Chapter 222: A Thousand Gold Buys the Head
When Zhao Guanhou returned to the room, Jensen was sorting out the passbook and stamps under the lamp, and the relationship between her and Zhao Guanhou was naturally not suitable for the Xu family to know, so she had to live in the guest room. Seeing Zhao Guanhou coming in, Jensen opened his arms with joy, and Zhao Guanhou said, "Let me see if you are injured." I didn't expect it to be so unpeaceful in the concession today, and someone actually killed there, and I have been worried about ......"
"Well, dear, I've heard your concerns from Ten Gege, and I know that you're hurt. I came out of the concession with a first aid kit, come, let me treat you first. ”
Jensen also knew about first-aid bandaging, and after looking at Zhao Guanhou's injury, he knew that it was fine, so he was relieved. The two were close to each other for a while, and then she took the passbooks and said, "The things you gave me have all been done, and the silver has been transferred to the Huabi Bank, which is their deposit certificate and voucher." I promise, even your Lafayettes don't try to find out anyone's deposit information from Warby Bank. ”
Zhao Guanhou was leaving tomorrow, and he was still worried that the matter of the silver transfer would not be good, so he could only let Jensen forge a part of the passbook first, and then think of other ways in the future. I don't want Jensen to be so capable, to do such a tricky thing so quickly.
Jensen said: "Such a large amount is indeed not so easy to do, but fortunately, the people of Siheng also asked me, and specially contacted the ticket number and money village in Shanxi in the capital and took out the emergency money in the furnace room, and finally made up the number." However, so many silver cars arrived in the concession, which still attracted the attention of some people, and some people in the rear army of the armed guards wanted to rob the silver cars, but they were repelled by the guards we hired, which eventually led to the people of the regiment to make trouble in the concession, and today's tragedy. ”
This cannot be said in front of others, and the trigger for today's conflict is actually Mrs. Jenson and the huge sum of money she poured out. Sake is popular, and the wealth is moving, such a large sum of money has finally attracted a catastrophe that no one expected. Zhao Guanhou naturally knew that this matter was very important, and he must not leak the news, so he hurriedly asked: "What do the people of Siheng ask you to do?" ”
"Transfer of property and people." While letting Zhao Guanhou grope on himself, Jensen said, "They have accumulated a lot of wealth in the capital, and there are also some managers, and their families also live here. In addition to hating the foreign, the Flying Tiger Regiment also hated the rich, and many rich families in the outer city have been robbed and killed, and your court can do nothing about it. The owners of these big banks, who have always been the target of hatred among the poor, are now more vulnerable. So they entrusted me to take their wealth and their families out of the capital and to Shandong. ”
"Do you have a way?"
Zhao Guanhou said as he gently pinched her chest, Jensen has great powers, and if he wants to get the car back, he will definitely be able to get it. But when, how many wagons, these are difficult to say. The people of Siheng said that these things are the most likely to be red-eyed, and it is not easy to bring them back to Shandong.
If we can bring their industries to Shandong and let them do some business in Shandong, the economy of the whole Shandong will be more prosperous. For him and Yuan Weiting, it was a good thing.
Jensen responded warmly to Zhao Guanhou, his body was like a snake, and he writhed, "Of course...... Of course I have a way, dear...... You know, I'm a wealthy aristocrat, a successful businessman. In high society, I have my way, the current railway station in Jinmen has been taken over by the coalition forces of Commander Simour, but this is not a problem for me, as long as we get to Jinmen, we will definitely find a car. We have a request for them, and they have a request for me, Guanhou, do you know how much money we make in a day? ”
"You mean, the mines?"
Jenson nodded, "That's right, it's not just mines, it's also hand bullets." All the mines and bullets I left in the warehouse in Jinmen have been bought by the legation. They saw the effect of these mines in the face of the attack of the regimental people, so they bought them, and also asked us to hurry up production. Guns, ammunition, medicines, I have always hated war, but this time, I can't help but praise it. Some of the guns you have in the Jinmen warehouse, I want them too. ”
Zhao Guanhou had emptied the warehouses in Beiyang and Xigu before, and there were a lot of smoothbore guns in them, which he did not equip the troops. Except for a part of the Li family for self-protection, and part of it was scattered into the hands of a few big leaders of the Cao Gang, the rest were stored in the warehouse. Originally, foreigners may not have looked at Jinguo's smoothbore guns, but now that they are facing the threat of war, there will not be too many arms. In particular, the general mobilization of male citizens of school age in the concession area made it all the more necessary to issue them guns, and these smoothbore guns were sold.
