The two of them who were interrupted from doing a good thing were not in a good mood, but when they heard that soldiers were coming, no one dared to slack off. Zhao Guanhou tidied up his clothes, lifted his pistol, walked out, and said to Yuqing at the same time: "You go and watch Lao Taishui, I left you a gun, but even if you come from friend or foe, you shouldn't be able to hit there." ”

Yuqing Fangcai's clothes were half taken off, and while wearing them, she also told with concern, "I'm fine, just be careful yourself." Could it be someone from the Armed Guard? Those bandits are very lawless, and if they are, you should be more careful. ”

When he came outside, Dong Jun also realized that he had come at the wrong time, and smiled awkwardly, "It was the brother who was guarding in front of him who came back to report that there were soldiers coming here, and Lord Cao had already brought a team of men and horses to meet him." The villain was a little worried......"

"Don't be polite, tell me that it should be, don't worry, no matter whether it is an enemy or a friend, there will be no problem with the noble treasure and the silver."

Zhao Guanhou said as he moved forward, the four battalions of troops, at this time, had already gathered a battalion of men, and the other troops were urgently assembling. When they entered the village, although they were only temporarily resting, they also chose a more favorable terrain, and the equipment of the rear army of the military guard was extremely poor, even if they came, Zhao Guanhou didn't care much.

After a short time, Cao Zhongkun came back from the front with a lantern, with a happy look on his face, "Guanhou, it's your own people who came." It is the brother of the former army of Wuwei, and the leader of the team is the brother who is promoted to Ren. Now that these places have been taken over by the former army, we don't have to worry about anything. ”

There are many Huai army children in the former army of Wuwei, these people are considered to be soldiers, and they have a very strong love for each other, and Cheng Gongting is their rice class master and benefactor. Because of the former's relationship with Cheng Gongting in Jinmen, many people in the former army of Wuwei were grateful to Zhao Guanhou, especially Ren Sheng, who was a familiar face, and the relationship was better. If he leads the troops, it will be better to speak.

In this era, marching at night is still a very difficult thing, including in another plane, the so-called elite troops, and the march will lead to the rout, not to mention the golden soldiers at this time. Ren Shengneng led the two battalions to march at night, but Zhao Guanhou looked at him differently.

After the meeting, Zhao Guanhou learned that Ren Sheng came here to receive a military order from Cheng Gongting, and Cheng Gongting received an order from Han Rong. He sent troops to escort Zhao Guanhou and his entourage, so as to transfer the fourth battalion of Wuwei Right Army back.

"There was a lot of trouble in the capital, and the people burned the south hall and besieged the north hall again. Although it rained, it couldn't stop their offensive, killing, killing, killing for a day. Lafayette was angry enough, dismissed the officials of Chongli, and handed over the left and right wings of the general army to the ministry, but it was useless, and the capital was still in chaos. The gang of boxers killed people and set fires, and also grabbed the door of the mansion, and the whole capital was already in chaos. The rear army of Wuwei not only refused to press the ground, but colluded with the boxers and helped them fight the embassy. After attacking twice, he failed to attack, so he had to withdraw his troops. Zhong Shuai said that if this continued, there would be a big chaos, and demanded that troops be immediately transferred to Beijing to arrest the bandits. But the only soldiers who can catch bandits are the four battalions of the right army. ”

Zhao Guanhou couldn't stop nodding, and he brought out four battalions of soldiers, and he also had plans to keep them away from the land of right and wrong. The so-called bandits are the people of the group, and they themselves are not afraid, and what they really need to consider is the attitude of the two kings of Duan and Zhuang and Xu Tong and Ganglie. The second is the thoughts of the Empress Dowager Cixi herself.

From Han Rong to Yuqing, they are not as thorough as King Qing, and the root cause of the Flying Tiger Regiment's harm is not how barbaric it is, or how fierce it is. Rather, the Empress Dowager Cixi herself has no fixed opinion. He not only wants to maintain law and order, but also wants to use the power of the boxers to achieve his own goals.

