There is a famous saying in ancient China: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh", which means that the most important thing to govern a country is to be cautious, just like cooking a small fresh fish, don't risk tossing around, then it will become a pot of stew.

This philosophy of governance certainly makes sense, but in the era of the Second Industrial Revolution, when the whole earth was undergoing great changes, his one-sidedness was highlighted.

This is a great era of gamblers, countless nations try their best to challenge the iron net of the empire on which the sun never sets, and in order to expand the living space of their own nation, all countries are racking their brains to use conspiracy and conspiracy to weaken their competitors.

For example, in the three major battles of the revival of the German Empire, basically every one of them was a diplomatic gamble first, first to make the opponent angry, to make the opponent lose his mind, and then to take a military adventure. The Franco-Prussian War is a classic example of this, in which Bismarck angered Napoleon III with his meddling in the succession to the Spanish crown, only to have France act first.

When the French army provoked the war, Bismarck soon preached nationalism in the country, making the whole of Germany a mourning army, and crying out grievances everywhere in diplomacy won the sympathy of many countries, thus taking the moral advantage.

War is a gamble, diplomacy is a gamble, the era of living one's own life behind closed doors is gone, and very complicated diplomatic wars are needed between countries to avoid losses. In the era of unity and horizontality, different nationalities must be bound together by the bond of interests.

Xiao Letian's plan to borrow money for this war actually encountered great resistance, the biggest of which was from his own subordinates, and these middle and high-level officials could not understand what the rise of a nation on the distant continent of Europa had to do with China.

"My lord, it has nothing to do with you getting closer to the United States, even if you suffer a small loss in business, it is nothing, after all, the United States has provided us with direct support, and who can transport it out without the protection of the United States Pacific Navy?"

"But what does this Prussia have to do with us? You also said that it is a landlocked country in Europe, and even the ports are blocked by the British, what potential can a country without access to the sea have?"

"One million taels of silver, that's a full $2.5 million, and then you have to add another 1,500,000 taels of silver a year, for three years in a row...... God, 5,500,000 taels of silver were sent to that Prussia for nothing? 13,000,000 dollars for them in four years? You are a loser......

The brothers accused Xiao Letian of being a loser, and even Fan Yao's shopkeeper stopped doing it, "It's not heartbreaking for the cub to sell Yetian... You're going to kill me... Even if most of the money in the foreign bank is earned by you, don't forget that there are a lot of other people's shares in it, how can you be so arbitrary..."

Xiao Letian was accused by his brothers so much that he couldn't open his mouth for half an hour, and he knew that the small peasant thought unique to the roots of the Chinese nation had stirred up again.

This is the sorrow of the agricultural people, what they want in their hearts is to keep their small life and live a stable life, I don't owe you money, you don't want to owe me money, how good it is to close the door and have a hot kang head for wives and children.

Unlike Europeans, mercantilist Europeans regard diplomacy as a business and are very good at exchanging investment for future benefits.

The enemy of the enemy is his friend, so what if the enemy has no obvious enemy?

Isn't Russia now investing a huge amount of money in Xinjiang? This military madman of the Han state in Central Asia has now taken control of most of Xinjiang, and the Manchu government has not spared its hands to clean him up.

There was also the October Revolution in the Soviet Union in the previous life, if Lenin had not had the financial support of the German emperor, he would not have been able to support such a huge revolution, so why not an investment by the German emperor?

After the end of World War I, why was Hitler's economy able to recover so quickly after Hitler came to power? If there was no financial support from the United States, it would not have been even considered.

Even the Marshall Plan after World War II erased Germany's reparations from World War II and added a large amount of investment in exchange for the miracle of the West German economy.

Xiao Letian rubbed his temples in pain, he really couldn't explain to his brothers what happened in his previous life, such a war investment that was so big that it could affect the course of mankind was simply not something that these people who had been influenced by Confucian culture since childhood could understand.

For a long time, Xiao Le Tiancai slowly spoke, "Brothers, you should know very well that this world is even more chaotic than the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it is impossible for any country and nation to survive in isolation......

"We can't live our lives behind closed doors, we have to take the initiative to participate in the transformation of the world, we have to find countless allies, and joining forces is the only option......"

"Why did I choose the United States and Germany? Because I know that these two countries are important countries that can influence the world pattern in the future, and they are also the birthplaces of countless new technologies.

Xiao Letian was a little excited, he stood up and walked around the room, "We are wiping our ass for the stupid foreign policy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we are trying to pull allies for China, we are doing diplomacy hard, trying our best to win more and more allies..."

