In early August 1856, Shi Dakai followed Yang Xiuqing's military order and led an army of 30,000 to Wuchang, marching from Wuyi to Gedian and Baozimu, intending to sneak into Zhifang and Hongshan and cut off the connection between Li Xubin and Jiang Yili.
Hu Linyi was frightened and hurriedly deployed the main force of the Hunan Army to defend against Flood Mountain, Lujia Alley and Zhifang. He also ordered Jiang Yili to move his camp from Zhifang to focus on the defense of Lujia Alley.
Jiang Yili was not happy when he moved his defenses before the battle. He told Hu Linyi: "The war is coming. The generals will be in chaos and may be used by the enemy."
Hu Linyi said: "Encircle the powerful bandits on the inside, and defend the powerful bandits on the outside. This battle is about our life and death. Brother and Xu Bin, I rely on them. Lujia Lane is the key point of entering the city and the key to attack and defense. If this place is lost, everything will be lost." All the barbarian artillery and guns are for my brother's use."
Shi Dakai took advantage of Jiang Yili's unsteady footing and sent troops to besiege him. Jiang Jun opened fire and fired artillery, trying his best to stop the attack. During the interval of artillery fire, Shi Jun approached Xiang Camp. Yili went out to counterattack, and Shi's army was defeated. A heavy rain poured down, and the medicine and goods were ineffective. Chiang Kai-shek retreated and resisted. The military situation was extremely urgent, so Yili asked Li Xubin for help.
Xu Bin said: "Move our troops to you. If thieves come out of the city, how can I defend them?"
Yili was furious, and the general commanded his troops to hold on to the corner. Hu Linyi was afraid that Lujiaxiang would be lost, so he sent 700 Hunan troops from Zuo Baoying to reinforce.
On August 13, Shi Dakai attacked Lujia Lane again, but failed. On the 15th, they attacked again and were defeated again. Wei Jun went out of the city to meet him, but was killed by Li Xubin when he returned.
Before the three attacks were completed, Shi Da ordered Gu Longxian to build earthen forts along the Qingshan Mountains in the north of the city and along the Youfangling River Bank, and attack from the north.
Hu Linyi ordered Yang Zaifu to consolidate the North Road. Zaifu received the order and led the navy to land, burn the Gubu Youfang Ridge camp, and confront Gu Longxian on the Qingshan line.
Hu Linyi said: "The stone thieves have been attacking for half a month, but they have not made any progress, and their momentum has declined. I order: Li Xubin leads 3,000 troops, Jiang Yili leads 4,000 troops, attack from inside and outside, and defeat the thieves in one fell swoop."
Xubin and Yili were in conflict with each other. They were not courageous and did not cooperate with each other, so they collapsed in battle.
Shi Da won his first victory and his confidence doubled. He said to Wei Jun: attack from inside and outside, break through Lujia Lane and open the passage into the city.
On August 20, Wei Jun led 10,000 troops to attack the left base of Lujia Lane along Menqiao Port; Shi Dakai led 20,000 troops to attack the camps in Lujia Lane.
Jiang Yili said to the crowd: "I am just a mixed person, and I don't think I am more important than others. Fortunately, Master Luo Shan is paranoid, so we are today. Now the enemy is in front of us. If we don't fight to the death, we will perish. My order: Hold on to the base, and the guns will be directed at each other from a distance. If you get close, arrows will be fired, if you are in front of the battle, you will fight with swords and spears; if you retreat before the battle, kill them!"
Shi Dakai and Wei Jun attacked Jingri, but failed to advance at all, and retreated suddenly at nightfall. After resting for seven days, the two armies resumed their attack on Hongshan Camp.
Li Xubin resisted the enemy on both sides without fear, saying: "It is not my fault to resist to the death by relying on the base. Xuyi defends the camp, I fight against the Wei thieves myself, Zhang Ronggui and Shu protect the cavalry, and jointly resist the stone thieves."
Li Xubin and Zhang Ronggui respectively sent out troops to repel Shi and Wei; Yang Zaifu also led the navy to burn the Qingshan Taiping Army camp and wounded Gu Longxian.
Shi Dakai failed to attack repeatedly, so he approached Lujia Lane and set up camp. He was besieged for a long time.
There has been no news from Tianjing for a long time. Have the two kings of Hong and Yang co-existed harmoniously? Shi Dakai secretly thought, maintaining the balance of power will bring blessings to the Kingdom of Heaven. There will be internal strife in Tianjing and rivers of blood. I can't bear it!
