Besides, Lin Fengxiang's Northern Expedition army attacked Liujiakou on the Yellow River, but seeing that the Qing troops on the opposite bank were lined up and the ferries were destroyed, it was impossible to enter Lu and go north. Feng Xiang then went west to find the crossing, all the way to Kaifeng, and repeatedly attacked. Then go around to Zhuxian Town.

When the wheat is yellow, the summer breeze is blowing, Lin Fengxiang's mood is a little refreshed, and then he plays again: Dongwang is a thousand years old, since Linhuai here, all the Po Mai is seen, not a field, the grain is very difficult, the soldiers are increasing day by day, and there are many people riding horses and mules. At this time, everything is abundant, and only grain and rice are insufficient. Linhuai has come to this point, and people have brought the text back to the dynasty several times, I don't know if it is so? The mountains and rivers are so far away, and it is difficult to communicate with each other. Now in Zhuxian Town, we will discuss the journey, go west to find the crossing, and the army will cross the river successfully, so that we can return to Jin'an, the kings, without worrying about it. Long live the Celestial King, long live the king, long live!

On June 22, 1853, Lin Fengxiang led the army from Xiangfu to Zhongmu, camped outside the city with 500 Qing soldiers, and immediately surrounded and slashed.

The Qing soldiers were afraid and hugged their heads, waiting for their ears to die.

Yu people witnessed it and sighed: "Fear of death and end up not being free from death." When the thief arrived, he was killed, and his soul was lost first. It can be seen that there is no way to practice on weekdays, and the armament is slack, and it is just in the name of food. ”

Lin Fengxiang captured Zhongmu, immediately supervised the troops in Zhengzhou, found a ferry in Gong County, secretly ordered people to find a boat, and got 30 boats. The front army and the Chinese army of 30,000 people lasted seven days and nights, and all of them crossed. The rear army was 3,000, but it was too late to cross and was scattered by the pursuers.

On July 8, Lin Fengxiang led the army across the river and pointed at Huaiqing Mansion.

Huaiqing, an important town in northwest Henan, is rich in medicines, and the people are abundant. Lin Fengxiang hurriedly crossed the river, lost all his assets, and hoped to fight for the tooth sacrifice and wait for the rear army.

Unexpectedly, Yu Bingtao, the prefect of Huaiqing, and Qiu Baoyong, the prefect of the county, are all fierce people, with clever tongues like springs, and they have recruited 7,000 soldiers in the palace.

Lin Fengxiang saluted first, lowered the book and tied the arrow, and shot into the city wall.

Yu Bingtao was fearless in the face of danger, commanded the soldiers to practice bravery, rolled down the wood, threw the arrows, and poured the soup. Lin Fengxiang attacked for half a month in a row, with dead and wounded, and found nothing. The strong attack was not overcome, so Lin Fengxiang set up camp outside, wanting to encircle Huaiqing and consume Bingtao. This recipe is very poisonous, and in January, Huaiqing Mansion has run out of ammunition.

Yu Bingtao had no choice but to order: release the prisoners to guard the city, and the city to guard the prisoners. The men defending the city eat two meals a day; The woman has no batter, and water can also eat.

After failing to conquer the attack, Lin Fengxiang transferred the soil camp again and dug tunnels to bomb the city.

Bingtao is in the cave in the city, put a large urn into it, let people sit and listen to it, quasi-sound rises, but also dig tunnels, digging closer, the closer the sound, to be able to distinguish human language, leading water to irrigate. Or "there is no dew on the grass, there is a tunnel below, far and near twists and turns, at a glance". Bingtao used these two sides to break more than 30 tunnels.

Yu Bingtao held out for ten days, and Qing reinforcements arrived one after another.

On July 18, Tuo Ming'a, the general of Suiyuancheng, and Xiling'a, the capital commander, led 4,000 troops to the southeast of Huaiqing and camped in Xubao Town.

On the 24th, Shanlu, the governor of Henan, and Dong Zhanyuan, the chief soldier of Daming Town, led 3,000 troops to the northeast of Huaiqing and stopped in Qinghua Town.

On the 27th, Li Yan, the governor of Shandong, led 2,000 troops and stationed in Qinghua Town and Twenty Lipu.

On the 28th, Shengbao led 1,000 troops and camped eight miles east of Huaiqing City.

