The Struggle History of the Fourteenth Qing Dynasty

Especially the Qiangongbabu bed inside is made entirely of red sandalwood, which not only prevents mosquitoes, but also comes with a delicate fragrance.

Soothe the nerves and wake up.

"Isn't it too extravagant?" Master Fourteen actually likes it very much, but thinks it's too high-profile.

"Not extravagant, you are a prince, a prince, or a prince with double salary, what is this? Those big merchants come to see you with gold and silver, not to mention that this is a military camp, and you have been wronged." , if you don't do it properly, I really don't want you to live in this place." Nian Gengyao said: "So this little thing is nothing."

In fact, it looks luxurious, but the wood that is abundant here is cheap, and there are some woods from overseas, so it feels luxurious, but it is not luxurious.

It really didn't cost much.

The main reason is that Nian Gengyao wanted to use good ingredients for Master Fourteen.

"Oh, that's true." In fact, the workmanship is average, but it's a bit of the style of the southern coastal areas, which is different from the ones in Beijing.

Fourteenth Master was very happy this day, and tested the new look of the navy.

He also decided to go to sea in three days, and he had to go back to prepare. This time, the little bottle would not go.

"It's fine not to go, you are too seasick." The Fourteenth Master said: "Other seasick people stay in the other courtyard to watch the house. Those who don't get seasick go out to sea with Master to see the scenery."

"it is good!"

The people who followed were actually the second sons, third sons, etc. of each family, and they could not inherit the family business. They followed them to make meritorious deeds. Otherwise, why did they come all the way to such a hot place?

The Royal Navy is directly under the Lord Long Live, and it will not be prosperous in the future!

So each of them was very excited when they heard that they could go to sea.

The little bottle prepared two large carts of things for Fourteenth Master. There were hundreds of sets of clothes, all of which were light and breathable. He also brought silk quilts, buckwheat husk pillows, shoes, and, Fourteenth Master insisted on taking them with him. The straw sandals, or the kind of slippers.

As for the other scattered things, they were all stuffed and stuffed, and it became a big carriage. This was not enough, and the little bottle wanted to continue to organize things for him, but was stopped by the fourteenth master: "Master is going to sea, isn't it?" Going on a trip, what are you doing with so many things?"

"This car must be brought!" The little bottle insisted: "These are all kinds of seasonings, including wet and dry ingredients, you must bring them, and there is also a special barbecue sauce."

The Fourteenth Master choked for a moment: "Okay."

Xiao Pingzi has served him for so long, of course he knows about Fourteenth Master, and it takes seven or eight days to go to sea, how will he spend these seven or eight days?

Even if the sea is calm and calm, you have to be careful with your food, right?

If he just eats the craftsmanship of Huotoujun, the Fourteenth Master can't eat it for three days.

So, Fourteenth Lord dragged three carts to the barracks. Nian Gengyao exaggerated. He got eight carts on board, all of which were green vegetables, and some were planted in wooden boxes. What kind of cabbage? , spinach, rapeseed, and even garlic sprouts and leeks, which grow fast, especially leeks, which can be grown for a long time if you cut them one by one.

At least I have guaranteed Fourteenth Lord that there are fresh vegetables to eat on the road, there is no shortage of food, and there is no alcohol for drinking. Drinking alcohol is not allowed on board, but fruit wine is brought. This is not intoxicating. It is requested by Fourteenth Master. For what reason, no one knows.

Only Fourteen himself understood that it was to supplement vitamins.

When we arrived at the place, we boarded the boat, and when we weighed anchor, we set off firecrackers on the shore, offered incense to the Goddess of the Sea, and enshrined a pig's head. Of course, the pig's head was about to be sent to the kitchen in no time.

In the end, it's for everyone to eat.

The first time I went to sea, Master Fourteen was very excited. He went to his room. It was the third floor of the ship, not the highest floor, but it was the floor with the best view. On the entire third floor, only Master Fourteen was with him. Nian Gengyao lived on the fourth floor, which was the highest and could see far away. There was a protruding platform to enjoy the scenery.

The second floor is where everyone moves and lives. When eating, they usually eat outside. The kitchen is in the cabin, with charcoal, black coal and firewood.

The Fourteenth Master looked at the firewood and had a sense of fire prevention: "It seems that we will engage in solar energy in the future."

Nian Gengyao tilted his head: "What can?"

