"Young Marshal, as long as the Northern Army can send troops to defeat Yuan Datou's Beiyang Army in the Guan, military spending is not a problem at all!" Tie Liang patted his chest and reassured. In the past two years, Yuan Datou has controlled all the power in the DPRK and China. The life of these Manchu nobles was quite sad, and everyone had long been looking forward to defeating Yuan Datou as soon as possible. Even if it is a big price to pay, it is acceptable.

"That's for the best!" Wu Haoxuan nodded with a smile, since these guys were automatically sent to the door, then, don't blame him for raising the butcher knife high and slaughtering this knife fiercely.

"Young marshal, I don't know how much military money is needed?" Liangbi asked. He thought that Wu Haoxuan would not be so easy to speak.

"Not much, 500 million oceans will do!" Wu Haoxuan said without changing his face.

"What? 500 million oceans? Tie Liang and Liang Bi were dumbfounded, and their faces were flushed. They didn't expect that Wu Haoxuan would actually offer such a price. Even the financial revenue of the Manchu Qing Dynasty for a year was not so much!

Wu Xingquan's face had a hint of a smile. Obviously, he was also happy that Wu Haoxuan would slaughter these guys.

"Young marshal, are you kidding?" Tie Liang's face was a little ugly. Although he has lost his position now, he is a person who is regarded as a first-class member after all! In his opinion, Wu Haoxuan was clearly opening his mouth and playing tricks on them.

"No, no! Tetsura-sama, I'm not kidding. Modern warfare costs much more than it did a few decades ago. The war we fought with little Japan last year alone cost nearly a billion oceans. Although the combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army is not as good as that of small Japan, it will definitely take a lot of effort to defeat them. 500 million oceans, no matter how you want. Lord Liangbi should be very clear, in the Russo-Japanese War. The Japanese also spent two billion yen. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Japan did spend two billion yen in the Russo-Japanese War. However, the Russo-Japanese War lasted for a year. Japan dispatched not only the army, but also the navy. Spending so much on military spending, it is naturally as it should be. Liangbi said. He knows. The military expenses reported by Wu Haoxuan must have water, and the water is not small.

"Lord Liangbi has been in Japan, so you should also know how strong the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Army is. To tell the truth, there is still a certain gap between the combat effectiveness of the Northern Army and the Japanese Army. So, in order to defeat the Japanese Army. Deliberately strengthened firepower. It can be said that every battle is won by artillery. Therefore, the military expenditure that needs to be spent will naturally be more. Wu Haoxuan said without changing his face.

"That's not so much!" Liangbi shook his head.

"Two lords, if the imperial court refuses to pay this military expense, then we can only say sorry. After all, the main enemies of the Northern Army now are the Japanese and Russians, and we need to accumulate strength. In order to deal with their attacks, I really don't want to provoke more enemies. Wu Haoxuan said. His meaning is obvious. If the Manchu court had counted on the Northern Army to send troops, it would have come up with this military expense.

The expressions on Tie Liang and Liang Bi's faces became cloudy. They can be sure that Wu Haoxuan is blackmailing them. If they could, they would love to leave. However, now the Northern Army has become their only hope. If the Northern Army refuses to send troops, then they want to defeat Yuan Datou. That's simply not possible. Wu Haoxuan was determined by this, so he opened his mouth.

After a long while, Tie Liang spoke: "Young marshal, 500 million oceans, this is really outrageous. If only a little less. Then we grit our teeth and get together, we can still make it up. The treasury has been controlled by Yuan Datou, and we really don't have much money in our hands! ”

Tie Liang's crying of poverty has no effect on Wu Haoxuan. Which of these Manchu nobles is not worth a lot of money? China is indeed a little poorer now. However, this refers to ordinary people. The aristocrats, the bureaucrats, and the big landowners, each of them was almost fat. Especially these Manchu aristocrats, who ruled China for more than two hundred years, rode on the heads of the common people to suck blood, scrape the people's fat and ointment, and feed so many parasites. If you can squeeze out all their money, it will undoubtedly be a lot of wealth.

"Lord Tieliang, 500 million oceans, there really can't be less. There are so many royal relatives and nobles in Yanjing City, and it is not difficult for each family to make up a little bit and make up 500 million oceans. Wu Haoxuan shook his head, looking very resolute.

"Lord Wu, you are also a courtier of the Qing Dynasty, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty who has never treated you badly for so many years, can't you send troops to the king? When you defeat Yuan Datou, the court will definitely not forget you. Tie Liang turned to Wu Xingquan, hoping that Wu Xingquan could read on the past and not ask for so ruthlessness.

