Feng Yunshan's words were purely polite words, he knew very well in his heart that the Taiping Army should have sent troops from Yuezhou to attack Wuchang at this time, and even if he could deliver the news in time, Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing would not collect their troops, although Yuezhou is an important military town, but after all, the pattern is too small, and Wuchang, the capital of Hubei Province, is the ideal place to establish a small paradise. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

As for saying that Yuanqi wants to protect Wuchang, and the Nanyang naval fleet will go up the river to Wuchang, the Taiping army will definitely capture Wuchang a long time ago, whether it can take Wuchang from the Taiping army, it depends on the combat power of the navy, if it really can't be defeated, it is not too late to evacuate, as Yi Zhishu said, it is not a bad thing for the two sides to see the real chapter under their hands, Yuanqi wants to protect the southeast provinces, and generally shows enough strength!

"I don't want to hurt the harmony either." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Yuanqi regimental training and the Nanyang Navy have experienced countless battles since their formation, but they have never fought a civil war, and their hands have never been stained with the blood of their compatriots. ”

Stained with the blood of your own compatriots? These words were obviously accusing the Taiping Army, Feng Yunshan glanced at him and said: "The Taiping Army has strict discipline and never kills innocent ..... indiscriminately. ”

Yi Zhizu waved his hand to interrupt him, and said, "I don't want a large-scale civil war to break out in the country, especially within the southeastern provinces, this is Yuan Qi's bottom line. As for Wuchang, if your army intends to use Wuchang or Hubei as its base, this is a major strategic mistake.

Not only Yuan Qi can't tolerate it, but the imperial court can't tolerate it either, if your army occupies Wuchang and is based in Hubei, it will only attract endless encirclement and suppression, Yuan Qi and the imperial court will do their best to encircle and suppress, in this case, how long can you support it? ”

The Taiping Army that can be beaten by a new army of the Eight Banners is embarrassed, if Yuan Qi is added, what will be the result, this is something that does not need to be thought about at all, Feng Yunshan pondered for a moment before saying: "As far as I know, Yuan Qi does not seem to have any industrial ...... in Hubei. ”

Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "How can the side of the couch allow others to sleep soundly? ”

This is simply unreasonable! Feng Yunshan secretly slandered himself, and turned to probe: "What does the big shopkeeper mean, or go west, go to Xiangxi?" ”

Yi Zhi said in an indifferent tone: "Go west to Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Guizhou, go north to the Yulu wing, or occupy Hunan and Guizhou, it is all necessary, don't fight the idea of the southeastern provinces." ”

After a slight sigh, Feng Yunshan said: "At the beginning in Quanzhou, Brother Yin suggested that Hunan and Guangxi should be a small paradise, isn't that the meaning of the big shopkeeper?" ”

Slowly taking a puff of cigarette, Yi Zhizhi said: "Your army occupies Dongting, and the imperial court will inevitably mobilize the Nanyang Navy to send a fleet to suppress it. Or not? ”

"We don't want to emulate the heroes of Liangshan." Feng Yunshan chuckled: "If Yuan Qi can support a batch of new muskets, we are sure to recapture Changsha." ”

After a slight sigh, Yi Zhizhi said: "After the Wuchang business, let's talk about it." As he spoke, he turned his head around, "I heard that your army found the jade seal of the former Ming Dynasty in Changsha Yuewang Temple?" ”

Feng Yunshan smiled when he heard this, "It's just to boost morale, so that the big shopkeeper can laugh, but Yuezhou found Wu Sangui's thirty copper cannons, but it is true, and those copper cannons are sealed in Yuezhou's arsenal, no one cares, and they are full of dust." ”

Yi Zhishu smiled disappreciatively, when he heard that the Taiping Army got the jade seal of the former Ming Dynasty, he guessed that it was Hong Xiuquan's trick, how could the jade seal of the former Ming Dynasty be in Changsha, even if it was lost in Changsha, it was impossible to hide in the Yuewang Temple, Wu Sangui ascended the throne in Hengzhou, how could he lose the jade seal in Changsha?

As for the thirty bronze cannons left by Wu Sangui, he didn't pay attention to them at all, thirty copper cannons are nothing to the navy, a small battleship is equipped with twenty or thirty guns, how can he put only thirty bronze cannons in his eyes.

The two had a long talk, and after most of the hour, Feng Yunshan got up to say goodbye, and sent Feng Yunshan out of the courtyard, Yi Zhizhi turned back to the study, slowly paced to the large map, and found the location of Wuchang along the Yangtze River, Hubei is connected to Qinshu in the west, Wuhui in the east, Hunan and Guangdong in the south, and the Central Plains in the north, Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing want to occupy Wuchang, based in Hubei, and their vision is still good, but they do not recognize the situation, how can Yuan Qi and the imperial court tolerate the Taiping army to occupy Wuchang, the thoroughfare of the nine provinces?

