It didn't take long for the hot rice, braised pork and water to fall down by a few baskets, Wang Feng and the soldiers had never eaten meat since they left Nanjing, they were gnawing dry cakes all the way, and the grain borrowed from Sheng Xuanhuai's house was all rice, which could only be boiled white rice to eat.

Wang Feng always paid attention to the movement above, and after making sure that the defenders had completely let down their vigilance, he took out his pocket watch and looked at it, and the pointer was about to point to nine o'clock.

Wang Feng beckoned to a soldier and whispered, "You, go and blow up the city gate, and tell the brothers to stay away!" ”

"Yes!" The soldier lowered his head and sneaked to the city gate with the explosives bag, and the nearby soldiers hurriedly avoided the two sides.

"Zi~~" The fuse was ignited, and as soon as the spark quickly spread to the city gate, a loud bang was heard, and a large bright flame flashed out, and the city gate was blown to pieces!

"Brothers, go up!" Wang Feng waved his hand and rushed in first!

"Kill, shoot or kill!" The roar of the mountain sounded, and the dense crowd poured into the doorway, and the nearly 4,000 troops three miles away saw that there was a violent explosion in Songjiang County, and they also spread their legs and rushed straight to come, and for a while, shouted to kill the heavens!

The defenders in the city were stunned, and before they could organize an effective defense, Wang Feng led people to rush to the city, and after killing a few Qing troops who tried to resist with a few shots, the rest of the people could only surrender, but their faces were more or less indignant, after all, the enemy was too cunning, and he was stupid to entertain them with food!

Wang Feng swept his eyes, and then clenched his fists: "Brothers of the Qing Army, my name is Wang Feng, I am the second right Xuancheng and the commander of the third right army in the east hall of the Taiping Army.

At this point, it's useless to say anything, but please rest assured, our Taiping Army has strict discipline, as long as you cooperate, we will never kill a single person, come, get up now, there will be special manpower to arrange for you. ”

The captives stood up one after another, and their grievances subsided a little, and Lu Dayou couldn't help but praise: "Master Shuai, you still have a way, you persuaded them in just a few words." ”

Wang Feng smiled slightly: "In fact, many things have nothing to do with the process and result, what people often need is just an explanation to provide a way to vent their grievances, just like the saying goes, you have to be a ghost when you die, do you understand?" ”

Lu Dayou was a little dazed, scratching his head, Wang Feng didn't explain too much, and cast his eyes on the stairs, Hong Xuanjiao was walking quickly.

After a brief introduction to the battle process, Hong Xuanjiao nodded and said, "Wang Feng, do you want to occupy the dock?" ”

Wang Feng hesitated slightly, then waved his hand: "We don't have a boat, if the Qing army even unites with foreigners to fire artillery from the Yangtze River, won't the soldiers die in vain?" However, it is good to take a look. As he spoke, he instructed Lu Dayou: "You take some brothers to the dock, and try to move them back if you have good goods, but you must come back before dawn." ”

"Yes!" Lu Dayou left in a hurry.

Wang Feng pulled Hong Xuanjiao's arm again, and said with a sincere smile: "Sister Xuanjiao, it's just right that you came, let's go and see what gift Xu Naizhao has prepared for us." ”

"Go! Don't touch me! Hong Xuanjiao slapped Wang Feng's thief hand away in disgust, raised her head and walked down

Wang Feng and Hong Xuanjiao went to check Xu Naizhao's warehouse, and Xu Naizhao was in the British Consulate in the British Concession.

In addition to him, Su Songtaidao Wu Jianzhang and the interpreter, there were also the U.S. Consul in Shanghai Kim Nengheng, the French Consul in Shanghai Lawell, the British Consul in Shanghai Ali Guo, and Bonham and Alice's uncle and nephew, Ellis served as the record of the talks.

"Come, everyone!" Wen Xian raised his glass and smiled: "Cheers to today's victory, and to congratulate us on the establishment of the Shanghai Customs and Taxation Administration Committee of the Great Qing Kingdom!" ”

Everyone raised their glasses with a smile, but Alice sighed secretly, the establishment of this committee means that the Chinese customs has lost its autonomy since then, and all tax-related policies such as tax rate formulation and taxable varieties must be decided by the committee by democratic voting, although one person, one vote, on the surface, it is fair, but there are only four people in the committee, one in Qingguo, one in Britain, France and the United States, and Britain, France and the United States obviously wear a pair of pants, and Qingguo is powerless even if he realizes that it is not good in the future, As for the consequences of tearing up the treaty, it can only attract armed intervention from the three countries, and to put it to the point, this is a traitorous treaty for the Qing country!

Alice looked at Xu Naizhao and Wu Jianzhang, who were elated, she didn't understand, what happened to the Chinese? If it were left in any Western country, officials who dared to sign a traitorous treaty would be immediately hanged by the angry populace!

However, Xu Wu and Wu did not have any worries about this, and each drank a full glass of red wine, which made everyone, including Alice, secretly shake their heads.

"Ahh After Xu Naizhao smacked his lips happily, he asked with a smile: "Mr. Wen Xian, when will you pursue me against the victory?" ”

The translator truthfully relayed, Wen Xian muttered: "Although the Little Knife Society has suffered a heavy defeat, there are still nearly 10,000 people cowering in Shanghai County, and according to your Changzhou Mansion, Changshu Mansion and Taicang Mansion urgent report, there is a Taiping army coming quickly, he crossed the city without attacking, obviously the goal is to rescue the Little Knife Society, and the Little Knife Club will be difficult to break in a day or two, so I mean not to rush to attack for the time being, first find out the details of the Taiping Army."

During this period, it is necessary to build a wall in sections and put an end to the collection of aid, and build a wall outside the north gate of Shanghai County, so as to cut off the connection between the Little Dao Society in the city and the suburbs and the concession, so that it will lose the source of food and other military supplies. ”

Alice couldn't help but interject: "Uncle, you are besieging the county seat of Shanghai, what about the civilians in Shanghai?" ”

Ali Guo took it and said: "Liu Lichuan once claimed that he was not allowed to take a thing from the people, and he was not allowed to rape a woman from the people, I don't expect him to dare to break his promise, otherwise the people of Shanghai would not be the first to let him go. ”

Alice thought that people could do anything if they were forced to do anything, and they would have to persuade again, but Wen Xian stopped winking and signaled to the translator, who relayed the original words.

"Good!" Xu Naizhao suddenly laughed, shouted hello, and said to Wu Jianzhang: "You go back first, Jiading and Songjiang strengthen the garrison, especially Songjiang, don't give any opportunity to bandits!" ”

"Yes!" Wu Jianzhang responded with a salute and was about to say goodbye to Wen Xian and the others, but as soon as he turned his face around, before he bent his waist, there was a commotion outside, which seemed to be quite anxious.

Ali Guo frowned, called two guards out to check the situation, Wu Jianzhang also stood in place, and after a while, the guards brought a Qing court official over.

(Thank you providence ※ such a tip, thank you ~~~)

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