mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 227 Zhao Jing Street Passing Salaries

The old dragon head pontoon bridge is divided into three sections.

In the middle of the two sections, there are pillars standing underwater, on which the load-bearing cables are pulled.

Some Beiyang soldiers climbed up, hanging like monkeys, gesticulating and waving semaphore.

In the distance, the marine police on five steamboats saw them with binoculars, and hurriedly said: "Let's go, get your weapons ready, don't embarrass me by the marine police!"

On the old dragon head pontoon, Yuan Datou's face was full of complacency.

But at this moment, a nasty sound came from under the floating bridge.

Who is it not Zhao Chuanxin?
Zhao Chuanxin laughed and said: "This is called, the ridiculous hunter often appears in the form of prey!"

Everyone on the pontoon was taken aback!
Just now Zhao Chuanxin jumped into the Haihe River. It has been a long time since he saw him, but unexpectedly he appeared at their feet.

Yuan Datou was particularly ashamed: "You..."

The ridiculous hunter appears in the form of prey, which is then automatically fed into the mouth of the real hunter.

Zhao Chuanxin seemed to be stuck under the pontoon bridge, and his voice came from across the pontoon bridge: "You're a very dark boy, and you still ask the marine police to surround me on the river? I'll deal with you later."

Zhao Chuanxin's voice below became farther and farther away, and then disappeared completely with a "plop".

"Quick, let's go ashore first." Yuan Datou hurriedly greeted everyone, seeing that Aixinjueluo Yikuang was going to get on the sedan chair, he hurriedly said: "My lord, it's too late, hurry up."

Zhao Chuanxin alone can fight against a battalion of soldiers and horses, and there are not enough people on the bridge for him to fit between his teeth.

Although Yuan Datou was also a soldier of the Huai Army, he had fought in wars, and even had a story with the great beauty Min Concubine of North Korea when he was stationed in North Korea.

But he has self-knowledge, not to mention that he is no longer as brave as he was in the past, even if he faced Zhao Chuanxin at his peak, he was far from an opponent when he asked himself.

It is better to go first at this time.

Aixinjueluo Yikuang stomped his feet: "If you can inspire him, what should he do?"

Yes, Aixinjueluo Zaizhen was messy and helpless on the boat, holding his back with his pitiful backhand. The wound was not big, but blood kept gushing out.

Maybe it was because of the excessive blood flow, and his fat face was pale.

He seemed to sense that everyone was about to leave, and he stretched out his hands in vain to catch the air, trying to keep them back, but the boat drifted farther and farther away without anyone manipulating them, and they couldn't hear the words clearly.

"..." Yuan Datou gritted his teeth and said, "I'll pick up the son later, let's go first!"

At this time, the five steamships had approached the pontoon bridge, forming a fan-like encirclement.

It's just that they are surrounded by light but can't see the shadow of the enemy.

It is said to be a steamboat, but it still uses a wooden hull.

Suddenly, a water policeman staggered and felt his body lose his balance.

He was taken aback: "Why is the boat tilted? Oh, my Cao, if it's not good, the boat will sink!"

While speaking, the ship deflected rapidly, and the speed became faster and faster.

So did another steamboat 20 meters away.

The other three steamboats felt bad when they saw this.

A water policeman shouted: "It seems to be underwater, there is something underwater!"

"Can't you see it?"

"Go back quickly!"

"It's too late, I feel like our boat is also tilting..."

Underwater, Zhao Chuanxin just cut through one side of the hull with an elf carving knife, and made a large rectangular opening underneath.In order to prevent water leakage, in fact, several areas are separated below, so as to ensure that the boat will not sink immediately after water leakage, and there will be enough time to repair the leak.

But after Zhao Chuanxin chiseled through the outside, he drilled in directly, completely piercing the inside.The river immediately poured into the bottom warehouse, and it was impossible to fix this situation.

The last steamboat wanted to run.

How could Zhao Chuanxin let him run away?

He used to have deep-sea phobia, but later he deliberately trained on Hong Kong Island to overcome his fear.When you understand that you are the underwater king, there is nothing to be afraid of.

What should be afraid of is other aquariums!
On the pontoon, Yuan Datou and others, who were walking ashore quickly, noticed the strangeness of the water police steamboat, and they couldn't help but stop in amazement, watching the last steamboat slowly sinking into the river.

The water police above fell into the water like dumplings, and there were even water police who could not swim, flopping constantly in the water.

The water police eventually failed and began to sink.

Suddenly, he felt something supporting him, and his head floated to the surface of the water again.

Next to it, a head emerges from the water.

"what……"

The water police were yelling in fright.

"Shut up, what are you calling?"

"You, you, you are Zhao Chuanxin!"

Zhao Chuanxin grabbed his arm with one hand and let the water policeman float steadily on the water.

