Zhao Guanhou used both legal and illegal means to achieve several large-scale annexation and concentration of land in Shandong. At present www.biquge.info the largest landlord in Shandong is Su Hanzhi, followed by Jiang Fengzhi.

Whether you want to build a church, a factory, or any other building, most of them inevitably deal with Zhao Guanhou. Due to Shandong's restrictions on land circulation, foreigners do need Zhao Guanhou to go through the formalities to buy land. But Hannah came to Zhao Guanhou, and the intention was naturally not this trivial matter.

Father Andrew and the Marquis of Little Leeman were waiting for him, and Little Leeman was now dressed in a straight military uniform and had obviously joined the army. Zhao Guanhou greeted him first, "My friend, you are more robust than before." ”

"It's no surprise that the barracks have always been a place to exercise your physique. If the two of us duel now, I might be able to flatten your nose. Xiao Li Man said as he punched Zhao Guanhou in the chest, and then the two of them laughed.

The former contradictions have long since passed away with the wind, and the two are now quite good friends. This time, Li Man went to Shandong, in fact, to fulfill the agreement between the two sides, to send the last batch of materials to Zhao Guanhou, and at the same time, to load the strategic materials urgently needed by Prussia into the ship.

With the strong national power of Prussia, he was not worried that Yuan Weiting would refuse to admit the debt, and Kaiser Wilhelm had full confidence that the treaty would be implemented. Before Zhao Guanhou entered Beijing, the arms and equipment ordered by Shandong had already been loaded onto ships, and the military supplies urgently needed by Prussia had also been prepared.

The large wood purchased from the Northeast, pig bristles and raw silk from Shandong, as well as a large amount of penicillin, will be loaded onto the freighter under the command of Little Li Man. It was transported by sea to Prussia in preparation for future war. Although Prussia was nominally not involved in the war, anyone with a discerning eye knew that with the deterioration of the economic situation of Tessie and the conflict of interests between several countries over colonial issues, it was only a matter of time before Prussia would end up in person.

As for Zhao Guanhou's ability to repay his debts, Prussia was not worried. Not to mention the prospecting team led by Hannah, the ore veins explored in the past few years, just the big wood in Shandong's reserves, and the rubber in Zhao Guanhou's hands, are all important strategic resources.

In order to maintain its supremacy at sea, Albion strictly controlled the production of timber, and it was difficult for Prussia to obtain large timber for building ships in Tessie, and the size of the fleet could not be compared with Albion. Shandong's Siheng warehouse in the northeast purchased a large number of round logs and shipped them back to Shandong, most of which were suitable for building ships.

In addition, Zhao Guanhou's rubber stocks bought at a low price during the Songjiang stock market crash allowed him to own a large number of shares in Southeast Asian rubber plantations. Although the rubber is not sold very well now, its use is extremely important. For Prussia, it was also an indispensable strategic resource.

The trade between the two sides has never been interrupted, and a staggering amount of arms and industrial equipment has been stored in a secret warehouse in Shandong, and although they are all purchased at a high price, it can be regarded as a blessing that they can be bought now, and the price can no longer be investigated. The materials sent by Li Man this time were even more attractive, complete sets of military equipment, plus a naval fleet.

In this fleet, there is one steam ship, and it is converted from a second-hand merchant ship, which is weaker than the Baoshun ship in terms of performance, but it is better than nothing. Coupled with more than a dozen sail gunboats, the combat effectiveness of this Prussian elimination fleet can be regarded as second to none in the current combined navy.

Xiao Li Man said: "In fact, you don't have to spend a lot of money to build a fleet at all, with the empire's navy in the Far East, it is enough to sweep away all the disgusting reptiles." I'm still some time away from returning home, and if you'll give me a list, my boys are in good hands. ”

Looking at the way Li Man moved his neck as he spoke, it was difficult to connect him with the naïve young man who was afraid of duels and tried to cheat on the game to win himself a few years ago. He smiled and said, "Why, this time, you are not ready to think about international influences?" ”

"International implications? That needs to be built on the basis of order, and the foundation that sustains order is the sword and the shield. The order of the past is no longer suitable for this era, and we need to build a new order through fire and sword. The glory of Albion is already yesterday's yellow flower, and the Prussian era is coming. My friend, you are fortunate to be on the same side as the future world master. In the near future, you will understand how wise the choice you made was. All those who choose the wrong one will pay a terrible price. With all due respect, your country's current so-called navy can only be regarded as a toy in the bathtub, as long as the empire is willing, with a single attack by the Shandong Far East Fleet, it can send them all to the bottom of the sea! ”

Little Li Man smiled mysteriously, "My friend, there may be a situation that you don't know yet, the people of Albion are in an unprecedented trouble. ”

"You mean you're about to do something to the people of Albion?"

