Qiao Zhiqing gave Li Hongzhang's command to the generals early in the morning, asking the battalions to seize the time to train the newly recruited recruits, and launch an attack on Jiading with the coalition forces early tomorrow morning.Yan Yuting went back and forth several times outside Qiao Zhiqing's tent, and when she saw that the generals were scattered, she opened the tent and walked in with a sad face."
Xiaoting, why are you here, sit down."
Qiao Zhiqing hurriedly vacated an empty seat for Yan Yuting in the messy military tent."
Brother Qiao, there's something I want to tell you, but I don't know what to say" Yan Yuting lowered her head and spoke, completely ignoring her character."
When did you become so shy, just say something if you have something, what's the matter, isn't it that I haven't seen you in the past few days, I'm angry" Qiao Zhiqing sat down opposite her and scratched her little nose."
Brother Qiao, I saw my sister."
Yan Yuting hung her head, and her voice was so small that only she could hear it."
What's your sister" Qiao Zhiqing really couldn't sit still in his seat."
Yes, it's my sister, she knew it the day we first came to Shanghai.Last night, she went to the Jin Chamber of Commerce to look for me, her face was so haggard, Brother Qiao, I'm so worried about her. ”Yan Yuting leaned on Qiao Zhiqing's shoulder as she spoke, and touched her tears uncontrollably, just a few days after coming to Shanghai, Qiao Zhiqing sent Yan Yuting into the Jin Chamber of Commerce, and it was not a way to always follow him to be frightened.Qiao Zhiqing didn't know where the girl came from with so many tears, and he said that women were made of water, and it was really not false at all."
What is your sister doing now, what did she say to you," Qiao Zhiqing's mind suddenly appeared that heroic woman in red."
She sat in the house for a while and then left, but I listened to her, as if she was talking to someone about business, saying that she had left Shanghai tonight with the goods, and asked me not to worry about her."
Yan Yuting wiped her tears on Qiao Zhiqing's shoulder as she spoke."
Cargo Yan Minxia Gu Yunfei Taiping Army" Qiao Zhiqing kept repeating these words in his heart, and his heart chuckled.Hurriedly called Ma Xun over and whispered a few words in his ear."
Brother Qiao, what's wrong with you" Yan Yuting looked at Qiao Zhiqing curiously."
It's nothing, it's not early, you can stay with me first, I'll go out to do something, and I'll be back in a while."
Qiao Zhiqing made her bed."
Okay, then you should go early and come back early."
Yan Yuting sat down at the head of the bed like a little daughter-in-law, her face crimson.Qiao Zhiqing kissed her little cheek and walked out of the tent.Ma Xun had already followed his instructions and asked the pro-military battalion to gather a wing of men and horses to wait outside the tent."
Boss, what are we going to do" Ma Xun asked Qiao Zhiqing puzzled.Qiao Zhiqing stretched his waist and chuckled, "I've been in Shanghai for so long, and I haven't been to the streets. ”Ma Xun had a prodigal expression on his face when he heard this, thinking that the young master was still a young master, and he couldn't forget the merry and happy life wherever he went.The Huangpu River under the moon is very quiet, the bustling cargo ships have been moored during the day, and everything on the wharf is in the night except for the lights of the warehouse.Suddenly, a whistle pierced the silence of the river, and a cargo ship flying the American Stars and Stripes slowly sailed into the harbor and docked at the dock."
Young master, I have inquired clearly, the place where the ship in front of me docked is called Qichang Wharf, which was opened by the American Qichang Foreign Company, and I heard that there is a big deal tonight, and the wharf people have not yet started work."
Ma Xun took someone to inquire about the news and returned to Qiao Zhiqing's side.At that time, there were only two steamship wharves in Shanghai, one was the Baoshun wharf built by the British merchant Baoshun Foreign Company, and the other was the Qichang wharf in Ma Xunkou."
This is it, we want to catch a big fish here, you tell your men to find a place to hide, listen to my orders, and wait for action."
Qiao Zhiqing explained to Ma Xun, and he couldn't help but be happy in his heart.The news provided by Yan Yuting to him is really timely, with the relationship between Yan Minxia and the Taiping Army, since there is business to be done in Shanghai, it must be an arms business with foreign devils.Ma Xun muttered to himself in his heart, he didn't know what Qiao Zhiqing wanted to do, saying that he wanted to take his brothers to see the ten miles of foreign fields, but he ran to the riverside to blow a cold wind.It has been recorded in history that a large number of foreign guns and cannons equipped by the Taiping Army were purchased in Shanghai, so the loyal king Li Xiucheng coveted Shanghai so much.Britain and France will not cooperate with the Taiping Army again, except for the nosy Americans, no one dares to do such a head-killing thing.Thinking of this, Qiao Zhiqing decided to come over and try his luck.As he had expected, an hour later a troop of men and horses, about twenty men in all, carrying heavy boxes in their hands, were placed on the carriages by the side of the road, and ten wagons were fully loaded.The twenty men, all dressed in black cloth robes and carrying foreign guns in their hands, escorted the carriage in front and back, looking around vigilantly.The wind on the river whined, and when the carriage passed by a small forest on the riverside, the muzzles of more than thirty black holes poked their heads out one by one."
Fire" was given the order."
Boom, boom, boom."
