Chapter 20: The Rule of Chaos

Although they were hostile to each other and fought a battle, the Black Dragon Society and the Beiyang Army still compromised with each other when they had their own concerns. The question of the formation of a republican government in the www.biquge.info of Pen, Fun, and Pavilion was also carried out smoothly without the objection of the Black Dragon Society.

As for the territory of the two counties that were taken away by the Black Dragon Society, let the envoys of the Beiyang Army wear out their mouths, Xu Yuanhua replied like this: "I have never heard of such a thing. ”

The messenger asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Xu Yuanhua looked like a fairy, and said: "I have never heard of something that you can't get on the battlefield and can get outside the negotiation table." ”

The messenger shouted, "Are you a threat of war? ”

Xu Yuanhua said sincerely: "There are many soldiers on our side who want to fight, and if they don't fight, they will be disarmed, and if they don't fight, they won't be promoted and make a fortune." I'll tell you the truth, if I dare to promise to return those two counties today, I will be hacked to death at home tomorrow. Unless.............."

"Unless what?"

"Unless it's the one who speaks in person." Xu Yuanhua said and pointed to the roof, and said, "If that person says a word, the matter will be settled." ”

The messenger was overjoyed and said, "Then please introduce me for me!" ”

"Well, as an acquaintance, I suggest you don't do that." Xu Yuanhua said: "Your Majesty basically doesn't care about these things now. Except for the war, everything else is under the management of the Prime Minister and Chief of the General Staff. ”

"Then introduce me to the Prime Minister!"

"However, the Prime Minister has clearly instructed that foreign affairs should be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"Uh.......... Introduce me to the Minister of Foreign Affairs......... It's called the minister, right? ”

"I really want to do this," Xu Yuanhua spread his hands, "but unfortunately I can't." ”

"Why?" The messenger shouted, "Is it so troublesome to do something?" I think you did it on purpose! ”

Xu Yuanhua pointed at himself with a smile and said, "Because, I am the Minister of Foreign Affairs." ”

"...............", the messenger was helpless, "that is, the matter cannot be solved?" ”

"Of course, what else do you want?" Xu Yuanhua said: "You provoked the war first, and it would be good if it didn't cause a bigger war, brother." ”

"But," argued the messenger, "now you have taken two counties. ”

"yes, so what?"

“...........”

"Brother," Xu Yuanhua was much older than the messenger, but he didn't feel disobedient at all, and he said earnestly: "Those things have nothing to do with you and me, right, it's better to buy more goods and bring them back." You must know that the demand for goods on both sides is very large, and you can make a lot of money by bringing some casually. ”

The angry look on the envoy's face immediately disappeared, he sat down, and said with a smile: "Then thank you for my brother's guidance." As he spoke, he said casually: "I heard that your bank can handle short-term loans?" ”

"Well, that's a matter from the finance department, and I'm not too familiar with it, but I can help you ask. Dude, are you short of money? ”

The messenger smiled shyly, "Hehe, isn't it a little insufficient to do business, so ......... You know. ”

After the reconciliation between the two largest powers in China today, the business opportunities that had been interrupted by the war suddenly exploded. All kinds of people were active on the Handan-Tianjin trade route. Handan produces all kinds of bizarre gadgets, such as lighters.......... Well, the production of plastics is still very problematic........... Well, in fact, even factories still exist only on paper, but lighters made of metal shells are still very useful and can be forced.

While Handan was producing all kinds of medicines and other things, it also imported a large amount of materials from Tianjin, and as long as there was a ship, you would pull a shipload of grain, and you would not have to worry about sales. However, it is not known whether it was because they had been beaten too badly in the previous war, or because they were deeply wary of other countries and forces, and all countries, including Japan and Germany, refused to sell large-caliber artillery to Handan.

Even if Chen Cheng lowered his requirements, he couldn't buy some guns that had been scrapped by warships. Seeing such a situation, Chen Cheng was not angry, but crossed out the information of the rapid-fire cannon from the cooperation project between China and Germany.

The wealthy families of all sizes in the land of Hebei have also gained a lot of benefits in this frenzy of development, and they have relied on the convenience of the location to resell materials from both sides. Many of the controlled materials cannot be bought and sold on the surface, so they try to smuggle them. In a word, for the sake of three hundred percent profit, one can risk killing one's head.

Even many bigwigs in the Beiyang Army also participated in such activities, such as Duan Zhigui who guarded Shandong and Feng Guozhang, who guarded Hebei, and even dispatched troops to participate in smuggling activities. Anyway, Qingdao is not under the jurisdiction of those foreigners. The businessmen among the great powers are all lawless, and they do what the state prohibits in order to make huge profits.

And those wealthy clans in the Hebei territory, after obtaining huge profits far beyond imagination, all did one thing in unison - to arm themselves to the maximum. A few years ago, when the Boxers were in trouble, all kinds of demons and monsters made waves everywhere, and the heroes and powerful people in various places were not clear.

Finally, the Boxers were almost in trouble, and these heroes had not yet come to breathe a sigh of relief, and foreigners who were more terrible and unreasonable than the Boxers came to the door again. After a chaotic war, dozens of local wealthy families with names and surnames turned into powder. Such a terrible situation frightened everyone. Who knows what will happen next?

Now the Beiyang Army and the Black Dragon Society have not fought, but everyone knows that this is just a period for both sides to accumulate strength before the war. Maybe one day there will be another fight, and everyone will see the tragic situation in Anping Town.

Therefore, after these landlords and black-hearted businessmen became rich, the first thing they did was to buy weapons and then build the village where they lived. Weapons are not a problem, the Black Dragon Society has created a large number of inferior weapons during the war, and is worried about how to deal with it, and now the two sides hit it off. The Black Dragon Society sells weapons almost half-selling, half-giving away weapons to those who need them.

As for Fort Dock, it's even simpler. Handan is now eliminating backward production capacity, spreading small cement plants, small steel plants, small coal factories and the like. When the salesman was fine, he caught a guy and said, "Hey, fellow, do you want to buy a cement factory and go back and have fun by yourself?" A small gun repair shop is also included. ”

The ears of those who listened were pricked up, and they nodded busily.

As a result, the originally chaotic era has become even more chaotic. (To be continued.) )