After Xiang Rong's death, Emperor Xianfeng decreed Hechun as the minister of the Qin Mission, went to aid Jinling, and then built a camp in the south of the Yangtze River. Anhui Governor Fuji went with the ministry, and the Anhui region became empty, so he left behind. Emperor Xianfeng did not allow it.

Fu Ji said and said: "Besieging Sanhe Town for two years, this may be in the future; As soon as Qin Shuai goes, he falls short! ”

He Chun said: "The holy will is difficult, Zheng Kuishi, the chief soldier of Shouchun Town, and Qin Ding, the governor of Fujian, are more and wise, and they can all take on great responsibilities." I'm not stubborn, I'm going to raid tonight, or I'm going to send the three rivers to my lord. ”

It was the beginning of the night, and the spring sergeant died down, carried the ladder attack tool, sneaked into the ditch outside Sanhe Town, and arrived at the barracks and stone walls at the entrance of the street.

Lan Chengchun was caught off guard and retreated to Jiaohu.

The next day, the second watch, the autumn rain is dripping, and the spring rate of the department to advance, the night gallops, the next day dawn, surrounded the Lujiang River. The defenders were terrified and wanted to break out of the siege at night. And the spring to explore, a change is to attack. The defenders had no intention of fighting and fled from the east and west.

He Chun left Anhui and went to the Soviet Union to arrive in Danyang, pondered for a few days, and said: Jinling's first rebellion and cannibalism, sincerity is a rare opportunity, as soon as Jurong and Lishui succeed, they should enter Jinling. Looking at the situation, if there is a gap, you must try to figure it out, or divide your troops to go to Zhenjiang to help suppress it. If it can be overcome as soon as possible and its horns can be removed, the Jinling thief will be alone. Again encircled, can be cleared in the first order.

Shanxi Provincial Supervision Imperial History Zhao Yuanmo and Spring, Shangshu: Although the topography of Jinling is in the upper reaches, Zhenjiang and Guazhou in the downstream are particularly important. Guazhou, overlooking Beijing, Jinling, Jicanghai, Xiangdajiang, a corner. Zhenjiang on the south bank, Jinling lips and teeth, Suchang gateway, throat of seven provinces, known as the dangerous and important place, the so-called lips and teeth are cold. Since the rebels have been harassing, they have not dared to stay in Yangcheng for a long time, and those who are trapped in melon and town cannot be defended will consolidate the Jinling nest with the inner and disturb Suzhou from the outside. Since Danyang repelled the bandits, Jintan broke the siege, Gao Chun recovered, the soldiers entered Jurong and Lishui, and the south road was blocked as usual. Why? Scratching the boots.

Emperor Xianfeng sighed: "I used Hechun to overcome Luzhou, Sanhe, and Lujiang, and I was handsome. Looking at it today, the main army will attack the deviation, and the generals will be killed! ”

Hubu Shangshu said smoothly: "Xiang Rong, He Chun, Zhang Guoliang, and Yu Wanqing are like three giants, and one mountain does not tolerate two tigers, and the situation is three." ”

Emperor Xianfeng said: "The thieves in Jinling will not suffer from the injustice of the bandits in Guangdong this year." Zhang Jiangguoliang was lost and knew that he had returned, but he was once a bandit of heaven and earth, and his foundation was not right. Zeng and Hu Zhixiang bravely cleaned up the periphery of Anhui and Jiangxi, and I made the Eight Banners of Jinling Qinggong, so it was perfect. However, Zeng and Hu could not monopolize the work of the periphery, and Anhui Fuji, immediately purged the remnants of the bandits, went south to Chaoxian, Tongcheng, and Anqing, choked the waterways of the great rivers, went straight down the river, and the army of Hechun recovered Jinling in one fell swoop. ”

The war situation in Anhui, after the spring is gone, is still in dire straits.

