No matter how much the undercurrent is surging in the depths, it is so calm on the surface. The world is too quiet, except for the Far East, where there are a group of civilized and backward countries fighting around, and there is no new topic in the world.

At this time, the Qing Kingdom began to seek loans all over the world, and began to attract investment all over the world, like a frenzied whirlwind blowing away everyone, but also blowing these people's blood impulse.

The rumor that the New World of America was once full of gold made the whole of Europe begin to explore the Americas, and now new rumors have reappeared.

In the Far East, the once ancient empire has once again become a place where everyone can look up money everywhere.

The least words to describe it are: a lot of money, stupid people, and easy to deceive.

Countless fanatical merchants once again headed for the Far East, truckloads of goods, fleets of ships, from all over the world to the few ports in the Far East.

Now the whole world is sending materials and equipment to the Far East, and this strength has far exceeded the existing carrying capacity of the Qing Dynasty.

The first is that the currency can't keep up.

The Qing Dynasty had just experimented with the gold standard, and neither the banks nor the people were prepared for the sudden changes.

The international price of silver began to fall, and the value of silver, which foreigners did not want to receive, shrank by 10% before it returned to China.

The increase in the transaction cost of silver forced merchants to start exchanging a large number of banknotes with banks, and in addition to the newly printed banknotes that could be delivered by the head office of the Daqing Bank around Beijing, even banks in Shanghai and Liangjiang began to limit the amount of money they could exchange per day, not to mention Guangzhou further south.

If the current demand for money can be alleviated by means of bank guarantees, then the materials and equipment shipped from all over the world are the real big trouble.

According to the information gathered from the major legations, the cargo that is already on the way, or is being loaded or ready to be loaded on the ship has exceeded the current demand of the Qing Dynasty.

As soon as the Qing Dynasty reported the demand, foreign businessmen rushed to deliver goods to the Far East, as long as they were a moment earlier than others, the port meant that they could get the money one day earlier.

If it's late, maybe people won't want it.

Guangxu sighed: I am indeed not the material for the economy.

Li Hongzhang's advice is right, everything must be done in one step, and it is still too urgent to do things by yourself.

The current Qing Dynasty has no road network.

Except for the few railroads available, even the few concrete roads run on horse-drawn carriages.

I want to rely on the speed of people to pull the horse and the speed that I can't divert so many materials.

The consequence is that the freight on the dock does not go out, and the ships outside are blocked in the sea.

As a result, the boat that wanted to go out couldn't get out...... I'm scorched.

To this end, Lin Yongxiang has already begun to mobilize all available vehicles to the dock to stand by to deal with it, and the Fengtian and Tianjin depots, which have just resumed production, are also stepping up production of locomotives and carriages at full speed.

In a month at most, cargo ships from all over the world will fill the ports of Daqing.

"This is not entirely a bad thing, and now that the supply exceeds demand, it is natural to reduce the price."

Yan Fu wasn't worried at all.

"Tell me what this means, and let all localities pay attention to coordination."

That's it.

Guangxu can only do this.

While the world was blown up by the investment boom of the ancient empires of the Far East, some people remained calm.

With the "European Gendarme"

Tsarist Russia, which claims to be self-proclaimed, can easily arm millions of troops.

The Russians, who had lived in the cruel weather for many years, developed an impulsive character, and their peasants even dared to hold wooden sticks against soldiers with steel guns.

There were even more fierce Cossack cavalry, and all the countries of Europe understood the formation of 10,000 Cossack cavalry charges, and they were like a whirlwind, where they rushed, they would be blown down by this strong wind.

The fame of the Cossack cavalry was not blown, but it was fought solidly at the cost of nearly a million casualties, and this was an elite division that made the whole of Europe fearful.

It is precisely because of the fierce Cossack cavalry.

will make the landlocked powers of Europe fearful.

However, in this Qing-Russian confrontation, a full 10,000 elite Cossack cavalry rushed from Heilongjiang to the city of Fengtian, and then there was no news.

Although the details of this war are not yet known.

However, it is surprising that tens of thousands of Cossack cavalrymen lost news in this way.

The only thing they knew was the evaluation of the Cossack cavalry that leaked out of the mouths of a few Qing soldiers: just know that it is the elite Cossack cavalry who is riding a horse and staring at the charge stupidly?

Whenever the minion's surprised expression was mentioned, Michael was a little lost.

The Qing people's guns easily eliminated the Cossack cavalry that had made the whole of Europe deeply feared, and the cannons, mortars, grenades, machine guns, and rifles effectively cooperated, so that all the Cossack cavalry who had galloped in Europe were defeated in front of the battle, and they could not even rush to the position of the Qing army.

Michael's brow furrowed.

Looking at Michael, who was frowning, Horst, who had been officially appointed as a major general in China, stepped forward and patted him lightly on the shoulder and said, "Are you still worried about the two new weapons, mortars and grenades?" ”

Michael shook his head: "No, I'm not worried about these two new weapons at all. As long as samples can be obtained, I believe that the powerful German Ministry of Industry will be able to crack these two weapons. And I believe it. With the status of the two of us in China, we will definitely be able to get samples. ”

"And what's upsetting you?"

Horst poured himself a cup of tea.

