Chapter 512 Thunder

Chapter 512 Thunder

Chapter 512 Thunder
"Xiao Ai, how are Rong'an's grades?"

Emery gave a thumbs up. "First-rate, very insightful, and has learned everything I have taught him. Marshal Moltke praised him, saying that even if he were to join the German General Staff, he would have a place there. I plan to let him stay on to teach at the school."

Shao Quanzhong turned around and smiled at his "old boss" who was standing at attention in a very standard posture, "Rong'an, what do you think?"

"Reporting to the Marshal, I don't want to be a nobleman in the General Staff. I would rather go to the grassroots to train the insurance team reserves and do the job that Chen Siqi did in the first uprising."

Emery beside Shao Quanzhong and Liu Niang standing behind him both curled their lips. This young man was too unreserved. He asked the Marshal for the position of admiral right away. Of course, the new dynasty now calls him the chief of reserve training.

Do you think anyone can do this job with high power and light responsibility? Chen Siqi is the younger brother of the King of England. He had the opportunity to study abroad with Wang Yongxian, the adopted son of the great commander.

You, a second lieutenant who just graduated, want to rise to the top in one step? However, seeing that the Marshal came to him specifically, it is hard to say, after all, he is related to the Marshal.

As expected, Shao Quanzhong was not surprised at all, and spoke with a smile, "Your grandfather Yuan Jiasan was very kind to me, and Baoheng and I have fought side by side for many years. I will definitely consider your request carefully."

"However, you, a son of a general, now have a chance to make a difference. I want to entrust you with the affairs of the Li Dynasty. Do you have the confidence to do a good job?"

"My nephew will definitely live up to the Marshal's cultivation."

"Okay, I have sent Wu Changqing to pacify the rebellion of the Li Dynasty. Now I order you to accompany the army to help with military affairs. The new troops in Henan Province are all Baoheng's old subordinates, and the infantry will be under your unified command."

Shao Quanzhong suddenly let a second lieutenant command an entire division of troops in the name of "assisting in military affairs". Emery shook his head when he heard this, but he was not in a position to accuse the Marshal on the spot of being too reckless.

Yuan Rong'an was not afraid of difficulties. He stepped forward and said, "I will live up to the trust of the commander-in-chief and put an end to the chaos in the Li Dynasty."

Shao Quanzhong smiled and said, "We have the advantage in military strength, so it won't be difficult to wipe out the chaos. However, the Li Dynasty has always been a loyal dog of Daxia, so it is difficult for us to take drastic measures to rectify it, so economic integration has encountered obstacles."

"So my nephew, this time you go, you must take the opportunity to reduce the power of the feudal lords and remove all obstacles to integrating the Li Dynasty into our economic system. Therefore, restoring order is not your mission. Your mission is to cause chaos there. The more chaotic, the better."

"So, Queen Min cannot continue to rule, and her relatives and dignitaries cannot stay. We can take this opportunity to equalize land rights, collect aristocratic capital and open factories..."

"I understand. I have also joined the Finnish Society. Daewongun of the Joseon Dynasty was loyal to the Marshal. When the Marshal paid tribute to Huangling, Daewongun fully supported the Marshal's ascension to the throne."

"We want to repay this time. Let Daewongun be the regent to maintain the orthodoxy of the Joseon Dynasty, and then kill the dignitaries who support Queen Min..."

"Since the Marshal has given me the military power, I promise that within two years, I will return to you a prosperous, obedient, and clean-handed Li Dynasty."

"Okay! Go ahead. Liu Niang, tell Wu Changqing my order. Rong An will be the leader of the suppression of the rebellion in the Li Dynasty this time. He will play a leading role as the admiral. Tell him not to interfere with Rong An's decision."

Watching his "old boss" leave in high spirits, Shao Quanzhong shook his head and smiled bitterly. The old boss who joined the Finney Society? It was really exciting.

However, I am sure he is an opportunist - what does it matter? The Shao family is already a powerful force, and all the heroes have to work for me. I fully believe in this guy's ability.

"Marshal, isn't it a bit too much to entrust a lieutenant with such an important task?"

Shao Quanzhong smiled strangely, "Not at all. He is already 23 years old. Back then——"

My old boss made his fortune by fighting during the Immo Rebellion. He had never attended a military academy and did not have a fully equipped mechanized division under his command, but he was able to bring the Joseon Dynasty under control even in a more complicated situation with the intervention of Japanese pirates.

The current situation is much better than in history, and this "virtuous nephew" of mine has strengthened his power, so there should be no problem at all. Xiao Ai, you don't know what a great man is. He is not the same species as ordinary people.

I had my eyes on him since he was three years old, but because I had accepted Liu Buchan, Lin Taizeng and Deng Shichang in advance, I was badly criticized by the eunuch brothers.

I have been patient for twenty years in order not to hinder his growth. Now we are meeting for the first time. He should be mature enough, right?
He is just the beginning. Many of my "old friends" have started to grow, especially the one with the surname Wu, who I admired the most as my opponent back then... Xiao Ai, how would you know how hard it was for me to not go to Penglai to find him?

The talents of Daxia are numerous, and they will all be capable people for Daxia to dominate the world. Hehe, twenty-two years have passed in a flash, and I am about to enter an era that I am familiar with.

"Xiao Ai, I want Wang Shizhen, the second-best student of Rong An."

"We are forming a rocket force. It is a new high-tech force. The old guys don't understand it. We need fresh blood from graduates."

"He doesn't need to take care of Katyusha. He will be responsible for forming the core V2 missile force."

"After Tan Yaoxun's achievements come out in a few years, I will let him command our strategic ballistic missile force that can fight 8000 kilometers."

