The Taiping Army in eastern Jiangxi moved together, and Fuxing was stationed alone in Yiyang, unable to do anything. He hurriedly announced: There were thirty to forty thousand Shini people, spreading from Anren to Guixi for more than a hundred miles. The people gathered in various villages and houses, but there were almost no houses left and there were many false officials. Many thieves were captured, and they confessed: Shi Ni wanted to take the Anren route to attack Guangxin, disturb my perfection, and make great publicity, in the hope that the east and west routes could be united into one, so that they could stand alone in this place and stay safe for the time being.
After leaving Fuxing, I asked Li Dingtai, the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Town, to rush to Guixi.
Li Ding Taizi reported to Fuxing: The army is advancing eastward, Shi Ni Zhenji will attack from behind, and I will be attacked from both sides. I intend to attack Xinlupu southward, forcing Shi Ni back, and then leave Dongxiang to support Li Yuandu.
On October 24, 1857, Li Dingtai took the initiative and attacked Xinlupu. Shi Zhenji was defeated and retreated to Fuzhou. Li Dingtai left a force on guard and led his main force fifteen miles out of Dongxiang, marched into Dagangan, and stopped his troops to wait and see.
Shi Dakai sighed: Li Yaoding is very good at attacking and defending, he is really a good general.
Zhang Suimou said: Yang Fuqing has not advanced northward for a long time, so it is better to join forces with Shi Zhen Ji's troops and attack Li Dingtai's demon army first.
Shi Dakai said: Fuxing Yao'er is guarding Yiyang and is holding his troops stationary. This is the best opportunity to attack Guixi. On October 29, Shi Dakai led his army to capture Yingtan and arrived at Gaoshi, less than ten miles away from Guixi. Li Yuandu went out of the city to fight and was severely defeated. He urgently consulted Fuxing and rushed to rescue him. After Fuxing received the advice, his troops left Yiyang and entered the slope of Zhalian Lake to build up their momentum.
Zhang Suimou told Shi Da to open the way: Guixi city is strong and Fuxing comes to help. Without Yang Fuqing, it will be difficult to attack again. It is better to join forces with Anren and Fuzhou to attack Li Dingtai Yao.
Da Kai said: Yes! Linjiang is in danger and must be rescued immediately.
Zhang Suimou said: According to reports, Zeng Yaoguo returned to Jiangxi from Hunan. The commander-in-chief led Liu Tenghe, Pu Chengyao, Zhang Yunlan, and Wang Kaihua to besiege Ji'an.
Da Kai sighed again and said: Zhang Yao Yunlan is as brave as Wang Xin Yao'er, Fu Zhongxin is in danger! Jinxi and Guixi are more than 200 miles away and will arrive in three days. Yang Fuqing is late. Are you complaining?
Zhang Suimou said: "Wei Ni Changhui killed his whole family. Your Highness treated the Wei family well, and you will be resentful if you assist the Qing Dynasty!" Hong suddenly borrowed a knife to kill Yang, and suddenly the injustice was cleared up. Fu Qing is just sitting back and observing the current situation, waiting for the price to sell. His heart is mixed, An Neng will come quickly!
Yang Fu Qing stopped his troops for half a month, and Shanshan went north. On November 10, he entered Guixi, rested for a long time, drove his troops to attack the city, followed the attack for a while, and then retreated.
Li Yuandu saw that the Taiping army was disorganized and raised troops to attack at night. Yang Fuqing was absent-minded and retreated to Jinxi, Huishi Town Jibu, and attacked Dongxiang together.
The armies of Shi Dakai, Yang Fuqing, and Shi Zhenji surrounded Dongxiang. Jiangxi governor Qi Ling urgently sent Zhou Fengshan to lead three thousand troops to rush for reinforcements.
On November 19, Zhou Fengshan arrived at the outskirts of Dongxiang and set up camp. Fengshan was negligent and did not send anyone to dredge and protect the fortress.
Shi Dakai saw the flaw and devoted all his main force to surround Zhou Fengshan's camp and killed Taoist Shuai Yuanze. Fengshan was defeated and retreated to Sanjiangkou.
On the 24th, the Taiping army divided into nine groups and attacked Dongxiang. Li Dingtai held on for two days, broke two fingers, and retreated to Wuyangdu.
Shi Dakai conquered Dongxiang and divided his troops into three groups. Yang Fuqing entered Jinxian County and reached Luoxi Wenjiazhen to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river for attack; Shi Zhenji moved from Fuzhou to Fengcheng, attacked Zhangshu Town in the north and approached Linjiang; Shi Dakai and Huang Yukun , led 20,000 troops, attacked Xiajiang and Yongfeng in the south, captured Jishui, and supported Ji'an. The three armies were sharpening their swords, intending to cross the Gan River in one fell swoop, cooperating inside and outside, and defeated the Qing army besieging the city.
Jiangxi governor Qi Ling ordered Liu Changyou and Zeng Guoquan to make arrangements in advance to block the river and defend it. They also used all their gunboats and cruised along the Gan River. As soon as there was a bandit army crossing the river, they immediately launched artillery attacks.
