What was the role of the British in the French annexation of Vietnam, Weeser had no further information to tell. But what Weeser could conclude was that the British must have adopted a conniving attitude.

The Central Committee of the Liberation Party agreed with Wei Ze's judgment, and Army Commander Hu Chenghe asked: "Then what should we do next?" The French don't give us Jiaozhi County, and we call it? ”

Hu Chenghe was a little unconfident when he said this, Britain has already done a lot of things around China, and the Vietnam incident seems to be the latest move by Britain. Now Britain is the most formidable opponent China has faced, and it is really difficult for China to deal with this country.

Deputy Army Commander Nguyen Hi Ho said loudly: "I think the French will fight us if they don't agree, and they must fight as soon as possible." The British suffered in the Republic of Ezo and did not take advantage of Goryeo, so they went to Vietnam to regain face. The French occupation of Vietnam did not mean that we were defeated, but that our victory allowed Britain to support France in battle! ”

Lei Hu, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, said with a smile: "Comrade Ruan Xihao, what do you think of this issue, can you say it in more detail!" ”

Hu Chenghe glanced at Lei Hu with a somewhat complicated expression, according to the rotation system of the Liberation Army, Hu Cheng and the army commander should also be rotated. There is widespread agreement in the Military Commission that Nguyen Hee Ho will become the next army commander. Lei Hu's encouragement is obviously carrying a sedan chair for Ruan Xihao.

Ruan Xihao was not polite, he said calmly: "The British instigated Japan to attack the Republic of Ezo, but they ran into a wall, and they had no ability to fight again in a short time. The British instigated Japan to coerce Goryeo, and after we sent envoys, they wilted. From the point of view of time, Britain basically instigated France at the same time as Japan. Now it is clear that the British want to surround us. That's right, it's annoying and annoying for the British to do this. But this shows that the British are becoming more and more helpless. ”

As soon as the British were mentioned, everyone subconsciously went to see the naval commander Lin Jiajun. If you want to win against the British, you have to rely on the navy. Although the central government has begun to contact Tibet, Tibet has made some verbal expressions. It can barely be said that Tibet is aware of the existence of the central government in Nanjing, but it is still far from being able to obey the central government. Removing the "road border" on the Tibetan Plateau, China had to deal with the British by sea.

Over the years, Weeser has been clamoring for the creation of a naval fleet that can solve the problem of Britain, and the construction of the fleet has become more and more reliable. But it would be several years before the fleet that Wei Ze could satisfy himself with, and when Navy Commander Lin Jiajun saw the eyes of the comrades of the Military Commission, he was also empty. It's just that at this time, he can't help but speak, Lin Jiajun said more safely: "I think Deputy Commander Ruan is very right, the British instigated Japan and France at the same time, but the reaction speed of the two countries is fast and slow, and we feel that the pressure of the British on us is wave after wave." But did Britain only incite these two countries? I'm more skeptical. ”

After saying this, Lin Jiajun also felt that his attitude looked a little timid, and he paused for a moment before continuing, "The navy has made a lot of preparations in recent years, and if it starts fighting now, the navy is confident that it can hold the current territory." However, if you think that our navy will be able to completely annihilate the British Far East Fleet, I am not very optimistic. Because the navy needs to defend at the same time as it attacks. If there is a real fight, many routes will have to be prepared for a sneak attack by the British fleet. What you may not know is that the British Navy has a long history of privateering, and they will send fleets to sneak up on our routes. So I think we had to be more prepared first. ”

Wei Ze was actually very unhappy after listening to Lin Jiajun's words, but there was nothing he could do about this kind of unhappiness. The British did seize an excellent opportunity, because of the strategic calculations of the Chinese side, the gap between honest warships and new warships was too great, and the navy could not accept wasting precious resources on old ironclad ships.

Ask yourself, Wei Ze also dares to say that this choice is right in the long run. The British Dreadnought-class battleship was the world's first all-main gun battleship, armed with 10 305mm main guns and no secondary guns. It has a displacement of 18,000 tons and a speed of 21 knots. The ship was commissioned in 1906 and was the most powerful and fastest battleship of its time. It can be called a milestone in the history of the development of battleships.

The battleship Dreadnought was a battleship of the British Royal Navy with an epoch-making design. It was the first battleship in the history of the modern navy to adopt a unified type of main gun, and it was also the first capital ship to be driven by a steam turbine. Since then, its name has become the collective name of "modern battleship", and the advent of the dreadnought-class battleship has ushered in a new era of giant ship cannons in the history of naval academia

Compared with the Dreadnought-class battleships that shocked the world in the 20th century and made the capital ships of all countries completely backward overnight, the new warships are only two things. The first is the steam turbine, and the second is the mechanical computing bench. These two technologies are real technological crystallization, and Weeser does not even consider them now.

Of course, there are many more detailed technologies, from reliable high-explosive shells, armor-piercing shells, to Yulei engines, which the new Chinese warships have not been able to solve. When it can be reliably solved, it is estimated that the Third Five-Year Plan will be available, when China's education system will be able to produce engineers and skilled workers in batches, which is the real cornerstone of an industrial power.

