November 1896.

Northeast, Lushun Port. "《》" ()

Yuan Shikai held his dog skin and kept shouting Bai Qi. He had several pairs of such things, either fox fur or bear fur, marten fur, and even a pair of precious blue fur, which was much warmer than this dog fur. Unfortunately, in order to pretend in front of people, he changed to Chen San, who was guarding the door of his mansion before leaving.

But he felt a little loss now. Because he just found out that Guo Jinzhang was much thinner than him. As for the reason... he said that he was wearing three-layer thermal underwear made of duck down. Yaya, wasn't he just a country leopard? After wearing three underwear, he said that he had three pieces of warmth, and what were the three layers of thermal underwear... How many ducks should be slaughtered in that underwear? Although these ducks may not have their own fox skin, which can be made of duck down into underwear. How much effort would it take? It's much more troublesome than making fox skin into coats. Once these guys from farm families have sent them, they will come to whatever they really care about.

"I'll have someone use duck down to make a set when I go back." Seeing Guo Jinzhang leisurely in the cold wind, without any cold, Yuan Shikai was secretly resentful. But he was just thinking about it in his heart. In the face, he would never have any dissatisfaction or disdain for Guo Jinzhang no matter what. Moreover, this so-called anger was just a little complaint, and it would not affect his relationship with Guo Jinzhang at all... He could jump back to the Northeast from the second-rank position of the governor of Shandong, and be promoted to two levels, becoming the first-rank Fengtian Admiral. He almost suffered all the losses to Guo Jinzhang.

"Master, who is this Tras? He wants to bother General Guo and you to welcome him together?" Zhao Bingjun stood behind Yuan Shikai. Looking at the steamer that gradually showed a little in the distance, he finally couldn't help but step forward and asked in a low voice. This big man who was supposed to serve as prime minister in Yuan Shikai's Beiyang government and was forced to step down because of the assassination of Song Jiaoren. At this time, he was just a staff member of Yuan Shikai. However, he had quite some experience. He once served in Zuo Zongtang's Chu army and even followed the army.

In Xinjiang, in the fifteenth year of Guangxu, that is, in 1889, he donated a vacancies and distributed them to Zhili Province. Afterwards, Yuan Shikai trained troops in the Northeast and recruited talents everywhere. Zhao Bingjun saw the opportunity and immediately gave up his vacancies and went to the Northeast to join the army. Although he did not have the opportunity to participate in the war because he stayed in the rear in this battle of North Korea, he was unique in the army because he took a different approach to specialize in detectives and police. After Yuan Shikai once again took charge of the new army in the Northeast, he discovered his specialty and promoted him to his side.

At this time, Zhao Bingjun, who was still young, became Yuan Shikai's aide and learned about the deeds of the Red Corps from Yuan Shikai, especially after Jian Wang's actions in New York. He immediately rose to the level of an idol. He wished that one day he could come to the Qing Dynasty so hard. With Jian Wang, he also respected Guo Jinzhang, the leader of the Red Corps. When he learned that Guo Jinzhang came to the Northeast in person, he did not hesitate to slander and asked Yuan Shikai to bring him over with him. Nothing else, just to look at the charm of General Guo.

"Zhi'an, don't underestimate this foreigner. I heard about Nicholas Tras's name when I first arrived in Tangzhou. He is a famous scholar all over the world. Don't say it was me, even General Guo and others came from Tianjin to know his status..." Yuan Shikai immediately said when he heard Zhao Bingjun's question.

"A great scholar? I thought he was a senior official in Citigroup." Zhao Bingjun chuckled softly.

"Hehe, Zhi'an, you have only been a scholar. I am from the ranks and I look down on those poor literati. But this Tras is different from those of our Qing Dynasty. You must not know that when the Red Corps first decided to Tangzhou, there were only 10 to 20 million in compensation from the President of Citi. Although it cannot be considered poor, it is completely different from now. As a result, General Guo disagreed with the opposition and invited Tras, who was only over 20 years old at the time, for a large sum of money, and gave him millions of dollars to do some experiments. As a result, in just one year, some alternating current was created... Now, I heard that this alternating current alone can earn this number for Tangzhou every year..."

