Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 421 The masters who first arrived at Whale Harbor

In the early hours of the morning, residents living on both sides of Barhumen Street in the north of Jilin City were woken up by the sound of horseshoes.Some residents put on their clothes and went to the yard, looked out through the crack of the door, and saw a large group of Qing troops in bright armor passing quickly in front of the door.

"What's the matter?" The old man muttered while standing in the courtyard gate, feeling strange in his heart, when he saw a golden cloud python banner with a red border slanted across the door.

"Isn't this the banner of Commander Qing? What are you doing there so early in the morning?"

The old man was also wearing armor in his early years. It was not until his physical strength could not keep up in his 50s that his youngest son took over.Right now, the youngest son has gone to Xiaobai Mountain to encircle and suppress the rebellion, and he doesn't know how the battle is going.

Not long after Qinggui's brigade left Jilin City, Jilin General Sa Bing'a, who was stationed at the defense line of the Rafa River, received an emergency military order.Seeing that the messenger showed the token, he was sure that the letter with chicken feathers on the cover was from the University of Economics.

This Sa Bing'a is from Mongolia in Xianghuang Banner, and he was born in the golden family of Borzigit.Because of the noble blood and the blood relationship with the famous Empress Xiaozhuangwen in the Kangxi Dynasty, she has always been reused.He was a general of Hangzhou before, and had experienced many battles such as Jinchuan and Jinchuan. After Mingming was defeated, he was transferred by Qianlong to take over as general of Jilin.

Sa Binga opened the letter and saw that Qinggui ordered him to choose [-] strong and strong men from the army, and choose a general to lead them. Hatchet and other things, prepare enough dry food and water.Later, people will be sent to come with command flags and tokens, and listen to their orders.
"This..." Sa Bing'a was stunned for a moment after reading the letter, and Guo Le, the commander of the Zhengbai Banner guard beside him, said empathetically, "Junmen, what happened?"

"The handsome is coming."

"Oh? Is the old man here to supervise the battle?"

Sa Bing'a shook his head slightly, thinking that this order was too strange.However, the letter was unmistakably stamped with the seal of the University of Economics and Strategy, so he dared not neglect it, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to make arrangements.

On the way to the Qing army camp at the Rafa River, in order to allow time for preparations ahead, Qing Gui, who was riding a horse, talked with Zhu Niser for a while.It was also through this conversation that he realized that a large part of the information on Beihai Town that he had learned in the past two years was collected through the people lurking in the sticky place of Beihai Town, and then passed by the imperial envoy. The Ling guard forwarded it.

Zhu Nise told Qing Gui that not only in Fuldan City, but even in Beihai Town, there are people sticking to the poles, but because the lurking time is too short, they cannot enter the core of Beihai Town for a while.

After Qinggui listened for a long time, a place mentioned by Zhu Nise caught his attention, that is the large workshop in Beihai Town on the east bank of the Xila River.

According to Zhu Niser, people who go to the east bank all have a red identity card, and it seems that the card alone is not enough, and there are other means to check their identity.Someone had tried to break in before, but after being captured by the "Black Guard" in Beihai Town, there was no further news.

"The guard in black?"

"Oh, Beihai Town officially calls these people security police, but those ignorant gangsters privately call them black guards."

Qing Gui nodded. He had known about the security police in Beihai Town for a long time, but according to the informant, they were just a group of government officials under Zhao Xin.

Seeing that the team had traveled twenty miles, Zhu Niser pulled the reins, jumped off the horse and knelt in front of Qinggui's horse and said, "Commander, time is urgent, I will leave first with a few guards."

Qinggui Nianxu nodded and said, "If that's the case, I won't keep you any longer. If this is done, your Excellency should make the first contribution, and I will definitely recommend you to the emperor."

"Thank you for your training, Commander!" After saluting, Zhu Niser jumped on his horse, and under the protection of more than 200 big internal guards and more than [-] armored soldiers, one man and two horses, galloped towards the Rafa River camp.

At this time, a Geshha behind Qinggui said: "Commander, do you want to change the sedan chair?"

Qing Gui raised his hand and signaled, "No need. You must arrive at the Rafa River camp around noon."

Looking at the horseshoes flying away in front of him, Qing Gui unconsciously remembered that He Shen mentioned in a letter sent to him last month that the imperial court had recruited well-known boxers from all over the country, and they were going to take a boat through Beihai Town's stronghold in northern Jiangsu. Go north in disguise in order to wait for an opportunity to attack Zhao Xin and the people around him.

There was a wry smile on Qing Gui's face. He really didn't agree with this kind of practice. Since ancient times, in the battle between the two armies, there has never been an assassin, let alone a family member.It would be ridiculous if Zhao Xin could retreat and surrender because of this.

If those martial arts fighters went to Beihai Town, they could do some sabotage and pry into the secrets on the east bank of the Xila River by the way, Qing Gui would be happy to see it.

At exactly the right hour, General Sa Bing'a of Jilin, who was in charge of the Lafahe camp, finally saw a group of guards holding tokens and flags.When he saw that the leader of the team was actually Bo Bin, the first-class bodyguard with the title of Vice Capital of Jilin, he immediately understood how important the matter Qing Gui had told him was.

