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Chapter 052 Chen Ying, Who Does Things Unconventionally

Chapter 052

Led by soldiers of the Dongjiang Army, Chen Ying and Mao Yuanyi arrived at the villa.

The so-called villa is actually an independent valley in the northeast corner of Pi Island. The entire villa is built along the mountainside, with blue stone walls, making it a small castle.

The place covers an area of ​​about seven or eight acres and has forty or fifty rooms. It is quite tidy. A mountain stream flows through it, and there are two wells in the courtyard. The corner of the wall is piled with firewood, and the kitchen is full of grain and pickles.

Chen Daniu walked to Chen Ying's side and whispered, "Sir, something's not right outside!"

"We're under house arrest."

Looking calmly at the distant sea, Chen Ying said, "I'm afraid this won't end well!"

"Lord Commander, what do they mean by this? We represent the imperial court and the Ministry of War, after all. How dare they..."

"In Dongjiang Town, Mao Wenlong's word is law."

Mao Yuanyi lowered his voice: "Boying, it seems that Commander Mao harbors quite a bit of resentment towards Eunuch Wei..."

"He's testing the waters, and he's waiting."

"What are you waiting for?"

Chen Daniu asked, puzzled.

"Wait for the court's reaction, wait for Eunuch Wei's bottom line..."

"Also waiting..."

Chen Ying's gaze was profound: "Wait for a turning point where we can both protect our interests and avoid a complete falling out with the court."

Mao Yuanyi fell into deep thought. Now he really regretted coming to Pi Island. He thought that even if there was a conflict between Mao Wenlong and Wei Zhongxian, Mao Wenlong would not dare to break ties with the powerful Wei Zhongxian.

Because if Mao Wenlong were to break ties with Wei Zhongxian, there would be nothing but harm and no benefit. What could Mao Wenlong do to Wei Zhongxian? At most, he could submit a memorial to the throne and impeach Wei Zhongxian.

The problem is, how many impeachment memorials did Wei Zhongxian need to impeach Mao Wenlong? Every day, Wei Zhongxian was impeached by one or two hundred memorials. The problem is, as long as Wei Zhongxian took action, Mao Wenlong would be in great pain. With just one word, Wei Zhongxian could remove Mao Wenlong from his post. Would Mao Wenlong really dare to rebel?

Even if Mao Wenlong could have absolute authority in the Dongjiang Army, the question is, would he dare to rebel?

If they dare to rebel, Sun Chengzong's Liaodong Army, the Dengzhou Army under the Dengzhou and Laizhou Governors, and Korea will surround the Dongjiang Army from three sides. Even without fighting, just cutting off their food supply will force the Dongjiang Army to tie Mao Wenlong up and beg for peace within a month.

But now, Mao Wenlong is avoiding meeting him, a truly clever move. He neither kills nor releases, leaving room for maneuver; he neither welcomes nor refuses to meet, thus maintaining the initiative.

Now all the pressure is on Chen Boying. Wei Zhongxian is waiting for news in the capital, Fu Yingxing's fate is unknown, and they can't even see Mao Wenlong.

"Chen Jide, get your equipment out there!"

Chen Daniu was slightly taken aback: "Commander, you mean...?"

Chen Ying brought sixteen four-wheeled carriages from Shahe, but the problem was that these sixteen carriages contained three linked thunder cannons. In fact, these things were a bit useless. To this day, Chen Ying still hasn't solved the problem of continuous ammunition supply, nor has he solved the problem of primer detonators.

However, these two consecutive thunder cannons are still good for intimidating people.

"Execute the command!"

"yes!"

Chen Daniu hurriedly led his soldiers to take out cannon barrels and structural components from the bottom of the carriage and began to assemble them.

Disassembling and reassembling parts like this wasn't quick; it took a full half hour to assemble the three Thunder Cannons. Then, they took out individual cannons from under the seats of the four-wheeled carriage.

When the Chain Thunder Cannon was being assembled, Mao Yuanyi was dumbfounded. He never imagined that an ordinary four-wheeled carriage could contain such a secret.

You should know that the four-wheeled carriage had wheels hanging openly on it. At first, I thought they were spare wheels, but I didn't expect them to be cannon wheels.

With the cannon loaded, Chen Jide, along with the gunners, began adjusting the firing angle: "Commander, we are going to..."

"Straight ahead, a forest!"

Chen Ying knew very well that a martial artist like Mao Wenlong was clever and cunning, and he also had great faith in his own strength. Perhaps he had already found a way out and could solve the food problem.

In fact, when Mao Wenlong truly commanded an army of hundreds of thousands, the food problem was not a real issue, especially given his location—isolated in the bay—making him the de facto ruler of Korea.

Mao Wenlong asked North Korea for grain; would North Korea dare refuse?

Do they have the guts to refuse?

The answer is yes, I really wouldn't dare.

Would Wei Zhongxian dare to force a general with hundreds of thousands of troops to rebel? Actually, Wei Zhongxian didn't dare. Mao Wenlong wasn't a civil official. Even if a civil official wronged you, what could you do?

They didn't even dare to run away, because if they did, what would happen to their family?

