Chapter 2: The stormy waves are fighting in Singapore

"Do you know the story of the accumulation of southern oranges and northern rice?"

Although Liu Ji's voice was not loud, the ministers kneeling in the hall felt bad.     The story of "the accumulation of oranges in the south and the north", the ministers kneeling below were all the best in the imperial examinations, so how did they not know?                                                                                            �

When Yan Zi went to Chu, the King of Chu gave Yan Zi wine. After drinking, the officials of Chu tied up one person to the King of Chu. The King of Chu said, "Is it the one who tied up?" The person below replied, "The people of Qi are thieves. "The king of Chu looked at Yan Zi and said, "Are the people of Qi good at stealing?" Yan Zi replied, "I heard that the oranges were born in Huainan and were tangerines, and the leaves were born in Huainan and were tangerines. The leaves were similar, but they actually tasted different. What is the reason? The water and soil are different. Now the people grow in Qi and do not steal, but when they enter Chu, they steal. Is there any water and soil without Chu so that the people are good at stealing?

Then when Liu Ji said these words, it was obvious that he was denying the innovation plan they proposed, meaning that a Westerner's set may not be suitable for use in China.

The ministers kneeling below had nothing to say for a moment, and Xu Jishe plucked up his courage and said, "The emperor has been in reform for more than ten years, isn't it for what he has planned?"

"One land and soil nurture the people. Our dynasty is vast and has a large population, which is completely different from the situation of Western countries. Before the people awaken, they must use a centralized system to unite east, west, south and north. Without this powerful force, the national tyranny cannot be maintained. A loose China is destined to be a country that has been ruled by Western powers. The proposed constitutionalism by the ministers can be put on the agenda, or even change the name of the country and create a new national flag. I also agree with the national emblem. But it is too early to use a system of British people to govern China, including group proposals. "

Seeing that the emperor had already made it clear, Xu Jishe said respectfully: "What the emperor said is very true. So whether the constitutional matter can be discussed later."

"There is no need to hurry up this matter. I will talk about it after the battle with the British are over."

"My emperor is wise, long live the emperor.    Long live, long live.    "

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February 3, 184o, this day is the traditional Chinese festival of the Spring Festival. As long as there are Chinese people, this day will definitely be a lively day. The sound of firecrackers and gongs will be the main theme of the day. However, Singapore uses the sound of cannonballs and guns as the main rhythm on this day.

Zeng Guofan led a group of civil and military officials to look towards the port from the Yangwei Fort. The British naval guns have never stopped since dawn. The turrets near the port are rolling dust and smoke, and explosions are continuous. The ground around the turrets seemed to have plowed, and there was no bulge. In such a fierce bombing, the turrets at the port are still hitting back, thanks to the builders of the fort strictly following the intentions of the superiors and casting them two meters deep into the ground. The builders also built the turrets into a semicircular shape, revealing a shooting port and a lookout port. From a distance, the turrets are like a huge circular shield inserted into the ground, and a cannon barrel was stabbed out in the middle of the shield. If the association is rich, they will definitely think of the man's thing.

At this time, the battle had already begun. The British destroyed several Chinese defenders' turrets at the cost of sinking three warships.

Zeng Guofan quietly adjusted his binoculars, with no expression on his face. The numerous British warships gathered outside the port and countless British warships could not affect the young Chinese governor.

"Import Wang Dayong immediately and ask him to strengthen his vigilance.                                                                                                                      

In the footage of Zeng Guofan's telescope, the number of British fleets has decreased. Although they are still bombing, most of the transport ships have lost their traces.

Wang Dayong's defense zone is located in the west of the island, and his command is located in the bunker. This bunker, like the Yangwei Fort in the south, has a very rustic name, Wuwei Fort. In Wang Dayong's glasses, the British 6th Army has begun to assemble on the shore, and the gunboats supporting the 6th are bombing at the defenders' positions without thinking. The British's main gun has a long range. The distance between more than 2,000 meters is still dropped from time to time. Fortunately, the anti-aircraft hole has been dug in the trenches. The anti-aircraft hole is specially reinforced with logs, and the soil dug out of the trenches has been thickened to the anti-aircraft hole.

It seems that the British offensive lineup is very strong this time. Wang Dayong said to the chief of staff Jia Feng beside him: "The foreign devils are anxious. Did you see that? There are a total of twenty horizontal formations. Each formation has two rows, each of which is about 10 meters wide."

Jia Feng also looked carefully with a telescope. When he heard Wang Dayong's words, Jia Feng said: "There are about 10,000 British people. Look at the rear of the formation, their artillery is here."

Wang Dayong had already seen it, and he added: "There are cavalry, it seems they want to open the gap from me."

Indeed, the west is suitable for landing on the 6th and attacking. Since the Chinese defenders gave up guarding the beach, the British soldiers who disembarked can gather calmly on the wide shore. After they get on the shore, some of the surrounding rocks could be hidden behind the defenders' artillery. But now it seems that there is no need. The Chinese defenders have not fired artillery at the British 6th Army. In the new commander-in-chief of the British 6th Army, Aaron Kwok, these Chinese were already scared. However, because they were scared, the British navy fleet has not yet found the Chinese defenders' artillery group. As the replacement of his cousin, the Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, I

Elliot, who was in charge, was very dissatisfied with the attack near the port. It had been four hours and eighteen minutes, and the forts on the shore still did not stop resisting. Elliot decisively gave up the original plan of landing 6 and instead boarded the 6th west of Singapore Island. Judging from the current situation, this choice was correct. Nearly 20,000 6th armies successfully boarded the island, while the Chinese did not use a shell and a bullet to block the British landing 6th armies. Elliot was full of confidence in the British army, and he believed that the Chinese would regret giving up the coast's defense in the next place.

The bombardment of British naval guns has begun to fade away. The British 6th Army, which had been arranged in a horizontal line, began to advance. The length of the entire British soldiers was one kilometer. The British soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder, and behind them was a military band beating the war drums. The 6th Army march played by the military band sounded passionately on the battlefield, inspiring the British soldiers to move forward in an orderly manner, advance, and advance again with the fearless spirit of the British 6th Army.
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