Chapter 120 History of the Palace Outside the Qing Dynasty (18-2)

"How do you say 'everyone knows'?" Zhang Peilun interrupted him, "I don't know." "There are so many gossips out there, so why haven't they reached your lord's ears?" "There's no need to talk about these gossips now. Things are urgent, so hurry up!" Wei Han had no choice but to sit in a small sampan in front of the shipyard and sail straight to Guba's flagship.The Rongshidu Luan has already hung up the flag of emergency preparations, and the soldiers on board have all entered the combat readiness position, ready for battle.Looking at the Yangwu and Fuxing ships that are not far away, I don't know whether Guan Jia can't read the flags of the enemy ships, or he just ignores them. The soldiers on the deck lean on the railings and watch, as if they never thought of the imminent battle.

Halfway through, I found a French ironclad ship downstream, sailing up at full speed, cutting the waves and splitting the waves, and two white waves dragged out of the stern.The small sampan hurriedly dodged it, while Wei Han turned his eyes to see it off, and saw the French translation of the painted name on the ship's body, it was called "Dulun Alchemist".While traveling upstream, the ship was communicating with the Rongcedurouan using semaphore. Suddenly, a small French ironclad ship Links opened fire, and with a bang, all the cannons fired together, first sinking the Feiyun, one of the three ships moored under the Luoxing Tower.It was two o'clock in the afternoon.

In the upper reaches, the target of the French warship was the Yangwu, and Guba personally commanded the ring attack, but within three to five minutes, amidst the smoke, a loud noise was heard, and the French 46th mineboat sank the Yangwu . The mine in the Yangwu Institute was at the bottom of the ship. After the ship sank for a while, Zhang Cheng was able to put down the lifeboat and escape in time with the seal and flag of the battalion office.The target of the French warship also turned to the Fu Xing, which was berthed alongside the Yang Wu. Chen Ying, the steward of the Fu Xing, was just like Hu Linyi described Yan Jingming, "he is less than five feet tall but has a great heart".When the artillery fire broke out, Yangwu was attacked and had nothing to fight back, Fubo and Yixin fled in fear of the enemy upstream, and Fusheng and Jiansheng in the west were panicked for two rounds, only Chen Ying ordered the artillery to fight back and cut the cables at the same time. , Ready to rush into the enemy line.

There is an old servant Cheng Er beside him, because he has been on the boat for a long time, he generally understands the way of defense and avoidance on the water, so he hurriedly persuaded him: "Fubo and Yixin have already flowed upwards. We should also follow the past, go to the upper class to concentrate, and then come back to fight according to the situation. " "You want me to escape?" Chen Ying stared and replied sharply, "It's not like you haven't seen my letter from home!" Not long ago, Chen Ying wrote a letter to bid farewell to her family, saying, "The salary accumulated over the years is almost ten thousand gold, and I am supported by the state. If you fight, you will be rewarded with death." I dare not persuade any more.

So Chen Ying used the megaphone on the "observatory" to encourage the whole ship's officers and men: "A man eats the king's salary and is loyal to the king. At this point, there is no retreat. As long as the Fu Xing rushes, there will be ships to follow. Why can't we turn defeat into victory?" The whole ship was full of turmoil, and everyone worked hard. Chen Ying personally steered the steering wheel and rushed downstream, the front and starboard cannons fired one after another.Helplessly, this wooden warship has a draft of only ten feet six inches, a speed of only nine knots per hour, and it has been launched for fourteen years. It is an old gunboat and is no match for the French ironclad ships. The navies of various countries applauded loudly.

At that time, the lower reaches to the east of Luoxing Pagoda had also opened fire. The Dulun Fangshi, which was specially sent to convey the combat order, was the main attacker. The Second Artillery attacked the Zhenwei, and the shells swept past the stern and fell into the river, causing a large splash of extremely high water.The officers and soldiers on the Zhenwei were rushing to get off the lifeboat. There were too many people and few boats. Those who couldn't make it jumped into the river, sinking and floating, hoping to escape from the cracks of the gunfire. . However, Xu Shoushan and a few soldiers on the left and right did not escape.He was very calm, and only used four small cannons to fight back. The eighty-pound muzzle-loading cannon, loaded with shells, endured the firing, and took charge of it himself. Shen.However, the Rongshidu Luan was commanding the battle upstream, and it never lost its tail.

Xu Shoushan's wishes came true, and he hated his subordinates for not being up to date. In a fit of anger, he fired cannons and sank his two lifeboats. More than a hundred deserters were killed or wounded, and most of them were punished by military law.Looking around, Feiyun and Ji'an, the anchorage has not yet been broken, they have been hit by a cannon and caught fire, and the hull of their own ship has already collapsed. Just when the people couldn't stand, they were hit by a cannonball again, and Xu Shoushan fell to the ground , covered in blood, but he still struggled to fire the unfired cannon.With a bang, shaking the surface of the river, he didn't know if he could hit the enemy.

