Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 132 The boss and the acquaintance

Recently, there have been frequent seagoing ships off the coast of Jiao'ao, which has aroused the attention of high-level officials of the Weihaiwei Beiyang Navy not far away.

After all, Jiaoao is only a few hundred miles away from Weihaiwei.

A part of the Beiyang Navy is stationed in Weihaiwei, so it naturally has full jurisdiction over the surrounding waters.

At this time, the Beiyang Navy has officially formed an army, and at the same time has two serious main battleships, Zhenyuan and Dingyuan, and is known as the number one in the Far East.

Regardless of whether there is water in it or not, at least the combat power on paper is like this.

The abnormality in Jiao'ao waters has aroused the attention of the Weihaiwei station of the Beiyang Navy.

Not to mention the frequent traffic of sea ships, there are even steam sea ships among them.

This thing is relatively rare in the northern seas right now.

With such strength and financial resources, and enough contacts to buy steam ships, it is not easy to be with.

Coincidentally, Deng Shichang, admiral of the Beiyang Navy, came to Weihaiwei to inspect recently, and he heard information about the abnormality of Jiao'ao waters.

He immediately caught his attention, and hurriedly called the generals stationed in Weihaiwei to ask what happened.

"I heard that Jiao'ao sea area is very abnormal recently, do you know what's going on?"

"I know, it's all smuggling activities in Jiao'ao, and it has suddenly become more frequent recently!"

"Have you sent someone over to investigate?"

"Not yet, after all, it's not under the jurisdiction of the navy, and there is another army stationed there, so don't stretch your hands too far!"

"It's not easy to search on land, but the sea is under the jurisdiction of the Navy. Can't you take the initiative to ask?"

"My lord, once the naval warships are dispatched, things will be difficult for me!"

"You can directly dispatch other ships!"

"Your Excellency, I don't know. There are no shortage of desperadoes on board the smuggling ship. They will definitely not easily give us a chance to ask!"

"Then you can't just ignore it, after all, this piece of sea area is under the jurisdiction of the navy. If something happens, we can't explain it!"

"My lord, worry too much. Forgive those smugglers who don't have the guts to make a fuss under the eyes of the navy!"

"Don't talk so much, have you forgotten everything you saw and heard in the South China Sea?"

"The South China Sea is the South China Sea, but this is the northern sea, those guys can't help themselves!"

"If the navy doesn't control it, who knows if there will be unexpected changes?"

Deng Shichang said dissatisfiedly: "When we were in Nanyang, there was a fleet of armed sea-going ships, and they fought directly with the fleet of foreigners. How many timid people would go to sea?"

"Okay then, I will send someone to Jiao'ao to inquire about the situation!"

Although the naval officer made a promise, Deng Shichang did not relax, but personally inquired about the situation in Jiao'ao through his own channels.

As a result, I didn't know if I didn't inquire, but I was shocked when I inquired.

Just next to the Weihaiwei garrison of the Beiyang Navy, a very powerful guy suddenly rose up.

The big brother Kaitan in this area has nearly ten thousand boxers under his command.

Even with Deng Shichang's eyesight, after hearing the news, I couldn't help feeling my scalp tingle.

As a general of the Beiyang Navy, he has been stationed in Jinmen all year round, so he naturally knows what the existence of Senior Brother Kaitan is.

You must know that the one level higher than the altars in Ludi is the main altar in Jinmen.

With the support of many boxers, Big Brother Kaitan, even the top leaders of Beiyang, dare not offend easily. One bad move may cause turmoil in one place or even several places.

But, when did such a bullying existence appear in a barren place like Jiao'ao?

After inquiring carefully, I learned about the changes that happened in the Jiao'ao area in the past year, and I couldn't help but take a deep breath again.

As for the smuggling ships that suddenly and frequently come and go in the waters of Jiao'ao, it is also because of the sudden rise of this fellow, who has taken control of some piers along the coast of Jiao'ao.

In short, in Deng Shichang's view, this senior brother Wu is definitely not easy to provoke, and his ability is beyond imagination.

But in this way, he became interested in this Senior Brother Wu.

Especially when he knew that Senior Brother Wu planned to purchase some foreign machinery for expanding internal production, his interest became even stronger.

Unlike the commercial atmosphere in the southern coastal areas, the north is the political center. Most of the forces here are conservative and are not interested in new things.

That is to say, the rise of the Westernization Movement, and after the Westernization faction came to power, there were more machinery and equipment and factories from abroad.

It's just that those traditional forces still dismiss them, and even though they don't define all foreign things as "extraordinary skills", they definitely don't belong to the mainstream.

Ludi is the core area in the north, and the traditional forces here are quite strong.

Otherwise, how could such an excellent geographical environment like Jiao'ao still be barren?
As for the purchase of foreign machinery for production, we know that it is not feasible given the severe conflict between foreigner churches and localities in Chonglu.

However, senior brother Wu, who is already considered one of the top figures in the Jiao'ao area, dared to take the risk and try, really brave.

