This paragraph is interesting, it shows that there was a shortage of people at that time

In 1852 (the second year of Xianfeng), when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom army besieged Changsha and the provincial capital was in danger, Zuo Zongtang went to Guo Songtao to With the encouragement of others, he was hired by Hunan Governor Zhang Liangji and joined the camp to defend the Qing Dynasty. Zuo Zongtang stormed into the city under heavy artillery fire. Zhang Liangji was overjoyed and entrusted all military forces to Zuo Zongtang. Zuo Zongtang's various suggestions of "adjusting military food day and night, organizing documents" and "registering paintings and guarding equipment" were adopted and immediately implemented. Finally, the Taiping Army besieged Changsha for three months and withdrew the siege to the north. This was the beginning of Zuo Zongtang's lifelong fame

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Zuo Zongtang simply packed his luggage and arrived in Changsha with two businessmen that day. Because the Taiping Army gathered in the south of the city and Changsha was under martial law, all seven city gates were built with bricks and stone to resemble the narrow corridors of a small house. Only the north gate opened and closed regularly and was extremely tightly guarded. The three of them arrived at the gate. Although it was still early before dark, the city gate was already closed. The official explained the reason and handed over the documents from the governor's office, and then the gatekeepers creaking open the city gate. The three of them entered the city, and an official went ahead to report. Along the way, groups of soldiers can be seen everywhere, swaying their arms and shopping, swearing and cursing, saying what I do to you Hunanese. When they arrived at the governor's office of another village, the governor Zhang Liangji came to greet him in person: "Mr. Zuo, I finally waited for you to come. Liangji is like a cloud in the face of a severe drought."

Zuo Zongtang said politely: "Master Zhang has promoted Zongtang." Gong cupped his hands and followed Zhang Liangji into the courtyard.

Zhang Liangji accompanied Zuo Zongtang to the back hall and ordered to invite the chief envoy Fan Duo, the inspector-general Yue Xing'a, and the Changsha garrison Hu Linyi. They would be here to support Mr. Zuo tonight, so he invited them to accompany him. .

After the banquet ended that night, Hu Linyi went to Zuo Zongtang's residence and held a candle-lit night talk. Zuo Zongtang is concerned about the situation in Changsha. Hu Linyi told the truth that the situation in Changsha is not optimistic. In addition to the three to four thousand people brought by Xiao Chaogui, the Taiping Army arrived one after another from the north of Chenzhou and gathered in the south of the city. They camped for more than ten miles. The number of people who followed continued to grow, so it was judged that there were no more than 100,000 people. As for the officers and soldiers, in addition to the troops traced from Hunan and Guangxi, troops were also transferred from Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, Henan, Sichuan, and Guizhou. There were 40,000 to 50,000 troops inside and outside Changsha. There is a strong city to rely on, and there is sufficient food in the city. There should be no problem in holding on for two or three months. But the problem is that the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers is really not flattering: "The Eight Banners Green Camp is seriously ill. I'm afraid I can't hope to pacify the Changmao. In the future, I'm afraid I can only rely on regiment training to defeat the Changmao."

Hu Linyi said The regiment training mentioned is an armed force organized and led by local gentry. It is not under the control of the central government. Its funding mainly comes from local gentry and guilds, and its soldiers are mainly recruited from local areas.

"The Xiangyong I lead were selected from group training. Although they cannot block ten with one, it is no exaggeration to say that they can withstand three or five Green Camps with one." Hu Linyi said.

Zuo Zongtang said: "After all, there are only a few regiment brave men like you. Most regiment brave men are useless at all. Xiangyin also practices regimental courage. I know their skills. They can scare the people into action and guide them in war. "No."

Hu Linyi said: "You are right. If you can't train them like they are now, you have to gather them together and train them like fathers and sons from the same village, and be stricter. Training will definitely lead to a strong army."

Zuo Zongtang said: "That's all for later. The key now is how to defend Changsha. It's obviously a fire pit, but you want to lure me here. "Jump."