Rationally speaking, Wei Ze knows that the best way for China now is to wait, and there is no more than to endure. But there is a knife on the head of the word ninja, and Wei Ze's journey is too smooth. It was only 21 years from 1852 to 1873, and it was smooth sailing. Except for Britain, which dominates the world, no country in the Western Pacific can be truly hostile to China.

But the British hegemon is indeed not given for nothing! On land, for the time being, Britain can pose a huge threat to China by using a certain maritime country around China as a base. As soon as he thought of such a situation, Wei Ze's heart burned with fire, and even his breath felt like a flame. This feeling of pain made Wei Ze feel impetuous, but this kind of self-awareness made Wei Ze can't help but start to reflect on himself, such a sense of impetuousness is definitely a precursor to making mistakes.

"Let's calm down for a moment." Weeser said. As soon as he said that, he realized that he had said the wrong thing. Hu Chenghe is a bit conservative, Ruan Xihao is actually quite optimistic about the current strategic situation, Ruan Xihao can only say directly that the British are tired of running around now. As for the commander of the Navy, Lin Jiajun, he made a very serious assessment based entirely on the current situation of the Chinese Navy. Britain's naval strength surpassed that of China, which is now surpassed, is not a lie made up by Lin Jiajun, but a complete fact.

On the whole, there is no pessimism about the current strategic situation. Now it is not everyone who needs to calm down, but Weeser, who is now disappointed that he can't beat the British, what does this have to do with everyone.

As a leader, you have to hurry up and explain what you say wrong. This is not a moral fetish, but a very real interest. Everyone is a clear-sighted person, if Wei Ze himself insists on the wrong view, what will be lost is Wei Ze's status in the eyes of many smart people. Covering up a lie only allows one to see through Weser's weaknesses more clearly.

After Wei Ze figured this out, he immediately said: "Everyone said very well, we are far from being beaten passively now. It's just that I've always wanted to drive the British out of the Western Pacific, and at such a critical moment, I'm impetuous! ”

Hearing Wei Ze tell the truth, the nervous expressions on the faces of several members of the Military Commission relaxed. Wei Ze's remark "Let's calm down for the time being" seemed to the members of the Central Military Commission to be tactfully opposing the members who spoke at the meeting, and the Central Military Commission has always regarded Wei Zema as the leader, and everyone was considering what these members said that Wei Ze opposed.

Now that I understand that Wei Ze is a little anxious for quick success, everyone's mood is immediately relaxed. When a soldier is not in a hurry for quick success, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and everyone hopes to be able to solve the problem with a hammer quickly. The more you look at the victory in front of you, the stronger this feeling becomes. Governor Wezedu would have felt the same way, and everyone thought it was funny. Of course, such a relaxed idea was born because the committee members were sure that there would be no serious conflict in direction within the Central Military Commission.

Although the work of the Central Military Commission is very important, there are many other tasks. After the meeting of the Military Commission, Weeser began to deal with other work. Seeing that the third session of the 73rd year is about to be held, and the 74th year is the final year of the First Five-Year Plan. Weeser also found another reason for his upset: once the Five-Year Plan is over, there will be a lot of personnel changes. At this time, the internal problem is the focus, if the British add trouble to Weeser, with Weeser's current mentality that he thinks that everything is under control, he is only afraid that he will fall into a dilemma.

Dealing with official business, Wei Ze's mood slowly calmed down. In the first three years of the First Five-Year Plan, the economy developed well, the internal system in the liberated areas was gradually straightened out, and there was considerable progress in the self-orientation of the provinces and the self-positioning of each region. After dealing with a group of comrades who wantonly demanded policies from the central authorities, no one was willing to make such a mistake. In addition, the provinces are exchanging their experiences with each other on typical problems, and the content of complaining to the central government has gradually changed to proposing to the central government their own solutions to solve problems in various situations.

It must be said that the demonstration effect of Wei Changrong and Zuo Zongtang in Guangdong is quite obvious. Zuo Zongtang made a series of reports that were very in-depth, and after Zuo Zongtang was praised, everyone naturally learned the same. Although many things are too naïve for Weese, it shows that everyone has really worked hard. This attitude is appreciated in itself.

At this time, the secretary reported to Wei Ze, and Foreign Minister Li Xin came to ask for a meeting. After Li Xin came in, he showed Wei Ze the documents he wanted to give to the French. Wei Ze couldn't help but be happy after reading the words of "Restore China's Jiaozhi County", which looked tactful, but in fact it was tough.

"Li Xin, what do you think foreigners think of us in China now? Do you think China can be bullied? Weser asked, putting down the paper.

"Governor, I think it's foreigners who are afraid of us now. Seeing that we are getting stronger and stronger, foreigners feel that if they don't hurry up and catch a handful in the corners, they will not have a chance to fish in the future. You say they want to bully China, but I don't think they really have that intention? Li Xin replied.

Hearing this, Weser suddenly burst out laughing. After eliminating his anxious mood, Wei Ze regained his previous calmness at this time. Li Xin's remarks were in fact the same as those made by the members of the Central Military Commission meeting, and everyone believed that the pressure on Britain was much greater than that on China. In fact, if you think about it carefully, if the French really want to bully China, why should they go to China to demand a new treaty. If France is really not afraid of China, he will swallow Vietnam and swallow it, what is there to talk about with China. If there had been no Britain, Weeser would have done the same with France.

Thinking of this, Wei Ze's mood finally settled down.