late Qing Dynasty arrest

Zuo Zongtang was in a good mood when he came to the temporary governor Xingyuan. He was most worried about the food and grass of the army. With the help of Lan Mingtai and Li Guolou, he prepared more than 100 million catties of food and grass for the frontline officers and soldiers, making up 200 million There is enough food and grass in Yan'an City, and the army can move out at any time.

The war was about to break out, so the banquet at night was simple and grand. After drinking three bowls of wine, eating a bowl of sorghum rice, and still eating pig's trotters, I was already very satisfied.

Next, a military meeting was held, and the war missions were arranged. Li Zibattalion of Li Guolou followed the army and marched to Diebu County under the command of Zhang Yao, the commander in chief.This was also Li Guolou's suggestion to Zuo Zongtang in the car, that he was unwilling to obey Guyuan Admiral Lei Zhengwan.Because Lei Zhengwan embezzled the military pay very badly, the Qing army belonged to Lei Zhengwan's subordinates who bombed the most camps, and now Lei Zhengwan is guilty, if Zuo Zongtang hadn't protected him, Lei Zhengwan would have been imprisoned long ago up.

This has something to do with a person's personality. Lei Zhengwan likes to respond to everything. He is obviously incompetent, but he desperately expands the army, and finally makes trouble inside and out.Now Lei Zhengwan and his brother Lei Shengyuan are very honest, obediently obey Zuo Zongtang's order, and swear to the sky that they will recover Ganquan County, Fu County, and Luochuan County.

Li Guolou looked at Zuo Zongtang entrusting the difficult tasks to the Lei brothers, guessing Zuo Zongtang's sinister intentions, sometimes it is better to use people with taints, obedient, easy to use, and for my use, today's Lei brothers , has become Zuo Zongtang's loyalist, even if Zuo Zongtang rebels, he will follow. [

Standing beside Li Guolou, Zhang Yao gave a kidnapper, and said angrily, "Master Li, why didn't you answer when I was talking to you? Look down on me for being illiterate."

Li Guolou was in so much pain that he touched his ribs, looked at the face of a donkey, and said with a wry smile: "Zhang Zhentai, I was thinking about the war. I didn't hear you. What are you talking about? I swear to God that I really didn't hear it." .”

Zhang Yao yelled loudly: "Li Guolou, you heard me clearly, Marshal Zuo wants to capture Lei Heng and Ma Zhankui alive, and uses their hearts to pay homage to Gao Bing, Marshal Zuo wants to wield the sword himself, do you hear me clearly now?" ?”

"Ah!" Li Guolou was quite surprised, and looked at Zuo Zongtang who was standing majestically on the main seat. He was a literati, a talented and romantic figure in the literary world.It's not like he has been practicing martial arts, but he has been in the big dye tank of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and he is good at killing people.Zuo Zongtang actually wanted to execute the sentence himself, and Gao Liansheng had a high status in Zuo Zongtang's mind, as if a relative had died.Immediately correcting his attitude, he bowed and said, "Yes! The officer heard clearly, capture Lei Heng and Ma Zhankui alive, and avenge Gao Shoubei."

Zuo Zongtang glared at Zhang Yao angrily. The old man didn't know how to be an official at all. He was just angry for a while and said a few angry words, but Zhang Yao didn't expect Zhang Yao to take it seriously.What should I do now?The coach kept his word and would never go back on his word. If he really captured Lei Heng and Ma Zhankui alive, he would be the executioner. He has never killed anyone in his life.Zuo Zongtang was struggling in his heart, wondering if he should capture Lei Heng and Ma Zhankui alive?It was hard to tell, and the officials in the hall misunderstood it. Even Li Guolou believed in this military order.

Zuo Zongtang did what he wanted to do. With so many new faces standing in the hall, it was difficult for him to make a statement, and what he said was invalid.He covered his mouth, coughed for a while, glanced around at the generals who were standing still, and said calmly: "The task of eliminating Lei Heng's troops is very urgent. Only by fighting this battle well can we continue to attack Xiaozhou and Jinji Fortress." Otherwise, our army will face an unprecedented difficult situation in the second half of this year. I hope that all of you will work hard, cooperate sincerely, unite under the banner of Huanglong, share your worries for your father, and completely solve the cancer of the elder brother. This commander once again declares that who dares Cowardly, using excuses to preserve strength, avoiding battles, and passive fighters, this commander was the first to lay off his mother's troops, make him a bare-bones general, and even enlist him to ruin his family. Do you hear me clearly?"

"Report to Marshal Zuo, I heard you clearly." The Lei brothers yelled the loudest. They had nowhere to go. The Qing court's redemption money was not a joke. The children will continue to pay back.

