Chapter 194:

The two hurried to Shuangyu Island, when the island was in chaos.
Those people acted lightly and seemed to be messing with ideas. Once on the island, he ran directly to the center of the island and attacked those laborers.
There are soldiers guarding the guardhouse on the island, the number is still quite large, there are more than 100 people, but they are no enemy. Although there are only more than thirty people in the other party, they are all equipped with flames.
Nowadays, the commonly used bird buns, three-eyed buns, etc. are used to fill the blaze. There are two types of bullets, one is gunpowder with solid iron bullets, and the other is a mixture filled with iron sand, broken porcelain pieces, stones, etc., which is scattered bullets.
The attackers used shotguns, which are very vicious and have a wide range of attacks. It is the most used firecracker at the moment.
It is good to deal with the enemy, but if you are hit by this kind of bird, it is extremely terrible!
One soldier was killed on the spot, and countless others were injured. When Xue Tingyan and the two arrived, the injury camp wailed.
There were also doctors found by Geng Ronghai. Only two doctors in Dinghai County were found, and there were military doctors in the health center.
After the party arrived, Xue Tingyan ordered the doctor to step forward and heal the wound.
But the manpower is not enough at all. This kind of birdbrush is not easy to kill people, but it is very harmful to people. The wounds are large. The gravel and iron sand embedded in the meat will bring great deal to the wound. Trouble.
The soldiers and soldiers of the guardhouse were okay. When the commander came, they all gritted their teeth. A young soldier's left shoulder had a vague flesh on his left shoulder, and he insisted that it was all right.
But those injured laborers are very troublesome. They are ordinary people. Where have they seen such a situation, there are ghosts crying and howling, and they are calling themselves to die.
Geng Ronghai's face looked gloomy at all this, and Xue Tingyan's face was not much better.
"I'll take a look at those laborers first." Xue Tingyan finished, and then walked out of the tent and went to the side tent.
These tents were used by soldiers and laborers on weekdays. At this time, some of the largest tents were moved to accommodate the injured number.
"Master Xue, will we die?"
"Master Xue ..." Xue Tingyan always patrolled the island. Many laborers knew him. When he came, he called.
Xue Tingyan pursed her lips tightly and appeased: "No, everyone believe me! At this time, the doctor is healing everyone because the manpower is limited, so you can only come one by one. The official is very sorry for this incident, you Rest assured, the injured artificial money will be issued as well as the pension silver.
"After the injury is cured, you will all go back to take care of the injury and strive for an early recovery. If you have a disability, Shibosi Yamen and the county government will be responsible for it. Please don't panic and stay calm, so you can avoid a lot of bleeding.
"Yeah, everyone is calm and calm. The doctors are here now. The soldiers in the tent next to you are waiting behind you. Keep calm and cooperate with the doctor so that you can speed up." There is a general flag next to it. Also said.
After this, these laborers were quiet a lot.
In fact, they did not have much thought, that is, they knew that there were many injured people, and they were afraid that these civilians would be ignored. Now that I heard that the officials and the lords are behind themselves, it's hard to say anything.
Seeing that the treatment in several tents was proceeding in an orderly manner, Xue Tingyan came out of the tent.
Geng Ronghai also came out from another place, his thick eyebrows squeezed, his face dark, obviously hatred hidden in his heart. If those people didn't run away, it was estimated that he had already been ordered to die.
"Damn it!" He punched the pile, and the thick pile of the bowl was actually discounted by him.
"You are right about who was attacking us, but you know what?"
"Just before I asked those injured soldiers, these people did not have a uniform dress, and there were no obvious characteristics. The only thing was that they were equipped with more than a dozen birdbills. Ask in detail. "
The two went to a tent to sit down, the conditions were poor, and there was no tea to supply.
However, in this situation, the two have no desire to drink tea.
The hundred households with the surname Xu were quickly called over, a middle-aged man in his forties who was short and strong.
"Those people ran fast and used a small sand boat, but the boat was improved, not only with the help of sails, but also with wheels. When we chased them, they threw the Taipinglan and the two-way linkage, we The ship is bigger and deeper than their draught, it really ca n’t catch up.

"Wheel?" Xue Tingyan questioned.
Whether he is a sea boat or not, he is not very proficient, and naturally he can't understand these inexperiences.
Later, after Geng Ronghai's explanation, Xue Tingyan realized that there are many types of ships at present. Most sea ships use sails to control the direction with the rudder. Therefore, the sailors driving the sea ship should have many years of experience and be familiar with ocean current weather. And things like sea conditions.
But there are not all relying on sails to draw strength. In general, sea boats are used for flexibility and speed up when needed, and they will cooperate with the oars. However, paddleboarding requires the cooperation of many paddlers. It takes a lot of time to train these paddlers, so a wheel boat was born.
