When Chen Yucheng arrived, Hu Linyi was anxious and dragged the sick body to the Duolong'a camp.
Duolong Adao: Runshuai has worked hard, Wanwang takes care of him; Chen Tie is at the end of his game, Runshuai does not need to do everything personally.
Hu Linyi said: No problem. The most elite thieves are like dogs with four eyes and one ear; the unparalleled ones in our army are like many men. When two powerful forces meet, the brave one wins. In the battle of Anqing, there will be many brothers to work for. The overall situation today is not to take the victory of the city as joy, but to defeat and rescue the thieves as merit. Since the uprising in western Guangdong, Gai Fa Ni has always used strong cities and fortresses to distract our troops, but he has turned to places where there are no troops or where the troops are weak to achieve success. Therefore, the number of thieves increases every day, and the number of soldiers decreases every day. The thieves are almost over-abundant, while we are at a disadvantage. Good!
Duolong Adao: Chen Gouzhi's two teams of Xiao Zuo and Xiao You are very fierce. In the battle of Xiaochiyi, the mountains with yellow cover and red flags filled the valley with ants gathering in swarms, and the horse thieves galloping were especially fierce. I looked at Chen Gou's army, but none of the small groups on the left and right came. This is the best opportunity to kill the dog.
Hu Linyi said: Chen Gou's small left team is stranded in northern Hubei; Chen Gou's small right team has been surrounded by Bao Chao and Cheng Daji's troops at Xianguan; Chen Gou is actually committing suicide. The surrendered general Cheng Xueqi reported that Anqing's food supply was almost exhausted; we had cut off the food route, so we might be able to sit back and enjoy the harvest.
Duolong Adao: You are handsome and handsome, sit back and enjoy yourself slowly! The trailer river is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a natural danger. Even if Chen Gou gathers 100,000 troops, what can he do?
Hu Linyi said: The natural danger is divided into Wu and Wei, and the Yanguan Gorge is stone-passed. Pingfan blocked the Huaihe River, and the gains and losses depended on Jiangdong. The grass and trees are full of military energy, and the mulberry trees and hemp draw the earth wind. I bow my head in pity for the dead end, and support Cao Gong in the burning coals. Don't be impatient, rely on natural dangers, wait for work with ease, and wait patiently for the old dog to enter the urn.
On May 24, 1861, Chen Yucheng led an army of 30,000 men, setting out from the trailer river, advancing from the left, center and right, and besieged the Duolonga camp.
Dolong's troops were divided into five groups to meet them. The two armies fought fiercely for half a day. The Wendelexi and Getongama troops attacked from both sides again, breaking up the Taiping army's formation. Unable to save Chen Yucheng, he fled to Tongcheng.
At Jixian Pass, the day after Chen Yucheng left, Bao Chao and Cheng Daji arrived. More than ten thousand Hunan troops bravely surrounded Chiganling.
Zeng Guoquan also sent troops outside Hao, then dredged Changhao, and surrounded Jixian Pass and the Taiping Army barracks on the north bank of Linghu Lake.
After hearing the news, Yang Zaifu, together with General Wang Mingshan and General Zhou Wanzhuo, led four thousand troops to join the battle group.
The commander-in-chief of Jingdong, Liu Xuanlin, was fearless and led a small right group to fight day and night, killing more than 900 people under the Hunan Army's deputy general Jiang Wenbiao, Du Si He Zongyao, and guard Liu Wanfu.
Bao Chao and Cheng Daji did not dare to fight anymore. They built more than 30 forts outside Chigang Ridge and bombarded them for seven days and nights.
Li Sifu, Zhu Kongtang, and Jia Renfu could not bear the bombardment, so they led their troops out of the base and begged to surrender.
Jingdong General Liu Xuanlin led thousands of troops to defend and refuse to retreat. However, it rained heavily, pouring down, the water was almost gone, the barriers collapsed, and the ammunition and food were exhausted. Xuan Lin had no choice but to abandon the barrier and go out. The horse stepped on the rocks while passing by. The rain became heavier and the stream swelled, making it impossible to cross.
Bao Chao and Yang Zaifu's navy arrived and killed Liu Xuanlin's remaining troops.
