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The smoke and waves on the river surface were vast, with a layer of green mist, just like the gauze on the fairy's body, singing and dancing gently on the river surface.

This layer of light fog floats around, and the entire river is shrouded in fog.

The trees, jungle, and mounds were all hazy, like a shy girl covering her veil.

"It's here to resist the enemy!"

He Dingxun, the leader of the Navy camp, gave up a navy warship docked by the river.

He just ordered his sailors to station on the Tupo Fort.

This made Lao Lei look at him with contempt, "This He Dingxun was scared by the British devils' warships. As the leader of the navy, he was so scared that he didn't even dare to get off the water."

The Jingjiang Fortress located on a soil slope, dozens of cannons are all covered with red and flowers. The fortress is scattered in a row, looking majestic.

However, in Lao Lei's eyes, these Qing Dynasty cannons were basically the same as garbage!

The key is not the cannon, but the person who uses the cannon.

‘Gunpowder’ is one of China’s four great inventions. The cannons made on Chinese land began to show their power since the Yuan army destroyed the Song Dynasty.

At the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the cannon bodies were basically very slim, weighing only more than 150 kilograms, and the power was said to be quite good. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang despised the cannons that could kill people, but the Qing Tartars were different.

In the fifth year of Tiancong, the Qing Dynasty built the first cannon, named "Tianyou cheered for the powerful general".

In August of the same year, artillery attacked Dalinghe City under the control of the Ming Dynasty, and the first Qixun was established.

Later, the other cannons built by the Qing Tartars, the Tartars called them "generals" and treated them as humans, and acted as powerful and violent everywhere.

The country of the Ming Dynasty was blown away by it.

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Later, the muzzle commonly known as the "red-clothed cannon" aimed at Shanhaiguan. Thanks to Wu Sangui's great smile, Shanhaiguan was "peacefully liberated".

Soon, the Qing army's gun aimed at Yangzhou, the throat, and the guard general Shi Kefa couldn't smile. He could only die.

The Qing army flew across the Yangtze River, and a large area of ​​Ming soil in the south and north of the Yangtze River were successively conquered by the Qing army's cannons.

The Qing people were extremely fierce when they were robbing the country, and they were never ruthless when they were stalking.

In its nearly three hundred years of rule, what kind of "jail" is today and what kind of "case" is tomorrow. It goes up and down, and it goes like a thread.

However, as time eroded, the Eight Banners, who once showed off their power, gradually became unable to fight, could not do business, or even write articles.

By the time the Opium War broke out, the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners not only had the glorious tradition of "chewing the general" and "red-clothed cannons" to their ancestors, but also had already lost all their energy in the first and second attempts of ignition and firing cannons.

In fact, the number of cannons owned by the Qing government was not bad, and the quality was not bad, but they were not useful.

There are no less than 200 new cannons, old cannons, and small cannons. However, when the foreigners arrived, they suddenly turned into wax-making cannons.

It was mute and soft. After the smoke of gunpowder passed, the wreckage was checked, and everyone was sad and crying.

The Qing army, which was disorganized, had artillery, but it was useless because they could not listen to the sound of artillery.

As soon as the "warship" of the foreign devils sounded, the commanders were like running horses, and the soldiers followed them and suffered repeated defeats one after another. That's how it came about.

During the war, the total number of various cannons cast by the Qing court exceeded 2,000. If they were thrust together accurately, they could turn millions of British troops into powder.

Unfortunately, the shells fired by the Qing army did not want to find a target.

In the battle of Xiamen, the hit rate was only one-two%.

In the Battle of Dinghai, Ge Yunfei directed the Qing army to "fire for several days", and only hit one shot, and he just kissed the mast on the boat.

I heard that the guns at that time were sometimes blocked for no reason, and the bombs turned into mud and sand for no reason. Some generals and soldiers were afraid of the enemy like tigers, and they would call their fathers and mothers at the battle and rush to escape.

Such a chaotic military and people's hearts, coupled with such a "extra-level" artillery technique, even if there are ten thousand Guan Tianpei and Ge Yunfei, who "sacrificed their lives for the country" a hundred times and a thousand times, will be of no use to state affairs.

In short, the reason why the Qing Dynasty was bullied by European powers was not that it was too backward, but mainly because of internal corruption and could not be united. Just like the old saying, "The energy has been exhausted, and there is no way to turn the world back!"

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"Just relying on these iron lumps and hundreds of navy troops who have been on the land, they can stop the foreign devils' strong ships and powerful cannons. That's a hell!"

Lao Lei glanced at the Navy Camp with contempt, then waved his hand and shouted, "Brothers in the garrison camp, those who want to kill ghosts, come with me!"

