Chapter 309: Don’t give up when you are in shallow water, you will eventually be proud of yourself

Chapter 309: Don’t give up when you are in shallow water, you will eventually be proud of yourself

Chapter 309: Don’t give up when you are in shallow water, you will eventually be proud of yourself

Shao Quanzhong is an expert at making trouble, and he is the best at causing trouble. He has caused so many troubles that who knows which one of them has offended whom, and he doesn't care about it at all.

I am in London now. Since it is a telegram, it is definitely not the British big brother who is angry, so there is nothing to worry about.

The Qing Dynasty did not have an office in London, and Shao Quanzhong had always been a loyal dog of the British big brother, even sending hostages to Britain.

The British reciprocated the favor by building a dedicated line to Rong Hui's residence so that Shao Quanzhong could keep in touch with his wife and children frequently and conveniently.

These telegrams were originally sent to Berlin, but Berlin replied that Shao Quanzhong had only stayed in Berlin for two days before leaving, so the telegrams were sent to London.

Shao Quanzhong took the first telegram with a smile, "Huh? Isn't this good news?"

Robert Thomson, a British expert from Hailing Arsenal, called to announce the good news that the crawler steam tractor had been successfully developed.

However, it has been verified that this type of crawler tractor would basically break down and need repair after traveling 50 kilometers, and could not meet the needs of large-scale long-distance armored mobile operations proposed by Shao Quanzhong in the short term.

Shao Quanzhong touched the back of his head and laughed up to the sky, "This shortcoming is nothing. Maria, call Thomson back and tell him to design a special tractor trailer with tires, so that the tracked tractor can ride on it. When it is necessary to charge to a place, the tracked tank can go up. Isn't this how heavy cavalry is used all the time? The technicians don't understand this as well as a soldier like me."

The Maria that Shao Quanzhong called was Princess Lucia, and he changed the Spanish version of Maria to Isabel.

Originally, Ping'er was the one responsible for drafting telegrams. Shao Quanzhong intended to let Maria replace Ping'er as secretary, but before he told Ping'er, Ping'er took the initiative to give up the position.

Of course, Maria didn't know enough about Shao Quanzhong's power, and Ping'er kept explaining business to Maria every day, which made Shao Quanzhong very pleased that the harem was very harmonious.

At least now Maria can draft telegrams and memorials, and Apple is slowly handing over the other tasks.

Ping'er was busy all day and locked herself in the cabin. It was unknown what she was writing, and Shao Quanzhong had no time to care about her.

Maria was a very strong-willed girl who was used to being the center of attention. She had thought that she would be very bored and pessimistic about her future if she entered the harem of the Eastern Prince and became one of the six wives, and even a concubine. However, she had no choice for the sake of her father's national interests.

As a result, before she even entered the Shao family, as soon as the fleet left St. Petersburg, she became Shao Quanzhong's chief secretary.

Shao Quanzhong's secretary was a core figure in a warlord's power, and she had to deal with a lot of things, from the new naval base in Guam, to the Hailing Arsenal, to the Berlin Embassy, ​​and intelligence from Central Asia. She even saw intelligence sent back by spies in St. Petersburg, which made her grit her teeth in anger.

Not only was she very busy all day, she was also frightened by Shao Quanzhong's hidden great strength. Thanks to Gorchakov's wisdom, the Romanov family and the Shao family formed an alliance and marriage, otherwise Lucia would be in great danger.

Now that she has become a core figure in Shaw Brothers, she knows that Shao Quanzhong's alliance with Lucia is sincere. Helping Shaw Brothers is helping her father, so she is very motivated at work.

What made her most proud was that she was promoted to lieutenant colonel. She was promoted based on her own strength and was filled with joy.

"By the way, call Xiu'er. The Hailing Tractor Factory is expanding and mass-producing tracked tanks and steam tank transporters. The more the better within the capacity allowed."

The second telegram was from Wenxiu, reporting that a cargo warehouse had been established on the island of Hawaii in accordance with Shao Quanzhong's instructions. The warehouse was responsible for storing furs and other items for export to America, and that Hawaii was also used as a transit point for the saltpeter trade with Chile.

As a result, the Wen Chamber of Commerce expanded and renovated the Hawaii port and rented land near the port to build warehouses and other facilities.

Wen's transport ship went to Hawaii with Li Chengmou's Qing Pacific Fleet.

At first, the natives were wary of the arrival of the Chinese. However, the investment of the Wen Chamber of Commerce brought a lot of tax revenue and job opportunities to Hawaii. Silk, tea, porcelain, and various modern consumer goods also came to Hawaii, which rapidly improved the living standards of the natives.

A strong earthquake struck Hawaii in April, and Wen also helped with post-disaster reconstruction. Now Hawaiians are living a good life and have become dependent on the Qing Dynasty.

Moreover, there was no resistance from the Americans in Hawaii because Wyoming had just become American territory, and the Americans' strategic focus was still on the Atlantic Ocean, and their eyes had not yet been cast on the Pacific Ocean.

This is also good news.

The third telegram was a private telegram sent by Master Qiao to his adopted son.

"Yuting, in the Treaty of Berlin, you gave too many benefits to the Prussians. There are many opponents in the government and the public. As a father, I will do my best to block it for you, but I may not be able to stop it."

My adoptive father is still taking care of me, which is very thoughtful.

The fourth letter was a reprimand from the Grand Council on behalf of the emperor. The treaty signed by Shao Quanzhong was humiliating and the court would not recognize it for the time being. With the efforts of Grand Tutor Qiao, Shao Quanzhong was allowed to submit a memorial to defend himself.

