Regardless of whether the next governor of Liangguang is a Manchu or a Han Chinese, I am afraid that it will be difficult to tolerate the rich and powerful Yuan Qi, of course, the Manchus may be even more difficult to tolerate. If Yuan Qi didn't have group training, no matter how rich he was, he would be just a fat sheep to the imperial court and the local officials in Guangzhou, but with 10,000 elite team training, it would be enough to make the imperial court and the local officials in Guangzhou sleep.

Yuan Qi set up 10,000 regiments to practice, it can be said that it was completely supervised by Lin Zexu, in order to resist the needs of Yingyi, and now Lin Zexu knows that his resignation is imminent, so he wants to take advantage of the time when he is still in power to eliminate Yuanqi, a hidden danger that is forming.

Yi Zhi's mind was spinning, and he quickly analyzed and judged Lin Zexu's intentions, how did Yuan Qi deal with himself? It is clear that there are two paths, either rebel or cut your own wings.

Rebellion, rebellion at the moment of the invasion of the British army, it will only be cheap for the British, and it is easy to know that there is no idea of rebellion at all, in the case of Yuan Qi, it is impossible to rebel, and if you don't rebel, you can only cut your wings.

Of course, there are two situations for self-cutting wings, one is to directly disband Yuanqi Tuanlian, which is obviously not what Lin Zexu wants, because he advocates negotiating with the British in Guangzhou, and it is impossible to hope to weaken Guangzhou's defensive strength, and the other is to consume the strength of Yuanqituanlianlian, borrowing the hands of the British army, greatly depleting the strength of Yuanqituanlianlian, which may be what Lin Zexu is happy with, after all, this can be said to be a win-win-win, and it is also very beneficial to Lin Zexu himself.

With a slight groan, Yi Zhizu bowed slightly and said: "Although Yuanqi is large, it is scattered in various prefectures and counties in Guangdong. And pay a huge amount of taxes every year. If it is said that the successor governor will not tolerate Yuan Qi. It's nothing more than because of Yuanqi's group training, Yuanqi's shareholders are all gentry and businessmen, and no one wants to be suspicious of the government because of the group training. ”

"Contentment Fang also said that if the negotiations break down, Yingyi is very likely to attack Guangzhou." Lin Zexu glanced at him and said slowly: "Guangzhou can effectively resist the British. It is none other than the Eight Banners Green Camp and the Yuanqi Group Training, among the three, especially the Yuanqi Group Training is the strongest, and the enemy is currently the same, how can he cut his wings? ”

"Lord Ministry, this is going to be a problem." Yi Zhishu said and raised his head to look at Lin Zexu and said: "If the regimental training is not disbanded, it is difficult to tolerate the successor governor, and the disbandment of the regimental training will weaken the strength to resist the Yingyi. ”

Lin Zexu twisted his long beard. He said with a smile: "With the wisdom of contentment, why do you need to say it clearly? ”

Yi Zhishu couldn't help but smile. didn't go around in circles, and said straightforwardly: "Yuanqi group training was formed by the order of the master of the department, and the adults have sent something, and there is nothing to follow, but the formation time of Yuanqi group training is still short, can you allow two more months of training." ”

Lin Zexu can't afford to wait, Dinghai is so defeated, no one dares to hide it, it doesn't take half a month, the Jingshi will receive the battle report, and the Yingyi fleet will soon arrive in Tianjin, if you really have to wait for Daoguang's will to surrender the crime, Yuanqi's regimental training and victory will have nothing to do with him.

After a slight groan, he spoke: "I heard from the headquarters that Contentment told the soldiers in the Huadi camp that half a year is enough to train the regiment into elite musketeers, and since February, it has been five months now, can't you still fight?" ”

After a pause, he continued: "The Dinghai fiasco, the government and the opposition were shocked, and a big victory is urgently needed, one is to frustrate the British army, the second is to stimulate the morale of the Eight Banners Green Battalion, and the third is to stabilize the hearts of the people in the world." Even if it negotiates with Yingyi in the future, the imperial court can still have some confidence, and it can also strengthen the determination of the government and the opposition to ban smoking, do you know enough? ”

Yi Zhishu certainly understands that if Guangzhou can achieve a big victory at this time, what does it mean for both Qing and Britain, and can Yuanqi team practice fight? The answer is yes, with the strength in his hands, he can mobilize five cruisers on the sea, on land, there are 2,000 elites trained by the Yuanqi regiment, 2,000 elites in Shunde, plus the original 1,000 yuan Qihu merchant group, there are 5,000 elites, and there are also 12 Citi merchant ships converted from the Guangdong Navy Division.

Of course, this force can't collide with the main force of the British fleet, but it is no problem to fight the six cruisers blocking the sea of Guangzhou, even if they send troops to Dinghai and recover Dinghai, it is not a big problem, the main force of the British army goes north, and the number of troops left in Dinghai should not be much, at most the army will be left, it is only about 3,000 people, and in land operations, Yuanqi regimental training is not afraid of the British army at all.

