Just don't want the world to be in chaos? Lin Zexu frowned slightly, and said, "The old man is not referring to Jiangbei. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

Yi Zhishu got up and pushed open the window, turned around and lit a cigarette, and then said slowly: "It's not just Jiangbei that is pointing down. ”

Lin Zexu was a little distracted, nodded slowly, and said, "Xu Xu Tuzhi? ”

Yi Zhishu didn't deny it, glanced at Lin Zexu, who was obviously a little old, and said, "Zhongtang is already sixty-six or seven?" ”

"Old ......." As soon as the words came out, Lin Zexu understood what the other party meant, and said in a trembling voice: "Is it the sunset of the Western Mountains in the Qing Dynasty?" ”

"People are born, old, sick and die, but how can a dynasty not be like this?" Yi Zhishu said slowly: "Since ancient times, the Hu people have not had a hundred years of luck, and the Qing Dynasty can enjoy two hundred years of national glory, so it should be content." ”

If these words are clarified, Lin Zexu suddenly felt bitter and astringent in his mouth, for more than ten years, what he has strongly supported is a national thief and a traitor, how can he be embarrassed? I am afraid that his reputation will be wasted because of this, even if it is a hundred years later, what kind of reputation can he get?

After a long time, Lin Zexu said in a sullen voice: "The national city doesn't remember the kindness of the emperor at all? When the first emperor was dying, he still remembered Yuanqi, and had great expectations for the national city, saying, "The rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty is tied to Yuanqi, and the rise and fall of Yuanqi is tied to the national city." And repeatedly told today, for Yuan Qi, we must be good at appeasing and encompassing ....... ”

Daoguang's dying situation and last words, Lin Zexu and Pan Shien deliberately wrote to tell him, Yi Zhizhi was also extremely emotional, listening to Lin Zexu mentioned this stubble, and the situation when Daoguang summoned him several times appeared in front of him, to say that for Daoguang, he was more grateful, without Daoguang, Yuanqi could not have developed so rapidly to this point, it can be said that it was Daoguang who won him a lot of time for Yuanqi.

Sighing lightly, Yi Zhizhi said softly: "If it weren't for the kindness of the first emperor, I'm afraid that the world would have been in chaos a long time ago...... Nanyang will not establish a province, and Yuan Qi will not support the imperial court to encircle and suppress the Taiping army, nor will he help the disaster relief ....... ”

Lin Zexu said coldly: "The national city remembers the kindness of the first emperor, why is it so? Nowadays, the national city has not been treated lightly. ”

After a slight sigh, Yi Zhizhi said: "Zhongtang still remembers the matter of taking over as the governor of Liangguang and actively banning smoking and fighting against Yingyi?" Time flies really fast, ten years have passed in a flash, ...... I mentioned the Chinese nation to Zhongtang at that time, can Zhongtang remember? ”

The idea of the Chinese nation was clearly put forward in the article "The Formation of the Chinese Nation", which was published on the front page of major newspapers in Yuanqi, how could Lin Zexu not be impressed, but he didn't understand what the other party meant by mentioning this stubble at this time, so he nodded immediately, but he didn't say anything.

Yi Zhishu continued: "Dare to ask Zhongtang, the country and the family, when the family and the country are contradictory, then the interests of the country and the interests of the family, which is more important, which comes first?" ”

"Filial piety at home, loyalty to the court, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, then loyalty first and then filial piety." Lin Zexu groaned and said: "The contradiction between the family and the country, we should focus on the country and ignore the family, and the country first and then the family." ”

"Emphasis on the country and light on the family, the country before the family, it is a good point." Yi Zhizu slowly bowed his head and said: "So, when the interests of the nation and the interests of the imperial court contradict each other, which is more important, and which comes first?" ”

Hearing this, Lin Zexu couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately realized that he was being entwined, and groaned slightly, before he said, "There is a contradiction? ”

"Why do you want to ask knowingly?" Yi Zhizhi looked at him and said: "In this great change unseen in three thousand years, the Chinese nation is at a critical juncture of life and death. ”

"Extinction of the country and the extinction of the species?" Lin Zexu said with a solemn expression: "Is it really so serious? ”

"The American continent, where Citigroup is located, originally inhabited 80 million to 100 million Indians, but now only a few million have been exterminated." Yi Zhizu said in a deep voice: "The Citigroup war against Mexico, which ended only two years ago, Zhongtang should have heard of it, and Citigroup occupied 2.3 million square kilometers of territory in Mexico in one fell swoop, which is equivalent to the territory of ten Hunan. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Lin Zexu, "Nowadays, Western countries are following the example of England, vigorously promoting the industrial revolution, and actively expanding abroad. ”

After being silent for a while, Lin Zexu pulled the topic back, "The saint is in his prime, and he is thinking about eliminating the malpractices and seeking treatment, revitalizing the discipline, and trying to forge ahead, so that the national city can't work together with the imperial court as before, enrich the country and strengthen the army?" ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, "Isn't this very good now?" ”