At this time, most of the local officials, except the general Mu Tushan who was stationed at the Nagato Fort, mostly fled.The first one to escape was the governor Zhang Zhaodong. As soon as the horsetail cannon sounded and the news reached the city by telegram, he quietly left the governor's office through the back door.He didn't plan to leave forever, and he wasn't completely desperate about the situation. He just wanted to avoid the limelight and take a look at the movement. Because of this, he felt that it was a good idea to alarm anyone and spread the word "the governor has escaped". Very unwise thing.

"I'm going to hide for a day or two, don't be afraid!" He said to his aunt, "The situation is certain, I'll be right back." His concubine who was in charge of the house was very calm, "Master," she asked, "Where you go, there must be a place where I can find you." "Don't look for it, don't look for it! No one can know about this." "So, you always take someone with you?" "No one is emperor." Zhang Zhaodong said, "You ask someone to tell the door that I am sick and can't see guests. No matter who comes to see me, I will block them."

"You walk around like this alone, and you don't know the way of life, which makes people worry." "It's good if you don't know the way in life, but it's not good to recognize me." Zhang Zhaodong comforted her and said, "I bring money, 'money makes ghosts grind', and I can go anywhere. I want to find someone What temple, hide for two days, eat vegetarian food for two days, as long as foreigners don’t enter the city, I’ll be right back.” Since the common people didn't know the news that Mawei had started fighting, the market was relatively calm. Zhang Zhaodong didn't take a car or ride a horse, but walked out of Xicheng with a bag of silver in his car.After less than an hour's walk, the situation was getting worse. Groups of people from the city came hurriedly from behind. Zhang Zhaodong stopped one of them to inquire.

But did the foreign soldiers enter the city?What Zhang Zhaodong was concerned about was this matter. He thought that he would not be able to find out from the group of people who escaped first, so he decided to wait until he found out the truth before making a decision. Not far away, there is a Notiao House, with a few white wooden tables under the bean shed and melon racks, where many people rest their feet.Zhang Zhaodong decided to ask for news here, went in and found a remote seat and sat down, fearing that someone would recognize him, he hid his face and listened quietly. The voice of the conversation is very noisy, I only know that the river is already on fire, and I don't know who will win and who will lose.Zhang Zhaodong couldn't help being depressed, and the hand holding his face was a little sore, he had to turn it around, but when he raised his face, his eyes met, his heart froze, he hurriedly avoided, he couldn't help himself, the real enemy was in a narrow road! "Hey! You're here...." "Huang Tong, Huang Tong!" Zhang Zhaodong hurriedly begged in a low voice, "Please take care of my face." "Take care of your face! Why didn't you think of taking care of my face?" Because Zhang Zhaodong didn't do a good job in Huang Tong's sentence, he once beat the case in the official court and reprimanded him. At this moment, Huang Tong judged that he had a chance to retaliate. "Let's go!" Huang Tongpan grabbed Zhang Zhaodong's clothes by the chest, "Find a place to judge." I don't know what he wants to judge?Zhang Zhaodong was worried because he was afraid that he would reveal his identity, so he could only beg with kind words: "There is something to say, this is ugly!" "Are you also afraid of being ugly? Let's go!" Of course, Huang Tong is not an idiot. If he really exposes his identity, it can be done quickly, but the crime of "committing" afterwards is hard to bear.It is expected that Zhang Zhaodong would not dare to reveal his name knowing that Zhang Zhaodong was "walking in private" like this, so he just grabbed him and wanted to embarrass him. At this time, there were already tea guests gathered around to persuade them, and when asked the reason for the dispute, Huang Tong replied confidently: "Ask him yourself!" "We are good friends." Zhang Zhaodong said, "I owed him money, and he demanded debt from me. Here," he handed over a bag of silver, "I'll pay you back! " It's called paying off debts, but it's actually bribery.When Huang Tongpan was in his prime, he felt that if he took the money, he would be worthless, so he pushed his hand: "Who wants your stinky money? You must make yourself ugly!" "That's what's wrong with your Excellency. It's fine to pay back the debt." Someone complained for Zhang Zhaodong, "Besides, you are good friends!" "Who is his good friend? Don't listen to his nonsense, this person is only doing things that hurt nature and reason!" One is domineering, the other bows his head and smiles wryly. Others don't understand what's going on with them?We can only persuade each other in general, but naturally we can't persuade them.At the time of the stalemate, two soldiers came to investigate. This is Quan Yong, a new recruit from the City Defense Battalion.The Hokkien dialect is different from the Fuzhou dialect. They don't understand Zhang Zhaodong's Shandong dialect, and Zhang Zhaodong doesn't understand their Hokkien dialect, so