Anti-Qing and Fuming: Beginning with Summoning the Fire Phoenix

Chapter 15 Eight Banners Navy
"Yuan Lang called King Ming, and Yuan Lang called King Ming." A thick and unique voice came from the walkie-talkie.

"Got it. Please tell me!"

"In the Lishui River, there are fifteen warships of the Qingshui Division, which came from the Qinhuai River from north to south towards Lishui City. Among them, there is one painting boat, one small building boat, three small sentinel boats, and five three-board (sampan) boats. The rest are awning boats carrying military rations and other items. The exact number is unknown, but it is estimated to be around 150 to 300."

"I'll come over now."

"Yes!"

Shen Xuan took the saber, rode on the horse and galloped towards the city gate.

Ximen Tower.

When Shen Xuan arrived, Yuan Lang was observing the movements of the ships of the Eight Banners Navy.

"His Royal Highness King Ming!" Xu Sanduo and others saluted.

Afterwards, Yuan Lang turned around and followed with a salute.

Shen Xuan waved his hand, indicating that it is not necessary at this time.

Yuan Lang handed over the binoculars.

Shen Xuan began to observe the situation of the ships on the Lishui River.

More than a dozen boats of various types are parked on the river more than 100 meters wide.

Shen Xuan has been on a sampan boat or a black-topped boat before.

Because it is still in use hundreds of years later, it is only for civilian use that seats two or three people, while for military use it can accommodate eight to ten people. The awning boats are also divided into sizes, and the ones that carry food and grass are different from those that carry people.

For a small sentry boat, it can carry 60 to [-] people.

Looking at the river, the bow of the boat is pierced with jagged red edges, right in the middle of the Tenglong flag on the blue background.

Shen Xuan knew that it was the Manchurian Eight Banners from the Qing soldiers and navy.It looks like a battalion of sailors.

Because the Lishui River is not deep, large warships such as side gunboats cannot sail in.

When I saw the nondescript painting boats and small building boats transformed from warships.

Shen Xuan shook his head helplessly, the admiral of the navy had already been so corrupted.

"The number of the Eight Banners Navy Battalion coming to play forward this time is around [-]. You all share your opinions."

Shen Xuan said slowly.

"According to the existing firepower, we should eliminate this group of enemies in a very short time." Yuan Lang said.

"If you use the 'Pearl' grenade, it will be faster. It can be done quickly." Cheng Cai said his thoughts.

"But under these conditions, the ship must lose the ability to escape. That is the fire attack. However, the consumption and acquisition are not directly proportional."

Shen Xuan handed the telescope to Yuan Lang: "Under the current situation, even if we win this way, it will be a miserable victory."

"Master Ming, what do you mean is to reduce consumption as much as possible while preparing to wipe out the enemy army?" When Yuan Lang spoke, Gao Cheng and others all looked over.

Chengcai: "Master Ming, if that's the case, we don't have to rush to attack. Surprise the enemy at night."

"The Jiangning navy only has about 1000 people. If they swallowed up this group of Tartar soldiers, the navy would be hurt. It is more difficult for the navy to train into an army than infantry, and it can kill one-fifth of the soldiers at a time. , it’s perfect. If you don’t consider bullet consumption, I think it’s okay.”

Wu Liuyi said.

Shi Jin: "If this is the case, King Ming would have already considered it."

"King Ming! What if the plan the enemy made before coming was to lure them?"

Gao Cheng reversed and reversed: "If this naval vanguard battalion is a bait released in advance, there will be ambush soldiers and horses waiting for us to enter the encirclement at night."

Wu Liuyi: "I don't think it is very likely, but even if there is an ambush. They will never imagine the huge gap between the two in terms of weapons and individual capabilities."

"It is unlikely to lure the enemy, and the distance from the naval battalion is not allowed. But as a partial army, they should be ordered to block the river, prevent the enemy from escaping from the water, and spy on the investigation."

Shen Xuan looked at the surface of the Lishui River, and said again: "No matter who it is, as long as it dares to reach out to Lishui County, he will pay the price in blood. The premise is to maximize the elimination of the enemy."

As soon as these words came out, everyone knew that King Ming seemed to have made up his mind.

At this time, on the painting boat by the Lishui River.

