Chapter 1045 Sovereign Country (seeking the moon)(1/3)
The harsh conditions of Jeju Island have enabled the people on the island to develop the habit of mutual assistance between neighbors.
No one here makes a living by stealing, so most houses on the island are uneasy. When the owner goes out to work, he only builds a horizontal bar at the door to show that there is no one in the house. They call this horizontal bar the "main railing".
When the world is in chaos, the residents of this island are living a life like this without picking up the remains, similar to the Peach Blossom Land.
However, on this day, when the enthusiastic fishermen held citrus and wanted to entertain guests from afar, the well-dressed guests showed them their cruel face.
Blood splashed on the main railing, citrus fell to the ground, the men yelled angrily, and responded with guns. The woman and the child screamed and cried...
The news finally reached the ears of the magistrate of Dajing County.
The magistrate of Dajing County was named Jiang Mengshi. The reason why he was exiled to a place like Jeju was because he was a pro-Chu faction in North Korea.
He studied Sinology and was influenced by Confucianism. He has always regarded himself as a Chinese. He was extremely dissatisfied with the national policy of recognizing the Qing Dynasty as the sect leader after the Jisi Incident in Korea, and was convicted of repeated advice.
But it is better to say that the Korean court is protecting him than to exile him.
When two great powers confront each other, the small country sandwiched in the middle was unwilling to accept it and humiliated it. It was nothing more than this when it came to these Confucian scholars and officials, exiled to the wilderness.
But for ordinary people, it is not so gentle.
The country is weak, they face death and are treated like animals...
As the lord of a county, Jiang Mengshi couldn't help but cry when he saw that the people under his rule suffered such a great disaster.
There are nearly 6,000 red-haired ghosts, and there are no fire guns and cannons, and he has only more than ten yamen runners under his command. What can we do?
Huge grief and anger surged to his throat, but were suppressed by a greater sense of powerlessness. Mr. Jiang Meng fell to the ground crying, hitting his head heavily on the ground to try to relieve the pain... but in the end he was helpless.
The next moment, a policeman hurriedly shouted: "Sir! No! The red-haired ghost rushed into the county government... Madam, Miss... Madam, Miss, Miss, and Miss were all captured by them..."
When Master Jiang Meng heard this, he was both heartbroken and his eyes turned dark and he almost fainted.
When he was so ashamed and angry that he remembered something again, he quickly turned around and ran...
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Shu Aixing and his soldiers avoided the Dutch-torn village.
He called a Baihu, walked aside, and said, "Governor He... No, He Baihu, do it?"
He Wan looked at him and said, "You are the chief, you have the final say."
Shu Aixing was silent for a moment, and a little helplessness appeared in her eyes.
He knew what He Wan was looking at, and his eyes seemed to be saying, "Don't you Jianlu usually kill, burn and loot?"
But Shu Aixing felt that plundering the enemy was a completely different feeling than watching outsiders plundering his own vassal villagers.
The humiliation made the veins on his forehead jump violently.
"Since that's the case, I decided to lead my troops to kill Bolt and repel the Dutch. What does He Baihu think?"
He Wan withdrew his gaze and said seriously: "In addition, there are 6,000 sailors and only 300 of us. Even if we are lucky enough to kill Bolt, what will the remaining Dutch retreat? It will not only intimidate overseas barbarians, but will provoke border provocations.
What the King of Jin wants is to wipe out them all and destroy their strength near our Chu waters, not to kill a useless commander. Also, this is the North Korean country, and in name it is a vassal state of Jianlu. In what name do we declare war?”
"What do you think you should do?"
"Continue to convince them to go north and go to the Bohai Sea to take action."
Shu Aixing shook her head and said, "The Dutch are more alert than we expected. I think even when we arrived in the Bohai Sea, we have lost the opportunity to attack. It is better to take advantage of the present."
"Thirty hundred people cannot wipe out them all." He Wan murmured, turned to look north, and whispered: "Unless the King of Jin gives orders, use the fourth combat plan... wait."
"Then you see they are so presumptuous?"
"What else do you have?"
Shu Aixing fell silent, and her hand holding the knife trembled slightly.
He Wan peeled a citrus and took a bite.
He felt sour, but remembered that Wang Xiao told him to eat more fruits, so he swallowed it...
Suddenly, a soldier came over and reported, "General Shu, someone asked for a meeting and claimed to be the magistrate of Dajing County..."
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Master Jiang Meng knelt in front of Shu Aixing.
