Why does TSO despise Zeng Guofan? (Doing things, a bit wonderful)

Tso's birth is only a small juren, the identity of the governor's touts. But when it comes to speaking, Tso has become the protagonist. He did not wait for Zhang Liangki openings, the detailed introduction of Changsha's defense arrangements, dictate, gushing. Zeng Guofan has only listened to his ears.

This digest is from the front and side of Zeng Guofan, Zhang Hongjie, published by the International Cultural Publishing company, May 2014

One

Zeng Guofan's first meeting with TSO was in the evening of Xianfeng Two (1852) December 21.

Zeng Guofan returned to Hunan this is for mother funeral. Unexpectedly coincided with Peace Army swept two lakes, the emperor ordered him to serve as deputy Hunan Tuanlian minister. Zeng Guofan Ink Show Mountain, this day rushed to Changsha.

To the premises, changed clothes, hurriedly washed the face, Zeng Guofan sat down, and came to greet Hunan Governor Zhang Liangki and his curtain friend Tso opened a long talk.

On the identity of the three people present, TSO is the most humble. Zeng Guofan is a vice minister, a former deputy minister. Zhang Liangki is the master of a province. And Tso's birth is only a small juren, identity but governor's touts. But when it comes to speaking, Tso has become the protagonist. He did not wait for Zhang Liangki openings, on the detailed introduction of Changsha's defense arrangements, dictate, gushing, a pair of powerful, who but myself demeanor. A silent Zhang Liangki seemed to have fallen into his valet. Zeng Guofan was only listening to the ear, and for a moment he could not speak.

But Zeng Guofan does not feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, the more he listens, the more he feels that Tso really deserves his reputation. Before the meeting, the name of TSO has been thunderclap piercing to Zeng Guofan, too many friends to him about the "Hunan Zhuge Liang" is how outstanding outstanding. In the conversation, Tso's mind is clear, the spirit is generous, the discussion of the informed, the words of the paragraph to, really make Zeng Guofan quite admire. In his letter to levies, he wrote:

21st Chi to the province, the day and Zhang Shiqin Cheng (Zhang Liangki), Jiang (Jiangzhongyuan), Zodigao (TSO) Three gentleman feeling deepin talk, thinking about the river, save my hometown withered barren in case. Cover lovingly does not share the vibration brush phase Lanxu. [Written by Zeng Guofan], Yuelu Publishing House, 1990, 111th. ]

In fact, more than Zeng Guofan crush. Before the meeting with Zeng Guofan, the little country Juren had already been named after the lake, so that several big shots were "startled". 22 years ago The light 10 years (1830), Jiangsu Hechangling Ding back to Hunan, see then only 18-year-old unknown ordinary rural youth TSO, that is, for its brilliant surprised, "to the state of the", and he circled for several days, talk poetry paper, also personally in front of the bookshelf climbed down, pick his books to lend him to see. Light 17 years (1837), back to the hometown of the Liang Jiang Governor Tao Shu see more than 20-year-old Juren Tso, "a see eye for the Wizards", "unexpectedly XI talks, and intersect and not." He soon set up his children in-laws. Light 29 years (1849), Yungui Governor Lin Zexu on the way home, also because of upon hearing left name, specially invited left to the Xiangjiang side of a Syria. Lin Zexu "a see dumping, astonished for the peerless wizards, feast Talk Da Yu is not" [Luo Zhengjun: Zoowen Public Chronicle, 29th, 34 pages, Yuelu Publishing House, 1999 years. ]。

So that these people read countless bureaucratic bureaucracy invariably dumping so, TSO's talent imaginable. Peace Army from the occasion, the governor of Hunan Zhang Liangki sent Sangumaolu, he invited out of the mountain, through the province's priorities, to office. Although identity is only a touts, but actually bear the province's military and political priorities, in Hunan to wind, to rain, Zhang Liangki instead became a piece of tablet:

The army in the army to seek all, the Special commission of me, and the counties of the official vote, all of me in the first batch of reply. ["Zoowen Shi", quoted from Shen: "The Tso Chuan Theory", Sichuan University Press, 2002. ]

Although Zeng Guofan is a high-ranking two leftist, but want to open up a career in the local, in fact, it is not easy. Because he is an official, not a real official. Now the official than the current management, if the local officials in Hunan do not vigorously cooperate with him, without the right to his difficult. Therefore, to this little Juren, Zeng Guofan is very respectful, saying must be brother. Regardless of the size of things, all humbly consult. He believes that the Harutoshi Qiangyi of the touts help, he tuanlian in Hunan, will be quite smooth.

