King Chen Yucheng of England was one of the two most capable generals in the late Taiping Rebellion, the other being the loyal king Li Xiucheng.

This man was young and heroic, and after the Tianjing Incident, he stood out among the military generals. He participated in the two battles to break the Jiangbei and Jiangnan camps, and lifted the siege of Tianjing. It can be said that he made great military achievements. Together with Li Xiucheng, he became the military pillar of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Shi Dakai was also known as the two "brave kings" of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

During the Xianfeng period, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was in a strategic offensive period, so Chen Yucheng was able to make repeated military exploits. However, now that it has entered the Tongzhi period, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has shrunk across the board, and was beaten by the Qing army.

During the siege, King Chen Yucheng of England was ordered to go and break the siege of Anqing. The two sides fought inextricably.

To be honest, in terms of the combat effectiveness and tactics of the two armies, the Taiping Army had a slight advantage, but the Hunan Army found a way to restrain the Taiping Army.

You must know that the training of the Hunan Army is a combination of scholars and mountain people. The organization is chaotic and the morale is not high. Generals at all levels have their own little calculations. In the past, every battle with the Taiping Army ended in a disastrous defeat.

But Zeng Gong, the prince Taibao of the Qing Dynasty, acting governor of Liangjiang, commander-in-chief of the Hunan Army, Li Hefei's teacher, and strategic ally of Jiang Gong in the Military Aircraft Department, found a way to defeat the Taiping Army.

That is to know the host and the guest, build a stronghold, fight stupidly, and unswervingly attack along the river.

No matter what strategies and tactics the Taiping Army used to harass the Hunan Army, they ultimately needed the Yangtze River to transport troops and generals and transport grain and grass.

Therefore, Zeng Gong used his perseverance to coordinate the generals of the Hunan Army, starting from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and conquered all the cities along the river step by step.

And every time a city was broken, the soldiers and civilians in the city were massacred.

Completely annihilate the Taiping Army's combat power base.

Even if his father-in-law was called "Zeng Shao", he would not hesitate to do so.

Anyway, in the eyes of real landowners and gentry, farmers who cultivate the land are not considered human beings, and the soldiers and civilians who followed the Taiping Army in rebellion are certainly not considered human beings either.

Therefore, the scribes who came from landlords and squires all called Zeng Gong a saint.

Now, they are targeting Anqing, the capital of Anhui Province and a famous city on the Yangtze River.

You know, although the Hunan Army belongs to local regiment training, it has a steady stream of

Therefore, Hong Xiu, the king of heaven, sent the British king Chen Yucheng to lead his army to break the siege of Anqing.

Originally Chen Yucheng was also considered a famous general, and he led his elite troops to fight with the Hunan Army outside the city. After two months, there were victories and defeats for each other. Although he failed to repel the Hunan Army, he could not let the Hunan Army go further.

But at this time, Shucheng fell, and the Taiping Army's flanks and grain production areas were invaded by the Qing army, and their situation suddenly became critical.

So at this time, if Chen Zhao communicated with Chen Yucheng as the commander-in-chief of the Qing army that conquered Shucheng, the young British king would definitely react.

Sure enough, Chen Zhao ordered Cheng Xueqi to send someone to contact Chen Yucheng, and Chen Yucheng responded immediately.

It’s impossible not to respond!

Otherwise, once the Qing army went south and occupied the grain-producing areas of southern Anhui and the Yangtze River, Anqing would be in danger.

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A few days later, Chen Zhao settled down in Shucheng, then rode south with Shi Jinbiao and twenty personal guards, arriving at Lutingyi outside Tongcheng.

Shenshi is approaching, the wind is gentle, the sun is bright, and the sky is beautiful. If you stand in Lutingyi and observe the surroundings, you will find a vast expanse of land a few miles away, which is a rare flat land along the Yangtze River.

The two horses, each surrounded by twenty soldiers, walked slowly towards the pavilion outside Luting Posthouse, one from the south and the other from the north.

When they were about to meet, the two teams stopped at the same time. At the same time, another person from each team rushed out and quickly ran into the other team to check whether the other party's followers had any breach of contract, secretly carrying bows, arrows, muskets and the like.

After confirming that the long-range weapons were correct, the two teams stood up again and slowly walked towards each other.

Finally, the two horses came to a stop less than ten steps apart, and Chen Zhao finally met the legendary young King of England, Chen Yucheng.

Chen Yucheng was extremely handsome, not taller than a middle-aged man, and had absolutely no murderous intent. He did not look like the commander-in-chief of an army.

