Chapter 31 Dong's mother and son (over a million words)
At the door of the courtyard stood a young man.
He looks like a young man in his twenties. He has sharp eyebrows and sharp eyes, but he has a good face.
Behind him stood a young scribe, wearing a short blue coat and a gentle face.
Several guards stood on the edge, seemingly disorganized, but in fact they protected him tightly.
As a martial arts practitioner, Luo Gangyou can feel that these people are all from martial arts backgrounds. This is the intuition among martial artists.
Why did he send a young boy to pick him up?
Could it be that Feiyan Nuxia's lover?
Luo Dayou guessed in his heart.
"Hello, General Luo!" After Luo Gang got out of the car, the man smiled and extended his hand.
As if he thought of something again, he took it back and handed it over instead.
Luo DaGang also returned the gift with his hand.
"Luo, thank you Feiyan Army for taking me in. I don't know your surname." Luo Dayou asked politely.
"General Luo, please sit inside first and we'll talk later."
Dong Shuheng did not answer but first took the person to the reception room of the Taihang Column headquarters.
After sitting down, Wei Yuxiang poured a cup of tea for each of them and then stepped aside.
Luo Gangyou had been guessing who this person was since he got off the car. Although he looked young, his temperament was very mature when he spoke.
There is also the attitude of a superior person in every gesture, which has been formed over a long period of time.
So who is this person?
Luo Gangtang had no direct dealings with Huai Haijun, nor had he met Dong Shuheng.
It is difficult to think that such a young man is the powerful president of Huai Haijun.
"General Luo, please introduce yourself. I am the president of Huaihai Navy, Dong Shuheng."
Even though he had already guessed that the Feiyan Army was closely related to the Huai Haijun, Luo Dayou was still shocked after hearing Dong Shuheng introduce himself.
Not because it was confirmed that Fei Yanjun was Huai Haijun, but because it was Dong Shuheng who came to see him first.
Shouldn't this Dong Shuheng be in Tianjing? Oh, his name should be Jiang Ning now.
"President Dong, could it be that you want to take Luo? Luo is now in the hands of Mr. Dong. If you want to kill or behead him, please do as you please." Luo Dingyuan showed an attitude of being indifferent.
"Hahaha, General Luo, why did you say that?" Dong Shuheng laughed.
"Hmph! Mr. Dong destroyed my kingdom of heaven and has an sworn hatred with Luo. Why did he coax Luo to come here? It can't be just to humiliate Luo."
"General Luo, don't be excited, please listen to me." Dong Shuheng's Taiping Army was in internal strife, and Yang Xiuqing asked the Huai Navy for support.
Finally, Dong Shuheng led the troops to put down the rebellion, accepted the surrender of the Dongwangfu clan, and spoke again.
"General Luo, that's the thing. I have never hated your Taiping Army. I have not even killed many Taiping Army members. But I am not optimistic about your overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty."
"How does Mr. Dong know that our Taiping Army cannot overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty!"
"Humph, we can tell from the internal strife among their top brass. General Luo and you are fighting to the death with the Qing army outside. The top kings are fighting for power there. Do you think such a group of people can lead the Taiping Army to defeat the Manchu Qing?
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"I would like to ask General Luo, how can the Taiping Army win? In the Tianjing Incident, no matter who wins or loses, your Taiping Army will be severely damaged. When the time comes, will you continue to fight the tug of war with the Manchus?"
"Wouldn't it be that the foreigners got an advantage in the end? Oh, by the way, General Luo also had dealings with foreigners." Dong Shuheng was referring to the fact that Luo Gang received the British envoy in Zhenjiang.
"General Luo should know that foreigners covet China. If you continue to fight with the Qing army like you do, it will only seriously damage China's vitality. The result will be that our people will be preyed upon by foreigners. General Luo hopes to see
That day?"
Luo Dianyou was a little moved, but still refused to give in: "Humph, this is just your one-sided statement."
"General Luo, there are many things that I can't tell you in detail right now."
"I would like to ask, why did General Luo bring his brothers from the Guangdong Tiandihui to join the Taiping Army?" Dong Shuheng asked rhetorically.
"Of course it is to overthrow the Manchu Qing court and save all the people from fire and water." Luo Gangzhang said angrily.
"Yes, but the Taiping Army cannot overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, nor can it save the people."
"I won't talk about it if it's far away. Does General Luo know what's going on in Ruzhou now?"
"Since Ruzhou has been lost, it is naturally occupied by the Qing demon."
"That's not what I want to say. General Luo, since you have occupied Ruzhou, you will naturally be responsible for the people of Ruzhou. But General Luo, you withdrew, but the people of Ruzhou suffered. After the Qing army entered the city, they followed the rebels
The Taiping Army raided the entire city, raped, raped, and plundered, and now the city of Ruzhou has almost become a ghost."
When Luo Dayou heard the news about Dong Shuheng, his eyes were red. The scene at that time was automatically added in his mind. The Qing army was capable of doing this kind of thing, but he didn't expect that his former subordinates would also do such a beastly thing.
He could have retorted that it was none of his business, but that was not said. He knew that his defense was too weak.