"There must be someone to jump in the fire pit, otherwise how can the huge pit be filled?" Hu Linyi said with a smile, "The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the heroes are revealed in troubled times. If Ji Gong hides in the countryside, It's just that there is one more farmer from Hunan, and his ambition is wasted in farming acres. At this time, he came out of the mountain and made great achievements. From then on, he became known to the world, and it is unknown whether he will be named a prince or prime minister in the future. At that time, Mr. Ji should thank me for dragging you into this pit of fire."

The two discussed for a long time how to defend Changsha. When Hu Linyi left, the watchman had already knocked on the second watch.

Early the next morning, Zhang Liangji sent someone to find Zuo Zongtang and took him directly to the signing room. The signing room is an important place for handling secrets. Zhang Liangji made an appointment here, which shows his trust in Zuo Zongtang. He said: "Mr. Ji, Runzhi has probably told you everything about Changsha. Now there are two admirals inside and outside Changsha. One is Bao Qibao inside the city, and the other is Xiang admiral outside the city. There are ten general soldiers. They are not subordinate to each other, so it is difficult to coordinate. Although I, the governor, mobilize the troops and horses of the province according to the imperial court system, and all the troops below the town are under control. However, the admiral is a first-grade military officer after all, and in terms of rank, he is inferior to me, the second-grade governor. Even higher. The newly appointed Admiral Bao has a rough background, and is known as the Three Great Admirals. He has a big temper, a big attitude, and a heavy smoking habit. Not to mention the admiral and the soldiers from other provinces, they think he is just for me as the governor of Hunan. They work hard and are full of complaints. These soldiers are brave and poorly disciplined. Since arriving in Hunan, they have been committing robberies, robberies, and rapes every day. They are simply more hateful than bandits. The people of Changsha have suffered greatly from this. There is no way to compare with Changmao. Firstly, Changmao does not rob ordinary people, and secondly, they do not abuse women. This is the case all the way. To put it bluntly, I admire them very much. From these two points alone, who wants to do this? To regard Changmao as a mob is short-sighted. This opponent of the Qing Dynasty is not an easy one. Tomorrow I will discuss with the generals a plan to defend the city. Then I will wait for Ji Gong to make a surprise move. I have a lot of time to deal with civil affairs and less time to deal with military affairs. If you ask me to come up with a plan to defend the city, it will be too late. Ji Gong is familiar with military books and has thousands of soldiers in mind, so I entrusted the city of Changsha to Mr. "

Zuo Zongtang said: "I have just entered Changsha, and I don't know the situation between the enemy and ourselves, and I have no idea about the defenses of both sides. I will look around today and see what the situation is."

Zuo Zongtang traveled around Changsha in the morning and to the south of the city in the afternoon. From Tianxin Pavilion to Cai Gong's Tomb to Miaodaofeng, he basically understood the situation between the enemy and ourselves in Changsha.

Early the next morning, Zhang Liangji sat in the hall and invited officers and soldiers from all walks of life to come and discuss strategies for defending the city. Zhang Liangji asked everyone to discuss how to relieve the siege as soon as possible, but each army only emphasized their own difficulties. The Guangxi Army said that they dealt with the thieves the earliest and lasted the longest, and the sergeants were exhausted. The Shanxi Army said that they were not used to eating rice, and the sergeants were all skinny and skinny. The shout-out did not make any substantive recommendations for military action. Zhang Liangji suddenly asked Zuo Zongtang, who had been sitting silently, if he had any advice. The leaders of the first hall followed Futai's gaze and felt a little contempt when they saw that it was just a commoner.

Zuo Zongtang stood up and left his seat and said, "I can't speak highly of you. Let me borrow Master Futai's map for use." A map of Changsha was hung on the screen behind Zhang Liangji's chair. Zuo Zongtang wanted to Once used, Zhang Liangji must get up and leave his seat. Zhang Liangji didn't say anything, got up and left. He Chun, the commander-in-chief of Suining Town, Guangxi, couldn't stand it anymore and said: "In war, a white knife goes in and a red knife comes out. It's not like writing an article and just talking."

