Two days later, when Zheng Lianchang saw Zhao Xin and others on Tanzai Island, he asked eagerly: "Captain Zhao, is my Zheng Yi okay?"
He came to see off Zhao Xin; fifty shipbuilders, a hundred sailors, and their families.
One day ago, the Dan family fishing boat responsible for investigating the situation of the Leishen reported to the Zheng family in Lei Yuemen the news that the Leishen had defeated the Qing army's water camp. After Zheng Lianchang heard about it, he no longer dared to neglect, and took Zhao Xinyao's people to Tanzai Island the next day.
Zhao Xin was very happy when he saw that the shrimp ball boy family was among the people Zheng Lianchang sent; and when Zheng Lianchang saw Zheng Yi, Zheng Qi and others intact, he finally felt relieved.
After talking with Zheng Yi for the past two days, Zhao Xin heard a somewhat familiar name, Guo Podai. So after greeting Zheng Lianchang, he asked for another person.
When Zheng Lianchang covered his face and saw Vice Admiral Shi and Li Dagang and others tied up like hairy crabs in Tong'an's boat, he no longer had any intention of fighting with Zhao Xin, and quickly ordered his men to go back and bring Guo Po and his family over.
A small number of shipbuilders have built fortune ships and rush boats, while others have only repaired ships. The sailors looked strong and strong, but all of them had dark faces and short bodies, with clearly identifiable ribs clearly exposed in their open clothes. At first glance, they looked like they were overstretched and malnourished.
As for the family members, they were even more unsightly. The old men, women and children were all barefoot, with hungry faces, and their clothes were as torn as rugs. They were carrying a shabby bag containing all their belongings.
Zhao Xin asked A Miao to take a group of crew members and soldiers to bathe, disinfect and change clothes for these people first; as for the belongings, they were temporarily thrown on the deck and sprayed with disinfectant. The soldiers wearing masks picked through the rags, keeping the useful ones and throwing all the rags and heads into the sea.
Seeing such a scene, Zhao Xin had a sullen face and said to Zheng Lianchang, who was wearing a satin shirt: "Gang Leader Zheng, can't you even keep your subordinates fed and clothed?"
"Captain Zhao, there are more than 3,000 people in the Red Gang, and I, I can't take care of them at all..." Even Zheng Lianchang didn't believe his reasons. He eats big fish and meat every day, and is hugged by the women on the Guangzhou flower boat, but he doesn't care about the life and death of the people under his command.
Zheng Yi, who was standing aside, pondered for a moment, glanced at Zheng Qi, and Zheng Qi understood. The two walked up to Zheng Lianchang, knelt down on the deck, and kowtowed to Zheng Lianchang three times.
"Ah Yi, what are you going to do?!" Zheng Lianchang trembled in his heart, as if he understood what his son was going to do.
"Abba, I forgive my son for being unfilial. My son has decided to go north with Mr. Zhao and learn his skills for a few years." Zheng Yi's head was still on the deck and he continued: "These days, Mr. Zhao, Mr. Liu and Mr. Ding will give me He talked about a lot of truths. I want to work with Ah Qi to find a different path for our Dan family!"
Zheng Lianchang was heartbroken, glared and said angrily: "Ah Yi, you are the eldest son! If you are leaving, who will pass my position to in the future?!"
"Abba, these days I finally figured it out. Dominating the Pearl River Estuary is not a true hero; going ashore to kidnap and loot is not a chivalry! I will follow Captain Zhao and others to fight against the Qing Dynasty! Fulfill their wishes for grandpa and Mr. Guo Xingye !" Zheng Yi raised his head with determination on his face.
"Alas!" Zheng Lianchang was regretful at this time. He had known that Zheng Yi would not be allowed to go out no matter what he said in the first few days. But now it seems that everything is too late. He walked back and forth on the deck several times, stamped his feet and said: "Okay! You go. I will treat you as my legitimate son! But remember, if you can't behave like a human being, you are not allowed to come back!"
He then said to Zheng Qi: "Xiao Qi, please take good care of your brother Wen Xian. You two have been together since childhood, you..."
"Uncle, don't worry. I will protect Brother No. 1 even if I risk my life!" After Zheng Qi finished speaking, he kowtowed three times.
