The two hundred people started making noises and fought hard to survive. However, they didn't expect Yang Zhixin to be more ruthless and just nodded slightly with his head sideways.
I saw the Xishan New Army troops around them collectively pulling the bolts of their Enfield rifles, and the sound was like raindrops hitting an iron roof.
"Fire!" the cavalry company commander of the Xishan Army shouted loudly, and more than a hundred rifles were fired without warning.
Bang bang bang... Bullets rushed over like a dense rain of bullets, and those Green Camp soldiers who stood up to protest were immediately swept away.
There was a blood mist on the spot, and the thick bloody smell made people choke. Many Green Camp soldiers were beaten to death before they could even stand upright, staring at the sky with empty eyes.
The sudden massacre directly swept away more than 40 Green Camp soldiers, and injured countless others. The situation was now calm, and no one dared to resist anymore. They knelt on the ground with their hands on their heads, feces and urine.
"Master Guan, please spare your life... We don't dare to make trouble anymore... Please spare your life..."
Yang Zhi waved his hand indifferently, "Send it to the Xishan camp, interrogate it properly, and report to Prince Gong if there is any situation. This is also considered the jurisdiction of Xishan..."
The dead bodies were dragged away, and the living ones were escorted west. Only Yang Zhi and the foreign devil were left at the assassination scene, and the surrounding guards formed a circle eight or nine meters in diameter with their bodies.
"Mr. Delaney, thank you very much for the British intelligence. I owe you my life again! I'll go back and express my gratitude to the Minister!"
Delaney is an ordinary military attaché stationed by the British in Beijing. Today's assassination message is a reminder given to Yang Zhi by the British intelligence agency after discovering an abnormality in the Chinese telegraph system.
After the emergence of telegraph technology, humans immediately used it in the military and intelligence circles. The encryption and deciphering of telegrams has always been an important espionage work for various countries.
The Chinese are very successful in compiling codes. The British have never succeeded in deciphering them, but the lack of success in deciphering does not mean that the British have no clue at all.
After years of tracking, the British identified a batch of secret telegraph machines belonging to the Chinese and made guesses and inferences by monitoring the movements of these telegraph machines.
For example, there were six ordinary shops in the capital, which contained secret telegraph machines. The Qing government did not know this secret at all, but the British locked it up through technical means.
The British did not reveal the secret, so they pretended not to know, and then began to monitor the situation. They found that as long as two of the telegraph machines suddenly sent frequent messages, there would definitely be bizarre cases in the capital.
Many of them were criminal cases, and then after comparing the identities of the deceased, the British speculated that the two telegraph machines had high authority and should belong to the CIA operation team, or the assassination team.
And Yang Zhi has always been at the top of the CIA's assassination list, so as long as there are strange changes in these two telegraph machines, that is, the frequency of sending and receiving telegrams increases, then Yang Zhi must be in danger!
Everyone thinks that Yang Zhi is a lackey of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but in fact, this is not the case. The relationship between Yang Zhi and the British is also very close!
The British are not stupid. A high-ranking official who controls the power to issue money in the Qing Dynasty and secretly receives special subsidies from the British is definitely a treasure.
No one can let him die! After Emperor Tongzhi takes charge in the future, many economic policies that are beneficial to Britain will still need to be implemented by people like Yang Zhi!
Half of Yang Zhi's nine lives were given by the Manchus, and the other half were actually given by the British!
In today's assassination, it was also the British who discovered that the two telegraph machines were sending frequent messages, and then reminded Yang Zhi, who quickly used his stand-in to prevent himself from this disaster.
Military Attaché Delaney straightened his tie, looked at Dongfang Yubai and said with a smile, "Mr. Yang is our friend in the UK. Of course we have to protect your safety. There is no need to thank me!"
"Actually, if you want to thank me, you can go directly to Dongjiaominxiang to say thank you!"
Yang Zhi smiled and said, "No need. My identity is quite sensitive. There are too many enemies in the world. Even within the Manchu Qing court, there are countless people who want my life!"
"I went to Dongjiaomin Alley and gave the little guys a free confession. Then I read a few books. Although I'm not afraid, there's no need to cause that fishy smell..."
Delaney nodded, "You are right. You Chinese are so jealous. You have made so many contributions to the Qing Dynasty, but those officials still find trouble for you. It is really unreasonable..."
"No way! Who asked me to manage money! From ancient times to the present, it is the most difficult to be an official in charge of money. Do you know how many people are eyeing my position? They all want to pull me down, but he is coming up! "
Delaney lit a cigarette, "Yes, you have to be careful about that Prince Qing, he is very greedy for money... He is very interested in your position!"
"Haha... He can't do it. He's just a loser who just wants to take advantage, but has no ability at all! If he wants to be in my position, he must first enter the circle of money. The water in the south of the Yangtze River is deep and the water is shallow. He knows nothing!"
After scolding Yikuang, the two of them felt much better. After the cavalry company commander sent word that the road ahead was safe, the two got into the carriage and started to continue on their way.
Everyone in the carriage said with regret, "It's a pity that Jiangnan's plan went bankrupt. No one expected that Ryoma Sakamoto would dare to mobilize troops to intimidate businessmen in the end..."
"What a great opportunity to make a fortune, but it was thrown away like this. The minister was so angry that he didn't even eat last night!"
Yang Zhi shook his head helplessly, "Actually, failure is normal. I have been mentally prepared for a long time... Xiao Letian is very evil! Will he have no backup plan and give all his rights to Xiao Hexin?"
"Grandma! That bastard is a natural control expert. Who can do trouble under his nose? The exposure of Sakamoto Ryoma's power to mobilize troops is just the tip of the iceberg. God knows how many more secrets there are!"
"Go back and tell the Minister, there are many opportunities to make money. The British Empire doesn't care about this small amount of money. The benefits from building the railway in the future are reliable for thousands of years!"
Delaney nodded, "You are right. The British Empire's fundamental interests in China in the future are the Yangtze River and the railway!"
"If you can help Britain complete such a strategy, you will definitely be knighted in London!"
The two complimented each other, and gradually they saw the towering city walls of Beijing. Before entering the city, Yang Zhi and Delani broke up.
Before leaving, Delaney reminded Yang Zhi, "We in the UK don't really care about Jiangnan's plan to get rich. If it's gone, it's gone..."
"But you have to be careful with Prince Gong... The prince paid for it, but you didn't make any money. I'm afraid it's hard to explain!"
Yang Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "It's hard to explain, but I have to explain. Who asked me to do such a hard job... Let's go to the Prime Minister's Yamen first, and then go to the palace to hand over the sign!"
