Shi Dakai besieged the city, and Baoqing was in danger.

Hunan Governor Luo Bingzhang was restless, and went to Baoqing in person, saying that Zuo Zongtang said: The thief is now fleeing Baoqing, the former from Xinning, Dong'an to the Yu Rebellion, Fu Rebellion, the heir from Wugang Lai Rebellion, Zhu Rebellion, is now from Qiyang Defeat Shi Rebellion, Zhang Rebellion, all from the South Road to spread the east and west roads, covering an area of hundreds of miles, or camped or located in the village, in addition to repeated defeat and disbandment, the number of people should be more than tens of thousands. And Baoqing East Road is close to Heng and Xiang, Xilu is next to usually, Chen, Yuan and Jing, the North Road can lead to Changsha, and the South Road goes directly to Yongjun. The mountain trails are complicated, and it is impossible to prevent them. Can you be prepared? If there is something contemptible to help, please let us know.

Zuo Zongtang Road: Thieves besiege Bao County, Chengshui Bridge in the south of the city, Shendu Beach in the west of the city, and Niwan in the east of the city are all occupied by thieves; Eighty miles of Zhou are all long trenches, compared with the siege of Jiujiang and Ruizhou by the official army. Hundreds of thousands of thieves are covered, and the forest is deep and dense, and the terrain is more dangerous than Jiujiang and Ruizhou. Tian, Zhao, and Zhou attacked from the inside for several days, and killed many thieves, but it did not harm the thieves. Shi Wei made a desperate bet and poured his troops to attack, and Baojun seemed to be in danger. However, I checked the time, the stone reversed into Hunan Province, attacked and defended at will, abandoned with the battle, there was no way to help, and there was no way back. I will wait for work, and in time, I will gather reinforcements from all walks of life, encircle and annihilate them.

Luo Bingzhang said: I will order the prefect of Baoqing, before the city is broken, burn money and grain; The thief is also an empty city. I am strong and clear, dragging and consuming at the same time, and boiling time.

Zuo Zongtang said: The strong wall is clear, and it has been implemented, and it is too early to burn the grain. Liu Changyou, Jiang Zhongyi, and Liu Kun have moved to Huangqiao, and She Xingyuan's department is also driven east by Qiyang and Starry Night.

Luo Bingzhang said: I will consult Guanwen, Hu Linyi, Zeng Guofan, Qi Ling, etc., Hubei and Jiangxi reinforcements, if I blindly postpone again, I will cut off the salary. My order: The army of Hunan and Chu must arrive within the month, and those who delay will be decided! Earlier, I aided Jiang Yili's army in Guangxi, can it be recalled?

Zuo Zongtang said: My lord's move, it is really a tiger to return to the mountain, Jiang Yili gathered 4,000 troops, entered Guizhou for three years, and won even battles. The Holy Judgment is adjustable, one comes and goes, and it is exhausted in March.

Luo Bingzhang said: Jiang Yili is not hopeful, Li Xuyi has not passed the Dongting, the siege of Anqing, but he relies on his hard work and difficulty.

Zuo Zongtang said: Don't worry, don't worry, Shi Nai is a little rain, my iron horse Jinge, break the cauldron and sink the boat, and decide this battle. Baoqing City has a wide wall and high walls, which can reach 10,000 soldiers; Abundant food and abundant resources, which can last for half a load; The courage of the new recruits, the more than a month, can also be in the field. Within a month, I fought dozens of fierce battles with thieves, with fewer wins and more losses, and seemed to be declining; However, Baoqing is still in my hands, but it is actually a victory. Now the thieves are not effective in the east, west, and south, and must place troops to the north, and the Liujiaqiao, Hongqiao, Huangqiao, and Gaojiachong along the Zijiang River must quickly set up heavy troops.

Luo Bingzhang said: Quickly pass on my order, Liu Yuezhao, He Shaocai, Liu Changyou, etc., quickly organize all armies and occupy them nearby.

Zuo Zongtang said: The war outside the city is urgent, and it is very dangerous here, so the adults will return to Changsha quickly and coordinate the overall situation.

Luo Bingzhang said: Inside and outside Baoqing, the language is my order, and those who disobey will be killed without forgiveness!

On June 25, the Taoist Liu Yuezhao and He Shaocai, the head town of Yichang, led an army of 4,000 to Liujiaqiao and Hongqiao; Liu Changyou also went out of the Yellow Bridge and raised troops to attack and harass.

