Chapter Ninety-Eight: Zeng Guoquan Attacks Jingdezhen

On the battlefield of Jiangxi, Zeng Guofan received the holy decree of attacking southern Anhui, and was overjoyed, and immediately ordered Zeng Guoquan: give up the south to attack the north and advance to Jingdezhen.

Before Zeng Guoquan left, Zeng Guofan warned: There are many thieves in the town, and the terrain is scattered. Zhang Yunlan and other battalions set up key roads, stretching for twenty or thirty miles, far away from Liu Yuchun's defense of the various armies, separated by a river, and in two difficulties. After the Chu army arrived in the town, it lost more than 600 people, and the disparity in numbers was huge, and it was difficult to succeed. At this time, we must take strict precautions and watch the gaps. Watching the gap and moving, I just look at it, just like Ji'an, stubbornly fighting in a stupid battle, relying on the sailor, trapping and killing the thief.

Zeng Guoquan said: What should the stone thieves do if they return to southern Gansu? Shall I turn back again?

Zeng Guofan said: The stone thief ran away from internal strife and never looked back. Luo Bingzhang and Zuo Zongtang are not strictly blocked, or they can go north to Hubei; No, that is, the west escapes into Gui. The stone thief has a good hand and goes straight into the tip of the horns. The stone thief peeps into Shu and is self-conscious, but it is dull in Zhejiang, blunt in Fujian, and dull in Yong, Qi after entering Hunan Province, and now it is blunt in Baoqing. The 100,000 people need to eat thousands of stones of rice every day, and they need thousands of catties of medicine, but there is no source at all, and the grain and rice are exhausted, and it is a matter of time before they are destroyed.

Zeng Guoquan said: The traitor is known as 200,000 giants, how can he say that he will disperse!

Zeng Guofan said: The West Road has been trapped by thieves for a long time, and the rumors are grandiose and coerced. In fact, the local thieves and plunderers in Jiangxi, and those who are willing to take the lead, cannot fight. Ten thousand years of officials have won a hundred battles, and it is not necessary to exhaust the strength of the officers and soldiers, and the rebellious people of Jiangxi cannot fight. That is, the newly attached bandits in Guangdong, those who came from Chaling Prefecture, also had a head start in the war and had no stamina, and no one did not smoke crows. film, after a fierce battle with it for a long time, the smoking addiction will be unbearable. If we can use the method of Luoshan, our soldiers will be like toilet climbers, and hold on to them for a long time, then there is no invincible reason. Our officers and soldiers must understand two layers, one is that the people of Jiangxi cannot fight at all, and they will be defeated immediately after seeing people copying them; Second, the new bandits in Guangdong cannot fight for a long time, and if they hold on to it for a long time, they will be defeated.

Zeng Guoquan said: The elder brother knows what is in it and is confused, so he can only strategize and plan in the court; The striker kills the enemy, Ru Mao drinks blood, and the foolish brother does it!

On June 22, 1859, Zeng Guoquan led his troops to arrive in Jingdezhen, and before he could breathe, he built a fort in Jijiaoling and dug a ditch.

Zhang Yunlan said: Ninth brother Junhao has two ways, what do you want?

Zeng Guoquan said: Resist the city bandits internally, and refuse to help the thieves outside.

Zhang Yunlan said: The nine brothers are strong and strong, why not attack the city?

Zeng Guoquan Road: The city is wide and the walls are high, which only increases the injury and consumption; Forcing the city and fortifying it, trapping the thieves and rebels.

In the early morning of June 26, Yang Fuqing's troops divided into three routes, crossed the river and attacked, and were driven back by Zeng Guoquan. In the afternoon, the Fuliang Taiping Army received Yang Fuqing's military order, raised 20,000 troops, and besieged Zeng Guoquan's camp, but could not enter. Yang Fuqing set up an ambush to lure the attack, but he also failed. Fu Qing looked up to the sky and sighed: This demon turtle shrinks into the iron bucket camp, only defends and does not attack, in vain!

Yang Yiqing said: The attack on demons is small, and King Hong Tianxuan is the king of Xuangan and the king of Ying; The chief general of the army among the brothers, where should he be placed?

Yang Fuqing said: Yucheng is the king of Ying, worthy of his name. The king was in turmoil before, and he harmed people a lot!

Yang Yiqing said: As soon as Dakai goes, the king of heaven has sworn not to be crowned king. Now I make an exception, I don't know what it means?

Yang Fuqing said: It's just to win people's hearts, and the king of heaven also ordered us to transfer to Huizhou and Chizhou to supervise Wei Jun's army. Li Zhaoshou and Xue Zhiyuan rebelled one after another, Li Xiucheng couldn't get out of it, and Wei Jun was devoted to Li. The king of heaven has a heavy heart, and it is not a good thing for the kingdom of heaven to be moved by one person. The edicts of the King of Heaven must be obeyed; Brother guarded Jiande, as a backup, I and Runqing attacked Huizhou.

On July 12, Yang Fuqing pretended to advance south, but in fact withdrew north to Fuliang, turned to attack Qimen, and entered Huizhou eastward. On the 23rd, Yang Fuqing besieged the seven capitals of Shidai Pass and killed the deputy general Wu Weiqi, the general Ma Guangzong, and the alternate magistrate Liang Peng.

