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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 716: Fighting for Oneself

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    In the lobby of the Changsha Governor's Yamen, Zeng Guofan and other Hunan generals were slightly shocked after hearing Hu Linyi's words. They thought that although Hu Linyi surrendered as a last resort after being surrounded by an isolated city, he still handed over Xiangyang intact.  , even if the official position cannot be compared with that in the Qing court, it should not be without any official position.  ¨JIn an instant, many generals of the Hunan Army who had secretly thought of surrendering to protect their wealth felt a chill in their hearts, and their thoughts of surrender weakened a bit.

    Seeing everyone's astonished expressions, Hu Linyi smiled lightly and said: "The Taiping still has its own rules for subduing surrendered soldiers. As long as anyone who has never killed the surrendered or captured people of the Taiping Army has never killed the civilians in the countryside,  Anyone who opposes the Taiping in battle can be exempted from the crime. When I was in Hubei, although I did not order the killing of Taiping prisoners or the harm of the people, there were always several regiment training generals under my command who had done these things.  After the surrender, these things were reported by subordinate officers and soldiers, and after all my incompetent subordinates were found out, I had no shame to continue to serve as the governor of Hubei Province given by Taiping, so I voluntarily resigned from the position. Later, King Xi  A handwritten letter came, advising me not to act on my own initiative, and allowing me to make meritorious deeds, so I am here."

    Zeng Guofan let out an ooh and said, "It turned out that Kuang Sheng was ashamed that his subordinates had done some disgraceful things, so he took the initiative to take responsibility for his mistakes. This is indeed a noble act."

    Hu Linyi smiled bitterly and said: "I don't dare to take responsibility for my high integrity. At first, I just thought of using resignation as a threat to keep the few subordinates who had been with me through life and death, and to save their lives. But later Taiping asked me to join them.  After the public trial of hundreds of civilians near Xiangfan cried out in tears at the trial, I realized how wrong I was. In order to kill good people and take credit for their merits, those men slaughtered villages and destroyed villages for more than ten times.  Yu Qi. There are always tens of thousands of innocent people who die at their hands, and God has no mercy if they don't die. So, my first thought turned to shame. I should bear the responsibility for the mistakes made by my men, so I insisted on resigning.  official."

    Everyone suddenly realized this, and most of the Hunan Army generals felt relaxed.  Unlike in history, the Hunan Army at this time rarely went out of the province to fight due to the siege of the powerful Taiping Army.  Within this province, the officers and soldiers of the Hunan Army are all descendants of central Hunan, and the nearby people are all relatives and friends of the folks in the countryside. Therefore, there has never been a case of the Hunan Army harming the people of Hunan.  The item that harms the people can be removed.  Only a few generals were worried.  Because they followed Ronglu and rushed to Guangdong to aid the local Qing army, and they killed the people who were in the Tiandihui uprising at that time, but those were orders from Ronglu, and I don¡¯t know if Taiping can pardon them.  sin.

    As for the killing of prisoners, there are even fewer cases. When Changsha and Hengyang were captured in the past, all the Taiping troops were killed in battle. No one was captured or surrendered, so it was not considered killing prisoners.  And because the Taiping Army and the Hunan Army at this time were different from those in history.  At this time, the Hunan Army was on the defensive. The Hunan Army had many victories and defeats against the Taiping Army all year round.  The few prisoners captured were all used to exchange Hunan Army prisoners with the Taiping Army. How could you dare to kill one person in vain?  Only a few people were worried about letting the Hengyang Taiping Army go and then ambushing and killing the Taiping Army in the middle of the road. This was also Ronglu's idea, and they didn't know how the Taiping Army would settle this old debt.

    Zeng Guofan hummed and said: "You really did such an unethical thing, and these people deserve to die. When the Qing troops in other places occupied Hunan, they also did many things that were harmful to the people. Our Hunan army also did a lot of harm to the people because of protecting the countryside and  They fought several battles, and our Hunan army was entrenched in Hunan, with relatives and friends from the countryside on both sides, but they had never done anything harmful to the people. If they had done it, I'm afraid my soldiers would not agree even if they were brave. As for killing prisoners, there was no such thing.  , Taiping and our Hunan Army have been fighting for many years, and we have always won less and lost more, but the captured Taiping Army officers and soldiers are all used in exchange for Hunan Army prisoners, and we dare not kill them at will."

