"Mr. Duan, you see, the amount of money seized is very huge. What I mean is to hand over part of it first. The government also has difficulties, so it will hand over two million first. What do you think?"
After Duan Qirui heard this proposal, he was also stunned. How could this little bandit leader be so easy to talk to and take the initiative to give him money? Lao Duan is indeed short of money now. Beijing and Tianjin are in chaos, and there are still so many soldiers needed.
To appease, it would be really good if I could get some money. Two million is not a small amount.
Just when Lao Duan was about to agree, he suddenly woke up. He still couldn't take the money. Now Duan Qirui had countless pairs of eyes staring at him. Once he accepted the money, it would prove that Fengjun's actions were Duan Qirui's.
Permitted, or at least acquiesced.
Facing Fengjun, a group of bandits who can't be steamed or boiled, the Eight Banners people have no choice but to face Lao Duan, they have a lot of means. If Duan Qirui takes the money, he will immediately
If he stokes a hornet's nest, all the anger of the old bureaucracy will be directed at him, and the situation will become even worse.
At this time, Lao Duan looked at Zhang Tinglan's sincere expression and felt even more disgusted. This young man was either pretending to be confused, or he was deliberately setting a trap for himself and wanted to drag him into trouble.
Lao Duan weighed it again and again and could only say: "The recovered funds will be temporarily managed by Fengjun. After a period of time, the central government will send special personnel to verify it and then decide whether to stay or leave."
Duan Qirui knew very well how wealthy the Eight Banners nobles were, and it was possible to squeeze hundreds of millions of wealth out of them. Of course, Duan couldn't bear to give up. He could only wait for the matter in front of him to end, and then force Fengjun to cough up some money.
, to appease the Eight Banners disciples and at the same time gain some benefits for himself, this is Duan Qirui's best solution at the moment.
Zhang Tinglan didn't understand what he was thinking. But since the money was in Zhang Tinglan's hands, there was absolutely no reason to take it out, so he said with a smile: "Mr. Duan, the people in Beijing and Tianjin are suffering and in great distress. Fengjun is currently relieving the victims.
The necessary expenses will come from these stolen funds, do you have any objection?"
Zhang Tinglan also understood what he meant. In the future, if Lao Duan wanted to trace the whereabouts of this money, he would say it was to help the victims. Lao Duan would not get a penny, and Duan Qirui knew it in his heart, but he really didn't
You know what to say. If you don't agree, you are shielding the Eight Banners disciples and ignoring the lives of the victims. If you agree, the Eight Banners disciples and the old bureaucrats will besiege him desperately. The best way now is not to say anything.
Seeing Zhang Tinglan leaving the Prime Minister's Office with a smile, Lao Duan felt extremely depressed. Feng Jun took all the benefits of such a good move, which was simply too much of a lie.
"Zhi Weng, things are going bad. Feng Jun has completely taken control of Rehe. What do you think should be done?"
Xu Shuzheng hurriedly walked in and delivered the telegram to Duan Qirui. Old Duan couldn't help but gnashed his teeth when he saw it. Just when Zhang Xun launched the rebellion, Fengjun dispatched the northern and southern armies. The northern armies were
Guo Songling led the troops. The troops were sent from Chifeng, and the southern route was from Chaoyang, Fengtian. The goal of both armies was Chengde.
Due to Zhang Xun's rebellion, everyone's energy was concentrated in the Beijing-Tianjin area. In addition, the Fengjun army was operating in secret and Beiyang was not reported. When Zhang Xun was almost defeated, the two armies of the Fengjun army suddenly appeared outside Chengde.
.
Those braided troops who stayed behind also knew that the situation was not good, so when they saw Fengjun's magic soldiers descending from the sky, they hardly resisted and handed Chengde over to Fengjun with both hands. After taking control of Chengde, Fengjun sent a report to the outside world.
It is said that Fengjun has successfully occupied the home base of the Braided Army.
After seeing this news, Lao Duan was of course furious. This was not the home base of the braided army. They were clearly trying to grab credit and expand their territory, and did not take Duan Qirui seriously at all.
Bang! There was a clear cracking sound, and a tea cup was smashed into pieces. Old Duan couldn't help but cursed: "These bandits are simply too greedy. It's not enough to take the money, and they want to expand their territory.
It’s simply insatiable, insatiable!”
"Youzheng, we can't endure it anymore. We must take measures. If Fengjun is allowed to develop like this, Beiyang will really be doomed in the future!"
Lao Duan still has some strategic vision. Rehe is close to the line of the Great Wall, and the closest place to Beijing is only one or two hundred kilometers. If Fengjun controls Rehe again, he can attack Beijing from Shanhaiguan and Rehe.
The entire Tianjin area is surrounded, and the Fengjun's combat effectiveness is so strong now that it would be extremely dangerous if a sudden attack occurred.
"Zhi Weng, I just got the news that Feng Jun secretly sold a large amount of arms to Zhang Xun. The last bullets, artillery shells, and grenades used by the Braid Army were all provided by Feng Jun. For this, they blackmailed Zhang Xun for 10 million
Ocean!"