Lin Zexu glanced at him and said angrily: "This can also be considered good?" Why don't the national city send troops to exterminate the Taiping army? ”

"Kill chickens with a knife?" Yi Zhizu said in a relaxed tone: "I said in Wuchang that the Taiping Army is just a whetstone, and the imperial court can take the opportunity of encircling and suppressing the Taiping Army to reform the military system and train the generals, why should we rush to exterminate it?" ”

Lin Zexu was clear in his heart, Yuan Qi intended to let the Taiping Army contain the court, and he didn't want to bother with it, but he was still unwilling and said, "There is really no room for turnaround?" Irreconcilable contradictions? ”

"Can't be reconciled." Yi Zhixiang shook his head and said with a solemn expression: "This is not an ordinary change of dynasty, why do you say that it is a great change that has not been seen in three thousand years?" It is because we are now in an era of great social change, if the Xia, Shang and Zhou are slave eras, then from the unification of Qin to the Qing Dynasty is the feudal era, and the Western countries are now the capitalist era, we are now in the transition stage from the feudal era to the capitalist era, which is an impossible contradiction at all, because we want to overthrow the imperial system! ”

Lin Zexu didn't understand a large list of such eras and eras in front of him, but when he heard the last sentence of overthrowing the imperial system, he suddenly understood that he couldn't understand anymore, and his heart instantly sank to the bottom, and the systems introduced and promoted in Yuanqi Newspaper were not to open the eyes of the Chinese people at all, but to blow the wind.

Seeing that he was silent, Yi Zhizhi said softly: "Zhongtang doesn't need to worry too much, although the contradiction is irreconcilable, but the way to replace it is to choose, I said before, I don't want the world to be in chaos, I will try to avoid extremely destructive and bloody wars, but choose as gentle as possible peaceful methods."

Adopting a peaceful way may take a little longer, but it can minimize the damage, and will try to protect the Manchu Yuanqi, who are also a part of the Chinese nation, so it can be regarded as repaying the kindness of the first emperor. ”

Hearing these words, Lin Zexu seemed to see hope again, and hurriedly asked: "How long will it be if Guocheng said this time?" ”

"Twenty or thirty years." Yi Zhishu groaned: "Maybe it will be a little longer, and it will take a process for new ideas and new concepts to penetrate into the hearts of the people. ”

After listening to it for twenty or thirty years, Lin Zexu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately said tentatively: "For such a long time, Guocheng intends to maintain this situation all the time?" ”

"It's a trade-off process." Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "I hope that the imperial court will try to be restrained as much as possible, not tossing around without measuring its strength, and not to the point that it has to be fought against each other, I don't want that kind of situation to occur, for the imperial court and Yuan Qi, it is not a good thing." ”

Lin Zexu smiled bitterly when he heard it, this is just a polite statement, and the unkind statement is that Yuan Qi will be pressing step by step, but now that the forces of the imperial court are all contained by the Taiping army, they have no ability to provoke Yuan Qi at all, and he groaned slightly, and then he said slowly: "Xuzhou garrison, let's hold off for the time being, if there is really a large-scale chaos, the imperial court can only rely on the navy." ”

Yi Zhi nodded and said, "What Zhongtang said is that this matter is not in a hurry. ”

Hubei, Wuchang.

A fleet of steamers and sand boats slowly arrived at the wharf outside Wuchang City, the minister of the Qincha County King Monk Greenqin, the military department Shangshu Guiliang, the governor of Huguang Qi Shan, the governor of Hubei Jiang Zhongyuan, the governor of Hunan Xiang Rong, the governor of Hubei and Chun and other Wuchang civil and military officials waited on the dock, and saw Chen Hongming, who was dressed in a blue naval uniform, got off the ship, and everyone greeted him.

Chen Hongming gave a military salute to everyone in an orderly manner, and said loudly: "Lord Monk, 5,000 Mini guns and 300,000 rounds of ammunition have all arrived, please check the Monk King." ”

Monk Greenqin laughed loudly: "Hard work Chen Junmen ........" ”

Hearing that there were 5,000 Mini guns, Xiang Rong and He Chun were very hot, and Xiang Rong hurriedly said with a shy face: "Lord Wang, can you give us 500 ...... in Hunan Green Camp." ”

"It's beautiful to think, and the New Army of the Eight Banners itself is not enough to divide ......" Monk Lingqin said angrily, it was not easy for him to come with these five thousand muskets, but this was only obtained at the cost of putting back Zaitong's mother and son, and Chun smiled and pulled Chen Hongming aside, "Chen Junmen, can you tell Zhenhai Gong, we also buy five thousand ...... in Hubei Green Camp." ”

Xiang Rong came back to his senses, also came over, and said, "Let's buy it in Hunan too....... Two thousand branches! ”

