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Chapter 173 To the Ninth Brother: It is Better to Lead a Soldier than a Ruler

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 737Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About Yuandi: The letter was not sent yesterday. On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Wang Liu waited to return, and he received his brother's love and reported the restoration of Fuzhou.Yu Gu is afraid that his younger brother will be anxious. Once he is anxious, his mind will be less good and he will not be able to do things properly;It is always advisable to calm down and do it steadily. Yu prefaces the younger brother's duties; the first righteousness is to be able to fight, the second is to love the people, and the third is to contact the soldiers of the battalions and the wealthy gentry of the provinces.It's hot today, because my brother's physical fitness is weak, if I can't take care of it, I will relax the connection layer a little bit.That is, the second layer does not need to be serious.As long as you can fight one level, you will be unstoppable.How many roads are there at present?For those who are not very reliable, how many paragraphs are left?Tell me in detail next time.

Jiujiang builds six roads, each two feet wide and two feet deep. Can Ji'an imitate it?Brother Baotong knows Hua Ling, very good, very good!In the future, when the Fucheng is conquered, I can be promoted to the prefect. I don't feel happy that my younger brother will get an official rank. The official who likes my younger brother is better than a general. In the future, I may be encouraged to be a follower ① and do a few things to benefit the people. Portal Light too!Fortunately, brother! (The sixth day of May in the eighth year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 ①Follow the officials: Upright officials.

【Translation】 About Yuandi: I wrote the letter yesterday but did not send it.On the evening of the fifth day of the lunar new year, when Wang Liu waited back, he received a letter from you, reporting the news about Kexia in Fuzhou, saying that it was easy to conquer other counties, but it was difficult to conquer Ji'an.I was always afraid that my younger brother would be anxious. When he is anxious, he will be in a bad mood and will not be able to do things properly.The reason why I was so lazy the year before last was also because of my anxiety.Always be calm and safe. As I said before, my younger brother's duty is to be able to fight as the first priority, to love the people as the second, and to contact the generals of the battalions and the officials and gentry of the provinces as the third.Now that the weather is hot, my brother has always been weak. If we can't take care of it, then we can relax a little bit on the point of contact.You don't have to be serious about loving the people.As long as you can fight a little bit, you can't relax at all times.How many roads are there in Haogou now?How many of them are unreliable?Let me know in detail next time.

Jiujiang built six trenches, each two feet wide and two feet deep. Can Ji'an follow suit?The younger brother saved Tongzhi Hualing, very good!In the future, if the Fucheng is conquered, it will naturally be guaranteed to be promoted to the prefect.I am not happy because my younger brother got an official rank, but I like my younger brother's ability to be an official more than his ability to lead soldiers. In the future, I may be an upright and honest official and do a few things that are beneficial to the common people. That is the family of my Zeng family. Glory to you, luck to brother! (The sixth day of May in the eighth year of Xianfeng)

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