The Taiping army was short of boats and could not cross the Gan River many times; all the pontoon bridges they built were bombed and sunk; after half a month of attack, there were countless casualties, but no one of them crossed the Gan River.
On December 15, Liu Changyou sent naval commander Liu Yuchun to attack Zhangshu Town. Shi Zhenji was defeated and retreated to Xingan.
On the 16th, Zeng Guoquan ordered Zhang Yunlan to cross the river and attack. Zhang Yunlan received the order and attacked the Xiajiang River at night. Then he moved his army to Jishui and strangled Sanqutan. They fought bloody battles for more than ten times and killed Huang Yukun. That night, Yunlan sneaked across the Ganjiang River and killed Huang Yukun. A surprise attack was made on Shi Dakai's military camp. Dakai was unprepared and burned the camp and escaped. After this great defeat, Dakai no longer had the intention to help.
Yang Fuqing said: After years of fighting, the land in the Gan region is barren and the people are poor, and there is no more money to be exploited. To the east, Suzhou and Hangzhou are thousands of miles apart, fertile and wild. It can be called a paradise. Does Your Highness have no idea?
Shi Dakai said: "I have no boats and cannons, and I am unable to support you. I have lost my generals and soldiers. I can't help but cry out in vain!" I ordered Fu Zhongxin from Ji'an and Cheng Ying from Linjiang to look for an opportunity to break out of the encirclement and cross the river to return to Jian. I led my army eastward into Zhejiang and captured Suzhou and Hangzhou. The Yang brothers' army invaded Fujian from the south; Zhejiang and Fujian fought together to establish the Kingdom of Heaven.
Linjiang guard Cheng Ying heard that the reinforcements were defeated and no longer wanted to fight, so he repeatedly sent people to ask for surrender. Liu Changyou agreed, and the two made a secret agreement: first surrender the weapons, and then release the captive women. After checking Zhang Faji, he learned that Cheng Ying was beheaded and the defenders were in chaos. Liu Changyou took the opportunity to attack Yue Yu fiercely, and Linjiang was defeated.
The governor of Jiangxi Province, Qiling Xishu, said: Linjun is the place where Shida first stood, and its defense is very strong, which is very different from other places. The siege lasted for a period of time, but he defied the crowd and resisted with great ferocity and cunning. In August, a large group of rebel bandits arrived from Jishui and approached the county town. Fortunately, our army defeated them. In October, there were tens of thousands of thieves again. They came to the rescue from Fujun. Our army guarded the Gan River and intercepted them one after another. They had no way to cross. The rebels in the city were exhausted and had no food. They tried to escape. Our army took advantage of the situation to conquer. After Linjun was defeated, Liu Changyou's troops moved to the east to suppress it. They first blocked Guixi and used Du to escape to Guangxin Road. Then they divided the counties and cut off their foreign aid, and then focused on Fujian with heavy troops. In addition, Zeng Guoquan failed to attack Ji'an repeatedly and suffered heavy casualties. His servants ordered him to resume the siege and wait for work, starving the rebels to death.
Shi Dakai left and never returned. Xiuquan then ordered Meng De'en to be the chief commander, Chen Yucheng to be the chief commander, and Li Xiucheng to be the deputy commander, to control the three armies.
Meng De'en said: "To the King of Heaven, I have been away from the battle formation for a long time, and I am afraid that I will bear a heavy responsibility."
Xiuquan said: "I have fought bloody battles with you, and we are brothers and sisters." Chen and Li Ercheng are both rising generations. When the two armies are fighting, they are either strategizing or charging into battle, each performing their own duties. How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch? Zhenjiang was in emergency, and the deputy commander of Tianguo, Li Xiucheng, must return to help; the commander-in-chief, Chen Yucheng, was also in charge of Anhui's military affairs. Last night, Heavenly Father asked me in a dream that Brother Dong's Xiuqing mansion was empty, with people from Fuqing and Yiqing scattered around. I ordered the Dongfu to be renovated immediately.
Chen Yucheng received the order and said to Li Xiucheng: "King Yi has taken away 60,000 elites. There is a shortage of major generals in various places. The two demons Duolong'a and Bao Chao are stalemate with me. Li Meng's group of demons have formed an army in Huoshan and are eyeing Lu'an. Brother, please return to Jingdong now." Aid, Anhui Province is in dire straits.
Li Xiucheng said: When the Kingdom of Heaven is in danger, I will immediately lead the army to help. In today's world, only King Yi has the power to turn things around. We must turn to the King of Heaven again, select talents and use them, tailor customs and care for the people, enforce strict laws, uphold the rules of the court, clarify rewards and punishments, follow the ancient system to benefit all directions, be courteous and considerate, and be lenient in punishment. To treat Wanfang, he despises the people's food tax, and still uses King Yi more than King An and Fu.
Yucheng said: Tian and Yi have been at a stalemate for half a year, and now they are clearly differentiated. It is useless to talk too much. If the brother insists, the brother will not be named.
Xiucheng is obsessed with Xiuquan. Xiuquan was angry and Ge Xiucheng was granted a title. Don't be discouraged by your success and return to the second chapter. The courtiers of the Kingdom of Heaven all showed off and became kind and brave. After showing off, they regretted it and ordered them to return to their original posts.
