Chapter 45: Talking about King Five
In the Beihai Martial Arts Hall, Wang Xiaocui is very talkative, and Li Guolou said a lot of benefits, reputation, status, money, as long as he pulls out a militia group, Wang Wu will tremble a few times when he stomps his feet in the future.
Wang Wu listened to Li Guolou's big words, his blood boiled and he was eager to try, and said: "Little Lizi, I still have Master Yan Beihao on my head, he is a well-known name, and he should also take the lead in organizing the militia group, which round will I come out." ”
Li Guolou snorted coldly and said: "Wang Wu, to say that you are stupid is stupid, an old man like your master only values fame, money, and status, and these can be given to him." But will he kill for me and rush to the front? It's not about using you disciples and grandchildren, why should I invite a Buddha? This is the new profession, don't talk about it. In the yamen, evidence must be told when arresting people, otherwise you can only catch people with the front foot and release them with the back foot. We don't actually want evidence, as long as this kid is the big brother of the underworld and gets in our way, he will be killed! Take over the turf, let the Jingshi Road not be left behind, and the benefits will be great in the future, you are the first hero in the Jingshi. ”
Wang Xiaocui understood what the militia was going to do. Glancing up at Li Guolou, he looked at Master Yan Beihao and a few junior brothers not far away, and smiled slightly, as if he was talking about something innocuous and trivial.
Wang Wu thought for a moment and said: "Xiao Lizi, listening to what you said, it seems that we are organizing the underworld, not like sharing the worries of the monarch and protecting the family and the country." ”
Li Guolou refuted: "Stupid Wang Wu, we are just for the country and the people, carrying the banner of the militia and letting the people see that only we dare to fight against the gangsters." Now you have seen the way of the world, and the foreigner dares to break into the capital with an axe, and how many people have been killed. You, as a local, are a shrunken turtle and let them make the Jingshi a miasma. How many of your family's businesses come to eat now? Let's hear it. You are a martial arts practitioner, do those gangsters charge less than your family's penny? No matter how well you practice martial arts alone, no one is afraid of you, if you have hundreds of brothers, who will dare not give you face. ”
Wang Wu rolled his eyes at Li Guolou and said angrily: "I just want you to explain it to me, what you say, I don't listen to it any time, even if you are really a gang boss, I will do it with you." My master has long since lost the edges and corners of the past, and many of my brothers and sisters have been abandoned here, and they also have a lot of grievances. It's just money! If you don't have the money to come up, people will listen to a few big words, and you will shout a few times from the thief ship, and after a while, all the poor and white will run away. If you want people to do their best, you have to sprinkle silver, where do you get so much silver? ”
Li Guolou grabbed Bai and said: "What am I looking for you, the silver that came up and spent it is like flowing water, the eldest brother is so easy to be." Which hero's face and name were not bought with money. What the hell is Huang Tianba! That romance book has a million words, but you can tell me which one he did by himself. Of course, there are some reliable things in the book, that is, women will automatically send them to the door. I let you do it, just because I fancy that you can still support yourself, and the people who are poor and don't want to die dare to rush to the front have to be, I want this kind of person to be the big brother, and if you kick it casually on the road, someone will do it with me. ”
Wang Wu suddenly realized and said, "Oh! After a long time, you fancy my family is rich. ”
Li Guolou sneered and sighed: "If I calculate, only you are willing to take out some silver to do it first, hold up the banner first, and I will figure out a way to get the silver in the future." Now that the state has no money, the yamen has no money, and those officials are only willing to hold on to their own money, and how can they pay out of their pockets to do such a thankless task. That's why it's our turn to come out, and when they understand it, this is a profitable business, and we have already controlled all the Jingshi, and no one wants to intervene. By that time, you have already thrown away your own business, and you are dedicated to being a big brother, and you don't know who raised your daily income. ”
Wang Wuyi grabbed Li Guolou's neck and said angrily: "Say! Who raised you, Wang Ba Lamb dares to eat my tofu. ”
The two fought for a while before they stopped. Others don't care, people here are like this, they like to use their hands and feet to compete.
Li Guolou lowered his voice and said: "The militia is a brand-new organization, one or two hundred people who came up, I don't want those gang brothers, all of them want to be innocent and can fight and kill martial artists, and train these people into cronies, this is our backbone and can't be rotten." It doesn't matter if you go down there, as long as you are willing to be obedient, you will accept it. The Kyoshi is so big, any bird can find a place to stay. I can guarantee that you will earn more in a year than those princes in the future. ”
Wang Wu listened, first nodded, then shook his head and said: "It's impossible, the prince will have 10,000 taels of silver for a year, how can I compare with them." ”
Li Guolou looked at Wang Wu and said: "Why is Wang Wu more serious than me, I am a metaphor." The princes still have mountain villas and businesses that don't pay taxes, we can't compare with them in any way, but they are all moths of the Qing Empire, and sooner or later the Qing Empire will be crushed by them. ”
Wang Wu was dumbfounded, glared at Li Guolou angrily, and said, "Fake foreign devils, you are so reactionary!" Was it a spy sent back by the British Empire? I want to set up a new government in Beijing. ”
Li Guolou grabbed Bai and said: "You are not a good product, you say that you are Han all day long, what does it mean, when I don't know." ”
Wang Wu replied: "I have never said good things about the army, nor have I said anything about opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. ”
Li Guolou said: "Didn't you say it now, don't pretend to be a loyal minister of the Qing Empire with me." ”
Both of them have dark hearts, looking at each other, and there are some things that don't need to be said.
