At noon, the actions of the various departments were summed up, and Pei Gejin already knew the situation in Guangzhou and the Qing army barracks outside the city. Responsible for the capture of the Qing army's naval division warships and the garrison of the Qing army in Dongguan, and the occupation of the fortress batteries was not dangerous. Due to the large number of infiltrations of the Guangzhou Navy Division and the Qing Army's fortress forts in the past two years, and a large number of their own people undercover inside, the occupation operation was very smooth.

Pei Gejin ordered all Qing officers and soldiers to be detained in the city. Then Pei Ge personally led a brigade and went straight to the sand. Shamian is a small island at the fork of the Pearl River, with an area of only 330 acres, and the island is full of green trees and lush vegetation. In the Second Opium War, the British and French forces captured Guangzhou, and the governor of Liangguang was captured and taken to India. Subsequently, the Qing court signed the humiliating Treaty of Nanking with Britain and France. In addition to unequal trade, Britain and France forcibly occupied Shamian Island.

Britain occupies 4 out of 5 and France 1 out of 5. After decades of operation, it has become a country within a country, and the island is lined with European-style buildings, revealing a strong Western style under the embrace of greenery. Originally, the northern part of Shamian Island was connected to the mainland, but after Britain and France occupied Shamian, they dug artificial rivers on the land, and separated Shamian from the mainland, turning it into an island surrounded by water. The man-made river is about 1,000 meters long and 50 meters wide, and is connected to the land by bridges in the areas occupied by Britain and France.

When gunshots rang out in the city of Canton in the early hours of the morning, the British and French governors on Shamian Island did not care. After daybreak, the British merchants in the city fled to Shamian Island and informed them of the presence of a large number of rebels in the city, and the British and French governors panicked. There is a small pier on the south side of Shamian Island, where the British have two patrol gunboats and the French have one patrol gunboat, and the docks are usually moored with merchant ships. When the British and French governors were shocked to learn that the city of Canton had been occupied by the rebels, they hurriedly boarded the gunboats and prepared to escape.

However, as soon as the gunboat left the dock, it was intercepted by the artillery of the fortress along the river, and the British and French governors knew that the artillery of the fortress along the river had been occupied by the rebels. The cannonballs of the fortress continued to explode on the surface of the river, and the explosion set off a terrifying picture of the water, which frightened the British and French gunboats and merchant ships to turn around and retreat to the docks. The British and French governors were forced to go ashore to organize their defense.

Pei Gejin led a brigade to the artificial river, and when he looked closely, he saw the British Concession on the opposite side. On the inside of the artificial river bridge, British soldiers set up sandbags to form a defensive position. Since there are only two bridges in the man-made river, and the river is about 2 meters deep, you can only cross the bridge if you want to enter the concession.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, the British army has set up a defensive position, and the British army has about 200 defensive troops, whether to launch an attack." A subordinate reported. Pei Gejin picked up the binoculars and observed: "The bridge passage is narrow and not suitable for storming, shouting for them to surrender." An interpreter shouted loudly, only to be met with gunfire from the other side. Pei Gejin didn't know what to do when he saw this kind of scene. A strong attack will definitely cost a lot of casualties, and if you don't attack it, it will affect morale.

Just when Pei Ge was at a loss, an operational staff officer said: "Commander-in-chief, the artificial river is only 50 meters, we use firepower to suppress the British defenders, and then select excellent bombardiers to approach the river, as long as the power of the grenade is in play, the British army's defense will collapse." Pei Ge thought it was feasible, so he adopted the advice of the operational staff officer and quickly selected 30 excellent bombardiers. Then all the soldiers were ordered to shoot freely to suppress the British army.

Hundreds of guns began to burst into flames, and a dense rain of bullets swept towards the British defenders. The bullets hit the sandbags and formed a cloud of smoke, and the British defenders cowered behind the sandbags, not daring to show their heads. At the sound of an order, 30 bombardiers crawled forward with 10 grenades on their backs. They quickly approached the river, and then a dense number of grenades were dropped on the British positions. The explosion and smoke enveloped the British positions, and the scene was terrifying.

The British soldiers, thinking that the other side was firing their cannons, timidly began to flee backwards. Pei Gejin was overjoyed to see this scene and said: "Fuck, I didn't expect the grenade to be so good, the British army has collapsed and launched a charge for me." The bugle sounded, and the soldiers jumped up and rushed onto the bridge. At this time, the smoke of the explosion had not yet cleared, and the soldiers rushed across the bridge and rushed in. The British army collapsed suddenly, and the slow runners were solved by bayonets, and the clever ones immediately surrendered with their hands raised.

About an hour later, in front of the British Governor's Palace, British soldiers raised their hands as prisoners, and the French Concession was occupied. Soon the French governor and his soldiers were taken into custody, and the British and French governors and officials were silent, and probably many of them were still sleepwalking, not understanding what was going on. Pei Gejin and his subordinates were dressed in military uniforms and strutted out. Seeing that the British and French governors were still holding their heads high and maintaining a gentlemanly demeanor, Pei Gejin said loudly: "Mr. Governor, please order the sailors of the gunboat to surrender, otherwise they will be killed." The British and French governors had no choice but to go to the docks and announce their surrender.

