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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 537: Leave a Way to Survive

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    At the same time, thousands of miles away in the Yamen of the magistrate of Yuezhou Prefecture in Hunan, Zeng Guofan also sneezed hard. Guo Songtao on the side said: "Shuai Zeng, the weather has been changeable recently, so you need to take more care."

    Zeng Guofan took out a sweat towel and wiped it briefly. His triangular eyes flickered lightly and then turned gray again. He said with a wry smile: "It's such a troubled autumn."

    Before Guo Songtao could respond, Zeng Guoquan's loud voice shouted outside the study door: "Brother, there is a letter from Ronglu!" As he spoke, Zeng Guoquan arrived with Luo Zenan, another important figure in the Hunan Army.

    Zeng Guofan rolled his eyes, gave Zeng Guoquan a fierce look and said angrily: "Are you afraid that people won't know? You won't listen, you won't listen. Now our contact with Zhonghua must be kept secret!"

    Zeng Guoquan said sarcastically: "What are you afraid of? We are all our own people here."

    Zeng Guofan said coldly: "Didn't my son-in-law think that all his subordinates were trustworthy? In the blink of an eye, he was betrayed by his own brother! This Yuezhou Prefecture is not as good as Hengyang, I'm afraid the walls have ears!" After that, he stopped talking.  He lingered on the topic and said, "Bring me the letter."

    After Zeng Guofan read the letter, his face became solemn, and he handed the letter to Zeng Guoquan, Guo Songtao, Luo Zenan and others for circulation.

    Zeng Guoquan was the first to read it and said: "Brother, you see, even Zhonghua has said that we should raise troops to reinforce Jiang Zhongyuan, Guangxi. Should we divide our troops and go south?"

    After Zeng Guofan thought about it for a while, he said calmly: "Zhong Hua is a family member. After all, he is still a little younger, so he doesn't know the dangers involved."

    Zeng Guoquan said anxiously: "Brother, if Guangxi is lost, we Xiangyong will be surrounded by enemies on three sides. We have Shi Dakai in the north, Chen Yucheng in the south, and Li Xiucheng and Lin Qirong in the east. Hunan will not be protected."

    Luo Zenan also said: "Yes, Commander Zeng, as the saying goes, Hunan and Guangzhou are one and the same. Guangdong has been lost. If Guangxi is lost again, Xiangyong may not be able to sustain it."

    Zeng Guofan took a leisurely sip of tea and asked slowly: "How is the current weather of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom?"

    Everyone looked at each other strangely, why did Zeng Guofan suddenly change his words and not call himself hairy?  Finally, Guo Songtao said: "Commander Zeng, since the fight between Hong Ni and Yang Nihuo, Changmao was taken over by the West Bandits and took over Jinling. Now Changmao is the family of the West Bandits in power. The West Bandits are quite capable, Changmao."  The fire fight was so fierce, but he was able to stabilize the situation, but it took more than a year. Changmao was not weak but strong, and his offensive became more fierce."

    Zeng Guofan nodded and said: "That's right. The ability of the Taiping West King is indeed very impressive. Previously, the Changmao kings were in separate formations, and sooner or later there would be disaster. Zhonghua also said that there would be a fight within the Changmao.  But this incident was suppressed by this person, which further unified the inside of Changmao. Today, Changmao is monolithic and can no longer be shaken."

    Zeng Guoquan frowned and said: "So what? We have been fighting with Changmao for a long time, and we have an sworn hatred. Brother, why do you want someone else's ambition to destroy your own prestige today?"

    Zeng Guofan asked in a deep voice: "Let me ask you, what would happen if Changmao did not attack Guangdong and Guangxi, but Shi Dakai, Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng and Changmao Navy Luo Outline and other troops came to attack Hunan?"

    Zeng Guoquan was dumbfounded immediately, and Luo Zenan and Guo Songtao looked at each other in silence.

    Zeng Guofan sighed softly and said: "You still remember last year when we got the news of Changmao's internal strife, the Xiangyong navy and land army went north to attack Wuchang with heavy troops."

    Luo Zenan said with some bitterness: "Of course I remember, we did have the advantage at first, but then Shi Dakai led his troops back to Wuchang, and Luo Gangmao's navy assisted, and Chang Mao's new Western warships showed off on the Yangtze River. We  The navy was no match and in the end had to retreat to Yuezhou."

    Guo Songtao also sighed: "Yes, the defeat was a bit miserable that time. Fortunately, we stabilized our position and defended Yuezhou."

    Zeng Guofan shook his head and said coldly: "This is what I thought at the time. Fortunately, we defended it ourselves. But looking back now, if Changmao really takes advantage of the victory and pursues it, the land and water divisions will attack Yuezhou, using Shi Dakai and Luo Outline  With the strength and ability of others, can we really defend Yuezhou? If Yuezhou cannot be defended, Xiangyin and Changsha behind us cannot be defended either!"

    Zeng Guoquan smiled and said: "Brother, does that mean Changmao let us go?"

    Zeng Guofan glared at him and said: "No, there is not a day when Changmao doesn't want to attack and destroy our Xiangyong!"

    Zeng Guoquan said in confusion: "Then why didn't they take advantage of the situation to attack us?"

    Zeng Guofan said in a deep voice: "The Western King's vision has gone far beyond ours. In his eyes, Xiang Yong is no longer the entire chess game, but just one of his chess pieces."

    Zeng Guofan stood up, took two steps and then said: "When playing chess, you can look at one move and think three times."The one who steps forward is the master. Our mortal enemy King Xi, at that time, his eyes were already focused on the next dozen or so steps.  "

    Zeng Guoquan said unconvinced: "How can the Western thief be as awesome as your brother said? If that were true, we Xiangyong would have been wiped out by him long ago. Can we still be here joking?"

