Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 195 But I, the Qing Emperor, am not an ignorant child like Li Tang

The wind is strong today and the flat-bottomed boat is prone to moving sideways.

That's why Liu Wu ordered them to be beached and stranded.

Along the way, he had discovered that there was a big problem with the design of this type of ship.

I would rather sacrifice a little bit of shallow water passability, but also make the cabin

He was very afraid that when he fired the gun later, he would encounter some cross wind, the recoil would be superimposed, and the ship would capsize, which would be ridiculous.

This shame will definitely accompany the Navy for 20 years.

The infantrymen would keep making fun of this, and the sarcastic sailors couldn't hold their heads up.

"fire."

All kinds of white smoke emitted from the shallow water fire support ship.

There is a 3-pounder gun in the bow, a shotgun in the stern, and 12 Lee's guns.

The effect was amazing, the lead covered the entire area, and you could even see the blood mist rising from the crowd.

Meng Baqi was stunned and didn't know what kind of monster he had encountered.

After being stunned for a while, he finally came to his senses.

Throw away weapons, boots.

The monster screamed and ran into the Jinweicheng River. Even if he drowned, he would be happier than being bombarded by shotguns, right?
  Liu Wu jumped on his feet and shouted: "Hurry up and load the gun, this thing works so well."

The musketeers on the shore were also ready to snatch heads.

He gave up the mentality of watching a show and rushed over.

After a volley of fire, another twenty or thirty people were shot and fell to the river.

……

The Mongolian Eight Banner infantry had no choice but to throw away their bows and arrows a long time ago, and they couldn't do it even if they wanted to.

Turning back and charging with a big blade will only allow the enemy to save energy.

It's better to jump into the river, and the whole army will not be wiped out. There will always be a lucky one.

Because arrows and guns lose most of their power when they hit the water.

Watching the Mengba Banner jump into the river with a splash.

Liu Wu on the deck jumped to his feet anxiously:
  "You three, go get the oars and push the boat."

"As ordered."

Three sailors ran under the cabin and stretched their long oars out of the stern porthole.

Under the reaction force, the ship slowly left the shoal.

Flat-bottomed boats are very useful in the shallow waters of Jiangnan.

Several sailors adjusted the hard sail and felt that the speed was too slow.

The people below the cabin began to paddle again, speeding up the U-turn.

Liu Wu muttered:

"This thing is as clumsy as a baby that has just learned to walk."

The ship advanced dozens of meters, and at the same time the gun was loaded.

I have to say that loading the gun is really life-threatening.

The barrel is so long that it requires the cooperation of two people to load it smoothly.

"Quickly, blast them."

Seeing the Meng Baqi paddling on the left side, Liu Wu laughed.

The bullets falling from the sky will turn the water red on you later.

A group of equally excited sailors put their guns on the side of the ship and pulled the trigger with a click.

……

It was like rain on the river, and blood was pouring out.

At the same time, the 3-pounder gun on the bow also joined in the fun and fired a shot at the water in the distance.

However, the ship began to rock.

Liu Wu turned pale with fright and shouted:
  "Don't all stand on the port side, go to the right."

So, the sailors all ran to the right side with a cheer.

This time, the ship's hull shook even harder.

The people on the shore stared dumbly at the boat that began to rock.

"What are these grandsons of the navy doing?"

"There must be officers and soldiers who know how to dive and hide under the boat. They want to scare people."

"No, they are not afraid of flipping~"

Before the words fell, there was a loud noise.

The boat capsized and lay upside down in the water!
  The musketeers on the shore were stunned for a while, then recovered and shouted:
  "The boat has capsized, please save people."

……

It's not scary if the boat capsizes, but it's scary being pinned under the boat.

Liu Wu jumped out sideways the moment the boat capsized.

Fortunately, he was standing at the back of the boat, so he avoided being hit.

And he saw with his own eyes that the cannon barrel sank and happened to hit a sailor's head.

A surge of blood surged up, and the person stopped struggling on the spot, spread his limbs, and slowly sank to the bottom of the water.

His mind went blank and he just wanted to save people.

After a while, the rescue boat also arrived.

There were also infantrymen who knew how to swim, and they also took off their boots and entered the water.

In the end, 12 people were rescued, and the remaining 8 people died.

Six bodies were recovered, and the rest were probably washed into the East China Sea.

Li Yu came over after hearing the news and was shocked.

"Go first to Jinshan Acropolis to change into dry clothes and heal your injuries. We will investigate after the battle is over."

