Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Shanxi, and Guanwai provinces, together with the aid materials from various provinces, were successively transported to Shandong, and Zhao Guanhou was surprised to find that his popularity was so good. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Among the generals of these provinces, they are either their sworn brothers, or they have received their favors. For example, Zhang Braidshuai in Xuzhou resolutely donated 20 antiques, and took out 100,000 silver dollars that I don't know how much blood he had stained, not the elders of Shandong, let alone millions of refugees, but the hereditary first-class marquis official in the former Jin Dynasty plus the status of a concubine.

Ni Jichong's Anhui came from Zhao Guanhou's gift, and as for Shanxi, it was a simple fear of Lulphobia, for fear that Zhao Guanhou would drive refugees into Jin, so he simply spent money to buy peace.

According to Chen Lenghe and Jensen's estimates, the 20 million yuan budgeted will be spent in less than two months. But in fact, in the past two months, less than half of the money has been spent, and at the same time, donations from various places have begun to be remitted to Shandong one after another, which is of great help to the disaster relief cause.

This is thanks to Zhao Guanhou's personally selected lens photography, combined with Su Hanzhi's fame, as her well-known female writer, to collect donations from all walks of life, and take the lead in donating the royalties of a book.

She has a lot of hardcore readers in China and even Taixi, and she has a strong appeal. Under her drive, there are now almost more than 200,000 funds in the account, and follow-up funds are also coming in one after another, and the two goddesses of wealth are calculating that the situation will probably be easier than imagined.

When the money is spent, it is naturally not a waste, but in exchange for something that can be seen and touched. It's just that there are a lot of things in it, in the eyes of ordinary people, it's not worth spending. For example, foreigners pile up equipment in the warehouse that can't be sold, and then hire some foreigners to work in factories.

When it is difficult for Shandong people to find jobs by themselves, they still have to hire foreigners, which makes many people unable to figure it out. After all, a foreigner's salary expenses are five to ten times or more than that of Chinese. They don't believe that one foreigner can really top ten Chinese when he works?

But with Zhao Guanhou's iron-fisted style and Bai Siwen's supernatural ability to reverse black and white, these opinions are meaningless. It is an indisputable fact that the situation in Shandong is getting better and better, and although it is considered that the people are working hard and losing money, factories and railways are still rising one after another. There are more and more businesses opening their doors to do business, and there are a lot fewer unemployed homeless people roaming the streets.

If anyone feels uncomfortable, it is probably a businessman who came to Shandong from his hometown to pan for gold. The price given by Shandong, according to the heart, is not small. However, compared with the actual situation of refugees everywhere in troubled times and disasters, this price is not as high as expected.

After all, every disaster year, it is the norm for grain prices to rise tenfold, and grain like Shandong is still sold at a flat price, and grain is not allowed to be allowed to enter or enter, and grain is sold according to people's hair.

In terms of payment methods, Shandong pays for Lu tickets, as well as Shandong's daily necessities, light industrial products, etc., and the real money that businessmen want has to be discounted to get it. This is another place that makes the businessman very unhappy. Some businessmen with a big temper decided to terminate the trade, but were told that because of Liu Heiqi's rampant, grain and cotton cloth were now listed as military-controlled materials, and entry and exit registration was implemented. The grain that entered Shandong wanted to be pulled away...... Unlikely.

If you can be a big businessman, there will naturally be such and such relationships behind it. A little fellow villager of Duan Zhiquan flipped the table angrily, saying that this was clearly illegal, he transported his own grain, who did he provoke? As a result, before he could get out of Shandong, he was arrested, and as for the crime, it is said that he was spitting.

Zou Xiurong, Meng Siyuan, Sai Jinhua and even Su Hanzhi and Jiang Fengzhi, who really represented the Zhao family in public. There are many people that businessmen can come into contact with, but who they come into contact with is actually the same way. These people are just as bad at talking, and they don't get in with oil and salt.

Meng Siyuan is the owner who even donated the check from the president to charity, who can impress him? As for the other women, they are even more insurmountable fortresses. The officials who handled it below could be bribed, but when it came time to do things, without the signatures of those responsible persons, their decisions were useless.

After a few tosses, some businessmen realized that Shandong was actually an unusually strong iron bucket, and it was a pipe dream to scrape oil and water from the casserole on its body. In the end, I could only pinch my nose, accept the conditions proposed by Shandong, and complete the trade in a way that did not take advantage.

According to the estimates of the Fusang people, the part of these materials that are really used for disaster relief is no more than seventy percent, and the remaining part should have entered the warehouse of the Shandong army. When this information was fed back to Banxi Hachiro, Banxi, the supreme leader of the Fuso Oriental Intelligence Agency and also a close aide to Yuan Weiting, did not laugh angrily.

