The Qing Dynasty is about to end

Chapter 159 I must command not only Zeng Guofan, but also Senggelinqin
Zeng Guohua and his old father Zeng Linshu had been taken away. Only Luo Yaoguo, Hong Xuanjiao, Xu Yuegui and Su Sanniang were left in the second hall of the Angel Palace.

Seeing Zeng Linshu and Zeng Guohua disappear outside the gate of Angel Hall II, Luo Yaoguo suddenly said, "He is not Zeng Guofan!"

"No? How is that possible?" Xu Yuegui was shocked and looked at Luo Yaoguo with a pale face.

Hong Xuanjiao and Su Sanniang also looked at the angel master with a little surprise. There was only surprise in their eyes, not doubt.

Luo Yaoguo said slowly: "If I am not mistaken, he should be Zeng Guofan's third brother Zeng Guohua! Zeng Guofan has four brothers. The second brother Zeng Guohuang has always been a landlord at home. He has never seen the world and cannot pretend to be Zeng Guofan. The fourth and fifth brothers are still young, only in their twenties, and they can't pretend either."

Hong Xuanjiao frowned, still a little confused: "Eighth brother, how can you be sure that the man is not Zeng Guofan but Zeng Guohua?"

Luo Yaoguo smiled and said, "It's not hard to tell. If it was Zeng Guofan, he would have either surrendered or lived a decent life. But this guy neither surrendered nor died, and even wanted to be exchanged back!"

As he spoke, he picked up the letter Zeng Guofan wrote in the name of Zeng Guohua and said with a smile: "The letter also said that Zeng Guohua would preside over the Minister's Office in the name of Zeng Guofan's chief of staff to control the Hunan training army. Haha, even if it was really Zeng Guofan, he couldn't suppress Zuo Jigao, so how could Zeng Guohua do it? Zeng Guofan and Zeng Guohua could deceive people like this, firstly because they had no choice, secondly because Yuegui and your brother-in-law didn't know much about the Hunan officialdom, and thirdly because it was difficult to tell in a hurry."

"So he's Zeng Guofan's third brother. No wonder he looks so young!" Xu Yuegui slapped her thigh, "I was too careless and let the real Zeng Guofan run away."

Tears were glistening in her eyes, and she didn't know whether she was blaming herself or feeling sad for Hong Daquan?

No matter what, she still believes in this angel!

Luo Yaoguo was very satisfied with her attitude. She was undoubtedly a good subordinate and a good helper, with strong execution ability, and she never doubted the judgment and decision of her superiors.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom needs talents like you!
"Yuegui," Luo Yaoguo said gently, "It's enough to capture Zeng Linshu and Zeng Guohua. If we can't get Hong Daquan back with these two, then even if we capture Zeng Guofan, I'm afraid we won't be able to get Daquan back."

In fact, capturing Zeng Guofan would not bring back Hong Daquan.

Because Zeng Guofan treated the Qing Dynasty like his first love, and the Qing Dynasty treated him like a dog.

If the licker is gone, just find another one. How could you let Hong Daquan go in order to rescue Zeng Licking Dog?

The reason why a licker can be a licker is because he has the capital to lick!
If Zeng Guofan was really captured, how could he, a defeated army and a morally corrupt dog, continue to be the leader of the Hunan gentry?
Not to mention that Zuo Zongtang would not be convinced, I'm afraid even Luo Zenan, Huang Shijie, Chen Qishu, Guo Songtao and others would look down on him, right?
But now Zeng Guofan, this bootlicker, just happened to have lost his younger brother and father, and the fact can be concealed for a while so that he will not lose too much popularity.

Moreover, he could take advantage of the fact that Zhang Liangji had not arrived yet and Luo Bingzhang did not dare to leave the Tiefu Temple camp to take up the post of Minister of Hunan Militia in Changde to fill the power vacuum of "Qing-controlled Hunan".

In addition, as long as Emperor Xianfeng in Beijing did not know that Zeng Guofan's father and brother were guests at Luo Yaoguo's place, he would think that Zeng Guofan was a very valuable bootlicker, at least better than Zuo Zongtang, a commoner from Xiangyin who called himself "Jinliang".

Zeng Guofan was a middle-aged man with no money or background, whose talent was only average among the Jinshi circle, and who looked like a bad guy. However, he was able to curry favor with Mu Zhang and Mu Zhongtang in a very short period of time, become Mu Zhongtang's disciple, and gain the favor of Emperor Daoguang in the subsequent imperial examination. Then, he was promoted to the position of Vice Minister in eight years. Could this "licking skill" be bad?

Luo Yaoguo sneered and analyzed: "As long as Zeng Guofan concealed the fact that his father and brother were captured and took office as the Minister of Hunan Tuanlian, then his father and brother will be the handle in our hands!
With this leverage, he will have no choice but to cooperate with us and Zuo Jigao. As long as they cooperate, we can ask him to help rescue Brother Daquan."

Upon hearing that her husband Hong Daquan could be saved, Xu Yuegui finally stopped crying, and knelt down in front of Luo Yaoguo, kowtowed, and said gratefully: "I will never forget the great kindness of the angel. From now on, I will work harder and be the pioneer of the angel."

"What a loving couple!" Luo Yaoguo looked at the woman who was bowing to him and thought, "Hong Daquan is so lucky. I wonder if he can be saved?"

After pacifying Xu Yuegui, Luo Yaoguo withdrew his thoughts from Hong Daquan, whom he had never met, and turned his attention to the war in Hunan. He said carefully: "Now Zeng Linshu and Zeng Guohua are two big cards in our hands. With these two cards, Zeng Guofan can also be used by me.