When the two met, they each dismounted. Chen Zhao was the first to smile and said: "The King of England became famous as a young man. He galloped across the country and made many meritorious deeds. His reputation as a brave warrior spread throughout the world. Zhao admires him."

Chen Yucheng smiled slightly: "Master Zhao was still nesting in the mountains a year ago. A year later, he flew to the sky and became the prefect of Lu'an. He also conquered Shucheng in one battle. Chen also admires him."

Chen Zhao pointed to the pavilion: "How about you and I come in and talk about it?"

"good."

The two entered the pavilion and sat down next to each other. Chen Yucheng was the first to speak: "Master Zhao invited me over. What do you want to teach me?"

Chen Zhaodao: "Of course I came here to understand the siege of Anqing."

"Oh?" Chen Yucheng was confused for a while: "Master Zhao is a general of the Qing army. Logically speaking, he should assist the Hunan army in conquering Anqing. Why did he say that he wanted to relieve the siege of Anqing at this time?"

Chen Zhao sneered: "You also know that I was born a bandit and lurked in Lu'an. But if you know my methods in the Lu'an Mountains, you will understand that you and I are on the same side."

"Would you like to hear the details?" Chen Yucheng was startled.

"At the beginning, I broke through the landlord circle and equalized the land and property. After that, I attacked the local tyrants and held criticism meetings. I also introduced the complaining farmers into the army to train them into a strong army. At the same time, I developed industry and commerce. Then I seized the opportunity to go to the Qing Army's military aircraft department to ask for help.

An official position only serves to confuse the enemy."

"King of England, my purpose is the same as yours. You want to establish a kingdom of heaven on earth, and I want to establish a world of great harmony. And our enemies are not just the dignitaries of the Qing court, but also the landowners and gentry all over the world."

As soon as Chen Zhao said this, Chen Yucheng remained silent.

It stands to reason that when they first met, Chen Yucheng would not believe what the other party said.

But now he can't help but believe that everything the other person says is true.

So he nodded heavily: "Then what will Brother Zhao do to relieve the siege of Anqing?"

Chen Zhao smiled and said: "As long as this is so..."

From Shen Shi to You Shi, the sky had darkened. The two finally reached all the agreements and then left with fists clasped together.

Half a month later, Kuizi Battalion was ordered to go to Shucheng to prepare for the defense of Shucheng. As a result, it was originally a secret march, but when it was more than thirty miles away from Shucheng, it was suddenly ambushed by the Taiping Army.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Yucheng, the British king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, personally led an elite army of 10,000 people, armed with muskets and long cannons, and rushed and attacked, beating the Kuizi camp to pieces, killing and wounding

The tragedy was disastrous. General He Kui was decapitated by Chen Yucheng's number one warrior, Ma Fenghuang. In the end, the entire 7,000 Kuizi Battalion was wiped out, with no survivors, and all the baggage and supplies fell into the hands of the Taiping Army.

It is said that during the battle between the two sides, you could see billowing smoke and dust standing on the top of Shucheng City, but Pang Qingyun, the general who defended the city, had a sneer on his face and never sent troops to explore the enemy's situation.

Kuiziying was one of the main forces of the Qing army in Anhui Province. After the entire army was annihilated, the entire Anhui Province was shocked. After the British King Chen Yucheng annihilated Kuiziying, he still had unfinished business. Regardless of the Shucheng Qing army behind him, he marched all the way north to attack Luzhou.

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Luzhou was shaken, and the military planes were horrified. While ordering the defenders of Shucheng to return to rescue the troops, they immediately led their troops north to flee to Suzhou in Fengyang Prefecture.

As a result, Chen Yucheng conquered Luzhou, massacred officials at all levels, exterminated Li Hefei's family, plundered all military supplies, and then left calmly under the siege of several Qing troops.

Kuizi camp was destroyed and Luzhou was captured. This was the biggest defeat in Anhui Province during the Tongzhi period. The Queen Mother of the West in the capital was furious and immediately issued an order to remove Jiang Gong from his post. At the same time, Di Gong was transferred to the Jiangbei camp in Yangzhou.

Chen Gongze was promoted one level and was appointed governor and admiral of Wan Province. He was based in Suzhou and was fully responsible for suppressing the Taiping Army in Anhui Province.

The Queen Mother of the West also had another decree: Zhao Erhu, the magistrate of Liu'an, was brave in battle and loyal to the court, and was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Anhui Province. He also served as the chief envoy of Anhui Province and was responsible for the province's finance and tax affairs.

Of course, apart from the fact that Chen Zhao had soldiers in his hands, all this was due to Chen Gong's operation.
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