Chapter 122 Hu Linyi became ill from overwork
After the fall of Anqing, the situation was over. Chen Yucheng and Yang Fuqing no longer fought, so they retreated from Shibei and marched to Susong. Yucheng hoped to go to northern Hubei to recruit troops and collect food in order to fight again. As soon as the order was given, the crowd was furious and seemed to be in an uproar.
Yang Fuqing said: "After repeated battles and defeats, the generals will be weak and timid, so it is not suitable to march far." It is better to take the road to Yingshan and Lu'an and rest in a hut.
Chen Yucheng sighed and said: Retreating to Luzhou is like entering a urn, and it is not a long-term plan. The general situation has declined, and Tongcheng and Shucheng cannot be saved. However, Lujiang and Wuwei must be defended. If these two cities are captured, food and supplies can be secured. Luzhou can be reached in the north and Wuhu and Tianjing can be connected in the south. Immediately pass the order of the president to enter the house for a while and seize the two cities of Lujiang and Wuwei. Lai Wenguang, Chen Decai, Liang Chengfu, Ma Rong and other ministries in northern Hubei also quickly entered the house to look for opportunities to fight again.
Yang Fuqing said: "Huang Wenjin came to consult and said that Zuo Yaozongtang's troops had entered southern Anhui and had a peep at Ning Kingdom. I will withdraw my defense and return to the country."
Anqing was defeated and Chen Yucheng's troops retreated. The Hunan general was overjoyed and eager to go down the river and advance to Jinling.
Zeng Guofan refused and said: The way to use troops is to advance but not to retreat. If you count success, you must also count defeat. Instead of rushing into Jinling and then retreating after all the hard work, how can we clear the way back first and then move forward with our feet firmly on the ground? Immediately pass on my order, Zeng Guo's Quan tribe will rest their troops and prepare for war; Yang Zaifu's tribe will go down the river to attack Chizhou and Tongling; Duolong'a tribe will attack Tongcheng and Shucheng in the north; the four cities will be captured, and Yang and Duo's troops will rest for the time being. , Zeng Guoquan's troops consolidated Anqing's city defenses, looked for opportunities to attack Lujiang, attacked Wuwei, and captured Jinling. Zuo Zongtang, in the Jingde, Leping, and Wuyuan areas, do not be lazy in preparing for war.
Before the vassal order was completed, an urgent imperial edict arrived six hundred miles away. It was said that Emperor Xianfeng, Rehe Yan, was driving, and the dragon was driving the guests.
When everyone received the order, they were all worried.
Zeng Guofan retreated to the left and right, and sighed: My emperor has died, my young master's country is in danger, will God not bless our Qing Dynasty? Miao Lian besieged Shouzhou, Monk King was defeated in Shandong, and Runshuai was ill and stationed in Wuchang. After Li Nishi's Xianle was defeated, Hebei was in a state of collapse. Who would have expected that as soon as he entered Zhejiang, he would be invincible and conquer Changshan, Jiangshan, Longyou, Tangxi, Jinhua, Lanxi, Shouchang, Yanzhou, the overall situation in Zhejiang is in bad shape!
Zhao Liewen said: Zuo Zongtang reported that he intended to send his troops into Zhejiang to pursue and kill Li Ni.
Zeng Guofan said: "Pass my military order, the left troops must not enter Zhejiang." Li Nixiucheng, commanding an army of 300,000 men, was entering Zhejiang from Jiangxi. The left army attacked at this time, and was being attacked by two Lis from the front and rear. Don't do it! The time for Zuo's troops to enter Zhejiang is decided by the governor; Zuo Gong must not act out of impulse.
That night, Zeng Guofan sent a message to the public: On the first day of August, the officers and soldiers used landmines to knock down the city wall of Anqing's north gate, and the generals passed the Hao Gate and climbed into the city. Our army marched forward bravely and immediately recovered the provincial capital of Anqing, killing more than 20,000 long-haired old thieves. The situation was so desperate that they all fled to the rivers and lakes. They were intercepted and killed by the navy, but no one could escape. The old and weak women were temporarily captured and bound, and then beheaded and released separately when the news came out. The four-eyed dogs, the false auxiliary kings, and the kings of Zhang all supported the thieves and camped outside the rear of our army at Hao. When they broke through the city, they lined up and looked at it from a distance, but their courage was gone.
The ministers went to investigate the provincial capital of Anqing, which was captured by thieves in the third year of Xianfeng. It has been ingrained for nine years. Since last winter's siege, the rebel chief's four-eyed dog has repeatedly rescued the enemy with all their might. Our army held on and fought fiercely, finally conquering this fortified city and encircling and killing them all. The army has been in power for ten years, but in Fengguantun in five years and in Jiujiang in eight years, no one of the thieves in Anqing has escaped through the net, which is enough to appeal to the heavens and please the hearts of the people. It had been more than two years since the Chu army besieged Anqing. The plan began with Hu Linyi drawing a plan and making decisions alone, Shang's official documents and ministers, and informing all the commanders. The layout of the scale before and after, and the plan to suppress and rescue the thieves were determined by Hu Linyi. Except for the fact that I will go to Anqing to report to my subordinates today, and the details will be reported by Guan Wen, Hu Linyi, and Li Xuyi, I would like to attach a brief description of the general reasons for the recovery of Anqing's provincial capital. instructions. I would like to play.
The fall of Anqing, the confrontation between Jianghuai and the conflict between Wu and Chu were all unstoppable. Hong Xiuquan was furious and dismissed Chen Yucheng and Hong Rengan from the throne.
