In the battle of Guancun, they won a complete victory. The Taiping army was no longer fettered, and the troops divided into two groups and marched north to Yong'an.
Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing walked along the waterway, leading the old and the weak, carrying heavy baggage and walking at a leisurely pace. Halfway through the journey, the boat was completely out of trouble, Xiu Quan was overjoyed, and the edict said: "All the soldiers will pray a thousand times to obey the order of heaven, and never rebel again." I tell you the truth, don’t be greedy for life and fear death at present, and when you go to heaven, you will live forever. If you are greedy for life, you will not live; if you are afraid of death, you will die. And don’t be greedy for peace and fear of suffering at the moment. When you go to heaven, you will be peaceful and painless forever. If you are greedy for peace, you will be uneasy; if you are afraid of suffering, you will suffer. In short, obey heaven's commandments and enjoy heaven's blessings. Disobey the order of heaven and fall into hell. The soldiers will wake up Qianqi, and don't blame anyone who rebels again. Admire this.
The land route was led by Xiao Chaogui, with Luo Dayou as the vanguard, advancing lightly and quickly. On September 20, he entered Teng County and recruited troops. Chen Chengrong, Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng, Li Shixian and others came here in admiration.
On the 25th, Luo Gang launched an attack from the east to the west, beheaded Pingle Xie's deputy general Al Jing'a, and captured Yong'an City lightly.
Xiao Chaogui was overjoyed. He joined Luo Zhiyuan and Ma Chengtou to point out the country and was excited for a long time.
Yong'an was the first city captured by the Taiping Army. Hong Xiuquan was overjoyed and planned to marry Hong Xuanjiao to Xiao Chaogui.
On September 26, 1851, Wu Lantai led his troops to pursue Xia Yikou, and the vanguard advanced to Wenwei. He Chun wants to attack.
Wu Lantai said: "Wenwei and Yong'an are ten miles away from each other. It's a vast open area. It's a good idea to attack alone. Shuidou Village is the gateway to Yong'an. If you occupy this place, Yong'an can be easily obtained."
In early October, three thousand Chaoyong arrived, and Wulantai was full of confidence. He divided his troops into four groups to attack Shuidou Village. Qin Rigang failed to support him, Liu Weng Village was lost, and the grain camp was destroyed.
Xiao Chaogui went out of the city to supervise the battle, but was wounded in the neck by a stray arrow and could not move. Suddenly, Jesus possessed him and said, "Brother Tian has worked hard to come down to earth, and he was in Yong'an. Because the King of the West was slaying demons, he suffered some minor injuries, which are not serious. Brother Xiu Qing, you are here to the throne. , Lord, peace of mind and happiness. It doesn’t matter if your brother-in-law suffers a little."
Yang Xiuqing and others knelt down and prayed: "Brother Tian made atonement for his sins in the past, and we brothers have benefited a lot. Now your brother-in-law is suffering like this generation. I ask Heavenly Father and Brother Tian to take special care of me, so that my brother-in-law can recover soon and stand up to the sky." Father Ten brother Tsunadsune."
Xiao Chaogui returned to Jesus and said: You must be at ease, and you must command the soldiers and generals. Everyone must be at ease and be faithful to our Heavenly Father and Heavenly Brothers. Move forward boldly and bravely, work together to kill the demons.
Xiuqing reassured Chaogui to take care of his injuries and leave him alone. Suddenly, the Heavenly Father possessed him and shouted: "Are Zhou Xineng and Zhu Ba here? You are traitors and spies, and we will capture them immediately!"
Zhou and Zhu were dissatisfied and complained in vain.
Yang Xiuqing said: "I will make you die without mercy and bring witnesses."
Supervisor Zhu Xikun and inspector Huang Wen'an were immediately taken into custody.
It turned out that military commanders Zhou Xineng, Zhu Ba, and Chen Wu called Bobai back to summon the people to surrender for the Qing Dynasty. Saishang's relatives promised high-ranking officials generous salaries, and Zhou, Zhu, and Chen then agreed to respond internally. Zhu Ba is Zhu Xikun's uncle, and he repeatedly encourages Zhu Xikun to start a new business. When Zhu Xikun is hesitant, Yang Xiuqing already knows everything.