Zuo Zongtang snorted. With a sound, he said: "If you only know how to use the white knife to enter and the red knife to come out, then the battle will definitely be defeated. Zhuge Liang does not know how to use the white knife to enter and the red knife to come out. He only needs to shake the feather fan to borrow the east wind and burn the fire. Lianying, Ding Yizhou, and captured Meng Huo. If anyone thinks that Zhuge Liang can only talk and talk, then he must be a martial artist who cannot read a single skill."

Zuo Zongtang is so mean, and Chun. Furious, he pulled out the knife with a clatter. Zuo Zongtang was not afraid and said: "How come, Lord Commander, you are so powerful in front of me, a poor scholar? I know you are brave, Shaggy is just outside the city, and you have the guts to lead your people to kill you!"

He Chun was under the control of Guangxi Admiral Xiang Rong, and they were old partners. Xiang Rong pulled his sleeves and asked him to sit down. He Chunqi sat back and muttered: "This is the governor's hall, not the livestock market. Who do you think you are, how dare you roar in the hall here!"

Zuo Zongtang said: "Okay? Change your name, but not your surname. Zuo Zongtang, a native of Xiangyin, Hunan, is known as Zuo Mulezi. Mr. General, do you have anything to say? If you don’t want to say it, it’s my turn!”

Ji Gao said it quickly. Bar. He Chun saw that Zhang Liangji was so respectful to Zuo Zongtang and did not dare to do it again. However, he was very angry and said, "Master Futai, I'm not feeling well, so I won't accompany you." He cupped his hands and walked away.

Everyone in the room stared at Zuo Zongtang, and there was silence for a while. Everyone had their own thoughts, some were hoping that Zuo Zongtang would make a fool of himself, some were hoping that he would indeed have some wise ideas, and some were just watching the excitement to see what happened.

Zuo Zongtang walked proudly through the crowd, took down the map, spread it on the table, brought the Go box, grabbed a handful of black stones and placed them in the south of Changsha City, and grabbed a white stone and placed them on the east and north sides of the black stones. side. He said: "Fellow military officers, I use white chess to represent the officers and soldiers, and black flags to represent the Changmao. The current situation is that the Changmao is stationed in the south of the city, with the Xiangjiang River behind it and the Xiangjiang River to the west. The officers and soldiers go from Tianxin Pavilion in the city to the city. Waicai Gongfen and Yangjialong, bypassing Huangtuling, Taiyi Temple, Xinkaipu, and reaching the riverside, have already surrounded the provincial capital and the narrow area on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River. Nearly 100,000 Changmao people gathered there Now we are on the verge of extinction." He picked up a few white seeds and pressed them to the west of the black ones, and said, "Now the supply of food and grass for Longmao depends entirely on the west route. As long as the government army sends a team of troops to cross the Xiang River west to occupy the head of the earth wall and return. Longtan, cut off Changmao's food route and cut off their westward escape route." Qin Dingsan, the commander-in-chief of Zhenyuan, Guizhou, asked: "Where did Changmao's 100,000 soldiers come from? With an army of 40,000, we are already stretched thin to defend the city. If we send more people across the river, we will have enough ambition but not enough strength."

"We have troops in Changsha City," Zuo Zongtang said, "now we are in the city. There are more than 10,000 soldiers, and five thousand soldiers are enough. If there are too many soldiers in the city, they will cause trouble and disturb the people."

Xiang Rong disagreed and said: " It’s not that we haven’t thought about the strategy of encirclement, but once encircled, Changmao will definitely fight against the odds, and it will be even harder for Changsha City to hold on!”

