Chapter 88: Crush the Western Officer Corps! Kill Zhang Yuzhao!
Sir Henry said solemnly: "Mr. Su, although we in the British Empire like humor, we usually don't make such jokes. β
Su Yu said: "We in China don't make such jokes. β
Sir Henry said: "Since it is not a joke, it is a contract, a verbal contract, and a contract. β
Su Yu said: "Of course. β
Sir Henry said: "I thought I was a gambler, but I did not expect you to be a more crazy gambler, and a gambler who was immersed in his own fantasies. β
From Henry's point of view, he did not want to consider any political interests.
Hunan has more soldiers, more money, and greater business potential.
But Wei Tuoma put pressure on him, and he couldn't find a way to refuse, and he didn't expect this Qing court clan to give such a crazy proposal.
Isn't that better to give him a reason to refuse?
Now there is no need to offend Wei Tuma, and this batch of arms can be sold to the Hunan army smoothly.
The best of both worlds!
Wei Tuoma became serious and said, "Mr. Su Yu, I appreciate your romantic feelings very much, but soldiers are serious on the battlefield, are you sure you want to be like this?" β
Su Yu said, "Yes, sir." β
Wittoma said: "Sir Su Yu, you understand Western literature, but you really don't understand Western military affairs, and then you will run into a bloody head, maybe Juliet next to you is too beautiful, so you recklessly send out a duel." You have no idea how good and powerful these twenty officers you are facing. β
Suddenly, his perception of Su Yu dropped directly.
Originally, he also wanted to develop Su Yu's friendship well, and looked forward to the other party going to a higher position in the Qing Kingdom.
There is no need to make such expectations now, because romanticism and lack of rigor are often two sides of the same coin.
The Su Yu in front of him may be a first-class literati and a first-class friend. But not a qualified soldier, let alone a qualified politician, who will not go far.
With one against twenty, this is not romantic feelings, but terrible absurdist fantasies!
In this case, he didn't have to bother with Su Yu.
Just watch it as a good show, and it can also make this proud Qing Dynasty clan really see clearly the military gap with the West and see their own ignorance.
Wittoma said, "In that case, then I will be a witness." β
He held out his hand.
Then Sir Henry also held out his hand.
Su Yu also stretched out his hand.
This verbal agreement was formally established.
Then, soon twenty-one targets were brought in.
It's a very thick wooden target, big enough to fit a bullet in it, so you can count the results more clearly.
Measure the distance of 250 meters.
And draw a line.
There are twenty-one firing positions in total, and on each firing position, there is a table.
On the table was an Enfield 1853 rifle.
This rifle has just been developed, and the British army has not yet been equipped on a large scale, but in the Crimean War last year, this rifle has just been equipped with troops, and it has shined on the battlefield, surpassing the Migne 1851 rifle.
So, this should be considered one of the most advanced rifles out there.
Of course, only a small part of the Enfield 1853 was in this arms deal, and most of the rest was the Mine 1851 rifle.
Hong Ren stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Have you ever shot this rifle?" β
Su Yu said: "No." β
Hong Renli was shocked, you haven't played this kind of rifle, you dare to play, and you have to fight against twenty, are you crazy?
"I've played, I'll teach you." The Hung people left the road.
Last time, she bought three for an unknown number of times.
Next, Hong Renli began to demonstrate how to reload and how to aim.
Suddenly, the people around were stunned.
Hong Renli is actually dangerous in doing so.
But it doesn't matter, all of you are foreigners.
And what stunned them was because Su Yu was actually learning how to load and how to aim.
Colonel William, the head of the officer corps, said: "Sir Su Yu, you have never used this rifle?" β
Su Yu said: "No." β
Colonel William said, "Then have you ever used a Migne 1851 rifle?" β
Su Yu said: "No." β
Colonel William and the others couldn't help but raise their eyes to the sky.
My GodοΌ
You're only starting now, isn't it a little too late?
What shooting contest we promised was about to compete with an aristocratic clown.
Honor us!
Su Yu tested it several times in a row, reloaded, aimed, and then shot at the sky.
Tested three shots!
"Almost!" Su Yu said, "Let's start." β
Wittoma rolled her eyes.
Sir Henry laughed and said, "Sir, I will keep it a secret for you in London, otherwise this scene today will be your joke." Sir Wittoma's vision was so bad that he took a fancy to such a pompous Chinese and wanted to nurture him. Three boxes of the best cigars that should shut me up. β
The two female companions next to him were also covering their mouths and laughing.
Funny Chinese, ridiculous Chinese.
