"Huh." Wang Bin smiled first after listening to Pukodi's words, and then continued.

"This official has always known that there is no white pie in the world, since you have conditions, then it is better to directly say the conditions, why do your Excellency the ministers go around in circles like this!"

"Since the Governor has already said so, let me mention some of our conditions." Then Pukodi slowly said some of the Russian side's demands.

"Your Excellency the Governor, our request is actually very simple, that is, after His Excellency the Governor successfully defeats the Japanese, we will vigorously support His Excellency the Governor to take back all the rights and interests of the Japanese in South Manchuria, and hope to jointly develop South Manchurian with His Excellency the Governor."

After listening to the Russian side's request, Wang Bin just kept sneering in his heart, wanting to use these arms in exchange for interests in South Manchuria, which is really a bit whimsical.

Although it was said that Japan had the right to develop it, it was because of the result of the agreement between the Japanese and the Russians, and the most important thing was the relationship between Britain and Japan, that the Japanese were able to win the rights and interests of South Manchuria.

Once Wang Bin defeated the Japanese, there were many countries that hoped that Wang Bin would take over the rights and interests of South Manchuria, such as Germany, which is now eyeing the empire on which the sun never sets, and the United States, which hopes to seek more benefits in the Chinese market.

As long as these countries see that Wang Bin defeats the Japanese, they will have a high probability of supporting Wang Bin to take over the interests of South Manchuria, thus suppressing the development of the Japanese in the Far East.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, I believe that there will be many countries that do not deal with the Anglo-Japanese alliance when the time comes, so I will not be able to agree to your proposal."

"Lord Governor, this ........." Pu Kedi wanted to say something more after listening to Wang Bin's words, but was interrupted by Wang Bin.

"However, Your Excellency the Minister has a proposal, I wonder what His Excellency the Minister thinks?"

"The Governor doesn't know what to say?" Pu Kedi, who was interrupted, did not express any dissatisfaction, but continued Wang Bin's words and asked.

"Why don't you do it! Your Excellency, if the merchants of your country do business in South Manchuria in the future, how about this official only collecting half of their taxes? As soon as Wang Bin's words came out, he tempted Pu Kodi.

Previously, Pu Kedi said that the joint development of Nanman with Wang Bin was naturally to raise the price first, and then talk slowly, and it was expected that Wang Bin would refuse.

However, what Pukodi did not expect was that Wang Bin actually proposed that Russian businessmen do business in South Manchuria in the future, and the tax will be halved, Pukodi is very good at economics, so it is naturally extremely beneficial to his own side, which can greatly promote domestic economic development.

Just when Pu Kedi was about to agree, Wang Bin suddenly said: "Your Excellency, there are certain conditions for this to be done by this official, first of all, in order to express friendship with your country, as long as there is still one day in the Tsarist Russian Empire, the tax promised by this official will be halved forever. ”

"Second, Your Excellency, you also know that the annual tax halving is a lot of money, and this official loses at least two or three million tax dollars a year, so this official hopes that the total number of arms you provide will reach 60,000 standard rifles, 300 heavy machine guns, and 5 million rounds of ammunition!"

Wang Bin's words can be regarded as a lion's big mouth, at present, Wang Bin has more than 15,000 troops in each town, and the four towns are nearly 70,000 people.

After having this batch of munitions, Wang Bin could quickly double the number of troops in his hands in a certain period of time, so as to reach the military strength of eight towns.

After listening to Wang Bin's words, Pukodi first discussed with Kuropatkin on the side for a while before saying to Wang Bin.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, the plan you have given is in the interests of both of us, and I have just discussed with Your Excellency the Commander, and the matter of arms will be the responsibility of His Excellency the Commander himself.

This time we brought only 20,000 rifles, as well as 1 million rounds of ammunition and more than 50 heavy machine guns, and the remaining shortfall will be filled by the Far East Command for the Governor. ”

"Well, in that case, I don't know how much money this official has to pay to get these arms?"

"The Governor laughed, our relationship is so good, arms are a little bit of meaning we give to the Governor, how can we ask for money from the Governor?"

Joke, he has gained such a big benefit now, and if he blindly asks for benefits, it will make Wang Bin feel a little mustard, so it is better to send a favor directly.

Pukodi's words represent the formal agreement between Wang Bin and Tsarist Russia, which provided Wang Bin with a large amount of low-cost arms, and Wang Bin promised that after defeating the Japanese, the investment tax of Russian merchants in South Manchuria would be halved.

Judging from the surface of this transaction, Wang Bin has suffered a big loss, just this annual tax halving has three or four million taels of silver, and it has not been beneficial for himself to benefit the Russians for a few years, but from a long-term point of view, it is Wang Bin who will benefit in the end.

This halving of taxes was based on the fact that the Tsarist regime still existed, and Pukodi naturally did not think that his government would collapse, but Wang Bin knew that the Romanov dynasty would not have a few good days to live.

As long as he secretly pushes it from behind, this tsarist regime will not be far from falling, and the Russian businessmen who invested in South Manchuria because of greed and cheapness will not be making wedding dresses for Wang Bin!

Therefore, Pu Ke Diman thought that he had gained a lot of benefits, and this was indeed the case for a period of time, but in Wang Bin, a person who knows the trajectory of history, he was the only one who benefited in the end.

The negotiations have ended, and the rest of me is to send someone to accept the arms brought to me by the Russian army this time.

At the same time, Jiulian City, after the end of the Battle of Hushan, Shangwen was immediately slapped in the face, the military strength of a brigade was wiped out, and even the captain of the wing was killed on the spot, and the most important thing was that the Hushan defenders who caused all this also successfully retreated.

Seeing that Shang Wen made an oath in his heart, he must make the defenders of Jiulian City and the defenders of Hushan who retreated to the back pay the price.

When the news of Hushan's victory reached Duan Qirui, Duan Qirui was naturally extremely happy, and Duan Qirui was also worried at the same time, because of the perfect annihilation of the enemy by the Hushan defenders, the next battle of Jiulian City would inevitably be frantically attacked by the Japanese army.

For this reason, Duan Qirui ordered the soldiers above the position to build more fortifications, and built two layers of barbed wire in front of the position at any cost.

There is also a continuous increase in the number of forts, while building fortifications day and night, Duan Qirui also put all the light and heavy machine guns and grenades in the city's inventory on the position, so that the firepower on the position suddenly increased a lot.

The current Jiulian City can be said to have completely become a war fortress, and what is lacking at present is only the stain of blood from the enemy. (To be continued.) )