"Very good, Zhao Guanhou deserves to be a hero recognized by me and Mr. Aoki, and he does things differently from ordinary Chinese gentlemen. If he had been born in Fuso, I swore that I would have supported him as prime minister, and whoever didn't vote for him would have people throw fried eggs into this person's house. ”

Hizaki smiled: "Unfortunately, according to the laws of my country, a Chinese has no chance to run for prime minister, so I can rest assured that he will not become my opponent." Now that he is collecting a lot of supplies, he obviously sees our determination, and at the same time, he is also showing his determination, isn't it? He was unwilling to cooperate with the Empire, and he also pulled the Prussians to help, and hoarded so many supplies, is he desperate? ”

"Actually, I have thought of this for a long time, so I used so many people, hoping to replace his life, but unfortunately, it still failed." Itanishi Hachiro fumbled with the scabbard in his hand, "He is like a dog that protects his territory, and whoever enters his territory must be prepared to be bitten." If you don't have the guts, it's better not to go. This determination and will can often infect his troops and make his subordinates go crazy with the commander-in-chief. Such an enemy is definitely a hard bone, it's a pity...... He picked the wrong opponent. No matter how fierce the watchdog is, it is destined to not be able to fight the tiger. The order I give to my subordinates now is not to destroy those warehouses, but to find out where they are and mark them so that the army can receive them. ”

"Affected by the weakness of the Taixi economy, the empire's economy has also reached an extremely dangerous point, and it is always a good thing to be able to gain more. At least the chaebols will be happy. As for the war, what I have heard is that within a week, the fighting will be completely resolved. ”

Banxi shook his head, "This kind of remark is obviously not to Shandong for on-the-spot investigation, so he will speak in vain." In fact, according to the most optimistic estimates, it will take about a month to solve Zhao Guanhou. Of course, if he was clever enough, he would have chosen to sue for peace about two weeks into the war, and I gave him twenty days. If, twenty days ago, he chooses to bow his head and make peace, we will be a good partner in the days to come. After all, Yuan's time is running out, and in the future of China, we need someone who is smart enough to cooperate, and the warlord Zhao is undoubtedly a target worth supporting. ”

"What if it's more than twenty days?"

Then I had to use this saber to help him become a Buddha. Unfortunately, it is not yet time to do so, and we will not be able to do so until the battle between Albion and Prussia begins. Once upon a time, it belonged to the Tessies, who rode on warships, went on a rampage, and occupied every country they could see. The future era belongs to Fusang, and we are fortunate to be born in this era, so we will first use Shandong as a stepping stone, and further, the whole of China, then Asia, and finally the world. ”

Itanishi Hachiro's fingers flicked lightly on the table, "What should those people do if they know that the supplies they aid will eventually become our spoils of war?" The people of Albion have always regarded the sea as their own, but this time, everything could be different. It seems to me that one era is about to pass and another is coming. We are fortunate to be born in this era, and we should make a career and put the whole world in the hands of the Fuso people! For the sake of this goal, all those who stand in the way, all, must be eliminated! ”

Little Leeman's fleet, too, had come to set out with four simple steam warships, unworthy of any sailboats, and at this time seemed to be a risky and unconscionable blind move.

Although the steam battleship has the advantage of speed, it takes an hour to prepare from ignition to departure. And if the boiler fails, the whole ship will be paralyzed. Using such a warship to carry out a mission independently, in the eyes of the Albiann Navy, is simply to send people to death.

Even if they compete in firepower, the firepower of the four warships still can't compare with Albiang's huge sail fleet, and even if they are given a chance to raid, they will only lose in the end. Judging by the data on paper, no one is optimistic about what a remarkable record these four steam warships can achieve.

It's a matter of confidentiality, Xiao Li Man will not reveal the details, but the expression on his face reveals absolute confidence, this time his navy is not hitting a stone with an egg, let alone sending him to death. It's about being full of faith and making achievements.

The scale of the send-off banquet was not large, and even Bishop Andrew did not attend, only Zhao Guanhou, Hannah, and Xiao Li Man. The Earl of Bassens went out with little Leeman, and as for the tasks he carried out, he was kept secret. Hannah also understands the rules of the army, and the conversation between the three of them does not involve troop movements or operations. It was Xiao Li Man who took the initiative to mention it to Zhao Guanhou

"In Yantai and Rizhao, I need to have enough coal reserves, the most experienced repairmen, and all the parts and components needed for the steamship, including brand new boilers. All of these things are available in our purchase plan, so don't say you can't prepare them here. I know that you want to build your own steam fleet, and I fully support this idea. The decrepit Albiang Navy is still obsessed with how many warships they have, but they can't see that the future era belongs to the era of steam warships. Soon, those beautiful sailboats will be completely eliminated by the ocean, and the paddle wheels, boilers and steam will be the masters of the sea. However, with Shandong's current industrial capacity, it is not enough to support you to build a steam fleet. These materials are left behind, and they are not of much use, and when the empire defeats all the enemies, I will help you train a real navy. ”

Looking at the high-spirited little Li Man, Zhao Guanhou only nodded, raised his wine glass and said

"Take care."