"The two military gates are only responsible for escort and business matters, and the two of them have to discuss with our lord." Chen Hongming said unhurriedly: "However, it is said that it is not easy to purchase this Mini gun, and Western arms dealers cannot supply it in large quantities. ”

"Shall we increase the price?" He Chunyang begged: "Add two percent, one hundred and twenty oceans, how about it?" ”

Seeing that he opened his mouth and added two percent, Xiang Rong couldn't help but glare at him, gritted his teeth and smiled: "Yes, let's add two percent!" ”

Chen Hongming smiled and said, "The sincerity of the two of you must be truthfully conveyed in the future." ”

Buying five thousand Mini guns in one go, Yuan Qi's hand is really not small, Gui Liang sighed for a while, paced to Monk Greenqin's side, and said, "Didn't the monk king say that there are still land artillery?" ”

Hearing this reminder, Seng Lingqin hurriedly beckoned: "Chen Junmen, there are no land artillery coming with the ship this time?" ”

"Back to the prince, no." Chen Hongming walked over quickly and said, "The land artillery is purchased from France, and it may not be until after the beginning of the year." After a pause, he looked at Qi Shan and Jiang Zhongyuan and said, "This time the arms were transported to Wuchang, and there were many places along the way to set up card ....... ”

As soon as he heard this, Monk Grinqin was annoyed, "Who set up a centika, a dog is bold, and he dares to draw a centrimile for military supplies?" ”

"The fleet of the Yangtze River Naval Division, they don't dare to stop it." Chen Hongming said slowly: "It's strange to feel down there, why are there so many centicards all of a sudden?" ”

Jiang Zhongyuan hurriedly said: "Chen Junmen doesn't know, this is a centimeter card added by the imperial court to make up for the lack of military spending, not only by water, but also by land. He was smart, and knew that there must be a reason why Chen Hongming suddenly asked like this, so he immediately tried to say: "But there is a Yuan Qi's ship being pumped along the way?" ”

Chen Hongming nodded, "The Yellow River in northern Jiangsu broke, Yuan Qi mobilized grain from all over the country to transport it to Jiangning, and many grain fleets were intercepted and ....... ”

Hearing this, the hearts of all the people present were jumping, Jiujiang and Wuhu along the river are extra-large rice markets, and Yuanqi's disaster relief and grain fleet, they also dare to take a smoking, and it is strange that they can be content and give up, you must know that the current Yangtze River is the world of the Yangtze River sailors.

Qi Shan frowned, Anhui Governor Luo Bingzhang can be said to be easy to recommend contentmently, no matter how bad that guy is, he will not give a draw to the Yuanqi disaster relief grain fleet, it must be Jiujiang and Hukou in Jiangxi, this time Jiangxi is afraid that it will be a hornet's nest!

Chen Hongming declined everyone's banquet, left someone to handle the handover, and returned to the ship to plan to go back to the sailor camp on the other side, but he didn't want to get on the boat, Jiang Zhongyuan then rushed up, and said with a smile: "I don't know ...... firearms that Zhenhai Gong promised to give Hubei Fubiao." ”

Chen Hongming nodded, and said: "The Mini gun has to go through a certain degree of shooting training before it can exert its power, and the Mini gun is difficult to buy, and Lord Jiang also knows that it is difficult to provide 5,000 pieces for the monk's new army this time, but the lord has an order, and he first transferred 500 Mini guns and 20,000 ammunition from the sailor to Fubiao for shooting training. ”

Jiang Zhongyuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and arched his hand and said: "It's still Zhenhai Gong's thoughtfulness." , I also hope that Chen Junmen will thank Zhenhai Gong below. ”

"Lord Jiang is polite." Chen Hongming said and took out a box of cigarettes, lit one, then shook off the fire match and asked, "How is the recent war?" ”

"It's still the same." Jiang Zhongyuan said casually: "Including the water division, the Taiping army has now gathered seventy or eighty thousand troops in the Jingzhou area, and both sides are fighting and stopping, and there is no decent big war, but this time five thousand new Mini guns have been purchased, and there should be a big war in the near future." ”

After a pause, he said with a wry smile: "However, even if we can recover Jingzhou, we will not be able to cross the river, for the time being, we can only confront each other across the river, unless...... The Yangtze River sailors dared to go up the river to support. ”

Chen Hongming smiled when he heard this, "How many warships does the Yangtze River Navy Division have now?" There are less than a hundred, and you can't cross Jingzhou and Dongting Lake. ”

Hearing him say this, Jiang Zhongyuan sighed lightly, "In less than three or five years, it seems that it will be impossible to exterminate the Taiping Army." ”

Chen Hongming nodded and said: "Now the shipyards in Guangzhou and Shanghai are rushing to build steam gunboats day and night, but it is estimated that it will take three or five years for the Yangtze River Navy Division to completely suppress the Taiping Army Navy." ”