"General Shen, now that the Qing army is heavily surrounding the island, what should our army do, please ask General Shen to come up with an idea quickly!"

Hearing the shouts of the Qing army outside the camp like thunder, Wang Tingrui, the deputy general in the camp tent of the Chinese army, said in a trembling voice to Shen Zhixiang, the deputy chief soldier of Dongjiang Town, with a frightened face. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Yes, General Shen, now that the Qing army has surrounded our army, our troops are trapped in the camp, and the sailors are trapped in the harbor, helpless, and the current situation can be described as a desperate situation!" General Yuan Anbang was also full of sadness, he looked at Shen Zhixiang, whose face was blue and his teeth were clenched, and said to him in a hesitant tone: "General Shen, in my opinion, our army is small and outnumbered, and there are no reinforcements outside, so it is better to ......."

"What's not as good as what!"

"It's better to surrender to the Qing army!" Being forced by Shen Zhixiang to ask, Yuan Anbang also let go, and he bowed his hand to Shen Zhixiang and said loudly: "General Shen, it's not that we can't be loyal to the country, but now the situation is stronger than people, and it is useless for us to die." If not, he descended the Qing Dynasty first, thinking that it was a preservation plan. After all, if you stay in the green mountains, you are not afraid of running out of firewood. ”

"General Yuan is right! In my opinion, now that the Ming Dynasty is declining, it is really like a broken ship that is sinking day by day, and we really can't tie our lives to this broken ship. And this Qing Dynasty, since the founding of the country, expand the land for thousands of miles, the army is strong, it is the time of the prosperity of the country, if we lead the army to surrender in time, not only can we save our lives and family wealth, but I am afraid that there will be a reward for the prince. ”

Wang Tingrui hurriedly interjected on the side, and he carefully watched Shen Zhixiang's face as he spoke.

Shen Zhixiang's face trembled suddenly.

Wang Tingrui's words hit the weakness in Shen Zhixiang's heart.

Shen Zhixiang is a very realistic person, people live for a lifetime, grass for an autumn, what is the righteousness of the country, what loyalty to the country, is not as good as having a powerful position and thousands of family wealth.

After all, he has earned thousands of amazing fortunes through smuggling trade over the years, and as the deputy commander of Dongjiang Town, he can be described as both fame and fortune, both rich and expensive. It would be a pity to abandon all these things and fight to the death with the Qing army outside and then lose your life.

Then, at a time when the situation is so sinister, it may really be time for the self, who has always scorned the so-called loyalty to the imperial court, to change the court.

It's just that I can really do this?

Shen Zhixiang was still hesitating.

At this time, a personal soldier suddenly rushed in from outside the door, saying that it was Zhifu, the foreman of the Han army, and asked to enter the camp to meet General Shen.

"Oh, what is he doing here?"

When Shen Zhixiang heard the name Ban Zhifu, he was first startled, and then quickly became full of anger.

This class Zhifu, Shen Zhixiang really knows his experience too well.

Ban Zhifu is the former deputy general of Guangludao in Dongjiang Town, Shang Kexi's personal general, and he can be regarded as an old man in Dongjiang Town. It's just that this person, together with Shang Kexi, led the army to rebel against the Ming Dynasty at the beginning of the seventh year of Chongzhen, and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

Now that Shang Kexi has been named the queen of Zhishun, Ban Zhifu has naturally risen with the tide and has been promoted to the position of leader of the Han army.

At this time, Shen Zhixiang immediately remembered Ban Zhifu who had a greasy gourd-shaped face and two sharp mouse's whiskers, and his heart was suddenly full of disgust, and he waved his hand, wanting his soldiers to drive Ban Zhifu away.

The soldiers made a promise and were about to go out, but Wang Tingrui was in a hurry.

"Chief Shen, Ban Zhifu is here, he must have something important to say to us and others, and listen to his words to talk about it, and then make a decision." Wang Tingrui bowed his hand to Shen Zhixiang and whispered.

Shen Zhixiang sighed and nodded helplessly.

After hearing the news that the soldiers promised to enter the camp alone, Ban Zhifu, who was originally waiting anxiously outside the camp with a rat whisker, suddenly had a smug smile on his gourd-shaped face.