After Bo Bin and others jumped off their horses to greet Sa Bing'a, they cupped their hands and said, "Sa Junmen, please forgive me for being rude. The military situation is extremely urgent right now. May I ask if the soldiers and horses are ready?"

One of the staff members in the tent cupped his hands and said: "The military equipment, horses, food and grass are all ready, Mr. Bo can send someone to check immediately."

Bobin first asked his guards and Zhu Nise to go out for inspection, and then asked Sa Bing Aping to return the idlers in the account, and then whispered to Sa Bing A.

Sa Bing'a, as the general of Jilin, was also responsible for commanding tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Lafahe camp. Qinggui's plan to attack Laoyeling and kill Zhao Xin could not have been hidden from him.

Sa Bing'a's eyes widened as he heard this, he knew that this trip of Bobin and his [-] elite soldiers might be extremely dangerous.However, if they could really capture the Beihai army camp on Laoyeling and kill Zhao Xin, even if Beihai Town could not be leveled, the Beihai Navy's offensive could be resolved this time.

At the same time, at the port of Whale Bay thousands of miles away, Chai Rugui, Gao Liugeng, and Li Wenqing, who had just stepped off Beihai No. [-], were very surprised when they saw the tall steel hangers and piles of wooden boxes in front of them. I couldn't speak for a long time.

Now Beihai Town is short of people, so the restrictions on non-family immigrants have been relaxed a lot, so these martial arts people have the opportunity to mix in.

Not to mention anything else, among the trackers that Xu Dayong transported from central Sichuan, many of them are so poor that they don’t even have trousers, let alone married wives; .

"I'm a mother!" Li Qingwen raised his head and turned around twice, suddenly felt a rush in his stomach rushing straight to his throat, he said "wow", bowed his head and vomited.

Eldest brother Chai Rugui rubbed his back and said, "Third brother, didn't you just say you're fine? You've been vomiting all the way, why don't you find a doctor?"

"Puchi!" Wu Rong, who was dressed as a village girl and had a flowered cloth bag on her shoulder, suddenly couldn't hold back, and covered her mouth and let out a laugh.

Wu Zhong, who was dressed as an old farmer with a big bag on his back, pulled his face and reprimanded: "There are no rules!"

Li Qingwen, who had just spit out a few mouthfuls, tilted his head to look at Wu Rong, who was tall and slender, with a big black braid, with a bitter expression on his face, and he gasped, "I, I don't know how to swim. YUE~ Even Ye has never built such a big boat. YUE~~!"

Gao Liugeng, who was looking around on tiptoe at this time, turned around and said to Li Qingwen, "I said third brother, so stop talking."

It is said that if the martial arts people in Henan see this, they will be shocked.Li Qingwen, who once broke five bluestone steps with one foot, and was able to knock down dozens of people with his bare hands without hurting himself, was actually seasick!

Suddenly, Wu Rong, who turned her back to everyone, suddenly jumped up, pointed to the distance and said loudly: "Father! Look, why is that boat over there so big?! It's like a mountain!"

Including Li Qingwen who had just vomited, the others raised their heads to look in the direction of Wu Rong's finger, and immediately gasped.Wu Zhong, who originally wanted to reprimand his daughter, also stared blankly, and fell into a daze.

On a pier opposite Whale Bay, a blue and white mountain-like giant boat is docking there.If they hadn't seen the figures coming and going on the boat, everyone would have thought they were dreaming.

When they entered the port by boat before, they didn't pay attention to the east side of Whale Bay at all, and they were all attracted by the things on the port.

Chai Rugui and the three brothers looked at the Jinglei that was like a hill in the distance, the big chin was open, the eyeballs were about to fall off the ground, thinking that this thing can also be called a boat?It is simply the palace of the Dragon Lord!
At this time, the early morning sun crossed the battery on the peninsula to the east of Whale Bay, and just shone on the tall white stern tower of the Thunderbolt.From the fifth floor to the third floor, all the glass windows facing south reflected the dazzling sunlight, which looked crystal clear, making the immigrants on the wharf feel as if they were in the world.

After a long while, Wu Zhong suddenly woke up, and reprimanded his daughter with a serious face: "Young girl, you are so rude to yell! If you say you are like this, no man will dare to marry you in the future."

Wu Zhong is 57 years old this year. In ancient times, this age was considered to be a half-hearted age.He was upright and kind, his old wife was the only one who had a daughter like Wu Rong when he was nearly forty years old. After his old wife died of illness, Wu Zhong regarded his daughter as a treasure and passed on all his martial arts to her.

17-year-old Wu Rong grabbed her father's sleeve and said, "I don't want to get married, I want to spend my whole life with my father and grandma."

Wu Zhong was relieved by Lao Huai, but he sighed after thinking about it.Female college students are not allowed to stay, but Wu Rong is obsessed with martial arts, and he himself is reluctant to let his daughter marry, so he wants to recruit.

The problem is that there are very few people who dare to be son-in-law at home these days. Not only will they be ridiculed, but they will even have to change their names and surnames. The most serious thing is that they can't even get on the family tree.If it violates the rules and regulations and is not filial, it will even be kicked out of the house.

