Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 341 The Saxon navy was very determined, but unexpectedly Qianlong became crazy!
A solid round landed 50 feet away from the Portsmouth, causing a huge column of water.

The captain of the Lion was more sensitive and immediately roared:
"Weigh anchor, hoist sail, and stay away from that fort."

The Portsmouth was still hesitant.

The captain didn't know which nerve was twitching. He held his head high, his hands behind his back, his expression solemn, and shouted:
"This must be a misunderstanding."

"I, after much thought, decided not to fire a second shot."

……

The sailors on the deck were stunned,
However, the old and new scars left by the whipping on the back told me: those who disobey the captain's orders will be thrown into the sea.

There is a famous saying among senior officers of the Royal Navy:

"It's great that we should raise those scum that hang around town into really good people."

Training = whipping, shooting! Good guys = obedient sailors!
Thanks for the training, all the talents are here!
The captain looked at the Hell and the Lion, which had already weighed anchor and raised sails, and was very dissatisfied. Fortunately, there is also a Scottish ship, the Honest Man, which is consistent with him.

The Portsmouth was riddled with holes and burst into flames.

One after another,

He was hit by at least 7 solid bullets.

"Sink the Yi ship, reward 200 taels of silver!"

Finally maneuvered to the best position for bombardment.

It was difficult for the red cannon to move.

……

"Adjust your gun positions and hit the ship with sails quickly."

The captain of the Lion discovered the weakness and ordered to use shotgun shells to kill the Qing gunners.

The weather is fine today and the visibility is very good.

"fire."

The gunners immediately lit the fuse and fired the first shot of the heroic Saxon Kingdom against the barbaric Qing Dynasty.

I saw a row of white smoke rising from the fort. Dozens of solid bullets, roaring towards us! Most of them were bound for the Portsmouth.

Ge Beifei rushed to an artillery position and issued an order:

The Honest Scotsman was still busy weighing anchor. The 2000-pound anchor was stuck by something on the seabed, causing the ship to be unable to adjust its position.

The sailors immediately exploded their nests, some lay down, and some jumped into the sea.

The Portsmouth was hit by a shell, the mainmast collapsed, and the deck was in a mess.

Two gun emplacements were hit by bullets, the wall collapsed and the gun fell, leaving the soldiers covered in blood and flesh.

A few days ago,
All the artillery was secretly aimed at the Portsmouth.

The Saxon warships were moored for a long time, leaving ample time for the gun batteries to aim.

There is the incentive of generous reward money,
The gunners at Dagukou became even more excited and used their special skills to bombard continuously.

Ge Beifei excitedly pulled out his sword, stood on the height of the fort, and shouted:

quickly,

There was a big problem with the Qing army's fort design: the buildings were not strong enough.

There are more than 80 North and South forts in Dagukou, plus reinforcements of red cannons. Bombing the flagship belongs to the art of war: "Capture the thief first, capture the king!"

……

at this time,

and,

The gunners were all shirtless and used wooden poles, using all their strength to slowly adjust the direction of the muzzle.

The artillery battle is in full swing.

The sailors on the ship crowded to the side and looked at the Dagukou Fort.

Shuler, the Governor of Zhili, was hiding in the semi-encircled fortification, looking at the roaring back of the knife-wielding figure, and said happily:
"General Ge is a brave general. I will give you this order and you will be rewarded 5 taels of silver for sinking an enemy ship."

At the same time, he ordered to boldly approach the land for nearly 1 mile.

Smoke billowed around the Dagukou Fort.

The sailors nervously pulled the ship horizontally and aimed its broadside at the Dagukou Fort.

……

The Hell and the Lion hoisted sail and headed first to the east and then to the north.

The Portsmouth lost combat effectiveness. Due to the fire, the hull began to list and flooded.

Dozens of sailors tried their best to keep the anchor motionless and stable~
……

The captain was dead, killed by a cannonball.

Compared with the stone-brick closed forts in Europe at the same time, this semi-enclosed open-top fortification made of wood bricks was very thin and could not guarantee the life safety of the gunners.

It's hard to tell whether there was truly no way to put out the fire or whether the sailors were resentful. In short, they abandoned their ships one after another and jumped into the sea to survive.

The Candide of Scotland is as named as its ship.

After a cup of tea, the anchor still could not be pulled up, and was bombarded by the concentrated fire of the turret that quickly completed the adjustment of aiming.

One hit every other moment, one hit every other moment.

The hull shook, silently enduring the ravage, and was unable to effectively fight back. It seems that as long as there is no fire, the hull can hold at least a hundred guns.

With the cabin structure of a Tier 3 battleship and solid oak, it can withstand damage quite well and will not sink easily.

The flexible trajectory of the Lion caused a lot of casualties to the Dagukou Fort.

It fought hard to survive two shots, and then used shotguns to wash away the fort when it got close.

North Fort,
Half of the gun emplacements were muted, and the gunners suffered heavy casualties from falling shotguns.

The southern battery then gave up bombarding the Portsmouth and Candide, and turned to deal with this fierce and tricky barbarian ship.

