I want to ruin the country
Chapter 505 Self-defeating
It was the first time that Prince Gong experienced a bloody and brutal murder scene at such close range. His throat felt sweet and he almost vomited.
However, he still held it back. He was a prince and a descendant of the Aisin-Gioro clan. If he vomited after seeing a dead person, he would be doomed in the future!
At this moment, a group of Prussian soldiers came running from a distance.
This scene is just like in movies and TV dramas, the job is done and they come to clean up the mess!
When they got closer, they surrounded Prince Gong and his men with guns drawn.
After a small leader understood what was going on, he was shocked to see the blood on the ground.
Only two people were shot on the stabbing side, while all thirty assassins were wiped out. What kind of combat effectiveness is this?
They did not believe the identities of Prince Gong and his men until the Saxony factory director hurriedly arrived with his men, and then the matter became clear.
Saxony asked Prince Gong,
"My Lord, have you offended anyone by coming here?"
At this moment, the soldier who was checking the corpse came over with the assassin's ID and shouted,
"They are English!"
Li Hongzhang understood instantly.
"Your Highness, this was done by the British!"
Prince Gong is not stupid either.
"So, they must have killed Lucas too!"
Li Hongzhang nodded,
"It shouldn't be wrong!"
Prince Gong said,
"The truth is revealed, but who would want to do business with them if they killed me?"
Li Hongzhang said,
"Your Majesty, none of the shots were fired at you. They were targeting me!"
Prince Gong said,
"Kill you to warn me, what a good idea!"
Saxon, who was standing next to them, didn't understand what they were saying. After asking the translator, his heart instantly jumped into his throat.
"Your Highness, will you still buy my warship?"
Prince Gong gritted his teeth.
"Why not? Do they think they can scare this king?"
The assassination incident actually strengthened the determination of Prince Gong and others.
The subsequent negotiations with the Saxon factory director went exceptionally smoothly.
Saxony knew that Prince Gong was risking his life to do business with them, so he showed his sincerity and stated his bottom price: the warship that had already been built was sold for 500,000 taels of silver.
Three more ironclad ships of more than 7,000 tons were ordered, each costing 570,000 taels of silver.
The full payment for Saxony's warships plus the advance payment for three warships brought him more than one million silver coins, which completely revitalized his shipyard.
He was grateful to Prince Gong from the bottom of his heart and promised with all his heart that he would find all the operators on the ship for them free of charge, and they must be people with real skills!
Prince Gong said to him,
"Can you announce to the public that you have received an order for six warships from us?"
Saxon didn't understand at first and asked,
"Your Highness, what do you mean?"
Prince Gong smiled.
"Of course it's to disgust the British!"
Saxony suddenly realized,
"Okay, okay, I understand!"
Li Hongzhang notified Dou Zhenbiao and quickly arranged for someone to come and learn how to operate it.
After completing these tasks, Prince Gong and Li Hongzhang felt relieved and prepared to return to London immediately.
Armstrong has been left hanging for almost an hour, it's time to settle accounts with him.
M returned to London and met George secretly. When George heard that the thirty people he sent were wiped out, he was stunned for a long time.
This caused a big trouble. He was the Secretary of the Navy, not the Director of Homeland Security. He borrowed these people because the Director of Homeland Security was his cousin.
However, no matter how much he planned, he never expected that thirty people would die. This loss was huge, and how could he explain it to his cousin?
As the saying goes, you can't escape the fifteenth even if you can't hide it. I must let my cousin know about this immediately!
"Hunter, I want to tell you something!"
When his cousin, Director Hunter, heard what George said, he was also shocked.
"George, this is a big deal. Thirty appointments. How are we going to report this loss?"
George knew that this time he would have to bleed, so he took out a check.
"Hunter, how to solve it is up to you. Once the money from the Qing people arrives, you will get some benefits!"
Hunter had no other choice now, so he put the check away.
"George, don't talk about benefits. Do you think you can scare the Qing people like this?"
George didn't know what to do next. He could only wait and see what the young people would do after returning from Germany!
Armstrong was so anxious these days that his throat became hoarse and big blisters appeared on his lips one after another.
At first he didn't know how George was going to deal with Prince Gong and others, but when he heard that French Navy Minister Lucas had been assassinated, he thought of something.
He came to George to confirm, but George neither admitted nor denied it. He just told him not to worry about it and that he would take care of everything!
Armstrong felt something was wrong. He was an entrepreneur who made money from products, not by risking his life.
But he has no say, so he can only "like a blind man catching katydids—listen!"
When he heard that Prince Gong and his entourage had been assassinated in the German Confederation, he was shocked. It was over, everything was over!
If a business deviates from business rules and becomes synonymous with terror, it will definitely not be a good thing for others!
He came to George in a rage,
"George, you did a great job!"
George knew why he was angry.
"William, all this is for your shipyard!"
"But if you do this, you'll only make things go against your will!"
George spread his hands.
"Really? Won't the Qing people be afraid?"
Armstrong Road,
"Using some business tactics is understandable and necessary, but if someone dies, is that still business? How is that any different from piracy?"
George was already furious, he slammed the table,
“William, I paid a huge price for those thirty people who died!
Not only are you ungrateful, but you also blame me like a mad dog!
What qualifications do you have? Does this make you look noble?"
Armstrong pointed at him and said,
"If I were a Qing countryman, I would never do business with you again!"
George said angrily,
"If you don't do it, then don't do it. What's the big deal?"
Armstrong became even angrier.
"George, that's easy for you to say. Without the Qing people, who would I sell my warships to?
If I lose tens of thousands of pounds, I will really be broke!"
George said,
"So what? I don't want you to go bankrupt. I'm trying to find a solution for you!"
Armstrong Road,
"Think of a solution for me. Aren't you doing this for my shares?"
George was furious. He grabbed the ink bottle on the table and threw it to the ground.
"Get out of here, I don't want to know you anymore!"
The ink splashed on Armstrong's pants and shoes.
He stamped his feet, picked up his bag, and walked out the door without saying a word.
Prince Gong and his entourage returned to London, and Armstrong hurried to visit them.
When I entered the door, I saw people busy at work.
Prince Gong said without even looking at him,
"Don't leave anything behind, bring the Persian cat I bought with you!"
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