"I have more than 70 warships in Beiyang, including as many as ten main iron armored warships! There is Zhenyuan, Dingyuan's finale... If we fight with Longhao at sea, we will definitely win! However, although Longhao has many shortcomings, he has many shortcomings.

, but there is one advantage, that is, he has money! He spent a lot of money to buy multiple warships from Europe. Although he was improperly in charge, he could not compare with the elite Beiyang soldiers who I trained day and night, but if he ignored the consequences and forced the warships to collide,

It can also bring losses to my navy!"

"This kind of loss is completely unnecessary. Our country is vast and wealthy, but there are too many places that require silver. It is already a strong support from the Queen Mother and the Emperor. It is a blessing from heaven. Such unnecessary losses,

If you can really avoid it, you can avoid it!"

"The best strategy for military strategy is to suppress people with power and not fight against others! To be honest, the old minister has actually contacted the British Far East Fleet, and they are also heading towards Shanghai. At that time, we will join forces with the British.

, I will definitely be able to suppress Long Hao so hard that he dare not move! I can only talk to you!"

Hearing this, Cixi suddenly raised her spirit: "What? The British Far East Fleet? Oh no, what if they attacked Shanghai, what if they still had anger and took off their anger from Ai's family and continued to attack Beijing?

Li Aiqing, can you stop the British? Oh, it must be impossible to stop it! Why didn’t you tell me this news earlier?”

"Don't panic! The old minister is very sure of this Far East fleet and will not let it attack the capital."

"Oh, this is true? Li Hongzhang, do you dare to guarantee it? What is the answer?"

"The old minister dares to use Xiang Shang's head to guarantee... According to the information obtained by the old minister, this Far East fleet has actually been attacked by an unknown force on its way to Shanghai, losing many warships. Now its commander

He was the former deputy commander of the fleet. He was very careful and ordered the entire fleet to slow down by more than half. Their goal was very clear. As long as you take back Shanghai and keep the concession, everything else can be discussed! Ahem, Queen Mother, you probably still

I don’t know, the newly ascended king of Britain has a very poor control over the navy…”

After Li Hongzhang explained the current international situation, Empress Dowager Cixi felt relieved and her long nails shook again in a strange way.

"Okay. The first question is that you are qualified. The second question of Ai's family is to ask Li Aiqing, how confident are you to get back our tariff rights?"

Cixi didn't understand tariffs at first, but who made the treasury empty every year since the tariff pricing power was lost?

Therefore, in order to replenish the national treasury and rebuild the Old Summer Palace for her to have fun, Empress Dowager Cixi has been concerned about tariffs for more than ten years!

However, China's tariffs have been controlled by the sophisticated China Tonghede before, and they are not leaked. With Cixi's ability, she could not do anything if she wanted to reach out and get some power.

Now, Cixi obviously knew Li Hongzhang's general claims, so she paid special attention to this tariff right.

"To be honest, I'm only 50% sure!"

When Li Hongzhang faced Cixi, he was so honest that he didn't dare to play with it because he knew that the woman in front of him, no matter how old she was, was always the actual manipulator of the Qing Empire... no matter how old she was!

"Hey, hehe, 50% is already quite good!"

Cixi was not stupid, and after sorting out the whole article, she understood the current situation: "So, Liu Kunyi made such a fuss. Did the Qing Dynasty be blessed in disguise? Although she lost a Nanyang navy, she deployed the British in our country.

The military strength was destroyed, hoho, this Duizi. It’s good, it’s wonderful! Liu Kunyi is still a little credit to my Qing Dynasty!”

"Empress Dowager, this Liu Kunyi is definitely unforgivable!"

Of course, Li Hongzhang could hear that it was probably Cixi who was in a good mood and was joking, but he couldn't take it lightly.

After all, if you don’t get rid of Liu Kunyi, let alone you can’t swallow the Nanyang Navy, you may not even be able to stop Liu Kunyi from rising as a national hero!

Because, if the Qing court sentenced Liu Kunyi to no accusation, he would definitely become the first person in the Qing Dynasty to defeat foreigners in the past fifty years!

(The Sino-French War does not count, because that war was lost by Li Hongzhang at the negotiating table.)

"Haha, Li Aiqing, you are just trying to keep the Nanyang Navy..."

Cixi was not good at anything else, but she was as quick as a fox for political struggles. She squinted her eyes and stared at Li Hongzhang, just smiling.

"The Empress Dowager misunderstood the old minister. Liu Kun was not strict in his command, which led to a conflict between his subordinates and British ships. Later, he did not know how to adapt and did not know how to reconcile. He insisted on going to war with the British. Humph, if it weren't for the help of Long Hao, he would have been now

It is the sinner of my Qing Dynasty, one who lost a navy and a great sinner of Nanjing City forever!”

Li Hongzhang knew that he could not give in at this time, otherwise if the old woman had the dirty thought of checking and balance, Liu Kunyi would not be able to beat him to the end: "Empress Dowager, Liu Kunyi's crime is undecided, and the old minister will not be able to negotiate with the British! Empress Dowager,

Please think twice, Britain has died this time, and dozens of ships have been lost. If you don’t hand over a person of weight to go out to take the blame? I’m afraid that even if the commander of the Far East Fleet is willing to look up to us, it’s because of your face.

I won't agree!"

With Li Hongzhang's continuous efforts, he spent several tons of saliva, and Cixi finally said nothing, and she was the default to Liu Kun as a "scapegoat".

"Okay, my dear answered both questions, the Ai family...is very satisfied."

