Chapter 122: The Fire
Zhao Guanhou is not a compassionate person, neither in his previous life nor in this life. Save these foreigners, just because if they die, there will be a lot of trouble to deal with in the future, after all, the current situation in the Jin country is like this, and the dead foreigners are a big deal, and how many can be saved. But after so many foreigners were brought to the concession, he also found a problem, and sent them home one by one, which was too troublesome. What's more, like those dancers, where should they send them?
Fortunately, Hoover had a solution: "You just need to send the people to Merlin and you can stay there for the night, and when it is dawn, I will send them home." As for these ladies...... It won't be too difficult for them to find a new place, after all, there is not only one club in Jinmen. ”
Zhao Guanhou secretly praised himself for being smart, this night he walked around the ghost gate, and they didn't know each other in the past, but this time they also had a topic. After being together for one night and informing each other's names, you can establish a network of contacts, which will definitely be useful in the future.
This kind of heart and eye did not harm him, so he did not have to object, and the group advanced a few hundred meters, and faintly, the sound of the horse team galloping came from the opposite side. Zhao Guanhou frowned: "When will the refugees also have a horse team?" His pistol had been raised, but he was greeted by the moonlight reflected off Tessie's breastplate, and the revolver that was also held alof.
"Lord Zhao?"
"Huo Qiu?"
The two sides recognized each other's identities almost at the same time, and the small-scale horse team that ran over was Huo Qiu's cavalry post. Zhao Guanhou's Taixi white horse is very eye-catching, and Huo Qiu doesn't even need to look at the knight, just look at the mount, you can know who is coming.
He hurriedly rolled the saddle and dismounted, "My lord." Is your home safe? The humble post should have taken the horse team to protect the lord's officials, but Lord Yuan had a strict order for us to protect the concession, and I couldn't help it. I think there is a military academy near your mansion, and those refugees should not attack there. ”
Zhao Guanhou did not answer, but asked him, "How many of us are here now, where is Lord Yuan?" ”
"Lord Yuan is at the consulate, and the pro-soldiers have all brought it. Plus an infantry sentry, and dozens of people from the barracks. Those people are not very useful, let's not mention him. This time, the loss is that we went into the concession to clean up this group of refugees, otherwise, the Capetian soldiers would have landed at the mouth of Dagu and killed in the concession. ”
Yuan Weiting received the official position of the envoy, and the envoy of the new army was not handed over, so he was at the point of running at both ends of Jinmen and Xiaozhan. If it was in peacetime, his main focus would still be on the new army of the small station, after all, that was where his foundation was. It's just that the New Year is approaching, and there are countless entertainments in the officialdom, so Yuan Weiting has no choice but to be stationed in Jinmen to handle necessary official affairs and entertain some people who need to be entertained.
He was accompanied by a team of his own soldiers, plus an infantry post to be used as a guard. As a result, not long after the chaos occurred, Yuan Weiting received the news and immediately mastered these troops. Among the officers, there are a few who are on vacation like Zhao Guanhou, but fortunately, most of the officers are recruited from Henan and have never taken a holiday to rest. As soon as Yuan Weiting gave the order, he let them complete the mobilization and drove into the Zizhulin Concession at a very fast speed.
On such occasions, the cavalry was far more powerful than the infantry, and the garrisons in the concession were limited, so they could only protect the consulate or some important places, and the ordinary expatriates had to rely on themselves and pray. When they fell into despair, the Jin Kingdom, dressed in armor and riding Western horses, galloped back and forth through the spacious streets of the concession, wielding swords and killing people, and for these foreigners, they almost knelt down and praised the greatness of God. Some foreigners, hiding on the upper floors of the apartment, applauded the horse team of the Golden Country, praising its majestic and majestic appearance.
It's just that the concession is too big, and it is obvious that it is not enough to count on a team of less than 150 troops to defeat the refugees, like the cavalry with the strongest combat effectiveness, which has been divided into three, and with the sentry as a unit, it is advancing in different directions, driving out the refugees, and reducing losses as much as possible.
Zhao Guanhou asked Yuan Weiting's location, flew on the horse, and asked someone to send Hoover to Molin Foreign Bank, and when they parted, they waved their hands to a group of foreigners to say goodbye. When his horse had left, some of the foreigners whispered, "What a great knight this is...... yes, I also think he's a good fit to develop, and if we can, I think we should have more contact with him. ”
Hoover pondered: Perhaps, against the red turban, such a general is needed. If those people are gone, Shandong's mineral products will ...... Prussian ......
