Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 466 Troubled Summer ([-])
This year's weather is so hot that it's not yet May, and it's like a raging fire. Even though there are two big ice basins in the house, Yin Zuo still feels extremely hot. He planned to take a nap, but no matter what Yin Zuo Zuo couldn't fall asleep no matter how tossed and turned, he was so depressed that he wanted to roar loudly.

"Gao Nianying." Yin Zuo turned over from the couch, picked up the wooden clogs, and cried out a little impatiently.

"Slave, I'm here." Gao Nianying trotted out from outside the door.

Yinzuo glared at Gao Nianying, and shouted angrily: "Go, find some people to know the life and death of the cicadas in the garden, it's so noisy!"

"The sage calm down, this servant will do it now." Gao Nianying was obviously frightened by Yin Zuo's nameless anger, shivered a bit, and hurriedly ran out of Yanbo Zhishuang Pavilion.

Oh shit, what's wrong with me?Seeing Gao Nianying running out in a panic, Yinzuo felt a strange feeling in his heart. Then he realized that he seemed to have lost his composure, so he couldn't help laughing at himself, picked up his clogs, walked to the desk, and sat down. Come down and think quietly.

Counting the days, the old Fourteen should have reached the ground, it's hard to say what the outcome of this battle will be!As soon as Xu Zuo thought of the upcoming battle of Malacca, his heart became hotter and hotter. Of course, he couldn't help but be hot. This is a battle related to the fate of the country. Although Yin Zuo had already started planning 18 years ago, "Honghu "The figure has already spread all over the western colonies in Southeast Asia, but whether the Strait of Malacca can be successfully won is related to whether the Qing Dynasty can pinch the throat of European countries entering and leaving Asia. As long as the Strait of Malacca can be won, all European countries will be eliminated. The strategic goal of going out of Asia has a solid foundation. Even if all Western countries join hands at that time, the Qing Dynasty will still be able to win the game with confidence.

Victory should be able to win, right?As far as the size of the fleet is concerned, even if the UK and the Netherlands join forces, it may not be able to reach half of the First Fleet. There is too much difference between the two countries, but it is hard to say how far the naval battle can be fought. If there is a miserable victory or the main fleet of England slips away, then things will be unpredictable.Thinking of this, Yin Zuo got up a little upset, walked to the window, leaned on the window sill which was scorched by the sun, and stared at the pond outside the pavilion in a daze.

Forget it, all the hard work has already been paid, and the only way to win or not is to rely on the old fourteen.Well, the situation in China is not so good. Damn, the damned Bailian Sect has revived again. If Hongyang can't get the regulations out on time, this situation may be in danger of getting out of control. Well, it seems that Let "Nail" go out again, at least to stabilize the situation in the north first. As for the south, hehe, the south has to wait for a while.Thinking of this, Yinzuo shook his head vigorously, and said loudly: "Come here, let Sun Chengfu see you!"

"Brother, so-and-so has finally fulfilled his mission. This charter is almost done. You can take a look at it." Cao Xiandong, with red eyes and a tired face, walked into the study of Baylor Mansion and raised a stack of papers in his hand. He sat down on the recliner for the manuscript, picked up the iced bayberry juice on the table, and drank it upside down in one gulp. At the end, he stretched out his sleeve and wiped it indiscriminately, and handed the manuscript to Hongli with a smile. .

"Oh, that's great." Hongli twisted his blushing face for a while, reached out to take the manuscript, and read it quickly.Cao Xiandong smiled and didn't say much. He picked up the Dibao of this period and studied it carefully.

"Mr. Cao, the idea of ​​the system of the two houses and three courts is really ingenious, okay, great, oh, my lord, I will go to the palace to meet the emperor, so as to make Huang Ama happy." After reading the manuscript, Hongli was in a good mood. said excitedly.

"Wait a minute." Cao Xiandong said without raising his head, and after carefully going through the stack of Zidi newspapers and the newspapers from the past month, he closed his eyes and meditated silently After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly opened his eyes and said: "The time has not come yet, and the day for this regulation is not yet ready."

