Guo Songtao was furious and said angrily: "Isn't this a separatist? Emperor Xianfeng and the court are far away from the northeast. How can they manage the government affairs of the two lakes? The country is in danger. It is the time when our loyal ministers and good generals show their performance. How can we imitate Cao Cao's annihilation thief!"

Hearing the word "anti-thief", Zeng Guoquan sneered: "Okay, Guo Bochen! He actually criticized the Sang and scolded the locust. Without our Hunan Army, it would have been destroyed early in the morning. It is your business to flatter Prince Gong. I will bewitching my brother! Ask me if I agree!"

Bao Chao echoed: "Lao Jiu said it right! It is natural to be loyal to Emperor Xianfeng, and loyal to Prince Gong is a traitor!"

Li Xuyi also sneered at Guo Songtao: "The silver from Hubei and Hunan provinces is the salary of our Hunan Army. What do you tell Prince Gong when you go back? Don't make these ideas, otherwise don't blame me for turning against you!"

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"Shut up!" Seeing that the more people said, Zeng Guofan stopped him loudly. Now he finally understood that there was no loyalty to the Qing Dynasty. When it comes to surrendering to the great man, everyone dodged their eyes and looked vague. He couldn't help but say bitterly: "The situation in the world is all in the Hunan Army. Everyone should think twice before doing it!"

Hearing that Zeng Guofan had the intention of loosening, Liu Rong was excited and said, "Zeng Gongming, Emperor Xianfeng fled north, and the Han army in the world has won the third place. To be honest, the Han army emperor has issued an ultimatum and will launch a large-scale attack in October this year. It is expected that the war between the two lakes will end by the end of the year!"

Zeng Guoquan was shocked and panicked, and asked loudly: "What are the plans of Mr. Hu from Yunnan?"

Liu Rong looked at Zeng Guofan, and saw his eyes tilted upwards, making him look unwilling to say more, and replied loudly: "Mr. Hu is already seriously ill... Officials from all over the country have decided that it will be announced on September 18th anyway."

Zeng Guohua calculated the day with his fingers and said in surprise: "There are still forty-three days! What should I do? Brother, think of a solution!"

Li Xuyi nodded to his party members. More than a dozen commanders, the staff stood up to ask for their orders and shouted: "Please think twice by the general!"

Zeng Guoquan said angrily: "You want to rebel! The Hunan Army commander is Zeng Disheng. If you are greedy for life and fear death, you can surrender after you go back. Why don't you sit down quickly!"

Li Dianchen, the division commander, argued: "We are not greedy for life and fear of death. We just feel that the Hunan Army is not an opponent of the Han Army. In the past, we could not defeat others by three times of our troops. Moreover, the Han Army had to attack with the power of the country. With Li Yunzhong's style, there were at least 500,000 people. Hubei is easy to attack but difficult to defend, Hunan is surrounded on three sides, and the Hunan Army is weak. Even if we fight to the death, we can't stand it."

Zeng Guoquan stared at his eyes and cursed: "Give others ambition and destroy your own might. Being afraid of death means being afraid of death. What's the use of saying so much? I misunderstood you, how can you come out of Jiziying? Usually you see that you are five or six people, and you think of surrendering when the critical moment comes."

Li Dianchen blushed and stopped talking.

Li Xuyi advised: "Why are Lao Jiu angry? Lord Li is also considering the Hunan Army. Anyone who does it again, who is afraid of death and joins the Hunan Army? It's just that everyone is worried about the reputation after death."

Guo Songtao sarcastically said, "Famousness? What a joke. What's the reputation if you surrender!"

Liu Rong narrowed Guo Songtao and sneered: "In the past, death in battle, his reputation will naturally be remembered forever. However, the Qing Dynasty has been destroyed, and the orthodox world has become a great Han country. We fight hard, wouldn't we act against the will of heaven? After death, we were also lonely ghosts and ruined. I heard that the Han Dynasty's Ministry of Rites compiled a Han Dynasty annihilation record, Hong Chengchou ranked first, Wu Sangui ranked second, and used the roster as a sample to make a painting, which was hung in the Hanlin Academy. Does Brother Bo Chen want to learn from them for thousands of years?"

Li Xuyi glanced at Zeng Guofan and whispered: "I heard that the general is also on the list!"

Seeing that his elder brother's face turned into pig's liver, Zeng Guoquan hurriedly asked, "Why is my elder brother on the list?"

Liu Rong lowered her head and replied: "I heard that it was the Emperor Li Yunzhong of the Han Dynasty who ordered it, and the general ranked fifth!"

