After receiving the news that the British army attacked Jiading, Yi Zhizu, who was waiting for the battle in Shanghai, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since the British army changed the direction of the attack, the possibility of attacking Shanghai again was almost slim. It could save Shanghai from being poisoned by the British army and recruiting and forming two thousand volunteers, which could also give a satisfactory explanation to the gentry, merchants and people in Shanghai.

In fact, in the past two days, as the news of the volunteers repelling the invading British army spread, a large number of people returned to the county town one after another, and Yishishi's prestige increased significantly. Correspondingly, Volunteer also received praise from a group of gentry, merchants and people. Not only because Volunteer repelled the invading British army, but also because Volunteer patrolled day and night, there was no offense. All the houses and shops in the city were well protected, basically without any loss.

After instructing people to invite the magistrate Liu Guangdou and Yan Shikuan, the shopkeeper of Yuanqi Branch, Yi Zhizu lowered his head to review the list of meritorious rosters reported by Yuanqi's regiment and volunteers. In the battle the day before yesterday, he knew very well that he had a great luck. If it weren't for Xiao Mingliang, Song Dachun and the others were quick to react, and they would not know how big the casualties would be, and the result would be difficult to say.

According to the report reported after the incident, these two thousand volunteers are still available. Although the training time is short and live-fire training is insufficient, it is possible to abide by the orders when you go to the battlefield for the first time and there is no blow-up. This alone makes Yi Zhizu quite satisfied. He believes that if the volunteers are given the treatment of Yuanqi Group Training, it will definitely be of great use to go through one or two actual combat.

Liu Guangdou and Yan Shikuan came very quickly. Yi Zhizu met the two in the study. After the two of them were greeted, he looked at Liu Guangdou and said directly: "Two things, one is to post an Anmin notice to restore the original order as soon as possible. The other is to be prepared to accept refugees. As soon as possible, he received the news, the British army launched a large-scale attack on Jiading, and I am afraid that many refugees will come to Shanghai to take refuge."

The British army launched a large-scale attack on Jiading? Liu Guangdou's face flashed with joy, and then frowned and said, "Sir, accept the money and food to accommodate refugees, but the money and food are not small."

"This is a political achievement." Yi Zhizu glanced at him and said, "If the county yard is unwilling to stand up, the Daoya will not refuse."

Of course, Liu Guangdou knew that this was a political achievement and was unwilling to push it out. Seeing that Yi Zhizuo had no intention of allocating money, he couldn't help looking at Yan Shikuan and smiled bitterly: "It seems that it's a troublesome shopkeeper Yan again."

This is something that Yi Zhizu assigned. Yan Shikuan would not slap in the face. He immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir, Yuanqi Branch will not shirk responsibility."

Hearing his statement, Liu Guangdou felt relieved and quickly stood up and bowed, "The Lord of the Lower People." Seeing Yi Zhizuo turned his head out, he said, "The Lord of the Lower People is leaving, and then he will post an Anmin notice."

When Liu Guangdou was about to leave, Yi Zhizu threw a cigar over casually. Yan Shikuan said while cutting the corners: "Now, the business names inside and outside the county town are all headlined by Yuanqi Branch. Can the branches open their doors?"

"It will be open tomorrow. The British army will probably not come to Shanghai." Yi Zhizu said, "It has been a while. How are you doing when purchasing land?"

When he heard him ask about this, Yan Shikuan smiled and said, "How dare you not worry about the things assigned by the shopkeeper? From the northern suburbs of the county town, along the river, ten miles of land, it was almost all purchased, with a total of about 20,000 acres, most of which were wasteland and not worth a few silver."

"It's only ten miles?" Yi Zhizu glanced at him and said, "It's not enough, it's at least twenty miles, and thirty miles are better. In addition, the wasteland along the river in Baoshan can also be eaten in large quantities."

After pondering for a moment, Yan Shikuan said in a little embarrassed manner: "I am afraid that the money will not be able to turn over with such a big deal."

"It's okay, I'll raise the money." Yi Zhizu said: "This matter must be done quickly. This time the Yellow River broke, and many disaster-stricken prefectures and counties in Henan and Anhui provinces were affected by disasters. I have arranged to recruit a large number of disaster-stricken victims to come to Shanghai. At that time, I will adopt the method of labor-for-relief to organize disaster-stricken victims to build embankments and roads. Two miles deep along the river bank will be prosperous in the future. Is it clear?"

Yan Shikuan blinked and said, "How many years will it take for such a large area to develop?"

"Don't be afraid of occupying funds." Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "Once the road and embankment are built, the price will be repeated soon." After the words were finished, Li Wang reported outside: "Young Master, Chen Junmen is here."

Chen Huacheng quickly walked into the yard and without even looking at Yan Shikuan, who was saluting him, he hurriedly went up the steps. Yi Zhizu smiled and bowed: "The military gate is coming right, there is a list of merits."

