Anyone who has fought frequently knows that it is very easy to kill a few people on the battlefield, but it is not so easy to capture these people.
There are more than a dozen officers at the top of the garrison. Currently, except for two who were killed, all the rest are here.
After some torture, they basically got what Gao Shaoyi and the others wanted. There were still many valuable items in the warehouse of the garrison, and Gao Shaoyi directly loaded them into trucks and transported them back to the capital.
Li Hongtang didn't say much. After all, this battle was fought by Gao Shaoyi, and it was normal for these spoils to belong to the suppressing army.
The garrison of more than 6,000 people was killed, more than 1,500 people were killed, more than 400 people escaped, and the rest were all captured.
Eighty-nine people on Gao Shaoyi's side were killed and 117 injured.
A transport team of 300 people was left behind to escort the wounded and prisoners back to the capital.
In order to prevent the prisoners from escaping, everyone's right arm was tied with a rope. Thirty people were in a team. If someone escaped, the guarding soldier would shoot directly.
Haicheng will be a different Haicheng tomorrow morning, and there will be no other place to look for tonight. All the troops will rest in the garrison camp for the time being.
That night Gao Shaoyi also caught a lot of spies. These people didn't know what was going on here, so they all wanted to come over and find out. Some people served foreigners, some served some trading companies, and Haicheng
some local officials.
"What are you doing? You won't be idle all night."
When Li Hongtang came in from the outside, he saw a list in Gao Shaoyi's hand.
"Master Li, the thirty or so people above are all hard-core traitors, and I have already caught them all. When they were serving in the security regiment, most of them had human lives on their hands. I decided to launch a raid into the city tomorrow.
The ceremony is on the west side of Haicheng, please ask Mr. Li to announce that they will be shot."
Gao Shaoyi pointed to the people on the list and said, even though Li Hongtang has been a soldier all his life, he was shocked by Gao Shaoyi's act. He wanted to shoot more than thirty people at once. Is this the same thing he did in the capital?
After occupying the embassy area last time, Gao Shaoyi began to arrest people all over the capital, and finally concentrated and shot these people.
Gao Shaoyi benefited from this incident. Nowadays, his worship points are as high as hundreds of thousands every day. If there was such a show in Haicheng, wouldn't the worship points be doubled?
Although the population of Haicheng is only half that of Beijing, Haicheng's area is not very large and its spread is relatively fast. Not to mention that an infantry regiment will be established here to suppress the captive army in the future. How can we recruit troops if we don't make a name for ourselves?
"There are many people here who have deep relationships with foreigners. If we really shoot them, will it overly stimulate the nerves of the foreigners?"
Although Li Hongtang hated the great powers of various countries, he was still a little weak in doing things, mainly because he knew the gap between the Daqian Empire and the great powers of various countries. If he did things too much, he would eventually attract the revenge of the great powers.
"The entire security regiment no longer exists. What is coming soon is the Suppression Army. Is there anything more exciting to the nerves of foreigners than this?"
After Gao Shaoyi finished speaking, Li Hongtang smiled helplessly and shook his head. Gao Shaoyi was right. The garrison was formed by foreigners, but now the whole group has been taken away, and what is left is the suppression army. Just listen to these three
Zi also knows what is going on.
"Whatever happens, you can just take care of it yourself. As an old man, I am already half dead, so I have nothing to be afraid of. I am quite satisfied to be able to see this scene in my lifetime. I only have one request for you.
That’s why during this trip to Haicheng, I don’t want to cede territory or pay compensation.”
When Li Hongtang said this, his chest heaved up and down. Thinking of those things in the past, he felt really anxious and panicked in his heart.
However, if the territory had not been ceded and compensation had not been paid, the war would not have ended, and the iron hooves of the foreigners would have continued to march inland. At that time, more people would have been oppressed by the foreigners.
In desperation, Li Hongtang could only choose the lesser of two evils.
"Don't worry, Mr. Li, there will be no ceding of land or compensation this time, and I will also take Haicheng Port into my own hands..."
If Gao Shaoyi had not eliminated the garrison, Li Hongtang would think that Gao Shaoyi was telling lies. He was standing in the headquarters of the garrison. Can this be what he was saying?
"You little fox, you probably still have some things to say. I'm afraid you won't do anything that doesn't bring any benefits."
After Li Hongtang finished speaking, Gao Shaoyi smiled sheepishly. Could it be that the impression he left on others was just such a philistine?
However, some things must be beneficial. The location of Haicheng is very important, and I also want to get involved here. This time is the perfect opportunity.
"Haicheng County Magistrate..."
As soon as Gao Shaoyi said these four words, Li Hongtang understood what was going on. The Haicheng County Magistrate was killed by foreigners in this conflict, and the imperial court would definitely send a new County Magistrate.
"Then tell me, what kind of competitiveness does your boy have? This matter belongs to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It's not that I can't help you get it, but it must also be beneficial to the court. If you cut the tofu with a knife, both sides will shine. You have to let me
So that I can serve the emperor on mission."
Li Hongtang finally understood that if it were handed over to another person, the situation here would not change in any way, but if it was handed over to Gao Shaoyi, maybe just like the embassy area, the court would also be able to get certain benefits from it.
"Let Haicheng come under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. The imperial court's decrees can be implemented here. Of course, you can't issue something that I can't do."
Gao Shaoyi said very seriously that in the past, although this place also belonged to the imperial court, only part of it belonged to the imperial court. For example, the area around the security regiment was all managed by foreigners.
"What about Haicheng's taxes?"
Li Hongtang would never let Gao Shaoyi fool him with two empty words. Haicheng is a seaport city, and the tax revenue here is by no means a small amount. It was originally controlled by foreigners. It is said that there are tens of millions of silver coins every year.
"No matter how Haicheng Port develops in the future, I will regularly pay four million silver coins to the empire every year."
Gao Shaoyi said very grandly.
"Eight million."
"five million."
"Seven million."
"Six million can't be more."
"make a deal."
The two people, one old and one young, have already decided the future of Haicheng.
The imperial court has an additional income of six million silver coins every year, and it can take Haicheng under its control. It is a profitable business no matter how you look at it.
As for Gao Shaoyi, he has also begun his own territory expansion...??