Governor Fuji said: "We have besieged Sanhe Town for two years, and we have been unable to overcome it repeatedly; One touch and two touches with the military gate, I couldn't figure it out. Today, after receiving the edict, the thieves rebelled against Jinling's internal strife, the blood overflowed the river, and the corpses filled the river; It was a godsend. Holy will, the army poured out, immediately attacked Chaoxian and Tongcheng, and decided the overall situation of northern Anhui in a battle. Wuwei Prefecture is bordered by the river in the east, Lujiang in the west, Tongcheng in the south, and Chaoxian in the north. Dongguan Town, on the north of Luzhou and Chao County, and under the pass of Wuwei and Hehan; Sandwich mountains with rivers, the situation is dangerous and solid, and it is the first pass for Chaohu Lake to go out of the river. These two places are broken, Chaoxian and Tongcheng are lonely! My order: Li Yuanhua attacked Wuwei, Li Hongzhang attacked Dongguan, Zheng Kuishi attacked Chao County, Qin Dingsan attacked Tongcheng, and divided his troops into four attacks on the same day. ”

The prefect Li Yuanhua received the order, supervised 2,000 people to practice bravery, and sneaked to the city of Wuwei at night; At the end of the day, Li Lingbing bravely made noise for the south gate, burned the east gate, and waited for the defenders to come to the rescue, so he entered from the west gate ladder city.

Hanlin editor Li Hongzhang was stationed in Dongguan and was familiar with the terrain, Hongzhang used rattan as the front team, tightened the ring attack, and grabbed Neihao; He also ordered the rear team to dig up the outer water and dump the water; He ordered Lian Yong to burn wooden stakes and bamboo sticks, and the flames were raging, burning the northwest gatehouse. The defenders had no water to save and panicked, and Hongzhang took the opportunity to practice Yong to enter the city.

Qin Dingsan repeatedly attacked Tongcheng and did not stop, and played urgently: Tongcheng has been occupied by thieves for a long time, the southeast of the Yangtze River, the northwest of the negative mountains, and the extension of more than 200 miles. Extending in all directions, the thoroughfare of seven provinces, and water and land thieves gather. Zongyang Town, Chanan Township, approaching the riverside, there are two thief camps, thinking that water and land should help. There are three thief camps in the northeast corner of the city and one thief camp in the northwest corner. The southwest of the edge leads directly to Anqing, and the northwest borders the hidden mountains. Thieves from both walks of life came and went, gathering here to help the city. To attack the city, you must first dial four battalions outside the city and go to its horns. The first is not to use troops, and it is difficult to smash holes and capture ditches.

The next day, Dingsan played again: Anqing, Qianshan, and Taihu Lake aided the thieves, and they all rushed into Tong, intending to defend to the back of Anqing. Tongcheng aid thieves are gathering more and more, if you don't add troops at this time, turn to attack with combat force, it is difficult to distribute. Fusi Anqing is close to the river, which is the key to Anhui Province, and Tongcheng is the first gateway of Anqing; The last general thought: It is difficult to loosen the strength of the attack, and it is difficult to add troops a little later. There were only 1,000 Guizhou soldiers led by the last general, and they were out of the team, but only five or six hundred people, and the volunteers were strong and supportive, and it was difficult to be practical. Our soldiers feel very thin, and it is difficult to suspense when they reach Chao County.

At this time, Zheng Kuishi stormed Chaoxian for a month, only destroying three roads and capturing five camps outside the city.

Fuji personally came to Chaoxian County and commanded the attack.