Dong Shuheng was right, he was the one who attacked the city and plundered the territory. If he had not captured Ruzhou, although the people would have suffered, at least they would have been able to survive.
He occupied Ruzhou but failed to protect the people there. He did not kill the people, but the people died because of him.
Luo Doutiao fell into deep thought. Dong Shuheng on the side did not continue speaking, leaving Luo Doutiao time to think.
People like Luo Outline are, to put it mildly, called persistence, but people who are persistent are often more stubborn.
If he were asked to turn to Huai Haijun, he would not be able to convince himself immediately.
In his mind, he regarded the Huaihai Navy as an enemy. After all, he had attacked
Just let him figure it out on his own.
After a while, seeing Luo Gangyou's eyes gradually regaining consciousness, Dong Shuheng added: "It was indeed Feiyan who came to find you before. Jiangsu Tiandi Club didn't lie to you, but now Jiangsu Tiandi Club has already merged with Huaihai Navy.
As one body.”
"Our purpose of resisting the Qing Dynasty has not changed. Before, we were just keeping a low profile and biding our time. General Luo should have received the news that we have occupied Fujian and Zhejiang."
"One thing I can tell the general is that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is exhausted, and we will launch a full-scale anti-Qing war next year. Before the end of next year, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will become history."
Luo Gangxian looked at Dong Shuheng. When he said these words, he seemed so natural. Such a person is either arrogant or has enough confidence in his own strength.
Luo DaGang recalled his experience in fighting against the Qing Dynasty with the Taiping Army in the past few years.
It can be said that nothing was accomplished. It neither overthrew the Manchu Tatars nor allowed the people to live a good life.
But after all, he was old and the vanity in his heart prevented him from bowing to Huai Haijun now.
Dong Shuheng felt that it was almost done, and it would not have much effect if he continued talking.
It is impossible for a person like Luo Gang to bow his head easily, otherwise he would not be Luo Gang.
"General Luo, I'm really sorry. I have something to deal with. I will receive you later from Deputy Commander Peng of our Taihang Column. He was also a member of the Tiandihui in the past. You should have something in common."
"He will arrange your life here and take you around the Taihang Mountains. General Luo can see for himself whether our cause is worth joining."
"Oh, by the way, the general's family is now living in Dafeng, with no worries about food and clothing. When the weather warms up, I will send someone to reunite with the general."
Luo Dayou moved his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
But Dong Shuheng left without waiting for him to speak. At this time, a man outside who was not much older than Luo Gang came in. He was Deputy Commander Peng of the Taihang Column. He would continue to be responsible for receiving Luo Gang.
Dong Shuheng walked back to the small villa.
"How was the talk?" Lu Feiyan hurried over and asked.
"Well, we haven't settled the matter yet. This Luo Outline is like a stone." Dong Shuheng sighed.
"Oh, let's try again later. He may have some resistance to Huai Haijun." Lu Feiyan was a little disappointed. After all, she sent someone to recruit this person.
"Haha, Feiyan, your husband, I am a king of water. I can melt even gold and silver. What's more, even though Luo Gangda is a stone, although he has not promised to defect to us, his guard has been opened."
"I asked Lao Peng to make up for it. I believe it won't be a big problem to convince him."
"Humph, bad guy, you didn't tell me earlier, which made me feel a little disappointed." Lu Feiyan said angrily.
Lu Feiyan can sing and act, and she looks charming and enchanting in every move she makes.
Dong Shuheng gently held her waist and felt it softly. Although it was not as slender as before, it felt much better than before.
"Madam, don't be upset, my husband has given you a new general!"
"Are you planning to leave Luo Gangyou in the Taihang column?"
"Well, your Taihang column will be the first echelon in the attack, and it may be you and Cai Shusen who enter the capital."
"Luo Dayou hates the Manchus deeply. If he can be the vanguard against the Qing, he will definitely be very happy. Since we want to win over people's hearts, we must do what they want."
Dong Shuheng found a soft couch and sat down, holding Lu Feiyan in his arms, and slowly expressed his thoughts.
"Husband, I found a problem." Lu Feiyan pressed the tip of his nose with her finger and said.
"What's the problem? Madam, please don't show off."
"You are becoming more and more like a scheming old fox."
"Okay, then I will follow other people's example of old cows eating young grass."
The couple had a fuss for a while, but Dong Shuheng only dared to indulge his addiction.
Fortunately, when he came out of Jiangning, his body was basically drained.
I have been recuperating my energy these days. I was originally planning to go back a few days ago, but because of Luo Outline's matter, I was delayed for a few more days.
Now that the matter is over, Dong Shuheng should return to Jiangning.
However, when the two of them were together, they were unwilling to talk about their separation.
Maybe Feiyan had already comforted herself, and it was just a short separation.
On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Dong Shuheng spent a small New Year with Fei Yan and their child Hua'er in the villa.
We set off back to Jiangning early the next morning.
The route back is still the same as the one we came from.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Dong Shuheng returned to Jiangning. Before he could hear the work report, his mother called him over.
