Chapter 522: Stupid people have too much money

Chapter 522: Stupid people have too much money

Chapter 522: Stupid people have too much money
Shao Quanzhong said without hesitation, "Isabel, send a telegram to Zeng Xiaoyi on the ship and tell him to return immediately and not go to Batavia."

Zeng Xiaoyi took a train from Hailing and had to go to Zhanjiang first to reach Nanyang the fastest. He is now not far from Zhanjiang.

Shao Quanzhong enthusiastically took Zhang Zhidong's hand, let Zhang Zhidong into the study, and personally picked up the thermos to make tea for Zhang Zhidong.

"Xiao Da rushed over to stop me from making a mistake. He is truly the country's right hand."

Zhang Zhidong had already shown his extraordinary ability in strategy, and he had never made a mistake in giving advice to Shao Quanzhong. As for being the backbone of the country, as the prime minister of a great country, he was definitely worthy of the responsibility.

He was not modest, he sat firmly, holding the teacup in both hands, "The Marshal's decision cannot be said to be wrong. Xiao Yi will definitely be able to annex Nanyang this time."

"but--"

Zhang Zhidong shook his head. "Do you remember why the Marshal did not accept Tuji Kingdom as a vassal?"

Shao Quanzhong nodded, "They are too fertile and refuse to obey the king. If they want that piece of land, bringing so many people with them, it will be more trouble than it's worth."

Zhang Zhidong sighed, "It's the same in Nanyang. There are now 30 million natives in Nanyang, many of whom are disciples of Ma Hualong. The others are similar, just with different sects."

"Moreover, the Tang people in Southeast Asia are all rich and have joined the Tiandihui. They are members of the Hongmen."

"If Xiao Yi were to equalize the land rights, he would win the hearts of the natives. The Tang people would not appreciate it, and they do not own the majority of the land, which is a hidden danger after all."

Shao Quanzhong touched his bald forehead and began to make things difficult for Zhang Zhidong again.

"But Nanyang is a big territory, I really can't bear to give it up. Xiaoda, you must give me an idea so that I can take over Nanyang and rule it safely."

A capable person is someone who is given a hard time. If he is not given a hard time, his ability will not be revealed. Zhang Zhidong laughed, "That is why I came here. I have a plan..."

The two of them had a secret conversation in the study for a full hour, repeatedly deducing the strategy proposed by Zhang Zhidong. When Shao Quanzhong sent Zhang Zhidong out of the study, his face was full of smiles.

"Even if the red-haired people see our purpose, they will have to follow the path we lead. This is killing three birds with one stone. They are also Xiaoda Shingo's son Fang and Zhuge."

When Shao Quanzhong came back, Isabel, who had overheard the two men's conspiracy, shook her head in surprise and said, "Europe has never produced a talent like Zhang Zhidong. You Han people really have the smartest brains in the world."

Shao Quanzhong sighed, "Brilliant plans also need to be backed by strength. The Zhang brothers are gentle and good at governing the country, and they can build Daxia into a first-class power. Xiaoda is good at making brilliant plans, just like Jia Xu."

"With the strength that Sven has built up through the right path as a backing, Xiaoda's extraordinary plan can be implemented on a larger platform. Back then, Zhang Zhidong was powerless to save the situation."

"Who is Jia Xu?"

"He is also a man who is good at using schemes to wipe out a family and kill people without paying for his life."

"Right, we have to follow the plan immediately."

"Isabelle, pick up Yuan Rong'an for me. I need to give him some serious instructions. Send someone to deliver the individual intercom technology to Waldersee for free."

…………

Batavia, Governor's Palace.

"Governor, with the emergency support of tents and military rations from Daxia, the natives now have a place to stay and enough food to eat. Their work efficiency has greatly increased, and the cleanup and reconstruction of the city has started smoothly."

Governor Jacob had a worried look on his face. "The Daxia people came with bad intentions. There is no such thing as a free lunch. I'm afraid that after this disaster relief, Nanyang will no longer belong to the kingdom."

"Report, Yuan Rong'an wants to see you."

