Next, He Xiwen introduced the three officers behind Xu Dayong.

"This one is Chief of Staff Huang Zhongtong, and this one is Liang Wenying, who commanded the vassal army. When they were in the Pearl River's anti-Tartar court, they both followed me."

"Looking for a long time!" Xu Dayong saluted and laughed: "I heard from King Zhao talk about you two before. He said that when it comes to opposing the Qing Dynasty, you are all seniors."

"I dare not take it, I dare not take it." When Liang Wenying heard the other party say that Zhao Xin praised him, he laughed and seemed very proud. Huang Zhongtong just smiled and shook hands with Xu Dayong.

He Xiwen signaled to Xu Dayong to a thirty-year-old officer beside Liang Wenying and said, "This is Wei Chao, deputy battalion commander and acting battalion commander of Huian Camp, and his name is Shengzhi."

"Hui'an Camp" is just a popular name. The official number is the 1st Battalion of the 201st Regiment of the Infantry of the South China Front Army of the North China Army, which belongs to the South China Army of the North China Army. The battalion has six infantry companies, one artillery company, plus the battalion headquarters and relevant logistics personnel, with a total force of more than 900 people. Nearly 60% of the troops in this battalion came from the Mingxiang people in Hoi'an, and the other 40% came from the security team in Bacheng.

Deputy battalion commander Wei Chao was 32 years old this year. He was a Mingxiang native from Jiading. He studied martial arts since he was a child, thinking of participating in the imperial examinations of Guangnan. Unexpectedly, when the Xishan Dynasty destroyed Guangnan, a "Jiading Massacre" against the Chinese occurred. Wei Chao's family was killed by more than 20 people. Jiading was destroyed, and he escaped by chance and took his surviving family to Hoi'an. Since then, he has made a living by teaching people to learn martial arts.

When Wang Yuanfang recruited soldiers in Hoi'an, Wei Chao also signed up. Because he was both civil and military, he soon stood out among the Mingxiang people and became a backbone. He participated in previous battles of the Northern Navy in various parts of the Southeast Asian region, and participated in two officer training classes hosted by Zhao Xin in Bacheng. Last year, he was promoted to deputy battalion commander.

After Xu Dayong saluted, he showed a concerned expression and said, "You are Captain Wei! I have heard that there is a scholar in Nanyang who is very good at fighting. When I see you today, it is indeed well-known! How is Captain Liu's situation?"

Wei Chao smiled bitterly and said, "It's much better, but I still can't go downstairs. I really didn't expect that this would happen."

The Battalion Commander Liu, who was mentioned by Xu Dayong, was the chief officer of the Huian Camp. He used to be a company commander of the Land Battle Battalion. A few days ago, when he was fighting Lianzhou, the troops were camping in the wild. Who would have thought that a silver ring snake more than one meter long had actually crawled into Captain Liu's tent and climbed onto the marching bed. At night, Battalion Commander Liu got up at night, and maybe his movements were too great that disturbed the snake, and he was bitten on his feet. When the orderly soldiers in a tent were awakened, the two worked together to kill the poisonous snake, and Captain Liu's entire leg had lost consciousness.

You should know that there are many poisonous snakes in Guangdong and Guangxi, and the most venomous one is the silver ring snake. The toxins have a paralysis effect. The injured will develop from local paralysis to general paralysis. Even if you open your mouth and speak, you will eventually be suffocated to death by your saliva.

Fortunately, the army issued snake medicine, and when the military doctor arrived, it took both internal and external application, which saved its life. However, it was still impossible to walk on the ground, otherwise it would not be Wei Chao who came today.

Several people greeted each other in the reception room for a while, and then came to the flower hall in the backyard. At this time, wine and food were already arranged on the Eight Immortals table in the hall.

He Xiwen said: "Your brother is a distinguished guest from afar. I specially asked the chef of the former General's Mansion to make some local dishes. I don't know if it suits the taste. If there is any inappropriateness, please forgive me!"

Xu Dayong smiled and said, "There are meat, chickens and fish, so rich! I'll go to Whale Town one day, and I'll ask you to taste the game and salmon outside the pass!"