    Zeng Guofan sneered and said: "You are just a person who finds fault with others, and you are far worse than others. Although our Xiangyong troops cannot match Changmao, we are all descendants of Hunan people. Even Changmao can defeat Changsha and Yuezhou."  and other places, but they cannot completely control the gentry clan forces in the countryside, and those people still support us. If Changmao really broke into the hinterland of central Hunan at that time, although he could occupy several big cities, he would not be able to control the entire Hunan in the end.  A large number of troops were trapped in Hunan. Therefore, the Western King very cunningly chose to block us on the line between Yuezhou and Changde, while his heavy troops detoured to attack Guangdong and Guangdong. Needless to say, Guangdong was still  Our Xiangyong is the only trading place, and it is also the source of tax revenue for several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. Once Guangdong is lost, the situation will immediately reverse. And Guangxi is our back. If Changmao takes over here, we will be surrounded on three sides.  If Changmao contacts the rebels in Yunnan and Guizhou, Yunnan and Guizhou may not be able to hold on, and we will become a turtle in a urn overnight."

    Zeng Guoquan said anxiously: "In this case, we have to send troops to rescue Guangxi."

    Guo Songtao is a smart man. Before Zeng Guofan could speak, he said: "Jiu Ye, please be patient. We may not be able to save Guangxi by sending troops, and we will not get any benefits. Let's listen to Zeng Shuai."

    Zeng Guofan nodded and said: "Yes, Xiangyong is our hard work. Xiangyong defends Xiangdi. Firstly, sending troops to save Guangxi may not save us. Secondly, even if it is saved, what good does it do to us? That Western King said  The reason why we are surrounded on all sides is to defeat the enemy without a fight and make us surrender automatically!"

    Zeng Guoquan suddenly jumped up and said loudly: "Let us surrender? No way! We, the children of Central Hunan and Changmao have been fighting for many years and have blood feuds. They are just wishful thinking!"

    Zeng Guofan sighed softly and asked: "If Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou are really lost by then, and we are surrounded by enemies on all sides, how do you think we should deal with it? Do we really want Hunan to turn into a hell of blood and fire?"

    Zeng Guoquan was also speechless. Zeng Guofan continued: "I still feel that this King of the West has no good intentions when attacking Guangxi. He wants to lure Xiang Yong out of Hunan and then annihilate them at the minimum cost. He really has evil intentions.  ah."

    "In addition to the benefits of using troops in Guangdong and Guangxi rather than in Hunan, the Changmao also needed to digest the newly occupied territories at that time. They were no longer rogue bandits who fled to several provinces, but were already a steady overlord. At that time, they won the price of Hunan.  It was too big, but there were Tiandi Hui in Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and other places waiting for the rebels to rise. The common people in those places were not as united as we people in central Hunan. It was easier to occupy those places and slowly establish a foothold. So at that time  Changmao gave us a break."

    Zeng Guofan went on to say: "Occupying Guangdong also closed the last trading port. This was the most vicious move. This prevented the imperial court from trading with foreigners. Moreover, the foreigners also declared war on the imperial court. This will inevitably make the foreigners eager to go north and open relations with the imperial court.  The trade port was a sinister intention to divert trouble to the east. As long as the imperial court did not ease its relations with the foreigners, the imperial troops in the north of the Yangtze River would not dare to go south. The Western King could then calmly plan to conquer the nine southern provinces and follow suit.  At that time, the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, after establishing a base in the south of the Yangtze River, launched the Northern Expedition. So I say that the King of the West saw more than ten steps after taking one step."

    Zeng Guoquan was a little frustrated and could not speak. Luo Zenan frowned and said: "This Changmao seems to be playing a dead game. No matter how we move, we can't escape from his plot."

    Zeng Guofan nodded and said: "He played this skill beautifully. I even regret it. If I had given up Yuezhou and introduced Changmao into Xiangdi, maybe the situation would not be as bad as it is today. Guangxi has  No matter how many soldiers and horses we send to rescue them, it will be difficult to rescue them. Moreover, Changmao originated from Guangxi and is a local battle. On the other hand, if we send troops, the people in central Hunan will definitely not be willing to fight hard, and most of the time we will lose more and win less.  If we don¡¯t save it, we will just watch Changmao complete its plan of being besieged on all sides, and by then we will really have only one way to surrender.¡±

    Guo Songtao thought for a while and said: "The commander-in-chief means that now we are standing still and not saving Guangxi?"

    Zeng Guofan nodded slowly and said: "If the reconciliation between the imperial court and the foreigners can be achieved as soon as possible, and the imperial troops from Jiangbei can move south, there is still a glimmer of hope for us to save Guangxi. But if the reconciliation fails, the imperial court will not dare to send new troops and monks from the capital."  If Gelinqin's troops move south, then we will not be able to stop Changmao's offensive, so instead of wasting our troops on rescue, it is better to leave the troops behind. In the end, Changmao will really be surrounded on all sides, and we can still have some capital to challenge them.  .¡±

    Zeng GuofanThen he said slowly: "The Taiping atmosphere has the potential to dominate the world. If the building is really going to collapse, what we should consider is no longer about serving the country loyally, but about leaving a legacy for these young people from central Hunan who are following us."  There is no way to survive. Before the world is reorganized, you have the right to speak if you have soldiers and food in your hands. Otherwise, we will lose even the capital to negotiate terms with Changmao in the end"
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