In the customs yamen of Yantai, Mrs. Jensen had already prepared a grand reception ball. www.biquge.info She and Sophia had been friends since they were in St. Petersburg, and they were familiar with Tiele etiquette. A big businessman like her is responsible for arranging the entertainment work and entertaining these Tiele nobles, so naturally there will be no mistakes, and the other party will not have any opinions.

Hannah has limited affection for these Tielers, but for the sake of profit, she still attends the welcome ceremony, but she has to complain.

"A pack of lost dogs!" Hannah was unsparing in her criticism of the fugitives

"I respect the Decembrists, especially the wives of those people. I admire the love of them who gave up their lives to follow their husbands to Siberia, where they endured cruel conditions until they died. But these people ...... All they can think of is running away and seeking refuge. Even at this point, they still have to maintain their ridiculous decency, and most of the jewelry on their bodies is fake! It seems that in order to reach Shandong, they also spent a lot of savings. But at this point, they still refuse to give up their useless decency, and I bet it won't be long before they're at the end of their rope and they're going to ask you for help. These people are a burden, a burden! An alliance with them will not play a role in Shandong. ”

"Of course I understand what they are, but I can't just define them as a burden."

Following the music, Zhao Guanhou took steps, put his hand on Hannah's waist, and whispered in her ear. After the Battle of the Northwest, he became more and more presumptuous and bold in his actions towards Hannah. It was only because of Hannah's insistence that she did not break through the last step.

Gently blowing into Hannah's ear, feeling the shyness of this Prussian girl, Zhao Guanhou whispered: "In fact, these people can be regarded as a waybed. If I treat them badly, then other people will not come to Shandong to die. It's like why they don't come to Prussia or other countries. What they want is, first of all, to be safe and secure, and secondly, to get the right treatment. Nobody wants to rush to hell, people can't go against human nature, they want heaven, I make them feel that there is nothing wrong with going to heaven. ”

"They love proms, so I give them proms. I like food, so I invited Nikolai's imperial chef from Songjiang to cook for them. Guests from afar, entertaining guests, there must always be a few decent meals. As for the future, they can still have the same life, as long as they pay for it. If I don't have the money, I think I'll find another way to pay the bills. You see, that little beauty, very cute...... Yes...... God testifies, that little beauty is still a child, did you stumble on me for her? ”

"Just because she's a child, you deserve to be punished even more! Also, when dancing with me, you are not allowed to pay attention to other women. ”

At the end of the song, Hannah saw a girl with snow-white skin, slightly freckles on the wings of her nose, blonde hair, blue eyes, and a cute doll-like girl, carrying the hem of a bubble skirt. Very decently bowed,

"Hello, beautiful young lady, can I dance with your boyfriend?" Between the smiles, a mouthful of white teeth is revealed, and the only regret is that the girl is in the period of tooth replacement, and several baby teeth have fallen out and the teeth are incomplete. But it's even more cute.

"Oh, beautiful young lady, it's my pleasure to dance with you. But I think this honor should be kept for a few years, and when you are taller, you will be slightly taller......"

Zhao Guanhou bent down slightly, and the girl saluted again with a serious expression, "It's me who is rude, Your Excellency the Governor." But turning down a lady's invitation isn't what a gentleman should do, is it? You can pull me and jump, as long as you don't hug me so tightly like you did with that sister. ”

Hannah's face was slightly red, she didn't know where this little elf came from, and was about to ask where she came from, but Sophia rushed out of nowhere and grabbed the little girl's arm, "Anna...... You have to remember who you are and don't be rude in front of the public. Later, he apologized to Zhao Guanhou and Hannah

"She's a little naughty...... Please don't mind. ”

Just as the music played, Jenson walked over and took Hannah's place, while Sophia pulled the lovely girl into the corner of the ball. The girl walked to the inconspicuous corner very cooperatively, and then shook her arm violently, and scolded with a very serious expression, "Sophia, please remember your identity!" ”

Sophia also became a little frightened, looked around, and carefully saluted, "Dear princess, please forgive me for my offense." But I want you to understand that we are not out of danger now. Once the puppet king finds out, you appear in Shandong. Even if they are unable to intervene, dangerous Assassins will inevitably follow. Regardless of the pseudo-king, once the Shandong side discovers your true identity, it will also be very disadvantageous to your situation. ”