"Why?" Hongli was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Now the second child has no idea, if I present this charter at this time, one can win the paper, and the two can take advantage of the opportunity to mess up." Wouldn't it be better to win without fighting?"

"That being said, things can't be done like this. Brother, what the Holy One is concerned about at this moment is not how to clean up officials, but how to stabilize people's hearts. It won't be played right away, so if the time is delayed, this gentleman's seductive effect will be gone, and he will make a wedding dress for the second master." Cao Xiandong rubbed his red eyes, yawned, lazily Said triumphantly.

Hongli was originally a smart person, so after thinking about it, he understood the key points, and said with a smile: "Mr. I will come to this chapter again, which is convenient."

"Hehe, that's it." Cao Xiandong smiled and said: "Once the second master's things are released, if there is no plan, the bureaucracy will not be in chaos. When the second master makes a move, it will be difficult for him to change it. Just push it lightly, and everything is settled. Forget it, I’m sleepy, so I’ll sleep for a while, and I’m sorry.” Cao Xiandong yawned a lot, tilted his head, and fell asleep.Hongli walked out of the study lightly, waved to the two maids, pointed to the study and said in a low voice: "Go, help Mr. Cao fan, let Mr. Cao have a good night's sleep."

The two little maids peeked at Cao Xiandong's not-so-elegant sleeping appearance, and immediately covered their mouths and smiled happily. Although Hongli also thought it was funny, his face turned serious, and he stared at the two little maids, frightened. The two little girls hurriedly stuck out their tongues, and tiptoed into the study.Hongli stood at the door of the study and watched for a while, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he walked towards the front yard with a smile...

In the back garden of the Lingering Garden, by the green pond, a small pavilion is half hidden among the bamboo forests. Xiao Yao, dressed in white, quietly sits at the stone table in the pavilion, looking at the lush lotus in the pond, silently Thinking about his mind, he didn't see him move for a long time, and there was no human voice in the whole back garden except for the singing of Cicada.

"Mr. Xiao." Hongyang who didn't know when he walked into the pavilion saw that Xiao Yao was engrossed in his thoughts, waited for a long time, and finally couldn't help crying out.

"Oh, the second master is here, what's the matter? I came back so early today, could it be that the Ministry of Industry's errand has already got a clue?" Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment, turned around and saw that it was Hongyang, and immediately asked with a smile.

"Well, it seems that nothing can be hidden from Mr. Hehe, Ben Baylor has sped up the process according to Mr.'s wishes, and finally got everything in order one and a half months ahead of schedule." Hongyang said with a good mood and a smile on his face.

Xiao Yao glanced at Hongyang, said with a smile: "That's good, even if it's in time, the Holy Majesty can breathe a sigh of relief."

"Mr. Xiao, the evaluation of the data is considered complete, but Ben Baylor has not much idea of ​​how to proceed with the follow-up matters. Please give me some advice." Hongyang put away his smile and said calmly.

"Second Lord, don't worry, I've been thinking about this matter for a long time, and I've got something. Well, the four problems have already been answered, Second Master might as well take a look." Xiao Yao took it out of his sleeve with a smile. A stack of not-too-thick manuscripts was handed over to Hongyang.

"This..." Hongyang read the manuscript quickly, his brows frowned, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Mr. Xiao, those first three items are nothing more than that. But this last one..."

"It's okay, the second master can just play it, and Ding Sheng will understand the key to it." Xiao Yao paused for a moment, and then said: "The second master's errand is over, but the matter is not over, how to start this chapter , it is important to pay attention to when."

"Huh?" Hongyang looked at Xiao Yao suspiciously, his face was full of inquiry, but Xiao Yao was fine, he just smiled and didn't answer.

"Oh, I see, thank you sir for your guidance." Hongyang thought for a while, and immediately realized the meaning of Xiao Yao's unfinished words, he laughed and said: "Okay, Ben Baylor will start preparing for this chapter immediately, and it will be officially published in early May. It's all right." Xiao Yao smiled but said nothing...

