Shi Dakai's army all crossed to the south. Hu Linyi's frown eased slightly and he said to Du Xing A Dao: "Last year, we couldn't help but be happy about the robbers' quarrel; today, we are worried about the robbers' quarrel." One hundred thousand thieves marched into Hubei along the river in a mighty force. That was not a problem. When Shi Ni goes south, I can let go and attack. Duolong'a and Bao Chao's troops arrive at the junction of Hubei and Anhui and watch Chen and Li Ni's movements. Li Xubin's Lu division joined forces with Yang Zaifu and Peng Yulin's naval divisions outside the Yangtze River and inner lakes, and the three armies jointly attacked Hukou. After Hukou was captured, the rivers and lakes were opened, Meijiazhou also collapsed, and Jiujiang was completely isolated. Sooner or later, it would be broken.
Du Xing Adao: I heard that Peng Yulin said that he would not die with Yang Zaifu. Could the two of them have the hatred of killing their father and seizing his wife?
Lin Yitan: Last year when the rebels attacked Hanyang, the boat Yu Lin was traveling in was destroyed by Ni's artillery. Zaifu passed by, but the wind and waves were rough, so he didn't listen and didn't come to help. Then the knot was dead.
Du Xing Adao: I heard that Bao Chao sold his wife to join the army and is now saving money just to redeem his wife. Is this possible?
Lin Yi said: I haven’t heard of it, maybe there is.
Du Xing Axiao said: "Brother Lin has a good way of guarding against thieves. We have a moment of leisure to discuss three and four things. Otherwise, we will be like a bereaved dog running here and there."
Lin Yi hurriedly said: Brother Du has exaggerated! Brother Wudu planned, how could Chuhu Lake and Jingxiang be prosperous! If you and I, brothers, work together, why worry about the rebellion being immortal!
That night, Hu Linyi personally invited Yang Zaifu and Peng Yulin to have a drink and persuade them to make peace. Peng and Yang Mian did not look down on them and were not moved.
Lin Yi knelt down and said: "The world is in ruins, and it is only thanks to the support of the public. Now that we have created a gap, how can we help the cause of Zhongxing!" After saying this, I burst into tears.
Yang and Peng suddenly felt like they were in a state of ecstasy. They all knelt down and shouted to each other: "I am the one who has been protected by the palace!" If there are any more discrepancies, there will be no way for the superior to deal with the emperor, and no way for the lower level to deal with the palace protection.
On October 24, 1857, Li Xubin threatened to search and suppress Susong and Taihu Lake. He crossed the river and sneaked back at night, detoured to the mountains behind Hukou, and hid deeply.
In the early morning of the 25th, Peng Yulin's Neihu Navy in the south and Yang Zaifu's Yangtze River Navy in the north simultaneously attacked Hukou. As the two armies were fighting fiercely, the Qing soldiers from the back mountain suddenly rushed out from the top of the mountain. Li Xubin gave an order and fired thousands of rockets. Fly into the city wall. The Taiping military medicine depot caught fire and exploded. Fireworks shot into the sky and the earth shook.
Huang Wenjin saw that the situation was not good and abandoned the city. The Meijiazhou defenders also retreated without a fight.
Xiaochikou and Hukou were restored, and the outer river and inner lake were finally connected. Hu Linyi was very happy and said: "In the battle of Hukou, the caves that had been in danger for many years were cleared, and the navy's road to the outer river and inner lake was opened." However, Xuncheng is in danger and is alone and helpless. Not only the gateway to Jiangxi can be protected, but the overall situation in the southeast can be planned. Now he is ordering water, land and horse steps to focus on Jiujiang, hoping to build a stronghold eastward and quickly sweep away the evil atmosphere.