Zuo Zongtang refused to give in and said, “Zuo asked for advice! Are the military gates going to leave a way for Chang Mao to continue their escape? The army has already suppressed troops from Guangxi to Hunan. Are they going to continue to suppress Hubei, Jiangxi or Sichuan?"

This question? Xiang Rong blushed. Since Xiang Rong fought against the Taiping Army, he has adopted the strategy of driving the Taiping Army out of Guangxi. The responsibility has been transferred to his province, and he, the governor of Guangxi, can naturally handle it easily. Therefore, since he was stationed in Changsha, he had no intention of fighting to the death with the Taiping Army. Not to mention the other armies, they naturally had the same thoughts. Xiang Rong said: "Xiang is incompetent and is now a dismissed admiral. Anyone can raise an army to hold him accountable. However, if we want to cross Jiangxi alone, whoever wants to go will do it. I have no one to send as admiral, and I will not take the blame."

Several generals who were closely related to Xiang Rong saw Zuo Zongtang's aggressiveness and stood up to defend Xiang Rong. They said to Zhang Liangji: "Zhang Zhongcheng, Xiang Junmen is also a first-class military officer. Although our court values ??civility over military affairs, But we can't humiliate us soldiers who have been through life and death like this." Zhang Liangji did not comment on Zuo Zongtang's opinion. He stood up and said to Xi Ni: "What Xiang Junmen said makes sense. Even sows come when they are anxious. Where is the tree? We are here today, please keep your place and defend Changsha." Everyone dispersed with a murmur.

Zuo Zongtang unexpectedly expressed his opinion. Before he could follow up, Zhang Liangji left the meeting. He was very angry and rolled up the map in anger. When everyone walked out of the lobby, Zhang Liangji repeatedly bowed his hands to Zuo Zongtang: "Ji Gong is really brilliant. He was enlightened and enlightened."

Zuo Zongtang said: "Forget it, let's tell someone It makes sense."

Zhang Liangji said: "Ji Gong must understand my difficulties. Although I am controlling the armies, I don't have the power to control them. How can I control them? It's just a matter of discussion. So I have to give Xiang Junmen face."

Zuo Zongtang said: "If this is the case, whoever you ask to be your guest will be a blind man. Liao Bai said. I'd better go home and hug Yao Zi. "Hu Linyi advised: "Ji Gong, please be more considerate. In officialdom, it is often impossible to discuss right and wrong in Changsha. We have to contribute to the admirals and others, and we must save some face for them."

Zuo Zongtang said: "I don't care about his rules or face. The biggest rule is to lead the troops to win the battle. The patrol can do it. Letting the people live and work in peace and contentment is the greatest face."

Zhang Liangji said: "Don't be anxious, Mr. Ji, give the admiral some face and use your plan of encirclement on all sides.

I will write a letter right now and dispatch two generals, Ma Long and Chang Cun, to cross the Xiangjiang River westward and occupy the territory of Qiangtou and Longhuitan. Then he asked Admiral Bao to transfer 5,000 people from the city out of the city to strengthen the defense outside the city. ”

Ma Long and Chang Cun are both general soldiers stationed in Hunan, and the governor of Hunan still has to buy face. Therefore, the two received the order and began to break camp in the afternoon. He Chun hurriedly went to Xiangrong’s tent to report "Xiang Junmen, Zhang Futai still turned a deaf ear to your words. If Ma and Chang really worked together, where would you put your face? "

"What you said is confusing. It's really going to work and kill the long hair. I'm not happy enough. How much money is my face worth? "Xiang Rong sneered and said, "You have to rely on your real skills to fight. After reading a few military books, you pretend to be a Zhuge. I have seen many people like this. Brother He, if you say, forty or fifty thousand of us, surrounded by one hundred thousand long hairs outside Changsha City, and want to annihilate them all in one fell swoop, isn’t that just a toad trying to swallow the sky? If Changmao is really determined to attack Changsha, can Changsha still be saved? "