……

"Master Tai, the Yi ship is under heavy fire, please leave quickly."

Schuler was not polite and immediately left the fort surrounded by Geshhar.

Ge Beifei threw off his warm hat.

Shaking off his braid, he took off his official robe, revealing his scarred upper body, and rushed to the gun emplacement brandishing his saber.

"Get out of the way, I will fire the cannon myself."

Although this kind of behavior is unscientific but has a motivating effect on the battlefield, it stabilizes the morale of the military. To put it in fashionable terms: He is not a qualified DPS, but he is a qualified mage.

The artillery battle lasted for less than half an hour, causing heavy damage to both sides.

The belatedly arriving Dagu Associated Navy finally arrived at the battlefield. A large piece of Wuyangyang came from the south.

The deputy general of Dagu Xie, who was standing at the bow of the ship, slapped his shirtless and stood up, setting the ship on fire first.

Arson - from the Battle of Chibi to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was still the main method of warfare for the navy.

The fundamental reason is that the power of the artillery is too small.

……

Surrounded by a pack of wolves, the tiger has to take shelter temporarily.

The Lion chose to stay away and distance itself to deal with these small boats.

The Hell wanted to rescue friendly troops who fell into the sea, but was accidentally shot. Six sailors were injured or killed on the deck, so it retreated eastward in anger.

Arson boats have strict requirements for use.

There are strict requirements on distance, wind direction, and density, otherwise it will only burn itself and sink to the bottom of the water.

The arson ship that lost its target could only vent its anger on the Scotch Candide.

"No, no, God."

Amid the screams of the sailors, they were hit by three arson ships one after another.

The fire gradually spread to the sail and the cabin. The sailors desperately jumped into the water to survive, just like dumplings.

The Dagu Associated Navy finally found their confidence, and used their hulls to crush these unfortunates crazily, while using bows, arrows, and javelins to kill the Saxons splashing in the water.

The deputy general laughed, feeling that the Yi ship was nothing more than that.

……

However, happiness is always short-lived.

Lion and Hell, making a comeback.

On the outside, it's like peeling an onion, shelling the division warships at Dagukou. In just half an hour, the Dagukou Division lost half of its ships.

The difference in gunpowder is too great, and so is the difference in battleships.

The captain of the Lion finally let out a sigh of relief. He took a deep breath and asked calmly:
"Captain, how much gunpowder do we have?"

"1000 to 1500 pounds."

"Where's the food and fresh water?"

"Enough to last for 5 to 7 days."

The captain closed his eyes and thought for a moment:

"Withdraw from the battlefield and return to Calcutta."

After the semaphore was raised, the Inferno followed this wise decision.

Obviously, this mission suffered a huge failure. 12 ships returned and 2 ships returned, and the mission was completely wiped out. The most important thing to do now is to spread the news back to the mainland~
……

After sailing out of Bohai Bay,

The two captains met in a hurry and decided to make the captain of the Lion the commander because he had a higher rank in the navy.

At the same time, we landed on the coast of Shandong for supplies.

If the local government is prepared, they will use force to rob. If you don’t know yet, buy it with silver.

The Saxons are not talking about humanity, but they are trying to avoid unnecessary casualties and save the manpower on the ship. Their luck is good,
Rongcheng County, Dengzhou Prefecture, was completely unaware of the changes in the capital. The local gentry and common people sold them 2000 kilograms of various foods at a price slightly higher than the market price.

Including but not limited to water-filled pigs, sand-filled chickens and ducks, they are all alive!

4 days later,

The governor of Zhili learned about this and became furious.

Three gentry and 3 common people were beheaded for the crime of intervening with barbarians. The county magistrate and the county magistrate were exiled to Ninggu Pagoda to serve as a warning to others.

……

Donghua Gate,
Prince Jia, who was tired of life, threw away his riding whip and ran all the way. The guards and eunuchs hurriedly ran behind.

In front of Yangxin Hall,

Yongyan fell to his knees and choked:
"Huang Ama~"

Qin Si, the eunuch in charge, ran out quickly and helped him:

"Prince Jia, please get up. The Emperor is still resting and will be summoned later."

"How is Huang Ama?"

"Hey, it hurts my heart. I'm still recovering."

Qin Si looked very worried, which made Yongyan feel a little nervous.

He cursed:

"These barbarians should all be killed."

"Who says otherwise? There are all liars, scum, and thieves overseas. Our Qing Dynasty should not trade with other countries."

After a cup of tea,

Yongyan looked at Qianlong, who was lying on the couch with his eyes slightly closed, and choked with sobs. He knelt down to the couch, grabbed Qianlong's hand and cried loudly.

……

After a while, Qianlong opened his eyes:

"You've been working hard all the way."

Qin Si quickly interrupted:

"Prince Jia changed horses all the way, and his legs were bleeding."

"Yongyan, go down first and find an imperial doctor to bandage it."

"Yes."

After a long while, Qianlong said happily:
"Yongyan, this kid has a real heart. By the way, where is Agui?"

