Although Qianlong was arrogant to the extreme, he was very wary of the British ships and cannons, especially after hearing the descriptions of the ministers who accompanied the envoys to Beijing, which made him feel very uncomfortable in his heart.

Although he, like all Manchu rulers, stubbornly rejected all new things, and disdained to let the rapid-fire cannon presented by Macartney as his interview, he nevertheless acknowledged the strength of the British warships, but he felt that the enemy's disadvantage on land was incomparably obvious in the East.

However, what he did not expect was that the British had made continuous technological progress in army equipment, and one day, the British would have the means to infiltrate the will of the British into the history of China.

And Changlin, the crown prince and young guard, noticed a fact in Yanjingzhi, that is, the strangeness of these British looks, as well as the contempt they had for everything they saw, made Changlin feel uncomfortable and even vigilant.

Changlin, who was appointed governor of Liangguang, was also considered to be a talented man among the Manchurians, and at the beginning of his tenure, he had already learned about the officials who were familiar with the affairs of Liangguang, and only then did he know that the British were definitely not good birds, and they were not good people.

At the beginning of Qianlong's ascension to the throne alone, the British were already colonizing overseas and expanding their influence to the East. British warships escorting delivery ships often harassed the southeast coast of China and intercepted ships of other countries. In the seventh year of Qianlong (1742), the British [***] ship robbed a Spanish merchant ship in Macao and brought it into the provincial river. The governor of Liangguang sent Yin Guangren, the magistrate of Dongguan, to question, and the British ships were forced to release 299 prisoners. In the ninth year of Qianlong (1744), four British armed warships intercepted French merchant ships off the coast of Guangdong. In the 46th year of Qianlong (1781), British ships captured Dutch ships in Whampoa. Li Hu, the governor of Guangdong, once warned: "If you are still stubborn and do not abide by the rules of the Celestial Empire, and dare to violate our laws one day in the place of our Celestial Empire, disturb our merchants, and stir up every grass and tree.

The other party still maintained a low profile, but the degree of their harassment was more and more arrogant and domineering, so Changlin made a request to Qianlong at the beginning of his appointment in Guangdong, and he had heard that the people of Fujian, Zhejiang and the two Guangxi seas were known to be able to find things under the sea.

I hope that Qianlong can agree to him to recruit these people as soldiers, even if he can't do anything else, dive into the water and saw the enemy's rudder, so that the thief ships cannot be transferred, and our army will naturally be able to take advantage, when the time comes, won't these warships fall into my hands?

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Although this idea is a bit naïve, this shows that this brother Tai at least has one more heart than others, although his invitation, Qianlong did not clearly agree, but there is no intention of not allowing it.

From this point, Liang Pengfei has already heard that the old guy Qianlong is indeed worried about the British, but he is afraid that if he really agrees, will he feel that he has lost the face of the Celestial Empire. So he simply played ambiguous with Changlin, the new governor of Liangguang, of course, not that the two had the ambiguity beyond the friendship between normal male surnames, but that he maintained a silent attitude towards Changlin's invitation.

And Changlin is worthy of being in front of the emperor for a long time, and he quickly understood Qianlong's thoughts, but he invited a holy decree to rectify the Guangdong sailors and eliminate pirates, and then went to Guangzhou to take up his post.

After Changlin finished reading the decree, he directly asked about the situation of those Western countries in Guangzhou and Macao, and Wang Shouli and the others naturally did not dare to hide anything, and answered them one by one.

When he heard that there were nearly 100 armed merchant ships of Western countries in Macao, as well as the Portuguese Oriental Fleet and a French detachment, the hidden worry in Changlin's eyes was captured by Liang Pengfei.

After Changlin finished asking, he frowned and said in a deep voice: "...... Although these remote places have already witnessed the strict legal system of our Celestial Empire, they dare not make trouble recklessly. Now that the emperor has been wiped out by candlelight, we are courtiers and should be prepared for it. The Governor thinks that the sailors have bows and guns, and the ships are also equipped with guns. It would be advisable to find another way to win, and to stretch out what he knows...... and then he said what he said about the conscription of the Tan people into the army.

Liang Pengfei sat among the generals, although there was no trace of inappropriate expression on his face, but in his heart he was actually speechless to the extreme, naïve and naïve, these two words are really too good for this governor.

If the naval battle can really win a brilliant victory by sawing the rudder by a few diving champions, then the powerful sea power countries in the world will simply go to train divers and build wool high-ship giant ships.

Liang Pengfei's mind appeared a picture of a rather killing brain cell, the battleship was speeding on the sea, rows of artillery spewing terrifying pipe flames, and then, a water ghost who came out of nowhere was squatting on the tiller of this behemoth, using his small hacksaw, oh wrong, it was a small hacksaw, squeaking and rattling at the rudder made of giant trees...... "Perhaps the largest ship that this Governor has ever seen is a boat, I just don't know if this brother has taken a pocket watch and tried to saw off a giant rudder? Liang Pengfei viciously guessed whether the governor was suffering from a serious illness such as congenital cerebral palsy.

