Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 456 Do you like this kind of civilization?
Officer, get out of the way!
No firing in the council!
The soldiers were dumbfounded and didn't know who to listen to.

Holding the torch, I stood there in a daze~
This small army of 150 people in Macau is rotated every six years, and its main source of troops comes from overseas.

The supreme commander, Lieutenant Perez, and three sergeants were sent by the kingdom.

Another second lieutenant and two sergeants are local people from Macau.

But the embarrassing thing is,
The council is responsible for distributing everyone's salaries and bonuses.

If the soldiers offend the council, their bonuses will definitely be lost and their salaries may also be withheld.

Therefore,
The council has a lot of say.

……

The sergeant's arms trembled as he pointed at the "Qing troops" charging down the slope.
Roared angrily:
"Are you blind? The Tatars are about to take over our batteries."

The council members did not back down, their expressions grim, and they stepped back and drew their swords.

roared:

"Macau is 2 nautical miles from Lisbon. The Tatars to the north have an army of one million. They are mammoths and we are ants."

"There are only 150 soldiers here. If one dies, one less soldier will be killed."

"For the future of all, we should not blindly believe in the use of force, but solve problems through negotiation, just like we did more than 200 years ago, using gold to solve problems."

"Interpreter, quickly find the interpreter."

……

A local translator with long braids poked his head out tremblingly and said to the "Qing army" below,
She called out in a gentle voice:
"Master Jun, don't misunderstand me."

"Your master is still a guest upstairs. I'll go call him now."

The Qing troops below started to curse:
"Fuck you. The military officer lost a dog. You must have stolen it."

"Open the door!"

"We're going to search."

The translation is confused.

He knew very well that these barbarians had no habit of eating dog meat.

but,

So what? The military commanders of our Qing dynasty never make sense.

……

The "Qing Army" below had already pointed their guns upwards.

roared:

"If you don't open the door, I'll kill you first."

"Master, if I can't deal with Wu the thief, how can I deal with you, a foreign dog?"

When things get messy,

The "young Qing court civil servant" poked his head out from above and loudly reprimanded his subordinates who used vulgar language.

He speaks very fast and is fluent in Chinese curses.

Perez didn't understand, but he felt that he had met an extraordinary oriental man who was elegant in appearance and majestic in character.

……

"Lieutenant Perez, it's all my fault for not disciplining the troops. I will go down and chop off the heads of the troublemakers right now."

The voice has not fallen,

The "young Qing court civil servant" walked quickly down the artillery platform, followed closely by four followers.

The 150 soldiers stationed at the fort watched them calmly walk down the fort and approach the gate.

"Open the door. I want to teach the soldiers who are causing trouble a lesson."

"No, sir."

……

The answer is that the guard is the bullet~
Five "Qing soldiers" suddenly pulled out their short-handed guns and shot these dark colonial soldiers at close range.

The fort was suddenly thrown into chaos.

Perez's brain was shut down.
They watched helplessly as the gate was opened and the "Qing troops" outside filed in and engaged in a gun battle with their own soldiers.

The distance is very close.

There are a lot of people.

The gunfight was brutal from the start.

However, it is not intentional.

The gun chambers of the Guards Corps are loaded with three bullets, one large and two small, and the firepower density is much higher.

on the steps,
The French soldiers who were firing in formation were shot and fell down in rows.

After more than 50 people were shot dead, they collapsed.

The soldiers of the Guards Corps pursued the enemy and rushed to the artillery platform.

……

Many French soldiers knelt on the ground, holding their flintlocks high in their hands, in a gesture of surrender.

however,
The soldiers of the Guards Corps had already received strict orders not to take prisoners in this battle.

Shoot at close range!

Perez also fell in a pool of blood, shot three times.

Before he died, red tears flowed from his eyes.
No time to sigh,
The lieutenant shouted:

"Brothers, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, bombard the dock and destroy that Dutch warship first."

"Dispatch a platoon to search the artillery position and kill all the foreign soldiers."

"The rest of the infantry will line up at the east battlement to assist the artillery in blocking the dock."

……

A series of orders were issued.
The second lieutenant walked to the flagpole of the fort, lowered the original tricolor flag, and raised the dragon flag of the Qing Dynasty.

Anyway,

It can also be regarded as indirectly giving honor to the Qing Dynasty.

The bronze cannon cast by the Francois was of very good quality, but the gunner felt a little unfamiliar with it as it was his first time using it.

Because the gunfire just now was too intense,
Everyone within a 5-mile radius knew something was wrong.

berths,

All the ships were busy weighing anchor and hoisting sails, preparing to escape.

In the town of Haojingao,

The colonists were like headless flies, some wanted to escape, some wanted to defend their property.
……

In the first round of shelling from the fort, the shells did not land in the ideal location.

More than a dozen water columns rose from the sea~
It was too far.