he had to tie his hands and arrest the team officer who went to see them.However, the treatment was fairly fair, and Huang Tongpan was taken away with him. The city guard stationed in areas other than Xicheng was a general, who was originally on duty as a supervisor, of course he had met the governor, and was shocked when he saw it. "What did you do?" Mr. Qian went up and kicked his soldiers twice, "Tie your hands with the governor, you really don't want to live, do you?" When Zhang Zhaodong heard that his identity had been revealed, he immediately put on his face, his face turned frosty.When Mr. Qian came to untie him in person, he didn't even look at him. "I'm Huang Tongpan. You release me too." When Huang Tong was still released from bondage, Zhang Zhaodong had already sat down in the middle, yelling in an official tone: "Your soldiers are too undisciplined! In this state, the law is not enough to set an example." Huang Tongpan was furious because he was tied up for no reason, and now seeing Zhang Zhaodong in high spirits, he became even angrier.At the same time, he also realized that as long as this boss is under his control, he will inevitably use other people to deal with him.This must be the first to act first! "You are a big official in the frontier, and your soldiers are approaching the city, and you fled privately.The imperial court is about to kill you, which one do you want to kill? As he said, he stepped forward quickly, rolled up his sleeves, and slapped Zhang Zhaodong in the mouth. Mr. Qian knew the general situation, tried his best to resolve it, persuaded Huang Tongpan to leave in a huff, and relieved Zhang Zhaodong's siege.However, his offer to escort the governor back to the city was declined. Zhang Zhaodong continued to act privately and found a monastery to stay temporarily. Zhang Peilun also fled to the monastery.As soon as the cannon rang, the five high schools were on fire, and they ran to the mountain behind the shipyard with their own soldiers. On the way, there was a thunderstorm, the mountain road was muddy, and they lost one of their shoes. They were dragged by the soldiers and escaped in one breath. Lilu, panting like a cow, I really can't walk. "Find a place to rest," he said, "discuss with others." So the soldiers found a decent farmhouse. Many people were talking about the artillery fire on the river. When they found soldiers, they couldn't help being nervous. "My lord, I want to borrow your place to sit." "My lords," the host asked, "is that lord?" "Master Zhang." The soldier replied, "Master Zhang, the minister who will be in charge." "So it was him! Where is Zhang Peilun who killed us in Fujian?" Hearing that the tone of the personal soldier was not good, he hurriedly stopped him: "Don't mess around! I will borrow your place to sit, if you are willing, you will be willing, if you are not, then you will be pulled down." While talking, Zhang Peilun hurriedly backed out, Zhang Peilun stared at the distance under the tree, and also saw that the villagers' attitude was not good, so he became cold at first.Looking at his body and feet, he was extremely embarrassed and ashamed of his appearance, so he turned around involuntarily. "My lord!" said the soldier, "Go away! The country people here are very wicked." Zhang Peilun gritted his teeth, got up and left, just now he was fleeing for his life, now he was avoiding humiliation, walking just as fast, fortunately it was the way down the mountain, and it was not too strenuous.At dusk, I found a red wall, hidden among the pines, the wind sent the evening bell, and my ears and heart were clear. Zhang Peilun breathed a long sigh of relief, thinking in his heart: I probably won't sleep in the open tonight. "This is probably Yongquan Temple." Zhang Peilun guessed after reading "Fuzhou Fuzhi", "Go and see it." It really is Yongquan Temple.Of course, the old monk in the temple would not be as angry as the countryman just now, welcome Zhang Peilun into the temple, treat him hospitablely, and the vegetarian food is clean, but he can't eat. "How far is it from here to the shipyard?" "Twenty miles away." "It's no wonder the artillery can't be heard." Zhang Peilun said, "I don't know if the French soldiers have landed?" The old monk was silent and had no answer.Buddhism is quiet, and they don't even know there is such a thing as ponytail fighting. "There must be some solid news." Zhang Peilun said anxiously. "I'll go find out." A soldier volunteered. "Okay! You go." Zhang Peilun warned: "No matter how late it is tonight, there will be an answer." For more than 20 miles, he drove back and forth and asked for news. How could there be an answer for a while, Zhang Peilun was alone in the monk's dormitory, facing the lonely lamp, wandering around the room, until the morning bell started to ring, and then he saw his soldiers rushing profusely. back. "How is it?" Zhang Peilun asked anxiously, "Have the French soldiers landed?" "The French soldiers didn't go ashore. But the shipyard was bombed." The guard replied, "Some people say that a shot from the French warship hit the landmine in front of the dock, adding fuel to the fire and making it even more powerful. Now both sides of the strait It's fire, and the river is red." "So, is there anyone helping?" "Who will save? Those who escaped escaped, and those who did not escape took advantage