It turned out that this group of Zhifu, this time led a thousand Shang Kexi Han army soldiers and horses, with the Prince of Yu Duoduo to attack the Dongjiang River, after conquering Phi Island, followed Duoduo to march in a hurry, and rushed to Shicheng Island, where Shen Zhixiang was stationed.

Long before attacking Phi Dao, Ban Zhifu boasted to Duoduo, saying that if he broke through Phi Dao, he could persuade Shen Zhixiang to lead the army to surrender.

And now, after receiving the box urgently sent by the Qing army on Phi Island, containing the head of Shen Shikui, the chief soldier of Dongjiang Town, Ban Zhifu was full of confidence and immediately shouted to the Ming army camp to see Shen Zhixiang, the deputy commander-in-chief.

He held the box containing the head in his hand, and under the guidance of the personal soldier, he walked quickly to the tent of the Chinese army.

"The Qing Dynasty Han Army Foreman Ban Zhifu met with General Shen."

Five or six steps away from Shen Zhixiang, Ban Zhifu put down the box and knelt down to Shen Zhixiang.

Shen Zhixiang glanced at the obscene-looking Ban Zhifu with disgust, and said lightly: "Well, you can get up and talk." ”

Ban Zhifunuo sighed, sat down on a chair on the side, he looked around, and looked at Shen Zhixiang, as if asking whether Wang Tingrui and Yuan Anbang in the tent were reliable.

Shen Zhixiang understood his thoughts, so he said: "Vice General Wang and General Yuan are confidants of a certain family, but they are reliable, Ban Zhifu, you don't have to say it." ”

When Ban Zhifu heard this, a large area of sadness swelled up on the face of the gourd that was originally smiling, and he said to Shen Zhixiang in a choked voice: "Chief Shen, please forgive Ban for the bad news, your uncle and he have already lost the battle on Phi Island." ”

"Ahh What did you say! ”

Shen Zhixiang jumped up from his chair, and Wang Tingrui and Yuan Anbang on the side were also full of horror.

Shen Shikui's battle is gone?!

That is to say, Phi Dao has really been taken by the Qing army, and the shout of Shen Shikui that Shen Shikui is dead by the Qing army outside is actually true? !

How can it be?!

No, it can't be! Uncle, he would never have died at the hands of the Qing army so soon!

"Ban Zhifu, you fucking nonsense! This officer knows that you must be trying to pretend that my uncle is dead and come here to shake the hearts of our army, right?! Shen Zhixiang shouted frantically to Ban Zhifu.

Unexpectedly, despite Shen Zhixiang shouting so desperately, Ban Zhifu's face was calm.

He slowly picked up the box, and handed the box to Shen Zhixiang, who was in a manic state, with tears in his eyes.

Shen Zhixiang opened the box suddenly, and when he looked at Shen Shikui's blood-covered head inside, he was stunned for a moment.

"Uncle ......"

Shen Zhixiang stared at Shen Shikui's head as if he was asleep, his eyes were glazed, and he muttered in his mouth, but his heart was chaotic.

Ban Zhifu suddenly felt that the biggest pillar in his heart that had always supported him not to surrender to the Qing Dynasty collapsed at this moment.

Even his uncle Shen Shikui has been killed in battle, and the important town of Phi Dao on the Dongjiang River has fallen into the hands of the enemy.

"Chief soldier Shen, I was also the general of Dongjiang Town, and now when your army is in danger, I have a heartfelt word, and I hope that the general soldier can listen to it." Ban Zhifu on the side, after carefully observing the changes in Shen Zhixiang's expression, said to him in a concerned and sympathetic tone.

Shen Zhixiang was silent.

Wang Tingrui and Yuan Anbang on the side stared at him silently with a complicated look.

