Chapter 544 Zuo Zongtang was forced to helplessness
Zuo Zongtang came to the temporary governor's camp and was in a good mood. He was originally worried about the army's food and grass. With the help of Lan Mingtai and Li Guolou, he prepared more than one million kilograms of food and grass for the frontline officers and soldiers, making up for two
One million kilograms of food and grass, Yan'an City has enough food and grass, and the army can leave at any time.
The war was about to break out, so the banquet in the evening was simple and grand. Everyone drank three bowls of wine, ate a bowl of sorghum rice, and was able to nibble on the pig's trotters. They felt very satisfied.
Next, a military meeting was held, and the war missions were arranged. Li Ziying of Li Guolou set off with the army, obeying the command of the commander-in-chief Zhang Yao, and marched towards Diebu County. This was also the time when Li Guolou was in the chariot giving advice to Zuo Zongtang.
Unwilling to obey orders
Lei Zhengwan, Admiral of Guyuan. Because Lei Zhengwan embezzled military pay very badly, Lei Zhengwan had the largest number of troops who bombed camps in the Qing army. Now Lei Zhengwan is guilty. If Zuo Zongtang hadn't protected him, Lei Zhengwan would have
He has been in jail for a long time.
This has something to do with a person's personality. Lei Zhengwan likes to respond to everything, even though he has no ability, he still works hard to expand the army, and finally makes trouble inside and outside. Now Lei Zhengwan and his brother Lei Shengyuan are extremely honest, obediently obeying Zuo Zongtang's instructions
, vowed to God to regain Ganquan County, Fu County, and Luochuan County.
Li Guolou looked at Zuo Zongtang entrusting the arduous task to the Lei brothers, guessing Zuo Zongtang's evil intentions. Sometimes it is better to use people with stains. Be obedient, easy to use, and can be used by me. Today's Lei brothers
, has become a die-hard member of Zuo Zongtang, and will follow him even if Zuo Zongtang rebels.[
Zhang Yao, who was standing next to Li Guolou, gave him a thumbs up and said angrily: "Master Li, when I talk to you, why don't you answer? You look down on me for being illiterate."
Li Guolou was in agony, touched his ribs, looked at the donkey face, and said with a bitter smile: "Zhang Zhentai, I was thinking about the war, and I didn't hear you. What are you talking about? I swear to God I really didn't hear you.
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Zhang Yao shouted loudly: "Li Guolou, please listen to me clearly. Marshal Zuo wants to capture Lei Heng and Ma Zhankui alive. He wants to use their hearts to pay tribute to Gao Shouwei. Marshal Zuo wants to personally wield the sword. Do you hear me clearly now?"
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"Ah!" Li Guolou was quite surprised and looked at Zuo Zongtang, who was standing majestically on the main seat. He was a scholar and a famous figure in the literary world. Unlike his martial arts training, he was still in the big dyeing vat of the Ministry of Justice.
He has been invaded and turbid, and he is good at killing people.
Zuo Zongtang actually wanted to execute the execution himself. Gao Liansheng had a very high status in Zuo Zongtang's mind, like a deceased relative. He hurriedly corrected his attitude and bowed: "Yes! I heard clearly, I will capture Lei Heng and Ma Zhankui alive.
High defense seeks revenge.”
Zuo Zongtang glared at Zhang Yao. The big boss didn't understand the way of being an official at all. He was just angry for a moment and said a few angry words. He didn't expect Zhang Yao to take it seriously. What should we do now? The coach kept his word and decided to
You can't go back on your word. If you really capture Lei Heng alive, Ma Zhan will
Kui, he wants to be the executioner, and he has never killed anyone in his life. Zuo Zongtang was struggling in his heart, wondering whether he should capture Lei Heng and Ma Zhankui alive? It was hard to say that the officials in the hall misunderstood, and even Li Guo
Lou also believed deeply in this military order.
Zuo Zongtang was adaptable. With so many new faces standing in the hall, it was difficult for him to make a statement. What he said was invalid. He covered his mouth, coughed for a while, glanced at the generals who were standing first, stabilized his emotions and said:
"The task of annihilating Lei Heng's headquarters is very urgent. Only by fighting this battle successfully can we continue to launch the critical battle against Xiaozhou and Jinjibao. Otherwise, our army will face unprecedented challenges in the second half of this year.
There are some difficult situations. I hope that you will work hard, cooperate sincerely, unite under the banner of Huanglong, share the worries of your father, and completely solve the cancer of Ge Laohui. I declare again, who dares to cower, use the excuse to conserve strength, avoid war, and fight passively
Or, I was the first to lay off his mother’s army and make him a bare general, and then I also dismissed him and made him bankrupt. Do you all hear me clearly?”
"Commander Zuo, please listen clearly." The Lei brothers shouted the loudest. They had no way to retreat. The Qing court's atonement money was not a joke. It would destroy people's lives and their parents could not afford it.
The next generation will pay it back.