Chen Huacheng glanced at him and said, "There is any hearing from the four thousand British troops attacking Jiading?" As he said that, he stepped into the room, and Yi Zhizu followed slowly, saying, "The military gate wanted to reinforce Jiading, right?"

Chen Huacheng said angrily: "Yufutai was worried that after the British army captured Jiading, they would take Suzhou directly through Kunshan."

"So, Yufutai is Chen Junmen leading his army to reinforce Kunshan?" Yi Zhizu said tentatively: "Yufutai doesn't know the plan for the Jiangning battle?"

"I know." Chen Huacheng said: "Otherwise, Wu Song wouldn't have only had such a little force to defend."

Yi Zhizu said in a deep voice: "Since he knows, he is not afraid of losing his big picture because of a small amount?"

"Satisfied to ensure that the British army will not invade Suzhou? Suzhou has a canal."

"Yufutai is in chaos, is the military sect also in chaos?" Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Suzhou is 200 miles from Jiading, and there is no waterway. If the British army is willing to attack Suzhou, they will not only send 4,000 people, at least 10,000 people."

"How can you know that these four thousand troops are not strikers?"

Yi Quzu was lazy and wasted his lips and tongue, "Since he was worried that he was a striker, he might as well take a look."

"When the British troops set off in Kunshan, there was no time to rescue him." When it came to this, Chen Huacheng did not go around in circles and said straight: "Yu Futai sent me to draw troops from Shanghai to Kunshan, and Kunshan will not be missed."

"I have no soldiers here." Yi Zhizu said hard: "The two thousand volunteers were formed by donating and recruiting gentry and merchants in Shanghai. It is impossible to rescue Jiading."

"Yu Futai didn't have the idea of ​​being brave."

Yi Zhizu sneered and said, "It is even more impossible to train Yuanqi team!"

Seeing that his attitude was extraordinary, Chen Huacheng smiled bitterly and said, "Yu Futai is also considering Suzhou's safety. It is a matter of contentment to be Su Song's army to prepare for the road, and reinforcement of Kunshan is also a matter of duty."

"Have you forgotten the military gate? Now I am the counselor of the imperial envoy Lin Butang."

Seeing that he became more and more irritated, Chen Huacheng said angrily: "Why are you so stubborn? You are just Shanghai Road, even if you have Linbutang to support you, if you offend the governor of Jiangsu, you will definitely be subject to restraints everywhere. Why bother to make the relationship between you for such a trivial matter?"

For Yi Zhizu, this is really not a trivial matter. He will not leave the Yuanqi regiment training to others for command. It is too dangerous. Even if he is asked to lead him to reinforce Kunshan, he will not do it. God knows how many soldiers there are in Kunshan. He neither wants to be eaten by others and does not want to have a head-on conflict with the Eight Banners Green Camp at this time.

After pondering for a moment, he said: "Shanghai only has two thousand volunteers, and 500 regiments are trained, and the military gate also knows that these five hundred regiments are the backbone of volunteers. British warships may invade along the river at any time. I cannot ignore the safety of Shanghai.

As for Suzhou, the British army of 4,000 British troops would definitely not dare to attack. The military gate only asked Yu Futai to relax and take a step back. Even if the British army sent troops to attack Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Zhenjiang, it could provide rapid reinforcements through the canal. There is nothing to worry about."

His words were quite tactful. He could not be transferred from a small county in Shanghai. Besides, this amount of troops in Shanghai does not belong to the Eight Banners Green Camp system.

Chen Huacheng has been rolling in the military camp for most of his life. How could this point be incomprehensible? After pondering for a moment, he smiled and said, "As the saying goes, seeking medical treatment in a hurry, Yu Futai is probably also heard that in the battle in Shanghai, the Yuanqi regiment is strong in combat, so he has the intention of calling Yuanqi regiment to practice nearby. I can do it. I will fight Yu Futai in this arena."

It would be better if you could not offend Yu Qian, the governor of Jiangsu. Yi Zhizu bowed and said, "There are good words in front of Yu Jun's army."

"I'm not polite to be content with me." Chen Huacheng said cheerfully. In this battle between Liangjiang, there were many places to train with Chongyuan Qi Group, so he was unwilling to get into Yishi's contentment because of a little bit of trouble. Moreover, through this period of contact, he also knew that this kid was very independent and could not be easily controlled.

After a pause, he turned around again, "Wusong to Jiangning waterway is five hundred miles long, winding and detouring, with shoals and many passes, but Susong's land is flat, with no passes or heavy troops. Suzhou is not only rich, but also able to control the canal. I am content with it and I am not worried that the British will change their plans and take Suzhou directly?"

