Chapter 128 Bait

Chapter 128 Bait

Chapter 128 Bait
Zhang Zhidong was joking with Shao Quanzhong.

If two hundred thousand taels of silver could buy half a province, Shao Quanzhong could sell everything he had and embezzle public funds by cheating and deceiving others to buy all the 24 provinces of the Qing Dynasty.

Now the Wen's Bank has opened branches in Hong Kong. In order to support his adopted son, Mr. Qiao deposited the taxes from the Jiangning Governor's Office and the military pay from the Jiangnan and Jiangbei grain stations in the Wen's Bank.

Combined with the deposits of wealthy businessmen, Wen's Bank was able to embezzle 10 million taels of silver at a critical moment.

Zhang Zhidong spoke slowly, in the style of Zhuge Liang, all he lacked was a feather fan in his hand.

After listening to Zhang Zhidong's plan, Tian Xing's eyes lit up and the two foreigners seemed to be thinking about something.

Before we came to the Qing Dynasty, we heard about Frederick Wall. He was a guy who was much inferior to us, but he was able to take charge of the foreign rifle team, and his subordinates now expanded to six or seven thousand people.

With his professional level as a West Point graduate, wouldn't he have no rivals here? Working for a warlord who only controls a division, wouldn't he be quickly promoted?
I am indeed being reused now, but compared with the ambition of my employer, I feel that I am a little incompetent.

It doesn't mean that I can become a world-class talent just by graduating from West Point. When I arrived in the Qing Dynasty, I had to understand the political ecology, customs and people here. As for geography and economy, they were basic requirements.

At first, we were a little reluctant to accept that Zhang Zhidong was our superior, but look at the strategy he proposed - sharing intelligence among the general staff. We all knew what he knew, but why couldn't we come up with such an idea? Is this the result of the history of a civilized country with thousands of years of history?
Shao Quanzhong was very happy after hearing the plan.

My little cleverness really couldn't come up with such a brilliant idea, but this Tanhua's brain was really powerful. I was already at the peak of my ability to trick Hou Batian, but Zhang Zhidong could trick anyone.

The hearts of intellectuals are really dirty—I like that.

However, this military advisor is very capable and needs to be exploited. "Brother Zhang, Song Qing is a great general. It would be a pity if he died. I want to recruit him as my subordinate."

Song Qing was a nominal general, and was awarded the title of Yiyong Baturu. The Yi Army was stationed in Bozhou and formed its own faction. Shao Quanzhong was not satisfied with cheating him and wanted to make him his subordinate, which was obviously making things difficult for Zhang Zhidong.

Zhang Zhidong didn't feel embarrassed at all. People with high IQs can show their abilities by doing things that others can't do.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Then we have to make some changes to the plan. Can Zhang Lexing take the initiative to cooperate with us?"

Tian Xing patted his chest loudly, "Leave it to me!"

"Okay! Let's do this..."

When everyone heard the plan, the same thought came to their mind: Zhang Zhidong looks gentle and refined, but he is too bad. This scholar really cannot be offended.

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They acted right away. A small boat set out from Fengyang, headed west along the Huai River, turned into the Wo River at Huaiyuan, and headed straight for Woyang, arriving in Woyang the next day.

As soon as they arrived at Woyang, the boat was immediately stopped by the Nian Army. This was the Nian Army's lair, with 20,000 to 30,000 Nian troops gathered here. There were two officers in foreign uniforms on the boat, and they were obviously Qing Dynasty demons.

The bearded Qing demon officer faced dozens of arrows, but he was not afraid at all. He laughed and said, "Go and report to King Wo, and tell him that our old friend, Skywalker, is here to visit us."

When Zhang Lexing heard the news, he hurried over. When he saw Tian Xing's outfit, his face dropped.

"Brother Tian, ​​since you have surrendered to the Tartars, are you here to tease me? Zhang is a Chinese man, and I have refused the Qing Dynasty's offer of amnesty many times. It will not work if you come. For the sake of our old friendship, I will not make things difficult for you. Go away now."

Tian Xing smiled, "The Huai Army's 13,000 elite troops are about to sweep across northern Anhui. I, a Qing demon, am here to save you."