Two

However, Tso's impression of Zeng Guofan is a bit complicated.

As the highest official and the best reputation of Hunan officials, Zeng Guofan has long been admired by Shilin, Hunan province. Before the meeting, TSO also heard many friends praised Zeng Guofan learning how profound, character how founder. As soon as I met, Tso was not disappointed. Zeng Guofan "to the absence of the great Liao Noble", the remark is indeed not false. Second-quality member Zeng Guofan did not have a little airs. He looked more like a Confucian scholars, a simple dress, a humble demeanor, a face scholar's anger.

Zeng Guofan's speech showed a strong sense of responsibility, but also let TSO take notice. In the late Qing Dynasty, officials were able to perfunctory the world. In this dark and dirty background, Zeng Guofan to the fresh founder's attitude into the vision of the TSO, as baoyuzhisi blowing into a breeze, cannot but make TSO accident and joy. Because of his "decency", "Ken Ren", he has a great sense of brief encounter.

In his letter to his friend, Tso spoke of his first impressions of Zeng Guofan:

Zeng Vice minister to this deputy incorporation. His people were decent and willing to do things, but conditionout a little less. And the servants are very action, but they are too late.

That first impression should be pretty good. But we have to pay attention to one of these words: "conditionout slightly owed to carry out." "The first interview, Tso came to Zeng Cai Lue plain conclusion." This evaluation lays the foundation of his contempt for Zeng Guofan's life.

In the eyes of others great talent Zeng Guofan, why in the eyes of TSO but "conditionout slightly owed to carry out"?

Three

Zeng Guofan is certainly not the kind of person who makes people "see and be surprised". At first glance, you will not only feel that he has no outstanding, but even think he is a little clumsy. Many people feel a little disappointed at the sight of Zeng Guofan. Fangzongxing to see his old age Zeng Guofan, think he is not like a governor and generals, and like a rustic village old teacher: "Broad peace, not pride himself felling, hope as an old teacher ear." [Fangzongxing: "Berdong Mentorship Words and deeds". Later, when the British Gordon saw Zeng Guofan, also greatly disappointed: "Zeng Guofan is medium stature, body fat, face wrinkled, gloomy, look dull, behavior action show indecisive appearance-this and his past history is not in accord with;" He wore old, wrinkled clothes, and traces of oil on it. ”

If IQ is measured, Zeng Guofan must be inferior to TSO. Zeng Guofan before and after a full test seven times, 23 years of age before a scholar, but also the county's penultimate. Liang Qichao said: "Wenzheng solid non-eminent genius, in and when the Yin Jie said the most blunt." Zeng Guofan himself also said: "Yu moronic, others under the two or three line, Yu or disease reading can not be the end of the line." The other person will not be able to do the work, or to ponder the number. "Not a bit of genius."

In addition, Zeng Guofan is a typical slime character, this person is characterized by slow reaction, action seriously, cautious introverted, everything only to say three words. He observes and thinks more than the average person, and the judgment is slower than the average person. Zhou Tenghu once said Zeng Guofan "Confucianism slow not Matter". His student Li also pointed out to his face that he was ill in the "Confucianism Slow": "The shortcomings of the Shao-yu, always Confucianism slow." He said to Zhou Li two people's judgment is a nod, say "Yu Yishen to relieve self-unworthy", "rob a crossbow slow many sickness, hundred no one become". This character has aggravated his "clumsiness" and made his eyes less and less vigorous, with no decisive on his face. When Tso was talking about the world, he was just listening, thinking carefully, and not giving any brilliant ideas in the first time. So TSO came to the "conditionout slightly owed" first impression.

Four

The first co-operation of the former left two people was very smooth.