He took a look at the upside-down boat in the river and guessed a bit.

Top-heavy!

For cars and boats, center of gravity is critical.

To extend it further, the chassis is very important!
  Hopefully, the idea of ​​shallow water fire support ships can still be saved. In the river valleys south of the Yangtze River, this thing is perfect for suppressing small-scale enemies.

……

Almost all 1400 people of the Eight Banners in Jingkou were wiped out, with less than a few dozen survivors.

What Li Yu was most excited about was saving 2000 war horses.

A war horse with diarrhea is also considered a war horse.

"Quickly, no matter the cost, no matter how much money, treat them."

"I'm going to the city to get a veterinarian."

"Why don't you ask a veterinarian to buy Coptis chinensis? How much is it, it's all covered. Hurry, hurry, hurry."

Everyone admired him very much. The lord was the lord and knew everything.

Even veterinarians have done extensive research.

Clean the battlefield, then retreat into Jinshan Acropolis.

There are no people in this city, so there are many empty houses.

Outside the city, the noise continued all night.

It is not an easy task to get horses to eat Coptis chinensis.

Wu Simai's voice was hoarse from shouting, and he directed the chaotic people to deal with the horses.

Hide Coptis chinensis in food and feed it.

This is related to his dream of cavalry. Without war horses, dreams are nightmares.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he dreamed that he was riding on an animal with two moons and was fighting.

Heretic, bastard.

Not to mention two moon-backed mounts, even if they were riding a mule and donkey, that would be heresy!
  That night, Li Yu couldn't rest.

Several orders were issued:
  "Send someone to inform Wang Shenxian that it must be completed within 3 days, and it can't be delayed any longer."

"Notify Su Shiba to claim the victory of annihilating the Eight Banners in Jingkou. The noise will be louder. Burn a few more gentry houses at the junction of Suzhou Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture. Find the head of Hai'erha, the deputy governor of Jingkou. Give it to him."

"Tell Magistrate Huang that the Suzhou branch of the White Lotus Sect is also in trouble. The situation is urgent. I, the Dongshan regiment, must send troops to suppress the bandits and maintain local peace. For the sake of peace in Jiangnan, I will bear the slander."

……

Unfortunately, more than 600 war horses were scrapped.

I can only make bacon with tears in my eyes!
  In the end, after careful conditioning, only 1300 horses were able to be driven and returned to the battlefield.

This is already a good ending. From today on, Li Jiajun's confidence has become stronger.

It won't be long before we can have a cavalry force of 1500 people.

Of course, riding skills can't be counted on.

But it doesn't matter, take your time, it's better than two months retreating.

A dozen grooms were willing to be loyal to Li Yu.

The main reason is that Wusimai is good at persuasion, holding a bloody saber and dancing around in his speech.

I don't understand it, but it doesn't affect my guess.

It's probably Xin Li Yu, who is popular and drinks spicy food. If you don’t believe Li Yu, you can chop off your hands and stamp your feet.

Naturally, these grooms cannot be trusted.

However, each person is assigned two apprentices to learn from him how to raise horses.

Teach well, and when the horse gets fat, he will become a master.

If you don't teach well, then don't blame the teacher for bullying and destroying the ancestors.

A horse can recognize you, but an apprentice's fists cannot recognize you.

Raising a horse is not easy!
  There are many things to pay attention to. Compared with the living conditions of the people in the Qing Dynasty, one horse is worth at least 10 people.

On the edge of Taihu Lake, I found a place with lush water and grass.

Where there are rivers and valleys, it is used as Li's horse farm.

As for what others think, you no longer need to care.

After annihilating the Eight Banners in Jingkou, the Li Jiajun no longer had the need to hide.

It is being launched one after another and stationed at various key locations.

For example, Xujiang Wharf, Dongshan Entrance, Fengqiao Town, and around the three main official roads.

……

The coolies at the dock were also gathered together, and thousands of people were overwhelmed by the darkness.

Zhao Erhu's face was full of uncontrollable excitement, and he felt like he was walking with wind.

He kept saying, "Great, great, great, I support the lord to be the emperor!"

"President, everyone is here."

"I am the vice-president, and the president is the lord. There should be no confusion."

After that, Zhao Erhu walked to the wooden platform that had been prepared long ago. "Brothers coolies at the wharf, your good days are coming, and your bad days are about to end."

Thousands of people made a noise. There was no surprise, only disbelief.

A coolie who was close to the wooden platform smiled and said: "Brother Erhu, I know you are loyal and not good to our brothers. But, how can we coolies have a good life?"

