Chapter 172 Lai Wenguang died in Yangzhou (2)
After receiving the order, Guo Songlin rushed to Mingjun's camp and told Liu Ming to preach: After Ren Ni died, Lai Ni was already frightened. The third brother governor of the province will lead the main army to pursue and suppress them. I will join Wu Yi's army to intercept them. When the time comes, they will attack from both sides. An Youlian will survive!
Liu Ming preached: You have a beautiful brother, but the trapped beast is still fighting, so be careful in everything; Wu Yi's army is weak, and Yang Dingxun's xunzi camp is running with his brother.
Guo Songlin and Yang Dingxun followed closely and on December 7, they again surrounded the Eastern Nian Army in Huangliu Town, Qicheng.
Lai Wenguang, Li Yuntai, Fan Ruzeng and others fought their way out of the encirclement and went all the way north until Shouguang, where they stabilized their position.
Lai Wenguang said: It has been more than three months since I sent the secret letter to Shaanxi. I wonder if King Liang has accepted it?
Li Yuntai, the king of Wei, said: "Qi Zundian, Zuo Yaozongtang has already entered Shaanxi, and it is difficult for the king of Liang to get out." This corner is between Mihe River and Yanghe River, so it is not suitable for fighting or defending.
Lai Wenguang said: The stream is blocking the way and the demons can be suppressed by artillery fire. We are waiting for an opportunity to fight.
Li Yuntai said no more and retreated angrily.
The first king, Fan Ruzeng, said: "I am willing to go forward to lure the enemy."
Lai Wenguang sighed and said: "Everyone is in chaos and has no discipline. King Wo did not dare to be strong, and I can't be stubborn!" Only Liang Wang Zhang Zongyu and Lu Wang Renzhu were able to control clearly and set up a camp; they mounted their horses to charge and dismounted to ambush, they were omnipotent. Now the King of Lu has passed away, and the King of Liang is far out of reach. The end of the road is nothing more than this!
Fan Ruzeng also sighed: Could it be that God wants to destroy us?
Lai Wenguang said: The trapped beasts are still fighting, how about humans! Thirty thousand war cavalry are still there, they will burn cauldrons and boats and rely on the water to fight again. God will not fail. Immediately pass on my order, the army rests on the spot, seizes the opportunity to kill Liu Yao, and quickly goes south, crossing Liutang and heading south.
On December 19, 1867, Liu Mingchuan, Guo Songlin, Yang Dingxun, Shanqing, Windekler and others led their troops to cross the Mi River by force, built forts and lined up, outflanked and launched an attack.
Lai Wenguang's troops were divided into three groups and fought to the death for three days and nights. The Eastern Nien Army was almost defeated. The leader Fan Ruzeng and the other kings Xuchang died in the battle one after another. Lai Wenguang panicked and chose no route. He abandoned his troops first, then his baggage, and then his cavalry. He quickly ran southward along the Mi River and Fu River. He then broke through the Liutang River defense line from Zhangjiawan in Shuyang, followed the canal southward, and fought and retreated to Yangzhou Wa. The kilnpu, whose foothold was not stable, was attacked again by Wu Yulan's troops. Lai Wenguang was caught off guard, wounded and captured, and more than a thousand Dongniu's remnant troops dispersed in a rush.
Wu Yulan wanted to make great achievements, so she repeatedly persuaded Lai Wenguang to recruit Zhang Zongyu and disperse the various ministries to make atonement for his sins.
Lai Wenguang said: Life is a long and troubled life, and dying at this moment is also complete. When someone is about to die, please ask Master Daotai to give you paper and pen, leaving a few words to make people smile.
Wu Yulan said: "The two armies are engaged in battle. Either you die or I live. It is really a fluke that I capture you today. You can have whatever you want!"
Lai Wenguang thought about it for two days and left his last words: I heard that it is easy to call a hero, but it is difficult to be loyal and good. This is an eternal truth, how can it not be the same now?
More than 100 million people have grown up in western Guangdong, and they have to be accompanied by the Holy King of Heaven. In the Gengxu year of Daoguang, he proposed the Golden Fields and the Ding Jinling. It has been ten or eight years now. However, it is difficult to describe the success or failure of the military and state, the gains and losses of events, the changing situation, and my limited knowledge and talent. I can only write a few words to express my thoughts.
