At the beginning of August 1856, Shi Dakai was ordered by Yang Xiuqing to lead an army of 30,000 to Wuchang, from Wuyi to Gedian and Leopard, intending to enter the paper mill and Hongshan, and cut off the connection between Li Xubin and Jiang Yili.

Hu Linyi was frightened, and hurriedly deployed the main force of the Hunan army on the front line of flood control mountain, Lujia Lane, and paper mill, and ordered Jiang Yili to move the camp from the paper mill to defend Lujia Lane.

Before the battle was moved, Jiang Yili was unhappy, and said to Hu Linyi: "The big war is imminent, and the army will be chaotic, and I am afraid that it will be used by the enemy." ”

Hu Linyi said: "The inner siege of the bandits, the outer robbers, this battle is a matter of life and death for us, brother and successor, I rely on it." Lujia Lane, the key point of entering the city, the cardinal of attack and defense, if you lose here, you will lose everything. Destroy the artillery and muskets, and give them to my brother. ”

Shi Dakai took advantage of Jiang Yili's unstable foothold and besieged it. Chiang's army opened fire and tried to stop the attack. Between the artillery fire, the stone army approached the Hunan camp. Yili counterattacked, and the stone army was defeated and retreated. The rainstorm was pouring, the drug was ineffective, Jiang's army retreated stubbornly, the military situation was urgent, and Yili asked for help from Li Xubin.

Xu Bin said: "Move the troops to Yuer, if the city thieves come out, how can I defend it?" ”

Yili Daxuan, the commander waved his troops, and defended the corner; Hu Linyi was afraid that Lujia Lane would be lost, so he sent 700 Hunan troops from Zuobao's battalion to reinforce it.

On August 13, Shi Dakai attacked Lujia Lane again, but he couldn't. On the 15th, they attacked again and were defeated again. Wei Jun went out of the city to respond, but was also killed by Li Xubin.

Before the three attacks were captured, Shi Dakai ordered Gu Longxian to build earthen fortresses along the Qingshan and Youfangling river banks in the north of the city, and attacked from the north.

Hu Lin Yiyi ordered Yang Zaifu to consolidate the North Road. Zai Fu got the order, led the water division to land, burned down the ancient Youfangling camp, and confronted Gu Longxian on the front line of Qingshan.

Hu Linyi said: "The stone thief attacked Half Moon, but he didn't advance at all, and his momentum has declined. My order: Li Xubin led 3,000 troops, Jiang Yili led 4,000 troops, attacked inside and outside, and broke the thieves in one fell swoop.

Xubin, Yili and Xinfei, each does not fight bravely, does not cooperate with each other, and the battle will collapse.

Shi Dakai won the first victory, and his confidence doubled, and he advised Wei Jun: Attack inside and outside, break through Lujia Lane, and open up the passage into the city.

On August 20, Wei Jun led 10,000 troops to attack the left base of Lujia Lane along the port of Stuffy Bridge; Shi Dakai supervised 20,000 troops and went straight to the battalions in Lujia Lane.

Jiang Yili said: "I am a mixed person, and I am not more important than others; Fortunately, Luo Shanshi is paranoid, so there is today. Today's great enemy is now, if you don't fight to the death, you will die. My order: Hold on to the base, guns and cannons will be in the distance, arrows will be fired in the near future, and swords and guns will be refused in front of the battle; Those who retreat, kill! ”

Shi Dakai and Wei Jun attacked Jingri, but they did not advance at all, and retreated after dark. After a seven-day rest, the two armies resumed the attack on the Hongshan camp.

Li Xubin rejected the enemy on both sides, fearless, and said: "It is not my job to resist by relying on the base; Continue to protect the camp, I fought against the Wei thief, Zhang Ronggui and Shu Bao Ma team, and rejected the stone thief. ”

Li Xubin and Zhang Ronggui went out to repel Shi and Wei respectively; Yang Zaifu also led the sailors to burn the Qingshan Taiping military camp and wound Gu Longxian.

Shi Dakai was unable to attack repeatedly, so he approached Lujia Lane and set up camp, and was besieged for a long time.

There has been no news from Tianjing for a long time, and the two kings of Hong Yang have coexisted in harmony? Shi Dakai secretly thought, maintain the balance of power, the blessing of the kingdom of heaven, the internal strife in Tianjing, the blood flows like a river, I can't bear it!

