On April 5, 1854, Zeng Guofan and his staff discussed aiding Wuchang.

Chen Shijie said: "Hu Linyi and Lin Yuanen killed more than 1,000 thieves and bandits before and after, beheaded the pseudo-Sima Huang Qiyu, Chen killed the bandit pseudo-Wang Liao Liupang, etc., and unknown names, dozens of thieves in yellow and red, dozens of long-haired thieves, and seized hundreds of spears, guns, knives, spears and flags. The Pingjiang rebels have been eliminated. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Hu Runzhi's courage is expected. ”

Guo Songtao said: "Taqibu and Zhou Fengshan killed the pseudo-deputy prime minister Lin Dawang and the pseudo-inspector Chen Liufu, and they have already occupied Tongcheng and are attacking Chongyang. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "When General Ta captures Chongyang, he can advance by land and water, and point to Wuchang." ”

Everyone was talking happily, reporting that Wang Xin had returned from defeat, and listening to Hou outside the tent.

Guo Fan said: "Please." ”

Wang Xin said: "The general of the defeated army has seen Di Shuai." ”

"The Road of the National Domain": Victory and defeat are common, and there are many battles and victories, why do you lose here? ”

Wang Xin said: "On the seventh day of the first month, the Yanglou Division at the junction of Pu and Pu is suitable for encountering thieves, and the strikers are less frustrated, and I lead the crowd to kill more than 100 thieves." The thieves were defeated, and I led the brave pursuit, and suddenly a large number of thieves and bandits were copied out from all sides, and the brave people were difficult to resist and dispersed. There are no less than 30,000 thieves, and Di Shuai should make plans as soon as possible. ”

Guofan said: "Inside and outside Yuezhou, on the river and on land, my soldiers are 5,000, and they can be safe!" ”

The next day, a strong wind blew on the shore of Yuezhou Lake, overturning 24 warships, damaging 30 ships, and drowning more than 100 soldiers. The national domain was frightened, rushed to tow the boat, in order to stabilize the army's heart, and ordered Lu Yong to open the city to rescue, busy all night, just waiting to rest, the Taiping army suddenly arrived, woo woo, there are 30,000 or 40,000 people.

The Hunan army was frightened, the water and land camps were in chaos, and the national domain could not stop it, so it stopped at 30 miles with the tide.

Wang Xinyanglou was defeated, suffered heavy casualties, and could not go out to fight. The prisoner Zou Shouzhang was not frightened, he led a battalion alone, from Chen to You, and when he fought bloodily, although he was surrounded by thousands of people, he also fought hard, and he was forced to rush out.

Yuezhou is tight, Luo Zenan is alone in Hengzhou, anxious like ants in a hot pot.

Li Xubin said: "Sir, don't worry, Lord Zeng will be able to return victorious." ”

Luo Zenan said: "Digong is tenacious and reluctant, and the holy word is resentful; The master and the world are still not saved, but they are afraid of meeting with Wang Pushan, and the adults have not been in battle, and the soldiers are the most taboo to divide the troops and fight! Di Gong's entrustment, the Eastern Crusade, the blessings and disasters are unpredictable; Hengzhou must hold on, this is our last place. ”

Li Xubin said: "Lord Zeng acted, looked back three times in one step, and was cautious. ”

Luo Zenan said: "If nine can't be said in vain, Digong's paper has reached a million troops; The virtue and deeds of the public are beyond the reach of you and me. Soldiers, it is a matter of life and death, how can it be child's play! ”

Zou Shouzhang broke out of the encirclement, visited Zeng Guofan, and said: "Qi Yu is handsome, there are many thieves like ants, if you don't save each other, Wang Pushan will die." ”

Zeng Guo's ship retreated, the army's heart was a little stable, and he said calmly: "I have made an agreement with Pushan, and this foot is my own army; I and the king have long since parted ways. ”

Chen Shijie said: "Qi Yu is handsome, I thought that Wang Pushan should be saved." ”

Zeng Guofan said with a smile: "Jun Cheng is really a good person, the former Bao Bao is beyond water and fire, and now he helps Pushan out of Yuezhou." Feier, Hengyang Luoshanxin, has long been pounding. I am not a plant or tree, who can be ruthless! However, 30,000 thieves rebelled, reunited in a circle, and the iron pass was general, but there was a good way to rescue? ”

Chen Shijie said: "Dongting Lake is wide and wide, and our sailors are strong and sharp. Although there are losses, the combat power is still there, and if you gather a shot, you will definitely make a difference. The thieves are all civilian boats, old guns and shotguns, and they are vulnerable. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Be cautious in everything. Zeng Guobao led the four sailors to rescue him. Save Pushan, return immediately, don't be entangled. The thieves will have many soldiers, and my lone soldiers will rush forward, like a tiger falling in Pingyang. It's a pity that my teacher Wu Wenrong Gong and my brother Jiang Minqiao Gong, although there are two tigers, they are not! Save Pushan, the whole division retired to Changsha, tempered the time, and then fought with the thief. Quickly tell Taqib and Hulinyi to withdraw their troops and return. ”

Zeng Guobao received the order, led the water division to the southwest of Yuezhou, Binhu Gate, sent people into the city, hoping to lure Wang Xin out, the two armies converged, and fled to Changsha. Suddenly, seeing that the besieging army was scattered and disorderly, Zeng Guobao's murderous intent protruded, and then consulted Wang Xin, the inside and the outside should be combined, and he took a bite.

