Chapter 155 Imperial Army University

This day passed so busy. The next top priority was the return of the German officers' regiment. These people should be a teacher for me for a few years. Beijing is missing a military university that matches the current status of the Empire. It just so happens to expand the Army Command Academy, eat up the Xishan Jianrui Camp, and build an Imperial Army University there. When the German Army Teaching Corps comes in the future, there is a place to go.

The progress in education, because Yung Wing has almost no connection in the court, although I gave him the authority to take the exam for the Ministry of Personnel, the execution level below is indeed a problem when this person is doing things. This is also the reason why I specially added him to the paper-releasing officer and the palace examination reviewer this time. Others entered the cabinet center and added the position of the palace examination reviewer. Once the competition ends, many scholars will be his disciples. This is of great significance to the expansion of education in the future.

So, I specifically pointed out his point. Under the Chinese tradition, it is difficult for a few people in the cabinet to work together as I hoped. With his favor, he will definitely be envied in the future, and this is only balanced by me.

Of course, this is also for the long-term consideration. Most of the foreign teachers introduced are scattered all over the country. Moreover, due to the initial implementation of the talent recruitment plan, the situation in Europe was relatively calm before, and there were no outstanding talents. China was able to provide the best talent growth environment and did not make such a reputation. Since Lang Weili was awarded the Royal Navy Admiral and the honorary royal membership, and Zeppelin was repeatedly commended by the German Emperor, this title began to sound. In anticipation, the situation in Europe will become tense in the next few years, and a situation where the introduction of talents will improve from quality to quantity.

Therefore, when I visit Europe next year, I will bring my Minister of Education with a Western educational background to carry out an extensive talent collection activity. In the capital, in addition to the Imperial Army University and the Beijing Normal School, a large comprehensive university must be established. Since the illiteracy rate in this country is too high, in addition to popular education, there must be considerable elite education for the sake of the country's competitiveness. Otherwise, if these rounds of technological revolutions continue, it may be thrown away one day.

Li Hongzhang met Muren very smoothly. Muren seemed to have expected to be sent back to China, but he just pleaded guilty. Li Hongzhang briefly explained his itinerary to him and set off from Beijing three days later and boarded a ship from Tianjin to return home. He had reason to be satisfied. After this trip to Beijing without any danger as expected, the royal family's deified status would not be affected at all. On the contrary, his courage to sacrifice himself to the country would be greater sympathy and touched by the people.

From being treated as a puppet when he was young, to gradually growing up and taking advantage of the conflicts between the various factions of the Shogun faction to gradually form such a current status, he was very satisfied with himself. In the shogun era, did the royal family have today's decision-making power? Power, even for the deified Mu Ren, is something that he will always pursue.

Li Hongzhang and his party boarded the ship from Tianjin and went straight to Tokyo, Japan. Unexpectedly, they were received with extraordinary standards. All the important members of the Meiji government were respectful to Li Hongzhang and others like the emperor. Although they were nominally grateful to Muren for sending Muren back to China, everyone in the Chinese delegation knew that they surrendered and surrendered to powerful force.

In recent times, although the war has stopped, the Qing army's military suppression has never completely stagnated. The rescue of the Russians and French people that the Japanese were looking forward to was only blooming in the north and south lines of China, withering like a solemn autumn wind. It seems unlikely to count on foreign players to save Honshu Island from the war. Therefore, negotiations are imperative.

Muro Zongwei, who returned from Europe, talked about the whirlwind caused by the Qing delegation in Europe and the high-standard reception given by the German Emperor, and was envious. On the other hand, the Japanese, a few people, visited Europe like squirrels, and although France later concluded an alliance, there were many politicians in France who were very unfriendly to them. It was nothing but profit. The Chinese could throw out a lot of orders, but what about Japan? Japan could no longer hold on. The gambling lost, almost losing Japan's future.

But what price does Japan have to pay for peace talks? Li Hongzhang was so treacherous that he couldn't get any whim and claimed that he was just sending the emperor back to Tokyo. As for negotiations, he had to wait for Beijing's imperial edict.

It was already mid-September, and the weather was getting colder, and the trees on the streets of Tokyo were gradually showing a yellow autumn. Li Hongzhang and his party moved into the original Chinese embassy area. The first battalion of guards he brought from the country was the sea of ​​Tokyo Bay. There was also a fleet that was enough to destroy Tokyo. This is strength. Under the oppression of this strength, Li Hongzhang's failure to express anything was the biggest fear of the Meiji government.

