The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 407: Money Can Also Cause Harm
"Colonel Harris, since you also know that it is a request, there is no reason for me to agree to it. I think you should be clear about this."

Harris knew that time was urgent and had no time to answer Teng Yuzhao's words. He turned around and pulled a British captain standing behind him and said.

"Merciful General, this is Captain Jack. His brother has been captured by you. As a result, their father in England has been seriously ill and bedridden because he misses his children. I would like to ask you to release Captain Jack, otherwise their father..."

In fact, Teng Yuzhao had noticed this young captain a long time ago. He always felt as if he had seen this captain somewhere, but he just couldn't remember where.

Before Harris could continue, Teng Yuzao looked at Captain Jack with some curiosity and asked, "Can you tell me who your brother is?"

"Luke."

Jack's answer made Teng Yuzao laugh.

Teng Yuzao stretched out his hand, which made Jack suspicious for a long time, but he finally reached out and held Teng Yuzao's hand.

Teng Yuzao smiled and said, "Jack, don't be afraid, and don't worry about your brother's safety. Major Luke, your brother, is now my friend."

"He was not with the other prisoners. I gave him special treatment. Except for not being able to leave, he was free in all other aspects. He also received very good treatment, exactly the same as the officers of our vanguard army."

"If you want to see him, I can arrange for you to meet him and then let you go back. Don't you want to see him?"

Teng Yuzhao did not lie. Luke was indeed no longer staying with the prisoners of war, but in the camp school of the camp office.

To be precise, Luke is now a prisoner of war and also serves as a weapons instructor in the camp school. Teng Yuzao even gives Luke military pay.

Of course, the standard of his military pay was based on the standards of the vanguard army, and his treatment was exactly the same as that of the instructors in the camp school.

But it is impossible for Teng Yuzao to let Luke go now, because Luke now knows the details of the Vanguard Army very well.

"NO, NO."

Before the surprised and delighted Captain Jack could speak, Harris spoke first.

"Dear General, please release Jack as soon as possible. He needs to send a telegram to his father immediately to report the good news. Otherwise, his father's condition may not improve."

Teng Yuzao certainly understood what Harris was worried about, so he said to Jack without saying anything more.

"Captain Jack, I can release you right away. You can tell your father that Luke is doing well now. He is my friend. There will be no problem with his safety. Once the war is stopped, I will send him back immediately, and unconditionally. He will be the only exception among all the prisoners of war."

Jack never expected that Teng Yuzao would agree so readily, let alone that this famous Qing general actually said that he was a friend of his brother. He excitedly saluted Teng Yuzao.

"Dear General, thank you very much!"

Teng Yuzao looked at Jack, who was so excited that he was a little incoherent, and said, "Since you are anxious to report to your father that he is safe, I will not force you to see your brother. Please give my regards to your father and hope that he will recover soon."

Teng Yuzao thought for a moment and then said, "Jack, don't you want to write something for your brother?"

Jack was actually eager to see his brother, but since Harris had already rejected Teng Yuzao's kindness on his behalf, Jack had no choice. Harris was not only his superior, but even as a prisoner of war, he was still his superior. Moreover, he knew that Harris was worried that he would be secretly detained by Teng Yuzao, which was also a good intention.

Now, hearing Teng Yuzao say that although he could not see his brother in person, he could still write to his brother, Jack's excited heart began to beat rapidly. However, he was still a little unsure. He raised his excited and flushed young face and asked hesitantly.

"Dear General, I can write to my brother!"

"Of course, you can write now, and if your brother likes, he can write you a letter in reply."

Teng Yuzao smiled and said, "However, you may have to wait for a while before receiving your brother's reply, because we will be leaving soon."

After getting Teng Yuzao's confirmation, Jack excitedly reached into his military jacket pocket to take out his pen, but found nothing. He couldn't help but look at Teng Yuzao awkwardly.

Teng Yuzao also suddenly realized that these British soldiers who surrendered first might have been searched.

Teng Yuzao smiled as he took out a pen and a small leather-covered notebook from his military uniform pocket, taking out the next two pages. He handed the pen and the two pages to Jack and said to Harris, whose eyes showed obvious dissatisfaction.

"Colonel Harris, I'm sorry to say that I think you, including all of you officers, have been searched."

"However, for safety reasons, we have no choice but to do this. I hope you can understand this."

Facing Harris's gaze, who was obviously unmoved by Teng Yuzhao's words, he also shrugged and said.

"Colonel Harris, although I feel your integrity and some good qualities from Jack, I have to say that you still have the pride of the British Empire and your stubbornness."

"You will do the same with your prisoners on the battlefield. All items must be confiscated, especially those that are dangerous."

"For example, a pen can be used as a weapon to kill people, which will put our soldiers under guard in danger."

Colonel Harris shrugged and said, "Well, pens can indeed be used as weapons and will pose a certain degree of threat to your guards."

"But can the watches and the money we carry do any harm to you?"

Teng Yuzao said seriously, "Of course, watches can also be used as throwing weapons and can kill people. If Colonel Harris disagrees with me, I can demonstrate it to you now."

Chapter 407 Teng Yuzao's words made Harris's eyes glance at the heavy gold-cased Patek Philippe watch on Teng Yuzao's wrist, and he couldn't help but shut his mouth tightly.

He was not sure whether the Qing general in front of him would take off his watch immediately and smash it at him or an officer behind him if he did not believe it.

And, the most likely scenario is that it would hit an Indian soldier, Harris thought secretly, and his body shuddered unsteadily.

"Also, the money you carry can also pose a threat to us."

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