C19 Good News

Disgusting was disgusting, but what should be done had to be done. Yi Shaan ordered these flag men to look for the bodies of the English. This was evidence of meritorious service. In the end, under coercion and temptation, some people went to look for the bodies.

Yi Shaan had left the place long ago. He found a place to breathe fresh air.

"Master, how is the situation?" After sitting for a while, Lin Chen walked over and asked Yi Shaan.

"Young Master Lin, do you want to take a look yourself?" Yi Shaan didn't look too good, but he didn't want to be angry with Lin Chen. It was like asking him to go and take a look.

"I still don't want to go." Lin Chen shook his head. He had seen it on the screen just now. He almost vomited when he saw it. How could he go to the scene?

"Young Master Lin has made a great contribution. The English navy was wiped out by us, and the army was completely wiped out. Not to mention today, it was a rare victory even for Master Qian Long." Yi Shaan saw that he was not going, so he did not force him. Instead, he said excitedly.

"I only did a little bit of effort. It was mainly because of the good leadership of the lord. The result of the soldiers working together." When Lin Chen flattered him, he was lying with his eyes wide open.

"Young Master Lin, are you interested in being an official? With your contributions this time and the fact that I am protecting the election, you will definitely be treated well by the Emperor." The more Yi Shan looked at Lin Chen, the more he found him pleasing to the eye.

"Master, you must be joking. I have lived overseas for a long time, so I don't know the rules. It's just that you don't want to make things difficult for me. I'm afraid that I won't be able to move an inch in the government." Lin Chen said with a smile.

"It's such a pity. But you are not bad now. As a businessman, you can also serve the country. " But this way, I feel that I owe you something. " Yi Shaan knew Lin Chen was telling the truth. Although he did not sound like an ignorant farmer, he was definitely not a scholar who read four books and five scriptures. Such a person would not be able to survive in the government.

"I will let you know that I am a businessman. I just like to do business. In addition to business, I also want to find a place to set up a factory. I wonder if you can do me a favor?" Lin Chen took advantage of his good mood and asked.

"Setting up a factory? I wonder what kind of factory Young Master Lin wants to set up?" Of course Yi Shaan did not know about the factory. He thought it was a factory and thought it was not a big deal, so he asked.

"I only set up some textile factories and other places. As for the places, I don't have high requirements. How about Hong Kong Island?" Lin Chen asked with a smile.

"Hong Kong Island is the place that the British liked?" Yi Shaan had no idea where Hong Kong Island was before. This time, the English had come. They had talked about the island before, and now they knew there was such an island.

"That is the island. Master knows about it," Yi Shaan said. I need to dock at the dock when I do business. If I go in and out of Guangzhou City often, I will have to stop at the dock. My big ship isn't easy to dock, either. Hong Kong Island is basically mountainous, but it can dock ships. There are only a few thousand fishermen on the island. If they are willing, I can pay for your living expenses. Let them move. If they are not willing, it is also possible to continue living on the island. " Lin Chen nodded and said.

"It's not impossible to live on this island. It's just that you don't know what to do with it. I'll give you an official position to train and allow you to train in Hong Kong." Yi Shaan had an idea.

This way, Lin Chen could develop openly in Hong Kong, and at the same time, he could draw a strong support for himself. Furthermore, this group of training did not require any salary from the Imperial Court to begin with. It was only right for him to do some business.

"Of course, if possible, why not let me train in the navy? I want to capture the smallest two ships so that I can protect the safety of the sea." Lin Chen asked.

"This official can only do his best. However, I think that the Emperor is in a good mood. It's not impossible." Yi Shaan stroked his beard and said.

Thank you, my lord. " Lin Chen knew that officials didn't like to talk nonsense. Since he said so, there was a lot of hope.

At this point, the British army outside of Guangzhou City had been eliminated. Some of the merchant ships that stayed in Guangzhou also left quickly, including Wu Jingyuan, who had a lot of thoughts on his mind.

Emperor Guang, who was sitting in the forbidden city, hadn't been able to sleep well for a few days. News of the British fleet came from all over these days. Yi Shaan, who had been sent to Guangzhou, had been gone for three months. He didn't know what was going on.