"Your Excellency the Governor has a high opinion, but those Tan people have a fierce surname, and it is very difficult to control, and the Tan people take fishing as their business, and the abundance they get is more than the food ...... enlisted in the army" At this time, Guo Shixun, the governor of Guangdong, frowned and stood up and said. It seems that Guo Shixun also thinks that this governor is not normal, but he is embarrassed to say it, so he has to find a reason to excuse it.

"It doesn't matter." Changlin smiled and nodded at Guo Shixun: "Fishing is more beneficial than enlisting in the army, and this governor still knows it, but if there are such soldiers in the sailor camp, this soldier can be used for several soldiers in the thief ship, I don't know what the generals and the governor said, do you think so?" ”

"Your Excellency the Governor, I admire you." has been in the water division for a long time, and he also understands the naïve thoughts of this governor, and Wang Shouli, who scolded his mother in his heart, had to get up and agree with Changlin's point of view, no way, who let this brother Tai in front of him not only be his top boss, the governor of Liangguang, but also carry the holy precept, rectify the Liangguang water division, and eliminate pirates. With this holy purpose, naturally, he wanted to point fingers at the sailor, and Wang Shouli could only grit his teeth and admit it.

"Hmm...... Since both Wang Titai and the Governor approved of this policy, it was not impossible for those greedy Tan people to enlist in the army, so let's do it, and for every person recruited, they would be given double rations, and if they were allocated to other provinces and camps, they would be given twenty taels of silver for each person. Not only can it win the ship, but it is also very effective in the sea piracy. What do you think? General Fuku, what do you think? ”

"The Governor is very good at what he says, and if he does so, the people will be greedy for profit and will abandon their business and return to the camp. The court will have an extra elite division. Guangzhou General Fuchang, who almost fell asleep, couldn't help but wake up with a spirit. With a puzzled face, Changlin, who had excellent intelligence, had to patiently explain to him, and the Fu general immediately raised his hands in agreement.

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"Looks like a stupid bird." A group of sailor generals were secretly making eye contact, Liang Pengfei really endured it extremely hard, if it weren't for the fact that everyone present was a member of the court, he might really roll on the ground with a smile.

Changlin turned his gaze to the side of the Admiral of the Navy, and naturally, everyone stood up and expressed their attitude towards the Governor's proposal.

"From now on, the governor will immediately issue a proclamation to recruit the people as soldiers, and I hope that all of you will be the emperor and do your best for the court to repay the emperor's kindness." Changlin stood up with great satisfaction and clenched his fists towards the north to show his respect for Qianlong, the emperor who was located in the northern capital division.

Then, Changlin set his eyes on Liang Pengfei. "When the governor was in Beijing, he once visited He Lin and the general, the general once said, among the Guangdong sailors, there is a tiger general, there is the courage of ten thousand people, brave and good at fighting, brave and brave to do things, today I see it, it is really a tiger general......

"Huh? …… Shame and shame, that is the love of the general, and the last general really can't afford the praise of the general and the governor. Liang Pengfei was full of confusion, and he didn't know how this governor could see that he was a tiger general with a few glances.

"Deserved, your record, this governor has heard of it, the name of Liang, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Liang's general soldiers, but you can stop children crying at night." Changlin stroked his long beard with a look of appreciation. "Now, General Liang is a soldier in Humen, and the defense of the entire Pearl River is in your hands, and I hope that General Liang will not live up to the high hopes of the governor."

"Your Excellency the Governor, don't worry, but there is an end general, whether it is a thief or a Xiyi, the last general will never let any of them invade the hinterland of Guangzhou." Liang Pengfei replied angrily.

"A self-righteous [***] type retarded and stupid." After Liang Pengfei left the Governor's Palace, he only gave his two close guards a very pertinent evaluation of the new Governor.

And when Liang Pengfei's generals and strategists heard Liang Pengfei describe the story that happened in the back hall of the governor's palace that night, they were first stunned, then laughed wildly, and even patted a companion beside him seriously. "We've used the method of poking and sinking enemy ships, but it's only used to deal with small ships, and today's warships have water compartments, so this trick has no effect when dealing with giant ships, this governor has thought of a new trick for us, well, you can try it another day."

"Get out! Lao Tzu didn't have the time to see wood and play. The brother just shook his eyes and went back, and also gave a middle finger.

"Such a governor, Changlin, I have heard many times that his person is wise and eloquent, and he can be regarded as quite talented among the Manchurians, but it is really ...... to use such a self-righteous civilian official to act as the governor of military affairs With such a court, can An be undefeated? Ni Ming shook his head, with a hint of joy in his helpless face.

(To be continued)