Shi Dakai put his hands on the conference table and sat upright, staring at Li Zhen, extremely calm.
No matter what the final result was, he tried his best.
Everything depends on Li Zhen’s final decision.
Chen Yucheng stood behind Shi Dakai, bowed slightly, and looked ready to take action at any time. In that situation, it seemed that if Li Zhen didn't agree, he would immediately take action against Li Zhen and risk his life to cause harm to Li Zhen. .
The corners of Yang Luchan's mouth turned up, with a hint of disdain in his smile.
With him and Dong Haichuan protecting him, even if Chen Yucheng had extraordinary abilities, he could not make waves.
Li Zhen pondered for a moment, and finally replied: "I agree to your conditions and agree with your decision, but I want to remind you that after you submit to me, it is best not to think about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom again. Once I find that the Taiping Army has the slightest sign, , both the soldiers under your command who have left the barracks and those who remain in the barracks will be shot to death without mercy."
Shi Dakai's expression changed slightly, he didn't expect Li Zhen to be so ruthless.
He understood that Li Zhen fully had this strength.
Li Zhen only needs to count the residences of the soldiers in the army. Whether they are soldiers who left or those who stayed in the army, they will be under Li Zhen's control. Shi Dakai sighed lightly, nodded and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I am Shi Dakai." Once you say something, you will never go back on it, the Taiping Army is a thing of the past."
After saying the last sentence, Shi Dakai's eyes were already moist.
Li Zhen smiled and said: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. I think highly of you. Of course, you should submit to me."
Shi Dakai rolled his eyes, thinking that this man is really narcissistic.
Li Zhen said calmly: "Think about it, your ultimate goal in inciting the people to revolt is to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and give the people who are in dire straits a bright future, so that they can have clothes to wear and food to eat. , you go in this direction, my purpose is the same as yours, we are in the same boat."
Chen Yucheng sneered and said: "The royal power of Zhennan dominates the world, and it is inevitable that the world will change its hands. As for the people having clothes to wear and food to eat, time will tell. It cannot be achieved by just saying a few words."
Li Zhen said: "We will wait and see."
After a pause, Li Zhen said: "Chen Yucheng, go back and bring the soldiers."
Chen Yucheng hesitated for a moment, then turned and left to carry out the order.
Li Zhen looked at Yang Luchan and ordered: "Mr. Yang, invite Zeng Guofan over."
"yes."
Yang Luchan immediately agreed and turned around to inform Zeng Guofan.
Not long after, Zeng Guofan strode in.
When Zeng Guofan saw Shi Dakai sitting upright, his brows suddenly wrinkled, an unpleasant look flashed across his face, and a strong fighting spirit flashed in his eyes. As the saying goes, enemies are especially jealous when they meet. Zeng Guofan and Shi Dakai were mortal enemies. When the two met, They didn't give in at all, and they were already on a collision course.
Li Zhen said with a smile: "Once, you were enemies, but now, you are colleagues, not enemies. When the two armies are fighting, both sides are their own masters, and each side uses its best. This is normal."
Zeng Guofan snorted and sat down at the main seat on the left side of the conference table.
Shi Dakai raised his head slightly, replied to Li Zhen, and then ignored Zeng Guofan.
The quarrel between the two seems to be irresolvable.
Li Zhen looked at Zeng Guofan and said: "Brother Bohan, I hope you can put the past events behind you. I hope you can change your mind and turn your former opponent into a comrade, because in the future you will be A grasshopper tied to a rope will prosper and lose. If there is any dissatisfaction, it will definitely be difficult to carry out the work."
Li Zhen's expression was very serious and he said: "Brother Bohan is the person I rely on and respect the most. Whether it was before or in the future, he is one of the most important members of my team. I hope you have an open mind." mentality and a broad mind. In fact, you originally had this quality only because you suffered several losses at the hands of Shi Dakai. Could it be that you still can't bear to look at this? If so, I can only say that I have misjudged the person. "
After listening to Li Zhen's words, Zeng Guofan stood up in fear and said: "Your Majesty is right, this is my mistake."
Li Zhen knew that even though Zeng Guofan said this, there must still be knots in his heart.
As the saying goes, the person who untied the bell must tie the bell. For two people to truly reconcile, it was not something Li Zhen could reconcile with just one word. However, Li Zhen was able to subtly reconcile the two, so Li Zhen was not in a hurry. Li Zhen looked at Shi Dakai then continued: "Shi Dakai, from now on you will work by Zeng Guofan's side, as his deputy, to assist Shi Dakai. The specific position will not be arranged for the time being, because Brother Bohan's position will also need to be adjusted next."
Zeng Guofan frowned and looked at Li Zhen, showing surprise.
Li Zhen said: "Brother Bohan, the country is about to be unified, and everything needs to be revitalized. War is no longer the main theme, but more about restoring production so that the people can live peacefully. With your ability, if you stay in the army, you will not be able to Use all your talents, so you are not the most suitable in the army. Next, you jump out of the army and cooperate with me in handling affairs across the country."
Zeng Guofan asked: "What about the Second Army?"
Li Zhen said: "The second army will be handed over to Zhang Zhidong. When the time comes, Zeng Guoquan and others will also stay and work with Zhang Zhidong to handle the rest of the affairs in Sichuan."
Zeng Guofan said: "Yes."
Shi Dakai interrupted and said: "The King of Zhennan thinks too well. I just said that you can't force me to do anything I don't want to do. I have no intention of becoming an official and will no longer enter the officialdom, so there is no need for the King of Zhennan." Let me do something."
Li Zhen said: "Shi Dakai, don't you care about the safety of the soldiers? Without you, it is difficult for me to take care of the safety of the Taiping soldiers. If you work by Zeng Guofan's side, the soldiers will have someone to support them, and life will be better."
"Despicable and shameless, going back on his word." Shi Dakai said angrily.
Li Zhen shrugged and said nonchalantly: "Whatever you say, the matter is settled and you can work together."
Shi Dakai snorted, but he thought in his heart that no matter how Li Zhen arranged it, he would not contribute.
Next, Li Zhen arranged for Shi Dakai and asked Zeng Guofan to go down and order the soldiers to prepare. When Chen Yucheng came with the remaining Taiping Army, around three o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Yucheng took all the Taiping Army soldiers and came to Li Zhen. Outside Zhen's military camp, at this time, the weather had cleared up, and a bright sun hung in the sky, the sun was shining brightly.
The Taiping Army entered the military camp, and Zeng Guofan had the weapons of the Taiping Army confiscated.
Then, the soldiers make their own voluntary choices.
The soldiers who were willing to stay stayed in the army, and those who were unwilling to stay were given settlement allowances to let the soldiers leave. After an afternoon of processing, it was finally determined that 1,800 people were left, and as many as 4,000 people left. , for the remaining soldiers, Li Zhen still asked the army generals to select, and those who were qualified could join the army, while those who were not qualified were arranged to join the logistics.
As a result, Shi Dakai's army was torn apart and ceased to exist. After dealing with the Taiping Army, Li Zhen summoned all the generals, including Zhang Suimou, Chen Yucheng and others, to gather in the camp.
