Qin Lang figured it out. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The crux of the matter is not complicated, and as O'Connor emphasizes, he cannot always use mercenaries to support the agents he has fostered. This agent should have in his hands an indigenous armed force, and its commanders should preferably be professionals.

A military academy, he needs it, and as for where its graduates will work before the final plan begins, it is really only a secondary question.

And it's not like there's no way to solve it.

Vigilante groups. There were many militia groups in Guangdong, and the reformist bureaucracy in China was actively preparing for the formation of militia groups, a trend that emerged after the beginning of the reform movement.

It has become quite fashionable to write to the Guangxu Emperor, and in this fashionable matter, it is even more fashionable to make military and diplomatic proposals. After all, for local and alternate bureaucrats, who had previously had few opportunities to discuss politics, military and diplomacy, their enthusiasm exploded once restrictions were lifted and they knew that making proposals meant possible promotions.

But passion, too, is the only thing they have. Compared with the reformers, these bureaucrats at the lower echelons of the system were less aware of military, diplomatic, and international issues, and even less aware of the realities of China. Their proposals were either meaningless, gibberish, or seriously wrong for the Qing government.

But Qin Lang began to like these people.

If every county in China were to start forming its own militia group, it would be a big enough business to drive any arms dealer crazy, and hundreds of thousands of light infantry would need guns and ammunition that would keep the Grand Viper Arms Company, which had monopoly privileges, running day and night for years. Then, as O'Connor suggested, let the graduates of the Virginia Military Academy Zhanjiang join the militia.

He can't make every graduate of the military academy his person, but he can co-opt, buy and control some of them, and he can also make his people graduates of the military academy.

"That's it." Qin Lang announced his decision, his expression serious, but his speech was like a joke, "We can first establish a cooperative relationship with His Excellency the Governor of Liangguang. ”

The governor of Liangguang was Li Hongzhang. When the hapless Tan was removed from Beijing because of the crisis created by Rachel, Yi Shui, and Mahan, he sat in that position – a little earlier than history already knows. But for Qin Lang, this is a good thing: Li Zhongtang is an easy person to socialize with, he knows what he likes and dislikes, and Hartman and Wang Zhen have a good relationship with him.

Qin Lang thought that he had already got a good card, and he could get another card. "In addition to this, it is also possible to suggest to the Guangxu Emperor through Washington and the Restorationists that he promote a plan to form a nationwide militia – of course, first of all, in the south."

"It's going to be very difficult." Rachel said.

She already knew quite well the government that ruled China - as opposed to the rest of the Americans. The exchange with Yi Shui made it clear to Rachel that the Qing government, as a minority ruling the majority, would not allow a large military force in China to be controlled by local officials. They were very dangerous, and once the Han Chinese bureaucracy decided to unite and use the military power at their disposal, Manchu rule would collapse in an instant.

"You should be well aware of that," she continued, "and I remember that you stressed this issue when we were talking about your railroad scam scheme. ”

"Yes, Rachel. But things are changing all the time. ”

"Change?"

"Change." Qin Lang repeated affirmatively.

That's about to change. In the simplest example, when King Duanjun and his allies discovered that the Boxers could achieve their political goals, the boxers, who had been severely suppressed the day before, immediately became patriots worthy of reward and wooing. The same is true for vigilante groups. As long as the Guangxu Emperor and the reformers who could influence him were convinced that the militia could be a firm cornerstone for stabilizing Qing rule, they would not hesitate to expand it, ignoring its potential threat.

"So, we need Washington to send an advisor who can be trusted by the emperor and the reformers." He said.

"Why?"

"That's right," Qin Lang stood up, paced slowly in the office, walked for a while, and then said, "We all know that the United States of America has a long tradition of militia, and the militia has played a very important role in all wars. ”

"Do you believe these words?" Both Rachel and O'Connor shook their heads. What is the important role of the militia in previous wars? It sounds like a joke - there is a lack of combat effectiveness and discipline, and even extending their term of service by the Continental Congress will lead to a mutiny[note]...... Well, extending the length of service from one year to six years is really excessive, after all, the militia is unpaid.

