C18 He Really Vomited
"Young Master Lin wiped out the English fleet. How is this possible?" Yi Shaan saw Lin Sheng, the leader of the teaching team left behind by Lin Chen. Lin Sheng told him that Lin Chen had wiped out the British fleet. Yi Shaan could not believe it.
"My young master said that he had discussed this with the envoy. The envoy used one million taels of silver to hire our young master's ship." Lin Sheng didn't care too much about Yi Shaan's reaction. He continued.
Hearing this, Yi Shaan's expression turned ugly. Wasn't this extortion? He actually said that I used one million taels to hire his ship.
But what he said next made Yi Shaan smile. "Our young master did not disappoint our lord. He sunk twelve English ships in one battle and captured five enemy ships. The British navy had more than 3000 people, and the cannons killed more than a thousand people."
"Captain Lin, is what you said true?" Yi Shaan was overjoyed, but he could not believe it. He wanted to confirm the accuracy of the news.
"How could I lie to you? The ship has returned. If we go to the dock now, we will see the enemy ships and the British captives." Lin Sheng said.
"I do want to welcome Young Master Lin at the dock, but as the messenger, I have a heavy responsibility. I cannot leave as I wish. I will have to trouble Young Master Lin to bring the captives to Guangzhou City. I will personally welcome them outside the city." How could Yi Shaan go to the dock? If he had the guts, he would not be afraid of death in history.
"You are right. I will contact our young master now." Lin Sheng walked out as he spoke.
After Lin Sheng left, Yi Shaan paced around the study room. Was this real or fake? If it was true, he would have made a great contribution just by capturing two thousand British soldiers, not to mention a few warships. This battle revealed a huge problem, and that was that Great Qing's navy was not enough.
Now that they had British ships, Great Qing could copy them. Others said that Britain was the Unsetting Sun Empire, and the navy was invincible. Now that they had defeated their navy, they could raise the prestige of Great Qing.
In the end, it was Lin Chen who made the decision. He had seen Lin Sheng train the soldiers these few days. The new guns and cannons were exactly the same as what Lin Chen had said. Especially his personal guards, who had changed into multiple guns. Their combat strength could not be compared.
When Lin Chen brought the three thousand British captives to Guangzhou City, Yi Shaan, who had already received the news, stood outside the Guangzhou City with a smile on his face.
"Master, Great Qing has won this naval battle. We have lost twelve ships, five ships, and 1,000 people. We have captured 3562 people." Lin Chen cupped his fists at Yi Shaan and said.
"Hahaha. Young Master Lin has made great contributions. I will definitely report this matter to the Imperial Court and ask for the title of Young Master Lin!" Yi Shaan said happily.
The two of them rode their horses into the city amid the sound of drums and gongs.
When the civilians of Guangzhou City heard that the English had been captured, they all came out to watch the show. When they saw the yellow-haired and blue-eyed English, they were all very happy. They welcomed the English who had bombarded Guangzhou City a few days ago with vegetable leaves and broken stones.
The English were locked up together and looked after them strictly. Lin Chen followed Yi Shaan to the tribute courtyard.
"Young Master Lin, you have really helped me a lot. To tell you the truth, I have wanted to fight with the English a long time ago. Unfortunately, the English ships are very powerful. I am afraid of heavy casualties, so I did not dare to attack. " Now that the enemy ships have been eliminated, I can attack without worry. " Yi Shaan said with a smile.
"You are a good general of the country." Lin Chen did not expose him. Instead, he patted his horse.
"I also know that it is not much to have such a big battle achievement of one million taels. It is just that I cannot afford it now." Yi Shaan said with a troubled look on his face.
"Of course, I can't let you pay for it. I can't even let the Imperial Court pay for it. You are doing this for the sake of Guangzhou City. " Of course, we should let the wealthy and wealthy of Guangzhou pay for it. " Since you want to attack, why don't we let the ships cooperate with you? We will return the favor. First, we will use the cannons to bombard the camp. Second, we will order the army to attack. First, we will raise the morale and secondly, we will reduce the casualties. "
"After the victory, the Emperor will definitely be pleased. It is not impossible for the Emperor to be promoted to the Grand Council or even a step further." Lin Chen was actively giving advice and advice to Yi Shaan.
"Dividing the Imperial Court and helping the Emperor solve the problem is the responsibility of being a servant. I do not dare to take a step further. However, Young Master Lin's plan coincides with this official's. With the cooperation of your ship, I am more confident." Yi Shaan first put on a face of righteousness, then said with a smile.
Many people felt that some Qing Dynasty officials were very disgusted by the emperor calling himself a slave, especially the Prime Minister of the TV series, Liu Luohu. Liu Yong called himself an official in front of the emperor and Shen Xuan called himself a slave. It was very shameful.
But in the Qing Dynasty, only the flag bearer and the people in the Palace could address the Emperor as a slave. This servant explained that he was a family with the Emperor, which was a more intimate way of addressing him. No matter how big an official the flag bearer was, he would always call himself a servant.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Everything was in silence.
After Lin Chen left, Yi Shaan gathered the generals in the city to discuss the matter of attacking the British army. He did not expect this to be brought up. This meant that they had suffered a great defeat, and the soldiers' morale had dropped. This meant that they had yet to train well and would need more time.
On the other hand, the flag bearers who only knew how to walk birds and smoke cigarettes on a daily basis requested to fight. After Yi Shaan reprimanded the green battalion generals, he ordered the eight flags soldiers to fight.
This was not because the flag men had regained their courage two hundred years ago, but because Yi Shaan had told them about the actual situation. This time, he was going to earn battle credits. Yi Shaan was a flag bearer and had countless connections with them. Naturally, he trusted Yi Shaan as well.
That night, after eating and drinking their fill, at the appointed time, these flag bearer lords, who usually carried cigarettes, carried their guns and set off.
Lin Chen did not know that these flag bearer lords would be so slow. They started firing at the designated time, and more than 20 cannons fired recklessly at the English camp.
Those flag men heard the gunfire in the distance. Many of them were so scared that they could not walk anymore. If Yi Shaan had not fought under the protection of Lin Sheng, they would have turned back.
They felt that the bombardment on Lin Chen's side had ended outside the British camp. Yi Shaan was still worried. He ordered the dozen 155-millimeter cannons to fire again. In fact, the two should have carried out the bombardment at the same time. Unfortunately, Lin Chen and Yi Shaan had overestimated the strength of the flag bearer masters.
After bombarding the camp for more than half an hour, Yi Shaan ordered the flag men to attack. The flag men entered the English camp cautiously.
As a result, when they entered the camp, many people's first reaction was to squat down and vomit.
The scene was like hell on earth. Broken limbs of the British army were everywhere. Parts and parts of their bodies were scattered all over the place. There were barely a few intact corpses.
Yi Shaan scolded them for being useless. When he walked in and saw this scene, his face turned pale. He opened his mouth and spat out.