He Chun said: "In the final analysis, they still don't know how powerful Changmao is. They all think that we are idlers, so they let Changmao leave Guangxi. "

Xiang Rong said: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. We have lost the battle. People can think whatever they want and say whatever they want. It's up to them. What I'm worried about is that if they steal chickens, they will lose rice. The two generals, Ma and Chang, will go west alone, far away from the army. Once they are surrounded by long hair, they will beat the dogs with meat buns. They have only been dealing with Changmao for a few days. They don't know how powerful Changmao is. You and I know very well that what Changmao is best at is to strike one out of ten and divide and conquer. Therefore, the officers and soldiers must be each other's horns. They must not divide their troops. If you use force alone, you will be annihilated. "

He Chun said: "What does Junmen mean? "

Xiang Rong said: "In any case, we cannot watch the friendly forces retreat and remain indifferent. However, Zhang Futai's general order must not be disrespected, so we can only act accordingly. You can go see Ma and Chang. The two commanders-in-chief met and knew how powerful they were, so they asked them to do a good job in protecting the enemy. You can give them eight words: break camp and advance slowly, the slower the better. "

The two generals, Ma Long and Chang Cun, were reluctant to cross the river according to He Chun's suggestion. The governor's Yamen sent a messenger to urge them. Ma Long explained to the messenger: "It rained heavily the day before yesterday and the water in the Xiangjiang River was Urgent, the boats we collected are too small to cross the river. We have sent out men and horses to recruit large ships. Please tell Mr. Futai that we dare not disobey the order, but we do have difficulties!

Chang Cun also said: "Yes, yes, there are few big ships to begin with. Ever since Changmao came, the boatmen have been scared away. We need to go to the north to recruit. There is no way to solve it in a hurry." "

The ordering soldier reported the truth to Zhang Liangji. Zuo Zongtang, who was sitting on the side, said: "Master Zhang, they are delaying on purpose. There is nothing wrong with crossing the river at night, why wait until tomorrow. And now that the day is two strokes higher, if we hurry up and cross the river, we can complete it before dark. ”

Zhang Liangji ordered the messengers to convey the order to the two commanders-in-chief, and their camp must be set up on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River by tomorrow morning.

Early the next morning, Zuo Zongtang was worried. , went to Xicheng to personally observe the whereabouts of Ma and Chang. The patrolman who was following him said: "Sir, you see, the two generals Ma and Chang have already crossed the river, and the other side is full of camps. "

Zuo Zongtang said: "Really? "Lifting up the single-tube telescope in his hand to observe carefully, he was shocked. The other side was full of Taiping Army camps, and the military flags all had the huge word "stone" on them. Shi Dakai's camps were built one after another, and the number of people must be at least 10,000, and from the west bank to Shuiluzhou in the center of the Xiangjiang River, and from Shuiluzhou to the east bank of the Xiangjiang River, the Taiping Army built a pontoon bridge, and people and horses came and went as if they were walking on flat ground.

Looking at the east bank of the Xiangjiang River, it is basically impossible. There is no sign of an official or an army. “Ma Long Changcun is so damned! Damn it! Zuo Zongtang slapped the wall tiles angrily, "Let's go back to the governor's office. I want to ask Mr. Zhang what crime Ma and Chang deserved for delaying the military plane!" "

Zuo Zongtang rushed back to the governor's office. Ma Long had already sent someone to report to Zhang Liangji. The reason why he did not cross the river was because there were no big ships to cross the river. The larger ships were captured by the Taiping Army.

Zuo Zongtang didn’t believe such an excuse at all and said, “If we don’t have a boat, why should the governor’s office build it for him? It is clear that he is afraid of the enemy like a tiger and hesitates to move forward, allowing the enemy to see through his intentions and take the first step.

If we don't kill one or two generals, I'm afraid things that will delay the war will happen again and again! ".

