Zhao Guanhou used clever plunder and legal and illegal means to achieve several large-scale annexation and concentration of land in Shandong. Currently, the largest landlord in Shandong is Su Hanzhi, followed by Jiang Fengzhi.

Whether you want to build a church, a factory, or any other building, most of them are inevitably involved in dealing with Zhao Guanhou. Due to Shandong's restrictions on land transfer, foreigners do need Zhao Guanhou to go through the procedures for purchasing land. But Hannah came to find Zhao Guanhou, and her intention was naturally not a trivial matter.

Father Andrew and Marquis Little Liman were all waiting for him. Little Liman is now in a well-equipped military uniform and obviously has joined the army. When Zhao Guanhou saw him, hello, "My friend, you are more powerful than you used to."

"The military camp has always been a place to train human body, and there is nothing strange about it. If we were duel now, I might be able to flatten your nose." Li Man said, punching Zhao Guanhou in the chest, and then the two of them laughed.

The conflicts that once passed away had long passed with the wind, and now they are quite friends. This time, Li Man went to Shandong to fulfill the agreement between the two sides and sent the last batch of supplies to Zhao Guanhou. At the same time, he loaded the strategic materials urgently needed by Prussia for shipment.

With Prussia's strong national strength, he was not worried that Yuan Weiting would refuse to admit the account. Emperor William had full confidence to ensure that the treaty could be implemented. Before Zhao Guanhou entered Beijing, the arms and equipment ordered by Shandong had been loaded on ships, and Shandong had prepared the military supplies urgently needed by Prussia.

The big wood purchased from the Northeast, the bristles, raw silk and a large amount of penicillin produced in Shandong will be loaded on a freighter led by Lieman. It will be transported to Prussia by sea to prepare for future wars. Although Prussia did not participate in the war in name, anyone with discerning eyes knows that with the deterioration of the economic situation in Thailand and the conflict of interest between several countries on colonies, it is only a matter of time for Prussia to end in person.

As for Zhao Guanhou's ability to repay debts, Prussia is not worried. Not to mention the prospecting team led by Hannah, the mineral veins that have been explored in recent years, just the big wood reserved by Shandong and the rubber in Zhao Guanhou's hands, are all important strategic resources.

In order to maintain its maritime overlordship, Albion strictly controlled the origin of wood. It was difficult for Prussia to obtain large-scale timber for shipbuilding in Thailand, and the fleet size could never be compared with Albion. Shandong's Siheng Truck Store in the northeast acquired a large amount of logs and transported them back to Shandong, most of which were suitable for shipbuilding.

In addition, Zhao Guanhou's rubber stocks that he bought at a low price during the Songjiang stock market crash allowed him to own a large number of shares in Southeast Asian rubber plantations. Although these rubbers are not sold well now, their purpose is extremely important. For Prussia, they are also an indispensable strategic resource.

The transaction between the two parties has never been interrupted. In the secret warehouse in Shandong, an astonishing amount of arms and industrial equipment has been stored. Although they are all purchased at high prices, they can be regarded as a blessing when they can be purchased at present, and the price cannot be investigated. The supplies sent by Li Man this time are even more attractive, including a complete set of military equipment, plus a naval fleet.

In this fleet, there is only one steamship, and it is transformed from a second-hand merchant ship. Its performance is weaker than that of Baoshun, but it is better than nothing. In addition to more than ten sail gunboats, the combat effectiveness of this Prussian elimination fleet is second to none in the current Gonghe Navy.

Liman said: "In fact, you don't have to spend a lot of money to form a fleet. With the empire's navy in the Far East, it is enough to sweep away all the disgusting crawlers. I'm still a while away from returning home. If you are willing to provide me with a list, my young men will just move their muscles."

Looking at Li Manbian's expression of changing his neck, it was difficult to connect him with the childish young man who was afraid of duels and tried to cheat and win himself in the card game several years ago. He smiled and said, "Why, you are no longer planning to consider international influence this time?"

