Xianfeng's reign, the rebel bandit Shi Dakai invaded Hunan. He led the army to suppress the enemy and tried his best to break the siege of Baoqing, and his achievements were particularly great. As the emperor, I was transferred to the governorship of Hubei and Anhui to handle everything according to the circumstances.
Duolong Adao: After Hu Gong passed away, everything was like water and flowers falling. I left Shi Qingji's ten battalions behind to guard Luzhou, and could send reinforcements from the east at any time. This was also a matter of balance.
The official article said: Mr. Hu Runzhi is loyal and considerate of the overall situation. I have spent the longest time with him and know him best. If Mr. Hu was still here, why would there be such a mess!
Yuan Jiasan rested in Chenzhou due to illness, and took over the ministry to discuss the imperial edict. He said sadly: In the third year of Xianfeng, I went to Wanping to suppress the rebellion. I was the first to quell the chaos in Yingzhou. In the autumn, he first fought against Gaogong Temple, then fought again at Biaolipu, and captured two thousand. In October, Nian Shou Gong Buyun was captured again. In the fourth year of Xianfeng's reign, I moved into Linhuai and occupied Linhuai. Within a year, the Nian bandits in northern Anhui were almost wiped out. Fuji and Hechun impeached me for guarding Linhuai, whitewashing the military situation, being good at cutting off pay and silver, and pretending to sell money to enrich myself. In the sixth year of Xianfeng's reign, the injustice was redressed, and I entered Henan to suppress the enemy. I won all three battles and captured more than 20,000 people under the bandit leader Su Tianfu. In the seventh year of Xianfeng's reign, Li Yin was beheaded again, many rebel bandits were wiped out, and he also helped to win the victory and regain Zhengyang Pass. In the eighth year of Xianfeng, he relieved the siege of Gushi, regained Lu'an, and beheaded the Nien leader Sun Dawang; then went to Suzhou and executed Wang Shaotang, the Nian leader; in July, Dai Shengbao supervised the suppression of Niu in three provinces, fought against Taihe Li Xingji, and completely defeated Niu. The bandits were driven out of Henan. In the ninth year of Xianfeng's reign, he was again impeached by Shengbao. In the tenth year of Xianfeng's reign, he entered northern Anhui again and suppressed the Nian bandits again. Then attack Dingyuan and fight in Luzhou. Only when the city is broken do you know that the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackeys are cooking.
Yuan Baoheng, the eldest son of Yuan Jiasan, advised: As the saying goes, you should take responsibility for your mistakes and don't be proud of taking credit. My father's last sentence is the finishing touch, but if the time is right, it is enough to destroy all nine of my Yuan family.
While Yuan and his son were talking, a section of the Nian Army made a sneak attack on Chenzhou.
Jia San was on the sick bed, and after hearing the news, he planned to resist the Nian army attacking the city.
His nephew Yuan Baoqing said happily: "My second uncle mounts his horse to rule the country, dismounts to secure the state, and even when he is lying down, he resists thieves. I am truly a talented person that has never been seen in the Yuan family throughout history!"
Yuan Jiasan relaxed his frown slightly and said: Since I became an official, the Yuan family has been prosperous. Both you and Baoling have been promoted, and Baoheng has also been promoted to Jinshi.
One day, Yuan Baozhong and his young son visited Yuan Jiasan.
Jia San looked at the childish child and smiled, saying: Although this child is four years old, he is always happy and angry, smart but not cunning, and he will become a great person in the future.
Yuan Baozhong said: This son was born on the day when his second uncle arrived home, so he was named Kai after Yuan Shikai.
Yuan Jiasan said: "Aspire to be nine and shine three, to protect the world and conquer the family, to promote civility and martial arts, to defend the country's glory; my ancestor is Yuan Shao of the Three Kingdoms." The so-called spirit does not need to be grand, and there is no need to be spirited or listless, but to do things calmly!
When Duolong'a entered Shaanxi, Yuan Jia took a three-day break, and Li Xuyi, the governor of Anhui, was also unhappy; his generals had different opinions.
Candidate Admiral Cheng Daji said: I wish to express my gratitude to Commander-in-Chief. After Commander-in-Chief Run passed away, we stayed in Anhui. Zuo Zongtang attacked Zhejiang, Li Hongzhang entered Shanghai, Bao Chao besieged Ningguo, and Zeng Guoquan arrived near Jinling. They all fought independently. If thieves gather troops to attack my place, how should I respond?
Li Xuyi said: It is not too late to survey northern Anhui and move the army to the east. Miao Peilin, with an army of one hundred thousand soldiers, but not the public criminals, surrounded the ministers in Shouzhou, captured the city, and massacred all the people. He is asking for help with his treacherous words. Is this enough to be believed? However, he pretended to be anything, and called on people close to the county to develop their wings. If he is rebellious, everyone will find him and punish him. Broaden the support of his party members so that they can be used by me. If they are isolated in power, they will eventually become prisoners of war.
Tang Xunfang, the chief envoy of Hubei Province, said: Manchuria is the commander of Shengbao and the main caretaker of Miao Lian. If I attack by force, it will be like fire and water for the victory of the army.
Li Xuyi said: "If Miao Peilin is not eliminated, Anhui will never have peace. I will ask you to kill Miao again."
The Empress Dowager Cixi took over and asked Prince Gong Yixin: "Li Xuyi wants to kill the Miao troubles. Can you allow it?"
Yi Xin said: Miao Peilin had an army of one hundred thousand, falsely claimed to be king, colluded with Fa and Nian, besieged Shouzhou, and coveted the upper reaches of Huaihe and Fei in order to poison the Central Plains. His crime should be punished immediately, but he trapped the rebel Chen Yucheng. , is also meritorious. Ying Ji, the governor of Shaanxi, urgently reported that Chen Decai, a rebel from Guangdong, entered Shaanxi. Bandits were everywhere in Shaanxi. Zhang Shi, the former governor of Jiangxi, tried to persuade him alone, but was beheaded on the Weihe beach.
Empress Dowager Cixi said: Shaanxi bandits are as rampant as those in Guangdong. He quickly conveyed the order and appointed the imperial envoy Shengbao to oversee the military affairs of Shaanxi. General Duolong'a of Jingzhou quickly reorganized his troops in Wuchang and made preparations to enter Shaanxi. Li Xuyi, the governor of Anhui, issued the award to the Imperial Envoy Minister Guanfang to supervise the military affairs of Anhui province.
Yi Xin said: Miao Peilin is practicing bravery, can he be eliminated?
Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Miao Peilin's trapping of the rebel leader is also a meritorious service. His department is firmly anchored in the territory and cannot be tampered with."
Li Xuyi was promoted to an imperial minister, and with great enthusiasm, he immediately ordered Cheng Daji, Jiang Ningxue, Xiao Qingyan and other troops to divide their troops to attack, suppress the seedlings, and secure the Anhui region.
However, things were unpredictable. Not long after Li Xuyi took office, his mother died of illness.
When Li Xuyi heard about it, he felt depressed physically and mentally, so he appointed Tang Xunfang, the chief envoy of Hubei Province, to lead his army on his behalf, and Sanshu returned to his hometown of Dingyou.
The Empress Dowager Cixi did not allow it, but out of consideration for loyalty and filial piety, she agreed to extend the holiday for a hundred days.
Li Xuyi returned to Hunan and looked at his beloved mother's coffin. He was heartbroken and coughed blood for a long time, and could not afford to fall ill.
