In the 15th year of Daoguang (1835), the British ship provoked Fujian and was expelled by Chen Huacheng. In the seventeenth year of Daoguang (1837), British ships came to see the Five Tiger Seas in Min 'an, and Zhou Tingxiang, the deputy governor of Min 'an, stopped them. On the pretext of taking back the British "refugees" living in Zhangpu, the British consul changed to take a boat and threw books at the entrance, but Chen Huacheng refused to meet them, and sent someone to tell them that the "refugees" at sea should be translated and explained as usual and escorted by China to Guangzhou to return home. Even if the navy drove the ship to a big ship and drove it out of the territorial waters, it also safeguarded China's diplomatic dignity. /kloc-in the spring of 0/9 (1839), Lin Zexu, an imperial envoy, went to Guangdong to ban Haikou and strictly ban smoking. As it became more and more difficult for British opium ships to operate in Guangdong, they turned to Fujian. In the same year 10, three British ships anchored in Meilinyang, Quanzhou, and Chen Huacheng led the navy to expel them. The British ship did not move, but even after Chen Huacheng's naval gun fire and serial bombardment, the British ship hung its sails and resisted with guns, and refused to walk while fleeing to the ocean. In the spring of the 20th year of Daoguang (1840), British ships invaded Fujian repeatedly, harassing foreign countries, and Chen Huacheng led the navy to attack. He was wounded by gunfire in the battle, but he still encouraged the inspector to attack. He is famous for his bravery and fighting skill, and is called "Chen Tiger". In the 20th year of Daoguang (1840), Chen Huacheng was transferred to Jiangnan as a magistrate. On the seventh day of June (July 5th), the British captured Dinghai, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang shook.
At that time, it was widely rumored that there was an agreement between Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and Ingrid helped Zhejiang and Guangdong to withdraw their defenses. He said, "Money alone is not enough. Please leave all my troops behind." In July and August, the British army used a sampan to penetrate into Wusongkou several times to measure the water potential, but all of them were shelled by Chen Huacheng. 1840 After the Opium War broke out in June, in order to strengthen the defense of Jiangnan, the Qing Dynasty appointed Chen as the prefect of Jiangnan. Five days after Chen Huacheng arrived, he personally led troops to Wusongkou to inspect and strengthen the defense of Wusongkou. The British invaders captured Dinghai and fled to the mouth of the Yangtze River. Seeing that Wusong was heavily guarded, they did not dare to attack rashly, but invaded Tianjin in the north. In Tianjin, he got various promises from Qishan, a representative of the capitulators, and returned to Guangdong. The capitulators then spread the saying that "barbarians will caress and coastal defense can be withdrawn". Chen Huacheng didn't believe it at all, thinking that "dogs and sheep have faith?" Please leave the soldiers in this town "and oppose the withdrawal. Chen Huacheng served as the prefect of Jiangnan for two years, resting at sea and being alert day and night. Since the outbreak of the Opium War, the southeast coast has been invaded by British invaders from time to time, and soldiers are often in fear. Wusong area, the only Baoshan, has become a strong Wusong fortress due to aging, with a strong military soul and strong courage. "Chen Huacheng has built three strong fortifications between Wusongkou and Shanghai, each of which is equipped with powerful troops and more than 500 cannons. Wusong East-West Fort was chosen as a hazard, and 26 mud castles were built along the coastal pond. In addition, a gun casting bureau and a gunpowder bureau were set up in Shanghai, and people were sent to various places to buy "fine iron" casting cannons and shells, and about 3,000 cannons ranging from 2,000 to 8,000 kilograms were successively cast.
He is diligent in military affairs day and night, sharing weal and woe with the soldiers. /kloc-in the winter of 0/840, there was heavy snow in the south of the Yangtze River, and several feet of snow lay flat on the ground for several days and nights. He often checks the situation of each battalion in the snow and finds that some soldiers are wearing thin clothes, so he immediately supplements cotton-padded clothes. Once there was a hurricane, the rain poured down and the tide overflowed the pond. The Ministry will persuade him to move his hukou, but he won't say, "I will retreat to a high and dry place, and the soldiers will live in a low and narrow place." How can I stand it? " He was called Chen Laofo in the army. He strictly observes military discipline. In order to defend Wusong and Baoshan, Xuzhou company commander Wang Zhiyuan was transferred to Chen Huacheng for command. Wang doesn't listen to the dispatch, his subordinates are lax in discipline and often go out to harass. He summoned Wang Zhiyuan and punished more than a dozen people who broke the law under his command. From then on, the king was in awe. Chen Huacheng always takes the lead in doing things. He dug trenches and led them himself. He cruises on the sea in winter and sails back and forth to the seaside from time to time. I don't pay attention to my diet. I eat coarse food. Don't neglect patrol even if you are sick. Think that "it is very common in military camps." He simply goes in and out, without manners and followers. Honesty, not personal and flattering. Once on his birthday, a priest made a gold flag as a birthday present. He was so angry that he ordered the gold flag to be torn up. Defending Wusongbao 184 1 August, the British captured Xiamen, and in September, they captured Dinghai, Zhenhai and Ningbo. When Xiamen fell and Chen Huacheng's hometown was in trouble, he lamented: "It's not enough to worry about ruining your home, especially if you can't hold your ears quickly." When Dinghai fell, Ge, Wang Xipeng and Zheng died for their country. Tears welled up in Chen Huacheng's eyes, and he encouraged his subordinates to say, "I'm glad I died on the battlefield, but I was encouraged by you.
