Zeng Guofan was trapped in Jiangxi, and he felt sorry for him. He also reported: I am in Jiangxi, and my subordinates, civil and military officials, generally regard them as guests and their superiors. Since the host and guest have discriminated against each other, it is difficult to communicate clearly. Those who pay a large salary are just a small tax, but they are in the military, and they dare not go overboard to make suggestions; those who pay a small salary are advised to donate a few cents, but as a guest official, the state and county will not follow it, and the people will never be trusted. . Military force cannot make up for the reality of the General Foreign Affairs Committee, and civil service cannot govern the officials of prefectures and counties. No soil, no talent, no position, no people. It’s so bitter! However, the generals under Wei Chen's command are brave and diligent every day and night. At present, eight tribes in Nanchang and four in Yuanzhou are all eliminated. The four genus of Nankang have been restored to three, and the four prefectures of Linjiang, Ruizhou, Ji'an, and Jiujiang also have two or four genus each. The current situation is that, given some time, western Jiangxi will definitely recover.
Zeng Guofan was short of silver and suffered a lot. Jin Ke is a surname from Linyuan, Yunnan, and is not a direct descendant of Zeng. The military rations are running out, and there is no pay or silver. Jin Ke had no choice but to leave Raozhou at night and enter Nanchang. He went to see Wen Jun, the governor of Jiangxi, and faced with the story of the war, he knelt down to beg for food and wages.
Wen Jun said: "Before I arrived, the general attacked Raozhou. The thieves were not defeated and he vowed not to return to the boat. You are brave. In Jingdezhen, northwest of Raozhou, the thieves have been there for many years. The general captured it and the wages and food were abundant."
Zeng Guofan resisted and said: "Jingdezhen! Wei Jun's army of more than ten thousand has newly entered the garrison. This is like a moth flying into the flame."
Bi Jinke said: "It is most shameful to die of starvation regardless of whether you die; if a soldier holds a gun and attacks a city and plunders the territory, he will die well."
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Bi Jinke led a thousand soldiers and rushed to attack them. No one was seen when they entered the market. He led ten soldiers to search for them. The defenders swarmed up, wounding seven of them and killing three. Jinke stabbed him vertically and horizontally, drew blood, and retreated. Wangjiazhou.
Wei Jun ordered his troops to attack with spray canisters, but Jinke could not escape. Many bullets penetrated his body and killed him.
Wei Jun surrounded and killed Bi Jinke, which shocked many parties. Shi Da ordered Wei Jun to integrate the troops in eastern Jiangxi and reinforce Linjiang and Ji'an. Wei Jun took the order and sent generals from Leping, Wannian and Anren to Dongxiang and merged into Fuzhou. The rear troops were divided into two groups and led one of their own to reinforce Lin and Ji. Another division took the road to Yiyang and Yingtan to attack Li Yuandu's Guixi camp.
The war in Linjiang became tense, so Liu Changyou marched westward from Yuanzhou, captured Xinyu, and camped at Taiping Ruins. Xiao Qijiang captured Yingangling. The two are each other's horns and jointly control Wei Jun's army.
Liu Changyou said: "Yingangling is connected to Zhangshu in the south, to Xinyu in the west, and to Yifeng in the north. It is a must for military strategists. I will send a thousand troops to support the Taotai. You and I will work together to help each other."
Xiao Qijiang said: "Thanks to Mr. Zengtai for your care, Huang Mian, the prefect of Ji'an, captured Xiajiang County and opened up the connection between Linjiang and Ji'an. We support each other, but Wei Thief can refuse."
The situation in eastern Jiangxi was in chaos. Shi Dakai ordered Wei Jun, Shi Zhenji, and Yang Fuqing to gallop together to pacify eastern Jiangxi and provide aid to western Jiangxi. Shi Zhenji didn't want to live under Wei's fence, and Yang Fuqing also regarded Wei as his enemy. Shi Dakai had no choice but to order Shi Zhenji and Yang Fuqing to enter Fujian from Gansu and expand other territories.
Wei Jun sighed: "People are not the same as before, power is not exclusive, the heart is divorced, and the body cannot help itself." Then he ordered Jishui to rescue Xiajiang, and divided more than ten thousand troops to gather in Jishui and assist Ji'an in the south. Wei Jun led an army of 20,000 soldiers and Divide into four groups and attack Yingangling.
