Hu Linyi received the order and advised Zeng Guofan: If you have not been awarded the title of governor, do not enter Sichuan. After the message was issued, Hu Linyi arrived in Wuchang in person, bringing gifts and official documents.

Hu Linyi said: Brother Gong Bao, we poured all our troops into Hubei and attacked Chen Yucheng as a traitor in the east, do we have a chance of winning?

Guan Wendao: Although the thief does not understand the art of war, his killing skills are natural, above the art of war, all killing, what is the roundabout outflanking, avoiding the real and attacking the false, the sound of the east and the west, and the main anti-guest, this thief is proficient in everything. Du Xing'a suddenly suffered from foot disease and went to Jingzhou to take up his post. With our strength, it is the difficulty of Shu Road, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky!

Hu Linyi sighed: The elite of the thieves, only a four-eyed dog with one ear, thirty checks back the carbine, how much blood and tears have stained my Qing soldiers.

Guanwen said: Last month, Xiangyong returned to Jingdezhen, and there were no thieves in Jiangxi Province.

Hu Linyi said: Soldiers are easy to get, but a handsome is hard to find. Zeng Guoquan, Pu Chengyao, etc., can they listen to the tune; Even if you listen to the tune, you can be sent at will; Improvised, can you make a real effort? When Lin Yi entered Hunan Province, Zeng was already an army. Yang Zaifu, Peng Yulin, Xiao Qijiang, Zhang Yunlan, etc., are all Lin Yi's peers. is also like Li Mengqun and Wang Guocai in the past, my military orders are just barely passable.

Guan Wendao: Clearly. Hubei, Jiangxi, and Xiangyong all obeyed the orders of Zeng Guofan, and Zeng Shilang postponed his entry into Sichuan, and everything was solved.

After the words are finished, the official document is played: Guishu is separated by 3,000 miles, during which the ravines are vertical and horizontal, thousands of rivers are blocked, and it is difficult to reach the stone reverse for half a load. Zeng Guofan entered Sichuan, and it was difficult to find a thief; On the way, the years are wasted, and there is no help in major events. Northern Anhui, southern Anhui, Huaibei, Huainan, Jinling, Jiangnan, twist, Guangdong bandits, wreaking havoc for years. The slave asked, Zeng Guo's domain, temporarily stay in Anhui, punish Chen Yu as a thief, and then enter Sichuan. The slave soldiers are divided into four routes, step by step, and also protect the road, respond to each other during the expiration period, and move forward.

Zeng Guofan received the Sichuan Holy Decree, delayed for ten days, and only got up, and arrived in Huangzhou, Hubei Province on September 7, 1859.

Hu Linyi said: The official document has been issued, and the holy decree will come soon. If you don't enter Sichuan, you can't get out of Shu, and Brother Di is of middle age, don't think about it.

Zeng Guo said: It is also quiet to enter Shu, the country of abundance, let it be free. The original work of "The Art of War", which was occasionally obtained on the way, was given to Runzhi. After Wen Fu's death, Ji Brother Guobao was bent on killing thieves and avenging his brother, Guobao became chaste, washed his heart and changed his face, and committed himself to Er Fu, can he be treated badly?

Hu Linyi said: Brother Di is discerning, and he is occasionally clumsy; Zhengan has good talents, and I have urged him to return to Hunan to recruit bravery, and when he tempers his time, he will bravely champion the three armies. This art of war, I have been looking for a long time! Thank you, thank you. Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng are two thieves attacking Jinling, Shengbao and Hechun are tired of coping, and Brother Di is not in a hurry?

Zeng Guofan said: I will enter Sichuan, not in a hurry, a day of travel, dry mouth, tea and wine?

Hu Linyi smiled and said: Brother Di seems to be absent-minded.

Zeng Guofan said: In fact, he is ape-minded, eats meat and drinks wine, and drinks with you to dispel his worries!

On September 9, 1859, Zeng Guofan received the edict of "not going to Sichuan for the time being, but changing the map to Anhui Province", urgently saying that Hu Linyi: the bandits in northern Anhui and Guangdong are spreading day by day, with the aid of Jinling and Wuhu in the south, and the trouble of several provinces in Qi and Henan in the north. From Anqing to Subo for more than 1,000 miles, there are traces of thieves. The two armies of Shengbao and Weng Tongshu were far apart, and the salaries were poor, and there were no divisions in the northeast to assist in suppression. Just like the holy oracle, unless Chu Province sends troops to help, it cannot be involved in the thief's situation. Shi is still more than 3,000 miles away from Shu, and the mountains of Guangdong and Guizhou provinces are mixed, and there are more thieves and less food, and it is difficult to reach the realm of Shu. Anhui and Hubei are bordered, and the routes are divergent. Last year, Li Xubin was determined to go deeper, and he was frustrated in the middle way. The punishment for this mistake before this is done with all efforts. The armies that came to aid Hunan and horses were quickly transferred back. When the army marches, it must be divided into four routes. The south follows the river down, one by the pine and the stone tablet, in order to regulate Anqing; One by Taihu Lake, hidden mountain, to take Tongcheng. In the north, follow the mountain, one by Yingshan, Huoshan, in order to take Shucheng; One by the mall, Lu'an, to regulate Luzhou. The Southern Army stationed in the stele can be combined with Yang Zaifu's division of Huangshiji; When the Northern Army reaches Lu'an Prefecture, it can be united with Weng Tongshu's division in Shouzhou. Such a march, after calling the front link, may be successful.