Under the wooden bench of Yang Magistrate Yang and He Dingxun, Lao Lei led a group of brothers to advance decisively, and reached the embankment of the riverside dike. He built up defensive fortifications with sandbags prepared in advance.

It is less than ten meters away from the mooring port on the river.

If the foreign devils attack, they are basically under the enemy's nose.

"Although this person is stupid and brave, he is very arrogant! Even as the commander of the Navy camp, I am ashamed of myself."

The words of He Dingxun, the leader of the navy camp, made the magistrate of Jingjiang sigh repeatedly, "Even anti-poems dares to be a person who drinks and sings casually. If he is not a stupid 'rebel', he is a hero who stands tall and strong... Unfortunately, even if this person survives today, even his rebellious words today cannot escape the killing of the Governor General of Liangjiang."

The words of He Dingxun, the leader of the Navy camp, and Yang Fengrong, the magistrate of Jingjiang, almost regarded "Wang Wutao" who rushed to the embankment as a dead person.

The foreign devils' strong ships and cannons carry the power of thunder. How could a small city wall guard know about it?

"I just hope he won't be scared to pee his pants then! He can be a hero like he said!"

Yang Fengrong, the magistrate of Jingjiang, did not refute the ridicule of He Dingxun, the leader of the navy camp. After all, the bear hero is still difficult to define it as follows. Although Yang Fengrong, the magistrate of Jingjiang, has a good impression of "Wang Wutao", he also feels that this person is a bit too loud and does not match his usual performance.

However, if this "Wang Wutao" can really do what it says, Yang Fengrong, the magistrate of Jingjiang, decided that even if he was trying to do this, he would erect a monument to celebrate the national hero "Wang Wutao".

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Lying under the embankment, more than thirty people raised their guns and aimed at the river.

When the war was approaching, Lao Lei looked around and found that everyone was more or less nervous.

After all, in this era, when foreign devils are mentioned, they are basically the same as the real evil ghosts from hell.

Since the war started, the Qing Dynasty navy has not won any victory due to its local advantages, which has laid the psychological fear of ordinary soldiers towards foreign devils.

Today, Lao Lei must be in Jingjiang to break the myth of invincible foreigners.

However, before this, Lao Lei must have an evil and make it clear in advance, "Since everyone believes in me, then you must listen to my orders for a while, and you must not be reckless. Death is more important than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. Without more than two foreign devils, any brother's sacrifice is worthless. Therefore, once someone fled in the face of the battle or disobeys the order, don't blame my elder brother for being ruthless."

"Brother, let's listen to you."

"Yes, listen to my brother."

After hearing the affirmative answers from the brothers, Lao Lei nodded with satisfaction. Under the brim of the cone hat, his sharp eyes stared at the hazy river surface of the smoke and waves, waiting for the arrival of the British warships.

"Brother, look, the wind is blowing."

Jiang Qing is different from the sea. When he heard his brother’s warning, Lao Lei looked up and saw that the west wind was blowing and the tide suddenly fell. Any ship who wanted to dock at this time was basically extremely dangerous.

"Heaven is pitiful, but help me not help the thief."

Lao Lei shouted in surprise in his heart, and his sharp eyes connected to the sight of the gun.

Since the Opium War broke out, the British devils have stationed in Jiangyin, and the British warships responsible for supplying materials have regarded the Jingjiang area as a plundering place that can be done recklessly.

About two hours later, at about 10 a.m., three British ships came with sails.

As the three enemy warships approached, the morning mist on the river became thinner and thinner. With his extraordinary eyesight, Lao Lei slowly saw the appearance of the enemy ship.

Unexpectedly, it would be fine if I didn't look at it. After seeing it, Lao Lei couldn't help but breathe a breath of air conditioning.

At this moment, he finally understood why He Dingxun, the leader of the Navy camp, was so scared that he didn't even dare to get off the water. The British devils' warships were not just strong ships and powerful cannons, but they insisted on arming them to the teeth.

Three sail warships flew the invaders' iconic Mizi flag.

In the middle of the journey were battleships, the main warships of the British Royal Fleet.

This type of warship is usually a three-masted sailboat with a displacement of between 1,700 tons and more than 3,000 tons.

The crew is also between 300 and 500 people. It is equipped with three to four armed armor plates, and the number of cannons is generally 74 to 120.

It is more appropriate to call a cruise ship, or a three-masted fast warship or frigate.

This is a three-masted fast warship with a displacement of about 1,000 tons, and the cannons are generally between 25-50 doors.

The biggest difference from battleships is that the armoured plate usually has only one layer, and all cannons are placed on the same open deck, so the hull is low and it is less likely to be hit.

Light cruiser and two-masted schooner:

Small-sized auxiliary warships are generally two-mast (one main mast and one foremast) spinning ships. They are characterized by flexible driving and good performance against the wind. They mainly engage in reconnaissance and escort tasks.

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