Capital, Old Summer Palace, Diligence Hall.

Daoguang let go of the note sent by Lin Zexu for eight hundred miles in a hurry, and for a while, he was very happy. He was happy that the British fleet finally entered the Yangtze River channel. His deployment in the past six months was not disappointed. He was worried that the British fleet was huge in size. In the battle of Jiangning, he might not be able to get what he wished. If the British fleet could not be defeated severely, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The battle with the British and the British was related to the destiny of the Qing Dynasty for a hundred years. He unconsciously remembered what Yi Zhizu said. If he had been skeptical about this before, he is now convinced and unquestionable. Since the British fleet dared to penetrate the Yangtze River channel, the disaster would be not only the southeast coast! But the entire southeast hinterland! Even the entire Qing Dynasty! Once the British conquered Zhenjiang and controlled the Grand Canal, it would be equivalent to snatching the Qing Dynasty's life gate!

How many hundred years can the Qing Dynasty have for a century of national destiny? Even if we put all our national strength into this battle, we will severely destroy the British fleet so that we will not dare to enter the inland river lightly in the future!

The main fleet of the British army went upstream along the river. The officials, gentry, merchants and people along the river were suddenly frightened, and they were in panic all day long. The news spread, and the government was shocked and the world was attracted by the world. No one expected that the British fleet across the sea would dare to enter the Yangtze River. For a time, the coastal defense discussions spread throughout the government and the country.

Guangzhou, Humen, Wharf.

In the night, five fast patrol ships slowly drove away from the dock. Maitingzhang stood on the dock with reluctance. Seeing his disappointment, Guan Tianpei smiled and patted his shoulder hard, saying, "Don't be jealous. Once Jiangning wins, we may still have a chance to clean up the guys blocking the door."

At the Guangzhou Railway Station, the atmosphere was solemn. There were Yuanqi Group guarding each entrance and exit. Boxes of ammunition were continuously transported into the station to load the train. On the station platform, there were six battalions and three thousand yuan Group standing neatly, waiting to get on the train.

In the waiting hall, Wu Changqing glanced at the eight regiment-level officers in front of him and said in a deep voice: "I will reiterate it to you again. Within 20 days, all the supplies must be escorted to Jiangning, otherwise the military law will not be tolerated, have you heard it clearly?"

"I understand the price." Acting leader Feng Renxuan took the lead in saluting.

"Okay, go!"

The eight people were waiting for the swearing and leaving. Wu Changqing couldn't help but sigh. It was a big deal this time. In the Jiangning Battle, the Yuanqi regiment on the surface was trained and invested eight thousand people. With eight patrol ships, the total strength was at least 10,000. If you defeat this battle, the loss would be great!

Wu Yundong looked at Feng Renxuan and his group with a depressed look on his face. He was unable to participate in this Jiangning Battle. He felt frustrated in his heart. Wu Changqing glanced at him and said, "Have the group training in Shunde and Xiangshan been arranged?"

Wu Yundong nodded and said, "Four thousand people were stationed in Huadi Daying and Henan Daying."

Nodded, Wu Changqing said, "Let's go back." He said slowly while walking, "The shopkeeper arranged for you to stay in Guangzhou to host the group training affairs. This burden is not light. If you want to mess up, you will really have no chance in the future."

Wu Yundong hurriedly said, "Brother Changqing, don't worry, I know the importance of it, and I will hurry up and train during this period."

Qiongzhou, Basugang.

The still simple harbor was full of Western sailing boats, and the dock was busy. The tall tower was busy lifting one cannon to the ship. On the other side, teams of people began to board the ship in an orderly manner, with expressions of both nervousness and excitement on their faces.

Shanghai Daoya, study room.

At dusk, in the yard, there was a table and a pot of tea. Bao Shichen, Yishishu sat opposite each other.

"At the beginning of this dynasty, Zheng Chenggong led a 100,000 navy and 3,000 large and small warships to attack Jiangning, and returned in a defeat. It has been nearly two hundred years since then. I didn't expect that the British fleet would dare to go up the river and go deep into the inland river." Bao Shichen said as he looked at Yi Zhizu and said, "As expected, there must be a large number of traitor associations in the British fleet who are familiar with the situation along the river. Can Dongweng inspect it in detail?"

Yi Zhizu put down the big palm fan in his hand and added a cup of tea to him. Then he said, "Don't worry, sir, Master Ting and others have skills in their minds." As he said, he tentatively said, "Did Zheng Chenggong attack Jiangyin back then?"

