Chapter 369: Clue

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The mountains stretch and the land is scarce. About 80% of the province's land is in the shape of mountains and hills, and the total area of ​​cultivated land in the plains is less than 20%.
The extremely scarce land and the geographical characteristics of the coast make the people in Fujian the main force to go to sea to make a living.
In Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, and Fuzhou coastal counties and cities, there are more than tens of thousands of people going to the sea every year. Among them, in Xiamen, where overseas trade is most prosperous and the powers are concentrated, the average number of people going to sea is more than 100,000 per year.
Xiamen used to be a base for gathering anti-Qing forces such as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Small Sword Society. After the failure of the Small Sword Society uprising, the local anti-Qing forces were brutally suppressed by the Qing government until the end of the Second Opium War. European and American powers gathered to establish diplomacy in Xiamen. From the consular authority, the Qing court's local administrative, economic, and military control was pinned down by Western powers. Taking this opportunity, the South American and Han nations regrouped a group of anti-Qing militants to set up intelligence bases in Xiamen.
On July 24, Wang Shizhen and his party arrived in Fuzhou and met with the confidante sent by Cai Yuanlong before going out of Minhou County, Fuzhou, where they met with Li Rongfa, and then transferred to Xiamen to leave the mainland.
"Sir, this is a list of gifts from merchants and gangs in Fujian in recent days. Please look over."
On the left, the Green Camp Admiral Yamen, Ma Ronghe who took office less than a month ago, has a very different look than a few days ago.
"Seventeen thousand silver and one hundred and twenty gold, these merchants are willing to spend money."
"Fujian merchants, Zhejiang merchants, and Guangdong merchants are rich owners. Catch up with the happy occasion of the adult's appointment. Naturally, you can't fool with a couple of dollars. Otherwise, how can you make the adult unhappy, how can they do this in Fujian? Buy and sell. "
The staff flattered.
"makes sense."
Ma Ronghe nodded, and his eyes focused on the list of gifts on the table again. His eyes were hot. "I heard that the sea smuggling in Xiamen, Quanzhou, and Zhangzhou is very profitable. If this official is in his personal name, he will be asked to help Take 10% of the shares, can you say it can be done? "
"Adults are not allowed." Seeing the greed aroused by the gift in front of them, the staff advised to dissuade them. "Adults came to a high position, thanks to the support of the Governor. Those officials and generals of the Hunan Army did not openly trouble the adults, but if If the interests of the Fujian businessmen are moved, I am afraid that it will not be the end of the Governor's presence. "
"Why is this?"
"Adults explain, don't look at the merchants in the coastal areas of southern Fujian. It's just a group of hardships on the sea. The background behind them is not simple. Just say that Liu Yiguang, a businessman from Jinjiang County who visited the adults a few days ago. There are shares of officials and generals from the Xiang Army. It is reported that Hu Xueyan has a 15% stake in it, and in the Nanyang area, the Jinjiang Merchants have two or three thousand Chinese employees. Those employees are young and many are still rebels. They are mining and mining in Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. They often fight with local natives. When it comes to combat effectiveness, they are no less than veterans in the left battalion.
"Regardless of the imperial ban, the people who dare to venture out of the sea are not short of brave people. Although they have an aggressive force, relying on the township forces to bully the Nanyang natives, but compared with the well-equipped court officers and soldiers, it is inevitable.
Ma Ronghe did not take it for granted that "want to start in the Kingdom of Heaven, millions of soldiers and horses from all over the country added up. Kings of England, Kings of Kings, and Kings of the Kingdom of Heaven, repeatedly defeated the Xiang and Huai Army twice as much as the forces of the court. In the end, it didn't end in a big win.
The Xiang Army and Huai Army are equipped with foreign guns and cannons. Although they are small in number, they are elite. When the officer expands the horse camp, supplemented by foreign guns and guns, how can they avoid small foreigners! "
"Master, things are troublesome here. Minshang Group not only has young labor for them to drive, but they also have money in their hands. The Nanyang Guards in the name of each business gang are equipped with various types of foreign guns, even some. The business gang who secretly traded with South American and Han nations was also equipped with the latest Gatling guns and guns. The gadget looked cumbersome and could only use mobile carriages to pull mobile combat, but once it started, the shells clicked. It kept ringing, no matter how many people rushed forward, it didn't help. "
"Nonsense! As an emperor attache in the imperial court, this officer has not heard of this weapon yet. Where did you get the news!"
"Don't dare to deceive adults, both the" Report "and the" Gazette of the World "have reported that Chinese troops and French people in South America have fought in Annan, whether they are Chinese troops in the South American Han country or French colonial forces. Equipped with many Gatling machine guns. "
"A newspaper run by foreigners?"
"Yes," Declaration "and" International Communiqué "are newspapers founded by Westerners in Europe and America. When the Annan War broke out, several foreigners in the concession sent people to Annan to understand the situation. These news were the first to be published by foreigners. from."
"Well, the court and the princes all seek for personal gain and not for the country. Knowing that allowing the squires to organize civic groups must be harmful, but no one can stop them. Although the official is a place, there is nothing he can do."
The Minshang Group is armed with militia groups and armed with overseas employees as the foundation. Even if Ma Ronghe wants to share a benefit from them ~ EbookFREE.me ~, he cannot start.
"In today's world, having money and having a gun is the foundation of our foothold. Adults should first train their troops and use the green revenue on the left as used, and then consider obtaining some benefits from the local merchants in Fujian."
"Huh, no money, no food, where to recruit and raise soldiers, recruitment notices were posted for three days, and applicants talked about three or four hundred people. At this rate, let alone conquer the left green camp for their own use. I do n’t know when it will be complete. "
The horse camp has a low amount of recruits. Ma Rong and I have spent most of their lives, and have not accumulated much net worth. I hope that their benefactors will give out gifts to subsidize the army, but do n’t even think about it.
The clever woman is hard to cook without rice, and the confidant staff can't think of a good way to collect money. When the two people are faced with the problem of recruiting soldiers, a green battalion officer rushes into Tito's door.
"Admiral, the villain has something to report!"
"Just say something, let it fare!"
"Three days ago, the villain found that several officers in Jianning Town were acting abnormally, so he sent four brothers to follow up. This morning, a brother sent out reported back and reported that the officers and men in Jianning Town pretended to be business fighters. , Mixed with a dozen rebels. "
"Is there any evidence that those people are rebels?"
"More than a dozen of them wore fake braids and had short guns hidden on their bodies. The little sent-outs had just gone up and tried them a few words. Three of them were killed last night. Only one ran away and reported back."
"If it's just ordinary smuggling of ordnance and opium, you can't kill yourself."
Ma Ronghe thought for a moment and realized that there might be hidden events that he did not know.
"Order Zhang Guandai and Liu Guandai to select a hundred of good soldiers. Today, my official will lead the team in person to see what Cai Yuanlong is playing!"