"Sir Su, are you ready? Colonel William, are your men ready? β
Su Yu said: "Ready." β
Colonel William and the twenty officers said neatly: "Ready!" β
"Ready!"
The whistle blew violently.
Su Yu and William's officer corps immediately began to move.
Pick up your rifle and reload!
Shoot!
Hong Renli suddenly became extremely nervous, and his heart almost rose to his throat.
In a flash!
Su Yu entered an unprecedented state.
The energy of the double superimposition, the extreme concentration.
In his eyes, there was only this gun, and there was a target two hundred and fifty meters away, and there was nothing left in his heart.
Reload, shoot!
Reload, shoot!
Reload, shoot!
It's incredibly fast, and it's smooth.
This kind of rifle, the loading is relatively slow, the average soldier, three rounds a minute.
And Colonel William's officer corps is extremely good, so it can shoot five times a minute.
And Su Yu, 8 rounds a minute!
This speed is almost unprecedented.
And at a distance of two hundred and fifty meters, for such a rifle, it is already a very, far away.
Although its maximum range is more than a kilometer, two hundred and fifty meters is already difficult to aim.
But for Su Yu, he could see the target clearly at a distance of two hundred and fifty meters.
Of course, more important is a feeling,
A mysterious and mysterious shooting feeling.
But this kind of one-in-one inspired shooting feeling exists all the time for Su Liu, who has two superimposed energy.
It's a wonderful feeling, even more mysterious than when you shoot with a bow and arrow.
Thought the rifle was more accurate and more stable.
Su Yu has completely entered the realm of self.
The clouds are flowing and the clouds are swept away.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang......"
Just two and a half minutes!
Su Trolling shooting is over!
And Colonel William only completed 12 shots.
Wittoma, Sir Henry, and several of their female companions, fell into a momentary stupor.
Regardless of Su Troll's shooting results.
At least this action of loading and shooting, too fast, too pleasing to the eye.
Exactly five minutes!
The last officer of William's officer corps finished shooting.
Next, the results will be checked.
"Major Hamilton, 150 rings!"
"Lieutenant Colonel Hans, 175 rings!"
"Major Richard, 162 rings."
As the results were announced, several people began to applaud.
If the results are average, drum it up a little.
The results are very good, and the applause is warmer.
"Colonel William, 182 rings!"
Immediately, everyone applauded enthusiastically.
William, the head of the officer corps, is a very good result, and it is extremely good.
"Colonel William, you broke your own record."
"Colonel William, my God, you've done a miracle."
"The Olympics should start shooting right away, and you'll be the champion right away."
"Unthinkable results, 250 meters, 182 rings, incredible results."
After the applause, everyone fell silent.
Because several people came to Su Yu's target and began to calculate Su Yu's shooting results.
The examiner took a look.
Suddenly, I was completely stunned!
My God!
What's going on?
In that moment, did your miracle behave to you?
Have you kissed the hand of this Qing man?
Because the bullseye of this wooden target is densely inlaid with projectiles.
They couldn't believe it at all, this ...... This wasn't shot at all, was it?
It was the hand of God that grabbed these bullets and shoved them into the bull's-eye.
They counted once, and again.
Count the projectiles first, then the craters.
A number was finalized.
Two hundred rings!
Crazy, dreamy, incredible two hundred rings.
After a long time of not reporting the results, Sir Henry and Wittoma shrugged their shoulders and said, "All of them are off target." β
"Mr. Su Yu, it seems that it is useless to be fast, it is only useful to be useful!"
"Sir Su Yu, I am very much looking forward to our next cooperation, then I will take my leave."
"Thank you, Sir Wittoma, for your hospitality!"
"Madam, repeat again, you have subverted my understanding of oriental aesthetics."
Sir Henry put on his top hat and was about to leave.
And at this time, the target reporter finally shouted: "Sir Su Yu, two hundred rings!" β
His voice was almost trembling.
Sir Henry's action freezes in the middle.
What?
Am I having auditory hallucinations?
Two hundred rings?
For Colonel William and others, they couldn't believe what their ears heard.
And Hong Renli, who has been extremely nervous and looking forward to the results, heard the number of 200 rings.
Suddenly I couldn't hold back any longer, and the whole person jumped up.
"Win, we win!"
Excited, she instinctively rushed forward and hugged Su Yu's shoulder.
"Win, win!"
Su Yu hugged her soft but elastic and powerful little waist, and picked her up.
Then, on her charming lips, a fierce kiss.
Suddenly, Hong Renli was completely stunned.
