1890 King of Southeast Asia

"In fact, we prefer Chinese to solve Chinese problems." Sun Zaizhi sat there, smoking, his voice firm and brisk.

Sitting opposite him was a bearded man, whose appearance and temperament were rough, but he was dressed like a gentleman. This contrasting style made Sun Zaizhi very uncomfortable.

This man was called George, and the British sent him to contact their "resistance organization".

\\"No, no, no, Sun, the problems you are facing are very complicated. If you continue like this, you will suffer great sacrifices. I heard that the corrupt government has known about your existence." George took a long time to choose his words and spoke in broken Cantonese.

Sun Zaizhi rubbed his eyebrows. Listening to this strange Cantonese made his head hurt.

"George, you can speak English, I can understand it. As for the problem you mentioned, the Qing Empire has noticed us. On behalf of our organization, I thank you for your help. We will hide." Sun Zaizhi said seriously.

"No, no, no, your English gives me a headache. I've seen you guys these days. You are all a group of pure idealists. I admire you, but your power is still very weak. I am willing to help you." George waved his hand.

Cantonese-flavored English or English-flavored Cantonese, which one sounds better? This is a matter of opinion...

"George, let's be frank. If we want to exchange national interests for help, then what is the difference between us and those compradors and traitors?" Sun Zairen said sternly.

"No, no, no, Sun, how are you the same as those despicable and bottom-less businessmen?

You are pure people, noble idealists. This is just to win and pay the necessary price. You said: There is no free lunch in the world. When George scolded the businessmen, he deliberately observed the surroundings and said in a low voice.

\\"Impossible! Then we will lose the only reason we have to fight! Thank you for your message. We are friends. I will move first. I will go to Hongkong to see you when I have time. \\"Sun Zaizhi waved his sleeves and didn't look at George.

\\"No, no, no, you have noble souls and are the conscience of this world. For this reason, I personally donate a batch of materials to you, hoping to help your career. "George's face was full of stories.

"George! My friend, thank you for your help. If we succeed, we will build a monument for you." Sun Zaizhi walked up and hugged George.

Then he was fumigated by George's strong body odor and even stronger perfume.

"Oh! I must see what my monument looks like. I wish you success!"

After a lot of entanglement, George left a list and a key and left reluctantly.

"Remember, my monument must be big! It must be big! I can pay for it"

If Sun Zaizhi hadn't repeatedly emphasized that the running dogs of the Qing Empire were coming, he would have discussed the specific appearance of the monument.

"The British are also coming to see you?" After George walked away, Huang Keqiang came out of the side room.

\\"Yes, a very simple person came. Do you have someone going there too? \\"Sun Zaizhi motioned Huang Keqiang to go in.

When Sun Zaizhi and Huang Keqiang first arrived in Shanghai, they met many "like-minded" people and quickly organized a huge "revolutionary team".

Only three months after landing, a team of more than 50,000 people was organized. With the support of all walks of life in Shanghai, Sun Zaizhi and Huang Keqiang became arrogant.

How many people were there in Nanhua at that time? In total, including the young and strong who helped, those who participated in the battle and those who were responsible for logistics, there were less than a thousand people.

So, they launched an uprising to seize Shanghai, the economic center.

It was planned to launch on the 8th, but only three or four thousand people arrived on the evening of the 7th. On the morning of the 8th, there were only a few hundred people left before the launch.

A few hundred people are just a few hundred people. If you take them by surprise, it is still possible to get those speculators to join.

However Later, Huang Keqiang led his men to rush to the Daotai Yamen, kicked the door open, and pointed two machine guns at him.

If he had not learned a little in Nanhua and the Qing soldiers were not very skilled, he would have died.

When the machine guns sounded, the last few hundred people scattered like birds and beasts.

They also fled to the concession, took a boat to Hongkong, and then entered Guangzhou.

Nanhua continuously sent people to the Qing Empire, and they also dispersed from Guangzhou to less noticeable towns and even villages.

Sun Zairen was in a village, with more than 200 people sent by Nanhua, farming and building, training, collecting intelligence, etc.

Huang Keqiang was in another village.

After experiencing the failure in Shanghai, Sun Zairen reflected and concluded that there were too many speculators and the team was not pure, which led to the failure.

\\"What did they give you? What do you want? \\"Huang Keqiang drank a sip of water. He hurried to find Sun Zairen because the British also came to him.

\\"They claimed to help us make changes and were willing to provide us with weapons, funds, and even training. They just promised to make it easier for them on the plateau issue after we succeeded. "Sun Zaizhi said.

