Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 168 Sure enough, a man’s temperament mainly depends on how much money he has

Smith is doing well in Nanyang, which can be seen from the envious expression of the bosun.

"An Weiji? What a good name. Are you a Han Chinese living in Nanyang?"

"Yes, the villain's ancestral home is Hu Jian. During the Ming Dynasty, his ancestors crossed the sea to avoid disasters on Luzon Island."

Li Yu motioned for him to take off his hat.

Sure enough, it was a fake braid, sewn on the back of the melon cap.

Looking at the scalp again, I am even more sure that this is a genuine overseas citizen.

"This is Captain Smith's letter to you."

The letter was written in English. Fortunately, there was a Nanyang woman Zhang Xiaomei under Li Jiajun who had carried foreign guns who could translate it.

After Li Yu finished reading the letter, he asked some questions about the distribution of forces in Nanyang, especially around Luzon Island.

Then he was sent down to rest.

Hu Ling'er came with a copper basin: "Husband, please warm your feet."

So, while Li Yu was heating his feet, he quickly drew a simple map around Luzon Island.

On one side was written "Zheng's Kingdom of Luzon", and also marked a place name, Kinmen (Manila), the capital.

On the southwest side of the Kingdom of Luzon, a country, Sulu, is marked, and it is stated that the two countries are in a hostile relationship.

Hu Ling'er took it curiously, glanced at it and asked:
"The Zheng family of Luzon is a descendant of the former Ming Dynasty man?"

"Exactly."

"My husband has an agenda?"

"It's too far away. I just drew it casually. Smith, an Irish farmer, wants to do some small maritime business with me. The transaction location is Jinshan County, Songjiang Prefecture. I think it's good. Oh, I forgot, you don't know Smith. people."

"I know this, I heard it from Sister Yunjiao."

Li Yu smiled. He didn't expect the two women to be so close.

This is great. I no longer have to worry about fires in the backyard, and I am looking forward to the happy days in the future.

……

Speaking of this, Hu Ling'er suddenly asked:

"Are you planning to let Sister Yunjiao meet Wei Xiu in the near future?"

"Okay, let's prepare a simple ceremony."

Hu Ling'er nodded in agreement. As the head wife, this matter was her responsibility.

If the relationship is not good, she can even carry the person in through the back door with two small sedans, kneel down and serve her tea, which is considered a ceremony.

"In the next few days, you will quietly move to Xishan Island and don't tell the outside world."

"Husband, are you worried that Lijiapu is not safe?"

"Just in case. After all, Li's Fort is too small and its defense capabilities are limited. If you live here permanently, I won't feel at ease."

"I will move in tomorrow."

Hu Ling'er was still a little happy, feeling very happy to be cared about.

The guard suddenly knocked on the door and whispered:
"My lord, there are visitors from Yunnan."

"Who?"

"It's said that an old friend, Huang Sheng, came with a caravan, covered in dust."

Hu Ling'er covered her mouth and smiled: "Husband, this is a good thing that comes in pairs, right?"

Li Yu originally wanted not to wipe his feet, but to put his slippers on inside out and roll up one leg of his trouser legs before going out to meet guests.

Then I thought about it, I can’t let that guy be proud!
So I slowly dried my feet, put on my boots, and hung up my sword.

Surrounded by a group of guards, he walked up to the fort wall.

Outside, horse bells were ringing.

There were about 50 horses in total, and the panniers on both sides were packed to the brim.

A tanned man was looking around.

Judging from my temperament, I am much more confident than before.

Sure enough, whether a man's temperament is good or not mainly depends on how much money he has.

It really has nothing to do with looks!
Nico, who is only worthy of picking cotton, looks much more elegant after hanging a 5-tael gold chain and 4-jewel ring. He can even go on stage and become a rap artist.

……

Accompanying them were some archers from Wu County, who were very vigilant.

Seeing that he was indeed a guest from Lijiabao, he paid the carriage fare and left with a smile.

A caravan of Huang Sheng's size passing through the county could easily arouse the vigilance of local officials.

Along the way, if money hadn't cleared the way, he would have been blocked by checkpoints long ago.