Zheng Kuishi said: "The four walls are made of bricks and stones, and they are extremely thick; There are three roads outside, all of which are extremely wide and deep, and the bamboo sticks are arranged like a forest, and there are many cannon holes inside. Yao Miaogang in the southeast of Chao County, put Wanggang, and thieves came to the place where the grain entered. Curb their coming, so that the thief can not communicate inside and outside, and he can quickly try to succeed. ”

Fuji said: "According to the general intention of the town, quickly occupy Yao and put the second post; When Chao County succeeds, the army will quickly besiege Tongcheng, and then Anqing, and the Anhui situation will be settled! Quickly passed on my order, and the deputy general Jiang Zhongxin camped three at the mouth of the East River opposite Yaomiaogang. Then they hired fishing boats, loaded with saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, and lined up near the shore. I led the main force to attack the Little West Gate, the North Gate, and the Little East Gate. The town attacked the Great East Gate, the South Gate, and the Great West Gate. ”

Chaohu Lake was in an emergency, and the Anqing Taiping Army sailors were lit up, and the cicadas came down one after another, actively responding.

The Qing soldiers burned the boats and ships, sailed in the wind, and blocked the waterway. Jiang Zhongxin led the army to conquer Yaomiaogang, and the momentum was violent, and he entered the city. Fu Ji and Zheng Kuishi gathered tens of thousands of people and ran around the city, holding their breath and sounding gongs, beating drums and making noise. That night, the Qing army from all walks of life erected a ladder, jumped to the top, and broke the city in one fell swoop.

Chaoxian was broken, Zheng Kuishi and Jiang Zhongxin did not stop for a moment, and galloped to Tongcheng. Jiang Zhongxin led his troops to attack at night and captured 16 Taiping military camps outside the city. The momentum of the Qing army suddenly increased, and the troops were divided into four routes and stormed the city walls. Jiang Zhongxin took the lead, advanced more and more, rushed straight forward, and a bullet flew straight into his chest; The faithful body shook three times, and then disappeared suddenly.

Faithful to death, Qin and Zheng were afraid, did not dare to attack again, and were anxious to give blessings: Tongcheng was the main point of the riverside on the south road, and the nearby areas were all thieves. The head of the reverse stone is open to defend Anqing, and Tongcheng is the shield. We have tried our best to attack the outer city, but the thieves' nest is so strong that it is very difficult to overcome it all. After hearing that the rebel returned to the city, he remobilized Jiang Chu to help the thieves from all walks of life, and resisted stubbornly. The reverse four ways of breathing are all open, and our army only has this number. We have repeatedly planned for business, but we can only take every step of the way, enter the city roots, and divide the passes, in order to quickly attack.

Fu Ji Ling Ji Shun, Za Long Wu according to Dongguan, Yin Debu Shou Hezhou, Bi Chengzhao, Enxi in Luzhou, Jinguang Jin Cho Chao County, firm rear; Since leading the main force, he galloped from Shucheng to Tongcheng, converged with Qin Dingsan and Zheng Kuishi, moved the camp and divided them, slowly trapped and forced, and waited for the defenders to be poor. He also ordered Li Yuanhua to leave a small number of soldiers to defend nothing, and the large soldiers attacked Qianshan and attacked the west of Tongcheng.

Li Yuanhua gathered 7,000 people to practice bravery, attacked the hidden mountain in three ways, and let people sneak into the city, colluded with the rich gentry, and set fire to the interior.

On December 30, 1856, fireworks broke out in Qianshan County, and the defenders were chaotic and chaotic; Li Yuanhua gave the order for a general attack, practiced the courage to erect a ladder through the four gates, crossed the city, and slaughtered on a large scale.

Fu Ji Xi Shu: The hidden mountain is recovered, more than 1,000 thieves are killed, and thousands of stones of grain are obtained, which is actually a turning point in the military, and the first to conquer Tongcheng.

Emperor Xianfeng was very relieved and ordered: Prince Fujia Shaobao, reward the head and wear it; He was awarded the commander-in-chief of Zheng Kuishi Shouchun Town, and supervised the military affairs of Anhui in conjunction with Fuji; Hanlin edited Li Hongzhang to attack Dongguan, assisted in Chaoxian and Hezhou, and made outstanding achievements, and was rewarded with the rank of inspector; That is, the prefect Li Yuanhua was selected to do nothing, hidden mountains, and the ministry was excellent.