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he was ordered to take the 'command in Ghehkiang, and to aid in operations against the rebels in the province of Fuhkien. The latter tried to establish themselves in Eiangsi, but were driven in 1859 into Hunan, whence, by way of Euangsi and Kueichou, they made for Sstich^uan. Ts^ng started in pursuit, but was stopped by orders to clear Anhui of rebels; in consequence of which he submitted a plan for an advance on Nanking, which was approved and ultimately carried out. In July 1860 he became Viceroy of the Two Kiang, and also Imperial War Commissioner in Eiangnan and Anhui. After the recapture of Au-ch4ng and other places in 1861, Chehkiang was added to the provinces under his control. He recommended for the acting Governorships of Chehkiang and Kiangsu, respectively, Tso Tsung-t'ang, who had been actively engaged in the attempt to relieve Hangchow, and Li Hung-chang, at that time in command of the fleet on the Huai and the Yang-tsze. In Feb. 1862 he became Assistant Grand Secretary, and then requested that no more favour should be shown to his family until Nanking was retaken, his younger brother TsSng Euo-ch'flan having been appointed Judge for Chehkiang in 1861. With An-ch4ng as his headquarters, si^e was forthwith laid to Nanking, and the relieving forces of Jg^ Li Hsiu-ch'Sng were repelled. By June 1863 the Tang-tsze the investment of Nanking was complete. The city fell in July, and TsSng was ennobled as Marquis, besides receiving the double- eyed peacock*s feather. In May 1865 he was sent to Shantung to take command against the Nien fei, the Mongol general S^ng-ko- lin-sin having fallen in battle. He carried on a series of successful operations until Aug. 1866, when on application for sick leave he was sent back to the Viceroyalty at Nanking and his place was taken by Li Hung-chang. In 1867 a tenth of the Shanghai Customs* revenue was allotted to him for the purpose of building gunboats
 * was altogether in the power of the Imperialists, and by Feb. 1864