The girl's face was full of seriousness and indifference that did not match her age, "Sophiaqing, do you think that my identity can always be hidden?" It's better to say it sooner than to be exposed by him. The huge expenses of living in Shandong alone require the support of local officials. Undoubtedly, identifying yourself with them would be more conducive to future contacts. Besides, I also want to see what a famous general who has defeated the imperial army several times is like. ”

"Hasn't his image been explained to Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"Do you mean the story of him changing a bride every day and eating her the next morning? Oh God......" The little girl raised her forehead with her hand, and with a helpless expression, she looked at Sophia with some pity

"Why do you think I would believe this story of one thousand and one nights? I want to be real, to see the real him! Then decide whether to cooperate with him or not! Well, based on your usual loyalty, I will not pursue this offense. Now, tell me how the talks with Jenson went. ”

"That's the way it is. The travel expenses of these Tiele people were very limited, not to mention that there were a large number of nobles among them, who not only wanted to maintain their own decent life, but also wanted to build churches in Shandong. I also want to make a difference, and even want to set up an organization. These funding problems, they decided, to learn the way of the Cossacks, to Shandong, to pay blood taxes. ”

Taking the opportunity to dance, Jensen whispered in Zhao Guanhou's ear.

"The troops who came to Shandong this time are about 5,000 or more. Among them were three hundred sailors, more than five hundred cavalry, and about four hundred artillerymen, and the rest were infantry. Is the commander called Gregory? Mihainovich? Semyonov. A Cossack, but a Cossack who supported Nicholas III. His subordinates were all loyal to Nicholas III, or undesirable people who had been ostracized by the current Tsar, and as far as I know, the latter probably made up the vast majority. ”

Jensen also has his own sources internationally. Doing business is inseparable from the international trend, although most of her friends in St. Petersburg have lost their heads. But for a big businessman like her, there is always no shortage of friends, so she knows a lot about Tieler's inside story.

The current Tsar was born in the navy, and after receiving the throne, he was more worried that the people in the army would be wary of him, the prince of the navy, and even alienated, and eventually embark on the path of rebellion. The throne, obtained through murder, is naturally afraid of being seized by the same means. The response is overkill.

On the one hand, the army was given higher treatment, high-ranking officials were generous, and low-level generals were promoted, and on the other hand, the original high-level generals were purged. Some army officers, in fact, do not have a clear inclination, as long as their interests are not affected, can support any member of the royal family to ascend to the throne. They were not hostile to the new Tsar, but simply because they were friendly with the former Nicholas III, they invited great trouble.

In order to guard against the rebellion of the army, the prince chose to borrow the power of the Cossacks. The barbaric military tenants were welcomed by the Tsar because of their simplicity, ease of buying, and cruelty and viciousness. Not only did they allow them to defile the noble women and seize the noble land, but also gave them a lot of financial support to update their equipment.

Correspondingly, although the treatment of the old army was also improved, it was not as obvious as that of the Cossacks. The officers of the army, lacking a good opinion of these barbarians on horseback, naturally became dissatisfied with their promotion. A large number of frustrated soldiers, especially the technical ones, began to remember the three who were not welcomed by them before.

This was the case for most of the Tiele soldiers who defected to Shandong, and some of them became wanted by the empire because of their loyalty to Nicholas III. As for Semenov, it seems that he should be closer to the current tsar, but it turned out to be the opposite, he also raised the anti-flag and chose allegiance to Nicholas III. The reason, Sophia's explanation, did not satisfy Jensen, and she couldn't get enough information for a while.

It was the two steam destroyers that really piqued Jenson's interest. These two iron-ribbed wood-hulled steam ships are also part of the travel expenses. These are two brand-new steam-powered cruisers, not cargo ship modifications. One Azov memorial, one Mercury memorial. It was the Tiele Navy, and in order to remind His Majesty the Tsar that his real descendant was the navy, not the army, and the latest steam warships were purchased.

At present, all countries are daunted by the investment in steam-powered battleships, which still use sail power, and steam cruisers can be regarded as the most cost-effective and advanced types of ships at present. Even the Tiele Empire itself did not have a few warships so advanced.