"Heng'er, Zhen'er has already told me about Lu's matter. If you don't tell your mother about such a big thing, are you treating your mother as an outsider?" Dong Chen said with a serious face.
"You are not doing the right thing in this matter. Our Dong family is already very thin. It is really inappropriate for you to let your blood stay outside like this."
"My child, I know I was wrong." Dong Shuheng lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Dong Chen continued to ask in a deep voice.
"Then Mr. Lu has been leading troops outside and is not with you. Can you confirm this with certainty?"
Dong Shuheng knew what his mother meant.
As a man, Dong Shuheng himself is very cautious about this. It is not a matter of whether he trusts Lu Feiyan or not.
It's not enough for him to trust Lu Feiyan alone, he also needs the trust of his family.
This also involves the future entry of the child into the family tree, and even future inheritance issues.
"Mother, the Taihang Column is also my Huaihai Navy team. I have a system for monitoring the army here."
"Feiyan is the chief officer of the army, so naturally he is also under supervision. This point is confirmed by the boy." Dong Shuheng continued to explain.
"Well, the child should be added to the family tree as soon as possible. The weather is too cold now. When the weather gets warmer, let's let Mr. Lu and the child move back to the house."
Seeing that Dong Shuheng did not speak, Dong Chen continued: "You already have children, are you still planning to continue leading troops?"
"Yes, mother, the child has already told Feiyan about this matter. Please mother not to blame Feiyan, her original intention is to help the child share the pressure."
"You have so many great men, do you still need a woman to lead the army?"
Seeing that his mother was a little unhappy, Dong Shuheng did not refute: "Yes, mother, let them come back when the weather warms up."
"Okay, you, you are too indulgent to the women around you. This is your own business, not your mother's. Seeing as Lu gave birth to a boy for the Dong family, my mother will not embarrass her."
"Your daughters-in-law all look pretty good and can speak well, but none of them can calm down. Only Hui'er is the most worry-free."
"Mom knows that you are busy, but you have to take care of your own daughter-in-law. Do you still want to be a bad mother-in-law for me?"
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Dong Shuheng stayed in his mother's yard for a long time before coming out. He pretended to listen to his mother's instructions obediently and nodded in agreement from time to time.
In the end, I could only use work as an excuse to escape.
Huai Haijun's year-end assessment has ended. A year-end meeting will be held in Jiangning tomorrow.
Then each department has to arrange annual leave.
Dong Shuheng left Chen's yard and went directly to the office area in front.
He wanted to meet with a few big guys first to prepare for tomorrow's conference.
After everyone sat down, Dong Shuheng first told everyone what he had experienced during his trip to Taihang.
"Lao Yan, Lao Ma, Lao Han, please coordinate the expansion work in Taihang with the military department. Two-thirds of the missing troops will be transferred from the Jiangsu Recruit Training Base, and one-third will be transferred from the Taihang Base Area.
Selected from the militia."
Dong Shuheng has now begun to disrupt the geographical origin of soldiers. Letting soldiers serve in other places is also a way to ensure the loyalty of the army.
After arranging things in Taihang, Dong Shuheng's next step was to listen to the work reports of various departments.
The year-end meeting is a tradition of Huaihai Navy.
The main content is to summarize the work of the past year and then formulate a work plan for the new year.
All departments must present work reports at the conference. In addition, advanced groups and individuals will be commended at the conference.
"President, let me report to you about the situation in Zhejiang and Fujian," Zeng Xianfeng said.
Zhejiang and Fujian were not on the right track when Dong Shuheng left.
"Well, have all the officials there been appointed?" Dong Shuheng asked.
"Yes, all the officials we sent here have already taken office. According to past practice, they will be combined with people selected from the original staff and officials to form the local leadership team."
"In general, the entire reception process was smooth. There were just some incidents where local wealthy people resisted management. We have dealt with this kind of thing before, and we have dealt with it in accordance with common practice."
"Well, there were two people in one position, and we still have to continue to do a good job in selecting cadres."
"It's the president. I was about to tell you about this. The cadre selection examination has ended. This time, 1,150 people were selected."
"The number is relatively large, and we plan to start initial training after the year."
"Don't be afraid of the large number of people. We will have many positions in the future. The main thing is to control the quality." Dong Shuheng emphasized.
"The review work of the Oversight Yuan is still ongoing, but we will continue to pay attention to this group of people."
Dong Shuheng looked at Li Hu beside him and said: "Dean Li, you have to do a good job in the political review. The Human Resources Department can't see the character through the exam. As for the interview, disguise is inevitable."
Your political review is to check this person by understanding his family and his growth experience.
Li Hu was a little confused: "He is the president. We have dispatched personnel to form fifty investigation teams. However, some of these candidates are from provinces under the Qing Dynasty. There are some places where we cannot go deep."
"In this case, Vice Minister Zheng, please cooperate with Dean Li." Dong Shuheng looked at Zheng Jian and said.
The Ministry of Intelligence has a large shop and its tentacles are spread all over the country. Investigating a person is simply a child's matter.
ps: The fourth year of Xianfeng is about to pass, book friends and gentlemen will send counting tickets to Huai Haijun to celebrate the New Year!