"No." Bao Shichen shook his head slowly and said, "Jiangyin closed its doors and stood firm, but Zheng Chenggong had not attacked the city, so he crossed the river." After a slight pause, he continued, "Jiangyin can not attack, but Zhenjiang, the British must attack."

"Sir, continue." Yi Zhizu said, taking out a cigar and lit it.

"Zhenjiang City stands on the south bank of the Yangtze River, located at the intersection of the two golden waterways of the Yangtze River and the canal, and is the key to the north-south transportation. It has been a place that military strategists must fight for since ancient times." Bao Shichen said, taking a sip of tea, then said slowly: "Occupying Zhenjiang, you can attack, retreat, and defend, and you can control the canal. How could the British not capture it?"

Yi Zhizu nodded. The First Opium War and the Battle of Zhenjiang were the last and the most fierce and tragic battle. Although Jiangning was the place where the treaty was signed, the British army did not seem to have attacked Jiangning.

He also expected that Zhenjiang might be the first battlefield for the British army to go up the river. I wonder if Yang Fang could delay the time in Zhenjiang. As for winning, he didn't dare to think about it. He did not intend to let the Yuanqi regiment participate in this battle. One reason was that he did not want to lose the strength of the Yuanqi regiment, and the other was that he did not want the British army to discover that the Yuanqi regiment arrived in Jiangning too early.

Another thing is that he also wants the court to experience the real combat power of the British fleet. In this battle, no matter what the winner is, they will eventually sign a treaty to open up to the outside world, so that the British army will not let the Qing army hurt the Qing soldiers. The court is afraid that it will not open several trading ports along the coast. Moreover, he also relaxed and did not know the qualities of the court. This war turned into a protracted war, which would really become a sinner.

Seeing Yi was content and said nothing, Bao Shichen pondered and said: "Mr. Master of the Ministry mobilized local gentry to form a group training in Guangdong, offered a reward to kill the Yi, strengthen the walls and clear the fields. Will the same be true in Liangjiang?"

"It should be." Yi Zhizu said and looked at him, saying, "Sir, are you a little worried?"

After pondering for a moment, Bao Shichen said: "Once local gentry set up a group training, once they taste the sweetness, they may not be willing to disband the group training easily, and there will be great hidden dangers in the future."

Yi Zhizu smiled, and before he could speak, Li Wang took Ren An quickly and bowed to the ceremony. Ren An reported: "Young Master, Wusong has two more Western warships coming to see the flags. It is not the English country, but the tricolor flag."

Yi Zhizu asked: "Red, white and blue?"

"That's right." Ren Andao: "Your Majesty also asks you for advice."

"You should have seen it, it is the national flag of France." As he said, he frowned. The French warship appeared in Wusong. What does France mean? He pondered for a moment and said, "There are only two?"

"Yes." Ren Andao: "And they did not contact the British warships, and the two sides were quite far away, and they seemed to be very alert to each other."

Is this the battle watching? Yi Zhizu thought about it and said, "I want to send a small boat to contact them under the banner of Yuan Qi."

After the two of them were waiting, Bao Shichen said, "Didn't Dongwen say that France and England are life-and-death rivals?"

"Between countries, more practical than merchants, everything starts from interests, and there are no eternal enemies, and there are no eternal friends."

"Is it possible to win over these two French warships?"

Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "It's impossible, it's good to keep them neutral." After saying that, he ordered again: "I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao quickly reported this to the Lord of the Ministry."

Changzhou Prefecture, Yixing, and County Government.

Under the candlelight, Wei Yuan finished writing the "Notice of the People's League Practice of the People's League Practice in Yanjiang Prefectures and blew it down", then looked at Lin Zexu and said, "Dongweng, the two rivers are not comparable to Guangdong. Should we consider the matter of group training?"

"No." Lin Zexu said simply: "This is a national war, and even the scorched earth policy has been proposed, let alone the formation of a group training. If not, it will be difficult to achieve the effect of strengthening the walls and clearing the wilderness." As he said that, he pointed to his desk and said: "Write another "Notice on Reward to the Heads of the British" and "Notice on Severely Punishing Traitors."

After Wei Yuan was waiting for two notices, he wrote letters to the imperial envoy Yishan and the counselor Yang Fang, blocking the Yangtze River waterway and canal, strictly investigate spies, and severely punish traitors.

The next morning, the "Notice of the Self-Defense Notice of the People's Regiment of Prefectures in Jiangsu Province", "Notice of the Reward to the Heads of the British and the "Notice of Severe Punishment of Traitors" and "Notice of Severe Punishment of Traitors" were quickly sent to various places at a speed of 800 miles.

Jiangyin County, the north gate of the Qiao Tower.

