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Without heavy military blows, there has always been no army willing to bow down. As a great man said, if you don't have a broom, the dust will not run away on its own.

After Brigadier Yilu's land defense line was broken by the Celestial Army rushing up from behind, he used all the naval guns available on the Huangpu River to try to suppress the Celestial Army and save the fate of the poor sailors on land. However, the sudden appearance of swimming artillery fire on the banks of the Heavenly Army shattered his illusions, making him take care of one end but not the other. In the past, hundreds of royal sailors, dragging a few cannons, could run rampant on this land, completely became history. Now, it is his sailors who are fleeing everywhere, and the murderous and imposing Changhong are all rebels.

It was only when he felt that the officers and soldiers on land were hopelessly helpless that he considered that he should move closer to the concession. However, the light artillery team of the rebels on the riverside seemed to deliberately embarrass him, and fought to the death. The tugboats and wooden boats of the Qing army in front of him had already been on fire, and even his fleet was also in chaos. There were not enough sailors, and many warships could not exert their real strength, and when he finally opened a way and rushed out of the rebel artillery fire, fireworks rushed in the direction of the concession, and the flag of the rebel fleet was also found on the river.

Surface combat, as a commodore of the British Empire, he was not afraid. It's just that the fleet hasn't approached the other party's fleet yet, and the two gunboats that rushed in front began to dump in a few inexplicable explosions, and the sailors who were originally few left on the boat became water ducks at once. At this moment, Brigadier General Yilu finally panicked.

The naval division of the Heavenly Army led by Xu Zongyang laid nearly 100 mines in the waters close to the concession. These mines are suspended by similar anchor chains, hidden under the water, and no matter how shrewd you are, you can't observe them, but as long as the hull touches, not to mention a few gunboats, even the Calcutta, the largest capital ship of the British fleet, cannot withstand the blow of a single "anchor mine".

The road leading to the mouth of the Huangpu River was completely blocked by the minefields of the Heavenly Army and the gunboats behind it, and the artillery battalion entangled on the shore also disappeared into the city of Shanghai. Brigadier General Yilu could no longer find an opponent, but he was even more sad than when he had one. Once upon a time, the mighty ocean-going fleet is now like a baby abandoned by God, like a group of lonely ghosts who have lost their way, unable to advance or retreat. This political hooligan, who once relied on supporting and instigating opium dealers, and was famous in China, has finally reached the point of sitting still.

If Stellin still had a choice in the face of Ali Guo's order, for this poor Brigadier General Yilu, receiving such an order would be like a life-saving straw for a person who fell into the water before drowning. Captain Sith, who had been specially arranged by Ali Guo and had planned to have to take a lot of effort to persuade Brigadier General Yilu to disarm, never imagined that things would go so smoothly.

Perhaps to give the cowardly general a comfort, or perhaps to be a little shy that he had come to be such an envoy, Sith shrugged his shoulders after hearing Mr. General's cheerful reply, and after smiling bitterly, sighed, "We have intervened in a war that should not be intervened in at an inopportune time and in an inappropriate place. It was simply terrible that if the general continued to resist, they would have claimed that they would dump oil into the Huangpu River and turn the Huangpu River into a river of fire. ”

Oh, God! Brigadier General Yilu closed his eyes, and a cold sweat broke out on his spine, what kind of world is this!

"The world is very fair." Lin Haifeng, whose military goals have been achieved, is now planning for economic purposes. In the large living room of the consulate, the senior and senior employees of various foreign banks gathered together and listened attentively to the words of the iron bowl prince.

"Foreign firms such as Qichang, Yihe, Qiongji, and Taikoo, as well as commercial firms such as Angel, ignored the relevant warnings of the Celestial Empire, ignored China's sovereignty, contributed funds and efforts to the establishment of illegal armed forces such as the Concession Self-Defense Corps, and donated a group of hooligans and scoundrels to organize the so-called foreign gun teams to become enemies of the Celestial Empire. According to the decree of the Celestial Empire, anyone who dares to help the rebellion will be put to death. It's called one report and one report! ”

The iron bowl prince's categorical words were like thunder, making these giant businessmen who had just struggled out of the brink of death faint a lot, and the rest were sweating like rain, fighting with their upper and lower teeth, and the golden flowers were shining in front of them.

