Rebirth of the Northern Giants

At this time, no one has explicitly proposed a similar concept.

"Yes, we want to call on the people to be proud of not using British goods. The British have earned a lot of foreign exchange through trade with China. Whether it is economically or politically, boycotting British goods at this time is beneficial. No harm, don't use British stuff, don't eat British stuff, start from me, start from everyone, start from China, make British goods unsalable, of course, boycotting British goods does not mean not learning from others Advanced science and technology, these two things are simply a whimsy, and I don’t want to do it.”

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they began to bow their heads in thought.

Shen Jin said with some concern: "Most ordinary people can't tell the difference between British goods and other countries' goods. If you just boycott British goods, of course there is no problem, but if other countries are involved, then all countries will unite. Let’s get up, to impose a technical blockade on China, so that some technical things do not flow to China, the loss outweighs the gain.”

Tang Youcai glanced at Shen Jin appreciatively, and said with a smile, "Don't worry about this, I'm already prepared."

After finishing speaking, he picked up the information he had just looked at, shook it in his hand, and continued: "These documents have included all kinds of British goods in detail. As long as we disclose these, we can let the public distinguish the British goods." The difference between goods and goods from other countries.”

With such detailed information, Shen Jin would not believe that Editor-in-Chief Tang collected it with his own ability. It seems that it came from the north again.

Tang Youcai clapped his hands and ordered: "Okay, everyone, take action, Shen Jin, you contact the various newspapers that are related to us, and persuade them to complete this matter with us, others, make a detailed list of these goods Come out and compile it into simple and easy-to-understand words so that the public can remember it as soon as possible.”

The next day, a spontaneous non-governmental action to boycott British goods began quietly, and gradually swept across the country.

"Boycott British goods, starting with me, it's time for the Chinese nation to take action. The despicable and shameless behavior of the British has shown us their hypocrisy and shamelessness. Therefore, this newspaper calls on the general public to consciously boycott the British. Goods, don't let them take a copper out of our pocket."

"This year we use matches instead of Camel brand, drink alcohol instead of Xiao Sanyang, and don't wear Dikas in clothes. The eyes of the masses are discerning. These goods with Chinese names originally came from the UK."

As soon as the people in Shanghai woke up, the streets and alleys were filled with the shouts of many newsboys.

"Come and see, patriotism starts with me. The major newspapers call on everyone to resolutely boycott British products. Even if it is toilet paper to wipe your butt, please give up British manufacturing."

"What happened?"

"I don't know, buy a newspaper and read it."

"Grandmother, it turns out that the newspaper called on everyone not to use British things and not let the British make money from us. It's so true. I have had this idea for a long time, but it has never been realized."

"Speaking of our hearts, we express our unconditional support. Whoever uses British goods is a traitor."

...

All kinds of news spread. It turned out that patriotism is so simple. The crowd began to boil, and the newsboy was even more happy. As long as he ran to the crowd who were marching against the British, and just shouted, the newspapers ran out in a short time.

Almost at the same time, newspapers from all over the world responded to the call and reported wantonly. They not only dug up the sales of British goods in various places, but also began to specialize in spotting. Once they saw someone going to buy British goods, they tried their best to dissuade them from selling British goods. The boss didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn't dare to speak out against it.

The massive boycott of British goods soon spread across the country, and the masses began to organize spontaneously. Everyone was ashamed to buy British goods.

Some British patrons began to panic, people died for money, and birds died for food. The goods in their hands were unsalable, and some of the goods that had been sold were also requested to return the goods. The British businessmen asked the British government to impose sanctions on the military government. pressure.

Ye Zhikui spread his hands, and said helplessly to Wilson standing in front of him: "Never mind me, they don't want to use it themselves, so why is the military government forcing them to use it? Isn't Britain a self-proclaimed democratic country? Buying things to make Business is everyone's freedom, and the military government has nothing to do with it, so there is nothing they can do."

The second volume of Jingshi Fengyun Chapter 200 bombarded the British ship

In Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, on the Yangtze River estuary, two British warships: Cardinal and Archer; three Chinese warships: Nanchen, Nanrui, and Kaiji, are still confronting each other, and neither side has the intention of retreating.

At this time, several days have passed since the date that Fremantle, the commander of the British Far East Fleet, gave the Chinese fleet to retreat on its own. However, Guo Baochang, the president of the South Seas Warships, received an order from the Supreme Command: If the British ship does not give in, if the British ship goes forward again Further, fire the cannon.

The patience of the British is wearing thin, especially the news yesterday that the Chinese people besieged the embassy of the British Empire in China. The news spread to the British Far East Fleet, causing an uproar. Fremantle finally decided to teach the Chinese a lesson.

Jiangyin is known as the gateway to the river and the sea and the fortress that locks the navigation. After years of financing and operation, Jiangyin Fortress has reached a considerable scale, with a total of 16 forts built, with mountains on the south bank and dikes on the north. There are five sets of officers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, each with a dedicated officer and 63 artillerymen.

On July 7th, He Zonglian, the admiral of the south of the Yangtze River, went down the Yangtze River and arrived at the Jiangyin Fort yesterday evening. He brought a batch of cannons and 30 self-improvement troops. Before coming, he had dispatched the sixth battalion of the Taihu Navy to Jiangyin, followed by [-] troops of the National Defense Forces. It will also arrive in various places in Liangjiang one after another.