"Hello, Mr. Li. Long time no see. I miss Mr. Huang very much."

Li Yu smiled, thinking you must have missed the final payment, and felt a little heartbroken for a moment!

Lao Lao mentality!
"Brothers, come and see Mr. Li quickly."

Hurrah, the man dozens of years older got down on one knee.

You can tell by looking at their hairstyles that they all have their own personalities and focus on one thing.

According to the original agreement, Huang Sheng could take away the money by bringing in the southwest mountain people.

Li Yu only glanced around briefly and knew that the deal was not a loss.

A big wave:
"Here comes someone. Let's make some arrangements. We will all wear new clothes and have good food and wine. I'll pay for the expenses."

Huang Sheng also smiled and took out a piece of suet-like jade from his bag and said:

"Master Li is getting married. This is my congratulatory gift."

A guard had already taken the jade, and Li Yu took a closer look.

Suddenly asked: "How much of this do you still have?"

"There are some, but not many. The backpacks mainly contain medicinal materials and spices. This journey passed through 4 provinces and 20 prefectures. If we didn't have the name of the caravan, the officers and soldiers would have taken it."

"That's true. The brothers you brought here are very dangerous at first glance."

"They are all mountaineers who came from the Hengduan Mountains. They want to earn more money and ask someone to send them back to supplement their families."

"What a coincidence, I just have a lot of money."

Li Yu's bold words made everyone present laugh.

After the reception banquet, he pulled Huang Sheng and hid aside:
"What's the price of jade? Where did you get it?"

"There are a lot of them in the Lao Mina Mountains. The ones of ordinary quality are not expensive, but they are difficult to transport out."

"Where is the difficulty?"

"The mountain road is difficult to travel, so we have to rely on pack horses and manpower. There are also local chieftains who are blocking the way."

Li Yu showed a happy smile and whispered:
"Want to make a big deal? About jade."

……

What can Huang Sheng say? Of course, everything you say is right.

As a human being, you can't have trouble with money, right?

On this trip, as promised, Huang Sheng took away 1 taels (cash rebate fee per head), 8000 taels (package horse with cargo), and 2000 taels (jade deposit).

In short, he came with confidence and left in a daze.

There was a huge crowd of people when I arrived, but there were only a dozen or so people when I left.

It can only be said that the charm of silver is too great.

Li Yu understood people's hearts too well and took everyone to a warehouse the next day.

A total of 20 lamps were lit in the warehouse, the red silk was pulled open, and white silver ingots were piled to the roof.

And with a voice like a siren singing, he told these bulging-eyed mountain people:
"I think with your skills, you should all be able to live a life of three to five tile houses and dozens of acres of paddy fields."

"Behead people for me and I will pay you. The more you kill, the more you will be paid."

"How about it?"

What can everyone say? This decision was not difficult at all.

To be honest, if there weren't so many guards in the fort, each with a musket and a short sword.

Today, your boy is designated to be washed.

Take this "little cutie" away and go back to the Hengduan Mountains to live a happy life.

……

Li Yu understands this very well.

So before he played, he first transferred to the Dongshan regiment to practice the first team.

Show off your strength first, then your wealth.

It won't be nice if it can cause misunderstandings among these men and do things that make them lose their minds and go crazy.

Later, he took these people to visit the warship.

He boasted, "Once this cannon is fired, it will be destroyed for dozens of miles, and the mountains will collapse and the earth will split."

The way these Yunnan people looked at themselves finally changed qualitatively.

They no longer look at the "nouveau riche rich man", but look at the "big brother who takes the lead".

That's right.

Then they were thrown to Xishan Island and organized into two teams of mountain musketeers.

Half were armed with standard flintlock muskets, and the other half were armed with short-barreled shotgun flintlock muskets.

Scimitar, one for each person.

Daggers, one for each person.

Some people also asked for ropes and bows and crossbows, and they were all satisfied.

They were not given military uniforms or military boots, so they were easily restrained.

Climbing a tree with bare feet feels like walking on flat ground, but putting on shoes makes you clumsy.

Under Li Yu's kind suggestion, these people also cut off their braids in exchange for 2 taels of silver and a jar of good wine.

