C3416 The Western Regions cannot be lost!

Zuo Zongtang had finally made up his mind. The only thing that forced him to make this decision was Ceng Guofan's influence on him, and his subordinates' push for him to do so.

Yes, he also started from the bottom, why was Liu Jintang still not back from the toilet when he went out, of course Zuo Zongtang knew that his subordinates went to have a secret meeting with Zuo Chao Feng.

He didn't love money, but he had to find a way for his subordinates to make money!

Originally, the Qing Dynasty's meritorious military system was unreasonable, the soldiers were suffering greatly, the investment company that Xiao Letian made, caught their attention in an instant.

What are the ideals of a poor soldier? They did not even dream of dying in a coffin. The cemetery was their home.

But today, the plans of the Western Investment Bank had ignited the thoughts of all the soldiers.

So it turned out that fighting with all his might was beneficial to him. With a small share in his hands, he could split some of the money with his grandson every month!

Even if this amount of money was insignificant, only enough for him to eat and drink, at least it was better than nothing! It was still better than dying for free!

Zuo Zongtang could not refute such a plan to wrest control of the people, he knew that if this news were to spread, even if a gust of wind were to reach the ears of the soldiers, the soldiers' hearts would be shaken.

He himself had no way to reject it, so was it possible that he himself wanted to personally tell the soldiers, that I, Zuo Zongtang, am a loyal subject of the Qing Dynasty, and that we do not need traitorous silver!

So you will have to suffer with me, one after another, and die together without a thin coffin to bury, and your children and grandchildren will be poor all their lives?

Just because I, Zuo Zongtang, am a loyal subject of the Manchu, I have to let all my brothers live such a life?

It would be strange if the morale of the army did not collapse!

Zuo Zongtang knew that he couldn't resist his subordinates' pleas, so he had to accept this plan even if he didn't accept it!

Ceng Guofan's influence, the push from his brothers, these were all not the entire reason, but in the end, what made him make up his mind was still the dream in the hearts of all the Chinese scholars!

Anyone who committed an open crime against the Han would be killed even though the distance was too far!

What is the Western Regions? The Western Regions was a touchstone of Han civilization's martial spirit!

In the long history, all the civil and military officials who could pass through the Western Regions were all famous, and not a single one was not praised!

The Western Regions has already become proof of the strength of the Han civilization. It was fine to see how the Western Regions operated.

When the Chinese are strong and powerful, they all put heavy troops into the west and take the posture of expanding... It was as if Chinese civilization was trying to open up the golden path from the Central Asia to Europe.

Because Chinese civilization is not a marine civilization, when he and other civilizations interact with each other, the first choice is through the land.

As long as it was a prosperous society, the economic culture of the Central Plains Empire would always be strong. Such exuberant productivity, such quality goods with low prices, such reliance on the culture and products of the Chinese civilization … They all have a very primitive urge to expand outwards.

To make money, to expand living space, to be culturally covered... As for the location of the Central Plains, it was decided that going to Europe through the Western Regions was the first choice and the ocean was the last.

The Western Regions! In the past few thousand years, it had already become a watershed in the prosperity of Chinese civilization!

If they obtained the Western Regions, then the Chinese civilization would be in a position to attack. If they lost the Western Regions, then the Chinese civilization could only struggle to defend.

This was the true dream of Chinese scholars for the past few thousand years. Who wouldn't want the contributions of Zhang Qian and Ban Dingyuan?

Zuo Zongtang also couldn't let go of the Western Regions, the totemic symbols in Chinese culture. If he could take back such a large territory, what kind of contribution would he have?

If a good man was willing to submit his studies to the country, wouldn't he be extremely fortunate to be able to accomplish such a deed?

Just for the sake of this dream, Zuo Zongtang was willing to pay with everything he had to settle this land!

Not to mention that Ceng Guofan had even thrown out the theory of hidden dragons, causing Zuo Jigao to feel dizzy from the punches!

That's right! Compared to the Chinese civilization's thousands of years of history, a single person's life is so small. Then, how should each of us manage our own lives and ideals?

Is it simply a pursuit of personal success? Reading books and becoming an official, fighting and being promoted to an official, and then being conferred the title of a high official and a noble general... He even had the chance to climb to the top and rebel and become an emperor?

Am I going to pursue such an extremely selfish personal ideal for the rest of my life?

Why didn't he jump out of his short life span of a few decades and look even higher? Standing on the river that spanned thousands of years, Lin Ming was like a flying dragon as he overlooked the earth, history, and life!

Only then will you realize how ridiculous your dream of satisfying your selfish desires is!

To be able to make a living, to be able to spread the word of honor through generations and pave the way for the future generations was already not an easy feat!

If Ceng Guofan didn't rebel and was to be the watchdog of the Qing Dynasty for his entire life, what did he have to protect? It was just to give the fledgling Chinese forces some time to protect themselves.

He used his body to protect the Chinese forces that had just emerged from the ground. He did not want them to be immediately killed by the Manchu!

The more they protected for one year, the stronger these powers would become, and if they guarded for one more year, the Manchu would not give their land to the foreigners.

What he wanted to protect was the hope that the future of a brand-new China would be bigger than the territory of the Ming Dynasty!

The Qing Dynasty had ruled the Central Plains for so many years, and it was about time for them to pay back the interest they had earned. They, the Manchu, had to return the white mountains, the black water, the Mongolian Grasslands, Xinjiang, and Tibet to China!

Before this major event is completed, these Tataru will not go crazy from the provocation. On the contrary, you will have to lie to them.

Ceng Guofan was very clear that he would not be able to see that day, but he firmly believed that he would definitely be able to see his spirit soul's death!

"Hehe …" Can't I, Zuo Jigao, be this hidden dragon? What is my own small desire? My honor is just a ball! "

"I have spent the last 10 years of my life in exchange for Xinjiang being a part of China. This is my historical mission!"

"I don't care how the dynasty of Central Plains rises or falls in the future. I don't care what his surname is. "

"But at least this piece of soil from the Western Regions was retrieved from Zuo Zongtang's grasp. In the end, this piece of dirt had to be fused together with the Central Plains!"

"F * ck, laozi doesn't want anything else. I will do this for the rest of my life!"

"I'm risking my life for this! Can your clan leader, Xiao Letian, spend all his money? "

"35 million silver!" If you dare to lie to me with empty words, be careful that I will die together with you! "

Fan Jin's face flushed from the spurting. "Calm down, calm down, Marshal! Calm down …" "I don't dare to lie to you. I really don't dare to lie to you …"

"Your Majesty, please say something. Please advise the marshal!"