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Huang Dianyuan, who was dressed in a long robe, looked at the British ships that were constantly going up the river on the wide river, and said with emotion: "Baoshan is the gateway to Shanghai in the south, and the Suchang fence is in the west, known as 'the first dangerous point in the southeast', it has always been a place for soldiers to fight, but it was only an hour before the British army captured it, and it seems that this Manchu Qing Dynasty is also nearly ...... in qi." ”

Hearing his emotion, Yao Qichang nodded and said: "From Guangzhou to the north, the British army has been like a devastating and decaying army, how could there have been an enemy, the southeast is not guaranteed, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty is about to follow in the footsteps of the Yuan Dynasty." As he spoke, he slowly walked over and patted the artillery placed on the city wall, "The young master has to negotiate with the British army, these artillery pieces must be handed over to us as soon as possible, and the iron will be repaid." ”

"Rest assured, there is an agreement." Huang Dianyuan said: "The firearms that the British army does not use belong to us." As he spoke, he turned his head to look south, and Yao Qichang said tentatively: "Young master, will the British army attack Shanghai?" ”

"If the British army wants to attack Jiangning, how can it not clear the way back?" Before Huang Dianyuan's words fell, a member of the congregation hurriedly walked up to the city tower and handed over a notice, saying, "Young Master, this is just delivered. ”

Huang Dianyuan took a quick look and sneered: "The mantis arm is a car, and it is easy to be content, and there are times when it is so irrational." With that, he turned around and went down the tower.

In the west fort of Yangjiazui, Pu Ding Cha, Yi Lu, Ba Jia, Guo Fu and other high-level British soldiers were proudly pointing to the battlefield, discussing the gains and losses of this battle, and when they heard that Huang Dianyuan had important news, Pu Ding Cha smiled and nodded.

Huang Dianyuan and Ma Ruhan boarded the fort and greeted each other slightly, Ma Ruhan read the notice aloud in English, and Pu Dingcha smiled disapprovingly and said, "Collecting ships is nothing more than attacking with fire." ”

After a slight hesitation, Yilu said: "If it is not necessary, I suggest that it is best not to attack Shanghai." ”

"Why?" Rear Admiral Baga, who was full of pride, raised his eyebrows and looked at him with some doubts, Pu Dingcha and Guo Fu also looked puzzled.

After a pause, Yilu said: "Shanghai Daotai is easy to be content, it is the big shopkeeper of Yuanqi, we want to grab more benefits in the Qing Kingdom in the future, and we need to cooperate with Yuanqi." ”

"Impossible." Without thinking about it, Baga said: "We want to leave troops in Wusongkou to defend, and Shanghai must fight." ”

"Okay." Yilu shrugged his shoulders and said, "In other words, Shanghai is determined to be opened up as a treaty port, and I don't want our navy to leave a bad impression on Shanghai, which will not be conducive to future trade." ”

Pu Dingcha's gaze turned around his face twice before he said: "Ningbo will also be opened up as a treaty port, why don't you object?" ”

"I'm just suggesting." Yilu glanced at the three of them and said, "I hope you pay attention to Yuanqi, there is no need to clash with Yuanqi head-on, and reduce unnecessary casualties." ”

"Reduce unnecessary casualties?" Pu Ding Cha said suspiciously: "What do you mean?" ”

Yilu glanced at Huang Dianyuan and said, "Mr. Huang, please give a detailed introduction to the situation of the defenders in Shanghai." ”

Listening to the translation, Huang Dianyuan groaned slightly, and then said slowly: "The Shanghai Green Battalion is not much, just a standard battalion of about 500 people, and there are 2,000 newly recruited volunteers after the year, the Yuanqi Regiment has sent a battalion of 500 people to train those 2,000 volunteers in Shanghai, in addition, the number of soldiers defeated from Wusongkou today is not small, it should be more than 3,000, if it is stationed in Shanghai, then Shanghai will have six or seven thousand troops." ”

There were six or seven thousand people listening, and Baga did not dare to despise it, and asked: "How is the defense of Shanghai?" ”

"There is almost no defense." Huang Dianyuan said: "A line of defense at the mouth of the East Ditch and a line of defense at the mouth of the Suzhou Creek, there are not many artillery pieces placed, and there is no comparison with the Wusongkou Fort. ”

"Hmph." Baga smiled contemptuously: "A group of routs, and there are no strong forts, no matter how many people there are, they are still a flock of ducks." ”

Pu Ding Cha instructed: "Continue to investigate the situation in Shanghai." In addition, from now on, I hope to be able to report the information of Jiangning, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Hangzhou and other places every day. ”

Huang Dianyuan nodded and said, "I will do my best to meet Your Excellency's request." ”

Huang Dianyuan and Ma Ruhan, who were waiting, left, and Pu Ding Chacai continued: "First stationed in Baoshan, send an advance ship up the river to determine the hydrological data along the way, Wusongkou is a strategic place, send people to dig and repair fortifications, and build a position." ”

Shanghai, on the north bank of Suzhou Creek.

