PS: Thousands of kilometers away, the pure wolf is finally back! I'll update a chapter this morning, and I'll update it again in the evening. ）

On the fourth night of the eighth month of August in the eighth year of Kangxi, although it was the first shift, the big tent of the Chinese army in the Suqian River Defense Camp in Jiangsu Province was still brightly lit, and the general master had no pen sticker style, standing full of the entire big tent, and the garrison of the Suqian River Defense Battalion, Weng Wotu, had bloodshot eyes and was yelling at his master, "How much has the boat got?" You also know that the military department has just sent another 600 miles to expedite it, and the deadline has been advanced by one day, and the army will arrive here tomorrow evening. ”

"General Hui, at present we have raised 238 fast boats that can carry 20 people, 42 medium-sized boats that can carry more than 100 people, and 2 large boats, and we have completely prepared all the rations, grass, and weapons for the army. In addition, more than 30 clippers from the Hongze Lake side are coming overnight and will arrive tomorrow morning. The chief master of Weng Wotu replied as he flipped through the account books. Weng Wotu breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and ordered: "Fortunately, in addition to the Hongze Lake, there are still more than thirty fast boats, and they must be gathered before tomorrow evening, even if you forcibly requisition the merchant ships and fishing boats that pass by!" Lao Tzu doesn't want to give the military department an excuse to trouble Lao Tzu! ”

"Yes, don't worry, the villain will be able to fill the ship with his head." The chief master of Weng Wotu replied confidently. The others echoed and said that they would definitely complete the errand of the military department. After relaxing, Weng Wotu sighed: "Alas, I know that you have worked hard these days, and it is really difficult to not let you alarm the bandits by collecting ships on the spot, but also to limit the date and quantity. But there is no way, who called your general unlucky-surnamed an unlucky Guerjia, and the gang of Wang Balambs in the military department are desperate to find an opportunity to make Lao Tzu a disgraced face. ”

"! Those eight lambs are deliberately rectifying! Weng Wotu took the lead in scolding, and the generals and colonels under him who were holding back their stomachs also vented one after another, "Although our general is the nephew of Ao Xiang, he is only a distant relative, and these eight lambs are simply indiscriminate!" "Damn, half of our three battalions in Suqian Hefang were transferred last month, and they gave us such a difficult errand!" "It must be Mingzhu's eggless dog thing, he and Ao Xiangye are rivals, and now that Ao Xiangye is gone, he will take the opportunity to take revenge." All kinds of scolding filled the big tent, and the military department and the new military department Shangshu Mingzhu became everyone's punching bag, but everyone knew in their hearts who was the person who really instructed to rectify Aobai's relatives, but no one dared to mention his name and scold, including the most unlucky Weng Wotu, and he just secretly scolded a few words in his heart for Aixinjueluo's little pockmarks.

Just as he was scolding, a herald suddenly came in outside the camp, handed over a letter with both hands and said: "Report to the general, a Han lady and a dozen servants asked to see the general outside the tent, the villain said that you can't meet the guests during the discussion, but the young lady holds a letter from Chen Shikai, the general of the Bayar Society, saying that she is asking the general to meet her for General Chen's sake, and she has something important to discuss with the general." ”

"Chen Shikai? It seems to be the clothed slave of Prince Kang's family, right? Weng Wotu recalled in his own words. And Weng Wotu still remembered that the relationship between the clan uncle Aobai and Prince Kang Jieshu was not bad, this time Aobai fell, and Jieshu was also stripped of the title of the king of Yizheng and went home to study, which was regarded as a grasshopper on a straw, so he nodded and said: "Okay, let them in." At the same time, Weng Wotu took Chen Shikai's letter and looked at it carefully, and found that the font of the letter was crooked and ugly, and there were many typos-it was the special font of Chen Shikai's old Qiu Ba, and it was not written by Chen Shikai specifically for himself, but only asked officials at all levels to give the young lady surnamed Dai a convenient way to travel on the way south, and to help him when he encountered danger. Weng Wotu smiled at his curious subordinates: "It's not a big deal, it seems that this Miss Dai must have encountered some trouble on the road, so she came to Lao Tzu for help, but for Lao Kang's sake, if you can help, you can help." After a while, that Miss Dai came in, no matter whether you are beautiful or not, you will be more restrained, don't lose Lao Tzu's face like you have never seen a woman in your eight lifetimes. ”

"Yes." All the generals replied in unison. Having said that, but after the Miss Dai came in, the big tent, including Weng Wotu, was all bright, and she couldn't help whistling, which can't blame them for not obeying military orders, mainly because Miss Dai is a typical Jiangnan girl with a petite figure, her skin is white and delicate and delicate unique to Jiangnan women, not to mention the eyebrows, eyes, facial features, Yao nose and cherry lips, all of them are extremely charming, and anyone who sees it can't help but feel hot in their hearts, not to mention this group of Qiu Ba who has stayed in the military camp for a long time and even mosquitoes are male. And this Miss Dai seems to have long been accustomed to being watched by men with this hot gaze, holding a wooden box and walking in front of Weng Wotu without twisting to take a deep fu, and said in a crisp and sweet voice: "Minnu Daiyan, I have seen the general." ”

"Oh, oh." It took Weng Wotu a while to wake up from his amazement, and smiled awkwardly: "Acting girl, right?" I wonder what the girl has to do with Brother Chen? Where did it come from? Where to go? Ben Jiang is Guerjia Weng Wotu, a member of the five products of the imperial court, I have seen Brother Chen's letter, Ben Jiang and Brother Chen have had several encounters, do you have anything to help Ben Jiang with, just say it. ”

