The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

However, all this is based on Zhao Chuanxin's ability to defeat Tsarist Russia and let the world see his iron-blooded skills in protecting a land.

Everything Zhao Chuanxin said was something no one had ever heard before.

It is still too novel and avant-garde in this era.

Zhang Shouzeng sighed in his heart: I am really talented.

Rebecca Levi looked at Zhao Chuanxin, and her eyes were almost watery.

When Hu Da and Hu Er saw the other people's faces full of surprise, they didn't know how serious they were.

Yao Jia suddenly stood up: "With such a big plan, how can the magistrate let us stay out of it? Everyone is responsible for this matter, and everyone must fight for it. If it comes to pass, I don't think Mao Zi has anything to fear, and he won't even talk down to us. ."

At this time, Zhang Shouzeng no longer wanted to look back.

If I go back to work for the court, I'm afraid I won't be able to save myself.

Because the most important point among them is that Lubin Mansion cannot decay or fester.

The Qing court couldn't do it, but Zhao Chuanxin could, because the stall was limited to a corner.

What happens in one corner of the country may affect the whole country and the whole country.

After thinking about this clearly, Zhang Shouzeng also stood up: "Yes, everyone has a responsibility, and the prefect cannot be left to work alone."

Hu Da and Hu Er stood up mechanically, but they couldn't say anything because they didn't understand, but they still said: "My brother and you are working together!"

"I'll do whatever you tell me to do," Rebecca Levy said.

Zhao Chuanxin was overjoyed and his morale was ready.

Zhang Shouzeng is really useful. Zhao Chuanxin has a very, very important thing to entrust to him. Don’t forget that there is a group of forces in Tsarist Russia similar to the Sun rebels in the south. Zhang Shouzeng, the general manager of the Russia Negotiation Bureau, is All forces in Russia, not just Tsarist Russia. Great powers always sign secret treaties, couldn't he Zhao Chuanxin?

Yao Jia is very useful. He is too smart. It is easy to attract investment and tenders, but after all, it is too novel. Whether people can be convinced or not depends on his sharp tongue.

Rebecca Levy was useful and needed her financial prudence.

Hu Da and Hu Er can also be of great use in the future.

Zhao Chuanxin slammed the table: "Today's matter must be kept confidential, including to the five-wing manager. You all come together, and be careful about what happens next..."

Six people began the most insidious conspiracy against Tsarist Russia.

…

Netherlands.

Under the protection of the escort, Wilhelmina held Juliana and met a fortune teller.

This man was born in Nanyang, and was taken all the way from the colony to the Netherlands on Wilhelmina's order.

The fortune teller's surname was Shen. He knew that the woman in front of him must have a great background, but to what extent he couldn't understand.

Wilhelmina said to him: "I heard that you are known as a fortune teller in the local area and are proficient in numerology. I want you to tell my daughter's fortune."

Shen Shensuan twirled his beard and was just about to make a mystery when he heard Wilhelmina say again: "Although I don't understand, I can find many people who understand. If you dare to talk nonsense, no matter whether it is the Southeast Asian countries or the Netherlands, I can make you Your life is worse than death."

Shen Shensuan's expression suddenly changed.

He glanced at the guard not far away who was staring at the armed guard, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Sure enough, he didn't dare to lie, so he said honestly: "Please tell me the birthday of your daughter."

Wilhelmina said.

Shen Shen pinched his fingers and his heart skipped a beat.

Not to mention everything else, just the day Juliana was born was a very unlucky day.

All birth date and horoscope combinations are another story.

It has become his instinct to hesitate to tell the truth when dealing with rich people.

But as soon as some clues appeared on her face, she was seen through by this beautiful foreign woman with skin as white as milk. She said coldly: "Your surname is Shen. Your ancestor was a Jinshi during the Qianlong period. He studied the "Book of Changes" mainly with hexagrams and lines. But because the official side rarely practices, in your generation, they have fled overseas to seek refuge, so both practice and theory are valued equally. This is why I came to you. If you want to tell lies, you'd better consider the consequences."

Blanch!

Shen Shen finally shut down all his thoughts and no longer dared to be careless.

Even my ancestors found out, it’s really scary.

This woman has a lot of background!