Li Guolou also shouted loudly, feeling that Zuo Zongtang was criticizing Sang and Huai. This time he would not save his strength. Li Ziying recruited a thousand new people and fought with the rebel army in a bloody battle. They defeated them all.
Zuo Zongtang was satisfied with the heroic words of his men. He looked like a soldier, stroking his long beard and said: "Very good, I will be stationed in Yan'an City. I hope you will receive good news frequently. This will also make my empty city plan more successful."
Louder. Hehehe!"
"Commander Zuo, you are so brave. How dare the rebels invade Yan'an City."
"Commander Zuo is in charge of Yan'an, and even if I borrow Lei Heng's ten courages, I won't dare to come."
"Commander Zuo is stationed in Yan'an, our rear is secure, and the soldiers must rush to the battlefield with all their strength." Li Guolou followed the trend and followed the generals, trying to flatter Zuo Zongtang.
Is Yan'an really an empty city? How is this possible? There are 2,000 regular troops left behind, plus the militia, and the new troops recruited add up to tens of thousands. With Zuo Zongtang's training, new soldiers can go to the front line in three months
, these more than 10,000 people are available soldiers. But to put it another way, the army is stationed in various places in Yan'an, and it also has to maintain public security in the suburbs. Yan'an City can also be regarded as an empty city, so there is no point in praising Zuo Zongtang.
Pass.
At midnight, the military meeting ended and the generals dispersed. Li Guolou stayed at the end with some flattery, handed a package of gifts to Zuo Zongtang, and said with a smile: "Commander Zuo, you
My health is not good, so I brought some ginseng for my own use. Now I am borrowing flowers to offer to the Buddha, and I ask the commander to take care of himself."
"Well, I'm tired then. Guo Lou should go and have a rest early." Zuo Zongtang took the kraft paper package and weighed it. It weighed more than two kilograms. Li Guolou was quite generous and was worthy of being the richest man in the Qing Dynasty.
Officials and businessmen. He valued Li Guolou very much and felt that Li Guolou was more powerful than
Hu Xueyan is more practical. He has been able to persevere until now, helping the Chu army privately without asking too much. He is also willing to go to the front line to fight in person. Based on these points, he has no reason not to use Li Guolou. Young people are willing to go
On the battlefield, elders should help each other.
Back in the inner room, Zuo Zongtang opened the paper bag and looked at it, his face flushed, and he nodded with satisfaction. Korean old wild ginseng, the top grade ginseng, this bag of gadgets is worth at least thirty thousand taels of silver. No wonder Li Guolou is in the capital.
He was prosperous, and his actions were indeed generous. Although he could not win Li Guolou to his account, he was both a capable general of the Westernization faction, and he wanted to get closer and closer in the future.
"Madam, stew ginseng soup with pigeons, let's drink it tomorrow morning." Zuo Zongtang handed a pack of ginseng to his wife Zhou Yiduan. Although he was an honest official, he also indulged in the fireworks of the world. His subordinates were filial, as long as he did not leave the cabinet, it was not
Real money and silver, he took it all as ordered.
Zhou Yiduan was born in a wealthy family, and he could tell the quality of things just by looking at them. Tens of thousands of taels of ginseng were randomly wrapped in brown paper and asked: "Husband, who is filial to you?"
"Oh! It's Prince Gong's protégé Li Guolou. Madam, please feel free to use it. This man doesn't ask for anything from me, he just wants to show his kindness. He has a little wife staying in Yan'an City. In two days, you can give me a gift as a thank you.
That's it." Zuo Zongtang sat down to read the book, soaked his feet in the water and washed his feet.[
"My little wife, you are worthy of me returning the gift." Zhou Yiduan was extremely dissatisfied. She was the first-class wife of Haoming.
"Madam, I am going out with a young wife. Is it possible that I will ask you to return to Beijing to thank me for the gift? Li Guolou's future is limitless. The next generation of leaders will have a better life in the palace than me." Zuo Zongtang couldn't say it too much, winked and smiled.
Somewhat obscene.
"Huh! There's no good thing about this pretty boy. I think he's just a playboy." Zhou Yiduan had heard about Li Guolou's deeds a long time ago, and just now he deliberately went out to see what Li Guolou looked like. That's all.
The thing is, he will still be a bad old man in thirty years time.
Zuo Zongtang said with a smile: "Madam, I will not marry him. I heard that his eldest daughter is engaged to Tan Zongjun's son. It was also a joke at the banquet."
"Tan Zongjun's literary talent is not bad, but it's a pity that this kind of person can't endure hardships. He only talks about things, is too lazy to do anything, and is of little use to the country." Zhou Yiduan is the strategist behind Zuo Zongtang. She has first-class literary talent and likes to study mountains and rivers maps.
, The Book of War, many of Zuo Zongtang’s military ideas were actually planned by him and Zhou Yiduan. This is a society where men are superior to women. Talented women like Zhou Yiduan can only silently replace men behind the scenes.
cultivate.