"Solar energy." The Fourteenth Master rubbed his chin, looked at the handsome Nian Gengyao: "You don't understand this, you will know when the Master figured it out."

According to records, human beings have used solar energy for more than 3000 years.The use of solar energy as a source of energy and power has only a history of more than 300 years.

The Fourteenth Lord doesn’t need to generate electricity. Photovoltaic is a high-tech technology. He only needs to use solar energy to gather heat. When there is no firewood and fuel on the ship, he can cook a meal.

The Fourteenth Master had visited some science and technology museums before. It was because the company took people from a commercial company to see some science and technology museums in order to complete the hard targets and have some good-looking resumes.

Isn't this nonsense!

But now, Lord Fourteen is very happy. He at least remembers that time, the simplest solar stove was made, of course, the simplest, but tin foil, focusing, etc., and he had to burn a glass kiln here.

On the first day of going to sea, they did not sail far, and reached the outskirts of Haojing, but the Spanish warships were dispatched a lot. The Fourteenth Master looked at the sea ships on the sea with a frown. The shape of the sea ships was different from the Qing Dynasty. A sea ship is a large sailing ship.

A large three-masted sailing ship, usually with two or more decks, used by Spain in the [-]th to [-]th centuries, especially as a merchant or warship.

The most notable feature of the Spanish galleon is the towering bow and stern decks. When the two ships are stuck side by side in war, its advantage is that it can easily board the enemy ship.

Its intimidating castle-like shape also played a role in psychologically suppressing the enemy, and the fifty-pound shell had a range of 400 meters.

It is said that the Portuguese were the first to build such galleons, but it was the Spaniards who began to build galleons on a large scale and used them to form a powerful fleet.The famous Spanish treasure fleet is composed of such ships.

The Spanish galleon's reputation lay in its sheer size and capacity, and in its steady flow of gold brought back from the New World for the Spanish crown and aristocracy to squander.Usually it carries heavy weapons.Spanish galleons have two or three decks, most of which are equipped with three masts, but there are also special cases of four masts.

But there is no Qing Dynasty sea ship that makes Fourteen pleasing to the eye.

It's just that their fleet stayed overnight in Haojing, but was rejected by the Spanish fleet, and the Spanish galleon told them to leave quickly, saying that this was Spanish territorial waters.

"Spain's territorial waters? When did this become Spain's territory?" Fourteenth Master was angry: "Aren't you afraid that Master will nail their teeth to the wall?"

"In the past, we just walked straight away and didn't mean to stay." Nian Gengyao frowned: "But this is the sea area of ​​the Qing Dynasty, it's not a tooth."

"Spain." Master Fourteen said, "There's Portugal over there."

"What is the name of the country? How can there be teeth growing on grapes?" Mel Chuan said with a troubled expression, "It's really weird."

"This is a translated name, and their country probably doesn't mean that." Fourteenth Master said: "But in the sea area of ​​the Qing Dynasty, this king is the prince of the Qing Dynasty, why can't he rest on the shore? Tell me The other party, this king is going ashore, and tonight, this king is going to eat oysters minced with garlic in Haojing."

Nian Gengyao really had someone pass this word on to the other party.

The opponent was actively preparing for the battle at the beginning, but he hesitated when he saw that the Qing Dynasty's navy was so powerful and its firearms were much larger than they are today.

Yandoni Andreev, the governor, basically smoothed out the affairs of Haojing, but when he heard that His Royal Highness, who was in peace, suddenly brought the Royal Navy of the Qing Dynasty over. , Fleet Commander Orleans is really sweating, he is not sure that he can beat them.

"We can't beat it, didn't we build the fort?" Yandoni Andreev thought the fort was pretty good.

"The fort was built to avoid people. Although this Haojing belongs to us, on the bright side, if we reveal our force value, the Qing Empire will be on guard against us, and even expel us." Orleans The idea is very transparent.

After all, this is the sea area of ​​the Qing Dynasty. They are so close to each other, and the support is endless!

where are they?It's half a year's sailing away from Spain, and it's not easy to come here once. The previous governor was killed in a shipwreck, so he sent someone else over.

Most people can come so far because of money. Of course, if you have money, you must have the power to protect it.

That's why they built the fort.

But this is actually something that is taboo.

Orleans has been in the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years, and he still understands this truth.