Li Xubin privately told Hu Linyi: "Currently, Duke Di has not come out, and the troops of Xiangchu and Chu are like babies separated from their loving mothers." If Xun City is restored and Hubei is cleared, there will be an opportunity for a long drive. However, there is no one in the army who has great authority to preside over it. Who dares to take advantage of the opportunity and advance presumptuously. The shift of the general trend in the southeast and the dependence of the generals and warriors on bravery all depended on the Second Duke. If Duke Di is in the army, there will be no constraints on the way forward; if Duke E is in the army, the way forward will be able to provide relief. If the ministers do not give Duke Di a strong handle in their discussion, then Duke Di will never be allowed to come out, and the strong support of the independence of the public will make someone privately worried.
Hu Linyi said: "This is true. My brother's thoughts are as thorough as mine." Shi Nidakai was wreaking havoc in eastern Jiangxi, and only Di Gong could control it.
After Hu Linyi finished speaking, he immediately went to the army: Shi Nida opened, and a hundred thousand troops marched into Jiangxi. Nanchang is in danger! Zeng Guofan had been stationed in Jiangxi for two years, and he knew the generals and soldiers. It was appropriate to move to serve as a filial piety and loyalty, and to go out to serve. When Shi Ni arrives at the beginning, we are lucky to take advantage of the opportunity. The overall situation of the southeast is not to be missed.
The next day, Lin Yi was sparse again: Li Xubin, Yang Zaifu, and Peng Yulin were stern and strong, isolated and isolated, and they were beyond the control of generals from other provinces. Moreover, military matters are completed with one and scattered with two or three. Planning can be based on the support of many people, but decision-making must be attributed to one general. This is another great military competition. The minister has been ill recently and sometimes coughs up blood; Zeng Guofan has been in Jiangxi for a long time, and he may be able to defeat the rebel bandits.
Emperor Xianfeng issued an edict: Zeng Guofan had been away from the camp for a long time. It is not yet known whether he can be sure of the right time to carry out the campaign now. If he waits for him to go to Xun to supervise the operation, it may take some time and his military morale will change. It is better for him to stay in Lilu temporarily. The two Guangdong bandits are fighting, and the morale of the army is weakened; Shi Nida is open, and the partial army is rogue, which is unlikely to cause serious trouble. General Fuxing of Xi'an and Qi Ling, the governor of Jiangxi, should take advantage of the moment when people's hearts are distracted and try to disperse their party public opinion so that they can buck the trend and become isolated. They can be quickly annihilated and all the thieves in Jiangxi will be disbanded.
Zeng Guofan heard the emperor's wishes and wandered around the house, sighing.
Xiaochikou, Hukou, and Meijiazhou were all lost, and Jiujiang had no barrier. Zhenjiang was in danger again. Hong Xiuquan panicked and ordered Chen Yucheng and Wei Jun to help Xun. Li Xiucheng was then ordered to lead an army to rescue Zhenjiang.
Wei Jun led the army to attack Hukou from Jingdezhen. Li Xubin was blocked by Li Xuyi's 5,000 Hunan troops, and the two armies engaged. Xuyi showed weakness from the front, set up ambushes on both sides, and defeated Wei Jun twice. Wei Jun lost his troops and generals and did not dare to fight again.
Xiucheng sent troops to reinforce the town, but Yucheng was too busy to take care of himself. In order to stabilize the war situation, he joined forces with the Han League of the Nien Army to advocate for the happy movement and hope to fight against the Qing Dynasty as a whole.
Zhang Lexing agreed, as did military advisor and white flag leader Gong Deshu; but blue flag leader Liu Yongjing hesitated.
Zhang Lexing said: I listen to the seal but not the tune. We share the blessings and share the hardships. Why not?
Gong Deshu said: Fengyang trained demon Miao Peilin, with more than 50,000 soldiers, is harassing my queen. I can use the power of Chen Jun to completely annihilate this demon.
Zhang Lexing said: Miao Peilin, the old man, relied on the devil Shengbao to withhold money, grain, taxes, and gold from the two Huaihe Rivers; he built strongholds and accumulated grain extensively to dominate one side. This guy used to be my accountant. Yesterday he came to consult us. He promised that we would not infringe on each other. Even if we did, he would do so superficially and not move his muscles. This person hides a knife in his smile, is capricious and cannot be shared with others. When I have free time, I will take the dog's head.
