"I can sell you 5,000 rifles, plus 500,000 bullets, plus four bronze cannons, and two Maxim machine guns, and you can add if you need them!"

Yang Shukan's eyes lit up when he heard this, he thought it would be good to be able to get two thousand shots, how did he know that Qiao Yu took out so much at once, enough to prepare an association of infantry, and also machine guns and cannons, these are all big killing weapons, and it is more certain to deal with the Qing court, but Yang Shukan also ignored one point is that most of these rifles are old-fashioned single-shot rifles, only a few are made in Hanyang, which is already considered a high-quality product, since the Qing court has repeatedly failed in front of the foreign powers, it has put the blame on weapons, Therefore, many local officials would purchase all kinds of weapons on a large scale, but they did not know how to use them, and most of them were thrown away in warehouses, leaving these weapons to rust, until the Republic of China, many warlords still used weapons left over from the Qing court.

Since Qiao Yu took control of the arsenal in Yucheng, he has a lot of junk weapons, which happened to be handed over to the Alliance, so that they can use these Qing court weapons to toss the Manchu Dynasty, but it is not free, an old-fashioned rifle also has to buy forty yuan, five thousand yuan for artillery, three thousand for a machine gun, and the bullets and shells have to be paid separately, adding up to nearly 400,000 taels of silver, Yang Shukan also scratched his head for a while after his mind calmed down, where did the Alliance get so much money?

However, firearms can't be avoided, as long as he asks in a low voice: "Mr. Qiao, can you advance a part of it first, we really don't have enough money now, but don't worry, as long as we succeed in the uprising, we will definitely repay it twice, and we will never deny it!" ”

Qiao Yu was amused in his heart, Yang Shukan was nothing more than the idea of a white wolf with empty gloves, as long as he could get a county seat, draw and pull from the treasury, and then get some from the rich households, he could make up enough, but this happened to fall into Qiao Yu's other trap, it can be said that Qiao Yu was looking forward to them doing this, so he nodded and smiled: "It's completely okay, but it's just a verbal transaction between us, and we must not leave a little text certificate, what do you think?" ”

"That's natural, it's best to be able to keep it a secret!"

"Then it's decided, but Mr. Cangbai, you can't hold so many weapons alone, let's agree on a place, you can send someone to get it!" Yang Shukan naturally nodded in agreement, and the two discussed some details, and then sent Yang Shukan away.

Qiao Yu also saw from Yang Shukan's expression that there was indeed nothing to do with this assassination, but Li Heyang and Niu Chuanshan did it, it seems that the newly promoted Daotai Lord is still a little dishonest, he should really visit him, and immediately Qiao Yu took his subordinates directly to the Daotai Yamen.

Niu Chuanshan was going back and forth in the yamen at this time, and the death row prisoner in the prison was taken out with his acquiescence and handed over to Li Heyang's people to assassinate Qiao Yu, Niu Chuanshan initially wanted to use Qiao Yu's power to suppress the alliance, this purpose was indeed achieved, but the power in Qiao Yu's hands also swelled to the point that it was uncontrollable, and now the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce has basically set up the yamen, and has also extended its hand to the counties below.

Originally, Niu Chuanshan still wanted to endure it, because this kind of local heroism is not nothing, for example, Zhang Jian, the champion of the industry, was only afraid that the power was still above Qiao Yu, and he honestly endured this term, and he left Yucheng, but since the Baolu Movement together Niu Chuanshan knew that things were not good, if Qiao Yu and the people of the Baolu Comrades Association colluded together, they would definitely die if they turned against each other, so they thought about making the first move.

However, since he got the news that Qiao Yu returned to Yucheng safely, Niu Chuanshan was like an ant on a hot pot, and he only felt that the sky was about to fall, as soon as he heard Master Huang's report that Qiao Yu brought someone to visit him, he suddenly stood for a long time as if he had been struck by lightning, and at this moment Qiao Yu's voice came.

"Lord Daotai, I'm coming down to see you again, why aren't you welcome?"

"Welcome, naturally welcome, Qiao Xietong is here, it's really brilliant!"

"Lord Niu, we've known each other for a long time, and I don't know if someone seems to be unwelcome, I just got a bomb thrown at me, I don't know what adults think about this matter?"

