"Congratulations on the housewarming of the division!" Sun Liechen, Li Chengwen and others congratulated Qin Yu.

"Handsome!"

"It's just a move, why bother the handsome man to come to the door in person." Hearing that Zhang Xiluan came over with a kiss, Qin Yu came to the door to greet him.

"Ha Luha, Yuchen, you move to celebrate the new year, how can I not come and join in the fun." Zhang Xiluan said with a smile, completely unable to see that he and Qin Yu were fighting for power and profit a few months ago.

"It's cold, please sit inside, you are the most distinguished guest today." Qin Yu complimented, helped Zhang Xiluan and walked to the back room.

Being supported by Qin Yu, seeing the eyes of consuls from Germany and the United States, as well as greeting Sun Liechen and other officers, Zhang Xiluan also felt that he had face, this kind of treatment has not been enjoyed for a long time. After living peacefully with Qin Yu for a few months, Zhang Xiluan found that after giving up some power, Qin Yu was still very easy to get along with. Qin Yu was right before, at the end of the year, there will be forty or fifty thousand yuan in dividends alone, and it has only been a few months. Once he is not antagonistic to Qin Yu, it is different from the previous situation of being isolated, at this time, wherever Zhang Xiluan goes, everyone else respectfully calls him a big handsome. There are two choices, carrots and sticks, Zhang Xiluan, who has tasted the sweetness, naturally does not want to go back to the past.

If you don't die in a catastrophe, there will be a blessing, this sentence is also suitable for the Northeast, after the plague disaster, this year's Northeast is a rare harvest year. Mukden's grain production is nearly 20 percent higher than before. Don't underestimate these two percent of grain, the land in the northeast is fertile, and if you count even those landlords, you can feed at least more than three million more people. In other words, with these grains as a base, Qin Yu can further increase the introduction of immigrants in the Guannai. Of course, there is a surplus of food this year. However, how to rationally allocate and utilize it is still a very cumbersome matter.

The newly built Qin Mansion covers an area of more than 100 acres, with swimming pools, rockeries, fountains, and hired German technician Frieze, and the highest floor is only three floors. The interior of the house has a duplex structure. Except for the fact that the Qin family, who was used to the previous residence, was a little awkward, everything else was fine. Accustomed to the spaciousness and brightness of later generations, in the process of construction, Qin Yu also let the designer mix in some of his own ideas. Judging from the guests who came to visit, the response was still very good. Those who can enter Qin Yu's house, except for a few relatives and friends, and their hearts, are also consuls of several countries, Tsarist Russia. A few old acquaintances of foreign firms.

"Master Qin's taste is really good, even if this mansion is placed in Europe, it is the most comfortable residence." Egs greeted Qin Yu with a wine glass.

"People, always make yourself comfortable." Qin Yu said in a low voice again, "Old friend, why hasn't the M1903 grenade I ordered from you yet arrived, there won't be any problems." ”

"Of course, there will be no problem, but you really don't need much. There's not much attention over there, and I've already had people rush it. Egus shrugged. There are only four hundred grenades together, this money is not in the eyes of the manufacturer, and it is even a little troublesome to deal with small orders, if it weren't for the more cooperation with Qin Yu, Digus would not want to use his connections to deal with such a trivial matter.

"Actually, I want to buy some arms, but I want a lot of things. It is easy to arouse the fear of the central government, and there is no way to trade large quantities of artillery and rifles, if possible, I would like to send an additional order for 200 Makqin heavy machine guns to your country. How about 20,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition per machine gun? "Two or three hundred thousand is not a big number, for the time being, the Makqin heavy machine gun is expensive, considering the subsequent European war, the previous pre-war arms race, it will be extremely difficult to buy these arms in the next few years, there is no place to use the money, it is okay to buy it here first.

"200 heavy machine guns? That's enough to equip more than a dozen of your country's army divisions. "There is still a conservative point in what Digs said, and he can even say that there are more than 20 divisions. The price of heavy machine guns is expensive, but the biggest consumption is still in the bullets, hundreds of rounds of bullets a minute, which is not something that ordinary armies can afford.

"I like this thing, I don't have much money anyway, I can buy it and put it away, how about it, does this deal have to be done?" Qin Yu asked. "Of course, this is a private transaction, and it can't be leaked, otherwise the War Department will confiscate me, and I won't have a place to cry."

"Of course, I will rarely refuse Senior Commander Qin's request." Eggs smiled knowingly, "200 heavy machine guns don't take up space, just a small cargo ship can be transported to the sea near Fengtian, and then Division Commander Qin can send some fishing boats to the shore to pick them up." Sent to the ground in Mukden, the rest of the matter is not my responsibility. ”

"Of course, as long as you reach the ground in Mukden Province, there will be no problem." Qin Yu smiled confidently. No matter how strong the Japanese are, they are outsiders in Mukden after all, even in Liaodong, Qin Yu has a way to transport these machine guns.