Hahahaha, a burst of laughter.

It can be seen that these people are very good at enjoying hardships. Even if they are not like this, what can they do?

Zhao Erhu raised his hands to signal silence.

"Brothers, the world is not peaceful now. There are wars everywhere. The White Lotus Sect is fighting in the west, and the bandits are fighting in the east. Our Suzhou Prefecture is not stable either."

"Relying on officers and soldiers to protect us? Humph, I'm afraid they are more ruthless than thieves."

"I tell you, all the officers and soldiers in Jiangnan have died in the battle. Now the White Lotus Sect is about to invade. From now on, whoever has the strongest fist will have the final say."

Someone yelled: "What should we do?"

"What should we do? Join our army. You will get food and pay as a soldier. Don't come in if you are a coward who is afraid of death. If you are a man, sign up."

This time, the audience was shocked.

Someone asked: "Brother Erhu, who is the leader? Are we a green camp?"

"I command you, our own army, no one's say counts."

"Three meals a day, one dilute and two qian, a monthly salary of 1.5 taels, and clothes. Haven't you had enough of this life? Huh? Let me ask you, do you want to do this?"

……

Silence, like before a volcano erupts.

Suddenly bursts of cheers broke out: "Do it, do it, do it."

As a result, more than 4000 coolies at Xujiang Wharf were all transferred to Dongshan regiment training (affiliated line-filling soldiers) that day.

On the flag hanging out, there is a large embroidered "Li" character.

The "Infantry Sergeant School" located in Dongshan has all graduated urgently.

It is said that crash courses in military academies often have the strongest combat effectiveness.

The longer the schooling hours, the more crotchless the graduates are.

Undergraduate students are all gods!

No one can explain why, maybe it’s metaphysics.

The first class of graduates, 300 in number, entered Xujiang Pier wearing Li Jiajun military uniforms.

More than 80 graduates were promoted to squad leaders.

For instant musketeers, also known as armed militia (line fillers), the organization is divided as follows:

Detachment (50 people), Brigade (500 people), General Team (5000 people).

The military system is simple and clear. Li Yu spent 5 seconds thinking and 5 seconds formulating it.

From now on, we will conduct training in the park. On the first day, we will queue up, on the second day, we will load the movements, and on the third day, we will follow the orders to move forward and load. Day four of shooting.

Day five, graduation!

The squad leaders were all fierce and vicious, and their roars were like thunder.

He holds a command sword across his waist and holds a short stick in his hand.

……

The injury doctor is very busy.

At the end of the day, more than 200 people were beaten to death.

As for the bruises and bruises, there are countless people.

The short sticks of the squad leaders were swung like windmills.

The queue is out of touch, fight!

Walk smoothly, fight!

If you can't stand straight, hit!
  The musket falls to the ground, hit!

The loading action is trembling, hit!

If you can’t memorize the loading steps, fight!
  If Zhao Erhu hadn't had enough prestige, he would have been able to control the situation on the spot.

In addition, the food is indeed of a high standard, with big buckets of white rice, big buckets of pork stews, and fried vegetables that are dripping with oil~
  I am afraid that the coolies will rebel against Li Yu first.

Thousands of people were beaten with rage, and even the clay figures were bloody, let alone living people.

Of course, the hundreds of mighty Li Jiajun in the park are not vegetarians.

They carried muskets with bayonets and patrolled five times a day to intimidate everyone.

The coolies were also overjoyed by the brand-new blue cloth clothes and cloth shoes.

There are also leather armed belts.

It really can’t be simplified any more!
  Even if you are a line filler, you need to prepare 10 rounds of ammunition, right? There has to be some fire excerpts, right?

How to carry it?

Therefore, an armed belt is a must.

The squad leaders keep in mind the Lord's instructions on military discipline and corporal punishment!
  Before eating every day, everyone reads military discipline aloud and then starts eating.

In the first three days, the food intake was astonishing, and the coolies had no food or water in their stomachs.

After three days, the rice consumption was visibly reduced.

Meat consumption is inversely proportional to staple food consumption.

Modern people eat less because there is oil, water and sugar in their stomachs.

The people in the Qing Dynasty who were extremely nutritionally deficient could easily cook 1 kilogram of rice in one meal!
  ……

The entire Suzhou Mansion fell into a strange atmosphere.

Armed militiamen were training in the west of the city, and there was continuous gunfire.

After leaving the west city gate, you can faintly hear it.

