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Chapter 19 To the Ninth Brother Yiping's Pride

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 695Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About Yuandi: Received silence, knowing that the camp wall and the front and rear trenches were all down, and Liang was deeply anxious.However, I am afraid that the method of digging the trench is not very good. If the soil is covered very far, even though it rains heavily, it will not be poured into the trench, and it will be easier to tidy up.As far as the wall is concerned, there is no collapse, not only Anqinger.The thieves in Huizhou, those who fled to Zhejiang, six out of ten, in Fucheng and Xiuning, only a few thousand people have been heard, I don't know if it is true?

It's been a pity that Bao Zhang couldn't advance and suppress after days of rain and heavy mud!Ji Gaoshang was in Leping, and Yu Shen was afraid that bandits would flee into the hinterland of Jiangxi. During the Shang Dynasty, Ji Gao did not rush into Anhui, and Ji Gao could not enter Anhui quickly because of the rain and mud. Runshuai has been planning for Anhui for more than half a year, and everything has come to fruition, but the re-sending of people to rescue Lu'an just before the incident is completely inconsistent with the initial discussions of my generation and Xi'an.The marksmanship is in a hurry, but both my brother and Xi'an are arrogant, so this is something to worry about.Xi'an is the safest way to discuss matters. For example, if Run Shuai has a little disorder in his marksmanship, his younger brother and Xi Wan will express their opinions and admonish him.The younger brother and Xi are proud of each other, and they respect each other, and the north bank should be as safe as Mount Tai. (March 21, the tenth year of Xianfeng)

【Note】 ① Interregulation: Restrict each other. 【Translation】 About Yuandi: When I received a letter, I was deeply anxious to learn that the camp wall and the front and rear dredged ditches had collapsed.However, I am afraid that it is not very effective when digging a trench, if the dug soil is piled far away from the trench.If the rain is heavier, it will not rush into the trench again, and it may be a little easier to clean up.As for the camp walls, there is no one that will not collapse, not only the enemies in Anqing and Huizhou, six or seven out of ten are fleeing in the middle of Zhejiang; in Fucheng and Xiuning, I heard that there are only a few thousand people, I don’t know if it is true?

It was a pity that Bao and Zhang's armies could not attack after days of heavy rain and heavy mud.Ji Gaoshang was in Leping, and I was deeply afraid that the enemy would sneak into the heart of Jiangxi. I discussed with Ji Gao not to rush into Anhui. Ji Gao also felt that it was too rainy and muddy to leave quickly. Runshuai has been planning the war in Anhui for more than half a year, and he has everything in mind, and he sent people to rescue Lu'an just before the incident, which is completely inconsistent with what we and Xi'an and others originally intended.The marksmanship is in a hurry, but both the younger brother and Xi'an are showing pride, which is cause for concern.Xi'an is the safest way to discuss matters. If Runshuai has a slightly messed up marksmanship, his younger brother and Xi'an can make euphemistic remarks and practically dissuade him.The arrogance of the younger brother and Xi'an should be restrained from each other, then the north bank should be as peaceful as Mount Tai. (March 20, the tenth year of Xianfeng)

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