That night, Liu Yongjing, the leader of the Blue Flag, left the camp without permission and was beheaded by Zhang Lexing and Gong Deshu. The leaders of the Red and Black Banners realized that the situation was not good, so they returned to Huaibei with the remaining troops of the Blue Banner.
In late October 1857, Gong Deshu led the White Flag Nian Army to attack from Lu'an, including Kehuoshan and Dushan. Li Mengqun failed to support him and retreated to Mabu, asking for help from Shengbao and Yuan Jiasan.
At the end of the month, the imperial envoy Shengbao and Yuan Jiasan, the left deputy censor of the Ducha Yuan, led their troops into Anhui, conquered Liu'an and fell into Huoshan. Gong De's tree failed to support its branches and he was retreating steadily.
Chen Yucheng failed to rescue Xun, and his maneuvers were not smooth. He was repeatedly attacked by Duolonga and Bao Chao, and was unable to catch him. So he joined forces with Wei Jun to help Gong Deshu from the north, and conquered Huoshan in one battle. Chen and Wei agreed to abandon Anhui and enter Henan to raise food and troops. The next day, the Taiping Army abandoned Huoshan and marched north to Dushan, Lianghekou, and Yejiaji. In six days, Chen Wei's army entered Gushi, Henan.
Chen Yucheng and Wei Jun led the northern invaders. Shengbao, Yuan Jiasan and Li Mengqun were all frightened and immediately dispatched their troops to gallop towards Gushi.
Shi Dakai led his troops to leave Beijing, and Zhenjiang was in a tight situation. Wu Ruxiao's troops had been besieged by Hechun for half a year. There was not much food in the city, and each person was only given half a tael of rice per day. Everyone was sallow and thin, and Wu Ruxiao was anxious day and night, unable to do anything. Xiuquan sent An Wang Hong Renfa and Shi Tianyi Li Shixian to lead 20,000 military reinforcements. Zhang Guoliang intercepted him halfway and fought. Hong Renfa was not familiar with fighting, so he collapsed after the battle and fled back to Tianjing. Li Shixian retreated to Longtan and gathered 10,000 troops, hoping to return eastward. aid.
Zhang Guoliang did not wait for his attack, lurked in Longtan at night, made a surprise attack at dawn, and sent Hu Kunyuan to attack in a roundabout way. Li Shixian was caught off guard and retreated hastily.
With ammunition and food exhausted and reinforcements exhausted, Zhenjiang would be lost sooner or later. Wu Ruxiao decided to break through and return to Beijing, and informed Guazhou defender Qin Xizhang of his intention. On the night of December 27, Wu Ruxiaoqin led the main force to attack the high-defense line of the Qing army and covered the retreat of soldiers from Hutoushan and Mopanshan into Zhenjiang. He also ordered Wang Tiyuan, the sixth-ranking officer on the right, to lead his troops to stay at the west gate to contain the Qing army. He led an army of 20,000 to quietly withdraw. The Guazhou garrison also withdrew at the same time.
At dawn, Hechun captured the empty city and immediately pursued it. Zhang Guoliang heard about it and also came out of Longtan to attack from the east and west. The deputy prime minister Zhang Youyou was captured and killed, and Huang Dawen was inspected. The Taiping army was in chaos. Fortunately, Li Xiucheng's reinforcements arrived, and Wu Ruxiao's troops were able to withdraw to the outskirts of Tianjing to rest and recuperate.
Zhenjiang was restored, General Jiangning and Chun Shangshu: The slaves came from the south of the Yangtze River to serve. They first defeated the thieves and thieves, and then cut off their support, so that they could become fish in the bottom of the cauldron. However, when large forces came to help in Jiejie, the momentum was very rampant, and they were all ready to greet them, kill them all, and use them to conquer and recover.
