The Age of Awakening: From the Young Runtu

Chapter 239 Talking
"Hit it, hit it."

"Beautiful, she is from an artillery camp after all."

On the other side, Feng Jun burned Hankou with flames shooting into the sky.

Hankou was captured directly, and the people suffered heavy losses.

The Beiyang Army is currently considered to have relatively strong military literacy.

Otherwise, the court could only ask Yuan Datou to come out.

Sooner or later the court will be over.

No money.

In recent years, the imperial court's annual fiscal deficit has been tens of millions of taels.

Since the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, the imperial court has tried every trick it could think of, and basically used all the ways to get money. Now, no matter how hard it is to squeeze these people, it can no longer be used. It has no choice but to borrow money from foreigners through tariffs, salt taxes, etc. .

Establishing a constitution requires money, and huge sums of money are needed for commercial ports, judicial offices at all levels, urban and rural local self-government, the promotion of schools, and the establishment of patrol police.

More than 4000 million taels of silver were spent on local self-government alone, followed by 8000 million taels of military expenditure, and 6000 million taels of transportation and industry related to the New Deal. The imperial court, which was not originally wealthy, suddenly worsened and had to borrow foreign debt.

The imperial court borrowed foreign debt to implement constitutional government and train a new army.After the establishment of constitutional government, an important role of the constitutionalists was to oppose foreign debt.

An important task of the New Army is to create rebellion against the imperial court.

Facing huge financial pressure, they spent money on constitutional government and a new army, paid off foreign debt plus interest, and refused to delegate power.

Both the Prince Regent and Queen Mother Longyu were somewhat indecisive.

After the Shou Uprising broke out, provinces across the country immediately gathered to respond. The original constitutionalists and the New Army, which had been infiltrated like a sieve by the Geming people, united together and declared independence.And with each additional province becoming independent, the imperial court's financial resources would be reduced.

Foreigners are still unwilling to lend money.Want greater interest.

The imperial court thought that it could only sell off the property.

It is better to sell things than borrow foreign debt, because it cannot be repaid at all. The great powers lend money so that they will never be able to repay it.

In order to consolidate the dominance of the Qing Dynasty, a new army was established.

The power of the New Army was indeed great, and it successively destroyed the Boxers and the rebellious Geming Party. However, the New Army also had great side effects. While consolidating its rule, it damaged the foundation of the Qing Dynasty itself.

The imperial court was strapped for cash, and most of the money it saved was used to pay indemnities, support corrupt officials, and maintain the royal family's luxurious life. According to the standards of the time, all 36 towns of the new army planned by the imperial court were trained, and only military expenses and military salaries had to be raised every year. [-] million taels of silver, which exceeds the country's annual fiscal revenue, which is naturally difficult to achieve.

When the imperial court is in trouble, it can only provide support through personnel establishment and other policies. As for training funds, it mainly relies on local preparations.

Although they felt a little bad, various localities responded to the court's call and began to recruit and train on their own.

Since the imperial court cannot provide money, it is difficult to control the personnel appointment power of the new army.

The power of the imperial court was much less.

Seeing that the imperial army could not take down the three small towns of Wuhan, the provinces had no intention of resisting. Basically, as soon as the rebels arrived, they declared independence one after another.

The imperial court began to decline rapidly.

The whole country's attention is focused on Hubei, and the success of the battle depends on it.

If the Ge Ming Army was annihilated by the main force of the Qing Army, the consequences would needless to say.

If the Qing Ming army can withstand the counterattack of the Qing army's main force, which is several times its own, and drag the Qing army's main force under the Wuhan city, unable to move, then other forces that are waiting and watching may raise troops to respond, and the spark of Qing Ming's army may be Rapidly forming a prairie fire situation.

The Army Minister who set off first and arrived first wanted to extinguish the spark of fate and perform meritorious service, but unfortunately he was powerless.Although the army minister is well-equipped,
, the nominal supreme commander of the well-trained Beiyang force, but he could not command this army.

Yuan Datou was almost entirely in charge of the Beiyang Army from recruitment to training, and almost all the important officers were his.Except for Yuan Datou or with Yuan Datou's instructions, no one can command this army.Therefore, the first line of people does not work hard, they are just doing errands.

Feng Guozhang of the Second Army can indeed fight and is a fierce general.But he was weak and unwilling to fight.

