Yuezhou, Hunan. With the sound of the iron door of the carriage closing www.biquge.info a full 800 young soldiers have all boarded the train, and in the sound of the whistle, the train left the platform and headed north.

Cao Zhongkun's eyes were very grateful, and he took Wu Jingfu's hand and didn't let go: "Ziyu, you did a good job this time." Eight hundred young and strong, they are all good soldiers trained by you, and with this group of elites to the front line, they will definitely let the Fusang people know that they are powerful. ”

Wu Jingfu's expression was not a little happy, "These eight hundred elite disciples are comparable to the cowardice of the Rouran Lord that day." I couldn't be happier to send them to death like that. If it dies elsewhere, it is still a little valuable, and if it is put on the battlefield in Shandong, it can only be regarded as a meaningless waste. Moreover, this operation was a spontaneous act, and without an order from the War Department, even if they were killed, they would not receive a state pension. It is hoped that Shandong will be able to allocate a sum of money to give adequate compensation to the families of the deceased, and not let them die in vain. ”

"It's okay, I and Guanhou are kowtow brothers, a telegram, and the fourth will send the money. Ziyu, since you are so reluctant to send troops, why did you finally nod your head and let them go to Shandong? ”

Wu Jingfu said in his heart: It is because of your friendship with Zhao Guanhou that Lu Ticket and Lu Goods can be flooded in Hunan Province. Hunan's local industry and commerce have been greatly affected, and the military salaries of the troops can only be paid with reckless tickets in many cases. But he also knew that although Cao Zhongying did not continue to serve in Shandong, he still communicated with Zhao Guanhou, and the brothers of the Cao family were all old friends, and it was useless to say what he said. Only sighed

"It's not that I want them to die, it's that I can't do it if I don't nod. The gentry and chambers of commerce in Hunan, as well as the elders' association, all found people to tell me and ask for war. Some of the soldiers below also wrote a bloody letter, saying that they would go to Shandong and meet with the Japanese Kou. At the local level, we should unite the gentry, and in the army, we should also take into account the ideas of the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level. If I don't nod my head again, I'm afraid that we will be regarded as evil guests by the Hunan region, and we will have a hard time in the future, and the brothers below will also make trouble. ”

He snorted coldly, "Oriental devils, you don't take our union too seriously." A few warships, a few cannons, want to take our land. I hate foreign devils the most in my life, and according to my own heart, I naturally led my troops to kill him. However, the country's situation is not as good as that of others, and the president issued an order of external neutrality. If the War Department is willing to order a war, I will take all my belongings and go to Shandong to meet the foreigners! ”

Cao Zhongkun rubbed his hands and smiled, "Ziyu, I am a layman with the soldiers, and I rely on your support to have this foundation." But Guanhou is also my sibling, and when he is in trouble, I should help him. No matter what you think, it's always to support the fourth, and I'm very happy. ”

Wu Jingfu's face was still ugly, "These 800 people are the elite soldiers I have trained single-handedly, I dare to say that one can defeat three." I gave him so many good soldiers, if he can't make some decent achievements, I will have to show him some color when I see him in the future. ”

"You say, can the fourth child win this battle?"

"How can you win with the province of the enemy? No matter how good he is, failure is also an inevitable fate. What's more, now that the Taixi War, China's diplomacy in the future will inevitably be inclined to Fusang. He offended the Fusang people, which is tantamount to giving the president a problem, whether it is from the perspective of interests, or to show the Fusang people, when the war is over, the president has to freeze him for a while. Not only will you lose the war, but you may also lose your territory, which is simply self-defeating. The main blame is that he failed in speculation, first cooperated with the Prussians, offended Albion, and then betrayed the Prussians, wanting to mend relations with Albion, but he didn't expect to end up with both ends. Without the support of foreigners, how can you sit firmly? It will take a few years, and when the limelight passes, there will be a chance to go out of the mountain again. Time has changed, and I see, when he comes out again, there is nothing for him in this world. ”

Cao Zhongkun nodded as he listened. He has complete trust in this chief of staff, and judging from the ability of the two of them to grasp the troops, if Wu Jingfu wants to squeeze him out and replace him, he is actually referring to the matter. The reason why he can still be the commander of this division is the reason why this Saiguan Gong prides himself on his loyalty and refuses to betray his master. Cao Zhongkun had no doubts about his character and talent, and he also felt that what he said was reasonable.

"The affairs of the army, Ziyu, you have to worry a lot. If our third division also goes to help Guanhou, it will become a confrontation against the president, and this thing cannot be done. But I can't watch the fourth child suffer, I went to see if there was a good house in the city, bought it, and gave him a place to live. At most, it is to dismiss the official, and when I come to Hunan, I, the eldest brother, can still protect him. ”

Jiangxi, Jiujiang, Overseer's Office.