of the fire to rob. The shipyard's warehouses were all robbed." "Damn it, damn it!" Zhang Peilun gnashed his teeth and stomped his feet, but the following sentence "must be investigated and dealt with strictly" felt difficult to utter, so he only paused and asked about the damage of the warship. "The Yangwu was hit by a torpedo and sank immediately. The Fuxing went backwards for a while, but it didn't work. Later, it was also sunk by the French soldiers. It is said that the gunpowder tank was hit by a gun, and everyone on board died in the river. .” "Then what about Fusheng and Jiansheng?" "It's all sunk too." Of the six boats upstream, four sank, leaving Fubo and Yixin. According to the news from the soldiers, they fled upstream without being poisoned.Zhang Peilun was slightly relieved, and then asked about the two boats in front of the shipping bureau. These two ships, one named Chenhang and the other named Yongbao, were unarmed merchant ships. According to Zhang Peilun and Zhang Cheng's ideas, they could be used to ram enemy ships when necessary, and they could be killed together.However, this idea fell through. "Chenhang and Yongbao were both sunk." The soldiers replied, "After sinking these two ships, the French warships bombarded the shipyard and only fired one or two shots." "What about downstream?" Zhang Peilun asked anxiously, "Can the three boats downstream escape?" "It's doomed." The soldiers shook their heads, "Feiyun and Ji'an sank before they were released. Zhenwei fought hard for a while, but they were no match for the siege of the French warships, and finally sank!" "It's sunk, it's sunk!" Zhang Peilun's face was ashen as death, but there was still a glimmer of hope, "Our ship has sunk so much," he asked, "There must be some French warships that we sank, right?" "No. Just wounded one of their torpedo boats." "Could it be that the turrets on the shore don't work?" "Nine times out of ten, those guarding the fort escaped. It's useless not to escape." "why?" "The guns are all dead, the muzzle cannot be turned, and it is useless at all." "Alas!" Zhang Peilun sighed, "Mr. Xiao Song, what can I say about the seven years of management?" The guards couldn't listen to his emotion, but they had a very solid suggestion: "My lord! Everyone said that the French soldiers dare not go ashore, and that they are throwing themselves into a trap. It doesn't matter for a while, my lord, let's go back!" If there is no one in the game, and the snake has no head, things will get worse." All the soldiers have such insights, Zhang Peilun is really ashamed.He nodded and said, "I wanted to go back, but the French soldiers made an inch of their way. Even though they didn't dare to go ashore, they would definitely fire. How can the ship's bureau stay?" "You have to go as far as you can, the closer the better. It's more than 20 miles away from the shipyard, and there are mountains across the road. It's not good if there's no news." "You're right. Let's see where we move it?" With no staff around him, Zhang Peilun took a personal soldier as a confidant of Counselor Miwu.That soldier also had some knowledge, and thought that he might as well seek help from the old monk of Yongquan Temple. "It makes sense!" "Then, I will invite the old monk." "No, no!" Zhang Peilun said, "I should go to the abbot for advice. But I don't know if the old monk has gotten up yet?" "It's almost dawn! The monk is doing morning lessons, and the old monk must have gotten up. Please go, my lord!" Of course, you have to check your clothes and shoes and do your best to be polite.Helplessly, a "two-section shirt" made of bamboo cloth and woven silk was covered with mud and dirt, and a set of shorts and pants on his body also smelled of sweat and steamed, making it hard to get close to others.But you can't be naked, you have to make do with it.I can no longer wear the white socks under my feet, and there is only one shoe left, so I can only wear the sandals sent by the temple barefoot.If you really "pack lightly and follow the rules", go to pay homage to the abbot. After seeing the old monk Dao Ming's intention, it was indeed a good idea for the soldiers, and the old monk took it upon himself to arrange it for him.To plan for him, it is advisable to stay in Pengtian Township, which is close to the shipping bureau. There are many benefactors of Yongquan Temple there, and he will definitely be able to find a place to stay. So, accompanied by a Zhike monk from Yongquan Temple, Zhang Peilun went to Pengtian Township and went directly to a wealthy family named Chen.The Chen family believed in Buddhism the most, and they were the guardians of Yongquan Temple. Although they were dissatisfied with Zhang Peilun, they looked at both the Buddha's face and the monk's face, and they still treated him hospitablely.After bathing and changing clothes, Zhang Peilun looked like a "Master Imperial Envoy" again. When he was talking calmly with his master, he could only hear a faint clamor, Zhang Peilun was a frightened bird, he was afraid that someone would question him, so his white face was so frightened that it lost all color. The master saw what was on his mind, and hurriedly said: "Master Zhang, please sit down. I'll go and see what's going on?" When I went to the door, there were seven or eight people scrambling to ask, Chen Jiaxin had a guest with a