The battlefield in southwest Jiangxi is a hell of fire. Shi Da opened a circle to encircle Nanchang and Nankang. Zeng Guofan's calls were not answered every day, and the earth and the earth were ineffective. They were surrounded by desperate situations and their lives were hanging by a thread.
However, Yang Xiuqing repeatedly ordered to return reinforcements, but Shi Dakai did not dare to rebel, leaving Huang Yukun to defend Jiangxi. He led an army of 20,000 from Jiangxi into Anhui, and defeated Qimen, Wuyuan, Taiping, Jingxian, and Ningguo.
When Shi Da left Jiangxi, Zeng Guofan felt at ease and said: "Recently, thieves from Ji, Yuan, Rui, Fu, Jian and other prefectures have secretly collected the secrets and closed the city to defend it." In nearby provinces such as Fengcheng, Fengxin, Anyi, Jing'an, Jianchang, De'an and other counties, there are also old bandit governors from Guangdong and Guangxi leading new bandits to guard the city. Where the officers and soldiers did not arrive, they would seize food and pay tribute, and the people would be miserable; once the officers and soldiers arrived, they would gather four reinforcements to help the bandits. We should go against the plan and try to hold on to each city, which makes our territory become increasingly narrow, our sources of income become increasingly exhausted, and the provincial capital becomes trapped. Now we should strive to protect Guangrao in order to connect the salary road to Suzhou and Hangzhou; first suppress Fujian to consolidate the barriers between Fujian and Zhejiang. The soldiers of Jiangxi Province are brave enough to do their best. To the south of Ganzhou, we have to borrow reinforcements from Guangdong; to the west of Ji and Yuan, we have to borrow reinforcements from Hunan.
However, Shi Dakai's army swarmed and captured Ning State. Yi Liang, the governor of Liangjiang, was also frightened and urgently consulted Xiang Rong: Ning State is adjacent to Guangde in the east, the gateway to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and is the back road of Wuhu Military Camp. I have been waiting for three years, but failed. Now it is occupied, extending in all directions, and there is danger everywhere.
Xiang Rong did not dare to neglect and quickly sent his deputy general Cai Yinglong to lead a thousand troops to rescue.
Shi Da opened Fuyaowan, killed Cai Yinglong, destroyed most of his troops, and then attacked Wuhu.
Jiang Changgui, the commander-in-chief of Wannan Town, had no support and fled to Huangchi. He urgently reported to Fuji, the governor of Anhui: Huangchi was the retreat for Ningguo and Wuhu, and was surrounded by enemies on all sides. Moreover, thieves could cross over to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so it was better to guard Gaochun together to keep the enemy in check. After reporting, he flew away to Gao Chun again.
Wuhu fell, the land army fled, and the navy Wu Quan's troops lost their support and had to cruise by the river, gradually becoming desperate.
Xiang Rong was worried about the safety of the navy, so he urgently sent naval officer Li Xinming to lead a twenty-red single ship to rush to the rescue; he also sent Deng Shaoliang to aid Wuhu and Ningguo and arrange for prevention and suppression.
Xiang Rong thought hard day and night, without eating or sleeping, so he hurriedly reported: My emperor's clear warning, the land route, the thieves in the upper reaches are blazing, the Guangjian area can lead to Jiangsu and Zhejiang everywhere, our army only gathered in Gaochun, and can only cut off the thieves' way into Jiangsu. The camera went in for suppression, but only Qin Ruhu's army was able to suppress it on all roads entering Zhejiang, so it was difficult to be careful. The waterway starts from the mouth of Yuxikou, Zhenyuzui and Wujiang River above Jinling and below Wuhu, and goes up to Luzhou and Chaohu, and can bypass Anqing. The pirate ships all leave the river here and travel to and from Jinling. If each red single is divided into two parts, the needle fish mouth and the Liangshan River, the source of thieves in the upper reaches will be blocked, and the thieves in the lower reaches will be isolated. It will be easy to suppress the north and south of Guazhen and Jinling.
On May 24, 1856, Deng Shaoliang and 500 Kaiyong arrived in Jianping (now Langxi, Anhui). They integrated the armies of Jiang Changgui, Qin Ruhu, Dulong'a, and Zhou Tianshou to face Shi Dakai, and won three out of three battles.
He Guiqing, the governor of Zhejiang, was very pleased and reported: After Deng Shaoliang arrived in southern Anhui, he first made strict arrangements in the Jianping area. After returning to the commander-in-chief, Qin Ruhu, moved his camp step by step and approached Ningguo. After three successful attacks, the management was quite successful. It was urgent to take advantage of this prestige and quickly recover.
The Eastern King was anxious, but Shi Dakai did not dare to stay for a long time. He left Prime Minister Zhu Fengkui to coordinate Wannan and resist Deng Shaoliang's troops. He divided his army into three groups, marched all the way along the river to the outskirts of Tianjing, advanced to Moling Pass, attacked Lishui all the way, and started from the north. The three sides, west and south, are approaching Jiangnan Camp.
Yang Xiuqing wanted to kill Xiangrong and ordered Qin Rigang to clear Zhenjiang immediately, completely annihilate the Jierhang Ayao army, and attack the Jiangnan camp from the east. If you disobey the order, you will be killed without mercy!