Shao Quanzhong went to Baoding and picked out two top students from this military academy class for future use.

The morale of the students on campus was boosted. If I graduate with the highest score, will the next pie fall on my head, will I be directly noticed by the general and rise to a high position?

After arriving in Baoding, Shao Quanzhong took a trip to the capital, which had been renamed Beiping.

Prince Rui's Palace was donated by Shao Quanzhong and became a museum together with the Forbidden City.

The housekeeper, accountant and purchasing agent of Prince Rui's mansion all came from Xiaowa Village near Haicheng, and they did not lose their jobs because of this.

Mr. Yang was well-educated and became the director of the museum. Widow Sun became the executive director, managing all the employees of the Forbidden City and Prince Rui's Palace, while Old Changtou was still responsible for the logistics of the huge museum. When the Qing court retreated, all the treasures and curios in the Forbidden City were taken away. They were the property of the Marshal's eldest son.

However, there is no shortage of precious exhibits in the museum. All the original treasures from the Old Summer Palace sent back from the French and British Museums have been sent here.

Someone once suggested that Shao Quanzhong rebuild the Old Summer Palace, but Shao Quanzhong stopped him. The ruins did not need to be changed, but left as a warning to future generations.

Although we are doing well now, we must not be careless and complacent and must never let down our guard, otherwise we will end up like this and be attacked at home.

Shao Quanzhong visited several of his "former" benefactors and when he returned to Hailing it was already August.

August is summer, and the sky in Hailing is gloomy, with dark clouds covering the city, and it looks like it is going to rain.

"Report to the Marshal, Governor Ivan reports that George I requests to join the vassal state."

Well, George I was originally a Danish prince, and later became the king of Greece.

Shao Quanzhong's relatives are from the royal families of Europe. His brother Quanxiao was the Tsar of Bulgaria and the governor of the Southern Slavic Federation. His son Shao Jishuan is now the Crown Prince of Spain, which is not outstanding at all.

When George I first ascended the throne, he was ambitious. He appointed Trikoupis, who had studied in Paris, as prime minister and implemented new policies and reforms.

As a result, the country borrowed money for industrialization and encountered the Great Depression after the European War.

He did not have high-level talents like Tesla, Popov and Parsons who could start a new technological revolution. The factories immediately closed down, and it was a tragedy. The economy went bankrupt and could no longer operate.

As a small country, without the strong support of Britain and France, we dare not not pay back the high-interest loans we have borrowed. Isn't there any way out?
At this time he thought of his old ally Shao Quanzhong.

When you were on the Western Expedition, we were old allies. Our navy and Liao Rong's Nanyang Navy teamed up to fight the Ottoman Empire. Now it's a critical moment, we have to lend a hand.

Shao Quanzhong was nostalgic and met with Prime Minister Trikupis.
"It is not necessary to join the vassal state. You are of different races. We in Daxia do not want to annex you. But I will help you. Go find Sven and integrate your country into the Daxia economic system. We will unify production and will definitely be able to revitalize your economy."

"However, we need Xiao Yi to lead the Irish people to equalize the land rights and unify the management rights of the factory in order to achieve this."

"Let His Majesty George I learn from the Southern Slavic King Carol I of Romania, my nephew Nicholas II of Lucia. Can he do it?"

"Of course, no problem."

George I was an outsider from Denmark. Shao Quanzhong wanted to distribute permanent land to the common people and help him reduce the power of the feudal lords, but he was very happy about it.

As for the factory, it is insolvent and about to go bankrupt. Who would care about that little bit of equity? It is basically a negative asset.

Trikupis left happily, without having to become a vassal, enjoying economic benefits, and exceeding the mission assigned by His Majesty.

Shao Quanzhong was very pleased. His power now accounted for almost half of the European continent. Although it was the poorer eastern half, once the magic weapon of economic integration was used, it was not a dream to surpass the advanced countries in Western Europe. The combination of Sven, Yongxian and Xiaoyi was invincible.

He didn't know that behind these three people, there were two real masters serving as advisers, which was why they were so awesome.

The two staff officers are now living a very comfortable life, living in seclusion in the nearby Xiaoxiangya Villa District, enjoying the treatment of academicians of the Xiaoxiangya Academy of Sciences...

"Crack!"

A huge thunder sounded, and a huge lightning broke out in Hailing City. The thunder sounded almost right next to Shao Quanzhong's ears, almost scaring Shao Quanzhong to the point of slipping under his chair.

Shao Quanzhong was not at all embarrassed. More than two million people in Hailing were frightened at the same time, and hundreds of thousands of them wet their pants.

Damn, I've never seen lightning strike the city. What kind of huge injustice is this?

Then, Hailing City was plunged into darkness. It was the first major power outage in Hailing City since electricity was supplied. The thermal power generators in the suburbs were destroyed by the sudden lightning.

This is because science is flourishing, otherwise Emperor Shao Quanzhong would have to issue an edict of repentance and reflect on whether he had done anything to deserve divine punishment.

Qiao Yuan had a backup generator, and the power supply was restored immediately, but Hailing City was still in darkness under the dark clouds.

Hailing is home to the country's most important scientific research departments and most of the precision instrument factories. The losses from this power outage are enormous.

Shao Quanzhong was furious. "How could God be so disrespectful to me? Trikupis just left and made a fool of himself. London, Paris, Berlin, and New York all had power outages. Why is Hailing so unlucky?"

"Report to the commander-in-chief, this is not a natural disaster, it was caused by someone."

Shao Quanzhong was stunned, "Who has the ability to attract thunder?"

“Tesla.”

(End of this chapter)