Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Great Harvest (Part II)
"Hey, what's wrong. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info If we don't get rid of them now, do we wait for them to recover and come back for revenge? This is the best, and there are not many flaws. Qian Yong sneered, his eyes full of madness and coldness.
At this time, Qian Yong looked crazy, and even the thin young man and others around him felt a little scared when they saw it. Only the resolute young man, with a steady expression, was not moved in the slightest.
"Our allegiance to the leader is to help the leader solve all the troubles at the expense of our personal reputation. Even if there is any punishment from the master, I will bear it on my shoulders. When Qian Yong heard Qin Yun mention, his expression changed, and his eyes were full of fanaticism.
He originally lived at the bottom, and if it weren't for Qin Yun's appearance, his family would have been ruined long ago. It was precisely because of Qin Yun's appearance that his sister survived and was not ruined by Pang Sanduo. There was also money to treat his father's illness, and his family had a full stomach for the first time.
From that time on, Qian Yong made up his mind that his life no longer belonged to him, but to the master. Kindness, mercy, soft-heartedness, were erased from his heart at his most desperate.
"Brother Qian......"
"Now I am the supreme commander, and everything is under my orders, and I will do what I say."
There were still people who wanted to persuade them, but they were interrupted by Qian Yong. In Qin Yun's training of them, the most important point mentioned was the military order, the military order that was 100% executed!
"No." The rest of the people took the order in unison.
The resolute young man was the first to respond, and he was the first to act.
After a while, the sea of fire spread in the Mi family's mansion, and soon burned all over the mansion. Qin Yun stood outside the mansion and looked at the sea of fire, his expression calm. It's like a deep pool with no bottom visible, and no one can see it clearly.
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Three days later, Qin Yun and the others carefully transported a large amount of loot and returned to the manor in a low-key manner.
Ma Ruhu had already received the news and came out to welcome Qin Yun's return. After some greetings, several important figures in the Broadsword Club came to the War Department for a meeting, including the newly emerging Qian Yong, who was also allowed by Qin Yun to enter the War Department, which made Qian Yong very excited.
"Master, how much have we gained in the Mi family's mansion this time?" As soon as Qin Yun and the others sat down, Ma Ruhu, who was in charge of finance and logistics, couldn't wait to ask, his expression full of hope.
As the treasurer and logistics director of the Big Knife Club, Ma Ruhu has always been under a lot of pressure. Especially when you meet someone like Qin Yun who spends money like running water, that's not to mention.
Not only Ma Ruhu, but even Wang Ming and Wang Li also looked at Qin Yun expectantly. The specific amount of loot was only known to Qin Yun, and they were only a small part of their calculations. That's it, the harvest is so big, it also scared them.
Qin Yun smiled slightly, and seemed to be in a good mood. He immediately took out a bound paper booklet and found the number he had written down: "The seizure we have made in the rice house this time is very rich, enough for us to develop and grow." First of all, silver, a total of eight thousand one hundred thousand yuan, and silver ingots of seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty ......"
As soon as this number was said, everyone was jubilant, and the prospect of the development and growth of the Great Sword Society seemed to have appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"Next is gold, and the amount of ingots copied from the rice house is 1,390 taels, and it should be nearly 28,000 taels when converted into silver." Qin Yun continued.
In ancient times, the price of gold and silver fluctuated. It rose from 1:8 around 1600 to 1:10 in the middle and late 20th century. By the end of the 18th century it had doubled again, reaching an astonishing 1:20.
This is nearly fifty thousand taels of silver?
Ma Ruhu, Wang Ming and Wang Li were all a little stunned. As for Qian Yong, it was even more unbearable, and the whole person was a little dizzy.
The last is the seizure of foreign guns, which is also the point that Qin Yun is most concerned about: "There are also thirty-five Mauser M71 rifles and 10,000 rounds of metal-shelled fixed-loading ammunition, which is our most unexpected harvest and the biggest gain." ”
Speaking of this, Qin Yun's face was full of smiles.
"Master, what kind of hair is thirty-five strokes...... 71…… Although foreign guns are scarce, they are not the biggest gain? Ma Ruhu asked.
"Yes, such a foreign gun can be bought at any time, but it is a little more expensive." Wang Li also said.
"Readily available?" Qin Yun was a little unconvinced.
What he didn't know was that in the current era, the Qing Dynasty had almost no commercial rights at all, and goods from various countries were imported into the Qing Dynasty in large quantities. It's not just a legitimate business, it's more a profitable business. Among them, arms and drugs are the top priority.
For the Mauser M71 rifle alone, in the summer of 1872, the government ordered 100,000 M71 rifles from the Mauser at one time.
Hearing the narratives of Ma Ruhu and Wang Li, Qin Yun knew for the first time how chaotic the Qing Dynasty's commerce and trade were. Especially in Shanghai, as long as you have money, not to mention the Mauser M71 rifle, or the Krupp 75 mm caliber mountain light gun, you can buy it, but the price is definitely not low.
"Buy, must buy." Qin Yun immediately decided. "Not only do you have to buy it, but you also have to hire foreigners and let them help with training. Wang Li, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll give you forty thousand taels of silver, and you'll decide for yourself. But in any case, I need two Krupp 75 mm caliber mountain light guns, I also need two running team instructors, and I need at least six infantry team instructors, which is barely enough. ”
"Master, 40,000 taels of silver is too much, right? Otherwise, we will buy some foreign guns, artillery and instructors first, and we will buy them one after another, and it will not be too much time for this meeting. Ma Ruhu was startled and hurriedly said.
Qin Yun's gaze swept away, and Ma Ruhu immediately closed his mouth.
"The little one must complete the task well and not disappoint the master." After Wang Li reacted, he immediately knelt down gratefully and received the order.
He knew that from this time on, he could be regarded as truly entering the core layer of the Great Sword Society and becoming Qin Yun's henchman.
"Wang Ming, the training of the Broadsword Team must be stepped up. And for this operation, I summed up my experience and showed it in training. Qin Yun said to Wang Ming again.
Wang Ming immediately got up and bowed down to receive the command. Since the incident of the Mi family's mansion, the original pride in Wang Ming's heart is gone. Even in his heart, he was more afraid of Qin Yun than respectful, and he was obviously a little frightened. Now any of Qin Yun's actions made Wang Ming feel terrified.
Wang Ming was afraid, which was also a good thing for him. People must know how to be in awe, otherwise once their eyes are blinded by desire/desire, they may do something.
"So be it! Now that we have so much money, we must train our troops well and reorganize the army for a period of time. When we get all the foreign guns and cannons, it's time for us to soar into the sky! Qin Yun finally encouraged.