This type of wheel boat is equipped with wheels of different sizes at the stern and on the left and right sides. The wheels are used to excite the water. It works like a fly. The wheel operator responsible for stepping on the water does not need to cooperate at all.
However, this kind of boat also has an inconvenience, that is, it cannot be loaded, and the hull cannot be too large. Most of them are used in rivers and lakes, but they are rarely used as sea boats.
Of course, it is not without it. For example, it is used with large ships and assaults during naval battles. This ship is extremely fast, and it has insufficient stamina. Generally, if sailing for a long time, it will still be dominated by sails.
"They fled to the chaotic reef ocean, but they were hit by the next gun, but unfortunately they just broke their ship's side and did not hurt the main body." Xu Baihu sighed a little.
Xue Tingyan pondered for a while and looked at the two of them: "It is not difficult to find such a rare ship."
"This--"
Xu Baihu said suddenly: "Yes, the commander, the lord, the lord, the subordinate still has nothing to say, and the subordinate looks at those people like a booby."
"Danmin?"
Xue Tingyan and Geng Ronghai glanced at each other. Fearing that Xue Tingyan was not clear, Geng Ronghai made some explanations.
The so-called Danmin refers to people from two places, namely, the Fuzhou Danmin along the Minjiang River in Fujian, and the Dan family along the Pearl River Mouth in Guangdong. These people drifted on the water all year round. They had no household registration, no land, took a boat as their home, and made a living by fishing and pearling. Since the Song Dynasty, they have been classified as untouchables.
The imperial court had many jurisdictions on the Dan people, such as no land residence, no silk, no schooling, no imperial examinations, and so on. However, many of them were still used by pearl-pickers, and their lives were extremely miserable.
In the area of ​​Fujian and Guangdong, it was a barren land in the early years, or it was developed in the past to alleviate the food crisis. After that, land and sea flowed smoothly, and with the rise of maritime trade, these two places gradually prospered.
However, the prosperity of the two places did not change the situation of the Dan people at all, but oppressed their original living space. They are good at water, and because they are a little surprised by the appearance of the land people, they make the northern people panic. Because of the prosperity of maritime trade, coastal pirates have repeatedly looted, and among them, local people are everywhere.
Danmin also has another popular saying, that of the Dan family thief.
It can be seen!
Xu Baihu said that there is no basis for this. Because the people lived on the ship for many years, they were born with a different appearance from normal people. They not only have very dark skin, but also have short legs and bent legs. They use local languages ​​in Fujian. Call it 'Quhu'.
"The subordinate looked like it, just the skin color of the leg, and the two adults were largely unaware. The subordinates chased after them. These people are extremely agile, and at first glance are good at water. They can meet these three conditions, except The Dan thief didn't run. "
Geng Ronghai's face was even more gloomy, and there was even some worries between the eyebrows.
Seeing this, Xue Tingyan asked, "This is Commander Geng?"
Geng Ronghai touched the short mustache on his face and said, "I'm thinking that Mo is a red gang again?"
"Red Gang?"
Geng Ronghai nodded: "Sir Lord Xue doesn't know, this red gang was built by a group of Dan people."
The people of the former dynasty were divided into good and cheap, but this is still the case today, and the Danmin is one of the untouchables. Because of the hardship of life, he was ordered by the court to be the pearl-plucker of nine lives, and many of the barbarians would eventually become traitors in order to resist.
However, when the Japanese looted along the coast, many Danmins also became pirates, and the Red Gang was one of the leaders.
This man was also considered a hero. He was originally a pearl-plucker. Seeing that the fate of his companions and neighbors was really miserable, he ran away with the gang. Then he became a pirate and made a living by robbing coastal merchants.
At that time, it was a good year. Although the imperial court opened several customs, it also fattened many sea merchants. By robbing these merchant ships, the scale of the red gang became larger and larger, and it gradually became the largest gang around the Pearl River Mouth one.
These people eat black and white, whether it is a merchant ship in the court or a smuggled businessman. All in all, if they were hit by them, they wouldn't end well.
And these people are extremely good at naval warfare. I am afraid that Geng Ronghai will not be an opponent if he encounters them.
The Red Gang rarely accepts people from outside, but there is only one kind of people who cannot help but that is the Danmin. Therefore, Geng Ronghai's speculation is not unreasonable, especially when the Red Gang once robbed it once, although it has never appeared since.
"However, in recent years, the Red Gang has rarely deliberately opposed the court, so I am only guessing."
"But if there are court people, what conditions are promised to them."
After hearing this, Geng Ronghai immediately looked at Xue Tingyan: "What does Master Xue mean?"
"Borrow a knife to kill someone."
Xue Tingyan sighed and stood up: "I don't know what kind of borrowing this borrowed knife kills. But in any case, we must be careful in the future, the same thing should not happen a second time."