A few days later, the German cruise ship, also in Tianjin, set sail from Hamburg, was named the Krupp merchant ship because the Krupp company paid the ship's full capital and the ship's capital. In addition to the Chinese diplomatic delegation of more than 500 people and the German officers' group, there were dozens of engineers from Krupp. They came to inspect Tianjin. The plan of a Krupp Chinese company has entered the field investigation stage with the support of the royal family. In addition to Tianjin, they need to conduct an inspection in Wuhan.

However, before they conducted the inspection plan, they first observed a royal ceremony in the east. A special train arrived in Tianjin from Beijing. I led the military department, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and together with young people from the cabinet team, to Tianjin. After meeting with Wang Wenshao at the Governor's Office, they went to the dock with the officials from Zhili to welcome the two delegations returning from Germany and the guests from Germany.

After a few autumns, Zaifeng grew taller and stronger. Although the huge team behind him was a little tired after a long journey on the sea, the glory of the emperor made everyone feel refreshed. Although the flat heads were different from the big braids I usually saw, I didn’t feel inconsistent at all. On the contrary, I was very pleased that this group of people had grown up.

"Zhao Bingjun!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Zhao Bingjun, who was thirty years old, brushed his new official uniform and horse hooves and was about to kneel down.

"Forgive it!" I smiled and stopped and said, "Thank you for your hard work!" As I said that, I shook hands with the officers in the first row one by one. The day before they returned to China, they collectively retreated from the German army uniforms and changed into official uniforms at Zaifeng's order. Now at the Tianjin Pier, they were greeted by the emperor and were exempted from kneeling. The holy family with a dragon claw was extremely excited.

After shaking hands, I pulled Zaifeng to my side, looked at his head with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "After returning to Beijing, I will ask you to go to the palace to speak again."

Zaifeng was young after all, and he really looked a little worried about his brother Zaiwen and me. He asked about his younger brother Zai Tao and Zaixun's condition. After saying a few words, he was already a little sad. Zaiwen pulled him aside and talked, and from time to time you punched me and I was having fun.

And I looked at the hundreds of energetic young people in front of me. I knew that in the years to come, these people will become the pillars of my new army, together with the generals who were bleeding in Japan.

"My future dukes, marquises, future generals!" I stood at the top and gave a brief and inspiring speech to these people: "Maybe you regret it a little, and you didn't come back soon, so that you can fight for me. I will give you a correct statement today. Don't be afraid that you will not have the opportunity to be promoted, train me well. The Qing Dynasty is revived and China is rising. It depends on you, rely on you, rely on your military talents learned from Germany, train me well, and work hard for the next war in the future!" Looking at the excited expressions of the officers, I smiled and said, "It's hard to go abroad, and you haven't been home for a long time. I will give you another grace to rest in Tianjin for one day. Tomorrow, Prince Junchun will select outstanding people and take my royal train back to Beijing!"

There was a sound of admiration or surprise. I smiled and glanced at Zaifeng, turned my head and said, "Don't worry about the rest. Lord Li Bingheng of the Logistics Department has also prepared a train to take you back to Beijing. After arriving in Beijing, each person will give me ten days off. After ten days, I will do my job well for me!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" He shouted from the same mountain, and shouted from these rigid soldiers, in a uniform and magnificent manner. More than 300 people knelt down and kowtowed to thank him. After the arrangements were made by Zhili, they went to the inn to rest without mentioning it.

My next step is to assign his errands to Zai Yang. For Sino-Japanese negotiations, he is much better than Li Hongzao. He and Li Hongzhang can cut a knife for the Japanese at the negotiating table. In addition, Zhang Zhidong, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, also holds a dinner to welcome the Germans and strive to keep Krupp's artillery production line in Tianjin. At the same time, we strive to jointly establish an artillery design institute with Krupp in Beijing, and at the lowest possible level, Krupp provides some teaching staff. I also need to make arrangements for the artillery, the god of war.

Zaiying's itinerary was scheduled to be set for three days, and he would go directly to Maguan. At the same time, Li Hongzhang would also be ordered to start an agreement with the Japanese government to negotiate the time and location of the negotiations. Of course, it cannot be called an agreement, but a notification. After receiving the domestic telegram, he swept away his previous humility and showed his strength. Maguan, on September 15, this imperial edict stated that if he did not follow, he would have no other way than to restart the war.

Under this naked threat, Tokyo, under the gun gun of the navy, surrendered. The Japanese negotiating delegation more than 70 people arrived at Maguan with Li Hongzhang on Royal Navy warships. At Chunfan Tower, the Sino-Japanese negotiations officially began.

At the same time, the situation in Europe also calmed down. The joint military exercise between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was declared to end. The ambitious Nicholas II seemed to find that he was almost impossible to deal with the dual challenges of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the east. Therefore, he began to consult with his German relative. The Russian swinging character was best reflected. The Russian-German Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Berlin. The two sides agreed on a five-year peace of understanding. Within five years, Bulgaria's independence and autonomy were guaranteed by Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia. Russia withdrew troops from Romania and restored the sphere of influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the crisis.

