For a certain period of time, the Hanyang Iron Works in Hubei Province was once a problem for the Japanese, after all, the Hanyang Iron Works was the only steel plant in China, and almost 90% of the country's steel was produced here, which is why the Japanese would try their best to control it later.

However, when Yan Shao and his Xiangshan Iron Works appeared, he was more dangerous in the eyes of the Japanese than the Hanyang Iron Works in Hubei.

The reason is also very simple, under Zhang Zhidong's 'management', Hanyang Iron Works has lost money almost every year, and if it weren't for the continuous borrowing of foreign debts, I am afraid that it would have been unable to hold on to it for a long time. And what about Yan Shao? How terrifying his financial resources were, the Japanese knew very well that under his management, the Xiangshan Iron Works could grow without limits. Moreover, the Black Dragon Society has also stolen iron ore reserves from the Germans in Dangtu and Wuhu, and hundreds of millions of tons or more of iron ore can fully support an iron plant with an annual output of one million tons, which is definitely a great threat to the empire (Japan).

Originally, the Black Dragon Society's plan was just to send some people to infiltrate it, and then engage in sabotage activities or find a way to delay the completion of the iron works. Who knew that the workers who infiltrated the iron factory learned from the mouth of the management that Yan Shao was about to go to the iron factory, so they temporarily changed their plans...

The current matter, everything started from Yan Shao, then things will become simple, as long as Yan Shao is dead, won't everything be over?

It's just that they never thought that although Yan Shao was seriously injured, even broke an arm and a leg, and had a serious concussion, he still didn't die after all. On the contrary, the power of the Black Dragon Society in Anhui was almost wiped out by Katarina. Even if there is still some residual strength, it won't make any waves...

And this incident also gave Yan Shao a reasonable excuse...

This time it will happen, in fact, it can be regarded as a dereliction of duty on the part of the Special Affairs Division. This is also one of the reasons why although no one blames her, Caterina still feels surprised when she sees Yan Shao.

However, there is also a deep reason for this, which is the serious shortage of personnel in the Special Affairs Section. There are only more than 50 people in the entire intelligence department, and such a small number of people can't even take care of Wuhu alone, let alone Dangtu and Xiangshan.

Therefore, not long after Yan Shao woke up, Katerina applied to Yan Shao for the expansion balance of more than 50 people, so as to ensure the safety of Wuhu, Dangtu and Xiangshan to a certain extent.

This time, although it was a big disaster, he did not die. But Yan Shao was also very afraid, so he did not reject Katerina's application.

"By the way, you go and call Li Liang here..."After granting Katarina's application for expansion. Yan Shao said to a member of the guard on the side.

The rumors are probably talking about the current situation.

Since Yan Shao was 'terrorist' attacked by the Japanese, the security of the entire Wuhu has become much tighter. Especially in the hospital where he is now, he is tightly surrounded by a company of troops. Even outside the door there was a class of people. Anyone who wants to come in needs to be searched.

"I'm going..."

Looking at the departing figure of the guard, Elaline stuffed the peeled orange into Yan Shao's mouth. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing..."Swallowing the orange whole, Yan Shao touched his head that was tightly wrapped in bandages. It's just that I'm so badly injured, I have to ask for some benefits from the court, right? ”

Hearing Yan Shao say this, Elaline didn't say anything more, just continued to peel her oranges.

About half an hour later, Li Liang, who had been summoned by Yan Shao, finally rushed over.

"Boss. Do you have something to do with me? ”

"Of course, I don't have anything to do with you. You're not a beauty..."If it was like this, I'm afraid Yan Shao would already have to consider the anger of the person next to him, but now that he is hurt all over his body, he is not afraid at all, and no matter what happens in private, they still know how to save some face for Yan Shao in front of people, so they are also a little unscrupulous in their words.

Sure enough, despite the twitching of the forehead on her beautiful face, Elaline could only tilt her head to the side.

Pretending not to see anything, Li Liang asked softly. "What's the matter?"