Xiao Li Man shook his head, "First, if that's the case, then this is the top military secret of the empire, and I won't tell you the details before launching an attack." Second, if I were to deal with the people of Albion, they would be facing disaster, not trouble. The problem is not in Shandong, but in Tianzhu. ”

He turned to Andrew, "Bishop, it's better for you to announce the good news." ”

"It's such a child, the colonization of the Albians in Tianzhu that has had a serious crisis. Last year, there was an unprecedented famine in Tianzhu, on the one hand, millions of Tianzhu people starved to death. On the other hand, the governor of Albion in Goa not only refused to allocate food for disaster relief, but instead increased the amount of food collected to prepare strategic supplies for the mainland. Such a strategy eventually turned into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. There are more than six million Tianzhu people, dead and starving, and the local hatred of the Albians is at its peak. This year, the ammunition packs they provided to the congregants were again coated with tallow and lard. The mutiny eventually led to a mutiny due to the refusal of the officers to change the ammunition packs for the soldiers and to demand their loyalty to the queen and not to their own teachings. The Tianzhu soldiers killed their own commander, opened the armory, armed themselves with the weapons inside, and then captured Delhi and installed a new emperor. Albians, there's trouble. ”

Tianzhu, as a territorial population, is qualified to be a shorter and longer power than the Jin State, and has always been the sphere of influence of the Albians. However, Albion has a colony around the world, and at the same time, it also thins its own small population. The number of garrisons in any given colony was limited, and daily discipline depended on local natives and mercenaries.

When a former minion or accomplice suddenly raises a butcher's knife at his master, the Albionites suddenly find that they are not as powerful as they imagined.

Because of the lack of numbers, Albiang's troops could only retreat in key cities, and they had lost control of Tianzhu. In order to put down the rebellion, it was necessary to move troops from other colonies, and for the Prussians, of course, this could not be better news.

"The Albians are now in a state of exhaustion, and in the Far East, especially in China, they have not drawn many troops to maintain their authority. Their decency in the East is as fragile as an eggshell, and when you poke it, it breaks. This is information that must be strictly controlled within Albion, but ...... Don't try to hide it from our eyes. ”

Xiao Li Man smiled proudly, "If my guess is correct, it won't be long before even Shandong's troops will be transferred to Tianzhu to quell the rebellion." The pesky guy was driven away, and that's good news for all of us. ”

Zhao Guanhou asked, "I'm glad that you have shared such important information with me, and I can also appreciate the importance that the empire attaches to friendship." But I still have to say that Chinese like to do their own things, especially our own affairs, and it is not good for outsiders to interfere. If I can't even do such a thing, how can I be qualified to be a friend of your country? ”

Andrew took over, "As you can see, my child. There is not much left of my life, and in the near future, I will return to the arms of the Lord, and Shandong will be the last stop on my life's journey. Before I was called by the Lord's grace, it was the greatest achievement of my life to see the Lord's light shining on this beautiful land of the East. Your open-minded attitude and excellent talent are very satisfying to the Empire. We have decided to choose you as a partner, Shandong has been designated by the empire as a bridgehead in the Far East. In order to make this bridgehead have no worries, we are willing to pay some price and carry out the clean-up work. You also do not want to be different from inside and outside, Chinese, Prussians, there will be no difference in the future. The future of Shandong will belong to both Prussia and yours, and China will be the same. ”

Kaiser Wilhelm's vision was not limited to the small Balkan Peninsula, but the whole world. The Emperor wanted to accomplish unprecedented feats in his lifetime and bring the whole world into the arms of Prussia.

With the power of Prussia alone, it is impossible to really effectively rule the whole world in any case. It was in Prussia's interest to foster agents in some areas and to control the whole country by managing them. In China, they had once favored Yuan Weiting, but after the Bailang Rebellion and the subsequent Shaanxi Campaign, they changed the target of their support to Zhao Guanhou.

