Guangdong Province, Lianzhou Prefecture. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Lianzhou Mansion is the most remote, at the western end of Guangdong and Annan junction, originally only governed one state and two counties, namely Qinzhou, Hepu and Lingshan counties, but now there is a new county - Xin'an County, that is, Xin'an Mansion ceded by Annam.

In the backyard of Haimen Academy, the sound of the sparrow card can be heard from afar, and in the room, there is a famous gentleman in Lianzhou Mansion, who is responsible for running the Lianzhou Mansion City Group Exercise, and Peng Yuanfu, who is also the head of Haimen Academy, is teaming up with the three masters to get together a table of sparrow cards to play energetically.

"Touching myself again." Peng Yuanfu smiled and pushed down the cards in front of him, he is alive today, and his luck is surprisingly good, but he has won a lot for more than an hour, and when he was happy, a small guy came in and reported softly: "Master, the head of the county Yameng team asks to see you." ”

Meng Bantou? Peng Yuanfu frowned, he was just right, but he didn't want to leave the table, besides, what good thing could Meng Bantou come to the door? After a slight groan, he said, "Just say I'm busy and ask him what's the matter." ”

After a while, the little guy came in and reported: "Meng Bantou said that there is a prisoner in the county jail, and the crime is not big, that is, the trivial matter of stealing chickens and dogs, so as not to go to prison, and has been reported to the county magistrate for approval and allowed to be released on bail, and the prisoner said that he knew the old man and implored the old man to be a guarantee." ”

"Chicken, touch!" Peng Yuanfu said casually while playing cards: "A little thing, you take my name card and go back with Meng Bantou to go through the formalities and bring people back." ”

At ten o'clock in the evening, the card game and banquet were all dispersed, and when Peng Yuanfu, who returned home, had forgotten that there was such a thing, the little guy led a thin and black young man back.

looked each other up and down a few times, the other party was in his early twenties, although he was dark and thin, but his eyes were very smart, Peng Yuanfu was sure that he didn't know the other party at all, and he couldn't help muttering to himself, where did this kid come from?

The thin and thin young man was also suspicious, obviously he didn't know the old man in front of him who kept him out of prison, but it was someone who kept him out, and this person had to lead it, so he quickly knelt down and said: "The grace of the lord to save his life, the little one will be a cow and a horse in the next life." ”

actually saved a person he didn't know, Peng Yuanfu was indescribably depressed in his heart, and said with a slight sigh: "What's your name?" Where are the people."

"The small surname is Feng, ranked fourth, because of the black he was born in, he is called the fourth black, a native of Qinzhou."

Qinzhou people? Feng Heisi? Peng Yuanfu hesitated and said, "Do you recognize me?" ”

Hearing this question, Feng Heisi said with a little twist: "Back to the master, it should be the official who has confused it, the little one has a fellow from Qinzhou, who is also in Beihai, and he shaves his head, and he thinks it is the same name as ......the old man." ”

That's how it is! Peng Yuanfu nodded slightly, everyone was bailed out, and there was no reason to send it back, so he regarded it as doing a good deed, and asked, "Why were you arrested and put in prison?" ”

Feng Heisi did not hide it, when he told his situation in detail, he was a native of Qinzhou, his father was originally a small trader, because of the death of his parents, he mixed in the market early, heard that Beihai commerce and trade were prosperous, so he came to Beihai to look for opportunities, because he had no relatives, life was poor, and he relied on odd jobs to make a living on weekdays, and when it was difficult to continue, he also did some stealing chickens and dogs.

Beihai Port is a port of Lianzhou Prefecture, and it is also an important port for trade with Annam, Pingsuri is not very peaceful, it is because Lianzhou Mansion has always had a group practice formed by the gentry, Peng Yuanfu himself is responsible for running the group training, originally he had the intention to bring the black four into the group training, but when he thought that the other party had the temperament of stealing chickens and dogs, he felt that it was inappropriate.

Since the person was bailed out, there was no reason to send it back, but he just let it go, and if something happened in the future, he was afraid that it would bring him trouble, and he groaned slightly, Peng Yuanfu said: "A fleet of Yuanqi has recently come to Beihai, recruiting sailors and coal mine guards, if you want to go, I can write you a letter of recommendation." ”

Hearing this, Feng Heisi couldn't help but be overjoyed, although he was thin, but the amount of food was incomparable to ordinary strong men, relying on casual labor, often ate a meal and a worry, he was not short in Beihai Port, Yuan Qi's name was naturally heard, if it was Yuan Qi who could enter, not to mention anything else, at least it was no problem to fill his stomach, he immediately kowtowed and said: "If you can get ahead in the future, you will repay the great grace of the master." ”

