In January 1851, the Jintian Uprising broke out, and the Taiping Army went all the way north, across the north and south of the great river, occupying half of the Qing Dynasty, and the impact was very large. Hong Xiuquan ignited the flames of the peasant revolt in the Qing Dynasty, and after the Jintian Uprising, uprisings broke out in various places in support of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement. Among them, many rebel armies fought under the banner of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and the main leaders also accepted Hong Xiu's full canonization and carried out anti-Qing activities together.
The "Twist Army" arose in the Lianghuai region, and later accepted the canonization of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and traversed the Central Plains. The monk Gelinqin, who was praised by Cixi as the pillar of the Qing Dynasty, and more than 7,000 Mongolian horse teams under his command were wiped out by the "Twist Army". There was a "Twist Army" uprising in the two Huaihuai, and there was a Tiandihui uprising in Fujian. Lin Jun, a fierce general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, led the people of Putian and Yongchun to launch an uprising, and then entered Jiangxi to find Shi Dakai, but was ambushed by the Qing army halfway and drowned.
Lin Jun, a native of Quanzhou, Fujian Province, was born into a gentry family and came from a very wealthy family. Lin Jun's father, Lin Jieyun, was a martial artist during the Daoguang years, and had a high reputation in the local area, and could often enter the official government to do things. It is reasonable to say that Lin Jun does not need to launch an uprising, he can inherit his father's business and live a good life, and the problem of food and clothing can be easily solved.
Coming from a wealthy family, Lin Jun lives a carefree life, but the reality is cruel. In 1852, the triennial martial arts examination was held in Fuzhou, and Lin Jun went to Fuzhou to take the exam according to his father's request. Lin Jun, with infinite strength, is good at riding and shooting, and is proficient in knives, guns, sticks, sticks, and sticks. Unfortunately, Lin Jun was unable to win the lift, because the martial arts people already had a candidate.
Failing the martial arts examination, Lin Jun was dissatisfied with the Qing Dynasty and hated the decay of the imperial court. At this time, the Heaven and Earth Society was once again active in the Fujian area, and Lin Jun participated in the Heaven and Earth Society, and because of his wisdom and scheming, he soon became the leader. Lin Jun's experience, similar to that of Hong Xiuquan, was the main reason for fighting under the banner of the Taiping Army.
The Heaven and Earth Society, whose slogan was "Anti-Qing and Restore the Ming Dynasty", was a fierce enemy of the Qing Dynasty and fought each other for more than two hundred years. Lin Jun participated in the Heaven and Earth Society and became the leader, and his father Lin Jieyun was very angry and even more afraid of harming his family. In order to "save" Lin Jun, Lin Jieyun suggested that he go to the official palace to surrender himself in exchange for the tolerance of the imperial court, but Lin Jun refused. To this end, Lin Jieyun tied it up and twisted it to the official palace to "destroy his relatives in righteousness."
What Lin Jieyun did not expect was that Lin Jun's front foot had not yet stepped into the gate of Yongchun County, and more than 1,000 people from the Heaven and Earth Society gathered at the door to express their willingness to follow Lin Jun and share the hardships. Yongchun County Ling was a man of understanding, he knew that Lin Jun's prestige was very great, and Lin Jun did not have any rebellious actions, if he rushed to deal with it, he would only cause trouble. In this way, Yongchun County Order released Lin Jun to ease tensions.
In the first confrontation, Lin Jun won the victory and his influence in Quanzhou became more and more influential. In 1853, the shops opened by the Lin Jun brothers were looted by military households in collusion with the government, their belongings were robbed, and their partners were beaten. In this way, Lin Jun could not bear it, so he gathered thousands of people and horses in Yongchun and launched an armed uprising.
After Lin Jun's uprising, he led his troops to attack Yongchun and Dehua, and opened a warehouse to help the people, and his troops increased to more than 5,000 people. In order to strengthen the prestige of the rebel army, Lin Jun fought under the banner of the Taiping Army and issued a "notice" in the name of Hong Xiuquan to appease the people. At this time, the Taiping Army conquered Nanjing, and the power soared into the sky, and Lin Jun took advantage of the situation.
In order to suppress the Fujian rebel army, the Qing Dynasty mobilized heavy troops and encircled and suppressed them in three ways. In July 1853, Wang Yide, the viceroy of Fujian, led 2,000 soldiers and horses to attack Xianyou in an attempt to cut off Lin Jun's rear road. Who knows, Lin Jun prepared for battle in advance, set up an ambush in the Fengting area, and the Qing army was defeated and returned home.
In October, Wang Yide was not willing to accept defeat and once again sent 2,000 soldiers and horses to attack Xianyou. This time, the Qing army encountered another ambush, two Qing generals, Raven and Zhou Changchen, were killed, and the Green Battalion soldiers were killed or wounded by 400 to 500 people. Wang Yide said bluntly: "Subjects are forced to be in danger of the city, soldiers are poorly paid, and there is a dilemma between war and defense." "Complain to the Xianfeng Emperor and shirk the responsibility for the defeat."
After the defeat of Wang Yide, the strength of the rebel army was stronger, but there were also many internal contradictions. You must know that the Heaven and Earth Society is originally a multitude of factions, and they are not subordinate to each other, and Lin Jun cannot restrain them. In this regard, the Qing Dynasty general Zhong Baosan adopted a policy of appeasement and provoked conflict within the rebel army. In December, Lin Jun's base camp was set on fire by traitors, and Zhong Baosan took advantage of the situation to launch an attack, and the rebel army suffered heavy losses.
After the loss of the base camp, Lin Jun led his troops to move, Zhong Baosan took advantage of the victory to pursue, and the rebel army was besieged in the furnace. In order to alleviate the predicament, Lin Jun joined forces with Qiu Erniang, another leader of the rebel army, and asked her to lead troops to attack Hui'an to attract the attention of the Qing army. Qiu Erniang rushed to Attack Hui'an, Zhong Bao's three-point army rescued, and Lin Jun was able to break through smoothly.
In early 1854, due to betrayal by traitors, Qiu Erniang was captured and executed by Ling Chi. The rebel army weakened, Lin Jun was defeated in successive battles, in order to preserve the strength of life, Lin Jun "tricked death", and dismissed the team, waiting for the opportunity to rise again. The rebel army was dismissed, and Wang Yide was very happy, and sang Xianfeng: "The whole province is purged, and the large soldiers are withdrawn." ”
In the early 1855 period, the Taiping Army won successive victories in the western expedition battlefield, the Xiang army was defeated and retreated, and Xianfeng was busy and had no time to take care of Fujian. At this time, Lin Jun once again launched an uprising, leading 2,000 soldiers and horses to attack Hui'an and Yanping, beheading the garrison Wang Santao and The prefect of Yanping, Jin Wanqing, and giving Wang Yide a blow in the head.
After another uprising, Lin Jun decided to march into Jiangxi and defect to Shi Dakai to fight against the Qing together. In September 1856, the Tianjing Incident broke out, Yang Xiuqing and Wei Changhui died in infighting, and Shi Dakai went out alone in anger. At this time, Shi Dakai's prestige was great, and he called on rebel armies everywhere to defect to him and start a business together. In early 1857, when Lin Jun was passing through the Renshou Bridge in Shunchang County, he was ambushed by the Qing army, fell to the bottom of the bridge, and drowned.
Bibliography: History of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom