In the Xiantong dynasties, Zeng Guofan was a great god that no one could avoid. Countless people looked at his legendary rise experience with admiration. The Hongyang Rebellion was the root of the rise of Han warlords.

It was from Zeng Guofan that the Han governors and governors began to expand rapidly, and the Han governors and governors who had money and soldiers quickly became warlords, and within the following decades, the local rule of the Qing Dynasty had been undermined.

In fact, by the Guangxu period, the Manchus' effective rule over the Qing Dynasty was already very weak. The willow branches outside the pass were gradually opened, and the governors of Jiangnan and emerging Han capitalists colluded together to form independence in a sense.

The Qing Dynasty in that era actually had the right to rule over various places in terms of great significance. In fact, they could no longer interfere in the internal affairs of local governors.

The money and food paid to the court by senior officials at the level of the governor every year are based on their own feelings, and it is nothing more than just maintaining a scene. On the surface, the national treasury can still earn tens of millions of taels a year, but in fact, the funds left by the local government are ten times more than this money.

The governors and governors were unable to restrain the military training of the court at all. The governors could negotiate arms deals with foreigners on their own, and the court could not scold them. Even since the Guangxu Dynasty, the Manchus had no idea to kill the Han governors and governors. As long as these Han people did not rebel clearly, no matter how corrupt they embezzled, how much they were fed, and no one was willing to bother them.

All of this started with the Hong Yang Rebellion and Zeng Guofan. The previous assassination case was the Hunan Army Group's naked provocation to the Qing Dynasty, which was extremely bloody and bold.

"Your Qing Dynasty, don't be confused about the situation. You can't get into the Jiangnan area anymore. If you give face, then you and I will be happy everyone! If you don't give face to our Hunan Army, then I'm sorry! No matter how many officials you send, we will kill as many..."

"Don't accept it? I'm not convinced and sent troops to attack us? Take action! Do you dare to take action?"

Of course no one would say this to Manchus openly, but almost all the Manchus senior officials heard the collective ridicule of the Southern Hunan Army Group in their fantasy.

I was very helpless. The doomsday scene of the dynasty arose. If you kill your court officials, you will not make a fuss in the end, which shows the domineering nature of the Hunan Army Group at that time.

In order to resolve this huge beast, the Qing Dynasty could be said to have used all the mechanisms and means. They used the Qing River to force Zeng Guofan to lean on the side of loyal ministers and filial sons, and then repeatedly invited Zeng Guofan to the capital to become an official.

The Governor of Zhili is known as the No. 1 Governor in the world. Zeng Guofan didn't have to stay in Baoding when he came here to take office. He could manage that land even if he lived in the capital directly.

I believe Zeng Guofan's life in Sijiu City must be very comfortable. Those princes, ministers, queens and emperors must invite him to have a banquet every now and then and listen to the opera. If his health can withstand it, the beauty will definitely have to give it to him.

I just need you, Zeng Guofan, enjoy your happiness in the capital. If you enjoy your happiness, you will be saved, and the Qing Dynasty will be saved!

However, Zeng Guofan's cunning was unimaginable. He just wanted to invite the general to go north and went back and forth for three or four years.

Since the time when the Tianjing City was captured, the court had an interest in letting the general go north, but Zeng Guofan used the matter of going north as a trump card and was fighting with the court.

Whenever the things the court did made him dissatisfied, he would say that somewhere else the remnants of the hair were causing trouble, and he had to lead troops to suppress the rebellion. He played this game again and again, which made the court miserable.

Even after Zeng Guofan and Xiao Letian reached some kind of secret alliance, his every move even secretly created a lot of momentum for Xiao Letian.

When Xiao Letian captured the Sijiu City, Zeng Guofan took the lead in expressing that this was not a rebellion, but just a campaign to serve the king. He took the lead in setting a tone for Xiao Letian's behavior. As a result, all the Han governors and governors in the world responded one after another, and in the end the foreigners were helpless.

This is the fundamental reason why Xiao Letian was the regent in the capital for several months. If Zeng Guofan was unsettling the tone at that time and said that Xiao Letian was rebellious, then wait to go to war with the army of defending the king. Perhaps foreign mercenaries would also be allowed.

Zeng Guofan also made great efforts in the Jiangnan money crisis and the establishment of the Suzhou stock market. He was unable to do anything with his health and also stood up for Xiao Letian. It can be said that the rapid expansion of the Chinese power in Jiangnan cannot be separated from the contribution of Zhuang Zeng.

The candle is about to be extinguished, and the old man in his twilight years knows that he is not alive this year. Now he is completely full of precious medicinal materials, opium smoke stops the pain, and of course, there are also a group of internal martial arts masters such as old farmers to help him guide the meridians, which gives him a little energy to deal with this complicated national politics.

All the changes in Sijiu City could not escape those wise eyes. After Xiao Letian torture Molière, the general immediately realized that there would be major changes in the capital.

A Far East war has become a life-and-death enemy with Tsarist Russia. In addition, the furious French people are ready to retaliate, the intervention of foreign devils will definitely break the political balance between the court.

Who would get the advantage in this conflict? Zeng Guofan thought it was also the Japanese Six with his heels!

"You cannot let the Japanese transition expand. Before His Majesty takes power, you must not let him carry out a major purge of the imperial officials! Officials who are loyal to the emperor must be left behind... prepare ships and enter Beijing!"

The general was loyal to his departure. Just as Xiao Letian and Zaichun were about to set sail for Europe, Zeng Guofan of Jiangning officially headed north to stabilize the dynasty.

One thousand two hundred personal guards, plus twenty warships, went downstream from Jiangning, passed Liuhe, Yizheng, and Dantu went north of Yangzhou to enter the Grand Canal.

Passing Gaoyou, Xinghua, Baoying went straight to Shanyang and entered the Huaihe River... Along the way, all the soldiers and civilians along the way were in awe. The soldiers stationed in the local soldiers who heard that the general was passing through the border caused a sensation.

There were endless express delivery of fast horses on both sides of the Grand Canal, and the Telegraph Bureau 24 hours a day and night. The whereabouts of the Grand Marshal were walking out to all directions anytime and anywhere.

"The general has arrived in Gaoyou, the Zuo Junmin camp has already reached the river embankment, and the whole camp kneels to welcome the general..."

"Tomorrow at noon, the general's warship passed by Baoying Lake, and the officers and soldiers along the way were to clean up the place and prepare for reception..."

"Baoying City has sent 10,000 yuan to rest and rectify the canal embankment, and cover three inches of loess..."

The entire Grand Canal has been completely stopped. The garrisons and local officials in various places stopped all the ships on the canal, some dispersed to the surrounding lakes, and some made way for the general's warships on both sides of the river.

There were pergolas everywhere on the river bank. The officials who were waiting in advance were so hot that they were covered in oil. Herbal tea was poured down one bowl after another. Along the bank, soldiers with chests and belly folded up, guarding the Grand Canal like javelins.

At this moment, the soldiers who could fight were all from the Hunan Army. After the war, these soldiers were divided into various provinces and prefectures, and turned into pieces and became local defenders.

Many generals have not seen the general in several years. This time, Zeng Guofan passed by his jurisdiction and was extremely excited. The veterans of war also lost their usual sloppy appearance and cleaned them up like the groom.

They stood solemnly with guns, waiting for the Grandmaster's review, just like they were in Tianjing, accepting the Grandmaster's military parade!
Chapter completed!