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Chapter 184 Seven employing people to my younger brothers · The urgent need for talents in the camp

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 1626Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Chengwen, Yuanji and four virtuous younger brothers; On the 16th, I received my father's letter in Nankang Mansion, and the letter from Chengyuan's two younger brothers, Ji Ze'er; it was sent by Liu Yi; Yu entered Zhanankang from Wucheng on the thirteenth day, and entered Zhaqingshan on the tenth king's day.On the 19th, the thieves brought the No. 50 or 60 gun boats and the No. 160 small rowboats to attack the camp. They fought fiercely for two hours, and the outcome was not decided.The bandit used a small number on the 20th and saved it from the back of the mountain to attack my old camp.The rest of the warships of the old battalion have already left the team. Only the number of people on the boat and the sailors of the hired people's boats have fled ashore.Seeing that the ship had failed, the sentry officers of the warships panicked and were defeated.Fortunately, the gun positions of the warship were not damaged, which is still the greatest luck among misfortunes!Moreover, the Dingxiang camp of the left camp is still in Nankang, and the middle camp is in Wucheng.Now there are 3,000 people in the Sixth Battalion, together with Nankang, and the 3,000 people in Lu Yong's Pingjiang Battalion.

Now come to the six armies under your command, Tagong leads 5,000 people in Jiujiang, Luoshan leads 3,500 people in Guangxin, and Ciqing leads Pingjiang Battalion with 3,000 people in Nankang. They have already become three branches, and the number is also quite large. .Zhao Yu's squad brought five hundred Xiangyongs here. If they formed a single branch, they would not be able to stand on their own. If they were attached to the Ta army and the Luo army, they would still be hundreds of miles away from me.If you are attached to the Pingjiang camp, the qi will not match, and it is really difficult to provide rations recently. Yuban's bravery does not need to come.If Yuban comes alone, the camp needs talents urgently, and there must be a place for them.

Regarding Jiang Yili's matter, it was very good for the Hou Gong to handle the matter in this way. It was secretly reported that he explained in detail and ordered to hand over the silver taels, which is enough to satisfy my heart, and it is well-rounded. Please handle it quickly.But even if you use Shenling Dezhu, you can do it quickly even if you write lightly. Here since the Navy's small setback.It is urgent to run more small plans to win them, but there are no people who can manage small plans.If there is someone who can really lead the small oars, he does not rely on him to charge Chen during the war.As long as you start a battle, you can save money in the river, dazzle the eyes of thieves, and help us in our momentum, which will be of great benefit.If my brother sees such people, or if Zhao Yu can recommend them after get off work, he can recruit more than a hundred sailors who are good at driving small boats to camp.Feng Yuhe's payment of Shui Yong's gun silver and all other payable silver can be used as travel expenses at his discretion.

Yu Zaiying is safe and mentally weak, but the ringworm disease has not healed, and everything has not been taken care of. Be careful and do your best to obey the destiny.All are not exhaustive, and will be published as soon as possible. (Written in Shuiying outside Nankang City on April 20th in the fifth year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 Kong Ji: Kong, very serious.Urgent: Urgent, hasty. 【Translation】 Cheng, Wen, Yuan and Ji are around: On the 16th, I received a letter from my father in Nankang Mansion, as well as a letter from my younger brothers, Cheng and Yuan, and Ji Zeer, from Liu Yi. Send it here and know everything.

I entered Zhanankang from Wucheng on the thirteenth.The Navy's right camp, rear camp, and Xiangdao camp entered Zhaqingshan on the thirteenth. On the 19th, the enemy brought gunboats No. 5 and No. 60, and small rowboat No. 160 to attack the camp. They fought fiercely for two hours, and neither the winner nor the loser.The enemy drew more than 20 numbers in small numbers, gathered from behind the mountain, and attacked my old camp.The warships of the old battalion have all left the team, only a few sailors on the boat and the sailors of the hired civilian boats have fled ashore.Seeing that the ship had been lost, the sentry officers of the warships became so flustered that they lost the battle.Fortunately, there was no loss in the gun positions of the warships, especially the great luck in the misfortune, and the Zuoying and Dingxiang battalions were still in Nankang, and the Zhongying battalion was still in Wucheng. They did not participate in the battle that day, and their morale was still high.Now there are 3,000 people in the Sixth Battalion, which are docked in Nankang together, and they will rely on each other with the 3,000 people in charge of the Pingjiang Army, or they can quickly revitalize the army.

Now I am leading the original army. Tagong leads 5,000 people in Jiujiang; .Zhao Yu's squad brought five hundred Xiangyongs here. If they formed a single army, they would not be able to stand on their own. If they were attached to the Ta Army and the Luo Army, they would be hundreds of miles away from me.If you rely on the Pingjiang pipe, then the gas type is not suitable, and the rations are really difficult to provide recently.The soldiers of Yuban don't have to come.Yuban came alone, there was an urgent need for talents in the barracks, and there must be a place for him. Jiang Yili's matter, it is very good to handle it in this way. Secretly summoning people to explain in detail and ordering to hand over the silver can win the sympathy of our people. It can also be done quickly.

Since the navy's small defeat here, there is an urgent need to buy more small rowing boats to defeat the enemy, but there is a lack of people who can manage and lead small rowing boats. If there is someone who can actually lead small rowing boats, it is not necessary to rely on him to fight the battle.As long as we are fighting, it will be of great benefit to gather people by the river to make the enemy dizzy and help our navy's momentum. If my younger brother sees such talents, or if Zhao Yuban can recommend such people, he can recruit more than a hundred sailors who can drive small boats to the barracks.The silver guns paid by Feng Yuhe to the navy and all the silver that should be paid can be considered as road expenses.

I am safe in the military camp, but my spirit is not enough, but I am not cured of my illness, and I have not been able to be careful about many things. I hope I can do my best to obey the destiny. I will not write in detail, and I will continue to report it later. (Written in Shuiying outside Nankang City on April 20th in the fifth year of Xianfeng)
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