Zhao Guanhou asked: "What is the current armed situation in the concession, can you hold it?" Our 600,000 don't really be robbed. ”
"Rest assured, our money is absolutely safe. There were more than 1,000 armed men in the concession, as well as six-pounder guns and a large number of shrapnels. In the afternoon, just after the people were defeated, your court sent some guns and bullets. How strange is your country that you have to fight us with bullets and bullets...... Clinder was adamant, and said that he would make solemn representations with your court, and if you could not restore order quickly, he would unite with the ministers of all countries to take further measures against you. That kind of measure...... You don't want to see it. ”
Zhao Guanhou thought that attacking the embassy and sending guns and ammunition to the embassy were naturally two completely different forces, and they could not be regarded as one road from each other. But I can't talk too much about these things.
"That's what the court officials think, it has nothing to do with us, we just do our own business, and let them go for the rest." Actually, it's not just Klinder who is tough, I'm also tough, and you know how tough it is......"
There was a knock on the door, Jenson hurriedly sorted out his clothes, and asked angrily, "Who?" ”
"I, Yuqing. The crown is here, right? Cao Zhongkun: When they arrived, they had to let him come out to receive them. ”
Cao Zhongkun is Zhao Guanhou's sworn brother, no matter how anxious he is, at this time, he has to take care of his brother first, not the beauty first. When he walked out of the room, Yuqing walked in and looked at Jensen's crimson appearance, and knew that the two were probably getting close, and said angrily: "He still has injuries on his body, can't you wait?" ”
"Shigege, you also have injuries on your body, and you are destined not to be able to ...... with him tonight Isn't it? In that case, don't waste resources. You should know that our man is great, this injury is nothing to him, and looking at those wounds, I will be even more ...... Excited. Jenson stuck out his tongue and licked his upper lip, looking wild, charming, and bewildering.
Shigege was so angry with her that he had nothing to say, so he had to say, "Tonight, none of us can eat!" "I went out of the door and went to the courtyard to receive guests.
It was not only Cao Zhongkun who came, but also the four pipe bands, all of whom were all there. It took a lot of effort for them to find Zhao Guanhou, and in the end, it was thanks to Cheng Zhen that they found them and passed the word again, so they were invited here. It is said that these four people have their own deacons and are not so free, but Cao Zhongkun shook his head and said:
"This deacon is in name only, but in fact, we are the freest group of people today. Today, during the day, a reward was given, and Zhong Shuai fired another bullet, and the brothers were still waiting to meet the people for a while. As a result, we almost got into a fight with the Guards. We were ordered to defend Xiyuan, but the rear army of Wuwei refused to hand over the defensive ground, and almost moved the guys. In the end, there was a decree from the palace that asked us to temporarily return to the jurisdiction of the Yamen, the commander of the infantry army. When we arrived at the yamen, Lan Gong wanted to get our guns again. Everyone refused to agree, and it was another turmoil, and finally it was Lord Chongda who spoke, letting us live in Nanyuan and make other arrangements. ”
Li Xiushan said: "Originally, I thought that there must be such a place in the capital that talks about rules, but when I saw it today, it was even more chaotic than Jinmen." Until now, I don't even have the final say, and I don't know who to listen to. The government cannot intervene in the streets, and I think we have lost half of this battle if we don't fight. ”
The four of them knew about Zhao Guanhou's festival with Duanwang and the boxers, so they specially brought a sentry and stationed them outside the courtyard, and when they set off tomorrow, they would send the people to Fengtai. As for the four battalions, Zhao Guanhou instructed:
"According to what I said, put yourself smart, and in case of trouble, you will make thirty-six moves. Now that the capital is in chaos like this, unless there is a special purpose, our four battalions will not be of great use. If the imperial court sends any will to send him to death, he has to do what he can, and don't put himself in it. When I go back to Shandong, I will meet the marshal, and then discuss what to do, but the gun must not be handed over, and so many good guns cannot be cheaply given to outsiders. Also, you are in the capital, take care of one person for me......"
In the small courtyard, everyone discussed the future arrangements, and they were worried about the further situation in Beijing. Even if you are not a famous minister with the world in mind, as long as you look at the situation outside and listen to the shouting and killing at night, you will know how critical the current situation is. If you can't change it in time, I'm afraid it will be a catastrophe, right in front of you, the entire courtyard is full of gloomy clouds, Gao Jinzhong's wife and children hid in the kitchen, crying secretly.
Outside the alley, several big men quietly looked here for a while, and saw a sentry soldier on guard, loaded with guns, turned his head, spread his legs, and ran all the way to Duanwang's mansion.