Zuo Zongtang walked barefoot on the wool carpet and sat on the edge of the bed, preparing to rest and sleep. He breathed and said: "Li Guolou is not an ordinary person. The strategy he proposed today to attack Jinji Fort is hundreds of times better than you."
, this is called a lifetime hero, I was convinced by him on the spot."
"What? Husband, please tell me." Zhou Yiduan shook Zuo Zongtang's arm to wake him up, but he couldn't explain half of the truth.
Zuo Zongtang cheered up and briefly recounted the conversation between him and Li Guolou on the carriage, then closed his eyes and went to sleep.
Zhou Yiduan was a little frightened when he heard this. It turned out that the pretty boy was a vicious and ruthless person. He almost misunderstood Li Guolou's true nature.
"Well, this guy is quite interesting. I'm going to meet his little wife first." Zhou Yiduan was only interested in talented literati. She had read a few of Li Guolou's poems, and the works were quite qualified. Zhou Yiduan was ready.
Put down a product
Mrs. Haoming first went to Li Guolou's little wife Wan Niang to return the gift. Looking sideways, she saw that her husband Zuo Zongtang had fallen asleep peacefully. It seemed that Yan'an's official affairs were arranged in an orderly manner and her husband was not burdened with too much work.
Zhou Yiduan turned off the oil lamp on the table, and a deep sleepiness came over his heart, and he soon fell asleep. The night shrouded the high loess slopes, and only the Qing troops on duty stood on the street. Each of them looked like a statue in a temple.
Holding a spear and a sword across his waist, his eyes widened fiercely, as if he wanted to see through the dark sky.
As the commander-in-chief of the war, Zuo Zongtang was on the front line when he came to Yan'an. How could a commander who was actually on the front line sleep? Li Guolou stayed up all night, discussing with Zhang Yao the cooperation between the two armies and making arrangements.
Li Ziying's march route, the staff drew a military map overnight, the bugle sounded outside, and the troops were about to get ready and set off.
Li Guolou stretched his muscles and bones, stretched his body into a big character, and said to the staff: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone, time is tight, we will set off in the morning. Marshal Zuo ordered us to capture Lei Heng alive, I will add a bonus
, one thousand taels of silver, what do you think?"
Xu Lan put down the ruler in his hand and sighed: "Master Li, it sounds good, but it's a pity that it's too difficult to complete the task. How much is a head worth? Only in this way can the soldiers have a head."
"Then let's cut it in half. How much are the heads of other rebel leaders worth? Your staff will handle it as appropriate and don't let me go bankrupt." Li Guolou was in a good mood. In addition to working tirelessly on ideological education in Li Ziying, his salary was silver.
There is no shortage of silver rewards and official hats, and all his subordinates want to be rewarded for their meritorious service. Li Guolou was very pleased to see the cheerful atmosphere in the army.
"Master Li, you are a game weapon. We have all been upgraded to three levels in a row." Xu Lan shouted in a strange tone to boost the morale of the generals present.
Li Guolou touched the few inches of hair that had grown on his forehead, then turned and entered the south room. He had no time to dress up after going out. Now he still had a short time to get a haircut, change clothes, and say goodbye to Wan Niang.
Wanniang had known Li Guolou's temperament for a long time. Hot water, towels, and clothes were all prepared. It was like serving the emperor, without Li Guolou having to do anything, and her whole body was completely renewed.
Li Guolou sat comfortably on the chair, leaning on Wan Niang's soft body, closing his eyes and enjoying Wan Niang combing his hair. The horn comb scratched his scalp, it was very gentle, itchy and unbearable, and he felt a little intoxicated.
"Wan Niang, when you stay in Yan'an City these days, if someone gives you a gift, you must see clearly that gold, silver and jewelry must not be accepted. If you are polite to others, it doesn't matter if you accept them." Many officials in the Yan'an area today are Li Guo.
The officials of Loufeng, those who followed him into Yan
The local tycoons and meritorious ministers in Ancheng have all obtained official positions. Although they are not high officials, they are all people in the government yamen and have real power. These people are squeezed out and want to get to the next level.
It is their biggest long-cherished wish to worship at the gate of Li Guolou.
Although Li Guolou did not recognize these people as his disciples, these officials already regarded themselves as their patrons. Li Guolou's concubine stayed in Yan'an City. Why don't these disciples and disciples show off? Women are all good at making money.
, Therefore, Li Guolou first told Wan Niang a few words. He has principles for doing things and cannot break the rules.
Wan Niang's face was rosy, moistened by the rain and dew, and her figure was more straight and plump. She touched Li Guolou's angular face with her fair hands and said with a charming smile: "I know, do you want to take in two maids for you?" [
Li Guolou stood up and said with a cold look: "Wan Niang, don't open the pot and pick up the pot. Mu San is ignorant. Don't you know the situation at home? Send them all back to me."
"What about me?" Wan Niang looked charming and unbuttoned her bra, revealing her plump and white breasts, preparing for the final madness.