At the same time, the British once again contacted William II and threw an olive branch of British-German reconciliation to him. After the British discovered the Germans' astonishing control of the European continent, the British tried to find another way to safeguard the interests of the British Empire - establishing a regular consultation mechanism with Germany on European issues, thereby avoiding a similar approach to the Sofia crisis.

However, the self-confidence was greatly expanded by William II, arrogantly, with an almost harsh condition that required the British to regularly open the latest battleship design drawings to Germany, thus rejecting the British's efforts.

Russia's compromise was for a reason. The Russians' stupid behavior on the northern defense line in China has attracted strong warnings from Britain. According to the agreement of the Sino-British Alliance, Britain is obliged to jointly deal with Russia's provocations in the Far East. Therefore, after I ordered the ambassador to Britain to negotiate with the UK, Britain immediately showed a gentleman's trustworthy demeanor and negotiated with Russia: If Russia insists on continuing its actions to provoke allies of the British Empire in the Far East, Britain will make necessary actions against Russia to ensure the interests of the Far East of the British Empire.

After Britain passed Turkey's orders for battleships, Nicholas II suddenly discovered that it was so difficult for his empire to take even one foot south. The Turks firmly guarded the estuary of the Black Sea, and the soldiers of this country would never give up their dream of washing away shame and restore the glory of the super empire in the past.

The French remained silent during this incident, and Nicholas II could understand his new ally. The Paris mechanics had not yet played the role in their imagination. The troops of Germany and Austro-Hungarian Empire, and of course, the Italian Kingdom seemed to be able to drive the Gauls into the Atlantic Ocean at any time. On the map of Europe in front of Nicholas II, he was trying to find an exit for Russia and return to the Far East?

The Far East Railway project ended halfway through construction. Do you need to continue? Nicholas II has not made up his mind yet.

The French had already made up their ideas, and the French were absolutely unwilling to fight against the threats from the three countries on the east side of France alone, so France needed the protection of Britain. Although some French people could not forget the humiliation of the French-Prussian War, most of the Gauls who were naturally romantic would often be wiped out by the prosperous life of Paris.

After this crisis, the French discovered that Germany seemed to be more powerful than before. The British asylum was far from reaching the level of reassurance of the French. Therefore, many people began to think about the two countries in the Far East, France should not fight against interests. If the Chinese can provide orders, the Japanese may not be able to take out a single child after delivering the funds for the three battleships. Don't forget that France will lend them money. Is this money worth it?

The full-scale war in Europe, which seemed to be about to break out, stopped with the mediation and interference of the British under the different minds of all parties. Europe returned to the past order, but many smart people knew that this was just because all parties still needed to accumulate their own strength.

This sign is obvious and no longer obvious. The Germans began their naval plans, and the production of airships that shined in the Far East War was also underway on a large scale. The Earl Zeppelin, who returned to Germany, received large investments from the state and the people, giving the father of the airship a golden opportunity to continue to improve his dreams. They began to study and manufacture giant airships with a load capacity of up to twenty tons. The keen European countries also began to develop their own or directly purchase airships produced by the Germans. Of course, the British Empire, the French Republic and Russia could not buy them, so they could only rely on themselves.

As for Britain, Britain seems to never stop their progress. After the imperial power level and improved imperial power began to serve, they summarized some lessons, especially the ultra-visual-range naval warfare model in the Far East Sea War attracted the attention of British Empire warship designers. They have begun a new epoch-making battleship project, called "dreadnought" - Fearless.

Of course, this Sofia crisis has not only affected Europe. In a few months, Europeans, especially Spain, who are almost out of the crisis, will find themselves paying a heavy price for their chaotic domestic situation and sleeping posture during this period.

The distant Atlantic Ocean, the United States, which has been observing the world in a closed state, has reached the stage of opening up new markets, new investment directions and obtaining new raw materials. During this period, domestic newspapers in the United States have begun to promote the idea of ​​external expansion, although this is somewhat different from the previous American habits.

But when Americans really opened their eyes and began to find the direction they attacked, on the world map, it was already difficult for them to find the virgin land waiting for them to open up.

Africa is almost the world of the British and French, and the Indian and Chinese in Asia are guarding them tightly. Southeast Asian French have inserted the beautiful tail pheasant of the Gaul rooster, while the United States is almost the territory of the Spanish when it is south.

Americans find that they are doing it too late. So what should I do? Grab and grab food from a tiger's mouth. Of course, it would be even better if it was an old and weak tiger.

Who says the world is blowing with wind?
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