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On the other side, Colonel William couldn't believe this result at all, so everyone rushed to the target of Su Wei two hundred and fifty meters away.
Checked over and over again.
Eventually, it's completely certain.
It's 200 rings!
My God!
This, is this Oriental your illegitimate child?
Is this a magician?
At this distance, every shot is a perfect score?
He's, he's an Oriental.
Is the world too crazy, or am I still in a dream.
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However, Su Yu's pretending is still not over.
"There is a genius in this world, what is a genius?" Su Yu said slowly: "I am born to know, I am a genius. β
Su Yu came to Colonel William and patted him on the shoulder.
"Mr. Colonel, it's not that you're not good enough, it's because you've met me."
"There is no doubt that rifles are more advanced than bows and arrows, but don't completely disparage bows and arrows. He once represented an era that was more romantic than the coldness and precision of the rifle. β
"This world needs not only coldness, but also romance, doesn't it?"
Su Yu stretched out his hand.
Hong Renli handed over his bow and arrows, bows and arrows of seventeen forces.
"Would you like to give it a try, can you pull this bow?" Su Yu asked.
After Colonel William took it, he wasted all his strength, his face was flushed, and he barely pulled half of it.
Next, several officers who felt that they had a lot of strength also stepped forward.
But no one was able to pull the bow completely.
At this time, Su Yu stood tall and beautiful.
Not at all as strong as these officers.
However, he took this strong bow, and he lifted it lightly, and easily pulled this super strong bow.
This scene is already full of contradictory beauty.
It has impact.
Bend your bow and arrow!
Aim at a target 250 meters away.
In fact, I can't aim, this distance is too far, and it seems to be aiming at the sky.
An arrow was shot out.
"Whoosh!"
The arrow arced through the air.
"Bang!"
Fly over a distance of two hundred and fifty meters.
This arrow struck the bull's-eye.
Once again, the audience fell silent.
No words can describe the shock in their hearts.
Including Hong Renli, he couldn't believe it at all.
Can you still hit the bullseye at such a distance?
This...... Who is this?
After a long while, Wittoma and the others began to applaud enthusiastically again.
The eyes were still full of unbelievable shock.
"Oh my God, my God!"
"God has appeared in the East."
"I'll never forget this day."
Colonel William, with twenty officers, came to Su Yu and gave a straight salute.
"It's a great honor to accept your employment."
"I'm really looking forward to the days ahead!"
"I firmly believe that you will train a strong army."
Su Yu stepped forward and shook hands with each officer one by one.
Then, Su Yu came to Sir Henry, stretched out his hand and said, "Sir? β
Sir Henry sighed, "Three days later, with the advance payment, we will sign the contract." β
Then, he stretched out his hand and shook Su Yu.
Finally, Su Yu stretched out his hand to Wei Tuma to shake it.
As a result, the other party directly stepped forward and gave a hug.
"We're going to have a long friendship going on." "I'll tell the consulate about you, tell the embassy." β
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Su Yu once again sent Hong Renli back to the alley where she lived.
And this time, waiting for her was not only the kind old grandmother, but also more than a dozen outlaws.
Both of them avoided mentioning the kiss just now.
As if it was just because I was too excited.
Su Yu took the official document and the holy decree to the General Taxation Department and took out a sum of money in advance.
Then I converted the money into pounds.
The price of this batch of arms is very expensive, the price of Enfield 1853 in the United States is 25 US dollars, but the price in China is far more than that, even the Mine 1851 rifle is very expensive.
Su Yu bought a total of 4,000 guns of various types this time, as well as a large number of bullets and related accessories, as well as more than a dozen ordners.
There are about thirty heavy artillery and fast guns in total.
The total value is around 250,000 taels.
This price is so expensive that people gasp, but there is no way, at this price, you have to desperately grab it.
If you don't buy it, the Hunan army and the Taiping army rush to buy it.
The imperialist routine will never change, and these guns, even with ammunition, are far less expensive.
But plus the accessories, plus the armory, plus the packed officers.
The price is directly heavenly.
Next, we are waiting for the signing in three days.
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However, tonight I will go to the Yohoon and leave to dance.
She refused, and it was for Chang'er to refuse.
This beautiful girl stared at Su Yu angrily and said, "What did you do to my mother?" β
Then, she was dragged in.
"Xiang'er, don't call me mother from now on, I'll be ten years older than you."
Then Hong Renli walked out of the door and said, "I'm sorry, I can't dance with you tonight." β
"Well, not this time."