Zhang Liangji sighed helplessly, and in turn advised Zuo Zongtang that it was the right time to appoint people and it was not appropriate to divide the senior officials. Zuo Zongtang couldn't swallow this breath. Mr. Futai had promised to obey his advice. Now this How could Zhang Liangji have his own difficulties? But Zuo Zongtang had a bad temper. Zhang Liangji was forced to the edge and said, "I will personally lead an army to recapture the west bank of the Xiangjiang River!" "

Zhang Liangji really went to gather troops and horses. Hu Linyi went to the governor's Yamen to have something to do and said: "Sir Zhang, why do you need to take risks? You know clearly that there is no benefit in going, so why risk yourself." "

Zhang Liangji said: "Runzhi, don't persuade me. I can't mobilize the troops. Mr. Zuo's good plan cannot be implemented. I can't explain it to Mr. Zuo. " He waved his hand to Hu Linyi and rode away.

Seeing that he could not catch up, Hu Linyi went to Zuo Zongtang and said that the matter was over, why bother to run against Zhang Zhongcheng again. How could Zhang Zhongcheng, a clerk, be able to command the army? ? It's not Zhang Futai's fault that the commander-in-chief didn't obey the order. You'd better keep quiet and don't let Zhang Futai go to danger.

Zuo Zongtang said: "It was Mr. Zhang who led the troops to the west of the city. Yes, I didn’t force him, I wanted to persuade you.

Hu Linyi suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Ji Gong, as the saying goes, people are not as good as God. The military situation changes rapidly. When marching and fighting, it is common for strategies not to be implemented. We can only adapt to changes." "

Zuo Zongtang said: "The reason why this plan cannot be implemented is not because of changes in military situation, but because Ma Long's constant presence delayed the fighter opportunity. Fortunately, Zhang Liangji and I had an agreement beforehand. If we get along, we'll stay one more day. If we don't, we'll leave. I will pack up my belongings and go back to my Baishui Cave immediately. "

Seeing that Zuo Zongtang's mule had lost his temper, Hu Linyi did not dare to be angry anymore. He pulled Zuo Zongtang and said, "Ji Gong stayed back, blaming me for talking too much. If you want to leave, don't be in a hurry now. It seems that Zhang Zhongcheng really wants to lead troops out of the city. He has never led troops before. How about waiting for me to replace him? ”

Zuo Zongtang said: “We want to go together. We can meet and chat and leave. I can still return to Xiangyin before dark. "

The two rushed to the school ground on horseback. Zhang Liangji was lecturing the soldiers of Fubiao Camp. It seemed that he really wanted to lead the troops himself. Hu Linyi got off his horse and ran over and said, "How can there be no Futai in the city? grown ups? Yes, I will lead the troops there. "

Zhang Liangji said: "Changsha City still depends on you to defend it, you can't leave the city. "

Hu Linyi said that Ji Gao has this kind of temper. You can't be angry with him. If you are angry with him, you will be angry to death. Zhang Liangji said: "I'm not angry with him. He did it. The idea was right, but it was a pity that the soldiers did not listen to the orders. I was also betting on these soldiers. I wanted to show them that they would not eat pigs with hair on them without Zhang Butcher. "

Zuo Zongtang also came over at this time. His anger had not subsided, but before he could say anything, he suddenly heard a muffled sound coming from the southwest corner of the city. Hu Linyi said bad, okay. It seemed that the city wall had been blown up. Immediately, a scout came to report that the Taiping Army had blown up the southwest corner of the city, which was more than eight feet wide. Hu Linyi said, "We can't leave the city. Come with me to the south of the city!" "Leading Zhang Liangji's assembled green battalion troops, they rushed to the south of the city.

Zuo Zongtang no longer argued with Zhang Liangji and asked: "Master Zhang, do you have your seal on you? "

"No, I never carry such a big thing with me. "Zhang Liangji thought Zuo Zongtang was talking about the governor's seal.

"No, I am talking about your personal seal. "Zuo Zongtang said loudly.