On the 30th, the sky was slightly bright, and He Zonglian, under the leadership of Cao Jiaxiang, the general officer of the station, led the officers of the various armies to observe the situation of the forts in various places. Five warships, due to the urgent situation, Cao Jiaxiang has ordered the forts to load ammunition and prepare for attack.

He Zonglian saw that Jiangyin was mostly old front and rear guns, and she couldn't help frowning and said: "Nowadays the country is unstable, and Jiangyin is a battleground for military strategists. We should build more fortresses and change the local cannons into foreign cannons, so that people will be able to move forward." Take it easy."

Cao Jiaxiang murmured in his heart: Who doesn't know, but during the Qing Dynasty, the fortified defense focused on the north first, and then the south. Now the military government is also doing the same thing. It is still slightly insufficient to rely on the local financial resources of Liangjiang.

Perhaps because she knew what Cao Jiaxiang was thinking, He Zonglian said with a smile: "This time, the branch plans to allocate a total of [-] million taels of silver within ten years for the coastal defense construction of the southern provinces. At that time, there will be commissioners to supervise the situation in various places. You have to pay attention in advance." Get ready, plan the artillery positions in various places in Jiangyin, and then the construction can start directly."

For [-] million taels of silver, Cao Jiaxiang and the other generals all swallowed a mouthful of saliva and took a breath of air-conditioning. The military government has made a lot of money. Given that the Chinese navy is still not comparable to the navies of the great powers, the military government can only stand up and fight. Chasing, while increasing defensive efforts, gradually let the days of foreign warships rampaging in China be gone forever.

While He Zonglian and Cao Jiaxiang are talking here, the two British ships on the Yangtze River have received orders from Fremantle: sail into the Yangtze River.

The British, who had been silent for many days, finally moved, and the beeping of the whistle suddenly alarmed the Chinese fleet that had been watching the British ship. Yuan Jiugao, the commander of the Nanchen ship, was standing on the bridge and saw the British ship slowly approaching.

The lookout hurriedly sounded the alarm, and soon the first officer ran to him and asked anxiously, "Captain, what should we do?"

"How to deal with it? Needless to say? The Supreme Command has already issued a death order. Once the British ship advances half a step, it will fire. We should salute first and then fire the cannon to warn." Yuan Jiugao replied with a sullen face.

A few minutes later, boom boom, several cannon shots shook both sides of the strait. The captain of the Red Sparrow, Steve, obviously didn't care about the warning from the Chinese fleet, and said contemptuously to the first officer beside him: "Chinese dare not to Foreigners fired."

Immediately ordered the entire ship to speed up, and if the Chinese blocked it, they would fire back with all their strength.

The movement on the surface of the river alarmed He Zonglian and the others. He Zonglian followed Ye Zhikui for a long time, and knew that the most unsightly thing about this Generalissimo was that he would not fight back when he was beaten or scolded. Now that he heard the gunfire, how could he hold back? Sombrely, he ordered Cao Jiaxiang beside him, "Order to fight back."

Cao Jiaxiang thought for a while and replied, "It should be the sound of our fleet's warning guns."

He Zonglian glanced at him, and said unhurriedly: "Fight back!"

Cao Jiaxiang didn't dare to say any more, and with an order, the large and small cannons on both sides of the strait that had been prepared for a long time were poured over at once. In an instant, bursts of artillery were densely sprinkled into the surface of the Yangtze River like a meteor shower, and fell on the two British ships.

"God, the Chinese opened fire!" The officers and soldiers on the two British ships shouted in horror.

On the waters of the Yangtze River, it is impossible to maneuver and dodge flexibly like in the ocean. In addition, the warships on the river and the artillery on the shore form a T-shaped formation, making it even more difficult to dodge.

Standing on the bridge, Steve was even more frightened. The Chinese dared to attack first, so they were not afraid of the empire's revenge.

"Quick, step back"

Steve knew that the mere two warships would not be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese by sea and land. He was used to playing prestige in China just now, and he never paid attention to the Chinese. Name, want to intimidate retreat Chinese ship.

However, instead of being intimidated, He Zonglian responded with more shells.

Yuan Jiugao did not expect that the fort took the lead in attacking. It seems that the order was given by the person who just arrived last night, otherwise Cao Jiaxiang would not have the courage to do so.

Now that the fight had started, Yuan Jiugao let go of his worries, gave an order, and three warships followed closely behind, firing violently.

This time, the British couldn't stand it anymore, and the Archer was caught off guard, and was hit in more than 30 places by the first round of coastal artillery shelling. Yes, the captain of the shooter ship, Jin Leisi, was standing on the bridge.

There was a loud bang, and a shell just landed not far from him, and fragments of the shell flew around, hitting Jin Leisi, the captain who hadn't played enough prestige. His white and straight general uniform was stained with blood, and he fell on the bridge and couldn't get up again.

The archer ship was damaged and was in danger of sinking at any time. The captain was shot and died, and the rest of the officers and soldiers were at a loss. He was hit by only five shells.

Seeing that the shooter ship was already terrified, Steve ordered angrily: "Back at full speed, we still have time to come back."

Not long ago, the officers and soldiers of the archer ship, which were majestic and majestic, immediately hoisted the white flag and moved closer to the south bank of the Yangtze River.

The entire shelling incident took place in just half an hour. One British ship escaped and one surrendered, which continued to escalate the conflict between China and Britain.

After the incident, He Zonglian hurriedly reported the situation to the Supreme Command, and dispatched troops to prepare for defense to prevent British retaliation. .

Volume Two, The Wind and Cloud in the Capital, Chapter 2, If He Wants to Fight, Then Fight