It turns out that after Liu Mao Mao and Zeng Cheng escaped from the palace together half a month ago, they got separated because of their playfulness. Liu Mao Mao was born as a wild cat and has excellent survival ability in the wild.
The incident was forgotten.
Unknowingly, he ended up living near Zhenjiang. One night when he went out to steal, he encountered several vicious dogs attacking a drunken and sloppy old man. Liu Maotai hated dogs the most in his life, so he immediately stepped forward to save the old beggar, and
Throwing the stolen river fish to him, the old man was extremely grateful. He took out the big rooster he had just stolen, wrapped it in lotus leaves, wrapped it in yellow mud and cooked it for Liu Xiaomao to taste. The leader of the Beggar Clan cooked it himself.
The craftsmanship of the beggar's chicken is really something you can't just boast about. Even Liu Mao Mao, who is used to eating delicacies, almost swallowed his tongue. From then on, he became acquainted with the old man and asked the old man to be responsible for cooking the roast chicken and serving him.
Little did he know that the old man had other ideas. He insisted on passing the green jade staff to Liu Maotai and taught her a set of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. Liu Maotai was extremely talented and it was rumored that he was the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
Even the Nine Yin Manual is not a problem, but she hates studying very much, has a poor memory, and is careless. After practicing for half a month, she has not learned a single move, and she has become restless and wants to hit the old man and the old gang leader several times.
He had no choice but to resort to some fun tricks, summon the disciples of the Beggar Clan, and officially pass the throne to Liu Mao Mao.
The internal disputes within the Beggar Clan were fierce, and several elders of the Nine Pockets were holding back their energy to compete for the position of leader. When they heard that the old gang leader had passed the position to a strange woman, they all jumped out to object. The old gang leader had to say that this female hero was Song
In the final period, Huang Rong, the leader of the Beggar Gang, was reincarnated and came to save the disintegrated Beggar Gang. However, the elders did not buy it at all, saying that this silly elder sister was not Huang Rong. She was clearly the reincarnation of the silly aunt, so they did not want to try Liu Mao Mao's martial arts.
The old gang leader hurriedly stopped him, but they had already pounced on him. To say that the elders of the Beggar Gang were really careless, five top elders attacked a weak woman together.
But a dramatic scene unexpectedly occurred. Liu Maomao, who was forced to panic, performed a move called Dragon Swinging Tail. This was the last move among the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, and it was also the most difficult one. The Dragon Subduing Palm technique was a beggar's
In the early Song Dynasty, the magical skill had twenty-eight palms, but was later simplified to eighteen palms by Qiao Feng, hence its name. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Guo Jing carried it forward and became famous all over the world. However, from then on, the Eighteen Palms of Subduing the Dragon also declined from its peak. By the Yuan Dynasty,
In the late period, even the elders of the Beggar Clan could only practice up to the twelfth palm. It was even worse in the Ming Dynasty. Generally speaking, those who could practice the fourth palm would be able to become the elder of the Nine Pockets. Even the current gang leader could only practice the twelfth palm.
It was only the tenth palm move that Liu Maomao had learned for a few days, and he was able to perform the dragon's tail swing. Although his skill was not high enough, it was enough to shock everyone. The shocked elders were convinced and bowed down one after another.
, admitted Liu Maotai's identity as the gang leader, but no one noticed that the old gang leader looked dumbfounded on the sidelines, obviously not expecting that the little girl he found at random was actually a martial arts prodigy.
Liu Maomao's position as the leader of the gang was quite secure. He held a green jade staff and yelled all day long, which was more than the gang leader's addiction. The gang leader's disciple came to report that a friend in the martial arts community asked the Beggar Gang to help search for the whereabouts of the family members of the Zhenguo Duke.
Liu Maomao then remembered that this was his own business, and immediately ordered full cooperation. When the news was confirmed, the gang leader would personally take action. This is how Liu Maomao rescued the young master.
Besides, in the Governor's Yamen, a whole martial arts show was going on in the commotion. Everyone wanted to take Liu Kuangyang to their place. When Liu Ziguang comes back in the future, it will be regarded as a great achievement. If the quarrel cannot be resolved, he will be tough, but everyone is still measured.
No one touched the guy and just used their fists. Everyone present was a master in all fields. No one could have the upper hand in the fight, but Zeng Cheng was so frightened that he hugged the child and hid in the back hall.
While they were making trouble, a sergeant suddenly came to report that a large group of Ming troops was coming from the direction of Suzhou. The troops were divided into five groups, with at least 50,000 to 60,000 people. In addition, the Zhejiang Navy was also dispatched. The situation was quite dangerous. Everyone stopped fighting, and their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen.
Start discussing countermeasures.
Although there are many talents here, after careful calculation, none of them can shoulder the important task of defending Shanghai. In terms of rank, the highest one is Temasek's Minister of War, Magobi. However, the tactical level of the black uncles is really not flattering. The brigade
Zhao Jing of the Song Dynasty was a truly well-educated officer, but he was a navy general who struggled to fight on land. The Gurkha soldiers of the Tubo Kingdom were even worse. When they first arrived in Shanghai, they could not tell the direction clearly. It was difficult to fight on the front line.
Okay, as for the command, it's better to rest. Jianghu organizations such as the Tiandihui, Ax Gang, and Beggar's Gang are even more unreliable. It's okay to fight in groups, but it's really useless in a battle between two armies.