Ban Zhifu sighed lightly, and said slowly: "General Shen, with all due respect, now that the important town of your army has been lost, the main force of Dongjiang Town has been completely wiped out by our Qing Dynasty, and Dongjiang Town can be said to be the general trend. You, the remnants of the Dongjiang River, are trapped in this small Shicheng Island, with few soldiers and no reinforcements, even if you die in battle, what good will it do to end up like Shen Shikui's general army? It's better to listen to the next sentence, stop resisting, and surrender to me. My Qing Dynasty has always been kind to people, if General Shen can lead his troops to vote, he will have a high-ranking official. In this way, one can save the life of the whole family, and the other can be promoted to the rank of knight, such a good thing, it is no longer lost, but you need to seize the opportunity. ”

After Ban Zhifu finished speaking, Shen Zhixiang had not yet spoken, and Wang Tingrui and Yuan Anbang on the side were already impatiently shouting to him: "Chief Shen, the squad leader said very well, the only way out for our army now is to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, please take us to surrender quickly." ”

Hearing the persuasion of the two cronies and generals, Shen Zhixiang, who was already excited, sat back on the chair with a long sigh, and said to Ban Zhifu: "Then there is a leader of the Lao Ban to go to the Prince of Yu, I, Shen Zhixiang, am willing to lead all the soldiers and sailors of Shicheng Island to surrender to the Qing Dynasty together." ”

Ban Zhifu's face was overjoyed, and he arched his hand to Shen Zhixiang: "Okay! Mr. Shen knew his way back and returned to the Qing Dynasty, so as to avoid a sword fight, and he was a really handsome man. In the next place, I will go to the Prince of Yu. ”

Soon, Ban Zhifu, who returned quickly, showed Shen Zhixiang's willingness to surrender to Duoduo, the prince of Yu outside the camp, and Duoduo was overjoyed, and immediately went to report to Shen Zhixiang, saying that the Qing army had agreed to their surrender, and told him that the Qing court would definitely treat Shen Zhixiang and the surrendered troops to show his tenderness and caress Yuanyuan.

After receiving Duoduo's assurance, Shen Zhixiang led all the defenders of Shicheng Island and surrendered to Duoduo out of the camp.

"Shen Zhixiang, the guilty minister, meet Prince Yu. The criminal minister now led 3,000 soldiers and 62 boats and ships of the navy division to submit to the Qing Dynasty. Outside the camp, Shen Zhixiang changed into plain clothes and knelt down to Duoduo who was sitting on the chair at the right end.

Immediately, Wang Tingrui, Yuan Anbang and a group of soldiers from Dongjiang Town knelt down and kowtowed to Duoduo.

"Excuse me, General Shen is right in time, and he led his troops to surrender to avoid a bloody fight, which is really a generation of handsome and giant-eyed heroes." Dressed in pure white and red-edged luxurious steel armor, the young Prince Yu Duoduo smiled brightly on the chair, he stood up, took a few steps forward, helped Shen Zhixiang up, and said with a smile: "General Shen, don't worry, the good news of your surrender, this king will quickly show the imperial brother, and there will be a reward for the future in a few days, you can rest assured." This king has always been unsuspicious in employing people, and your army and sailors are still under your command. ”

Shen Zhixiang saw that the soldiers and official positions had been preserved, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and was about to thank him, but he heard Duoduo in front of him say lightly: "Chief Shen, listen to my country's detailed explanation, Li Xiao, the chief soldier of the Ming Kingdom, opened up wasteland and built a city on that ocean island, intending to use this island to fight against my Qing Dynasty, but his ambition is not small. However, in the eyes of this king, Li Xiao's move is really just a mantis arm as a car. ”

Shen Zhixiang's heart tightened, and he didn't know what Duoduo meant by saying this suddenly, he shouted: "What does Prince Yu mean?" ”

Duoduo snorted, and said: "According to careful investigation, although Li Xiao opened this island, there are not many soldiers and horses stationed, but there are only more than a thousand soldiers and horses stationed on the island. But now, I have the soldiers and horses and sailors of General Shen in the Qing Dynasty, but I just happened to take this damn Li Xiao to open the knife! This king hopes that the deputy general Ma Futa will lead the Qing army of my headquarters, together with your soldiers and horses, to take Ocean Island together, thinking that he will dedicate my name to the Qing Dynasty, but I don't know, what is the intention of General Shen? ”

After listening to Duoduo's words, Shen Zhixiang sighed secretly in his heart, what do you mean, can we have other choices for those who have descended to the Qing Dynasty?

We are now your eagle dogs, how can we dare to disobey the orders of our masters.

It's just that now that he has just descended to the Qing Dynasty, he has turned around to deal with Li Xiao, a good business partner he has always been, and Shen Zhixiang is inexplicably ashamed.

