Chapter 74 Jiu Zou Ban Kong sells a trick

It turned out that the person who spoke was none other than Peng Shouyi.He took a step forward and said: "Shouyi has been reused by my mentor, and there is no merit in size. I used Zhao Yousheng wrongly before, which almost brought great trouble to my mentor. The student went to Jiujiang to write a letter to atone for the past." Zeng Guofan said: "Lin Qirong is the best friend among thieves, and he may not be moved by words. There may be unexpected risks if you go here." Peng Shouyi said: "The big deal is death! Students read poetry and books at a young age, and they have a rough understanding of righteousness. They kill themselves and become benevolent. The destination of righteous people."

Zeng Guofan stroked Shouyi's shoulder and said cordially: "Scholars in Jiangxi are like your feet, and their hair is not smooth enough." Zeng Guofan immediately repaired a book.Peng Shouyi took the letter and Pegasus left Nankang City.After seeing Li Xubin outside Jiujiang City, he came to Yonghe Gate alone.The city guards stopped him and shouted, "Where did the demons come from!" Peng Shouyi replied: "I was ordered by Zeng Butang to come here from Nankang to meet General Lin and give him the letter from Zeng Butang." The guards searched Peng Shouyi's whole body, but found nothing except a letter, so they covered his eyes with a black cloth and took him to Zhentianhou Yamen.After the guards reported, Lin Qirong sent an order to see him.The guards removed the black cloth, Peng Shouyi walked into the hall, and saw a young general with a dark face and regular features sitting in the middle of the hall, he guessed that this person must be Lin Qirong, so he took a step forward and bowed with both hands: "Peng Shouyi, Wanzai Juren Kowtow to General Lin."

Lin Qirong looked at Peng Shouyi for a long while, and then asked: "You are a demon from the Qing dynasty, and I am a general from the kingdom of heaven. We are at odds with each other. Why did you come to see me?" "According to the orders of General Zengbu, I came to Jiujiang to send a letter to General Lin." After Peng Shouyi finished speaking, he took out the letter from his body, a soldier had already come down to take the letter and handed it to Lin Qirong.Lin Qirong read on the letter: General Lin Qirong's medals: Gai Wenzhi knows how to be a philosopher, and when he knows the time, he is a hero. If the danger is gone and he is not aware of it, he is a fool, and he is only ridiculed by the wise.Since Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing initiated the chaos, it has spread to ten provinces and captured tens of thousands of ships, thinking that they are invincible.But the hundreds of thousands of people who crossed the Yellow River were slaughtered, and the armor and horses did not return, and the army suddenly declined.The main hall manages the navy, distributes in Hubei and Jiangxi, burns down the boats, cuts off the food source, and the army is even weaker.In July of this year, Wei Changhui executed Yang Xiuqing, and all the Dong heirs and officials of the Yang family were cut off.When Shi Dakai returned from Wuchang, he was almost inevitably killed, and then Hong Xiuquan killed Wei Changhui.There were internal changes in Jinling, and the army's power almost declined.I think General Lin also knows it well and hates it deeply, crying bitterly but helpless.When the main hall was in Jiujiang, he led the water and land ring to attack Xuncheng. General Lin had little food and held his ground unyielding.Motobu Doncal has the ambition to be strong.After the defenders pulled out of the camp, you did not kill the people with poison, and Tang Jiaer in this department was not guilty of harming the people.General Erlin can also be described as an outstanding man.In the past, Yang Xiuqing was the one who led the party and subdued the hearts of the people; Yang Xiuqing was the one who knew how to use generals.Now that the Yang family has been punished, who can lead and obey the people?Who can know what I use?You and Shi Dakai are both Yang's party, Wei party must think about how to get rid of it, this is also your current trouble.Tang Jiaer of this department has a good point, and he specially ordered to surrender.If you can shave your hair and surrender, make meritorious deeds to atone for your sins, and play to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you should treat him like Zhang Guoliang.You can save your life, you can get an official title, and you can kill Wei Dang to get personal revenge.For misfortune and blessing, I am determined to do it.Think over my words carefully, without any regrets, whether you want to or not, I will reply quickly.