The problem is that as soon as this battle is fought, the whole situation will completely change, and he can't predict whether the development of the situation will be on the good side or the bad side, and furthermore, this fight, Yuan Qi's strength will also be completely exposed, and he is not worried about the regimental training, mainly because the cruisers in Hainan are not easy to explain.

After being silent for a long time, he said slowly: "The adults of the ministry understand, but they still don't advocate fighting, one is that the current training of the Yuanqi regiment is insufficient, and moreover, even if it is a fight, there is no certainty of victory, and even if a big victory is achieved, it will inevitably attract the main force of the British fleet to shift the target and storm Guangzhou."

I don't think that the current Humen Fort can withstand the fierce attack of the British army, besides, the British army can also land from other places, attack the prefectures and counties around Guangzhou from the land, or directly attack Guangzhou, and even if the British army does not make good progress for a while, they will definitely not be anticlimactic, and will mobilize a large number of reinforcements to come, and the war may be further expanded.

To put it bluntly, there is no need for us to bring destruction to the city of Guangzhou for a victory, and there is no need to expand the scale of this war for a victory. ”

This is not unreasonable, Lin Zexu pondered for a while before he bowed his head slightly: "Contentment is not unreasonable, but contentment has also said before that the fundamental interests of England are in Europe, and it is impossible for Yingyi to pour the country to fight, so there is no need to worry about the expansion of the war, Yingyi is cunning and slippery, capricious, and cannot do anything, and will focus on negotiations, and increase troops, but it is just a common trick of Yingyi's intimidation, so there is no need to worry."

As for the defense of Guangzhou, there is no need to worry about contentment, and the headquarters will definitely write to the imperial court, praying that the eight banners and green battalions from the surrounding provinces will be mobilized to come to Guangzhou to assist in the defense and ensure that Guangzhou is foolproof. ”

Listening to his words and tone, he was obviously determined to fight, and Yi Zhixin was speechless for a while. He knows it well. If you can get a big win. is enough to change Lin Zexu's current situation, the other party is now like a drowning man, and Yuan Qi's group practice is the last straw he grabbed to save his life.

Moreover, Lin Zexu must think that through this battle, the strength of Yuan Qi's regiment can be greatly consumed, needless to say, the other party is not thinking about fighting the British warships that blockaded the sea, but wants to recover Dinghai. Because of the war at sea, Yuanqi's group training is useless.

Since the other party is determined to fight this battle, and hopes to weaken the strength of Yuan Qi's group training, it is obviously unwise for him to insist on not fighting, and it is even possible to force the other party to take drastic actions, with Lin Zexu's character, it is really possible to do it.

After a slight groan, Yi Zhizhi said tentatively: "Is the Lord of the Ministry thinking that the Yuanqi Regiment will train troops to recover Dinghai?" ”

Lin Zexu nodded and said, "Not bad." The six warships that Yingyi blockaded the sea of Humen were all sail fast ships, fast and agile. If you want to win a big victory with the strength of the twelve Western warships of the naval division, it is really impossible, if you want to win a big victory, the only way to recover Dinghai County is to be content? ”

Yi Zhishu didn't dare to say that he was not sure, otherwise the other party might have to find an excuse to seize the command of Yuanqi's regimental training, and after a slight sigh, he spoke: "The soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and there must be no negligence, since the Lord of the Ministry wants to recover Dinghai, he must make a plan carefully, and on the other hand, this battle needs the cooperation of the Zhejiang Green Battalion, and the cooperation of the twelve Western warships of the Navy Division." ”

Lin Zexu was also temporary, after hearing about the fall of Dinghai, he realized that he would soon be dismissed and questioned, for the use of Yuanqi regimental training to recover Dinghai County, just thinking about how to eliminate the hidden danger of Yuanqi regimental training, the idea that suddenly came to him, originally he was not the slightest sure about this matter, at this time, he saw that Yi Zhizhi actually made a serious request - to cooperate with the Zhejiang Green Battalion and the Western warships of the Navy.

He was a little surprised, stared at Yi Zhi, and said, "Contentment, can you also have the idea of recovering Dinghai?" ”

Yi Zhisuff did consider the possibility of recovering Dinghai yesterday, but he didn't think about it, and when he asked, he realized that he had lost his mouth, and he didn't deny it at the moment, and said: "I learned that Dinghai had fallen at dusk yesterday, and I guessed that the Lord of the Ministry was in a worrying situation, and I did consider the possibility of the Yuanqi Regiment training troops in Dinghai." ”

Hearing this, Lin Zexu's heart was hot, this is not casual flattery, if the other party has not considered it, he will not casually propose the need for the cooperation of the Zhejiang Green Battalion and the Western warships of the Navy Division, and he will not say anything about the possible reaction of the British army after a big victory, and it is reasonable, it is obvious that the other party has really considered the military and the sea.