"Relax now, try your best to keep your balance, slowly paddle your feet in the water, spread your hands, and move like a goose. I'm going to let go, and if you sink again, you will drown."

The water police complied, and it really didn't sink any further.

Thanks to the relatively gentle waters in this section, if a person can keep calm and keep a slightly backward posture in the water, he will not sink even if he does not move.

The marine police were no longer in danger of sinking the river, so they couldn't help asking: "Zhao, Zhao, Mr. Zhao, why did you save me?"

"I heard that you marine policemen can sometimes do some human work, so I will let you go today. You go back and tell all the marine policemen that you will run away when you meet Zhao, and your superiors will issue an order. Just let it go. I won't argue with you today, if there is another time, Zhao will be killed!"

"Mr. Zhao, don't worry, I will definitely bring the words. Thank you for not killing me today!"

But Zhao Chuanxin had already got into the water and disappeared in the blink of an eye.When it came out again, it was already close to the shore.

The marine policeman was horrified. After working as a marine policeman for so many years, it was unheard of for Zhao Chuanxin to have a water quality that was better than fish.

That's it, but you still want to arrest others?
Isn't it the Arabian Nights?
Before, the Beiyang soldiers deployed by Yuan Datou were not on the shore because they were worried about scaring the snake.

Therefore, when they first landed, no one came to meet them.

Everyone was in a daze because of the sudden change of the steamboat.

The surface of the water roared, and a figure soared into the sky like a cannonball, and a large splash of water splashed on everyone's heads and faces, looking very embarrassed.

But Zhao Chuanxin, who landed on the ground, did not touch any water.

In the distance, a large group of Beiyang soldiers arranged secretly arrived late. Zhao Chuanxin found that they did not bring cannons this time, but they brought Maxim heavy machine guns...

How about getting smarter?
It was embarrassing at this time. Although the Beiyang soldiers were coming, they were still far away.

But Zhao Chuanxin is close at hand.

Yuan Datou felt and searched, and even took out a mirror box from his body.

Zhao Chuanxin had an extra horse card in his hand, but it was faster with one hand than Yuan Datou's two hands.

click,

The pistol was loaded, and the second shot hit Yuan Datou's head first.

"You can't do it with this hand speed."

Zhao Chuanxin looked at him with a grin, and casually snatched the mirror box from his hand: "You are not allowed to touch it. Zhao's hand never allows others to pretend to be aggressive. I can't control this hand."

"Don't act rashly, I advise you to stop, you are already surrounded by my people."

Yuan Datou pretended to be calm.

"Wrong!" Zhao Chuanxin seriously corrected: "It should be, stop it, Akai, there are all Captain Zhao outside!"

"..."

Yuan Datou felt that he was dealing with a lunatic.

Not afraid of arrogance, not arrogant, but crazy.

He was worried that Zhao Chuanxin would shoot the next moment. Given Zhao Chuanxin's previous performance, this was entirely possible.

His worries were justified. In an instant, murderous intent flashed across Zhao Chuanxin's mind.

Hands almost pulled the trigger.

Yuan Datou also saw this murderous intent, and his hands and feet turned cold.

But immediately, Zhao Chuanxin remembered some of Li Guangzong's analysis when he discussed the future situation with Li Guangzong.

If you kill this person now, what will happen in the future?

Those people will rebel ahead of time.

The Eight Banners Army and the Green Battalion of the Qing court could not defeat the Wuc Army, and the Wuc Army would certainly not be able to defeat the Beiyang Six Towns as a mobile force.

Although the three towns of Wuhan can be won, the six towns of Beiyang will be exhausted to put out fires everywhere, and the seeds of these soldiers will be exhausted along with the rush.

The Qing government will definitely lose control of the whole country, and there are few options left. The most effective way is to encourage local regiments to practice, as it did to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Even without encouraging locals, they will start to develop themselves, because they cannot be controlled.

But the result is bound to be different from that of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period, because the Qing court had lost control of the local area at this time, so there will be a situation similar to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty-the wars are everywhere, and the warlords will come early.

With the participation of the big powers, Zhao Chuanxin instantly understood that he and Lugang Town could not do much.

I really don't have the ability to stabilize the situation.

This is not bragging, something that can be done with whimsy, whoever will not have a melee for five or ten years, and don't even think about really getting ahead.That's not something that can be solved with money alone.

After coming out, there are more troubles.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Chuanxin thought a lot.

In my heart, I experienced the burial, destruction, farewell and choice of iron and blood.

Flying through the future things in my mind.

But Zhao Chuanxin looked like a normal person.

He smiled and stepped forward to pat Yuan Datou on the shoulder: "Governor Yuan is quite majestic, I heard you want to arrest me?"

