Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 159 I used a combination of Jiangbei boxing, and the Qing court had a protruding disc in the waist!
"Stop being so pretentious." Li Yu said with a smile.

"Puffer."

Hiss, Li Xiaowu jumped up in surprise.

He is a fisherman and knows the poisonous nature of the puffer fish.Although it looks cute on the outside, it swells up like a ball when it comes out of the water, but it is more poisonous than arsenic.

If you eat it, you won't have a chance to regret it, even Hua Tuo won't be able to pull it back.

Of course Li Yu knew that this thing was artificially cultivated and bred in later generations. After special treatment, it became a delicacy on the table.

If it is wild, it must not be eaten.

"Liu Qian, how did you know its toxicity?"

"The boss of the ship told me, hehe, he said that if you drop your chopsticks after eating this stuff, you don't need to call the doctor. Eat a few more bites quickly and you'll be a full man."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Li Yu also laughed. Puffer fish is rich in a kind of neurotoxin, which has a short incubation period and is absorbed quickly, directly paralyzing the central nervous system.

Once poisoned, you will really "smile half a step and go crazy".
My mouth is numb, my hands are numb, my whole body is numb, and I can't walk even if I want to ask for help.

……

"Then how do you do it so that they can eat at the same time?"

This is a key issue, and Li Yu is very concerned about it.

"The chef was instigated by me and cooked a large pot of fish and mutton soup. The puffer fish was stewed with mutton, which was very fresh. When it was time to eat, he used the excuse that the fire was not ready and waited until the group of people were seated and halfway through the meal before serving it to the table. Every time There was a big bowl on the table, and these Qiu Ba people were afraid that they wouldn't be able to grab it, so each of them quickly ate one bowl and then the second bowl."

"With a spoonful of stew, there aren't many people shouting."

"They arrested the chef and raped his wife, so I only paid 100 taels and he readily agreed."

"I understand, let him fly far away and don't leave him in our kitchen."

"Yes."

The ancients said that cooks should not be offended, probably because they are afraid of such things.

Even a timid person will spit in his food to vent his anger.

After the meeting, Yang Yunjiao immediately went to the kitchen and announced that everyone's monthly salary would be increased by 500 yuan, and that of several chefs would be increased by 1 tael.

"Thank you, Miss Yang."

"Thank you ma'am."

"No need to thank me, this is the master's order. By the way, the title of madam is inappropriate, please call me Miss Yang from now on."

"Yes, thank you, sir, thank you, Miss Yang."

The people in the kitchen were all smiles, and who wouldn’t be happy to hear about the salary increase?

The chef's kitchen knife is very powerful in chopping.

For those who don’t have good hearing, at first glance they thought a snare drum was being played inside.

Yang Yunjiao arrived at her office and immediately called her subordinates.

"Give me the roster of the kitchen, the gunpowder factory, and the firearms warehouse.

……

Yang Yunjiao is a vigilant woman. These three departments are most afraid of sabotage.

Anyone who had no family members, whose qualifications were questionable, who had complained before, or who had been punished were all ordered to be transferred.

Not only that, she also developed insiders in three departments,
The insiders all had their families destroyed by the government, or the male members of the family died fighting as members of the Li family army, so their loyalty is guaranteed.

The air in Xishan Island is not good now.

Iron factories and gun factories often operate all night long.

There are 800 artillery pieces in stock, 13500 flintlock muskets, and 2500 matchlocks.

Cannonballs, lead bullets, and gunpowder are even more massive.

A 100-room warehouse was even built in a valley for storage.

Over in Guangdong, rumors began to spread that mysterious people were frantically purchasing wrought iron, steel, and copper, consuming as much as they could get.

The local blacksmiths complained endlessly, the price of raw materials soared by 5%, and the business was no longer possible.

This outrageous situation was noticed by Li Shiyao, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

After confirming that they were not rebels from Guangdong and Guangxi, they went to the secret book to remind the court to be more careful.

……

At this time, the storm in Yangzhou City finally started.

Thousands of poor cooks gathered outside the city to beg for wages.

The city gate official was so frightened that he quickly closed the city gate and asked someone to ask the government office for instructions. What should I do?
The prefect has been captured and is in jail awaiting trial.

Tongzhi is temporarily acting as the prefect and is in a critical period of progress. If everything is peaceful, it may be possible to reach a higher level.

If there was any trouble, he would probably go in and sing Tears Behind Bars with the prefect.

He was furious:
"No matter what the reason, don't make trouble. Dispel these unruly people and go back to the salt field. Which salt field are they from?"