In particular, the rich mineral deposits in Shandong also made the Prussian Empire realize that this was a huge treasure trove. Firmly control Shandong, and provide the empire with valuable strategic resources in terms of energy supply.

Originally, Prussia did not have much trade interest in Shandong or even in China, and its attention was very limited. However, since the establishment of Zhao Guanhou as his agent in the Far East, Prussia's investment in China, with the strong intervention of the state, has become unprecedentedly huge.

Unlike Albion or Yankee, the status and influence of the military in the Prussian Empire were so high that they were even evaluated as armies disguised as states.

When the military is determined to support a certain side, the constraints and influence of local interest groups, or forces such as big businessmen, are extremely limited. The machine of war was set in motion, all for the purpose of the layout of the Far East of the empire, and the construction of Shandong was also in full swing.

Bao Kuo's construction of fortress fortresses in Shandong, the establishment of naval ports, and the support of Shandong's military industry are all part of the fortressification. At the same time, the follow-up measures were to build a large number of churches and schools in Shandong, send a large number of military advisers to the Lu army as instructors, and at the same time send a large number of Prussian language teachers into the schools to teach language and knowledge. Obviously, in Prussia's plans, in the future, Shandong would be a Prussian province with a Chinese flag.

Based on the factor of maintaining the exclusive interests of the empire, Xiao Li Man also did not want to have forces around him that could threaten Shandong. His proposal to lead troops to sweep the surrounding navy is not just talking, as long as Zhao Guanhou nods, he can do it.

"The war between the Empire and Albion is about to begin, and in Shandong we will mobilize the diaspora and put men of appropriate age into battle to defend the Empire's rights and interests in Shandong. The previous aid plan for the Lu army allowed us to send a large number of military personnel into Qingdao, but the total number is still insufficient. As for the navy, you don't have to worry, my special attack fleet will teach the people of Albiang a lesson that they will never forget. ”

They invited Zhao Guanhou to come today, and what they wanted to talk about was also the next issue of cooperation. Prussia's population in Shandong was limited, and even if the diaspora were mobilized, the total number would not reach 10,000. With a force of this magnitude, defending Prussia's interests in Shandong was a huge flaw in numbers. In particular, the attitude of neighboring Fuso also gave the Prussians quite a headache.

After all, this is a country that has defeated Tieler, and it cannot be regarded as a weak country, but it has a geographical advantage and can quickly gather more than 100,000 troops. No matter how proud they are, no one thinks they can beat ten. According to the information available to Prussia, mobilization was underway in Fuso, and preparations were apparently being made for war.

Originally, Prussia pinned its hopes on Yuan Weiting's strength and used him to restrain the Fusang people, but from the information obtained now, Yuan Weiting and his subordinates were not trustworthy. The only ones who can fight against Fusang are Zhao Guanhou and his Lu army.

If you want people to work hard, you must give people benefits, and the Prussians are not confused about this. Little Li Man said:

"Although our navy is weaker than the Albians on paper, naval battles are full of uncertainties, and it is entirely possible to decide the fate of the country within an hour. In addition to sending you the last batch of supplies, I will lead the fleet this time, and my other task is to teach the people of Albion some lessons. Believe me, this lesson will be remembered for the rest of their lives, the days of these filthy Albians dominating the world are over, and the future belongs to Prussia and its friends! In the future, we will have the final say! ”

Although the cooperation between the two sides has been going on since Prussia decided to support Zhao Guanhou, the assassination in the Balkans exceeded the expectations of the imperial staff. At this time, Prussia was not ready. The material preparations were not sufficient, and the war readiness of the Far East was not good.

The construction of the Prussian fortress in Shandong was only 70 percent complete, the reserves of weapons and ammunition were insufficient, and the port supply and maintenance capacity did not meet the design requirements. In order for it to really play a role, the support of the head snake is also inseparable.

When Zhao Guanhou raised his wine glass, drank brandy with several people, and signed his name on a secret treaty, he secretly said in his heart: From now on, I will be the second devil of the Prussians? I'm a mercenary who asks for a lot of money, the great Kaiser Wilhelm, are you sure you can hire me? (To be continued.) )