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"Bell bell ~!"

Located on the east shore of Wuyuan Bay on Xiamen Island, there was a sound of cymbals ringing in the village of Banmeishe, and then an eager shout was heard, "The brave team is ready to assemble!" The Brave are ready to assemble! ”

Last year, the situation in the Taiwan Strait was tense, and the Little Knife Society and the Red Money Society took the opportunity to make trouble in northern Fujian one after another, and Wang Yide, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and Qingduan, the governor of Fujian, urged the whole province of Fujian to strictly protect the armor system. The group is based on the household, and the head of the household is set up; Ten households are A, and the first is set up; About ten are one guarantee, and there is a chief guarantee.

In each area under the jurisdiction of the Bao, the system of joint prime ministers is implemented, and the prime minister is the head of the grassroots administrative organization, and the local gentry with prestige is the director. The prime minister is the prime minister who is in a leading administrative position within each security officer, and the chief security officer assists the prime minister in official affairs.

Villages and villages have built a large fort to guard the village courtyard, as well as a beacon tower to transmit warning information. Each guarantee set up a brave team, and all the young and strong laborers were incorporated into it, and the chief of the security team served as the captain of the brave team.

In the courtyard of a big mansion with red bricks and red tiles in Banmei Village, Xiucai Shi Yuezhong was awakened from a deep sleep, and felt that the muscles in his whole body seemed to be so sore, he couldn't help sighing, "The day's drill has started again!" ”

"Husband, you have a meritorious reputation, why bother to stay in the village and follow the dancing guns."

His wife Bao Shi was full of pity, "It's better to go to Fuzhou early to study, after all, the provincial city must be safe." After two years of hard study, you may be able to get the first place in high school in the township exam the year after that. ”

Shi Yuezhong struggled to sit up, "Abba won't agree!" ”

"Dead ghost, what are you doing slowly, don't you get up and it quickly!" Outside the door, there was a roar from the second master Shi, "Everyone is as lazy as you, when the Ming bandits come over, our fifty acres of land will be gone." ”

Second Master Shi's voice was particularly loud, and his voice was almost heard inside and outside the entire "doctor".

"Abba, won't I get up now!" Shi Yuezhong opened the door while putting on his clothes, and muttered in a low voice, "What Taiwan is promoting is the state-owned land, implementing land redemption, encouraging industry and commerce, and not confiscating and not giving money!" ”

"Dead Ghost!" Second Master Shi hurriedly blocked Shi Yuezhong's mouth, looked around nervously, and scolded in a low voice, "You don't want to die!" ”

At this time, it was another sound of cymbals, "Bell bell ~!" ”

The streets and alleys of the village immediately resounded with a burst of unkempt footsteps, Shi Yuezhong lifted a fire hammer, and ran out of the "doctor" with a few young men who were helping to work at home.

After a while, the slogan "Defend the land, defend the homeland" sounded in the threshing floor at the entrance of the village.

Second Master Shi stood on the steps, looking at the dusty entrance of the village, and couldn't help sighing.

"Second master, the young master is talented and intelligent, and he is not an idle person. You should find a way to send him to the provincial academy. Shi Genping, the prime minister of Wuyuan Bay, walked over with a smile, with a servant carrying a gong behind him.

According to the status of several surrounding villages, Shi Er was originally the best candidate for the prime minister of Wuyuan Bay, but because some people in the village thought that Shi Er's father and brother were deeply trapped in Taiwan and were suspected of being a bandit and a spy, they raised some objections.

Shi Er was cautious, and in order to avoid gossip, he simply gave up the position of the prime minister of Wuyuanwan to Shi Genping, who was of the same sect.

"What are you talking about?" Second Master Shi's eyes widened, "My father and brother have fallen into the hands of Taiwanese bandits, and as a descendant of the Shi family in the middle of the month, he must devote himself to Rong, be loyal to the country, and be filial to his family." ”

Banmei Village is close to Wuyuan Bay and is a key area to prevent the Ming army from going ashore.

