Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 108 A cannon shot outside Suzhou City

Shi Linglun drew his knife and cut off a section of the table corner.
No, you can't sit still.

"Brothers, go out and arrest people."

"Catch who?"

"Those who can make us guilty and meritorious, those who violate the laws of the Qing Dynasty."

The captain of the soldiers took the order and left.

Shi Linglun called another person and whispered:
"You quickly go to the right camp, and there are others scattered in various floods. Tell them to assemble and arrive at the water village the day after tomorrow. Bring five days of dry food, weapons, and warships."

"As ordered."

……

And in the Suzhou government office,

Huang Wenyun, the general judge, Zhang Youdao, the magistrate of Yuanhe County, Lao Hu, the general manager of the city guard camp, and Li Yu were drinking.

Although he is still a general judge, his level has been upgraded by one level.

This shows that the court approves it.

chatting,

How to gain merit in the court, and what is the appropriate step to settle this case.

A disciple hurriedly came to report:
"Mr. Li, your family is looking for you outside the house."

Li Yu was stunned, and after confessing his crime to everyone, he quickly walked outside the government office.

"Master Li, the younger one is under the command of Inspector Fan of the Shihu Inspection Department."

"What's the matter? So panicked."

"Our two iron ore ships were intercepted by people from the Taihu Association."

This news is so shocking,
All of a sudden, most of the drunkenness was gone.

"Speak carefully and be specific."

"Our two ships just left Shihu and before they reached Suzhou Bay, they were suddenly intercepted by a warship from the Taihu Association. They said there were contraband on the ship and they wanted to board the ship for inspection. Fortunately, a ship from the Inspection Department He was nearby and helped suppress the situation."

"The navy guys didn't board the ship, did they?"

"No, Inspector Fan has arrived with his people. It's probably still a confrontation now."

Outside the government office,
Li Yu walked a few steps on the spot and took out the stone ball from the stone lion's mouth with his hand, but failed.

"Master Li, Master Fan asked me to ask you for instructions, what should I do?"

"beat."

"Just start a war with the Navy?"

"Mudong, listen up. The Shihu Inspection Department was on routine patrol on the lake. They encountered thieves pretending to be Green Camp soldiers who wanted to rob merchant ships. They attacked decisively. The city guard battalion happened to be passing by and worked together to suppress the bandits."

"As ordered."

"Tell Fan Jing that as soon as Lao Hu's people arrive, we will fire the first shot."

If you don’t fire the first shot, you will be shot.

I'm afraid it's not stupid to wait foolishly.

……

The messenger repeated the order and then galloped back.

The disciple came over to please me,

"Master Li, I prepared a bowl of sobering soup for you. Would you like to give me a favor?"

"Okay, bring it."

Menzi was overjoyed and trotted over to bring it.

Li Yu gurgled and drank half the bowl.

"That's right, I'll reward you."

A piece of silver fell into Menzi's hand.

"So that Master Li will know that Master Lai and I are from the same village."

"Who?"

"That's Laiji, Mr. Lai, who is in charge of purchasing under you."

Li Yu smiled and reached out to pat his shoulder:

"You are just a disciple, you are underestimating your talents."

"Hey."

Menzi bent over and watched Li Yu enter the government office.

My heart blossomed with joy,

Mr. Li still has a keen eye for knowing people, and even a guy like Lai Er can get along like a fish in water.

Wherever I went, a group of shopkeepers fawned over me and rushed to pay.

……

"Brother Xian, you are back." Huang Wenyun drank a little too much, so he grabbed him and said, "Drink as punishment."

"No problem, I'll be punished."

Li Yu took the wine glass with a smile and drank it in one gulp.

"happy."

Wine party is the best way to bring people closer together, bar none.

Soon, the drunken people began to gossip and gossip.

Zhang Youdao is also a wonderful person. He talked about the marriage customs of the Miao village.

All of a sudden, the switch for everyone to be dissolute was turned on.

