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Chapter 28 To the Fourth Brother: Advise the younger brother to rest his body

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 647Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About Yuan and Jidi: Shen Ting's two armies have not recovered from the disease, and Ningguo belongs to each country. The soldiers and civilians died one after another, and they fled to each other.Corpses and insects are accumulated in the river, and they often come up by boats. The river water and well water can not be eaten: those who are strong can use boats to carry water hundreds of miles away. , The military march is extremely bitter. After Hong Ronghai surrendered, his party Huang Zhu and others rebelled again, and Guangde Prefecture lost its gains. Jinzhuguan was often watched by thieves, and it was reported that the number increased to 30 to 40 thousand, which is deeply worrying.These two places are the only ones that I worry about.

The rest of the body is calm, but you can't talk too much, if you talk too much, you will be exhausted, and you may be delayed due to official affairs.The younger brother's body is not very prosperous, so he always plans to rest.Don't buy farmland, don't care about official business, what I ask is just a second language.Sheng often thinks when he is in decline, and when he reads on the stage and reads on the end, the rich and the rich must not forget to speak the second language. (the fourth day of the eighth month of the first year of Tongzhi) 【Note】 ① Fleeing from work and facing each other: refers to the fact that many people died of starvation on the road.Qin: Starve to death.

【Translation】 About Brother Cheng: The plague appeared in the two armies of Yuan and Ting, and it is still imitating to this day.In the area of ​​Ningguo, soldiers and civilians died one after another. People died of starvation everywhere on the roads. Maggots were born on the corpses in the river. The maggots often climbed on the boats. The river water and well water were not edible.Those who are capable, use boats to carry water and eat hundreds of miles away.The filthy smell made people choke their noses, and nine out of ten fell ill. It was a catastrophe between heaven and earth, and the hardships encountered in marching and fighting!

After Hong Ronghai surrendered, his henchmen Huang and Zhu rebelled and left. Guangde Prefecture both gained and lost.Jinzhuguan is often watched by enemies. I heard that the number has increased to 30 to 40,000 people. It is a matter of deep concern. What I am worried about is these two areas. I am in good health, but I can't talk too much, and if I talk too much, I will lose my energy.There is a large backlog of official affairs that have not been handled, and I am afraid that work will inevitably be delayed.My younger brother is also in poor health, so he must rest well.Don't buy farmland, don't take care of business, I tell you, these two sentences are nothing more.Sheng often thinks when he is in decline, and when he is on the court, he thinks about his end.Wealthy people must keep these two sentences firmly in mind. (the fourth day of the eighth month of the first year of Tongzhi)

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