The Age of Awakening: From the Young Runtu

Chapter 237 Situation
Runtu's mother held a banquet in Jiashan on her sixtieth birthday.

Many guests came.

"Master Li gave me a gift of gold, a handle of gold and jade, four ends of colored satin, four rings of gold and jade, and 500 taels of silver."

Many people sent congratulatory gifts.

"The leader of the Cao Gang presented a golden longevity star, an agarwood stick, a string of Ganan beads, a box of longevity incense, a pair of gold ingots, four pairs of silver ingots, twelve pieces of colored satin, and four jade cups."

Officials and merchants, big and small, are constantly coming and going.

A large table was set up in the main room, all of which were fine things, placed in the most conspicuous place.

There were too many things. Runtu's mother was very happy at first, but gradually she became a little bored.

"Old lady, look at these twelve wind screens, three of them are made of glazed glass."

The gifts sent are all valuable.In particular, these twelve wind screens are the most exquisite.

"Girl, come here, the princess wants to take a good look at you."

The younger sister saluted an old lady on the table, "Foster mother."

"Okay, this goddaughter is actually better than my biological daughter."

Gege's mother nodded vigorously at her little sister. "Old lady, this girl of yours is very good, but she is older. I remember she is 21 years old. She has reached the age to get married."

The Runtu family has been in high positions for more than ten years, and their demeanor has changed a lot.The most fundamental kindness of ordinary bankers has not changed.

"I have a nephew who is from Beijing. Let's see if the Zhang family's younger sister is willing to marry him."

"I need to think about it carefully and talk to my eldest brother." After marrying so far away from the capital, it is basically impossible to come back.Cut off all previous contact.

Runtu: "Mother-in-law, don't talk about this matter anymore. We just went to war with the imperial court, and if my younger sister marries her, she might be bullied."

It was already sunset and it was almost time to end the show.

Princess: "Sir, here is the gift you gave the old lady to celebrate her birthday."

She knew that Runtu could always come up with some unique tricks.

But when the show was about to end, why didn't Runtu send him a congratulatory gift?

He is already in this position, so he can't even give out a decent gift. That would be too careless.

"It's ready." Runtu counted the time and it should be almost there.

Just then.

There was a rumbling sound.

The whole stretch of Jiashan was illuminated red by fireworks.

"This is my birthday gift."

In Runtu's arsenal, the guns and cannons were made, and all the excess gunpowder was made into fireworks.The arsenal is constantly researching munitions, and there will be losses. Those inferior goods cannot be made into munitions, but they can be used to make fireworks.

These are not ordinary fireworks, they are more blue and colorful.

They are all fireworks that the craftsmen in the arsenal spent a long time researching.

Although the process is somewhat difficult, making fireworks is much simpler than making guns.

Fireworks flew into the sky, and all the guests stopped and watched.

Various shapes appeared in the sky.

Birds, Pegasus, spaceships, and other things of various shapes.

There were even several columns of words appearing in the sky.

"When I come back, I will be so rich and noble, and I will live a beautiful life and live like a god."

"Guisheng holds the Dragon Festival Yue, and the extension should continue the Spring and Autumn Period of the Crane."

"Peng Zu is added to the Five Lakes Pictures, and Zhu Rong is included in the Southern Lights."

The big characters formed by the fireworks never dissipated for a long time.

There are also many crane shapes.

"I've learned a lot, I've learned a lot. It's really eye-opening that there can be such gorgeous fireworks in the world."

Everyone was as if they had never seen the world before, and they praised loudly.

Everyone is asking about the origin of the fireworks.

I even want to buy some myself.

This should be regarded as the ultimate achievement of fireworks.

Many people asked who sent the fireworks.

If someone takes to the streets at this time, they will see two rows of fireworks on Jiashan Street.

Hundreds of barrels.

After setting off for more than half an hour, the roar of the fireworks has not dissipated.

Counterfeiting this kind of fireworks is not cheap.

A tube of fireworks costs almost a few taels of silver.

Setting off a set of fireworks costs thousands of taels of silver.

No matter how wealthy you are, you can't help but do this.

Half of Jiashan City saw this fireworks show.

This visual feast will probably remain in people’s minds for years to come and become a topic of conversation after dinner.

It lasted for half an hour.

By this time it was almost completely dark.