All kinds of jokes not suitable for children, vulgar jokes, North and South stories, full of laughter.

suddenly,

Huang Wenyun, whose face was red, grabbed Li Yu's hand:

"Brother Xian, do you think I can take another step forward?"

"Yes, it must be possible."

"What about two steps?"

"Of course it's also possible."

Bang, Huang Wenyun slammed the table.

"If it weren't for the fact that I have no children, I would have made you my wife's wife."

"My eyes never see the wrong person. You still have a bright future."

Zhang Youdao cast a resentful look and thought,

You can pull me down, this is my line.

Although Mr. Hu Qian was so drunk that he couldn’t hold all the chopsticks,
One is long and the other is short,
In the soup bowl, I fished for a piece of sea cucumber for a long time, picked it up and put it in my mouth.

However, the sea cucumber slipped.

The chopsticks were brought to his mouth empty, but it still did not affect his enthusiasm for chewing.

However, there is still a glimmer of clarity in consciousness.

When I heard Huang Tongpan say, "You still have a long future."

He chuckled twice,

Think to yourself, it’s bigger than you think.

……

After the banquet is over,

Zhang Youdao and President Hu Qian are gone.

Li Yu stayed and drank several more bowls of strong tea.

The two began to discuss business matters and boarded He Shen's express train.

The silver winter melon seized by the Yan Gang, plus some of Huang Tongsuan's daily savings.

I collected 1 taels.

"Brother Xian, have you said enough?"

Li Yu was silent, staring at the green tea leaves rolling in the bowl.

In fact, he was thinking about how to determine the outcome after the battle in Shihu.

this is an opportunity
Physically eliminate the Taihu Navy and turn Shi Linglun into a rebel.

Taihu Lake became the Li family's lake.

Even though I'm drunk,

His thoughts were still clear and the outcome was unimportant.

Important characterization, the nature of this battle.

"Brother?"

"Master Huang, don't blame me. I drank too much."

"I see that your expression has not changed, so I think it's a huge amount."

"No, no, I can drink 5 pounds and my face won't turn red."

"1 taels, can I like it?"

"Master Huang, please tell me what I mean, it's not enough, it's not enough."

What I fear most is the sudden embarrassment in the air,

Huang Wenyun took back the bank note and began to think intensely.

How about gathering a fat sheep in a short time.

"Brother Xian, what is the fastest way to make money?"

"Searching the house."

Li Yu spoke seriously, and Huang Wenyun nodded silently.

……

50 miles away, Shihu.

The atmosphere was very tense. Two ships transporting iron ore in Lijiabao were guarded in the middle.

Five sentry boats from the Shihu Inspection Department guarded both sides.

1 sand boat, in front.

Fan Jing was wearing a ninth-grade official robe and stood majestically on the deck.

Opposite, three warships from the Taihu Association have anchored.

In terms of tonnage and combat effectiveness,
The other party has an absolute advantage.

Both sides engaged in fierce threats and insults.

Use the most arrogant language to tell the other party the consequences of doing so.

"The inspection is just a piece of cake. How dare you say that you are an official even with a few broken iron knives?"

"What the hell is Green Camp? The poor can't even get enough to eat, so what's the point of using a fire stick?"

"If you don't get out of the way, we'll shoot you later."

"If you have the guts, hurry up and strike. The match rope hasn't been lit yet. Why are you pretending to be a big clove of garlic?"

The stalemate has been going on since noon.

Neither side had the courage to fight, so they cursed.

Until a fast horse arrived, and the knight waved a flag across the water.

Fan Jing looked solemn and read it three times.

Make sure he didn't get the wrong idea.

"Pass it down in a low voice and bring out the muskets in the cabin. The master has ordered us to fight."

Dozens of men from the Inspection Department silently shut up.

The long box was opened,

Brand new matchlocks were handed to each of them one by one.

They squatted behind the side of the ship and began loading.

30 meters away,

The warriors of the Taihu Association thought that the other party was intimidated.

He scolded even more vigorously.

……

Only one person was in a nervous mood and muttered:

"Are these guys trying to trick us?"

