Chapter Seventy-Five: The British Army Arrives
After the intense movement in the middle of the night, the town of Humen returned to quiet.
The next day, Humen and its army camp were very calm, as if nothing had happened. Everyone was silent.
In fact, at this time, Qishan and the ministers and generals he brought from Beijing-Tianjin Zhili had all been placed under house arrest. Lin Zexu and other patriots and Longshenzong jointly took over all the military and political power in Humen, and the Manchu court in Beijing was completely kept in the dark!
In fact, from the time when Lin Zexu and Guan Tianpei were silent about this coup and d'état planned by the Dragon God Sect, they were already destined to go completely to the opposite side of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It can be regarded as entering the camp of the Dragon God Sect, and as for believing in the dragon god Zhao Wushuang's power to produce incense, it is only a matter of time......
Of course, the biggest challenge facing the entire Humen fortress at present is to block the roaming British fleet in the waters off the mouth of the Pearl River! This time, the British fleet far surpassed the previous one that fought fiercely with the Guangzhou naval division near the port of Guangzhou, and was finally annihilated by Zhao Wushuang.
In particular, there is a third-class battleship "Bolan", which can be called a mobile sea steel behemoth. Unless there is a way to get close to it for broadside combat, and engage in short-distance hand-to-hand combat directly on its deck and hull, it is almost impossible to defeat it in naval battles with a battleship!
Unless it's a heap with quantity......
At this time, the governor's palace was still full of civil officials and military generals at all levels. It's just that there is no longer the shadow of Qi Shan and others, and the people who sit in the first place are still Lin Zexu and Guan Tianpei!
Although it is said that in the entire Humen Town station now, the Dragon God Sect has become the actual controller. But whether it was Chen Liansheng and the others' explanation before they set off, Zhao Wushuang - let them follow the instructions of Lin Zexu and Guan Tianpei; is still the reverence in my heart for these two heroes who are truly dedicated to the country and the people. At present, it is still Lin Zexu and Guan Tianpei who nominally call the shots and organize the war.
Lin Zexu, who was sitting on the main seat, began to order.
"Where is the general soldier?"
Chen Lian, who was dressed in military uniform, stepped out of the ranks, his eyes were like electricity, and his expression was respectful: "The end will be!" ”
"You lead your soldiers to defend at the first line of defense of Dajiao and Shajiao Forts, and once Xiyi invades our Tiger Gate, he will immediately give a thunderous counterattack!"
It is obvious that without strong external interference, history will always inexplicably move in the original trajectory. For example, Chen Liansheng was finally sent to the Dajiao and Shajiao forts. In the real history, he died in a bloody battle here, martyred his country, and became the first national hero to sacrifice!
And in this world, with Zhao Wushuang's interference, and with Chen Liansheng's soldiers all becoming elites who can fight with Xiyi, will his fate still be like this?
"Where's the lieutenant!" Lin Zexu continued to order.
"The last general!"
This time, in addition to Liu Niu, the deputy generals who were originally stationed in Humen were also listed at the same time, and they were assigned to guard the third area of the location of the Great Tiger Fort.
As for the connection between the past and the future, the central location responsible for communication - the second gateway composed of Weiyuan, Zhenyuan, Jingyuan, Consolidation, Yong'an, and Hengduan Qianshan Platform. It is the current highest-ranking officer among the military generals, and the commander of the navy, Guan Tianpei, led the troops to guard the town.
With everything set up, it's time for intense preparation and daily practice.
In fact, in the hearts of Chen Liansheng, Liu Niu, Lu Zhuang, and the rest of the high-ranking members of the Dragon Divine Sect, they already knew the exact time when the British Navy would attack!
The seventh day of the first month of the twenty-first year of Daoguang!
This was as early as when they went to Humen for reinforcements at Lin Zexu's request, Lord Dragon God directly told them in his mind with his divine sense. Although this sounds a bit shocking, it is actually predicted so long in advance that the time of the war will occur. But in the eyes of the believers of the Dragon God Sect, no matter how unbelievable things are associated with Lord Dragon God, there is no doubt.
So they were convinced that the English would attack on the seventh day of January.
As the main general who defended the fort at the first gate, Dajiao and Shajiao, Chen Liansheng felt a great responsibility. So at the beginning, a very serious and meticulous tactical arrangement was made.
At this time, he had 300 elite soldiers brought from the Guangzhou Naval Division, as well as 6 or 700 Huizhou soldiers who were originally stationed in Humen (most of whom already believed in the Dragon God Sect), a total of nearly 1,000 people! At the same time, there was also a British fifth-class battleship "Draenor" captured during the Battle of Guangzhou.
Chen Liansheng commanded these soldiers to lay many mines in the area around the mountain landing, and was ready to strike at the invading enemy at any time. These mines can also play an important role if the war on the sea is unfavorable or downwind, and the British want to land and seize the battery.
From the end of December in the 21st year of Daoguang, the patrol ships of the British Navy drove to Dajiao and Shajiao from time to time to spy on the military situation, but Chen Liansheng led their troops to drive them back. Boost the morale of the defenders!
The soldiers are brave and strong, the terrain is dangerous, and the ammunition and equipment are sufficient. Facing the enemy like this, it should be a battle!!
Chen Liansheng was confident that the British attack would be nailed to the area of the Dajiao and Shajiao forts, and that they would not have the opportunity to cross the second gate guarded by Guan Tianpei, the commander of the naval division.
It can be said that this is really Chen Liansheng's luck!
You know, in what was originally true history. Since Lin Zexu and others had been dismissed and investigated at this time, the cowardly Qi Shan still held all the power in the entire Liangguang region, especially Humen.
In order to show his sincerity in negotiating peace, this guy negotiated with the British, and at the same time removed most of the strategic facilities in the Humen area that had been extensively rectified by Lin Zexu, Guan Tianpei and others for five or six years, and let Chen Liansheng retreat to the point of being defenseless in Shajiao!
That's why it was broken within a day, and Chen Liansheng was martyred......
Now, it won't be so aggrieved anymore!
Sure enough, as predicted by Zao Wou-shuang, history did not deviate too much. On the seventh day of the first month of the 21st year of Daoguang, the British army suddenly sent more than 20 large and small warships to launch a strong onslaught on the forts of Dajiao and Shajiao.
The fierce fire of war has finally been ignited again!
The first thing to deal with was a frontal naval battle with the British fleet. Chen Liansheng, who had already been prepared, quickly dispatched the defenders' warships. One fifth-class battleship captured from the British, thirty large sailed wooden warships, and fifty or sixty raid ships of various types with high flexibility and maneuverability.
As before, in naval battles, he can only use high-mobility surprise tactics, otherwise he will fight the strength of the battleship. It's definitely the British's second.
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