After settling down, he asked eagerly: "Send troops to Dinghai, is there a chance of victory if you are content?" ”

"It depends." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "If the main fleet of Yingyi goes north to Tianjin, it will not be too difficult for the Yuanqi regiment to practice recovering Dinghai, and if the Yingyi fleet is stationed in Dinghai, there is no chance of winning." ”

Hearing this, Lin Zexu smiled and said: "How can the headquarters do that thing of touching eggs with stones, rest assured, if the main fleet of Yingyi does not leave Dinghai, there is no need to recover, as for the cooperation of the Zhejiang Green Battalion and the Western warships of the Navy, there is no problem, Deng Butang and Guan Junmen will definitely do their best to assist, and the headquarters will send people to summon Guan Junmen to come to Xiguan." ”

"I also bothered to bring the coastal defense map with the goalkeeper of the Guanjun, especially the detailed map of the Zhoushan area." Yi Zhishu said and added: "In addition, the Yuan Qi regiment is not enough to practice muskets, so I must borrow the three thousand Western muskets that Yuan Qi gave to Yi Yong and the sailor for temporary use. ”

Lin Zexu chuckled and said, "Satisfied but needy, the headquarters will do its best to meet it." ”

Coming out of the Governor's Palace, Yi Zhi's heart can be said to be mixed, sending troops to Dinghai, although there is an element of Lin Zexu's coercion, but in fact, he himself is indeed a little moved, to be honest, he does hope that Lin Zexu, the governor of Liangguang, can do it for a few more years, and the Yuanqi regiment trained troops to recover Dinghai, and the imperial court should have a good impression of Yuanqi's regimental training, and it will not be persecuted too much in the future, as for fear, the imperial court will be afraid of Yuanqi sooner or later.

Moreover, he was still a little excited and excited in his heart, and he also had a few expectations, Yuan Qi's dispatch of troops to Dinghai would undoubtedly change the existing situation, and it was possible that he could not change the crow in the end. The ending of the war, but it will leave a strong stroke, and it will always make the government and the opposition excited and refreshed.

Li Wang greeted him with a sedan chair driver, and when he got on the sedan chair, he asked respectfully: "Young master, where are you going?" ”

"Go to Henan." Yi Zhisuff said and leaned back, leaned on the soft cushion, and sent troops to Dinghai, Lin Zexu thought simply, but there were too many things involved, he had to think about it carefully, the arrangement of soldiers, weapons, ammunition reserves, grain and grass supplies, troop routes, intelligence transmission, etc., were carefully arranged, and the first show of Yuanqi's group training could not be messed up.

After receiving the letter, Guan Tianpei did not delay at all, and then got up, and rushed to the governor's palace when it was dark, and heard that several British warships broke up more than 1,500 land and water defenders in the time of two pillars of incense, and captured Dinghai, he was speechless for a long time, the high combat power of the British army really shocked and worried, although the defense of Humen was more than doubled, I am afraid that it could not stop the attack of the British army.

Seeing that he was stunned, Lin Zexu knew what he was thinking, and took a few sips of tea slowly before he said slowly: "Zhong Yin doesn't need to worry too much, Yingyi will go north, back and forth, at least for more than half a year, and there will be enough time to strengthen the defense of Humen." After a pause, he continued: "In the morning, I discussed with contentment, and prepared to order the Yuan regiment to train troops to recover Dinghai. ”

Guan Tianpei lost his voice and said: "Yuanqi regiment trained troops to recover Dinghai? ”

Lin Zexu said, "Contentment has agreed." ”

Guan Tianpei's bronze eyes widened, and he said with a face full of disbelief: "Yi Zhizhi agreed?" Yuan Qi's team training can fight against Yingyi? ”

"Zhong Yin, don't underestimate Yuanqi's group practice." Lin Zexu said slowly: "Although I haven't been to the regimental training camp to inspect, but I have heard about the training of the Huadi battalion, Yuanqi regimental training imitates the Western method of military training, strict orders, strict military discipline, can be called well-trained, and equipped with Western muskets, in terms of combat power, I am afraid that it is better than the Eight Banners Green Battalion." ”

Guan Tianpei naturally heard about the training of Yuanqi's group training, and he wanted to observe it for a long time, but considering that Yuanqi's group training had not been formed for a long time, he was ready to wait for the training to be almost done, but unexpectedly, he had only been training for four or five months, and he actually wanted to go out of the province to recover Dinghai occupied by Yingyi, which was difficult for him to accept no matter what, what happened to that kid? There are times when you are confused? After thinking about it, he thought that this might be what Lin Zexu meant.

After glancing at Lin Zexu, he hesitated and said, "Lord Ministry, can this matter be discussed in the long run?" ”

"Confused." Lin Zexu reprimanded him lightly, but he didn't explain in detail, but ordered: "Tomorrow, Zhong Yin will go and discuss with Yi Zhizu about sending troops to Dinghai, Yi Zhishu should have some ideas, you see if it is feasible." (To be continued.) )