Wang Kuiyi is also a big card. With him around, those civil and military officials who are about to be redeemed will become a big net. Oh, there is also Bai Bao, and Zuo Jigao, who has a very good business relationship with us, they can all become cards in our hands.

These people may not be on the same page with us, and some may even be our mortal enemies, but it doesn't matter, we can control them now and they will all be used by this angel!"

He suddenly turned his gaze to Hong Xuanjiao: "Sister Xuanjiao, your brother-in-law is about to knock Lukou down, right?"

"Lukou?" Hong Xuanjiao sneered, "Let your brother-in-law take over that little town in ten days at most!"

"Hit slowly, don't take it down!" Luo Yaoguo waved his hand, "Don't move Xialang, Yisuhe City, and Xiangtan County!"

"Don't move, don't move?" Su Sanniang was stunned. "Then the waterway between Changsha and Zhuzhou will be blocked. If the Qing monsters cross the river from Yisuhe City to Xialuo on the other side, they may use Xialuo as a base to attack the grain route between Changsha and Zhuzhou."

"Not only will they cut off the food supply," Luo Yaoguo added, "they may also attack Changsha from both the north and south!" "Attack Changsha from both the north and south." Su Sanniang thought for a moment and shook her head, "No, that's impossible. The Qing demons have been defeated repeatedly in Hunan in the past few months, how can they have the courage to attack Changsha?"

"He will have the courage!" Luo Yaoguo laughed, "Sanniang, do you remember the letter from Wang Kuiyi two days ago saying that Xian Yaotou sent a Mongolian general, a prince named Senggelinqin, to Hunan to help with military affairs? Others may not have the courage, but he must have the courage!
If he is not brave enough, we can find ways to help him be braver!

In addition, Sanniang, you and Yu Mieqing will help Senggelinqin formulate a strategy to advance from the north and south to recapture Changsha!"

"Yu Mieqing and I will help Qing Yao to formulate a strategy?" Su Sanniang was stunned again and again.

"Yes!" Luo Yaoguo nodded, "It would be best if we could transfer all the Qing demons from Hubei and Hunan to Changsha and do something big! Let's have a decisive battle, and then it will be easy to attack Wuchang, Jiujiang, Nanchang, Anqing, and Jiangning.

Nan Wang and my elder brother Zhu can also have a chance to grow and develop in Hunan. Sanniang, you should work hard these two days to make this strategy work. Later, I will discuss with Wang Kuiyi, Zuo Jigao and others how to let Senggelinqin adopt it.

After we finish all these things, we will hold the wedding in Changsha! I have already sent a letter to the third brother of the Southern King. He will rush to Changsha to preside over our wedding. The Heavenly King and the Eastern King will also send people over. We must make good arrangements!"

"Fifth Master, is Fifth Master here?"

"In the"

In a small courtyard in the Angel Mansion, Zeng Guohua, who had just helped his father Zeng Linshu wash and rest, was preparing to calm down and think about how to disguise Zeng Guofan next, when he suddenly heard someone outside calling him "Fifth Master" in a rather friendly Xiangxiang accent. He subconsciously answered. After answering, he realized that he was exposed!
"Squeaky"

Then the door of a small study where Zeng Guohua was was pushed open, and three people came in one after the other. The one walking in front was a sturdy man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a beard, looking very majestic. It was Jiao Hong. The two calls of "Fifth Master" just now were his imitation of the Xiangxiang accent. He has been traveling around Hunan for many years and can speak many dialects from all over Hunan, including the Xiangxiang dialect. He doesn't speak it very well, but he can still speak a few simple sentences very well.

Zeng Guohua is the fifth in the clan, and the younger generations and small farmers in his hometown call him "Fifth Master", and everyone is used to it.

The one in the middle is Luo Yaoguo.

The last person to come in was an old man with white hair and beard, wrinkles all over his face, and a skinny body. It was Huang Shicheng from Lingling Huang.

Zeng Guohua sat there in a daze, his mind blank.

Luo Yaoguo pulled up a chair and sat opposite him, and asked Jiao Hong and Huang Shicheng to find a chair and sit there as well.

After they both sat down, Zeng Jiumei pushed the door open again and brought a pot of hot tea and four teacups. She also poured a cup of tea for Luo Yaoguo, Zeng Guohua, Jiao Hong and Huang Shicheng, and then went out to stand guard.

"Wenfu, Wenfu"

When Luo Yaoguo saw Zeng Guohua standing there in a daze, he smiled and called him twice. Zeng Guofan's brother finally reacted and was about to salute Luo Yaoguo, but was stopped by Archangel Luo who waved his hand.

"No need. Today I am just discussing something with Mr. Wenfu in private. There is no need to go through so much formalities."

Jiao Hong added: "The angel has always disliked red tape. The etiquette in the upper army and the lecturer group is simpler than elsewhere, and kneeling is rare."

Zeng Guohua felt relieved when he saw Luo Yaoguo's gentle attitude. He clasped his fists and said, "I had no choice but to pretend to be your brother. I don't want to be discovered by Your Highness. Please forgive me."

"It's okay, it's okay," Luo Yaoguo waved his hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Wenfu's impersonation trick worked well and fooled the King of the West and Xu Yuegui. Do you plan to continue to deceive?"

Continue to lie?
Zeng Guohua was stunned for a moment and asked, "What does your Highness the Angel mean?"

Luo Yaoguo smiled and said, "It is Mr. Wen Fu who is doing some things for your brother Zeng Disheng."

"I, I can do something for my brother?" Zeng Guohua said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, I am now a prisoner, what can I do?"

Luo Yaoguo shook his head: "You do something big that will attract the attention of the world!"

(End of this chapter)