Under the order of the King of Heaven, Yucheng was disheartened and sat in Luzhou, unable to do anything.
Jie Tianyi Lai Wenguang said: Now that An Province has been lost, it is advisable to ally Zhang Lexing and Miao Peilin to the north to secure the left side of the capital, and then send out surprise troops to invade the Jingxiang area. In less than half a year, we will have many soldiers and generals, and we can recover. Anhui Province, in order to consolidate the gate of Beijing, this is the best policy.
Chen Yucheng said: This is a good strategy, but it is not ambitious. My intention is to conspire with Niu and Miao to capture Henan and Shaanxi. After that, one group will attack the east along Shaanxi, and the other will go north along Lu to attack the capital together.
Lai Wenguang wanted to persuade him again, but Yucheng waved his hand to retreat.
Lai Wenguang returned to camp gloomily, looked up to the sky and sighed: "I am in an urn, sitting in a well and looking at the sky. The cause of disaster is the root of the country."
The grand plan was about to unfold, and Chen Yucheng quickly asked the king to order Chen Decai, Liang Chengfu, Lai Wenguang, Lan Chengchun, Zhang Lexing, etc. to be promoted to kings to facilitate the sweep of the north.
Hu Linyi burst into tears of joy when he heard that Anqing had recovered.
The official also cried and said: Brother Run spent all his talents to get this city! I would rather Anqing never be defeated.
Hu Linyi laughed at himself and said: Hearing auspicious words so often, his smile only shows his teeth, which is so scary! Without further delay, Li Xuyi, Peng Yulin, Jiang Ningxue and others quickly counterattacked and regained the lost territory in the north and south of Hubei.
After Lin Yi finished speaking, he wrote to Zeng Guofan: "The handsome man is like me, but my brother is very exhausted after his illness. His face is as white as paper, and his expression is as bright as a wood." He stands on a stove and wears two hoods. His nostrils are flaring day and night, his breathing is heavy and his spirit has been exhausted, all of which are of no concern. Wancheng was restored on the first day of the lunar month. Yuan Zhang's hard work is memorable, and his perseverance is particularly admirable. Xi'an plans to cross the river and head north in the early ten days of the year, and has already mobilized De'an's troops to go to Huangzhou. Even if the thief has the ambition to invade Hubei, he will not succeed. The victory of Chun Ting Feng City wiped out many thieves. However, on July 17th, the country was in danger, and the country was in danger, and there were many scholars to assist it, so I was particularly worried.
Zeng Guofan burst into tears when he received the letter. Immediately wrote back: Runzhi is welcome. Received the reply letter, respectfully informed that your health has not recovered. Please open a vacancy according to the karma. We originally planned to invite Brother Xiao Cen to Hubei for a medical examination, but a strong north wind occurred during the day. We stayed in Anqing and could not get a letter from Dongliu Laoying. It was agreed to hold a funeral ceremony in the provincial capital of Anqing, but all the tents, cloths and utensils could not come. Civil and military officers, clerks, and guards had not arrived despite repeated reminders, and the edicts and documents had not yet arrived.
The vassal state sent people to attack Lujiang and Wuwei Prefecture, but they could not make it without pay, and everyone was anxious. Will the disease be reduced during the day? I always wish the sky will be auspicious and God bless you. Even if Xi'an takes over Hubei, he still relies on my father-in-law to protect Hubei. Commander Xi will go out to suppress the border of Anhui, and he will be able to help the overall situation in the southeast.
The sores and ringworms in Guofan are not cured for a long time, and they have no good sleep at night, and they are constantly wasting their time during the day. The armies of Qi, Hui and Anqing were owed too much pay, and Bao's army was also owed six months. I really didn't know how to deal with the situation. The changes in the containment will become more and more urgent. If you can reach the Dharma World and the Saints twice, you will be old enough to practice Zuo, and you will not be surprised by the dagger, but you will still be buried in misfortune. Best wishes to Taipei, no.
When Hu Linyi received the letter, he sighed endlessly, and quickly replied: "It's like meeting Mr. Zuo. Zuo Jigao seeks people to be loyal, and his feelings are sincere and single-minded." His temperament is extreme, such as having dissatisfied ministers in the court and treacherous women in the house. In normal times, you should be aware of it, but in times of crisis, you will know that it is reliable.
After Lin Yi finished writing, he sobbed for a long time and then wrote to Zuo Zongtang: The virtues of Zeng Digong are the same as those of Wu and Chu. If the reputation is too high and the expectations are too high, then the slanders and slanders in the future will be unpredictable, so publicize the good deeds to protect them and prevent them from being falsely accused for thousands of years.
That day, Yan Jingming came to visit. Lin Yi held his hand and said, "My brother is not even fifty yet, but he is as slumped as eighty or ninety people. How can he be so ugly!" I haven't shaved my head for a month, so I washed it with soju today. I'm afraid that my head is too old. Lin Yi suffered from a previous illness and felt that he could not live. When he was resurrected, he could still live without ears. When a person is about to die, he has no other thoughts. He only cares about making a living on the food platform. There are many people strategizing and charging into battle. However, if the army has no pay, it will be defeated in March. After Lin Yi leaves, Brother Yan must always remember the disaster of his family and country and the suffering of the people, and devote all his energy to coordinating food and supplies until the thieves are wiped out.
On September 30, 1861, Hu Linyi became ill due to overwork and died in the army.