Changsha, the Taiping army occupies Changsha and controls Hunan, which is tantamount to a huge threat to the southeastern provinces, which is a good thing for Yuanqi, but it depends on whether Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing know each other, if the Taiping army loses too much in Wuchang, and wants to capture and firmly occupy Changsha again, the difficulty is not ordinary, and the new army of the Eight Banners of Seng Greenqin is not a vegetarian.

In turn, he felt a little strange, it is said that the Taiping army broke through from Changsha and was chased and killed by Seng Lingqin all the way, and the loss should be not small, why was it able to expand the army quickly after capturing Yuezhou? If it weren't for the expansion of troops, the Taiping army would not have the courage to attack Wuchang.

He was thinking about it from east to west, Lin Meilian poked her head at the door, and then said softly: "Big shopkeeper, Lord Qi is here to visit." ”

What does Qi Sun come to do? Yi Zhishu turned around and said, "Lead him in." ”

"There were two ..... with him." Lin Meilian said and handed over the post, Yi Zhizu took a look, and saw that they were Zeng Guofan and Luo Bingzhang, and couldn't help but smile, "This is the monk king's people, and they all rushed together." ”

Outside the door of the Hou Mansion, seeing that the post was handed in, Yi Zhishan didn't come out to greet them, but the porter led them in, but Qi Shan looked at ease, Zeng Guofan and Luo Bingzhang both secretly wondered in their hearts, this Yi Zhixin is so big shelf, no matter what, Qi Shan is also a minister of Nanyang, and he is also a first-class marquis, so he can't welcome it, which is really a little unreasonable.

Qi Shan glimpsed that the two of them looked a little uncomfortable, and guessed the thoughts of the two of them when he thought about it, and immediately slowed down his pace and said softly: "The period of defending the national city has not expired, and in Guangzhou and Shanghai, he does not interact with officialdom, and he has never liked to usher in the false gifts sent to him, so there is no need to mind." ”

Hearing this, Luo Bingzhang echoed: "Guocheng is indeed this disposition, and the same is true in Beijing. ”

Zeng Guofan was secretly surprised in his heart, this Yi Zhizhi was a first-class marquis, a minister of Nanyang, a governor of Nanyang, and a treasurer of Yuanqi, who had been messing around in officialdom and shopping malls all the year round, but he didn't like to be sent to him, it was really an anomaly, and he groaned slightly, before he spoke: "I have heard that the country city respects Western learning, is the West not good at etiquette?" ”

Qi smiled when he heard this, "Brother Disheng is on the point." ”

The three of them talked all the way to the outside of the study, and when they saw Yi Zhizu standing at the gate of the courtyard, they quickened their pace, and they were still a few steps away, Qi Shan arched his hand and smiled: "The mountain rain is coming and the wind is full of buildings, and the most difficult wind and rain is the old man, Brother Guocheng, let's see, who is coming." ”

Luo Bingzhang is a native of Huaxian County, Guangdong, and the two have also had a lot of contacts in Beijing, saying that they are old people, but they can barely be counted, Yi Zhizhi smiled and said: "After a few years, Brother Hu has been ranked in the ...... of the feudal territory." ”

Luo Bingzhang hurriedly greeted him, and smiled again and again: "I haven't seen you for a few years, and when I see Brother Guocheng, I don't open the pot and mention the pot, and now I have been dismissed from my ...... post." ”

Yi Zhixiang said with a smile: "The ups and downs of the sea are commonplace, and since the brother has come to Shanghai, recovery is just around the corner." ”

These words were very strong, but the three of them thought of Nanyang Province, and now the governor of Java Province is still empty, Luo Bingzhang was overjoyed, and secretly thought that it was really right to come to Shanghai this time, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Brother Guocheng is really a noble person in the next fate, if it wasn't for Brother Tai to mention it, there would be no future in Beijing...... ”

"Why should you be humble." Yi Zhixiang said with a smile: "If it weren't for the courage of the disciple and his outstanding talent, it would be a matter of time before he stood out." As he spoke, he looked at Zeng Guofan and arched his hand: "I have heard the name of Brother Disheng for a long time, but I have never seen him in Beijing, and I have admired it for a long time." ”

Zeng Guofan is now just a squire of the military department, and he has a reputation in Beijing, how can he compare with Yi Zhicontent, hearing him say this, he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "It is really an honor to be able to enter the ears of the brother of the city of the country, and the name of the brother of the city is shocking to the government and the opposition, and it is a blessing to see it today." ”

A little greeting, easy to be content and not verbose, stretched out his hand and politely said, "Everyone, please——。 ”

Entering the house and sitting down, Yi Zhizhi said straightforwardly: "The Taiping army captured Yuezhou, recruited troops, and pointed directly at Wuchang, are you here for this today?" ”

The Taiping army wants to attack Wuchang? Qi Shan and the three of them were all the same, and Luo Bingzhang hurriedly said: "Brother Guocheng's news is true?" ”

Yi Zhizu glanced at the three of them and said, "You still don't know? ”

After a slight groan, Zeng Guofan said in a deep voice: "The Nanyang Navy fleet is going up the river, but to reinforce Wuchang?" ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said: "The fleet is going up the river, the speed is slow, the Taiping army is down the river from Yuezhou, not only the speed is fast, the distance is also much closer, I am afraid that it will be difficult to save Wuchang." ”