provincial accent, but "Master Zhang, the minister who knows how to handle affairs"?The host dared not make mistakes, so he had to find out first, what is the purpose of inquiring about this guest? "The governor's yamen offered a reward to Mr. Zhang. We got it right, so we can report to receive the reward." "Is it the truth?" "It's the truth! If you don't believe me, ask the Dibao." The land protection is also coming.When the master of the Chen family asked, if there was such a thing as offering a reward to find Mr. Zhang, he admitted that there was such a distinguished guest.Within two hours, one of the superintendents sent an official document, which turned out to be a "court post" specially addressed to Zhang Peilun, delivered by the governor's yamen.He couldn't find him all over the place, so he specially offered a reward.The official sent the official document and brought He Jing's words. If he wants to meet Zhang Peilun, will he go to the city, or the governor come to see him? Zhang Peilun didn't answer immediately, but first looked at the court post, which was a reply to the "Secret Chen Daifang Arrangement Situation" issued by him on June 14th. According to the decree: "Looking at the performance shows that you are brave, and the arrangement is also appropriate. Zhang Peilun still adds his thoughts. Be cautious and keep a tight defense. And check the news at any time to check the cunning." Zhang Peilun put Ting Ji aside with a wry smile, and asked about the situation in the city.The messenger only knew that Governor Zhang Zhaodong did not see any visitors due to his illness, but He Jing was still calm because of the guns guarding the Governor's Yamen. "Where is Mr. Shipyard?" Zhang Peilun asked, "Do you know his whereabouts?" "I know." The officer's expression is very strange, some want to laugh but dare not laugh, but also want to speak but dare not speak. "Where are you now?" "have no idea." He said he knew and said he didn't know, and the tone of his words was almost insulting.Like in the past, Zhang Peilun would definitely reprimand him severely, but now it was as if his body had been wounded secretly, as soon as he got angry, he would grab the wounded place, and he seemed to be half shorter. "What's going on?" He could only blame slightly, "Your words don't match your words." The officer also found that his language was contradictory and needed some explanation, but it was a long story, and he was afraid of derogating the official authority and making Zhang Xilun displeased, so he made a statement first: "I also heard about the whereabouts of Mr. He. , I don’t know if it’s true or not? Don’t dare to talk nonsense.” "It doesn't matter, what's wrong with talking about it!" He Ruzhang also ran away as soon as he heard the gunfire.It's just that the direction of escape is different, from Gushan to the west. One fled to Kuai'an Township.The Shi family there is a big family with an ancestral hall and many attached houses.He Ruzhang thought this was a safe place to live, so he immediately sent his soldiers to tell the person in charge of the ancestral hall that he would stay for a few days.The person in charge of the ancestral hall heard that it was Mr. He from the Ship Administration Bureau, and seeing that the soldiers had a fierce attitude, he had to agree if he refused.So while taking him in, he sent someone to inform the head of the Shi family. The old patriarch of the Shi family was jealous of evil, and he was very dissatisfied when he heard that He Ruzhang was not in Jiangshang to supervise his teachers, so he abandoned his post and absconded.I rushed to the ancestral hall in person and told the administrator of the ancestral hall to tell He Ruzhang that the ancestral hall is inconvenient to accommodate outsiders, please leave immediately! This hurt the custodian.As soon as He Ruzhang said what he wanted, He Ruzhang's soldiers turned their faces and hit Guan Ci on the back with the back of a knife. After being beaten, he didn't dare to defend himself, but when he came back to complain, the head of the Shi family was furious and decided to expel He Ruzhang.But if a gong is played to gather the clansmen, it may arouse public anger and cause a catastrophe of "killing officials". After thinking about it, I finally came up with a trick. "Set fire to the house!" he said, "to the point where he can't live in it." "This," said the ancestral temple official, "isn't this inappropriate?" "There's nothing wrong with it! It's just burning two side rooms, and I'll pay for the repairs. It doesn't matter if the fire doesn't reach the main hall." So some people from the tribe were recruited, and they first prepared firefighting tools such as bucket crowbars, guarded the main hall, and then set fire to it.When He Ruzhang saw the thick smoke, he hurried out of the house to escape, but seeing Shi's family members turned to each other with cold faces, they did not put out the fire.Immediately understood in my heart, I lowered my head and said to the soldiers: "People don't want to keep us, don't force us. Let's go!" So I hurried along the river, wondering where is the place to stay tonight?Fortunately, in the darkness, the sound of the guns faded away, He Ruzhang calmed down a bit, thinking of a foreign company that often does business with shipping bureaus, there is always a sense of incense.When they