Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Anything that occurs in large quantities will form a potential energy.

Not to mention these thick bamboo ropes and triangular bamboo frames, even the water plants in the river, as long as there are enough of them and they are combined together, can still stop a large ship.

Just think about it, if these bamboo frames were densely packed over a one-kilometer river surface, let alone the sailboats of this era, even motorboats of later generations, or even large-tonnage warships, you might not be able to rush through them.

The initial speed of the ship is very slow, and as long as you slow down, you will become a living target for the riverside artillery.

Now Humen is still in the hands of the Tiandihui. The South Vietnamese army only launched a sneak attack on Nanhai County. If they really want to attack and conquer the city bit by bit from the mouth of the Pearl River, I am afraid they may not be able to reach Nanhai County at this time, let alone occupy it.

After finding out the purpose of Yang Yunfeng and others in weaving bamboo ropes and tying bamboo frames, Chen Gu no longer took the bamboo raft downstream and rushed back to Guangzhou.

After careful consideration, Chen Gu asked Tang Huiqiang to find some mules and horses and form a cavalry of 1,000 people to rush back in case of any accidents in Panyu City. The rest of the people could travel slowly.

Riding at full speed, Chen Jue arrived back in Panyu County at the end of noon.

Although Chen Gu only brought back a thousand soldiers, Yang Yunfeng and others still breathed a sigh of relief.

The effect was immediate. With the addition of China's 1,000 main forces, the South Vietnamese army was immediately beaten back.

At Panyu County Court, Chen Jue untied his cloak and threw it aside. After sitting down, he asked, "Tell me, how did Nanhai County get lost?"

Yang Yunfeng and his men looked at each other, and finally Feng Yuanni gritted her teeth and stood up, saluting and saying, "The loss of Nanhai County is the fault of the White Lotus Sect. The White Lotus Sect is willing to accept punishment!"

"It's good that you admit your mistakes. Then you, the White Lotus Sect, will go to Nanhai County and tell Nguyen Phuc Anh to either go back to Annan or never go back. I will only give him an hour to think about it!" Chen Gu glanced at Feng Yuanni and then said, "You go in person."

Feng Yuanni was stunned for a moment, but still agreed.

"Who came up with the strategy of using bamboo frames to block the river?" Chen Gu asked.

Li Jianming smiled and said, "It can be considered as a collective effort. What do you think of this plan, Special Envoy?"

"Very good. China lacks a navy. Cai Qian has returned to Fujian. The many warships of Annan are indeed a problem. It's not that we are afraid of them, but it's not easy to annihilate them, mainly because we can't catch up.

But as long as they can be trapped in the Pearl River, we can always find a way to deal with them, and the bamboo frame interception solves this problem very well. "Chen Gu highly praised everyone's strategy.

Yang Yunfeng smiled and said, "To be honest, we are not strong enough in defense and attack. We are not strong enough to pose a big threat to the Annan army and the foreign warships. We came up with this plan just to buy time for the special envoy, in case he returns and finds that the enemy has escaped. Then we will not be able to explain to him."

"They can't run away. If Nguyen Phuc Anh is willing to surrender, I will let him go. Right now, the most important thing for China is to deal with the full-scale attack of the Qing court. Annan can be left alone for the time being.

But those foreigners must pay a price. They are just barbarians who dare to spy on China. If we don’t teach them a profound lesson, they will probably think we are easy to bully. "Chen Gu said coldly.

"Your Excellency the Special Envoy is right!" Li Jianming echoed, "Those barbarians have pale skin, green eyes, red hair, thick hair on their bodies, and a foul odor all over their bodies. They look more like ghosts than humans. It's best not to kill any of them." Chen Gu looked at Li Jianming in surprise. He didn't expect that this old man would have such hatred for foreigners, or so contempt for them. However, Chen Gu nodded and smiled, "Let's see what Nguyen Phuc Anh chooses first!"

The Annan army has already withdrawn back to Nanhai City. It was originally just a routine siege. Now that the main force of China has returned to support, they can no longer gain any advantage, so they naturally retreated.

Seeing the performance of the Chinese rifles, Nguyen Phuc Anh did not react much. After all, he had sent Zheng Huaide and Li Quang Dinh to China as envoys, so he naturally knew many basic situations of China and the Qing Dynasty.

But Smith, who was standing by, was shocked when he saw the performance of the Chinese rifles. He asked Nguyen Phuc Anh, "How come the other party's guns are so powerful?"

In Smith's opinion, the Baker flintlock they are using now should be the most advanced firearm in the world, because the Baker flintlock not only has rifling, but also uses fixed ammunition.

Therefore, the Baker flintlock was much better than the matchlock in terms of range, accuracy, and firing speed. If it were not for the fact that China is so large in territory and so populous, they would have wanted to start a war and colonize here long ago.

Especially after China occupied the south, it began to completely ban the circulation of opium, causing them to lose a lot of money.

But this country is too big and has a very large population. Moreover, as the two countries compete for hegemony, the combat effectiveness of the army is stronger than in normal times, so they have to endure it temporarily.

This time they followed Nguyen Phuc Anh to invade China, not only because Nguyen Phuc Anh offered good conditions, but also they wanted to explore China's background and see what China's specific combat capabilities were.

Because he was only facing civilian armed forces like the Tiandihui these days, Smith couldn't help but feel contemptuous. If this was the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army that beat the Qing Dynasty to a pulp, then the East India Company could easily colonize here.

However, the performance of the Chinese main force as soon as they reached the top of the city wall was a heavy blow to Smith. The performance of Chinese firearms in all aspects was actually superior to their Baker flintlock rifles. There was no way they could fight.

After all, although hot weapons have begun to be used, it is still a competition of military strength. The East India Company's military strength is really too small, and there is no way to replenish it in time due to distance problems.

Facing a behemoth like China, even if we delay, we will be dragged to death.

"This is China's main combat army. Although there are less than 200,000 people, they are very powerful. There are only 10,000 people in Guangdong and Guangxi. According to the time calculation, they should have divided their troops. Only 5,000 people can rush here.

After all, Rong An has a strong military force.

But even these five thousand people are not so easy to deal with. Starting tomorrow we will no longer attack the city. We will take a defensive stance and wait for the enemy to attack us.

Smith, the defense of the Pearl River is now in your hands."

As Nguyen Phuc Anh spoke, he picked up the telescope and looked towards the other side. The gate of Panyu County slowly opened, and Feng Yuanni walked out with two of her men.

(End of this chapter)