Chapter 327 We have the right to live and the right to continue to eat empty pay!

In the governor's office of Liangguang in Guangzhou, the newly appointed governor of Liangguang, Changlin, was not very good, because he had felt that those British were not good birds before, but now, they were dissatisfied that the British rejected their conditions because of the court. Now, they have dispatched colonial ships. The team and the army, who are about to go to the mainland to ask for an explanation, have spread widely on the ground of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Changlin is very tall and burly, and his appearance is very majestic. But now, I feel that the extraordinary governor of Liangguang's expression at this moment seems a little frustrated, like a carp that has just been left on the beach. His mouth is closed, and his eyes are round, but it is difficult to make a sound. Sound.

It was Pan Youdu, the general merchant of the thirteenth line, and Liang Pengfei, the general soldier of Humen Town, who made him look so ugly. At this moment, the son-in-law is standing respectfully in the hall, with a modest attitude of listening to the lesson. He turned a blind eye to Changlin's appearance.

"Is this really the declaration of war of Ambassador Yingyi?" Chang Lin looked at it again twice, and even reached out and rubbed his eyes to make sure that he had read the content of the ultimatum correctly. The above is an ultimatum written in English, French and Chinese. Of course, it was written by Macartney, the ambassador of the British Empire.

In the letter, although the whole article seems to be very polite, the threat in the front of the word is also as sharp as a knife, requiring the court to agree within a month beyond the conditions submitted in the national letters they mentioned.

Also asked the court of the Qing Dynasty to hand over the murderers of Pleasant and Ham, senior employees of the British Empire East India Company, as well as nearly 200 innocent British sailors. And the murderer who killed the British sailor Shielka and 258 innocent British sailors was handed over to the British.

It is tried by British courts using British law. And it is required that from now on, if the British commit crimes in the Qing Dynasty, they must also be handed over to the British for trial.

Perhaps the British are scruples, or worried about completely angering the empire. Moreover, they still can't figure out the depth of the empire, so there are many non-competent demands, and they are also embarrassed to put them forward, which makes Liang Pengfei, a greedy and shameless traveler who has seen the British in later generations. I can't help wondering in my heart how these arrogant guys have become so modest.

Of course, even if the British put forward no matter how arrogant and exaggerated the conditions, Liang Pengfei, who has been secretly arranged now, has the condition and the ability to tear up and dissolve all those conditions, and then mix them with chili, pepper, mustard and other spicy ingredients, and stuff them back into the assholes of these British.

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"It's not a declaration of war, but an ultimatum. If we don't give a satisfactory answer within a month, they will use force." Pan Youdu reached out and wiped the sweat on his forehead. Unfortunately, he was really unlucky for eight lifetimes. Who made himself the general businessman, who was responsible for dealing with Westerners, and all official documents also needed to be transmitted through his hands.

Now it's okay. I actually handed over such a last disk full of arrogant words, but I can't do it without it. In case the British rushes up one day, and his beloved son-in-law Liang Pengfei has clearly told himself that the British have sent a large number of ground warships and troops to Manila. They are playing for real.

Therefore, no matter how reluctant Pan Youdu is, he has to deliver it. The only relief is that Liang Pengfei, the beloved son-in-law, is still righteous and accompanied him. At least, it is good for one more person to share the governor's anger, although Pan Youdu is already very He understood the strength of his son-in-law, but in the face of the court members, the long-term sense of oppression still made him feel a little angry.

"These... these unbeliefed and blood-drinking barbarians dare to coerce me to the heavenly dynasty?! It's really annoying and hateful! Aren't they afraid of Tianwei's anger and the corpse thousands of miles away? Such a barbarian ¥%...#@@#¥%" Chang Lin angrily threw this ultimatum on the ground and stamped his feet and scolded loudly.

Liang Pengfei rolled his eyes and picked up the ultimatum and saw the helpless expression and eyes of his father-in-law.

"Mr. Liang, what kind of military report do you have?" After scolding for a long time, Changlin, who had foam on the corners of his mouth and still unsolved his hatred, noticed that there were still people present. Now he cleared his throat and straightened his long beard, which was a little confused.

"To the Governor, the last general received a report from the sea merchants that dozens of giant British warships appeared in the port of Manila on Luzon Island. It seemed that they were willing to go north. Although the last general did not dare to completely determine this information, it was related to the peace of the country's sea border, so the last general rushed to report to the governor. Unexpectedly, he met him. Mr. Pan, I think Yingyi is not talking about the false words. Liang Pengfei put the ultimatum back on the table and saluted Changlin with a fist.

