When Jiao Liang saw Gao Jizuo being taken out, he said to Li Yunzhong: "Your Highness, I know this person."

Li Yunzhong didn't have a high opinion of this kind of nerd, so he casually said, "What's the background of this guy?"

Jiao Liang said: "This man's name is Zuo Zongtang, his courtesy name is Jigao, and he is from Xiangyin County..."

Li Yunzhong exclaimed: "His name is Zuo Zongtang! Zuo Zongtang from Hunan!...Why didn't you tell me earlier? The people who came will quickly chase that scholar back." Li Yunzhong didn't know what others were talking about. He didn't know Zuo Zongtang or Zeng Guofan.

The three of them, Li Hongzhang, have never forgotten that if they want to avoid escaping and organizing the "Political Axe in Exile" in the future, they must pay special attention to these three people.

Jiao Liang didn't understand why the King of Han had such a big reaction to Zuo Zongtang, and continued: "He doesn't like eight-legged essays, but is interested in the practical aspects of managing the world, and is familiar with the "Minutes of Du Shi Fang Yu"..."

Li Yunzhong interrupted again: "What kind of book is "Minutes of Reading History Fangyu" that can make Zuo Zongtang so powerful?"

Jiao Liang could only explain: "This book records the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the tactics of war and defense in the past."

Li Yunzhong said: "Isn't this just a history textbook? I have read more than twenty books."

Jiao Liang said in awe, "Your Highness is truly a talented person. I have been looking for this kind of book for several years but found nothing."

Li Yunzhong seemed to know Zuo Zongtang well, so he changed the topic again, "Let's talk about Zuo Zongtang."

Unwilling to do so, Jiao Liang could only continue, saying: "Zuo Zongtang was addicted to this book and was not admitted to the scholar examination when he was young. He had to spend money to donate money to the supervisors so that he could continue to pass the examination. In the twelfth year of Daoguang's reign, his examination papers were examined by the examiner.

The adults took a fancy to him and he was admitted as a candidate. Later, he failed in the examinations three times. The examiner even bluntly said that his handwriting was ugly."

Li Yunzhong said: "It's so miserable, but he is a little luckier than Hong Xiuquan. Logically speaking, he should be disappointed with the court."

Jiao Liang envied and said: "He has noble people to help him. The famous celebrities He Xiling and Lin Zexu accepted him as their disciples, and they all valued him. He was introduced to him in the Chengnan Academy, studying "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Wu Zi" and other military books.

When I entered Guangxi, he and his family were hiding in Zimu Cave, but somehow they came out to persuade the general to recruit him."

By this time, Zuo Zongtang had been recovered. He thought Li Yunzhong had agreed to do anything, so he was overjoyed and followed Huang Jinwen and Bai Yinwu back to see Li Yunzhong.

Li Yunzhong looked at Zuo Zongtang excitedly and said, "Zuo Zongtang, it's so hard for you to hide this from me."

Zuo Zongtang said: "My name is Gao Jizuo, Zuo Zongtang?...Who is Zuo Zongtang?"

Jiao Liang stepped forward and said to Zuo Zongtang: "Ji Gao, do you still remember me?"

Zuo Zongtang looked at him and said in shock: "Madman Jiao Liang? You... you have turned into a traitor. I... I knew you would have this day."

Jiao Liang was conceited about his intelligence and took the provincial examinations many times, but failed every time. He often drank to relieve his sorrows, and gradually began to hate the imperial court. He often looked for military books to read, and criticized the government. Compared with Zhuge Liang, he won the "

The title of "Madman".

Li Yunzhong laughed loudly, and wooed Zuo Zongtang, saying: "Sir, are you willing to help me wipe out the barbarians and restore my reputation as a great Han Dynasty?"

Zuo Zongtang declined: "The students are not very talented and have little knowledge, so they may not be qualified for the job."

Li Yunzhong smiled and said: "Sir, you are my Kong Ming, Liu Bowen, please don't refuse."

Seeing that things were getting worse, Zuo Zongtang said bluntly: "I am reading a book from a sage, how can I join the rebels?"

Li Yunzhong was not angry either. He knew that he should not be too hasty in persuading Zuo Zongtang to surrender. If he pretended to surrender and escaped, there would be no place to cry. As the saying goes, it takes a long time to see people's hearts. When Zuo Zongtang understands the Han army, then he will

It's easy to handle. If it doesn't work, just feed him for the rest of his life. Li Yunzhong doesn't lack that little food. If he had been replaced by Zeng Guofan, he would have been killed long ago.