Wu Zhong's family lived in Qingyun County in Shandong in later generations, but it was under the jurisdiction of Tianjin Prefecture during the Qianlong period.He asked people to ask many families before, but no one was willing to be the son-in-law. This made Wu Zhong very worried, he has become an old girl!

Li Qingwen, who was wiping his face with a towel, hesitated for a moment after hearing what the father and daughter said, but did not dare to speak.

He was afraid of being beaten to death by his wife when he went back
At this time, when they heard movement behind them, they turned around, and saw seven or eight people walking dozens of steps away, both men and women.What surprised them was that these people all wore white cloth masks on their faces and red cloth belts on their arms. They didn't know what they meant.

"Everyone, I've already vomited what I should have vomited. Is it better?"

Whoa!Seeing that the young man who was talking was holding up a gray trumpet-shaped thing, the loud voice startled several big boxers when he opened his mouth. ?
"Pay attention! Let me introduce myself. I am from the Immigration Office of Beihai Town. My surname is Li, and my name is a single Chinese character. You can just call me Li Han."

A group of new immigrants all had a timid expression. Seeing Li Han spitting all over the place, they talked about precautions and subsequent arrangements without daring to say anything.Only Wu Rong stood on tiptoe at the back to watch, Wu Zhong hurriedly pulled the girl's sleeve, and she calmed down.

"What is the immigration office? It is responsible for the food, drink, food, housing and transportation of the newcomers to our Beihai town. Our Beihai town has a large territory and many rules. We must teach everyone to understand it."

At this time, someone among the immigrants asked: "Master, when will I have fifty acres of land?"

"When will you give me the one hundred Wen you said before boarding the boat?"

"Is there any lunch at noon? On the way here, it was said that there are three meals a day here."

Gao Liugeng, who was standing in the back row, joined in the fun and shouted, "Master, where are we going to live before it's too late?"

"Stop, stop, stop! Wait! Listen to me first!" After Li Han yelled, seeing that the scene was still noisy, he reached out and turned the knob on the back of the speaker, only to hear a "Zi La" sound, All the migrants present covered their ears in fright.

Seeing the panic-stricken appearance of hundreds of people in front of him, Li Han smiled.He has long been used to the strangeness, and it is like this almost every time a new immigrant lands.

After waiting for a while, Li Han continued: "The number plates are issued to you now, and you have already taken them. If you lose them, you will have nothing to eat and no place to live!"

After the people who followed Li Han handed out the wooden number plates to everyone, Li Han said again: "Now pay attention! Those who take the odd number, stand in front of the two on my left; those who take the even number Cards, stand in front of these two on my right."

Wu Zhong and the others looked at the numbers on the number plates in their hands, they were both odd and even, but Wu Zhong and Wu Rong's were both odd and even.Wu Zhong wanted to change with someone, but before he could open his mouth, Li Qingwen said, "Master, I have a double number, so I can change with you."

When the more than 500 people present were divided into two groups according to odd and even pairs, Li Han held up the trumpet again and said: "Now pay attention! For those with odd numbers, women follow this elder sister wearing an armband, and men follow this brother. The same goes for even numbers. Same."

As soon as these words came out, the families in the crowd suddenly panicked and started arguing.But Wu Zhong and the others who stood behind were all watching with cold eyes.

"What is this for? Why do you want to separate my family?"

"I don't want to be separated from my man."

"father!"

"Baby motherfucker!"

Seeing that the people in front of him were commotioning again, Li Han shook his head helplessly, and shouted into the loudspeaker: "Shut up! Listen to me! Or there will be no lunch at noon!"

This is more effective than saying anything, and the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.

"To separate you is to take you to take a bath, change clothes, and let the doctor check your body! Let's all look down and see you are all disheveled. Isn't it a good thing to clean up? Besides, the bodies of your own wife and children, you What do you want to show other men?!"

After hearing this, all the new immigrants were worried that they would be wiped out.I just heard Li Han continue: "No one wants to separate you! It will take half a day, at most two hours, and we will see each other after lunch at noon. After dinner, I have to arrange a place for you. Do you understand?! "

"understand!"

"middle!"

"Yes!"

"Master, can I ask what you have for lunch this afternoon?"

The man Li Hanchao questioned stared, laughed and cursed: "I'm going to kill you, you bastard, you're full of white noodles."

Boom~~ A group of new immigrants who were originally peasants suddenly laughed silly.Chai Rugui, who was in the crowd, turned to Gao Liugeng and said, "This is really the first time I have seen such yamen and officials."

Gao Liugeng said disapprovingly: "I don't see any difference."

More than ten minutes later, more than 500 people were divided into four teams according to their number plates, odd-even and male-female. Under the leadership of the Beihai Town Immigration Office, they walked through the freight yard and came to a three-story building. These new immigrants were dumbfounded again. .

Seeing that every window could clearly see the inside of the building from the outside, Gao Liugeng gasped, thinking that expensive crystal glass can be seen everywhere here, these rebels are too extravagant!

(End of this chapter)