Shi Da opened an army to invade southern Hunan, and the governor of Huguang, Guan Wen, was worried about Zhong Zhong, and said: The slave will be with the ministers of Hunan, and the thieves have repeatedly frustrated the thieves in a few months, but the thieves have not been slightly weaker; The armies of Hunan, after a hundred battles, have not yet been able to decide on their victory; The servants asked, Zeng Guofan should prepare as soon as possible, and rushed to Sichuan within 50 days to set up defenses.

After a while, the official document and Hu Linyi played again: Shi Reverse is raging in Ganxiang, and the two Chu forces must be used to get rid of this trouble first, so that Shu can focus on the eastward expedition without worrying about the future.

After the official and Hu played, Li Xuyi was reprimanded: Shi reversed the crime, Hunan was in danger, Baoqing was lost, and the back road was opened, and the future troubles were endless. The army of 9,000 is indeed the key to the decisive battle of Qingcheng.

Shi Dakai repeatedly attacked Baoqing, but repeatedly failed to conquer, so he divided 20,000 troops and besieged Hongqiao. He Shaocai was defeated in the battle, Liu Yue was shocked and asked for help from Liu Changyou.

Liu Changyou went to Liujiaqiao in person to appease the army. The next day, the two Liu joined forces, repelled the stone army, and occupied Gaojiachong.

Shi Dakai hurriedly attacked Lai Yuxin with 5,000 troops, marched along the northwest, and detoured after Liu Changyou.

Liu Changyou and Liu Yuezhao also had no soldiers, and they were worrying, and Li Xuyi led 9,000 Xiangyong to quietly arrive in Lantian. That night, Li Xuyi met with Liu Changyou and set up an ambush for Gao Jiachong.

On July 19, 1859, Lai Xinyu led 5,000 troops, rashly attacked, strayed into an ambush circle, and fought fiercely for three days.

Li Xuyi checked and watched the battle situation, and said: Lai Xinyu's thief army is strong, and the Shizhi Chinese army is also difficult to shake, Zishui West Road, the thief army is scattered, I led the main force, destroyed it in one fell swoop, and messed up its position; At that time, the stone rebellion will be saved, and we will gather the whole army and fight to the death.

On the 27th, Li Xuyi quietly crossed the Zishui, brazenly attacked again, broke seven camps in Tianjiadu, and killed 2,000 stone troops.

Shi Da was angry, accompanied by Lai Yuxin and Fu Zhongxin, and jointly attacked Li Xuyi.

After Li Xuyi divided a detour to Shi Da to open the camp, he led the main force to meet Shi, Lai, and Fu, and the two armies were engaged in a battle, and the Taiping army camp suddenly burst into the sky, Shi Dakai did not know what to do, and retreated to observe, Li Xuyi waved his army to cover up and kill, broke 35 bases, and killed more than 8,000 military strategies and commands.

Shi Dakai rested for half a month, poured his troops into two attacks, and lost the second battle. Dakai was helpless and withdrew from Baoqing.

On August 22, Shi Dakai led the whole army from Dong'an and Xinning in Hunan to Guangxi; As soon as he entered the realm of Gui, he reported that Shi Zhenji besieged Guilin.

Shi Dakaidao: Shi Zhenji has asked for help?

Zhang Suimou said: There is no news, or I have not heard my voice.

Da Kaidao: I am powerful, how can I be unheard? Guangxi is barren, and I am afraid that I will eat its soup!

When Guangxi Governor Lao Chongguang heard that Shi Da had entered Guangxi, he urgently ordered Jiang Yili to gallop from Liuzhou to Quanzhou to deploy defenses.

On the 27th, Shi Da sent troops to Quanzhou, and when he heard that Jiang Yili was defending the city, he went around to Xing'an. Soon, Xiao Qijiang chased after him, and Shi Dakai retreated to Lingchuan.

Zhang Suimou said: Guilin is close at hand, and Shizhenji can't be attacked repeatedly, so why not take the sheep by the hand and enter the city to rest for a while.

Shi Da Kaidao: I am close at hand, Shi Zhenji pretends not to know, how deep his hatred is! I order, the troops drive to the northwest, find a secluded place, and suspend the army for rectification.

Half a month later, Shi Dakai and Zhang Sui plotted to conquer Qingyuan, raise food and funds, and recuperate.

Shi Dakai left Beijing for three years, repeatedly defeated, and the generals Fu Zhongxin, Tan Tiyuan, Wang Haiyang, Yu Zhongfu, Huang Tianli, Peng Dashun, Tong Ronghai, Zhu Yidian, Ji Qingyuan, etc., were in a state of mind and soul, and their minds gradually left.

Shi Zhenji besieged Guilin and did not fight in January; Then he withdrew from the siege and marched south, wandered for half a year, was captured by Anding Tusi, and was relieved to Lingchi in Guilin.