“People from Xiting Salt Field, Xiaohai Salt Field, and Tuancha Salt Field all participated.”

"How did they get here after being separated by hundreds of miles? What is the local inspection doing?"

"The little ones don't know too much."

Tongzhi’s doubts are very reasonable.

Because the kitchen workers are poor, they are responsible for boiling salt in the salt field. Their income is meager, and they have no cones on the ground and no tiles on the roof.If you wear pants, you are considered a middle-class household.

Most of them cannot marry a wife and have no choice but to give up.

Speaking of which, the Lianghuai Salt Fields did a great service to the imperial court, providing huge employment opportunities and stabilizing people's hearts.

The Zaoding group is almost all disaster victims and refugees.

Although they are poor, the beach is desolate and deserted.

Dig some in the east and catch some in the west. Salt is readily available, so you won't starve to death.

……

A large number of soldiers marched out of the city,

With the sword in hand and a cold frown on his face, he only waited for the superior officer's order to beat these poor people violently.

Even though they were born poor and received a share of pay by joining the army, they would still do it as long as there was an order.

In the Qing Dynasty, compassion was a luxury.

Ordinary people who have too much compassion are likely to be considered mentally ill.

A fellow magistrate from Yangzhou Prefecture was riding on a horse, holding up his whip and shouting angrily:
"A bunch of poor guys, where's your leader?"

"We don't have a leader, and we haven't been paid for four months. Master, please give us some."

"If you are in arrears with wages, you should ask the dealer for payment."

"The dealer said he didn't have any money, so he asked us to find the salt merchant in Yangzhou City."

Tongzhi laughed angrily and cursed:

"You are obedient and walked hundreds of miles to Yangzhou City to cause trouble. Come on, interrupt their dog-yue retreat."

The soldiers immediately rushed forward, like wolves among sheep.

The screams and blood sounded so sweet to Tongzhi's ears, like a hymn of loyalty.

He said to the people around him:

"Master Futai asked me to act as the prefect. This is a sign of trust in me. I should try my best to stabilize the place."

"Give us the order to fight until we are 3 miles away, then call for gold and retreat."

at this time,

A small boat in the fork of the river 1 mile away.

Wang Liu's eyes were on fire, and his heart was as sharp as a knife.

A few months ago, he was transferred to another place by Li Yu. He resigned from his position as president of the Xujiang Dock Workers Mutual Aid Association and went to the Lianghuai Salt Farm to engage in team building.

The original position was replaced by Zhao Erhu.

……

It would be a lie to say that Wang Liu had no resentment in his heart.

Li Yu made use of him and was wary of him at the same time, anyone with a discerning eye could see it.

However, the words he said were heartfelt.

"The situation in Suzhou Prefecture is excellent. There are fewer and fewer people who have no food to eat."

"But just across the Yangtze River, on the shore of the Yellow Sea, there are still tens of thousands of stoves in dire straits."

"Wang Liu, we can't give up on them."

"I will give you funds, people, and military support. You go to Jiangbei and open up the situation."

So, Wang Liu came.

Traveling between the various salt fields, dealing with the cooks, giving out medicine and a few copper coins.

He is the only talent under Li Yu who is good at unity.

No one else can do it.

Whether it's his image or his work style, he is irreplaceable.

Wang Liu is strong and honest, with calluses on his hands, loves to go barefoot, and is skilled in all kinds of work. At first glance, he is a good worker.

He is literate, knows some medical skills, can speak, and has a special personality charm.

The coolies who lacked organization were willing to crowd around him when they saw him, believing that he could bring a good life to everyone and fight against the bully market makers.

……

"Is it time to do it?"

"hold on."

"What are you waiting for? They are unarmed Zao Ding. I organized them here."

"You have no right to order me around."

Li Dahu's cold words were like a basin of cold water in winter, chilling Wang Liu's heart.

The kitchen men who fled in all directions finally waited for their savior.

A group of people jumped out of the woods and fired at the astonished soldiers. Bang bang bang, flintlocks rang out.

Everyone is stupid and bad.

The soldiers holding swords and clubs knew they were in for a tough fight.

He threw the weapon and ran for his life. Behind him, there was another round of sporadic gunshots.

The colleagues at the city gate reacted quickly and fled into the city gate: "Close the city gate quickly, there are bandits."

"Sir, the brothers outside haven't come in yet."

"Fuck you, I'm ordering you to close the suspension bridge."

The city gate officer did not dare to question anymore and quickly ordered the soldiers to do as he was told.

The gongs rang together, and at the same time they shouted: "The thieves are attacking the city, we are going to die."