The colleague next to him stepped on the side of the boat and said loudly:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

"Look, it's broad daylight. They dare to use knives with the officers and soldiers? Lend him~"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the patrol group raising their muskets.

A row of white smoke spurted out, and people on his side suddenly fell on their backs.

The boss next to him had his head blown off.

Plasma smeared all over his face. After wiping it clean, he saw another group of green soldiers coming to the shore of the lake.

Moreover, indiscriminately,
Just shoot arrows at your own ship.

The Battle of Shihu began.

Under Li Yu's instruction, the first shot was fired.

The three warships of the Taihu Association also launched a counterattack after suffering losses.

The ships on both sides closed the distance and began a melee.

Matchlocks, bows and arrows, spear-carrying, spear-throwing, and weird lime powder.

From time to time, people fell down, causing casualties to each other.

Fan Jing had already been squatting behind the side of the ship, holding an iron-clad shield.

Carefully observe the situation through the gap.

……

Although our side attacked suddenly and fired the first shot.

It caused more than 20 casualties to the opponent, but failed to take control of the battlefield.

Because of the lack of combat experience.

Although the soldiers of the Taihu Association are naughty, they still have fighting qualities.

They quickly started to fight back with firearms, especially raising their guns, which had a good suppression effect.

Coupled with the height of the ship, it is advantageous to be at a high altitude.

Many people in the inspection department were injured and fell to the ground.

The gun is a weapon between a gun and a cannon, which reflects its battlefield power.

This weird weapon,

Even 100 years later, it still left a deep impression on the invading army.

Because it is one of the very few weapons that can cause casualties to them.

"Keep the distance, we will suffer if we are too close."

Fan Jing finally made the right decision.

Our own ships retreated and opened fire at a distance.

The advantages of the matchlock gun can finally be used.

Lijiabao's matchlock gun can still kill people at a distance of 100 meters.

The only thing left for the navy to do is raise its gun and threaten itself.

The rest of the bows, arrows, spears, and matchlocks were all out of reach.

At this time,

Lijiabao's support arrived.

Three carriages, covered with black cloth.

Liu Wu personally led the team, dressed like a common man.

The carriage was driven straight to the lakeside, less than 200 meters away from the flank of the naval warship.

Then the black cloth was lifted and the gun carriage was pushed off.

……

This is the first time that the new gun carriage has been used in actual combat.

The 1-meter-tall metal wheels look very domineering.

Several people pushed and pointed the muzzle at the side of the naval warship.

According to daily training,

Work in groups of four, each performing his or her duties.

The gunner on the left stuffed the silk medicine bag, and the gunner in front immediately struck hard with his long pole.

The gunner on the right immediately put in the shells, and the gunner in front fired again.

Almost at the same time,
The gunner standing at the rear of the gun immediately pierced the silk medicine bag with a thin iron needle.

The quill leads are in place,
Aiming for a while, the torch came closer, bah!
A 2-pound solid artillery shell accurately hit the side of the warship.

Sawdust flew everywhere, leaving a big hole.

Due to the close distance, it is powerful.

He actually had a penetration, which was very domineering.

A second shell followed.

It's still a pair of wears.

The warship began to tilt and was about to fall apart.

The third shell hit the side of the ship, causing three casualties.

Very tragic.

Only then did the navy men realize that they had encountered a ruthless person today.

They openly shelled officers and soldiers in broad daylight.

"Turn around and run away."

The remaining two ships were prepared to leave the battlefield.

However, it is very troublesome to turn the sailboat around.

The brave soldiers on the ship fired a round of guns frantically and found that the artillery on the shore was safe and sound.

Another round of bombardment ushered in, and our will completely collapsed.

The 2-pound shell is not big, but it can't be held up and it can be fired accurately.

Lijiabao's artillery has rich experience in direct aim.

Because they usually practice direct aim.

If the distance is too far, it will be blind.

That requires professional mathematical formulas to calculate parabolas, or simple shelling experience.

……

Liu Wu was very excited.
Most of the guns and cannons are hoarded on Xishan Island. The firearms in Lijiabao are very limited and are only sufficient for defense.