It's just that under the master's order, even the sword mountain and the sea of fire have to rush away, not to mention some friendships. Perhaps, this is the fate of the so-called eagle dog?

He groaned for a moment, and as soon as he looked up, he met Dord's burning gaze, and he couldn't help but shudder in his heart.

So far, only by taking the knife from his former brother Li Xiao can he protect his own power.

Brother Li Xiao, I'm sorry.

"Prince Yuyu, since Shen has been surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he should serve the Qing Dynasty. Since Prince Yu has given the order, Shen has no second words, and is willing to lead his troops and horses to attack Ocean Island, thinking that he will sign up. ”

Seeing that Shen Zhixiang was very good, Duoduo looked happy, and he patted Shen Zhixiang's shoulder and said affectionately: "General Shen is driving for the country and serving the Qing Dynasty, and this king is very relieved." Then your ministry will prepare immediately, and I will send Ma Futa to lead 3,000 Manchurian soldiers and horses, as well as 1,000 soldiers and horses of the Han army led by the class staff, and work with you to seize Ocean Island while Li Xiaojun has not yet known the change in the situation, thinking that General Shen's troops will make the first contribution to my Qing Dynasty! ”

When Shen Zhixiang surrendered to the Qing army, he withdrew from Phi Dao, and the two generals Jin Riguan and Chu Jigong, who fled south in a hurry, finally rushed to the sea outside Shicheng Island.

Because of the hurry of the trip and the darkness of the night, this small fleet did not know the direction at sea, and made a long detour, and finally arrived here.

When they saw Shicheng Island in front of them, which had been surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside the Qing army, Jin Riguan and Chu Jigong both gasped.

Soon, the two saw things from a distance, which made them even more sad and angry.

That is, on the barracks on the high place of Shicheng Island, the original Ming Sun and Moon Flag flying high has been taken down, and a huge green dragon flag with red edges and a white background has been raised instead.

This flag is the symbol of the white flag of the Qing Dynasty.

Jin Riguan and Chu Jigong changed their faces in an instant.

"Vice President..... no, Shen Zhixiang's house has already been cleared, it is really in vain for Mr. Shen's hard work!" Jin Riguan gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

"Captain Jin, Shicheng Island has now been cleared, what should I do?" Chu Jigong, who looked sad and angry, asked in a trembling voice.

"The only way to do this is to go straight south and report truthfully to Governor Li of Chifeng." Jin Riguan sighed and said bitterly: "Pity me Dongjiang Town for more than ten years, and now it is all wiped out, how can it not be suffocated!" ”

Then, the group did not stop any longer, and the fleet turned around and headed straight south, heading straight for Chifengwei.

When Jin Riguan and others arrived at the Longkou Port of Chifengwei after two days of sailing, Shen Zhixiang, Ma Futa and others, with a total of more than 7,000 Manchu and Han soldiers and horses, rode the 62 sailors in Dongjiang Town and went straight to Ocean Island to attack and kill.

(Appendix: Also answering the questions of the Jiangnan brothers).

According to the information checked by the author, twelve catties of black powder produced 500,000 liters of gas at the moment of the explosion, reached a high temperature of more than 1,000 degrees Celsius, and produced 4 million joules of energy, and the effective killing radius of the explosion was 7 meters, if concentrated in one direction, this energy could allow a person weighing 50 kilograms to climb Mount Everest directly from sea level, or kick a Santana sedan from the ground to the roof of the Empire State Building, even if it is a 60-ton M1A1 Abrams main battle tank, It will also fly up to 7 meters in the air.

So, don't underestimate the explosive power of black powder.

The author's set, using ordinary particles of black powder, is a spherical structure with 15 catties of pig iron as a shell and 12 catties of black powder inside. The earth-shaking thunder used by the trebuchet is 80 catties, and it is filled with 40 catties of black powder, so the explosion power is greatly increased. Its explosive power can also reach a radius of 20 meters, and the lethality is still very considerable when the enemy is in a dense battle formation and is unprepared.

Of course, as the enemy learned about Li Xiao's weapons and evacuated in time, you can also see in the text that the number of Li Xiao's earth-shaking thunder kills and injuries has dropped rapidly. (To be continued.) )