Xu Shichang's deep eyes sparkled with light.
"If you want to develop in the Northeast, the governor's position is very important. You want too many things. If another governor comes, he will never let you do this. He will even suppress you and will never let you develop freely. grow."
"I'll take a gamble this time and try to delay it for a few days."
Xu Luowu looked calm, raised the corners of his mouth, and said very confidently.
"Dad, actually you don't need to worry so much. I don't need you to delay for too long. It will be done before August next year. Half a year is enough."
Seeing that he was full of confidence, Xu Shichang frowned slightly and asked with some doubts.
"Half a year is enough? Are you sure of this? You have to know that if a new governor comes, if you and he are not of the same mind, he will definitely target you and crush people at the highest official level. Now the regent of the imperial capital is in power , he is very dissatisfied with your Uncle Yuan, so he will try every means to seize his power. What is my relationship with your Uncle Yuan? If another governor is sent here, he must be someone trusted by the regent. You are my son, with this The relationship is high, and the new governor will be very unfavorable to you."
Xu Luowu naturally knew this truth very well. Everyone in the imperial court knew that Xu Shichang and Yuan Shikai were one and the same. The new governor who took power as the regent must be his confidant. Because he is Xu Shichang's son, he will also be targeted. .
"Dad, of course I understand. Half a year is enough to do a lot of things. I guess as long as you don't take the initiative to submit your resignation, the regent doesn't dare to act too hastily. Uncle Yuan just left not long ago, and they are also worried that acting too hastily will be counterproductive. If Uncle Yuan's old troops still obey his orders, and if you respond to them from afar, it will be difficult for the imperial capital. I infer that you will not be allowed to leave the Northeast until at least March or April next year."
Xu Luowu was confident. The memory of his previous life combined with the current situation made him very sure.
"Even if the regent asks you to leave the Northeast, he will not directly dismiss you from office. He will definitely transfer you back to the imperial capital by means of overt promotion and covert demotion. When the decree arrives, you can claim to be sick and postpone it for several months. Time, secretly inquire about the situation in the imperial capital, and if the regent can't bear it anymore, you can take the initiative to leave the northeast without giving him a chance to make trouble."
Xu Shichang was even more confused and frowned.
"Are you so sure that the regent and the wallflowers in the imperial capital will not directly operate on me? If I don't leave even if I claim to be sick, the regent will definitely know that I am pretending to be sick. If he is angered, he will most likely attack us directly. Take action, your uncle Yuan is a role model."
Xu Luowu drew an arc at the corner of his mouth and said with great determination.
"No, unless the regent loses his mind. Although he deposed Uncle Yuan, he has never done anything to him. Father, you should know why. The new army of the six towns of Beiyang. This is the strongest army in our Yan country at present. , The regent will not take action against Uncle Yuan until he has full control of this new army."
"For the same reason, the regent will not dare to attack dad easily until he has complete control of the new army. You have to believe in Uncle Yuan's methods. No one except him can control the new army in the six towns. If dad doesn't believe it, you can ask Yuan in a secret message. uncle."
When Xu Shichang heard this, the haze in his heart dissipated a lot, and he felt even more relieved.
"No need to ask, your words have enlightened my father. The regent hates your Uncle Yuan to death. If he really controlled the new army, he would have already taken action against your Uncle Yuan. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand it with you. , Luowu, dad will do his best to support you!"
Xu Luowu also breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that his father could waver between left and right, and the word "ambitious" suited Xu Shichan too well.
"Dad, I'll go back first."
Xu Shichang nodded slightly and said seriously.
"If you need anything, just tell dad."
Xu Luowu showed a meaningful smile.
"Dad, what I need most now is money. Raising an army is very expensive."
With these words, Xu Luowu left the Governor's Mansion. He still had many things to deal with. On the way, he remembered one person, that is Yu Xuezhen, who was also a general and had to be won over.
At the German Empire Consulate in Harbin, Xu Luowu asked someone to deliver a letter and was soon invited to enter the consulate.
Consul Daumier received him personally with a smile on his lips.
"Mr. Xu, I wonder why you came to our consulate?"
Although he was polite, his attitude was very casual. He picked up a cup of coffee and tasted it by himself.
A weak country has no diplomacy. If it weren't for the fact that Xu Luowu was Xu Shichang's son, and he had nothing to do today, he wouldn't even see him. At most, he would send one person to receive him. These Westerners look down on the people of the Yan Kingdom. .
Xu Luowu snorted in his heart. Sooner or later, he would make these guys who look down on others stand in front of him in an orderly manner.
"Consul Daumier, I do have something to do. I want to discuss a business deal with you."
When Daumier heard about the business, he became interested and put down the coffee in his hand.
"Mr. Xu, I wonder what kind of business you want to discuss?"
"arms!"
"Consul Daumier, you should know that I have formed a new army and I need to purchase a lot of weapons."
Daomier looked at him and said calmly.
"Of course, but I wonder how much Mr. Xu wants?"
He also heard about Xu Luowu's formation of a new army.
"Twenty thousand 98K Mauser rifles, two thousand heavy machines, four thousand light machine guns. Two hundred new mortars, four hundred 75mm mountain guns, one hundred 105mm field guns, and some ammunition."
When Daumir heard this, his pupils sharpened, and he stood up in surprise and disbelief.
"Mr. Xu, are you sure you want so many weapons?"
Dao Mier's eyes widened and he was very nervous, fearing that Xu Luowu was joking with him. If true, it would definitely be a big deal.
Germanic weapons are absolutely guaranteed to be the best in the world, and the quality is also good. With so many weapons arming a new army in a town, they can suppress firepower even when facing the Dongyi people.
"Consul Daumier, do you think I'm joking with you?"
Daumier received the confirmation and smiled happily.
"Mr. Xu, you really have a keen eye. The weapons of our Germanic Empire are unparalleled in the world. The fact that you can choose the weapons of our Germanic Empire shows that you have a good vision. I did a rough calculation on these weapons and found that they cost about ten million taels." You can use your silver dollars, the same is ten million silver dollars, of course I can give you a discount of nine million silver dollars."
Xu Luowu looked pained. Nine million taels. His father combined all his belongings and the silver taels drawn from the Northeast Finance Department to give him twelve million. It would take half a month to deliver them all. Buying That's how much money these weapons cost.
