Shi Dakai surrounded the city with all his troops, and Baoqing was in danger.
Luo Bingzhang, the governor of Hunan Province, was in a state of uneasiness. He went to Baoqing personally and told Zuo Zongtang: "The thieves who are now fleeing Baoqing are Yu Ni and Fu Ni who came from Xinning and Dong'an, and they are followed by Lai Ni and Zhu who fled from Wugang." Ni refers to Shi Ni and Zhang Ni who were defeated by Qiyang. They spread from the south road to the east and west, covering a vast area of hundreds of miles. They were either encamped or in villages. In addition to being defeated one after another and disbanded without death, the number of Ni was There should be more than tens of thousands. Baoqing East Road is adjacent to Heng and Xiang, West Road is adjacent to Tongchong, Chen, Yuan and Jing, the North Road leads to Changsha, and the South Road leads directly to Yongjun. The mountain trails are complicated and difficult to guard against. Sir, are you fully prepared? If there is anything I can help with, please let me know.
Zuo Zongtang said: The thieves besieged Baojun. The Chengshui Bridge in the south of the city, Shendu Beach in the west of the city, and Niwan in the east of the city were all occupied by thieves. Long trenches were built for eighty miles around, which was almost the same as the siege of Jiujiang and Ruizhou by the official army. . There are hundreds of thousands of thieves outside, the forest is deep and dense, and the terrain is more dangerous than Jiujiang and Ruizhou. Tian, Zhao, and Zhou tribes attacked from inside for days and killed many thieves, but they did not harm the thieves. Shi Ni made a desperate move and attacked with all his strength. Baojun seemed to be in danger. However, as I looked at the time, I saw that Shi Ni was advancing into Hunan, attacking and defending at will, fighting and abandoning, with no way to help, and no way out. I wait for work at leisure, and use time to gather reinforcements from all walks of life to surround and destroy them.
Luo Bingzhang said: "I immediately ordered the prefect of Baoqing to burn the capital and food before the city was destroyed. The rebels would gain it, but it would also be an empty city." I build a strong wall and clear the fields, dragging and consuming at the same time, tormenting the days.
Zuo Zongtang said: It is too early to burn the grain and materials after we have already done the work of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields. Liu Changyou, Jiang Zhongyi, and Liu Kun's troops have turned to Huangqiao, and She Xingyuan's troops have also driven eastward from Qiyang, Starry Night.
Luo Bingzhang said: I will consult Guan Wen, Hu Linyi, Zeng Guofan, Qiling and others again to reinforce the Hubei and Jiangxi troops. If they continue to delay, I will cut off their pay and capital. I order: The army of Xiangchu must arrive within the month. Anyone who delays will be executed immediately! Preface: I am assisting Jiang Yili in Guangxi. Can he recall his troops?
Zuo Zongtang said: Your Excellency, this move is actually letting the tiger return to the mountain. Jiang Yili gathered an army of four thousand, entered Guangxi for three years, and won consecutive battles. He has been named by the inspector, and has been given the title of chief envoy. He can be mobilized! The Holy Judgment is adjustable. It comes and goes in three months.
Luo Bingzhang said: Jiang Yili is not expected, and Li Xuyi has not passed Dongting. The siege of Anqing can only rely on Mr. Xin's exhaustion and hard work to deal with it.
Zuo Zongtang said: Sir, don't worry, the stone is just a drop of hair, my iron horse is a gold mine, and I will burn the cauldron and sink the boat to decide this battle. The walls of Baoqing City are wide and high, and can withstand ten thousand soldiers; the food and resources are abundant, and they can last for half a year; and the courage of newly recruited soldiers can be tempered for more than a month, and they can also be on the battlefield. Within a month, I fought dozens of fierce battles with the thieves, with few wins and many losses. It seemed that I was in decline. However, Baoqing was still in my hands, but in fact I was victorious. Now that the thieves have no strength in the east, west, and south, they must send troops to the north. Heavy troops must be deployed quickly at Liujiaqiao, Hongqiao, Huangqiao, and Gaojiachong along the Zijiang River.
Luo Bingzhang said: "Quickly pass my order to Liu Yuezhao, He Shaocai, Liu Changyou and others to quickly reorganize their armies and capture them nearby."
Zuo Zongtang said: "The battle is urgent outside the city and it is very dangerous here. Your Excellency, please return to Changsha quickly to coordinate the overall situation."
Luo Bingzhang said: "Inside and outside Baoqing, what you say is my order. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"
The generals did not dare to slack off after receiving the order. On June 25, Taoist officer Liu Yuezhao and Yichang general town He Shaocai led 4,000 troops to Liujiaqiao and Hongqiao; Liu Changyou also left Huangqiao with troops to attack and harass.