Niu Chuanshan became more and more frightened in the face of Qiao Yu's aggressive attitude, and stammered: "Master Qiao must be some chaotic parties who hate you, so they want to harm you, I think we should strengthen the search and arrest, just catch the thief!" ”

Qiao Yu sneered and sat down, "Lord Daotai is so knowledgeable, this matter is settled, but there are still a few requirements that I hope the adults will agree, the first is that there are a few counties to resist the tax supervisor, this is the agreement we signed at the beginning, and I hope you can punish it, in addition, Dazu County ordered Guo Tai to be corrupt and pervert the law, I have been escorted to Yucheng, please also enforce the law impartially." In addition, there are now a lot of bandits and grass bandits mixed in with the Baolu Comrades Association, as well as local tyrants, and in my opinion, it is mainly a group of local officials who are not doing things well, and I am ready to send a little manpower down to help put the localities in order. And then there is now a local gold checkpoint all over, many of which are set up privately by local tyrants, seriously affecting the flow of goods, adults, you also draft a charter to rectify it, for the time being, just these few things, you should weigh it! ”

After saying that, Qiao Yu got up and left the Daotai Yamen, and dozens of guards also left neatly, Niu Chuanshan looked at Qiao Yu's back, only to feel as if a big hand was choking his neck, and he was slowly moving towards death, Qiao Yu's three conditions were all fatal, and the disposal of those county orders meant announcing to the world that Qiao Yu was the master of Dongchuan, and if he disobeyed him, there was only a dead end, if the local government sent down manpower, the original bureaucracy would inevitably become an ornament, and the removal of the checkpoint would only make the businessmen in Yucheng and even the surrounding areas more interested in Qiao YuThis is buying people's hearts.

Thinking of this, Niu Chuanshan has let go of all illusions, the surname Qiao doesn't want to be a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty at all, and he doesn't even let himself maintain the minimum authority, as long as he agrees to these conditions, soon Dongchuan will completely fall into the hands of Qiao Yu, and at that time, he only needs to push his people aside to be able to change the banner.

"Master Huang, what do you think we should do now?"

Master Huang is also a clever person, seeing Qiao Yu's arrogant and domineering attitude, and seeing the face of the adult Tie Qing, Master Huang also knew that the adult must hate Qiao Yu to death at the moment, so he bowed down and said: "Lord Mingjian, originally Qiao Yu still maintained his respect for you, and now the trend of protecting the road is together, I am afraid that this kid also sees this is an opportunity, it can be said that the anti-heart is clear, if I want to say that there are only two ways for adults, either take the initiative to attack and cut it off in one fell swoop, or just sit back and wait to die, I think as long as Xichuan can't make trouble, Qiao Yu will not attack you at will, and he will not dare to rebel blatantly! ”

"Lao Huang, what I'm worried about is Xichuan, Governor Zhao has not yet arrived, Wang Wenwen is blindly and muddy, I am afraid that the chaos in Xichuan is a foregone conclusion, and at that time, the surname Qiao will definitely seize the opportunity to hold high the banner, against the imperial court, I must not sit still, but now I even have to be monitored for communication with the outside, and it is no longer possible to ask the court for help, and there is no one available around, what do you think I should do?"

Master Huang lowered his head and leaned into Niu Chuanshan's ear, and whispered: "My lord, why did you forget that there are still two teams of people in Yucheng, they are not controlled by Qiao Yu, as long as you make up your mind, you can cut off this fang by surprise!" ”

Niu Chuanshan was stunned for a while, and then figured it out, originally there were four armed forces in Yucheng, one was a patrol battalion, one was a patrol police, one was a water defense battalion and a new army artillery team, with the rise of Qiao Yu, the patrol battalion has been merged, and the patrol police have also fallen under Qiao Yu's control, and the water defense battalion and artillery team have also maintained their reading power, since Yucheng opened Fu to trade, it has become a place where Chinese and foreign people live, the water defense battalion is set up to protect the wharf, and its status is becoming more and more important, and the artillery team is subordinate to the new army, relative reading power, These two armies are not yet under Qiao Yu's control, and thinking of this, Niu Chuanshan gradually has an idea.