"It's nothing, it's just for you to go to Anqing, visit the newly appointed governor, and ask for some interest for me by the way..."

This old guy who is very unlucky in history...

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"Manager, did you say that Governor Zhu would agree to the boss's proposal?"

On the way to the Yamen of the Anhui Governor, Li Da, who was sitting in the carriage, frowned slightly.

"Who knows..."Li Liang also shook his head slightly. I just hope that this newly appointed governor can give our boss some face..."

"Do you want to give our boss face..."Hearing Li Liang say this, Li Da touched his nose.

This governor surnamed Zhu has just taken office, and he hasn't even met Yan Shao yet, so it's really hard to say whether he will give Yan Shao this face.

Li Liang obviously knew this, so he didn't say anything after shaking his head.

The carriage traveled some distance and soon stopped in front of the governor's yamen.

Although the menzi of the governor's yamen did not recognize Li Liang and Li Da, they still recognized the logo of the Yushi Company on the carriage, so after the two of them stepped down from the carriage, the menzi quickly greeted them attentively, and after learning that both of them were senior executives of the company, this courtesy went to the next level...

"We'd like to pay a visit to the Governor, and we'd like you to help me report it." Li Liang also knew the truth that the king of Hades was easy to mess with the little ghosts and the seven-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, so after saying a few words in harmony, he put a few silver dollars in the hands of Menzi.

Although Li Liang gave a lot less than Yan Shao usually gave, this disciple was also new and didn't know much about it, so the smile on his face became deeper after weighing the few silver dollars. "Wait a minute, you two, I'll go in and report...", he turned his head and walked towards the yamen. Taking people's money and eliminating disasters with people, he still has this kind of professional ethics...

In the study, Zhu Jiabao is dealing with government affairs. Recently, his newly appointed governor of Anhui has been very busy. In particular, the bombing of Yan Shao has become the focus of all things.

Although because of the fear of the Japanese, the imperial court has already characterized this matter as 'the revolutionary party did it', the problem is that both the government and the Yushi Group know very well who did it, originally, if it is just an ordinary businessman, even if Zhu Jiabao does not need to consider Yan Shao's opinion, the problem is after the Xiangshan Iron Works also started. The total number of people in the entire Yushi Group has exceeded the 50,000 mark, and such a huge number alone cannot help Zhu Jiabao not pay attention to Yan Shao's attitude.

What's more, in addition to the 50,000 employees, Yan Shao also has a head to wear. is a grade higher than Zhu Jiabao, the governor, and he is also the president of the Innovation Association.

Today's reform society has brought together most of the influential gentry and celebrities in Anhui, and it can be said that if these people do not cooperate with the government, I am afraid that the yamen in Anhui will be paralyzed. In this case, how could Zhu Jiabao be tough...

"Alas...", I thought of the will that had just been passed down from the imperial court some time ago to find a way to appease the Rainstone Group and the Innovation Association. Zhu Jiabao had a headache. "The governor of a province, but he wants to find a way to appease a businessman, I can be regarded as setting a precedent that has not been seen in the Qing Dynasty for more than 300 years..."

Just when Zhu Jiabao was still having a headache, there was a sudden knock on the door outside, and then the housekeeper walked in through the open door. "Master, just now Menzi came to report that someone from the Yushi Company came to see you..."

Hearing these four words, Zhu Jiabao had a headache.

Recently, there have been quite a few people coming to the door. Almost all of them are gentry and celebrities in Anhui, and many of them are even local to Anqing. These people all asked Zhu Jiabao to give some 'results'.

After all, the explosion that occurred in Xiangshan was really a bit appalling, not only when Tu Zhixian was killed on the spot, but even many gentry and celebrities who were invited to go were either killed or injured, and there were no less than ten people who ended up with Yan Shao, and dozens of people were killed in the explosion...

What's more, the president of the Reform Association who was involved in the explosion this time, many of those gentry and celebrities were already embarrassed, and this kind of behavior was like slapping them in the face, and they naturally couldn't help but get excited.