"Yes, yes. "Zhang Liangji pulled it off from his belt and handed it to Zuo Zongtang.

"Okay, lend it to me. "Zuo Zongtang said, "Your Excellency, please quickly tell someone to take the Yamen's manuscript signatures and go to Nancheng to find me. The more the better. "

Zuo Zongtang had already run dozens of steps when he spoke. Zhang Liangji had no time to ask, so he called a soldier over and returned to the Yamen immediately.

He then hurried to Nancheng on foot. We were still far away from the city wall, and we could hear shouting and shouting. The fighting seemed to be fierce. When we turned around the street, we saw horses neighing and people making a noise. Soldiers and common people were moving stones towards the gap in the city wall. Throw.

Zuo Zongtang and a few people grabbed manuscript signatures in their hands and shouted loudly: "A stone costs a hundred cents, and twenty dollars is one tael of silver. Move it quickly, move it quickly, and you can protect Changsha and earn money!"

It turned out that Zuo Zongtang was organizing soldiers and civilians to throw stones at the bombed city wall. He ordered in the name of the governor that one stone should be thrown for one hundred coins. One hundred cents is not a decimal. At that time, one cent could buy a rice dumpling in Changsha, and two thousand cents could be exchanged for one tael of silver. Therefore, the common people were very enthusiastic in fighting. They moved the stones from the Tutu Temple and Chen's Ancestral Hall that had been destroyed by the Taiping Army's artillery, and threw them into the gap. Throw a piece away and get a signature stamped with the governor's private seal. Hu Linyi led his troops to block the gap and fought fiercely with the influx of Taiping troops. The stones rained down on them without eyes, injuring the Taiping troops as well as the officers. The officer of the governor's yamen said: "Master Zuo, you have hurt many of your own people, so you can't throw them away anymore."

Zuo Zongtang said while handing out the signatures: "Throw them away, don't be afraid of hitting your own people, killing or injuring them." A few people are better than letting Chang Mao enter the city."

Zhang Liangji also came over to help issue the signatures and said loudly: "I am the governor Zhang Liangji. Listen to the soldiers and civilians of Changsha. Master Zuo's words are my orders. A hundred cents for a stone will never go unpaid."

More and more people moved the stones, and the pile of stones at the gap was more than ten feet high. It was difficult for people to walk on it. Taiping, who came in, could not stand still. He was either killed by the officers or soldiers, or was killed and injured by flying stones. Lin Fengxiang, who commanded the siege, had no choice but to order a retreat. Seeing the Taiping Army withdrawing, the officers and soldiers shouted happily: "The Changmao is retreating, the Changmao is retreating."

Hu Linyi, commander of the army, immediately repaired the city wall. Zuo Zongtang said to Zhang Liangji: "Sir Zhang, I have kept my promise. Now let everyone go to the Fantai Yamen to collect the reward money. Don't feel bad about the money."

Zhang Liangji said this to Zuo Zongtang Zhao was very impressed and said: "What the hell, such a small amount of money is nothing! Defending Changsha is better than anything else." He then patted the back of Zuo Zongtang's hand and said, "Ji Gong, look at the situation in Changsha, how can you bear this?" Is it time to leave Changsha alone? The people of Changsha place their hope in Mr. Zuo Zongtang. At this time, his anger subsided and said, "The people of Changsha know who I am. It's just that I promised you." It’s a little unreasonable to leave at this time.”

Zhang Liangji said: “My husband is so talented that Liangji feels inferior, so he is willing to leave all the military and political affairs to him. Liangji promises everyone. Just keep your hands and feet free, but there is one thing I must remind you: There are many problems in the army, and it is useless to make do with it."

Zhang Liangji sent his trusted messenger to take the people to the Fantai Yamen to receive the reward. Because the soldiers are brave and have to defend the city, the Fantai Yamen wants to send the reward to the south of the city. The common people were smiling and clamoring to follow Zhang Liangji to the fantai Yamen.