After hearing the news, Lao Duan's eyes turned red. He pushed all the documents on the desktop to the ground and was furious: "It's too much to bully others! It's too much to bully others! How dare Fengjun take advantage of both sides. He treats us as
Isn’t it enough to raise three-year-old children? They must know how powerful they are, otherwise what is the power of the Beiyang Army?”
Lao Duan walked around twice with his hands behind his back and asked again: "Youzheng, is the evidence sufficient?"
"Zhi Weng, Zhang Xun revealed this when he escaped. He also hated Feng Jun's behavior, so he took the initiative to tell us the information. In addition, when we attacked the Braid Army, we also seized a lot of Feng Jun's equipment. Indeed,
They are all produced in Fengtian, and we can also find corresponding evidence that they used Daosheng Bank to transfer money!"
"Yeah!" Lao Duan nodded: "These bandits are really cunning. On the surface, they talk nicer than anyone else. What they say about taking the lead in passing through the border and completely eradicating the Eight Banners are all nonsense. They are all their high-sounding excuses. This gang
There is nothing good about bandits!"
"Zhi Weng, I now wonder if Fengjun knew Zhang Xun's actions in advance. Otherwise, how could they enter the customs so quickly? Maybe they entered the customs just to provide weapons to Zhang Xun and trick us!"
"There is a possibility. We must use this matter to turn public opinion around. Fengjun's ugly face will be exposed to the world. I see how they can confidently trace the Eight Banners' properties. We must let them be ruined."
When Xu Shuzheng saw Lao Duan, he was completely furious, and he was also very happy. Xiao Xu had not been slow to Feng Jun for a long time, so he could only dream of having such a good opportunity.
"Zhi Weng, the Feng Army's combat effectiveness is not weak. When fighting tigers, you must be prepared to be prepared for tiger injuries. The army should be prepared in advance. Once public opinion is created, we will disarm the Feng Army in the name of investigation. Anyone who dares to resist will be eliminated on the spot!"
After Lao Duan and Xiao Xu finalized the plan, the people in Beiyang took action quickly. According to the plan, they must first attack public opinion. Beiyang summoned all its imperial literati and wrote articles overnight. Xu Shuzheng was also among various military camps.
Running around and liaising with the army was very busy.
"I have to admit, there's something wrong with the atmosphere in Beijing," Sun Liechen said.
"That's right, the Beiyang troops who were wandering around the streets have been gathered together. Maybe there will be some military action."
"Immodestly, who do you think they will deal with?"
"Apart from us, I'm afraid there is no other family!"
Sun Liechen's expression suddenly changed. Before he could ask carefully, Zhou Xuexi ran over in a panic. The old man was panting and anxious. As soon as he saw Zhang Tinglan, he said directly: "I'd like to say, you guys have gone too far.
Well, how come you can make all kinds of money, now Lao Duan has got the handle!"
"Don't be anxious. Sit down and talk slowly."
"What else are you talking about? Duan Qirui already knows about your selling weapons to the Braided Army, and is planning to work together on public opinion and military affairs to make you stink first, and then use troops to deal with you. Although the Fengjun army has a strong combat capability
, but Beijing and Tianjin are the territory of Beiyang, and their roots are deep, so you better not ask for trouble, you have also made a lot this time, stop it quickly and withdraw to the customs!"
The system of Beiyang was inherited from the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Like the Qing court, there was no confidentiality at all. Although Lao Duan tried his best to hide his actions, interested people could still detect clues. Zhou Xuexi's connections were so deep that he quickly got the news.
As soon as he heard that his future son-in-law was in danger, the old man hurriedly came to report the news and had already boarded the Fengjun chariot. The Zhou family could not stand idly by.
"Old Duan has his plan, and we also have ways to deal with it. Things are not that bad yet. If we run back outside the customs in despair, our reputation will be ruined!"
Zhou Xuexi also sat down and stared at Zhang Tinglan: "Immodestly, tell me the truth, did you sell weapons to Zhang Xun?"
Zhang Tinglan smiled noncommittally, and Zhou Xuexi understood immediately. He couldn't help but sigh. Although Zhang Tinglan was very mature and sophisticated in dealing with things, he was still young and didn't know the importance. There is no impermeable wall in this world, and some money cannot
Taken.
"My humble opinion, I would say this is a big deal, but it's not life-threatening. If you retreat outside the customs, there's nothing I can do to you. The best I can do is just have a war of words and wait for a while, then everything will be over."
"Gong Zhou, I appreciate your kindness, but the matter is indeed not that bad. Since I dare to do such a thing, I have a way to deal with it."
"Sorry, if that's the case, please tell me quickly. I'm also feeling a little uneasy!" Sun Liechen also interjected.
Zhang Tinglan showed a confident smile on his face: "The truth of this matter depends on who said it. Even if someone tells the truth ten thousand times, no one may believe it. This is a matter of character."
"I'd like to say that you are confused to think this way. Do you think that the newspaper praises you very much and is a role model for young soldiers, and then you come out to explain some problems, and they will listen? This is a naive idea, and it will definitely not work!
"
"Gong Zhou, you have misunderstood. It's not that I believe in my reputation and good character, but that there is a group of people whose character is extremely bad. No one will believe anything they say!"
At this point, Zhang Tinglan wrote a horoscope on the desktop, and then laughed and said nothing! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!