The young man with a broken arm who came to Zhang Xun was naturally Xia Han. He faithfully carried out Zhang Tinglan's order and offered a sky-high price of five million. Zhang Xun was frightened at once. This was not a small business.
The amount, apart from the revenue from opium, the annual tax revenue of Rehe Province can reach 5 million, which is already a high price. Now it costs 5 million to get 4 million rounds of ammunition. This is simply blackmail.
!
"Boy, tell me again, how much does it cost?"
"Prince Zhang, you are not old. I want five million. Don't you understand?"
"I am ignorant, you think that I am a three-year-old child. Four million rounds of ammunition are usually only 400,000 yuan. How come you have increased it more than ten times? Tell me clearly now, or I will shoot you!"
"Don't be anxious!" Xia Han calmly took out a pocket watch from his arms, took a look at it, and then said: "Your Majesty, half an hour has passed since I set off. It's time.
Five and a half million yuan!"
When Zhang Xun heard this, he almost went crazy. One of Zhang Xun's men next to him couldn't stand it. He grabbed Xia Han's shoulder and said to Zhang Xun: "Commander, this kid is full of nonsense, and he is so
It’s unreasonable, I’ll shoot him right now!”
"My lord, if you shoot me, it will be like crushing an insect. But don't forget, Duan Qirui and Cao Kun's troops will attack the city within a day, and all you will have in your hands are fire sticks."
, how can we resist Beiyang’s attack? The dream of restoration will no longer be possible!”
Xia Han was pushed and hugged and was about to be taken outside. At this time, Zhang Xun waved his hand and asked his men to bring Xia Han back. In fact, normally, Zhang Xun would not even look at Xia Han, but now. This
The commander-in-chief was already like a drowning man, unwilling to let go of any life-saving straw.
"Junior, let me ask you one last question, do you have any arms? Where are they kept?"
"Of course I have arms." Xia Han said confidently: "Don't take up the porcelain job without diamonds. Since I dare to come, I am completely sure. As for where, I can't tell you. We must pay first and then receive it.
Goods. Otherwise, we ordinary people would not be eaten alive by you!"
"I am not a man-eating Yama. Since you have these weapons, I do want to buy them, but the enhancements are too expensive. Can you lower the price and give us a price that is acceptable to us?"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Xia Han's mouth. He puffed up his chest and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you can usually buy it for 400,000 yuan, but the situation is different now. What I sell is not arms, but hope! One for you.
The hope of reviving the Qing Dynasty. This is priceless, and I also want to remind you that time waits for no one, and it goes up by half a million every half hour. My next bid will be six million!"
Zhang Xun almost choked at Xia Han's words, but he couldn't refute it. It was indeed the case. If he couldn't get arms assistance now, he really couldn't maintain it. These restorations would only end in failure. Zhang Xun couldn't
Don't weigh it carefully.
"I don't have that much money now, so I will pay you part first, and the rest will be paid to you after the Qing Dynasty is restored!"
"That's not possible, Prince. To be honest, even if you get the arms, the chances of success are slim. I don't need to take this risk. I'm here to sell hope and possibility. I'm not here to invest, and I have no interest in funding you.
For our great cause, we will clearly mark the price, spend 5.5 million yuan, and hand over the bullets to you now!"
When Zhang Xun saw that Xia Han refused to eat hard or soft food, and did not eat any food or salt, he was also worried for a while. Where did this kid come from? Why is he so difficult to deal with!
Where can I get 5.5 million? Zhang Xun was so anxious that he was circling back and forth on the ground, sweating on his forehead. Xia Han looked at it, and then said with a smile: "My lord, I know you have no money, but there are so many people in this city."
There are extremely rich people. If you help their Eight Banners disciples revive their country, shouldn't they take some money out? These people have accumulated hundreds of years, their families have mountains of gold and silver, and they have countless deposits in foreign banks.
, shouldn’t they spend a little for their master?”
Xia Han woke up the dreamer with a few words, yes! You can absolutely ask the Eight Banners disciples for money and restore the monarchy. Those who enjoy the most benefits are these people. They have suddenly regained their former power. Is it possible that everything in this world is free?
For lunch, shouldn’t they pay for it?
After thinking about this, Zhang Xun finally showed a look of relief: "Boy, just wait here. I'll ask for the money right away, but the price can't increase any more!"
Zhang Xun slipped out of the temporary residence and ran to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. There happened to be a lot of Eight Banner disciples gathered here. They were all frightened. One second they were dreaming about regaining their power. The next second there was the sound of gunfire.
Rumbling, everything outside the city was in a mess. Maybe a cannonball would fall on their heads at any time, and they would all be dead and dismembered.
Could this group of people not be afraid? When they saw Zhang Xun rushing in with a fierce look, they were all at a loss. Concubine Jin hugged the little emperor Puyi, trembling all over, and said in a trembling voice: "Prince Zhang, we mother and son do not seek wealth.
, we just want to live an ignoble existence, so please spare us!"