At this time, there was an undercurrent in Tianjing City. Hong Xiuquan took action later. Taking advantage of the urgent situation of the Hubei and Anhui armies, he ordered Yang Xiuqing to go out on patrol to inspect the situation.
Yang Xiuqing was dissatisfied and possessed by the Heavenly Father again. He summoned Hong Xiuquan and hundreds of civil and military officials to inquire about the matter.
Xiu Qing's Heavenly Father declared: "Xiu Quan is my son, you and Xiu Qing are both my sons. The king of the East, Xiu Qing, has worked so hard and accomplished so much, more than nine thousand years old?"
Xiuquan knelt down and thought, silent.
The Heavenly Father of Xiu Qing Dynasty solemnly declared: "The King of the East is more than nine thousand years old? Xiuquan is my son!"
Xiuquan said: "The King of the East conquers the country, and his great achievements are rewarded with light rewards. Long live the title of Long Live. It is appropriate to obey the heavens and respond to people."
Xiuqing returned to the throne and announced to his Heavenly Father, "Isn't the Prince of the East more than a thousand years old?"
Xiuquan said: "Since the King of the East is called Long Live, the Crown Prince should also be called Long Live, and all generations will be called Long Live. Long Live, Long Live, Long Live the King of the East!"
In the Xiu Qing Dynasty, Heavenly Father also announced: "Brothers are in harmony, the Kingdom of Heaven is blessed, and I will return to Heaven!"
Yang Xiuqing recovered, bowed to the ground, knelt back to Xiuquan, and said: "Long live, long live, long live the King of Heaven, what is the purpose of Heavenly Father?"
Xiuquan said: "It is the will of Heavenly Father that you may also live a thousand years longer."
Xiuqing said: "My little brother should do his best for the kingdom of heaven. You and I are of the same mind. Long live the seal or not, it doesn't matter!"
Xiuquan laughed and said: "Feng Feng Feng! It must be sealed! Firstly, this is the will of Heavenly Father, and secondly, I have also had this intention for a long time. My dear brother Xiuqing, your birthday is September 18th, right?"
Xiuqing said: "It's rare for a king to remember it so clearly."
Xiuquan laughed and said: "Today is August 23rd, less than a month before my brother's birth. Such a major event that is celebrated by the whole world must not be done hastily. I have received the favor, and I will quickly go to the holy treasury to get 30,000 silver for repairs." At the Dongwang Mansion, the two ceremonies will be celebrated together."
Xiuqing said: "It's too late, I want to go to Anhui and Jiangxi to supervise the division."
Xiuquan said: "How can we trouble ourselves about the governor? Brother Xiuqing can only wait until he ascends the throne next month."
Xiuqing said: "There are two days in the sky, brother, don't you hate me?"
Xiuquan laughed three times and said: "All the people in the world are my brothers. You and I are close relatives. How can we hate our brothers? After saying this, we left happily."
Prime Minister Fu Shanxiang, who was grateful to the East Palace, said to Yang Xiuqing: "Long live the forced seal, Your Highness is in danger!"
Yang Xiuqing said: "What danger is there! Who is the leader in today's heaven? After three years of ignoring one thing, there is only one King Xiuquan left! Since Jintian Yi, I have worked hard and diligently for six years to build this prosperous heaven. Long live my life, and I truly deserve it.”
Fu Shanxiang said: "Three emperors and five emperors, Emperors of Qin and Han, Emperors of Tang and Song, came one after another, can they be the same? Long live the name, since it has been opened, it is better to do it quickly rather than later. I have three strategies, upper, middle and lower, to resolve this crisis. The best strategy , Immediately the Heavenly Father possessed him, told Xiu Quan in detail about his crimes, and immediately beheaded him; the middle strategy was to go to the Heavenly King's Mansion, kneel down and beg the Heavenly King for mercy, and take back the extra years; the next strategy was to summon the soldiers from the East Palace and rush into the Heavenly King's Mansion. Except for these three Stay, there is no other way."
Yang Xiuqing said: "In the Three Kingdoms of Wei and Jin, when the Sima surpassed the Cao Cao, he could do it with three words; at the beginning of the Zhenguan period, the son usurped the father's throne and had to give in to the four things. My affairs will be started and come slowly. Furthermore, the Heavenly Father came down to earth to possess me. , and they are not under my control."
Fu Shanxiang said: "The Sima family is still walking on thin ice and startling every step of the way when they control the power; Li Shi's army and the generals work together to kill their brothers and kill their brothers, and the blood splashes on Xuanwu, then they succeed. Today's King of Bei, King of Yi, and King of Yan, they are nothing but you." Are you following the horse’s lead?”