    Hu Linyi smiled bitterly. Zeng Guofan was obviously telling lies. Hengyang intercepted and killed the returning Taiping soldiers, the Hunan Army in Guangdong massacred the Tiandihui, and the Taiping Army in Changsha was completely wiped out by the Hunan Army. These events are all known to everyone. The Taiping Army again  How could you ignore it?  But Hu Linyi did not refute, and just said: "Shuai Zeng, in this case, it sounds like Shuai Zeng still intends to surrender, so let's talk about how the Hunan Army plans to surrender."

    Before Zeng Guofan spoke, Zeng Guoquan said anxiously: "Brother, are you really planning to surrender to the Taiping? Hengyang intercepted and killed the returning Taiping soldiers, our Hunan army in Guangdong slaughtered the Tiandihui, and the Taiping army in Changsha was completely wiped out by our Hunan army. These few things Taiping  Can you swallow this breath? Once we surrender, we will be slaughtered on the chopping board, and there will be no room for improvement. Brother, think twice!"

    Zeng Guofan glared at Zeng Guoquan, and Hu Linyi said: "Commander Zeng, what Jiuye said needs to be considered carefully. Although Hu is the messenger of peace, it is difficult for Hu to give any answers on these matters.  It is true that Taiping will not ignore these three tragedies, and there is no guarantee that Taiping will not settle accounts in the future. Whether or not to surrender Zeng Shuai needs to be done carefully."

    ?Zeng Guofan looked at Hu Linyi and suddenly laughed and said: "Sir, other people who are lobbyists try their best to persuade others, but you are so good that you actually advised me to think carefully. You are a bit derelict in your duty."

    Hu Linyi said without changing his expression: "As the envoy of the Taiping Army, I will definitely do what I should do. Now that the Taiping is newly established, the first priority is to win the trust of the people. Commander Zeng, who came to persuade you to surrender, if you don't speak clearly  , If something happens again in the future, wouldn¡¯t it mean that the Taiping Dynasty will lose its trust? In public, I will tell the truth. Whether the persuasion to surrender is successful or not, the new Dynasty will have to say a word of trust and cannot deceive the Hunan people.  After surrendering, he did the same thing again. Privately, all of you are Hu's fellow villagers, and Hu would not be able to deceive the fellow villagers in order to get away with his crime."

    Zeng Guofan chuckled and said: "Kuan Sheng is indeed a man of high moral character and integrity, and he deserves my evaluation." Then he said in a deep voice: "Kuan Sheng, if we are unwilling to surrender, do you think we have a chance of winning?"

    Hu Linyi said with certainty: "There is no chance of victory. In the time of heaven, Taiping has gained the general trend of the world, the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Han Dynasty has been successful, and there is an edict in hand that the Manchu Qing abdicates and orders the remnants of the Qing army to surrender. What about the Hunan Army?  None, the weather has been lost. In addition to the geographical advantage, the Taiping Navy has strangled the dangerous Dongting Lake, and the Hunan Navy is trapped within the Xiangjiang River. Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangxi, and Hubei have surrounded Hunan from several sides. This place has become a dead place.  , the geographical advantage is cut off. On top of people and people, although the Hunan people have the idea of ??self-preservation, Hunan has supplied the Hunan Army and the Taiping War for several years. Seventy-eight percent of the essence of Hunan has gone, and the people in the province are tired of fighting.  Everyone is looking forward to my son's husband returning home as soon as possible, and the people are tired of war and have lost their harmony. Zeng Shuai, what are you going to use to compete with Taiping?"