Su Yu said: "Okay." β
Hong Ren said: "We are going to Jiujiang. β
Su Yu said: "Why are you in such a hurry? β
Hong Renli was silent for a while, and said, "If you don't leave, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave." β
"We're going to leave suddenly, and we're not going to say goodbye to you."
Su Yu nodded and said, "Okay." β
"Goodbye!" Hong Ren said: "Meet again, I hope not to be on the battlefield." β
Then, she turned and returned to the house.
Su Yu beckoned to the air.
Back inside the house, Hong Renli began to wipe his weapon.
Knives, bows and arrows, crossbow arrows, foreign guns.
I wiped them all carefully.
"Mother, Su Yu is still standing below, and he hasn't left yet."
"Mother, he's still looking up at us."
"Mother, he squatted down."
"It's funny, he's squatting there like a dog."
More than an hour later.
Xiang'er said, "Mother, he's gone." β
Hong Renli suddenly stopped what he was doing, and the whole person was relieved.
Then, the whole person looked at the sky outside the window in a daze.
"Mother, let's go to Jiujiang, will he bring troops to fight us one day?"
"What if he does come to beat us?"
"If you meet him on the battlefield, will you kill him?" Xiang'er's little mouth didn't listen.
Hong Renli grabbed her, pressed her on his leg, and slapped her on the cheek a few times.
"I'll beat you to death!"
"Can you stop your mouth, can you stop calling my mother."
"Bang bang bang!" The voice was crisp and loud, accompanied by the sound of the girl crying wolf.
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Su Yu returned to Bai Feifei's mansion.
At this time, the place was already full and packed with supplies.
The manpower sent by his father kept coming.
"This is my younger brother Bai Qi, after I left, he took my place and did things for my father." Bai Fei Feidao.
This is a naΓ―ve young man, with loyalty written all over his face.
looks like a very good deception, a good bully, really doesn't look like a person who does things like licking blood from the knife edge.
"Shouting." Bai Fei Feidao.
Bai Qi said innocently: "Second brother." β
This time he brought more than 20 people, plus Li Gong brought it, there were about 40 people in total.
In addition, there are twenty foreign mercenaries.
This group was far less elite than Colonel William's officer corps, and all of them were outlaws who had ventured into the East, either from mercenaries or robbers.
In short, it was only when the Western world could not get along, or was wanted, that they came to the East to pan for gold.
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Next!
Hong Ren was completely empty from the side of the house.
She left without a sound.
Recruited a group of outlaws and went to Jiujiang.
There was no goodbye.
The cheongsam designed by Su Yu for her has not yet been done.
The toothless old woman walked up and said to Su Yu, "You are stupid, a cub." She likes you too, what are you doing to learn from the British gentlemanly manners, just press it on the bed, isn't there nothing, the doll will be born to you next year. β
Old woman, you are very bold, you don't look like an ordinary person, what do you do for a living.
The old woman looked at Su Yu and hated that iron could not become steel and said: "Such a good-looking man, it's a pity that his brain is broken." β
Hong Renli did not leave any letters.
Children of the rivers and lakes, you don't need this.
But these past days have really been like a dream for her.
Bizarre, but infinitely beautiful dreams.
I don't know if I should continue this dream.
Or wake up in time.
She was a little scared, so she chose to wake up in time.
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Two days later!
Su Yu took a few boxes of pounds and went to Wittoma's office again.
Today is the date agreed with Sir Henry.
However, when Su dragged away.
Wittoma was tidying up her office and was about to move out.
Su Yu was stunned and said, "What about Sir Henry? β
Wei Tuoma's gaze at Su Yu was full of apologies.
"I'm very sorry, Sir Su Yu, from now on, this place will be completely under the control of Li Tai, and I will leave here."
"Shen Baozhen and Zhang Yuzhao went to Li Taitai and made conditions that they couldn't refuse."
"It's not just that the price is much higher than yours, but there are more mouth-watering conditions, such as about some trade and so on."
"So this batch of arms, Sir Henry sold it to the Hunan army, and even the second and third batches also have exclusive sales agreements."
"I'm so sorry, Sir Sus."
Su Yu suddenly felt dizzy in front of his eyes, a chill in his back, and boundless anger surged in his heart.
After a long moment, he hissed, "What about your credibility? β
"I'm very sorry, but in the face of a large enough interest, credibility can be torn apart at any time. But our friendship is still there, and I'm in a new position to fight for new interests for you. β
"But this time, there's nothing I can do."