A few days ago, he even had a nightmare. Guangzhou City was conquered, and Yi Shaan was also martyred. Thinking of this, he felt a chill run down his spine. During the Qian Long era, the Great Qing was strong and powerful. How did it end up like this when all four sides came to the imperial court?

Just as he was in a dilemma, the Grand Council Minister, Loong Wen, asked for an audience.

"Let him in." Dao Guang did not know what this Grand Council Minister was up to. Did he get another contribution?

"This servant congratulates the Emperor. The official minister, Yi Shaan, has sent over an emergency delivery of 800 miles. 3rd month, 29th day. Yi Shaan led the army to attack Ying Yi. He has killed a lot. On the 7th of the 4th month, he destroyed the British navy and sank 12 ships. He captured 5 of them and killed more than 1000 of them. Captured more than 3,000 people. 4th month, 7th night, lead Guangzhou City's 8 flag elite troops. They attacked the Ying Barracks at night and destroyed them with cannons. He killed countless enemies. " Loong Wen said happily with a memorial in his hand.

Quick, bring it to Zhen! " Guang Guang was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly said.

The eunuch took the memorial from Loong Wen and handed it to Guang Dao.

Guang Dao looked at it seriously. It turned out that in this battle, there was an overseas merchant called Lin Chen who sold some firearms to Yi Shaan. Yi Shaan deeply felt the prosperity of overseas firearms. He hired Lin Chen's fleet to defeat the English fleet in one fell swoop.

In the memorial, he said that although the third generation of the Morning Dynasty lived overseas, they would always miss the Great Qing. When they learned that the country was in trouble, they came to help from thousands of miles away. Their loyalty was commendable. In short, they had said a lot of good things for Lin Chen. Later on, they mentioned that the English ships were different from the Great Qing. They asked if Lin Chen could train the navy. Of course, they also said that they would only give two medium-sized warships to Lin Chen.

"I never thought that the Guangzhou Eight Flags would still work, and Lin Chen's loyalty is commendable." After Guang Guang finished reading, he sighed and asked, "Do you think Yi Shaan's memorial is trustworthy?"

Loong Wen nodded and said, "This servant thinks it is trustworthy. Firstly, I have lost thousands of people in the Qing Dynasty. Secondly, if it was faked, Yi Shaan could not have said so without leaving any room for negotiation. Thirdly, there is no way for the captives to fake it."

"So it is true. Yi Shaan said in his memorial that Lin Chen should train the navy. Do you think it is feasible?" Emperor Guang nodded. If Yi Shaan faked it, he would say that he had killed hundreds of enemies. However, the memorial did not give him any leeway.

"This servant thinks that it is not impossible. This battle can see that my Great Qingshui Master is rotten. The English are strong in terms of ships and cannons. If we can train such a navy, then... They must be able to keep the enemy out of the country. Also, since Lin Chen can lead the fleet to destroy the Ying Yi fleet, the ships will definitely be better. The servant thought, Not only could he train his navy, but he could also build warships. With this, This way, we can protect the Qing Hai border. Loong Wen was obviously thinking about the long term.

"Well said, pass down the order. Lin Chen was given the title of Guangzhou Navy Fleet Training and was in charge of training the Guangzhou Navy. He will temporarily be promoted to vice grade four and be rewarded with a thousand silver taels. A hundred silks. Yi Shaan was rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, and a hundred silks. His eyes were filled with flower feathers. After the battle report was sent to the capital, he and the soldiers would be rewarded. Send another decree. He ordered Guangzhou Navy Fleet to train Lin Chen and lead the squadron up north as soon as possible. Sweep all the heroes along the coast of Zhe and Zhe. " Guang Xu was in a good mood and was not stingy at all. He gave Lin Chen a reward.

Of course, he wanted to use Lin Chen to get rid of the other English ships.

However, the Imperial Decree did not mention that Lin Chen was going to build a warship. It was obvious that Lin Chen did not trust Lin Chen that much.