Chen Huacheng sat on the chair of the Grand Master, shaking the folding fan. He seemed leisurely, but he felt a little bored. It was nothing more. The British fleet's speed was too slow! He rushed from Suzhou to Jiangyin and waited for two days, but he had not seen the shadow of the British fleet's vanguard. If he had not reported that the British fleet had crossed Langshan, he would have been unable to sit still.

"Military Gate, here is here!" Xuzhou Governor Wang Zhiwen pointed to the river and said happily: "The British ship is here."

As soon as he heard this, Chen Huacheng quickly stood up and walked to the city wall quickly to raise his telescope to watch. Sure enough, a Western warship with a meter-shaped flag flying on the mast slowly appeared on the river. "It's here." Chen Huacheng snorted coldly, and then ordered in a deep voice: "Close the city gate."

"The last general is the order."

Chen Huacheng continued: "The order is sent to Shipai Fort, Huangshan Platform Fort, Huangtian Port Fort, defenders, if they resist a little, they can evacuate themselves if they encounter fierce shelling of the British."

"Affect the order."

When the British vanguard fleet five warships, two steamers, and one measuring ship all appeared on the river, Chen Huacheng counted and thought to himself that the information that was easy to be content was accurate, but the general Wang Zhiwen said unexpectedly: "Didn't it meant that the main force of the British fleet? Why are there only eight?"

"The British fleet is divided into vanguards and five columns, with each team being five to ten miles apart." Chen Huacheng said slowly: "Wait slowly, with their speed, it is not expected that today will be over."

After hearing this, Wang Zhiwen said with concern: "The military gate, the river flows in the Ebizui area is quite fast, and the British ships are very slow. If it is not early, will the subsequent columns bend and attack the county town?"

Chen Huacheng said slightly, "I was worried that the magistrate of Jiangyin evacuated the people of the county town and let them go out of the city to avoid unnecessary damage caused by British artillery bombardment." After a pause, he ordered: "In addition, the fast horse will notify the upstream that the British vanguard fleet will arrive in Jiangyin."

"Boom!" Before the British vanguard fleet entered the range, the defenders of Shipai Fort could not wait to fire the shells, and the shells landed on the river far away from the British army, as if reminding the British ship that there were turrets here.

On the light cruiser "Ninrod" dragged by the steamer, Captain Barlow looked at the water columns that were hit on the river and showed a contemptuous smile on his face. He had seen the turret for a long time. The turret was not big, and only four cannons were installed. He didn't take it seriously at all. He immediately smiled: "Gentlemen, let them see the artillery of our warship."

The "Ningrod" slowly stopped two volleys of fire, and the Shipai Fort was flying in a chaotic world. The defenders of the fort fleeing in all directions. Seeing this scene, the British troops on the warship immediately laughed loudly. Not only did the weather be sultry, but it was also very boring. These soldiers also hoped to fire a few cannons from time to time to find some fun. However, along the way, they encountered almost no interesting things. The fort cities along the river had almost never carried out decent resistance, which made them extremely bored.

After noon, the "Kang Huali" with the Navy Commander's pennant flag slowly sailed to the river near Jiangyin County. Puding checked the telescope for a while, turned around and looked at Huang Dianyuan, and said, "Mr. Huang, is this Jiangyin?"

Huang Dianyuan nodded and said, "Yes, Jiangyin County, according to information, there are three forts near Jiangyin, but not many artillery."

After pondering for a moment, Pu Dingcha said: "Jiangyin should be a strategic location, right?"

"That's true." Huang Dianyuan said: "The river surface here is the narrowest place and the narrowest place in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River-." He stretched out his finger and pointed to the goose nose in front and said: "That is, the place in front is only more than two miles away, but this section of the river surface is the best waterway in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River."

Pu Dingcha raised his telescope and looked at it, saying, "Indeed, this river that is more than twenty miles long can be called a golden waterway." As he said, he turned around, "Since yesterday, we have not met a ship on the river surface. Does Mr. Huang feel strange?"

"It's normal." Huang Dianyuan smiled and said: "The military discipline in our China is very poor. It is common for the army to rob the people. When the army passes through the border, no grass grows. Both merchants and ordinary people are used to it. They try their best to avoid the army. Whether it is the army of their own country or the army of the enemy country, they are afraid of it."

Pu Dingcha also knew these situations and immediately smiled disconcertedly, saying, "This is really a bad empire. Our British Empire's army protects the people of our country." As he said that, he turned around and looked at Huang Dianyuan and said, "In this case, we will not be able to receive information, right?"

Huang Dianyuan nodded and said, "Yes, in this case, there is a great risk of transmitting intelligence."
Chapter completed!