These three guns are all the heavy firepower in the fort.

This time, he showed his face.

Fan Jing's side finally stood up, using the cover of artillery.

Shoot after him.

Half an hour later, all three ships of the Navy sank.

Total annihilation, no one escaped.

The patrol boat's sentinel boat fished out all the prisoners.

"Master Li said that these are pirates pretending to be officers and soldiers and robbing merchant ships."

"Leave no one alive, chop them all down."

Fan Jing understood Li Yu's personality relatively well.

Either don't do it, or do it.

then,

Send the head and weapons to the capital city and be escorted by the troops guarding the city.

Definitely, Shihu was successful in suppressing bandits.

Oh, by the way, these water thieves are so bad that they pretend to be officers and soldiers.

After finishing cleaning up, Li Yucai hurried back to Lijiabao.

An order was announced,
Xishan Island and the inside of the fort immediately entered a state of martial law, and no one was allowed to leave their weapons.

Patrols were doubled and patrolled day and night.

Simultaneously,

The orderer notified Du Ren to transfer a 200-ton flat-bottomed sand barge to load 4 artillery pieces and 50 musketeers.

Moored at Stone Lake, reinforcements will be ready at any time if anything happens.

……

People from Suzhou City Guards Zuoying and Shihu Inspection Department,
They temporarily requisitioned a carriage, took the head and the captured weapons, and went to Fucheng in a fuss.

As he swaggered through the city, people gathered around to watch.

"The Shihu bandit suppression was a great success, and countless people were beheaded."

The fast horse had already rushed to the government office to report to Huang Tongpan.

His drunkenness disappeared immediately:
"Can you say that again?"

"There were dozens of thieves who pretended to be officers and soldiers and robbed merchant ships. They were completely wiped out by the city garrison."

"Quickly, change."

Huang Tongpuan immediately became energetic.
He welcomed everyone who came to report his victory and said some special words.

then,

They met Fan Jing and the two generals from the city guard camp in the back hall.

"Greetings to Lord Tongpan."

"No need to be polite, just tell me the whole story."

half an hour,

After hearing the wonderful story, Huang Tongpan immediately drafted a document reporting victory.

They were submitted to the governor of Liangjiang and the Ministry of War.

Military achievements, keep earning.

Only the princes of the imperial court will remember themselves, and only the emperor will remember himself.

Only with the throne of the prefect can there be hope.

The military exploits this time were very solid.
There are heads, weapons captured, and shipwrecks.

There are swords, guns, bows and arrows, as well as spears, an absolute giant.

Can withstand anyone's review.

……

The next morning.

Menzi came to ask for instructions with a strange look on his face:
"Sir, the Vice Admiral of Taihu Xieshi is here."

"What does he want from me?"

"I don't know, but looking at General Shi's anger, he seems to be looking for trouble."

Huang Tongpuan couldn't help but laugh:
"What right does a soldier who has just been demoted by the imperial court have to be angry?"

"Let him wait in the signing room."

"Yes."

Menzi knows colors best,

For half an hour, Shi Linglun and his party were left hanging in the signing room.

There wasn't even a bowl of tea.

Shi Linglun's soldiers couldn't help but ask:
"When will Lord Tongpan be free to see us? Who is responsible for delaying urgent military affairs?"

Menzi smiled, his eyes full of mockery:

"Master Huang is also busy with big things. There are many urgent government affairs in one government and nine counties every day."

"you……"

The soldiers wanted to take action, but were stopped by Shi Linglun.

This is not the time for trouble,
Last night, Shi Linglun learned that his men had a conflict with the city guard camp and were wiped out on the spot.

He could hardly believe his ears,

I took people to the scene overnight to check and found nearby witnesses.

The news is too shocking,

So much so that he stayed up all night and hurriedly led his troops into the city early the next morning.

Before departure,
The soldiers advised him to bring more men, horses and armor.

Prevent being tricked.

The entire Taihu Association felt like it was caught in a huge conspiracy.

……

(End of this chapter)