Li Xiushan put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at the other side, "Something sent out?" ”

"Reply to the Overseer's instructions, you have instructed three military columns, all of which have been sent out, and they are filled with military supplies. The Lu army is now fighting and lacks everything, and these things can save the emergency. But...... Fusang people have thousands of hands and thousands of eyes, and there are people in the road bureau, and it is not easy to hide from them. ”

Li Xiushan snorted: "I didn't plan to hide it from them at all!" The President is an outsider, and that's business. His own brother fights with others, and the kowtow brother has to go to the head to help the field, which is a private matter. Be reasonable in official affairs, and don't talk about right and wrong in private matters! If I fight my brother, and I, the third brother, ignore it, then what kind of brother is it called? If I can't send troops, I'll send things, and I'll say it wherever I want. No matter how horizontal the Fuso people are, they can't stop people from preaching righteousness. Didn't they themselves also look at the Three Kingdoms, and that's what was written in the book. Qi Ying, Guanhou's holiday with you has not yet passed, I am giving you a chance this time. If you mess up this matter, then I won't keep the two heads of you and Zhang Zongyao anymore, and we'll do business. ”

The soldiers on the opposite side hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Don't worry, the marshal, you will definitely be guilty of meritorious service and strive to ensure that the military needs are safe." ”

Jinmen, home of Hou Xing, director of the Zhili Provincial Police Department and director of the Jinmen Police Investigation Department.

More than 20 men wearing long shirts and horse coats and melon skin hats spewed clouds and mist, and smoked the room like a Lingxiao Treasure Palace. These men of all ages include the head of the Jinmen group, the dung head, the old man of Gaomai, and the owner of the pot village, and the big ones on the dock. Any one of them is a ruthless character in the Fox Society in Jinmen City, but in front of Hou Xing, a thin man, he is more honest than the third grandson.

If this Gancheng fox society rat is a ghost in the ground of Jinmen, then the director of the police investigation department is a well-deserved Tuchenghuang. Although he is not in charge of the army and does not care about the people, as long as he gives an order, it is enough to ruin the family of anyone present.

Hou Xing's face sank like water, and the cigarettes of the three forts were scattered, but he didn't smoke them. Wang Defa, the leader of the cauldron on the side, took a cigarette to salute, and Hou Xing couldn't wipe his face, so he had to tell the truth

"My daughter-in-law doesn't let me smoke...... Go back to the bureau and give it again. ”

A joke can be regarded as breaking a dull atmosphere, and only then does others dare to speak. Tuan Tou Yu San asked in a hoarse voice:

"Master Hou, the little dare to ask, there is something big happening on the ground of Jinmen, why did you greet us all? Since the Flying Tigers finished fighting, there have been no lesson plans for many years, so it's not a foreigner, right? Is it a robber from other provinces who came to Jinmen to smash open fires? How many people are used to top the tank, you say the number, we will go back to find people, and ensure that the people are gathered together, so as not to embarrass the Hou Ye. ”

Hou Xing shook his head: "That's not the case. I'll tell you something, you should know. Shandong, there is a war. Oriental devils bully us No one in China, with soldiers, they dare to fight on our territory, is there such a bully? My eldest brother is a big handsome in Shandong, and he can't finish with foreign devils, and if he doesn't fight a big battle, he can't finish this matter. If you want to talk about war, it's a matter for the soldiers, and we ordinary people can't do it. However, this Oriental devil has a garrison in Jinmen, and there are many warehouses, which are not filled with munitions, or grain, and even cotton clothes for the winter. If the Oriental devils send these things to the front, won't they all have to fight us Chinese in the end? Everyone, three old and four young, everyone is Chinese, can you watch foreigners bully us like this? ”

Wang Defa asked: "Master Hou, we are all big and coarse, you say that this is too civilized, we don't understand." You say, what do you mean? ”

"I, Hou Xing, can't do it, and I'm definitely not the one to do it with the Oriental garrison. As the director of the police investigation department, it all depends on my eldest brother's face. People's hearts change people's hearts, and eight taels have to be exchanged for half a catty. He has been kind to me, and I have to repay him! If you want to talk about war, I don't have that ability, but if you want to add a little greasy flavor to the Oriental devils, we have no problem with the old and young masters of Jinmen! I'm inviting you here today to ask if you like my surname Hou! Yu Sanye, from now on, I will go to the Fusang Concession every day and send me ten cholera patients, and I will let the Fusang Concession close the door! Jinmen water and dry wharf, where is not allowed to load and unload the goods of the Orientals! Not a grain of rice, a gun, sent to the Shandong front to fight the Chinese. Master Liu, your high purchase, but you can go to the place where the Oriental people live, I promise not to arrest people. Can you do it? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman's voice sounded outside the door, "Wait a minute, I have something to say." ”

