Three days later, the fleet arrived at the mouth of the Pearl River.
Decades ago, when Lin Zexu became the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he had built a fort in Humen. There were a large number of cannons in the fort to prevent the enemy from going against the current and attacking Yue City.
However, after the Opium War, the Qing government was forced to dismantle the artillery here at the request of the Empire of the Sun Never Sets, making the city almost defenseless.
Without a navy, the Qing court could only allow the enemy's fleet to drive straight into the Pearl River Estuarine, ready to attack Yue City at any time.
Just like the current Flame Dragon!
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"S-Sir, something bad has happened!”
In Yue City, a servant ran into the Governor's Mansion of Mao Hongbin, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.
"What happened? Why are you making such a fuss? How did I teach you guys?”
Mao Hongbin reprimanded the servant angrily. He was very dissatisfied with the other party's rash actions.
"Yes, sir. I know my mistake!"
The servants did not dare to retort. The Governors of Guangdong and Guangxi were genuine first-class officials of the imperial court, and they had real power in the local area.
In the territory of Guangdong and Guangxi, he had the highest official position!
"Tell me, what is it?"
Mao Hongbin put down the brush in his hand and asked the servant.
"Master, a huge warship has arrived outside and a large number of soldiers with loaded guns have come down. They are preparing to attack the city and General Rui Lin has invited you over to discuss the military situation!”
"What is it? Why didn't you say so earlier, idiot! You almost ruined my plan!"
When Mao Hongbin heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly stood up from his seat and walked out!
He had just taken up the post of Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi not long ago, and his butt was still hot from sitting there. In the end, such a thing happened, which immediately made him worry.
The previous Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ye Mingchen, had died in a foreign land because of the invasion of the Anglo-French coalition forces!
He did not want to repeat the same mistake and become the second Ye Mingchen!
"Westerners, why can't these Westerners stop? Didn't they just sign the treaty? Why are you here to cause trouble again!"
Mao Hongbin had a headache whenever he mentioned foreigners.
Although he was the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he was a supreme existence in the territory of Guangdong and Guangxi.
But even so, in front of the foreigners, he had to smile and act like a grandson. He did not dare to offend the foreigners at all.
There was no other way. The Westerners 'ships were strong and their cannons were sharp. They could not beat them or chase them away. Other than compromising to please them, there was really no better way. At least, he did not have a choice!
If the imperial court's army became strong one day and had a navy as strong as the foreigners, then he could stand up straight and deal with the foreigners. He would not have to be as cowardly as he was now!
A moment later, Mao Hongbin appeared in the hall of the Governor's Mansion.
Waiting here were the admiral of the Guangdong Province Navy, the admiral of the Guangdong Province, the general of the Guangdong City, and a large number of civil and military officials.
Everyone was waiting for his arrival!
"What's the current situation? How many warships and soldiers did the enemy have?”
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Mao Hongbin did not stand on ceremony. He immediately sat on the main seat and asked.
The admiral was the first to speak.”
"Two ships?"
Hearing his words, everyone present turned to look at him.
"You can't even defeat two ships?”
Mao Hongbin was so angry that he laughed. Although the navy's strength was not comparable to the westerners 'fleet, if the westerners were to move out on a large scale, it was understandable that the navy would be defeated.
However, when the foreigners only sent out two warships, the navy still did nothing. They even allowed the other party to kill all the way to Yue City. This was completely intolerable!
"Milord, you might not know this, but the enemy's battleships this time are especially huge, and they are made of steel. Let alone two, even if there is only one, it is not an existence that we can deal with!”
The admiral felt very awkward and wronged.
Although they were indeed afraid of death and did not dare to fight, it was a wise choice based on the strength of the enemy.
This group of people sat here and did not even see what the enemy looked like, yet they were already criticizing them on paper. If they had the ability, why not go out and fight the enemy?
The admiral had once fought with the foreigners, so he could tell the strength of a warship at a glance.
The warship that came this time was completely different from the warships he had seen before, even the latest warships of the foreigners.
Although the westerners 'sailing battleships were powerful, they still relied on the wind to sail.
However, this huge ship did not even have a sail on it. It did not rely on the wind at all, but it could gallop on the sea at an amazing speed, faster than the fastest ship he had ever seen!
Moreover, it was different from the sailing battleships he had seen in the past, which were covered in cannons and looked like hedgehogs.
Although the number of cannons on this warship was not that many, the caliber of the main cannon was abnormally terrifying.
Even though they were thousands of meters away, the admiral was still frightened by the enemy's huge main cannon!
Steel warships did not rely on wind power to move. They were extremely fast and had powerful firepower.
With all these features combined, it was the most perfect warship in the world.
Not to mention the useless ones in their hands, even if they pulled the foreigners 'fleet over, they might not be a match for the other party!
However, no one present believed him.
"Oh? I want to see what kind of warship it is that can make our navy general so afraid!”
Mao Hongbin snorted coldly and brought a group of civil and military officials to the top of the city wall. He planned to observe the enemy forces personally and spy on their situation.
"Hiss!"
"What's that?"
"I must have seen wrongly!"
"How is that possible? How could a warship made of steel not sink to the bottom of the sea?”
Looking at the huge steel warship in front of them, everyone, including the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Mao Hongbin, was scared silly!
They had never seen such a big ship before.
Even the veterans who had experienced the Opium War and seen the battleships of the foreigners had never seen such a huge ship!
"What are you panicking for? Although the enemy's ships are huge, they don't have many soldiers. I counted them and found that they only have 3,000 people. Our city has more than 8,000 soldiers, and we have a sturdy and tall city wall to protect them.”
Seeing that everyone had been scared out of their wits, the general of Yue City, Rui Lin, who was Zhenglan Flag, reprimanded.
"Pass on my orders. Immediately mobilize the army, close the city gates, and recruit civilians to prepare to defend the city!”
"Humph, I don't believe it. No matter how powerful their Starship is, can it sail on land?”
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