Shao Huaxiong has been holding back his sullen breath for the past few days and has nowhere to vent, and he just happened to meet Zhou Xiuying coming back, and with a wave of his hand, he took his brothers to find Zhou Xiuying.Li Hu thought for a while, and hurriedly stopped Shao Huaxiong and said, "Big brother, slow down, the situation outside is unknown now."
Although the Qing army is stationed outside the city, it is not certain that this is Zhou Xiuying's plan to lure the snake out of the hole, so we still have to wait for the second brother to come back and make plans. ”"Wait a fart, a stinky girl scared you like this, how can we gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes."
Shao Huaxiong shook off Li Hu's arm, and as he spoke, let Zhao Hai lead the way in front.Forty or fifty big men in the warehouse suddenly stood up and followed Shao Huaxiong to go out."
Big brother, where are you going" Shao Huaxiong just stepped out of the door of the warehouse, he saw a person coming outside, and quickly grabbed Shao Huaxiong's arm, that person was Wu Decai."
Second brother, you came back just in time.The child has already discovered Zhou Xiuying's traces, so Lao Tzu will take someone to clean her up. ”Shao Huaxiong patted Wu Decai's shoulder and shouted arrogantly."
Big brother, now that the situation is critical, why are you still so impulsive."
Wu Decai anxiously hurriedly pulled Shao Huaxiong back to the warehouse."
You said that you are one by one, why were you scared out of your guts by a girl" Shao Huaxiong frowned and snorted, and reluctantly sat down on the pile.Wu Decai ignored him, but turned his head and asked Zhao Haidao, "Xiaohai, you just saw clearly how many soldiers and horses Zhou Xiuying brought in total, and where are you staying now?"
The little one has already asked Zhang Bao and Ergouzi to follow them, and I believe that there will be news in a while. ”Zhao Hai hurriedly replied to Wu Decai.He is usually not afraid of Shao Huaxiong and Li Hu, but he doesn't know why he is full of shock when he sees Wu Decai."
Alright, you go down first, and then come back to us when there is news."
Wu Decai waved his hand and let Zhao Hai out of the warehouse."
Big brother, our top priority is not to seek revenge on Zhou Xiuying, but to make us stronger as soon as possible.Today I have met with General Stifley of England.He has promised to help us get 2,000 foreign guns, which we can deliver tonight.With this batch of foreign guns, we will be able to give it a go with the Qing Army.Shao Huaxiong pondered for a while, finally calmed down, and agreed with Wu Decai's opinion.Gather all the disciples in the warehouse and wait for the foreigner ship to come.Today, after Chen Bingwen received Qiao Zhiqing's military order, he immediately sent a liaison officer to convey Qiao Zhiqing's meaning to the top person in charge of the British and French concessions.For a time, the foreigners in the concession were panicked, and some people were still in a wait-and-see state.But he still loaded all his belongings onto the cargo ship and prepared to leave as soon as the Qingzi army moved.Some people have already found another way out, either going south to Guangzhou or north to Tianjin.The top military commanders of Britain, France, and the United States once again gathered to discuss countermeasures with a gloomy face."
Threat, this is a naked threat, I must make Qiao Zhiqing pay the price."
Stifley scolded, slamming his scepter on the conference table."
General, the Qingzi Army is now powerful, and our navy has been completely destroyed.Even if the troops are transferred from India recently, it will take at least a month.But if the Qingzi army launches an attack, we will only be able to carry it for three days at most. ”The French commander Brodt spat out a stupid sentence, and now his soldiers totaled less than 3,000 people.He didn't want to go toe-to-toe with the Qingzi army, and he had already ordered his subordinates to plan to retreat."
Yes, General.There is an old saying in China that a good man does not suffer immediate losses, so we first pulled out Shanghai to avoid the limelight, and when the reinforcements from India and Britain arrived, we taught Qiao Zhiqing a hard lesson. ”U.S.
Commander Williams agreed with Brod that without warships to control the Yangtze River, the result would be a failure."
If you go, we soldiers of the British Empire will not give in to a group of slaves."
Stifler resolutely did not agree to retreat, he had been in China for more than ten years, and even the Qing emperor was driven out of the palace by him, how could he be willing to lose at the hands of these Manchu slaves.The meeting ended in vain, and the French commander Brod made up his mind to retreat.After returning to the French Concession, he informed the Board of Directors of the decision of the headquarters.There was a great chaos in the French Concession, and all the French foreigners began to pack up their things and prepare to evacuate.After the meeting was dismissed, the American commander Williams did not return to the barracks, but went to the French Concession and discussed with Brod alone."
General, where are you going to retreat with your soldiers" Williams was greeted by Brod, entered a luxurious apartment, and sat down on the sofa."
Let's go to Guangzhou for the time being, we still have a base there."
