Lin Run'e on the side looked at the two of them with affection, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart. Suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth, and coughed to wake up the two: "I'm so hungry." ”

Zhang Cheng smiled and called the waiter to start ordering. This is one of the most famous Chinese restaurants in the entire London Concession. The chef's authentic Hunan cuisine is very local, and the business is very prosperous, and ordinary people can't even book a place.

While waiting for the food to be served, Xu Xuan seemed to suddenly think of something, raised his hand to pin the long hair in his ear behind his ear, looked at Zhang Cheng, and said softly, "I have been admitted to the Imperial Capital Ewha Womans University and have received the admission letter." In September, I will go back to the imperial capital to go to school. ”

The corners of Zhang Cheng's mouth turned up slightly, and he looked at Xu Xuan with a smile on his face. Xu Xuan's cheeks flushed and he lowered his head slightly.

Zhang Cheng was going to the Army University in the imperial capital for further study, and Xu Xuan applied for Ewha University, which is recognized as the most difficult to get into. How could Zhang Cheng be unhappy with this kind of expression?

Lin Run'e on the side pouted, and said with some dissatisfaction, "I was also admitted!" ”

"Oh?" Zhang Cheng looked at Lin Run'e with some surprise. Although he has not been in this era for a long time, Zhang Cheng also knows that Ewha Womans University in the imperial capital is definitely the top spot among girls' schools. It is definitely not an easy thing to get into this school. The two girls in front of them are not ordinary people.

"I'm really going to congratulate you." Zhang Cheng nodded vigorously, and said with a smile, "Eat well, drink well." Tomorrow I will send you a congratulatory gift. Lin Run'e's thoughts, Zhang Cheng is not unclear. It's just that he can only pretend not to know for the time being.

Xu Xuan raised his hand to pin his hair, glanced sideways at Lin Run'e, pursed the corners of his mouth and didn't say anything.

After the sumptuous dinner, Zhang Cheng sent the two girls home. When he returned to his mansion, he found that Wang Yan was already waiting there.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Cheng unbuttoned his shirt, came to the water tank, poured himself a glass of water, and asked loudly. At this time, when you find your home, you naturally have important things to report.

"Two pieces of news, good news for you." Wang Yan leaned back on the sofa a little lazily, and said with a smile, "The first one, Huang Shengjie is finished." The fact that he escaped was stabbed out, and the army command was very angry, and he may even be transferred before you. ”

"Who poked it out?" Zhang Cheng sat on the sofa with a water cup and wondered. Zhang Cheng has never cared about Huang Shengjie's affairs, because Zhang Cheng has never put him in his eyes. Naturally, I don't do such a thing.

"The Zhang family has fallen, and Huang Shengjie's enemies in the past will naturally take the initiative to teach him a lesson." Wang Yan pouted with some disdain and said, "Do you do this kind of thing yourself, still thinking that you can get away with it?" Treat everyone for fools? ”

In the past, with the protection of the Zhang family, Huang Shengjie's enemies could only watch from the sidelines. Now that the Zhang family is no longer able to protect itself, Huang Shengjie has naturally lost his backer. People who have offended in the past will naturally take the initiative to come to him for trouble, not to mention that he himself has done this kind of thing that all soldiers despise. After being transferred away this time, it is almost impossible for Huang Shengjie to have a chance to turn over. Unless there is a noble person to help you.

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng took a sip of water, squinted his eyes and said, "Okay, don't talk about him." What else? ”

"Another piece of news." Wang Yan shook his fingers with a smile and said, "The infighting of the Zhang family in Songjiang Mansion has become white-hot. Because of Zhang Yao's death, his father's faction was hit hard, and he was red-eyed under the repeated attacks of Zhang Moyang's master. The two gangs engaged in a large-scale martial arts fight in Songjiang Mansion, and even alarmed the garrison! ”

"So tragic?" Zhang Cheng frowned and asked suspiciously.

"What else do you need to say?" Wang Yan rolled his eyes, and then said, "This kind of thing of fighting for control of the family, the losing side almost means losing everything!" There is only one example in many years of Shousuke-sama being able to leave with nothing and go back to glory. The previous head of the Zhang family had two good sons. ”

"If you use firepower in Matsue Mansion, Lord Shousuke doesn't have anything to say?" Zhang Cheng asked suspiciously.

"All the people involved have been arrested, and Lord Shoufu has instructed that he must be punished heavily. It is estimated that many people will be shot. Wang Yan shook his head slightly, sighed and said, "My friend in Songjiang Mansion sent me a telegram. People on both sides are already red-eyed, and no matter which side loses, there is no chance of getting out of the way. Whoever loses is dead. After a while, Wang Yan sighed and said, "The Zhang family is finished." ”

Infighting is always the most consuming way to consume strength. The Zhang family, who does not have a deep background, came out with a dog brain in order to compete for power. The other forces all made a fortune in silence and desperately encroached on the interests of the Zhang family.

