Chapter 163 Zuo Zongtang cleanses the Kingdom of Heaven (1)
Wang Haiyang was good at killing Li Shixian, and Wang's generals Hu Yongxiang and Wang Dali were also confused.
Wang Haiyang said: "It's not me who is unkind, but it's not my will. Li Shixian, Huang Shaochun, Tan Xing and others are rebellious and secretly collaborating. This time, he brought multiple letters of appointment to seduce demons. The day before yesterday, many demon generals were captured, all named Li Wei." Subdue demons. With all the evidence, how could we not kill him?
Huang Chaizi said: "You don't know that Tianjing City was destroyed and Li Xiucheng was captured. He did not fulfill his duties as a minister, lowered his eyebrows and flattered Zeng Yao. Thirty thousand people were also beheaded."
Wang Haiyang said: Li brothers, if they fail to succeed, they will fail. Luo Guozhong surrendered the demon twice, Qian Guiren knelt down four times, Gao Yongkuan and others blatantly begged for surrender, how could Li Xiucheng not know! Shielding and conniving, I will delay the Kingdom of Heaven; I am not the Li family, I am indecisive and show false kindness to others; when I encounter rebellion, I will kill one at every turn, and behead both at every turn!
Heavenly General Hu Yongxiang said: "I would like to inform His Highness King Kang that from now on, whenever we discuss important matters, just a few of us will do. The situation is critical, and there are not a few people in our army who are like the traitor Tan Xing."
Wang Haiyang said: "Brother Hu's words are reasonable. In the future, I will discuss all major matters with Brother Huang and Brother Hu." Jiaoling is the site of the Fourth War and is not suitable for permanent residence. What do brothers Hu and Huang mean?
Huang Dwarf said: This place is in a corner, it is better to go north.
Hu Yongxiang said: Guangzhou, the prosperous place in western Guangdong, is the richest in the world. Is it unintentional?
Wang Haiyang said: This place is thousands of miles away from Guangzhou, and the road is very long. There are mountains to the north and the sea to the south. The monster armies of Guangdong and Fujian are attacking from the east and west. I have no way to turn around. This road is very dangerous.
Huang Chaizi said: Shen Baozhen is not good at fighting. The demon army in Jiangxi is as chaotic as sand. This is an opportunity he can take advantage of.
Wang Haiyang said: Even if our army enters Jiangxi, it will have to fight the Fujian demon to make it possible; Zuo Zongtang's demon army is well-organized in offense and defense, and decisive in killing, making it a formidable enemy. We will go out tomorrow and fight to the death with Zuo Yao, then go west to Pingyuan and north to Gan.
On August 27, 1865, Wang Haiyang sent 50,000 troops to attack northward and besieged Yanqian. Gao Liansheng and Huang Shaochun each led an army and went out of the city to counterattack. They fought for a day, but the outcome was still undecided.
The next day, Gao and Huang soldiers counterattacked in three directions. Hu Yongxiang led an army of 30,000, built forts and camped, and stood ready. The two armies were fighting fiercely, and the Taiping Army camp suddenly caught fire. When Hu Yongxiang looked back, his troops had collapsed; Yongxiang Helpless, the governor led the remaining troops to retreat back to the city and spoke angrily. People's hearts were unpredictable and it was impossible to guard against them.
Wang Haiyang said: None of Shi Ni's old troops can be trusted. Please pass on my secret order. All Shi Ni's old troops should camp in their spare time and charge in front of the battle array. If there is even the slightest hint of rebellion, all of them will be killed immediately.
Wang Haiyang suddenly counterattacked, and Liu Dian was afraid that he would run away. Zuo Zongtang didn't take it seriously and said: "The trapped beast is still fighting, what's more, Wang is a traitor!" Immediately convey my order, Zhang Hengxiang led his headquarters to the front of Fangfangyan. Gao Liansheng returned to Zhongchi to help with the defense of Xiaba. Together with Huang Shaochun and others, they guarded the north of Jiaoling; Kang Guoqi stationed at Sanxikou of Songyuan to guard the east road; Liu Qingliang Garrison Panlong Village and control the southeast.
Liu Diandao: Wang Debang's troops are stationed in Xiangdong; my troops are stationed in Zhuotian. We have not used all our troops. Now that the bandit power has declined, why not go forward and compete?
Zuo Zongtang said: "Our armies are in contact with each other in the southeast, east and north of Jiaoling. The long siege of the bandits has been established, and all the troops are on guard to suppress them." If we attack on the Jiaoling West Road, it will be a thankless task for Yue Zu to do it for us. We must intercept and suppress it by the Guangdong army.
Liu Diandao: Report to the Commander-in-Chief Zuo that the bandit army is in decline. We may be able to annihilate them all with one single blow. This opportunity must not be missed.
Zuo Zongtang said: Ke'an should not underestimate Wang Haiyang's rebel bandit. After Chen Niyu succeeds, the most powerful one will be this Ni. In the Battle of Yuhang, Wang Ni's envoys falsely set up an ambush, and our army suffered a disastrous defeat. Cheng Xuequi failed to persuade him to surrender, but was angrily rebuked. As far as Jiangxi, Ni Ni was killing people and conquering cities and territories. He was omnipotent. Bao Chunting sent envoys to make peace, while Wang Ni killed the envoys to demonstrate. In the battle of Shelie Ao, Wang Ni killed our sixth battalion for their bravery. This rebellious heart is as hard as iron, and the combat power of his army is no less than that of Cheng Fangzhong's Kaizi camp.
Liu Diandao: Listening to Commander Zuo's words is better than reading ten years of sages' books.
Zuo Zongtang said: Ke'an said it too much! If we attack together, we can destroy this fierce bandit, but I don't know how many brothers Ke'an and Guomu can survive! Jinling has been destroyed, and all the remnants will be destroyed sooner or later. Don't rush for a month and a half, divide the land to build a siege, and proceed step by step. Bao Chunting, Lou Yunqing, Xi Baotian, Zhou Kuanshi, etc. will all arrive and attack together again. The Nian bandits have spread across Henan and Shandong, and Monk Di was killed in battle. The old man is afraid that he will be unable to stop them. I have already summoned the troops of Guo Songlin and Yang Dingxun to go north to help suppress them.
