Chapter 129: Hua. Er Lian Lian won the battle

On January 9, 1862, Liu Zhaojun, Fengtianyi, supervised 2,000 troops, galloped from Suzhou to Jiading, attacked from the north, and in four days, from Jiangqiao and Jiwumiao, entered Jiangwan and Wusong, and besieged Baoshan, the nearest place was less than nine miles away from the British and French concessions.

On January 10, Liu Zhaojun and a group of more than 5,000 people also arrived in Qingpu, west of Shanghai, from Suzhou, and built camps in Zhujiajiao and Guangfulin to peep into Songjiang.

On January 13, Tan Shaoguang led 60,000 troops to attack from the south; On the 16th, Fengxian, an important town in southern Hunan, was conquered; After a short rest, we went east to Pudong, and in five days, we conquered Nanhui, Chuansha and other counties. Tan's forward Jiqing Yuanbu advanced to the north of Gaoqiao, and the soldiers advanced to Wusong; It faces Liu Zhaojun across the river.

Tan Shaoguang was overjoyed, and reported to Xiucheng and said: The army is now on arrival. At the mouth of the sea under Haicheng, build a camp tent, contact dozens of miles, attack the demon cave, and forgive this group of demon bandits can be destroyed in a few days.

All the departments of the Qing army in Shanghai are all looking at the wind, but China. The Eryi Gun Team and Li Hengsong Cavalry, fearless in the face of danger, went out of Songjiang, fought fiercely, broke through the four strongholds of the Taiping Army, and recovered Guangfulin. Since then, he has fought four bloody battles in the suburbs of Songjiang and won all four battles.

Tan Shaoguang had no choice but to temporarily abandon Baoshan and Wusong, gather the main force, transfer to Songjiang, and besiege Hua. Eryi Guns.

In half a month, the counties around Shanghai were almost completely lost, and Xue Huan, the governor of Jiangsu, hurriedly played: Tan Shaoguang rebelled against the bandits, and the troops were divided into three routes, from the north, west, and south, besieged on three sides, and the Huaeryang Gun Team and the Zhongying General Li Hengsong Cavalry fought a bloody battle in Guangfulin, annihilating more than 1,000 enemies, capturing 800, and temporarily stifling the fierce flames of the rebels. However, the rest of the departments were immediately defeated in battle, and the situation in Shanghai was extremely critical. Su Song Taidao Wu Xu said, American Chinese. Er, living in China for a long time, loving Huashen, hoping to join my nationality, respectfully ask for the Holy Judgment.

Cixi took over, and then the court discussion.

Prince Gong said: The north and south of the great river, along the Huai River, are raging, and the henchmen are also troubled. Britain and France are committed to trade, and the current plan is not as good as the slightest invasion and peace in accordance with the treaty, but implicitly fetters. In the past few years, even if there are occasional requests, it has not yet become a major harm. The day before yesterday, they had negotiated with British and French envoys on the matter of helping to suppress bandits, and Britain and France had no objections.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: The lesser of the two powers, Xue Huan was ordered to negotiate with the British and French consuls in Shanghai as soon as possible, and borrowed troops to help suppress the rebels. According to Su Song Taidao Wu Xuyu, the American Wall, who is willing to belong to the Chinese nationality, was sent to Yusong County to teach the soldiers to practice the brave gun and artillery formation, and asked for a reward for the four-rank martial arts Ding Ling. Can Wall be naturalized as my Qing nationality?

Yi Xun said: Wall is bent on killing thieves and trying to save the decline of Shanghai, and the minions think it is feasible.

On the same day, Cixi issued another edict: borrowing the help of teachers to suppress a section, which had been discussed by the Prime Minister Yamen and the British and French envoys in Beijing. All the things that are borrowed from teachers to suppress them, that is, Xue Huan and Britain and France quickly negotiate and deal with them in Japan, but it is beneficial to suppress thieves, and I will not be remote. If there is any need to be rewarded afterwards, they may also make a decision at their discretion to contact them.

At the same time, the British Consul in Shanghai, Mr. McWarto, the French Consul in Shanghai, Mr. Eden, the British Naval Commander, the British Naval Commander, and the French Rear Admiral Broad, gathered together for urgent consultations.

Mai Huatuo said: I have sent a letter to Foreign Minister Roselle, the bandit army has arrived near the concession, and if we do not send troops, we will all be destroyed.

Aiden Dao: When the soldiers are coming to the city, they must defend it. However, our army is only more than 1,500 people, and the walls of Shanghai and the concessions of various countries must be guarded, and the soldiers are not enough, how can it be good?

British Navy Commander Hobble Dao: Distinguished gentlemen, please don't panic, I have just received news that the 99th Wing of the Royal Army of the British Empire is rushing to the aid of Tianjin. The American Wall, the foreign guns under him, has won consecutive battles, and I can use it.

McWarto: At this moment, the American Civil War is in full swing, Mr. Wall supports the United States of America in the north, and the British Empire and the French Empire all support the Confederate States of America in the south. There is ample evidence that in the event of a war between the British Empire and the United States of America in the north, Mr. Wall's foreign guns will attack us.

He Bodao: If we have civil strife, we will be wiped out by the bandit army. I went to visit Mr. Wall and made clear what was at stake.

The next day, He Bo and the French Major General Brod met with Wall.

He Bodao: Mr. Wall led the foreign gun team and repeatedly defeated the bandit army, which we admire very much.

Waldo: There are more than 100,000 bandits, a series of attacks, our army has suffered heavy casualties, and the guns and artillery personnel urgently need to be replenished.