"Ahem, Haoxuan! The imperial court is indeed in some danger now, and if we can help a little, let's help a little. Wu Xingquan said. When he said this, it wasn't that he really cared about his old relationship. There is actually no old love between him and the Manchu court. It's just that he's here to facilitate this deal. If Wu Haoxuan had been unwilling to let go, he would have scared Tie Liang and the others away, in that case, he would not be able to catch a big ocean.

"Well, since my father has already said it, then the son can only follow it." Wu Haoxuan nodded.

Tie Liang and Liang Bi were immediately overjoyed.

"Two adults, then I'll take a step back. If the imperial court can't take out 500 million oceans, then take 400 million oceans. Wu Haoxuan continued.

The smiles on the faces of Tie Liang and Liang Bi froze all of a sudden. For them, there is actually no difference between 500 million oceans and 400 million oceans. They can't take out 500 million oceans, and they can't take 400 million oceans.

"Young marshal, 400 million oceans, we still can't get it!" The railroad said with a bitter face.

"Two adults, 400 million oceans, this is already my bottom line." Wu Haoxuan's face became a little ugly.

"Young marshal, we can take out a maximum of 50 million oceans, and the rest, can we pay for it after defeating Yuan Datou?" Liangbi said.

"Fifty million oceans? What can you do with that? It seems that you are not sincere at all. Wu Haoxuan snorted coldly, turned around and left the living room, leaving only Tie Liang and Liang Bi with gloomy faces.

Wu Xingquan hurriedly started a round and continued to bargain with the two. Wu Haoxuan's attitude has already put a lot of pressure on Tie Liang and Liang Bi. As long as Wu Xingquan makes a little more concessions, Tie Liang and Liang Bi will definitely compromise.

Wu Haoxuan knew that these Manchu nobles were not without money, but they were reluctant to take it out. At this juncture, they are all thinking about their own interests. If the Northern Army can one day take Yanjing City and raid all these Manchu nobles, it is estimated that it will be able to get at least one billion oceans, right? If you count the various antique cultural relics they collect, as well as real estate and land properties, the total value will probably be tens of billions of oceans, right? With such a large sum of money, there is obviously no reason for these Manchu nobles to continue to waste it.

An hour later, Wu Xingquan appeared in the study with a tired face.

"Dad, are those two guys gone?" Wu Haoxuan asked with a smile.

"Well, they're all gone. They have to contact Yanjing City. They can't do such a big thing! Wu Xingquan's face was full of smiles. Wu Haoxuan knew that after he left, Wu Xingquan must have played well, and blackmailed these Manchu nobles fiercely.

"So what's the end result? How much are they willing to give? Wu Haoxuan asked.

"300 million oceans, pay 200 million oceans in advance, and wait until we defeat Yuan Datou, and then pay the remaining 100 million oceans. However, this is just what they promised, and it has to be made by those Manchu magnates in Yanjing City to make the final decision. Wu Xingquan said with a smile. 200 million oceans, that's a lot. Of course, compared to the investment in industry and transportation of the seven northern provinces, this is simply insignificant.

"200 million oceans, that's not bad." Wu Haoxuan nodded. If you talk about military salaries alone, this is enough for the expenses of the Northern Army for several years. Of course, if you count the others, it is far from enough.

"Then if they really send the money, will we really send troops into the customs and start a war with Yuan Datou?" Wu Xingquan asked. With the current strength of the Northern Army, it should not be a big problem to defeat Yuan Datou. However, if the Northern Army sends troops into the pass, it will inevitably lead to an emptiness of troops outside the pass. And the Japanese and Russians, who have been eyeing each other, obviously will not let go of this opportunity. At that time, the Northern Army will be in a huge crisis, and it will even be in danger of being destroyed.

"Of course it won't be that easy, after taking the money, we don't have to do anything. It's a big deal, just find an excuse to delay them. After we have completely defeated the Japanese and Russians, we will send troops into the customs. Wu Haoxuan shook his head, he was now determined to blackmail the Manchu government.

The plan drawn up by the Northern Army was to send troops to compete with the Beiyang Army for the world after the crisis between the Japanese and the Russians had been completely resolved. After all, the gate is so big, and if you want to take it completely, it will take a long time, and at the same time, you need to invest a lot of troops. If he didn't hurt the Japanese and Russians first, Wu Haoxuan was worried that his lair would be taken by the enemy. Of course, this can also be avoided if more troops are added first. After all, the combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army was already relatively poor, and they could be defeated without the main force of the Northern Army. (To be continued......)

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