Although Hepu is located in a remote area of ​​Guangnan, it is also a thousand-year-old county, so there are still some special dishes. For example, the melon peel vinegar cooked with dried melon peel, pork belly and borneol sugar tastes sour and sweet. There are also steamed fish glutinous rice made of marinated sour plums, white-cut chicken, buckled pork, and a few seafood, river and seasonal vegetables, which are dazzling, and just looking at it makes people enjoy the appetite.

After three rounds of drinking, He Xiwen talked about the General Mansion to Xu Dayong. In fact, the General Mansion was just a common name in the local area, which was set up in the early Kangxi period. It was abolished in the 23rd year of Kangxi. The highest commander of the local green camp was just a guerrilla officer, with 828 soldiers under his command.

"Brother Xu, the Guo family sent troops to attack Lianzhou many times, and fought with the Qing army eight times on Longmen Island alone. Do you know why?"

"But for the sake of sea trade?" Xu Dayong gave the answer without thinking.

"I hit the nail on the head!" He Xiwen raised his thumb, raised his glass to signal, and waited for everyone to drink the wine in the cup, then said: "I only learned after I captured Lianzhou. The local area has been a major maritime trade center since the Han Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, there was a trade with Annan here. It was the Tartar court that banned the sea, which made people's livelihood declining."

It is said that as early as July of the fourth year of Shunzhi, just four months after the Qing army captured Lianzhou, the Qing court issued an order requiring that private ships near the coast of Guangdong were strictly prohibited and that all private ships were not allowed to go to sea. Hepu was born in Guangdong at the time, so it was naturally also included.

In the seventh year of Shunzhi, in order to open up contact with the Li Dingguo tribe of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong sent his generals to lead more than 100 warships to capture Longmen Island, intending to restore the two states of Lianqin. Later, the Qing army and Zheng tribe fought repeatedly in Lianzhou Bay, fighting for more than ten years of tug-of-war.

In the 18th year of Shunzhi, the Qing court issued a new "sea ban" order. The purpose was to prevent Zheng Chenggong's troops from contacting the shore and obtain material assistance. Since then, coastal residents of Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces have moved 30 miles to the inland, banned fishing boats and merchant ships to sea, and all the houses and villages outside the border were burned.

This was the notorious "Sea Transfer Order" in the Qing Dynasty, which was not abolished until the 23rd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi.

I won’t talk about the disastrous impact of the “Sea Relocation Order” on the people of the coastal areas of the four provinces. For Hepu alone, the originally prosperous sea trade has suffered a heavy blow, and the once glorious "Maritime Silk Road Starting Port" will no longer flourish.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! In the 24th year of the Kangxi reign, the Qing court established Guangdong Customs, and Lianzhoukou Customs was also established here. Although one-way trading was implemented in the Qianlong era, in fact, there were 43 ports under Guangdong Customs, and Lianzhou Customs was one of them. Since the commodities traded here included rice from Annan and Siam, it became a grain turnover reserve for Guangdong and Guangxi.

Four years ago, Deng Fei and his friends attacked Jiangping Town, wiped out the pirates in the West Mountain supported by Ruan Guangping, and bombarded and even robbed the Hue Palace. Ruan Guangping, who was so angry that he sent an envoy to ask the Qing court for help.

The Qing Dynasty was full of conspiracy by Beihai Town and had no time to pay attention to Ruan Guangping. However, given that the North Navy's activities in the South Ocean became more frequent and the water camps in Guangdong were unable to resist at all, in the 55th year of Qianlong, Sun Shiyi, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, requested the court to formulate a "sea ban" again: all the sea trades with Annan and Siam were turned to the Hai'an General Port of Leizhou Peninsula, and at the same time, all the unregnant poor living on the islands such as the Qingzhou and Xingyang under the jurisdiction of Lianzhou Prefecture were returned to their hometowns, and all the houses were burned.

As a result, the local shops engaged in maritime trade have closed down and moved elsewhere, making the local people in Lianzhou even more declining.

Xu Dayong said: "When I came, I saw that shops on the street were open to do business, and people were coming and going, and it was quite prosperous!"

