Fu Luanxiang took the memorial and presented it to Li Yunzhong with both hands.

Li Yunzhong read it carefully and was prepared, but was still shocked by this big move. He was simply a northern expedition with the power of the country!

The memorial was the general meaning: The Han Dynasty divided into three groups to fight the Northern Expedition.

The first route of Xuzhou Luo Dagang's troops gathered Li Desheng from Shandong to Hebei, and fought to Tianjin and Yanjing.

On the second side, Li Xiucheng's army directly attacked Henan from Anhui, passed through Luo, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Baoding and other cities, and joined Luo Dagang's troops in Yanjing.

On the third route, Chen Yucheng's troops entered Nanyang, Luoyang, Henan from Hubei, entered Shanxi, attacked Taiyuan, Datong, and surrounded Yanjing along Huailai, Yanqing and other counties.

The three armies had a total of more than 200,000 troops, accounting for two-thirds of the total military force of the Han Dynasty.

Li Yunzhong's original intention was to send 30,000 to 50,000 people to capture Henan. Unexpectedly, the Minister of the General Staff of the Ministry of War had formulated such a plan.

He was so excited that he felt that these 200,000 troops from the three groups had no choice but to fail in the Northern Expedition.

After thinking about it, Li Yunzhong still had some concerns and asked the lower-level expedition: "Why is the Ministry of Revenue not enough to bear the logistics of such a large-scale Northern Expedition?"

Meng Xing left the list and replied: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue and the Chamber of Commerce issued a bond with a profit of 15%. Tens of thousands of merchants have already booked it, with a total of 20 million taels of silver, which is enough for the Northern Expedition Army to spend a year."

Damn! Li Yun couldn't help but swear. These businessmen are even more enthusiastic than those who are officials.

Lu Jianying and others nodded with satisfaction. For the first time, they felt that the merchants were still patriotic. They not only made up for the insufficient military expenditure, but also were willing to undertake the logistics of the army and buy and sell some military funds.

Li Yunzhong became cautious, considering the gains and losses, and looking at the expectant eyes below, he finally made up his mind: "Since the Northern Expedition is a move that conforms to **, it is better to send orders to Luo Dagang's Second Army, Li Desheng, Liu Cai's Tenth Army, Ye Lian's Cavalry Army plus 10,000 militias to form the First Army, Luo Dagang was the commander-in-chief, and Li Desheng served as the chief of staff, gathered near Xuzhou, sent troops to the Northern Expedition, and conquered Shandong and Hebei.

The Second Army was formed with the Western Expedition Army, with Li Xiucheng as the commander-in-chief, Zhao Liewen as the chief of staff, and Li Chunfa as the deputy commander-in-chief and commander of the First Army, and the northern expedition was fought in Henan.

The Third Army was formed by General Zuo Zongtang, the army of General Zuo Zongtang, Li Shixian was appointed as the chief of staff and the admiral of Guangxi, and Huang Bo was the commander of the Fifth Army, attacking Hunan.

Chen Yucheng's troops were reorganized into the Fourth Army and led his troops to advance from Henan and Shanxi.

The Ministry of Personnel will immediately send officials to the city occupied by our army."

After saying that, Li Yunzhong began to worry about gains and losses. The four armies had a total of 300,000 troops. These were the essence of the Han army. If he failed, he would have to prepare to run away. I wonder if it was better to go to Europe or America?

I heard that the Northern Expedition Bonds started today. Yang Wei was preparing to leave for the Chamber of Commerce early in the morning. This time he had to buy war bonds no matter what. On the one hand, it was for profit and on the other hand, it was for face. Since the issuance of bonds, the word "bond" has become a hot topic for merchants when chatting. If he did not buy bonds, he would not have the vision and courage. Businessmen would not cooperate with people with no vision and courage to run their business.

The housekeeper hurried over and reported to Yang Wei who was washing up: "Master, there were many people in front of the Chamber of Commerce today, and they occupied the road opposite. When the young man came, he saw many police officers going to maintain order."

Yang Wei quickly wiped his face with a handkerchief and asked anxiously: "The chamber of commerce has not opened yet, why are there so many people queuing up? Even if all the merchants registered by the chamber of commerce are concentrated in Nanjing, it is impossible to occupy such a wide road. Please explain clearly, what's going on?"

The housekeeper smiled bitterly: "There are not many merchants, and the people are all queuing. They heard that buying bonds can make money. Before dawn, some people started queuing. Now there will only be more and more. In another hour, they may be able to line up to the palace."