More than thirty spears fired at the same time, like a fire dragon, and rushed straight at the man in black on the road."
There is an ambush, find cover."
Someone in black roared, and it was a woman's voice.It was too late, the men in black who were walking in front were already dead and wounded, and the seven or eight people who were walking behind were hiding next to the carriage."
Fire."
Qiao Zhiqing gave an order, and the gunshots rang out again, but because the night was dark and he couldn't see the figures on the road clearly, the other party didn't seem to be injured, but on the contrary, he also shot back at Qiao Zhiqing's hidden woods."
Get on the bayonet, rush."
Qiao Zhiqing decisively ordered an attack, if he was fighting with the other party, he would not have an advantage after being exposed."
Kill."
More than 30 people in the pro-military battalion jumped out of the woods with bayonets at the same time, and the man in black urgently withdrew the bullet to return fire, but before he could pull the trigger, Qiao Zhiqing and his people had rushed to their front, and the two sides followed and fought together.The black-clothed man hidden behind the carriage in front of Qiao Zhiqing was Yan Minxia from Junshanzhai, she was shot in her right arm, the blood had stained her sleeves red, and she fell to the ground ticking, biting her small mouth and Qiao Zhiqing were stunned at the same time.Due to the huge difference in numbers, the remaining black-clothed people had no room to resist in front of the pro-military camp, and it only took two or three points of effort to all die under the bayonet, leaving only Yan Minxia alone, and only three people in the pro-military camp were slightly injured."
It's you, why are you" Yan Minxia roared at Qiao Zhiqing with a knife in one hand, tears filling her eyes."
Minxia, go home, don't make trouble."
Qiao Zhiqing's tone was flat, like a husband who picked up his wife from his mother's house."
You dream, you executioner, and you have killed so many of my brothers, why don't you even kill me."
Yan Minxia cried and slashed at Qiao Zhiqing with a knife.Qiao Zhiqing dodged his body, and the spear in his hand fell down heavily, knocking the big knife in Yan Minxia's hand to the ground."
Dog thief" Yan Minxia stared at Qiao Zhiqing with bloodshot eyes, and without finishing a sentence, her head sank and she collapsed on the ground."
Hey, why bother."
Qiao Zhiqing sighed, bandaged Yan Minxia's wound briefly, put it on the carriage, and brought the people and cart back to the barracks."
Brother Qiao, you're finally back."
Yan Yuting didn't see Qiao Zhiqing come back after drilling in the quilt for a long time, and ran to the gate of the barracks to look around with some loss in her heart, and saw Qiao Zhiqing's face full of excitement."
Xiaoting, look who I picked you up" Qiao Zhiqing jumped out of the carriage and held a woman in his arms."
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Who" Yan Yuting puffed out her small mouth, and walked over to see that it was her sister."
Ah, why is it sister, how is she injured" Yan Yuting closed her mouth in surprise, her face full of nervousness."
It's okay, scratch some skin, let's go into the tent first."
Qiao Zhiqing asked Ma Xun to take someone to tap the loot, carried Yan Minxia into the camp tent, and gently put it on the bed."
Sister, sister, wake up, what's wrong with you" Yan Yuting took Yan Minxia's hand on the side, and burst into tears in a hurry.Li Jishi quickly rushed over from the military doctor's office, cut open Yan Minxia's sleeves, cleaned up the blood stains around the wound, applied gold sore medicine, and carefully wrapped it in a white cloth.Fortunately, the bullet just grazed the arm, otherwise this arm would not have been saved.Ma Xun finished counting the trophies on the carriage, and hurriedly reported to Qiao Zhiqing that there were 2,500 guns of various types, 200,000 rounds of ammunition, and there were enough equipment for five battalions.Qiao Zhiqing was a little melancholy in his heart, he didn't know how Yan Minxia would react when he woke up, and Yan Yuting took turns to take care of him in the camp tent for a night, Yan Minxia finally woke up, but she was lying on the bed with empty eyes, like she had lost her soul, and she didn't say a word."
Xiaoting, you go to the room to get some food for your sister, just have me here."
Qiao Zhiqing took Yan Yuting away, took Yan Minxia's hand and sat down on the edge of the bed."
Do you know what you've done yourself" Yan Minxia finally spoke, but her tone was cold.Qiao Zhiqing looked at her calmly and shook his head, "More than 10,000 brothers in Jiading City are counting on this batch of munitions, but you have robbed it, you are an executioner, you are a demon."
Why do I get hurt every time I see you, why do you always help the Qing Demon to embarrass us" Yan Minxia whimpered and sobbed as she spoke.Qiao Zhiqing took out a silk scarf and wiped her tears, and said, "I didn't embarrass you, let alone help the Manchu Tartars, I just want to end this war as soon as possible. ”"I don't care what you think, you let me go, I want to defend the city with my brothers, even if I die in battle, I don't want to stay with you."
Yan Minxia said and helped herself up."
Why, why can't you stay, why do you have to leave every time, do I dislike you like it like this" Qiao Zhiqing closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and overturned the table next to him, and the dishes, chopsticks, and wine jugs on the table rolled to the ground.His voice was so domineering, so unquestionable."
Because I am pregnant with Gu Yunfei's child, I am his woman" Yan Minxia roared hysterically, and cried on the quilt
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