On the 29th, Shengbao led the army to attack, and Tomin and others were passively dragging out. Shengbao has no right to control the armies, and he is annoyed, and he said: Although the officers and soldiers from all walks of life have been thick recently, there are not many people who have engaged in battles with thieves. Even if they were engaged, they would not be bombarded with guns at a distance of 200 paces from the thieves. As soon as the thief's cannon was fired, the thief's flag moved, and he didn't dare to rush forward. Can guns and artillery break through the fortress and capture the ditch? Therefore, it is easy to defeat the thief, but it is difficult to destroy the thief. Although the guns and arrows of the Heilongjiang horse team are called a strong force, they are not as good as the Jilin soldiers and bird guns, and they are more effective in intercepting and pursuing. Minister's view, the north road is far away from the thieves, and the thieves don't mind when they fire guns across the river when they enter the war. There are no soldiers on the west road now, and Tomina and other east roads can still provide support for their ministers, and most of their officers and soldiers cannot advance. Although there are many officers and soldiers from all walks of life, they all have commanders and leaders, and they have different powers, so they cannot help each other in harmony. Qinchen Naer is far away in Linhaoguan dispatch, and the water is far away and does not quench the thirst of the near.

Lin Fengxiang besieged for two months, although he lost reinforcements from all walks of life. But the men were tired and the war funds were exhausted, and they could not break the city. The Qing army reinforcements are constantly flocking from the east, south, and north. Lin Fengxiang deliberated again and again, and decided to withdraw from the siege and march westward to get rid of the pursuing soldiers.

On September 3, 1853, Feng Xiang led the army into Shanxi, Liankeyuanqu and Jiangxian County, killed Erzhi County, and entered Pingyang.

The gains and losses of Pingyang are related to the overall situation of Jin Province, and Emperor Xianfeng is strictly responsible: because of the thieves disturbing Huaiqing, the dense Shanxi, the repeated edicts ordered Hafen to strictly prevent and block. The arrangement of the prelude to the pass is said to have been meticulous. It was the bandits who suddenly fell into Yuanqu, disturbed Jiangxian and Quwo, and went straight to Pingyang. According to Guo Mengling, the commander of the domain, and Hafen was close to the south of the province, the report was late, and the officers and soldiers led by Yangcheng personally went to Pingyang to meet the attack, why did he stay in Lujun for ten days? It seems that there is no way to make this arrangement, and if you still make the crime to be sealed, it will cause even more delays. Huaiqing siege and liberation, victory and great merit, Jiadu command, given a yellow coat, special control of people from all walks of life, into the Jin to kill thieves.

On September 12, 1853, Lin Fengxiang attacked Pingyang, set up artillery and collapsed the city wall, and the soldiers and merchants scattered in panic. The Lin army occupied Pingyang, especially hated the civilians for helping the demons, and angrily burned down the houses along the streets of Wumiao.

Shengbao led the army to chase and ambush the north of the city.

Lin Fengxiang didn't know that the overseers continued to advance and were scattered by the Xiling Ama. Lin Fengxiang panicked, supervised the rear army, and retreated to Pingyang; Li Kaifang led the front team and went north to Hongdong.

On the 14th, Hao Guangjia, the chief soldier of Yulin Town, led his troops to arrive. Shengbao ordered Hao to contain the Lin army, led a large army, besieged Hongdong, and hoped to break through each one in the north and then in the south.

Lin Fengxiang did not know that he would win and withdraw from the siege, and broke through from the north gate. Hao Guangjia learned that he would ambush the north of the city again. Lin Fengxiang was caught off guard, broke more than 100 troops, and retreated into the city.

Chunguan Zheng Prime Minister Ji Wenyuan said: "In the north of Pingyang, the autumn harvest is like clouds, and the sorghum is sandwiched, and it is suitable for demons." It's better to strike north and east and come out at night. ”

Feng Xiang bowed his head and said: "The army entered Jin, and the Jin people competed to send mules, horses, rice and grain; Jin people are good, and those who are willing to attach themselves to me can accept them. ”

On the night of the 16th, the Lin army made a big fanfare, and the north gate feints, pretending to be a general. As soon as the battle was engaged, he entered the city by deception, opened the east gate, and walked away. The soldiers went to Hongdong and contacted Li Kaifang's troops, only to know that Shengbao withdrew early, and Hao's troops were only 2,000. Feng Xiang gritted his teeth, became angry, poured his troops south, surrounded Hao Guangjia's department, and slashed through it, 2,000 Qing soldiers, almost killed.

Shengbao was stunned when he learned about it, and said in a hurry: It should be against the beginning and run away, there are only four or five thousand fierce people, and the soldiers have already been suppressed, and now there are more than 10,000 people along the road. obtained the confession of the long-haired thief, and wanted to take advantage of Shanxi's weakness to directly attack the Beijing Division, but he was unwilling to defend the broken city. If the situation is not followed, the thieves will be more rampant; If you only blindly chase after it, you will not be able to stop it in the future, and you will set it to run through the Hanhou Mountains and disturb the Jinqi Xinjiang, and the overall situation will be unimaginable.