Yang Wei took the silver notes and rushed to the Chamber of Commerce in a carriage.

Several presidents of the Chamber of Commerce looked at the bustling "long dragon" in front of him with a wry smile. He rushed over early in the morning and was shocked by the scene. A group of ordinary people, carrying hundreds of big money, wanted to buy bonds with shameless words. You should know that the minimum denomination of the bond is also 100 taels per bill.

"Brother Li, please contact the government quickly. If I explain the bonds, they won't believe it!"

"Okay, brothers, please wait for a while. I will discuss it with Lord Meng, the Minister of Revenue."

Tang Liang rode his horse to the door of the Chamber of Commerce, showed the imperial edict, and shouted loudly: "The Emperor has an order: the Chamber of Commerce immediately issue small bonds for the people to purchase."

"Abide by the order"

The onlookers couldn't help but cheer and joined the team.

Yang Wei was stunned. When will it take to be the turn to beat him? He was shocked and scared. He regretted it for a long time without buying war bonds last time. This time he couldn't miss it again. If he wanted to hit this place, he jumped out of the carriage and came to several vice presidents. He smiled flatteringly: "Masters, please tell me a word."

Several vice presidents looked at the fat man in front of him and looked at each other: "What are you going to say?"

Yang Wei rubbed his hands and pointed to the crowd and said, "There are many people here, and there will be only more and more people. They block the door. If something goes wrong, none of us can afford it. It is better to divide the people who buy bonds into three levels. The first level must buy more than 10,000 taels, the second level must buy more than 100 taels of silver, and the last level must be less than 100 taels of silver. A special place to rent a place for these people to buy bonds. This will not happen."

Several vice presidents nodded repeatedly when they heard this, looking at this dull fat man with admiration.

Shanghai, Wanbaolou Branch

I heard that there is a bond for the Northern Expedition here. British Minister Buwenhan came here to investigate and inquire about the overview of the Northern Expedition!

He came to the floor of ** bonds and asked to the man in Hanfu: "Sir, how do you make a profit from your bonds here?"

Liu Xishui listened to the strange words and looked up and found that he was a foreigner. He immediately replied respectfully: "Sir, the bonds here are divided into three levels: one is to buy a share of more than 10,000 taels of silver, the other is to buy a share of more than 100 taels of silver, and the last is to buy a share of more than 100 taels of silver, and the last is to buy a share of more than 100 taels of silver, and the lowest is to lose it."

Wen Han looked at the sample on the table and said in surprise: "There is actually a denomination of 10,000 taels of silver. Are you not afraid of the doubts of merchants? If such a large denomination bond is lost, the losses will be immeasurable!"

Liu Xishui thought a big customer had come and explained patiently: "Sir, I'm worried about it. I have to establish personal files when buying our large bonds. We will take photos as evidence. If it is lost, we can also make a replacement. If it expires, you can't come to collect it. You can write a power of attorney on it in advance. Of course, there is no such service for less than 10,000 taels of silver."

Wenhan smiled and praised: "Very considerate service."

"Brother Liu, please give me twenty bonds of one thousand taels. I have something urgent to go to Guangzhou." A businessman hurried to the counter, took out a stack of silver notes, and saw Liu Xishui's name posted on the counter, and said the purpose of coming with a simple name.

Liu Xishui verified the authenticity of the silver bill and ordered the guard to bring a stack of bonds and handed them over to the merchant.

Looking at the back of the merchant, Wen Han finally understood why the Chinese like bonds so much. The silver notes they hold are no different from bonds. No matter how long the silver notes are placed, they cannot appreciate in value, so bonds are different.

The Chinese are so rich. They can be a top-notch person in London for 10,000 taels of silver.

"Give me five bonds of one thousand taels." Although Wen Han didn't want Han to win, he would not be unable to get along with the money and missed a chance to make a fortune in vain.

Back to the loan, Wenhan collected the bonds he bought and invited French minister Bourbron and American minister Mailian to discuss the impact of the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition.

"I have to admit that the opportunity seized by His Majesty the Emperor of Han was very accurate. On February 14, I received a domestic notice that Britain was preparing to face a war. At least for three years, it would not add one soldier to the Far East. On the contrary, it would also issue combat orders to warships in the Far East."

But Burbron announced loudly: "Two gentlemen, I now officially announce that the French Empire is re-established, and the respected President, Mr. Napoleon, has been elected to become the emperor of France, and the glorious era of France is coming again!"

