Zhang Lexing comes from a landlord family. In his early years, he opened a rotten shop, a grain store and a gambling video game, and also formed a party to traffic illicit salt as a "master of illicit salt". When smuggling salt, there are often contradictions with the government, so people gather to defend themselves and support farmers' struggle against grain, quality and big food. 1853, Gong Deshu joined forces and gathered more than 10,000 people to besiege Yongcheng, Henan Province, with increasing momentum. In the same year165438+1October, he and Feng Jinbiao, et al. 18 twisted their heads in Yong and Mi Li, and gathered a blood alliance in Luohe. He was promoted to be the leader, holding the yellow flag, which was known as "eighteen shops gathering righteousness" and became the supreme leader of the early Nian army. 1853 was recruited by the Qing army. 1854, Gong Deshu and Su Tianfu held a banner of righteousness to control the vast area of Huaibei. 1855 In August, the Nian Army Alliance of Yong, Bo and nearby counties gathered in Luohe, and was promoted to the leader, known as the "King of the Great Han", and established the military system of yellow, white, red, black and blue. All the Nian troops obey the command and carry the yellow flag. Notices and "marching regulations" were also issued, which enabled the Nian Army to have a unified organization and leadership. In this official uprising, the Nian Army sent troops to attack nearby counties, and the control area reached Yingshang and Huoqiu in the south, Xiaoshan and Dangxian in Jiangsu in the north, Huaiyuan in the east and Guide House in Henan in the west. 1June, 8561June, 9, Luohe base fell and led troops south. /kloc-in July of 0/6, Sanhejian (now Sanhejian Town, Gushi County, Henan Province), an important town in the upper reaches of Huaihe River, was conquered. The revolutionary army went north and retaken the Luohe set on August 24. 1857 joined forces with Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng of Taiping Army at the junction of Huoqiu and Lu 'an, accepted the leadership of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and was named "Commander of the Northern Expedition". Since then, all the Nian troops have long hair and changed to hang the flag of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. In the same year, 10, 13, retreated to Lu 'an. 1In late May, 858, he led his troops northward, passed through Zhengyangguan and Xiashikou, occupied Huaiyuan, Linhuai and Fengyangfu counties, controlled the north-south traffic of Huaihe River, and cut off the salt transportation in northern Qinghai. 1 1 In June, he went south with Luzhou Taiping Army, cooperated with Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng in the Battle of Sanjiang, and defeated Xiang Army. In the summer of the following year, Gong Deshu was sent to cross the Huaihe River, and Wu Ruxiao, the defender of Luzhou in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, conquered Huaiyuan. Since then, the occupied areas of the two armies have merged into one. 165438+ retreat to the south in October. 1860, Zhang Zongyu led more than 30,000 main forces to go deep behind enemy lines in northern Jiangsu, occupied Qingjiangpu (now Huaiyin), and was named King of Wo by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. 18665438+ winter has entered the market. 1February, 862, joined forces with Chen Yucheng faction and Lai to attack Yingzhou Prefecture (now Fuyang). In May, Chen Yucheng was captured, and he fought alone in the north and south of Huaihe River. The following year, retreat to Luojiang and guard Yinjiahe. On March 23, the rate of 200,000 troops spread northward in the Zhang Cun of the Wo River, fighting a bloody battle with the monks. In the end, due to the disparity in strength, the whole army was wiped out. Zhang Lexing broke through the tight encirclement after riding 10, galloped to Majiadian in Fuyang, and then went to Xiyangji in the evening to go to Shandong. On the 4th, I went to Li Jiaying, and the blue flag of Xiyang turned around. At this point, Li Jiaying has settled down. He pretended to treat Zhang Lexing and tipped off Han Ying. Then he led troops to Xiyang to capture Zhang Lexing and his son, and was escorted by cattle to Yimenji Sengqin Camp. In the face of the torture and coercion of Monk Qin, Zhang Lexing persevered and denounced the Qing court and traitors. On February 18 of that year, Zhang Lexing, his son Zhang Xi and his adopted son Wang Waner died heroically in Yimen Military Camp.