Ho Bodao: Enfield rifles, rocket artillery, howitzers, tomorrow is coming.

Waldau: Thank you for your help. The year before last, I formed this team and won you soldiers with a high salary, you and I are like fire and water, help me today, why?

He Bodao: The bandit army broke through Shanghai, and we all died. Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to fight to the death. The Anglo-French forces are now engaged in the bandits, and Mr. Wall does not want to be in the same boat?

Waldau: I can't ask for it. Tan Shaoguang's bandit army has approached Songjiang, and when this battle is over, I will form a coalition with you and others to attack the bandit army together.

In late January, King Tan Shaoguang gathered 100,000 troops and besieged Songjiang.

Nawang Gao Yongkuan said: The foreign demon guns are extremely powerful, our army's bird guns carry cannons, big swords and spears, and they are really not foreign demon opponents.

Tan Shaoguang said: So gather 100,000 troops, besiege and kill the enemy, and annihilate the foreign demon army, Shanghai will be broken in the near future; Guangfulin in the northwest of Songjiang is really a traffic point, and if you want to break through Songjiang, you must first attack Guangfulin and Tangqiao Qing Demon Camp. There is Yingqibang next to Guangfulin, which is the channel of demon grain resources, Brother Gao led 10,000 horses, quickly attacked this place, and cut off the connection between Songjiang and Guangfulin.

On January 25th, it snowed heavily, and for five days, the river was frozen, and the weather was frozen. The Taiping army took the opportunity to surround Guangfulin and Tangqiao, and Nawang Gao Yongkuan led his troops to capture Yingqibang, built four fortifications, and then divided his troops to attack Baijia Village to block the retreat of the Qing army in Tangqiao.

Wall specialized in a corner, personally led the foreign gun team and Li Hengsong cavalry to besiege Yingqibang. Listening to Wall's order, rocket artillery, howitzers, and field artillery, hundreds of artillery roared, and thousands of bullets fired together, all of which smashed into the Taiping military camp in Yingqibang.

The Taiping sabers, spears, and shotguns, were weak in return fire and suffered heavy losses.

The weapon was inferior to the people, Tan Shaoguang did not dare to fight again, so he ordered all the troops to withdraw from the siege and divide into them, and then attacked the county seat of Shanghai, and ordered Gao Yongkuan to withdraw to Tianma Mountain and Chenshan Mountain, build eleven fortifications, and resist the Huaeryang spear team with high strength.

On February 5, the Huaeryang Gun Team and Li Hengsong Cavalry attacked Tianma Mountain and Chenshan again. Gao Yongkuan was invincible, and then retreated to Chenfang Bridge.

Wall won consecutive battles, and Xue Huan, the governor of Jiangsu, couldn't help but be overjoyed, and went to Songjiang in person, saying that Walter said: the general turned the tide, and Shanghai was blessed. I have asked the Holy Lord to change the name of the brave soldiers brought by the general to the Changsheng Army, and to ask the general to reward the three products of the top, and to allow the commander to be brave, and tentatively set ten battalions. Su Song Taidao Wu Xu served as the supervisor, the alternate Dao Yang Fang and Hua Er served as the pipe belt, and the Zhongying staff general Li Hengsong co-managed.

Waldau: Thank you for your care.

Xue Huandao: Songjiang is encircled, and Huxi is decided. However, Pudong and Punan, becoming increasingly tense. Rebel Ji Qingyuan, led 10,000 bandit troops, entrenched in Gaoqiao Town, Pudong, our army Liu Xun Anointing Department, Zhou Shilian Department, crossed the river to attack, was ambushed, garrisoned Zhang Xiangchu, the general Yi Zhengxi was killed, Zhou Shilian was injured in the county, the battle in Pudong was a mess, thanks to the Huangpu River blockage, otherwise Shanghai would have been broken early.

Waldau: Britain and France have formed an alliance, how can they stand idly by!

Xue Huandao: British Navy Commander Hober and French Rear Admiral Broad have all sharpened their knives, but they are waiting for the general to come.

On February 16, Wall and British Navy Commander Uncle Ho crossed the river by boat and entered Gaoqiao Town, Pudong, to peek into the battle situation.

On the 21st, more than 1,000 troops of the Changsheng Army and the British and French troops crossed the Huangpu River and besieged Gaoqiao. Bai Qiwen, the deputy leader of the Changsheng Army, personally led a team to attack the camp of the Taiping Army.

Fu Tianzhu Ji Qingyuan was unprepared, and he engaged in the battle in a hurry, and retreated with injuries, and Takahashi was lost.

Ten days later, more than 2,000 people from the Changsheng Army and the British and French allied forces, carrying 1 field gun, 6 howitzers, and several rocket artillery, crossed the Huangpu River from Minhang and attacked Xiaotang, an important town in Punan.

Pudong and Punan were both hit hard, Tan Shaoguang was unable to take care of both, and led the Chinese army to besiege the Qing army camp in Sijing, western Shanghai, and break through in the middle to attack Shanghai. After half a month of continuous attacks, Sijing is in danger.

Li Hengsong, the general of Sijing, told Wall: Our army does not fight day and night, although it has repeatedly defeated the thieves, and it should be more and more against the day; Sijing is in danger and urgently needs the general's rescue.

On March 14, Chang Sheng's army rushed to Sijing, fought fiercely for a day, and then defeated Tan Shaoguang's army.

Tan Shaoguang was defeated in successive battles and had no intention of fighting again, so he told the loyal king and took a truce to wait for help.