He sneered and said, "I don't dare. The old man told the truth. Although Qingyuan is a woman, she has a chivalrous heart. In the future, she will be aggressive and aggressive, defeating the strong and helping the weak. But if she is promoted by a noble person, she will become famous. She She is witty by nature, magnanimous, and has staggering ambitions. From now on, if she does good things, her name will be remembered in history, but if she does bad things, she will be infamy for thousands of years, just because of her extreme personality. Her numerology is unique, and as a woman, she has a career and is well supported by her father and brother. Running around all her life may seem to others to be extremely hard work, but she enjoys it. Therefore, she has a precious life, but it is not obvious, and it is difficult for her to inherit the family business, but she can also have extraordinary bearing..."

The more Wilhelmina listened, the uglier her face became.

What Shen Shensuan means is that although Juliana is a girl, she is more manly than men, restless and running around the world. If she heard that, she would be like her father, who would fight with others at every turn.

The four words "defeat the strong and help the weak" are simply the best portrayal of Zhao Chuanxin's life.

But Juliana is a girl, how can she inherit his father's temper?

More importantly, Shen Shensuan said that her daughter would not be able to inherit the family business in the future.

Isn't that...

Shen Shensuan noticed that Wilhelmina looked ugly, so he said sarcastically: "Our Shen family is of my generation, and we are quite good at fortune-telling. Why don't you let me see the daughter-in-law."

I thought to myself, I’ll just say something nice later.

Those who have traveled across the ocean cannot do so in vain.

Wilhelmina unwrapped the swaddle.

Shen Shen took a quick look and found that this little girl was only a few months old, but she already had starry eyes and pink lips. How come she didn't look like a pure foreigner, but she had the heroic spirit of a Chinese with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes?

This appearance made him afraid to talk nonsense. It was obvious that this girl was not a stable owner.

Moreover, the little girl neither cried nor laughed, staring at him with wide eyes and waving her clenched fists as if she wanted to hit someone.

Zhuo... This is simply not consistent with the numerology he calculated.

He touched the little girl's head, face and body bones with his hands.

As a result, she scratched a bloody mark with her sharp fingernails.

The little girl raised her eyebrows, as if to say: Who the hell are you having sex with?

Wilhelmina said: "Tell me the truth, I won't pay you a penny just for picking up nice things."

Shen Shensuan, who was originally worried that his trip would be in vain, felt confident.

If that's the case, then what else is there to hide?

"Born in summer, the golden god enters the land of fire..." He just wanted to show off his knowledge, but then he remembered that the foreign woman in front of him couldn't understand this, so he changed his mind and said: "You were born at noon, fill in the word "noon", and don't commit void death. , if you keep the child by your side, then the child will be rich and powerful. But the child has a hard life and is a little unfaithful to his father, which will bring disaster to his father. He also has two bad years, thirty-one and thirty-six, and must be saved. Notice."

Wilhelmina: "..."

She didn't believe this before, but Zhao Chuanxin is Chinese, which made her interested in Eastern mysticism. After asking around, she heard that there were many very "divine" Chinese people in history. Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, etc. were almost eliminated. A myth, but a historical figure.

That's why today happened.

After listening to Shen Shensuan's words and finding out that the situation between her, Juliana and Zhao Chuanxin was true, she became even more convinced.

Wilhelmina gave Shen Shen a very generous reward.

Shen Shen was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear and thanked him repeatedly. He didn't expect that he could make money by telling the truth and telling the ugly truth. If everyone in the world was so reasonable, where would there be liars?

Before leaving, he hesitated and asked: "Is this child's father Chinese?"

Wilhelmina's eyes suddenly widened and she said coldly: "Don't pry if you shouldn't ask."

After returning to the palace.

Wilhelmina's trusted maid asked: "Your Majesty, are we still going to the East? If we go, I have to prepare."

Wilhelmina remembered Shen Shensuan's words: "I won't go for the time being."

…

Manzhouli.

Putilov said to Wu Sadi: "We have received news that our telegraph circuit has been cut off and the railway has been destroyed. It was obviously Zhao Chuanxin who did it. This is the biggest scourge blocking our interests in China and must be eliminated."

Wu Sadi also said: "I happened to be contacted by Mongolians who were dissatisfied with Zhao Chuanxin. They were willing to organize a force of hundreds or thousands of people to support our attack from the west and south. But they need to provide weapons and ammunition. and money.”

Normally it would be easy to say, but now...