"International influence? It needs to be based on order, and the foundation for maintaining order is the sword and shield. The order that was once was no longer suitable for this era. We need to build a new order through fire and sword. The glory of Albion is the era of yesterday's yellow flower, the Prussian era is coming. My friend, you are lucky to be on the same front with the future world master. In the near future, you will understand how wise the choice you made. All those who choose the wrong choice will pay a heavy price. I am bluntly speaking, your country's so-called navy can only be regarded as toys in the bathtub. As long as the empire is willing, with the Shandong Far East Fleet, you can send them all to the bottom of the sea with one attack!"

Little Liman smiled mysteriously, "My friend, there may be a situation you don't know yet. The Albion people are in an unprecedented trouble."

"Is it that you are about to attack the Albion?"

Little Liman shook his head, "First, if so, then this is the highest military secret of the empire. I will not tell you the details before launching an attack. Second, if I want to solve the Albion people, then they will face disasters, not troubles. This problem is not in Shandong, but in India."

He said to Andrew: "Biography, it's better for you to announce this good news."

"It's such a child. The colonial rule of the Albion in India had a serious crisis. Last year, an unprecedented famine occurred in India. On the one hand, millions of Indians starved to death. On the other hand, the Governor of Albion in Goa not only refused to allocate food and disaster relief, but also increased the amount of food collection and prepared strategic materials for the local area. Such a strategy eventually turned into an unprecedented humanitarian disaster. More than six million Indians,

Death and hunger, the locals' hatred for the Albion people reached its peak. This year, the ammunition packs they provided to the believers were covered with tallow and lard. Because the officers refused to replace the ammunition packs for the soldiers and asked them to be loyal to the queen rather than their own teachings, the mutiny eventually led to a mutiny. The Indian soldiers killed their chief officer, opened the armory, armed themselves with the weapons inside, and then captured Delhi and established a new emperor. The Albion people were in trouble."

As a territorial population, India is qualified to be shorter than the Jin Kingdom, and has always been the sphere of influence of the Albion people. However, Albion has a colony around the world and also divides its already small population. The number of troops in any colony is very limited, and maintaining daily discipline depends entirely on local indigenous soldiers and mercenaries.

When the slaves or accomplices of the past suddenly raised the butcher knife to their master, the Albion suddenly realized that their power was not as powerful as they imagined.

Because of insufficient numbers, Albion's troops could only huddle in key cities, and had lost control of India. If they wanted to suppress the rebellion, they had to mobilize troops from other colonies. For the Prussians, this is of course good news that cannot be better.

"The Albion people are now in a state of turmoil. In the Far East, especially in China, they have no means of drawing out many troops to maintain their authority. Their decency in the East is as fragile as an eggshell, and it will be broken with one punch. This is the information that Albion must strictly control, but... don't want to hide it from our eyes."

Little Liman smiled proudly, "If I guess correctly, it won't take long to even the Shandong troops to be transferred to Tianzhu to quell the rebellion. The annoying guys are driven away, which is good news for all of us."

Zhao Guanhou asked: "I am very happy that you shared such important information with me, and I can also experience the empire's importance to friendship. But I still have to say that Chinese people like to do their own things, especially our own people's affairs. It is not good for outsiders to intervene. If I can't even do such a thing well, how can I be qualified to be a friend of your country."

Andrew took over the words, "As you see, my child. My life is almost gone. In the near future, I will return to the embrace of the Lord, and Shandong will be the last stop of my life journey. Before I was summoned by the Lord, it is the greatest achievement of my life to see the Lord's light shining on this beautiful eastern land. The empire is very satisfied with your enlightened attitude and outstanding talents. We decided to choose you as our partner. Shandong has been designated as the bridgehead for the Far East by the Empire. In order to make this bridgehead without worries, we are willing to pay some price to clean up. You should not have any difference between inside and outside. The Chinese and Prussians will not be any difference in the future. Shandong in the future belongs to both Prussians and you, and China is the same."

Emperor William's vision was not limited to the small Balkans. What he planned was the whole world. This emperor of the Pu Kingdom wanted to achieve unprecedented achievements in his lifetime and bring the entire world into the arms of Prussia.

