Qin Zheng's stay was arranged by Zhang Zhidong on the shore of Ziyang Lake in Wuchang. This is a lake in the city. It was called Ziyang Lake in ancient times. Because the lotus flowers in the lake are purple in summer, and the morning glow and sunset reflect purple lotus, it is called Ziyang Lake. It is one of the famous attractions in Wuchang City. Zhang Zhidong often invites guests here, writes inscriptions and chants, and enjoys the beautiful scenery of the lake.

That night, Zhao Fengchang and Rong Junye visited Qin Zheng together, and in fact they represented Zhang Zhidong to negotiate with Qin Zheng.

Since both sides had met at the banquet, there were not so many polite words at this time. Zhao Fengchang said: "Political Commissar Qin and Xiang Shuai said at the banquet that he would fully support your resistance to the Russian army, but I wonder how many weapons you need to buy?"

Qin Zheng smiled slightly, took out a slander, handed it to Zhao Fengchang, and said, "Mr. Zhao, this is the list of weapons we hope to buy."

Zhao Fengchang took it and saw it read: 15,000 rifles, 60,000 bullets; 10,000 imitation of Maxim machine gun, 30,000 machine gun bullets; 47mm Haqiks fire cannon 60,000, 10,000 shells; 75/77mm field gun, 10,000 shells; 10,000 shells; 10,000 millimeter howitzer 3o, 5ooo, 122/125mm howitzer 2o, 3ooo, and corresponding accessories.

After reading the list set by Qin Zheng, Zhao Fengchang was also shocked because the number of weapons and ammunition needed by overseas Chinese was much larger than his expectations. It turned out that Zhao Fengchang thought that overseas Chinese would only buy thousands of rifles and dozens of artillery enough, but he did not expect that so many. Overseas Chinese needed so many weapons and ammunition just to resist the Russian army? To put it bluntly, it was enough for rebellion. Moreover, to buy so many weapons and ammunition, it would cost at least 120,000 taels of silver. Can overseas Chinese give out the money?

Zhao Fengchang frowned and said, "Do you need too many weapons and ammunition? And Xiang Shuai doesn't have so many weapons and ammunition now."

Qin Zheng smiled slightly and said, "If we only want to deal with the Russian army invading Shanhaiguan, we naturally don't need so many weapons and ammunition. However, even if we defeat the Russian army, it is difficult to guarantee that the Russian army will not send a second batch of attacking troops. Maybe other countries, such as Japan, may also send troops to attack our China. Therefore, we should prevent the precautions and purchase more weapons and ammunition before burning, and be prepared without any trouble."

Zhao Fengchang nodded, Qin Zheng's explanation was reasonable.

Qin Zheng said again: "As for Xiangshuai can't come up with so many weapons and ammunition for the moment, it doesn't matter. It can be delivered in installments. Now we will buy as much as Xiangshuai can provide, and we will pay for it in cash. The rest of the weapons and ammunition can be produced according to the delivery date."

It turned out that the time traveler really wanted to buy thousands of rifles and dozens of artillery, so that two or three regiments could be equipped, which would be enough, and at least it could deal with the situation in front of him. But after Rong Junye suggested that Zhang Zhidong was interested in making friends with the time travel group and lacked funds, Qin Zheng changed his mind and decided to buy all the weapons and ammunition enough to assemble the 12 regiments just planned to form. In this way, before the Qingdao Arsenal could produce a large amount of various weapons and ammunition, the time travel group would have enough weapons and ammunition to cope with 2-3 wars.

Zhao Fengchang said: "Okay, the purchase list you have given will be reported to Xiangshuai truthfully and will be decided by Xiangshuai." After a pause, Zhao Fengchang changed his words and said: "With your courage and good at fighting, if Xiangshuai supports weapons and ammunition, it is not difficult to defeat the Russian army, but what will your plan be after defeating the Russian army?"

Qin Zheng said: "Mr. Zhao, we only wanted to return to our hometown this time. However, China encountered the Gengzi change. We had to punish us to fight with all countries just to protect the country and protect the people. So far, the war has been smooth. If we defeat the Russian army in this battle and all countries do not want to send troops to China again, we should immediately negotiate with all countries, sign a ceasefire agreement with all countries, and restore the peace in China. We only hope to have a place to live and work in our hometown. "

Zhao Fengchang smiled and said, "The requirements of the noble people are too low. He regards the noble people as the contributions made by the court, and praises the people to support the country and builds the country. He has made great contributions. He is still above Mr. Zeng Wenzheng back then. How could he be a local official? Instead, he should take over the military affairs, take charge of the government, and support the two palaces, so that our Qing Dynasty can revive, and use them to the fullest of the noble people."