"Don't hide it from Brother Guocheng, we came to Shanghai this time to be ordered by the monk king, and I implore Brother Guocheng to come out of the mountain and encircle and suppress the Taiping Army." Zeng Guofan said slowly: "I only heard halfway through the road that the Nanyang Navy fleet has traced the river ....... As he spoke, he arched his hand and said, "Brother Guocheng understands the righteousness and respects him at the inferior level. ”

"Not in his position, not in his politics." Yi Zhisuff said unceremoniously: "In the current registration system, they are just ordinary people, and the Nanyang Fleet is going up the river to resist the Taiping Army going down the river to cause trouble in the south of the Yangtze River and damage the interests of Yuan Qi." ”

Hearing him say this, Qi Shan and the three of them couldn't help but look at each other, the meaning of these words is very clear, the Nanyang Navy fleet went up the river to protect the interests of Yuan Qi, and it has nothing to do with the imperial court, in other words, the navy may not encircle and suppress the Taiping army, but only prevent the Taiping army from going east.

As soon as he thought about it, Qi Shan said with a smile: "Brother Guocheng has never done loss-making business, so why not do it with one stone." ”

Luo Bingzhang hurriedly echoed: "What I said is that since it is to quell the chaos, why give people a handle? ”

Zeng Guofan said: "The monk and the king have bowed, and prayed to the emperor to win the love, and the brother of the national city Mo Zhu from Rong, the Hong Yang rebel thief troubled Guangxi and Hunan, and now occupies Yuezhou, threatening Jiangnan, in the public and private, the brothers of the country should move filial piety to loyalty, and the ink is out of the mountain." ”

Seeing that Yi Zhizhi was silent, Qi Shan sighed lightly and said, "This is a rare opportunity, Brother Guocheng will never plan to keep it like this, everyone has to go down one step." ”

"Okay, I agree with Mo Ji out of the mountain." Yi Zhishu said: "However, the court must be sincere. ”

Qi Shan hurriedly said: "Brother Guocheng has any conditions. ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, "What conditions can I have?" When the army goes out to fight, as soon as the food and ammunition are met, the court will always have to give up. ”

"That's as it should be." Qi Shan immediately took care of it, "Brother Guocheng has drawn up a list, and the imperial court will definitely be able to meet it as much as possible." ”

Yi Zhishu nodded, and said: "It is estimated that the Taiping army will send troops to Wuchang in the next two days, and notify the monk king and the governor of Huguang as well as the civil and military officials of Wuchang as soon as possible to strengthen the defense. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Luo Bingzhang and said, "Brother Hu lost Changsha and was dismissed, so it is better to temporarily aggrieved and give me a counselor for military affairs." ”

This is obviously an opportunity for him to make meritorious contributions, Luo Bingzhang was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "The grace of Brother Guocheng's support must not be forgotten." ”

"Brother Hun no need to be polite." Yi Zhishu turned to look at Zeng Guofan and said: "The Taiping army is good at wandering, if you want to completely exterminate it, it is not easy, the party in the two provincial capitals of Hunan and Guangxi is rampant, and the Taiping army is very likely to flow back and forth in these two provinces, so it is necessary to mobilize the local gentry to form a regiment to train ......." ”

"What Brother Guocheng said is extremely true." Zeng Guofan said: "I will inevitably make a statement to the monk king and the governor of Huguang, and encourage the local gentry to form a group practice." ”

"The military situation is urgent, and I won't leave you many below." Yi Zhishu said and served tea to the guests.

Sending the three of them to the second door, Yi Zhizhi turned back to the study, and when he entered the door, he saw Bao Shichen sitting in it leisurely drinking tea, and couldn't help but smile, "Mr. went out today but missed a good show." ”

Bao Shichen got up and arched his hand as a salute, and then said, "What conditions did you put forward to them?" ”

"I didn't mention it, I just asked for food and military supplies."

"How could you let go of such a good opportunity?" Bao Shichen complained: "Admiral of the Nanyang Navy, needless to say, what about the Minister of Nanyang? What about the Governor of the South Seas? Although the chief treasurer does not have the name of the governor of Nanyang, but he has the fact of the governor of Nanyang, many things are not justified after all, especially in trying to appease the people ......of Nanyang. ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, "Sir, why are you in such a hurry, I estimate that the Taiping army will definitely be able to capture Wuchang, let's first ask for silver, and then ask for hats and ......." ”

"Can the Taiping Army capture Wuchang?" Bao Shichen said suspiciously: "Wuchang is not like Changsha with empty troops, weak defense, Yuezhou has fallen, Wuchang must strengthen its vigilance." ”

"The Taiping army recruited troops and horses in Yuezhou, expanded the naval division, and greatly increased its strength. Yi Zhizu said with the corners of his mouth slightly curled, "Why is Yuezhou not heavily guarded, but let the Taiping soldiers enter the city without blood, Mr. still has illusions about the green camp?" ”