Putilov said: "We can only give them a batch of old ordnance. The trains are blocked, the ordnance cannot be transported, and all the artillery is lost. If they are willing to help, just give it to them. If they are not willing, forget it."

Wu Sadi felt that Putilov had underestimated these Mongolians, so he said: "These horse bandits ride one person and two people, galloping freely on the grassland without leaving a trace. Their effect is far greater than you think. At the beginning, they helped Japan We suffered heavy losses several times when people fought with us, so it is just right to use it against Zhao Chuanxin."

Putilov sneered and turned to Rudanov and Horvath: "Now there is no point in negotiating, and war is inevitable. Come with me to Hailar, Manchuria is no longer safe. ."

The people in Lubin Mansion were wary of the Tsarist Russian troops stationed in Manchuria, but how could Putilov and others not be wary of Zhao Chuanxin?

But worthy of Nicholas II's trustworthy military leader, Putilov also looked after Zixiong, and no one could stop his arrogance.

He stood up and said proudly: "Then, let me and Zhao Chuanxin compete on the battlefield. After this battle, we will take Manzhouli into our hands. Isn't the Qing government shirking its responsibility? Since In this way, they will have no reason to stop us after the war!"

Wu Sadi's eyes lit up.

If he could really bring everything north of the Dalang-Oromu River into the territory, then his achievements as the consul in Hylar would be great.

He quickly said: "I will definitely communicate with all parties and cooperate with our military's actions."

On the other side, Song Xiaolian and Huang Shifu also said privately: "It seems that Zhang Shouzeng will not continue negotiations with Wu Sadi, and there is no need for us to stay here. The telegram is blocked, and I don't know what the situation is in Hulun City. Let's go back." "

Huang Shifu nodded in agreement.

He had long wanted to leave.

He really didn't want to stay in this place of right and wrong, the center of the whirlpool.

If that bitch Zhao Chuanxin gets angry and starts a fight, guns and guns have no eyesight, and life and death are unpredictable, which may cause disaster to Chi Yu.

Unable to take the train, the two had to hire a carriage to drive back.

When they arrived at Zhalai Nuoer, Song Xiaolian saw a mining area that was not affected by the shadow of war at all. Camels and carts came in and out to pull coal, and black water flowed out of a house and poured into a pool outside.

He said to the guard: "Go and ask what this is doing."

The guard rode over and inquired: "Sir, they are washing coal, and that dark pool is called the coal washing pool."

"Washing coal?" Song Xiaolian and Huang Shifu looked at each other: "Does coal still need to be washed?"

The guard replied based on what he learned: "Sir, they say that washed coal is called clean coal, which can be used to make steel and get twice the result with half the effort. The washed coal powder can be supplied to individuals to burn stoves. The coal powder is mixed with clay and pressed on top of the coal, and the furnace The fire will not go out all night, and the next day you can open it with a hammer and continue to burn without having to rekindle the fire."

Steelmaking? stove?

Song Xiaolian and Huang Shifu knew that several coal mines here had been taken back by Zhao Chuanxin from Tsarist Russia.

However, they previously thought that all the coal produced was sold to the Russians for use on trains.

But now that the train has stopped and they are washing coal and preparing to make steel, what is that piece of shit Zhao Chuanxin going to do?

Huang Shifu thought of a possibility. He said angrily: "Zhao Chuanxin is ambitious. This coal mine really should be owned by Bingbeidao, but he gave it to the five-wing general manager. Now that steel is being made, could he still want to imitate the imperial government?" The ordnance factory in Hankou makes firearms?”

His jealous eyes were red.

In a region, only one industrial income can support the overall situation. The difficulty of coal mining in the grassland is low, and the tax alone is huge.

Zhao Chuanxin now controls a large area of ​​pasture and cultivated land, and has driven away the Russian residents who occupied the land. It is foreseeable that next year there will be an explosion in the number of livestock, and the transaction volume of the Ganzhuer Temple Fair will reach a new high.

Coal mines, salt mines, logging industries, etc...

It's all money.

Now we have to make steel again?

This is enough to make Huang Shifu unimaginable.

If he knew all of Zhao Chuanxin's plans, he probably wouldn't even be jealous. That was beyond the scope of his understanding.

Song Xiaolian thought for a while and said, "Turn around and go to Hulun Lake."

Huang Shifu reminded: "Sir, it's not peaceful now, it's better to go back early."