Because of his uncertainty and swaying from side to side, this catastrophe was achieved. If she can decisively issue an order to exterminate her, even a fanatic like Dong Wuxing would not dare to openly oppose the imperial court, but now, there is no clear instruction, which has led to the increasing momentum of the people, and the rear army of Wuwei also saw the weakness of the imperial court and became more and more arrogant.

If the soldiers and horses of the four battalions do not get a clear order, it will be harmful and unprofitable to stay in the capital and see the enemy. This time, did Han Rong get a clear purpose? Ren Shengdao: "Although the will has not been seen, Lafayette has indeed issued several edicts in a row, one is to let Zhang Jue return to Beijing from the two Guangzhou, and hand over the official affairs to the Guangzhou General to act. The second is to recruit Yuan Futai into Beijing, and if he wants to come, he wants to suppress bandits. In addition, Tang Qing's left army Ma Yulun was transferred to Beijing from Shanhaiguan, and the defense of the section from Jinmen to the capital was handed over to our front army. I think this battle is to close the door and fight the dogs! ”

His so-called dog beating may not refer to the Tuan people, they know each other tacitly, and there is no need to explain it thoroughly. When Zhao Guanhou heard this arrangement, he also felt that if he could stick to it, maybe the general trend could be reversed.

If Yuan Weiting brought all the Wuwei Right Army and the vanguard into Beijing, with the strength of more than 20,000 people, it would be enough to deter the Dongjiaomin Lane powers and make them dare not have the heart to raise troops. It is also enough to wipe out the rear army of the Wuwei Guard, the Flying Tiger Regiment, and the Tiger God Battalion. Even when Ma Yulun's troops entered Beijing, it was more of a layer of insurance, and he had fought against the Fusang Army back then, and was quite brave and famous, and was regarded as a heroic teacher by the Jin State. There are two strong teams that should be able to cope with the situation.

Ren Sheng said again: "The day before, we fought a victory in Langfang. The foreign devils were about to enter Beijing by train, and Cheng Junmen set up an ambush in Langfang, letting the Flying Tigers attack the front station, and we bombarded them with guns and artillery in the back. If it weren't for the devil's blue steel car being too hard, they would have suffered a big loss. However, Rao is like this, they also suffered more than 100 casualties, a total of only 2,000 people, so many dead and wounded at once, and also injured their sharp spirit, and fled back to Jinmen. As long as the two soldiers enter Beijing, the matter can be decided. ”

After Zhao Guanhou's inquiry, he learned that Seymour, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, led 2,000 foreign soldiers into Beijing to protect the embassy, and had sent a note to the general office yamen in advance, and it was approved. However, the Daikin policy changed suddenly, and the foreigners did not know about it, and without taking precautions, they suffered a big loss.

Cheng Gongting's tactics were to take the lead with the Flying Tiger Regiment, and the front army of Wuwei was delayed, and as long as it retreated, it would be bombarded with guns and artillery, and it would be punished as if it had escaped from the formation. These regiments and civilians have never been in battle, they do not know the power of military law, they are attacked by the enemy before and after, and they suffer heavy casualties. The great victory that Ren Sheng said on the surface refers to the great victory over the foreigners, but actually refers to the great victory over the Flying Tiger Group. After all, after the first battle, the Flying Tiger Regiment suffered heavy casualties, with thousands of casualties, and the momentum of the Flying Tiger Regiment in Jinmen was frustrated, and in a short period of time, it did not dare to be as arrogant as in the past.

Zhao Guanhou frowned darkly when he heard this, Cheng Gongting's plan was really old and spicy, and it made the brave and resourceful Flying Tiger Group suffer a big loss, and it was unreasonable. Of course, if this matter is settled, it will be difficult for the Flying Tigers to do anything. But if the situation changes, the Flying Tiger Regiment cannot be quickly leveled, and the two form a mortal enemy, and the situation in Jinmen is afraid that it will be very dangerous.