After reading it, Lin Qirong sneered.He wanted to tease him a few words, then asked Peng Shouyi: "I heard that your commander-in-chief has ringworm all over his body, and every night he needs four women to tickle him in turn before he can fall asleep. Is it true?" There was a burst of laughter in the hall.Although Peng Shouyi was angry, he didn't dare to attack, he said: "General, don't listen to the rumors, Zeng Butang doesn't have a woman by his side, and the psoriasis he suffered from has almost recovered." "Don't cover up your family's marshal, he is a famous hypocrite. He wants me to hand over Jiujiang City with this piece of paper, and admits a thief as his father like Zhang Guoliang. It's a daydream!"

The hall was full of chills, and the scene of laughing and laughing just now had disappeared without a trace, as if it had never appeared at all. "Zeng Guofan is my defeated general. You go back and tell him, and ask him to recall it well. Counting from Luo Zenan's defeat outside Nanchang that year to today, he and his minions have run away from my subordinates several times. gone?" Lin Qirong's majestic voice made Peng Shouyi's heart beat wildly.He thought that when he came to Jiujiang, he just sent a letter. When the letter is delivered, the task will be completed. Don't say another word. Will be moving immediately.Thinking of this, he felt that he should not have said what he just defended Zeng Guofan.He resolved not to speak again.

"Go back and tell Zeng Guofan, don't be too happy about what happened in Tianjing City. Most of the cities in Jiangxi are still in our hands, and there are still 100,000 holy soldiers. As long as I give an order, you can take Zeng Guofan at any time. s head." Lin Qirong tore Zeng Guofan's letter to pieces, threw it from the hall, and shouted: "Get lost!" Peng Shouyi ran away with his head in his arms, wishing he could step out of Jiujiang City in one step. "Wait!" Lin Qirong called out with a drawn out voice.Peng Shouyi stopped in horror, uneasy. "How are you going to ask the commander in chief of your family? Will Zeng Guofan believe that you have been to Jiujiang City? Come on, brothers."

He only heard the two personal soldiers agree loudly and stepped forward, Peng Shouyi was so frightened that his face was ashen. "To make Zeng Guofan believe that this Peng Juren sent the letter, cut off one of his ears as proof!" Peng Shouyi was trembling all over, a soldier came over with a gleaming sharp knife, and another soldier took out a porcelain plate, Peng Shouyi had already collapsed on the ground, at their mercy.The soldier lifted Peng Shouyi's right ear, and with a light touch, one ear fell into the porcelain plate.Peng Shouyi screamed, covered his right face and staggered out of the lobby.

When Zeng Guofan saw Peng Shouyi who had lost one ear, he was furious after hearing his frustrated report.Liu Rong was also ashamed of her mistake.At this time, Kang Fu came in and told: "My lord, someone has pasted a red note outside the gate, on which there are eight large characters of 'sold by odd plan, price negotiable', and there is a line of small characters next to it, 'Please go to Zhuangyuan Street for those who ask questions. Look for Zou Bankong in Huitu Lane. The gatekeeper thought it was funny, so he brought it in." As he spoke, he handed over the red note.Zeng Guofan took a look and threw it on the table.Peng Shouyi said: "This Zou Bankong is not a lunatic!"

Zeng Guofan picked up the red note again, admired it carefully, and then said slowly: "Kangfu, take a sedan chair to Zhuangyuan Street and bring Zou Bankong here. I want to ask him face to face. count." Kang Fu took the order, rode a horse, took two bearers and an empty sedan chair, and asked all the way to Huitu Lane, Zhuangyuan Street.Zou Bankong was found in a dilapidated old house.This man was about fifty years old, with a sparse goatee beard, tall and thin, with a sallow face and disheveled clothes. He was clearly a down-and-out literati.Kang Fu didn't dare to be negligent, and said respectfully: "Master Zeng sent me to pick up Mr. to discuss a plan."

Zou Bankong was not humble, and got into the sedan chair waving a paper fan.The sedan chair was carried into the second gate of the yamen, and Zeng Guofan was already waiting in the flower hall.Zou Bankong took a step forward, knelt down and said, "Student Zou Bankong greets you." Zeng Guofan hurriedly helped him up, and said, "Sir, you're welcome." Zou Bankong sat down, and Wang Jingqi brought tea.After Zeng Guofan looked at Zou Bankong carefully, he asked, "How is Mr. Guigeng?" Zou Bankong replied: "Nine out of 40 students this year." After speaking, he stretched out a few fingers and gestured, showing an unnatural smile, sitting on the stool, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.Zeng Guofan was not very happy to see this person's demeanor was a bit wretched.