"When I passed by the military aircraft office, I inquired about it and found that Axiang has not arrived yet. It may take another 6 days."

Qianlong frowned slightly:

"Why so late? Returning to Beijing from Wuchang is farther than Huai'an, but it won't take more than 6 days."

"I heard from your lord that Axiang went to Anqing first, so he was delayed."

"What's he doing in Anqing?"

"Maybe it's a major military matter, and it's not easy for me to ask too many questions."

……

Qianlong was silent and suddenly asked again
"Bring me all the memorials."

"Whoo."

Beijing officials have various opinions on recent major events.

Some radicals proposed cutting off all contact with foreign barbarians and expelling all barbarians in the country, including missionaries.

If it is rational, it is recommended to impose minor punishment on the barbarians and keep Guangzhou open for trade. After all, those millions of taels of tariff are real.

Qianlong looked at them one by one,
Suddenly I saw a memorial that read:

~The minister believes that the Yi people are not to be feared, but what is to be feared is the internal and external collusion to maliciously slander the image of our holy dynasty.

Holding this memorial, Qianlong's expression changed back and forth.

These words spoke to his heart!

For a moment, inexplicable evil fire filled his heart.

"I am the emperor of the ages. It's just a dream for me to smear my dynasty even though I'm just a kid."

……

While he was talking to himself,
Suddenly there was a muffled sound of heavy objects falling to the ground outside the hall, followed by several screams.

The chief eunuch Qin Si slipped in awkwardly, knelt down and slapped himself:

"Master, this slave deserves to die."

"Get up and talk."

Qin Si did not dare to get up and kowtowed:

"There was a little eunuch who was cleaning the pillars outside. He accidentally slipped and fell. Man, he was out of breath. It's all because of my lack of strict education."

Qianlong rarely got angry, but stood up in confusion:

"I'll go take a look."

He walked outside the hall, looked at the young-faced and breathless little eunuch lying on the ground, and asked:
"Does this person have any serious illnesses?"

"Nothing!"

"Just one fall and the person is dead?"

"Back to the Emperor, yes."

"Yes, I understand. Let's bury him alive and don't treat him badly. If he has any family members, he should also provide some compensation."

"Whoo."

A group of eunuchs quickly carried the body and slipped away.

Qin Si was left behind, confused and unable to figure out the secret behind this. But he instinctively felt that there must be something hidden in the emperor's sudden kindness.

……

The incident of the servant falling to death outside Yangxin Hall was like a shot in the arm that hit Qianlong's body.

The next day,

Morning sudden recovery!

When the sky was dark, officials from the fourth rank and above filed into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Yu Minzhong is in good spirits.

This period of time is a rare time for him to recuperate.

There is no need to get up in the dark every day, rush to the Forbidden City, and then walk to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. And this is almost always the case year-round.

The consequences of being late are serious.

Qianlong's master could be described as mean and ungrateful, and he would almost be greeted by Thunder King's kindness if he was late twice.

He thought silently:
"It would be nice if the emperor could lie down for a few more days. It feels so good to sleep until he wakes up naturally every day."

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony,

The ministers looked at the energetic old emperor sitting on the dragon throne. Suddenly my mood was uplifted and the mountain shouted long live.

Qianlong also felt a different kind of love than before, and a smile appeared on his face.

His first words were:

"I have decided to start the draft again. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites will handle it together."

……

The hall was quiet for a while, and He Shen quickly came out:

"The emperor's dragons and tigers are fierce, which is the blessing of our Qing Dynasty."

Everyone hurriedly followed, and there was no end to the noise.

however,
Interested people found that the emperor seemed very different today from the past.

Soon, everyone understood what was different.

How could the old man let such a big thing get over easily?
"During this period, the capital city has been in a state of chaos and chaos. Is this how you share your worries with me?"

Qianlong's stern voice echoed in the hall.

The next words are more serious than the next.

"A group of barbarian pirates pretended to be envoys and came to the Qing Dynasty to trick us. When the matter was exposed, they actually fought with force and killed more than a hundred officers and soldiers. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

The minister trembled.

He Shen closed his eyes and sighed in his heart, I knew that the emperor would not turn over this page easily.

If a few heads are not lost today, the morning dynasty will not be over.

……

really,

Qianlong stood up from the dragon chair and threw a book into the hall.

slap~
"Look, this is a book that was found in the post house. The barbarians have compiled a book on how to deceive me! I have read it, and there are sets in it, and I know the conditions of the Qing Dynasty very well. What is it? Who is colluding with overseas barbarians to do such outrageous and appalling things?”

"There was Seris before me, and there were 36 countries behind me. The European barbarians colluded with the Han people in Nanyang, took away a lot of my money, and even laughed at me for being a fool!"

"What do you think the Nanyang villains will say about me? How will future history books evaluate me? And unofficial history, damn unofficial history!"

"Is it true that no discerning person in the imperial court can see through such a ridiculous scam? Are you unaware of it? Or are you aware of it and not reporting it, just to see my joke?"

"Thanks to you bunch of pigs and dogs, I have become a joke! A huge joke!"

……

(End of this chapter)