On September 17, 1858, Chen Yucheng left Chuzhou and Li Xiucheng left Quanjiao. The two armies gathered in Wuyi and Shuikou.
Yucheng said that Xiuchengdao had conquered Luzhou and found Li Zhaoshou's demon document in the shop.
Xiu Chengdao: When attacking a fortified city, do not disturb the enemy. I will order Li Zhaoshou to attack the city and seize the territory and watch his actions.
Yucheng said: Zhaoshou will rebel, so make plans in advance.
Li Zhaoshou discovered the meaning of 20%, and urgently told the Qing general Qingrui: If you report quickly to the commander-in-chief, Zhaoshou will shave his head and offer it to the city. It was planned to set up camp thirty miles away from Chu, pretending to attack, but actually waiting for Gong'er.
When Shengbao heard about it, the military governor arrived immediately and took over Chuzhou, Tianchang and Lai'an.
Li Xiucheng scolded Li Zhaoshou: What you have done is not what a person with ambition would do, but leave your name and traces in the world for future generations, don't hesitate! You have failed to live up to my sympathies among colleagues!
Chen Yucheng sighed: My brother relies on benevolence to win over the people, but he still ends up with benevolence and righteousness. It seems that he has both loyalty and righteousness, but in fact it is empty. In today's world, wars and wars are fought, and you die or I live. How can you rely on the word benevolence!
On September 18, 1858, Chen and Li's vanguard occupied Dongge and Xige and headed straight for Pukou. .
Ju Dianhua, deputy general of Dexing Aling, faced the battle. Ju Dianhua led his horse with more than a thousand steps to conquer Dongge and then attacked Xige. Xuan was defeated and trapped. Dexing Akai's deputy capital Tonghaiquan rushed to the rescue, rescued Ju's tribe, and recovered Dongge.
On the 19th, the armies of Chen and Li arrived and defeated Dongge three times. Dexing'a led his troops to counterattack and captured Dongge three times. Chen Yucheng had no intention of a stalemate, so he ordered the army to cover up and kill from Xige, and the ambush troops from all directions came out one after another. Dexing Abuzhi. When I returned to the shop, my shock had just subsided, and I suddenly felt bitter: Xige defeated the thieves and had to add more people to attack my retreat. From Xige, Maotangqiao and Chaheji in the east to Tangquan in the west, they caused damage everywhere, and the camp was about ten feet long. Maotang and Tangquan are only about three miles away from the store, and the Chahe River is only ten miles away from the Anding Bridge in the east of the store.
There are thieves everywhere. The Xishan area of Jiangpu is also full of thieves, with all kinds of thieves' flags scattered far and near. The mountains are deep and the trees are dense, and there are especially many thieves' flags, and the number is unknown. My belly, back, elbows, and armpits are all in danger, and nothing is more difficult than today. Each camp may have two thousand, one thousand, or hundreds of soldiers stationed there, while thieves can easily number in the tens of thousands, and everything is as dangerous as a morning dew.
On September 23, Feng Zicai, the registered commander-in-chief of the Jiangnan camp, and Ma Tengxiao, the staff general, led 5,000 reinforcements to Xiaodian. Shiqi Bridge's 2,000 defense troops also arrived at Jiangpu. Dexing A was comforted and ordered all the ministries: sit down at dawn and night, do not abandon the weapons, do not unsaddle the horses, light match ropes to each other, contact sentries, and fight as soon as the enemy arrives.
On the 25th, Dexing'a and Ju Dianhua led more than 10,000 troops to attack Wuyi. The two armies fought from midnight to noon, and the Qing army was defeated. Dexing'a retreated to Pukou and guarded the main camp.
On the 26th, Chen Li attacked the store, but Feng Zicai was defeated. More than half of his 5,000-strong army suffered casualties. Chen and Li took advantage of the victory and pursued to Pukou. Yucheng's army attacked in front. Xiucheng's army took a circuitous route and followed, and Jiusuzhou soldiers also crossed north to join the battle. The Qing army suffered a huge defeat, with more than ten thousand casualties, and all the military uniforms and supplies at the barracks were trapped in Pukou.
Dexing'a didn't dare to stand on land, so he took a boat to escape across the river. The chief envoy of Jiangning, Yang Nengge, was sent to search for it. It only took two days, and he finally found it.
After hearing the news, He Chun sent guerrilla Kong Chaobiao with 2,000 troops to help Liuhe.
After Liangpu was defeated, Chen and Li's troops were divided into two groups, one attacking Liuhe and the other attacking Tianchang.
On September 30, 1858, Chen Yucheng led 30,000 troops to attack Liuhe. Dexing'a gathered more than 10,000 troops and defeated them, fought again, was defeated again, and then fled again. Once he left Yaoyao, he was never seen again. Yucheng's soldiers attacked the city and fought vigorously for a long time. Before they could reach the city wall, they suffered numerous casualties.
Chen Yucheng sighed: The iron-clad Liuhe is truly worthy of its reputation.