Jacob shook his head and sighed, "Are you trying to force me to abdicate? If I lose Nanyang, how can I return home and face His Majesty William?"

Yuan Rong'an strode into the Governor's Mansion and saluted politely, "Your Excellency Governor, the situation was urgent yesterday. The natives have been camping in the rain for five days. I am afraid that they may suffer casualties, so I exceeded my authority to distribute tents."

"Now that the situation has stabilized, we have decided to hand over the relief supplies to your government, which will distribute them uniformly."

"Please ask the government to send people to help the suburbs and other disaster areas in Java and Sumatra. I can send people to help with transportation and distribution."

Eh? Jacob is confused. The credit for disaster relief is given to me for free, and the Dutch colonial government also wins the support of the people. Is this a good thing?

"Also, our five divisions will not stay in Nanyang for long. Once the security is restored, they will withdraw. Only the young men will stay to help the natives learn how to farm and increase the grain production for the government."

Huh? The Huai Army is leaving, but they are leaving the able-bodied men who can farm behind to increase our strength. Are the people of Daxia so honest? What are they after?
"That - Marshal Shao has been very kind to us. I wonder what your country wants?"

“No, the aid is provided free of charge.”

"Princess Wilhelmina, the daughter of His Majesty King William III, is engaged to Marshal Shao's nephew, the Crown Prince of Bulgaria. We are related countries by marriage. Daxia is determined to help your country become a great power in the world and restore the glory of the Sea Coachman."

After Yuan Rong'an finished his instructions, he politely took his leave.

Jacob's head was filled with black lines and suspicion.

This pie-in-the-sky thing really happened to me?

"Come here, pick up Hague. I need to call His Majesty to report this matter in person. I'm always feeling uneasy."

His Majesty William III was over sixty years old and had experienced a lot of things in the world. He should be considered an old fox. After listening to the governor's report, the two of them discussed it over and over for a long time, but still could not find any problems.

The king and his minister could only sigh that the people of Daxia were stupid, rich, and too honest. Marrying the Shao family was the right move, and we made a fortune.

When Yuan Rong'an returned to the "Temporary Headquarters for Volcanic Eruption Disaster Relief", Li Zifeng, the "Ma Yao" of the Chinese Mansion, was already waiting for him.

"General, we don't need to support the red-haired devils so hard. Isn't it a waste of money? Those natives don't have a good relationship with us Tang people. They drool over our property all day long, but they don't dare to take action." "One hundred and forty years ago, the Hongxi Massacre was a five-generation feud. It's very kind of us not to retaliate. They are suffering from a disaster, and we still spend so much money to help them? And it's free? And then the credit goes to the red-haired devils?"

"In this way, the prestige of the Red-haired Demons in Southeast Asia will increase greatly, their rule will be more solid, and the natives will be more loyal to them. This is definitely a losing business."

Yuan Rong'an looked around and patted Li Zifeng on the shoulder, "Ma Yao, you have been overseas for a long time and don't understand what is happening in China."

"I'll be honest with you. When I first came here, my purpose was exactly as you thought. I came to control Nanyang. But the operation was urgently stopped by the Marshal, who had a new strategy."

"I am too dull to understand what the strategy is, but I must strictly implement it."

"I have carefully studied every major battle fought since the Marshal was born. There are many people who have taken the Marshal's things for free, but none of them ended up well in the end."

"Free things are the most expensive. Let's wait and see."

Li Zifeng left with full of suspicion, and Yuan Rong'an was actually unsure either.

In a blink of an eye, a month has passed, and disaster relief is still going on steadily on the two super islands. People's livelihood in various places is slowly recovering, and the red-haired government, which was originally hated by the natives, now has a much higher prestige and has greatly strengthened its control over the natives.

Governor Jacob toured around the country and was in a good mood all day long.

With the strong support from Daxia, this disaster became a help for the colonial authorities to win the hearts of the people.

Now we have a strong support from the natives in the South Sea colonies and our voice is heard everywhere. Their loyalty has reached a new level.

Which governor in history has achieved such an achievement? My achievements have surpassed those of Governor Kuhn, who founded the business, and I will go down in history.