The mountains in the south of the Yangtze River are like child's play in the eyes of these people.

However, there are mountainous areas in both northern Zhejiang and southern Anhui.

Use professional people to do professional things, and they will be put to use quickly.

Yang Yunjiao knows this best. Her husband never engages in loss-making business.Every investment must be returned tenfold.

Every absurd move will be "justified" a hundred times in the future.

For example, two days ago, when he saw the neat feathers of the big white goose in the lake, he chuckled and took away two palm-long feathers.

Hu Ling'er present was puzzled, but Yang Yunjiao's face turned red.

"Sister Yunjiao, why are you blushing?"

"Oh, the temperature is rising today and it's a bit hot."

"is it?"

Hu Ling'er was confused, your leather jacket is wrapped so tightly, is it really hot?
Seeing how innocent she was, Yang Yunjiao muttered a few words and blushed again.

That night, the art student scored another point!
……

Li Yu is fighting fiercely, and the Huangpu River 200 miles away is about to usher in a bloody battle!
In the afternoon, the Qing army burst into cheers.

On the Huangpu River, a large number of warships arrived, with white sails like clouds, covering the sky and the sun.The commander-in-chief of Susong Town brought all the main warships under his command.

Fukangan nodded with satisfaction, this attitude is very good.

As soon as the superior gives an order, the subordinate will go all out, without compromise, and would rather do more than less.

If this kind of person understands some "principles of local specialties", his future will be very bright!

After a while, a small sampan docked, and a thin, dark man got off.

Full body armor, kneeling on the mud beach:

"Liu Shihao, the commander-in-chief of Susong Town, visited Futai and the military gate."

"Commander Liu, please call. The military situation is urgent. Let your men fire artillery to level the town."

"Whoo."

Liu Shihao stood up in embarrassment and dictated orders.

At this moment, Fukangan thought that the story about Zhou Yafu not kneeling to the emperor in Xiliuying was [-]% false.

Not being able to kneel down and worship while wearing armor is obviously an excuse.

If a minister is truly loyal, he can kneel down and worship him no matter what the situation.

A slave who overemphasizes objective factors is not a good slave!

Liu Shihao's soldiers ran to a slope on the shore and started to raise flags.

The warships on the river also responded with flags.

After a while, the deafening sound of cannons sounded. The Huangpu River had never been so lively, and water columns rose.

After half an hour, Liu Shihao found out awkwardly,
The shells either hit the river or were blocked by earthen embankments, and some even crossed the town and hit the middle of the two armies.

……

A corpse of a Qing army bounced up after being hit by a cannonball.

This is really a shameless death!

Nan Yunsheng was anxious: "Liu Shihao, what's going on?"

"Military Gate, there are people among the bandits who are proficient in artillery. The town they chose has a tricky angle, and it happens to be in the blind spot of the warship's artillery."

"Can't hit?"

"Absolutely no chance."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Liu Shihao complained secretly, "You are an infantryman from the military, and you don't understand artillery at all."

If we continue to fight, we will throw money into the Huangpu River.

Fortunately, Fukangan spoke:

"It's not your fault. Just unload the artillery, pull it ashore and blast it from the front. Huh, a bunch of rabble, think they are smart, but don't know how to close the door and beat the dog."

Nan Yunsheng's eyes also lit up. This was indeed a good idea.

For a while, he was also in awe of Fukang'an.

I originally thought that he was a young Eight Banners nobleman with high reincarnation skills, but now it seems that he has rich battlefield experience.

"Nanjunmen, I personally witnessed the artillery battle in Jinchuan. Tens of thousands of artillery shells were fired in one day." Fukangan said suddenly.

……

The lookout post posted on the earth embankment reported the news.

The warship in Susong Town found a spot several miles away and began to dock.

Unloading and transporting artillery is a manual job that requires a lot of manpower and time.

The Qing army did not have cranes or pulleys, so it had to rely on manpower.

It is really difficult to drag a thousand kilograms of artillery from the deck to the shore.

The springboard didn't hold up and snapped.The artillery fell, and dozens of sailors also fell, making them miserable.

Liu Shihao cursed people angrily, these are all heavy assets.It's hard to explain if it's lost.