1842, the British invaders further expanded the war situation and planned to commit crimes along the river and occupy Nanjing. In May, the British army first captured Zhapu, a defensive town in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and then attempted to use traitors to attack Shanghai. Seeing that Wusong was extremely heavily guarded, he dared not enter lightly. Chen Huacheng thought that the enemy would attack Wusong, but he took a step forward, strengthened defense, investigated traitors, affirmed discipline and law, encouraged foot soldiers to fight to the death, and declared: "If you cross the sea for 50 years, you will die for your country, but it is just as well to die. If I am fearless of death, thieves cannot be eliminated. " In the 22nd year of Daoguang (1842), in April, 27 British ships gathered near Ji Gu Reef outside the Yangtze River estuary and broke into Wusongkou survey channel. On the first day of May, three British ships arranged Woodenhead on both sides of the ship, bypassed the small sand back, and headed for the west battery in an attempt to test Chen Huacheng's artillery fire. Chen Huacheng strictly forbade firing, but the British plot failed. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, British ships gathered more and more, and the guns were deafening, and they returned to intercept merchant ships. On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, Zhou Shirong, the company commander of Susong Town under his command, received a floating gauntlet from the British army, asking Chen Huacheng to postpone his start and throw the book outside Chen Huacheng Pond to warn him to prepare for the war. On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, Niu Jian personally went to Chen Huacheng's account, saying that "it is difficult to be a thief" and "proposed to meet his teacher". Chen Huacheng resolutely refused, and confidently said to him, "I've been through many battles for more than forty years, and now I'm afraid of the enemy when the thief opposes me. Moreover, someone has been ordered to suppress thieves, and there is no way out! " . Moreover, immediately, "the soldiers of each battalion were on strict alert, equipped with warships and brought dry food to prepare for the enemy."
At six o'clock on the eighth morning, British ships sailed along the river in batches and attacked Wusong. Before all the enemy ships docked, Chen Huacheng personally commanded the West Battalion to fire at the earliest. The first shell hit the British warship Brandy, killing an officer and several sailors, and another shell broke the legs of a surveyor on the Frickson. The two sides fought fiercely for two and a half hours, and Chen Huacheng's morale was very strong. Their firepower is not only fierce but also accurate. The British flagship "Gao Gorgeous" was hit many times, followed by three shells, "Brown Bottom" was hit 14 times, "Sitis" was hit 1 1 times, and other ships were also hit many times. Even the invading army had to admit that Chen Huacheng had been out of the account, waving flags and firing guns to fight the invading army during the artillery battle between Japan and China from dawn. However, Cai Qian introduced that Wang Zhiyuan, who is guarding Xiaoshabei, "does not move"; Cui Jirui, who is guarding Dongbao, is "watching the fire through the partition wall without firing"; When Niu Jian saw that the artillery battle was won, he led his troops to watch the battle, and the English ship destroyed the teaching ground. Niu Jian was very scared and hurried back. Chen Huacheng refused, so he joined the soldiers and fled Taicang. Seeing this situation, the British army decided to land in the canal with the Marine Corps and completely outflank the West Fort. The artillery fire of the British ship also bombarded the fort position in the west. Zhou Shirong was afraid of death and advised Chen Huacheng to withdraw. Chen Huacheng drew his sword and roared, "I am a slave!" After Zhou Shirong fled, Chen Huacheng led dozens of Qin Bing to firmly guard the isolated position of West Fort.
He was in charge of fighting in Tang Chi. When the artillery lacked space, he kissed the igniter and opened dozens of doors. The gun shook his hand and blood flowed to his gaskin. He also insisted on commanding rifle squad and shotgun squad to shoot at the invading troops landing on the shore. The British cannon fell on the "native cow" and the cannon hurt its foot. He was still holding the red flag in his hand, commanding the pond, standing still with a gun. Landing in the British brigade, Chen Huacheng was shot seven times by foreign guns. Youzi Ice Cream promoted the war and shouted, "Don't be afraid! The voice of "Shi Bao" gradually faded away until the heroic sacrifice, and the voices were endless. At that time, there were only three people in the pond. Chen Huacheng said to Takeshi Liu Guobiao, "I can't resurrect. Please spare my head and throw it into the ditch." He died in despair. So Chen Huacheng fought bravely in his post, and lived and died with the position. At the same time, more than 80 officers and men, including Wei, who was stationed in Zhongying, died. After the enemy landed, after fierce hand-to-hand combat, they occupied the western fortress, and Shanghai and Baoshan fell. The Ministry will hide Chen Huacheng's body in the reeds. In this defending battle of Wusong fortress, 8 enemy ships were destroyed and more than 600 invading troops were wiped out. On the day when Chen Huacheng's coffin was sent home, people in Baoshan mourned on the incense burning road. Chen Huacheng's body survived for a long time, and then gathered in Jiading Guandi Temple. Wusong people painted him two portraits, one for his descendants and the other for Wusong as a souvenir. During the funeral, tens of thousands of people went on strike, crying and drinking, and killed cows as sacrifices. Gentlemen, gentry, women, even porters and traffickers all ran and cried, putting incense tables on the road, and everyone burst into tears. In Wusong and Shanghai, Shanghai people also built memorial halls and statues for Chen Huacheng. Every April, when Chen Huacheng's birthday comes, the gentry pay their respects and look at each other in awe. At that time, there was a poem: on the day of serving the country and dying, the sky will be dark and the stars will stay strong, and the wind and rain will cry; Tears flowed from the blood of the three armies, celebrities were full of incense, and the smoke was vast and wide, so I asked Cang Ming.