Li Shanlan took a deep breath, suppressed the surprise in her heart, strode forward, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty."
"Sit down." Li Zhen waved his hand.
After Li Shanlan sat down, Li Zhen briefly told the story of Yi's declaration of war, and also the story of Shi Dakai's intervention in sending troops, and then said seriously: "Yi and Shi Dakai declared war on us at the same time, colluded with each other, and worked together. This is something Jiuzhou Daily must publicize."
"I came to see you for two things."
"First, the war is about to begin. Jiuzhou Daily must play a guiding role, guide the people to support us, guide the people to oppose Yi and Shi Dakai's troops, and calm the panic of the people; second, we are at war with Shi Dakai and Yi, Jiuzhou Daily must Vigorously publicize that Shi Dakai and Yi will be defeated, publicize that we will win, and build up our confidence that we will win."
Li Zhen looked at Li Shanlan and asked, "Is it clear?"
Li Shanlan nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will execute it immediately after I return."
He quickly wrote down Li Zhen's order, and the record was quickly completed.
Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang and others understood Li Zhen's intention to find Li Shanlan, and they were preparing to use newspapers to build momentum. The circulation of Jiuzhou Daily founded by Wei Yuan was increasing day by day, and it had already spread all over Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other provinces and regions. It covers all the territory under the control of Zhenzhen, and has even developed into other provinces and regions.
Once Jiuzhou Daily launches a public opinion offensive, it will immediately put tremendous pressure on Yi and Shi Dakai.
Li Zhen turned his eyes and waved his hand for Zhao Liewen to bring over the notebook.
He compared the things recorded above and read them one by one.
Li Zhen frowned and said: "Now, the things we encounter are first the matter of Lu Shaochuan and Long Ao in the north, then the matter reported by Ye Mingchen, and now it is the matter of Yi and Shi Dakai. These things are all crowded together There must be a clear division of labor, otherwise there will definitely be chaos."
After a pause, Li Zhen said: "The affairs in the north remain unchanged, Peng Yulin is still the same, and the candidates remain unchanged. I will still take the lead in handling the matters reported by Ye Mingchen, and will select responsible candidates. However, the matters involving Yi and Shi Dakai will have to be dealt with. With a slight change, the Second Army and the Third Army were modified to attack Yi and Shi Dakai respectively."
Zeng Guofan immediately said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to attack Shi Dakai."
As he spoke, Zeng Guofan's eyes were cold and there was an air of hostility.
Zeng Guofan and Shi Dakai had a great hatred. Zeng Guofan was defeated by Shi Dakai in succession, and he sought death several times because of Shi Dakai. Fortunately, his subordinates stopped him and saved him from death. Now that Shi Dakai led his army to kill, Zeng Guofan immediately offered to fight against Shi Dakai. Now, During the reign of Zeng Guofan, the strength of the soldiers under his command had undergone fundamental changes compared to before. Not only the weapons and equipment, but also the quality of the soldiers had changed.
Zeng Guofan believed that he would win this time.
Zuo Zongtang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Commander Zeng is going to deal with Shi Dakai, and I will lead the troops to fight against Yi."
The two people have clearly defined their respective divisions of labor.
Li Zhen did not object and nodded and said: "It would be best if you can allocate them directly. After the tasks of Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang are clear, I will make unified arrangements for the rest. Qi Zhenhai's troops will stay in Guangzhou to guard us. At the base camp, the army under Smith provided structural support for the construction of railways and telegraphs. At any time, they must have their own strength to ensure the smooth construction of the project. Zhou Xiuying's female soldiers are allowed to go to war and can go to the command of Commander Zeng and Commander Zuo. ."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Xiuying nodded in agreement.
Li Zhen's eyes fell on Peng Yulin and said: "Peng Yulin and I went north together to fight against the Russians."
"ah,,."
After everyone heard it, they all exclaimed.
It was freezing cold in the north, and it was very dangerous as we were between the Yi and Russian armies.
Li Zhen wants to go to the north, it's such a child's play.
Peng Yulin took the lead in objecting with a straight face: "Your Majesty, it's bitterly cold in the north, and the war between Long Ao and Lu Shaochuan is unfavorable. You followed me, but instead of helping me, you put more pressure on me. I went alone. If you die, you will die. If you have any shortcomings, everyone will be affected. Please think twice."
Zeng Guofan also tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, going to the north is not a trivial matter. I think you only need to sit on the front line in Nanjing and be in charge of the government. There is no need to go to the north."
Zuo Zongtang advised again: "This matter is of great importance, please think twice."
Wang Xiaoyang said seriously: "I agree with everyone's opinions, please think twice before you act."
All the people disapproved of Li Zhen going to the north.
After listening to what everyone said, Li Zhen said: "I know you have good intentions, but please listen to me first." He saw that everyone had unanimous opinions and was moved in his heart, but Li Zhen had his own ideas.
Li Zhen said unhurriedly: "Shi Dakai and Yi led their troops to attack. Both armies have been mobilized. The danger in the north has been reduced a lot. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I, Peng Yulin, Long Ao and Lu Shaochuan cooperated , defeat the Russians in one fell swoop in the north, and then turn around and go south. This is a roundabout strategy that you can try. You sweep Sichuan and the north, and I lead the army south, and I can unify the country."
Zeng Guofan immediately interrupted: "Your Majesty, since Peng Yulin is here, you may not necessarily go in person."
Zuo Zongtang nodded and said, "I think so too."
Li Zhen shook his head slightly and said: "Currently, Guangxi has Liu Taiping and Yang Banhou in charge. On the one hand, Guangxi's arrangement is to attack Sichuan in the future, and on the other hand, it is to prevent Xi Yinglong who fled to the south from launching a counterattack. This is an important location; In Guangdong, Qi Zhenhai and Wang Xiaoyang are also in important positions to ensure that our base camp is not affected; in Nanjing, Huang Shihai and Han Laiyu are in charge, one is outside the palace and the other is inside the palace, and they are responsible for the stability of Nanjing."
"All arrangements are necessary."
"Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang are fighting separately. You have made arrangements, but there is no one in charge in the north. Although Peng Yulin is good, I think a strong leader is still needed. It is most suitable for me to go there. With me Only now can we better lead Peng Yulin, Long Ao and Lu Shaochuan to cooperate."
Li Zhen denied Peng Yulin's role as the leader, pushed himself out, and said seriously: "It is more difficult to seize the country than to conquer the country. We have not even conquered the country and are still in the process of conquering the country. At this time, anyone should Work hard, and I am no exception. The North needs me, so I have to go."
Li Zhen continued: "I am sitting in the north, which is equivalent to having three armies this time. The first is Zeng Guofan who goes to Sichuan, the second is Zuo Zongtang who goes to Beijing, and the third is me who goes to the Heilongjiang area. This is the most important thing. Appropriate method."
After Li Zhen finished speaking, there was silence.
