Chapter 315: Committing suicide with 5 bullets in the back
Chapter 315: Committing suicide with five bullets in the back
Maria, the sharpshooter secretary and bodyguard, showed her prowess at the critical moment.
The assassin aimed at Johnson. Maria pressed down the heads of Johnson and Shao Quanzhong in time. The bullet flew over Johnson's head, brushed Maria's arm, and hit Johnson's daughter Martha behind him.
Blood splattered on Maria, Johnson and Shao Quanzhong's backs, and Martha died on the spot.
The assassin raised his gun to fire a second shot, but Maria's gun had already gone off, and the assassin was shot in the wrist, and the revolver fell to the ground.
Maria is a beautiful and intelligent female sharpshooter. She knew that there must be someone behind this assassin. She was skilled and brave, so she did not kill the assassin on the spot, but just stopped the assassin from shooting again in time.
Johnson's guards were well-trained. When they heard the gunshots, they immediately surrounded the carriage and blocked Johnson and Shao Quanzhong tightly. The assassin no longer had a chance to assassinate.
Four more people were sent to capture the wounded assassin.
Suddenly, two more gunshots rang out. The first shot killed the assassin in the head. The second shot was fired by Maria, and a gentleman in a suit on the side of the road was shot in the wrist. The newspaper covering the pistol in his hand was stained with blood, and he screamed, and the revolver fell to the ground.
Johnson's reversal victory was too sudden, and the assassination was temporarily organized by his opponents.
No certified mentally ill patient was found in such a hurry, and the assassin was a hired gun who was paid to do the job, and he definitely did not have the ability and faith to withstand interrogation.
Therefore, the opponent arranged people to silence the assassin.
The plan was foolproof, the only thing that was not taken into account was that Shao Quanzhong's beautiful secretary was so capable. The rank of lieutenant colonel on his shoulders was well-deserved, not because he slept with Shao Quanzhong.
In fact, Shao Quanzhong had not yet confiscated Maria. According to convention, when the Tsar married his daughter, the wedding would be held in a church.
Shao Quanzhong is in a strong position and follows the Chinese rules. It is already a good idea for him to go to Hailing to get married.
After all, she is a Grand Duchess and deserves respect. Shao Quanzhong is not in a hurry and will definitely wait until the sedan chair carries Maria into the Shao Mansion before he can take her as his concubine.
Johnson and Shao Quanzhong were protected by Johnson's guards, and Shao Quanzhong no longer needed help when his guards rushed over from behind.
They just rushed over and captured the person responsible for silencing the witnesses, and quickly surrounded them to prevent other opponents from hiding in the welcoming crowd and silencing the witnesses again.
In fact, the opponent did not arrange so many people, and we immediately conducted on-site interrogation of the assassin's accomplices.
The person who silenced the witnesses was not a professional assassin, and he was completely unable to withstand the interrogation, and soon gave away the congressman who ordered him to do so.
Johnson was furious. "Someone, go and catch that son of a bitch James and bring him to trial."
The soldiers came back after a while, "Report, James got the news in time and ran away, probably fleeing to the parliament to seek asylum."
"Send a fast horse to block him at the door!"
"Report, James escaped into the parliament over the wall, but was not caught. The soldiers did not dare to chase him in."
Johnson looked at his daughter who had been shot, his eyes reddened. "Damn it! The congressman's power of pardon does not include crimes that endanger the country. Come on, I will personally lead people to break in and catch him out."
Half an hour passed before an angry Johnson and his guards rushed into the conference room.
Just as Johnson was about to order the arrest, James triumphantly announced, "We have just urgently gathered more than half of the members of parliament and passed a resolution declaring that Johnson is trespassing and breaking the law."
The guards did not dare to go against the law and retreated with Johnson in disgrace.
Johnson jumped and cursed outside the door, but there was nothing he could do.
Shao Quanzhong rolled his eyes and said, "Come on, follow me to the club's clubhouse."
Shao Quanzhong met Mr. Pi in the club.
"Laopi, was it you who did the assassination? I was in the car, and the society just ignored the safety of its members? What's the point of me being the leader? Besides, Johnson is extremely important to the Qing Dynasty, why are you so disrespectful to me?"