Yang Xiuqing issued a strict order, but Qin Rigang did not dare to disobey him. He led his troops across the river from Guazhou and entered Zhenjiang. He told Wu Ru Xiaodao: "Jilhang Anan, Liu Cunhou in the east, and Yu Wanqing in the west. The three demon armies are to attack the weak enemy Yu Wanqing first. How about it?"
Wu Ru Xiaodao said: "There is a gap between Jierhang'a and Yu Wanqing. Yu Wanqing was originally the chief general. He repeatedly attacked Zhenjiang but failed, so he used food, wealth and beauty to seduce my three thousand brothers. Jierhang'a arrived and launched a massive attack. Yu Wanqing He is loyal, righteous and brave, and Ji wants to kill him. Yu Wanqing leaned against Xiang Rong and refused again and again. The two of them were like fire and water. I thought that I would attack Liu Cunhou first, and Jierhang'a would definitely save him."
Qin Rigang said: "You have an insight into human affairs. It is a pity to defend Zhenjiang. If you attack it, you will rescue it and surround it for reinforcements. You will lead a feign attack to contain Yu Wanqing. Chen Yucheng besieged Liu Cunhou. Li Xiucheng and I set up an ambush and waited for Gill. Hang Ah.”
Qin Rigang's troops arrived in Zhenjiang and besieged Jirhang'a. Xiang Rong did not dare to sit idly by and called Zhang Guoliang to rescue him.
Chen Yucheng besieged Liu Cunhou, and Jierhang'a was close at hand, so he raised his troops to rescue him.
Hu Songlin, the commander-in-chief, advised: "The thieves are so numerous and fierce that they cannot be stopped and must not get out. Let's leave them alone and Xu Tu will make a big move."
Jierhang'a said: "Liu Zhongshan, the prefect of Jiangning, followed me to attack Zhenjiang, seize Yinshan, break Guazhou to aid the bandits, and fight for Jinji Ridge. They all contributed the most. In Shanghai, the small knife bandits were encircled and suppressed, and the barbarian women were accidentally killed. Zhongshan said: This is not enough to start a border provocation. , please pay with your life; if you want to fight, even if you die, you will not be inferior! If you don't save such a person, what will you do! The land is highly dangerous and the thieves' food route will be cut off in one battle. If the thieves' food is cut off, their nests will be overturned. Zhenjiang Let's wait and see. If it doesn't work, I would rather die to serve the country!"
Hu Songlin also advised: "You can call on Yu Wanqing's troops to help. Zhang Guoliang's reinforcements are already on the way. You can also wait a moment."
Jierhang'a said: "General Zhang's wisdom and bravery in the Liang Dynasty are rare in the world. He cherishes the water far away but does not quench his thirst for the near. I am a million-year-old man. Is this soldier who is defeated again and again and leads an army that has forgotten its roots? Is it an army? Kill him. No, evil is born out of sight. This critical moment must not be postponed."
Jierhang Achi arrived outside Gaozi City and was surrounded. He personally held the flag and commanded his troops. They fought fiercely for five days and nights. He was suddenly shot and died.
When Liu Cunhou heard this, he cried and howled: "A soldier dies for a confidant. So he led his own soldiers to fight to the death and broke through the siege. He carried the corpse of a lucky man and fought hard to break through. He was ambushed on the middle road and killed hundreds of soldiers. His horse fell into the mire and was hit by an arrow and died."
Qin Rigang swept through the remaining armies of Jirhang'a and Liu Cunhou, turned eastward, and destroyed the army of Zhou Zhaoxiong, the general in charge, and then returned and besieged Yu Wanqing's loyal and brave troops.
Yu Wanqing could neither retreat nor defend. He knew that he would die, so he sat in silence and waited for death. Suddenly he heard the noise outside the tent. Wanqing came out of the tent and took a look. Three thousand loyal and brave people lined up in neat rows. They stood in awe and shouted in unison: " It is better to die in battle than to retreat and live." Yu Wanqing felt relieved as a sudden sign of life appeared.
Qin Rigang attacked Yu Wanqing's camp five times, but failed.
Li Xiucheng said: "The remaining monsters are all clear, and Daozhou is destined to die if it retreats; if it retreats again, it will be doomed. Those who are loyal and brave are all rebels, and there is no way to retreat. They are ready to make a desperate move. In addition, Zhang Demon Country Liang has occupied Dingmao Bridge and Wufeng Peak; the momentum is strong."
Qin Rigang said: "Abandon this demon for now, rush to Tianjing, and enter the city to rest for a while."
Li Xiucheng said: "The King of the East has an order to break the Jiangnan camp before we can enter Tianjing. Anyone who doesn't obey the order will be killed immediately!"
Chen Yucheng said: "The camp in Xiangyao Jiangnan is a long snake. The Xianhe Gate to the east of Zhongshan is its head, and the group of green horses is its seven inches; the Zhongshan camp is its waist, with seven bridges, urns, and filial piety. The mausoleum guard is its tail. Cut off the head, tail, and waist, and the monster will disappear."
Qin Rigang said: "We have been operating under Xiangyao for three years, and the camp has been entrenched for a long time. Haste will lead to waste, so we must take a long-term approach. When the troops arrive at the outskirts of Tianjing, the two of us will enter the city to meet each other and talk about the song in detail."