Yuan Datou's body was stiff: "If we have something to say, we can take a step to talk."

He was so scared.

He believed that he had walked through the gate of hell once, but for some reason Zhao Chuanxin didn't make a move in the end.

This time, he finally knew what kind of existence Wang Zhanyuan was facing when he was punished.

This sense of oppression is too strong!

Looking at the Beiyang soldiers who had already aimed their guns at this side, Yuan Datou didn't feel safe at all.

After seeing Zhao Chuanxin's ability to appear and disappear underwater, he knew that on the pontoon bridge, he couldn't do anything about him.

What's more, the Beiyang soldiers on the shore dared not do anything to Zhao Chuanxin.

Hearing that he wanted to take a step to speak, Zhao Chuanxin pushed him a few steps forward, and at the same time warned the others: "Don't move, Zhao's marksmanship is not a joke, within seven steps and beyond seven steps It's accurate and fast."

Everyone, including Aixinjueluo Yikuang, did not dare to make any changes.

"Captain Zhao, you've already got the money, how about letting this matter go?"

"Originally, it's possible, but you want to bully me, how do you settle this account?"

Sweat broke out on Yuan Datou's forehead: "This matter is the Queen Mother's order, and I dare not disobey. Even if you kill me today, the Queen Mother will still not let you go. The root cause is not on me, Captain Zhao understands me mean?"

Zhao Chuanxin laughed as soon as he heard it, took out a paper and a pen, and wrote: Yuan Weiting claimed that the root cause could only be solved by asking Zhao to take revenge on Cixi.

Then cheerfully handed over the paper and pen: "Here, sign your name and press your fingerprint."

Yuan Datou looked at it, and immediately shook his head: "Yuan will never sign! Moreover, this is definitely not what I mean, this is your own outrageous idea."

"What? Don't sign? Are you questioning Zhao Chuanxin's method of convincing others with virtue?" Zhao Chuanxin lowered the muzzle of his gun and gestured between his knees: "Say, you want to lame left Leg or right leg?"

Not killing him doesn't mean he can't be crippled.

Taking a deep breath, Yuan Datou saw a smile on Zhao Chuanxin's face, but a sternness flashed in his eyes. He didn't want to be limp.

He took the pen and paper, signed while saying: "I hope, Captain Zhao is a person who keeps his word."

Zhao Chuanxin nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yeah, my character is guaranteed, unlike you guys who go back and forth. Don't just sign, write the time too, use the Western calendar."

"..."

Are you so thoughtful?
After signing the name, Yuan Datou felt aggrieved by accepting the vote.

Zhao Chuanxin folded the paper and put it away.

"Then, Governor Yuan, not only do you have to withdraw your troops, but you must not interfere with Zhao's walking in Tianjin City. Tell your people to walk around when they see me in the future. Can this be done?"

"The former can, but the latter can't. Otherwise, what is the prestige of this governor? Moreover, even if you are convenient in Tianjin City, but outside Tianjin City, this governor can't guarantee who the Queen Mother will send to arrest you."

Started taking Joe again.

But this time Zhao Chuanxin didn't force him: "Then don't worry about it."

Yuan Datou thought that this person was a scourge, so he had to find a way, even if he couldn't be caught, he had to get out of here quickly, so that others would have a headache.

After thinking about it, he suddenly had an idea: "Captain Zhao, you still don't know something outside the pass, do you?"

Needless to say, Zhao Chuanxin has always been thinking about Jiandao.

The channels through which he can obtain news are limited to newspapers, but there are only a few words in the newspapers and not very detailed.

"what's up?"

"Xu Buwu called and claimed that Japan Co., Ltd. has set up offices everywhere in the South Manchuria Railway, collecting intelligence unscrupulously, and has a lot of friction with a recently rising force called the Backwater Army. Zhao Zhongyi from your Lugang town said that anyone who dares Lugang Town has set up an office within a radius of [-] miles, and he will pursue it to the end. Now that Japan-Russia relations have eased, isn't Captain Zhao worried that such a tough dialogue will cause Japanese resistance?"

Yuan Da has a headache and hates the Japanese, which is very similar to Zhao Chuanxin.

But the source of this hatred is quite different.

A large part of the reason why Yuan Datou hated the Japanese had something to do with his affair with Concubine Min of North Korea.

In the last century, Concubine Min, who later became Empress Mingcheng, got close to the Japanese at first.But later in the process of fighting for power and profit, he tended to get close to the Qing court.

The Japanese regarded her as a thorn in their side and killed her in the "Yiwei Incident" soon after.

The old lover was killed by the Japanese, and Yuan Datou hated the Japanese.

Of course, other than the person concerned, others cannot prove this point.