As for the third army, which is mainly composed of bannermen, it is the last asset of the imperial court. The regent wants to keep it in case of Han rebellion. He will not let them be easily consumed on the battlefield. He has to wait for the first two armies to fight against the Geming army. When it's almost over, let them step forward to pick the peaches and clean up the mess.

I thought better of it.

In just one month, various places are declaring independence.

"Father, the imperial court has issued an imperial edict. After the decision to establish the constitution, King Qing resigned from the cabinet and appointed my father as the chief minister of the cabinet. He immediately came to Beijing to organize a complete cabinet. He still controlled the deployment of Hubei's army and Yangtze Navy."

"What did the Prince Regent say?"

"No."

"Father, when will you return to the capital to form a cabinet?"

Yuan Datou: "Old Feng, look at what this newspaper says about you, burning camp in Hankou."

"I commanded my brothers to attack in one night and drive away the revolutionary army. Not only credit but also hard work."

"The newspapers are scolding me, saying that I used a warrior like you. Let me read it to you. Listen to it. Search all the foreign oil in each store, set fire to it along the way, burn one section, and move forward one section. The ten-mile long street turned into a piece of scorched earth. You What are you doing, you still deserve the credit."

"Sir, what do you think we should do?"

"Take full responsibility. Wait until I return to the capital to form a cabinet. Then I will give you the credit."

"Father, here is some bad news. Two of our navy's ships were hit by shells and sank."

This news made him very angry.

on the beach.

"Why are you here?"

"The president has been arrested."

He said a little worriedly.

The president of a textile chamber of commerce was arrested.

The people in the Secret Service were a little confused. This was the first time that such a person had been caught.

"How could this happen? Who in Shanghai would dare to touch President Wang?"

"He is from a gang, with hundreds of people under his command. This man named Lu was teasing the president's daughter, and was slapped by President Wang. Unexpectedly, he was a kid with many people, and President Wang was directly taken away from him. gone."

I guess the chairman of the Textile Association was a little confused that someone would do this to him in Shanghai.

"If these gangsters really want to save President Wang, it will be impossible for the entire Wang Chamber of Commerce to come together."

The Secret Service needs help.

Otherwise the textile will not grow.

Jiashan has a lot of business in Shanghai.

Gangsters and warlords are the same breed.

The Secret Service waved his hand, "Let me think about it."

During the year in Shanghai, the Secret Service and the Wang Chamber of Commerce had a deep cooperation.

Except for the tobacco business, all other businesses are cooperative.

The cooperation went quite smoothly.

The president was taken away by a gangster and suffered a big loss.

Not sure how to treat it.

He is already in his fifties, which is considered a long life in this era, so he probably won't be able to do much.

"Have you thought of a way?"

If anything goes wrong with him.

There will be big problems with the Wang Chamber of Commerce.

It is impossible for him and him to completely take over at this time.

The secret service is the most mysterious in their eyes.

Even he doesn't have a good solution, so it is probably difficult to solve it.

It is normal for a chamber of commerce boss to be kidnapped by a gang boss.

No matter how powerful it is, there is nothing more powerful than a gun.

Secret Service, "We can only go and find out what the other party wants? It shouldn't cost President Wang his life. Let's see what he wants?"

I told you not to get involved in anything in Shanghai, at least not to make enemies or anything like that.

The answer I got was not what I wanted.

They also wanted to see if the Secret Service had any connections.

Unexpectedly, what someone said is the same as what he didn't say.

"President Wang is in danger this time."

My brother is very worried.

Very loyal.What I am today is all due to the appreciation of the president.A person who specifically contacts the Secret Service. "What should we do? President Wang must rescue him."

There are many old people in their Wang Chamber of Commerce, and it is impossible for him to be in charge.

President Wang has only one daughter.It is unrealistic not to resist when bullied.

It is not realistic for a woman to take over the entire Wang Chamber of Commerce.

As soon as he was caught, the old man of the Wang Chamber of Commerce was ready to take action.

Still suppressing the two new ones.

Thinking that he must be rescued.

It's not as good as the Wang Chamber of Commerce, which might break up.

"As I say, just grab them forcefully. They have hundreds of guns, and we also have quite a few."

"You can't force it."

It's rare to get beaten.

Pack up and come with me tomorrow to rescue President Wang.

"I'll take my brothers with me."

"No, just bring two people with you."

I have decided that I will still save people, but my methods will be gentler.

When he came here this time, he originally planned to borrow hundreds of people and hundreds of guns from the Secret Service.