Peng Yulin and Yang Zaifu both said: "The thieves are powerful and must not be feasible." ”

Zeng Guobao listened and opened artillery to attack.

Lin Shaozhang laughed when he heard the cannon and said, "There are only two thousand water demons, and they are surrounded together." ”

Surrounded by a heavy siege, Zeng Guobao regretted it. Fortunately, Peng Yulin and Yang Zaifu were calm, and they sent large and small gunboats to attack and fire salvos, killing more than 100 Lin troops, and each of them in the city bravely took advantage of the gap to come out of the city. In the midst of the ten thousand armies, Peng and Yang found Wang Xin, gathered the warships, opened the way with artillery, and withdrew from the battlefield.

Zeng Guobao knew that he was wrong, and said that Zeng Guofan said: "The defeat of Yuezhou, the generals are not guilty, and I sit alone." Peng Yulin, Yang Zaifu, the two gentlemen are heroic and resolute, very good, I am willing to go down. ”

Wang Xin led the remnants to break through, Shi Xiangzhen was annoyed, and said: "Just one step away, that is, to destroy the tiger in the cage." Zeng Demon Sailor, the ship is huge and the cannon is sharp, and it is really good. ”

Lin Shaozhang said: "I heard that the army is not the king of the tiger, and the two battles are viewed, this demon cat and dog are not as good!" Yueyang, Jinggang, Xiangyin, and Yiyang are all returned to me. Zeng, Luo two demons gathered heavy troops in Changsha, I will, get out of the way, attack Xiangtan, north and south attack, Changsha will break. Changsha is broken, and the western expedition is completed. ”

Shi Xiangzhen said: "The demon once poured out of the nest; My stride is too long, and I can't reach it quickly. ”

Lin Shao said: "Er Guozong and Prime Minister Zeng, ten days and thousands of miles, can you walk wide?" Zeng Demon, scholar training, Cheng Ser. Shi Guozong choked Jinggang, I led the main force, by surprise, first attacked Ningxiang, and then fought Xiangtan. ”

There are only 300 townships in Ningxiang, and Lin Shao was able to achieve it overnight.

Ningxiang was lost suddenly, and Zeng Guofan hurriedly said to the generals: "The thief rebelled against Lin Shao's obstacles, and he was unprepared to attack me, and he was a general." I ordered, Taqi Budu led the headquarters, and quickly went to Ningxiang to defend against the enemy. General Tower, this thief is rebellious, and he has enough confidence? I am happy, I am happy, I am retreating, and I am on the head, and I share life and death with the general. ”

Taqib knelt down and said, "My lord, I don't have a tooth to forget, but I will repay you by killing the thief." ”

Before Taqibu arrived, Lin Shaojiao had abandoned Ningxiang and attacked Xiangtan, Xiangtan only had 500 remnants, and it was broken at the first touch.

Zeng Guofan exclaimed: "Lin Shaoji, if Sun Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period, Changsha is in danger!" If the Warring States Zhao Kuo, the nobles of Hunan and Chu! My order: Taqibu quickly to Xiangtan to defend against the enemy. ”

Taqib led his army day and night, and arrived at the outskirts of Xiangtan on April 26, 1854. But seeing the Taiping armies, they gathered like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, scattered like a few stars.

The disparity between the outnumbered and the Hunan army was cowardly, Taqib shouted, holding the battle flag in his left hand and waving a long knife in his right hand.

The Taiping army had never seen such a fierce army, and they were afraid and retreated into the city.

Lin Shifa said to Lin Shaozhang: "Second brother, you still drink wine and eat meat!" The tower demon is fierce, and the periphery of Xiangtan is lost; veterans, new braves, accusations and abuse, and brawls do not stop; Xiangtan is in danger! Before the demon water master arrived, kill him quickly. Our navy is bloated and scattered, engaged in battle or collapsed. ”

Lin Shaozhang said: "Why do you say this, I have gone west from Tianjing, have I ever been defeated?" The old and the new are dirty, and they are victorious. The eldest brother Fengxiang is rumored to be under siege. It's a pity that you and my brother can't come to the north. Brother is drinking, pouring out his sorrows! ”

Lin Shifa said: "The king of the east has ordered Zeng Lichang, Chen Renbao, Xu Zongyang and others to lead the army to the north. ”

Lin Shaozhang said: "There are eight thousand lonely soldiers, and the expedition to the capital of the demon is a thousand miles away, and it is difficult!" Tell the generals quickly, and I will kill the tower demon. Previously, my sailors, the sails were like stacked snow, and the walls were like reeds, and the demons were shocked when they heard it, and they couldn't help but be invincible in the wind. However, the capital of Tianjing, the wealth into the holy treasury, the men and women branches, the water camp mutiny, the scattered boats, and the demons who raised firearms, are innumerable. The great water division is scattered. ”

Lin Shifa said: Tang Zhengcai's navy is all Hunan and Chu people, and the king of the East is jealous, so it is not serious.