Yuan Shikai stretched out five fingers and shook his eyes in front of Zhao Bingjun, his face full of envy. At this time, the negotiations in Tianjin had come to an end. Although the conditions of Li and Guo were too harsh, the Japanese government refused to sign and even recalled Hirobuki Ito, but did not say that the negotiations had broken down. **《》》* The fleets of China and the United States continued to block the Japanese coast... Now the Japanese's life is getting harder and harder. Not to mention counterattack, I may not even be able to eat enough for a while. However, the Otago Gentaro tribe, which was confronting North Korea and the New Northeast Army, took advantage of the situation and got some supplies some time ago, but it was still hard. I heard that some people had frozen to death. So he is very relaxed now.

"Five million?" Zhao Bingjun said suddenly.

"You..." Yuan Shikai looked at Guo Jinzhang, who was still staring at the sea with guilt, and then gave Zhao Bingjun a fierce look, "What's the point of saying you? Five million? Five million is not enough for Tangzhou to get stuck in the teeth. Five million is a full 50 million US dollars! Do you understand?"

"Really or false?" Zhao Bingjun was startled, and his voice unconsciously raised octaves, "Master, aren't you fooling me?"

"Haha, Brother Weiting is really not fooling you." Guo Jinzhang, who was startled by Zhao Bingjun's somewhat mutated scream, turned his gaze from the gradually approaching ship, "Because 50 million US dollars are all calculated to be less."

"Then... wouldn't that mean, that Ni'era, he, the money he earns alone is almost the same as what we earn in the entire Qing Dynasty?" Zhao Bingjun shouted in horror.

"Although this is a bit exaggerated, it cannot be miscalculated." Guo Jinzhang said with a smile.

"General Guo, aren't you scaring us?" Xu Shichang, who had not spoken, also had a pale face. One person earns more than a country, which is too much beyond their common sense. You know, if you can favor one or more than one country, you will be a wealthy man who can be famous all over the world in the Qing Dynasty. But if what Guo Jinzhang said just now is true, then these wealthy men in the Qing Dynasty have become rotten sweet potatoes that cannot be made?

"How can such a thing be called scaring?" Guo Jinzhang shook his head and smiled. "There is a saying in our Tangzhou, "Technology is the primary productive force." To put it bluntly, it is that science and technology can be transformed into wealth and into your capital for success. Nicholas Tras is the most direct embodiment of this sentence. He is now one of the best famous scientists in our Tangzhou and even the whole world. He will be respected and received at a high level wherever he goes. As far as I know, British Prime Minister Gladstone and German William II have sent people to invite him to go to his respective countries for scientific research..."

"William II. That's the German Emperor?" Yuan Shikai asked.

"That's right." Guo Jinzhang nodded, "That guy kept looking at us Tangzhou and always wanted to pry my corner of the wall. Until I invited Bismarck to Tangzhou to be the honorary president of Tangzhou State University that time. He didn't feel a little relieved."

"..." Yuan Shikai and others looked at each other. Guo Jinzhang's tone sounded a bit too big to them. The German Emperor, what a big figure, he didn't say anything, and he looked like he was unhappy when he saw that he was unhappy?

"Don't you believe it?"

"No, no, no, we certainly believe your words..."

"Haha. It's okay to believe it. But William II doesn't like me once or twice. Don't look at Tangzhou and Germany. In fact, I have been using a lot of tricks in Germany over the years and have copied them a lot of foundations. William II wants to take revenge on me. This is normal." Guo Jinzhang smiled.

"General Guo, since this Tras is so important, what if..." Zhao Bingjun suddenly asked.

"What if?"

"Zhi'an means, are you worried about the safety of this Mr. Tras?" Xu Shichang asked.

"Yes." Zhao Bingjun nodded.

