In the distant south, thousands of miles away, on the banks of the Yellow River, the mother river of the Chinese nation, two old men were walking in the night. The sky was filled with stars above their heads, the waves of the Yellow River under their feet, the sound of wind and water were constantly intertwining in their ears, and several canal boats reflected by lonely lamps were floating in the Yellow River.

Zeng Guofan and Zeng Guoquan are the two most promising brothers of the Zeng family, the soul of the 500,000 Hunan Army, and the actual ruler of the Jiangnan region at present.

Along the Yangtze River, almost all places where they fought with Changmao became the controlled area of ​​the Hunan Army. They were the most powerful military group in the Yangtze River Basin, and even the imperial court dared not offend them now.

Today, due to the turmoil of the Nian Army, the battlefield of the Hunan Army began to move north again and came to Henan and Shandong. At this point, even the figures of Hunan Army officers and soldiers could be seen on the banks of the Yellow River.

"Ninth brother, I really didn't expect that I still have the opportunity to lead troops to stop on the bank of the Yellow River. Our Hunan Army has been so popular in the past two years..." Zeng Guofan said lightly with his hands behind his back.

"Brother, why did you say this? Our Hunan Army fought the Changmao and the Nian Army. How could the reputation you earned with your life be considered great?"

"You don't understand..." Zeng Guofan shook his head. "You have also read Zhou Yi, why are you fascinated by the authorities? Since ancient times, my ministers have become famous for leading soldiers to my position. What you need to consider is to retreat..."

"Why do I strongly recommend Shaoquan to make meritorious contributions? It's not that we can't defeat the Nian Army, but that we have to give Shaoquan a little more credit to pacifying the Nian Army... so that I can retreat."

Jiushuai didn't like to hear his brother say such despicable words, "Retreat... I think of these thoughts all day long, you and I can retreat, how can we withdrew from our brothers? We have a wealth of wealth. Brothers, are the big soldiers carrying guns and cannons? Is the reward enough to buy acre of land?"

"Brother, wake up, now our army will be completely dispersed..."

Zeng Guofan waved his hand and said, "If it is dispersed, let it go. There is no banquet that will last forever. Even our Zeng family may not be able to guarantee the wealth of the three generations. Why do you think so seriously?"

Jiushuai Zeng Guoquan's nose was so sagging, "I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore... I called me to the Yellow River in the middle of the night to blow the wind, and said these annoying words... Let's go, the eagle."

Behind the two old men were their most loyal guards. Jiushuai had an eagle under his command, and Zeng Guofan's guard was even more amazing. Although no one knew the name, the eagle had experienced them very much.

"Hey hey... Why are you still so anxious about your temper? Don't you want to know what Xiao Letian wants to do?"

"Xiao Letian." As soon as Zeng Guoquan heard this name, he stopped and said, "This kid has written to you."

Zeng Guofan nodded, "Here, he also revealed some information... This kid is probably going to lead his troops into Beijing."

"Ah, he is so brave..." Jiu Shuai was furious. "He wants to die. With his thousands of people, even if the firearms are sharp and can kill a few, isn't he afraid of us leading troops to support the king?"

"Hahaha... what is he afraid of? Xiao Letian has already said it very clearly. The person who protects Empress Dowager Dong in his heart is his men, and the internal and external information transmission channels have been opened. Everyone knows what happened outside."

"The dog is anxious and jumps over the wall. The rabbit is anxious and wants to bite people...Chian has a good impression of the Manchu reformists. Maybe she has to ask Xiao Letian for help this time... The other person's orders to enter Beijing, how can you serve the king?"

"Hmph, that is, the official fan of Shaoquan, who would take Cixi's bait..."

Jiushuai smiled and said, "That's also your apprentice. Haven't you told him to be a good official? He is also following the order of his master."

Zeng Guofan thought about it carefully and said this, and coughed twice awkwardly, "I didn't give Xiao Letian too much. He was a smart person, and he could understand it at all... I said that we Han people can't rebel now, I think he can understand..."

Zeng Guoquan sighed, "Brother, you miss your dream again. You really think that if you don't rebel, the fertile land of the Qing Dynasty can become our Han people. I remember the American ambassador once said, "During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, your land area reached 13 million square kilometers, and it was the largest empire in the world..."

"It's a pity that the Rakshasa ghost stole a large piece, but there is also 12 million square kilometers of land, which is still the world's number one. If you continue to manage it well, Da Ying will probably not be your opponent..."

"Haha, brother, what Hua Ruohan said is really an amateur among laymen. He knows nothing."

"There are Manchus outside the pass, Mongolians are Mongolians, Tibet is Tibetans, Xinjiang is Uyghur... There are very few Han people in those places, how can we rule and how can we defend it."

"My good brother, don't be too ideal. It's enough for us Han people to defend the territory of the Ming Dynasty... It's not that the Zhu family is not smart, but that they are too smart. They know that many places Han people cannot live at all, so they don't have such great ambitions..."