The entire city of Yangzhou was in chaos.

A bald monk stood on the pagoda of Chongning Temple, smiling broadly.

While knocking on wooden fish, chanting sutra:

"Namo Amitabha, one shot can kill 100 people."

"Sooner or later, everyone in Yangzhou City will know the name of the poor monk."

He is a member of the Li Jiajun. He came here to join the gang a few years ago with a letter of introduction from Master Zhikong, the superintendent of Hanyuan Temple. Oh no, it was a pending order.

Yangzhou City worships Buddhism and acts conveniently under the guise of a monk.

The abbot of Chongning Temple was not willing to accept it, because this man claimed to be a walking monk, but he smelled like a worldly person.

However, Master Zhikong had a deep connection with Buddhism, which offended him and was detrimental to the development of the temple.

After careful consideration, he agreed to place the order and only arranged for him to do some light work that was not very important. …

outside the city,

The sound of muskets and the sound of swords chopping were scattered.

The kitchen men who were being chased picked up the weapons someone threw on the ground and fought back.

Then, they were dumbfounded.

"I, I killed someone?"

Li Dahu, while quickly loading the flintlock gun, said:

"Yes, you chased and chopped down two officers and soldiers from behind."

"Who are you?"

"Sixth brother is afraid that you will suffer a loss, so he invited friends like us from the world to help."

After that, bang on the head of the soldier who was kneeling and begging.

The knife in Kitchen Ding's hand clattered to the ground.

I'm on a pirate ship and can't get off.

Zaoding's behavior of begging for wages eventually evolved into an armed action.

No one can tell clearly what is going on.

All in all, it was fine at first, but then things changed step by step.

Even Wang Liu is just a player in this chess game.

Even today, Yangzhou Tongzhi did not order the violent dispersal of Zaoding.

There will also be Li Jiajun gunmen who mix in the crowd and shoot him, causing chaos.

……

Li Yu wrote twelve big characters at the meeting of key members:
Orderly rebellion, intermittent rebellion, and scientific rebellion.

It looks quite funny. The micro-innovation ability of Chinese language has been carried forward in Li Yu's hands and has led the way for a long time.

Du Ren joked that if my lord goes to the Hanlin Academy, a pen can make people laugh and dance.

However, as Li Yu started to explain, the more everyone listened, the more it made sense.

"Putting up a big flag, proclaiming himself the king of Wu, and conquering one or two cities. Such a rebellion is a reckless hero."

"Except for the moment of pleasure, it is meaningless. It is like a bright light in the dark forest, which will only attract attacks from all kinds of ferocious beasts."

"Lord, when will we rebel?"

"Actually, we have already turned against you." Li Yu said with a smile.

"what?"

"Rebellion, but not total rebellion, rebellion in ups and downs."

The room was filled with cheerful ridicule, and the speed with which the Lord created new words was always memorable and endlessly memorable.

"Liu Qian, you sit in Yizheng and control this Jiangbei operation."

"Subordinates obey."

"Liu Wu, you bring five civilian ships to transport firearms and swords to support Zao Ding from the sea and canals."

"As ordered."

"Tan Muguang, in the name of Cao Gang transporting grain, you lead the ship to Yizheng. Wait for Liu Qian's dispatch."

"As ordered."

Li Yu looked around the three of them and warned:

"Operation Jiangbei is divided into three stages. In the first stage, the salt fields are blooming in all directions. In the second stage, the scattered Qing armed forces outside the city and the flood troop inspections are eliminated. In the third stage, Yangzhou City is harassed, and the entire division moves south quickly. , join forces in Yizheng and destroy the Yizheng Canal."

Liu Wu stood up and asked:
"Lord, to what extent did you destroy the Yizheng Canal?"

"Except for sampans, other ships cannot pass. The more severe the situation, the better." Li Yu thought for a while and added, "The Yizheng Canal is drafted every year to clear the silt, so more efforts should be made to deal with the siltation."

"Okay, let's go."

The manually excavated Yizheng Canal connects the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.Its significance and fragile position are far beyond anyone's imagination.

Once the voyage is cut off, the Qing court will have herniated discs in the waist.

He won't die, but the pain is unbearable and he can't walk.

……

Li Yu's meeting was short, simple and straightforward.

Later, he and Du Ren talked about the situation in Changxing County.

"There are currently more than 1800 miners in the Changxing Coal Mine. Most of the lime mine employs local workers, more than 500 people. In addition, there are also 1000 miners in the Lijiaxiang Iron Mine. The output is stable and the transportation is smooth. No major troubles have been found so far."

"Liu Akun, are you done with the Zhen family?"