"Our Celestial Empire has long said that merchants from all countries are welcome to trade with us normally and equally, and for this reason, even though it is a time of war, we still do our best to make it as convenient as possible for merchants to and from the area controlled by our Celestial Empire. However, you have earned a lot of money, and you do not think about returning, but you have a conscience, and you are openly an enemy of the Celestial Empire. Lin Haifeng roared, the pipe in his hand slammed hard, and his eyes widened angrily. After a while, he softened his tone, "If it weren't for my Heavenly Empire's consideration of the overall situation, if it weren't for the virtue of this king's good life, there would be no way for you to live today." ”

God, there is room for relaxation! Everyone's ears stood up at once, and even a few people who looked almost half dead suddenly lifted their spirits. Everyone understands that there is no such thing as a free dinner in this world, and they all want to listen carefully to the conditions of this prince who still seems to have some cuteness.

"Oh God, honorable lord, if you raise your noble hand and forgive our ignorance, the little woman is willing to donate all the property of the merchant house to your army." A noble lady dressed in white wept bitterly and rushed forward a few steps, and fell to her knees at the feet of King An, begging with a handful of snot and tears.

All eyes were on this noble lady. No one doesn't know that she is the head of Angel's firm just mentioned, Sang Yu.

"Here's what to do, get up, get up." Lin Haifeng, who had been sitting upright, stood up with a sigh of relief, and hurriedly motioned for the guards on both sides to go up and help Sang Yu up.

"Madam, if you have something to say, don't be impulsive, this king is the dignified King An of the Heavenly Empire, not a bandit who robs his house." Lin Haifeng watched Sang Yu sit back, and then sat down again, "It's good to know your mistakes, people are not sages, who can be without fault?" However, since there is a mistake, it is a matter of course to be punished. What do you say? ”

"It should, it should, it should!" Sang Yu was still sobbing uncontrollably, "Respected prince, as long as you can forgive the little girl's husband who was captured by your army, the little girl will be punished." ”

"That's the case," Lin Haifeng nodded slightly, "Okay, then for the sake of Madame's initiative, tomorrow the king will send someone to verify the property of your firm, two-thirds of the property will be confiscated, and one of them will still belong to you." The king said, "I am not a bandit, and I will leave you the necessary property and protect your normal trade in the future." The Celestial Empire is in ruins, there are many business opportunities, and where you fall, you can get up again. Okay, after a while, go to the book next to the king of Erben and sign a letter of guarantee, and you can go to pick up your husband and go home to reunite. ”

He smiled and waved his hand at the sad and joyful Sang Yu, and then swept his gaze to the other giant businessmen, "What do you mean, gentlemen?" ”

It's simple enough to say simple, sign and go. However, signing it is equivalent to taking off a few ribs, and it hurts from the heart! The giant merchants ate eight bitter gourds in one bite. However, they each know very well in their hearts, how many of the millions of furniture are clean? Doesn't most of the money come from opium smuggling? This is really in response to the words of the prince, it is really a report and a report!

General Stellin now seems to have eaten a handful of sweet dates, and his heart is full of joy. Under his instructions, hundreds of wounded soldiers supported each other, carried the minor wounded and the serious wounded, and according to the prior agreement, raised the white flag, led out of the south gate, and after discarding some useless weapons, they turned and concentrated in the designated area in the southwest. It's a slow process, and anyone will gradually feel relaxed. At least, that's what General Stellin thinks. In order to strengthen the suddenness of the preparations for breaking through the rebel lines, he also strictly demanded that the Qing troops everywhere remain quiet, lest they act rashly and disrupt his well-thought-out overall plan.

Sure enough, when the last group of camouflaged wounded soldiers pretended to disarm, but suddenly fired the guns in their hands and rushed to the rebel defense line with a whining and whimpering, the rebels were obviously caught off guard, and the mouth was torn open lightly.

Colonel Jack finally showed his face this time, and after he commanded the forward troops to break through the gap, he stubbornly withstood the rebel counterattack on both sides who were desperately trying to re-block the opening. In the ensuing heavy artillery fire from the direction of the west gate, the royal sailors of the brigade poured out like a tide along the open gap.

The Qing army in Xiguan launched a large-scale attack on the rebels on the opposite side, in order to firmly drag the rebels outside the city and relieve the pressure on himself, and General Stellin finally had a sense of accomplishment in his heart for a day.

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