Wait until the Zhang family is exhausted to divide the winner. Without decades of recuperation, coupled with a good head of the family and a good opportunity, it is almost impossible to regain the power of the past. Zhang Cheng knew that the Zhang family's threat to him had disappeared, unless it was Lord Shoufu who made a move.

"I'm going back home next month." Zhang Cheng looked at Wang Yan on the side, and said softly, "After this bloody lesson, the British should understand that the only way to recover the concession is a war that completely defeats the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Huh." Wang Yan laughed disdainfully, "Just them? ”

Wang Yan's attitude represents the mentality of the vast majority of Chinese people. Sweeping the world for hundreds of years, no one has ever really been able to compete with the Ming Empire. Although the British who were cowering on the island had some strength and courage, they wanted to fight against the Ming Dynasty, which was a fool's dream.

Da Ming both in every way. Military, economic, territorial, population, technology, resources, factories, steel production, and so on all crushed Britain. The two sides are not at all opponents on a horizontal line.

Zhang Cheng didn't smile, his face was cold, and he looked at Wang Yan calmly, "It's just that the British are joking, of course." But what if you add the United States, Germany, France, Russia, Spain, and so on? If there is another global war, do you think the current Ming Dynasty will be able to fight against so many wolf-like enemies? ”

The smile on Wang Yan's face suddenly froze. If there is anything else in this world that the Ming can fear, it is only for all countries in the world to work together to launch a new global war again.

"Is it possible?" Wang Yan said with some uncertainty: "Each country has its own interests, demands and contradictions, and it is not easy to unite to launch a war against the Ming Dynasty. ”

In fact, at this time, the United States, the second in the world, and Germany, the third in terms of economic strength, combined were already on a par with the economic power of the Ming Dynasty. If you add the strength of several other countries, it is really difficult for Da Ming to deal with so many enemies at the same time.

The explosion of productivity in the second industrial revolution greatly offset the advantages accumulated by the Ming Dynasty. Almost all the powerful countries in the world are on the same starting line, which makes the Ming Dynasty, which originally had an absolute advantage, quickly catch up.

"The Ming Dynasty is now the enemy of all countries." Zhang Cheng said softly: "Through the rapid development of the industrial revolution, various countries are in urgent need of cheap raw material supply and a vast market for dumped industrial products. And most of these are occupied by the Ming Dynasty. This is the most fundamental conflict of interest between countries in the industrial age. ”

"But multinational alliances are not a simple matter." Wang Yan frowned tightly and said in a deep voice: "The strength of the Ming Dynasty is not something they can look up to. ”

"That's under the premise of the unity of the Ming Dynasty." Zhang Cheng's indifferent voice suddenly made Wang Yan silent. Strong external troubles are not terrible, and what is really unbearable is always internal fighting.

Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said softly, "From the Arctic Ocean to Antarctica, from Hawaii to Europa." Except for the American continent, the whole world is filled with the golden dragon banner of the sun, moon and empire. Cheap raw materials and a vast market, how could the Ming Dynasty give up these things that are related to the life and death of the country? The only possibility of taking all this away is a devastating war. ”

"We're all just little people." After Wang Yan was silent for a moment, he took the cigarette handed over by Zhang Cheng, shook his head with a wry smile, "These things are not something we can handle. ”

"Who says we can't?" A touch of perseverance flashed in the depths of Zhang Cheng's eyes, and his tone was full of confidence, "It's okay to become a big shot." ”

Major General Huang Shengjie packed up his salute with a gloomy expression and said goodbye to the London Concession.

Originally, even if the Zhang family fell, he would not be deprived of his position as a general, because the army is a place where rules need to be spoken.

It's just that Major General Huang Shengjie chose to escape when the British stormed the concession, and this incident became the straw that broke him. It is impossible to punish such a thing that makes the military despicable.

Without the protection of the Zhang family, Major General Huang Shengjie was naturally pulled out as a typical treatment. Although in order to protect the reputation of the army, he would not directly disclose this matter to the outside world, Major General Huang Shengjie was also randomly transferred back to the mainland to serve as a researcher in the War History Research Office. A military career is destined to end without accidents.

Along with Rear Admiral Huang Shengjie, there was another senior official who was transferred out of the London Concession, and that was Vice Admiral Yun Mo, the commander of the British garrison fleet.

Lieutenant General Yun Mo was completely affected. In order to convey to all domestic and foreign forces that he will not compromise on the concession issue, Lord Shousuke severely punished all those who did not perform well in this crisis.

Even if it's just something that doesn't seem like a big deal on a normal day, it has become a piece of sand that can't be contained in Shousuke-sama's eyes during this special time period.

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