Su Yu said: "They have already made a deal?" β
"Yes, the contract was signed yesterday and the delivery was made. Today has probably begun to load the ship, and they have sent an elite unit to escort this batch of munitions, which is about to be transported to the battlefield. β
Su Yu said: "Who went to find Li Taitai, who went to sign the contract?" β
Wei Tuma said: "That genius poet, Shen Baozhen and Zhang Yuzhao. β
Su Yu said: "They already know that Henry and I have already negotiated, right?" And made a verbal contract, right? β
Wei Tuma said: "Yes, I know that you have already negotiated, but they still grabbed this list, which is very uncivilized and ungentlemanly. It seems that the internal struggle between you is far more fierce than I imagined. β
Then, Wei Tuma stepped forward and patted Su Yu's shoulder and said, "Sir Su Yu, this world is already full of malice towards the weak. Compared to the powerful Hunan army, you are too weak. β
"The world is like a stage, you and I are just actors, remember this lesson, Sir Su Yu!"
"At least, you've gained my friendship."
Wei Tuma patted Su Yu's shoulder one last time, and then left directly.
At this time, his gaze was not only regretful, but also a trace of cunning.
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Su Yu returned to Bai Feifei's mansion.
He fell into extreme silence.
But Bai Feifei could easily feel the madness under this calm, as well as the monstrous flames.
It's like a volcano before it erupts.
Once it erupts, it destroys everything.
Bai Feifei said softly: "What's wrong?" β
Su Yu said: "That batch of munitions, as well as all the accessories, all the ammunition, the armorer, etc., were all snatched by the Hunan army, and they were snatched by Shen Baozhen and Zhang Yuzhao. β
Bai Feifei said: "Haven't you and Henry completely negotiated and made a verbal contract?" β
Su Yu said: "The Hunan army offered a higher price, a much higher price, and also sold a lot of interests, and the British couldn't refuse this benefit." So they snatched this batch of arms, and there were several more batches of arms. β
Bai Feifei trembled and said, "How can they do this? You, you just saved their lives. β
Su Yu sat quietly by the window, looking at the moon in the sky.
Not a word.
At this time, dozens or hundreds of people were standing neatly downstairs.
looked at Su Yu quietly, waiting for him to speak.
Su Yu still didn't speak.
More than half an hour passed.
Bai Feifei walked over and said, "They are in the dock warehouse, and all the gun cargo is there, waiting to be loaded onto the British cargo ship, and then shipped directly to Hubei." β
"A total of 200 Hunan troops, as well as 300 locally hired gunners, a total of 500 people guarding the warehouse."
"Zhang Yuzhao and others are in this warehouse, waiting to get on the ship with this batch of munitions, and go to the Hubei battlefield together on a British merchant ship."
Su Yu said: "How many people have you found?" β
Bai Feifei said: "One hundred and fifty people, half of them are the remnants of the Little Knife Society. β
Su Yu said slowly: "Let's do it, kill all the people in Zhang Yuzhao and snatch all the goods back." β
Bai Feifei said: "This is Shanghai, and this wharf also belongs to the concession and belongs to the British. Once the war starts at the docks, the consequences are unimaginable! β
Su Yu said: "I know! β
"Wittoma, maybe he is waiting for this moment, he needs to see clearly, whether I am a beautiful horse or a ferocious tiger."
"Get all your weapons ready, all your explosives."
"Do it, kill them all."
Bai Feifei said: "Yes! β
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An hour later.
In the dark night, Su Yu took one hundred and fifty people and walked quietly towards the dock.
Halfway through, I met a British patrol.
They giggled and turned their heads away as if they hadn't seen it.
"It's a nice night tonight, it's so quiet, there's not even a person on the road."
Everything was as Su Yu expected.
Halfway through.
Su Yu was blocked by another group of people.
There were about a hundred or so people.
Hong Renli, who was in excellent shape and tall and tall, stood there quietly.
Her clear eyes just looked at Su Yu.
Su Yu said: "Aren't you already gone?" β
Hong Ren left and said, "Yes, let's go." But back again. β
Su Yu said: "There are five or six hundred of them, and they are still on the territory of the British. β
Hong Ren said: "I know. β
Su Yu said: "Then let's go together." β
Hong Ren said: "Kill them all, and there will be no grass!" β
Then, Hong Renli took a hundred people and silently joined Su Yu's team.
Su Yu took these two hundred and dozens of people, and in this moonlight, he first walked quickly, and then ran.
It's getting faster and faster, it's getting faster.
It's quiet, but it's dense footsteps, and it's harsh.
Everyone on the road saw it and avoided it.
Murderous aura.
Mixed with beautiful moonlight.
Towards the docks, swept away.
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Note: The second update is sent, and it is still updated fifteen thousand today!
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