But the hand that holds the gun is always more powerful than the gun.

Just as the intelligence system in the northwest was infiltrated and controlled by the Decembrists, the two warships were not officially commissioned when a small mutiny took place, and the Decembrists, loyal to the III, with the support of Kolchak, seized control of the two warships. However, it was impossible for these two ships to be resupplied in Tieler, and they had to find another owner.

"They put forward their own conditions, they demanded that they be hired, that they would be paid, that they would be kept organized."

Jensen said: "They can help the Lu army fight, but they need to enjoy a high degree of autonomy on the battlefield and cannot accept the command of our army." Because in their opinion, the navy of the Lu army is not even a joke, and it does not have the talent to command them. At the same time, their achievements must be rewarded with corresponding material rewards, and the specific calculation method and reward settlement method must be left to negotiate in the future. In my opinion, these conditions are a bit harsh, but ......"

"But they stay, and that's the most important thing. The two boats alone are worth a lot of money. Zhao Guanhou's hand squeezed lightly on Jensen's waist, "It's not easy to talk about this." Our Navy is not a joke, but not even a joke, and if I were the commander of these two warships, I would not have accepted such a command of the Navy. You've done a great job and you've worked hard...... In the future, it may be even harder. ”

"No...... Why are you telling this, do you want me to lose face? If I cry now, I'm all messed up......"

Jenson whispered, but the sweetness and joy in his tone could not be concealed. She invested all her net worth in Shandong, and Zhao Guanhou's care for her can at least confirm that her vision is right.

Zhao Guanhou thought for a moment, "My dear, I think things are a little strange. Although those mercenaries have various reasons to come to us, it is a bit strange that they are willing to use a part of their due income for the living expenses of these noble families in Shandong. I haven't seen Reinstein so compassionate since I met him. I don't think that our mercenaries in Shandong have pointed forks, and the mercenaries in Tiele have white wings. There must be other reasons behind their generosity. ”

"I feel the same way, maybe among these people, there is a great big man. Even when the mountains and rivers were exhausted, there were still some nobles who were willing to serve him on the basis of the promises of their ancestors, their own honor, or some other reason. ”

"Yes, such a big man is really a problem in Shandong. It is unlikely that our Tsar Majesty would accept such a troublesome life in the world, and of course, it is even less likely that his two warships will be in my possession. No matter how good these two steamships are, they are not enough for the cost of fighting Tieler, and I think Sophia must have thought of this problem. ”

Jensen laughed, "We have to thank God that Tieler's system is too similar to the former Jin, and this is our gospel." Do you know who is most anxious to cover it up right now? It's not Kolchak, it's not us, it's Tieler's Admiralty and the spy agencies. The greatest pleasure of the current Tsar is to watch the prisoners struggle on the gallows. Once he found out about it, there would be a large number of people in the spy agencies and the Admiralty struggling under the noose or beheaded. Therefore, in order to cover up all this, they will deny the defection of the new warship at the first time, and deny the existence of these two warships. And what Kolchak needs to do is just a fee to do something, just now I have negotiated with Sophia, three thousand taels of gold, to solve all this. However, a few antiques are also needed to give gifts to His Majesty's favourites. ”

"If she wants to make a list, I will give her any antiques she needs. The value of these two warships is far greater than that of calligraphy, painting or bronze. But what I want to know is that these two warships have disappeared, how on earth can this be covered? ”

"I asked her the same question. And her answer made me have to admire the wisdom of the Tieler officer, in the shipyard of Tieler, there were many unnamed sail warships, waiting to be replenished at any time. So, the tsar did not lose any warships, and on paper, the total number of Tieler's fleet increased unabated. It's just that two more on battleships and two less on cruisers, as for the question of power...... In order to save manpower, only the types of ships are counted in the accounts of the Admiralty of Tieler, and the power is not counted separately. This is an inconsequential matter for His Majesty the busy Emperor, and it does not need to be reported. As long as he confirms that the numbers are correct, it is enough. ”

Zhao Guanhou nodded reassuringly, "That's fine, let's dance another song for the wise officials of the Tiele Empire, thank them for their selflessness and generosity!" (To be continued.) )