"Haha. That's not." Guo Jinzhang shook his head, "Scientists are generally not involved in politics. Although they also have different nationalities, if any country attacks scientists regardless of the rules, it will inevitably cause an uproar... Why is Britain strong? Because the industrial revolution was initiated by them and it has taken the lead, but how did the industrial revolution happen? Watt's improved steam engine! In many cases, the power of scientists can promote the operation of the world. And Trass is an existence that can rival or even surpass Watt. His alternating current has caused Europe and the United States to start a new industrial revolution, which is the most popular "electrical revolution" in the West at present. If such a great scientist is caught, the emperor will not be able to bear the charge!"

"Great?" Yuan Shikai's lips trembled slightly. Guo Jinzhang actually used this word to describe Tras?

"Yes. Great." Guo Jinzhang sighed, "And he is a great scientist. For hundreds of years, Newton is currently the one who can compare with him. Unfortunately, Newton has passed away, so now there is only one Edison who can barely make up for one or two, but that guy has a bad character and is too focused on money, and his realm is too different."

"General, who is this Edison?"

"The founder, scientist and inventor of General Electric, the founder of the United States, put many of the things he invented into the market, and he made a lot of money as a result. His wealth was definitely much richer than the treasury of the Qing Dynasty." Guo Jinzhang smiled.

"Hiss--" Xu Shichang and Zhao Bingjun couldn't help but take a breath. One Tras doesn't count, but another one came?

"Scientist..." Yuan Shikai smacked his lips, his eyes flashed with unwilling gazes. Looking at his expression, a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in Guo Jinzhang's eyes.

...

"Hi, Guo, are you okay?"

The ship landed. A white man with a middle-parted head and a mustache and a pointed chin came down from above... As soon as he saw Guo Jinzhang waiting on the pier, he immediately waved and cheered.

"Long time no see." Guo Jinzhang walked up to Tlas with a smile on his face and hugged him, then turned his face, "If you don't stay in Tangzhou, why are you doing to China?"

"Wow, old friend, you're not like a guest." Trass smiled and patted him twice, then changed into a depressed expression: "Do you think I'm willing to leave the laboratory? If the Governor Xi hadn sent someone to investigate me, I'd still be studying my radio!"

"Xi Changshou?" Guo Jinzhang was stunned: "You said Xi Changshou is investigating you?"

"Yes." Tras looked innocent.

"He doesn't want to live?" Guo Jinzhang was furious. Scientists have a high status in Tangzhou. Because Tangzhou has the current strength. Many scientists, including Tras, have played a very important role. It can even be said that it is precisely because of the joining of these scientists that Tangzhou is today. Therefore, whether it is Guo Jinzhang, Li Asheng, or other leaders of Tangzhou, they all attach great importance to these scientists, which is simply holding them in their hands and afraid of falling, and putting them in their mouths, they are afraid of melting. But now Tras actually said that Xi Changshou is investigating him... Guo Jinzhang knows this guy. To put it bluntly, Tras is a scientific madman. For research, he can almost ignore anything. And in Tangzhou, he can almost get all the conditions he wants. Even if there is not, Tangzhou will try his best to create for him... He can't betray him, right? As long as he doesn't leave Tangzhou, what can't be convenient for such a scientist?

"Hi, hey, old friend. Don't be angry, things are not what you imagined." Seeing Guo Jinzhang get angry, Tras looked amused and crying, "Governor Xi is not targeting me. He just... restricted my research."

"What?" Guo Jinzhang was furious. Restricted scientists' research? And he was such an amazing scientist. He immediately even had the heart to cut off Xi Changshou.

"Actually, we can't blame him." Trass looked embarrassed, "My experiment almost ruined Seattle... But we can't blame me. If you want to blame, you can only blame me, Guo, you gave me inspiration."

"Destroy Seattle?" Yuan Shikai kept watching, and heard this, he couldn't help but come over curiously. He stayed in Tangzhou and barely understood some English.

"Yes." Tras shrugged, "I made a gadget. An electrical and mechanical oscillator..."

"Wait." Guo Jinzhang felt cold, "You...have you done a resonance experiment?"

