Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Nonsense!" Why are you guys here? [He is simply throwing away his life …] Men, tie these brats up and send them back to Shouli City! "

"Stop! Company Commander Chu, don't you want the latest military intelligence? Don't you want to know what the French plan is? Don't you want to win? Let me tell you this. If you keep fighting like this, you will only end up suffering a crushing defeat! "

Xiang Ying's shout stunned Chu Zhao, and these young children quickly jumped into the trench as soon as they saw an opportunity. Before Chu Zhao could curse out, a high accuracy map of the Ryukyu was opened.

"Right now, the enemy's strategy and tactics are very clear. Out of the ten warships, send two of the most agile and fastest ones, coming around from the east Pacific Ocean. Their target is the Guotou Village … And their Main fleet is using the craziest cannon to bombard that Ba, their goal is to delay our main forces! "

"This is an extremely obvious feint, and they only have one goal, and that is to capture our king, King Shang Tai!"

These ordinary soldiers and commoners obviously knew that the French were here for war, and also knew that they were here to take revenge for the Prime Minister Xiao. But what the cause of the whole affair was, and what kind of revenge it would entail, all of them were baffled.

Xiang Ying nodded at Cai Bixia as he took out his water bottle and drank some water. Cai Bixia's face turned slightly red as he said, "Everyone knows that there's no benefit in being early on in life. Actually, international relations and war are also like doing business, we just need to be early on in life."

"To fight a war is to spend money, and what we spend is a sea of gold and silver mountains, that is something we cannot imagine. "Even though France is rich, they will not do anything dishonorable. They used the excuse of revenge, but in the end, the war ended and they had to settle the score …"

"If the people of the Ryukyu are poor, how much money can we get even if we squeeze out all of our wealth? The French are never thirsty for war reparations alone, so I think the French are here for the treaty! "

When it came to treaties, ordinary soldiers and citizens were even more confused. Right now, only Chu Zhao and Luo Houzi could still understand a little, so the two of them stopped attacking people and went over to listen carefully.

Cai Bixia was a little embarrassed. This was the first time that she was lecturing in front of countless other adults, so she coughed twice to calm herself down, "We can change our positions and think about it. If I was a Frenchman, what benefits would I have? "Now that I think about it, it's easy …"

"The right to garrison troops and the right to free trade without taxes … As long as I have these two privileges, even if I don't want a single bit of war reparations, France will have the upper hand …"

"The French have long coveted the benefits of East Asia, but their naval forces are not as powerful as the British. Furthermore, they need to have a reason even if they started a war, and with the excuse of retaliating against the Prime Minister, they can send their fleet to attack the Ryukyu without worrying about the British diplomatic protest!"

"As long as they control Shang Tai and a lot of people in the military, they can support the Puppet Emperor and turn our clan into a military port for the French. At that time, we can control Japan, Korea and Northern China, we can also control Taiwan Island and Fujian from the south and even threaten the American fleet from the east.

"Good boy, why are there these twists and turns here?" Countless of soldiers and citizens were stunned, even Chu Zhao had never thought that it would be this deep.

"I understand. The reason why the French do not come straight to the Naha Harbor, but to the head of the country, is because they want the navy to seal off all the ports and then send the army to capture His Majesty alive? He's afraid his majesty will run away? "

Cai Bixia nodded his head, "Yes, you may not know this, but the French already opened fire on the ships when they were crossing the straits. Their goal is definitely not just to demonstrate their might, they are trying to destroy all of our ships and keep His Majesty under tight control on this island …"

and Luo Houzi were completely convinced that the war was over. They did not understand the plan even though they had studied for more than a year on the course of international relations.

This is the power of knowledge. Without knowledge, you can only be a soldier, it's already impressive that you can get into the Queue length, but once these university students enter the new army, you have to start from the Company Commander or senior staff officers.

Not to mention that Xiao Letian really had such a plan, these children would probably have 'physical education' classes every day in university, and the 'physical education classes' would also be the most important ones. Yes, once you've seen a physical education class that teaches military posture, formation, firearm fire, and even artillery repair, you know how important this course is.

"Then what should we do now?" Luo Houzi once again stuffed the bandages that fell off back in place, his eyes filled with the yearning of an intellectual.

At this time, Jin Sanshun, this fatty had finally calmed down. "What do we do?" Fight them to the death... It is already past noon, and the enemy clearly wants to build a defensive line so that they won't fight us to death. At this point, we have no other choice but to take the initiative and attack … "

The little fatty's face suddenly revealed a sense of ruthlessness and intolerance. He looked at the soldiers and fishermen around him and said, "I need a few death soldiers, a few heaven defying death soldiers that are extremely good in water. I have a mission I want to entrust to him …"

Saying that, Lin Zhen and Jin Sanshun took off the backpack on their back and took out a bunch of messy tools. There were oilcloth, oilpaper and a lot of candle ropes.