Xiao Qijiang used an army of three thousand to block the left and right, struggling to support the enemy. The situation was precarious.
At the Taipingxu military camp, Liu Kun from the camp office said, "The Xiao tribe will be destroyed soon, can we save it?"
Liu Changyou said: "Qijiang is so brave that it can last for more than a month, but it is too early to rescue. Zeng's army will toast to celebrate when it wins, and fight to save each other when it loses. Xiao is an old general of the Hunan Army, and the Zeng family will not ignore death. Yingangling Forty miles away from Ruizhou, Liu Tenghong will arrive in half an hour if he rescues him. When Liu arrives, I will also help him. The Wei thieves will be destroyed. However, Zeng's heart is as solid as a rock; you and I must be ready to help at any time."
Liu Kun said: "In the past, Liu Tenghong and Xiao Qijiang worked together under Luo Luoshan. Liu Dang will consider it."
Xiao Qijiang was in a hurry, and Liu Tenghong wanted to save him. Zeng Guofan gave him advice: Ruizhou city is the key to the whole province. If this city is captured, the troops can be divided elsewhere.
Liu Tenghong looked up at the fortified city and sighed.
Wei Jun was unable to attack for a long time, so he suddenly turned around and attacked Taiping Ruins. He formed an array for more than 20 miles. He first clashed with his brave cavalry, and then surrounded him from all directions and attacked with fire from all directions. The two Lius were unable to support themselves and the whole army was defeated. Liu Changyou dismounted and drew his saber to kill himself. Liu Kun stopped him and supported his horse. It was better to retreat to save points.
Liu Changyou was defeated. Zeng Guofan was heartbroken and said to Zhao Liewen: "I am standing still, why does Liu Zimo hate me?"
Zhao Liewen said: "Draw your sword to commit suicide. A strong man is doomed. How can you be without hatred? However, when the army pressed the enemy, Liu and Xiao divided their forces. It is their own fault. Liu did not save Xiao, and Xiao did not help Liu. Liu was first, and hatred was short-lived."
Guofan said: "Liu Zimo is like Peng Xueqin. He is not greedy for merit and does not pursue ease. His achievements in self-reliance and self-improvement are as long as one day in his life. Where does the hatred come from? Wei Ni is hateful. Wei Ni is hateful. It ruins a perfect situation. Bi Ying The marquis, who was not brave enough to leave the Pavilion, ended up dead in the hands of Wei Ni for a handful of silver. I am ashamed to respond to a marquis, and I am ashamed to respond to a marquis. After the vassal said this, his clothes were wet with tears."
The next day, people from Xiangxiang came to say that the father of the vassal state was mourned. The vassal of the country howled all day long and continued to weep at night. He could not help himself physically and mentally, so he immediately went to the court and said: In more than 20 years since I served as an official, I have not been able to serve Qi Qin for a single day. Before, my mother's death was not yet over, and Mo was busy with her affairs. Now, my father's death has not yet been confirmed. However, he had been in the military camp for several years, but his achievements were too few and too many. He was a useless person in the country and had hundreds of unatoneable sins at home. He went to Ruizhou for only ten days to go to the minister's house, so he went to the funeral and returned home that day. When Cha Chen handled the incident, the Navy was at the forefront. Admiral Yang Zaifu and Taoist officer Peng Yulin commanded more than 500 warships on the outer rivers and inner lakes, and more than 2,000 artillery positions. This was beyond the capabilities of one minister. Combining the material resources of several provinces, the management of each governor, and the military exploits of Yang Zaifu and others for several years, we were able to build this navy. Please send Yang Zaifu to take charge of the naval affairs outside the river and inner lakes, and Peng Yulin to assist in the naval affairs. These two people will definitely be able to clear up the situation on the river. He also asked the Fu ministers in Hubei to raise 50,000 yuan of silver every month to release the water camp to avoid starvation.
After the feudal vassals were separated, they left together with Guohua and Guoquan without waiting for the emperor's permission.
Wen Jun, the governor of Jiangxi Province, was annoyed and said to General Fuxing of Xi'an: "We have moved our troops and we have no authority to dispatch the brave soldiers of Hunan. How can we guard against the thieves?"