The curtain of the door was lifted, and a handsome woman in a dress came in from outside, and everyone hurriedly greeted, "Hello, Mrs. Director." ”

Hou Xing's face changed, "You...... How did you get back? Didn't I tell you to go back to your mother's house for a few days? ”

The woman was not afraid of him at all, and snorted coldly: "Nonsense, this is my home, where will I go if I don't come back?" You're my master, and now if you want to fight against the Oriental devils, I have to hide? Am I so timid? Aren't they just Fuso people, I'm not afraid of them. You have a good brain, but you don't think about things well, and you just let people work, so what can you do? ”

As she spoke, she opened Kun's bag, pulled out a check from it and placed it on the table, and nodded to the crowd

"This is 10,000 yuan in the ocean, and it is the funds pooled by the members of the Tianjin Chamber of Commerce to support the patriotic activities of the dock workers. Our family runs a grain store, and we can't say anything, but as long as we don't work for the Oriental people for a day, our family will send 500 steamed buns in one pot. My father has words, approves of bankruptcy, and has to bet this tone with the Orientals, so that they also know that Chinese are not good to bully. ”

As the woman spoke, she took out a bunch of jewelry from her bag, and everyone realized that the director's wife, who usually pays attention to dressing, actually didn't wear any jewelry today.

"These are all bought for me by my grandfather in the past few years, and I have taken them out as it, scraped together some money, and gave it to you as a messenger. I don't ask you to work hard, I just ask you to stick to the end with the Orientals, and don't let people see our jokes. I know that the Oriental people are also busy sending money and things to your homes. is richer than rich, our small family is not as big as the Fusang Empire. In terms of power, people pinch us to death with one finger, but we don't want to be a bad seed. Break your head and hit the Admiralty, I, a woman, am not afraid of them! Everyone, this thing can't be done, thank you! ”

Wang Defa's face turned red, "Mrs. Director, what are you talking about?" Why are we afraid of Oriental devils? Joke! A bunch of things that are not as tall as three pieces of tofu, how old are they? If I take away a shipload of Oriental munitions from my dock, I will not be a doll who grew up drinking the water of the sea and the river! ”

"That's right. You put the money away, the brothers of our Cao Gang, praise the boss of your own door, and take the money? If the ancestor can't explain, isn't it just tossing the Oriental devil? We'll leave that to us. ”

The dung head of Jinmen can shake the fan in the second year of high school, "Master Hou, you are not right, you have been talking for a long time, why don't you mention me?" We're not able to stand it, aren't we? This time I'll show you a trick, starting tomorrow, the concession of the Orientals, no one will transport a lot of dung for him, see the sky to get dozens of dung trucks to put him outside the concession, to ensure that it is the limelight, I am disgusted and not to die He is strange. ”

Hou Xingchao was able to give up his hand in the second year of high school: "Then there is Lao, brothers." Not only this, but also hanging meat curtains (hanging dead bodies at the door), brushing the door (brushing the door with dung), what tricks to use, and tossing the Orientals as chaotic as possible. Let him know that the pot is made of iron! ”

"Second Master Hou, just take a look!"

Sending everyone away, Hou Xing took his daughter-in-law's hand and complained, "Why did you come back?" I asked you to go back to your parents' house, I just didn't want to implicate you, why did you come back? This is my big brother doing me a favor, don't get involved. ”

The woman smiled and poked his head with her finger: "Unluckily virtuous!" If you are asked to read more, you will not listen. This is not a personal relationship between your two brothers, this is called a patriotic act, is it a business matter? When the child is released to his grandfather's house, I am relieved. When I married you, I felt that you were mediocre all day long, and the more you lived, the more you went back, until today, I felt like a gentleman. This is the place of our Chinese, why are we afraid of the Orientals? It's right that the Oriental people are afraid of us. I'll have to see how my grandfathers are tossing Oriental devils with nonsense. I just don't know, Zhao Guanshuai, can you know that you do these things. ”

"It doesn't matter if you know it or not." Hou Xingchang sighed, "Just ask for a clear conscience, not for fame and history, I have such a big brother in my life, and I have such a good daughter-in-law like you, it's worth it!" There are thousands of people in my Jinmen security inspection team, and I really don't believe it, Oriental devils can still run rampant on the ground in China! (To be continued.) )