Shi Da launched an army to invade southern Hunan. The official document of the governor of Hunan was worried about Zhongzhong. He wrote: "The slaves, together with the ministers of Hunan, have repeatedly defeated the rebels within a few months, but the rebels are no longer weak. All the armies in Hunan are still fighting after hundreds of battles." If you can't decide, you will definitely win; the slaves are asking, Zeng Guofan should prepare early and rush to Sichuan within fifty days to set up defenses.
Not long after, the official text and Hu Linyi read again: Shi Ni was raging in Jiangxi and Hunan, and the two Chu forces must be combined to eliminate this problem first. I can focus on the eastern expedition without looking forward and worrying about the future.
After Guan and Hu finished their memorial, they again ordered Li Xuyi: "Shi Ni has invaded, central Hunan is in danger, Baoqing has been lost, our way back is open, and we will have endless troubles." Your army of nine thousand is indeed the key to the decisive battle in Qingcheng. We hope to march day and night to avoid danger.
Shi Dakai repeatedly attacked Baoqing but failed, so he divided 20,000 troops to besiege Hongqiao. He Shaocai was defeated immediately after the battle. Liu Yuezhao was frightened and asked Liu Changyou for help.
Liu Changyou personally went to Liujiaqiao to appease the morale of the soldiers. The next day, Liu and Liu joined forces to repel Shi's army and occupied Gaojiachong.
Shi Dakai urgently ordered Lai Yuxin to lead five thousand troops, advance rapidly along the northwest, and detour behind Liu Changyou.
Liu Changyou and Liu Yuezhao also had inseparable troops. They were worried about themselves. Li Xuyi led nine thousand Xiangyong and quietly arrived at Lantian. That night, Li Xuyi met Liu Changyou and set up an ambush at Gaojiachong.
On July 19, 1859, Lai Xinyu led 5,000 troops and attacked rashly. He accidentally fell into an ambush and fought fiercely for three days.
Li Xuyi inspected the battle situation and said: Lai Xinyu's bandit army is strong, and Shi Ni's army is also difficult to defeat. On the west road of Zishui, the bandit army is disorganized. I will lead the main force to destroy them in one fell swoop and disrupt their position. Shi Ni will be rescued by then. We gather the whole army and fight to the death.
On the 27th, Li Xuyi quietly crossed Zishui and attacked again, destroying seven Tianjiadu fortresses and killing two thousand Shi Jun. Baoqing's pay road was cleared.
Shi Da became angry and joined forces with Lai Yuxin and Fu Zhongxin to attack Li Xuyi.
After Li Xuyi detoured around Shi Da to open the camp, he led his main force to attack Shi, Lai and Fu. The battle between the two armies was in full swing. Fireworks suddenly shot into the sky at the Taiping Army camp. Shi Da didn't know what was going on and retreated to observe. Li Xuyi waved his troops to cover up and broke through. Thirty-five forts were built, and more than 8,000 soldiers under command were killed.
Shi Dakai rested for half a month and attacked twice with all his troops, and was defeated again in World War II. Dakai had no choice but to withdraw from the siege of Baoqing.
On August 22, Shi Dakai led the entire army from Dong'an and Xinning in Hunan to Guangxi. As soon as they entered Guizhou, they reported that Shi Zhenji was besieging Guilin.
Shi Dakai said: Did Shi Zhenji ask for help?
Zhang Suimou said: There is no news, or I have not heard anything.
Da Kaida said: How can I be unknown because of my great power? Guangxi is barren, and I am afraid that I will eat my share of it!
When Lao Chongguang, the governor of Guangxi, heard that Shida had entered Guangxi, he urgently ordered the registered inspector Jiang Yili to rush from Liuzhou to Quanzhou to deploy defenses.
On the 27th, Shi Da launched his troops to Quanzhou. Hearing that Jiang Yili was guarding the city, he detoured to Xing'an. Not long after, Xiao Qijiang pursued him, and Shi Dakai retreated to Lingchuan again.
Zhang Suimou said: Guilin is very close and Shi Zhenji cannot attack it repeatedly. Why not take the sheep and enter the city for a while.
Shi Dakai said: I am so close, Shi Zhenji pretends not to know, how deep his hatred is! I ordered the troops to drive northwest and find a secluded place to rest and reorganize.
Half a month later, Shi Dakai and Zhang Sui planned to capture Qingyuan, raise food and funds, and recuperate.
Shi Dakai left Beijing for three years and suffered repeated defeats. His generals Fu Zhongxin, Tan Tiyuan, Wang Haiyang, Yu Zhongfu, Huang Tianli, Peng Dashun, Tong Ronghai, Zhu Yidian, Ji Qingyuan, etc. were wandering in their hearts and gradually separated.
Shi Zhenji besieged Guilin for a month but failed. He then withdrew the siege and marched south. He wandered around for half a year and was captured alive by the Anding chieftain. He was taken to Lingchi, Guilin.