In just a few words, this is the second time that Hei Si has said to repay his kindness, Peng Yuanfu nodded slightly, he can know how to repay his kindness, and his character will not be bad, thinking about it slightly, he said: "Since it is into Yuanqi, the nickname of Hei Si has to be changed ......" Saying that, he said casually: "It's just a matter of calling the son." ”

Feng Zicai, Feng Zicai, Feng Heisi said happily: "Thank you for the name, the little one will be called Feng Zicai from now on." ”

"If you have the chance, you should read more books." Peng Yuanfu advised: "In addition, the temperament of stealing chickens and dogs must also be changed. ”

Feng Zicai kowtowed heavily and said in a deep voice: "Zicai must remember Engong's words." ”

A small fleet composed of six Western sail warships slowly sailed into the North Sea Port, a large ship in the middle of the high mast fluttering on the top of the sea soul flag, the bow fluttering a large flag with the word swallow on it, outsiders do not know, but the officers and soldiers trained in the Yuanqi regiment knew at a glance that this was the commander of the first brigade Yan Yangtian.

On the wharf, Tang Zaosheng, the commander of the 1st Brigade and 1st Regiment of the Nanyang Marine Corps, who arrived in Beihai a few days earlier, led a group of officers to wait and talk softly, Yan Yangtian has always been in Guangzhou, and he will not be dispatched easily, why did he suddenly come to Beihai? Is there a big change?

Tang Zaosheng was also confused, what did Yan Yangtian need to do in person? There can't be anything in this place in Beihai that is worth Yan Yangtian's personal trip, is it Hongji? But Annan is now war-free.

The fleet slowly approached the dock, and seeing that it was Yan Yangtianxia who was on the boat, Tang Zaosheng hurriedly greeted him and saluted, and returned the salute, Yan Yang said genius: "This port in Beihai is good, no wonder the principal attaches importance to it, how is it, the recruitment is still smooth?" ”

Tang Zaosheng hurriedly replied: "It's very smooth, there are enough soldiers here, almost one out of ten." ”

"At most, we will stay tomorrow for another day, and we will have to leave early the morning after tomorrow." Yan Yangtian ordered: "You are ready." ”

"Yes!" Tang Zaosheng hurriedly responded, and then said tentatively: "Are you going to Hongji or going back to Guangzhou?" ”

"Hongji." Yan Yangtian said: "The principal has an order, and a regiment will send a battalion to garrison Hongji and take over the defense of Hongji. ”

Take over Hongji Defense, only one battalion? The soup stove is raw, it won't be too big, right? Hongji Coal Mine is a piece of fat, Yuan Qisheng snatched it from Annan, once the army is empty, don't worry about the Annan people taking the opportunity to counterattack? His brain was also flexible enough, and he immediately thought that the navy should have a big move, otherwise he would not have drawn Annan's troops, so he immediately said tentatively: "There is a big battle?" ”

Yan Yangtian was reluctant to leak the news, and said: "Don't ask if you shouldn't ask, go, look for a quiet restaurant, the food on the ship is really unpalatable, and the cook of the Guangdong sailor doesn't know where to find it." ”

Tang Zaosheng smiled when he heard this, not only the cooks of the Guangdong Navy Division were poor, but all the cooks on the warships were poor, mainly because there were no fresh ingredients, and now that the weather is hot, the ship cannot keep fresh ingredients, and the food on the ship cannot be compared with the barracks, and he is also very unaccustomed to coming by boat.

The two looked for a tavern by the sea, not a meal, there was no one in the tavern at all, Tang Zaosheng ordered food, but he didn't dare to order wine, and then asked in a roundabout way: "When will the principal come back?" ”

After lighting a cigar, Yan Yangtian said slowly: "It should be soon." Saying that, he diverted the topic and said, "Go to Hongji here, two days is enough, right?" ”

"Two days with a tailwind." Tang Zaosheng replied, seeing that he was willing to say more, and it was not good to ask again, so he changed his head and said, "The principal has already married, what does the brigade commander think?" I heard that the girls in Lei Yuan are all ...... prepared for us. ”

Yan Yangtian smiled when he heard this, "Do you want me to tell the principal and ask the principal to give you a marriage too?" ”

"I'm really hoping that the principal can give us a marriage." Tang Zaosheng said and sighed lightly, "When we entered the righteous school back then, I never dreamed that there would be a chance to get ahead in this life, and it was not for nothing that we were kissed, but I still hope that the principal can point us to marriage, and I am steady." ”

"Looks like I'm really going to have to react with the principal." Yan Yangtian smiled and said: "The principal did say that the girls around him and the girls in Lei Yuan are all prepared for us, but we have to chase them ourselves." ”

"Chasing? How to chase? Tang Zao paused for a moment and said: "Marriage matters, isn't it all based on the orders of parents and the words of the matchmaker?" The principal has the grace of reinvention for us, just like his own parents, just listen to the principal. ”

"The principal seems to be advocating the freedom of marriage." Yan Yangtian said with some uncertainty: "Those girls are not trained as maids, I heard the principal talk about what new women to cultivate, those girls will be female gentlemen, female nurses, bank clerks, newspaper clerks, female workers and the like in the future, when it comes to marriage events, you must pay attention to your love and my ......willingness." ”

Tang Zaosheng muttered softly, "The principal himself is not the emperor's marriage. ”

"Don't say that in front of the headmaster." Yan Yangtian hurriedly warned: "Don't open any pot and mention which pot." ”

Southwest County, Hongji Port.

