The woman's figure was strong and strong, and a cold light in her hand came straight towards Dong Shuheng's waist. As soon as she said it, Cai Shusen, who was closest to Dong Shuheng, pushed Dong Shuheng to the ground and rushed forward.
The woman was also panicked by this surprise, and the dagger in her hand changed its direction and hit Cai Shusen's arm. She didn't give up and wanted to pull out the dagger to find Dong Shuheng who was lying on the ground.
But Cai Shusen endured the pain and grabbed the wooden handle of the dagger.
As a result, the woman's movements were delayed for half a second. Only then did the guards next to her react. They rushed forward and pushed the woman to the ground. The woman's limbs were pinned down and she was still struggling. Her slender waist
Her limbs twisted around like a water snake, exerting force from different directions in an attempt to break free, leaving the guards holding her down in a panic.
At this time, Dong Shuheng got up from the ground. He had just fallen and eaten shit, but this cannot be blamed on Cai Shusen. If it hadn't been for Xiao Cai's move just now, he would have really traveled through time.
Dong Shuheng glared at the woman who was pressed to the ground. This woman was very tall, probably 1.7 meters tall. She might have lowered her stature deliberately just now, otherwise her height would be easily noticed in the crowd.
This woman's face has clear outlines and sharp edges, unlike Wei Yuzhen's fleshy oval face. Together with her slightly raised eyes and upright eyebrows, she gives people a cold and glamorous feeling. She wears a long trousers and a skirt.
There was also a narrow-sleeved top, and she was struggling on the ground. Her white arms were exposed, and the outline of the muscles on her arms could be clearly seen. Dong Shuheng estimated that he would not be able to break this woman's arms.
All in all, she is a strong and cool woman.
"Are you okay, Xiao Cai? Tie her up and take her away!" Dong Shuheng said, and quickly went over to help Cai Shusen simply bandage the wound. He had to move the team quickly. This operation was completely confidential, and he could
I don't want to become a thorn in the side of the Taiping Army.
The entire battlefield was cleaned up to confirm that no one was left alive. The heads of all the Taiping soldiers were cut off and taken away. These were military merits and could be exchanged for many things from Qishan.
After doing this, Dong Shuheng returned with the navy. The 1,000 rescued women took the captured ship. The entire ship was much longer and the speed also slowed down.
In this battle, more than 1,000 Taiping troops were annihilated, and Huai Haijun suffered 12 casualties. 5 million taels of silver, 300,000 taels of gold, and a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings that were escorted to Tianjing were seized.
It was precisely because of the arrogance and extravagance of the Tianjing bosses that the Taiping Army stepped up their search for Yangzhou, and at the same time accelerated the Taiping Army's retreat in Yangzhou.
Yang Ximei was escorted into a cabin of the Yangzhou. For some reason, Dong Shuheng just felt that this woman's identity was unusual and she was definitely not an ordinary female Taiping soldier.
It stands to reason that it is normal for the Taiping Army to send a few female soldiers to mix among the escorted women, but their status will not be too high. Maybe they were attracted by the woman's cool temperament, maybe because of her good aura. Dong Shuheng finally
This woman was still given the treatment of special custody. However, this woman did not appreciate it. She always looked coldly at Dong Shuheng. Except for occasionally scolding him as a "dog official", she never said anything else.
The fleet sailed downstream, and the sky was already turning white. Dong Shuheng stood on the bow of the Yangzhou, facing the east, and the moist river wind blew in his face, blowing away the sleepiness of half a night's sleep.
"A naval fleet has been spotted ahead, suspected to be the Qing navy, 5 kilometers away." The sentry on the watchtower shouted.
"Commander Liu, issue a battle alarm, slow down the transport ship, and speed up the warship to meet it." Dong Shuheng said to Liu Dahai beside him. Now in the southeast, there is no distinction between soldiers and bandits, and there are no reliable friendly forces. Who knows whether the Qing army will
Falling out?
