The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 110: Evacuating Silently

Teng Yuzhao was somewhat surprised that the suicide squad successfully captured the position set up by the coalition forces at the bridgehead of the pontoon bridge at such a small cost.

Teng Yuzhao really wanted to know how Wu Peifu did it.

However, Teng Yuzhao doesn't have the time now because he has urgent matters to attend to.

Even so, Teng Yuzao still looked at Wu Peifu with approval, and said to Liu Shijiu with a smile, "Brother, don't praise him too much. He has studied for so many years, so it is normal for him to have some unexpected and surprising ideas and thoughts. Moreover, brother, you should also believe in your judgment of people. If he is not a promising talent, why would I accept him as my disciple?"

Later, Teng Yuzao turned to Wu Peifu and said, "Ziyu, you did a good job today and deserve praise! Watch more, listen more, learn more, think more, dare to innovate, and do things in an unconventional way. This is my expectation for you. How much you can achieve in the future depends entirely on your own efforts."

Wu Peifu was a little flattered by Liu Shijiu's praise, but at this moment, he was cheered up by Teng Yuzhao's seemingly approving advice. For him, this was just the first truly meaningful step in his life, and he still had a long way to go.

Moreover, he could clearly feel that for some reason, his teacher seemed to have very high expectations of him. If he was complacent with such a small achievement, he might disappoint his teacher, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said.

"Thank you for your teachings, Master! I will follow them and never forget them!"

Teng Yuzhao knew that if he asked Liu Jiujiu to stay at the bridgehead to rest, he would probably not agree, so he just responded with a few simple words and asked Li Xiance to arrange for Liu Jiujiu and Wu Peifu to take the death squad to Haidadao. There were not many coalition forces there, the war would not be too intense, and it would be relatively safer.

Teng Yuzao finally instructed Li Xiance, "Notify your troops that if they find any foreigners or Christians stranded on Haidadao and Zhongyangda Street, they must rush to the area where the coalition forces are stationed. You can also tell them clearly that Zhang Decheng's No. 1 regiment is coming. Our vanguard army will not kill innocent people indiscriminately, but we cannot guarantee that for others."

Although Li Xiance was still somewhat puzzled by what Teng Yuzao said about Zhang Decheng's men coming over, Teng Yuzao no longer had the energy to explain. After giving the instructions, he urged Li Xiance to rush to the concession to command the troops immediately.

After Li Xiance, Liu Shijiu, Wu Peifu and others left, Teng Yuzao immediately called Hu Daqiu and Li Yaoting aside.

Teng Yuzao took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Hu Daqiu and Li Yaoting to look at.

The two took the piece of paper handed to them by Teng Yuzao, and saw a string of names of foreign banks in the British Concession written on it with a Western fountain pen.

These banks include the Mercalliance, Hsin Shing and Huatai Banks in the UK, the Russo-Asiatic Bank jointly established by Tsarist Russia and the Qing government, the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank in Germany, the Specie Bank in Japan, and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is also British.

The British Concession in Tianjin was not only established the earliest and the largest in area, but also had the most complete infrastructure development. Therefore, most foreign banks are concentrated in the British Concession, and basically concentrated on Central Avenue and its nearby streets. It is also known as the foreign financial center of Tianjin.

It can even be said that Central Street in the British Concession was the foreign financial center of the entire north at that time.

Teng Yuzao said to Hu Daqiu and Li Yaoting in a low voice with a serious face, "Your mission is to quietly empty the vaults of these banks."

When Hu Daqiu and Li Yaoting heard that Teng Yuzhao wanted them to rob the bank of these foreigners, they were both shocked!
This was a matter that would cost them their lives. If the foreigners knew about it, not only would their heads be in danger after the war, but Teng Yuzao's official position would also be at risk. However, seeing Teng Yuzao's solemn expression and resolute eyes, the two men gritted their teeth and stood up almost at the same time, "Yes."

Teng Yuzao saw the expressions of the two people. He had carefully considered their possible reactions before. He even had measures and means to deal with their various reactions, and they were not the same. Now he could finally put his mind at ease. After all, there were many things that he could not bear to do to his own people.

Teng Yuzao looked at Hu Daqiu again and said, "Hua Zhang, you have to remember that, apart from the Hanhun guards and you, no one else is allowed to know about this. Not only can our people not know that you did it, but people in the bank are even less allowed to know about it. Do you understand what I mean?"

There is no problem in not letting your own people know about it, as long as you think about how to take good confidentiality precautions, and add threats and intimidation to the people involved and high rewards. With these soft and hard methods, you can basically ensure that the secrets are not leaked.

But if there is someone on duty in the bank and they cannot be informed, then there is only one way, and that is to make them all unable to speak.

After Teng Yuzao finished speaking, he looked at the two men steadily. They both answered without hesitation, "Yes, I promise to complete the task."

"Hua Zhang."

Hu Daqiu, whose courtesy name is Huazhang, was given by Teng Yuzhao.

Teng Yuzao said to Hu Daqiu, "Take your two platoons and sweep these banks in front. If there is resistance, resolutely eliminate them. Then do not touch the property in the bank. Even if you encounter people staying in the bank, ignore them. Also, tell them that Zhang Decheng's people are coming. Try to drive them away as much as possible."

"Even if they refuse to leave, ignore them. Just leave quickly and go to the next bank. Try not to let your people see what the Hanhun people are doing."

"Also, HSBC is not on Central Street. It is at the intersection of Baoshitu and Heba Road, which is the attack area of ​​Zhang Decheng's Boxer Rebellion."

Teng Yuzhao listened carefully in the direction of Baoshitu Road. Although the gunfire there was still dense, judging from the gunfire, the coalition forces seemed to be moving backwards. It should be that the vanguard army broke into the concession here, causing the coalition forces that were blocking Zhang Decheng at the edge of the concession to now have to retreat.

They should be preparing to shrink their defense area and reorganize their defense line.

After hesitating for a while, Teng Yuzao said, "If there is no chance, let it go."

The British HSBC is not only the largest bank in the country among the great powers, but also the most powerful foreign bank. If we can take it over, we will definitely reap extremely rich rewards.

But if we let HSBC go this time, there will never be such a good opportunity again in the future.

However, not only were there Allied troops near Baoshitu Road, but they might even run into Zhang Decheng's Boxers there. It would be difficult to keep a secret if they robbed a British bank there, even if it was just to prevent the great powers from finding any hard evidence.

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