When Zeng Guofan heard this, he exclaimed happily: Once the old man is gone, Chen Gou will die! My military order is about to be announced. The body of the old man is about to be dismembered. The message is sent to the outside of Anqing City to call out the city thieves and the fortress thieves. The coldness and boldness will make people's hearts happy. Li Sifu, Zhu Kongtang, Jia Renfu and other three thousand surrendered bandits, all of them were strong generals and soldiers. They killed many officers and soldiers, especially Sanhe. If you can't defend them, they will not accept the surrender. The bandits will be killed!
The entire army of the small right team was destroyed. Chen Yucheng was heartbroken and went to Tianjing in person to face Chen Hongxiuquan: The guilty minister was ordered to conquer the evildoers, but the nest was broken and the eggs were destroyed, and no one dared to take charge. However, Duo Mou was an experienced and skilled warrior, and used his troops like a god. He faced off against his ministers and was repeatedly defeated. Today, hundreds of thousands of elites have suffered a setback and are unable to defeat them.
Hong Xiuquan said: Duolung'a is a monster, and cannot be controlled without an army of loyal compatriots.
Chen Yucheng said: Zhongbu has been stuck in Jiangxi for half a year and is out of reach. Among the generals of the Kingdom of Heaven, Li Shixian was defeated at Leping, Liu Guanfang was defeated at Qimen, Huang Wenjin and Jingde were injured, but Yang Fu of Ning State was still intact.
Hong Xiuquan said: "Quickly pass on my order, and my auxiliary compatriot Yang Fuqing will immediately lead the entire army of Ningguo to aid Anqing; loyal compatriot Li Xiucheng will quickly attack Wuchang to relieve the siege of Anqing." If the loyal compatriots can capture Wuchang, the siege of Anqing will be lifted immediately. The strategy established last year was to drive directly from the north and south of the Yangtze River to attack Wuchang to save Anqing. British compatriots gave up halfway. Do you regret it now?
Chen Yucheng said: In April this year, I came to Wuchang with troops. At that time, Zhongbu was six hundred miles away from Wuchang. Since the Zhongbu attack on Qimen was blocked at the end of last year, they immediately moved to Xiuning and entered southern Anhui. After passing through Wuyuan, they moved into Zhejiang, occupied Changshan, attacked Yushan, and conquered Jiangshan. After a busy month, they re-entered Jiangxi and attacked Jiangxi. Guangfeng was defeated; Guangxin was defeated, but Jianchang and Fuzhou were also defeated; Ji'an was captured, but lost; Yingangling was victorious again, and Ruizhou, Yining, and Wuning were captured. , although they later entered Hubei, they hesitated again and again and did not attack Wuchang.
Hong Xiuquan said: "I received a report yesterday that loyal compatriots have entered Jiangxi. We have organized three months and gathered 300,000 troops. We are now attacking Xingguo, Tongcheng and Tongshan. If these three cities are defeated, why worry about Wuchang?" Everything should be done as soon as possible. The British compatriots come to Anqing as soon as possible, gather the auxiliary compatriots, and eradicate the evildoers!
When Li Xiucheng's army entered Hubei, the governor of Huguang, Guan Wen, was frightened. He immediately asked Li Xuyi, the governor of Anhui, to lead three thousand troops to control Lujia Lane and coordinate the battle and defense. He also ordered the deputy commander of the capital, Bayang Adu, to lead a cavalry and gallop to the paper. Fang, looking for opportunities to attack; then ordered Li Yuandu of the original Wannan Road, and together with the newly recruited brave men, surrounded Tongcheng.
After the official advisory order was issued, he sighed and said: Li Xuyi is a martial artist, and the governor actually issued an advisory request for transfer. It is a big joke.
The staff also sighed: In order to vent his personal anger, Miao Peilin, the leader of Huaibei training, led 100,000 troops to besiege Shouzhou since February this year. Weng Tongshu defended the isolated city alone, as if in prison. The court could not control it, so he appointed Li Ji to the throne. This is With the power of Xiangyong, Miao Lian was suppressed.
The official said: The Guangdong rebellion is raging, and the siege of Shouzhou has not yet been solved. Miao Peilin has a rat head and two ends, is capricious, and is not a good bird!
When Hu Linyi learned that Wuchang was in urgent need again, he was so anxious that his breath filled his head and he spurted out another stream of blood.
When Zeng Guofan received his reward, he hurried to Hu Linyi's place and sighed: "Want to nourish the commander, take care of yourself; don't misinterpret the thief's intention, but still rush back from the waterway to help; Wow, the thief's rebellion has not been calmed, the body of the commander is still able to withstand the wind and waves?"