黄忠同插话道:“合浦打下来后,何司令先是让人在城内外发了安民告示,又让县衙的差役当向导,领着咱们的人找那些商家解释,对所有商贩店铺一年免税.你别看现在生意兴旺,十天前市面萧条的厉害.”

徐大用想不到何喜文居然还有这一手,不禁对他刮目相看.他不知道的是,何喜文当年带着上百条船和千余名手下占据昆仑岛,纵横海上,可不光是抢劫过往商船,人家暗地里还跟暹罗做生意呢.

A few people then turned the topic to the rebellion in the capital and the death of Qianlong. Although the Political Department of the North Navy had specially informed the heads of various troops on this matter, the content that the telegram could carry was limited after all.

本来南线部队进攻广西,目的就是为了打到云南,帮助和珅兄弟控制云南,于是徐大用便将和珅叛逃的经过从头到尾讲了一遍,听的何喜文四人时不时就倒吸一口凉气.

Liang Wenying shook her head and sighed: "It's so cruel! The dog emperor was also blind and actually trusted him so much."

He Xiwen said disdainfully: "There is not a good thing for this Qing court official!"

The next morning, He Xiwen, who was having breakfast, received a telegram from the North Navy General Staff.

据广州方面得到的消息,清廷两广总督朱珪和广州将军福昌率五千兵马已抵达肇庆,计划中秋节后赶往梧州.另外广西提督彭承尧率领提标兵马已到浔州府,柳州府,桂林府和平乐府的清军正在奉调南下,分别驰援梧州和浔州.

After reading the telegram, He Xiwen asked someone to inform Huang Zhongtong, Xu Dayong and others, intending to hold a meeting to discuss the combat plan.

The biggest problem with the troops in the South Line is that there are not enough ships. The Nanliu River and Beiliu River are not connected. After the troops departing from Lianzhou arrived in the northern part of Yulin City by boat, they had to travel more than 40 miles to Beiliu by land and board the ship from Shajie Wharf. However, when the troops attacked Yulin, the magistrate of Beiliu County, which was close to the nearby Beiliu County, heard the news and sent troops to confiscate all the ships that had not had time to leave at the docks such as Wangfushan, Toutang, Shajie, etc., and sprinkled tung oil and burned them. When the people who were in the camp arrived at Beiliu, the wreckage of burned ships could be seen everywhere on the river.

之后部队虽然也四处搜集船只,可能找到的都是仅容四五人的小渔船,上百料的货船一条都没有.这要是小股部队近距离渗透还行,大规模长距离运兵根本没戏,从北流到藤县可是有五百多里水路呢!何喜文无奈之下,只得让会安营的人在当地征集工匠,全力打造竹筏,船的问题等拿下藤县再说.

如今二十多天过去了,近百条大型竹筏已经准备完毕.何喜文唯一顾忌的,就是大军出动后,梧州和藤县方面的清军会不会在河道狭窄处设伏拦截.竹筏这玩意没遮没拦,一旦清军藏在岸上的隐蔽处施放火箭,绝对够士兵们喝一壶的.

When He Xiwen listened to the report from Huang Zhongtong and others, he had already made a decision in his heart, and his originally frown gradually let go.

“我决定中秋节当晚出动.还是老规矩,魏超带着会安营的人马先走,沿途的清军如果不阻拦就不用理会,留给后面的梁文英去解决,首要目标就是拿下藤县.”

Huang Zhongtong nodded and said, "Take Teng County and control the Xunjiang River waterway. The Qing army in Wuzhou will not dare to act rashly, so we will not be attacked by both ends."

此时一名年轻的参谋语带担忧的道:“大军出动,光是物资上船动静就不小.这些天咱们在北流大张旗鼓的造竹筏,清军的探子肯定看到了.容县的守军倒是不足为虑,可梧州那里要是知道了,会不会增援藤县?”

Huang Zhongtong said indifferently: "Since that's the case, let's sing a big show for them."

He Xiwen knew that Huang Zhong had the most ideas, so he asked, "What are you going to do?"

"We might as well..."

As Huang Zhongtong expressed his ideas, a intensive drama began to be staged in Yulinzhou.