Zheng Lianchang turned around and walked to Zhao Xin, suddenly kneeling down on one knee. Zhao Xin hurriedly stepped forward to support him, only to hear Zheng Lianchang say: "Captain Zhao, Wen Xian is determined to go with you, I can't persuade him anymore. They are young and ignorant, and I was the one who took care of them when they got into trouble before. . If there is any offense between the two of them from now on, I just ask you to show your kindness! We, the Zheng family, can’t have no heirs!"
Zhao Xinwen said warmly: "Gang Leader Zheng, what you said is out of context. Since Zheng Yi and Zheng Qi have come to learn their skills from me, we will be a family from now on. From now on, we will help each other if we have anything to do, and I still have something to ask of you."
After saying that, he took Zheng Lianchang to an empty place and whispered a few words. Zheng Lianchang hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
In the cockpit, Ding Guofeng looked at the scene of kneeling on the deck, turned to Liu Sheng and said: "Da Liu, do you feel that Zhao Xin is a little different from the past few days?"
Liu Sheng touched his chin, with a thoughtful expression, nodded and said: "Well, a little bit. But I can't say for sure. Maybe he was sick a while ago."
Ding Guofeng said: "I always feel weird. It seems that he is different from before."
Liu Sheng narrowed his eyes and said, "Oh? Be specific."
"The whole person's energy and energy have changed a bit, and there is an attitude of saying one thing."
Liu Sheng suddenly became happy and said, "Didn't he talk in vain before?"
"That's not true. Anyway...forget it, I'm just thinking about it."
While Zheng Lianchang and his son were saying goodbye and waiting for Mrs. Guo to be brought back, Zhao Xin found Lu Shoushan and asked, "What did Vice General Shi say?"
Lu Shoushan said: "The order to send troops was given by Sun Shiyi, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. However, Sun Shiyi also said that if he misses, let the man surnamed Shi carry it himself, and he will help from behind."
Zhao Xin frowned and said, "What's going on with Ma Benzhu and those women?"
Lu Shoushan said: "This is also an order given by Sun Shiyi. The secretary surnamed Sun helped arrange it. Sun Shiyi found several methods from experts, saying that he could learn from Wang Lun's tactics of Qingshui Sect when he dealt with the army. The woman was an old madam found from various brothels in Xiangshan County; and that Ma Benchu was a Taoist priest from Sanyuan Palace outside Guangzhou. He claimed to know the Five Thunder Methods. Sun Shiyi asked him to come because he wanted to use the Five Thunder Methods. Destroy our Thor. Master, what shall we do with these prisoners?"
"Hmph, I think Sun Shiyi didn't shed tears even after seeing the coffin. He took them all back for labor reform. There is still a shortage of people in Soulengji Island!"
"Yes." Lu Shoushan nodded after hearing this.
Zhao Xin whispered at this time: "Shoushan, you will follow me back to Beihai Town this time. Let Xu Dayong keep an eye on Sheyang Lake first. Now our communication stations have been built, even if they are far away, We’ll know quickly if anything happens.”
Lu Shoushan praised: "What I brought you is really a magic weapon. You can hear your words clearly even from thousands of miles away!"
"What a magic weapon? It's science! After you go back this time, you first go to the training team to recuperate, and if you have nothing to do, go to school to listen to two more classes. The Qing Dynasty is pretending to be magic, but we can't do that!"
"I understand." After finishing the business, Lu Shoushan said with a smile: "Sir, you are engaged to Miss Shen's family. I haven't congratulated you yet."
Zhao Xin patted Lu Shoushan on the shoulder and said: "Our relationship is different from other people's. It's enough to meet our expectations. When you finish training with the teaching team, I will give you a team. In the future, don't call me 'Master' in public, but call me the chief." . I’ll think about other things first, and then I’ll tell you when I think of them.”
Lu Shoushan immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Yes."
One day later, the Thor weighed anchor and left Tanzai Island. The first stop for Zhao Xin and the others was Yanzi Bay on the west side of Hengqin. The British businessmen who were facing disaster never dreamed that the Seris people would actually know the location of the smuggling base.
In Yanzi Bay, the muzzles of the two D30 guns on the Thor were flattened. Without saying a word, they launched a wild bombing at the opium base in Yanzi Bay. This surprised the British merchants on the island and the British sailors who were staying temporarily. They did not understand where they had offended these Seris people.