The so-called minds. Zeng Guofan Geographical Survey the world, judging the Qing Dynasty regular Army team has thoroughly F. B, in order to pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, we must akachi a new one, and practise a new armed force. So in Changsha soon, he went on a throne that was later thought to be the symbol of the establishment of the Xiang Army:

This is to be a better task. Chen intends to now training regulations, should be involved in imitation of the former Ming Qi Jiguang, neighbor Fu. However, it is very rare to note that in Zeng Guofan's famous Suriko three days ago, Hunan Governor Zhang Liangki also on a similar content of Suriko, put forward:

Wei Ming gan Gentry, select Raise ... Township Yong One thousand or two thousand, namely by the gentleman tube and tube, imitate before Ming Qi Jiguang Woods law line. The cost is less than the half of the soldiers, in the event of priority, more than the customer soldiers can rely on. [Zhang Kiliang: The preparation of Hunan blocking the suppression of the matter of the fold, "Zhang Dashima the draft" Volume I. ]

In other words, the appointment of an informed and capable person, imitating the law of Qi Jiguang Training, practice into a soldier. The cost is both provincial and priority, and it is more effective than the "guest soldiers" transferred from other provinces.

We know that the so-called Zhang Liangki Suriko, in fact, is the Suriko of TSO. Two Suriko ideas, measures and even the use of words ("imitation before the Ming Qi Jiguang") so similar, that the "Xiang Army" invention can not by Zeng Guofan Monopoly, should be the left two people full consultation after the product.

In addition, the two people still coincide on another issue, that is to strengthen the defense of Hunan, should be cleared from the bandits in Hunan to start. In this way, if peace army again into Hunan, will not get the echoes of the province of Hunan Bandits. Two people concentric, their profits broken gold. Once left meditated has been set, the specific business by Zeng Guofan to operate, and TSO in Diaoren troops and office funds multi-assistance. Zeng Guofan first involved in the military field, two eyes dark, fortunately, he recommended to him the Manchu officer Tazib as helper. Tahi was gallant, responsible for his work, and later became a famous soldier of Hunan, whose help was crucial to Zeng Guofan's rapid military success. Zeng Guofan was very grateful for all this. This period of time, has left a lot of correspondence, Zeng Guofan to discuss military letter simply no longer sent to the Governor Zhang Liangki, but directly to TSO, to the left of the salutation from the polite "brother Zun" into a kind of "Rendi", showing the relationship between the two are increasingly close.

However, this good relationship is based on a somewhat special form of communication. Supposedly, Zeng Guofan's name is both early and long, and it is the body of the second-largest member. Of course it should be Zeng Guofan to give orders, small cloth juren tso only respectful, careful to build words. The truth, however, was a fall. TSO in front of Zeng Guofan is not polite, to Zeng Guofan frequently dictate, instruction admonition, not polite. We can refer to the scene vividly depicted in the letter written to levies by the TSO in the army of the Xiang Army, to imagine the initial cooperation state of the Left:

Polyester is short, under no diligent and methodical people, the former since the Yuezhou, younger brother no 3rd but its military retort. Iraq is willing to obey, so there are still a few things. Recently, outsiders have not been ridiculed by the book. But he laughed at the cloud: it was a bit bad. If it's a little later, it's not going to be okay.

That means that, Zeng Guofan can be short-sighted, the book dorky Heavy, and no one else judgement, so all rely on his ideas everywhere. Fortunately, after all, Zeng Guofan is honest, "willing to obey", under his guidance, the things are quite good. Hunan officials have finally stopped mocking Zeng Guofan as a nerd.

The high-and-humble state of TSO is sweeping through his letter. This kind of pie is unique in traditional officialdom.

Tso's character and Zeng Guofan are diametrically opposed. He is a typical multi-blood quality, the advantages of such people is rapid response, work decisively, especially good at tortuousness in the situation of the rapid detection of opportunities, set a strategy. The disadvantage is overconfidence or arrogance, and the temperament is too blatant to be exposed. The arrogance of the left touts is as famous as his brilliance, even more famous than his talent. In front of the governor, he himself as a savior, facing Zeng Guofan, he is more than polite. In general, a person with a lot of blood quality and a slow, unresponsive, overly cautious colleague is usually hard to get along with. And Zeng Guofan is precisely this kind of person. Plus just out of business, Zeng Guofan is far from the later "Laoganjuhua", but a "officialdom lippy", in some specific issues of treatment, bookish heavy, seriously blunt, so that Tso looked anxious, can not help but often "guidance." Fortunately, Zeng Guofan and Zhang Liangki as good temper, to the TSO bow down, receptive. Therefore, this is a rare "concentric gold".