were sent there, as expected, the people in the foreign trade were very different from the Shi family. They not only took them in, but also received them very attentively. After a while of panic, I had to ask about the situation of the battle. I only knew that the ship's division suffered a crushing defeat, but the damage to the ship's bureau was not too heavy.When I arrived at the watch, I suddenly heard the rumbling of the guns, which continued continuously. I sent people to inquire, and found out that the ship's administration bureau was firing "watching guns" as usual, but the French warships mistook them for the guns of the fort. Strong, bombarded the camp under Fang Xun's jurisdiction on Mawei Road, and did not stop until four o'clock in the morning. He Ruzhang pounded the bed and beat the pillow thousands of times, stayed up all night, thinking about things messily, not knowing what to do with himself?The shipping bureau can't go back, and the foreign firms along the river can't be protected from the artillery fire. In any case, they have to go to the provincial capital, and the Governor's Council will handle it. They get together and have a discussion. He made up his mind to leave early in the morning. Every time he went to the city, he would stay at the Guangdong Guild Hall, and this time it was the same.As soon as I arrived at the hall, I got the news that three French warships sailed straight to the front of the dock on the morning tide. There was a big bang. The foreign buildings and machine rooms in the shipyard collapsed, the chimney fell down, and many people were injured.The officers and soldiers guarding the shipyard escaped without a trace. The only exception was Lu Guishan, the capital, who pulled a small Krupp cannon up the mountain and fought bravely.Reluctantly, the power was insufficient, and it was quickly suppressed by the artillery fire of the French warships, powerless. "Master He!" The secretary of the Liangguang Guild Hall warned, "I think it's better to leave the city." He Ruzhang was shocked and asked, "Why?" "The wind outside is not very good." The secretary said hesitantly, "If you know that Mr. He lives here, I'm afraid, I'm afraid he will come to harass you." Hearing this, He Ruzhang's hands and feet became weak, "How could anyone know?" He said, "I'm not going out." "There are so many people coming and going in and out of the guild hall, how can we hide it?" The words are good, but I really have a problem, the guild hall in this province can't take shelter, where else can I get a foothold?Thinking about it this way, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and stomp my feet and said, "I'm not leaving! Stay here first and then we'll talk." Seeing that he insisted on refusing, the secretary had to let him go free.After He Ruzhang settled down in his own courtyard, the first thing he did was to send his own soldiers to the governor's office to inquire about news and get in touch. Not long after I left, the secretary came to report, and many people gathered at the gate of the guild hall, with unexpected intentions.He also said that there were more people gathered at the east and west gates of the governor's office, and it was rumored that the gate of the governor's office would be demolished. "There is such a thing, isn't it going to rebel?" He Ruzhang said angrily, "Why didn't Shou County send people to suppress it?" "Lord He!" The secretary replied coldly, "When is this? The authority has been swept away!" "Ah!" the discouraged He Ruzhang said depressedly, "Teach me where to go?" The secretary was speechless.He retreated silently, leaving He Ruzhang wandering around the room alone, his heart fluttered and he couldn't calm down for a moment. The words "official prestige sweeping the floor" are shocking to the ears.He Ruzhang knew that no one could guarantee that he would not be humiliated unless he was guarded by heavy soldiers.It is said that the gates of the governor's office have been dismantled, so He Jing is a "mud bodhisattva crossing the river, and he can't protect himself", so he doesn't have to plan to take refuge in the governor's office. "Oh!" He paused, "Let's go!" "This is it! Twenty-six strategies, the best strategy is to go." Where to go?After much deliberation, He Ruzhang could only wait for the soldiers who had inquired about the news to come back, to find out what happened, and then decide what to do.The secretary of the guild hall couldn't bear to push too hard, so he had to let nature take its course. The people outside the gate gathered more and more, and they gradually became clamorous.The secretary of the guild hall was deeply afraid that the mob would tear down the guild hall indiscriminately. In order to protect the birth, he had to come forward to appease the public. "Master He is here, it's true, but he's about to leave. He's going into the city to discuss with the governor and governor how to get rid of the enemy. As soon as the soldiers he sent to deliver the letter come back, he'll leave the city immediately and go back to Mawei. Shipyard." "He shouldn't have come to the city in the first place." Someone said loudly, "The factory is still alive, but the factory is dead. He thinks about it, how can he be worthy of Shen Wensu, and how can he be worthy of the Fujianese?" So you say what I say, scold He Ruzhang, Zhang