Jiu Shuai said that it might be that Zeng Guofan was so angry, or it might be that the cold wind was too strong on the Yellow River embankment late at night, so Zhuang Zeng suddenly started to cough violently.

"Ahem...I knew...Ahem...I knew you would say that..."

When Jiushuai saw that his brother was angry, he quickly went over and stroked his back, "Okay, brother, you are right, can't you support you?"

Zeng Guofan gasped, "I'm afraid you all think so... If you all think so, we Han people will have no future... Fortunately, Xiao Letian understands that he will definitely understand my painstaking efforts."

"He once said, this is a great change that has not been seen in three thousand years. That's right, it's a great change... The British can colonize the whole world in hundreds of years. Who would have thought that the vast sea has become a smooth road for others. Who can understand..."

"How did you know that in the future, we Han people cannot rule such a large piece of land? Have you studied the power of technology mentioned by Xiao Letian..."

Looking at Jiushuai's confused eyes, Zeng Guofan sighed, "Forget it, forgot, there are some things that only Yinlong can see through."

At this moment, a rustling sound of footsteps suddenly came from under the dam, and the eagle rushed down as soon as it heard it.

"Report to the Grand Marshal, the emergency information sent by 800 miles in Shanghai was sent by Lord Hu Xueyan and Lord Hu... The cover said that the Grand Marshal had personally opened his hand, and it was urgent for 100,000 yuan." The panting soldier handed a pack of oil cloth rolls to the eagle.

At this time, the cloaks of several guards behind the Great Marshal were spread out to form a curtain to block the wind, and then the lanterns and torches were lit. The eagle took apart the roll of oil cloth and half-kneeled on the ground and raised it high. No guards at the scene dared to look up.

The eight hundred miles of speed is still the commander personally. This kind of intelligence is definitely not the purpose of the guards being qualified to pass. The Hunan Army is a place with rules. This kind of important intelligence will die if you take a peek at it.

The wind blew the torches and swayed left and right. The words and pictures on the paper had completely shocked the two old men. Shanghai sent the newspaper that had just arrived from the Lion City. All the scenes of Xiao Letian's expedition to Europe were displayed on it.

"Impossible, this is impossible... How could this happen? Three hundred people dared to fight the French and even won." Zeng Guoquan's mind was completely useless.

Zeng Guofan read the newspapers in one look at them, and finally let the newspapers fly with a relaxed hand. "It's so cowardly. Last year, I submitted a memorial to ask the court to allow the construction of a telegram line that runs through the north and south... But no one paid attention to me, no one paid attention to me..."

"If we had such a telegram line in our hands, it would be so slow that the information was transmitted. If the imperial city had known such news, wouldn't Cixi dare to be in civil unrest, and wouldn't she dare to launch troops to attack Tanggu?"

"It's a disaster. The cystworms in the court are all thieves who ruined the country. Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo w

"I guess Guangzhou has known these news for a long time, but it can't be delivered. What's the use of not delivering it? It's a disaster for the country, and cystic insects can't be delivered..."

Zeng Guofan said nothing wrong. The palace transformation has only lasted for half a month. Before the palace transformation began, the express report from Lion City had reached Guangzhou.

It is such a long distance from Guangzhou to Beijing. It takes countless mountains and countless waters to cross. Such an inefficient way of information transmission is actually the most critical reason for the tragedy.

The reason why Cixi was deceived by the fog-hide ghost is the inefficiency of intelligence transmission. Cixi has no latest and most accurate information source, so she will naturally be exploited by those who are interested.

Zeng Guoquan winked the eagle, and the eagle jumped and flew in the night sky like an eagle, and caught all the newspapers.

Jiushuai gently stroked his brother's back and whispered, "Brother, don't think too much, isn't it messy about the Qing Dynasty? The weaker they are, the stronger the hopes of us Han people."

"You... why do you still think about these messy things? Are you going to piss me to death? Why are you not even as good as Zuo Jigao... Look at Zuo Jigao, now you have turned your attention to the northwest. The court intends to appoint him to pacify Hui tribe and Xinjiang, so he tries his best to prepare. He is Wei Qinghuo Qubing among our Han people."

Zeng Guofan suddenly grabbed the brother's clothes and said earnestly, "Ninth brother, please don't rebel, don't think about this... Let's wait, wait, wait until the anti-heaven fortune that Xiao Letian said appeared, and when we can protect more than ten million square kilometers, let's do it again. I beg you for brother... cough cough."

After a violent cough, Zeng Guofan's throat felt sweet and he actually spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Brother, brother, I'll listen to you... Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo w

"Brother, what if we can't wait for that day? How old are we? My dear brother..."

Zeng Guoquan hated Xiao Letian and was so ruthless that his teeth were itchy.
Chapter completed!