After much calculation, everyone finally focused their attention on the two generals of the Jiangwu Hall to fight against the rebels. Xia Wanchun and Liang Shiyi were both students in the advanced class of the Jianwu Hall in the capital. They were about to graduate this year. One of them was in the command department.
One is from the Staff Department. Before joining the Martial Arts Hall, he was familiar with military books and strategies. After enrolling, he followed Liu Ziguang to the Western Regions and fought in several fierce battles. He had experience in fighting with large corps. The Battle of the Capital was famous all over the world.
, broke into the capital with a thousand soldiers armed with wooden clubs, turned half of Nanjing into chaos, and finally retreated under the siege and interception of a hundred thousand troops from the capital camp. What an achievement. Besides, Xia Wanchun himself was from Songjiang, and he had no control over Shanghai.
He is quite familiar and it is perfect for him to take command.
The students at the Jiangwu Hall are really powerful. No dynasty has opened such a comprehensive and systematic military academy for thousands of years. It can be said that after being trained by the Jiangwu Hall, any student who can be selected can be in the Forbidden Army.
Being a member of a thousand households, he definitely did a good job, let alone the two talents that Liu Ziguang focused on training. Xia Wanchun and Liang Shiyi did not participate in the fight just now. They watched the farce with cold eyes. Now it is their turn to clean up the mess.
As expected.
"Generals, let's not talk nonsense now that we are facing a formidable enemy. Let's look at the map." Xia Wanchun swept away everything on the Governor's case, and then asked his subordinates to spread a small-scale map of Shanghai on the table.
"Shanghai is the first industrial center of the Ming Dynasty. It has a large population and sufficient resources. It also has a good deep-water port, thousands of sea-going ships, and developed sea transportation. These are our advantages. Even if the enemy has many soldiers and generals, it is not
Our opponent." Xia Wanchun glanced at the crowd and started talking.
"Although our army is small in number, it is the quality that counts. The buildings in Shanghai are densely packed and are not suitable for large armies. The imperial army can only fight in the streets with us. With just those gangs of wine and rice bags, I am afraid they will not be able to capture it in ten years."
"What if the army uses artillery to bombard the city?"
"What if the imperial court uses Apocalypse chariots and airships?"
When he heard someone questioning, Xia Wanchun smiled slightly and forwarded the question to the Chief of Staff Liang Shiyi.
"Shanghai has a population of one million. If the imperial court uses artillery to bombard it, wouldn't it mean that all the people are in trouble? Furthermore, there are factories and workshops everywhere, which are the source of the imperial tax. If it is bombarded, who will collect the taxes?"
"We have many tricks to deal with chariots and airships, but these are military secrets and cannot be leaked for the time being. However, one thing I can tell you is that the precision bearings used in the Apocalypse chariot can only be produced in Shanghai, and the imperial court does not have a few vehicles in stock.
Let’s see what they do. We don’t have to worry about our ordnance and food. The Jiangnan Shipyard has many ship-based cannons that can be used as fortress cannons. There are also hundreds of thousands of loads of rice shipped from Annan piled on the dock.
It will be enough until next year, let alone next year. As long as we wait a few more months, the commander-in-chief is afraid that he will lead his people to fight back. The industry in Shanghai is so developed, which is the result of the commander-in-chief's hard work. We must defend Shanghai.
, so that I can give an explanation to the commander, what do you think?"
Hearing what Liang Shiyi said so eloquently, everyone nodded and were willing to accept their command. Holding Shanghai was equivalent to holding Ming's money bag. This was a very good move.
So Xia Wanchun and Liang Shiyi did their part and commanded all the heroes present to come. The Jiang Wu Tang rebel army and the China Merchants Boat Crew were placed on the front line of Songjiang as frontal defense forces. The Tiandihui and the Beggar Gang went deep behind enemy lines to destroy traffic, transportation, communications, and assassinate the enemy.
The generals and the Song Navy are responsible for driving submarines to resist the harassment of the Zhejiang Navy and protect maritime traffic. The Ax Gang is responsible for pacifying the people, recruiting rebels, and collecting food and equipment, while the Black Uncles and Gurkha soldiers serve as the new force in street fighting.
After the arrangements were made, everyone immediately took action and moved out all the semi-finished products from the Jiangnan Shipyard. The small ship-borne cannon was put on wheels to become an infantry cannon. The big cannon was hoisted by a crane to the commanding heights to serve as a fortress cannon. All intersections were blocked with sandbags.
Roadblocks and firepower points were formed on the streets, and each rice store was controlled by the Ax Gang. The quantity of rice purchased was strictly controlled, and the price was even more strictly controlled to avoid fluctuations in public sentiment.
Recruitment flags were erected in the city, and the banner of "Court rebellion and eradicate traitors" was waving in the wind. There were many coolies in Shanghai who had no food to eat, and there was no work to do on the dock where the war started. Eating food and becoming a soldier was probably the best way out.
, so all the recruitment points were filled with long queues. In fact, these people were not recruited to charge into the battle, but to be used as civilian laborers, transporting ammunition and supplies, carrying the wounded, setting up artillery, etc., all of which require manpower. As for money, there is no need to worry about it.
, in the bank of Shanghai Road and in the warehouse of the Shipping Department, there are piles of money, just take them out and scatter them. Shanghai's human, material and financial resources are so abundant that you can't spend them all no matter what.
A fierce battle to defend Shanghai began in full swing.