"General, please... the official, please save the people of Jeju for the sake of the North Korean country and the Qing Dynasty?! The official, please..."
Speaking of which, they were one of the Koreans and the other one of the Manchus, but they communicated in Chinese and spoke very fluently.
But Shu Aixing doesn't know how to answer.
He could not tell Jiang Mengshi, "I am not a general of the Qing army, I am pretending." He could only look at the other party silently.
Master Jiang Meng then kowtowed heavily one by one.
"Bang!Bang!Bang..."
His forehead was broken, blood kept flowing down, and tears were covered in his face.
But what made him even more painful was that his faith was broken.
He claims to be the glory of the Little China, his admiration for the ancient country, and his longing for etiquette and civilization... are all smashed to pieces today.
Once, his king, who was wearing white clothes and covered in hair, knelt at Huang Taiji's feet. He was exiled for thousands of miles and experienced hardships, but he firmly believed that all this was temporary and he still firmly believed that China was the world's most upright.
Until now, he witnessed robbers bullying their people and plundering their wives and daughters. He finally gave up his yearning for a country of etiquette, fell to his knees in front of Jianlu who had once despised, who had eaten raw meat and blood, and asked for their protection...
This is a world where the strong are respected.
"General, please! Please! North Korea is a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. Save your people. Long live the Qing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty..."
Shu Aixing heard the bloody begging, his heart became more and more confused.
His thoughts drifted far away, and he thought about why he surrendered to the Chu Dynasty and what was his purpose?
What are you doing for an official or a general?
Suddenly, a cannon sound broke his contemplation from afar.
He looked back and saw a splash of gorgeous fireworks blooming in the night sky on the other side of the coast...
He Wan also raised her head suddenly, and her eyes were filled with brightness.
"The Netherlands is an ally of my Qing Dynasty, an ignorant fool!"
He Wan shouted, lifted Jiang Mengshi on the ground, and knocked him out with a knife.
Looking at the fainting of Jiang Mengshi, he gently placed the other person on the ground.
He smiled and said softly, "But we are soldiers of Da Chu..."
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Shu Aixing was still stunned when she watched this scene, and then heard He Wan say something quickly.
"The King of Jin is here, and the fourth plan is implemented immediately, and the entire group of Dutch people will be wiped out on Jeju Island and take action..."
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"This plan is very risky, far less than a sneak attack on them in Dagukou."
In the cabin, Bumubutai was leaning against the pillar and watching Wang Xiao wear armor.
She is a northern woman. She was on a boat for the first time and seemed to be very seasick. The nearly half-month sailing made her look pale and listless.
Well... Qin Xiaozhu is even worse than her, so he is so seasick that he can't get up.
At this time, Gu Hengbo was the one who helped Wang Xiao wear armor. She, a southerner, was not seasick, but she couldn't stand steadily on the boat all day long. She fell east and west, completely showing Wang Xiao the charm of the weak willows and the wind.
Wang Xiao grabbed Gu Hengbo, who was about to fall down again, helped her sit on the stool, tied her armor, turned her head to Bumubutai and said, "It's very adventurous, but from the moment the Dutch decided to transfer to Jeju Island first, there was no choice."
Bumubutai's blood-colored lips opened and said, "You can also choose to give up this plan. If the Dutch escapes to Nagasaki, things will be in trouble."
"It's not my style when things are about to retreat." Wang Xiao said, "You still have a chance of winning if you try."
"Do you know? I just like your fighting spirit."
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm asking you to come here to confirm the Dutch envoy's ship. The location of the gunpowder depot is right?" Wang Xiao put on his armor and handed over a drawing.
Bumubutai said: "Their merchant ship was docked at Dagukou at that time. I sent someone to check it and confirmed it was at this location."
"Did you tell me any details?"
"No more, I'll give it to you."
"Come on, take her down and look forward to it."
Bumubutai chuckled and walked out, but turned around and said, "Don't overturn the boat in the gutter, you have to come back with good arms and legs."
Wang Xiao was too lazy to pay attention to her, so he told Gu Hengbo to stay in the cabin and turn around and walk out.
The moonlight was dim on this day, and a bonfire was lit on the beach of Jeju Island in the distant state, creating favorable conditions for him to be bright and dark.
He left the boat, boarded the main battleship, and climbed onto the podium.
With a command, the Chu fleet sailed towards Muserpu.
In front of the Chu army warships, there were already many small sailboats, and the arson ships were approaching the Dutch ships moored in the port.
To be continued...