Unfortunately, this honeymoon is too short. Xianfeng three years, Zhang Liangki transferred to the acting Governor of Hubei, Tso also followed the north to Wuhan. These two people walk, Zeng Guofan in Hunan immediately will be unable to move, everywhere hit a wall. Those Hunan officials have long hated the former offside infringement, at this time united, everywhere to Zeng Guofan shoes wear. Zeng Guofan rage away from Hengyang, want to leave Hunan officialdom, create the Xiang Army alone. The idea seemed snort, and the actual operation was difficult. Just came to Hengyang Zeng Guofan potential single force solitary, shape only shadow single, want Money no money, VIP no one, the situation is very difficult. Just at this time, Zhang Liangki transferred from Hubei, TSO also return to the township seclusion. Zeng Guofan was overjoyed, and immediately wrote to ask him to help himself.

In Changsha for several months, Zeng Guofan consciously and TSO appreciate to cherish, has established a deep fighting friendship. He thinks, in the official Hunan officialdom everywhere, only TSO and he is the world as a hero. He could not understand why he was asking for his own army. Others do not support him "Akachi", TSO will come out to support him.

Knowing the overbearing pride of the left, so he wrote to the letter of the invitation to TSO unusually polite:

The younger brother wisdom consideration, independent difficult routed Jain, want to beg left and right wild clothes huangguan, fly over me, specifically talk about practicing Yong, in addition, not close to Mr. White before. Sir to deaf ears, Mr. Ren since deaf also, I can not but also, Sir to blind two eyes, Mr. Ren since Blind Yan, I can not and chisel of also.

Mean, I ask you to do a senior consultant, do not dare to let you bear those trivial customs, as long as the house beside the point pointing to me on it.

So that Zeng Guofan did not think of IS, Tso back to Zeng Guofan a very cold letter, clearly refused, "the text seems to be real sparse, attitude seems modest and proud, and Zeng Guofan's fire warm-hearted, worship feelings, formed a sharp contrast." [Wang Li Hua: on the relationship between Zeng Guofan and Tso and his relations], "Anhui historiography" in the 2nd issue of 1996. ]

Not only that, but in his letter to a friend, Tso also speaks with sarcasm:

Polyester Fair man, it will be slightly unknown. Brother to just humble nature, sparse shallow knowledge, million not to praise advanced. The former book is the first to give a reply.

It is obvious that TSO did not want to be the assistant of Zeng Guofan, the main reason is that Zeng Guofan's "will slightly" evaluation is quite low. The brief cooperation during the period of Changsha did not reverse his evaluation of Zeng Guofan's ability. Moreover, at that time, vice Minister training in the nationality, non-official non-gentry, status awkward, no right no money, TSO does not think he is able to do much of the patron.

Received a letter from the left, Zeng Guofan only found himself in the mind of TSO so insignificant. It made him feel deeply sad.

However, if you can predict the later TSO added to his various embarrassment and injury, Zeng Guofan will find this rejection is already too polite.

Five

If the first meeting, Tso thought that Zeng Guofan lacks talent is because of lack of understanding of Zeng, then, after several months of cooperation, TSO should fully realize that Zeng Guofan vigorous promising, wise reorganising side. However, he was still so low in his evaluation of Zeng Guofan. This is not just what "snobbery" can explain.

In the former left relationship, there is a very important psychological factor we cannot but mention, that is the Imperial examination complex of TSO.

TSO's young have the reputation of prodigy, reading Yimushihang, extrapolate. His very good-looking mother said when he was very young that his two elder brothers would only do teacher in the future, but he had the hope of waiting.