"What is this?" Many people asked in puzzlement. Lin Zhen took out his tools as he explained, "Do you really think that studying in a university is a waste? This is the core secret of westerner's conquest of nature. Give us gunpowder and we can give you guys a explosive package that will explode at the bottom of the sea. "

With a hong sound, the surrounding people exploded into commotion. Their previously incomparably admiring gazes were now replaced with pity. In their eyes, these children were simply stupefied from their studies.

"You can explode from the water?" How are you going to light the fire? "Have you lost your head from the fever? Hurry up and go back, this is not a place for you to stay. Hurry up and go, child …"

Jin Sanshun's face flushed red, he grabbed a small, delicate part from the ground, "What is this? This is a flintlock. In the future, all grenades will need to be equipped with this kind of device. A small rope will drag the wheel and spin it.

Lin Zhen was also unconvinced and said, "What's there to be afraid of in water, we can make wax seals! fold the paper into a bowl, fasten the flint inside, and then place the lead rope outside... Think about it, there's enough air in the bowl-like space to ignite the fuse, and there's also wax sealing the fuse. What's there to be afraid of? "

With their profound knowledge of physics, the students began to speak the truth once more. The surrounding people actually fell silent. They looked left and right as if this plan was still possible.

The guy who laughed the most just now scratched his head and said, "Aiya …" "Although I don't understand it, I still feel that it's pretty amazing. If you really can pull it out, then count me as the only one who can't guarantee that there won't be anyone better than me in Guotou Village who can hold their breath underwater …"

As soon as he said he would do it, the group of university students began to get busy. The wood box that was filled with bullets became the explosive carrier, and the layers and layers of tarpaulin inside was filled with intense explosives. Everyone carefully checked, afraid there would be even the slightest crack.

The flintlock was attached to the fuse and then sealed with tarpaulin, ensuring a certain amount of air was left inside. The long drawstring came out of the wax like a long tail.

"I need four of the best Death Soldiers in the water. I am Jin Changsen's grandson, and my name is Jin Sanshun. I swear on my grandfather's name, even if you all die in battle, my Jin family will guarantee your wealth for the next three generations …"

"Scram!" This is a national war, so there is no need for the grace of the Jin family. Prime Minister is never stingy with his rewards, I think your Jin family will still be unable to escape from this old train of thought … " Xiang Ying scolded Fatty Jin in two sentences, causing him to scratch his head in embarrassment: "What I mean is, what I mean is …"

Chu Zhao nodded to himself in his heart, this was indeed worthy of being the nephew of the Dragon Lord, as expected of an inner disciple who had attended a small lesson in the Mr. Xiao, an average person would not be able to compete with Xiang Ying in terms of agility.

"Pass my orders down, to recruit four of the best fishermen in the water …" Tell them clearly, that this mission will most likely kill you, but the Prime Minister will not be stingy with the rewards, regardless of whether your family will live or die, we new army will provide them with supplies! "Is there anyone …"

At this time, a probing voice came from the crowd, "I'm not afraid of death. Anyway, this group of foreign devils blew up my home and killed my brother. I want revenge …" But I have a condition. Can I go back and let my son go to college as well? "

When Xiang Ying heard this, he did not need to wait for Chu Zhao to speak. "No problem, I will take care of all of your sons and daughters going to university, the basics are not enough for us to help them, I promise he will have a bright future!"

"Do it!" "As long as my son can jump up to the dragon gate in the future, I'll give up my life. Count me in …"

The Ryukyu Kingdom was never short of fishermen with good water natures, they almost fought over the slots of the four Death Soldiers. In the end, it was the oldest few people who spoke out for fairness and personally pointed out the four best fishermen in the water.

Not long later, in the forest of reefs where North Mountain was buried in the sea, four fishermen who had stripped to their crotch had quietly stepped into the waves. Two of them were carrying a wood box, and one of them was wielding a hammer and a iron nail.

Chu Zhao was looking at the time nonstop, his pocket watch chain was almost snapped. They had calculated earlier, swimming to the vicinity of the battleship would take at least 20 minutes, and the purity of the water in the Ryukyu was extremely high. The closer the Death Soldier was to the battleship, the easier it was to be discovered.

When the Death Soldiers were halfway through swimming, they would have to engage in an intense counterattack on the land, attracting the enemy's full attention. Even if it was a fearless sacrifice, as long as they could cover up the movements of their comrades, everything would be worth it.

Time passed second by second, when 10 minutes felt like a century had passed, Chu Zhao suddenly took out his gun and shot 3 times at the French army.

"Brothers!" Charge with me … " Suddenly, hundreds of figures jumped out from the trenches and rushed towards the Frenchman without any hesitation.