Wenhan and Mailian were stunned by the news, Napoleon Empire! What a terrible name this was. More than ten years ago, the whole of Europe was trembling under his iron hooves!

Wenhan stuttered, "Sir! Is this news true? Mr. Napoleon really called himself emperor? He is the real nephew of Mr. Napoleon. How could the French people elect him as emperor? Are you not afraid of causing British intervention?"

Burbron narrowed Wenhan and sarcastically said, "The so-called British Empire is no longer strong. Your economy is controlled by the Jews. They are pleasing His Majesty. How could Britain allow the intervention? Besides, Britain still needs the help of the empire in the issue of the people."

Wen Han retorted in disappointment: "Napoleon is a hero. France, which is full of holes, can dominate Europe in his hands. Napoleon young does not have such ability. I have read too many reports about him, so I can only describe it in four words, with great ambition and lack of talent."

Listening to Wenhan's insult to his leader, Bulbron became angry: "I want to duel with you! Duel in the name of God!"

The United States is thousands of miles away from Europe and pursues an isolation policy, so Mailian's reaction is far less intense than Wenhan. He brought them back and advised: "Two gentlemen, please pay attention to your identities. You are not jealous for the sake of **, let alone we are discussing the situation in the Far East, not discussing the talent of Mr. Napoleon."

Wen Han took advantage of the situation and apologized to Boulbron: "I am too impulsive. The head of a country is not something I can comment on."

Boulbron was still angry and sat down with anger.

Mai Lian continued: "The situation in China is about to change. The Han State will rise and the Qing State will decline. We should make plans early. I think it is time to sever relations with the Qing State and stand completely on the side of the Han State."

Bulbron echoed first: "I agree that Guangzhou has been captured by the Han army, we have no intersection with the Qing Dynasty again, and I no longer want to deal with stupid and stubborn officials."

The two looked at Wenhan together. Britain's power in the Far East is several times that of the United States and France. If Wenhan opposes, the two must follow the British policy, otherwise there will be a risk of being driven out of the Far East.

Wen Han smiled bitterly and shook his shoulders: "You are right. The Qing Dynasty cannot support the mud. No matter how good the equipment is, it cannot win a battle. You must know that their opponent is just a group of farmers. It is a miracle that such a country can exist for more than two hundred years. On behalf of the British Empire, I officially broke off diplomatic relations with the Qing Dynasty."

Mailian added: "I think we should express our position to His Majesty the Emperor of Han before the two sides go to war and get some benefits from it. Of course, we will call on representatives of all the powerful countries in the Far East to visit His Majesty the Emperor of Han, such as the Netherlands, Spain, and Russia."

Burbron nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and sarcastically said to Wenhan: "I think the East India Company must change its business strategy. The Han Dynasty completely bans opium trafficking. It will carry out a "critical crackdown" activity every six months. All confiscated opium is resold to Japan. I think the UK should learn from the Han Dynasty and open up new stores in Japan."

When talking about opium, Wenhan complained: "You don't know that since Mr. Perry left Japan, Japan was like a powder barrel, and it was happening everywhere. The general who claimed to be the shogunate was close to the Chinese and excluded Europeans. The same opium, the Chinese could sell it, but Europeans did not allow it."

Mai Lian deeply felt the same way and regretted his promise to the Han Dynasty to participate in the division of Japan: "This is a conspiracy, and Americans are also treated the same. The Han Dynasty has obtained dozens of tons of gold from Japan, but we white people have not even stood firm."

Wenhan's eyes rolled: "I think we can cultivate Japan to check and balance China. What do you think?"

Mai Lian smiled and said, "Japan is just an island country. How can he check and balance China? Will he drive warships to land?"

Wen Han shook his head and said nothing. The Han country is getting stronger day by day. Britain's interests in the Far East are under threat. It is a good way to build Japan to check and balance China. However, this plan is not sound. He wants to gradually improve it and then submit a proposal to the Prime Minister. There is no need to discuss it now.

Seeing the depressed atmosphere, Bulbron stood up and said goodbye: "Since we have reached the same attitude towards Han, we should set off for Nanjing as soon as possible. Gentlemen, what do you think tomorrow?"

Mailian added: "I think I'm still waiting. The representatives of the Netherlands and Spain are all in Southeast Asia, while the representatives of Russia are still in Siberia."

"Except Russia, they are not worthy of having an interest in the Far East."

Wen Han nodded in agreement and replied with a smile: "I wonder what benefits His Majesty the Emperor will give us this time? This decision is what he dreams of!"
Chapter completed!