Brod sighed and instructed the housemaid to pour Williams a cup of coffee."
General, what do you think of the current situation in China" Williams nodded to the maid, and after taking the coffee, he asked Brod curiously."
China's imperial court is about to be destroyed in the hands of Qiao Zhiqing, the Qing army is well-equipped, I can't guess that in a year, the Qing Dynasty will be ruled by him."
Brod sighed slightly and drank his coffee."
We basically agree that once Qiao Zhiqing rules the Qing Dynasty, it will be a great threat to our interests in China.Qiao Zhiqing has never been very friendly to foreigners, and he will definitely find a way to expel us all. ”Williams agreed, putting down his coffee."
I've thought about what you said, according to Qiao Zhiqing's current strength.Even if the British Empire transferred soldiers and horses, it was not necessarily Qiao Zhiqing's opponent. ”Brood predicted the future with some disappointment, and was not optimistic about the prospects."
General, I have come to visit you today precisely to plan a long-term plan for you and me.Does the general know that Japan is in the east of the Qing Dynasty," Williams asked with a smile as he looked at Broder."
Of course Japan has heard, your country's Commodore Matthew Perry, didn't the government go there a few years ago" Brod listened to Williams's tone, and suddenly there was a glimmer of light in front of him."
The general is right, since General Matthew Perry opened the door of Japan with artillery, our country signed the Kanagawa Treaty with Japan, and there are two ports in Japan, Shimoda and Handate, which are specially used for trade with Japan.Unfortunately, General Matthew Perry died five years ago, and there are no U.S. troops in Japan today. ”Williams hinted at Brood, his face full of anticipation."
I understand what the colonel means, you want me to go to Japan with you, right?"
Broder understood at a glance, and his heart was full of longing for a while."
The general is right, although our two countries do not have ironclad ships at present.But there were still fifty or sixty large cargo ships, and the total number of soldiers was more than 5,000.It is enough to conquer Japan again like the conquest of the Qing Dynasty. ”Brod nodded, straight to his heart."
What kind of nation is Japan, is it the same as the people of the Qing Dynasty?"
asked Brod with a twinkle in his eyes."
It's the same, it's not the same.The emperor of Japan did not have much power, and the actual power was in the hands of a Tokugawa shogun.The men of that country looked more lewd than the slaves of the Qing Dynasty, but the women were very good-looking and very open-minded, and I believe the general would like them. ”Williams gave a brief introduction, he knew the French hobby, and also said the woman alone.However, the Japanese women are, as Williams said, when he was a small sailor, he followed General Matthew Perry to attack Japan, and played a lot with the soldiers there.Those women were much more enthusiastic than the women of the Qing Dynasty, and once the women of the Qing Dynasty were raped, they would seek death and commit suicide, but Japanese women would not."
That's a good idea, I can think about it."
Brood spat out in his heart."
General, three days will pass quickly, you must make a decision as soon as possible.The most important thing is that Japan is only five or six days away from the Great Qing Kingdom, and the people of that country are very enslaving.As long as we rule Japan, we can make this a base for attacking China and regain everything we have lost. ”Williams threw out an even bigger temptation.Brod's mind was spinning rapidly, Europeans were originally adventurous peoples, otherwise he would not have come to China.After only a short while, Brod agreed to Williams' suggestion, picked up his coffee and touched Williams, and said softly, "I agree, we will lead the troops to Japan tomorrow."
The Qing Dynasty will be handed over to the stubborn British, and I wish us a happy cooperation. ”"It's a pleasure to work with."
Williams also clinked glasses with Brod excitedly, and after drinking his coffee, he hurried back to the barracks in the Public Concession to prepare his navy for boarding.On the second day, the French army and navy, together with all the American troops, withdrew from Shanghai.Stifley was furious and thundered, scolding the two men for being cowardly and lacking the courage of a soldier.The British Army then occupied the French Concession and was across the river from Chen Bingwen's former army.Stifley wanted to gamble again, he had already delivered 2,000 foreign guns to the Qing Gang in Shanghai last night.If these Chinese can raid the Qingzi army behind at a critical time, perhaps the situation on the battlefield will soon be reversed.The three-day deadline was soon approaching, and the merchants and civilians of the French and British Concessions had already completely withdrawn and rushed to different places.Only the British army and navy, under the leadership of Stifley, were ready to fight to the death with the Qing army.On the fourth day, the day dawned.Suzhou Creek, halfway between the French Concession and the county seat of Shanghai, faced two ironclad warships, that is, the captured British battleships Jiangyin and Zhenjiang.The two battleships lined up in front of and behind, after the captain waved the command flag in his hand.The artillery on the side of the ship instantly fired in unison, and it exploded intensively towards the British position on the side of Suzhou Creek
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