Zhang Fu, the military affairs supervisor of the four prefectures and one state in southern Anhui, was shocked: Now the arrears of all battalions in Huining have accumulated to several months. The thieves in Jiangbei tended to Wuhu, and the soldiers of Ning could not be divided; The thieves of Jiangxi pounced on Qimen, and Huizhou was particularly urgent. Weichen asked for help, Zeng Guofan stayed in Jiangxi, the east map of Anhui thieves, and the west control of Chu thieves, so that Jiangsu and Zhejiang places could cultivate vitality and Xu Yu was the source of income.

In the southern corner of the Yangtze River, Emperor Xianfeng and Zeng Guofan ignored it, and Emperor Xianfeng hurriedly sent Zhang Yunlan to southern Hunan to encircle and suppress Shidakai.

After the victory of the seven capitals, Yang Fuqing led his troops to advance by leaps and bounds along the ancient road of Yixian County, Qingyang, and in early August, he occupied Guo Village. Fuqing immediately watched, couldn't bear to leave, said Yang Runqing Road: here, Ningguo, Huizhou, Chizhou three prefectures intersect, according to Yangzhan Ridge to rush, although only a village is built, but the majesty is like a city. Song Renyun: I want to find immortal traces, and the villagers are interested. The clay pot holds the wine, and the thatched hut cooks the spring grass. Green drops of pine and fir branches, and clear the fern shoots. There is nothing else to say when we meet, only to plant mulberry hemp. The kingdom of heaven is accomplished, and I will come to this point, picking mulberry and planting hemp.

Yang Runqing also sighed: This place is surrounded by thousands of acres, surrounded by mountains, winding ancient roads, gurgling streams, and smoke, which is really a paradise!

Eryang is obsessed with Taoyuan Wonderland and can't stay for a long time. Zhang Fu took the opportunity to dispatch troops and surround Guo Village. Yang Fuqing realized that it was too late.

Yang Runqing sighed: In five days, Zhou Tian was occupied by Baishaling, Liu Renfu and Tian Zongxing occupied Jiao Village, Mi Xingchao occupied Xia Village, Yang Mingming occupied Sandu, Wang Mengling occupied Tang Liling, Jiang Changgui occupied Lu Village, and all around me were demons!

Yang Fuqing said: There is no other way but to fight to the death to find a bloody way; Chizhou is Wei Jun's defense ground, the nearest Wei army, less than fifty miles away from here, quickly tell Wei Jun, please rescue!

Wei Jun received the notice, carelessly, and said: The King of Heaven, the King of Heaven, and the King of England have all ordered us to disturb the camp in Jiangnan and support Jiangbei. The military system of the Celestial Empire, the king presses the main general.

Huang Wenjin said: One can be sent to support Eryang.

Wei Jundao: Please ask Brother Huang to send a general to help. Yang Fuqing is a person, backtracking, and does not pay attention to faithfulness. Last year, he occupied the four provinces of Fujian Province, and abandoned it without waiting for Shi Da to open an army; Shi also resists demons, our allies. Jingdezhen, the place where we painstakingly guard; Yang occupied it, and I went, but I was slandered. Wu Yuannaer captured, I have nothing to say. My order: The troops entered southern Jiangsu, surrounded Wei to save Zhao, and aided Yang Fuqing.

Yang Fuqing fought in a bloody battle for January, and Fang went out of Guo Village. Yang Runqing gritted his teeth and said: The northern traitor slaughtered my whole clan, the blood sea is deep, and he has not yet been avenged, and Wei Jun borrowed the hand of the Qing demon to kill us. I led an army to Chizhou to ask for an explanation.

Yang Fuqing said: Retribution for injustice, it must be retribution!

Yang Runqing's soldiers came to Chizhou, Wei Jun was silent, and said Huang Wenjin and Gu Longxiandao: Brother is not my wish! In the kingdom of heaven, only Xiucheng is friendly, and I will send someone to tell you.

Three days later, Li Xiucheng replied: Brothers are on the wall, and the Celestial Empire suffers; The land in the north of the river is extremely narrow, but there is still a corner of Brother Wei, Brother Wei can cross north to Hezhou, and I will send my army to meet him.

Wei Jun received the complaint and hesitated again and again. That night, invited Gu Longxian to drink, two glasses of turbid wine into the stomach, Gu Longxian said: Wei Shuai has no fault of Weifu, the loss of desolation and lewdness, the slaughter of Tianjing is not Wei Shuai's sin, three grams of Wuchang is Wei Shuai's work, Wei Shuai has repeatedly pushed sincerity and bent himself, but no one has been treated well, especially the Yang brothers.

Wei Jundao: You and I have been brothers and sisters for nearly ten years. Ten years of war, more losses and fewer gains. Who is the honeysuckle, meat, and wine? All over the world, brothers and sisters share! Who is no one to see? Be open and honest, the two brothers of Wing King and Xiucheng are also!

Gurung Xiandao: Before, if you go with the Wing King, how fast!

Wei Jun sighed and said: The Wing King wandered in the four provinces and has now entered Hunan. Abandoned by war, without a fixed place, without knowing where it will be. The two Wei Shi families have deep resentment, and when they meet and smile, it is difficult to reconcile grievances.