He gritted his teeth and ordered: "Walk on the beach, beach and unload the artillery."

In this way, the risk of unloading the gun is greatly reduced.

With the help of the towing of other ships, the stranded warship can still leave.

"We will suffer a loss if we wait until the officers and soldiers have deployed the artillery in place before attacking."

"Yeah, what can we do?"

"The method of provoking generals is to let them continue to attack and consume their energy."

Liu Wu came up with an evil strategy, drawing on the idea of ​​privately selling books that smeared Qianlong and the Qing Dynasty.

A long pole was quietly erected at the entrance of the town.

The Qing army was dumbfounded. There was a long flag hanging from a pole that read "Fukang'an, your father is dead."

After a while, another banner was changed, which read "Qianlong, if you don't die in old age, you are a thief."

This time, Fukang'an couldn't calm down anymore.

The expression is ferocious and twisted.It's okay for you to call me a wild father, but it's definitely not okay for you to call me a biological father.

He drew his sword:

"Everyone who cares about the bids and raises the bids will come together. Without the cannons, we will still break the formation and annihilate all the bandits. Their corpses will be cut into thousands of pieces."

"Choose a good archer and wait for an opportunity to kill the stray thief."

The whole army attacked before the artillery was in place. It seemed irrational, but it was actually very rational.

This is not a purely military issue, but a political issue!

……

The Jiangnan Green Camp went crazy. Admiral Nan Yunsheng cursed for a long time, drew his knife and shouted to lead the charge himself.

A large number of deputy generals, staff generals, and guerrilla military attachés behaved even more exaggeratedly. They beat the moon and stamped their feet. Some turned red, some cried bitterly, and some raised their swords to chop in the air.

As a minister, there is no room for hesitation at this juncture.

It’s not hard to cry now, but I guarantee your whole family will be crying hard later.

Li Ergou saw clearly in the telescope and asked in confusion:

"Uncle Liu, what happened to them? Did they eat the wrong mushrooms?"

Liu Wu chuckled:
"I learned it from my lord. The No. 36 Seven Strategies not written in "30 Strategies" is very profound and involves a lot of knowledge. Most people can't understand it."

The corners of Li Ergou's mouth twitched, but he didn't answer after all.

Give up your curiosity, give up your desire for knowledge, you bastard will die.

He picked up the flintlock gun beside him and left.

Liu Wu, who had punched nothing and had no one to support him, felt very uncomfortable.

It's like a good thing is half done, and suddenly someone kicks you down. Your whole body feels tight and uncomfortable, and you want to stab someone.

"If you don't learn well at a young age, your emotional intelligence is too low, and you will suffer sometimes in the future."

He walked to the artillery position bitterly to give instructions on the artillery strategy.

There are wells and food in the town, so you don't panic even if you are surrounded.

No one expected the danger of this battle.

"You guys, please be ready to replenish lead bullets and gunpowder for the brothers in front at any time."

"And you, remember to cool down the cannon."

"Are there any extra muskets? Load them all and send them to the brothers in front for later use."

"Brothers on the roof, watch out for arrows."

……

The musketeers on the roof are all elite members of the Li family's army, so they must be cherished.

Like drying cloth in a printing and dyeing workshop, they stretched the cloth from the market town horizontally to cover their heads.

The purpose is to block the falling arrows.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were similar tactics for defending cities.

Everyone performed their duties and waited quietly for the arrival of the Qing army.

The sound of the war drums became louder and louder, and the flags of the Qing army gradually moved forward.

"The officers and soldiers were pissed off by us. They were risking their lives."

"Let's play, let's see who has the toughest life."

Li Ergou was on the first line of defense, and Liu Wu was personally commanding the artillery.

The Qing army's front line was already within 3 miles.

"fire."

The four 6-pound cannons retreated violently.

Three of the four shots hit, and the effect was good. The Qing army's formation was plowed into small waves.

They immediately reacted and started running at full speed regardless of their formation.

6000 people roared and charged together, and their momentum was quite astonishing.

At this time, what matters is the density of firepower and the number of soldiers, which belongs to the category of mathematics.

(End of this chapter)