As the two fleets approached, Dong Shuheng asked people to raise the banner of the Jiangbei Admiral. The opponent was indeed the Qing Navy, affiliated to the Green Camp under Governor Yang Wending. The opponent had a total of 12 sampans, and only a few ships were loaded with cargo.
There are small-caliber iron cannons, most of the sailors on the ship hold crossbows, and some soldiers hold muskets.
The Qing army's green battalion general was named Ma Liankui, and he was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief of the green battalion. He was in his forties, rough-looking, with a big beard, and was known as "horse beard". When the Taiping Army came east, the Qing army
The navy was beaten to pieces, leaving only one out of ten. Ma Huzi was the only one left. Now his backer was Yang Wending, the governor of Jiangsu, but after Qishan became the governor, everyone with a discerning eye knew that Yang Wending was going to lose power.
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Ma Huzi looks rough on the outside, but he is very shrewd on the inside. Otherwise, he would not have survived the Taiping Army's strangulation. He had already started looking for a new backer.
Seeing the two huge ships on the opposite side and the thick gun muzzles on the ships, the naval officers and soldiers here were also panicked. The helmsman of the ship quickly changed the course without the command of the superior officer.
Ma Huzi thought he had encountered a foreign armed ship today. You must know that foreign armed ships are now running rampant on the Yangtze River. If the navy's warship is hit by them, there is no place to reason, and maybe they will be convicted of a crime.
The crime of provocation.
When the two fleets got closer, Ma Beard saw that the flag of Admiral Jiangbei was hoisted on the opposite ship.
"General, look, it's the navy from Jiangbei, one of our own." A personal guard stood in front of him, watching and saying again.
Ma Huzi shouted: "Go away, you have to say, can't I see it myself? The admiral of Jiangbei, could it be Dong Shuheng of the Jiangbei Army who has recently become famous?"
"My mother-in-law, I am afraid she bought two foreign ships. She is so damn rich!" Ma Huzi looked up at the Yangzhou, almost crying, and thought to himself: "
If you bring me a ship like this, I can even give up women and sleep on the ship every day."
Dong Shuheng had someone raise a flag and invite Ma Huzi to board the Yangzhou. Of course, Dong Shuheng's official position was several levels higher, so doing so was completely etiquette.
Ma Huzi was itching in his heart, and when he saw Dong Shuheng taking the initiative to invite him, he felt happy. He quickly asked someone to send him over in a small boat.
Only when I got closer did I really see the true face of the ship. The foreign ship was bigger, but even a small deputy commander of the navy didn't have the chance to see it. If he encountered it, he would have to stay away from it.
This time not only can I see it but I can also board it. Lao Ma is also a ship fan, and he can finally satisfy his curiosity. A ship is not like a sampan, you can jump on it with just a pull of your hand. Dong Shuheng's Yangzhou has enough water above the waterline
It is four meters high and can only be climbed up via a rope ladder.
After all, Lao Ma made a living on the water, so he climbed up the rope ladder to the plywood in a few seconds. Standing next to the main gun on the bow deck was a handsome young man, dressed in a green short suit, quite heroic. I heard that Jiangbei's
This army is specially dressed, as expected.
Lao Ma was still very discerning and hurriedly stepped forward and gave a military salute: "I am lowering my rank to the deputy commander-in-chief of the Changzhou Navy, Ma Liankui, to see you, Lord Admiral."
Dong Shuheng also looked at the rough and arrogant Qing general in front of him with great interest.
He is a very knowledgeable person!
"Master Ma, please get up quickly. You are a senior in the army, and it is only right for juniors to salute you." Dong Shuheng said politely.
"Master Ma, what do you think of this ship?"
"What a sharp weapon!"
"I bought this from a foreigner for 500,000 taels."
"Hiss..." Ma Huzi took a breath of air. By extorting merchant ships on the Yangtze River, it would take Lao Ma more than ten years to buy such a ship, and his brothers would not be able to eat or drink.