TSO's self-expectations are also very high, his life is the most admired by Zhuge Liang, communication with friends, often from the department "Today Bright" (Today Zhuge Liang), "Old Bright." Still in the student period, he is "good big words, each become an art, the first self-astonished". Each writing an article, you have to first surprise yourself: How to write so well! Did I write it? Adult, he is more snobbery, love bragging, love boasting, "Xi for Zhuang language surprised the public" ["Qing History Draft • Biographies 199 • Tso". ]。 He listens to the ordinary flattery, he likes to listen to the hype, he compared to the immortal Saints he heard not harsh. Zeng Guofan saw it very clearly, in his later years he said to his aide Chaoleven: "Zodi Gosh a special compliment." The mortal can bend the body already very much, many not to reward. This is unfathomable and good to be deceived by others. [Chaoleven: The Diary of the able-to-reside.] ]

Perceived so high, the reality does not give him face. TSO's life has a touch of pain point, that is the imperial examination. After he cited, he thought to take the scholar like Tannangquwu. Don't want a juren but become the culmination of his fame. After that, six years between three tries, both Mingluosunshan. It was a great blow to the plain sailing, rage, who swore in public that he would not be in this life.

However, in the traditional era, like TSO, such as the scholar, but also refused to go to donate officials, such as the astray, basically declared the insulation with officialdom, also in fact, is tantamount to ruin his "Ming reincarnation" dream. No more taolue poetry in the abdomen, nor any use. Because of his poor family, his early Ruzhui to his wife's home, which in the traditional times, for a man is a very embarrassing thing. He would have thought that he could be developed early, get rid of this humiliation of identity, behold the days days wondering people wish, this inverted into door life for many years. "Pretentious", "mouth many words" but accompanied by "赘婿 identity", "successive years of failing", Tso's character so set extreme inferiority and extreme self-esteem in one.

Therefore, for those who know a, the rise of the people, TSO's subconscious has been a strange hostility. In his later letter, often can see his coming words, such as "Life Energy Limited, use the science of the name, once the big things are now exhausted, nerve weak, ... Stereotyped do more into the lattice, the more the talent is seen. In other words, in his opinion, the more successful the imperial examination, the more often the ability is worse. And Zeng Guofan seems to be born to be the contrast of TSO. There were too many similarities between the two men: they were only one year old, one 41 and one 40. Also the same as Hunan people, one for Xiangxiang, one for the Xiangyin. Family is also quite, all born small landlord families. The fate of the imperial examinations is different now. Zeng Guofan cited, the imperial examinations on the road is very smooth, the scholar, point Hanlin, in the Hanlin courtyard only by writing articles, get the written, 10 years middle, seven promotion, to peace Army, these two people, one is the vice minister of the Vice-ministerial, one is white juren, identity hanging, like heaven and earth. TSO thought it was not two of the country's talent, more brilliant than Zeng Guofan, but into the body without a door, had to rely on when touts to have a power addiction. Although Zeng Guofan's intelligence is mediocre, just because the branch name is good luck, do anything can direct Kokonoe. Zeng Guofan's existence, is simply the sky used to foil the fate of Tso's bumpy. Therefore, the TSO sees Zeng Guofan, subconsciously has a kind of inexplicable aversion. He has been wearing tinted glasses, trying every means to enlarge the shortcomings and faults of Zeng Guofan, to verify his "God does not verdict" and "Imperial Examination Useless Theory", for their own psychological balance. It was a bit difficult for him to make Tso's chief of staff.

Six

Xianfeng March 4, Tso re-mountain, became the new governor of Hunan Bingzhang recuperate. And soon thereafter, the Xiang Army announced practice, opened in Changsha, ready to carry out the Battle of Changsha. Once the left two people naturally began to deal with again.

Xianfeng April 4 Early 2nd, Zeng Guofan Pro-rate Xiang Army first apprenticeship, attack stationed in Jinggang Peace Army. Zeng Guofan to this war placed great hope, think oneself tail off build this powerhouse will certainly hit, but the result is defeated and return. Zeng Guofan depressed Xiufen under, throw water suicide, fortunately by his men rescued. After returning to the ship, Zeng Guofan still looked for opportunity to commit suicide, "his ambition is still dead". Hunan officials smell this news, all schadenfreude, only Tso heard immediately from Changsha let them city, to the Xiangjiang boat to see Zeng Guofan.