Dexing Ayi, a minister of the Qin Dynasty in the north of the Yangtze River, said: Guazhou is the throat of the north and the south, and it is located in Suoyin of the Yangtze River. It has been called a dangerous point since ancient times. The Cantonese bandits have been guarding the area for five years. Since Qishan and Tuoming Ashishi, they have been besieging them in hundreds of ways, but they have been unable to overthrow their lair. The slave has been in office for two years, but he has not been allowed to escape even a step, and he has not been allowed to go out to plunder food. Now, taking advantage of his hunger and fatigue, he defeated him with a drum.
Emperor Xianfeng was overjoyed and rewarded Hechun with two flowers and feathers. He gave him the crown prince Shaobao and granted him the rank of Captain Dexing Aqi. The two men were ordered to advance from north to south and jointly attack Jinling.
He Chun You Shu: Ninety-six miles around Jinling, it is strong and strong, and is the best in the world. Hong Niju was his old lair and had been in charge for five years. His thieves, such as Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui, etc., had fought against each other. Although they had killed each other, there were still many ferocious and elite ants gathered. Judging from the number of soldiers and the intentions of the thieves, there is no way to attack, let alone the power to siege. Only by setting up camp step by step, from the southeast to the west gate, seizing the key points and cutting off their support, just like Zhenjiang's strongholds and high capital, and advancing gradually, can we be sure to attack and suppress them. Li Nixiucheng's troops arrived from Anhui, and their stocks were looted from Jinzhuguan and Xiaodanyang areas. Contacted and responded to Li Nishixian's department in southern Anhui, claiming that Lishui, Gaochun and Dongba were being invaded. Our division can only conquer Moling quickly and seize its stronghold. Then all the forces will be safe, and our division can also attack Yuhuatai.
Dexing A Yishu: The thieves in Jiangpu now only rely on the Jiufuzhou thieves' nest to occupy the center of the river and secretly communicate with Jinling news. The slaves and others have now organized their army to attack, setting up camp step by step, cutting off foreign aid and food routes, and moved their camp to Pukou to communicate with He Chun and others to suppress the enemy.
Emperor Xianfeng agreed and ordered Dexing Anan to attack Jiangpu and Hechunbei to attack Moling Pass. Navy officer Huang Bin controlled the river and advanced to suppress Jiusuzhou. He Guiqing, the governor of the two rivers, provided food and wages.
Governor Hechun led the generals Fu Zhenbang and Hu Kunyuan to attack Moling Pass. He also ordered Zhang Guoliang and his generals An Tai and Li Ruozhu to advance to Mingling to get a glimpse of Zhongshan. Zhang Yuliang, Zhou Tianpei and Feng Zicai were also ordered to station at Yaofangmen and Xianhemen to provide support.
Li Xiucheng did not dare to neglect the troops as they pressed on the city. He went to Moling Pass in person, mobilized troops and generals, strengthened the Yinxiang supply line, built forts and dredged the city, and strengthened the strongholds outside the pass, hoping to make long-term plans.
In the Jiangbei camp, Dexing'a and Weng Tongshu did not slack off and led their troops to attack Pukou.
Weng Tongshu said: Pukou is twenty miles away from Jiangpu County, with mountains and ridges connecting it. The Manchu and Han defense troops were stationed in the north of Pukou City. Several camps were also stationed at Jintang Gate and other places. They were across the river from Xiaguan outside Jinling Yifeng Gate. Behind the mountain was the Northeast Chongqu. If the Jiangpu thieves crossed Huangyueling from the north of the city, they could The north invades Quanjiao and the east disturbs Liuhe. The Jiuzhou bandit army was among the reeds in the middle of the river, and was connected with Xiaguan and Qilizhou on the south bank. They were heading straight to the south bank. The navy had no way to attack unless it was close to Qilizhou and Xiaguan. It turned back and went up.
Dexing Adao: Attack from Pukou along the river, but don't use heavy troops to cut off its western route, and prevent it from escaping over the mountains from Huangyueling.
In the inner city of Tianjing, Xiuquan heard the roar of cannons and the sound of killings. His heart was confused and his liver was trembling, and he was tortured to the extreme. This time, how could he be so worried?
