1890 King of Southeast Asia

Finally, after discussing with the four Beiyang people, Yuan decided on this batch of six 305mm coastal defense guns.

Each gun and its equipment were priced at one million, and six guns were priced at six million, which was Nanhua currency, not silver, with a ratio of about 1 to 4 taels.

It was very expensive, very expensive, but Yuan had no choice. Nanhua could guarantee that it would be shipped to Tianjin Port within half a month and installed within a month.

Even if he could buy heavy guns of more than 200 mm from other countries, it would be impossible to ship them over after negotiating the conditions.

Moreover, the sale of such large-caliber artillery was accompanied by various conditions, and it was not so easy to buy. Just like the weapons such as aircraft and missiles in later generations, they could not be bought with money.

In addition, there were 30,000 boxes of various bullets, more than 30,000 shells, 3,000 rifles, and more than 60 artillery pieces.

Among them, the number of 8mm rifle bullets was 15,000 boxes, 80 yuan per box of bullets, and 1,400 8mm rifle bullets.

There are 10,000 boxes of 43mm and 7mm machine gun bullets, and the price is also 80 yuan, but each box has only 800 rounds.

There are also thousands of boxes of other calibers of strange ammunition, such as 92mm, which was originally produced by the Hanyang Factory and supplied to the Beiyang sealed committee rifles or Hanyang made 79 rifles. There are also 9mm pistol bullets and so on.

The shells are expensive. The high-explosive shells for 305mm cannons are sold by Nanhua at 600 yuan per round, which is not a low price. The 356mm penetrating shells used by Nanhua for its own use are only 525 yuan, but the high-explosive shells are loaded with more explosives. Mr. Yuan was frightened by Japan's 280mm cannons and bought 600 rounds, 100 rounds per gun.

152 is 55 yuan per round, originally 50, and the price is 5 yuan higher. Mr. Yuan placed an order for 10,000 rounds in one go.

The rest are some artillery caliber ammunition that Beiyang already has.

There are not many rifles. Last time, 100,000 were bought, and there are not many gaps now.

Several artillery battalions were added, mainly 152mm guns.

The first batch of orders was more than 10 million, but Lord Yuan really had no money. He only paid a down payment of 3.5 million half a month later. At this time, the first batch of goods had already arrived in Tianjin.

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"Oh my~ Lord Yuan doesn't know how expensive firewood and rice are. Our court looks relatively orderly, but it's just a showpiece. Where does the money come from!" Regent Zaifeng took the quotation handed over by Lord Yuan and covered his chest with a sob.

"Your Majesty, look at what you said, you are making fun of me, right? Didn't the autumn taxes of various provinces just come in not long ago? Move a few million to at least get through this hurdle first, right?" Lord Yuan smiled.

"Sir Yuan, the autumn tax has been paid, but in such a big country, who hasn't asked for money? I won't talk about the extra money. The Emperor's coronation ceremony is about to be held, and the silver here is not easy to get. Where can I get so much silver?

After the ceremony, it's the end of the year again, and the rewards for the princes and ministers have not been decided yet. The central government really has no money..." Zaifeng threw the quotation sheet on the table and still shirked it.

Sir Yuan had no choice but to smile.

Just yesterday, the central government allocated 12 million taels to Zaixun, asking him to lead the troops to the war. As soon as the money arrived at the General's Mansion, Zaixun transferred 5 million taels to his own account.

How did Sir Yuan know? After Zaifeng came to power, Zaixun no longer kept it secret. He needed cash for the expedition and the payment of military pay, and Zaifeng sent it to the General's Mansion.

The silver was sent in here. Before it got dark, Zaixun's bondservants drove the soldiers to send the silver to foreign banks, and they were deposited in several banks.

If this is not saving money for yourself, what is it for? Even if it is exchanged into banknotes to give to soldiers, it only needs to be exchanged in one bank, right? Why exchange banknotes from several countries?

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After a long time, Zaifeng gave 300,000 taels, and let Mr. Yuan raise the rest of the silver himself, allowing him to "do it at his own convenience".

Coming out of Prince Chun's mansion, Mr. Yuan sighed heavily.

"Alas... Do it at your own convenience, and you are not afraid of being unable to get rid of it... Xiaoquan, Xiaoquan!" Mr. Yuan muttered in the car, as if he thought of something, and hurriedly called the servant.

"Master, please give your orders." A steady young man came over.

"Go to Tang's house and send a message to Lord Tang, asking him to keep in touch with the South... Go ahead, this matter is rotten in my heart." Lord Yuan said in two sentences, and waved his hand in annoyance.

Beiyang is used to calling Nanhua Nanhua, or Nanyang, the south...

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"Wang Xu has gone to Arabia?" Liu Yiming played with the pen in his hand boredly.

"Just got on the ship yesterday, and now it should have crossed the Burmese Sea." Yang Tao nodded.

"Does the army disagree with this plan?" Liu Yiming looked at Yang Tao curiously.