If there were to be a fight between the ten or eight of them, they wouldn't be enough to squeeze in between the two sides.

"It doesn't matter. I know Zhao Tangong to some extent. If he really wants to fight now, he won't let Zhang Shouzeng delay. In addition, haven't you figured out why telegraphs and trains are blocked?"

Although the old guy always blows his beard and glares at you, he actually understands it in his heart.

"Could it be that...this was all done by Zhao Chuanxin?" Huang Shifu asked uncertainly.

"It must be so. Even if there is a fight, it will take time for Tsarist Russia to mobilize its army. If Zhao Tangong wants to win, he will also need time to arrange. It will not matter if he delays this moment."

While talking, the carriage arrived at the mouth of Hulun Lake.

The two got out of the car.

Huang Shifu pointed to the lake in surprise and said, "Look, sir."

He was referring to the fused quartz glass sentry box that Zhao Chuanxin built to guard Hulun Lake.

Under the sun, the sentry box shines brightly, standing on the stone platform on the lake.

You can see the soldiers warming themselves by the fire and staring at the lake. Even the rifles next to the soldiers' feet are clearly visible.

"this……"

Song Xiaolian was shocked.

The main reason is that the current glass output is low and the transparency is not high.

Regardless of the size of a house that can be entirely covered with glass, it is shocking to look at.

Song Xiaolian walked over there unconsciously.

But as soon as he approached the narrow rock bridge, a soldier from the sentry box came out and pointed his gun at this side: "Who is this? Stop quickly, or I will shoot!"

Song Xiaolian's guards also raised their guns and pointed them at the soldiers: "Hurry up and put down your guns."

"Put it down. I'll count to three. If you don't put down the gun, I'll shoot."

"one!"

"two!"

The soldier narrowed his eyes, and with a slight movement of his finger, he was about to pull the trigger.

Song Xiaolian immediately shouted: "Everyone put down their guns!"

This soldier is a servant of Brounga, a Sauron, a man of bad temper and extremely brave.

One person is content with ten people and has no fear.

Song Xiaolian stopped the guard in shock.

He shouted: "I am Song Xiaolian, Taoist priest of Hulun Military Preparation Road."

The soldier hesitated.

Before Zhao Chuanxin came, they initially obeyed the orders of the Deputy Dutong. After the Dutong Yamen was changed to the Military Preparation Road, they obeyed the orders of the Military Preparation Road.

Song Xiaolian is still a deterrent to them.

But the soldier suddenly thought of Zhao Chuanxin's words: "No one is allowed to approach the post, not even when Cixi comes."

So, he just lowered the muzzle of his gun slightly, but his tone was very tough: "Don't get close to the post, otherwise you will be killed without mercy."

Song Xiaolian: "..."

But you are so awesome.

Don’t you even look down on the Taoist priests?

In fact, the Taoist priest of Bingbei Dao is the deputy capital commander.

Huang Shi was not lucky enough and scolded: "How dare you be rude when Master Song comes here? Which wing's flag soldier are you?"

The soldier was not afraid, and said loudly: "Sauron's right wing, you can complain to our general manager, but don't even think about going to the guard box without the order of the prefect!"

The lake has not yet frozen, and it is not yet time for winter fishing. There are only a few people wandering around.

The people were stunned when they saw this.

Things have really changed in Hailar. The soldiers only recognize the prefect of Lubin Prefecture and not the military personnel.

At the same time, I also feel that it is best not to steal fish in the future, otherwise I might be shot dead by these big-headed soldiers.

Song Xiaolian was only slightly unhappy because the soldier only recognized Zhao Chuanxin but not him, but he was not angry because of the soldier's stubbornness.

He felt that this was a qualified soldier who obeyed orders.

Regardless of the military quality of these soldiers, at least they already have the prototype of a strong army, which is stronger than the new army in terms of orders and prohibitions.

He waved his hand to signal Huang Shifu not to speak.

He asked the soldier: "Why is no one fishing? Is it possible that the prefect Zhao is really a common fisherman who occupies such a big lake?"

Seeing that they were not coming, the soldier breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "It's not yet the time for winter fishing. Fishing can only be done when the lake freezes and can support camels, horses and vehicles. But the fish tickets have been issued."

"Fish ticket?" Song Xiaolian asked: "What is fish ticket?"