In short, he felt that he could warn Zhao Chuanxin to get out of here quickly, and he could also provoke the relationship between Zhao Chuanxin and the Japanese and let them bite dogs. This is what Yuan Datou would like to see happen.

That's it?

Zhao Chuanxin breathed a sigh of relief: "It turns out that Lugang Town and the Japanese were not officially at war. I was shocked."

He knows that although Little Japan is making progress, there is still some time before the real unscrupulous expansion.

After all, they have only reached a preliminary agreement with Russia, and a formal agreement is yet to be signed.

Yuan Datou's eyelids twitched when he heard his words.

This person is really crazy, it seems that he is ready to officially start a war with the Japanese at any time?

It's hard to imagine, where did he get the courage!
"So, Captain Zhao, can we leave?"

"Okay, I think you should rescue His Highness Shizi first. Poor Shizi, you have been implicated by Yuan Weiting. As a subject, you really shouldn't."

Zhao Chuanxin spoke loudly on purpose this time, so that Aixinjueluo Yikuang who was not far away could hear him.

And Aixinjueluo Yikuang also looked over cooperatively.

Yuan Datou's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot: "Don't talk nonsense, what's the matter with Ben Du?"

Zhao Chuanxin did not explain, he laughed twice, and suddenly jumped into the Haihe River.

Only ripples were left to spread, and his figure was never seen again.

Some marine police surrounded the boat and pushed Aixinjueluo Zaizhen together to the side of the pontoon bridge.

Then someone pulled him up with a rope.

Aixinjueluo Yikuang stepped forward and looked at his miserable son with distress: "Quick, quick, help him into the sedan chair and take him to the doctor!"

I don't sit in a sedan chair anymore.

Aixinjueluo Zaizhen's face was pale and he was crying: "Father, my son's back hurts..."

"Be patient, I heard that Western medicine has medicine that can relieve pain quickly, just bear with it."

When Aixinjueluo Zaizhen got on the sedan chair, Yikuang said to Yuan Datou: "Weiting, quickly send someone down to salvage the king's silver..."

"..."

At this time, he still didn't forget about money, and Yuan Datou began to despise him because of his greed and contempt.

However, face is still to be given.

Hurry up and send good water, tie the rope and go down to check for a while.

When someone came up, he said: "Go back to the prince, go back to the governor, there is nothing below!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! The silver must still be below. Find dozens of good water for me, and go down to salvage together!"

……

Zhao Chuanxin found a big hotel near the Italian Concession to stay.

After taking a day off, I got up the next morning to wash up and head out the door.

The Italian Concession borders the Haihe River in the south.

When Zhao Chuanxin went out, he saw the water police.

However, the marine policeman saw him from afar, turned around and ran away, not forgetting to grab his companions.

The boatman on the boat for inspection was very confused, what's wrong?
Hell in broad daylight?

The corners of Zhao Chuanxin's mouth turned upward, thinking that there are quite a lot of people who know current affairs in this world.

Not only the marine police, it seems that Zhao Chuanxin has a kind of magical power. When he walked out of the rental industry and got into a rickshaw, some policemen who passed by saw him and turned around and ran away.

Zhao·Jingjie·Payroll!
The driver of the rickshaw threw the rag over his shoulder and scratched his head: "What's wrong today? It's the first time the cat ran away after seeing the mouse."

Patrols are usually local snakes among local snakes.

Traffickers and pawns are like mice; police officers are like cats.

Usually the mice would shrink back when they saw the cat, but today it seems to be the other way around.

The coachman thought that the policeman ran away after seeing him.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "Pull me to the model prison, dare to kill a guest and break my leg, don't blame me for not reminding you in advance."

"Look at what you said, I dare not kill a guest. A few days ago, a colleague killed a guest. He was so close to the model prison."

"..."

It is very far away from the model prison, and the coachman ran for more than half, so tired and out of breath, Zhao Chuanxin couldn't see it anymore.

"Master, sit by the side and rest for a while, don't worry."

The coachman was also very tired, and he said with a dry smile, "It's really not close, so please forgive me, I will pull you to sit on the steps in front of Beiyang University for a while."

But, when the rickshaw parked at the gate of Beiyang University.

A dry old man in a long gown saw Zhao Chuanxin, he was excited immediately, trotted over and shouted: "Mr. Zhao, it was so hard to find you..."

　Some people, I don't hesitate to say you.

　　Unshakable vote every day.

　　That’s right, it’s you—Xiao Baiyi
　　Haha.

　　Thanks to the many readers who have followed from the stage of few people to the stage of crowded city.Xiao Baiyi is just one of them. I remember all of your names, because the eyes can see cocoons haha, such as Danone Panda, Lord Lu, Emperor Xiong, who loves to drink Coke, gives on sunny days, rains every day and night, and many full digital books Friends and so on... Thanks for having you.

　　
　
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