After Concubine Jin finished speaking, her voice was pitiful, and tears rolled down her cheeks. The other disciples of the Eight Banners also burst into tears. When Empress Dowager Cixi died, she did not cry so miserably, and they all expressed their sincerity.
, has become extremely frightened.
Zhang Xun was helpless and did not dare to be angry with the concubine and the emperor. However, he was not polite to those Eight Banners disciples. He sternly reprimanded: "You useless snacks. Now that the thieves are attacking the city, you should think about how to kill them."
What's the use of mourning here when we serve our country with an enemy! Get out of here and think of a solution."
When Taibao Shixu saw Zhang Xun going crazy, he also trembled and said: "Prince Zhang, if this guy could stand on horseback and swing his sword, he would have been on the battlefield long ago. Isn't there no way around it? I don't think you need to embarrass this guy.
, what to do, think of a charter, at least don’t let the master be wronged!”
The meaning of Shixu is very clear. The restoration can no longer continue, so it is better to turn back and find a way to save the little emperor's life. Don't bother anymore. But Zhang Xun doesn't think so. If he wants to prevent the emperor from being wronged, just
To keep the emperor's position, we must keep Zhang Xun's glory and wealth.
Bianshuai held a sword in his hand and stood in front of all the Eight Banners princes and nobles, and said loudly: "You are here today only because of the great grace of the emperors of the past generations. I don't ask you to kill enemies for the country, but you also
We must donate all our family property to use as military expenses. As long as we win, the imperial court will definitely return it ten times and a hundred times."
When these people heard that Zhang Xun was asking for money, they secretly shook their heads. They participated in the restoration because they wanted to restore their original power, but now that they didn't have the power, they had to take away all their wives who had settled down and lived well.
Agreed.
"Prince Zhang, we have donated millions and taels, but you haven't defeated the enemy yet. How much will it cost? How can we afford it?"
"Hmph, don't cry poverty to me. I know exactly how much money you have. This time, all the princes and ministers in Beijing, Beizi Beile, have to spend at least 10 million yuan. No one can escape. You should take the lead in paying the money quickly, otherwise
Act according to the laws of the country!”
While they were talking, many braided soldiers rushed in, holding guns in their hands, aiming at the group of people. At this time, Princess Jin was already frightened and quickly covered Puyi's eyes, not daring to let him see anything.
Zhang Xun didn't care anymore and started blackmailing directly.
These Eight Banners nobles were also frightened. They could only take some from you, and they quickly collected millions. Zhang Xun pressed again, and took out a total of three million. At this time, he searched other people in the city.
Several millions were found in the mansion of the Eight Banners disciples, and finally enough money was collected by Xia Han.
Xia Han was also very cool. He directly asked them to deposit the money into the Daosheng Bank account, and then took them to a grain warehouse. He removed the outer disguise and filled the box neatly.
Although a box of bullets cost a lot of money, Zhang Xun finally felt a little relieved after seeing these things.
"Boy, I don't care who you are working for, as long as you still have arms, you will sell them to me. No matter how much the price is, I will pay!"
Xia Han successfully extorted a sum of money, and the good news reached Zhang Tinglan's ears, and he was immediately elated.
"Han Qing, Lin Ge, this city of Beijing deserves to be at the foot of the emperor, the land of great power. With just a little extortion, I got more than five million. I dare say that this is just a drop in the bucket of those Eight Banners disciples. They accumulated over two or three hundred years.
Although some families have declined, the wealth has not disappeared. It is mainly circulated in the circles of the Eight Banners nobles. I estimate that the cash deposits they control are at least 150 million. If you include houses and land, this value will be insignificant.
Estimated!"
"What Zhu Yan said is correct. We have inspected the Eight Banners disciples in the three northeastern provinces and obtained tens of millions of yuan in land. When they arrive in Beijing, their wealth will definitely be even more amazing."
Zhang Tinglan nodded slightly: "I have set a standard for our operation. We must get at least 60 million in wealth, which is equivalent to two years of Fengtian's tax revenue. Everyone must work together!"
Yang Yuting and Zhang Xueliang were both frightened by this huge indicator. If they wanted to get the money, they would definitely have to go on a killing spree and blackmail the Eight Banners disciples crazily, otherwise they would not be able to get it together. However, they had no sympathy for the Eight Banners disciples.
Let's just see how things develop.
While they were discussing, Duan Qirui's rebel army finally came over. Chen Guangyuan, who was originally stationed in Beijing, also led his men to join forces with Duan Qirui and jointly launched an attack on Beijing.
For a moment, artillery fire shook the sky. It was obvious that Duan Qirui also showed his special skills and attacked the braided army desperately. The battle was very fierce. At this time, a scout reported to Zhang Tinglan: "Commander-in-Chief, Duan Qirui's rebel army has been defeated."
The fight ended, and I heard that it was because the braided army used a large number of grenades and the rebel army was unprepared, so they were caught off guard."
Zhang Tinglan raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "The opportunity has come again, let's eat two together this time!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