Hu Linyi smiled and said: Brother Di has a good mind, and the official document is also clear. I've recently dug up a fierce man, do you want to know it?

Zeng Guofan said: What Runzhi saw, he thought about it for a long time.

Hu Linyi said: Yan Jingming, the head of the household department, is not good-looking, but ambitious. Comprehensive performance is real, and the heart is big. This public non-governor is also first-class. The official literature is not strict, and the money is not used sparingly, and I am afraid that I will miss the affairs of Xinjiang and am very worried. Yan Jingming said: I am mistaken! This dynasty is not lightly armed with Han ministers. Today, Manchurian and Han are used together, and most of the authors of the sound are Han people, and this Shengming Grand Duke is good at the effect of royal people. However, Hubei is in the world, and the imperial court would rather not come to it as a trusted minister? Impeachment of the husband and the governor, whether it may not be victorious, that is, victory, can ensure that the latecomer will be virtuous? And the successor or Li Qingcao, diligent and diligent, but not clear about the long-term strategy, may not be self-conscious, how can he be willing to do everything? The official has no prejudices, and he is also subordinate to the flag, and whenever there is a major event, he can use his words to ask for it. Its loss is not only luxurious at private expense, but also for help, and the annual allowance of 100,000 gold is not miscalculated. to one or two private, tolerated, tolerated; If it is not tolerated, it will be impeached. He is calm and calm, and he will have no resentment. This public body is honest and meticulous, and I try to talk with him all night.

Zeng Guofan said: Yan respectfully, I have written it down. The overall situation in the southeast depends on the brother, Runzhi must not forget to sleep and eat, indulge in military affairs, cultivate self-cultivation, and grow in the future.

Hu Linyi said: This shell is harmless. Chen Yucheng defeated Chuzhou, shrinking to the bright light; Li Zhaoshou skillfully used the separation, Li Xiucheng isolated the edge of the river, and now it is the time to march into Anhui, first take the stone tablet to pass, block the connection of Taihu Lake and Anqing, I have ordered Bao Chao and Tang Xunfang to strictly guard the battalions of Taihu Lake, Duolonga and Jiang Ningxue encourage soldiers and horses, hug the grass and beat rabbits, and first take the stone tablet to open the knife.

Zeng Guofan said: There are many dragons and tigers, which can be worth one Chen; Li Xuyi, Xiao Qijiang, and Zhang Yunlan returned from Hunan Province, and I was like a tiger with wings. At that time, the four roads will move together, and the thunderbolt will strike, and there will be a place for Chen Wei to gain a foothold.

Hu Linyi said: The four-way army, 50,000 people, consumes 360,000 taels of silver per month, Hubei raised more than 200,000 yuan, and it is still more than 100,000 yuan. The ministry allocated a monthly salary of 50,000 taels for each of the three provinces of Qin, Jin, and Shu, and did not get one out of ten for one year. In recent years, the military has not suffered from the lack of courage of the soldiers, but the lack of salary.

Zeng Guofan said: With the power of ten provinces and one state in Hubei, the power of millions of military supplies for Jiang and Anhui is already a great force.

Hu Linyi suddenly became stunned and said: After the death of Wen Fu, it was very difficult for me to sleep, and I was worried day and night, and my energy was not as good as before.

Zeng Guofan endured his grief and said word by word: I will order everywhere, seek famous doctors, and regulate Runzhi's body. Time does not wait, Li Xuyi, Xiao Qijiang, and Zhang Yunlan do not arrive, I will divide the troops into two routes and attack first. Weng Tongshu on the North Road, attacked Huo Mountain, and took Shu City. The south road is to run Zhiyi, Bao Chaowei Taihu Lake, Duolong A take the stone stele.

Hu Linyi said: Weng Tongshu is a scholar, it is difficult to stop one side, and it can make Yu Jichangbu go north to support. Recently, Yuanfulenkeji'an, Jingde, and a star are rising!

Zeng Guofan said: Yuanfu's siege of the city is acceptable, but the field battle is not as good as one of the dragons and tigers, and it needs to be trained urgently; Fifty percent of the fire, I will kill the thief in the north.

On September 24, 1859, at the fourth watch, Duolonga led an army of 4,000 to the stone monument. The soldiers and horses rested for a while, and Duolonga divided three suspicious soldiers, with great fanfare, to attack the east, south, and north gates; Longa led the main force by surprise, demolished the wooden fortress outside the city, climbed the city more than Hao, and broke the stone monument.

The stele was lightly broken, and Bao Chao was moved, that is, he gathered the whole army, set up a ladder, attacked Taihu Lake, and fought for a day, with many casualties.

Hu Linyi ordered Bao Chao: Li Xuyi has not arrived, do not attack the fortifications, and the first thing to do is to help the thief. He also ordered Duolonga and Junhao to build a fortress, recuperate, and wait for Chen Yucheng to arrive.

Weng Tongshu received advice, and the troops went out of Lu'an to besiege Huoshan. Huoshan was outnumbered, and Huoshan guarded the general, Chongtian Fulan Chengxian asked for help from Luzhou. Wu Ruxiao surrounded Wei to save Zhao, attacked forty miles in the west, and pointed at Lu'an. Weng Tongshu was afraid that Liu'an would be lost, so he hurriedly withdrew from the siege.

On October 4, Yu Jichang, the general of the right battalion of Fubiao, led 3,000 troops to arrive at the Great Maple Ridge in Yinghuo Pass. Huo Shan's guard Lan Chengxian did not dare to slack off, and went to intercept it in person. Weng Tongshu came out of Lu'an again and re-encircled Huoshan.