Chapter 165 Zeng Guofan painted a river circle (4)
Yi Kaijun escaped before the battle, and Zeng Guofan said angrily: "Yi is so easy to leave, so he must be closely guarded; all his troops will be handed over to Liu Songshan's command." The three armies of Hui, Xiu and Qingyang are in trouble for pay. They are sympathetic to the rebellion and should be disbanded as soon as possible. In today's Jinling camp, only the three armies of Liu, Zhu and Zhu are still in Rui and Lin. They are fully paid by the Jiangxi Salt Bureau every month. I don't know if there are any. Has he changed? I immediately consulted Yuanfu and went to the nearest place to observe. If something unexpected happened, I would let Quan Zhongcheng, the young master of Shang, take care of it.
Zhao Liewen said: Since then, there are only a few old generals left by Commander Di and Commander Ninth. After the merging of Yi Kaijun's tribe, Liu Songshan commanded nearly 10,000 troops. However, it is still not as good as Huaiyong's two or three.
Zeng Guofan said: In this campaign, I have bet on Li Shaoquan's Huaiyong. In order to facilitate coordination, I ordered Li Hezhang to manage the camp affairs, Li Zhaoqing to assist in military affairs, and reorganized Wu Yijun. However, it was extremely difficult. Liu Mingchuan refused to enter Zhoukou because his old illness had returned. Li Zhaoqing was not good at riding and delayed in executing military orders. I have given Li Shaoquan strict orders. If the Huai people repeat it again, my military orders will be like a mountain!
Zhao Liewen said: "Don't worry, Commander Di. The elite soldiers and generals of Jiying and Tingjun will come as soon as they are called."
Zeng Guofan said: The Ji camp was too heavily slaughtered and looted, and the Ting camp collapsed due to lack of pay, so it should be disbanded as soon as possible. Liu Songshan is both wise and brave, and his talents are rare. It is enough to keep this army. The remaining salary and silver were given to Zhang, Liu Huaiyong and the various camps in Songshan.
Zhao Liewen said: The army commanded by Liu Songshan was originally the Laoxiang Camp, and was successively led by Wang Xin and Zhang Yunlan. Luo Bingzhang said, Wang Xin's army has strict discipline and clever calculations, and it is rare to find famous ancient generals. Hu Runzhi said, Wang Xin's troops are victorious in every battle and are unstoppable!
Zeng Guofan sighed and said: I have also said that although Wang Xin is brave, he must be controlled. This is a certain principle; if he is not controlled, it will be difficult to control him. As a result of this thought, Pushan and I passed each other in a sea of people. More than ten years later, Jiang Yili, Liu Songshan, Wang Kaihua, Wang Kailin, Liu Jintang, etc. from the Lao Xiang camp all became powerful generals. Together with Li Shaoquan's Jianghuai generals, they supported half of the Qing Dynasty; while the Ting and Ji armies were about to disappear. I know the army unclearly, which has brought trouble to the country, and I feel extremely ashamed.
Zhao Liewen said: The commander-in-chief picked up Zuo Jigao and Li Shaoquan and swept Suzhou and Hangzhou; he reunited with the nine commanders and killed Hong Ni, which was a great achievement; the remaining bandits Lai Wenguang and Zhang Zongyu were actually fish that slipped through the net. Given time, they will all be wiped out.
Zeng Guofan said: The two bandits, Lai and Zhang, ran in opposite directions, one to the west and the other to the north. They repeated their old tricks to divide our forces, lure me to pursue them, and repeat the old road of besieging the monk's residence. I have three ideas. First, station heavy troops and fortify important towns in Linhuai, Zhoukou, Xuzhou and Jining. 2. Quickly form a six-pronged cavalry team to accompany them. Do not attack if they are disturbed. If they attack, they will run away. 3. Clear the fields and check the fairings, protect the armor and regulations, strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and eliminate the roots.
Zhao Liewen said: The southwestern second road is densely covered with rivers, which makes it difficult for the rebel cavalry to maneuver, so Commander Di can only focus on the northern road.
Zeng Guofan said: Of course! The thieves swam across the Yellow River and harassed the capital, which was a big deal. We immediately went to the north and settled down in Xuzhou, waiting for Lai and Zhang Erni. Immediately pass on my order, the troops stationed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong are stationed nearby in the four towns of Linhuai in Anhui, Zhoukou in Henan, Xuzhou in Jiangsu, and Jining in Shandong. Liu Songshan and Zhang Shi, the governor of the day, led various Hunan warriors to sneak westward. Chasing Zhang Zongyu's rebel bandits, Zhang Shusheng, Liu Mingchuan, and Zhou Shengbo's troops marched north together to join Chen Guorui's troops to encircle and annihilate Lai Wenguang's rebel bandits.
After Liu Ming received the order, he led Ming's army to attack first. Within half a month, they pursued them into Shandong and the vanguard reached Changgou, Jining. Living next to Chen Guorui Yijun
Chen Guorui looked at Mingjun's firearms and immediately coveted them. At the third watch of the night, Guorui personally led 500 masked soldiers into the Ming Army camp, killed more than 20 soldiers, and stole more than 300 guns.
When Liu Ming heard the news, he became furious and personally led his army to besiege Chen Guorui's camp.
Chen Guorui refused to give up. Liu Mingchuan gave an order, guns and artillery roared, and five hundred Chen soldiers were surrounded and killed. Seeing that the situation was not good, Guorui jumped over the wall and climbed onto the house, but was still captured alive and imprisoned in an empty house for three days. Guorui couldn't bear the hunger and knelt down to beg.