"More than five million taels of silver is nothing to the Manchus? It is enough to sweep the bricks in the treasury of those corrupt officials, and if the Manchus can give some moral support, even a few million taels of silver, in the process of German national rejuvenation, this favor will be great......"

"Needless to say, this kindness is enough to break the technical barriers that Britain and France have woven for us. The Germans can't afford to pay back the principal, they can use technology to pay it back, and we can easily get all kinds of high-tech ......"

"I'll tell you the truth, I've long had a crush on a famous German gun, and that's Mauser... This is a better rifle than Spencer, and it will be the king of the future battlefield... And Germany's shipbuilding technology, you can't imagine how deep Germany has an industrial base, and its talent pool is something we can't even think of......"

"There is another piece of information I didn't tell you, just this year, the Swedish scientist Nobel with his patented technology of nitroglycerin officially settled in Hamburg, Germany, this explosive will bring revolutionary changes to human industry and military, China wants to get it must find a way from the hands of the Germans......"

Xiao Lotian took three or four deep breaths, and finally calmed down his feelings, he regained his former composure, and said in an unquestionable tone.

"I know what you're thinking... Aren't you afraid that the money will be lost? Aren't you afraid that the Germans will pay their debts? I can tell you for sure that this is impossible......

"First of all, I believe in the credibility of the German nation, a stubborn people with very strict self-discipline, and they seldom do treacherous things...... And, and most importantly, we can help Germany, and we can also help France, Germany's long-time enemy, and if the Bismarck dares to break his promise, don't blame me for being rude......"

This is the essence of Xiao Letian, he knows all the secret war plans and national strategies of Germany, if Xiao Letian spreads these things, the blow to Germany will undoubtedly be fatal, and the shrewd Bismarck will not put the national fortune on the edge of a dangerous cliff for this little money.

Xiao Letian's good intentions finally touched all the elites under his command, and they looked at each other and stood up almost at the same time. "Since the adults want to make a big gamble, then we can only follow, five million taels of silver, and the brothers will earn it for the adults..."

Fan Yao was also excited at this time, "Okay, good, in ancient times, there was Lu Buwei who invested in Yiren, and now Xiao Lotian invested in Germany, since ancient times, investing in a country has been the top business in the eyes of businessmen, and I don't believe that with Mr.'s money-making plan, I can't make five million taels in a year..."

Unifying his thoughts, Xiao Lotian began to formulate a specific plan for three companies to enter Germany, "This time I will send three companies to Germany with Jonas, nominally the volunteers gathered by Jonas in the Ryukyus and China, but your real identity is a student soldier......"

"In the past six months, our new army has been popularizing English, and I would like to select three hundred proficient foreign language speakers from among them to form three companies to escort Jonas back to Europe......

"I only give you two tasks, one is to study, and the other is to stand ...... Learn about Germany's advanced army tactics, command skills, and the application of various new technologies......"

"And Liwei Ke is very dangerous, I need you to try your best to participate in the battle, in the upcoming Austro-Prussian War, to play the prestige of the Chinese, to make the entire European military look at us with admiration, let them know what kind of soldiers I, Xiao Letian, am bringing..."

These are the words that Xiao Letian said through gritting his back molars, and the ruthless murderous aura in this made the veterans of a hundred battles around him shudder.

"Three hundred lone troops, deep into the unfamiliar continent of Europa, in the foreigners' melee to play our majesty... Hahaha...... It's too enjoyable, it's so delicious, how can this battle be without me Xiao Hexin..."

"And me, Sima Yun..."

"Not to mention my Luo Huo, I'm the first disciple of the Musket Technique of Adulthood, who will go if I don't go?"

Xiao Letian didn't know that he had moved his love intestines, and his eyes suddenly turned red, "This mission is nine deaths, I can only tell you one thing, even if the whole army is destroyed, it can't fall into the prestige of our new army...... You take the biggest remnant flag with Xiao characters, when the remnant flag is raised...... You're all going to die there..."

Suddenly, Xiao Letian's love collapsed, and tears welled up. "I'm sorry, brothers...... Woo woo, we don't have any other choice......"

"This is a time when wolves are rampant, the Manchus have already knelt down in front of the global powers, and now all the powers look down on us and call us the sick man of East Asia... We're paying off the debts of those bastards with our lives..."

"Maybe this adventure, maybe the sacrifice of our three hundred people, can deter those beasts in Europe, let them know that in the far East, the blood of that people is still alive, so that they can think twice about us when they show their fangs..."

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