First, the painstaking efforts and conscience of creating the Xiang Army.
After Changsha was humiliated, in the third year of Xianfeng (1853), Zeng Guofan arrived in Hengyang with injured self-esteem and began to establish the Xiang army with his bare hands. The appearance of Xiang Army not only changed Zeng Guofan's personal fate, but also changed the direction of the whole country. Regarding the establishment of the Xiang Army, the emperor clearly emphasized the authority of the Xiang Army in his memorial. The Xiang Army was only used for local self-defense and defense of the village, and its activities were strictly limited, emphasizing that "it is not allowed to travel far to recruit soldiers" to prevent any impact on national security.
Because of the national policy at that time, Zeng Guofan adopted the tactic of "selling dog meat by hanging sheep's head" and began to build his own team in the name of establishing Yingyong. Saving the imperial court and rebuilding the country first was something that everyone dared not think about at that time. At that time, the national policy was that our emperors never gave power, especially military power, to the Han people, which was far-reaching. This sentence is a typical representative of Manchu's pro-expensive mentality. Zeng Guofan challenged the fundamental principles of such a country.
Then, why did Zeng Guofan risk his family's destruction and genocide to do such a great thing? This is because the regular army of the Qing Dynasty was corrupt to the end and could not be reformed. Taiping Army headed by Hong Xiuquan opposed the traditional culture of China, claiming that the traditional culture of China was a "demon" book and a "demon" technique, and it was necessary to burn all the classics of China and destroy all the traditional beliefs of China. Therefore, wherever Taiping troops go, they will burn Confucius temples, destroy statues and tear down temples.
Zeng Guofan is a Neo-Confucianism. In his eyes, Confucianism is the only truth between heaven and earth. So in Zeng Guofan's view, if the Taiping Rebellion succeeds, China will fall into great ignorance. This is the fundamental reason why he decided to stand up and resist.
Second, Zeng Guofan's courage and communication skills.
From the idea of building the army to its implementation, it has gone through many hardships and years of preparation. Zeng Guofan first "cheated" the emperor's approval and found a temporary foothold. For a scholar who has no experience in leading troops at all, Zeng Guofan has too many links to learn from scratch. He resisted a lot of pressure and devoted himself to shipbuilding, courage training and salary increase. After many hardships, the establishment of amphibious divisions has finally begun to take shape.
When the troops did not have combat capability, Zeng Guofan also needed to resist blind orders from the emperor. He repeatedly refused to send troops. Under the circumstances at that time, Zeng Guofan knew the importance of "if you don't sing, it will be a blockbuster, and if you don't strike, you will hit it." Rushing to send troops, if defeated, the army will certainly have no possibility of making a comeback, which is the real disaster of the country. Zeng Guofan was under the pressure of imperial power, and his relatives and friends were sad to death. Under the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, there were many rebellions. His heart is very strong!
Zeng Guofan told the emperor like this. I'm losing troops now, and I'll die when I come back from defeat. It is better to let the emperor die now and save the lives of all innocent soldiers than to resist the decree. Finally, Zeng Guofan persuaded him that the emperor would not punish him.
In the workplace, if the orders given by the top management are wrong, as subordinates, how to communicate with the leaders also needs skills. A person firmly believes that he is right, dares to take responsibility and dare to face authority. Only such leaders are charming and worthy of being followed by subordinates.
Thirdly, Zeng Guofan's training principles.
Besides Zeng Guofan's leadership, the reason why Xiang Army is bullish is the improvement of the system. Zeng Guofan's training principle is:
[If! supportLists] 1。 ? [endif] Raise troops with high salary, and raise honesty with high salary. Salary is the most basic guarantee, and soldiers who have no worries can do their best to fight;
[If! Support list ]2. ? [endif] The election will be held in person, the soldiers will raise their own funds, and the villagers will report to the regiment. It is easy for people in the same county to work together, and such a policy has improved team awareness.
3. The organizational principle obeys the general. There is a problem with the superior, the troops are dissolved and the team is reorganized. Soldiers need to ensure the general's safety, and abandon the result that everyone will escape when the general dies in green camp.
4. Choose scholars and lead Shan Nong. Step by step management, first-level management. Choose brave and resourceful people as officers and recruit migrant workers. Applicants who have the breath of yamen will not accept it. A sincere and practical person, easy to manage. The team consciousness of the item still applies.
5. Pay attention to political education, train during the day and attend classes at night. Soldiers with a cultural foundation are good at thinking, which is also conducive to improving the overall quality of the troops.
Xiang army is characterized by harmony between literature and martial arts, harmony between land and water, and harmony between soldiers and courage. Will live in peace with the soldiers, the whole army of 20 thousand people, almost like family. To sum up, it is also applicable to reflect on Zeng Guofan's principles of life and cultivation, even in today's society, which shows Zeng Guofan's foresight and erudition.
Fourth, personal income.
Zeng Guofan's magnificent life is worth learning. He is a great and important figure in the modern history of China. Zeng Guofan was the last spiritual idol of the decadent and lonely Qing Dynasty. Zeng Guofan is good at introspection and summary. He suffered many setbacks in his life. He is always more frustrated and brave, summing up experience in failure, and he is also very self-disciplined and strict with himself. Never give up until you win. This spirit and cognition influenced his life.
This is an excellent book worth reading and rereading, which is not only suitable for family education, but also suitable for professionals. It is very helpful for personal growth. First of all, we have a cognitive consciousness. Just like Zeng Guofan, who just entered Beijing, he was once an ordinary and vulgar person. After years of tempering, he has achieved an extraordinary life. The legendary story of Zeng Guofan has given us ordinary people the motivation to change and the spiritual source of progress.
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