Li Guolou also yelled loudly, feeling that Zuo Zongtang was pointing fingers and scolding Huai. This time he would not save his strength. Li Ziying recruited a thousand newcomers, and he fought with the rebel rebels and was defeated.

Satisfied with the rhetoric of his subordinates, Zuo Zongtang stroked his long beard like a soldier, and said, "Very well, I will sit in Yan'an City, and I hope that you will report success frequently. It is also good to let my commander's empty city strategy sing well." Louder. Hehehehe!"

"Marshal Zuo, you are so courageous, how dare the rebels invade Yan'an City."

"There is Marshal Zuo sitting in Yan'an, and Lei Heng dared not come if he borrowed ten courage from Lei Heng."

"Marshal Zuo is in Yan'an, our rear is stable, and the officers and men must go to the battlefield with all their strength." Li Guolou followed the crowd and followed the generals, flattering Zuo Zongtang fiercely.

Is Yan'an really an empty city?How is this possible? The 1 soldiers of the regular army stayed behind, plus the militia and recruited new troops, adding up to tens of thousands. With Zuo Zongtang's training, new soldiers can go to the front line in three months. These [-] people are It is a usable soldier.But to put it another way, the army went to garrison all over Yan'an and maintained law and order in the outskirts. Yan'an City can also be regarded as an empty city, so it is not an exaggeration to praise Zuo Zongtang.

In the middle of the night, the military meeting ended, and the generals dispersed separately. Li Guolou stayed at the end with some flattery, handed a package of gifts to Zuo Zongtang, and said with a smile: "Marshal Zuo, you My health is not good, I brought some ginseng for my own use. Now I borrow flowers to offer Buddha, please take good care of your health.”

"Well, then I'll have to work. Guolou should go to rest early." Zuo Zongtang took the kraft paper package and weighed it. It weighed more than two catties. Li Guolou is quite generous, and he deserves to be the richest man in the Qing Dynasty. Officials and businessmen.He valued Li Guolou very much, and felt that Li Guolou was more solid than Hu Xueyan. He was able to persevere until now, helping the Chu army privately without asking too much, and he was willing to go to the front to fight in person. Based on these points, he There is no reason not to use Li Guolou's reasoning.Young people are willing to go to the battlefield, and the elders should help.

Back in the inner room, Zuo Zongtang opened the paper bag and looked at it. His face was flushed, and he nodded with satisfaction. Korean old mountain ginseng, the top grade of ginseng, this bag of gadgets is worth at least 3 taels of silver.No wonder Li Guolou was so prosperous in the capital, and he was really generous in his actions. Although he couldn't win Li Guolou into his tent, he was also a capable general of the Westernization Movement, and he wanted to get 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. He accepted all the real money.

Zhou Yiduan was born into a wealthy family, and he could tell the quality of things at a glance. Tens of thousands of taels of ginseng were randomly wrapped in kraft paper, and he asked, "Husband, who honors you?"

"Oh! It's Prince Gong's protégé, Li Guolou. Ma'am, don't worry, use it. This person doesn't ask me, he just has a heart. He has a little wife who stays in Yan'an City. You can give me a gift in two days as a thank you." That's it." Zuo Zongtang sat down to read the scriptures, soaking his feet in the water to wash them. [

"Little wife, you deserve me to return the gift." Zhou Yiduan was extremely dissatisfied, she was Yipin Haoming's wife.

"Ma'am, I just took a little wife out, so I might ask you to return to Beijing to thank me. Li Guolou's future is limitless, and the leader of the next generation will enjoy more in the palace than me." Zuo Zongtang couldn't talk too much, winked and smiled. Somewhat obscene.

"Hmph! There's no one good 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 it, and he will be a bad old man in another 30 years.

Zuo Zongtang smiled and said, "Ma'am, I don't marry him. I heard that his eldest daughter is engaged to Tan Zongjun's son. It's just a joke at the banquet."

"Tan Zongjun's literary talents are not bad, but it's a pity that this kind of people can't bear hardships, they can only use their mouths, they are lazy and useless to the country." Zhou Yiduan is the military adviser behind Zuo Zongtang. She has a first-class literary talent and likes to study mountains and rivers maps, The book of war, many of Zuo Zongtang's military propositions, were actually planned by him and Zhou Yiduan together.This is a society where men are superior to women, talented women like Zhou Yiduan can only work behind the scenes for men silently.