If you want Mao Wenlong to return to the negotiating table, you have to show Mao Wenlong Chen Ying's strength. Whether it's officialdom or the underworld, it's not all about fighting and killing. But the prerequisite is that you have the ability to fight and kill before people will talk to you about human relationships.

Why did Mao Wenlong dare to look down on Chen Ying? It was because Chen Ying was only a fifth-rank commander of the Shahe Garrison Command. An officer of Chen Ying's rank wouldn't even be qualified to enter Mao Wenlong's central command tent.

This is no exaggeration. To enter Mao Wenlong's central command tent, one must at least be a fourth-rank guerrilla general. Mao Wenlong had nearly a hundred officers of this rank under his command.

There were also more than a dozen adjutant generals of the third rank.

The Dongjiang Army soldiers guarding the area initially kept a watchful eye on the situation, but they gradually became attracted and began to peek out from time to time. When they saw the three strange cannons in the courtyard, they were dumbfounded.

Because the cannon barrels of this gun were really too thick. Of course, not really thick, but fake. There were eleven barrels, fitted together by two steel plates, one at the front and one at the back.

The Dongjiang Army soldiers in the distance saw that it was actually a huge circle formed by eleven cannon barrels.

"This is a cannon! Quickly inform the commander-in-chief, something terrible is about to happen!"

"Fire!"

As soon as Chen Ying finished speaking, Chen Jide swung his hand down sharply, and the three gunners lit the fuses on their torches.

"Boom boom boom..."

The three linked thunder cannons roared deafeningly, and the eleven cannon barrels spat out orange-red tongues of fire in succession, instantly engulfing half of the courtyard in smoke.

Thirty-three shells whistled across the sky above the island and crashed into the sparse birch forest 1,300 paces away.

Birch trees as thick as bowls snapped in half, leaving deep craters in the ground. Splinters of wood and dirt flew everywhere. After a volley of bullets, the once neat forest was a mess, as if it had been ravaged by a hurricane.

The courtyard reeked of gunpowder smoke. The Dongjiang Army soldiers nearby were already pale-faced, some even instinctively crouching down with their heads in their hands.

They had seen cannons before, but never cannons with such a terrifying rate of fire. Ordinary Hongyi cannons take at least half an hour to reload once, but these three strange cannons fired thirty-three shots in just twenty breaths.

Chen Ying waved his hand: "Everyone, get some rest tonight."

"Lord... Commander of the Thousand Households,"

Chen Daniu said somewhat nervously, "If we fight like this, won't Mao Wenlong get angry and embarrassed?"

"It would be a good thing if he became enraged!"

Chen Ying said calmly, "Our villa is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If they dare to come, let them taste what thunderous wrath is like."

Chen Ying never fought a battle he wasn't confident of winning. He not only carried three linked thunder cannons, but also no less than six hundred hand grenades, which were not ordinary black powder-made grenades from the border region.

Instead, it used granular black powder and shrapnel made of cast iron, with a power comparable to the later Type 67 wooden-handled grenade, and its destructive power was astonishing.

Chen Ying smiled faintly and said, "If we don't fight now, he will think we are weak and easy to bully."

Just fifteen minutes later, Mao Wenlong arrived in the woods with dozens of generals.

"One thousand three hundred steps..."

Mao Wenlong frowned: "How many of these cannons did Chen Boying bring?"

P.S. Sorry for today. I have a bit of a cold and went for an IV drip tonight. I didn't get back until after 10 p.m., so I didn't have time to update. Please refresh in half an hour.

They didn't even dare to run away, because if they did, what would happen to their family?

If you want Mao Wenlong to return to the negotiating table, you have to show Mao Wenlong Chen Ying's strength. Whether it's officialdom or the underworld, it's not all about fighting and killing. But the prerequisite is that you have the ability to fight and kill before people will talk to you about human relationships.

Why did Mao Wenlong dare to look down on Chen Ying? It was because Chen Ying was only a fifth-rank commander of the Shahe Garrison Command. An officer of Chen Ying's rank wouldn't even be qualified to enter Mao Wenlong's central command tent.

This is no exaggeration. To enter Mao Wenlong's central command tent, one must at least be a fourth-rank guerrilla general. Mao Wenlong had nearly a hundred officers of this rank under his command.

There were also more than a dozen adjutant generals of the third rank.

The Dongjiang Army soldiers guarding the area initially kept a watchful eye on the situation, but they gradually became attracted and began to peek out from time to time. When they saw the three strange cannons in the courtyard, they were dumbfounded.

Because the cannon barrels of this gun were really too thick. Of course, not really thick, but fake. There were eleven barrels, fitted together by two steel plates, one at the front and one at the back.

The Dongjiang Army soldiers in the distance saw that it was actually a huge circle formed by eleven cannon barrels.

"This is a cannon! Quickly inform the commander-in-chief, something terrible is about to happen!"

"Fire!"

As soon as Chen Ying finished speaking, Chen Jide swung his hand down sharply, and the three gunners lit the fuses on their torches.

"Boom boom boom..."

The three linked thunder cannons roared deafeningly, and the eleven cannon barrels spat out orange-red tongues of fire in succession, instantly engulfing half of the courtyard in smoke.