Peilun, He Jing and Zhang Zhaodong.At the moment of this commotion, He Ruzhang's personal soldiers came back. He confirmed the rumors obtained by the secretary of the guild hall that the gate of the governor's office was really torn down by the common people. I don't know if the superintendent's soldiers followed He Jing's order and did not stop it, so there was no conflict. It is unfortunate. The great fortune in. He Ruzhang didn't think so, just sighed again and again: "Lawless, lawless!" "Master Zhang has disappeared." The soldier said again, "It's at the place of a gentleman in Pengtian Township." "Oh," He Ruzhang asked, "Where did you inquire?" "I was told by Mr. Qian from the superintendent. He went to deliver the official documents and met Mr. Zhang." "That's good!" He Ruzhang turned sad, "I'll see him. Do you know the place?" "It doesn't matter if you don't know. Go to Pengtian Township and find the dibao and ask." "Then let's go!" He Ruzhang got up and left without hesitation. "My lord, my lord!" The secretary of the guild hall grabbed him and said, "Please go this way." Seeing He Ruzhang, he couldn't bear it for a while, and would act recklessly because of the people gathering at the gate, so he was indignant, so the secretary of the guild hall quietly sent him out through a secluded door. It was already dusk when we arrived in Pengtian Township, and Zhang Peilun was having dinner. He stopped to greet him, and the meeting seemed like a world away, both kind and strange, but full of endless emotions, grievances and shame. After being stunned for a while, Zhang Peilun thought of an indifferent sentence: "Have you eaten yet?" "I'm not hungry!" "I'm not hungry either." Zhang Peilun said, "Sit inside!" The two rejected the servants, although they were not "weeping eyes to each other", but they looked at each other sadly, their throats were blocked, and they shook their heads and sighed in unison. "How's the situation in town?" "The gates of the Supervision Office were demolished by the common people, and He Xiaosong lived in seclusion." He Ruzhang replied: "Zhang Youshan is sick and sees no one. It seems that we have the responsibility to guard the land." Zhang Peilun also has such complaints.What made him most dissatisfied was that when he got the real news, He Jingtun didn't inquire about the real situation, but played hastily, saying that the shipyard had fallen.I don't know what is the intention?I should discuss it with He Ruzhang. So he gathered himself together, pulled himself together, picked up a piece of paper with his own hands, and handed it to He Ruzhang. It was a draft telegram to the Prime Minister's Office, which read: "I won the letter of Paris alone, and suddenly attacked my ship. The size of the iron wood mine was eleven, and I was attacked by the tide. I was tired of defending for a long time, and the small ship was exhausted. I fought hard for two hours. I destroyed one of my thunder ships and burned two of my warships. But my big ship was one and the small one was five. The merchants and boats were all destroyed. 1. If there is no concealment and no guns, it must not be supported. There is no crime, please report it and arrest it immediately.” Although the telegram is concise, it is very difficult to read this manuscript, which seems to be the handwriting of Zhang Peilun in chaos.There are also some inexplicable points, so I can't figure it out, so I have to ask. "What is 'Tiemulei'?" "It refers to three types of ships, ironclad ships, wooden warships, and torpedo boats. There are eleven ships in total." "Oh! That's how it was explained." He Ruzhang thought for a while and said, "Since the young man has asked for punishment, of course I will also handle it." "No! I Weng," Zhang Peilun said, "discipline is another matter. The most urgent thing now is to deal with the aftermath. You should go back to the shipping bureau to take care of it." He Ruzhang looked troubled.It's not bad to think about what he said. I am the Minister of Shipping, and the Shipping Bureau is my "territory" and I should stick to it.Zhang Peilun is a minister who knows how to deal with war affairs. The main thing is that he knows how to defend the war. The battle has been fought and defeated, and he has asked himself to be arrested and punished. Of course, he can ignore everything. At this moment of hesitation, Zhang Peilun warned again: "My old man, the guilt is too deep, and the crime is inevitable. If you can make up for it now, you can say something more in the future. Don't make mistakes!" This is advice.When He Ruzhang thought that Zhang Peilun had the support of Li Hongzhang and that the Prime Minister's Office also said that "a small setback can be repeated by Xu Tu", he suddenly let go of his worries and lifted his spirits. "Young man sees that the teaching is correct." He Ruzhang said, "I will go back to the bureau early tomorrow morning." Hearing his expression, Zhang Peilun felt a little comforted, "The French soldiers will never dare to go ashore, so you can go back to the game at ease." He said bitterly: "It's a shame that there are so many soldiers in various countries. Why come to watch the battle, otherwise I will It can cause the enemy to die, and it is a shame." "What trick does the young man have?" "I used a few boats to scuttle the river and block the river. The French warships