Yang Xiuqing said: "As far as Ruizhou in the north, Wuchang on the wing, and Yan in Danyang, I have dispatched Fuqing, Yiqing, Runqing, Youqing, Yuanqing, Xiongqing, Yingqing, and Dangqing to oversee them respectively. The huge sky Beijing is under the control of His Highness the Sixth Minister! Kuang, my nephew Yang Guozong, has more than 10,000 elite soldiers and is close to southern Anhui."
Fu Shanxiang said: "The King of Heaven is keeping a low profile, the kings are tempering their bodies and minds, the six ministers are at Cao Ying, and your Highness is not far away from danger!"
Yang Xiuqing said angrily: "If I leave, it will be difficult for the Kingdom of Heaven to move forward. You can wait and see!" ######
In the Tianwang Mansion, Hong Xiuquan secretly summoned Hong Xuanjiao, Hong Renda, Lai Hanying, Meng Deen and others.
Hong Xiuquan said: "Yang Xiuqing's wolfish heart is as clear as day. There is only two days left in the sky, and it is up to people to decide. I will immediately order Changhui, Dakai, and Rigang to raise troops to calm down the enemy."
Meng Deen said: "Zuotianhou Chen Chengrong reported secretly that Yang Nilang's heart is sure. Is Chen Zhiyan credible?"
Hong Xiuquan said: "Chen Chengrong and Qin Rigang are brothers and sisters. When it comes to herding horses and personnel, Chen is beaten with two hundred sticks. Now Yang Xiuqing also said that Qin Rigang and Chen Chengrong are the masters of demons. They should be killed if they are connected to demons. Chen Yanneng didn't know it. When he saw Yang Gap, he killed himself. Just to protect him. Yang Xiuqing caused trouble because of nothing. Prime Minister Chen Zongyang had an affair with his wife and offended the laws of heaven, so he could be beheaded. Tianguan Zeng Shuiyuan, the prime minister, and Li Shouchun, the first minister of the East Palace, were beheaded for "gossip in the palace, deceitful and treacherous heart" , chilling people's hearts. Brother Deen, if you are an official in the East Palace, are you trembling?"
Meng Deen was trembling and said: "I have a good destiny, and I will follow the King of Heaven to the death."
Hong Xiuquan said: "Zuotianhou Chen Chengrong is the head of hundreds of officials, and Yang Yi is his confidant. He goes in and out of various princes' palaces, and his name is justifiable. The transmission of secret edicts and the handling of matters in the city are all handled by Chen. I have been favored and can quickly guide you. I want to have a chat with Chengrong."
Qin Rigang received a secret order and ordered Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng, Chen Shizhang, Tu Zhenxing, and Zhou Shengfu to lead their troops and guard the Jintan. He ordered three thousand elite soldiers to gallop to Tianjing at night and under the stars.
Although Tianjing in Ruizhou is six hundred miles away, Wei Changhui will arrive in five days.
Qin Rigang paid homage to Wei Changhui and said, "His Royal Highness the King of the North is so fast, Yang Ni is not far away!"
Wei Changhui said: "You and I have secret edicts in hand, how dare we be dissatisfied! King Yi is here, enter the city to kill Yang! The matter of channeling demons, and the grievances of the herdsmen, I will settle with you."
For three days in a row, there was no news from Shida. Wei Changhui was angry and said: "If you are slow, you may miss important events! The nights are long and there are many dreams, so make a decision early."
Qin Rigang said: "The Dongni tree has big roots and deep roots, and the number of people is overwhelming. The road to Wuchang is far, so we have to wait for two more days."
Wei Changhui said: "My path and his path are very similar; I must see what the stone means!"
After two more days of fighting, Shi Da wrote a letter saying: "I am ill and unable to do anything, so I will temporarily stay in Anqing."
Wei Changhui said: "It's a matter of life and death, but I'm trying to deal with it with ailments. Shi is sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight. He's a villain and doesn't want to share the same fate. He quickly contacts Chen Chengrong and the army will enter the city in the early morning of tomorrow."
Qin Rigang said: "The king of heaven has issued an edict that he must act according to his orders. Brother Wei must not act too hastily."
Wei Changhui said: "We have been stationed under the city for seven days. With six thousand people, how can we order and prohibit it? Once Yang Shu takes a look at it, the king of heaven can say that he is correcting the edict, and the king of Yi can also deal with it. But you and I will die, and the whole family, old and young, will not be immune. .”