"You mean dozens of giant Yingyi warships? ..." Changlin, the governor of Liangguang, suddenly found that he was a crow. Yes, he couldn't wait to scratch himself and say anything. Well, it turned out to be dozens of giant British warships. He thought of the third-class battleship "Lion" he had seen. Changlin felt that the blood vessels on his forehead were roaring. Did you hear it wrong? General Liang, when it is involved in the major events of the military and the country, it must not be reported by rumors.

"Your Excellency, more than 90% of the certainty can be expected. I'm afraid this is true." Liang Pengfei frowned and thought deeply and then pinched his fingers.

Hearing Liang Pengfei's words, Chang Lin felt that his head hurt even more: "What about the percentage?"

"This..." Liang Pengfei was speechless. Although Pan Youdu next to him kept a serious face, he almost laughed out loud. After turning around a few times, Liang Pengfei finally analyzed the reason why Cheng Yingyi would not attack.

"Unless an enemy more powerful than Yingyi attacks them, or an unprecedented typhoon or tsunami, these Yingyi, who have driven the warships to the Southern Ocean of the Qing Dynasty, may stop."

Hearing Liang Pengfei's words, Changlin, the governor of Liangguang, sat in a chair heavily and stroked Changxu for a long time: "Come on, hurry up and invite the general of Guangzhou, the admiral of water and land, and the governor of Guangdong to come to discuss the matter..."

That night, an emergency document of 800 miles was delivered to the north through the post station system at the fastest speed. At the same time, the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi also issued a serious warning to the governors of Fujian and Zhejiang. A large number of British warships in the Southern Ocean were likely to attack the heavenly dynasty.

However, Wu Lanna, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, warned that Wu Lanna, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, was a little worried, because Wu Lanna, who has been the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang for a long time, has also heard a little about the affairs of the Nanyang. He knows that there are quite a lot of Western colonists in the Nanyang, and he often fights. Today, you pinch me, Ming God, I pinch you.

However, at least it was a colleague who reminded him not to act, and it would not be easy to say anything if something really happened. Therefore, Wullana continued to work hard to scraping the ground after giving an order for the Fujian and Zhejiang sailors to strengthen the patrol guard at sea.

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It is also because Changlin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, who knows nothing about the military, asked the sailors to draw up an attack plan.

However, when Wang Shouli and a sailor made this request from Changlin, they could no longer care about their superiors and subordinates. They all jumped up and unanimously opposed the attack. First of all, their families knew their own affairs, and the warship of the Guangdong navy was really not the food of the other party's giant ship.

Moreover, except for Liang Pengfei's seemingly super-edited Humen Town, which has a strong combat effectiveness, the generals of the other three towns of the navy are empty pay. The most serious is Qiongzhou Town, with a vacancy of a quarter. Since the war with the Red Flag Gang, the Guangdong navy has been severely damaged, but some of the promoted generals have been However, he will not let go of this excellent opportunity to get an empty pay. Anyway, he was given enough money. At least how many soldiers were recruited. The roster is in the hands of the generals of these towns. They reported as much as they reported, and even some generals simply sold the warship for reimbursement for the damage of the reef. This is not uncommon.

Wang Shouli is very clear, and Liang Pengfei is also very clear. Sometimes Wang Shouli even complains against those guys when drinking, eating meat, bragging and farting with Liang Pengfei to strengthen his brother's friendship. However, that's all he can do. You know, the backstage of some generals is not necessarily softer than Wang Shouli, and Wang Shouli is originally General Land, it can be said that he knows nothing about water warfare. As an admiral, many people in Guangdong sailors secretly complained.

Therefore, Wang Shouli can only make a compromise, but now, at the critical moment when the enemy comes, Wang Shouli will naturally not complain about how the Guangdong sailor is. This sailor is his responsibility. In other words, it is equivalent to slapping his own ears. No matter how stupid Wang Shouli is, he will not do so.

Besides, none of the generals of the sailors are willing to die, and everyone is still waiting to continue to eat empty pay next year. The generals have no fighting spirit and soldiers have no fighting power. Not to mention the British fleet, even if they encounter pirates, the Guangdong navy can only retreat under the condition of equal strength.

The combat effectiveness of the British fleet is at least a little stronger than that of the pirates. What's more, the other ship's artillery is sharp, and the artillery on the side of the third-class battleship is enough to turn the highest and largest main battleship of the Guangdong Marine Division into a pile of broken boards.

If you don't become a soldier, you won't become a general. Your own warship and artillery are more than one level away from your opponent. Rushing out of the mouth of the Pearl River to fight is equivalent to dying in vain. This absolutely won't work! We have the right to live and continue to eat empty meals! This has become the unanimous belief of Guangdong sailors.

(to be continued)