Since last year, Banmei Village has built a lot of defenses in Wuyuan Bay, and the deep water area is full of deer barricades to prevent large ships from approaching; Many wooden stakes were nailed to the shallows to prevent the boats from rushing to the beach; There are deer antlers, trenches, stuffing pits and other defenses on the shore to prevent the Ming army from landing ashore.

From the seaside to Banmei Village, all the roads were dug in scattered places, and countless ditches, walled walls, and horse-blocking were laid in the fields.

The money and food required to build the defense project are particularly huge, all of which were donated by the people around Wuyuan Bay, among which Shi Er took the lead in actively donating funds and almost exhausted his family property.

"The spirit is commendable, the spirit is commendable!" Shi Genping praised him repeatedly, and then said, "Second master, according to an official document from the yamen of the government department, it is said that there is a letter from the Yingjia Yiren side that the Ming bandits are mobilizing military ships in Taiwan, and they may be harassed across the sea in the near future. Lord Duxian has also rushed to Xiamen City and personally took command. We are grateful to the emperor for his grace, and we should serve the country loyally and bravely and fight hard to kill the thief! ”

"I, Wuyuan Bay, Xiamen Island, have been waiting for a long time!" Shi Er said solemnly, "If the Ming bandits dare to violate the realm, they will definitely let them have no return!" ”

"Good, good!" Shi Genping bowed his hands, "We are sincerely united, have money to contribute, and have the strength to contribute, we must defend the land and defend the homeland!" ”

"Sir!" The housekeeper saw that Shi Genping's figure had gone away, and leaned up and whispered, "'Five stars out of the East are good for China.'" 'Are the five archmages coming over too?' ”

Second Master Shi waved his hand and said nothing.

Since the rise of the Ming Dynasty in eastern Zhejiang the year before the war, he learned that one of the flags used by the Ming army was the five-star red flag. Second Master Shi was so frightened that he sweated, and immediately quietly burned Bai Baoxiang's small flag.

Cultivating Xiang Yong and helping the military, he was more active than anyone else, so he was worried that he would accidentally be involved.

Thinking of his father and brother who were far away across the strait, Shi Er Ye silently said in his heart, land and money belong to things outside the body, as long as people live, there is hope for everything!

Like Banmei Village, the entire Xiamen Island village has become a large and small camp. A team of villagers bravely faced the rising sun and practiced in the wilderness.

The regiment trained the villagers so bravely, and the green battalion of the Qing army was also in a tense defense drill.

After discussions, Wang Yide, Qingduan, Zhang Zhongxing, and others divided Fujian's coastal defense into two areas, north and south, and concentrated all the elite soldiers and fierce generals of various town associations in these two areas.

The northern sea area is the focus of defense with Fuzhou, and Zhang Zhongxing is responsible for overall command.

In the southern seas, Xiamen was the focus of defense, and Lin Jianyou, the commander of the Fujian Naval Division, was in charge of command.

Lin Jianyou was born as a martial arts student in the county, starting from the general manager of the additional foreign commission, relying on his military merits to be promoted step by step, acting as the chief soldier of Haitan, Kinmen, and Funing towns, and knows the joints of Fujian coastal defense well.

The strength of the Qing army in Xiamen was close to 8,000, including nearly 5,000 men and horses by land and 3,000 sailors. In addition, there are tens of thousands of township warrior regiments.

Although the soldiers in his hands are full of food, Lin Jianyou does not dare to take it lightly. He knew very well that the Ming army was "strong ships and guns" and it was difficult to compete with them at sea, so with the support of Wang Yide, Lin Jianyou gave up defending the islands of Kinmen Island, Dadan, Erdan, and Qingyu, and focused his defense on Xiamen Port, intensifying the construction of forts around Xiamen Port.

Lin Jianyou actively improved the fortifications in the three key areas of the southern shore of Xiamen Island, Gulangyu Island, and Yuziwei in Haicheng County. With the help of the British, he rebuilt Western-style forts on the ruins of forts destroyed by the Opium ~ War, and purchased a large number of Western-style shore guns.