Immediately afterwards, news came that the Jingkou Eight Banners had been wiped out in Jinshan Guards.

Everyone is thinking about a question, but they dare not say it out loud.

That is, is Li Daguan the number one rebel in the world?
  However, all kinds of confusing news came one after another.

For example, Su Shiba, who claimed to be a swordsman from Gansu, officially planted his flag and announced that he had led his troops to annihilate the Eight Banners in Jingkou.

He even arrogantly sent a letter to the government,

For 1000 taels of silver, you can redeem the head of Haierha, the deputy governor of Jingkou.

You can inspect the goods first and then deliver.

Zhu Gui, the chief envoy of Jiangsu Province, approached Huang Wenyun, the prefect of Suzhou, and his first sentence was:

"Jiangnan is at war, and that little brat Li Yu is openly recruiting troops outside the city. What role did you Huang play? Is Suzhou still a part of the Qing Dynasty?"

Huang Wenyun broke into a cold sweat and then explained:
  "Don't worry, Lord Zhu. I am also a second-ranked Jinshi, and I am deeply favored by the emperor. I would never dare to do anything about traitors and traitors, nor even think about it."

Zhu Gui looked at him with a stern expression and stared at him without saying a word.

Huang Wenyun said quickly:

"I may have made a mistake."

"what for?"

"I have always been optimistic about Li Yu. He knows how to do things and is more flexible than Master Shaoxing. I thought he was just seeking money, but now it seems that he has a big goal."

"Humph, he wants to imitate the military governor who respects his troops and is respectful on the surface, but in reality he is disobedient. But I, the Qing Emperor, am not an ignorant kid like Li Tang."

……

Half an hour later, Zhu Gui left quietly.

He actually went to Mancheng, and at the critical moment, the nation was still reliable.

It's okay to hear that someone is recruiting soldiers.

Fucha Yeercan, deputy commander of the capital, immediately ordered troops to gather to cooperate with the local government's arrest operation.

However, Huang Wenyun had previously suggested taking action in Fucheng.

Tomorrow, there will be a banquet.

It was Huang Wenyun's 40th birthday, and the invitations were distributed half a month ago.

Everyone with a good reputation in Suzhou Prefecture will participate, and Li Yu will naturally not be an exception.

Zhu Gui sat in the sedan chair again and went to the city guard camp.

His expression was a little nervous, worried about changes in the city guard camp.

It is highly likely that the city guard camp will be infiltrated by Li Yu.

However, how far it has penetrated is unknown.

He was extremely lucky to have promoted the former chief officer Hu Zhihuang to Songjiang Mansion in advance.

The newly appointed guerrilla general Wang Lian has no doubts about his loyalty.

He was once an ordinary green soldier in Guizhou. During the battle to conquer Burma, he was the first to conquer the city and was promoted to seven levels by Qianlong's order.

This is a promotion that I never dreamed of.

Sure enough, Wang Lian, in military uniform, knelt down on one knee respectfully:

"See the feudal lordship under the mark."

Zhu Gui thought about it. He was determined, tough and fearless, a typical military attaché.

"Okay, okay, get up."

The two patrolled the barracks and arrived at a secluded area.

Zhu Gui suddenly asked:

"Chengshouying, can you trust me?"

Wang Lian was surprised, hesitated and replied:

"I have just taken up my post, so I don't know much about it. But this battalion has strict military discipline, diligent training, and neat queues. It is among the leaders of the Green Battalion."

When Zhu Gui heard this, he started to sweat a little and became unsteady on his feet.

Wang Lian was surprised, supported him, and asked: "Sir, what happened?"

Zhu Gui whispered what happened and his suspicions.

Wang Lian looked solemn:

"My lord's suspicion is not unreasonable. You should do your best."

"Okay, just go ahead and do it. After the work is completed, I will ask for credit for you, and you will be promoted to a higher position."

"Don't worry, Sir, Wang Lian is willing to die for the Qing Dynasty."

……

On the pretext of preventing bandits from invading, all the gates in Fucheng were temporarily closed.

The original city gate officer was also temporarily transferred.

Replaced with bannermen all over the city and took over all the city gates.

In order not to alert others, the Eight Banners were not placed on the city walls, and the bannermen also wore ordinary green camp uniforms to hide their presence from others.

Both the gentry and the common people felt a tense atmosphere filling the air.

The officials in the yamen are all in a hurry and cherish their words like gold.

Green cloth sedans, red tassel hats, and fast horse messengers shuttle back and forth.

(End of this chapter)