An hour later, all the people in the concession, including their daughters and children, gathered in front of the governor's building. Pei Gejin and the translator stood on the steps with a heroic posture, looking at the blonde foreigner with blue eyes showing fear, Pei Gejin said proudly: "From today onwards, the Shamian Concession no longer exists, and the management of Britain and France here is null and void. I want to emphasize that we are civilized and not grassy, so don't be afraid. I declare the confiscation of all British and French public property in the concession, and that the lives of citizens in the concession will be protected and private property will be protected as long as there is no act of resistance! ”

He then promulgated the laws and regulations of the occupied areas and the military discipline of the people's army, and ordered all captured British and French soldiers to be escorted to the city and imprisoned, and the British and French governors and officials were allowed to move freely in the concession and were not allowed to leave. In the afternoon of the same day, the city of Guangzhou quickly returned to calm under the rendering of the notice of the people. Pei Gejin did not take any action, but only carried out military control and ordered the troops to defend the city.

In the evening, the governor and the political envoy came to the governor's palace to persuade Zhang Zhidong to surrender, but they were all scolded and ran away. Pei Gejin smiled after hearing this: "Master Zhang is really loyal, since we are open to the net, then a good person will do it to the end." Inform the Governor's Palace that they can send people to buy food and vegetables outside without hindrance. The subordinates were dissatisfied: "Commander-in-chief, Zhang Zhidong is so stubborn, just attack the governor's palace to eliminate his guards, and arrest him." ”

Pei Gejin shook his head and said: "According to my temper, I have already set foot in the Governor's Palace, but this is the will of the lord, and we must implement it." The lord admires Zhang Zhidong's talent very much, and if Zhang Zhidong joins our camp, his influence will be extraordinary. It seems that only the lord can subdue him, so let him be honest and worried in the governor's palace! "The truth is most convincing, there is no precedent for this rebel army to allow the Governor to preserve his dignity unharmed.

Two days later, Pei Gejin came to the place where the Qing soldiers were being held. He went straight to the point and asked who would like to join the people's army. On the spot, 3,000 people were willing to join the people's army, especially two-thirds of the sailor soldiers. Pei Gejin ordered the sailors to return to the battleship to patrol the Pearl River, and then selected 1,000 healthy and healthy soldiers from the 3,000 green battalions to form a security force. Officers are selected directly from among the cadets.

Two days later, Qin Fan came to visit Zhang Zhidong. After Zhang Zhidong came to Guangzhou to serve as the governor, he had a good personal relationship with Qin Fan. Especially in terms of laying railways, Qin Fan strongly supported the silver taels, so Zhang Zhidong praised him very much. As soon as he saw Zhang Zhidong, he lost his previous enthusiasm, and actually didn't get up to give up his seat, but said with a blue face: "Shopkeeper Qin, I didn't expect you to be Deng Zixuan's person, and you came to be a lobbyist, you made a mistake!" ”

Qin Fan smiled: "Master Zhang, I'm not here to be a lobbyist. To tell the truth, I also only learned about Mr. Deng's rebellion. "The emperor's grace is vast, you don't think about favors, but help the abuse, I have nothing to talk about with you, let's go!" After speaking, Zhang Zhidong closed his eyes. Qin Fan sat down calmly and said, "My lord, the emperor's grace grass people you said have not been rained and dewed, but on the contrary, I have been persecuted by foreigners and the Qing court. Then Qin Fan told the unforgettable experience.

zuihou Qin Fan said: "My benefactor is Mr. Deng, who extended a helping hand when I was desperate, and he also respected me. My allegiance is not to the Manchu court, but to Mr. Deng, even if I go up the sword mountain and down the sea of fire until death! "So Deng Zixuan came to Guangzhou 10 years ago?" Zhang Zhidong opened his eyes and asked in surprise. "Yes, it seems to be true now. At that time, Mr. Deng was not yet 20 years old, but it was unimaginable that his talent was given by God. Qin Fan said with emotion.

"Can you tell me about Deng Zixuan's situation?" Zhang Zhidong was infected and became interested. Qin Fan said: "There are some things that I have known for a long time, and there are some things that I have only known. Now I don't hide it from you either. Shanghai City Jardine Match Factory and Jardine Cargo Fleet are his," "You mean that Jardine Match Factory is not run by foreigners?" Zhang Zhidong's eyes widened. Qin Fan smiled: "My lord is very surprised! No one would have thought about how much energy Mr. Deng had, and it is not difficult to imagine how great his wealth is. ”

Qin Fan continued: "Not only that, but the Shanghai comprehensive market, the glass factory, the soap factory, and the railway from Fuzhou to Shanghai all have half of his shares. It's not the scariest thing. The most terrifying thing is that he founded two military academies in Rose Manor and Huangpu Island in Guangzhou, and trained a large number of officers. Moreover, he ran two arsenals in Dongguan and Shanghai, and the rifles, pistols, and artillery in their hands were all produced by themselves, and their performance has exceeded the ・・・・・・ of foreigners. ”

When did Qin Fan leave, Zhang Zhidong didn't notice it at all, his brain digested what Qin Fan said, and quickly concluded that if what Qin Fan said was true, the Qing Dynasty would be over. Now he fully believes that the people's army's security notice is not selling dog meat on the head of a sheep, and secretly admires Deng Zixuan's foresight. Despite this, Zhang Zhidong still can't let go.

At this moment, Zhang Zhidong felt heartache. Deng Zixuan has such a talent, weishenme wants to choose to rebel that? weishenme wants to rebel against that? If the flames of war are ignited, there will be blood and rain on the land of China. One of the staff members walked in, saw Zhang Zhidong's decadent expression and asked, "My lord, the rebels have taken control of Guangzhou City, where are we going?" ”