But neither Rachel nor O'Connor got to the point.

"The point is not whether I believe it or not, the point is that we have to convince the emperor and the reformers." Qin Lang snapped his fingers, then pointed at them, "It's just a small meaning." ”

Yes, neither the Chinese emperor nor his reformist ministers could have known the actual performance of the American militia in previous wars, and it was only trivial to find a guy they trusted and able to speak well.

But many things don't end up being as simple as they first thought. "What if the emperor repents later?" Rachel also stood up, but instead of pacing back and forth like Qin Lang, he wanted to pour himself a glass of water to drink. After doing this, she continued: "Also, what if China has a new emperor? You said that the Emperor's reform campaign would only make his life short, both political and life. ”

"At that time, the militia groups in southern China had already been established."

"So?"

"There's a joke." Qin Lang smiled, "When a country has only 1,000 soldiers, others accuse it of being the culprit for disrupting regional order, and when it has 10 million soldiers, they will say that it is the backbone of maintaining world peace." ”

Rachel and O'Connor both laughed, but Elizabeth didn't, looking at it with a confused look on her face - only she didn't understand what Qin Lang meant. "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing." Rachel waved her hand, then put away her smile and became serious again. "Good, I've figured out everything, except for the last one. How do you convince Washington to support your plan? ”

"I don't need to convince Washington," Qin Lang raised his head slightly, examining the inevitable future, "Washington will convince itself." ”

There would be a congressman who would stand up and say to his colleagues: Doesn't the United States of America want to see a group in China that is close to the United States? Then, there will be many parliamentarians who will express their support for him, although there will also be some parliamentarians who will strongly oppose him, and many examples will be cited, but in the end, supporters will still have the upper hand, and Qin Lang's plan will be supported.

Isolationism is still prevalent in the United States, but the era of expansion has arrived, and it is in the interest of the United States to cultivate a strong, pro-American group in a country of 400 million people and a vast territory.

He is not needed to convince Washington, Washington will convince itself.

Then he looked back at his companions. "Our attention should be on the Virginia Military Academy, and we need to figure out its attitude first."

"I'll get in touch with the academy as soon as possible." O'Connor assured him, "I'll go to Virginia myself." ”

Aside from the last time he led an army to Abyssinia to participate in its war with Italy, Rachel and Elizabeth saw him do something so proactively—of course, Qin Lang saw it more often. Because this is his dream, the expectation that cannot be defeated, O'Connor will make sure that all problems are solved.

Qin Lang believed that he would be able to do this.

He nodded. "Okay, we've done the first job......"

Rachel interrupted him. "There's a second job?"

"Of course." Qin Lang said with a smile, "The establishment of the Zhanjiang branch of the Virginia Military Academy is a plan proposed by O'Connor, and I just added some comments. As for my own plan, in fact, my original idea was to build a general comprehensive university. ”

"We don't have that much money to spend on building two colleges." Rachel objected. But now, she can only fight alone, O'Connor has achieved his goal, at this time, he will not stand with her against Qin Lang; As for Elizabeth, just look at her expression to know who she is rooting for.

She is a scholar and a chemist, and of course she prefers to establish a polytechnic, and it is a chemical-led polytechnic, and of course a comprehensive university is also a good choice.

Rachel knew she was going to fail again.

Thankfully, the defeat didn't hit hard, and she heard some good news.

"Money?" Qin Lang's smile suddenly became extremely obvious, so obvious that she could clearly see the mockery hidden in the smile. His hand was also pointing to his nose, "Look at me, Rachel." How much do you think my fame in chemistry will return for my investment? Then he pointed to Elizabeth, "and our dear Miss Daubers." ”

Rachel looked at the elated Elizabeth first, then at his face for a moment, and finally put on a look of disgust and sighed. "You're planning to achieve a goal without spending a penny? You're such an evil fellow, Qin. ”

"I don't think that's a compliment."

"Of course not." She said, "You should spend all your insidious cunning on our business......"

"Rachel, this is our business."

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