He couldn't say this kind of thing to Ren Sheng, he only said that he was ambushed on the road, and Ren Sheng said: "It's okay, our Wuwei Front Army has taken over this way." If any of the people dare to rob the road, we will deal with it, and our two battalions of soldiers are enough to deal with it. The brothers of the fourth battalion still hurried back to Beijing and suppressed the group of regimental people. Otherwise, those people who don't know how dead or alive they don't know how much trouble they are going to make. If they really ordered the North Hall, or entered the embassy, it would be bad. ”

The front army was not as good as the right army, and the food and salary were not sufficient, Zhao Guanhou discussed with Cao Zhongkun and others for a while, and immediately took out half of the 50,000 taels of employment fees paid by Siheng and gave it to the front army as a reward. Such a large sum of money made Ren Sheng's eyes a little glazed. Since the pocket is safe, the money that goes into the pocket, it is difficult to take it out, Zhao Guanhou said a word, and he came out with such a sum of money, which made Ren Sheng a little moved, and he actually felt like he had met a confidant.

When Zhao Guanhou said goodbye, he just wanted to go back to the room and continue the half of the building, but Dong Jun pulled him again, "My lord, take a step to speak." ”

They were in a makeshift camp set up by the troops, and they could find a tent behind them and talk in secret. Dong Jun got straight to the point, "My lord, the villain has already made a decision about the cooperation with Warby Bank you mentioned. Maybe I can't convince my family, but as the eldest son of the long house, I can dispose of the property in this house. Not to mention the industry in Beijing, I have a few ticket numbers in Shanxi, which is my long-term property, and I can call the shots. As soon as you nod your head, we can sign a contract to cooperate with Wallby Bank. Also, I'm in Jinmen, and I actually have a sum of money hidden......"

As the largest money owner nowadays, Siheng has a courtyard in Jinmen, which has been locked for many years, and outsiders do not know the purpose, so it should be used as a guild hall. In fact, it was Siheng who specially bought it and dug the ground to hide the silver.

This is the habit of Shanxi merchants in the war-torn years, to embalm a part of the silver, and then cast into silver ingots, hidden in the ground, for emergency use. In Jinmen, Siheng has a huge amount of 600,000 taels in order to meet the needs of emergencies once the total number changes. The location of its burial is hidden, and no one else knows it except for the owner and the longhouse.

Dong Jun is now using this money as a deposit and depositing it in Warby Bank. He also said that the money can be signed into a contract and will not be used for ten years, and the interest is set at a very low level. It is not so much a deposit, but a sign of sincerity, which proves that he sincerely cooperates with Wallby Bank to achieve a win-win situation for both parties.

He added: "We now make a contract, and I will give the three ticket numbers in my name to the adults as your shares in Siheng." From today onwards, within Siheng, there is a share of your shares, as long as Siheng does not fall, you can pay dividends and interest every year. Although the money is not much, it is also a heart. ”

Zhao Guanhou said with a smile: "Young Dong's kindness, I want to say thank you first." It's just that I don't understand, why is that? Zhao is just a martial artist, and the standard of the second-grade general rank, I'm afraid it can't get into Siheng's eyes, right? I know that many governors and ministers have a relationship with Siheng, and if you want to talk about shares, you should also stick to these big people. I'm a martial artist, so I can't help you. ”

Dong Jun said: "Lord Zhao, what you said is indeed true, but the Jin merchants have inherited their own way of life for hundreds of years. Our Dong family's greatest ability is not to run a business and make money with money, but to get along with people. In terms of business methods, we may not be better than Su Bangyong businessmen, but when it comes to looking at things and people, we are confident and better than him. At that time, the imperial court used force against Jinchuan and helped to run the military grain station, and needed to advance a huge amount of money. Everyone thinks that it is a loss-making business, and as long as the household department writes off a card, it will make people bankrupt. Our Jin businessmen took the initiative to take the initiative to help run the grain station, so that we have so many business facades in the northwest and outside the customs today. Today, I am also a learner. If I am not bad, Lord Zhao will have great achievements in the future, and when the time comes, we Siheng want to make you a friend, I am afraid that we may not be qualified. ”

