C3408 Three Tasks

"The first thing I'll do is present you with a gift. Marshal, you don't have to decline. This million is a free gift. There's no need for any interest, but I need your help for a small favor …"

"I have made myself clear. I think you should be clear about the Head of the Guards' hard work... Even if there was a hook in the money, it would probably take a very long time before he could use it! "

"To manage the Western Regions for the sake of our Huaxia, it is only right for the Chief to spend some money. First, we must form a good relationship with him!"

"The second thing! Our caravan will continue to move westward in a few days. You have to provide protection … left pumilus, you and Fan Jin can come in! "

"Commander Liu Jintang, come in as well!"

The three of them were roasting a fire tray in the courtyard, chatting while waiting for a summon. After hearing Shang Tai's order, they quickly ran into the house.

"Mr. Zuo, tell the marshal the second thing!"

"Yes, Marshal!" The left side bowed towards the marshal and said, "We are heading west. After we cross the Lanzhou Region, we will no longer be caravans. We will be the Expedition s!"

"Expedition? If you have nothing to eat, then go to the west and wander around in the military? "What danger are you looking for? Are you trying to find danger and not caring for your own life?"

"Marshal, you're wrong. It's exactly because of the danger that we have to go. This is the order of the leader; we dare not disobey him!"

The left hand holding the silk silk came out. "Marshal, please take a look. This is the map of the Western Regions. This is the Southern Wilderness and the Northern Wilderness …" "Along the Tianshan Mountains and Mount Kunlun, there are two ancient paths that lead all the way to the west …"

"This was an important exchange between the Central Plains and Europa during the Han and Tang Dynasties. The leader's name was Silk Ancient Road!"

"Along these two ancient paths, there are temples and ruins that are thousands of years old, as well as ruins of the ancient city of the Western Regions … There are many historical relics in there! "

"God knows how many have been destroyed in this war. We're going there to rescue and protect them!"

"Of course we won't go too deep into the Southern Wilderness this time, but no matter what, we have to get to the front lines …" This is the place! "

Pointing to the left, at the most far-reaching end of Gansu on the map, Guizhou then towards the west, the finger stopped right there.

"Our ultimate goal is to get to Sanzhou, where are the large number of Buddhist temples and caves... "Where should we protect the cultural relics and literature from, dig them out and bring them to a safe place!"

"Actually, a part of this one million Li is due to the trouble of protecting the army!"

Liu Jintang stared at the map and studied it closely, "Dangerous, too dangerous! The rebels here have just been routed, and the local public order is a complete mess! "

"The bandits and the defeated army are colluding together in the desert, and they have secretly accepted Yaqub's support to attack our army endlessly …"

"We only have one General Xu Zhanbiao in Su Zhou, he only has ten thousand men, I am afraid we cannot split their forces to protect you!"

"Do you know how large of an area Xu Zhanbiao has to control? Su Moyu, Guizhou, Horseshoe … "This desert belongs to him …"

The left cupped his fist and said, "It's exactly because it's so difficult that I have to beg the marshal!" "The marshal is also a scholar, and is well aware of the importance of war and war. The pars dorsalis traitors especially hate other religions …"

"Upon seeing the ancient Buddhist temple ruins, we will definitely destroy them! If we don't save them now, who will? "

"Our intelligence shows that a large number of thousand-year-old ancient books are in danger!"

Zuo Zongtang frowned as he raised his hand to stop Liu Jintang from rebutting, "Continue talking! "I know two things. I want to hear the third …"

Shang Tai glanced at Fan Jin, and this nephew of the old shopkeeper stood up with a smile. "One million is our gift to the marshal, but we also know that if we want to pacify the Western Regions, even one million is not enough!"

"Furthermore, it is too difficult for the great marshal to raise his military might. We are all friends with Hu Xueyan, he has come to us multiple times already!"

"It's not because we want to take credit. One third of the military spending that Hu Xueyan raised for the Great Marshal was actually from us!"

"But this kind of help isn't a solution. It simply can't solve the underlying problem, so this time …" They prepared a package for the marshal to solve the problem of the army's military expenditures! "

"Aiyo?" Zuo Zongtang laughed, "You want to solve the problem from the very beginning? Hahaha … Do you know how many gaps I have? Are you thinking of taking care of all of them? "What big words …"

Fan Jin was originally a nephew of a remote branch of the Fan Lian family.

The nephew of the distant family decisively chose second uncle Fan Lian, and successfully gambled on the right path.

Fan Lian placed great importance on him, allowing him to become the first shopkeeper of the Singapore. When Xiao Letian fought the Poo War and returned, he stayed at the Singapore.

After the Chinese Central Bank changed its system, Fan Jin rose in rank bit by bit and became rich, his status became more and more important, this was a person who had seen the world outside the sea.

After interacting with the foreign people for so many years, he had seen Ocean trade that was like flowing water. This shopkeeper did not care about Zuo Zongtang's taunts at all.

"The Ministry of Revenue has allocated a total of 2 million silver to you. The provincial rates should be 5 million silver, but it has always been in arrears. Currently, you have borrowed 3 million silver from He De, and you have also borrowed 5 million silver from the Bank of Westerners in Shanghai …"

"The account shows that you have raised a total of 15 million silver …" But there's been a delay, isn't there? "

Zuo Zongtang's face immediately became serious, he did not think that his accounting towards the Hua Clan would be so clear.

"That's right, your figure is basically correct. How much are you prepared to raise for me?"

"That depends on how much the marshal thinks we're lacking …" Fan Jin laughed.

"Haha, what arrogant words. I said I was short of 10 million silver, can you take it out?" Zuo Zongtang sneered.

Fan Jin also laughed, "Marshal, this is a great war that is at peace with the Western Regions. "Stop joking around …"

"We, the General Staff s, have prepared a detailed budget. If we want to fight this battle, even the Russian would have to pay for it … It's impossible without fifty million! "

"Don't forget, our enemies are not only Yaqub, they are also Russia!"

Zuo Zongtang stood up all of a sudden, and his expression was extremely ugly, "Good, so Your Majesty is here to play with me today? 50 million silver? "Haha, so you're saying that I still have 35 million silver left?"

"Xiao Letian can take it out? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? "

Zuo Zongtang paced back and forth in the house angrily, "Don't think that I don't know Xiao Letian's background, he is just a military man!"

"How many battles has he fought over the years, do you guys count for yourself?"

"He fought with my Great Qing consecutively for a few rounds, got himself involved in Poo War s, fought with France, with Russia, and even beaten up a War of the Far East …"

"Not only that, he even got involved in the Franco-Prussian war... After so many wars, I admit he fought beautifully, but what about the money? "

"Don't think that I don't understand the damned rules of your paper money. Tell me yourself, how much sand did you put in the paper money?"