At this time, there was an undercurrent surging in Tianjing City. Hong Xiuquan took the initiative later, and ordered Yang Xiuqing to go out on patrol with the urgency of the Hubei and Anhui troops.

Yang Xiu was angry, and he was possessed by his heavenly father again, and then summoned Hong Xiuquan and hundreds of civil and military officials to inquire about the matter.

The Heavenly Father of Xiuqing Dynasty declared: "Xiuquan Wu'er, Er and Xiuqing are both my sons, and the Eastern King Xiuqing has worked hard, not to mention 9,000 years old?" ”

Xiuquan knelt down and thought, silent.

Xiuqing Dynasty Heavenly Father Li Xuan: "How can the East King be nine thousand years old? Show all my children! ”

Xiuquan said: "The king of the east fights the country, the merit is great and the reward is light, and the name of long live should be obedient to the people." ”

Xiuqing's Heavenly Father declared: "How can the son of the East be a thousand years old? ”

Xiuquan said: "Since the king of the east is called long live, the son of the world should also be long live, and all generations are long live." Long live the East King, long live, long live! ”

The Heavenly Father of the Qing Dynasty declared: "Brotherly harmony, the kingdom of heaven is fortunate, I will return to heaven!" ”

Yang Xiuqing recovered, threw his five bodies to the ground, knelt back to Xiuquan, and said: "Long live the Heavenly King, long live, long live, what is the purpose of the Heavenly Father?" ”

Xiuquan said: "Heavenly Father's will, you will also add a thousand years old." ”

Xiuqing said: "The little brother should do his best for the kingdom of heaven, you and I work together, long live it or not, it doesn't matter!" ”

Xiuquan laughed and said, "Seal it!" Be sure to seal it! One is that this is the will of the Father, and the other is that I have already had this intention. Brother Xiuqing, your birthday is September 18th, right? ”

Xiuqing said: "It's rare for the king of heaven to remember it so clearly. ”

Xiuquan laughed and said: "This August 23rd, less than a month before my brother's death, such a major event celebrated by the whole world, must not be hastily done." Meng Deen, quickly go to the holy treasury to get 30,000 silver, Longfu East Wang's mansion, at that time, the two ceremonies will be celebrated. “

Xiuqing said: "It's too late, the younger brother is going to Anhui and Jiangxi to supervise the teacher." “

Xiuquan said: "How can you bother with the matter of the superintendent, the Xiuqing brothers can only wait for the next month to ascend the throne." “

Xiuqing said: "There are two days in the sky, brother has no hatred?" “

Xiuquan laughed three times and said: "All over the world, all my brothers, my dearest, how can I hate my brothers!" Then he went away rejoicing. ”

Fu Shanxiang, the prime minister of the East Palace, said to Yang Xiuqing: "Long live the forced seal, Your Highness is in danger!" ”

Yang Xiuqing said: "What a danger! In the kingdom of heaven nowadays, who holds the bull's ear? Ignoring the matter for three years, the king of the whole sky is shown, and there is only one left! Since the Jintian uprising, I have worked hard and diligently for six years to build this thriving heavenly kingdom. Long live me, well deserved. ”

Fu Shanxiang said: "Three emperors and five emperors, Qin Emperor Han Wu, Tang Dynasty and Song Ancestor, the second to come, can there be?" Long live the name, even to open, as soon as possible. I have three strategies to solve this crisis. The best policy, immediately the Heavenly Father possessed him, complained about the whole crime, and immediately beheaded him; The middle strategy, that is, to the Heavenly King's Mansion, kneel and beg the Heavenly King to be gracious, and take back the hanging years; Make a decision, gather the soldiers of the East Palace, and enter the Heavenly King's Mansion. There is no other way. ”

Yang Xiuqing said: "The Three Kingdoms Wei and Jin, Sima Yu Cao, three resignations are enough; At the beginning of Zhenguan, the son usurped the father's position, and the four gave way. My business, open in all directions, come slowly. Furthermore, the Heavenly Father is possessed by me, and it is not under my control. ”

Fu Shanxiang said: "The Sima clan controls the authority, and Fang is still walking on thin ice, frightening every step; Li Shi's militia will work together, kill brothers and punish brothers, and blood will splash Xuanwu, and Fang is successful. Today's North King, Wing King, and Yan King, but what is the head of the horse? ”

