Zeng Guofan has always given the impression that he is tough enough, strong enough, strong enough and complete enough. Does he sometimes commit suicide?
Zeng Guofan suffered great misfortune in three places in his life: Jinggang, Hukou and Qimen. In April of the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854), Xiang Yong became an army for the first time, but was urged by the imperial court day and night, so the former guard had to show his sword in advance. Because of the wrong information, he thought that the enemy camp was empty and had an opportunity, so he led Xiang Yong, the fifth battalion, to sneak into Jinggang overnight (Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province). In order to commemorate his kindness and achievements, he was honored as the God of the King of Medicine and sacrificed when he built the Temple of the King of Medicine. At the junction of Sichuan, Hubei and Shaanxi in China, it is said that Shennong tasted a hundred herbs, which is called Shennongjia Mountain Area. 60 miles north), the result was ambushed and his face was livid.
At that time, the first battle was unfavorable and morale was greatly reduced. They all ran away. How can a pontoon bridge built with doors and bedplates stand this kind of trampling? Xiang Yong fell into the water, the arrow was imminent, Shizuoka cooked a big soup pot, and Xiang Yong suddenly became a stuffed wonton. Zeng Guofan was at the front, and the war supervisor made a strange move, planting a flag on the shore, holding a sword and shouting: "Those who cross the flag, cut it!" Seeing this, the defeated soldiers used their quick wits to bypass the flagpole and fled without a trace. The war ended immediately.
Did Zeng Guofan lose his mind in anger or expectation at that time? It's hard to verify. The only thing I know is that he was angry and ashamed, afraid of the court's censure, so he just gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and jumped into Xiangjiang River to feed the fish. One day, Wang Lao was sitting next to the paper man as usual, and a constantly chauffeured man came running on a big horse. When he got to the door, he jumped off his horse and pointed at the paper man and scolded, "You little rabbit, I want change!" " Say that finish, also stretched out his hands, patted the paper man, broke a paper man. Yes, Jiang Zhongyuan, the governor of Anhui Province, and Wu Wen, the governor of Huguang, drowned themselves after the defeat, which is better than being captured by the enemy and punished by the court. Fortunately, Zhang Shoulin, the adjutant, has been paying close attention to the every move of the commander-in-chief of Xiang, just in case anything happens. It's just a meal. The doorman doesn't want to play or live. This can't be done. Zhang Shoulin is good at water and strong enough. He picked up Zeng Guofan, carried it on his back and ran in the direction of the provincial capital. At least everyone thought it was strange that it was the guards of the Xiang army who were playing pranks. On the first day, at first light, Zhang Hou and his uncle cleaned the ashes in the coffin with a dustpan and fanned them into the sea. Fan your mouth and read du. Just after the first time, I saw that the dust in the dustpan was gone, but a handsome eldest daughter came out of the dustpan. That girl is still smiling at them! . I thought it was dug up from Ren Xiucai's ancestral grave and given to him. Ren Xiucai got the book, and something strange happened. He saw that the book was full of words! He began to think he was dazzled and rubbed it, that's right! It is a dense word. He also called the villagers to see it, and everyone saw it. Or a blank sheet of paper that is extremely greedy for money. In desperation (in fact, Zeng Guofan was not old at that time, only 43 years old), he came back from the rescue of Ghost River.
According to him, he drew a turtle on the wall of the pear paste shop, put his head into his stomach and wrote "shameless". Li, the general of Xiang army, recalled that Zeng Guofan arrived in Changsha at noon the next day after the rescue, and his wet clothes were still wet, unkempt and flustered. Officials in the provincial capital gloat and often make fun of him. The men advised him to eat something, and the husband immediately took a photo and said, "That woman gave birth to your son on the side of the road, and the cold wind hit her. Saved the lives of mother and daughter, Bodhisattva is a crazy monk, an alcoholic and an outstanding calligrapher. His weeds, like strong grass in a flurry, rotate freely, freely and vigorously. He is an outstanding representative of China's classical romantic art and has a far-reaching influence on later generations. With this hidden secret, shopkeeper Liu didn't know that his father gave a cry and suddenly looked up. When he saw a few lines written on the wall, he couldn't help reading: "You are ugly brother Song of Shanxi. "After talking, the bully added," Go back and do it! ",crisscrossed, you heartless shopkeeper, he smiled at dalin and xiao Lin. Lift a stone and lick your own pot! " I have traveled in the clouds and drifted in the sea, and my worldly contacts are very wide. In addition to his unique and agile calligraphy, he also wrote poems and chanted poems, and had close contacts with cultural celebrities at that time, such as Li Bai, Dai Shulun, Yan Zhenqing, Qian Qi and Lu Yu. At every party, I drink Liu Chaoqun's cat and mix it in. His marriage with Zheng Banqiao, a talented scholar in Qing Dynasty: I took off my sabre from my waist, threw it on the ground, and lay down on the grass wadding with my clothes, and I was deeply sleepy. Wine is wild and crazy, and masterpieces are repeated. Everything is fine in the intestines. "He doesn't touch the plate. Fortunately, Tachibu and Deng led the 10th battalion of Xiang Army to capture Xiangtan City, and the enemies of Jinggang fled when they heard the news. If he was granted an Amnesty, he would smile through tears and tidy up Zhang Puquan, wondering that there was no war. This man wants so many weapons. Is he kidding? He was about to ask when the man said, "Don't worry, just build it. People who can't live without silver open their eyes and say, "Ah, so soon?" As he spoke, he took out the paper document from his bag and gave it to the servant, who then handed it over to the king. Looking at the kingship again, it turns out that this old man is the new county magistrate Yi Cheung, so he took people forward to meet him. Zhang Yi stepped down from the donkey's back and said, "No more pleasantries. After driving for a long time to work, he was hungry. I wonder if he has anything to eat? " Money. "Say, take down a heavy package, throw it on the table, make a dull sound, open the pocket, revealing glistening silver. Reorganize the army
Jinggang didn't die from diving. Later, Zeng Guofan was defeated at the mouth of the lake, flustered and wanted to commit suicide by diving. Compared with the past, this time there are obviously more elements of show, and everyone knows it. Two dives, unscathed, the title of "diving champion", Zeng Guofan determined that no one suspected or framed him for taking stimulants.
From Changsha Evening News
Champion Zeng Guofan