It seems that a head-on confrontation with the gang is not necessary for the time being.

The textile chairman was kidnapped. This was big news.

The next day, newspapers began to fly all over the sky.

Being kidnapped was a big setback.

The president's people still have nothing to do.

I can only go around looking for people to intercede.

One more day he stays, one more day of suffering.He couldn't wait a moment. He was already so old, and something would happen at any time.

The Secret Service also went along.

He also wanted to see what the strength of the gangsters in Shanghai was.

Followed to the place.

Seven or eight people.

Opposite is a young man.

They are all about the same age.

People nowadays are more precocious.

I started hanging out in my teens and twenties.

"Please let me go. Just say whatever you need."

"I know your grandma is a believer in Buddhism, and I am very sincere in coming here. Your grandma will like this Jade Guanyin very much. There is a villa on the busiest street in Shanghai. This is the land deed, and all the procedures Everything has been done and you can move in directly. Please let President Wang go."

"Jade Guanyin? Villa? I'll give it to you. How much is it? This low price plus the cost of the villa and how much the Jade Guanyin costs, I'll give it to you."

"How can I ask for your money? I hope I can let President Wang go."

"Let him go. The old guy should suffer a little. Damn it, if you don't give me face, then I don't have to give him face. It's just these two things to send away the beggar."

People must be saved.

"Five or six people dare to break into my house. You are very brave. Just a few of you. I heard that there is also a Jiashan Secret Service. They are all characters, but they are not enough in my eyes. This is Shanghai Beach. The hundreds of guns I have here are not vegetarian. That old Wangtou, I have fallen in love with his daughter, and I dare not agree."

"It's not impossible to release him. Just follow the gang's rules, three knives and six holes. Three of you, who are you? Stab him with three knives, and then give him 100 million in cash. The third point is to publish it in the newspaper to report to me. Apologize. You can let me go, think about it, take your time, I'm not in a hurry. Don't wait too long, I don't know when I will change my mind."

"I come."

Without saying a word, he stabbed himself three times on his thighs and arms, causing blood to flow out continuously.

He seems to be a close aide of President Wang.

It's not fatal, but the kind of pain is not something that most people can endure.

Three cuts and six holes completed.It is also easier to publish a public apology in a newspaper.

This 100 million is found in the ocean, which is quite a lot.

President Wang has been imprisoned in their cell.

If no one is around, it will be very difficult to cash in 100 million.

100 million buys a life.

This gang has a bit of an appetite.

He said, "One million, we agree, but it can only be paid in installments, not all at once, and the Wang Chamber of Commerce cannot afford so much. One hundred thousand a month, and the money can be paid in one year." "

It is not very scientific to take out 100 million at one time.

If they really take 100 million oceans, the Wang Chamber of Commerce will not be able to operate.

100 million is not bad, there won't be any major flaws.

Everyone else will be gone, and there is no use keeping the money.

The bastard thought about it for a while and decided that it was reasonable, and there was no point in killing him.

One million for a life, I never imagined that someone could still give it to me, that would be great.

"Okay, I'll remember you. It's really easy to do things."

He has raised so many people, and one million oceans is not too much.Hundreds and thousands of guns.

Enough to last several years.Quite a few.

"Sign and pledge, and then you can collect the person."

Both he and he signed the document.

After signing, he immediately took them to the prison.

The environment is very bad, similar to that of a patrol room.

He looked very distressed.

His hair was disheveled and his face looked shabby.

The image of him as a shrewd business tycoon is already far removed from his original image.

"President Wang!"

The younger brother was more emotional and really regarded President Wang as his benefactor.

I never imagined that my benefactor would become like this.

Jade Guanyin, a villa.

Coupled with the current gift of 100 million yuan.

They were able to take him away now.

"President Wang, are you okay?"

His body had been tortured and had blood stains on it.

A business tycoon was humiliated by a gangster.

It's not an ordinary gang, with seven or eight hundred guns.

The key is this place is Shanghai Beach.

If we were in Jiashan, the Secret Service would be able to deal with people easily.

Not on the beach.

Here in Shanghai, the branch of the Secret Service only has a few dozen people.

Although they cooperated with the textile chairman, dozens of secret service agents could not defeat the seven or eight hundred gang thugs.

We can only get the person out first and then spread the news to Jiashan.

Let Jiashan make the decision on how to deal with it.

(End of this chapter)