Whether it's out of curiosity or worry about Jiao'ao waters, Deng Shichang has the idea of ​​meeting Senior Brother Wu.

As a general of the Beiyang Navy, it was very easy for someone to help pass a message to Wu Dong.

"What, Beiyang Navy Admiral Deng Shichang, do you want to meet me?"

When Wu Dong heard the news, he felt a little incredible.

Of course Deng Shichang knew that the ruthless man who drove a warship into an enemy ship in the Sino-Japanese War was an out-and-out hero.

It's just that he and this person don't exist on the same path, and basically won't have any intersection.

In other words, in the eyes of the government, the boxers at this time are definitely unstable factors.

Many officials are quite disgusted with Boxers' attitude.

I just don't know why this famous Beiyang navy general in history suddenly wanted to meet him?
After thinking about it for a while, he understood what was going on.

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It seems that the boat running business in Jiao'ao waters has attracted the attention of Weihaiwei.

It's not a big deal, but it's just some material transportation, and there aren't many prohibited items, so Wu Dong naturally won't have any psychological burden.

At the pier controlled by his family, he has quite strict rules.

Smoke and soil are things that must not be touched.

Once he is noticed, he will wait for the most severe punishment from the altar. He will not be polite to such a guy.

If he didn't want to conflict with the local garrison army, the entire coastal area of ​​Jiao'ao would fall under his control.

Unless the Cao Gang is involved, looking at the civil forces in Ludi, there is no one that can match the quantity and quality of the Boxers.

Wu Dong responded positively to Deng Shichang's appointment, but the meeting place must be in Boxer's Farm.

Even if Deng Shichang has a great reputation, he doesn't trust my Qing officials.

Who knows, will they organize a Hongmen banquet for him?
After all, at this moment, in the eyes of some people, he has a big family and a great career, and he can be picked as a ripe fruit.

Whether it's nearly ten thousand boxers who are young and strong, or the many boxer farms, or the resources they have, they are all quite impressive.

If it is placed in the hands of ambitious people, it might cause a big commotion.

Among other things, the White Lotus Sect, which has been in a semi-concealed state in Ludi, has sent several waves of people to contact it before.

He wanted to trick Wu Dong into joining, and by the way, receive his men and resources.

To Wu Dong's surprise, among the envoys of the White Lotus Sect, there was a core member named Jiugong.

Judging by his body shape and movements, it is obvious that he has good martial arts skills.

I just don't know if it's the big villain in the second movie of Huang Feihong.

It would be interesting if it was him.

I don't know if this guy was sent to Guangdong Province to preach, or if there was an accident at the headquarters of the White Lotus Sect, he had to go to Guangdong Province to take refuge and make trouble.

In this way, it can also be understood why the White Lotus Sect has been targeting foreigners in Huang Feihong's second movie. It all has its origins.

Not only the White Lotus Sect, but also organizations such as Red Lantern Lighting and White Lantern Lighting have also sent envoys to contact them.

It was also at this time that Wu Dong had a clear understanding of the chaos of the civil forces in Ludi.

Any one of them can make a big noise in a certain state capital.

However, many forces are not giving in to each other, and the contradictions are numerous to check each other. On the contrary, Ludi can maintain the superficial tranquility.

Wu Dong didn't offend any of them, so of course it was impossible for him to agree to join. Wouldn't it be nice to be the boss?
These forces that sent envoys did not appear to be in a hurry.

After all, Wu Dong's momentum is astonishing, and almost all of his subordinates are young men who can fight. Including the families of the young men, that number is among the best among the private forces in Ludi.

Such a powerful force is naturally respected by outsiders, but they dare not toss about it lightly.

On the contrary, they inquired about Wu Dong's preference to find well-known martial arts masters to compete in martial arts, and they intended to do what he liked, revealing that they were willing to send experts in the power to compete and exchange ideas.

Wu Dong naturally accepted everything with a smile, but he was not impulsive enough to directly call and fight with the guy named Jiugong.

At this time, his Ming Jin cultivation has reached the mid-term level, and his martial arts have been improved to a higher level with the help of his own hard work and sufficient resources.

Even, through practicing plum blossom boxing, five-shaped crane boxing and five-shaped snake boxing, he has gradually reached the threshold of dark energy, and his comprehensive strength has reached a new level.

Not long ago, when I was discussing with Yan Zhendong, I was able to communicate with him, and I was evenly divided.

This kind of strength should be the same as or even stronger than that of the real Jiugong at this time.

It's just that, as a well-known big brother who opened the altar, he can't always act according to his own will.

Thinking about what was there, he arrived at the boxer farm where he had agreed to meet ahead of time, and waited for Deng Shichang to come and speak.

The environment of the farm was a bit poor, but he didn't care much about it, and even wanted to let Deng Shichang take a look, don't overestimate him as the big brother who opened the altar...

　One more chapter in the morning

　　
　
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