Chapter 253: The Metropolitan Yamen (2)

Wadsey himself had no opinion on the question of establishing a Chinese yamen, or rather, he did not regard the belonging of the Jinmen to a very light basis, and his ambitions were not in the East, and he had no intention of becoming a governor here, because he did not pay much attention to them. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info is more concerned with how to ensure the smooth supply of the army, end the war as soon as possible, and earn reputation for himself so that he can return home.

He himself has no opinion on the suggestions of Jensen and Zhao Guanhou, but at the moment in the Jin Kingdom, Fusang has the largest number of troops, followed by Tiele, and he must consider the opinions of these two sides. Zhao Guanhou proposed that the idea of using foreign soldiers to serve as the armed forces of the Chinese Yamen made him quite agree, so that at least Tiele and Fusang were on the table, and it was difficult to find a suitable reason to refuse the establishment of the Chinese Yamen.

He thought for a moment and said, "I will go and discuss this issue with the commanders of various countries, and please stay for dinner together, and we will try our best to discuss this issue and come up with a result." ”

By the time he returned to the venue, the atmosphere in the venue had become a little tense, and the reason for this was the division of forces on the ground of Jinmen. The establishment of a joint administration of the yamen, the appointment of whom to be the administrator, the composition of the army, and the responsibility of each region are all extremely practical questions.

As for Tieler, as soon as he opened his mouth, he chose the most plastered places, and the mansion had the most doors, obviously wanting to make a fortune from it. Fukushima Yasumasa refuted it-for-tat, and Albion also firmly opposed Tieler's claim.

Although Capet, Sardinia and other countries did not send many troops, they were also quite dissatisfied with Tieler's domineering behavior, and with the help of Alikseev, Alikseev suffered face damage, and he was angry and refused to back down, and the scene became a stalemate.

Wadsey's arrival finally cushioned the atmosphere, and he looked at the crowd, "Gentlemen, Mrs. Jenson has just offered a new plan for the administration of the order. In her opinion, this plan is more beneficial to the actions of our coalition forces......"

As soon as the plan was announced, Alikseev immediately objected: "This is impossible. The purpose of our visit is to teach the Jin people a heavy lesson, so that they can understand how much of a mistake they made by declaring war on other countries, and they still want to keep the yamen? It's dreaming. ”

"Your Excellency, the system that can ensure the supply of military supplies at the front is the best system." Fukushima Yasumasa objected, he had a secret agreement with Mrs. Jenson, and he would definitely stand up and speak for him at this time. "And what she said is very reasonable, the people of Jin are more afraid of their own government than they are afraid of us, and their yamen will come forward, and the efficiency of the people will be higher."

"In my opinion, the people of Jin should be afraid of whips and bayonets, not the officials of Jin State."

"If Your Excellency kills all the people of the Jin Kingdom that you see, then I think we will have to gnaw our belts on the battlefield to satisfy our hunger. Compared with the suggestion you just made, I think that the suggestion of this Chinese yamen is better. ”

Although Albion did not send many troops, as an old power, his words still carried great weight. "Judging from the situation that everyone has just argued, if we form the yamen, the people will be responsible for the daily work. I think the result must be a tragedy, and I suggest that the coalition administration should only be responsible for the supervision and management of the Chinese yamen. The specific work is to be done by the Chinese yamen. If they do not do a good job, we have the right at any time to remove the officer in charge and arrest him and convict him and, if necessary, to death. Until then, by leaving everything to them, we can save more time and energy to deal with the enemies in the capital. ”

Fudao Yasumasa also said: "I also think that the focus of our current attack should be on the capital, not on the security rectification of Jinmen, let alone turning this place into a ruin." ”

The commander of the Yankees, Colonel Sha Fei, spoke: "Gentlemen, I have a suggestion on which way to go, and everyone votes on it. First of all, I personally stated that in order to prevent monkeys and foxes from transporting our food and ammunition, I decided to support the establishment of the Chinese yamen. ”

Wadsey also said: "I also support the establishment of the Chinese yamen. ”

"Support"

"Support"

In the face of the overwhelming vote, Alikseev could only stand up angrily, "I am very sorry for the statements of the gentlemen. In the future, you will surely regret your decision. For now, allow me to take my leave and go back to stay with my troops. ”

"Your Excellency, I hope you will take care of your health and restrain your subordinates. From now on, Jinmen has entered the stage of military control, and Fuso's troops will take on the work of the gendarmerie, and if there is a violation of military discipline by the troops, they will have the right to enforce battlefield discipline, regardless of the identity of the target. ”

