C529 Overturned Wind Changer (1/2)
”Ah?” Large... My Lord, that Wind Changer is a civilian ship, there are still foreign pirate ship chasing after them, shouldn't we start firing at them? ”Did you say something wrong …”
The troops guarding the turret could not believe their ears. They had never heard that their turret did not protect their own family and instead helped foreign devils?
”Shut up! Is that Frenchman something you can fire at? A pirate is a pirate, you say? Did you cause a diplomatic dispute and leave me in the lurch? Who will be in charge? ”
”Since that Wind Changer belongs to the Letian Firm, then it must be Xiao Letian's property. The emperor and the empress dowager ordered that Xiao Letian be eradicated today … With so many questions, have you already surrendered to the enemy? ”
The only sound that could be heard was the sound of a large blade being drawn from its scabbard. Maylor's trusted aides held onto their shiny long sabers and held them against the talkative gunner's neck as they spoke fiercely.
”Go...” Hurry up and fire your cannons, otherwise, you will be betraying your enemies and your father will immediately behead you! ”
”Master, please calm down. I will fire the cannon right now, I will fire the cannon right away …” ”I'll listen to you, I'll listen to you …”
”Ai …” ”That's right, as long as you're obedient. Someone come, we'll count them in as many as we can. We'll first note down the thirty silver taels as reward …”
The battles in the late Qing were always like this. As long as one entered a state of war, in order to obtain the silver that they needed to measure, any military order would have to follow the silver.
The messenger sent a message and ran back and forth for more than a hundred miles. Rangers picked one hundred people. This was a job which required one to lose one's head, and they had to be rewarded with money as well. Even if the coachman traveled at night and travelled several hundred miles to help, you would still need to have a few taels of silver in your heart. Otherwise, no one would be willing to work for you.
There are two types of silver, one is the reward of silver, the other is the white and flowery silver coin that is used directly into your arms, normally the reward is something that requires someone to work hard for, such as a charge, a white blade fight, this kind of money must be paid in real time.
There was also another form of reward, which was to call it a reward. As soon as an officer mentioned it, there would be people who could read it in their books. This kind of money could only be paid after the war ended.
Moreover, this kind of bounty was extremely practical. In the later stages of the game, there were some who did not accept the bounty, some were discounted, and some even sold the silver for a price. Everything was like doing business.
When the garrison troops heard that this was a reward, their mood immediately lightened. If they won this fight, they might even receive a bit of the reward. If they lost this fight, they wouldn't f * cking admit their loss.
Everyone started to operate their cannons back to back, looking at each other as if they knew what it was like to look at each other. There was a scale in everyone's hearts, since the establishment of the Special Zone, whether it was good or bad, everyone clearly knew it.
Not only that, from the moment Letian Firm and Torture Chamber was established, the garrison troops and local officials around Tanggu had already been bought off by a large number. Torture Chamber had developed a large number of loyal and detailed spies, it could be said that everything that had happened in the northern part of Qing Dynasty was not hidden from Xiao Letian's eyes.
had never hesitated when it came to spending money. Even some of the brothers who owned the Seven Calamities and Eight Calamities, would have a few thoughts in their hearts. He then looked at the group of idiots behind him. All of them pretended to be big tailed wolves, but in the end, they either beat him or gave him rewards. There wasn't any dry goods at all.
No wonder everyone said in private that it was only one person following the Prime Minister Xiao, and only one dog slave following the Great Qing.
”...” Emission Kit Two... Load Lead Bullets... Why didn't you clean the cannon? Trash, then repeat... Clean chamber first... ”Fitting the launch kit...”
The trusted aide that Maylor sent was not an idiot. The back of the talkative gunner was completely ripped apart.
”Hiss …” Aiya, how can you hit someone … How are you going to hit me! ”
”Little brat, do you think I don't understand? This is what you call a die-hitter... ”If you don't open fire within the time it takes to take a pack of cigarettes, I'll behead you …”
”Oh my god. This shore defense cannon is very complicated and has not been used for six years. Who knows if it will be dangerous …” Hey hey hey! ”Stop fighting, I'll fire the cannon right now and …”
The gunner looked at the Wind Changer getting closer and closer to the sea. Seeing that Red was rubbing her eyes and pretended to enter the sand, he thought to himself, ”Brother, I'm sorry, but I have to live too! ”Fire …”
Boom! Boom! Boom! There was a clap of thunder from the three shore defense cannons, the ones that had not been fired for six years. This time, instead of firing at the enemy, they were firing at their own people.
The people that Maylor had sent did not understand how powerful the shore defense cannons were. They thought that they were weaker than the red-clothed Great General of the Firearm Battalion in the capital, but they did not open their mouths or block their ears.
As for the guards of the Da Gu Kou, it was too late to hate them. These three explosions deafened the arrogant military officer.