"In fact, Division Commander Qin secretly bought a large number of Shui Lianzhu rifles from Tsarist Russia, which has almost become an open fact, my country's Mauser rifles are more sophisticated weapons than Shui Lianzhu, if Division Commander Qin intends to buy them, there is also a way."

"Really? Thousands of rifles can't solve all my needs for me, and once I get them, at least tens of thousands, or even more. Are you sure you can provide me with so many arms? And I don't have that much cash, so we're old partners, can you introduce me to a banker who can provide loans? ”

Qin Yu said with a smile, Qin Yu had been hesitant to buy a large number of military firearms before, and the 10,000 water beads had already caused Yuan Shikai's displeasure, otherwise the equipment of the 27th Division would not have been issued with 3,000 rifles now. If Yuan Shikai learns that he wants to buy more arms, he is afraid that his suspicion will be thousands to the point of no return.

Qin Yu also thought about this matter for a long time, but the future will not be very easy, Yuan Shikai is determined to be the emperor, and if he prepares too late, he will let himself fall into a passive position. As long as he doesn't equip himself for the time being, Qin Yu thinks that with his influence in Mukden, he can still hide these guns temporarily.

"It's not impossible. Some powerful consortia in our country are also interested in expanding their business in the Far East, and there are a lot of benign assets under Commander Qin that can be pledged. Egus thought for a moment, then said.

"Well, I have a special love for arms. But I don't want to be discovered, which really makes me a little embarrassed. Qin Yu shrugged his shoulders and saw the Japanese consul and the bartender approaching this side intentionally or unintentionally, pricking up his ears, so he didn't go on, now he just mentioned it, and there was someone to talk about it later.

"Master, something big is about to happen." After greeting the guests, he finally took a break, but Chen Tao hurriedly came over again.

Qin Yu beckoned Chen Tao to follow him into the study. There are a lot of books in the study that are all read by Chen Xinyi, Zhou Yingxue and Zhou Yingxue when they have nothing to do, Qin Yu rarely reads them himself, but those two girls will really enjoy it, this is a good place to talk.

"South or North?"

"Mongolia, the eyes laid out by the lowly position, originally wanted to squeeze the money out of the Mongolian princes through them, and they were also responsible for providing intelligence. Unexpectedly, a big fish was dug up, and he got reliable news. A large number of Russians have entered Mongolia, and the Mongols in the Kulen area are having a large number of troops, and the number of Mongols seeking news on the Kuzhang Highway has also begun to increase. Chen Tao said cautiously.

"How's that area in Taonan?" Qin Yu asked, it was inevitable that Outer Mongolia would stir up the wind and rain. There are too many provinces bordering the grassland, and Qin Yu can't hit a few nails with iron, so take care of the affairs at his doorstep first, and try to make Taonan less affected by the war.

"There are some changes, but compared to Cullen's. The movement is relatively small. Chen Tao said.

"Division, some Mongolian princes on the grassland are unwilling to be lonely, and they are coming and going more frequently, do you want to start first, and send someone to give them directly" Chen Tao made a gesture of killing, those strongmen in the special combat team have been used several times, very easy to use, if it is used in assassination, coupled with the cooperation of the eyeliner within Mongolia, the success rate is very high, once Mongolia raises troops and becomes independent, a large number of troops gather, and then it is not so smooth.

"I'll talk about this later, I have my own plans, for the time being, keep a close eye on the outside of Taonan, and don't let Taonan's production be affected too much." Qin Yu waved his hand and said, Qin Yu has formed a large number of cavalry on the Taonan side, and there must be no problem in self-preservation, but in the case of not getting help from other provinces, he sent troops into without authorization, even if he eliminated the bandits, other provinces may not appreciate it, and the Feng army was too strong too early, which would make Yuan Shikai feel uncomfortable. And even if Qin Yu had a heart, before the Mongolian rebels acted, the grassland was so big, and where to find them, this matter could only wait and see, and wait until Yuan Shikai was really anxious, so that he could take the opportunity to get the biggest political capital.

"Yes, Shizuo, by the way, Shizuo, there is one more thing, it is the news from Li Sheng in Shanghai." Chen Tao said.

"Say."

"Li Sheng said that the gambling industry in Shanghai is developed, and the profits are extremely amazing, which is not much better than No. 1, but the connections and financial resources required to invest in casinos are not what he has now, master, you see?" Chen Tao said tentatively.

"How profitable is it to open a casino over there?"

"Compared with the general mining and factory income, it is several times higher." Chen Tao said.

"You do a detailed investigation, and then give me a report, Li Sheng, and let him do a good job of No. 1 and No. 2. He is not responsible for the casino. Qin Yu thought for a while and said, Qin Yu has watched a lot of TV series in later generations, and Qin Yu has some impressions of Shanghai, the largest city in the Far East before World War II. At that time, Las Vegas was not a grade compared to the gambling industry in Shanghai. Unlike Hai * Luo * Ying, the gambling industry can be involved in it. Due to the social environment of the Republic of China, the rise of Shanghai's gambling industry was unavoidable, so he simply made a name for himself in it. (To be continued......)