The long river of time seemed to never dry up. Everyone was struggling in it. Some sank into the bottom of the river that was filled with mud and sand, some hung in the middle of the river with their eyes wide open, looking at the half-transparent and half-turbid river water. Some poked their heads out and could breathe on their own. However, no one could come ashore to see what the world was like…
At the beginning of November 1915, four years after the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Country was in chaos. The Northern Alliance, the Southern Revolutionary Party, and the independent warlords from all over the world jumped onto the stage of history one after another, wanting to fight for power and profit!
The bustling Jinling regime only lasted for a few days before it was directly pierced by Yuan Kai's Beiyang. The gentleman from the south also gave the position of president to Yuan Kai for the sake of the fruits of the Dragon Country's revolution!
After Yuan Kai let Chen Huan enter Sichuan in 1914, the Beiyang army was no match for him. The Beiyang army and the forces that relied on Beiyang had close to 1.2 million soldiers. They had 33 divisions, 97 mixed regiments, and 33 mixed regiments. Half of them were Beiyang's direct troops!!
It was no wonder that the Revolutionaries retreated without hesitation in the face of the position of Grand President and the strength of the Beiyang Army. The price was to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and maintain the Dragon Country's democratism…
However, the capital was extremely lively these few days. The military governors of the northern provinces also wanted to enter the Forbidden City. There was no other way. The Northern Warlords Government was still the center of power. Everyone wanted to get a position from Yuan Jie!!
For example, Zhang Yuting, who came from Shengjing City…
On the other side, Yongfeng Town, which was under the jurisdiction of Xinghua County, was located in the central area of Jiangnan Province on the coast of the East Sea…
It was an old house. The sky was a little dark, and the patterns on the walls were clearly visible. However, there was a layer of traces of time on it. The moss on it was slightly earthy yellow. This should be considered a wealthy family. The Lin family of Yongfeng Town was definitely considered a wealthy family!
Shops, restaurants, and fields. However, the Lin family was not happy these few days. The security team in Xinghua County went to the towns below and plundered them again. They lost another few thousand yuan...
In the main hall of the Lin family, the Lin family members and a few respected elders were also sitting on both sides. On the main seat was Lin Hongyuan, who was also the current head of the Lin family. Standing beside him was Lin Hongyuan's adopted son, Lin Zhengze. If not for his adopted son's help in the past few years, the Lin family's business would have been even more difficult!
"Father, this time, we spent 3,000 yuan on Commander Wang alone, and another 1,000 yuan on the other side…The mayor and the county…We can't help it. Xinghua County only has one security regiment, and even the county head has to give face to them!”
The nearby towns and villages both loved and hated the Security Corps. On the one hand, they hoped that if there were bandits running amok, the Security Corps would be able to help. On the other hand, the Security Corps collected a lot of people's fat from the nearby towns and villages every year!
He had no choice. He had to spend money to buy bullets, firearms, and the military expenses of the security team. Furthermore, the funds he had were not enough…
Most of them were like the leader of the security guards. He had sent over two thousand dollars, and Commander Wang had embezzled one of them…His wife, property, tobacco, gambling, and royal power were all irrelevant. There were only five hundred people in the security guards, but with guns, they were ruthless. With guns, they could do whatever they wanted!!
"Pa!"
Lin Hongyuan, who was sitting on the main seat, slapped his right hand heavily. His face was filled with anger. Security Corps, Security Corps, this should be called the Blood Sucking Corps…
" Wang Quan, that old bastard. Two thousand dollars, two thousand dollars. He brought a few hundred men and a hundred rifles to Yongfeng Town. What else can we do if we don't pay? We have such a huge family fortune, but we only earn a few dollars a year…"
"Five hundred the year before last, one thousand last year, two thousand this year, and three thousand next year!”
"F * ck them, the security guards are just using this money to eat, drink, and gamble. The money that our Lin family worked so hard to earn is gone just like that!!”
These days, because of the chaos of war, one ocean could buy 30 catties of rice, pork was only 1.2 cents, and cotton cloth was 2,000 dollars per foot. The Lin family had to raise more than ten months!
The elders in the main hall were all indignant, but unfortunately, there was nothing they could do. The security guards were much more ruthless than the bandits, and their weapons were excellent. They were not pushovers…
Sigh…
Helplessness…a deep sense of defeat!
Someone sighed heavily. In this day and age, regardless of whether they were rich or powerful, they were no match for those who had an army. The reason why Yuan Kai could become the President was because of the strength of the Beiyang Army…
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