After the disastrous defeat of Guancun and the loss of Yong'an City, Emperor Xianfeng was shocked. He reprimanded Sai Shang'a for his poor command and was demoted to four ranks to remain in office. Xiang Rong was greedy for merit and advanced rashly, but his achievements failed and he was stripped of his military position and stayed in the camp to serve. Wu Lantai was awarded a yellow mantle for his meritorious service in fending off the enemy. Dong Guangjia, the commander-in-chief of Hebei Town in Henan Province, and Shao Heling, the commander-in-chief of Yunyang Town in Hubei Province were mobilized to quickly provide reinforcements.
Sai Shang Azhi, if this continues, the head on the neck will eventually be lost. With a shot of the alarm tree and a flash of the sword, Liu Changqing, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan North Town, was appointed as the admiral of Guangxi and led the army and horses of the North Road; Wu Lantai controlled the South Road; Zhang Zhao led the water bravery to cruise the Meijiang River; Guangxi Inspector Yao Ying was appointed as the wing commander of the camp. , the Prime Minister's north and south routes besieged and captured the city.
Yao Ying followed Sai Shang'al's order and ordered Wu Lantai and Liu Changqing to advance from the north to the south. They attacked many times but were repelled by the Taiping Army.
Xiuquan sits firmly in Yongan, feeling refreshed both physically and mentally. At the end of the month, Xiuquan issued another edict, conferring the title of five kings on the east, west, south and north wings. Yang Xiuqing, king of the east, and Xiao Chao, king of Guixi, ranked first. Feng Yunshan, the South King, and Wei Changhui, the North King, ranked second. Shi Dakaiyi King, ranked third. All the kings below the Western King were controlled by the Eastern King. He also granted the titles of Qin Rigang, Prime Minister of Tianguan, and Hu Yihuang, Prime Minister of Chunguan. Below the prime minister are the inspectors, commanders, and generals; below the generals are the general commanders, supervisors, and military commanders; below the military commanders are the division commanders, brigade commanders, pawn commanders, and two commanders. The calendar of the Qing Dynasty was abolished and the "Celestial Calendar" was promulgated, taking Jintian Tuanying as the first year of the founding of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The year was divided into 366 days, with 31 days in single months and 30 days in double months.
Yang Xiuqing, the king of the East, was disdainful and said to Yang Fuqing: "The military advisor has reached the level of two Sima, and the twelve-level official text has given me a headache. It's really a lot of nonsense, and I still don't remember it all. How can the army be guarded? If you don't guard the danger, I will order you." It takes a lifetime to learn.”
Luo Guangyuan was only the general manager, and he was disdainful when he was ranked sixth. He told Su Sanniang: "From now on, the generation of brothers and the group of sisters are a thing of the past."
Su Sanniang said: "You are the vanguard of the former army. You have worked hard and achieved great results. You are only granted the title of general. Among the prime ministers, inspectors, commanders, and generals, who is better than you?"
Luo Gangdao said: "The kings are mutually reinforcing each other, and the few are the enemies of the many. I am attached to His Highness the King of the West. The King of the West is seriously injured and cannot afford it, so I am helpless."
Su Sanniang said: "Food and clothing, lustful thoughts, and a stable position are born with etiquette. When you see the king, you kowtow and worship, how is it different from the Qingyao! When Dongxiang is crowned king, he will accept four wives. The day before yesterday, he was favored by a beauty pageant, and the king of heaven got forty more wives." If the world were all brothers and sisters, how could the grievances of Xiao Desheng and his wife complain?"
Hong Xiuquan was good at preaching that Yang Xiuqing controlled the kings, and Feng Yunshan couldn't help but sigh. However, when he heard that the King of Heaven was repairing the palace of the Heavenly King, selecting wives among the people, and eagerly throwing out the "Taiping Etiquette", Feng Yunshan's heart trembled and he said to himself: "The Heavenly King is too lazy to manage the government and is greedy. Antu Yi is here! The mountain is not exhausted and the water is not exhausted. Who cares about the 40,000 tigers and wolves outside the city!"