Although subconsciously disgusted with Zeng Guofan jealousy, but Tso is after all a strange man, Wei husband. Although the talent of Zeng Guofan, but he is very clear, like Zeng Guofan, such as the blood of the high-ranking officials of the world is rare, this new training into the Hunan Army has been a few of the world's hope, Zeng Guofan's life and safety has been related to the overall situation of the world. So, when Zeng Guofan was most in need of support, he did not hesitate to come forward.

The left two people specifically talked about what, the history books are not detailed records. The most direct information we see is Guangxu's eight years of the bronze sense of the old image sequence. In this memory article, Tso recalls this story:

Its morning, Yu Shong out, the province of the public boat, the breath only belongs to, the single undergarment contaminated with sediment, traces still in. The official business of the fair, the rapid death of injustice. Public eyes do not have words, but the paper books on the gun, gunpowder, pills, ordnance, the number of the remaining on behalf of the point of inspection.

That is, TSO came to the boat, see just be fished up Zeng Guofan your diseased estate, look messy, clothes on the river also stained with sediment. TSO scolded Zeng Guofan this muddle, said victory is a military, just failed once suicide, how can you worthy of the Emperor's trust, how worthy of the people of the world?

Zeng Guofan embarrassed and ashamed, can only shut his eyes. When Tso said enough, only open his eyes, let people bring paper, write the quantity of the remaining ammunition, please TSO help him check.

It should be said that TSO's accusations are justified. Victory and defeat are common. First encounter failure to commit suicide, this is not a soldier should have psychological quality. TSO came forward to see Zeng Guofan, is the sentiment, righteously blame Zeng Guofan, is righteousness. In this way, it seems that Tso's move is a sincere friendship.

But Tso's performance is not so appropriate and perfect, his memory is actually taboo. Li detailed "medicine wraps careless Talk" in said, TSO in this meeting, had laughed at Zeng Guofan as "pig Son", that is, Hunan dialect idiot's meaning. If said "drug Wrap Careless Talk" is corroboration words, then Wang Kaiyun the sentence "Zo Sheng laugh and scold pig yes" can be used as circumstantial evidence. Tso to Zeng Guofan, not only responsible for "the Righteousness", but also sneer at sneered at, break scold. Scold him so little things can not turn his brains, really stupid like a pig.

The original TSO to be in the extreme pain of friends, is such a "comfort". At first blush it sounds a little shocking, but to think about it is also in line with Tso's innate barkers temper. With the later TSO repeatedly to Zeng Guofan's unreasonable abuse, this scold after all aboveboard, the purpose is to scold awakening Zeng Guofan. Just in the face of a tendon Zeng Guofan was scolded, it seems not chilling reminder, or silently prepared to find another chance to commit suicide. Fortunately at this time Xiangtan Victory news came, another way Xiang army made a victory. The victory was the biggest victory of the Qing Army since the Peace Army, and the news immediately made Zeng Guofan frustration jump out of bed.

Xiangtan Victory established the prestige of the Xiang Army. Zeng Guofan's situation in Hunan is also immediately greatly improved, should Bingzhang, re-moved back to Changsha office. Zeng Guofan and TSO in Changsha, two people individual close BYD, "No one day, no business." TSO is not only Bingzhang's recuperate, but also became Zeng Guofan's recuperate.

However, the clash of personalities has led to two of people's cooperation once again falling into the trough.

Xiangtan victory after the Hunan army and even won the Wuchang, half Bishan, Tianjia three places victory. In the soldiers everywhere Lookout fled, vulnerable to the occasion, the Xiang Army but a solo show, became the mainstay of the great Qing Dynasty. Zeng Guofan is therefore inevitably complacent, revealing the state of mighty, thought Peace Army can raise his hand and flat. But has been on the sidelines of the TSO said, after the winning streak of the whole army of the Xiang has been showing pride state. Soldiers are arrogant, is the military taboo, but also from Sheng turn to decline the machine. Therefore, he to the book Zeng Guofan, criticized his existence underestimate thought, said that the Xiang army at this time "the air of soldiers gradually arrogant, generals of the Conspiracy of Chaos", asked him to be vigilant, in case of big mishap.