Wadsey had a meaningful admonition, obviously to intimidate the Tiele Army, don't think about grabbing a vote now. Alikseev's footsteps were particularly heavy, as if to vent the dissatisfaction in his heart, but Wadsey didn't care, and said to the other commanders: "Gentlemen, since everyone has reached a consensus, then we can prepare dinner." ”

The chef of the dinner party was the cook used by the Governor Yamen in the past, and after being captured by the coalition forces, he continued to work in the yamen after being convinced that he had nothing to do with the Flying Tigers. He can cook authentic Huaiyang dishes, and the commanders of various countries may not be accustomed to the flavor of this Jin country, but just thinking that it is the meal of the former first-class master, they all applaud.

Zhao Guanhou didn't talk too much during the banquet, after all, the general of the defeated army couldn't retain too much dignity in front of the other party, but Fukushima Yasumasa on the Fuso side took the initiative to come over and talk to him.

"Lord Zhao, your two countries are of the same culture and species, and we are connected by blood. This war is a disaster that none of us want to happen, but I think that the disaster will soon pass, and normal diplomatic relations between our two countries will be restored. Hopefully, by that time, we will be able to fight together for the good of Asians under one banner. Our troops will fully assist in maintaining law and order in Jinmen and try to ensure the safety of innocent civilians. ”

"Commander Fukushima's great affection is remembered by the Commander."

"Lord Zhao, you're welcome. Your name, I've seen it in the newspapers, the hero who handled the robbery in the city. Representative of the New Westernization faction of the Jin Kingdom, I believe that in the future, your achievements will not be lower than your Zhang Zhongtang. ”

He held his wine glass and walked to a few flowers and trees with Zhao Guanhou, as if he was admiring the flowers, and said in a low voice: "After this war, I think your country should understand that the Taixi countries are not enough to be friends. Zhang Zhongtang relied on Tiele diplomatically, and as a result, Tiele was involved in all the outside of the border, and the future was still an extremely difficult catastrophe to explain. Because of Clinder's death, Prussia said that he wanted to wash his subordinates in blood, and he had no friendship with the Jin country. I think this can show that the Tessians and us are different races, cultures, beliefs, and don't have any sense of identity, so they will oppress and kill us at will. Fusang and Jinguo are both monarchies, linked by blood and culture, and even if there is a misunderstanding between them, they are also friends. In the future, our two countries should strengthen cooperation and jointly face the real enemy. After the end of the war, the restrictions on your country will be strengthened, and our country is willing to break through the shackles of the great powers and extend a helping hand to your country. ”

"Commander Fukushima, if that's the case, then I'm going to say thank you. But the lower officials are lowly and lowly, and it is useless to say it, I can't decide anything, I will only play my words truthfully. As for the strategy adopted by the imperial court, it is not for me to intervene. ”

Fukushima Yasumasa smiled, "Lord Zhao doesn't have to be modest, you are Shigege's husband, and Shigege is the beloved daughter of King Qing." After this war, it is inevitable that King Duan will lose power, and his life will be difficult to preserve. In the future, King Gyeong will become the most powerful force in the imperial court, and as long as King Kyungwang is willing to speak, the cooperation between us will definitely succeed. ”

Zhao Guanhou said secretly: It seems that the Fusang people have been planning for a long time, and they have so much information about it, they are afraid that their ambitions are greater than those of Tiele, and the harm will not be less than that of the other party. He only accompanied a smile: "Xiaguan do his best." However, I also have one more thing to ask Commander Fukushima to fulfill. ”

"Oh, what's the matter? As long as I can help, I will do my best. ”

"Cheng Gongting Cheng Junmen fought with your army and unfortunately died in the line of duty, I heard that the body is still in the hands of your army. He is just carrying out his duties as a soldier, and he has no personal grudges with your army, so I think your army is not going to kill corpses. ”

Fukushima Yasumasa said: "This will naturally not be. It is very normal for two countries to fight each other, each for its own master. In fact, our country has always admired soldiers who fought bravely for their country, Cheng Junmen is an excellent soldier and a model of martial arts, how could we hurt his corpse. Instead of destroying his body, we found him the best coffin and used ice as a means of preservation for his family to collect it. Does Lord Zhao want to collect the corpse for him? ”

"No, it's Cheng Junmen's family, it's me, and I'm making a request on behalf of my family."