Empress Dowager Cixi nodded lastly, giving Li Hongzhang what he wanted most this time to go to Beijing: "One million taels of military service, Fei Ai's family will tell the emperor to let him allocate it to you in batches. My dear, you must also be considerate of the court and the treasury.

You know the level of fullness.”

"The old minister knows that this money is not in a hurry..."

Li Hongzhang was stunned and quickly stood up to express his understanding.

"I should give what I should give, and the Ai family is not stingy." Cixi smiled, and her words meant to be righteous first and abandon her ego.

This made Li Hongzhang very surprised: The sun came out from the west? Why did this old woman suddenly change her sexual desire? One million taels, before putting it, it would be difficult for her to take out even one tenth of this number, which would be as difficult as climbing.

sky.

But soon, Li Hongzhang knew the reason.

"My dear Beiyang is also my Qing Dynasty Beiyang. I will send this little money to all the soldiers to boost morale and strengthen their spirits. It is good to do my best to serve my Qing Dynasty! But since the Ai family has come out, I have been there.

After the money, then you have to set up some tasks.”

"Uh, please make clear to the Queen Mother!"

Li Hongzhang had a bad premonition.

"This silver is not available in the treasury. It was all cut out by the Ai family from the reserves of the garden. The Ai family felt sorry for him! However, who asked the soldiers to kill the enemy in front? The Ai family was not there.

Giving pay will make people laugh at me as the royal family of the Qing Dynasty.”

"The Empress Dowager is so serious. Beiyang has never had a shortage of money for the past few years..."

At the same time, Li Hongzhang also added in his heart: You have been holding the silver for purchasing new warships. Beiyang has not replaced the new ship for many years. This is not as good as the Nanyang Navy! I think about it and feel angry, others are worried.

At least there is a new battleship sponsored by Long Hao, who has touched for a few days...

"So, this money was lent to you by the Ai family! Li Aiqing doesn't have to panic. There is no rush to repay this money. Well, as long as you return it before the tenth day of March next year, you can buy a birthday party for the Ai family.

Now!"

The tenth day of October is Cixi's birthday, and the tenth day of March is six months ahead of schedule. This period is really not short.

"Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother!"

Li Hongzhang's mouth felt bitter.

"No need to thank you, this is what Li Aiqing said. This time I go there, I will be 50% sure of the right to recover the tariffs. Well, there is still some time before March. These times, the tariffs collected are enough for you to make profits.

I'm back! Well, on the tenth day of March, you will pay the Ai family a total of 2 million taels of silver even with capital and profit!"

With a 'plop', Li Hongzhang tilted and fell to the ground: MB. You dare to collect twice the profit in less than five months! Is there any usury in the world that is more ruthless than this old woman?

?

...

Li Hongzhang got what he wanted and left Beijing with satisfaction. He was ready to rush to the nearest sea outlet by land, catch up with the Beiyang Navy who was taking the lead, and personally put pressure on Long Hao.

Our Lord Zhongtang is not guilty of "opposing" his compatriots with foreigners.

He only knew that the Nanyang Navy, who was in great trouble, would soon merge with Beiyang. If he could recover part of the tariff pricing power, even if it was only one tenth, he could become a hero of the Qing Dynasty. His reputation would be high

Will surpass your mentor Wen Zhenggong!

Become the first minister in the Qing Dynasty in a century!

However, when I think of the unreasonable "debt", Li Hongzhang Feiyang's mood was relieved by 70%: Damn, the old woman and her family are all blood-sucking leeches. I have to change my business strategy in Beiyang.

, otherwise, she will sooner or later squeeze and suck it dry!

After leaving the capital for two days, before he could get on the boat, a piece of news knocked Li Hongzhang, who was overly excited, and was so dizzy that he didn't know why.

When he was a little more awake, Li Hongzhang shouted: "Why don't this Long Hao play according to common sense? Really, I'm really suffocating!"

After saying that, our master in the middle hall vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted.

What can make the Zhongtang faint is naturally a big deal, and this matter, as Li Hongzhang shouts, must be related to Long Hao.

So, what did Long Hao do to make Li Hongzhang lose his composure?

Things have to be pulled back a little bit, and it will be the second day of Shanghai on December 10th, the "Open Concession Robbery Day".

The robbery day shocked all walks of life in China and abroad. According to post-event statistics, the losses of the great powers on this day were no less than a small defeat!

They have snatched the accumulated wealth in China, and they are robbing Japan and China and turned into nothing, or replaced by the original words of the Alchemy Newspaper: "The things return to the original owner."

After the experience of the robbery day, all the knowledgeable people thought that Long Hao was a pure nationalist fighter. Next, there is no doubt that he would completely abolish the concession and tear up the treaties signed by various countries with the Qing government, although tens of millions of people

I am going to be enemies of the white people around the world!

However, at noon on December 10, Long Hao issued another power supply, or to be precise... He ordered people to issue power supply, instead of him announcing the position of the Alchemy Kingdom and its next policy of action.

This person is Li Enfu, a former young child studying in the United States, a former American citizen... now he has grown into a bright banner of Chinese nationalism!

Under the publicity of Longhao's media, many people know that he abandoned the generous life of the middle and upper class in the United States, and he ran around for the unfair situation of Chinese people in the United States at his own expense. He was warned by white supremacists that his life was threatened.

, He was forced to have almost nowhere to stay, and could only wander around the United States, from the east to the west...

All of these have fulfilled Li Enfu's current reputation.
To be continued...