Liu Yiming finally decided on Wang Xu as the candidate to go to Arabia to raise funds. Compared with other people, Wang Xu's biggest feature is that he is ruthless enough and leaves no trouble.

This is not a glorious thing, it is best to hide it from some people. Wang Xu is a decisive person and can hide it for a longer time.

And Yang Tao is the most humanitarian one among the few people. Liu Yiming can't help but be curious when he reports.

Normally, it should be Wang Yang, the Minister of National Defense.

"No, I agree with this strategy. We need a reliable base in Arabia. Otherwise, we will have to rely on sea transportation, which will make it easy for supply stations to be harassed and the quantity will be uncertain," said Yang Tao.

"In fact, not only these reasons, in the future, Europe must fight a war. Establish an industrial base in Arabia. In the future, selling arms can make a lot of money." Liu Yiming laughed.

"However, I am not very optimistic about raising funds. The vast desert, the cost is not low, but the harvest is unknown, and it is also a question whether the funds raised are sufficient." Yang Tao simply said.

"I didn't look at those things completely. Mesopotamia was okay. The Arabian Peninsula was very accustomed to it. If you have a little money, you can buy things. He can't grab much." Liu Yiming nodded with a smile.

"Then are you?"

"If you want to build a city, you want to control Arabia and Mesopotamia to the greatest extent. Infrastructure construction is very important." Liu Yiming's face became serious.

"In these years, we have also immigrated to Arab and Mesopotamia for two or three million. We have provided the industry for these immigrants and used the construction military regiment.

"Even if the Oil Corps, the Arabian Petroleum Corps is not good, and the oil output and export volume of Arabia are several times more than the Brunei area. What is the cause of this situation, do you know?"

Yang Tao stunned.

"Yes, the garrison?" Yang Tao thought for a long time. If he had nothing to do with the military, Liu Yiming would not ask him.

"The infrastructure of Arabia is too bad, and the coastal areas are better. It is slightly inland. It is either a desert or a Gobi Beach. Mesopotamia is better, and it is far from the island group." Liu Yiming nodded ,,

"Except for oil, other necessities have insufficient output except for oil. Now there are three divisions in the two places and several militia divisions. The place in the station is remote. There are only some dirt roads and difficulty in transportation.

Coupled with so many workers in various industries, we must transport a large amount of material supply from the island area every year to barely make people full. This is not a long -term plan. "

Yang Tao nodded. It was okay in peacetime. South China could transport various material supplies from Southeast Asia. The cost was higher, but it was not unacceptable.

Once the war is coming, especially from two or more directions, South China will definitely keep the core industrial area of ​​the archipelago. The Navy may not be able to use it, and the route may be cut off.

Nothing can be, you have to eat and drink, right? Coincidentally, there is no Arabia, and South China has not made much farmers in the past, and Arabia has no conditions for big agriculture.

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Although there are Mesopotamia and the immigration part, the output there is not as rich as the islands, and the output is far less than that, and the immigration is not enough. One or two million farmers cannot support an industrial industry of hundreds of thousands of people. City.

"This time, many criminals will be sent to build roads, railways, connect the garrison and cities; reclaiming farmland, flat land, and preparing for large agriculture; build water conservancy, build granary, build cities, etc." Liu Yiming said.

"This ... isn't it afraid of leaking?" Yang Tao asked nervously.

After all, the slaughter is no longer a good reputation.

"So he sent Wang Xu, he would deal with it." Liu Yiming said indifferently.

Yang Tao made a mouthful, and he changed his mouth to his mouth.

"How do you plan to place Wang Xu?" Yang Tao just wanted to change the topic. As a result, he scared him.

"Am I the kind of person who removed the donkey?" Liu Yiming frowned, watching Yang Tao a little angry.

"It's not that, the meaning of the court is ... the court's dying." Yang Tao wanted to argue and returned to God all at once.

"Get up! Where do you learn these things? The army, one is one, the other is two, and say something! What lying on the ground?" Liu Yiming slammed the table.

Liu Yiming is very hot.

"Chen thinks that if you use those Arabs like this, the news will be heard sooner or later. In case of the words, how can you arrange Wang Xu at that time, after all, it is not only the Arabs, the Luzon people." Essence

"I haven't thought about it." Liu Yiming looked at Yang Tao, and the anger still didn't overwhelm it.

Yang Tao looked up, looking at Liu Yiming's anger's face, and lowered his head.

"Why care about this?" After a while, Liu Yiming said.

"Um?"

"Chinese people in China will rebel because of the Arabs or Luzon people?" Liu Yiming asked.

"This ... I don't want to come. At most, it is a few words, and such people should not be much." Yang Tao said, suddenly opening up.

"They all came out of the construction of the Corps, especially the pillars of the current society. They have touched guns and experienced training. They will not attack their soldiers for these things."

"Yes, as for foreigners? What do you care about? Find some other news for them." Liu Yiming said indifferently.

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"After so many years, early next year, there will be a ceremony of gratitude. I originally wanted to give you all the generals, but you have to wait a year, do you take it?" Liu Yiming said.

"Serious!" Yang Tao stood straight.