The starting point of TSO is certainly very good. But the problem is that his letter style has always been full of paper criticism, "The book is proud of the birth", put Zeng Guofan in the role of more than an idiot to grant the head of the face of the scold.

At this time, Zeng Guofan has been contrast, is no longer by Hunan Province officials despise the dingy "drowning dog", and became the savior of the great Qing Dynasty. He was well-educated, and at the moment he was "quite exposed to the recovery of arrogance." Moreover, in his prime, Zeng Guofan's temper is also very violent, the inner pride is no less than TSO. Both men were famous for being "strong". TSO's first is the stern severe, edged, he has since said: "Husband career, not just Mo ji". Zeng Guofan's just though is velvet glove, but the intensity is inferior to the left. He said to himself: "The anger is not in spite of the anger, but on the just evil." "In his old age, he also said that he was" aging, and that there was always an unstoppable waiting. " The violent side of his temper was visible. Two just met, there must be a wound. In Changsha he to TSO although the surface has always been smiling, but the more modest people actually self-esteem is often stronger, in the process with TSO, he has endured enough belly evil spirit, now TSO so impolite, he no longer want to swallow, xuyuweishe.

So a few condescending advice to TSO, he did not return a word.

At first, Tso didn't understand what was going on, and continued to go to the letter to instruct Zeng Guofan. Until four or five letters were not answered, he realized that Zeng Guofan was angry.

TSO has been accustomed to Zeng Guofan's generosity and tolerance, he seems to have never thought, Zeng Guofan will be angry. Therefore, I found that Zeng Guofan really ignored him, but also felt some regret. But in a letter to a friend, he still does not admit that he has something wrong:

The number of brothers and the book and different answer, the lid too straight also. ...... Gentlemen with mad straight eyes I, injustice is injustice.

However, the problem is that Tso's temper is very poor, but the vision is extremely clever, and soon, Zeng Guofan's Xiang Army ancient four year-end really defeated in Jiangxi Hukou. Peace Army burned Xiang Army Navy warships hundred ships, rushed Zeng Guofan seat ship, kill his pipe driving, monitor and other officials, do their clerical. Zeng Guofan fled, "Cry for help", another attempt to throw water suicide. The victory of the Battle of Peace Army hukou reversed the whole situation of Western levy. Thus, Zeng Guofan's offensive in the east along the river was disintegrated, and the plan to seize Jiangxi quickly was shattered.

So one defeat, Zeng Guofan's inner more thrust TSO, and TSO more despise Zeng Guofan. Soon, Zeng Guofan moved to Jiangxi, into a dangerous place, and Jiangxi officials get along with discord, the situation is extremely difficult. In his correspondence with his friends, Tso had never forgotten to coming Zeng Guofan's performance with relish. Xianfeng Six 10-month 14th to levies said: "The polyester public strategy is not very long, and Hing is not smooth." Wen Xi ' An general xianming to Jiang said, fear of increasingly embarrassing thereafter. See with the Jiangxi Great Liao structure Peacemaker already deep, pour the person many. In the future, the fear of the same bad. "also said:" Polyester public (Zeng Infan) years to interest, in rare recruit, Suobu outstanding people quite few. "In addition, there are" Xiang Qu gas too heavy "," only Too Short "," in the end of the military affairs "(all to Hulin Xinzhong language) and other bad comments. When it comes to the pole, Tso thought that Zeng's troops sluggish, "do not do thieves," thought that the former is not enough to pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, to save the Qing Dynasty, but also need others to shoot.

