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Volume One Sino-Japanese War Chapter 55 Unexpected Clues

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    In the evening, the red belt Rongqing came to Lu Hong. To be honest, during this period, Lu Hong didn't think much of him. In this era, the reputation of the Eight Banners disciples was really not good, and this guy was among the entourage.  He also talked relatively little. Even if he occasionally talked with Yan Fu, Yan Youling obviously looked down on these Eight Banners who came from red belts.  As soon as Rongqing entered the door, he looked around, then he cupped his hands towards Lu Honggong and said mysteriously: "Master Lu, I went out to find two iron brothers today. They happened to be working as errands at the Bund Pier in Shanghai. When I mentioned something, I was thinking about it.  I should let you know!" Having said this, the guy touched the yellow braid behind his melon cap, but did not continue to speak. He stared at Lu Hong with a sly look in his eyes. Lu Hong was now considered to be the leader of the Qing Dynasty officialdom.  He had already understood something clearly, and immediately said with a smile: "Brother Rong, if the news is verified, I will naturally report your credit to Bachelor Wang carefully. Don't worry about this!" Hearing Lu Hong's promise  , Rongqing chuckled, his expression changed from his previous slyness, and he said with a somewhat sincere tone: "Master Lu, of course I came to you because I trust you.  I just rent it out to outsiders. I can¡¯t afford to be paid as a soldier, so I came out to find a job. I can¡¯t expect the men in the capital to die!¡± Rongqing¡¯s words were quite unexpected. Lu Hong heard this.  After that, he was very surprised, but he still looked as usual when he spoke, "Brother Rong wants to help the emperor, which is naturally a good thing If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. Those who can help Mr. Wang will naturally help the emperor.  "In fact, Lu Hong still had doubts about why this guy was looking for him instead of going to Wang Renkan directly, but Rongqing seemed to be more calm after Lu Hongcai promised, and he immediately expressed Lu Hong's worries just now.  The reason was, "Master Lu, I don't have the courage to tell Commissioner Wang Qin about this matter, because I only heard it mentioned by a few of my brothers, but there is no real evidence" Lu Hong waited calmly for this guy to explain the cause and effect.  He said it again, and while listening to it, he carefully pondered the authenticity of it. There are many cases of plotting against each other in the officialdom. Thinking about it carefully, Rongqing's plot didn't make much sense, and what he said,  In fact, without his own intervention, this guy wouldn't be able to handle it at all!  To his surprise, Rongqing brought an important clue today. Several of his brothers happened to be working at Daotai Yamen in Shanghai. They were obviously trying to find out some information, so they ran away.  I went to visit and found out some shocking news.  Naturally, there were more than one or two things that were used for personal gain in the navy. The one that attracted Lu Hong's attention was naturally a big thing mentioned by Rong Qing. The Nanyang Navy often went in and out of the sea, and brought in all kinds of goods in the name of inspection.  The cargo was blatantly evading customs duties. It is said that the navy's anti-smuggling ship was also involved. What's more serious is that it is said that the smuggled cargo included a large amount of foreign medicine, that is, opium.  After confirming the news, Lu Hong also immediately realized that he might be standing on a powder keg now. This kind of thing is obviously not something that an officer with a high rank would dare to do. Considering the previous Nanyang commander Guo Baochang's generous spending, he even  I directly doubt whether the commander of the warship is the mastermind behind the scenes Of course, this is just a suspicion!  After discussing with Rongqing for a while, Lu Hong discovered that the yellow belt was not stupid at all, and was even quite smart. He mentioned several important issues in this case, such as the necessity of a cargo yard for smuggled goods, and the necessity of smuggling foreign goods.  Naturally, the medicine had to find a buyer, so Rongqing immediately said that he could get more information through his best friend!  After a while, Lu Hong sorted out his thoughts and ran to Yan Fu again. Hearing the news, Yan Fu was also shocked. What is this customs tax The private money of the emperor's family, which now accounts for 40% of the fiscal revenue of the Qing Dynasty.  It comes from the Customs and Taxation Department, so the penalties for evading tax payment have always been extremely severe. However, under the Qing Dynasty system, the benefits of being close to the water have already been blatantly corrupt, so when it comes to this  If you think about it carefully, it turns out to be a completely logical result.  As for Lu Hong's initiative to provide this important clue, Yan Fu had no intention of continuing to hide his secrets this time, "Master Lu, this matter is not trivial. I have some connections in the Nanyang Navy, and maybe I can verify it!" Wang Ren  Kan frowned when he learned about this. He had been an official for many years, and the long-standing malpractice in the army was often complicated and involved. After thinking about it for a long time, he asked: "Lu Yunjing, we must not leak any information about this matter. You  Pick some reliable people to investigate carefully. If you have any news, please report it to me immediately Yan Fu, you come with me to Nanjing. I want to pay a personal visit to the Governor of Liangjiang, Mr. Liu, so I must be fully prepared. " Early the next morning, Lu Hong led!  After the training at the Yong Camp was completed, he immediately called for Ouyang Hao and the three team captains. This was a decision he made again and again, although these skills?It hasn¡¯t been long since we followed, but the current situation really has to use them first!  Four junior officers ran in with stinking sweat. Although they had only received direct training from Lu Hong for a short time, the effect and practical significance of these trainings were indeed an eye-opener for them. Ouyang Hao had already studied for two years at the Beiyang Arms Academy.  Of course, there are a lot of theoretical courses, but the actual military training reveals a comprehensive backwardness compared to the three major subjects of physical fitness, tactics, and combat proposed by Lu Hong.  Therefore, they felt a sense of awe from the bottom of their hearts to this Mr. Lu who was said to have traveled to the West. As soon as they entered the door, the four of them gave a standard German military salute. Ouyang Hao loudly reported today's training situation, "Sir  "The basic movements of assassination have been practiced today. Are there any new training subjects?" Lu Hong waved to them and asked them to sit down. "Ouyang Hao, training must be sustained for a long time to be effective. The so-called sweating more during training means less during fighting."  Bleeding, the four of you take good care of this group of people. Although we are now a brave camp assisting the imperial envoy to supervise military discipline, no matter what changes will happen in the future, as long as we have work, I will do my best to fight for what you deserve.  "Yes!" Ouyang Hao responded loudly. This was the first time that Lu Hong mentioned the future of the 30 people in the Yongying camp. In fact, this somewhat confused him, although it was  I followed the Imperial Envoy out to do things, but what if the Imperial Envoy finished his work Lu Hong nodded. This group of people looked really good at the moment, but he couldn't promise much now, so he immediately turned the topic to business.  He said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, sent me to investigate the matter. What I said today will come out of my mouth and into your ears. No one else needs to know about it. Remember!" "Yes, sir, I understand!" After hearing this, several people finally stopped.  After the daily training and dispatching, they finally got down to business. The four of them also looked excited and responded loudly.  After a secret discussion, Lu Hong personally took Chen Huan, the captain of the first team, and several soldiers out and went straight to the Bund Pier.
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