Having said this, Chen Tianhua frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"If Yuan Gongbao comes out to deal with us, it will be a lot more troublesome than Tie Liang. After all, the main force of the Qing Dynasty's army is the Beiyang New Army, which was trained by Yuan. Their hundreds of thousands of patrol battalions and green battalions, except for the three eastern provinces

The combat effectiveness with the north is okay, but in the area south of the Yangtze River, we can only deal with small-scale bandits and water bandits."

"But the imperial court has a fatal shortcoming, that is, the treasury is empty and they can't come up with much silver. At the beginning of the war, they scraped everything together. At most, they could only pay the troop departure fee and one or two months' military pay. Later, they couldn't do it because of the consumption of ammunition.

I need to add that this is also a big problem. You have to understand that fighting a war is actually about making money. If there is no money, there is no need to talk."

"So, even if Yuan Gongbao comes out, he won't be able to do it without money. We only need to drag him for three months. By the end of the year, there will be a lot of problems with winter equipment, logistics support, etc., which will make him very worried."

Hearing this, Xu Yunyuan felt a sudden realization. No wonder Chen Tianhua has been vigorously developing the economy and making money all these years. It turned out that it was just for this day!

She suddenly felt that the man in front of her was really powerful. He had been preparing for such a rainy day for so long, and it was really the reincarnation of Zhuge Kongming.

"Hey husband, do you think the Qing government will borrow money from overseas people? Anyway, they can use national resources as guarantee!" Xu Yunyuan suddenly understood.

After hearing this, Chen Tianhua smiled knowingly and said: "You are quite smart. It is not easy to think of this level, haha!"

"How can I say that you have already planned this far?" Xu Yunyuan said in shock.

"Of course, Zaifeng and the others would of course think of borrowing from foreign banks or even issuing national debt, but the foreigners are all crazy. They are looking at a terminally ill and half-dead man. Besides, if someone rises in rebellion, the Qing Dynasty will fall at any time.

If it were you, Mr. Xu, would you lend him money again?" Chen Tianhua explained patiently.

"Well, that's right!" Xu Yunyuan couldn't help but nodded, and then asked:

"The land route is like this, but what about the water route? I heard that Naval Commander Sa Zhenbing and Co-Commander Shen Shoukun are both famous generals. They graduated from the Naval Academy, studied overseas, and participated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894. They have actual combat experience.

They lead an army to attack, how will your husband respond?"

"Hey, if we want to talk about a serious ship-to-ship battle, there are five Haizi cruisers in their cruiser fleet. They are all ironclads imported from Britain and Germany. They have strong firepower and a displacement of four thousand tons. In this regard, we are temporarily at a disadvantage.

, but I have long drawn up a long-range Yangtze River defense system, making full use of the Yangtze River fortress to stop them first, and then ship assistance." Chen Tianhua said with confidence.

"Oh, I really didn't expect that my husband is not only an outstanding strategic thinker, but also a genius military strategist, hehe..."

Xu Yunyuan was already sitting mostly on Chen Tianhua, and kissed him on the cheek, coquettishly and coquettishly, her breathing became rapid, and she almost threw herself into his arms, wanting to have some intimacy.

"Hey... Come down quickly. This is the military government, not the Hung Hom Mansion. The main body of the confidential room will come in at any time to report the response to the uprising in various places. Come down quickly." Chen Tianhua saw this and hurriedly blocked it with his hands.

"Haha... It's really annoying. You haven't been back to Hung Hom Mansion for more than ten days. You are either on the ship or at the headquarters. Yun'er is alone in the empty boudoir, unable to sleep alone." She still has a flushed face.

Face, she muttered and complained.

"Okay, after repelling this wave of court attacks, I will stay with you for a few days to make up for the debt." He is quite good at coaxing women and writing bad checks, and he can use them at his fingertips.

superior.

"This is what you promised yourself, and you won't be able to shirk your promise when the time comes!" Xu Yunyuan poked his forehead with her slender white jade finger, and said in a cooing voice.

"How could it be? I have always said what I say and what I do will be true to my word!" Chen Tianhua replied in a serious tone.

"Okay! I'll spare you now, hehe..." Xu Yunyuan left him and sat on a chair next to him.

"Tell me, how is Luan Rong's recent mood?" Chen Tianhua said seriously.

"Haha, it's been half a month. Of course, sister Rong's mood has stabilized. Before sister Yufang left Wuchang and returned to Shanghai, she went to visit her at the mansion. The two chatted for a long time, which lasted half a day. Yuqing's first seven

That day, Luan Rong went out to the cemetery to burn incense and pay homage to the grave."

"Oh, that's good. Isn't today Yuqing's February 7th Memorial Day? Luan Rong may have gone again. Let's take a flight to go to the last grave. After Yuqing's death, I didn't have time to go to the funeral ceremony and other matters.

, please accompany me for a trip today."

Chen Tianhua suddenly had the idea of ​​​​going to pay homage to Yuqing's grave. This little girl was quite pitiful. She suffered a tragedy at such a young age.

"Okay!" Xu Yunyuan promised.

…

East of Wuchang City.

There is a small lake on the edge of East Lake, which is a small tributary of East Lake. The locals call it "Xiu Lake".

The sun's rays fell on the treetops, emitting dazzling light, and the leaves looked like a shy girl, revealing her red face.

The autumn wind blows, with bursts of coolness, blowing the water of Xiuhu Lake, and you can immediately see the ripples rippling in circles, as if Feng Wazi is painting.

There is a small hill on the edge of Xiu Lake. The scenery here is beautiful and very quiet. When you hike up, you will find a simple small cemetery near the top of the mountain.

There is a stone tablet standing in front of the cemetery, which is clearly engraved with Juanxiu calligraphy: "The tomb of my sister Yuqing" is signed by Luan Rong.

The front of the stone monument is covered with wild flowers, and bamboo poles are inserted on both sides. The upper ends of the bamboo poles are tied with blood-colored cloth strips, which are fluttering in the autumn wind.

In front of the cemetery, there is an altar built with stones. On the altar is a bluestone slab, which was obviously added later.

There were some dishes, fruits, and old wine on the altar. The two red candles on the left and right had been lit. Luan Rong, dressed in plain clothes, knelt in front of the tombstone and prostrated three times, while mumbling something.

Not far from the four corners of the cemetery, there were four armed guards standing. They faced outwards and maintained a high degree of vigilance. Two maids stood quietly on the left side of Luan Rong, waiting.

Yuqing's death was the pain that Luan Rong could not erase for a long time these days. Because of an unwise and wrong decision, she paid the price and died for her master.

According to Yuqing herself, she was an orphan and was sold to a brothel when she was very young. She practiced martial arts and played the flute well since she was a child. Later, Luan Rong entered Hongxiu, took a fancy to her, and placed her by his side, caring for her.

In addition, the two are called master and servant, and they are actually sisters.

Chen Tianhua and Xu Yunyuan left the carriage at the foot of the hill and walked up the mountain.

As they walked, they picked some wild flowers on the hillside and held them in their hands. Fei Ge and other guards joined the team to pick flowers, and soon there were two large bouquets of flowers.
Chapter completed!