Shao Quanzhong got angry all of a sudden. "Fuck you, the little emperor is powerful now, right? You dare not recognize the treaty I signed? You made me angry, and now I will petition to confer the title of Prince of Chenliu on Jiliang to scare you to death."

Shao Quanzhong closed his eyes and thought for a while, and decided not to break with the court for the time being.

"Maria, draft a memorial and tell those useless people in the Grand Council. The reason why the Qing Dynasty is so powerful now is that I bought the fleet with my own money. It has nothing to do with the imperial court. My fleet will be outdated in three years, and the Qing Dynasty will be reduced to its original state. If I don't sell out my economic interests now, you will still have to give them back when their giant ships and cannons come to bombard me, or you will give them for free.

Now we are wearing the skin of a first-class power. Prussia is willing to exchange with us on an equal footing, exchanging economic benefits for rapid industrialization. It is a profitable deal. Those rubbish who don't understand Westernization are not allowed to talk nonsense.

Can Annan be preserved if it is not given to the Prussian court? It will be snatched away by the French in a few years.

If the imperial court does not recognize the treaty I signed, I will quit. I will take the Huai Army and the Nanyang Navy to Crimea and become my Grand Duke. Whoever wants to meddle in the affairs of the Qing Dynasty can do so. "

Maria was extremely excited and went to draft a memorial. Although there was no word of fart in the memorial dictated by Shao Quanzhong, the wording was quite strong.

It would be best if the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty and the Grand Council could hold out and let Shao Zhen become the Grand Duke of Crimea. Then Russia would get a great advantage.

Domestic affairs are under the care of my godfather, so there shouldn't be any big trouble. If the Qing Dynasty really wants to stay strong, at worst I can go back and lead troops to Luoyang again, depose and enthrone the emperor, and replace my son with a nice person. It's not a big deal.

Shao Quanzhong stopped thinking after giving the order, "Come on, Hui'er, I'll go for a walk with you."

Huier was extremely happy that her husband took the initiative to accompany her for a walk. This had not happened for many years.

This time, Shao Quanzhong entered London in casual clothes as a private person. He did not wear any overly ostentatious military uniform, but a rare suit.

The two men went out, followed by a platoon of guards who had also changed into plain clothes. Behind them, there were a few London detectives who were followed by the Prime Minister to serve as bodyguards for Shao Quanzhong.

Hyde Park was nearby. Shao Quanzhong took a break from his busy schedule and took a walk with his wife. He stretched and asked, "Hui'er, when are you going back to Hailing?"

Rong Hui smiled, "I'm not going back. I've seen you twice in London in such a short time. Think about how long you've been in Hailing. I might not be able to go back as long as I was with you in London."

As for me, marrying you, a person who belongs to the world, I have long been prepared that we will never see each other again. When the world is settled and Ji Zeng grows up a little and can live on his own, I will decide whether to go back or not.

By the way, is it okay for you to be so tough with the court? Also, won’t your full alliance with Prussia cause dissatisfaction in Britain? "

Shao Quanzhong curled his lips, "If I don't rebel against the court, I will have to pray to the Buddha every day. We can't indulge them. As for the British brother, the anti-French alliance has been formed several times, fearing that France will have another Napoleon. Queen Victoria's dead husbands are all Prussians. I, a little brother, am close to Prussia, and forming an alliance against France is exactly what they want-"

"Brother, I heard you were back, and I was just about to look for you, but I didn't expect to run into you here."

"Eh? Sven? Aren't you an auditor at Oxford? Why did you skip class and come back?"

Zhang Siwen shook his head. "I attended the class before you came, and I've been attending for several months now. I understand the basic concepts. I wanted to study it in depth, but something unexpected happened in the past few days, so I changed my mind."

"What happened? Jessica is pregnant? I told you that you should have a child yourself a long time ago."

"No, second brother, we don't need to rush to have a baby as long as Xiao Yi is here. A few days ago, I went to meet my in-laws and ran into one of their best friends who came to see him. I talked to them about your anxiety to revitalize China, and they both gave me an idea."

Shao Quanzhong didn't care much. What the scholars were studying was not as practical as exchanging Prussian economy for industrialization.

"They said that it is not impossible for China to develop rapidly. The treaty you signed with Prussia has been passed on. They think you are far-sighted and courageous. China has a large enough population. Once industrialized and a large number of industrial workers emerge, the national strength will increase exponentially. With ten years of population growth and ten years of training, it is not impossible for China to become a world-class industrial country within 20 to 30 years."

Shao Quanzhong didn’t know what exponential meant, but he knew it was fast.

"This is my idea. What's the point of them flattering me?"

"They suggested that we could follow my idea and conduct experiments in Cuba, the Federation of the Kingdom of Bau and Luzon to accelerate industrialization through a national system.

However, this kind of integration force is unprecedented and may cause disadvantages, so we can first carry out two five-year plans in small countries and use slightly different methods in the three places for comparison.

Cuba is the smallest, so the most drastic measures can be used. Luzon is the second largest, and South America is large, so a relaxed approach can be used.

Time is tight, so I don't have time to study slowly. I will go to the Three Kingdoms to guide the economy."

Shao Quanzhong was very emotional. "I didn't expect that you, Sven, would eventually become an economic expert. Go ahead. I can suppress a small country if it goes wrong."

Shao Quanzhong stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the London sky.

It seems that there is a way to resolve the oppression that the UK brings to me. I should not be discouraged just because the gap is so big now.

As long as we have confidence and work hard, China will eventually rise rapidly.

(End of this chapter)