"Haha. That's right, it's the kind of resonance you mentioned. You can't let soldiers take a unified pace when passing by the bridge, because it may resonate, which will cause the bridge to collapse... That day I suddenly remembered the example you mentioned, so I made the oscillator, put it on a iron rod, and then prepared to observe and record. But I didn't expect that the iron rod leads from the upstairs to the sand in the basement. As the vibration speed gets faster and faster, the things in the laboratory resonate one by one. Even the equipment and furniture in my room will suddenly shake and jump. And when I

After increasing the frequency, although this equipment or furniture can be quiet, another thing that is in a simultaneous frequency will dance like crazy, and then another one... But I didn't expect that the oscillator not only vibrated my room, but also passed down along the iron rod, and the power gradually increased, and expanded in all directions through the sub-story of the institute. First, the building shaking, then the doors and windows quake, and finally... I scared the colleagues in the institute... They thought it was a quake!" Tras spread his hands, looking innocent.

"Earthquake? Or artificial earthquake?...Nicolah, when can you get rid of your crazy problem?" Guo Jinzhang's anger disappeared, but he felt more helpless.

"How can this be called crazy? As you said, this is called persistence, great persistence." Tras shouted, "And you can't blame me. If you want to blame, you can only blame you. Who told you to remind me..."

"It's a pity that you don't want to be a politician. You know how to shirk responsibility..." Guo Jinzhang gave him a blank look, "But if it was just a small artificial earthquake, Xi Changshou wouldn't have sent someone to investigate you, right?"

"That... I went to Seattle to find a building under construction to do the same experiment! After that, I rented a house in the city and dug a deep well..."

"you……"

"Okay, OK, I didn't do anything. After getting the results I wanted, didn't I stop the experiment immediately?" Tras smiled indifferently, "And this experiment has proved our correctness. Old friend, do you know how great a discovery this is? I can use this oscillator to collapse the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City in less than an hour. Even we can split the earth in half in the same way, just like a child splitting an apple, and ending human life forever."

"If you really want to do that, I promise, I will split you in half as soon as possible!" Guo Jinzhang said annoyed.

"Okay, okay, I know what you are thinking again... This is actually just a theory. You know, although the earth is in an eternal vibration state like anything else, shrinking and expanding constantly, its vibration is very complicated. It is impossible to completely affect it with a small oscillator." Trass explained.

"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you." Guo Jinzhang rolled his eyes again, "Come on, I'll introduce you to a few friends."

"Don't worry, old friend, that... I have decided to name this effect of small input and strong output the Trass-Guo Jinzhang effect. What do you think?" Tras said again.

"This is my business?"

"Why is it not your business? Man, it was you who reminded me. And from the examples you described, I can be sure that you have actually had research on this area... I can't bury your discoveries in this area." Tlas shouted.

"Who told you that I discovered it?" Guo Jinzhang was amused and crying. The army could not use a unified pace to cross the bridge. This is a small scientific allusion told by his junior high school geography teacher. Why did he discover it when he arrived in Trass?

"I'm sure, that's what you found." Tras shrugged, his face full of regret. "Guo, you are the person who understands me the most in this world. People only know that you are an expert in engines and machining, but they don't know that you are involved in many aspects like me, and you even know more about using these scientific principles and techniques than me. But why do you always want to cover up all this?"

"I didn't cover it up! I only know so much." Guo Jinzhang covered his face with his hands. In order to abduct this guy to Tangzhou, he did use some abnormal means, such as revealing some relevant scientific knowledge. But he really didn't think about being a scientist... Is that a realm he can touch? Who is he?

However, just as Guo Jinzhang was thinking about how to argue with Tras again, a guy with a messy hair and a thick mustache walked over slowly like Einstein dragging a big suitcase:

"The famous General Guo Jinzhang is actually an amazing scientist, and even Nicholas Tras, who is regarded as a genius, can praise him... God, what did I just hear?"

"Who are you……"

"Hi, Guo, let me introduce you to a new friend..."

"No need to introduce you, I will do it myself." The man pushed Tras away without any hesitation, and then extended his hand to Guo Jinzhang: "Hello General Guo, I am..."

"Mark Twain!?" Looking at the person in front of him, Guo Jinzhang's eyes were dull, as if he was in a state of chaos. (To be continued...)


Chapter completed!