"This matter is very easy to do, Lord Zhao will send someone to go through the formalities tomorrow, and you can take away the body."

Fukushima Yasumasa was indeed as good as a mountain, and as soon as the next day dawned, the work of collecting the body was successfully completed, and Cheng Gongting's dead body was transported back to the Cheng family's mansion in a fine golden silk nan wood coffin. The house was first robbed by the Flying Tiger Regiment, and then robbed by foreign soldiers, and the family members were more than one, wanting to ask who did it, but I couldn't tell me, but I wanted to find the culprit and didn't have a place to find it.

Mrs. Cheng thought about it, "Money and foreign things, people are gone, and you are still thinking about what to do." Besides, now that the Jinmen are all foreigners, even if they know which country and which family, can they still go and want to come back? The capital of the country is gone, where can the home be saved? If it weren't for Lord Zhao's preservation, the lives of our ancestors and grandchildren would be gone, and there would be no way to recover the body of Gongting. Don't worry about those things. ”

In order to prevent accidents, four foreign soldiers were placed outside the door to guard in turn, because they died in the hands of the Fusang people, the door was not planted with the Fusang flag, but there were foreign soldiers on duty, and Huo Qiu led the three-shed infantry to guard the house, it was no big problem.

At this time, Zhao Guanhou was in talks with Ryan Stein on long-term employment in Warby Bank. When he negotiated with Wadsey to set up a Chinese yamen, he promised to use foreign soldiers to be responsible for the garrison, thinking of Reinstein's army.

He also learned from Jensen that Ryanstein was born into a Prussian aristocracy, with the rank of major, and was an extreme non-mainstream element in the Prussian General Staff. It mainly advocated the abandonment of Lorraine Alsace in exchange for the Puka Settlement, and used this as an opportunity to annex the Czech Republic and Austria, establish the Greater German Empire, avoid competition with Tieler in the Balkans, and exchange Polish land for Tieler's acquiescence.

This series of strategies was denounced by the General Staff as a betrayal of Prussia's interests, and as an arrogant and stupid act of short-sightedness. He then defeated one of the emperor's favored vassals in a wargame game, who could not stand the cynicism of Ryanstein's victory and finally proposed a duel. As a result of the duel, the favored minister lay in the hospital for three months.

Although the duel in Prussia was semi-legal, Reinstein paid the price for the duel: he lost his title and military position, became a mercenary, and even left his homeland, far from his homeland. But his military literacy is extremely high, and he will not starve to death, and he has recruited a large number of unambitious soldiers to form a well-known mercenary army, which is extremely famous in Taixi.

This armed force is strong in combat, but the fees are not cheap, and this time the countries organized a coalition to fight against Kinkin, and they were hired to come, and their employers stopped paying them before they fought a tough battle. These mercenaries are trapped in a foreign country and are having no means of livelihood, and Mrs. Jenson hires them at a high price.

At present, in the concession, including Reinstein's troops, there are probably nearly 1,000 stragglers who do not have a clear affiliation. With Ryanstein's appeal, about 700 people can be gathered, and the price offered by Zhao Guanhou is to hire him as the guard of Jin Guohua's yamen at the price of 150,000 taels of silver in the arsenal of the military academy and 50,000 taels of ordnance provided by Jenson & Co.

Ryan Stein looked at Zhao Guanhou with a smile on his face, "Your Excellency is really the strangest Dajin official I have ever seen." At this time, you can hire me to rob all the mansion doors and pawnshops for you, and believe me, I will be a thousand times better than those iron stupid pigs. We can share a percentage of the profits, which guarantees that you will become a rich man. But now, you want us to help you maintain order? ”

"That's right, I just want you to help me maintain order and establish a good environment. This is my hometown, I don't want this place to become a hell on earth, I can protect as many people as I can, that's my opinion. I don't want anyone to get hurt within my means, that's the only thing I ask of you. ”

"You believe me? I'm also a foreigner, so I can take my troops to ransack the city and escape before you can react. You know, mercenaries have never been known for their loyalty. ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled, "I haven't studied physiognomy, but I believe that I won't be wrong about you." Count Reinstein, you are a true gentleman, a brave warrior, and not a villain in uniform. I believe in your integrity, and I believe in you to lead your men well. From the very beginning, I did not see you as a mercenary, but as a group of brave warriors, so I believe that you will cherish your reputation and not disgrace your reputation. ”

Ryanstein looked at Zhao Guanhou for a while, and stretched out his big hand, "Deal." (To be continued.) )