Zuo Zongtang walked barefoot on the wool carpet, sat on the edge of the bed, prepared to rest and sleep, and said with a sigh: "Li Guolou is not an ordinary person. He proposed a strategy to attack Jinji Fort today, which is a hundred times stronger than yours." , This is called a hero of the first generation, and I was moved by him on the spot."

"What is it, husband, come and listen to me." Zhou Yiduan shook Zuo Zongtang's arm to wake him up, so he couldn't speak half of the truth.

Zuo Zongtang pulled himself together and briefly talked about the conversation he had with Li Guolou in the car, before closing his eyes and going to sleep.

Zhou Yiduan was a little startled when he heard it. It turned out that the little boy was a vicious and ruthless person, and he almost misunderstood Li Guolou's nature.

"Well, this person is quite interesting. I'll meet his little wife first." Zhou Yiduan is only interested in talented literati. She has read a few of Li Guolou's poems, and the works are still qualified. Zhou Yiduan is ready Letting go of Mrs. Yipin Haoming's social status, first go to Li Guolou's little wife Wanniang to return the gift.Looking sideways, the husband Zuo Zongtang had already fallen asleep peacefully. It seemed that the official affairs in Yan'an were arranged in an orderly manner and did not make the husband too much work.

Zhou Yiduan extinguished the oil lamp on the desk, a deep drowsiness overwhelmed him, and he soon fell asleep.The night shrouded the loess high slope, and only the Qing soldiers on duty stood on the street. They looked like statues in temples, holding spears and swords on their waists, with fierce and wide-eyed eyes, as if they wanted to see through the dark sky.

As the commander-in-chief of the war, Zuo Zongtang came to Yan'an and belonged to the front line. How could the commander who was really on the front line sleep?Li Guolou stayed up all night, and discussed with Zhang Yao the cooperation between the two armies, and arranged the marching route of Li Ziying. The staff department drew the marching map overnight, and the sound of the bugle sounded to wake up, and then the troops would be reorganized Pretend to go.

Li Guolou stretched his muscles and bones, stretched his body into a big character, and said to the staff in the staff department: "Thanks for your hard work, time is running out, and we are leaving in the morning. Commander Zuo ordered us to capture Lei Heng alive, and I will add a bonus , 1000 taels of silver, do you agree?"

Xu Lan put down the ruler in her 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? This way soldiers can have their heads."

"Then halve it. How much is the head of the other rebel leaders worth? Your staff can handle it at your own discretion, just don't let me go bankrupt." Li Guolou was in a good mood. There was no shortage of reward silver and official hats, and all his subordinates wanted to make meritorious service and receive awards. Li Guolou was very pleased to see the joyful atmosphere in the army.

"Lord Li, you're a bureaucrat. It turns out that we've been promoted to three ranks in a row." Xu Lan yelled in a strange tone to boost the morale of the generals present.

Li Guolou patted his forehead to find some inches of hair growing out, turned around and entered the south room, he had no time to dress up when he was away from home, and now he still had a short time to get a haircut, change clothes, and bid farewell to Wanniang.

Wanniang had known Li Guolou's temper for a long time, so she prepared all the hot water, towels, and clothes.Like serving the emperor, without Li Guolou's hands, the whole body is completely new.

Li Guolou sat comfortably on the chair, leaning against Wanniang's soft body, closed his eyes and enjoyed Wanniang combing his hair. The horn comb was scratched on his scalp, it was very gentle and itchy, and he felt a little intoxicated.

"Wanniang, these days you stay in Yan'an City, and someone gives you a gift, you have to see clearly, gold, silver and jewelry must not be accepted, other polite words, it's okay to accept it." Many officials in Yan'an today are Li Guo. The officials in Loufeng, those local tyrants and meritorious ministers who followed him into Yan'an City, all got official positions. Breaking their heads, they still want to go to the next level. It is their greatest long-cherished wish to worship under Li Guolou's door.

Although Li Guolou did not recognize these people as his disciples, these officials already considered Li Guolou as their backer.Li Guolou's concubine stayed in Yan'an City, so why don't these disciples and grandchildren show off, women are rich, so Li Guolou first explained to Wanniang that he has principles in how he behaves and should not break the rules.

Wanniang's face was rosy, and after being nourished by the rain and dew, her figure became more upright and plump. With her white hands, she stroked Li Guolou's sharp-edged face, and said with a charming smile, "Understood, do you want to take in two maids for you?"

Li Guolou stood up abruptly, and said coldly, "Wanniang, don't leave any pot unopened, Mu San doesn't know what's going on, don't you know the situation at home? Return them all to me."

"Then what about me?" Wanniang's elegant style, with her corset unbuttoned, revealing her plump and white breasts, is preparing for the final madness