Feng Renxuan, commander of the Second Brigade of the Nanyang Marine Corps, and Chang Kunning, deputy brigade of the brigade, stood on the newly built fort overlooking the port below.

After a while, Chang Kunning said: "The military gate is in Hongji Military Port, shouldn't it be satisfied to cede just one Xin'an County?" ”

Feng Renxuan smiled when he heard this, "Do you think the military gate is the temperament to accept when you see it?" ”

"So what's the point?"

"It's not just for the Annan people to see, but also for preparation." Feng Renxuan pondered and said, "Perhaps, the military gate does not want to take the Annan ...... in one go. After a pause, he said: "Don't speculate, the mind of the military gate is not something you and I can figure out, just like the military gate said, be a pure soldier." ”

Chang Kunning looked left and right, and saw that there was no one nearby, so he said softly: "There are some things that I don't want to do..... Hongji suddenly has so many new recruits ....... ”

"It's in vain to think about it." Feng Renxuan interrupted him and said: "Although we are not from Yuanqiyi, we are in a high position in the Yuanqi Regiment, and we are already closely related to the military, and we ......share honor and disgrace. ”

"But the intentions of the imperial court are obvious......" Chang Kunning hesitated before continuing: "We should have a chance." ”

Feng Renxuan glanced at him sideways and said, "There must be an opportunity, if you want to use Yuan Qi as a springboard to advance to the official career, you can accept it when you see it, but I still want to fight a few more battles." As he spoke, he asked keenly, "What did Prince Hui tell you?" ”

Prince Hui Mianyu has been in Hongji for nearly two months, but he has talked with a group of officers stationed in Hongji, and Chang Kunning did not hide it, and said truthfully: "Prince Hui said that the emperor intends to reform the military system and train a new army, which means that the imperial court will send us to train a new army. ”

Feng Renxuan nodded slightly, Prince Hui said this to him, but he was not moved, and after a while, he spoke: "There is a saying in the military gate that is very good, elite soldiers are fought, not trained, besides, even if the imperial court organizes and trains a new army, it is difficult to have a new atmosphere, but it is just a change of soup and not a change of medicine." ”

Chang Kunning was puzzled and said, "How do you say this?" ”

"Do you think that training the queue and using the new musket is the new army?" Feng Renxuan sneered and said, "Your detailed comparison of the differences between the Eight Banners Green Camp and the Yuanqi Group Training...... ”

Before he finished speaking, an officer trotted over and saluted: "Report, the fleet found on the sea should be the Western fleet of the Guangdong Naval Division, look at the flag, it should be the commander of the first brigade Yan." ”

How did Yan Yangtian come to Hongji? Feng Renxuan immediately reacted, there must be something important, and immediately said: "Brigade Commander Yan is the first time to come to Hongji, let's go down the mountain to greet him." ”

greeted Yan Yangtian and his entourage at the dock, and a greeting was indispensable, Feng Renxuan knew that Yan Yangtian must have something to do with coming in person, so he directly introduced him into his own Chinese army tent, and then retired a group of officers including Chang Kunning, and then said: "Brigade Commander Yan came to Hongji in person, but there is a military order?" ”

Yan Yangtian nodded, then took out a letter and handed it over, saying, "This is a handwritten letter from the military gate." ”

After checking the seal paint slightly, Feng Renxuan opened the letter, and the letter was very simple, but it was actually a military order, handing over the defense of Annan to a brigade and a regiment, and leading his troops to Dinghai to wait.

Rushed to Dinghai to wait? Feng Renxuan hesitated and said, "Should the military gate be .....?" ”

Yan Yangtian said in a deep voice: "Send troops to the Japanese country." ”

It's really a war to send troops to the country! Feng Renxuan hesitated, "Could it be too hasty?" ”

Yan Yangtian said: "Maybe it's the emperor's ......" ”

What does Daoguang mean? How can it be? Feng Renxuan shook his head slightly and said: "The treasury is empty, how could the emperor raise troops to recruit the closed country for no reason?" ”

"The imperial court has authorized Yuanqi to issue banknotes." Yan Yangtian said: "In return, Yuan Qi provided the imperial court with a large amount of indefinite treasury bonds, and now the imperial court is not short of silver. ”