"Battalion Commander Chen Kun reports: The Baiyun Gang has been completely wiped out by our militia, with no survivors. The Second Company suffered 17 casualties."
"Second Platoon Leader reporting in..."
"Second platoon, third squad leader reporting for duty..."
The militia leaders began reporting on their operations.
Li Boyang nodded and said, "The Hongmen is still quite troublesome. I have lost more than twenty people and injured more than fifty. How is it on your end, Master?"
"More than a dozen people died and more than a dozen were injured. I treated them all and they were all saved."
After calculating the casualties, the militia suffered around 200 casualties. The main reason was the strong resistance from the Hongmen and Caobang gangs. Some smaller gangs reported that they usually scattered as soon as there was a burst of gunfire and were then wiped out one by one by the militia.
Overall, the casualties were completely within acceptable limits, and from now on, Guangzhou's underworld has a new master.
"Battalion Commander Chen Kun, take your dead brothers and immediately return to Foshan for burial."
"yes!"
"Battalion Commander Kong Weiguo, take the wounded brothers to Jardine Matheson and let the doctors there treat them."
The militia will massacre the underground forces in Guangzhou tonight. If anyone in Guangzhou knows about this, it is undoubtedly Jardine Matheson. As Huang Feihong's collaborator, Li Boyang had already informed Jardine Matheson before the operation and asked them to make preparations in advance.
"Battalion Commander Zhang Tiechui, bring your men from the Third Battalion and come with me to the Governor-General's Office of Guangdong and Guangxi."
"receive!"
Li Boyang said to Huang Feihong, "Master, let's go and meet the real boss of Guangzhou."
The office of the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi was called the Zhili Governor-General's Office, which was very easy to find, located in the center of Guangzhou.
When Li Boyang and Huang Feihong arrived with their three battalions, they found that the officials in the Zhili Governor-General's office were already waiting in full force.
"Reporting to you, sir, there are about two hundred men outside the yamen, and they are all carrying muskets."
At this moment, Zhang Shusheng, the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, was sitting under the plaque of "Bright Mirror" hanging high, drinking tea. Suddenly hearing these words, his teacup trembled, and he almost spilled the tea.
All the gangs in Guangzhou have been wiped out. He had already received the news, but he didn't know who did it.
"Don't panic, if something was going to happen, it would have happened already," he said, then casually sipped his tea.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, Huang Feihong is requesting an audience outside the yamen, and those two hundred or so men are the ones he brought."
"Oh, it's actually Wong Fei-hung. Bring him in to see me." Zhang Shusheng seemed a little surprised.
Before long, Huang Feihong brought Li Boyang into the yamen and saw Zhang Shusheng looking down at him with displeasure.
"Huang Feihong, there were gunshots all night in Guangzhou. What are you planning to do? Are you going to rebel?"
According to the script that had been discussed with Li Boyang, Huang Feihong said, "Sir, you have misunderstood. Feihong just wants to make a living in Guangzhou, but too many people disagree with him, so Feihong can only make friends through martial arts."
"How dare you!" Zhang Shusheng was clearly angered by Huang Feihong and said urgently, "Is that what you call making friends through martial arts? You directly wiped out the gangs in Guangzhou."
"These gangs commit numerous evil deeds on a daily basis. Isn't it good that the Flying Hung Gang leader has eliminated these scourges?"
Realizing that his emotions were a bit off, Zhang Shusheng steadied himself and asked, "What exactly do you want?"
It wouldn't be appropriate for Huang Feihong to say anything more, so Li Boyang interjected, "Master Zhang, my master has already said that our Baozhilin wants to make a living in Guangzhou, so Guangzhou doesn't need so many underground forces. Our Baozhilin is enough."
"This is outrageous! Who gave you permission to do this?" Zhang Shusheng said angrily again.
Li Boyang sneered and said, "Sir, we are only here to inform you, not to obtain your consent."
Zhang Shusheng slammed his gavel and threatened, "Aren't you afraid I'll report you to the imperial court and label you as rebels?"
"This won't do you any good, Lord Zhang. We're only here for money, and we've come to see you with sincerity. Don't you want to hear what the benefits are?"
"Oh? Tell me about it." Zhang Shusheng's mood changed faster than turning the pages of a book.
"As long as the adults are in Guangzhou, 20% of Baozhilin's revenue in Guangzhou will belong to the adults."
As the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, how could Zhang Shusheng not know how much silver those shady businesses in Guangzhou could bring in every year? These channels were previously controlled by gangs supported by vested interests. The reason he was so angry before was because Huang Feihong had wiped out his gang as well.
Upon hearing that Li Boyang was offering to give him two layers of profit for free, Zhang Shusheng nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Tell me your terms."
"Sir, you are indeed wise."
Li Boyang revealed his true purpose this time, saying, "Baozhilin wants to open an arsenal near Guangzhou, and we need your help in arranging things with the court."
Zhang Shusheng said with difficulty, "Arsenal? That's not difficult. The imperial court is currently promoting the Westernization Movement and supports these things. If you want to set up an arsenal, you have to do it under the name of the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi. Moreover, the imperial court will hold 50% of the shares, and the weapons produced in the future will be given priority to the imperial court."
Li Boyang knew that Zhang Shusheng wasn't just making exorbitant demands, but that this was indeed the policy. However, once the arsenal was built and there was a continuous supply of muskets, it would come down to whoever had the strongest fist. Thinking of this, he nodded and said, "Let's do as you say, sir."
"Great, that's satisfying."
Zhang Shusheng immediately summoned two constables and ordered, "Go and post notices immediately, stating that yesterday's incident was a gang fight in Guangzhou, and that everything is fine now. Don't let things escalate."
"Sir, we'll take our leave now."
"Someone, see Master Huang and this gentleman out."
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Chapter 21 The Rise of Po Chi Lam (Part 2)
By the time the various factions in Guangzhou realized what was happening, everything had settled down. With the support of the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, the militia quickly moved into Guangzhou and began to take over the city's underground forces.