Yi Zhizu walked slowly along the river bank from the mouth of the river, and when he stopped, the two guards immediately picked up shovels and quickly made a mark, measuring three kilometers with their footsteps all the way, Yi Zhishu stopped, and the guards who waited for the mark made a mark, and then he ordered: "Dig and repair the trench overnight, and the same is true on the other bank." ”

After speaking, he looked in the direction of Baoshan, now he can only hope that the British army's attack speed is not too fast, can give him ample time to dig trenches, although the British army's Congreve rocket is not accurate, but it is a large-scale attack weapon, whether it is a siege attack battery or burn a fireboat, it is a big weapon, he must guard against it.

A few war horses galloped over, and when they arrived, Chen Huacheng pulled the reins and went around for half a circle, and said, "Isn't there a banquet at night to suppress the shock?" What are you still rubbing around here? As he spoke, he said with a little surprise: "This is preparing to dig trenches?" Will the British land here? ”

Yi Zhi explained lazily, pulled the war horse and turned over on the horse, and laughed loudly: "Chen Junmen's sword is not old, let's have a race?" ”

"Drive-." Chen Huacheng whipped his horsewhip and rushed straight out.

Riding a horse into the city, entering the Taoist office, Yi Zhishu and the two went straight into the study, poured a cup of herbal tea, and Chen Huachengcai said: "I know that I can't hold it, why bother to increase casualties?" ”

Yi Zhizu took a cigar and lit it, before slowly speaking: "The situation in Shanghai, the British army should know the situation well, and it has trained 2,000 volunteers. ”

"The British army is attacking Jiangning along the river, and the Wusongkou Fort will inevitably send troops and warships to garrison it, which is the retreat of the British army, and it will not be defended." Chen Huacheng said in a deep voice: "Have you thought about contentment? If the resistance is strong, it will force the British army to increase the number of troops stationed at Wusongkou, which will increase the difficulty of recapturing the Wusongkou Fort! ”

Yi Zhixiang smiled and said, "The British fleet has arrived at Wusongkou, does the military think that the British army will give up attacking Jiangning?" ”

"Unless there's a big change, it's easy not to change your plans."

"Isn't that the end of it?" Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "Whether Shanghai is defended or not, it will not affect the overall situation, as for Wusongkou's increase in the number of troops to be retained, this is also a good thing, at least it reduces the pressure on Jiangning, as for recapturing Wusongkou, there is no need to worry about this." ”

Chen Huacheng stared at him for a long time, and then said: "It's all this time, it's time to be content and give the old man a thorough understanding, Yuanqi has trained 2,000 people, is it really sure to recapture and defend Wusongkou?" Don't say that the old man didn't remind you, Yingyi still has twenty warships in Dinghai, once Wusongkou is recaptured, Dinghai Yingyi is very likely to come to help, at that time, Wusong's battle will be even more fierce than Jiangning! ”

Yi Zhixiang smiled disappreciatively, and said: "Since the military gate knows that it is powerful, then we must think of ways to intercept the British fleet in the river section above Jiangyin, and prepare sufficient ships. ”

Chen Huacheng didn't answer his words, and said to himself: "The old man has never figured out that the British army has blockaded Guangzhou, where does the contented artillery come from?" ”

"The military doesn't have to worry about this." Yi Zhizhi was content, but he didn't reveal his tone at all, "Lin Butang believes in it, so why should the military gate worry?" As he spoke, he said with a smile: "Or the matter in front of us, the battle of Shanghai is already ready to be attacked, but the green battalion that has been defeated from Wusongkou is better to retreat to Songjiang early tomorrow morning and stay in Shanghai, the British army will consider it a big threat." ”

"Don't worry about this contentment." Chen Huacheng said: "Evacuate early tomorrow morning, but the old man has to stay in Shanghai." ”

Yi Zhifen smiled: "Welcome to the military gate to watch the battle." ”

Baoshan county seat, county office, lobby.

Pu Dingcha propped his hands on the table and looked at a simple map of the Yangtze River channel, and was silent, the huge risk of the fleet attacking Jiangning along the river made him dare not be cautious.

Yilu quickly walked in and glanced at him, and said, "The latest information, the more than 3,000 Qing soldiers who retreated to Shanghai have retreated in the direction of Songjiang Mansion, and now there are only 2,500 volunteers recruited by Yuanqi Tuanlian and Xin in Shanghai. In addition, Lin Zexu is still sitting in Hangzhou, and the soldiers and horses have not moved, and they are still deployed along the Qiantang River. ”

Pu Dingcha glanced up at him and said, "What about Jiang Ning?" ”

"Jiang Ning has no intelligence." Yilu said: "Huang Dianyuan said that under normal circumstances, Jiangning's intelligence is reported every five days, except for special circumstances, if there is no intelligence, it means that there is no change, as for one report a day, at least wait a few days." ”

Pu Dingcha casually picked up the pencil on the table and tapped his palm, and said after a while: "There are more than 2,000 militiamen in Shanghai? ”

"Your Excellency, Yuanqi Tuanlian is not a militia." Yilu said: "The combat power of the official army of the Qing State is far from catching up with the Yuanqi regimental training. ”

"The Wusongkou Fort is extremely important, and there must be no loss of ......."