In the sea area of ​​Huangyan Island, the large war room of the flagship of the First Fleet "Weisheng" is full of people at the moment, and the stars are shining brightly. More than 30 officers above and below the major generals of the whole army gathered together, plus a group of staff officers from the headquarters. Squeeze the war room like dumplings. In this sweltering weather, people are crowded together, and a large group of big men who haven't washed for many days are crowded together. The taste is definitely not good, but at this time But no one cared about such things, they were all attentively listening to the battle report of the fleet combat staff.

"My lord, please take a look." The combat staff officer Sun Kunlong pointed to the huge simulated terrain in front of him and said loudly: "The strategic goal of our army is to occupy the entire strait from here and all related ports. This strait is called Malacca. Strait, the total length of the strait is about 080 kilometers, the widest point is 370 kilometers in the northwest, and the narrowest point in the southeast is only 37 kilometers. The metric system is not the size system still used by domestic folks.) There are more than ten large and small ports in total. However, there are only three ports that have strategic value and can dock large-scale fleets: Malacca, Danmasek, and Klang. The rest of the ports or Whether the water is shallow or too small, there is basically no practical value, and the main strategic goals of our military are these three major ports.”

"It has been ascertained that the enemy's situation is as follows: the British Far East Fleet is stationed in Shanmaxi, with a total of 42 warships, including eight first-level battleships, 21 second-level battleships, and the rest are third-level battleships, cruisers, and supply ships. There are also three forts in Ma Xi, which are arranged in horns. Each fort has about 3214 heavy guns, with an effective range of about 200 meters, which is much farther than the battleship guns currently used by our army. In addition, Ma Xishang is stationed alone. There are more than [-] people in the English Army, and the firearms they use are front-loading flintlocks; Malacca has a Dutch Far East Fleet stationed in Malacca, with a total of ten large and small warships, including two first-class battleships, four second-class battleships, and others. Cruiser and supply ship, and two forts, built on the cliff, the artillery used is similar to that of Masik, which can completely cover the waterway. According to the investigation, there is about a battalion of the Dutch Army stationed in Malacca, with more than [-] people. The firearms used are front-loading flint guns; there are three Dutch warships stationed in Port Klang, all of which are cruisers, and another fort, and a company of the army stationed, with less than [-] people; there are also sporadic Dutch troops in other small harbors, but Basically negligible."

"Our army is currently here, and there are still three days away from the nearest Danmasek port. There are many islands near Danmasek, and the waterways are complicated, which is not suitable for a decisive battle with a large fleet. If our army enters the waters near Danmasek, it will be impossible In full swing, we can only attack in batches. Once the attack is blocked, not only will it not be able to prevent the English fleet from escaping, but it may even be attacked by the English fleet. If our army wants to retreat in an all-round way, given the complexity of the waterways, it is estimated that there will be many difficulties. "

"Very good." Yunyu nodded, indicating that Sun Kunlong, who had finished the explanation, stepped back, looked at He Zhen, the head of the "Honghu" overseas branch, and said, "Master He, let me introduce you."

"Yes, I obey." He Zhen bowed respectfully, walked out from the corner of the room, pointed to Malacca on the model and said, "My lord, my lords, a certain subordinate has a secret army here. About [-] people have been contacted, and they can send messages through carrier pigeons, but they cannot transport weapons and ammunition to this place, so this secret force can only play the role of a surprise soldier. As for Port Klang, due to the terrain of the port, the strategic significance of this place It’s not too big, and one of his subordinates has relevant deployments here, which can provide some help for the army.” He Zhen paused, pointed to Shan Maxi, frowned and said, “There are a lot of Chinese here, accounting for about half of the local population. One-third strong, but a certain subordinate is weak here, and may not be able to give the army any help, at most they can only set fire to create some chaos."

Most of the generals present didn't know who this He Zhen was. Hearing him talk freely, some of them wondered who this person was. Of course, Liu Yao was not included in most of them.Liu Yao and He Zhen were acquaintances. At this time, they heard that there were many Chinese in Shanmaxi, but "Honghu" couldn't get in, so he asked curiously: "Old He, what's the matter with Shanmaxi? And you?" Is there something Honghu can't handle?"

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