Mr. Pi smiled and said, "Ahem, misunderstanding, misunderstanding. Don't worry, even if Johnson was really assassinated, his successor would implement the policy of aiding Qing Dynasty, and it would not cause irreversible impact on Qing-US relations."
"We just supported Johnson's election, how could we do such a thing? However, although Johnson has brought benefits to most members, he has also touched the cake of some people."
"It was a small group of members who arranged to assassinate him. They had already invested heavily in Johnson's opponents. This time when Johnson took office, they suffered heavy losses." Shao Quanzhong was dissatisfied, "Then the society won't do anything about it?"
Peabody spread his hands and said, "The members are united against the outside world, but when there are disputes among the members, the society will not help either side. This is why Napoleon failed even though he joined the society."
"Since you have found this place, the society will give you a face as a lord. We have given up on James, which should be enough to appease Johnson. Please don't be relentless and continue to investigate."
Two hours later, Congressman James committed suicide by shooting himself five times in the back, leaving behind a suicide note in which he claimed responsibility for the assassination.
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On November 1868, 11, Shao Quanzhong ended his friendly visit to the American foreigners.
President Johnson, who had just experienced the pain of losing his daughter, had a gloomy face, but he forced a smile and personally escorted the girl to the pier at the mouth of the Potomac River.
Shao Quanzhong boarded the Zhendong ship and was about to raise anchor when Emery ran over breathlessly and boarded the flagship at the last moment.
"Xiao Ai, didn't I give you three months off? There's no need to be so anxious."
"Marshal, my home is not far away in New York State. I have already gone home to visit my relatives."
Emery suddenly looked coy, "Actually, I'm not here to report. I want to take your ship to Nassau."
"Nassau?"
Shao Quanzhong did not plan to return the same way. Since he was here, when he was about to go back, he passed by Cuba and the Bawu Heavenly Kingdom Federation to see Shi Laosan and Chen Cheng, his two subordinates, and actually passed by the Bahamas.
Nassau is now a territory of the British Empire. Shao Quanzhong's fleet docked there, and replenishing coal and water was part of the planned route.
Emery shyly took out a stack of letters and said, "When I was studying at West Point, I met my classmate's sister Emily. Her hometown is Nassau, and we have been communicating since then."
"But I came from a poor family and never had the confidence to face her. Now that I have been promoted to admiral, I am finally qualified to marry her. I am going to Nassau to propose to her."
My goodness, his subordinate has a wooden man like Le Xiucai, how come Emery is the same?
Emery is already 29 years old, one year older than me, and he is still unmarried.
I'm a 20-year-old militia leader, and I dare to flirt with Ronghui. You're an admiral now, but you have the nerve to propose. America introduced immigrants from the Qing Dynasty this time because there are too many people like you who marry late.
In this Qing-US alliance, the United States provided the Qing Dynasty with the same assistance as Prussia. The price was that in addition to fully opening its market to the United States and leasing the two vassal states of Laos and Cambodia to the United States, the Qing Dynasty also had to allow its people to freely immigrate to the federation.
Because of Shao Quanzhong's struggle, China became a top power. With Mark Twain's continuous reports, the Chinese have gained the same recognition as the Irish and Prussians in the Federation and are considered to be a wise and superior nation.
The idea of absorbing a large number of Chinese immigrants and developing the vast and fertile territory of the federation was unanimously recognized by Americans.
To this end, President Johnson specifically promised that Chinese immigrants willing to move to the western part of the federal government could pay $1862 in accordance with the Homestead Act passed in 10 to obtain 160 acres of land. This had a fatal attraction for the Chinese.
The Chinese should soon surpass the Germans and British to become the largest ethnic group in the federation.
Eight days later, Shao Quanzhong's visiting fleet docked in Nassau.
Emery, a 29-year-old virgin, got off the boat with flowers in his hands and a nervous mood. He went to his classmate's house and proposed to his classmate's sister.
Since he never came back, Shao Quanzhong simply ordered the ship to anchor in Nassau Harbor for a night to rest and wait for Emery.
The next morning, Emery boarded the ship with great enthusiasm and came to Shao Quanzhong's cabin.
"How was it? Was it successful?"
Looking at Emery's expression, Shao Quanzhong guessed it was about 80% correct.
"Report to the Marshal, I'm not in a hurry to talk about my affairs. I'm in the city and received a telegram from Cuba."
(End of this chapter)