[047] Evacuate the Hanyang Iron Works
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Finally, Lei Long couldn't hold back his anger and asked the foreigner to say to Li Hongzhang: As long as Mr. Zhongtang is willing to help, Her Royal Highness the Spanish Princess owes Mr. Zhongtang a huge favor and a little money, which is disrespectful!
Then, he presented a check for US$100,000!
Li Hongzhang was short of money. Although US$100,000 was a small amount, it solved his urgent need, so he asked Sheng Xuanhuai to personally drive a merchant ship and enter the Yangtze River with Thunder Dragon and others to do something cheap.
A few days later, the shocking news that the Hanyang Iron Works under construction in Hubei was evacuated and all the craftsmen were missing reached Li Hongzhang's ears.
Li Hongzhang slapped his thigh: "Okay, so that's what happened! 100,000, 100,000 is too little!"
Sheng Xuanhuai's ship, which had already rescued Zheng Gongxiao and others, was carrying a ship of people and equipment, and was almost past Nanjing, unable to stop them.
Li Hongzhang knew that he would not be able to detect these people if they boarded the Go Home, so he hurriedly led his people and blocked Sheng Xuanhuai's ship.
Li Hongzhang did not want to capture Zheng Gongxiao and his gang on behalf of Zhang Zhidong. When the Thunder Dragon on the ship gave him another check of 100,000 US dollars, he pretended not to know anything, waved his hand and let them go, and asked Sheng Xuanhuai to help him.
These machines and equipment are equipped with home numbers.
Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong had always had a bad relationship. Li Hongzhang advocated maritime strategy, while Zhang Zhidong supported the army as king. Li Hongzhang was responsible for foreign affairs, while Zhang Zhidong was engaged in heavy industry. As for the Hanyang Iron Works, it was Sheng Xuanhuai who worked for Zhang Zhidong half-backed by Li Hongzhang.
On the surface, the Han Yeping Company established by Sheng Xuanhuai was the product of Sheng Xuanhuai's independent effort to make money, but in fact, there were shadows of the Japanese behind it...
The scheming Li Hongzhang is quite clear about this!
He had already made it clear to people that this incident was instigated by a group of veterans of the Sino-French War. Dream Island Company rescued people. It is estimated that those people were related to the Chinese who saved Princess Melissa!
After thinking about the gains and losses, Li Hongzhang turned a blind eye and achieved multiple things with one stone: he earned money, established a good relationship with the princess, cheated Zhang Nanpi, and Zhang Zhidong found out after the incident.
Those 'bandits' escaped through Sheng Xuanhuai's boat, so they might have a rift with Sheng Xuanhuai! In this way, Sheng Xuanhuai would not be able to borrow Han Yeping to lay golden eggs...
With just a wave of your sleeves, you can accomplish so many things. I was sulking for several times. Mr. Li Zhongtang, I am so happy!
However, the Hanyang Iron Works theft case was so big that even the old Buddha in the East Palace was alarmed. Hearing that Zhang Zhidong came to Beijing overnight and cried to Emperor Guangxu, demanding a nationwide manhunt, he must not let this arrogant group go.
Bandits.
Sheng Xuanhuai knew the inside story... He couldn't help but know, Zhou Bodang's pistol was pointed at his head, otherwise he would never have let those hateful thieves board his ship!
You must be sick, why should I go to Wuchang in person? Sheng Xuanhuai's intestines turned green with regret.
Sheng Xuanhuai wanted to cry when he used his own merchant ship to help thieves move his property! Isn't this insulting his wife in front of her husband? Wow, you can't be such a bully!
Li Hongzhang was fully aware of this, so he put the resentful Sheng Xuanhuai under house arrest in Shanghai Yuyuan. He drank tea and played chess every day, which made Sheng Xuanhuai frightened. He thought Master Li was going to kill him, so he almost wrote a blood letter and threw himself out to find the Japanese to save others.
Got it!
After the news subsided, the Huijia loaded up the young children, offended the craftsmen, and left Shanghai in a big way, returning to Alaska.
The Go Home changed course in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Rong Hong, who knew the sea routes well, discovered something was wrong. As a result, Zhou Bodang and his gang were misunderstood as pirates who were harming their compatriots. Mr. Rong blamed himself so much that he fell ill in bed.
After listening to Zheng Gongxiao's narration word for word, the words were concise, but Long Hao heard the twists and turns, and his spine was dripping: These bastards are so bold! If it weren't for Li Hongzhang who happened to have a rift with Zhang Zhidong, if it weren't for Sheng Xuanhuai
I had a little quarrel with Li Hongzhang recently, which made Master Zhongtang very strapped for money. My home number will definitely be lost in Shanghai!