He solemnly gave a salute, "My lord, this can be regarded as an investment by Dong, and I am willing to use Siheng's financial resources to fund my lord." I just ask the adults to take care of Siheng in the future, and the two of us join forces, and there is no one in the world who can block our way to prosperity. ”

Zhao Guanhou no longer refused, "Since this is the case, then let Lao Shao's owner prepare the contract." But the ugly thing is that I don't have that much confidence in myself, if you make a mistake this time, don't blame me. ”

Late at night, he went back to his room, and the one waiting there had been replaced by a beautiful woman from the Western Regions. Jensen stretched out his snowy lotus arm to wrap his arms around him, and said with a smile: "I woke up before Mrs. Xu, and she called my daughter back...... I'm smart, right? Unfortunately, my boots are covered in mud, but I can have them wiped clean soon if you want. ”

"No, time is tight, it's too late. Before dawn, let's hurry up and ......"

After the room was quiet, Zhao Guanhou explained the matter of Si Heng's shares and 600,000 taels of silver, and Jensen smiled, "Very good, Si Heng seems to be very smart, originally I thought that I would take this opportunity to swallow up the largest bank in the Jin Country as my trophy." Now it seems that you might as well leave it alive and let it be your help. As for the 600,000 taels, they can just be used for investment. Now there is a lot of material in need in the concession, and at the same time a lot of material is in a hurry, as long as we see the opportunity, we can make a lot of money. ”

Zhao Guanhou asked: "Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to fight, are you wasting your efforts?" ”

"Can't fight? How is it possible, the chariot has already been on the track, and no one can make it stop, what's more, your Lafayette is not firm, at least His Excellency Cheng Gongting has not restored his military rank, has he? And on what basis do you think she will yearn for peace? ”

When Zhao Guanhou heard this, he was speechless, and the glimmer of hope that had already risen in his heart gradually cooled down again.

At dawn the next day, Zhao Guanhou found that the sky was covered with dark clouds again, the climate was as bad as yesterday, the air was hot and humid, and even if he stood still, sweat would drill out of his body.

Yesterday's rain did not help to relieve the heat at all, the military discipline of the front army was not as strict as that of the right army, and the soldiers of the escort took off their military uniforms and pushed the cart forward shirtless. Ren Sheng found a fan, fanned the wind, and said: "This year, in August, this weather is really powerful, and people can't stand the heat." If it doesn't rain, Naoli's crops are finished. ”

Yuqing is not afraid of a man's bare shoulders, nor is she shy, she and Zhao Guanhou walked side by side, and when she heard this, she said: "I heard that there is a folk song in Beijing, run August, and use swords." When the flat hair was long, it was also the eighth month of Run, and several people went hand in hand, and the situation improved at that time. It's August again this year, and I don't know if I will use swords again. ”

Ren Sheng laughed, "If you move with the Flying Tiger, then you can naturally make everything better, everything is worry-free, let's just wait for the good news." ”

Zhao Guanhou thought about Jensen's words, looked at her, and the two glanced at each other, there were a lot of worries in each other's eyes, and they were not as optimistic as Yuqing and Ren Sheng. Zhao Guanhou looked at the sky, only felt that today's dark clouds seemed to be more than yesterday, and the hope of sunshine could not be seen at all, the storm was brewing, and the worse thing was that I didn't know when it would come.

It was also in the early morning that the strong carriage of the bachelor who went to Xuzhou to investigate the Flying Tiger Regiment, protected by a large number of people, swaggered into the capital, and then went straight to Xiyuan. (To be continued.) )