"So did you agree? \\"Huang Keqiang asked hesitantly.

\\"Haha! Keqiang, if it were me in the past, I might have really agreed. In my opinion, the national revolution must do the national revolution well, but in Nanhua, I have come into contact with many people, and everyone is a son and daughter of China. "Sun Zaizhi smiled.

"How could I agree to cede the land that gave birth to the sons and daughters of China? \\"Sun Zaizhi said firmly.

"Haha\\" Huang Keqiang laughed dryly.

"Have you received the message from Nanhua?" Sun Zaizhi asked.

"I received it, but I have rejected it. How to deal with it is a problem. Going back now will definitely arouse suspicion. What did the bearded man give you just now?\\" Huang Keqiang asked.

\\"You got it too? The list is here, I don't know what it is yet.\\" Sun Zaizhi took out the list left by George and looked at it.

\\"As for how to deal with it, I have thought of a way, which requires gathering some comrades.\\" Sun Zaizhi said as he looked at it.

\\"Fifty Martini rifles, ten thousand rounds of ammunition, three Webley revolvers, five hundred pounds in cash, and some sundries\\" Huang Keqiang curled his lips.

"The British are too petty." Shaking his head, Huang Keqiang sat back in his seat.

"We don't have much achievement, not a lot, what about you? How much did they give you?" Sun Zaizhi smiled.

This is true. Although Martini has been retired, 50 of them are still sold for 100 pounds (the normal international price is cheaper). A Webley revolver costs several or even more than ten pounds.

Including bullets, sundries, and cash, it is equivalent to more than 700 pounds of support, which is more than 4,000 and nearly 5,000 taels of silver at the current exchange rate.

\\"It's almost the same, but 600 in cash, not much sundries, and several teams have received things sent by the British. Are we too arrogant?" Huang Keqiang asked.

Even the British know where they are. Could they have been exposed long ago?

\\"It's okay. The prefectural government has been bribed long ago. He dared not report it, otherwise he would be in danger. Sun Zaizhi shook his head.

\\"You just said, how to operate? Take as much as you can. The British are really rich. \\" Huang Keqiang nodded.

"Simple, make some achievements and show military strength. As long as they think that investing in us is a good business, they will not be stingy. "Sun Zaizhi took out the map.

"We are not ready. With only the current manpower, we can't take Yangcheng in one go. My suggestion is to continue to lie dormant, accumulate strength, and wait for the opportunity." Huang Keqiang frowned.

Taking out the map is nothing more than doing something that involves mobilization, and more likely attacking.

Huang Keqiang doesn't care. If he loses, he loses. But with so many comrades, one less will die. Under the situation of no certainty, he is against it.

"I'm not so stupid to be the first bird to come out. This time we won't attack Yangcheng and don't raise the banner. \\"Sun Zaizhi smiled slightly and pointed to a location on the map.

"We will attack here in the name of bandits."

"Yingde? \\"This is a county.

"Yes, Yingde. There have always been bandits in the surrounding mountains. We can pretend to be one of them. Even if we take down Yingde, it's just a rebellion of bandits. It's also a good thing for the Qing Empire to encircle and suppress bandits. \\"Sun Zaizhi smiled.

"In this case, will Britain still be willing to pay? We did a good thing, but it's a bit uncomfortable to be turned into a bandit.

Huang Keqiang was a little entangled. He liked to be upright and didn't like these.

"I have investigated. Yingde only has one battalion of green camp soldiers and one flood control battalion. The shortage is serious. There are only a few hundred people in total. However, Yingde is too close to Yangcheng Prefecture. Be careful of the new army." Sun Zaizhi didn't answer this question. Huang Keqiang will convince himself.

"Invite the British to visit our combat effectiveness, and then take the opportunity to ask for benefits. You can ask for conditions." Sun Zaizhi said.

"Yes, anyway, we don't plan to play. Remember to make it clear that we will implement it after we form a regime." Huang Keqiang added.

"I don't know what happened between the British and the Qing Empire. They were against us before." "No matter what, the implementation time is set for next month, the third day of the first lunar month. During this period, I will lead people to sneak into Yingde. At that time, we will cooperate inside and outside to minimize casualties." Sun Zaizhi shook his head, signaling Huang Keqiang not to think too much.

\\"Also, since we are pretending to be bandits, we might as well pretend to be thorough, raise the slogan of robbing the rich to help the poor, and touch the land of the surrounding landlords. If the rent is too high and the land has a bad record, give it to him! Huang Keqiang made a gesture of wiping his neck.