couldn't get out. If we don't kill them, they won't come back? It's just a slap in the face and hinders the British and American warships. I really hate it!" There is more than one end to the hatred. If the court can accept the first proposal, it will definitely not be a complete failure.Thinking about fighting a lot on weekdays, speaking sharply, leaving no room for others, now that I have become a boastful, useless Ma Di, what is my face, goodbye to my old partner in Jinghua?The most worrying thing is that there has been a mountain of grievances for many years. Now that the family is in love with each other, those enemies will naturally add insult to injury, and they are unwilling to put them to death.When I think of this, I feel more like a thorn in my back, restless. He Ruzhang's mood was slightly better than his, but he couldn't help being discouraged when he thought of the heavy burden of cleaning up the mess.Although he wanted to find a few comforting words to say, but he was too lazy to speak, he sighed and dragged his feet slowly towards the bedroom that Ju Ting had prepared for him. One night passed, a good news came from the Nagato Fort. Two French warships were imported, and Mutushan injured one of them.He was originally stationed in Lianjiang County, twenty miles away from Nagato, but since the afternoon of the day before yesterday, he has moved to Nagato.Although the French warships came in and out frequently, but the muzzle could not move, and the French warships had already seen the details, measured the range, changed the course, and could easily avoid the artillery fire. However, the other forts along the coast were almost wiped out by the French warships.The officers and soldiers guarding the platform ran away watching the wind, so the French army could send troops ashore to pour a strong corrosive agent into the muzzle and destroy the cannon body. However, one thing is certain, the French army has never dared to land.Therefore, both Zhang Peilun and He Jing dared to show up. The two met in the devastated shipyard to discuss the performance. The manuscript was brought by He Jing, to the effect that the French army once landed and fled after being defeated, but it was a pity that the navy was defeated.This means meritorious service on land and defeat on water. In other words: He Jing, as the governor, is in charge of the province's soldiers and horses, and he does not disgrace his orders. "I can't be ranked." Although Zhang Peilun is a defeated general, he still looks like an imperial envoy in front of He Jing. How can the crime of deceiving others be punished again?" "Then, young man," He Jing asked, "How do you repay him?" "According to the facts." Zhang Peilun replied, "In any case, this paragraph must be deleted." He Jing thought for a while and said, "Alright. I'll prepare the manuscript." The memorial of this title should be reported by the general, the governor, the governor, and the ministers of the council, and it will take some days to discuss it.Zhang Peilun thought to himself, anyway, the responsibility cannot be shirked, so it is better to be more open and aboveboard, and after the telegram asking for arrest, go further and make a statement of guilt first. So he worked hard, wrote by himself, and drew up a note of "Mawei Navy failed, please ask for strict discussion and arrest".Of course, this excerpt will never be reported according to the facts. 大致论兵力则敌强我弱，论处境则敌逸我劳，而尤其着重在虽有制胜之道，无奈事与愿违，这取胜之道，就是他一再建议的“先发”。当然，他也必须反复申述明知其不可为而为的苦心孤诣：“大致六月二十以前船略相等，而我小彼大，我脆彼坚。六月二十以后，彼合口内外，常有十二、三艘，出入活便，而我军则止于兵船七艘，炮船两艘。臣心以为忧，密召诸将，以兵不厌诈，水战尤争吸呼，欲仍行先发之计，而诸将枕戈待旦，多者四十余日，少者亦二、三十日，均面目枯槁，憔悴可怜。加以英美来船，与法衔尾，奇谋秘策，不复可施。臣知不敌，顾求援无门，退后无路，惟与诸将以忠义相激发而已。” 这段文章，张佩纶整整推敲了一个时辰，方始觉得惬意。言内有退步，言外有余哀，“先发”的“奇谋秘策”，明明是朝廷不准，却绝不归怨于朝廷，反而说将士“憔悴可怜”，不忍督责，而“英美来船”又成掣肘，无形中为朝廷不准先发的失策作开脱，当然也是为保全和局的李鸿章作开脱。然则一切的一切，自都心照不宣了。 接下来是叙开战前的情形： “当六月下旬，英提督晤何如璋，以调处告，税务司贾雅格，屡函告督臣，又有英提督、英领事欲调处之说，其辞甚甘，其事则宕，臣亦知其谲诈，无如与国牵掣何？” 这是再一次提醒，非不可先发致胜，无奈英美兵舰成为投鼠欲忌之器。而提到英美调处，特为指明何如璋与“督臣”何璟，是暗中声明，他不曾与洋人有往来，不负贻误和局的责任。 然后就要谈开战当日的情况。这一段最难着笔，他只有含混而言： “初一、二日大雨如注，风势猛烈，初二子夜、初三黎明，臣屡以手书饬诸管驾，相机合力，有'初三风定，法必妄动'之语。比潮平，而法人炮声作矣！臣一面饬陆军整队，并以小炮登山，与水师相应，一面升山巅观战。” 这一段是昧着良心说话，他根本未曾“升山巅观战”，所以所叙的战况，多为耳食之言。而既升山巅，又如何下了山，就不交代了。在说明损失以后，紧接着便抒感想： “此次法人谲诈百出，和战无常，彼可横行，我多顾虑，彼能约从，我少近援。一月之久，彼稔知我疆吏畛域，士卒孤疲，复乘雨后潮急，彼船得势，违例猝发，天实为之，谓之何哉？” 这是表示形禁声格，既非朝廷调度无方，亦非将士不能用命，从上到下，没有人该负战败的责任，当然他亦不任咎戾。但这层意思，只能暗在内，在表面上，他必须自陈无状。 就是自陈罪状，也必得有一番怨艾之意，来占住身分，他说：“各船军士，鏖战两时，死者灰烬，存者焦伤，臣目击情形，实为酸痛。臣甫到闽，孤拔踵至，明不足以料敌，材不足治军，妄思以少胜多，露厂小船，图当大敌，卒至寇增援断，久顿兵疲。军情瞬息千变，既牵于洋例，不能先发以践言，复误于陆居，不能同舟以共命，损威贻祸，罪无可辞。惟有仰恳宸断，将臣即行革职，拿交刑部法罪，以明微臣愧悚之忱，以谢士卒死绥之惨。” “误于陆居”是他避重就轻的巧妙说法，因为以他的职责，等于地方官与城共存亡一样，师船多焚，一身无恙，未免难以交代。“误于陆居”就表示想与船同殉，亦无机会，再进一步说，倘或他是住在船上，身当前敌，亲自指挥，或者不致这样一败涂地。错来错去错在“陆居”，这个“误”字，他自己觉得笔力千钧，莫可移易。 文章做到这里，已经终结，但还有奇峰突起的一段话： “日来洋商及我军传说，或云法损六船；或云孤拔受伤已死；或云乌波管驾已死；或云法焚溺近三百人。要之，我军既已大挫，彼亦应稍有死伤，传闻异辞，即确亦不足释恨。 惟此奏就臣所目见，参以各军禀报，不敢有一字含糊，一语粉饰，再蹈奏报不实之罪。 " 这就是说，水师虽然挫败，法军亦有相当损伤，有过有功，原可相抵，不过他自责过甚而已。“即确亦不足释恨”这句话，更是得意之笔，摇曳生姿，妩媚无限。 写完这个折子，暂且不发，到第三天又加一个附片，专陈“陆军接仗情形”。黄超群、方勋当时早就吓得不敢出头，张佩纶却铺叙战功，大为夸奖： “伏查船政露厂临河，防护既无巨炮，曲折并无缭垣，实非可战可守之地。此次法人以大船大炮环攻三日，我军兵单械缺，力实难支，而黄超群等扼险坚持于炮烟弹雨之中，昼夜并不收队，尚复出奇设伏，截杀法兵多名，卒全船厂，实非微臣意料所及。法船退后，臣查点机厂料件，偶有遗失，烟筒亦伤其二，各屋千创百孔，而大件机器犹在，船署屹然独存，黄超群等以兵轮既挫，口不言功，惟水师之失，罪在微臣，船厂获全，功归陆将。” 他这样讳败为胜，一则是表示他与“诸将以忠义相激发”的统驭有功，再则是收买人心，好为他掩饰弃师潜逃的不堪之状。当然，这个单衔的奏折，他高兴怎么说，就怎么说，可是与将军督抚会衔的折子不能矛盾，否则两相参看，马脚尽露，就变作弄巧成拙了。 因此，张佩纶又要了会衔的奏稿来，仔细检点，并无矛盾，方始拜发了单衔的奏折。而京中的电报已纷至沓来，指示战守方略以外，且已明诏对法宣战。