Chapter 507: Awake and in power, drunk and lying on the lap of a beauty

Chapter 507: Awake and in power, drunk and lying on the lap of a beauty

Chapter 507: Awake and in power, drunk and lying on the lap of a beauty

"Sixth Lady, issue my order to promote Zhang Zihuai stationed in Madrid to the rank of Imperial Marshal and confer him the title of Second Class Earl."

"At the same time, reject his recent request to be transferred back to his country. Let him continue to be stationed in Madrid for me and not allowed to come back. Tell him that this is an important mission I personally gave him."

Shao Quanzhong rubbed his waist and spoke fiercely about the promotion order given to his subordinates.

Zhang Zihuai was previously a general, commanding 450,000 Spanish troops. He withstood the attack of 600,000 rebels supported by Germany and saved Madrid.

Marshal Jin is qualified both in terms of battle record and the number of troops he commands.

In fact, he had been promoted to marshal in Spain, but because the war was fought for Spain, he was still only a general in the Huai Army.

It was reasonable for Shao Quanzhong to promote him to a higher rank, but it was also okay if he didn't. But now that I suddenly remembered it, no one knew why.

Liu Niang hurried to carry out Shao Quanzhong's order. Shao Quanzhong then issued an order, "Come here, call Maria to serve as my chief secretary, and let Liu Niang take a rest."

Maria came over from the backyard of the East Courtyard within ten minutes. As soon as she arrived, Shao Quanzhong immediately ordered, "Prepare my special airship. I am going to Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Vancouver and Juneau for inspection. Maria, you will accompany me and serve as my interpreter when necessary."

The Heilongjiang General District of the Qing Dynasty was originally located in Qiqihar, but later moved to Boli. The Jilin General District was originally located in Jilin, but later moved to Vladivostok.

British Columbia and Alaska are isolated in North America. Yung Wing once served as the governor of British Columbia, but later it was Nie Shicheng who was in charge of the province.

These places are cold and remote, but they are of great strategic significance. As an emperor, it is only natural for Shao Quanzhong to inspect the border areas.

There are many Russian, English and French speaking people in these territories, so Maria would be a perfect match.

Maria was a little puzzled. "Shao, aren't you going to the north to inspect in the summer? It's so cold now--"

Shao Quanzhong was full of righteousness. "The colder it is, the more we should go. The soldiers are guarding the border in the severe cold, and this is when they need a general like me to visit them. Arrange it immediately!"

Maria did not dare to delay and "Airship No. 1" immediately began to prepare.

It was Shao Quanzhong's first time to travel by airship, but his special luxury airship had been prepared long ago and was finally used.

That afternoon, airship No. 1 lit fire and set sail, followed by airships No. 2 to No. 5. Shao Quanzhong took a battalion of guards to inspect the border.

Your Majesty's inspection of the border in the severe cold has greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers guarding the border. The new army of the Qing Dynasty is all excited and salutes Prince Rui.

After arriving in Vancouver, Garfield heard the news and invited Shao Quanzhong to visit the Federation on the way.

Shao Quanzhong first went to Juneau, a newly built city named after the French prospector who discovered the gold mine in Alaska.

Because of the discovery of three large gold mines, the population quickly exceeded 20,000 and is still increasing. Currently, gold production ranks first in the world, providing a steady source of income for the Qing Dynasty.

Two months had passed when Shao Quanzhong met Garfield in a wheelchair by the fireplace again after returning from North America.

On January 1882, 1, airship No. 18 returned to Hailing Airport.

Shao Quanzhong was destined to be a hard-working person. He was suitable for running around but not for living a peaceful life.

You see, he went to Japan for vacation before, and came back in low spirits. This time he went on a business trip to inspect a bitterly cold place in the middle of winter, and came back feeling full of energy.

"Yuting, you're finally back. Princess Sissi has been waiting for you for two months."

As soon as they arrived at the second bamboo house, Liu Niang came to report the latest situation.

what?
"Um--the performance of the Vienna Music Delegation hasn't ended yet?"