With the power of Prussia, it is impossible to really effectively rule the world in any case. It is more in line with the interests of Prussia to support agents in some areas and control the entire country by managing agents. In China, they once believed in Yuan Weiting, but after the Bailang Rebellion and the subsequent battles of several provinces in Shaanxi, they changed the goal of support to Zhao Guanhou.

Especially Shandong's rich mineral resources also made the Prussian Empire realize that this was a huge treasure house. Firmly controlling Shandong and continuously providing valuable strategic resources for the empire with energy sources.

Originally, Prussia did not have much trade interests in Shandong and even in China, and the attention it invested was extremely limited. However, since it decided to support Zhao Guanhou as his agent in the Far East, Prussia's investment in China has become unprecedentedly huge with the strong intervention of the country.

Unlike Albion or Yankees, in the Prussian Empire, the status and influence of soldiers were extremely high. I even commented that they were army disguised as states.

When soldiers make up their minds to support one party, the constraints and influences that local interest groups or big merchants can have are extremely limited. The war machine started, and everything was for the purpose of the Far East layout of the empire, and the construction of Shandong was also in full swing.

Bao Kuo built fortress groups in Shandong, established naval ports, and supported Shandong's military industry, all of which were part of the fortification. At the same time, the follow-up measures were to build a large number of churches and schools in Shandong, send a large number of military advisers to the Lu army as instructors, and also send a large number of Prussian teachers to the school to teach language and knowledge. Obviously, in Prussian plan, Shandong in the future will be a Prussian province with the Chinese flag.

Based on the factors that protect the exclusive interests of the empire, Liman Xiao did not want the surrounding forces that could threaten Shandong. The proposal to lead troops to sweep away the surrounding navy was not just a saying. As long as Zhao Guanhou nodded, he could do it.

"The war between the Empire and Albion is about to begin. In Shandong, we will mobilize the expatriates to allow men of appropriate age to enter the battlefield and defend the Empire's rights and interests in Shandong. The previous aid plan to the Lu army allowed us to send a large number of military personnel into Qingdao, but the total number is still not enough. I think that in the next step, both of us should strengthen cooperation in the army. As for the navy, you don't have to worry, my special attack fleet will give the Albion a lesson that will never be forgotten."

What they wanted to talk about today is also the next cooperation issue. Prussia's population in Shandong is limited, and even if the expatriates are mobilized, the total number will not reach 10,000. With this size of troops, defending Prussia's interests in Shandong is a huge flaw. Especially the attitude of its neighbor Fusang also gave the Prussians a headache.

After all, this is a country that has defeated Tiel, and cannot be regarded as a weak country. It has geographical advantages and can quickly assemble more than 100,000 troops. No matter how proud it is, no one thinks that he can fight ten. According to the information possessed by Prussia, there is a mobilization in Fusang, and it is obviously preparing for the war.

Originally, Prussia hoped for Yuan Weiting's power to restrain the people of Fusang, but judging from the news we have received now, Yuan Weiting and his subordinates were not trustworthy. The only ones who could fight against Fusang were Zhao Guanhou and his Lu army.

If you want people to work hard, you must give people benefits. The Prussians are not confused. Little Liman said:

"Although our navy is weaker than the Albion in paper strength, the naval war is full of uncertainty. It is entirely possible to determine the fate of the country within an hour. In addition to sending you the last batch of supplies, the other task I will lead the fleet this time is to teach the Albion some lessons. Believe me, this lesson will be unforgettable for them. The days when these dirty Albion dominate the world have ended. The future belongs to Prussia and its friends! We will have the final say in the future!"

Although the cooperation between the two sides has been underway since Prussia decided to support Zhao Guanhou, the assassination on the Balkans exceeded the expectations of the Imperial General Staff. Prussia was not prepared for the end at this time. The material preparations were not sufficient, and the Far East was not well prepared.

Only 70% of the construction of the Prussian fortress in Shandong was completed. The weapons and ammunition reserves were insufficient, and the port supply and maintenance capabilities did not meet the design requirements. If it wanted to truly play a role, the support of local tyrants was also inseparable.
Chapter completed!