"If Mr. Ma can come under my command, Jiangbei, I will give you two ships like this."
Ma Huzi felt that he was stunned. This recruitment was too direct. This Admiral Dong was very delicate in appearance, but his words were rougher than his own.
"Oh, Mr. Ma, please forgive me. Dong is a businessman and speaks more directly."
What Dong Shuheng means is, I am a businessman who likes to make direct offers, and I have given you the price. Are you willing to sell me?
"Mr. Dong, in fact, I have already wanted to surrender, but I haven't done anything yet, so I have no way to surrender!" Ma Huzi also risked his life. I will follow whoever can give me a ship.
"Master Dong, I will call my subordinates to follow you."
"No, no, no, Master Ma, there is no need to come here in a hurry. You continue to stay under Governor Yang of Changzhou, and I will send someone to contact you. I didn't bring anything with me today, and I collected more than 1,000 long-haired heads in Guazhou.
I’ll give you five hundred, and treat it as a meeting gift.”
"But when you report it to the governor, you must give the governor the credit for the attack on Guazhou. And remember, you led the troops to attack these bandits in accordance with the governor's order." Dong Shuheng said with a deep smile.
Ma Huzi looked confused, "Is it because I don't have enough IQ? Why can't I understand it at all?"
"Old Ma, don't think about it. If you do this well, I will give you a credit from the Governor."
Hearing the name "Old Ma", Ma Huzi was immediately happy. The popular man in front of the Governor regarded him as one of his own.
"Please rest assured, sir, I will definitely be able to handle this matter."
He was killed after never meeting him. However, Ma Huzi happily led the fleet to the east. With these achievements, the "vice" on his head can be removed. Of course, he has to explain it to his younger brother.
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This section of the river is not very safe, and Luo Gang is guarding Zhenjiang City. The navy will come out to patrol the river at any time. Dong Shuheng also led the fleet to return home as soon as possible.
While the boat was sailing on the river, with nothing to do, Dong Shuheng remembered that there was a cold and beautiful woman in the cabin, tied up there...
Dong Shuheng entered the warehouse with several guards. When he opened the door, he saw the woman squatting in a corner of the cabin, her hands and feet were tied, and the rope on her body had been untied. Thinking of such a beautiful woman trapped like a rice dumpling, Dong Shuheng
I can't bear it either.
Seeing Dong Shuheng come in, the beauty gave her a murderous look as always.
"Fairy? Monster, may I ask your name..." For some reason, Dong Shuheng always unconsciously wanted to tease the beautiful woman with her murderous eyes.
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His response was nothing but looks and silence.
"Su Ting, I was very unhappy when I saw that this woman was silent. I asked the brothers to have fun on the boat with the women at the back... So I said I was treating her."
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The guard Su Ting on the side had a black line on his head and didn't know how to respond.
"Guan Guan, how dare you..."
"Hey...it turns out you can talk! Answer a few questions and I promise I won't touch a hair on those women!" Dong Shuheng said with a wicked smile.
"You are despicable and shameless!" Yang Ximei scolded.
"Name?"
"Yang Ximei." Yang Ximei turned her head and said reluctantly.
"Place of origin?"
"Guiping, Guangxi."
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Dong Shuheng felt like he was back in the interrogation room of his previous life.
"How is Yang Xiuqing doing lately?" Just as he was talking, Dong Shuheng suddenly asked.
"Brother..." Yang Ximei just started to speak and realized that Dong Shuheng was trying to trick her. She gave Dong Shuheng a fierce look with beautiful eyes.
"You don't have to look at me like that. If you had told me you were Yang Xiuqing's sister, I would have let you go."
"Guan Gu, are you so kind? You don't have to use me to blackmail Brother Dong Wang. I would rather commit suicide than let you succeed." Yang Ximei's eyes revealed a look of determination. This woman was also very cruel to herself.