The Exepition of Shi Dakai
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On September 1857, Hong Xiuquan was forced by the serious situation,he commanded Shi Dakai to returned, but Shi Dakai insisted not to return to Tianjing, instead he arranged Yu-Cheng Chen, Li Xiu - cheng, WEI Jun generals to get there for aid. The prospective programme of Hong Xiuquan , Tianjing officials admitted that Shi Dakai still continued the combat of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and he planned to held expedition activities. Since then, Shi Dakai started to fight around Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi Province, and fought against and caught the Qing soldiers successfully.In 1858, the Qing reconstructed the Jiangbei, Jiangnan camp when they saw the state of Heavenly Kingdom which was strong and expanding. In April, Hong Rengan reached the Tianjing and he was arranged to be one of the important official.
In 1859 Spring, Shi Dakai went to Hunan, and held the "Baoqing battle",he planned to join the Anhui Taiping combat, and waiting for an opportunity to get into Sichuan. Xiang Yongs planned to captured Anqing, and Shi Dakai march into the hinterland of Hunan, the military shook across the board, they could hardly win, so they chose to aid Xiang. Shi Dakai working alone made him unable to capture Baoqing, they were forced to leave Guangxi.
In mid-September 1861, Shi went to Guilin and kept moving to the north-south, crossing the Yangtze River North, and captured Chengdu. In order to establish a base in Sichuan, he moved back to Sichuan, and surrounded Guizhou and Yunnan. Successfully, he had reached Sichuan fr four times and finally crossed the Jinsha River in April 1863 and broke the Yangtze River line of defense.However they was drowned by a large flood. While some officials in Sichuan left for negotiations , Taiping armies owned 4000 soldiers marched into Sichuan, more than half of the Taiping soldiers were killed. And Shi was caught and killed by Qing soldiers.
In 1859 Spring, Shi Dakai went to Hunan, and held the "Baoqing battle",he planned to join the Anhui Taiping combat, and waiting for an opportunity to get into Sichuan. Xiang Yongs planned to captured Anqing, and Shi Dakai march into the hinterland of Hunan, the military shook across the board, they could hardly win, so they chose to aid Xiang. Shi Dakai working alone made him unable to capture Baoqing, they were forced to leave Guangxi.
In mid-September 1861, Shi went to Guilin and kept moving to the north-south, crossing the Yangtze River North, and captured Chengdu. In order to establish a base in Sichuan, he moved back to Sichuan, and surrounded Guizhou and Yunnan. Successfully, he had reached Sichuan fr four times and finally crossed the Jinsha River in April 1863 and broke the Yangtze River line of defense.However they was drowned by a large flood. While some officials in Sichuan left for negotiations , Taiping armies owned 4000 soldiers marched into Sichuan, more than half of the Taiping soldiers were killed. And Shi was caught and killed by Qing soldiers.
Capturing the three rivers
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In 1858 (Qing Xianfeng years) in September, Cheng Chenyu , Li Xiucheng and the other Taiping troops captured Pukou and Yangzhou and then broke Qing's Jiang Beidaying.While Taiping troops went East to attack Anjing, Taihu Lake, Anqing, LI Xu Bin and Xiang Yong Lian led the Qing soldiers to trap Tongcheng, Shucheng, Trois-Rivieres,and LuZhou (Hefei). On November 14, Cheng Chenyu broke the three camps of Qing's army on three different rivers, the next day the two armies battle.Xiang Yong led 6,000 people and fought against, then killed LI Xu Bin, Tsang Kwok Wa,etc. The Qing left Anqing after being defeated. Everything was going on very well.
Taiping Dongzheng and the Qing army counterattack
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From February to May 1860, Li Xiucheng captured a lot of places in southern Jiangsu. In 1861, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom planned the deployment of the second expedition, Yu-Cheng Chen and Li Xiucheng attacked the Yangtze River to attack the Wuchang from south and north respectively. Yu-Cheng Chen troops entered Huangzhou rapidly. However British diplomat Parkes met Chen Yucheng and instructed Taiping to stop their action and left. Due to the troops led by Li Xiucheng was too slow, they could not take Wuchang. Li Xiucheng then left and went to the south-eastern Hubei, and led about 300,000 soldiers near to Fangzhao Bing, but under different kinds of conditions he shifted his aim on the eastern side.
In September 1861, Zeng Guoquan captured the Taiping soldiers in Anqing, it turned out that the whole army of 1.6 million people all died.
In January 1862, Li Xiucheng led army to attack Shanghai, but they met the resistance of the Qing and foreigners by Americans Frederick Waldorf alongside team and blocked Taiping armies. The occupation of Shanghai ended up in failure. This war caused the Western powers that controlled Shanghai dissatisfaction with their claim of Hong that he was the brother of Jesus , this had insulted Christ, also the war of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom affected the trading between China and the Western countries. Therefore the Western armies joined the Qing armies and fought against Taiping Rebellions. In May, the leader of the troops that attacked Shanghai was caught and killed.
In 1862 June, Hong commanded Taiping troops to get back to Tianjing ,then they led 20 million troops to attend the war in Hunan for forty days in October, finally they failed to win.
In September 1861, Zeng Guoquan captured the Taiping soldiers in Anqing, it turned out that the whole army of 1.6 million people all died.
In January 1862, Li Xiucheng led army to attack Shanghai, but they met the resistance of the Qing and foreigners by Americans Frederick Waldorf alongside team and blocked Taiping armies. The occupation of Shanghai ended up in failure. This war caused the Western powers that controlled Shanghai dissatisfaction with their claim of Hong that he was the brother of Jesus , this had insulted Christ, also the war of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom affected the trading between China and the Western countries. Therefore the Western armies joined the Qing armies and fought against Taiping Rebellions. In May, the leader of the troops that attacked Shanghai was caught and killed.
In 1862 June, Hong commanded Taiping troops to get back to Tianjing ,then they led 20 million troops to attend the war in Hunan for forty days in October, finally they failed to win.
The Fall of Taiping Rebellion
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On December 21, 1863, Tianjing was in plight of war and shortage of food. On June 1, 1864, Hong Xiuquan was starved for several days and died, the young King of Hong Tiangui Fu took the throne. On July 19, Tianjing fell followed by the Qing massacre, many civilians were killed.The Qing's army broke Tianjing and burned the whole city .