"I don't know." The soldier was honest.

Song Xiaolian was thoughtful.

He said to the guards: "Let's go. When the war subsides, if Zhao Tangong is still alive, I want to see his Lubin Mansion."

Huang Shifu next to him trembled, but don't expose the lie.

…

After several days, Yao Xingyuan finally arrived at Hailar.

He bought a new horse and a thick black bearskin hat. Once he wore it, he loved no one, and he ignored anyone who expressed kindness to him on the road.

This is called learning from mistakes.

In the past few days, Tsarist Russian cavalry kept passing by fiercely, each with a loaded gun and a murderous look on his face, which made Yao Xingyuan tremble with fear.

When he finally arrived in Hyrule, his face was chapped and his fingers had frostbite.

He saw stalls selling rice porridge and siu mai, pot tea with a rich milky aroma, and mushy mutton... His mouth watered for a moment.

Especially the mutton, which was so delicious and delicious that he couldn't move.

He suffered a lot of hardships along the way, eating in the wind and sleeping in the dew, and suffered a lot of misfortunes.

After losing a horse and luggage, plus the expenses on the road, we have already exceeded our budget.

He is just an ordinary farmer, and the money he spends makes his heart bleed.

"Try this mutton. It's so mushy and fragrant."

Yao Xingyuan stared hard, his Adam's apple rolling, but he shook his head: "It's too fishy, ​​I'll take another look."

He was reluctant to buy it, but he refused to show his timidity.

"It's fishy?" the vendor sneered: "It's so fresh, how can there be mutton that doesn't smell fishy? Are you afraid you don't have money? If you don't have money, just say so."

Yao Xingyuan's face turned red as he was squeezed, and he remained silent.

At this time, I heard someone say from behind: "Yes, I just don't have money, what are you doing?"

The vendor saw a tall man wearing a thin robe with more than ten patches.

He curled his lips disdainfully again: "You don't look like you are rich. What can you see if you don't have money?"

The tall man bared his teeth: "Yes, you still have to watch it even if you don't have money. Are you angry? The stall belongs to your family, so does the road also belong to your family?"

"You don't think it's honorable to have money?" The vendor was a little speechless by what he said, and racked his brains to add another sentence.

The tall man still bared his teeth and nodded: "Yes, I am very proud and glorious when I have no money. Are you angry? Oh, I am proud when I have no money."

As he spoke, he puffed up his chest and raised his head, his face full of pride.

"..." The hawker simply didn't know what to say.

Yao Xingyuan was already dumbfounded.

The tall man covered in patches was none other than Zhao Chuanxin.

"Zhao..."

"No matter what you look for, you can't find any money even if you lower your head. The mutton sold by this piece of shit smells so bad. It must be a skinny old sheep. We won't eat his meat. I'll take you to eat somewhere else."

The vendor grabbed his waist with his hands and became angry: "Can you afford to eat somewhere else?"

"Hey, I'm going to beg for food if I can't afford it. I'm honored to beg for food and I'm happy. Do you care?" Zhao Chuanxin's face was full of anger, and he almost made the hawker explode with anger.

"I don't care, then go beg for food, you stinky beggars."

Just then a Sauron passed by.

Zhao Chuanxin suddenly grabbed him.

The Sauron man recognized Zhao Chuanxin and shouted in surprise.

Zhao Chuanxin winked at him. This man was smart enough to swallow his words back.

Zhao Chuanxin shouted: "This noble man looks rich at first sight. Please give me some money so that I can buy some meat to eat."

The mutton vendor sneered: "You are crazy about money. Who begs for food and wants money to buy meat and someone will give it to you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sauron rummaged through his pockets, gave all the money to Zhao Chuanxin, and asked, "Is it enough?"

Hawker: "..."

It's not scientific.

Zhao Chuanxin took the money and went to another stall to buy mutton and handed it to Yao Xingyuan: "Look, there are still many good people in this world. We beggars don't need to set up a stall to sell mutton in the wind and sun, we only need to go out to beg for food every day. Can make a fortune.”

Hawker: "..."

Yao Xingyuan bared his big yellow teeth and smiled.

All the anger along the way seemed to have been wiped out by Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Chuanxin came to Hailar in disguise to investigate the situation of Tsarist Russia's reinforcement of troops, but he didn't expect to meet his apprentice's father.