After 70 breaths,

The second round of shelling came as expected.

The second lieutenant faced the sea breeze, wearing the fifth-rank hat, his eyes shining.

pier,

The air was filled with smoke and dirt.

A merchant ship had half of its mast broken by a cannonball, and the sailors on the deck lined up to jump into the water.

"Musketeers, aim at the crow's nest on the main mast of the Dutch warship and fire."

After a burst of intense gunfire,
The sail was riddled with tiny holes, and the lookout in the crow's nest was hit and fell.

……

The Dutch battleships were anxious.

It actually knocked away a small patrol boat blocking its front.

To escape~
The second lieutenant also noticed it and pointed at the battleship and shouted:

"All musketeers, concentrate your fire and attack the deck."

The soldiers lined up beside the battlements and quickly retreated after firing a volley.

The second row of soldiers filled the gap and fired another volley.

So over and over again.

Round after round of musket fire greatly filled the firepower gap of the cannons.

The Dutch sailors operating the sails suffered heavy casualties.

The movements that I knew by heart in my daily life also became extremely difficult.

The captain was anxious and yelled to the people below:

"Gunner, organize the men to pick up their muskets and go up to the deck to fight back."

……

Because the distance is too close, the elevation angle is not enough.

The battleship's broadside can't fire back.
The Grand Fortress,

The gunners of the Guards Corps finally got to know the nature of this unfamiliar cannon.

The fourth round of shelling produced brilliant results.

Three shells hit the battleship, causing a shocking scene.

The entire battleship was shrouded in smoke and dust.
Fire!
The lieutenant's eyes sparkled:

"Keep bombing, sink it, and then bomb all the ships in sight."

……

"Lieutenant, the enemy is coming."

The lieutenant rushed to the west and saw
Under the organization of Macau Governor Sanchez, thousands of people were assembled to retake the fort.

but,

The fort gate was locked.

More than 40 bronze cannons plus a battalion of infantry cannot be said to be impregnable, but it can be said to be stress-free.

"Loading shotgun shells."

"Wait until they get closer before you fight them."

The lieutenant's idea was simple.
Try to kill as many people as possible in open areas rather than turning to street fighting after defeating the enemy.

……

Governor Sanchez was also holding a flintlock rifle at this time.

Bloodshot eyes:
"Gentlemen~"

"The kingdom has declined. We have lost Malacca, Colombo, Nagasaki, and countless colonies. Macau, Goa, and Lisbon are the kingdom's last lifeline. If they are taken away, the motherland will really be finished."

"God bless France. For our motherland and our hometown, let's go!"

Sanchez took the lead.

The huge crowd of colonists followed the charge, howling madly.

Everyone knows

If we fail to recapture the Macau Fortress, Macau will be doomed.

If Macau is finished, everyone will be finished.

If you lose your colonies, you will end up being robbed and killed by pirates and sold into slavery.

Nanyang is a lawless place!
God's glory never came~
……

2 li, 1 li, 100 zhang, 50 zhang~
The second lieutenant sneered:

"Fire." The cannon roared.

Shotgun shells exploded among the crowd.

Red mist all over the sky~
The lieutenant sniffed the slightly sweet air and raised his sword:

"Musketeers, free fire."

Shooting from a high position,
You don't even need to aim, just shoot at the crowd.

Sanchez is dead.

He was killed by shelling, a shotgun shell piercing his forehead.

The last thing he remembered was:

40 years ago,

In the Lisbon earthquake, the house collapsed, parents died, and he became an orphan.

later,

With that little inheritance and a clever mind, he managed to become a member of the King's Council.

today,

Died in the far east.

……

The power of cannons cannot be challenged by light infantry.

The militia collapsed;
They fled in all directions, trying to run into the town and hide in the houses.

at this time,

The cannon had switched to solid bullets and continued its bombardment.

Guns and cannons roared, continuously reaping lives from behind.

……

The lieutenant asked the guide:

"If it were a Green Camp soldier, what would he do?"

The guide sneered:

"Slaughter the city!"

The lieutenant smiled and gave him a sword first.

Throw the body from the city wall~
……

"Spare your life, spare your life."

The soldiers searched the cellar of the battery and found the interpreter who had made the call.

This guy is quite cunning.

As soon as the gunshot rang out, he ran away and avoided the fight.

The second lieutenant sat on a chair with a big horse and a golden sword, and had the interpreter whipped 20 times, feeling that this was in line with the stereotyped image of a Qing Dynasty civil servant.

Then to this wailing fellow,

Said:

"Go tell the barbarians in Haojingao to collect 20 taels of gold before sunset. I will spare them."

"My Qing dynasty wants to suppress the Wu bandits, and we need a lot of gold for military expenses."

"I don't want to stay here any longer. I just want to take the money and go to Guangxi to seek refuge with the Governor-General."