Long Hao pointed at Zhou Bodang, Lei Long and Zheng Gongxiao, his fingers trembled slightly, and shouted: "You are too wanton and reckless, I will punish you! Huhu..."
Thunder Dragon lowered his head: "Young Master is right, we did take too many risks this time! Please punish us, Master!"
Zhou Bodang pretended to be a quail and muttered: "Master, let's calm down. Why don't you go and kill the Bala River first, and then make a decision after hearing what Lao Zhou has to say?"
Long Hao glared: "What other nonsense do you have to say?"
The deal is done. No matter what, the journey of the Return Home was safe and the harvest was huge! At least the convict craftsmen and the blacksmiths in the iron factory had filled the gap of Long Hao's technicians! After Long Hao was angry for a while, he was also angry.
It's gone.
After getting off the ship, Long Hao ordered Zheng Gongxiao to immediately take people to San Francisco to meet Zheng Danglong and his group, so as to prevent this guy who dared to rob the property of a high-ranking official from the imperial court from causing trouble again. You know, this is the United States, and it is not like decay.
The sore-covered Qing Dynasty is full of loopholes to exploit!
Zheng Gongxiao hurriedly went with the order. The leader of the SS regiment had no idea of homesickness at all. Only working hard and completing the tasks assigned by the young master was what he wanted in life.
During this trip, Zheng Gongxiao also had a secret mission, to contact Mr. Joakim Fold and go to Europe for Long Hao to set up the freight procurement company: the intelligence network needs to be expanded to Europe!
This can be regarded as paving the way for Long Hao first...
Of course, Long Xiaohu will take care of the blacksmiths, imperial craftsmen, and young children studying in the United States, so there is no need to worry. Moreover, the equipment of the Hanyang Iron Works will not rot in the warehouse for a while, so Long Hao followed Zhou Bo.
Go meet your father's biggest enemy: Balahe.
Balahe and a group of his men were the group of weirdos locked in an iron cage. In the cell, when they saw Zhou Bodang and others coming in, these bannermen with braids on the back of their heads screamed in horror.
stand up.
"Zhou Yingxiong, please spare your life! We are willing to surrender, we are willing to do whatever it takes!"
"Hero Long was killed by the Bala River. Every injustice has its owner, and its debtor has its owner. It has nothing to do with us!"
"We know we were wrong. We shouldn't have followed the Bara River to help the tyrants and harmed Uncle Long. Let me go... Wow, do you believe in Buddhism? Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda!"
The small cell immediately became noisy and noisy.
Zhou Bodang frowned and shouted: "Shut up, I will. Our Young Master Long will decide whether to spare you or not! If anyone makes any more noise, I'm not very good at seeing the gun!" After saying this, the bolt of the gun rang out.
Zhou Bodang, who was so reprimanded by Long Hao that his head was drooping, took the opportunity to vent his anger.
Suddenly, there was silence in the cell, and there was no sound: Don't mess with this god of death, he can really do anything!
When they attacked the officers and soldiers outside the customs and rescued Zhang Yuehu, these prisoners had tasted the cruelty of Zhou Bodang and his men. They knew how powerful they were, so they quickly covered their mouths!
Long Hao walked to an iron cage, inside which sat a bannerman, with his head lowered and his body as strong as an ox. Even after being hungry for many days, his toughness was still exposed!
Long Hao asked: "Are you Balahe?"
He had been observing, and the only person who had remained silent just now was this fierce banner man!
"I am!" The man raised his head, his eyes were like an eagle, and his snow was as sharp as a tiger. He was the bannerman Baturuba Lahe. He was a colleague of Long Zhengxing back then, and he was known for his martial prowess!
Long Hao said: "I am Long Hao, the son of Long Zhengxing!"
Balahe's face was covered with gray, and his dark mouth suddenly grinned: "I know, you and your father look alike! Come on, give me a good time!"
After saying that, Balahe straightened his chest, revealing his dark chest hair.
Zhou Bodang handed over a sharp knife and said, "Young Master, avenge me!"
Long Hao took the knife, weighed it, but did not rush to do it: "Wait until Uncle Long comes back... Also, you just said you had something to say, now say it too!"
Murder is not a problem, but Long Hao feels that there are some things that need to be clarified before they are dealt with. Before the matter of Zhang Yuehu's 'father-in-law' has been clarified, he hastily killed his father's enemy... He feels that it is a bit inappropriate.
Uncle Zhou said: "Yes, that's what the young master said! It's not that Lao Zhou deliberately delayed it. This matter is really important. It's best for Uncle Long to be here!"
After saying that, he winked at Long Hao, making Long Hao confused: Damn it, just say it, you are a rough man with thick eyebrows and a flat nose, why are you trying to be cute by imitating others? What secret code are you using?
Chapter completed!