One day, someone asked to see him. He knelt down and cried for his uncle. Yunshan asked his relatives how they were doing? Hearing that his parents, wife and children were executed, Yunshan suddenly felt that his life was in decline, and he sobbed for a long time. That night, Yunshan packed up his body and walked deep into the wilderness with his nephew, burning a few stacks of paper money to pay homage to his relatives and the past.
At this moment, the palace of King Yong'an is resplendent and brightly lit. Xiuquan is chatting with his parents, wife and children while admiring the moon. Occasionally, a man came in, checked his pulse, and asked Xiuquan with a smile if he could take medicine for a cold.
Xiuquan also smiled and said to his wife Lai Lianying: "Brother Lai Hanying's medical skills are the best in heaven."
After more than a month of siege, the progress of the north road was slow. Sai Shang'a had no choice but to order Xiang Rong to command the north road. In order to boost the morale of the army, Sai Shang A rushed to Yangshuo to recruit the generals to discuss the suppression.
Wu Lantai said: "I have 40,000 people, dig deep and wide trenches, and surround them on all sides. When they run out of food and ammunition, I will annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Xiang Rong said: "This method has been used many times, and everyone who rebelled fled. I thought that the city must be surrounded. Surround the city on three sides, intercept it with ambushes, and take advantage of the chaos to cover up and kill, and then we can completely annihilate it."
Sai Shang asked Yao Ying privately: "Xiang and Wu Duan, what do you think Mr. Shifu has to say?"
Yao Ying said: "According to Wu Dutong's instructions, the enemy will be killed by being trapped."
"How long will it take to sit there? Forty thousand people and horses, the food and salary expenses are huge!"
"I bet for half a year, after half a year, Yong'an City will run out of ammunition and food."
Sai Shangadao said: "Jiang Zhongyuan intended to rebel and break through many times, but I only dared to chase the rear and not the lead. After retreating to the army gate, I looked for opportunities to wipe out the rear team and rebelled against the main force, then let them go. I order to cut off the troops at the gate and wipe out the tail of Wu Dutong. The other troops attack and kill from the waist. If they rebel, they will be defeated."
Yao Ying took a long breath and said: "This is an excellent strategy. People's hearts are moving together. This is the strength of thieves and my weakness. Only Xiangjunmen and Wudutong can fight against the rebellion of all the generals. However, the two of them are almost enemies. In Zhongpingwei, Wulantai was defeated and Xiangrong was late in rescuing him. On the Guancun battlefield, Xiangrong was almost gone and Wulantai didn't send a single soldier. I tried to mediate, but I had no choice. The grievances are deep; the face and the heart are at odds, but An Neng can join hands and share weal and woe!"
Sai Shang'ada said: "This is not a discord, but a hope that the other party will die soon! I argued with the two generals about this matter. Half a year later, my forty thousand troops came out fiercely, chasing the mountain trails, and rebelled against Shang Xiang. There are tens of thousands of old, weak, sick, disabled, women and children. How can we say that the outcome is uncertain? At that time, I will move the camp to the military gate and watch them kill the enemy. According to Master Shifu, how can we break out of the encirclement with rebellion?"
Yao Ying said: "My forty thousand troops are strong in the north and south, with Dayao Mountain in the west. If they rebel, they will flee Zhaoping along Gusu Chong and invade Guilin in the north."
Sai Shangadao said: "This is very good. In the area of Longliao Ridge and Xianhui Ridge, there are canyons and abyss as far as the eye can see. I will pinch the head with Xiangrong Zhi Zhaoping, Wulantai Zhan Gusu rushes to the tail, and the other armies will attack in the middle." , why worry about being invincible! I will report to the Holy One immediately, and after half a year, the Guangdong rebellion will be destroyed."