"What's the matter? As long as our force surpasses them!" Yandoni Andreev felt that his fleet was not bad.

"You can think about it." Orleans squinted at the idiot governor: "As long as the artillery is fired here, there will be a steady stream of reinforcements over there. We are an isolated island here."

Yandoni Andreev deflated: "Forget it, let them land."

"Okay, Your Excellency Governor." Orleans hurriedly sent someone to spread the message, agreeing to them docking.

However, there was another request there, not only to stay ashore, but also to go ashore to eat, or even stay overnight.

Sitting on the boat, the Fourteenth Master listened to the translator outside talking to the people. After a while, the translator came back: "Fourteenth Master, Mr. Nian, General Mei Lechuan, the other party agreed to our request, but One point, they don’t allow us to enter the city. Haojing City was built by their Westerners, and we are not allowed to enter the city with armed forces, fearing that it will be unsafe.”

"Entering the city without arms, that is, when you are unarmed, you can enter the city?" The Fourteenth Master touched his chin: "Go and see tomorrow, and eat first today."

It is impossible for a group of people to go ashore, and there are soldiers on guard on the sea ship. At the same time, there are many merchant ships of the sea merchants behind the navy, including those who pull goods and do business.

Many people only received the news in the evening when the Royal Navy set off, and then set off to keep up. There was a certain distance between the two sides, and the Royal Navy opened the way, and they followed, echoing each other from the beginning to the end.

Nian Gengyao made all the preparations before letting Fourteenth Master off the boat.

Hearing that Prince Xun was coming, Governor Yandoni Andreev and General Orleans led people to wait and see from the tower, but did not go down to greet them, because at this time, the gates of their Haojing City had been closed. The people here are all Westerners, and now every household is closed, for fear that a fight will affect them.

There was no one outside the city.

Because no one from the Qing Dynasty settled down here, the Spaniards would dry their goods on the beach, dry them during the day and put them away at night.

Moreover, there are some Spanish galleons moored at the pier here.

As well as some crew members guarding the ship, now they are all huddled on the ship without saying a word.

The Fourteenth Master’s temporary tent was set up for a vacation. There were bonfires all over the beach, and countless tents and temporary walls were erected on rocky reefs where the high tide would not flood them.

Someone even installed a refusal horse, but did not bring a red cannon, but set up a grenadier.

Not to mention anything else, this projectile is more than enough to blow up Haojing City.

All the defensive facilities were set up, and the fourteenth master got off the boat and sat on the beach. He quickly ate the oysters grilled with garlic, as well as various scones, kebabs, and even grilled leeks. Such dishes.

The Fourteenth Master sat and ate, while General Nian was grilling: "Do you really want to go for a walk in Haojing City tomorrow?"

"Go, this is my Qing territory, why can't I go in and have a look?" Fourteenth Master said: "Did you see it today? They dare not start a war. Once they start a war, they will definitely lose."

The Fourteenth Master saw through this point, so he swaggered over here, and even wanted to visit Haojing City.

"The minister will take someone with you tomorrow to carry your bag." Nian Gengyao said, "I can't have no one around me."

"Go in without a weapon, I just go in with a few servants. You are outside, if you don't come out on time, you will flatten this ruined city." Fourteenth Master looked down on Haojing City.

To be honest, the ancient Haojing City was really not beautiful, it was just a Western-style city built of stones, and a fort was built.

The fort also looked dilapidated.

"Of course!" Nian Gengyao nodded.

He is willing to protect the fourteenth master with his life,

Nian Gengyao had a bonfire party on the beach, and started to barbecue. The small bottle was stuffed with seasonings for the Fourteenth Master, which played a big role.

Navy officers and soldiers don't pay much attention to grilled seafood, but with the seasoning of the Fourteenth Master, it is much more delicious.

"This is boiled crab in sea water. Basically, you don't need to add salt, just eat it directly."

"It's grilled squid, brushed with a garlic sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds, cumin and paprika."

"Come on! Chop some chicken wings for me!"

The Fourteenth Master let go completely, and ate and drank with a group of people without talking, and drank some fruit wine when the mood came, and then sang songs on the beach, and several sailors danced.

It was very lively, but they were playing on the beach, they chose a good location, facing the wind and breaking the waves, after a lot of effort, when the wind blew, the smell, the flying ash, all flew towards Haojing City.