"The general misunderstood, the little girl didn't come to ask for help." The self-proclaimed Jiangnan girl Dai Yan's voice was very pleasant, and she replied clearly: "The folk girl was born in a scholarly family in Jiangnan, and her ancestors and General Chen's ancestors were world friends. This time, the little girl went north with Jia Yan to visit Brother Chen, and Jia Yan was kept as the main book by General Chen, and the little girl went home with her family because she was not used to the wind and sand in the north. Passing by Suqian today, she saw that the harbor under the jurisdiction of the general was full of large and small boats, and many fishing boats had been refitted. ”

As she spoke, Na Daiyan opened the wooden box in her hand, revealing a model of a small wooden boat, and put her hands on the table in front of Na Weng Wotu, who looked at the small wooden boat and found that the wooden boat did not have the usual sails, cabins and oars, only a rudder that controlled the direction, a sharp three-headed iron fork in the bow, and a bamboo pipe with an open rear end from the middle to the stern of the boat, I don't know what it did. Weng Wotu couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Dai girl, what is the use of your boat?" ”

Na Daiyan explained: "General, please see, this ship does not have sail pulp, because it does not need to be controlled by people on board, only a fixed rudder to control the direction; It had a three-headed iron fork at the front that could be nailed to enemy ships; The bamboo pipe at the rear end can be hollowed out by a tree trunk and replaced by gunpowder, which can be quickly shot at the enemy's big ship after being ignited. Once nailed to the enemy's big ship, the thatched sulfur loaded on this small boat can ignite the enemy's big ship, and only one or two small boats with low cost can destroy a big ship of the enemy. The women of the people are willing to ...... General, what are you doing, General? ”

When she said this, Dai Yan found that Weng Wotu was not listening to her explanation carefully, but was intoxicated to smell her body fragrance, Dai Yan couldn't help blushing her cheeks and took a few steps back, and a snicker sounded next to her, at this time, Weng Wotu also reacted, retracted her mind and smiled embarrassedly, not knowing what to say. However, that Daiyan did not pursue too much, but said with a red face: "General Weng, if you are willing to use the new weapons made by the people's daughter, the people's girl is willing to offer a sketch of the ship's making and help the craftsman make samples." ”

"Really? To be considered by General Ben. Weng Wotu replied after a little calculation: "Dai girl, your kindness should have been understood, but the general is about to use troops against the bandits, and it is too late to make such a thunderbolt fireboat." Let alone....... Speaking of this, Weng Wotu smiled and said: "What's more, our enemy this time is just a group of gangsters, and they don't have any big ships, even if this ship is built, it won't play a role." ”

"Then you can build it first, and then use it when you encounter the enemy's big ship?" That Daiyan said anxiously. Weng Wotu laughed and said: "No, no, I have a peaceful world, the people live and work in peace and contentment, except for the three or two thieves who occupy the mountains and lakes for harm, there is no large number of enemies on the water, and this boat can no longer play any role." What's more, my Qing Dynasty won the world with bows and horses, such a kitsch lewd skill has little effect, and those officers in the military department will not agree to make and use it. Weng Wotu told the truth, the Qing court has always despised and hostile firearms, and has never been very interested in the manufacture of new firearms, and with Weng Wotu's current situation, if such a thunderbolt fireship is reported to the military department, it will just give the military department Shangshu Mingzhu an excuse to rectify him.

"The people's daughter Bo has family assets and can make it with silver taels by herself, and the general only needs to provide materials and craftsmen, isn't this okay?" That Dai Yan's hard work was about to go down the drain, and she couldn't help but be anxious, and even put forward the condition of paying two pieces of silver to build a thunderbolt fire ship. But Weng Wotu considered that Mingzhu and his party were sharpening their knives and Huo Huo was ready to trouble him, so he refused to accept that Daiyan's kindness at all, but he refused without a mouth. In the end, Dai Yan was in a hurry, and Weng Wotu gradually became impatient, and waved his hand: "Dai girl, you are dedicated to serving the country, which is really praiseworthy, but this general still has military affairs, so he will not be accompanied, and it is inconvenient for the girl to live in the barracks, so please go back to Suqian City to stay." Ben will give you a warrant to open the door for you in the middle of the night. ”

"General, you think about it again." That Daiyan pleaded with a sad face. But Weng Wotu was tired of being so entangled with a little girl, so he wrote a warrant and handed it to Dai Yan in three or two clicks, and said in a loud voice: "Send off." ”

"General, General, my Thunderbolt will definitely receive miraculous results in water battles......." That Dai Yan was still making the last struggle, and the herald who had no choice but to bring her in had already made a gesture, "Dai girl, our general still has military affairs, please." Na Daiyan had no choice but to stomp her feet, holding a wooden box containing a model of the Thunderbolt fireship, cursing in her heart and leaving the barracks with the herald out of the tent in a rage, and going outside the barracks to meet the servants waiting outside.

"How's it going, Miss?" The old servant who escorted Dai Yan south greeted him and asked. Dai Yan stomped her foot and said, "The same! As before, this general refuses to use my thunderbolt fireboat, I wonder if these generals are all pig brains? Refuse to use such a good weapon? ”

The old servant sighed, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, miss, you ......." When the old servant said this, the harbor where the Suqian River Defense Battalion was stationed suddenly shook the sky, and the flames rose to the sky, and at the same time, the gong that alerted the police in the barracks was also struck indiscriminately, and I don't know how many people were shouting, "Enemy attack!" Enemy attack! The water bandits of Llama Lake have been killed on the pier! ”

"Miss, the bandits are coming, let's go." The old servant of the Dai Yan family was shocked and hurriedly urged Dai Yan to leave. But Dai Yan, who didn't know the height of the sky, was not surprised, snatched a servant's package, took out two muskets with barrels of one foot long from the middle, and said with a smile: "Great, my two long-shot muskets have only hit rabbits and birds, and have not beaten people. ”