Yuan Weiting and Capet's consul Antoine stood together, their faces were ugly, and in front of them was a three-story western-style building that had caught fire. Some Capetian people, as well as members of the Water Society of the Golden Kingdom, are doing everything they can to put out the fire. But the problem is that it is winter, the water is frozen into ice, and it is difficult to get water, even if you find a little water, it is a drop in the bucket, and it is difficult to control the fire.
It was at this time that Zhao Guanhou arrived on Pegasus, and when he saw the burning western-style building, he didn't know why. According to his thoughts, no matter how valuable the western-style building is, it has been burned like this, so he can only give up and try to compensate in the future. Waste your time here and do something else. But seeing that Antoine's face was gloomy, and he used his precious troops to fight the fire, and Yuan Weiting was also among them, he thought that he had no deep meaning and did not dare to put his beak.
Seeing Zhao Guanhou coming, Yuan Weiting was stunned, and then said: "Go and put out the fire, let's talk about the rest later." Mrs. Jensen was trapped in the fire and has not yet been rescued, and this person has a lot to do with it, and she must ......be rescued."
Of course, they had to save Mrs. Jenson, and if such an important person was killed in the fire, then there was no hope for the second phase of the Pinghan Railway. What's more, they had just joined forces with Mrs. Jensen and made some money from the arms business. If she dies, who will do the business in the future?
Antoine's face was gloomy and his eyes were vicious, like a wild wolf about to hunt, "Lord Yuan, for tonight's attack, your imperial court will take full responsibility. Our government will lodge the strongest protest to your emperor, and you will be responsible for a series of problems arising therefrom. I hope you are mentally prepared that this will be a very serious, diplomatic incident! ”
Zhao Guanhou looked at the fire and replied to Antoine, "Mr. Consul, now we should save people, not discuss responsibility." If you can't make any constructive comments about the rescue, just step aside. Then he took off his coat, snatched a quilt from a member of the water club, asked him to pour a basin of water on it, and then covered his head with a quilt and rushed into the small building.
The burning situation of this western-style building is far worse than that of the club, and the first floor of the building is full of fires, thick smoke, choking people coughing, and their vision is also greatly affected. The whole building is already in a precarious state, and I don't know when it will collapse. Entering the western-style building at this time is naturally full of danger, and even experienced members of the Water Society dare not rush into it casually.
Zhao Guanhou covered his head with a quilt, covered his mouth and nose with a towel, and looked around quickly, and there was no one on the first floor. The stairs on the second floor were already on fire, and he didn't think much about it, so he jumped over several lines of fire and rushed to the second floor. But at the top of the stairs, I saw Mrs. Jenson, who was also covering her nose with a towel and slumped on the ground.
She was still conscious, clutching a towel in one hand and a file bag in the other, but she didn't know what it contained. When she saw a person rushing up, she seemed to want to stand up, but she had lost her strength.
Zhao Guanhou cat bent down, carried her on his back, covered the two with a quilt, and when he turned to go down the stairs, he instinctively felt a trace of danger, changed from down to up, and turned to go up.
In the next moment, a burnt wooden beam fell from the sky, right across the middle of the staircase. The raging fire became a barrier, blocking the possibility of the two of them going downstairs. Madame Jensen removed the towel from under her nose and whispered in Zhao Guanhou's ear, "My knight...... My faithful knight, have you finally appeared? Maybe...... Maybe the two of us can't get out. ”
Zhao Guanhou ignored her, went all the way to the second floor, kicked open several doors in a row, but saw that the fire had spread here, some rooms were already on fire, and some rooms were not affected by the fire for the time being, but the smoke was very large. He bowed his head and rushed to a room that was not burning for a while, kicked the door behind him, and then came to the window.
Floor-to-ceiling windows are used here, the windows are closed tightly, and with the swing of Zhao Guanhou's scabbard, the glass becomes shards, and broken glass is scattered everywhere. Madame Jensen also understood Zhao Guanhou's intentions and exclaimed
"God, you're crazy! Are you trying to jump from here? ”
"God can't control this, I will. Hold me tight! Zhao Guanhou snorted, took two steps back, and then galloped forward, and in the exclamation of Mrs. Jenson, he had already come out of the window.