"Report to the Governor, good news."

"Because of your outstanding achievements, you have been transferred to the Central Government by His Majesty to serve as the Minister of Military Affairs. Your successor, Otto van Reis, will take office at the end of the year. Congratulations, sir."

Looking back at the natives who were worshipping him, Jacob was very proud. When I leave office, the natives will be reluctant to let me go.

Now I have made Southeast Asia as loyal as my own country. The kingdom has suddenly gained 30 million loyal subjects. My great Netherlands is truly about to be revived.

The Governor felt like he was walking on cotton wool and that he was floating even when he walked. He led his troops to the next disaster relief site and continued to play the role of "indigenous savior" and never got tired of it.

…………

Shu Province, Mianzhou, An County, deep in the Longmen Mountains.

There is a railway leading into the mountains. Shao Quanzhong's special train has just passed the railway and arrived at its destination - the wind tunnel laboratory under the aircraft division of Haoguozi Company.

Why did the Good Fruit Company, headquartered in Hailing, set up its laboratory so far away and in a remote place? This is a product requirement.

The Longmen Mountain is at a high altitude and the air is thin, which is convenient for simulating the air environment of an airplane. At the same time, it is more convenient for transportation than other places at high altitudes, and a large number of modern machinery and equipment can be easily transported in.

Therefore, the experts from Haoguozi Company carefully selected this place to build a wind tunnel for fighter jets.

Wind tunnels are not new. In 1871, the Royal Aeronautical Society of the United Kingdom built a wind tunnel to blow up hot air balloons and airships.

As soon as the planes appeared here, experts naturally had the need to use wind tunnels to design the aircraft's appearance.

Shao Quanzhong walked towards the laboratory in the mountains, and he did not feel like he was entering a remote place. The surrounding area was full of villas and barracks for experts, and several thermal power stations dedicated to wind tunnels were emitting black smoke.

Daxia’s bombers, fighters, dive bombers and torpedo planes were all “blown” out from here. This place has become a mature laboratory.

The first time Shao Quanzhong came to Mianzhou for an inspection, he didn’t come here just to see the planes.

What is blowing in the wind now is a model of a steel bridge.

Nowadays, building a bridge does not require a wind tunnel, but this bridge is too important, and the wind tunnel was idle anyway, so an application was made to conduct wind tunnel tests.

The chief designer of the bridge, Zhan Tianyou, was young and talented. He graduated with a doctorate in civil engineering from Hailing University at the age of 22. At this moment, he was introducing his design to Shao Quanzhong.

"The railway bridge across the Bosphorus Strait designed this time is not very difficult and is much simpler than the federal Golden Gate Bridge. The wind tunnel has tested it and there are no problems, so we can arrange construction."

The Turkish people have always wanted to build a bridge across the Bosphorus, and now it is finally being built because the Orient Express opened to traffic on October 10.

The Orient Express departs from Paris Gare de l'Est, passes through Munich and Vienna, arrives in Giurgiu, Romania, crosses the Danube and goes directly to Istanbul.

This railway has nothing to do with Shao Quanzhong. In 1876, George Nagymac founded the Orient Express Company and after seven years of hard work, he built a luxury sleeper express from the Atlantic Ocean to Istanbul.

The east side has something to do with Shao Quanzhong. The railway from Hailing via Lanzhou, Hami, Kashgar, Kokand to the Caspian Sea has long been opened to traffic, and the railway from the east bank of the Bosphorus to Baghdad has also been built.

As long as the Bosphorus Strait is open to traffic, and we cooperate with the Persian Kingdom to build a railway from Baghdad to Samarkand, the Eurasian Continental Bridge will be fully connected and the world will become even smaller.

…………

It was already mid-October when I returned to Hailing from Mianzhou.

In the second bamboo house, Shao Quanzhong was just about to ask about the disaster relief situation in Nanyang when Rong Hui entered the study.

Turning back and waving, "Don't be afraid, Brother Shao is not a cannibal. Come in quickly, Dongmei, you have done a great thing for Brother Shao this time."

(End of this chapter)