"Puff!" The situation was critical. Zeng Guofan was already in a state of anxiety. Hearing that he was scolded by scholars, he could no longer help but vomited black blood immediately. He was unwilling to give up and said in a trembling voice: "I am also serving the emperor and fulfilling my duty as a loyal minister. If Lu Jianying doesn't commend me, why is he insulting me so much!"

"Brother!"

"Master!"

As soon as Zeng Guofan fell, the whole hall was filled with exclamations and surrounded Zeng Guofan, comforting him loudly. At the same time, he felt a sense of grief. They were all scholars, not afraid of death in battle, but fear of being ruined after death. They did not dare to imagine the consequences of their names in the Han Dynasty. Not only would they be ridiculed and scolded by the world, but even descendants of the family regarded them as shameful, and expelled from the family was inevitable.

Many people turned to Liu Rong, waiting to find out if there was any name on the Han Jong Record.

Zeng Guofan struggled to get up, sat back on the chair with Zeng Guoquan's support, looked up at Liu Rong, and asked unwillingly: "Is my name really on this Han Dynasty Issue?"

Liu Rong nodded and continued to threaten: "Mr. Zeng, don't be discouraged. The Han Dynasty's annihilation is just a herb, not constant. I heard that the Han Dynasty built two stone tablets in front of Chaoyang Gate, one was the monument of loyal ministers and martyrs, and the other was the monument of the monument of the Han Dynasty's annihilation and selling state..."

"Enough!" Zeng Guoquan shouted angrily and looked at Liu Rong angrily.

Zeng Guofan's face was gray and he felt quite discouraged. He thought that he had established the Hunan Army day and night, just to be famous for his eternal fame and fortune! Now he is actually listed in the Han Dynasty. Even ordinary people can't do it, and he will be infamous for thousands of years! He is a great Confucian scholar! How can he compare with the three surnames of Wu Sangui?

Guo Songtao was most panicked. For the first time, he felt grateful that he was just an aide. If he was listed in the Han Dynasty, it would be better to kill him. Li Yunzhong was too sinister and actually came up with this trick, which was even more powerful than the "Two Ministers' Transfer" that Emperor Qianlong ordered. From then on, who would be willing to work for the Manchus from now on!

Zeng Guoquan suddenly realized and asked with a sad face: "Which is ranked by Mr. Hu? Did he surrender because of this?"

Liu Rong replied meaningfully: "Mr. Hu is ranked 19th. Now that he will of course be written off from the roster anyway."

Zeng Guofan was very resentful. Compared with the contributions he made to the growth of the Hunan Army, he could not make more contributions than Hu Linyi. Why is he the fifth place, but Hu Linyi is the nineteenth place? It really corresponds to the old saying that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. Suddenly, Zeng Guofan seemed to have caught a life-saving straw and asked hopefully: "If Runzhi surrenders, there will be no name for Runzhi in this Han Dynasty annihilation?"

Liu Rong said: "This is what the Han emperor Li Yunzhong said in person."

After hearing the affirmative answer, Zeng Guofan calmed down and tried his best to smile, saying, "Now it is really at the end of his life. The court no longer pays our food and wages, foreigners no longer sell us firearms, and the people do not support our Hunan Army as they used to. Local officials have to just live by and prepare for their own way of retreat. What else can I say now? Since everyone is ready to surrender, I cannot hinder everyone's future. After everyone goes back, they will count the list and have swords and guns. Half a month later, I will contact Zuo Jigao in person to discuss any matters. What do you think, Bo Chen?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Guo Songtao secretly scolded Zeng Guofan for being insidious and even had to plot against his friends. If he said the word "no", the Han Jong Record would be on the list! If he agreed, it would violate his moral bottom line.

Seeing that Guo Songtao's face was red and white, Zeng Guofan secretly felt relieved. He was so anxious that he vomited blood just now and wanted to surrender. Everyone surrendered together. He asked again: "Does Bochen have something to say?"

Guo Songtao seemed to have no strength and lowered his head and replied: "It depends on the command of the general, and Bo Chen has no objection!"

"Okay!" Liu Rong was extremely excited. He was a great achievement in advising the Hunan Army, but he fulfilled his thoughts. He said excitedly: "Since everyone has decided that anyway, then we will march into Hubei, capture Yi alive, and present it to the emperor!"

"No!" Guo Songtao subconsciously opposed it, and after a while, he said: "I am sorry for the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty. How could I do such a big rebellion... I will let them die on their own!"
Chapter completed!