Emperor Xianfeng was afraid that the Lin army had entered Beijing since Jin, and ordered Shengbao to fly to Hanhouling to intercept it, and he was given the title of minister of Shengbao Qincha for the exclusive power of affairs.

Prince Gong Yixin said: "Yesterday, I received a report to Rong Zuo, saying that Shanghai Xiaodao will rise to the bandits, and I will be in Jiading, Shanghai, Baoshan, Nanhui, Chuansha, Qingpu and other counties. The Zhuting counties of Shanghai, all of which are the land of Wu Jinghua, not only rely on the sea tariff to replenish military salaries, but also turn to prepare for shipping, which is particularly related to the overall situation. ”

Emperor Xianfeng said: "I have repeatedly accommodated, but Yang Wending is still busy, and he will be arrested immediately, and he will discuss it." Xu Naizhao, the governor of Jiangsu, galloped to Shanghai to fight the chaos, and Yiliang and Xiang Rong must divide their troops to help. ”

Xu Naizhao received the order and transferred Changzhen Tonghaidao Gil Hang'a, Hubei Yichang Town's general Hu Songlin, and General Qin Ruhu to join forces to suppress it. Yiliang, the governor of Liangjiang, and Xiang Rong, the minister of Qincha, received the order, and they did not slack off, and each sent troops and horses to Shanghai.

Liu Lichuan, the head of the knife club, a native of Xiangshan, Guangdong, doing business in Shanghai, had a grudge with Wu Jianzhang of Su Song Taidao because of trivial matters, and then he had 2,000 people from Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangyouhui Party, killed Yuan Zude of Zhixian County, and robbed the Dao Library.

Liu Cunhou, the director of the Criminal Department, recruited thousands of brave people, including Qingpu and Jiading. The army of Gilhang arrived, gradually recovering Baoshan, Nanhui and Chuansha, and encircled Shanghai.

Xiang Rong again: As soon as Shanghai has one gram, it will attack Zhenjiang first, and the reunification army will besiege Jinling.

Emperor Xianfeng reprimanded Xiang Rong and ordered him to attack Zhenjiang and Jinling. Xiang Rong was helpless, and ordered Hechun to attack. He Chun was afraid of overturning Deng Shaoliang, and attacked cautiously, and the battle in Zhenjiang was stalemate for a while.

Zhenjiang Shen sighed: "Zhenjiang Tun army, can be a fighter, only Chu, Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou soldiers 4,000, or the tide and the tide of the brave coaxing, Zhejiang soldiers to help the prestige." Only boats and ships gather more than 50 ships in Jiaoshan, often waiting for the wind to attack. ”

Xiang Rong again: If you want to attack Jinling, you must first go up to its ship from the water, so that the thieves in Jinling, Zhenjiang, and Yangzhou cannot take care of both the beginning and the end, and then they can be killed. The minister is waiting for the red single boat of the Cantonese division to arrive.

Soon after the sparseness, he felt that he was inappropriate, and played: the law of attacking the city, the city can be encircled, and the city should only be sound to attack the west, taking advantage of its unpreparedness, as for the low tunnel, the high ladder, or the bundle of artemisia to fill the ditch, or the sand to make the class, which is larger. Today, the city of 96 miles, the encirclement is not enough, and the rest of the methods, since May, have been used repeatedly, although there are small gains, but finally failed to break the city and create a big creation.

Emperor Xianfeng said: "It's a bunch of nonsense, it seems like this kind of war, when will it be conquered." Jinling is not restrained, you have no face to see me, and I do not want to hear your name. ”

Xiang Rong was blamed and annoyed, so Zhang Guoliang led 3,000 elite soldiers, drank blood, and swore to break the city.

Zhang Guoliang said: "Real attack? ”

Xiang Rong said: "The ninety-six miles of city wall, where do you start to talk?" Sporadic scam attacks, waiting for time changes. ”

Zhang Guoliang said: "Our only 3,000 soldiers attacked the huge Jinling, which is really a panic. There are a lot of thieves' camps outside Jinling City, see me bring them. ”

After that, he personally led a thousand brave soldiers to enter the Taiping army camp, destroyed more than ten camps, and killed more than 1,000 Taiping troops.

A knife and pen official in Nanying praised and said: Kill the thief on the river, the river is red, and the black tiger Zhang Gonglong is Xianggong; The Battle of Zhongshan was stormy, and Zhang Gongsheng was born to the male tiger.

Emperor Xianfeng heard the happy message: When the armies in the north and south of the great river, the thieves were especially feared, but Zhang Guoliang was also alone. Zhang Jiangguoliang, the Great Wall of China, is also a good story. In addition, Shengbao should not bear the responsibility of Qin, and must urge the armies of Shanxi to punish Lin Fengxiang and rebel against the bandits in the west of Taihang Mountain.