Yilu grabbed Bai and said: "A fort without artillery can still be called a fort?" ”

"However, it is said that there are more than 60 artillery pieces outside Shanghai."

"It's all small cannons eliminated by Wusongkou Fort."

"Will." Pu Dingcha rhythmically tapped his palms with a pencil, "To destroy the Qing people's will to resist and avoid causing unnecessary trouble." ”

Suzhou Creek Fort, Yi Zhizu took out his pocket watch and looked at it, it was already past twelve o'clock, seeing him looking at his watch, Xiao Mingliang said: "At this time, there is no alarm, the British army should not come today, I think it is busy strengthening and consolidating the Wusongkou Fort." ”

This Puding Cha is really interesting! Yi Zhishu secretly pondered in his heart, saying that the soldiers are expensive and fast, but the British fleet is dragging its feet, and it was delayed for two days at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and yesterday it captured the Wusongkou Fort before noon, but it did not take advantage of the victory to attack Shanghai, and it didn't come today, this is too cautious? Or are you not interested in Shanghai at all?

Liu Guangdou, the magistrate of the county, hurried over at this time and arched his hand: "Lord Yi, the people in the city have basically been evacuated from the city. ”

"Lord Liu is working hard." Yi Zhixiang said and got up, "The British army should not come today, and go back to Ya to rest first." ”

Liu Guangdou blinked his eyes and said, "Will the British army not come?" ”

"It's hard to say." Yi Zhishu turned around, glanced at the dense size of the ships on the river, and was speechless for a while, after the notice was posted, more than 1,200 large and small ships were collected effortlessly in one day, and there was a steady stream of ships coming upstream, and by tomorrow, at least more than 2,000 ships, it was really going to be burned, and I was afraid that I would have to compensate Tianbao Watch Factory.

"It's noon." Yi Zhishu glanced at Xiao Mingliang and said, "Let's arrange lunch, the weather is big, take turns to rest." As he spoke, he glanced at the boats on the river, beckoned to Wang Tongchun, who was hiding in the shade of a tree in the distance, and when he arrived, he asked, "How did the food of those boatmen be arranged?" ”

Where do I need to arrange food for the boatman? Wang Tongchun was stunned and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, my lord, this small matter will be properly arranged." ”

"How can you make the Merchant Marine Club contribute and pay back the money." Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "Usually, there are no red and white ceremonies, so invite a few families to come over and let them open a banquet for the boatman and sailor, two meals a day, a flowing water seat, and the official will pay the silver." ”

Wang Tongchun hurriedly bowed down and said, "The little one will bring a group of boatmen and sailors to thank Lord Xie for reward." ”

After Wang Tongchun left, Liu Guangdou said in a low voice: "My lord, that's more than a thousand people, how much silver do you get a day?" ”

"How much can it cost? It was only two or three hundred taels of silver a day. Yi Zhizhi said: "This silver is spent on the blade." ”

Hangzhou, Qincha Xingyuan.

Lin Zexu glanced at Seng Lingqin, Yang Fang, and Liu Yunke, and said in a deep voice: "I just received an urgent report from Chen Huacheng and Yi Zhishu in Shanghai, the main force of the British fleet has captured Wusongkou Fort and occupied Baoshan County, and the total strength of the sea and land is more than 15,000. ”

Hearing this, Monk Greenqin was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Since the British army has captured Wusong, can you order the soldiers and horses of Jiujiang and Xuzhou to rush to Jiangning?" ”

"There's no hurry." Yang Fang said in a deep voice: "Now it is impossible to determine the next move of the British army, and we can't startle the snake." ”

Liu Yunke didn't know the plan for the battle of Jiangning, and couldn't help but be stunned when she heard these words, what was the situation?

Lin Zexu nodded slightly: "There is no lack of traitors in the British fleet, and the British army's ability to collect intelligence may be beyond our imagination. ”

Yang Fang hesitated and said, "What do you mean, is it to send troops to Baoshan?" ”

"Regain Ningbo." Lin Zexu glanced at a few people as he spoke, and said, "Do you have any objections?" ”

"Wonderful!" Yang Fang praised lightly: "Now that the main force of Yingyi is in Baoshan, and the troops in Ningbo Mansion are weak, when will you not take the opportunity to recover Ningbo at this time?" In addition, Ningbo Prefecture was recovered and Dinghai County, which could threaten the Yingyi invasion. ”

Liu Yunke said: "Dinghai hangs alone on the sea, there are not enough naval warships, how can you threaten Dinghai?" ”

"You don't necessarily need a sailor warship." Lin Zexu said: "Collecting enough civilian ships can also threaten Dinghai. As he spoke, he said in an accentuated tone, "It's a threat!" (To be continued.) )