As boxes of opium were reduced to powder by artillery fire, the smuggling base that the British had worked so hard to build for many years was wiped out in less than an hour. The Trust and Eliza anchored in Swallow Bay tried to fight back, but a few subsequent shells sank the two three-masted merchant ships in the bay.
Doctor Higgins, who was soaked all over, swam to the beach holding a fast board. In front of him were masses of explosive flames and screaming and wailing compatriots. Not far behind him were the trustworthy ships and the Illy ships that were broken into two pieces and were sinking. "Sha"; the sea was full of crew members who fell into the water and called for help. And further away, the blue and white Thor was still spitting out its anger.
"God, even if you want to dominate the opium business in Guangzhou, why do you ignore innocent lives!"
Zhao Xin couldn't hear Higgins' accusation. In his eyes, no British person who came to this sea area was innocent.
Shortly after the British screamed in confusion, the Niangmage Fort located on the west side of Xiwan, Macau was also bombarded by the Thor. This is the largest fort except the Sanba Fort in the center of Macau, with a total of 25 artillery pieces.
When the first shell fell, most people in the city thought that a gunpowder magazine had exploded somewhere. But immediately after two shells fell one after another, the defenders on the Niangma Pavilion fort realized that they were under attack.
By the time the artillery on the Sanba fort was loaded and ready to fire, there were already a lot of casualties on the Niangmage fort. All kinds of bronze and iron cannons were blown up everywhere, and some even fell into the sea from the high fort. The impregnable stone fortress was bombed beyond recognition.
Just when the Macau and Portuguese authorities were confused and launched a city-wide mobilization, a Danjia fishing boat sailing from Tanzi Island sent a letter to the Macau City Hall.
The letter was written by Liu Sheng. He gave two Beihai Town silver dollars to a fisherman on Tanzai Island and told him to deliver them to Matos. When Matos opened the letter in surprise, a line of Chinese characters appeared in his eyes, and the signature was "".
Seeing this familiar name, Matos quickly remembered the tall Siris man wearing a white navy uniform. Although he could speak Cantonese, he was not familiar with Chinese characters, so he immediately sent for a Chinese translator. But when the Chinese man saw the contents of the letter, his face turned pale.
"What does the letter say?!" Matos roared angrily.
"It said, said..." The Chinese translator was so frightened that he stammered and couldn't speak.
Matos grabbed the opponent's collar and said angrily: "I swear to the Virgin, if you hesitate again, I will hang you immediately!"
"It said that if they dare to smuggle opium into Guangzhou again, they will blow up Macau." The Chinese translator rolled his eyes and finished speaking, and was already choked by Matos. Only then did Matos loosen his collar, letting the other person collapse on the ground and gasp for air.
"Crazy! These Siris people are all crazy!" Matos yelled angrily. He yelled and cursed for a while, then translated to the Chinese: "Get up quickly! Follow me to see the governor!"
At the same time, at the Shamian Pier outside Guangzhou, a man with oily face and sweaty body stinking of sweat jumped quickly from a watermelon boat that had just docked to the pier. He rushed up to the pier and saw the carriage waiting to transport guests. He jumped over in a few steps, climbed into the carriage and said to the coachman: "Quick! Go to the Governor's Yamen! Let's go!"
The coachman saw that the other party was smelly of sweat and was wearing a dirty satin gown. He stretched out his hand and said, "This master, I would like to receive twenty cash!"
The man said anxiously: "I don't have any money with me now. I'll give it to you when I get to the Governor's Mansion! Let's go quickly!"
Unexpectedly, the coachman also had a bad temper, and said with a sideways glance, "I've seen people like you a lot. When we get to the Governor's Mansion, if you want it but still don't have money, who am I to talk to for reason?"
The man endured his anger and rubbed it on his body for a long time. Finally, he simply unbuttoned it, took off his gown and threw it into the coachman's hands.
"Can I use this clothes to pay for it?"
The coachman pinched his nose and looked at the clothes. Although they were a little dirty, they were not torn. They could be worth dozens of coins in a pawn shop. Then he released the car brake and led the horse towards the city gate.
Half an hour later, the carriage finally arrived at the gate of the Governor's Palace of Guangdong and Guangxi. Before the coachman could say anything, the man sitting in the car had already jumped out of the car. His feet were mixed with garlic, and he fell violently. The man got up and ran towards the side door of the Governor's Yamen with a disgraced face. passed.
