Chapter 148: Leaking Agent

Today, there are only about 220,000 people in the Ryukyus, mainly concentrated in Naha, Toyomi Castle, and Itoman, as well as various islands.

Due to the Shang Dynasty's long-term prohibition of private ownership of weapons, the main armed forces were only the Wang family and the major families.

The seven families led by Liang Yong had just selected 10,000 musketeers, distributed muskets and 100 artillery pieces in front of everyone, and began to undergo rigorous military training.

At the same time, with the assistance of the seven companies, the recruitment of workers has also been carried out smoothly. Boxes of silver dollars and silver, as well as grain, were piled up there, directly disappointing those who wanted to cause chaos.

In just two hours, more than 26,000 people were recruited. There are also many people who live in remote areas, and they are coming in droves.

It can be said that with the exception of the elderly with inconvenient legs and feet, as well as infants and young children, almost all young and strong laborers flock to the recruitment office.

The major families headed by King Shang were even more dumbfounded when they saw this scene.

The Shang family has ruled yo-yo for three or four hundred years, and they have never seen such a popular move.

And as soon as the mysterious Mr. Ye came, he did it easily.

In particular, the trade and foreign affairs offices of France, Prussia, the British Empire, and the United States tried their best to meet with Mr. Ye who appeared mysteriously.

10,000 musketeers, even the number of the eight coalition forces, is only a little bit more. They dare to bully an ancient country in a blatant manner. Therefore, the mysterious Mr. Ye really threatens their interests in yo-ball.

So, they urgently need to negotiate trade with the new owners of the yo-yo. But they were denied entry. Even if he asked for the door of the Liang family, Liang Yong refused directly without thinking about it.

He had seen the young man. Even he couldn't figure out what the young man was thinking. Now is the critical moment for the rise of the Liang family, and he doesn't want to be considered arrogant and invincible by that young man because of these things.

Watching those muskets and artillery guns taken out like garbage, thinking about the secret weapon that Mr. Ye killed the six families in the palace, Liang Yong knew which side he should stand on.

But Liang Yong knows his catties, and he doesn't have that much face. He was far from gaining Mr. Ye's true trust, and was just accepted into the outer circle.

In Nishiko Town, Naha, the heads of foreign trade of various countries, including the British Empire, gathered.

The rise of that mysterious Mr. Ye was only a day or two before he took full control of the yo-yo.

Strong military strength makes them feel a huge threat. Before we found out the background of Mr. Ye,

Before the Second Opium War ended, the yo-ball, known as Wanguo Jinliang, actually became a safe passage for the British Imperial fleet to return to Xiangjiang.

"Opal, there is no doubt that the mysterious Mr. Ye is Chinese. But what worries me more is that he is the one sent by the Great Qing Dynasty to deal with our combined fleet. ”

A young man with a golden beard on his chin, dressed in a naval uniform in Prus, broke the silence in the room.

"Don't worry, Chaiz, it's about the interests of my British Empire in the East, and I've already sent someone to send a ship to the sea early in the morning to send a letter to Pudong."

The thin middle-aged man was full of confidence and said with a tough attitude.

"Have you noticed that the sound of gunfire coming from the palace is very different from the sound of our weapons?"

The blue-eyed young man wearing the navy uniform of Sibanya said abruptly.

"Jolison, your question is very professional. The information gathered by my men showed that there were only 16 people in the palace at the time, and that fire points were set up in 11 places. On top of that, there was also an artillery position inside the palace. Do you know the maximum range of artillery? ”

The middle-aged captain, dressed in the uniform of the American Navy, stood up from his seat, his eyes full of greed, and said with a sparkling look.

"Gits, you know?"

As a fellow traveler, Jorison is also an avid military fan, and he smells a very different flavor in Gitus's words.

Jites glanced at everyone with two eyes, then his expression was exaggerated, and he said excitedly: "I heard that at that time, Wu Chengbao's artillery position was set up 1,800 meters outside the Shouli Gate, and he was blown up by a cannonball. His men fled more than 2,500 meters away, and were chased and shelled by the artillery inside the palace. Later, my men heard from an artilleryman who had fled that there were at least five or more guns in the palace. The maximum firing range is at least 4000 meters. So, this one reminds me of the patrol boat of the Shawei fish. Their artillery, with a maximum firing range, even exceeded 6500 meters. So, I suspect that this group of people came from the Harvey fish. ”

"Hawei fish?"

Jorison said in surprise.

"That's right! Just some time ago, the Hawei fish were very blocked. One of our men had just escaped from there, and according to his description, there were three ironclad warships of more than 10,000 tons, and six or seven hundred other wooden motorized ships, which were said to have been converted from confiscated all the trading ships. The speed of these ships was high, reaching more than 40 knots per hour. Moreover, the weapons they use are very advanced. It's very similar to what we're describing today. So, I have every reason to suspect that these people are from the Harwick Fish! ”

Suddenly, everyone was shocked by Gitus's words.

You look at me, I look at you, and the atmosphere suddenly becomes cold.

"Gits, can you let us meet your man?"

Jolison hesitated for a moment, then tried to ask.

Gits whetted everyone's appetite, nodded and said with a smile: "No problem, of course." Come out, Deneo. ”

Dressed in black gentleman's casual clothes, Dineo was very dissatisfied with Gitus's arrangement. He shook his head and sighed and said, "Gitus, as a piece of advice to you, everyone should leave the yo-yo as soon as possible, this place already belongs to that Chinese." I reckon their agents are already eyeing you. As long as I show up, it will be a disaster for you. ”

Seeing that Dines's expression was very solemn, everyone slowly put away their jokes.

"Dines, can you tell us about what you've seen?"

Jollison asked very seriously.

Nodding, Dines lit a cigar, slowly recalled the frightening scene, his tone was still trembling, and said slowly: "The rifle they use is the rifle produced by the American Thunder Arms Company. This rifle has not yet spread in the United States. Their marksmanship seems to have been rigorously trained, and they are very powerful, shooting at targets from a distance of 1,000 meters. However, the artillery was not the same as our Napoleonic field artillery. Their artillery was an iron barrel supported by a two-legged scaffold in front. The distance of the artillery is dominated by the height of the scaffolding. The cannonball was stuffed through a hole in the top of the barrel. The tail of the shell, as if it had four leaves. The front is pointy and seems to be metallic white. 3 gunners work together and can fire 45 shells per minute. There's no need to clean the chamber or anything. Moreover, I found that their gunners, without measuring or anything, just straightened their arms and aimed at the target with their thumbs closed in their left eyes. It's basically a 100-shot shot. ”

When everyone heard this, they almost gasped! If they hadn't heard it with their own ears, they wouldn't have believed that there was such a simple and advanced artillery. If it hadn't been for Gitus's introduction, they would have thought Dines was a complete liar.