"do you understand?"

Under the gaze of both parties, the interpreter holding a white flag walked into the town.
No cold shots.
This shows that the Yi people still have illusions in their hearts.

……

The few survivors of the council and the people around them looked at each other, not knowing whether to believe it or not.

"Gentlemen, the Tatars cannot be trusted."

"Yes, if we were given the gold, we would be even more desperate."

“But once the fort fires, the entire Macau will be reduced to ashes.”

The atmosphere in the house was terribly depressing.

The Mount Fort is the only commanding point in Macau, overlooking the entire city.

The Tatars did not need to aim, they could destroy the city by simply firing with their eyes closed.

This is really~
……

suddenly,

A woman suggested quietly:
"Can the Tatars be made to swear on the portrait of their emperor?"

Everyone's eyes lit up.
Women who hang out in bars are different, so this idea is feasible.

The Tatar imperial power is supreme.

No blasphemy allowed.

I have heard of it since I lived in Macau for a long time.

then,

A brave wandering sailor accompanied the interpreter back to the fort.

He received a promise from the council that after the success he could become a registered citizen of Macau and enjoy dividends.

……

The second lieutenant still wore the fifth rank hat.
Try to be dignified in your every move.

He listened to the other party's conditions.

He stood up without hesitation, snapped his sleeves, and kowtowed solemnly to the portrait.

"I swear on the safety of the Qing Dynasty and the emperor that if Macau pays 20 taels of gold, I will withdraw my troops from Macau and will not kill a single person."

……

then,

Hoping to grab a lifeline, the colonists of Macau began to raise gold spontaneously.

First, break into the treasury in the Governor's Palace.

The gold bricks were moved out and piled up in the square.

not enough!

Merchants and citizens silently took out their own gold coins.

not enough!
The women in the tavern also presented their gold bracelets and gold necklaces.

Still not enough!

Everyone went to the church again and took down all the gold objects, gold ornaments, gold statues, and gold powder.

The priest just stood there silently, without stopping anything.

because,

He understood these people.

The survival principle of overseas colonies has always been cruel. The losers often have to endure the most widespread massacre.

The conditions given by the Qing army were not harsh!
……

The fort gradually quieted down.

The gunners stopped firing and instead rushed to clean the barrels, dissipate heat, and move gunpowder and shells from the arsenal.
Black smoke billowed from the east dock.

Only one galley escaped.

There is indeed a reason why this type of small vessel has been able to survive along the coast of Guangdong and Guangxi for 200 years.

The lieutenant held up a telescope and observed the square.

At this time, a mountain of gold was piled up.

He was thinking:

"I want the gold, and I want to destroy the town."

"If we send soldiers to search every household, it will be difficult and time-consuming, and the casualties will be considerable."

"If we bombard the town first, the gold will be buried in the ruins and will be very difficult to find."

"There is no other way. For the sake of the great cause, I can only make you barbarians suffer a little longer."

"The consequences of breaking the oath will be borne by Qianlong."

……

1 hour before sunset,
The Macau representative came again and expressed regret:
"Since we couldn't collect 20 gold, we made up for it with silver and brass. We really tried our best~"

The lieutenant drew his pistol and shot the man dead.

then,

Pointing to the west:

"Brothers, what will the Green Camp soldiers do at this moment?"

Before the soldiers could answer, he answered himself.

"Flatten this city."

Everyone laughed.

Someone else did a standard knock.

Anyway,

Anyone who came here would think that this was a pure Qing army.

……

Amid the roar of huge cannons,

Solid bullets fell one after another.

Quick reload, quick firing, no need to aim~
The people of Macau cursed angrily and fled in panic.

now,

More than 40 cannons were concentrated on the west side.
The copper cannon was covered with a water-soaked blanket to speed up the cooling.

Every time the cannon is fired, water vapor rises~
The small town of Haojingao was shrouded in fireworks, but the fire was not big.

This is determined by the characteristics of the building.

The buildings here are mainly made of stone, which is used for both sturdy defense and to prevent moisture and mildew.

……

The lieutenant did not forget to instruct the gunner:
"Don't bomb that golden mountain in the square."

The last ray of sunlight was extinguished on the distant skyline. Today, darkness seemed to fall faster than usual.

About,

Even the sun god wouldn’t have the heart to watch it.

It’s just like when the colonists were killing the indigenous people, they were also compassionate, silently closing their eyes and choosing not to watch.

The artillery was still firing sporadically,

Muzzle flashes ripped through the night sky.

The lieutenant can finally take off his ugly fifth-rank hat and let the sea breeze caress his scalp.
Look up at the starry sky,

Sighing in a low voice:

"Your Majesty said that the mission of the empire is to bring civilization to every inch of land. I think that after tomorrow, the civilization of Macau will officially arrive."

……

(End of this chapter)