Qin Zheng also laughed and said, "Mr. Zhao is too rewarding. I said at the banquet just now that we are good at fighting, but we are not good at governing the country. Moreover, when we first returned to our hometown, we were disconnected from both people and land, and we rashly entered the military opportunity to take charge of the government. It is by no means the best strategy. Mr. Zhao is a wise man. He should know that Mr. Zeng also made a strong contribution to turning the tide for the Qing court and was cautious in everything. He was still suspicious of the court. Once he succeeded and became famous, he immediately disbanded the Hunan Army to eliminate the taboos of the court. We were originally survivors of the previous dynasty, and after returning, we urgently followed the power for the sake of the matter. He also did many things that did not comply with the laws and even made the court suspicious. How could the court let us take charge of the government? Mr. Zhao's proposal was to put us on the fire."

Zhao Fengchang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but although the other party's words were straightforward, it showed that overseas Chinese decision-makers were clear-headed, focused on the overall situation, and were not greedy for useless benefits. Therefore, it is not easy to deal with such people, but it is also very relaxed.

Qin Zheng said again: "What's more, the Qing court encountered great chaos. After the war ended, the most urgent task was to calm people's hearts. The candidates for military officers were of great importance. It is better to be respectful to the public and be a senior and upright person. Therefore, once the war ended, we would also negotiate with the Qing court. Only by being able to occupy a place and allow us to garrison the troops. Once the negotiation was successful, we would withdraw from Beijing and station in the fief."

Zhao Fengchang nodded. Qin Zheng's words were no longer obvious. It seems that overseas Chinese wanted to rule over the country. Of course, their power was much greater than that of ordinary officials in the border areas. It was probably to follow the story of setting up the Three Feudalists at the beginning of the founding of the Qing Dynasty. Of course, judging by the merits and strength of overseas Chinese, it was not too much for them to make such a request. As a wise man and a serious investigation into the deeds of overseas Chinese, he certainly would not believe what overseas Chinese propaganda advocated was to fight to safeguard the interests, sovereignty and integrity of the Chinese nation. It seems that the time for overseas Chinese to return to China this time was very clever. It was just when the Gengzi State changed and the power of the Qing court dropped to the lowest point, so he was quite far-sighted.

Not to mention the contributions made by overseas Chinese, they have never been in the 25 years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, and even Zeng Guofan could not compare. After all, although Zeng Guofan was known as the first minister of Zhongxing, his greatest contribution was to suppress the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Rebellion, but he had no achievements in the foreigners. Moreover, overseas Chinese still occupy Beijing now, which is also their biggest bargaining chip, which is to use Beijing to make a deal with the Qing court. If the Qing court agrees, they will give up Beijing. If the Qing court does not agree, they will occupy Beijing and refuse to let go. The Qing court cannot always refuse to go back to Beijing. Therefore, Zhao Fengchang can also foresee that the court will definitely agree to the conditions of overseas Chinese.

However, Zhao Fengchang did not think that there was anything wrong with the overseas Chinese making such a request. After all, the Qing court was able to preserve this time, thanks to the overseas Chinese. Otherwise, the Qing court might be over now. Moreover, overseas Chinese demanding to separatist one side is much better than controlling the central government. What else does the current Qing court have with overseas Chinese? Of course, in this battle between overseas Chinese and the court, we can find ways to maximize our own interests.

So Zhao Fengchang said, "So everyone thinks, who is the official of the Qing Dynasty is suitable to take over the military and take charge of the government?"

Qin Zheng looked at Zhao Fengchang, smiled and said, "Only Li Zhongtang and Zhang Xiangshou are good."

After hearing this, Zhao Fengchang couldn't help laughing. What he was waiting for was Qin Zheng's words. Although Qin Zheng put Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong side by side and placed Li Hongzhang in front, Zhao Fengchang didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, Li Hongzhang's qualifications and prestige were there, and in any aspect, it would overwhelm Zhang Zhidong. Therefore, if Li Hongzhang was not qualified to enter the Military Affairs Office, then no one was qualified to enter the Military Affairs Office, including Zhang Zhidong.

Of course, the officials of the Military Affairs Office are also big and small, but in addition to the head and tail, although the military affairs ministers in the middle have different rankings, they are equal in power. Moreover, since the Xinyou coup, the military affairs office has been held by a prince. Sometimes the prince will take charge of the military affairs office, such as Prince Gong Yi and Prince Chun Yihuan. Before the Gengzi State Incident, the Minister of Military Affairs Office was Prince Li Shiduo, who was a vain person. The real power of the Military Affairs Office was in the hands of Ronglu, the second-ranked ranking.

After the two palaces returned to Beijing this time, this rule is probably not changed. Therefore, if Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong took over the military aircraft at the same time, neither of them would be the Minister of Military Affairs. Li Hongzhang might be ahead of Zhang Zhidong, but his status was equal. Of course, the prince who served as the Minister of Military Affairs would be a vain again. The real power was still in the hands of Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong.

As Zhang Zhidong's aide, Zhao Fengchang naturally had to consider the interests of his own master, but at the same time he was also considering his own interests. If Zhang Zhidong took over the military operation, he would definitely recommend him to become an official. The official position Zhang Zhidong recommended to him to the court is definitely small, at least he should be a governor. With Zhang Zhidong's qualifications and prestige, the court would definitely sell him his face.
Chapter completed!