As soon as the person was in the air, Mrs. Jensen subconsciously hugged Zhao Guanhou's neck, and her body was tightly pressed against his back. Just before she could recover from her panic, a momentum struck, and then the bodies of the two of them, like a wheel, rolled continuously on the snow.
Because of her tight hug, Zhao Guanhou's roll naturally turned into two people rolling together, on the soft and cold snow, like a pair of men and women in love, playing on the green and soft lawn in the summer. Until the tumbling stopped, the posture of the two changed to an evocative Zhao Guanhou below, and Madame Jenson on top.
Mrs. Jensen, who used to be graceful and luxurious, was very embarrassed at this time, wearing a dress, which was damaged in several places due to the escape or the fire, and her hair was a little messy, not as meticulous as usual. There are a few blackened spots on the face, which looks a little funny.
But these do not affect her beauty, but add a bit of wild beauty and make her more attractive. Especially the two of them are very tight, Zhao Guanhou can feel her proud figure and the charming fragrance on her body. He chuckled twice
"Ma'am, I suppose you should have gotten up now, if you hadn't been hurt, there was Consul Capet, the Water Society, and too many spectators. In this way, it doesn't seem very good. ”
"No...... I'm injured so I need treatment, like this! Madame Jensen looked at Zhao Guanhou, and there were also a lot of sparks on his face, although they were crushed in time, they were still injured. Wearing a warm hat and a one-eyed dazzling feather, they were all lost in Fang Cai's running, and the official uniform was also damaged in several places, of course she knew what a dangerous situation Fang Cai was. Antoine, who was his suitor, fled without a trace as soon as the fire broke out. On the contrary, it was this man who rushed in and saved himself.
When her hands and feet were weak and she collapsed at the top of the stairs, what came to her mind was her parents, the manor where she lived as a child, and her later love. The man who is as handsome as a prince in a fairy tale, but is timid and cowardly. and later her husband, the frail marquis who was covered with old age spots. He left himself a rich legacy, but he only had two words for his feelings: disgusting.
In a trance, she even thought that she had seen the gate of heaven and saw an angel greeting her, until this man appeared. He didn't care about saving himself from the fire, and he didn't even care about the danger of dying at any time.
This is definitely not a problem that money can solve, although money can recruit many warriors, but in that case, no one will save themselves for money. She decided to do something, or catch something, and who cared about the rest?
Therefore, after saying this, she lowered her head sharply, and tightly stabilized the oriental man, and in full view of everyone, Mrs. Jensen, who has always been rich and arrogant, took the initiative to show her love to a military general of the Jin Kingdom.
Zhao Guanhou was taken aback by her behavior, in the previous life, it was not that he had never encountered such a hot and bold woman, but the problem was that at this time, even if Taixi's atmosphere was more arrogant than that of China, he still wanted to be conservative for future generations. This approach, even by the standards of the Tessians, is really bold. He can push her away and behave like a decent gentleman, but the price is to lose the favor of this woman forever. In a very short period of time, he made his choice.
Stretching out his arm, he hugged Mrs. Jenson's waist tightly, and held it even more warmly.
According to him, a woman like Mrs. Jenson should belong to the type that has read a thousand faces and is well-informed. He has no habit of cleanliness, and he has no resistance to this kind of woman. However, as soon as the two of them stabilized, he found that Mrs. Jenson's steady skills were very jerky, and he did not seem to have any experience in this area, but he controlled the initiative, which surprised him a little.
"Oh...... Well, I'd like to say that I may not have come at the right time. But I'll say again, you should think about it, it's cold in here...... In addition, riots are still ongoing. Lord Zhao, as a warrior, should be riding on a war horse, right? ”
Antoine just came over at this time, and when he saw the two of them enthusiastically embracing, he couldn't help but feel sour. Madame Jenson, however, went her own way for a long time before she stood up and glared at him, "Brave Monsieur Antoine, if you don't want me to spread your heroic deeds at the social ball, you'd better learn to keep silent." ”
Zhao Guanhou also stood up at this time, the snow was very thick, although he jumped down with a person on his back, he was not injured. He moved his muscles and said to Madame Janeson and Antoine, "The consul is right, I am a warrior, and now it is time to return to my post." ”
He said to Yuan Weiting again: "My lord, I will go and kill the rebels." ”
Yuan Weiting also saw that scene just now, but he didn't see it, and nodded, "********!" (To be continued.) )