On the streets, you can see raging fires, burning houses, crying victims, and excited people. Swords, guns and pitchforks, flickering in the firelight, many weapons were stained with blood. The knives and guns of the arsenal are the No. 1 joke in the capital, and the oldest weapons can be traced back to the time when Dajin first set the capital, and it has a history of hundreds of years. If you get it to the glass factory, you can sell it as an antique, and if you go into battle, you can only be an appearance.
But now, as there are more and more boxers day by day, the former arsenal is empty enough to run mice. Whether it was usable or not, all the knives, guns, and sticks were distributed to arm the people. Those coolies in the city, the poor peasants in the countryside, and the desperate poor men are fiddling with these antique weapons in their hands, but they are full of excitement and satisfaction. At least they knew that with these things, they would not have to starve, nor would they have to eat dirt to satisfy their hunger.
The grievances of the past, the anger accumulated by the oppression of the rich and the parishioners, finally found an opportunity to vent, revenge, revenge. They can burst open the door of any house, accuse it of being Ermaozi, Sanmaozi, or even the remnant of the White Lotus, and then they can go on a killing spree without ignoring the fact that they themselves and may also be the remnants of the White Lotus.
Even within the group, because they belong to different altars, because of the seizure of territory, the grabbing of loot, or who takes a look at whom, it is not uncommon for quarrels and even fights to eventually turn into large-scale fires. In the past, the **** and splashes in the capital were afraid of government interference, but when they wore red scarves and red belts, they could destroy everything unscrupulously without scruples.
It was in this noisy environment that those men rushed through several fires and slaughterhouses all the way, and finally came to the gate of Duanfu. The palace, which was once unattainable, is now free to enter and exit. The gatekeeper had already changed boxers, and when he saw his own people coming, there was no obstacle. With the dignity of the prince of Duan, the identity of the future emperor can also be seen at will, without the need to communicate.
When a few people came to the West Flower Hall, there was a large banquet, eating and drinking, as if they were celebrating some festival. In addition to the Duanwang brothers, Prince Zhuang Chengxun, Wuwei Houjun Admiral Dong Wuxing, Chengen Gong Chongqi, and Tirenge University Scholar Xu Tongju were all sitting, preaching the feat of attacking churches and embassies during the day.
Although the attack on the embassy suffered a loss, in their opinion, it was nothing, on the contrary, it greatly inflated the morale of the Chinese people and destroyed the prestige of the foreigners. As long as the military guards move tomorrow, the small embassy will only be broken with a drum.
Dong Wuxing started as a thief, although he became an official, he still has a reckless style. The king said: "Don't worry, the prince is attacking the embassy today is the people, not the regular army." Tomorrow, he will charge with ten battalions of men and horses, and then tell them that there are hundreds of thousands of silver hidden in Dongjiaomin Lane, and they are not afraid that they will not work hard. I think in two days at most, then the embassy will be able to take it. But Lafayette has no will, so we attack the embassy like this, and if the Holy Mercy is to blame......"
Duan Wang shook his head, "Five stars, you just have to rest assured, Cisheng has his own king to take care of it, and the big basket is also on my back, so I can't blame you." And thy men and horses shall divide the money, and this king will not receive a penny. As long as you take the embassy, I will give you credit. Then tell his brothers, this king will give a reward, kill a foreigner, give fifty taels of silver, kill a foreigner forty taels, kill a foreigner's child and reward thirty taels. Whoever kills a foreigner as an official will be given a hundred taels. Take the head and go to the palace to exchange money, and now you don't give it on credit. ”
Prince Zhuang also echoed: "Second brother, this matter is my one, our two governments paid for it, and returned the head of the foreigner in the bag, and we bought it for him." Let's see if the foreigners dare to take care of the affairs of our Dajin Country anymore. ”
Xu Tong praised: "The prince is rewarded with his family wealth, why worry about the three armies refusing to use their lives?" In tomorrow's battle, our army will be able to win in one battle and sweep away all the people, and I salute you. ”
At this moment, the group member who reported the news came to the flower hall and reported the news. The originally lively atmosphere gradually became colder, and Dong Wuxing's hand slapped on the table
"Zhao Guanhou! It was he who helped Cheng Guizi in Jinmen, which ruined my big thing. If it weren't for him, now the two armies before and after Wuwei are in my hands, little foreigner, why bother? This time, I have to kill him. Come on, pass on my order, and set foot in that small courtyard today to see if his four battalions can withstand my military guards! (To be continued.) )