In the second year of Renzi's reign in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Yiyu began to Mu Guoen, responsible for civil affairs, and served as a court official. In the autumn of the sixth year of Bingchen, at a time when the country was experiencing many troubles, the righteous monarch and his ministers were brave, so they abandoned literature and turned to martial arts, and were ordered to go to Jiangyou for future use. The Lord's kindness is great, and rewards and punishments are given by others. When encountering problems, they should be dealt with first and later, and their responsibilities should not be too heavy.
In the winter of the seventh year of Dingsi, the imperial edict was issued to return to the court to assist with the rule of law. In the spring of the eighth year of Wuwu, our lord Sheng Ming had no doubts about his ministers and knew his ambitions, so he ordered Chen Yucheng to attack Jiangbei and cooperate with Cheng Tian'an to assist in the war and defense affairs, so as to permanently consolidate the gate of Kyoto.
After receiving the order, you will compete for your own business. You are afraid that you will live up to the responsibility of the order. How dare you blame someone for not obeying? Moreover, loyal words are offensive to the ears, and good medicine is bitter to the mouth. These words are sincere.
In the autumn of the 11th year of Xinyou, Anqing was lost. At this time, I had some advice: Now that Anqing was lost, it was better to join forces with Zhang Lexing and Miao Peilin from the north to secure the left side of the capital, and then send out surprise troops to advance into the Jingxiang area. It would take less than half a year. , with more soldiers and generals, we can restore Anhui Province and consolidate the gate of Beijing. This is the best strategy.
King Naiying refused to obey Yu's proposal, so he led his troops to cross the hut and asked for orders to defend himself. He further granted Yu the title of King Zun, and ordered him to go on an expedition with King Fu, King Qi and others, recruit troops and horses, and restore Anhui Province as soon as possible. Alas! This is the cause of the British king's own disaster and the hatred of the country.
There was also a loyal king, Li Xiucheng, who did not know the king's orders and rashly attacked Shanghai. Not only was he unable to conquer the city, but he also lost the righteousness of the foreign peace treaty and lost his country and his family. All because of this move. At the end of Xinyou's year, I, together with King Fu and King Qi, reluctantly crossed the Huaihe River from Lu. At that time, I knew that there would be a day to cross the Huaihe River, but there was no time to turn around.
So we passed the Five Passes, crossed the Qinling Mountains, arrived in the Central Plains, and left Tongguan. In the winter of the twelfth year of Renxu, we marched from Yunyang to Hanzhong. We marched all the way and were invincible in every attack.
In the spring of the 14th year of Jiazi's reign, he returned from Hanzhong to march eastward in an effort to encircle the capital. However, the failure resulted in the fall of the capital and the separation of people's hearts. At that time, there were tens of thousands of soldiers in the north of the Yangtze River who had no one to turn to. They were all Mongols. Their leaders, Ren Zhu, Niu Hongsheng, Zhang Zongyu, Li Yuntai, etc., vowed to live and die together and endure all hardships. Please take care of them so that they can be effective.
This is caused by the officers and soldiers who like to kill without mercy. It can also be said that they commit an injustice and kill an innocent person. Thinking about it this way, it is true that this is a piece of good advice that will last through the ages.
Looking at this situation, after the king has humiliated his country and destroyed his family, he has no choice but to work reluctantly and do his best to obey the destiny.
Unexpectedly, after several years of independence, we have been victorious in all battles, walking through frost and snow, hoping to regain our country soon. Who would have thought that Li Gongbao was resourceful and resourceful, with an elite army and broad generals? He could also look up to his body and sanctify it, so everyone was inspired by his benevolence.
Although I have little knowledge, I have long known that independence is difficult to maintain and isolation is difficult to establish. In the autumn of the 16th year of Bingyin, I ordered Liang Wang Zhang Zongyu, Youwo Wang Zhang Zongjue, and Huai Wang Qiu Yuancai to advance to Gansu and Shaanxi to unite with the crowd as a horned force. .
But God did not bless me, and to this day, what can I say? The gentleman of ancient times ruined his country and his family, humiliated his ministers and died, and his righteousness was clear.
Today, the rest of the army is demoralized and defeated by me. What a pity! The only way to die is to repay the country and show integrity to all ministers.