    Zeng Guofan was silent, and everyone in the hall was silent. Hu Linyi continued: "I heard that Taiping will hold the founding ceremony in two months. The Western King came to Beijing at the beginning of the year and prepared for nearly seven months. He planned to establish the country in October. Logically speaking, other  The change of dynasty is long overdue. Why is the King of the West procrastinating so much? It is nothing more than preparing for a major event. I heard that the founding of the country is different this time. The King of the West will issue an "Edict to determine the country" to the people of the country, which for the first time proposes the rights of the country.  It is said that everyone is equal before the people and the law. Zeng Shuai must not think about being able to raise the flag and stand on his own. The question is, can Zeng Shuai have such great courage, can he be like the Taiping Xiwang, can he make such a promise to the people of the world? I think of that  At that time, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will definitely have the support of the people all over the world, can Xiangdi be able to withstand the all-out attack from the whole country?"

    Hearing this, Zeng Guoquan was the first to jump up and said: "I don't believe that the charcoal seller in Bauhinia Mountain can be so magnanimous and give these things to the people of the world. Then can he still be an emperor?"

    Hu Linyi smiled and said, "Master Jiu has never heard that the Queen of England did the same thing?"

    When Zeng Guoquan was about to speak more, Zeng Guofan raised his hand to stop him and said: "Kuansheng, let's not talk about other gossip. Since Taiping cannot fully forgive our sins, it cannot guarantee that our subordinates will  The wealth and honor of the day. I don¡¯t care about the wealth and power after my surrender, but the Hunan Army has followed me through life and death for many years, and I can¡¯t leave them alone. Although Taiping has the right time, place and people, the old lady is waiting now for herself.  In the war, there will be no unbroken eggs under the nest. If Taiping is not willing to forgive our sins, then let's fight to the death!"

    Zeng Guofan was worthy of being a hero of his generation. His words had awakened the generals present who were secretly secretly surrendering. There were no eggs left unturned. Now they were not fighting for the Qing court or the Zeng family dynasty, but for the Qing Dynasty or the Zeng family dynasty.  Fighting for his own future survival, Zeng Guofan made this powerful relationship clear in just a few words.

    Hu Linyi seemed to have expected that the Hunan Army would not surrender so easily. When he arrived, the King of the West also sent a letter to inform him that the surrender of the Hunan Army would be handled in the same manner as the Qing Army that surrendered from other places. Those who had committed great evils would not be allowed to surrender.  Let it go, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will not do things like tricking people into surrendering and then killing them after the new dynasty was established. Therefore, everyone said that it is best to solve the problem with clear swords and clear guns.  At that moment, Hu Linyi stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Hu understands what Zeng Shuai means, and he should explain it when he goes back. But Zeng Shuai, although the Hunan Army still has more than 100,000 soldiers, Zeng Shuai can use these hundreds of thousands of soldiers to  But looking at the behavior of the new Taiping Dynasty, Hu will never give up their so-called principle issues for the sake of temporary peace. Killing, arson, and recruitment will not work in Taiping. The Hunan Army wants to hold the army hostage  If you change your future with prestige, I'm afraid it will all be in vain in the end. Hu Mou has said this, everyone takes it seriously and bids farewell."

    After saying that, Hu Linyi bowed and turned to leave. Zeng Guoquan looked at Hu Linyi's back and said angrily: "What are you afraid of? Even if the Taiping Army comes to attack Hunan, prepare 300,000 coffins, and 150,000 are for our Hunan."  The 150,000 coffins belong to the Taiping Army!"

    "Then things didn't develop as the Hunan Army expected. Hu LinAfter leaving, the Hunan Army actively prepared for war. The Hunan Army in Xiangyin, Changsha and other places set up strongholds in key passes and dangerous places and waited for the Taiping Army to attack. Zeng Guofan planned to fight a battle and let the Taiping Army know that the Hunan Army was a tough opponent.  The strong backbone can be softened and the conditions of the Hunan Army can be subdued.

    Five days later, the Taiping Army launched an offensive as expected. However, it did not launch an offensive on land as the Hunan Army envisioned. The Taiping Army's Yangtze River Navy launched a powerful offensive and launched a water offensive up the Xiangjiang River. Within seven days, the Hunan Army's Navy was completely defeated.  Sent to the bottom of the Xiangjiang River.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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