首先是农历八月十日这天早上,郁林城内和城外的各家点心铺刚一开门便接到了北海军的大额月饼订单,总数竟然高达上万,而且来订货的北海军来人还提前付了五成的定金,令各家点心铺又喜又忧；喜的是干了这些年还是头一次接到这么大的单子,忧的是要是不能按时交货可怎么办?

到了上午,各处粮店,干果店,肉铺内外人流涌动,车水马龙.来采购的都是各家点心铺子的老板和伙计,他们如同疯了一般,将面粉,果仁,猪肉,白糖等物一扫而空.

中午时分,数百名投降的绿营俘虏在北海军士兵的带领下,赶着几辆装满木料的牛车,穿街过巷的来到了位于城隍庙东侧的小校场.黄昏时分,一个硕大的木台框架便出现在了校场的中央.在搭台子的同时,俘虏们又将西侧和南侧的木栅围墙也都拆了.

"I dare to ask Jun Ye, what are you going to do?"

Because the Northern Navy did not disturb the people these days, nor did it ever forcefully buy blackmail, the people inside and outside the city also let go of their hang and were no longer afraid of the Northern Navy. So passers-by came forward curiously to ask.

"This? This is the stage." The Northern Navy soldiers who answered their answer explained with a smile. "The Qing Dynasty's accompanying capital Shengjing was defeated. Our superiors said that the military and civilians would have to have fun together this Mid-Autumn Festival. From August 14th to Mid-Autumn Festival, they would have to sing a big show for two days in a row. In addition, all the people who come to listen to the play will each give a piece of mooncake and ten yuan."

“啊!白听戏还给钱给月饼?”

“敢问军爷,要演什么戏?”

"Nan Opera. A team invited from Lianzhou." Guangxi had not yet been born in this year. The popular "Nan Opera" is mainly popular among the people. It originated from Kunqu Opera. People in the opera troupe are also called "Red Boat Children".

The people who learned the news were all stunned, and then they were overjoyed. That night, everyone in the whole state and city learned about it, and people from all walks of life were talking about it.

"No wonder Huang Ji was so busy today. It turned out that Beihai Bing wanted to buy mooncakes."

"Do you think the Beihai soldiers are so rich? Will there be fraud? Those who watch the show will give mooncakes, so how much do they have to give!"

"What are the benefits of lying to you? You are not happy to have money to eat mooncakes for free?"

"Stop talking about Huang Ji, Zhang Ji and Li Ji have received orders from Beihai Bing. The dried fruit shop next to my house has sold out everything, and it is empty to run away mice! I want to buy two taels of olive kernels and say no!"

"Hmph! Invite people to buy their hearts, it will cost the people and lose money! I think this Beihai Town is just like this."

"Brother, be careful! Now that the imperial court has lost even Shengjing, the ancestral land, the designation will change this day! We scholars must make plans early."

"I just don't know when the new dynasty will open the imperial examination to win the ranks..."

"I thought that the new emperor ascended the throne and would definitely have a entrusted class next year, but I didn't expect that Beihai Town would actually come to Guangxi. I missed a lot of hard study for ten years... I was so disappointed! If I have money, I don't have to take big watermelons. I not only have to go, but also take my parents, wife and children with me! I want to see if his words in Beihai Town are counted."

"Go together!"

Because I was working overnight, the tall stage was set up the next morning. On August 12, the opera troupe from Lianzhou Prefecture also arrived. Because the Northern Hai Army gave me three times the salary and was in charge of food and accommodation, dozens of people in the opera troupe were like chicken blood. As soon as they settled down, they began to rehearse.

It was soon the morning of August 14th. On that day, there were crowds of people inside and outside Yulin City, and everyone from the villages and villages arrived after hearing the news. Fortunately, the Northern Hair Army set up some points everywhere in the city gate, and every person queuing to enter the city could receive a mooncake card with the five-star mark of the Northern Hair Army. Otherwise, so many people would be in chaos, so many mooncakes and money would not be enough.

After entering the city, all the people rolled towards the Chenghuang Temple. The shops along the way were caught, and the shoppers were flocking to each other. The guys were busy and sweating profusely. The shopkeeper counted the money and cramped his hands, and he smiled like a lunatic.
Chapter completed!