"What kind of classics can be treated at home on weekdays?" "Students don't cure classics, but what they love all their lives is barnyard official and unofficial history." "This person is not a serious scholar." Zeng Guofan thought to himself, and then asked: "Do you also read military books?" "I like reading military books the most." Zou Bankong replied proudly. "Which military books do you often read, sir?" "Students love to read military books first." Upon hearing this, Zeng Guofan frowned.Zeng Guofan's least favorite book is that he thinks it is pure nonsense, not to mention it is not a book of war.Zou Bankong didn't pay attention to the change on Zeng Guofan's face, and said energetically: "It is the best military book of all dynasties. The strategies in the book can never be learned and used. Kong Ming is the best military teacher, and the students admire him the most, so Changed its name to Ban Kong, hoping to be half Kong Ming.” Zeng Guofan sneered in his heart: He is really an overconfident person! "Mr. said that there is a trick to sell, what kind of trick is it?" Zou Bankong said complacently: "I heard that it is not good for the adults to attack Jiujiang several times. The students have been thinking of good strategies for the adults at home. That day when I reread the plan of the empty city, I suddenly realized that I came up with a clever plan. Because I couldn't see the adults, I posted a red strip. tell." Zeng Guofan listened carefully, not knowing what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd. Zou Bankong continued happily: "I think, my lord can also follow Kong Ming's strategy of emptying the city, withdraw all the people in Nankang City, ambush in all directions, send a small group of people to Jiujiang, bring Lin Qirong to Nankang, and then Ambushes were sent out everywhere. In this way, Lin Qirong was also captured, and Jiujiang was destroyed." Kang Fu couldn't help laughing at the side, Zeng Guofan really understood at this time that the person who came was a person who didn't understand, so he deliberately teased him: "Mr. Zou, if Lin Qirong doesn't leave Jiujiang, will this plan fail?" Zou Bankong's eyes widened, he touched his forehead and thought for a long time, and suddenly said loudly: "Yes, my lord, you can find a man in the army with red phoenix eyes, crouching silkworm eyebrows, and a face like a jujube, disguised as Guan Yunchang, and ask him to Lead the soldiers and horses to attack Jiujiang. Changmao is most afraid of Emperor Guan, once Guan Lord goes, Jiujiang will come down." "Hahaha!" Zeng Guofan finally couldn't help laughing. Zou Bankong didn't understand what Zeng Guofan was laughing at, and said quite seriously: "Your Excellency has tens of thousands of soldiers, and you will definitely find someone who looks similar to Guan Ye. If Your Excellency is trustworthy, Zou is willing to go to the army to check one by one on behalf of Your Excellency. " Zeng Guofan stood up and said with a smile, "Okay! The fruit you offered is a good plan. Jing Qi, please reward Mr. Zou with ten taels of silver." After finishing speaking, he said goodbye to Zou Bankong and entered the inner room.Kang Fu then came in and said, "My lord, this guy named Zou is either an idiot or a liar, why do you give him ten taels of silver for nothing and be ridiculed by others?" "Vendor, do you know the story of the ancients who bought horse bones with thousands of dollars and built a platform from the beginning? Today, I treat people like Zou Bankong with courtesy, and those who are really talented will definitely come here." Kang Fu nodded dubiously.As expected, on the second and third day, more than ten people came to Zeng Guofan's yamen.Some offered strategies to besiege the city on all sides, some offered strategies to integrate the inside and the outside, some offered strategies to dig Hao and divert rivers, and some offered strategies to reverse the situation.Zeng Guofan weighed it over and over again, and felt that the strategy of digging the river to divert the Yangtze River to cut off the connection between the city and the outside and trap Lin Qirong to death in the city was the most feasible and feasible, so he ordered Li Xubin to follow it.But after half a month, it didn't work.The soldiers who dug Hao were killed one by one by the Taiping army on the edge of Hao. Before the Haogou was completed, many soldiers died.Zeng Guofan was helpless.Just at this time, Zhecha sent a fire ticket from the Ministry of War, throwing Zeng Guofan into sorrow again.