Wang Wu said: "Xiao Lizi, do you say that the Twisting Army can succeed? I heard that there are hundreds of thousands? ”
Li Guolou shook his head and said: "What era is it now, those twisted troops do not have the support of foreigners, so they rely on captured earthen guns and artillery, relying on geographical familiarity, and keep going around in circles." My clan uncle has changed his strategy and keeps building fortresses, or it won't be long before he crushes the Twist army in a small circle, you see. ”
Wang Wu snorted coldly and said, "Put gold on the Li family's face, don't be like Monk Greenqin who doesn't even have a head." ”
Li Guolou was furious, pinched Wang Wu's neck, and shouted: "Wang Ba Lamb, you dare to curse my uncle." ”
The two started a new round of competition, and this time Li Guolou did not relent, pressed Wang Wu to the floor and won the victory.
After the two drank tea and walked out of the Beihai Martial Arts Hall, Li Guolou said: "You say hello to your master, give him a gift, don't drag him into this deal." If he comes in, your brothers and sisters will not obey you in the future. Fighting in the nest is the favorite thing for the Han people to do, and I don't want to see you kill each other in the future. ”
Wang Wu shuddered, glared at Li Guolou in horror, and said, "Little Lizi, will it be so serious to get a militia group?" ”
Li Guolou sighed: "I'm afraid that people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants, and now I worship my eldest brother Yao Cuo, but the person in charge is the second brother Wu Defu." It's okay now, one is in the Lord, the other is outside, but it's not easy to say in the future, I don't fight with them, if they fight by themselves, where do you say I stand. So we still do our own things well, you just grasp those backbones, this is your capital based on Jingshi, people outside actually think you are the big brother, understand? They are actually outsiders, staying in the yamen and not moving, who will be the Jingshi in the future, don't you still understand? ”
Wang Wu immediately understood that the person Li Guolou believed in was still him, and he wanted to put him in the position of the eldest brother, Yao Cuo and Wu Defu were actually sitting on the white road, and they couldn't sit in the position of the big brother of the underworld, so the ready-made seat of the big brother of the underworld was sat by him. But he sits in the seat of the big brother of the underworld in Beijing, and one day he will become a real big brother of the underworld.
Wang Wu is a smart man, Li Guolou is not stupid, the two of them smiled knowingly, and the two ambitious young people looked into the distance, where an unknown world awaited them.
Li Guolou said: "I still have to borrow money, so I won't eat with you." Tomorrow, you will find a hundred brothers and follow me to meet the eldest brother and the second brother. Remember! If you're seated, the two of us have to avoid suspicion and can't play together all day. In the future, I will directly ask the eldest brother and second brother for everything, you and I are just chess pieces in the hands of the eldest brother and second brother, and we can't move by ourselves. Now that we're going to fight, I'll get you the best flintlock pistols and arm them. With both fists and foreign guns, the militia can be invincible, we don't do anything to kill the enemy 100 and lose 50, you don't always play with your big knife. ”
Wang Wu was extremely angry and shouted: "I'm not invulnerable, I dare to rush into the musket array. Only a fool who has drunk the ghost drawing talisman can do such a thing. ”
Li Guolou teased: "Lai Wenguang, the twisted army you admire, likes to do this kind of thing, I am afraid that you will be poisoned by him, so I will remind you first." ”
Wang Wu flew up and scolded: "Get out of your way, Wang Balamb, dare to expose my old bottom, I am your real second brother." ”
Li Guolou laughed, patted his butt who was kicked by Wang Wu, and waved his hand: "See you tomorrow, good wine and good food, big brother is in for a treat." However, the money is all from me, and in the end, this deal is still our brother's money and effort, you just know it in your heart. ”
Wang Wu waved goodbye to Li Guolou, they usually discussed their life plans, this militia business, in the final analysis, it was the nonsense that a few of them said when they were drinking, and it was not a nonsense without any basis.
The Qing Empire now relies on the militia for everything, and Li Hongzhang's Huai army actually evolved from the militia. As long as you have the money to organize a militia first, you will be able to exchange for status and honor in the future. This path was not thought up by Li Guolou, Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang were both successful in this way. They are doing big things and spending a lot of money, but Li Guolou is not as bold as them, and the successful experience can be used for reference.
Li Guolou organized the first militia in the Beijing Division, and there were only hundreds of people at the beginning, and Li Guolou knew in his heart that he would spend at least 10,000 taels of silver. This is just a prototype, and there will be several thousand people in the future. If you want to control the entire Jingshi, you need to spend at least forty or fifty thousand taels of silver a year, maybe more than one hundred thousand taels of silver. The return would be millions of taels of silver, and he made the deal.
Li Guolou smiled evilly, he was imagining the appearance of his fellow party "fake foreign devils" being slaughtered by him, those who drank the blood of the Qing Empire, only he could cure them. likes to pretend to be a big man the most, and the fake foreign devil who pretends to be superior to others can only bow his head and accept his fate when he meets him, the nemesis of life.