Complete Works of Zeng Guofan

"If you don't become a sage, you will become a beast." Zeng Guofan's life was marked by great success and unprecedented controversies. In the late Qing Dynasty, Hunan was full of talents. Zeng Guofan was dull and dull and did not stand out. Instead, he was called "Zeng Shao" by his contemporaries because of his ruthlessness in killing people. However, with his keen eye for knowing people, his foresight in assessing the situation, his determination to stay calm in the face of trouble, his perseverance to survive desperate situations, and even his ruthlessness at critical moments, Zeng Guofan stood out in the bloody era and became the "famous official of ZTE" who saved the Qing Dynasty. After starting his army in Hunan, Zeng Guofan's Hunan army suffered repeated defeats. He committed suicide by drowning himself in the river twice, made several wills, and even abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown in despair. In terms of setbacks, no one could compare with Zeng Guofan at that time. However, Zeng Guofan, who believed in "a hero knocks out his teeth and swallows his blood", recognized the word "support" and relied on extreme introspection and perseverance to survive the turning point of the Taiping Army's internal strife.