Scold to scold, Tso's bigger picture but has been very clear. He was well aware that if Zeng Guofan failed completely, the world would be more difficult, so while coming Zeng Guofan, but also spared no effort to help the Xiang Army. When Shi Dakai rushed to Jiangxi, Tso worried about the overall collapse of Jiangxi, harmful Hunan, he said: "I for the polyester and the public (Zeng Guofan) crisis, but also for my township crisis", so to the governor of Hunan Bingzhang proposed rapid support to Jiangxi: "The current situation, solid no rush to help Jiangxi." Under the auspices of TSO, Hunan dispatched Liuchang-speed belt reinforcements ancient six years to Jiangxi, to save Zeng Guofan in distress. Later, Lu Jipai Liu Tenghong, Zeng GuoQuan, Zhou Fengshan, Wang Zhen and other military aid to Jiangxi, and in the relief of pay to the Zeng Guofan to help generously. The relationship between the two people so cloudy and clear, mend. Tso's bad comments will certainly be more or less into Zeng Guofan's ears, Zeng Guofan has not had any rebuttal or vindication. He swallowed these words silently, still thrust to TSO. Xianfeng six years, Zeng Guofan brother Zeng GuoQuan in Hunan Recruitment, wrote to his brother for troops method. Zeng Guofan wrote to him, let him listen to the views of the TSO: "A listen to Shang, Zo Di Brother's life, imperial East is east, western West." "His absolute trust in Tso's talents is evident."

Seven

Zeng Guofan swallowed all the caustic words of TSO, which was due to his extraordinary accomplishment, on the other hand, because of his criticism of Zeng Guofan's military command ability is not unreasonable.

Undoubtedly, Zeng Guofan is a first-rate strategist in Chinese history. His troops strength lies in bigger picture good, prudent. Zeng Guofan is a humble man, in the military, but also to "knot hard village, fight the war" famous, he fought the first requirement is "stable", in the March, camp, and other aspects of war, all strive to first invincible. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" stressed: "The Battle of the past, the first to be invincible, to the enemy can be overcome." "Zeng won this good, he strictly avoid wave war, no preparation, no grasp of the war." He fought for decades, and in addition to the first few misses, no big fall consulted, it is right here.

But everything is not enough, down-to-earth is the basic principle of doing things, but the soldiers are also a paradox, there are special circumstances, also need to dare to take risks, strides forward. At such times, the weaknesses of Zeng Guofan were revealed. He never dared to use smartly, so he missed many good opportunities, and many times he did nothing.

For example later in Xianfeng decade, Li Xiu again broken Jiangnan camp, Suzhou, Changzhou Lose myself time, originally Zeng Guofan has rapid expansion of power, a one-off siege of the possibility of Tian Jing. At that time, the big part of SU Economic had been occupied. Levies wrote to Zeng Guofan, for his advice, advised him not to siege Anqing, but while the Soviet province is broken, the old man-in-chief was unaccounted for, the Li Yuan Pingdu, Shen Baozhen, Li, Liu Rong and other people directly to the competent office, the Governor of the three provinces and other posts, using these places of the rich source of support for the army, The North and south West three roads jump across the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, directly to Nanjing to open siege. It should be said, this is a step, a little adventure, but also has more than 70% of the odds. TSO to this proposal also hand in favor, think Jiangnan camp collapse, to the great development of the Xiang Army great opportunity, now and then, lost no longer come. If Zeng Guofan listens to levies's suggestion, perhaps Su often falls after the Jiangnan overall situation, does not need to be able to change gradually after three years.

However, Zeng Guofan to pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, has his own fixed pattern, that is "steady, step by step", "first fetch upstream, then downstream." Starting from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, a city pulls a nail until it hits the sky. No matter how levies urged, Zeng Guofan was unmoved. This makes levies, TSO, Li and other people are bemoaned heaved.

Zeng Guofan's life is longer than introspection, so he troops his long and short heart. For five years, Zeng Guofan suppressed twisting ineffective, in the "Disease speed limbs please open each lack still stay in the force" in the effectiveness of the fold "in this talk about their troops problems:

Minister not bad horse riding, not party s, personally Petersburg. And March too dull, more than 10 years, but know knot hard village, fight the war, never with a smartly, a plan to make the enemy outside Italy. This minister's short also.

Over the past hundred years, the Chinese have been deified to Zeng Guofan, and have molded him into the perfect saint of everything. In fact, Zeng Guofan's pursuit of the most solid, most thorough, although the risk to the lowest, but also greatly affected the efficiency. TSO is always looking for the most efficient way, and in due course he is not afraid to risk. As a result, two of people's military ideas often collide. Tso criticized the "polyester phase in the military machine every bitter blunt lag", there are seven reasons.

Why does TSO despise Zeng Guofan? (Doing things, a bit wonderful)