"A real man should die if he can, without shame to the heavens, the earth, and our ancestors. I don't need you to save me."

"What if I'm not here to persuade you to surrender, but to give you two hundred rifles and two hundred thousand silver coins?"

Zhang Lexing was stunned. Is there such a ridiculous thing?
"I, Skywalker, have a great reputation in the martial arts world. When have I ever told a lie?" "Brother Tian, ​​please come in and talk."

An hour later, King Wo and Tian Xing came out of the big tent with their arms around each other. There was another token in their hands, which they handed to Le Sen who was traveling with Tian Xing.

Le Sen took a small boat and safely passed through the Nian Army's lair and arrived in Bozhou that night.

Bozhou has another name called Qiao, Cao Cao's hometown. Emperor Ku, one of the Five Ancient Emperors, built his capital here. The Shang Dynasty had its capital in Bo for 190 years. Later, Liu Futong supported Han Lin'er to become emperor in Bozhou, and Bozhou was the ancient capital of three dynasties.

There are now 6,000 militiamen stationed in Bozhou, led by the titular general, the brave and resolute Baturu Song Qing.

Song Qing was from Penglai, Shandong. He came from a poor family. He traveled thousands of miles to beg for food and became a slave to his fellow townsman, Gong Guoxun, the prefect of Bozhou.

Gong Guoxun found that Song Qing was different from others, courageous and knowledgeable, and a capable person, so he promoted him and asked him to organize militia.

As soon as Song Qing led the army, his ability was immediately revealed. He won victory after victory in suppressing the Nian Rebellion and was unstoppable. He gathered 5,000 to 6,000 men under his command and was promoted to the rank of general, named Yiyong Baturu, and given the flower feather.

Song Qing's experience was very similar to Shao Quanzhong's, and his courage and strategy were no less than Shao Quanzhong's, but he did not have Shao Quanzhong's cross-era insight. This was why Shao Quanzhong admired him and wanted to recruit him.

Song Qing was stationed in Bozhou and, with the help of 6,000 militiamen, he blocked several attacks from his neighbor Zhang Lexing. He was a truly capable and brave general.

Le Sen arrived at Song Qing's camp and reported in, "Le Sen, Lieutenant Colonel of the Huai Army, is here on the orders of Shao Quanzhong, the prefect of Fengyang and the commander of the Huai Army, with a handwritten order from Shao to General Song."

Song Qing became unhappy when he heard this. How can you, the prefect of Fengyang, have the power to govern Bozhou?

The subordinate beside him pulled his sleeve and said, "Shao Quanzhong is the godson of the governor of Anhui."

"Humph! A person who just wants to curry favor with the powerful."

Song Qing forgot that he was also promoted to his current status with the help of a noble person, but he remembered that at least he did not worship Gong Zhizhou as his godfather, right?
He arrogantly took the warrant from Le Sen's hand, glanced at it, and his eyes immediately widened.

"Come here, please invite Le - yes, Lieutenant Colonel Le to take a seat, and serve tea, fragrant tea."

Le Sen had known this would happen, so he sat down steadily, took out his fan and fanned himself. Zhuge Liang was much more stylish than Zhang Zhidong.

Song Qing came over and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Le, is what Prefect Shao said true? Will you support me with 200 rifles and 200,000 taels of silver as military pay?"

Le Sen nodded with a smile, "Otherwise, would I have gone through so much trouble to come here from Woyang just to have fun with you? But——"

Song Qing understood, "What are the conditions of Prefect Shao?"

"Prefect Shao requires you to accept the command of the Huai Army and jointly defeat Zhang Lexing. If you need an official document from the governor, it will be delivered to you within a few days."

"No, no, I trust Governor Shao."

The matter between the two of them would definitely be easy to handle. Even if Shao Quanzhong falsely conveyed the governor's order, would his godfather not recognize it?

"Then just write me a reply, I'll report back, and then send someone to Mengcheng to pick up the goods."

"I'll write now."

I am a militia in Anhui, and there is no problem for me to follow the order of the governor and be controlled by the Huai Army. I will control it, the militia was established by me, and they all obey me. Do you still have the guts to annex it?
(End of this chapter)