Hu Linyi said: Li Nixiucheng, with an army of 300,000, is approaching the city. Although Li Xuyi and Peng Yulin arrived, they were still outnumbered. Although I sent Daji's troops back to intercept them, they were still outnumbered! He quickly ordered Bao Chao to pursue him at the tail end of Jiangxi Province, prompting a pincer attack from the north and the south.
Zeng Guofan said, "Commander Run is in a hurry. Liu Xuanlin's bandits have not been eliminated and they will retreat immediately after the success. If Bao's tribe withdraws again, how can Zeng Guoquan resist the thieves?" A hundred secrets and one sparse, all previous efforts are wasted. I immediately ordered Zuo Zongtang and Zhang Yunlan to temporarily rest and prepare for war. If the war in Anqing resumes, we will immediately cross the river to rush for reinforcements. Bao Chao immediately led Ting's army, first entered Susong, crossed the river or not, and moved his camera.
Hu Linyi said: "Half of our troops have gone around Anqing; they are no longer able to withstand Chen Ni's army. I would like to report to withdraw from Anqing, and then order Duolong Abe to go into Hubei and kill Li."
Zeng Guofan said: Runshuai must not have such thoughts! Last year's abandonment of Nanchang, Zhejiang, and the relief of the siege of Jinling was a triumph among the thieves. There is no doubt that they copied the previous article this year. I only strive to break through the Anqing Pass, and I will not rush to compete with him for gains and losses. Cheng Xueqi reported that there was almost no food and grass in Anqing, and the city could be destroyed at a snap.
Hu Linyi said: In that case, Duolong's Abe stayed to resist the bandits, and Bao's tribe immediately crossed the river and blocked the Li bandit's retreat. The official order ordered Li Yuandu to attack Tongcheng to divide the thieves' power. After thinking about it, Li Ciqing's climate returned.
Zeng Guofan said: Li Yuandu changed the court and recruited bravery without permission. This trend cannot last forever. If he has a little leisure, he will be impeached immediately. When Marshal Run withdraws his troops, Guoquan and Guobao are the most dangerous places. If you are not careful in doing this, everything will be lost. The sixty-seven false kings, each with hundreds of thousands of people in their hands, have been prosperous and rampant for a while, and I don't know when they will be defeated!
Hu Linyi said: The Taiping Army was too indiscriminate in granting kings. The kings were all incompatible with each other and were not controlled, so it was difficult to have a commander when marching. The upper reaches only relied on Chen Yucheng, and the lower reaches only relied on Li Xiucheng. They were not respected by the Yue, and things would go wrong. become. If nothing unexpected happens, Anqing will definitely win. However, the same is true for me. The admirals, commander-in-chief, and yellow mantles of the army are like rotten sheep's heads. Once the chaos is over, and there are so many officials in the court, the meritorious ones will not be able to make a living, and accidents will happen.
Zeng Guofan said: Before the bandits in Guangdong are pacified, Runshuai thinks a lot; after the bandits are pacified, we can discuss it with my brother again. The weather is not going as planned, Runshuai is running back and forth, his weak body is really worrying!
Hu Linyi smiled bitterly and said: Life and death, destiny, wealth and honor are in the sky, and they have their own destiny. Li Shaoquan is indeed talented. Brother Di may wish to work hard under the curtain again.
Zeng Guofan said: Shaoquan is indeed a handsome man, I will persuade him to return with good words. The most urgent task is to block the battle in Qingcheng. If you are a little negligent, all your previous efforts will be wasted.
After Zeng Guofan finished speaking, he wrote to Zeng Guoquan: The group of thieves split up and attacked, and their only intention was to rescue Anqing. No matter Wuhan was lucky enough to be saved, the thieves would fight back with all their strength to attack the Anqing besiegers. Even if unfortunately Wuhan is missed, the small branch will be used to control Wuchang, and the large branch will be used to attack Anqing, or even abandon Hubei. When Chen Gou returns to attack Anqing, it is crucial to decide whether the army can defend or not, and whether it can turn around or not. This is the critical point. Even if Wuhan is lost, it can still be regained. If Anqing is galloped, it cannot be encircled again, so the remaining force cannot gallop. The theory of siege. I have repeatedly advised the Commander-in-Chief of Run, not to divide the territory. Wuhan can be slowed down, and Anqing must not be encircled. This is the best policy.