Yang Xiuqing said: "North to Ruizhou, wing to Wuchang, Yan in Danyang, I have dispatched Fuqing, Yiqing, Runqing, Youqing, Yuanqing, Xiongqing, Yingqing, Dangqing to supervise it." The huge Tianjing is controlled by the six Shangshu of His Royal Highness! In addition, my nephew Yang Guozong, with more than 10,000 elite soldiers, is close to southern Anhui. ”

Fu Shanxiang said: "The king of heaven Taoguang is obscure, the kings are tempered their bodies and minds, the heart of the six Shangshu is in Cao Ying, and His Royal Highness is not far away!" ”

Yang Xiuqing said angrily: "If I go, it will be difficult for the kingdom of heaven to move an inch." We'll see! ”######

In the Tianwang Mansion, Hong Xiuquan secretly summoned Hong Xuanjiao, Hong Renda, Lai Hanying, Meng Deen, etc.

Hong Xiuquan said: "Yang Xiuqing's wolf heart is obvious; There is no other day, and the matter is decided. I immediately ordered Changhui, Dakai, and Rigang to raise troops and make it difficult. ”

Meng Deen said: "Zuo Tianhou Chen Chengrong reported secretly, Yang is against the wolf's heart. Chen's words, credible? ”

Hong Xiuquan said: "Chen Chengrong and Qin Rigang are like brothers. Horse herding personnel, Chen suffered two hundred sticks, now Yang Xiuqing said Qin Rigang, Chen Chengrong through the demon, the demon should be killed, Chen Yan can not know, see Yang gap, self-protection. Yang Xiuqing had nothing to do, Prime Minister Chen Zongyang had an affair with his wife, offended the rules of heaven, and was beheaded; Zeng Shuiyuan, the prime minister of Tianguanzheng, and Li Shouchun, a scholar in the east hall, were beheaded for 'gossip in the palace gate, deceit and treacherous heart', which chilled people's hearts. Brother Deen, if the East Hall is an official, is it trembling? “

Meng Deen trembled and said, "I am a good life, and I swear to follow the king of heaven to the death." ”

Hong Xiuquan said: "Chen Chengrong, Marquis of Zuotian, the head of a hundred officials, Yang Yi is the heart, in and out of the palaces, the name is justified." The transmission of the secret edict and the matters to be done in the city are all handled by Chen. Grace, quick and secret, I want to talk to Cheng Rong. ”

Qin Rigang received a secret decree and ordered Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng, Chen Shizhang, Tu Zhenxing, and Zhou Shengfu to unify the people and guard the golden altar; With 3,000 elite soldiers, they galloped to Tianjing.

Ruizhou Tianjing, although 600 miles away, Wei Changhui will arrive in five days.

Qin Rigang bowed to Wei Changhui and said, "His Royal Highness the Northern King is fast, Yang Shunda is not far away!" ”

Wei Changhui said: "You and I have a secret edict in hand, how dare you be unhappy!" Wing Wang Zhi, enter the city and kill Yang! The matter of the demon, the wrangler is wronged, that is, it is with you. ”

After three days in a row, Wu Shi Da opened a trace of news, Wei Changhui was angry, and said: "The wings are slow, I'm afraid of missing a big thing!" The night is long and there are many dreams, so make decisions early. ”

Qin Rigang said: "The East Reverse Tree has deep roots and many people; Wuchang is far away, wait two more days. ”

Wei Changhui said: "My road and his path are almost the same; I must see what the stone means! ”

Two days after the resumption, Shi Dakai said: "I am sick and weak, and I am temporarily stationed in Anqing." ”

Wei Changhui said: "Life and death are at stake, and it is perfunctory with illness; Shi sat on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, the villain, the lack of together, the speed of Chen Chengrong, tomorrow morning, the army into the city. ”

Qin Rigang said: "The edict of the Heavenly King said that he must act according to his orders, and Brother Wei must not be in a hurry. ”

Wei Changhui said: "It has been seven days under the garrison city; Six thousand people, how can they order and forbid. Once Yang Wei peeks at it, the king of heaven can be said to be overbearing, and the king of wings can also be outside, and you and I will die, and the family of all ages will not be avoided. ”