After a while of silence, Yi Zhizu said: "According to reliable information, after the British army captured Wusong, they sent ships to survey the waterway along the river. The goal was very clear. Unless the fleet could not go up the river, they would not easily change the plan. Suzhou was prosperous and prosperous, and was close to the canal, but in terms of its importance, it was not as important as Hangzhou. Don't be confused by the British army."

The next morning, the British army launched an attack on Jiading County and captured Jiading in just one hour. Then the British army once again increased 5,000 troops from Baoshan to Jiading. The news spread, Kunshan and Suzhou were in panic. Jiangsu Governor Yu Yuqian did not care about the overall situation at this time, so he directly ordered the troops from Songjiang, Langshan, Xuzhou and Huaiyang to rush to Suzhou.

After receiving the military newspaper, Yi Zhizu was speechless. He dared to conclude that the British army would attack Kunshan and attack Suzhou in an attempt to force the entire Jiangsu troops to gather in Suzhou, and also made Liangjiang and Jiangsu officials focus their attention on Suzhou.

The British army did not seem to be in a hurry to attack Kunshan. They stayed in Jiading for five days and then dispatched 6,000 people to advance towards Kunshan. On June 28, the Kunshan War broke out. The terrain of Kunshan was flat and there was no danger to defend. The 10,000 Qing soldiers gathered in Kunshan could only defend the city. Under the intensive attacks of British artillery and Kangliff rockets, the 10,000 Qing troops lasted for only half a day and gave up Kunshan County and retreated to Suzhou.

Shanghai Road Office, signing room.

Bao Shichen handed over the war report he had just sent and said in a heavy tone: "Dongweng, although Suzhou is not a place that must be fought for by military strategists, its prosperity and wealth are second only to Jiangning. If it is captured by the British army, the government and the people will inevitably be shocked."

Yi Zhizu glanced at him and said indifferently: "Sir, don't worry, the British army is at the end of their strength and will not attack Suzhou."

"At the end of the strong crossbow?" Bao Shichen said in surprise: "The British army is in full swing. Why did Dongweng assert that it is at the end of the strong crossbow?"

Yi Zhizu smiled, reached out to give up his seat, and then said slowly: "The British army and Yuanqi regiment trained both firearms and their consumption of ammunition is extraordinary. I have been closely watching the movements of the British army in Wusong, Baoshan. During this period, Wusong of Baoshan did not transport ammunition to Jiading at all, and the 5,000 British troops escorted to Jiading behind were not much of the supplies.

Simply put, the ammunition consumed in attacking Jiading and Kunshan was almost carried by the first 4,000 British troops. After two battles, the consumption was already considerable, and it was impossible to launch an attack on Suzhou again."

"Dongweng means that the British army will not continue?" Bao Shichen said in confusion: "There are as many as fifty-two transport ships accompanying the British fleet, how can the ammunition not continue?"

After looking at him, Yi Zhizu said: "The British army is still sufficient ammunition, but they dare not continue to waste ammunition in Suzhou. The reason is very simple. The British army's target is not Suzhou."

Bao Shichen did not know the plan for the Jiangning Battle, and was quite surprised when he heard this. Just as he was about to ask again, a personal guard led a postman to report outside: "Sir, Hangzhou is in a hurry at 800 miles."

The 800-mile rush in Hangzhou was naturally sent by Lin Zexu. After a quick break, Yi Zhizu was speechless. Lin Zexu actually asked him to lead more than 2,000 troops in Shanghai to attack Jiading to break the siege of Suzhou. This was simply a joke. The British army occupied the city and guarded it, with both artillery and Congrive rockets, with nearly one thousand more troops than him. The British army in Wusong, Baoshan, could also reinforce at any time, which was simply a voluntary bravery in Shanghai to die!

Bao Shichen finished reading carefully and hesitated: "Why would Dong Weng lead his troops to Jiading for a walk?"

After pondering for a moment, Yi Zhizu slowly shook his head and said, "Our team must be under the close attention of the British army. Once it is dispatched, it will inevitably be noticed by the British army. It is not advisable to act rashly." After pausing, he said, "Reply to Linbutang directly, and it is said that the British army will not attack Suzhou, so there is no need to cause trouble."

Hangzhou, the imperial envoy.

After receiving Yi Shizu's reply, Lin Zexu shook his head with a wry smile. This kid dared to ignore the orders of him, the imperial envoy, and the governor of Liangjiang. No wonder the governor of Jiangsu Yuqian complained that he could not command. However, it has to be said that the kid's analysis made sense. After pondering for a moment, he handed the letter to Wei Yuan and ordered: "Transfer it directly to Yuqian."

After reading it, Wei Yuan hesitated and said, "Dongweng, although Yi Jingzu's analysis is reasonable, if there is any change, Yu Futai may take advantage of the issue."

"It's okay." Lin Zexu waved his hand and said, "If you want to be familiar with the British, no one can be as content as easy as possible. It will also bring it to Yuqian, which will also suffocate his spirit."
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