After the Beida Camp of the Qing Dynasty was breached, the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing began to expand, calling himself "Heavenly Father Comes Down to Earth". The conflict between Yang Xiuqing and Hong Xiuquan began to become irreconcilable.
Blue Star In August 1856, Hong Xiuquan sent a secret message to Shi Dakai, saying that Yang Xiuqing was preparing to kill the king and asked for support.
Shi Dakai and feudalism have always been at odds with each other, and since he was not loyal to the feudal emperor, he naturally turned a blind eye to this secret letter.
If Shi Dakai invades Nanjing now, he will become the target of public criticism. The risk is still too great. It is better to rely on the shield of Nanjing to continue. After all, development cannot be achieved in a day or two. The best thing now is to accumulate strength. .
Blue Star On September 4, 1856, the Tianjing Incident broke out. Northern King Wei Changhui led three thousand elite soldiers into Nanjing City and carried out a massacre. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom fell into civil strife.
From this moment on, the trajectory in this alien continent seems to have changed from that in Shi Dakai's original world.
Something unexpected happened.
Luo Bingzhang estimated that Shi Da held a meeting to send troops to support Nanjing. He actually organized 400,000 soldiers and horses, which were also equipped with many muskets. They attacked Jiujiang from Wuhan and Pingxiang from Changsha. It seemed that this was a gamble on luck.
This battle seems to be the most difficult to fight in such a long time. Jiujiang and Pingxiang have only 50,000 defenders each.
Blue Star September 8, 1856, outside Ruichang.
"What a shame, these people actually cut off their braids and joined the rebels and started massacring villages."
The commander of the Green Army issued an order that was inhumane.
The residents of the village were so frightened that they fled in all directions, looking for shelter.
However, there was no place in this village to hide from the army.
The soldiers, armed with sharp weapons, mercilessly killed everyone they could find.
The smell of blood filled the air, and cries and screams came one after another.
The soldiers stepped on the corpses of the villagers indifferently, as if they were just a group of insignificant ants.
No one in the entire village was spared, corpses were scattered all over the village, and the surrounding rivers were dyed red.
The next day, the Huaxia Minbao reported this incident, which quickly aroused great public outrage and the Qing Dynasty's rule was hit again.
There was a dull atmosphere in the Nanchang General Staff Headquarters. The high walls were covered with maps and war plans, and heavy books and documents were placed in every corner.
The officers, dressed in neat uniforms, lowered their heads and said nothing, concentrating on studying maps and plans.
There is a large conference table in the center of the staff headquarters, where generals discuss strategies.
The table is covered with a long green velvet cloth, with various documents and stationery placed on it.
Shi Dakai and the generals were discussing countermeasures at the conference table.
"The Qing Army must be made to pay the price for massacring the common people. How do the generals think this battle should be fought?"
Shi Dakai patted the table and spoke first.
"Now that we have new weapons, our combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the Qing army. As long as we don't divide our troops, we can basically win."
Zhu Yidian made suggestions.
Zuo Zongtang and Zeng Guofan beside them were still silent.
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After the discussion, the Nanchang Staff Headquarters sent an urgent telegram: Peng Dashun, leave 3,000 garrison troops in Jiujiang to prevent the Qing Army from attacking with water divisions from the Yangtze River. The rest will rush directly to Ruichang. The troops cannot be divided to prevent encirclement and suppression. Protect the people and let the Qing Army Knowing the consequences of massacre of the people.
With the telegraph, the situation on the battlefield can be reported to the staff instantly, and combat command capabilities are greatly improved.
Blue Star On September 10, 1856, the main forces of the two armies met at Anding Lake.
Both armies were well prepared and a big battle was about to begin.
The sky is blue with a few white clouds floating in it.
A gentle breeze stirred up the dust and dispersed the tense atmosphere.
On this plain, the grass is lush and full of life. At this moment, they are about to witness a big battle.
Suddenly, a sharp horn pierced the sky, and then, countless firelights flashed across the sky, as bright as a meteor shower. The roar of artillery fire was like thunder, shaking everyone's heart.
This is the call of war and the drum for warriors to march forward bravely.
On the smoke-filled battlefield, the two armies collided fiercely like two torrents.
The roar of guns and the neighing of war horses intertwined into a tragic movement.
Maxim, Mauser, and the advantages of field artillery were brought into play.
Under the dense firepower network, the Qing Army's charges were repelled one after another.
As the sun sets, the balance of victory begins to tilt. The Taiping Army gradually gained the upper hand. The Qing army began to panic, their morale was low, and they gradually retreated.
The water of Anding Lake was dyed red by the blood of soldiers.
By the end of the day, the Qing Army had lost 30,000 men and the Taiping Army had lost 4,000.
That night, the clever commander of the Qing Army actually wanted to divide his troops and go to Tiansi Mountain, hoping that the two armies would form a horn.
Although it is more difficult to fight the Qing army after it goes up the mountain, it is possible to wipe out the Qing army staying on the plains in one fell swoop.
The Nanchang General Staff immediately received Peng Dashun's telegram and learned about the current situation.
"Communication Corps, immediately convey the battle plan, and ask Peng Dashun's troops to quickly outflank the Qing army on Anding Lake from both wings when all enemy forces have completed their transfer, and strive to annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Shi Dakai had deduced the trend of this war many times, so he could formulate a plan as soon as he saw the telegram.
Blue Star On September 11, 1856, countless soldiers of the Taiping Army charged desperately to encircle and annihilate the Qing Army in the plain area. Before the Qing Army on Tiansi Mountain had time to support them, the Taiping Army ended the battle with 10,000 casualties.
At this time, the group of young troops on Tiansi Mountain became a lonely army.
Since the artillery range of the Qing Army was shorter than that of field artillery, the Taiping Army set up artillery at the foot of the mountain. Although they could not charge up the mountain, as soon as the Qing Army came down, they would fire artillery and beat you to your knees.
At this moment, 90,000 troops were surrounded by 30,000 troops. It was really dumbfounding.
The Qing Army also tried to go down the mountain many times, but failed. The firepower network formed by Maxim and Mauser was too dense, and the power of the field artillery was also extraordinary.
Finally, with supplies cut off, the Qing Army persisted for 20 days before surrendering one after another.
After this wave, the Qing Army no longer had many troops in Hubei, and Wuchang was also recovered.