Fuxing said: "When I arrived in Ruizhou, none of the brave men from Hunan would listen to me. Yang Zaifu was far away in Jiujiang, so why should I be called upon? The brave men in Hunan of Chu were restrained by Zeng. The Zeng family behaved recklessly, and people and gods were indignant!"
Wenjun and Fuxing report: The military affairs of Anhui Province are limited to air raids on the east route. The Guangxin Prefecture is a barrier to the entire province. The military strength of the two counties of Fujian has been empty for a long time. Bandits are gathering and rampant day by day. At the same time, the defense forces of Rao County have not been able to use their full strength. At this time, there is an urgent need to support the construction of the government and there is no need to slow down. However, unless we gather a large number of troops, we will never be able to win decisively. Due to the spread of banditry, his army would either defend the fortified city as a corner, or divide it into key towns for defense. There were a lot of guns, cannons, rice and food, and the roads were divergent. They also connected with other roads in Jilin, suppressing one and aiding the other. Youhu gather and disperse. Our troops to suppress the enemy must advance in separate ways. They must first set up key passes and intercept them face to face, so that they cannot wait for gaps to rush in and support each other. Only then can they advance one by one and attack with all their strength. Otherwise, if there are many thieves and we are few, no matter how deep the lone army goes, it will be unable to support them; even if they set up a fortress and set up camp, they will be vulnerable to enemies on several sides. Now the Jiujiang First Army on the North Route is tightly surrounded by water and land, and its strength is extremely difficult to mobilize. Linjiang and Ji'an have no troops to divide. As for Ruizhou, each battalion is digging into Changhao and besieging it on all sides. It is really a big deal. It would be a pity to take advantage of this opportunity, but it would be a pity if the troops were divided and the success was defeated. Others have no other troops to mobilize to coordinate the journey, and the thieves on the east route cannot be left to their own devices and do not allow them to change. In addition, when it comes to suppressing Fujian, we must first block the entrance to Rao County. Since blockade is not enough, suppression is even more difficult, and slaves and others are troubled and anxious. Roughly speaking, it is necessary to have more than 10,000 strong troops before the campaign can be carried out. At least six to seven thousand are needed before we can start.
Here, Wei Jun led his troops to attack Yingangling again. Ding You, the vassal state's separate camp, is no longer fettered by Liu Tenghong, so he is about to raise his troops. Wei Jun did not want to waste his life, so he withdrew the siege and went south, from Jishui to Shuidong, and then crossed the river one after another to assist Ji'an.
When Wei Jun's troops came to the city, Fuxing, Zhou Fengshan and Wenyi were all in panic.
Fuxing was shocked: During the second month of Zhengzheng in Jijun, more than 10,000 thieves were suddenly added to the army, and the flames were fierce. There were also bandits from Jishui and Xiajiang who wanted to steal my retreat. The thieves from Yongfeng disturbed Taihe, and recently moved to Wan'an. Our army has thousands of troops on land and water, carrying out both prevention and suppression operations. We are overwhelmed.
Zhou Fengshan said: "The generals of Xiangchu are not as smart and courageous as Luo Luoshan and Ta Zhi Pavilion. Both generals have gone. I, an ordinary person, can't do anything, so I just sit back and watch. Thousands of Wei thieves are coming to attack, so we can just wait and see." , paint the ground and commit suicide; gather together and fight to the death to survive."
Wen Yi said: "I am in charge of Jiying, but there are many generals who don't listen to me. It's difficult!"
Fuxing said: "The two armies are engaged in battle. The enemy is in front of us. The Zeng brothers left in a hurry. They only left a few words, hoping that we would die soon?"
As the war in Jiangxi became increasingly difficult, Emperor Xianfeng ordered Wenjun to be dismissed and promoted the elder to the governor of Jiangxi.
Wei Jun had been fighting for two months and his troops were almost exhausted, so he did not attack again. He only raised food and money to recruit troops around Ji'an and waited for another battle.
One day, news came from Tianjing that Wei Jun had left Wuchang without authorization, and the King of Heaven wanted to kill the monkey to scare the chicken. Fortunately, Li Xiucheng promised to die, so he was safe.
After Wei Jun heard this, he sighed again and again, and led his army back north to Jingdezhen, no longer interested in fighting.