Usuli Qicha, the leader of the naval division, who is attached to Manchuria's Xianglan Banner, holds Qianlijing (monocular telescope) in his hand, looking at the head of Lishui City.

Suddenly, he saw a group of men wearing strange green-yellow floral dresses and only one-inch short hair, surrounding a bald boy.

"Standing like this is the way subordinates treat their superiors. This should be Shen Xuan who claims to be King Ming. He seems very young!"

Afterwards, a family member of an official who was driven out of Lishui City and was intercepted on the way was called to identify him.

"Is the bald boy surrounded by people on the Lishui city wall the same as Shen Xuan?"

Seeing the man Shen Xuan through the binoculars, he nodded hurriedly: "Master Xie Ling, it seems to be the rebel Shen Xuan who claims to be the King of Ming Dynasty."

"What is it like? Lied to the military intelligence officer and cut off the heads of your whole family, you know?" Ussuri Qicha was displeased.

"My lord, your clairvoyance is not very clear!"

In fact, Wusuli Qicha didn't see it clearly, but he just thought that the Vice President had told him before leaving that he could let Xizuo enter the city, if he could draw Shen Xuan's face.It can be considered a great achievement.

Now the other party is on top of the wall, being bumped into by him.If there is a portrait of the thief's head, it will be a great achievement not to destroy Lishui County.

It's just that I can't see the appearance clearly, don't care.Let the foreign painter he brought in let him draw a bald boy casually, and he almost got a head start.

Don't worry about the rest.

"Go to the bow and call the painter Bernard who is writing something."

Soon, Bernard, a missionary who had traveled across the ocean, came over.

"Preacher Bernard, you can draw the bald boy on the city wall. I can help you raise money to build the church. I can also personally contribute 100 taels of silver, how about it?"

Ussuri Qicha smiled, hinting at the other party.

"Thank you, Master Qi Cha, the Lord is with you."

After Bernard finished speaking, he took out a beautiful binoculars from his large sleeve robe and looked at it.

It seems that I can't see clearly.

Then he took out a large binoculars from the big box that he carried with him and quickly assembled it, and looked at it: "Master Qicha said that the crowd was about fifteen or sixteen years old with cloud patterns embroidered on their necklines and wearing brocade clothes. A young man?"

"Huh? This, it's him!"

Bernard looked at it, made a few gestures with his hands, and then took out the sketchpad and charcoal.

Swipe, swipe... start drawing.

Ussuri Qicha hurriedly moved to the large telescope, and it turned out to be extremely clear.

I was overjoyed in my heart, this is the real truth.

Xu Sanduo was leaning on the top of the city wall with both hands, holding a binoculars, watching the enemy's every move intently.

He is King Ming's soldier, and he also knows that his own army is still weak, so he can't slack off in the slightest.

Suddenly, he saw a bald, yellow-haired foreign devil who actually drew a face that respected his master very much.

"Ming Wang, someone in that boat is painting your portrait, just like a photo taken. He must be doing something bad, so I'll shoot him dead immediately!"

Shen Xuan was suddenly curious.

"Sanduo, don't waste bullets. I'll take a look first."

"Oh! It's in the most beautiful boat." Xu Sanduo didn't know that it was called a painting boat.

Shen Xuan picked up the telescope, looked at the completed portrait, and thought to himself: This sketch of the European missionary is really good, both fast and good.

Then I saw a man in armor looking into a telescope.Also looking at myself.

Shen Xuan was good at making a shooting gesture.He raised his hand.

The other party hastily covered the mirror hole with his hand.Obviously taken aback.

Shen Xuan smiled and shook his head.

"Ming Wang, this portrait is..." Wu Liuyi didn't continue.

Everyone understands the meaning, that is, if the other party has a portrait, it can be circulated in the army to let people know who the leader of the rebellion is, and then issue a wanted reward order.

Shen Xuan smiled lightly: "It's okay. It's just a portrait, so what if you just wear it out, it's best to let the old man Qianlong take a good look at it, and the consequences of angering me."

Hearing this, several people were speechless.

But what I think in my heart is: No matter what Emperor Qianlong is, if he wants to catch King Ming, he must walk over their corpses.

"Okay. Let's talk about the next step."

(End of this chapter)