Du Ren's expression became complicated and he sighed:

"Lord, I am responsible for this."

"Please elaborate."

"Ms. Zhen is not simple. I thought she was a woman like Pan Jinlian who was greedy for pleasure, so she hooked up with A Kun."

"The results of it?"

"She actually wants to use our power to take over the Zhen family and make it bigger and stronger. By the way, her father is sick and bedridden. I'm afraid he won't be long."

"I underestimated her."

"She gave up all the remaining half of the shares in Lijiaxiang Iron Mine without taking any money. The condition is that she wants to marry Liu Akun."

Li Yu's expression became very strange and he asked:

"Isn't her husband a guerrilla from the Changxing Camp? No clues found?"

"Correct."

"What do Liu Akun think?"

"This fool said that Mrs. Zhen has his baby in her belly."

Both of them fell into silence, and there was another landmine.

Since it is a landmine, it will explode sooner or later, so why not~
"Aren, get rid of Changxing camp guerrilla Dong Ezhen as soon as possible. You decide how to use it, and it can't affect the overall situation."

"My subordinate understands."

"Find an opportunity and arrange for Zhen and Akun to come see me together."

Li Yu felt that a red line should be drawn for Zhen.

Warn this woman not to cross the line or touch the line, otherwise she will wipe out the Zhen family together with Liu Akun.

……

Du Ren had a meal on Xishan Island and left in a hurry by boat.

Changxing County is now a resource area for the Li Jiajun, and there must be no loss.

Ji Kang No. 3 and No. 4 escorted his ship.

Temporarily placed under his command to strengthen military force.

Accompanying it was a large transport ship.

It carried 200 musketeers and 40 artillery pieces.

After returning to Changxing, he summoned his subordinates and ordered the castle to be built.

The location has been surveyed long ago, with mountains on the right and rivers on the left.

It happened to block the Changxing Coal Mine behind it, ensuring safety.

Local materials are used to bake bricks in the kiln.

The Li Jiajun has a high proportion of craftsmen of all types and strong construction capabilities.

Li Yu had already had the idea of ​​an engineering barracks.

It's just that due to the complexity of the affairs, there is no time to integrate them.

This castle covers an area of ​​0.4 square kilometers and is not large. It is directly a replica of a fortress.

The construction method is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with green bricks sandwiched with rammed earth, and the outer layer is wrapped with thick cement.

Overall, the fort walls are not high, but very thick.

A trench of astonishing width was dug along the outside of the fort.

"Mr. Du, this city looks weird."

"This was designed by my lord."

"Oh, no wonder it looks so original."

Du Ren took a deep look at Liu Akun and asked:

"What did Mrs. Zhen teach you again?"

"Hey hey, hey hey."

Looking at this black whirlwind-like man, his face actually showed embarrassment.

Du Ren's face turned cold:

"Akun, no matter when the time comes, you must remember your identity. You are a member of the Li Family Army and a loyal subordinate of the Lord."

"Don't worry, Mr. Du, I understand the severity."

"That's good."

……

Jiangbei, Jiaoxie Salt Field.

More than 400 ragged cooks knelt together.

The master of the inspection department came, full of murderous intent.

They arrested five people by name, tied them up, and beheaded them in public.

Such a bloody scene horrified everyone.

Inspector Li held up the bloody steel knife and said:

"These people secretly collude with the salt lords and intend to incite rebellion. If any of you have evil intentions, this will be your fate."

The cooks were frightened and knelt down one after another.

He kept saying words of assurance in his mouth.

The country of the Qing Dynasty is as solid as an iron barrel. The emperor has been in power for decades and is like a god. Whoever eats the heart of a bear dares to rebel.

Seeing this, the inspection department personnel left with satisfaction.

Before leaving, I caught 7 more free-range chickens and 2 dogs.

They were beaten to death and thrown on the cart, becoming trophies together with the heads.

The kitchen servants knelt on the spot and did not dare to move. Only when the figure was no longer visible did they dare to cry loudly and hug the body on the ground.

Others wailed, why are their chickens so unlucky, why don't they run away?

There are dozens of Lianghuai salt fields from north to south, all located along the coast of the Yellow Sea.

Wang Liu’s activity time is limited, his trajectory is limited, and his impact is limited.

There was a disturbance in the salt farm in the south, and the news spread.

The first reaction of other saltworks was to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and curb the problem.

The so-called list of five rebels was actually randomly determined.

They are all those who are not easy to manage on weekdays and dare to contradict and question the master.

Take this opportunity to keep them honest forever.

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(End of this chapter)