"Hannah, the next time I come, will I see you pregnant with his child! You know, you're not too young, and if you don't give birth again, you'll be very dangerous in the future. ”

A glass of wine poured down, turning this confident admiral into a chicken in the soup.

When the four steam warships roared away from the military port, Zhao Guanhou squeezed Hannah's hand and whispered: "If you want to cry, cry out, it's not ashamed." ”

"Why should I cry? My father's greatest dream is to die on the battlefield! This was his chance to realize his ideals, and in fact, it was the first time since he left the army that he was so happy. I will not feel sorry for his choice, I will only be glorified for him. You may all think that Prussia is going mad and trying to challenge the whole world with a few countries, but I think the end result will surprise all of you. Everyone has their own battlefield, Li Man's battlefield is at sea, and my battlefield is here. ”

She pointed to the earth behind her, kissed Zhao Guanhou on the face, let go of her hand, and walked to her horse. "You accompany me to the mines, I want to contribute more ore to the Empire. Also, I saw the iron ore you bought from Hebei, and it is indeed very good, and it is considered to be a first-class ore. Coupled with the Prussian technicians, and the coke from Shanxi, it will not be long before the name of the Shandong Iron Works will surpass that of the Hanyeping Iron Works. This is one part of the Imperial Friendship, and as for the other part, I'm sure you'll soon find out. ”

In the waters off Shandong, the patrol of the Fuso warship has not been a day or two. Due to the entanglement of interest rates in various countries, the blockade of Shandong's waterways is not something to be done for the time being.

But occasionally they came out to disgust Shandong shipping, or provoked Shandong's navy, but they did not do less. Even if there are two iron-ribbed wooden hulls and a Baoshun ship, Shandong does not dare to clash with the Fusang Navy, and has always been able to dodge, and even if it can't, it is to swallow its anger.

The Fuso people have always respected the evil and deceived the good, and the more they retreated, the more unscrupulous they became. The Fuso Navy, which carried out harassment missions, regarded daily patrols and inspections as part of entertainment. Unless it was a ship flying the flag of Albion or Yankee, if they found it, they would have to suffer some damage.

The patrol fleet of nine sail warships, although there are no steamboats, is still not to be underestimated. Even if he openly competed with the Shandong Navy, Nanfang Dazuo still did not think that he would lose.

Today is the day of his routine hunting, and with the mobilization order in the country, Fuso's attitude towards Shandong has become more and more tough, and he has begun to prepare for the implementation of the blockade. He didn't mind, in this environment, to teach the ships in Shandong some lessons, even if it was flying the Taixi flag, it would not prevent him from inspecting it!

The ship in front suddenly waved a flag, and found a ship flying the Prussian flag sailing out from the direction of Shandong. Nanbu Osa's mood became extremely excited because he found his prey, "intercept them and conduct an examination." He decided that he was going to get rid of a few boats today as a memento of the hunt.

Fuso, which decided to unite with Albion, the Prussian flag, has lost its sheltering role. These idiots, they still want to use Prussia as a shield? Or sober them up with shells, in Asia, only the Fuso Navy is king!

Nine warships formed a half-moon formation to surround the Prussian-flagged ships and prevent them from escaping. The prey did not have the consciousness of turning around and fleeing, but instead drove at full speed and rushed towards the Fuso warship.

"It's a gunboat! This is not a merchant ship, it is a warship! Warships of the Prussians! "With the camouflage removed, the Fuso people were surprised to find new naval guns installed on these prey. It's not a small fish that catches it, it's a giant shark!

Accompanied by a thick column of black smoke, the four giant sharks began to feed, and the relationship between the hunter and the prey was reversed from the beginning. Their goal, from beginning to end, was this Fuso fleet. The cannon roared, and the flames were blazing. With the shattering of the ship's hull and the reflection of the firelight, the sea is full of broken wood and broken sails, and the Fuso naval flag that drifts with the current, carrying floats and sinks.

Daisa in the southern part of Fuso was killed in the battle, and more than half of the warships of the department were lost, and the four steam warships sailed forward in a state of intact and unharmed. (To be continued.) )