The guests all left one after another.

They all left Jia's house in cars.

I saw people from the New Army on both sides of the road.

Thousands of new troops were setting off fireworks.

Counting the time.Everyone obeyed orders and was very precise to achieve such good results today.

Otherwise, the arrangement of the characters in the sky may not be so neat and beautiful.

provincial capital.

"I think the time now is to recuperate with the people and not to start another war. Jiashan has been defeated and cannot go anymore."

Many people also agree with this view and believe that war will lead to death.

"In the opinion of rotten scholars, peace is achieved through fighting. Who can talk about peace with you if the country is weak?" A general who was in charge of the battle directly scolded him.

"The general is willing to issue a military order. If he cannot win, he is willing to be punished."

One of the generals was too lazy to continue arguing and came directly with a military order.Military orders are not issued casually.If it cannot be completed, the punishment will be too severe.

Hearing that this man even issued a military order, these new soldiers stopped arguing instantly.

I admire his courage. Is it possible that he really looks down on Jiashan so much?We just lost a few days ago, so completely.

I really don’t like it.He is from the navy, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang are from the coast.

"Okay, now that you are sure of this, it's accurate. You can dispatch all the naval forces in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

The governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang agreed.But I was a little confused in my heart. Land warfare and water warfare were two completely different concepts.

But looking at him so confident, I also thought that he had experience in suppressing water bandits on Taihu Lake, so maybe he could do it.

"Thank you, sir. The general will definitely come back victorious and capture the rebellious ministers and traitors alive."

Got the news.

The next day, Runtu went to the New Army to gather troops.Nearly 1 people were asked for.

Then he took the commandos to the arsenal to get equipment.

"Sir, so many cannons."

Looking at the fifty or sixty gates placed in the courtyard, it feels very oppressive.

"Our key to victory is these cannons."

The arsenal has been developed for nearly ten years, and huge amounts of money have been invested in it.A lot of advanced equipment has been developed.

All the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry have real skills.

Knowing that Runtu wanted people here and the treatment was so good, most of them came over.

The commandos pulled out their equipment.

Go to the coast.

Use the beaches of Jiangsu and Zhejiang as the main battlefield.

The army from the provincial capital arrived at the coast a few days before Runtu and others.Countless ships were parked a few hundred meters away from the sea, docking but not landing.

A few days later, Runtu's army also arrived.

"My lord, look over there."

I saw countless warships parked overseas.

After calculating the distance, the bow and arrow couldn't shoot that far.

"Build a fort."

Dozens of cannons began to push towards the seaside.

"fire."

Balls of artillery fire from the forts on the shore bombarded the enemy warships.

The sound was loud.

People on some small boats approaching the coast jumped into the water.

Several ships were hit.

The newly produced cannon has a longer range and more accurate accuracy.

On the first day, the enemy was caught off guard.

The ammunition kept firing as if it was free.

At this rate, I am afraid that nearly half of the tens of thousands of people on the beach will be lost after several bombings.

The enemies at sea slowly began to react.The cannons on their warships also began to fire towards the shore.

But in terms of power, it is not a level lower than Runtu and the others.

If this consumption continues, the enemy will be completely wiped out in a few seconds.

The enemy general also discovered this situation and looked confused: "When did Jiashan have such a powerful cannon?"

I know it will definitely not work if it continues like this.

Prepare to attack.

Hundreds of boats started heading ashore.

When I got to the beach, I jumped into the shallow water and rushed over screaming.

The first battle is the decisive battle.

The decisive battle was launched on the first day.

That's right, a quick fix.

All the new armies and local armies rushed forward.

The battle took place in Jiashan.

Runtu's spatial ability was very impressive, but he didn't let it go.

It is a rare opportunity for Jiashan's new army to exercise.

Runtu only relied on his true strength and did not use the space.

Runtu was still in the lead.

The formation of the commandos is strict and all movements are consistent. The enemy cannot break through this formation.

Hundreds of commandos led by Runtu rushed to the forefront and attacked in a triangular formation.

"General."

Countless new troops looked over, but did not expect that Runtu would be the first to charge.

Countless soldiers wanted to protect Runtu, but found that they could not keep up, so Runtu ran at the front.

Soon, the two armies started fighting.

The gunfire on both sides stopped.He knew that if he continued to fire, he would accidentally injure his own people.