Li Yunzhong said: "Sir, you can think about it carefully. Someone will take Mr. Zuo down and treat him well. Don't let him escape. This man is worth one hundred thousand elite soldiers."

Li Yunzhong ordered the march to continue, and when everyone returned to their respective armies, he came to Hong Xuanjiao, grabbed her hand and said, "Are you still leaving? I promise Brother Xiao that I will take good care of you."

When Hong Xuanjiao heard about Xiao Chaogui, she choked up and said, "I was the one who harmed him. King Dong just told me to punish Chaogui. I didn't expect..."

Li Yunzhong patted the beautiful woman's back and comforted her: "I was also tricked by him. If it hadn't been for that day... I would have let him kill me."

Li Yunzhong said again: "We are marching to Hubei now. You first serve as the deputy commander of the Fourth Army. Sanniang always complains that no one is helping her. When things settle down, I will..." After that, he kissed Hong Xuanjiao.

In January 1851, the Han army captured Xiangyin. Sai Shang'a was exhausted mentally and physically. Before the rebels in Changsha were eliminated, another group of rebels actually wanted to attack Hubei. He quickly wrote a memorial to Yanjing: There were actually two rebels.

Guys, they cooperate with each other, but the officers and soldiers always focus on one thing and miss the other, and can never achieve full success in one battle. I hope that the emperor will send another large army to suppress the bandits, and the two armies will work together to succeed.

The imperial edict came out quickly, and Sai Shang'a was dismissed from his post for investigation and escorted back to Beijing for trial. His three sons were also implicated and were all dismissed. Xu Guangjin was appointed as the crown prince's Taibao, imperial minister, and governor of the two lakes. He led the army to help Changsha, Hunan, to prevent the peace.

The army invaded Hunan, and Xiang Rong was appointed as the acting admiral of Hubei, responsible for handling military affairs. All Hubei military camps, civil and military, were brought under control to prevent the Han army from moving northward.

Li Yunzhong got the news in Xiangyin County. Xiang Rong led 30,000 green troops from six provinces, Jiang Zhongyuan, Chu Yong, 2,000, Zhang Guoliang, Chaoyong, 3,000, and Li Xubin, Lian Qian, left Changsha and came north. Needless to say, they were here to chase him.

The results of Li Yunzhong's kindness to the Tiandihui came out. Thousands of ships were collected in one day, and thousands of sailors and their families joined the Han army. On February 3, the Han army left Xiangyin by boat, crossed Dongting Lake, and came to Yuezhou

within the territory.

Xiang Rong's tens of thousands of troops looked at the lake and sighed, and wrote to the Yuezhou magistrate, asking him to hold on for a few more days, deceiving him that reinforcements would be arriving soon, and at the same time, they went to a farther place to collect and build ships to prepare to pursue the Han army.

At the foot of Yuezhou City, Jiao Liang said to Li Yunzhong: "When I was in the Taiping Army, the officers and soldiers only dared to follow at a distance and did not dare to fight with them. Now they have become the Han army, but the officers and soldiers are pressing hard. Although every battle

It will fail, but it will not change. What do you think is the reason for this, Your Highness?"

Li Yunzhong didn't understand this question either, and said angrily: "You mean that our Han army is easy to bully, don't you?"

Jiao Liang said: "Every time the Taiping Army arrived, they would burn down the houses. People who lost their livelihood had to follow the Taiping Army in order to survive. The number of the Taiping Army often surged to hundreds of thousands. The officers and soldiers looked from a distance, with flags covering the sky.

, and immediately became frightened. And the generals, old, weak, women and children, only number thirty or forty thousand, not as many as the officers and soldiers..."

Li Yunzhong suddenly said: "There is such a benefit in coercing the refugees. You want me to learn from the Taiping Army? That would be harmful to Tianhe!"

Zhang Suimou said: "What Commander Jiao said is very reasonable. When the Taiping Army fought with the official army, they used them to lure the enemy, and then ambush the elite troops behind them. Each time, they killed the official army and were defeated. Although many people escaped, but

When the waves wash away the sand, the people who remain behind are the ones who are truly willing to rebel."

Jiao Liang said: "Your Highness, please think twice."

Anyway, I did it once in Pingnan County. He nodded lightly to Zhang Suimou, and Li Yunzhong stopped talking and looked at Yuezhou City attentively.
Chapter completed!