Supervisor Biao Yingqian, who was guarding the door, saw a disheveled guy running over and was about to step forward to chase him away when he heard the man say: "I am Sun Shuban, is Sun Zhitai here? I have urgent matters!" "
When Mr. Qian saw the man's face clearly, he was surprised and said: "It's really Mr. Sun, who are you?"
Secretary Sun took out a crumpled letter from his coat, handed it to Mr. Qian and said, "Quick! Give it to Sun Zitai immediately. If it's too late, it'll be too late!" After saying this, he tilted his body and lay on the ground. .
A quarter of an hour later, a "clang" was heard from the signing room of the Governor's Mansion, and then an old man slapped the case and shouted angrily: "How dare you, the thief!"
In the room, Sun Shiyi was shaking with anger, and two aides were trying to comfort him. The tea bowl on the ground was smashed into pieces. On the table in front of him, there was a personal letter from Zhao Xin:
"Master Sun, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, if you want to steal chickens, don't be afraid of losing rice. Today's bombardment of Guanqian Village is a lesson to you! If you dare to harass our people in Guangzhou, I will bombard Guangzhou City and block the Pearl River waterway. I Let's see what you tell Qianlong! In addition, your men are too cowardly, I will take them to the north to train them for you. Zhao Xin."
"Come here!" Sun Shiyi shouted to the door.
As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier, Geshiha, came over to invite him. He knelt on the ground and said, "Please make the platform and give me your instructions."
"Send my order immediately! Nanshan, Henggan, and the three forts are ready to meet the enemy. Load up the ammunition. If an enemy ship comes, fire and annihilate it!" After Sun Shiyi finished speaking, he took a token from the lottery tube. Gave it to Ghoshhar.
Humen, known as Hutoumen in ancient times, generally refers to the Pearl River waterway between Nansha District in Guangzhou and Humen Town in Dongguan. It is named after the Big Tiger and Little Tiger Mountains protruding from the Pearl River. It is the transportation throat of Guangzhou to the sea. During the Qing Dynasty, successive governors of Guangdong and Guangxi reported to the Qing government to strengthen local defense management facilities.
In the fifty-sixth year of Kangxi's reign, the Qing government began to build fortifications in Humen. Later, battlements, gun holes, barracks, gunpowder stations and other facilities were successively added, forming the original state of the Humen fort group. Therefore, Humen's current defense system only has three forts, Nanshan, Hengdang, and Sanmen, and Nanhai and Panyu counties are jointly responsible for "integrated inspection and prevention."
At present, the main task of Humenkou is to collect taxes. Guangdong Customs sent officers to board the ships at Humenkou to measure the length of Western merchant ships coming to Guangzhou, and then collected the ship's currency at Huangpukou. At the same time, the imported merchant ships will be supervised to unload gun emplacements and prohibited goods, and registration and miscellaneous fees will be collected here.
It is about the Emperor Nanku. Can Sun Shiyi not be angry or anxious? If Humenkou was bombarded, the revenue of Guangdong Customs would be greatly reduced. By then, both Emperor Qianlong and the princes and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty would be interested in eating his heart!
On the 23rd of July in the 51st year of Qianlong's reign, the former Shanzhai military camp located on the northwest side of Macau Island was bombarded by Beihai Town. On that day, there were constant explosions throughout the former mountain stronghold, and the docks, warships, and military camps of the Xiangshan Xie Navy Battalion here were all bombarded. The people in Xiangshan County also heard the roar of cannons, and the surrounding neighbors helped the elderly and children to take refuge in Xiangshan County.
Many people were so frightened that they hid under their beds at home and shivered, not daring to go out at all. The Prime Minister of Xiangshan County and the Haiphong Yamen were also too frightened to show their faces. Chen Xinhuai, a 70-year-old Haiphong colleague, almost hanged himself.
As for the Macao and Portuguese authorities, of course they also heard the sound of cannons. Liu Sheng's warning still rings in my ears. Faced with a large iron ship that can fire from a kilometer away, the Macao and Portuguese authorities don't even dare to let out a fart!
In the years since then, whenever the big white boat is mentioned in and around Guangzhou, everyone's expressions will change, and even children will not dare to cry at night when they hear it.
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