In November, although it was already winter, but the Guangzhou Bay was still rough and full of moisture, Pashali carefully looked at the Xiongcheng of Guangzhou standing on the Pearl River with a telescope from the flagship of the British army, and he wanted to see with his own eyes the first cannon fired from the warship on the head of the city of Guangzhou. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

On the side of the British fleet, the black cannon was aimed at the city of Guangzhou, an artillery soldier with a mustache with a mustache lit the lead on the cannon with a torch, the lead hissed with sparks, boom, a burst of white smoke came out of the muzzle, a huge spark exploded on the city of Guangzhou, and the cannon shook the ships under Pashali's feet several times, "Tut-tut," Pashali squinted his eyes and looked at the city of Guangzhou, where the bricks were sparkling, "What beautiful fireworks, it reminds me of the fireworks set off when Her Majesty ascended the throne, and Bo, do you know." At that time, the most expensive fireworks still came from this place where we are shelling now, China, the best pyrotechnic craftsmen in Britain are not comparable to the apprentices of a small workshop in China," Pashali put down his binoculars, watched with satisfaction the artillery of the combined British and French fleets raining down on the city of Guangzhou, and said to the commander of the British fleet, He Bo, "Ridiculous Chinese, we use gunpowder to make sub-powders and guns, and they use gunpowder to make fireworks, so when we use gunpowder to attack this ancient and decaying eastern country where gunpowder was invented, And Bo, you say, think about it, isn't it a special joy? ”

"Mr. Pashali, you are right, thinking that the student defeated the teacher, it is indeed a joy to be in the bottom," He Bo is a tall and thin middle-aged man with red hair, according to his own introduction, the red hair comes from his great-grandfather, a Viking pirate, the pirate blood of the times makes him like a fish in water in the British Royal Navy, although he is strong, but He Bo is not confused, after echoing Pashali's words, He Bo changed the topic and said another thing he was worried about, "Mr. Pashali." I heard that when the previous emperor of China, our British Empire also wanted to enter the city of Guangzhou, but at that time the Chinese were standing on the banks of the Pearl River to protest against us, so we canceled the plan to enter the city. But why did we attack the city of Guangzhou this time, why didn't we see the excited Chinese? ”

"Haha, Mr. Hebo," Pashali smiled and waved the civilization stick in his hand triumphantly. "You don't know the Chinese, the Chinese like to use four words to form a word, Mr. Hebo, don't you know? It doesn't matter, I don't know much about the literal deeds of the Chinese, there is a four-word phrase that roughly means fierce on the surface, but very scared inside," Pashali pointed to the empty city of Guangzhou with a civilized stick, "describing the Chinese, as long as we in the British Empire took out the muskets and shells." They would obediently close their mouths and stay at home trembling to worship their gods. ”

The cannon continued to bombard the city of Guangzhou, and He Bo nodded, "Pass the order, just continue to maintain the firepower, Mr. Pashali, I bought a pair of very beautiful porcelain in Hong Kong, let's go into the cabin and have a look together?" ”

"Okay, you are the commander of the Combined Fleet. Of course, I will also be at your disposal. Pa Xiali glanced at the city of Guangzhou, which was trembling under the fierce artillery attack, turned around without hesitation, and followed He Bo into the cabin.

Guo Songtao rode his horse to the front of the governor of Liangguang, but he didn't have time to dismount. Then he shouted loudly to the porter of the governor of Liangguang: "I want to see the governor!" ”

With the unusually regular sound of artillery fire coming from a distance, the gatekeeper was quite dedicated in this situation, and he hid in the vermilion gate tremblingly and replied: "The handsome man is in the Changchun Immortal Pavilion, not in the mansion." Ye Mingchen's father, Ye Zhixu, believed in Taoism and loved to help people, Ye Mingchen was deeply influenced by his father, and built a "Changchun Immortal Pavilion" to worship Lu Dongbin and Li Taibai.

"It's time!" Guo Songtao originally got off the horse. Hearing the porter's answer, he stomped his feet, turned over his horse, and ran into the distance, at this time he also asked Lu Dongbin, could it be impossible for Lu Zu to go down to exterminate the foreigners!

"It's okay, Bo Chen, this official has already asked for a good signature before Lu Dongbin drove it, and the signature is clear," Ye Mingchen was not arrogant or impatient, and he didn't take the sound of artillery from afar to heart, "As long as the fifteenth day passes, there will be no obstacles, and the foreigners will retreat." ”

Guo Songtao almost jumped up, when was it, and he was still talking about these things, "Lord Governor, even if there is no obstacle after the fifteenth, we must prepare the fort and city defense!" ”

"Ready? What do I prepare? Ye Mingchen's dim eyes revealed a helpless look, Guo Songtao stayed underground, looking at this Tiannan official finally no longer maintained a calm look, revealing a bleak smile, "The troops of Liangguang have gone to exterminate the rebellion of the Heaven and Earth Society, what use can a little group training be worth?" Since the last time the British army invaded the city of Guangzhou, the common people burned thirteen lines, and the regimental training run by those merchants was all disbanded, and they were unwilling to follow the official who burned their own industry! ”

Ye Mingchen sat on the futon, his voice was intermittent, but Guo Songtao could already hear it clearly in the intermittent sound of artillery, "Now that the old man has no soldiers in his hands and can't resist the artillery fire of the foreigners, and he is unwilling to grovel to the foreigners, he begs to do the traitorous peace, and does not pray to the immortals, what else can I do?" Ye Mingchen closed his eyes and no longer looked at Guo Songtao, "Bochen, you go, this official has the responsibility to guard the land, and he must not leave Guangzhou City, you are so self-conscious, be careful in everything." After fifteen days, it will be safe. ”

Guo Songtao walked out of the Changchun Immortal Pavilion in despair, and the relatives on the side supported Guo Songtao, but he didn't expect that he would encounter such a big event when he was on an errand for the first time! The hands that followed him seemed to give Guo Songtao strength, Guo Songtao raised his head, and his eyes turned resolute, "What the Governor said is that he has the responsibility to defend the land, but I don't need to, go, let's go out of Guangzhou City, it's not safe here!" ”

"Yes!"

In the early morning of November 8, the Anglo-French forces began to attack. A coalition force of more than 5,500 men (about 900 French troops) and 20 warships quickly landed and approached the city, and the coalition artillery launched a continuous bombardment of Guangzhou for 27 hours, which a British war correspondent described as "slow and continuous, dull and monotonous, like a funeral cannon fired every minute..." The bombardment continued, no platoons, no quick releases, no agitation. Each shot accurately hit the target on the city wall after many minutes of aiming. ... Guangzhou's south gate was completely destroyed, the burning houses spread to the city center, and Ye Mingchen's yamen was left in ruins, its back wall was broken, and every roof was riddled with bullet holes. ”

On November 14, the 14th day after Ye Mingchen obtained a visa and said that he would be fine for 15 days, the coalition forces occupied Guangzhou, and Ye Mingchen was captured in the office of the deputy governor and sent to the warship "Intrepid" anchored in Hong Kong.

Guo Songtao, the alternate governor of Guangzhou Province, went to Foshan Town to set up a regimental training bureau, gathered tens of thousands of people, and called on the entire army and people in Guangzhou to kill thieves and kill the enemy. "Whoever kills a person will be rewarded with thirty taels." (To be continued.) )

PS: The Opium War broke out, which means that the protagonist is officially on the stage of history! Comrades, what should I do without your monthly pass? The protagonist doesn't have the potential to explode yet!