There were shouts of killing and the clash of weapons everywhere.

More and more enemies came ashore.

There are about the same number of people on both sides.

The army in the provincial capital was puzzled that the new army in Jiashan was so strong.

Runtu's goal was very clear, targeting an enemy general.

Just by looking at the clothes, he knew he was an enemy general.

He led the men and rushed over.

People are dying every second.

Within a quarter of an hour, nearly [-]% of the people on both sides were dead.

The blood turned the beach and sea red.

Many enemies came ashore one after another.

Seeing how brave the commando led by Runtu was, the morale of all the new troops was greatly boosted.

The enemies lay on the beach one after another.The people on our side are also slowly reducing their numbers.

The battlefield was cruel, with corpses everywhere.

The new army has rushed into the enemy's formation.and has been successfully disrupted.

I saw the enemy's general watching and commanding the battle on a warship.

Runtu jumped up.

Runtu boarded the tall warship easily.

As soon as the spear passed by, there were several bloody holes in the body of the provincial general.

Runtu's spear directly nailed the body to the sail.

There was deathly silence on the coast at this time.

Everyone stopped.

As long as the general dies, the remaining soldiers will lose their desire to fight again.

Pay attention to morale.

The next battle will be easy.

Basically harvesting their lives.

Those closest to the shore began to move towards the boat and leave.

The sounds of fighting on the beach began to disappear.

There were only countless lying corpses.

Almost half of the enemy remained here completely.

There were dozens more, scurrying away in panic, further south and farther away.

"My lord, we have won, a great victory."

What a soldier loves most is winning battles.

The battle loss was almost one to three, which was considered a real victory.

Too many troops in provincial capitals abandoned their armor.

"Sir, we win."

He won so quickly that it felt a little unreal.

They were all shocked. This was their first time fighting.

I was shocked, this is the strength of the new army.

Start cleaning the battlefield.

Rivers of blood flowed.Collecting and disposing of these corpses is a very large project.

"Come on, give me a hand."

Everyone was carrying the bodies.Including the enemy's.

Don't let these carcasses become fish bait.Rest in peace.

If it weren't for training, Runtu could even take care of people by himself.I am also afraid that I have gone too far.

Got the details out.

If he is assassinated, he won't have time to use his spatial abilities.

The battle on the beach frightened the people on the boat far away.

Most of the people who came over landed to fight, and less than half.

There are also Jiashan's ships on the sea, and several of them are large warships filled with artillery.

These artillery pieces are all products produced by the arsenal.

Everyone boarded the ship, and dozens of warships headed towards their warship.

It just happens that it can also train the new army's naval combat capabilities.

Runtu already knew something about that small foreign country.There are hundreds of thousands of residents, and the [-] to [-] troops that came yesterday are almost their main strength.

Dozens of cannons fired volleys.The arsenal produced a lot of cannon and ammunition.

The huge wealth gives them the confidence to produce more.

"fire!"

With an order, the cannons equipped on the warships fired.

Quickly cumming a few rounds.

Cover bombing.

Many more ships were blown up.

"My lord, look over there."

Suddenly there was a tall flagpole with a white flag hanging on it.

Everyone knows that this means surrender.

The shelling stopped.

I saw a bunch of people kneeling on the boat.

The result of the battle was very good, it was considered a total annihilation.

"Keep a good count of the brothers who died in battle. Especially those who are the only ones in the family. Give each person a pension of 20 taels of silver. For the remaining family members, other brothers in the New Army will help if they can take care of them."

In this battle, 3000 people were lost.The enemy also lost most of them, about 6000 to [-] men.

The dead plus the disabled are a huge sum of money.

"Brothers who are disabled are all arranged to enter the civil service."

Those who are disabled can no longer fight head-on, so they may be able to do logistics and intelligence work.

Jiashan could not be defeated in land or sea battles.

This time, it is estimated that the imperial court will not dare to send troops.

It’s harder than fighting Hubei.

After the news spread, everyone in the provincial capital was confused.

Many officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang knew about Runtu, but they did not expect that he could be so powerful. They only knew that Jiashan was developing very well now.

"Send a memorial to the court and explain the matter here in detail."

Most of the navy died, a smaller half escaped, and a smaller half were captured by Jiashan.

(End of this chapter)