Chapter 163 Zuo Zongtang cleanses the Kingdom of Heaven (7)
The Taiping Army had been in Meizhou for two months and was about to run out of food and gunpowder. Wang Haiyang urgently summoned the generals to discuss the way forward.
Huang Chaozi said: "The news is that Bao Chao has arrived in Ganzhou and will arrive here within five days. Where to go? Please make a decision as soon as possible, His Highness King Kang."
Wang Haiyang said: With the current situation, the only way to get rid of the demon army is to enter Fujian and Zhejiang. Dozens of gunboats from the Cantonese demon have arrived at Sanhe Dam and are heading south to Chaozhou along the waterway to enter Fujian. It is no longer possible.
King Tan Tiyuan said: Zuo Zongtang's Chu army gathered on the east road, Bao Chao and the Gan army have not yet arrived, and the Guangdong army on the west road is thin. If the army marches westward, it will then enter Xingning and Heping to get rid of the monsters; then it will march to Guangzhou or maybe Turn into Guangxi and let me do whatever I want.
Wang Haiyang said: Guangxi's red land is thousands of miles away, and I am impoverished. I once followed Yidian and went back and forth, but achieved nothing. The west road is blocked, so don't discuss it again. I will immediately gather heavy troops, cripple the demon army on the east road, and take advantage of the situation to enter Fujian. I recently inspected and found out that Zuo Yao was moving into camp in the area of Fozigao and Taziao in the east of the city. While his foothold was not stable, he immediately surrounded and annihilated him. Without further ado, we will start tonight. Together with King Tan Tiyuan, he led his troops from the Caotang path to the top of the lake and Shuangkeng, and copied the camp along Hengjing. King Huang Penghou led his troops across the Huangkeng to contain Liu Dian's demon army in Jingtang and Bing Village. At the fifth watch, I immediately led the entire army to attack from the front and kill the demons.
King Huang Penghou received the order. After marching, he sent back his trusted confidants and secretly informed the Qing general Xiao Yasi. Xiao Yasi did not dare to neglect and reported to Liu Dian overnight. When Liu Dian heard this, he was frightened and sent Gao Liansheng, Kang Guoqi, Liu Qingliang, Zhang Fuzhai, and Li Yaonan to Tazi'ao to reinforce Huang Shaochun and Wang Debang.
At dawn, Wang Haiyang and Hu Yongxiang led troops all over the mountains and plains to besiege Tazi'ao. More than 40,000 people from the two armies fought fiercely for four hours, fighting for dozens of rounds, and it was difficult to determine the winner.
The Chu army was short of troops and had no reserve army, so Liu Dian was extremely anxious.
The rebel general Ding Taiyang said: Sir, I have a plan to kill Wang Ni.
Liu Diandao: General Ding, please speak! Please speak quickly!
Ding Taiyang said: "The one who takes the lead and holds up the yellow flag is Wang Chief Haiyang. Your Excellency, you can fire a volley of guns and take his life."
Liu Diandao said: It is a good strategy to capture the thief first and capture the king first. General Ding immediately led the foreign gun team to look for an opportunity to kill Chief Wang.
Ding Taiyang took the order, gathered dozens of foreign guns and several artillery pieces, aimed them at the yellow dragon flag, and fired all the guns and cannons. For a moment, all the bullets were seen were like raindrops, and they were fired at the same time.
Wang Haiyang was busy with his troops and fell down before he could dodge.
Wang Haiyang was seriously injured, and Tan Tiyuan, Hu Yongxiang and others were unable to fight again, so they gathered their troops and retreated to Meizhou. Wang Haiyang's brain injury was incurable, and he was left with asthma for two days before returning home to the West. The generals elected King Tan Tiyuan as the commander-in-chief, and the general Hu Yongxiang was elected as the commander-in-chief.
When Tan Tiyuan, Hu Yongxiang, Huang Penghou, Huang Aizi and others were planning the attack and defense, Bao Chao's army had already entered the Xianggong Pavilion.
Hu Yongxiang said: "Bao Yao has arrived, and the west road has been blocked. The demon army's various units are approaching the edge of the city. What are your plans, His Highness?"
Tan Tiyuan said: "Bao Yao has just arrived and his foothold is not yet stable. The army immediately marches westward, heading towards Guangxi from Xingning and Heping."
All the generals also attached.
Hu Yongxiang said: "Bao Chao's powerful army on the west route is joined by Xi Baotian and Liu Shengxiang's Gan army. It will be very difficult to break through. Even if we can barely get through, it will be difficult for the remaining soldiers to enter Guangxi and run around in the barren land. It will be difficult for us to gain a foothold. The vanguard of Yidian is also our rear." Lessons from the car. The Guangdong army in the southwest is the weakest. I will send the army out of the city, rush to Huangshazhang, pass through Fengshun and Chaozhou, enter Fujian, and cross Tianmu Mountain into southern Anhui.
Yellow Dwarf also attached.
Tan Tiyuan, Huang Penghou and others were afraid of the large number and fierceness of Hu and Huang's troops, so they reluctantly followed them.