On the same day, Li Xiucheng and the Nian army Xue Zhiyuan's troops captured Tianchang. On October 4, Li Shixian defeated Yizheng without fighting; on October 9, Shixian defeated Yangzhou again. The two Lis agreed: cross the canal eastward and completely annihilate the Dexing Ayi Army.
Feng Zicai led the Nanying troops to cross the river and reported to Hechun: Pukou and Jiangpu were lost, and the commander-in-chief only escaped with his body. He hid in a boat and parked in Siyuan ditch in Yizheng for more than ten days, silent and unknown. Liuhe has been besieged by thieves for ten days. There is no reinforcement and they are ignored. On the north bank, from Yangzhou to Liuhe for more than a hundred miles, there is not a single officer or soldier, leaving it open to thieves. I heard that the thieves had arrived in Yangzhou and were in Yizheng. The German camp was defeated, with only three to four thousand troops remaining. Deputy Ju and others only collected the embers and planted them at Wanfu Bridge, Shaobo and other places, dozens of miles away from Yangzhou. There may be hundreds or thousands of people in one place, still breathing and without souls. If the thief attacks again, everything will be over!
He Chun said to Zhang Guoliang: "The rebels in the north of the Yangtze River are against the trend and Liuhe is in danger. No one but my brother can solve this dilemma. I crossed the river from Longtan and headed straight for Liuhe."
Zhang Guoliang said: "Chen and Li join forces, the force is fierce. I will assist Liuhe, Chen and Li will attack together, it is dangerous!" Camp step by step, conquer Yangzhou first, then resume the Yizheng, and quickly move westward to break the siege of Liuhe. Wen Shaoyuan stayed in the city for six years, and found a way to overcome this disaster.
On October 15, Zhang Guoliang led 7,000 troops, crossed the Yangtze River from Zhenjiang, and arrived at Wanfu Bridge. He collected 5,000 defeated troops and strengthened his military strength. Guoliang urgently ordered his subordinates to repair bridges and boats, and took the opportunity to cross the river westward and enter Yangzhou.
When Li Xiucheng heard about it, he immediately ordered Li Shixian to lead 10,000 troops, cross the river at a selected location, and flank the Jiangnan camp.
On the 20th, the pontoon bridge was built and the Guoliang supervisor attacked. Li Xiucheng resisted slightly and retreated from the city. On the 23rd, he returned to Yizheng and advised Chen Yucheng: conquer Liuhe quickly and unite the army to control Zhang.
Chen Yucheng received the consultation and knew that the demon reinforcements were coming, so he ordered Lan Chengxian to dig a tunnel beside the river outside the Xiaodong Gate.
Wen Shaoyuan heard about it and dug trenches to reject it. Yucheng Fu ordered him to go through the trench, support a shield on top, put bamboo wood on the bottom, and lift two coffins of goods and medicine directly to the foot of the city. The blast exploded at dawn and the city collapsed by more than ten feet.
Seeing that the situation was over, Wen Shaoyuan, together with his commander Luo Yubin and the county magistrate Li Shoucheng, threw themselves into the water and died. Liuhe was lost.
On the same day, Li Shixian crossed the Wujiang River and attacked Lishui.
The southern camp was empty and spring was panic, so he advised Zhang Guoliang: Liuhe is surrounded by water on three sides, the city is strong and solid, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once it is owned by a thief, it will be conquered with all its strength and cannot be broken without eagerness. I order: Deputy General Ma Dezhao will lead two thousand troops to stay, and your troops will return immediately.
Zhang Guoliang crossed the river and, together with Zhang Yuliang's tribe, forced Li Shixian's army to drive away.
The war in Jiangbei was over, and He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, reported: After the accident at Pukou, Cha Dexing'a boarded a boat from Liuhe, Yizheng, and Yangzhou to Shaobo Town. There was no camp, and his prestige was suddenly lost. Ju Dianhua, Mao Sanyuan, and Cheng Ming, who assisted in military affairs, all had the talent of partial generals but did not have the vision of a commander-in-chief. Moreover, Ju Dianhua was rough by nature and unpopular with soldiers. Mao Sanyuan was already seventy years old and his energy was low. But the success is still considerable. He also has long wings and is rich and bright, and he is also very brave. However, there must be a commander-in-chief to supervise and lead it before it can be spread out. Nowadays, there are many political affairs in Jiangbei, and there are many places where Dexing Amei cannot accept business. It is not said that it has failed to recover. Admiral De'an, who was sent to assist Liuhe, is old and sick, and the road is blocked. He doesn't know when he will arrive.
Shengbao said: After the Pukou battalions retreated, there were all thieves along the north bank of the river. Although the officers and soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River were heavily suppressed, the thieves had already provided enough food, rice, goods and medicine to support them. Jinling counterfeited the order and placed more than ten thousand thieves from the north of the Yangtze River and new threats into the city, ordering them to defend the city. He also drove some of the long-haired thieves in the city to the north of the Yangtze River, put them under the control of the rebel leaders, and ordered them to rush in all directions. It is said that before Puying was defeated, the bandits in Jinling were short of food. Men were given four taels of food and women were given two taels of food every day. If there is no such danger, it will definitely be overcome in September or October.