Now Zhu Jiabao is just glad that his predecessor has characterized the matter as a 'terrorist attack' by the revolutionary party, and has already arrested some people and killed them indiscriminately, otherwise if he really let the people below know that it was the Japanese who really attacked Lu Dao, he really didn't know how to deal with this matter.

However, just when Zhu Jiabao thought that Li Liang and the others came this time, they came to scold and ask for an explanation like other members of the Innovation Association, but Li Liang's intention made Zhu Jiabao stunned.

"Our boss means he wants to add more people and guns..."

"People and guns?" After thinking for a while, Zhu Jiabao said. "Isn't that enough?" Although he had just become the governor, Zhu Jiabao still had some understanding of the situation of the Yushi Group—————— especially after being bombarded with fatigue by those gentry and celebrities.

More than 800 guns, at least in China, Zhu Jiabao has never heard of anyone with such a strong private arm.

However, after hearing Zhu Jiabao's words, Li Liang smiled slightly bitterly. "Originally, we thought it was enough, but after what happened last time..."

"This..."Hearing Li Liang's words, Zhu Jiabao's expression also became slightly embarrassed.

Li Liang didn't have Zhu Jiabao, just continued. "Revolutionary Party or something, this is just used to deceive outsiders, in fact, we all know who did this thing, if it is just an ordinary robber and bandit, forget it, but this time the matter involves the Japanese, the original more than 800 people are obviously not enough, especially after the group set up an iron factory in Xiangshan, and after the last incident, our boss has become very insecure, so I will come, I hope the governor can give a little approval on this matter..."

This time, Yan Shao did not ask much, that is, to expand the original 800 people to more than 900 people. The patrol of one battalion did not move, but the number of guards was expanded from 152 to 304, which is equivalent to the number of two companies.

This was also done in consideration of the Qing court's sensitivity to this matter.

Regardless of a few hundred people, if a person's private armed forces exceed a thousand, no matter how confused the Qing court is, it will become vigilant, on the contrary, if it is still 3 digits, although it is only a few dozen people away from the number of 1000, it is not so sensitive after all.

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After hearing Li Liang's words, Zhu Jiabao became hesitant.

At this time, if Feng Xu was here, he would definitely categorically refuse Li Liang's request, because some time ago, when Katarina led the team to retaliate, he had already aroused Feng Xu's strong vigilance.

At the beginning, in order to appease the strong emotions of the Yushi Group, and he was also quite angry, Feng Xu allowed the Yushi Group to retaliate to a certain extent. Originally, Feng Xu thought that Caterina and them would be in Wuhu at most, or when Tu found a few people and then solved them.

Of course, if it was done openly, even if it was just a few Japanese, the Qing court would not dare. However, in order to facilitate the movement, the Black Dragon Society usually creates some false identities and disguises itself as Chinese.

If that's the case, then it's simple, since you want to disguise yourself as a Chinese, then I'll solve you as a Chinese, this kind of thing is not without precedent in the past...

It's just that Feng Xu never expected that in that revenge, Caterina actually solved at least dozens of Japanese. Although Feng Xu later gave these people the identity of a revolutionary party, if it weren't for the evidence that Caterina collected from those people's residences that showed that these people were all members of the Black Dragon Society, and had a lot to do with the explosion that occurred in Baishan, not to mention Feng Xu, even the Qing court would be involved in a lot of trouble, if Yan Shao was still in a sober state, I am afraid he would also think about it carefully, but unlike men, the woman who initiated the madness didn't care about anything...

However, it was Caterina's ruthlessness in revenge that made Feng Xu vigilant, and he also planned to weaken the strength of the patrol team, but unfortunately he was dismissed before he did so, and he didn't have time to tell Zhu Jiabao about it before leaving...

So after thinking about it, Zhu Jiabao nodded and agreed to this thing that Feng Xu would never agree to when he was there...

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