Chen Guorui was a first-class military attache, and Liu Mingchuan did not dare to make any mistakes. He thought about it again and again before explaining it.
Zhang Shusheng, the commander of the Shu army, heard the news and angrily rebuked Liu Mingchuan: He openly killed the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty in broad daylight. Liu Shengsan, your death has come!
Liu Ming preached: Chen accidentally killed my brother who dared to fight in the same place. If he does not avenge this revenge, he has no face to lead the army! I will go to Xu soon. I would like to ask Di Shuai to give me a good time.
Zhang Shusheng said: Commander-in-Chief has great authority, and military law is the most important thing. If you act recklessly, there will be no way out, so don't go to Xu! I quickly sent my own soldiers to report to Commander Li and ask for his mediation. I immediately rushed to Xuzhou to plead guilty.
Liu Ming preached: Thank you for your service to Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang has been so kind to you, and Mr. Liu will never forget it!
Zhang Shusheng went to Xu at night under the stars, kowtowed to the vassal, and complained in detail.
Zeng Guofan said: At present, there is a powerful enemy. Liu and Chen are fighting each other. They are close friends and hate each other. Improper handling will harm the overall situation. Is there any good way to eliminate Zhenxuan?
Zhang Shusheng said, "I report to Commander-in-Chief that Chen Guorui kills people and seizes goods, so he should be executed according to the law. However, Chen Li served Yuan Jiasan, Wu Tang, and Seng Gelinqin. He had gone through hundreds of battles and had outstanding achievements. He rashly executed him, perhaps to eliminate dissidents. It was easy to kill him." Realize the facts. Liu Mingchuan fought with open fire and brutally besieged and killed the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. His crime was unforgivable. However, in front of a powerful enemy, could the Commander-in-Chief spare some time and make him meritorious service.
Zeng Guofan laughed and said: I once warned Mr. Quan Zhongcheng that a man with numb face is a handsome man! Liu Shengsan is both wise and brave, but he is as fierce as a tiger and unwilling to be subordinated. Therefore, it is easy to retreat but difficult to advance. Within ten years, it is difficult to achieve success. Zhenxuan is going to rest for now. I have my own discretion on how to deal with the two of them.
Zhang Shusheng was about to speak but stopped, and suddenly he knelt down and said: "Zhang Shusheng, the younger generation, has admired Di Gong for many years. He is willing to take the rites of a disciple and obey his teacher's teachings."
Guofan hurriedly stood up to help him, and said happily: "Zhongxuan Zhongcheng, please get up quickly, you and I are in sync with each other, no need for red tape." When Shaoquan Zhongcheng heard about it, his heart was surging!
After the vassal of the country finished speaking, he joined hands with the tree sound, came out of the military tent, walked into the moonlight, drank wine and talked happily, so unhappy.
After Zhang Shusheng said goodbye, Zhao Liewen said: Congratulations to Commander Di, Zhang Shusheng is willing to accept the gift of his disciple, and Huai Yong can be at his disposal.
Zeng Guofan said: People praise Hefei heroes as Zhang Shusheng; great heroes serve the country and the people. I have been working hard for half my life, but can I get the name of chivalry?
Zhao Liewen sneered and said: Zhang Shusheng's move was partly attributed to Liu Ming. .
Zeng Guofan said: With a single stroke of success, half of the country is loyal to the enemy. Zhang Shusheng's knowledge is comparable to that of Li Shaoquan. During the Xianfeng period, Li Shaoquan and Anhui Province fought against thieves, specializing in wave warfare. At that time, Zhang Shusheng, Liu Mingchuan, and Zhou Shengbo's three-mountain regiment training were unique, and Fei and Shu thieves did not dare to approach. When it comes to killing enemies on the battlefield, I am not as good as Zhang. Although Zhang was just born, he was actually an outstanding talent. I recommended him to Shang Shu, and his brother Shushan was able to lead the Shuzi camp below him.
Zhao Liewen said: Zhang Shusheng said that Liu Mingchuan and the brothers Zhou Shengbo and Zhou Shengwu were talented in martial arts. They raised the left and right, and each built flags and drums. The rise of the Huai army was actually inspired by Shusheng. By coincidence, Li Shaoquan enjoyed his success.
Zeng Guofan said: Li Shaoquan is like a dragon or a phoenix among people, but when he sits down and talks about the Tao, he is still too far behind. The purpose was to evacuate Qimen to avoid disaster, but he said, "My master has great virtues, please don't harm the peace of heaven with this small thing." 'Although I know that it sounds grand, I am still grateful and shed tears. This is all in the past. I have told Zhang Shusheng clearly that tomorrow I will send a message to Li Shaoquan and Liu Mingzhuan to kill five hundred officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. This is a great crime that affects the nine tribes. The only way is to try my best to kill the thieves and atone for my sins.
Zhao Liewen said: "There is no danger that Liu Mingchuan's lone army will go deep. Pan Dingxin and Zhou Shengbo's armies can no longer be garrisoned. Li Zhaoqing's Wu Yi army should mainly rely on cavalry."
Zeng Guofan said: "Of course, Pan Dingxin's Ding Army and Zhou Shengbo's Sheng Army can both be guerrilla divisions, joining forces with Ming's Army to surround and kill the bandits." After passing on my military order, Pan Dingxin's troops quickly moved south from Tianjin and entered Shandong to compete; Li Zhaoqing's Wu Yi army also quickly entered Shandong.