Thirty-three shells whistled across the sky above the island and crashed into the sparse birch forest 1,300 paces away.

Birch trees as thick as bowls snapped in half, leaving deep craters in the ground. Splinters of wood and dirt flew everywhere. After a volley of bullets, the once neat forest was a mess, as if it had been ravaged by a hurricane.

The courtyard reeked of gunpowder smoke. The Dongjiang Army soldiers nearby were already pale-faced, some even instinctively crouching down with their heads in their hands.

They had seen cannons before, but never cannons with such a terrifying rate of fire. Ordinary Hongyi cannons take at least half an hour to reload once, but these three strange cannons fired thirty-three shots in just twenty breaths.

Chen Ying waved his hand: "Everyone, get some rest tonight."

"Lord... Commander of the Thousand Households,"

Chen Daniu said somewhat nervously, "If we fight like this, won't Mao Wenlong get angry and embarrassed?"

"It would be a good thing if he became enraged!"

Chen Ying said calmly, "Our villa is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If they dare to come, let them taste what thunderous wrath is like."

Chen Ying never fought a battle he wasn't confident of winning. He not only carried three linked thunder cannons, but also no less than six hundred hand grenades, which were not ordinary black powder-made grenades from the border region.

Instead, it used granular black powder and shrapnel made of cast iron, with a power comparable to the later Type 67 wooden-handled grenade, and its destructive power was astonishing.

Chen Ying smiled faintly and said, "If we don't fight now, he will think we are weak and easy to bully."

Just fifteen minutes later, Mao Wenlong arrived in the woods with dozens of generals.

"One thousand three hundred steps..."

Mao Wenlong frowned: "How many cannons like this did Chen Boying bring?" He didn't even dare to run away. If he did, what would happen to his family?

If you want Mao Wenlong to return to the negotiating table, you have to show Mao Wenlong Chen Ying's strength. Whether it's officialdom or the underworld, it's not all about fighting and killing. But the prerequisite is that you have the ability to fight and kill before people will talk to you about human relationships.

Why did Mao Wenlong dare to look down on Chen Ying? It was because Chen Ying was only a fifth-rank commander of the Shahe Garrison Command. An officer of Chen Ying's rank wouldn't even be qualified to enter Mao Wenlong's central command tent.

This is no exaggeration. To enter Mao Wenlong's central command tent, one must at least be a fourth-rank guerrilla general. Mao Wenlong had nearly a hundred officers of this rank under his command.

There were also more than a dozen adjutant generals of the third rank.

The Dongjiang Army soldiers guarding the area initially kept a watchful eye on the situation, but they gradually became attracted and began to peek out from time to time. When they saw the three strange cannons in the courtyard, they were dumbfounded.

Because the cannon barrels of this gun were really too thick. Of course, not really thick, but fake. There were eleven barrels, fitted together by two steel plates, one at the front and one at the back.

The Dongjiang Army soldiers in the distance saw that it was actually a huge circle formed by eleven cannon barrels.

"This is a cannon! Quickly inform the commander-in-chief, something terrible is about to happen!"

"Fire!"

As soon as Chen Ying finished speaking, Chen Jide swung his hand down sharply, and the three gunners lit the fuses on their torches.

"Boom boom boom..."

The three linked thunder cannons roared deafeningly, and the eleven cannon barrels spat out orange-red tongues of fire in succession, instantly engulfing half of the courtyard in smoke.

Thirty-three shells whistled across the sky above the island and crashed into the sparse birch forest 1,300 paces away.

Birch trees as thick as bowls snapped in half, leaving deep craters in the ground. Splinters of wood and dirt flew everywhere. After a volley of bullets, the once neat forest was a mess, as if it had been ravaged by a hurricane.

The courtyard reeked of gunpowder smoke. The Dongjiang Army soldiers nearby were already pale-faced, some even instinctively crouching down with their heads in their hands.

They had seen cannons before, but never cannons with such a terrifying rate of fire. Ordinary Hongyi cannons take at least half an hour to reload once, but these three strange cannons fired thirty-three shots in just twenty breaths.

Chen Ying waved his hand: "Everyone, get some rest tonight."

"Lord... Commander of the Thousand Households,"

Chen Daniu said somewhat nervously, "If we fight like this, won't Mao Wenlong get angry and embarrassed?"

"It would be a good thing if he became enraged!"

Chen Ying said calmly, "Our villa is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If they dare to come, let them taste what thunderous wrath is like."

Chen Ying never fought a battle he wasn't confident of winning. He not only carried three linked thunder cannons, but also no less than six hundred hand grenades, which were not ordinary black powder-made grenades from the border region.

Instead, it used granular black powder and shrapnel made of cast iron, with a power comparable to the later Type 67 wooden-handled grenade, and its destructive power was astonishing.

Chen Ying smiled faintly and said, "If we don't fight now, he will think we are weak and easy to bully."

Just fifteen minutes later, Mao Wenlong arrived in the woods with dozens of generals.

"One thousand three hundred steps..."

Mao Wenlong frowned: "How many of these cannons did Chen Boying bring?"