In addition to the construction of the main position of the Hulishan Fort on the south bank of Xiamen, a number of fort piers were also built on the extended positions on both sides of Huli Mountain, Gulangyu Island and Yuziwei, making the sea area of Xiamen a cross-fire network composed of hundreds of cannons.

Recently, the situation in the strait has been tense, and Wang Yide rushed from Fuzhou City to Xiamen Island yesterday to personally take command.

The Ming bandits may be about to attack in the near future, and the air in Xiamen City suddenly becomes tense.

Lin Jianyou negotiated with Leboledong, commander of Chang Jiejun's army, and arranged a coordinated exercise of gunboats at sea to enhance the confidence of Wang Yide and other officials and boost the morale of the military and people in Xiamen.

The Yanwu Pavilion on the top of Huli Mountain was full of officials of all sizes headed by Wang Yide.

"Boom Boom"

On the fort halfway up the mountain, three trumpets sounded.

Wang Yide held a clairvoyant mirror and looked in the direction of Erdan Island, only to see the three big fortune boats in Kinmen Town, as well as more than a dozen small fortune boats, lined up in a long formation, sailing across the Qingyu Ocean and entering the sea at the end of the island.

On the Hulishan Fort, the war drums rang out.

One lifted the flag straight into the air, hunting and fluttering in the sea breeze.

The signal flag was raised at the Hulishan Fort, and the Gulangyu Forts and Yuziwei Forts, which surrounded the waterway on the south side of Xiamen, immediately raised their flags to indicate the beginning of the shelling of the Ming warships.

Chen Xiong, a newly promoted additional foreign commissioner, gave the order in a hoarse voice, "Set off the powder pack!" ”

Several Green Battalion soldiers stuffed gunpowder bags into the barrels of cannons.

Sun Dasha habitually turned around, ready to hold the iron round bullet.

Before he could pick up the 6-pound iron round bullet, his ass was kicked, and Sun Dasha "plopped" and fell to the ground.

I heard Chen Xiong roar angrily, "Sun Dasha, what do you want to do!" ”

Sun Dasha didn't know what was going on, so he raised his head in confusion, "My lord, I'm setting off a cannonball!" ”

"Do you want to sink our fortune ship!"

The newly promoted additional foreign commissioner made the total fire bigger, "Monkey-headed and rat-like boy, Lao Tzu has just been promoted to a sesame official, you want me to start as a big soldier again." ”

Chen Xiong said and kicked Sun Dasha a few times, and a few veterans on the side hurriedly persuaded, "My lord, Sun Dasha's head is a little stupid, he didn't mean it." ”

Chen Xiong scolded a few words, then turned around and shouted, "Ignite the fire!" ”

"Boom ——!" A cannon slammed into the back, its muzzle spewing thick white smoke and fire.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The batteries in three directions exerted force at the same time, and they were very happy with the ships of Kinmen Town on the sea.

There were bursts of cheers in the Yanwu Pavilion, "This cannon is rumbling, it's really exciting!" ”

"yes, yes, it's much more exciting than that firecracker!"

Wang Yide listened to the gossip left and right, smiling silently, "I think that the Ming bandit's ship is strong, but that's it!" ”

The sound of artillery continued for nearly two quarters of an hour, and the officials in the Yanwu Pavilion felt a little tired.

Hearing the war drums on the sea beating again, Wang Yide fixed his eyes and saw a team of Western galleons from the inner harbor of Xiamen.

Now it is the turn of the Fujian Navy Division Chang Jiejun to attack.

Wang Yide's expression suddenly cheered up, "Okay! After the Ming bandit ships fell into the siege of the fort, our warships and ships were killed, and the Ming bandits were bound to be wiped out. ”

"My lord! Adult Takami! ”

"The Lord of the Taiwan Dynasty is really a temple, and the temple is unparalleled!"

There was a cheer in the Yanwu Pavilion.