"The performance in Hailing is over and we are touring the country. Princess Sissi stayed in Hailing. Now, Ping'er accompanies her to go horseback riding in the Ginkgo Forest Park in Taixing." After working for two months, Shao Quanzhong felt that he was able to do it again.

"The Holy Mother Queen of Austria-Hungary is here. I will go and accompany her now."

"Yuting, Xu Shou, Quan Ren, Ren Jun, and Liao Rong all want to talk to you about something—"

"We'll talk about it when I get back."

The scope of Hailing City has now expanded to the Yangtze River, and Taixing has also been expanded and is part of the suburbs of Hailing.

Shao Quanzhong drove to Zhanghe Village, Xuanbao Town, Taixing, where a ginkgo forest park has now been built and is a place for Hailing people to vacation.

Here, Shao Quanzhong saw two old friends he had ridden for a long time. Hey, what are you thinking about? They were Shao Quanzhong's two Ferghana horses.

This was in the sixth year of the Tongzhi reign. Shao Quanzhong went on a western expedition to the Khanate of Kokand and encountered a tribute delegation from the Bukhara Khanate, and received gifts.

When they were given to Shao Quanzhong, there were three horses. One was given by Shao Quanzhong to Lucia's Kaufman, and Shao Quanzhong kept two for himself, riding them in rotation for many years.

As soon as the car was produced, the two horses were immediately retired. Shao Quanzhong had been a soldier all his life and had ridden tens of thousands of miles on horseback, so he was really tired of riding horses.

Now that Princess Sissi has arrived, the two horses are useful again.

The average lifespan of a horse is 25 to 35 years, and if it is well maintained, some can live to be 60 years old.

When the two horses were given to Shao Quanzhong, they were just four years old and are now only nineteen years old.

Although it is an old horse, it is more docile and safer, and is perfect for female drivers like Apple and Princess Sissi.

Princess Sissi had a slender waist that could be held in one hand, and she rode sideways on a tall and majestic Arabian horse, looking really heroic.

She looked back at Shao Quanzhong on her horse and smiled brightly, and the world became brighter. Shao Quanzhong suddenly felt a lot lighter.

The beauties and famous horses, although they are no longer young, are all of top quality. They are the true favorites of the heroes in troubled times...

The Ginkgo Forest Park is golden and brilliant in winter. Shao Quanzhong was so happy that he forgot his worries and took a month's vacation here, practicing "horse riding" for a month.

What? He ignored several subordinates who came to report to him. Wouldn't it delay national affairs if he came here for vacation?
Well, his subordinates are here just to report the latest news, and he doesn't need to make any decisions.

In fact, he handed over all state affairs to the brothers Zhang Zhidong and Zhang Siwen, while the army was in charge of Deputy Commander-in-Chief Shao Hengzhong.

Now Shao Quanzhong's prestige has reached its peak, and his power is so secure that he doesn't need to take care of anything anymore. It's no problem for him to take vacation all the time.

A month later, the Vienna Music Delegation ended its tour in Daxia. Princess Sissi returned home with the delegation on a luxury cruise ship, looking radiant. Only then did Shao Quanzhong end his vacation trip riding a foreign horse - no, it was a Ferghana horse.

Government affairs still need to be handled. After lying on the lap of a beautiful woman for a long time, Shao Quanzhong came back to take charge of the world. When Shao Quanzhong returned to Qiao Garden, he immediately summoned several subordinates who were eager to see him.

Xu Shou, Shao Quanren, Ren Jun and Liao Rong came in together. They found that the Marshal's hairstyle had changed and he had shaved his head.

Everyone looked at each other, and Liao Rong, who had the highest status, stepped forward first.

"Marshal, the four 10,000-ton battleships we built in Zhanjiang and the two aircraft carriers we started building in Lushun were supposed to be launched, but I have urgently stopped them."

"If you hadn't met with me last time, I would have decided to make major changes to these six 10,000-ton warships. At the same time, all the surface ships under construction at the ten major shipyards were stopped."

"Also, the Navy is recalling all new warships from bases around the world."

(End of this chapter)