Learning the appearance of the Chinese, he took a sip gently: "This tea still has to be drunk like the Chinese to taste." We have all operated the new weapons, and I have talked to many officers and soldiers at the grassroots level about the use of these two new weapons. I am working on a manual on the strategic and tactical use of both weapons. And I had some new tactical ideas that were not very mature in the process of writing. I think we should go and meet with His Majesty the Guangxu Emperor, get him to agree to sell the technology of these two new weapons, and let his army help me put my new ideas into practice. I believe that by the time the German Ministry of Industry began mass production of these two weapons, my handbook would have been perfected. At that time, the German Reich would no longer need to look at the disgusting faces of Britain and France. ”

"You're right, the Empire's armies will be stronger. But you don't understand, I'm not worried about this, I'm worried about China. ”

"Do you mean Qingguo? My man, is this also worth worrying about? Not to mention that the Qing Kingdom is so far away from the empire, even if it is unimpeded, it will take several months. Even if the Qing Kingdom is strong in the future, it will not be Germany's opponent, after all, the Qing Kingdom is already too far behind. And don't forget. Qing Guo, like Germany, is surrounded by enemies and wants to be really strong. It is necessary to defeat our enemies, and our enemies are unanimous. I think. Maybe one day in the future. We will fight side by side with the Qing Kingdom. ”

"What you say seems to make sense."

Michael said thoughtfully: "In this way, we should make the Qing Kingdom strong as soon as possible." ”

"Only a strong Qing state can contain more energy and attention from Britain and France in the Far East, so that Germany can be more calm."

After laughing, Horst saw Michael's brow furrowed even deeper, and couldn't help but be a little annoyed: "Oh hell. Man, what the hell are you thinking. ”

"I'm a little worried. You don't know, you're commanding a combat unit, and there are some things you don't know. Do you know why the Russians were defeated so quickly in the Battle of Tieling? ”

"Judging by the battlefield situation, it seems that the Russian army has lost its command. I heard that it was the Qing people who killed the Russian army's high command. Man, let's talk about it. What the hell is going on. ”

"I know the real situation, and that's because at the same time as the Qing State launched the Battle of Tieling, an elite Qing State squad attacked the Russian headquarters and completely annihilated all the officers of the entire Russian army headquarters. You should understand what happens to a unit that loses its command. ”

"Is there such a thing?"

He understood too well the effect of raiding the enemy's headquarters at the same time as the battle, because the Qing army had already proved this very well.

Even if it doesn't work, it can make it impossible for the enemy to carry out effective tactical actions for a short time.

Horst became excited: "Tell me what you know." ”

"The Qing people did it without me, but they still let me find out, and that unit belonged directly to the Central Reconnaissance Company of the Qing Emperor. But you don't understand, what I'm really worried about is China's thinking about war. Everyone in this country has a different understanding of war than Westerners. For them, there is no equipment that they can do without on the battlefield. Each of their soldiers has a wonderful idea about war, and often a casual idea can achieve a miracle in war. And this is a race that is not afraid of war. ”

"But. So what? Under the guidance of His Majesty Guangxu, I read the history of China, and I found that this country with a history of 5,000 years did not have a few years of real peace, and they were either fighting with the northern nomads or in civil war. Civilians in such living conditions have long been accustomed to war. Besides, you also know the book The Art of War. This was written by the Chinese 3,000 years ago, and 3,000 years ago, when Europe was still holding a big knife against each other, China already had a complete military theory, which is already incredible. Now there are some strange ideas, what's so strange. ”

For Michael's concerns, Horst didn't think it was necessary.

Otherwise, it would be said that the East is a mysterious country, and that anything that happens here is normal for Horst to appear.

Horst patted Michael on the shoulder.

Said comfortingly: "What we need is to help Qing Guo challenge Britain and France." Even if the Qing Kingdom became truly powerful one day, would he still dare to challenge the German Empire across the ocean? ”

Michael didn't speak.

He just took out a letter that had not yet been sealed: "I intend to send this telegram to His Majesty Wilhelm II, and I hope you will help me correct the error in the telegram." Also, if you don't have an opinion, I hope you can sign your name as well. Of course, you can also send another one. ”

Horst looked at Michael, took the message and looked at it carefully.

"Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for sending me to the Far East, to this country that amazes me. The Qing State, a poor and backward country, is now slowly revitalizing their country under the leadership of their emperor. Just as His Majesty the Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty said to me: Germany, which had been divided in those years, had finally become a world power through the efforts of the Germans, and the Qing State was learning from Germany. This is not an empty word, His Majesty the Guangxu Emperor not only knew about the 'Thirty Years' War, but he also knew about the 'Austro-Prussian War', the 'Franco-Prussian War' and other dynastic wars that led to the rise of the German Empire. His Majesty the Guangxu Emperor made me feel that he knew more about the history of Germany than I did. So this also aroused my curiosity. ”

"Compared with those moral officials who came to the Qing Kingdom before me, as a person who can enter the command center of the Qing team, I have grown up with the Qing team. I watched the Qing Dynasty's new-style modern army be formed from scratch little by little, and I participated in all the details of the construction and training and supply of the entire Qing Army. I also stood with the Qing * team and defeated Japan and Russia. By the Liao River, His Majesty the Guangxu Emperor had a resolute look; Before the Forbidden City, the Qing * team did not have the pride of all the killed; I still can't forget it. ”

"Qingguo, this mysterious country with a history of 5,000 years, although I have lived in this country for three years, has become more mysterious in my eyes. Perhaps this is something that Your Majesty could not have imagined in Europe, a wheelbarrow used by ordinary people to push goods became a weapon of war for the Qing Kingdom. Just when we were still racking our brains to reduce the weight of the machine guns because they were too heavy to move quickly. Qing Guo loaded machine guns on wheelbarrows, and the 30-kilogram machine guns had to be supplemented with nearly 20-kilogram ammunition boxes, even if they switched to all-steel frames, and added protective steel plates to protect the soldiers. However, the wheelbarrow, with a total weight of nearly 80 kilograms, was nothing to these peasant-born soldiers, who had to push nearly 100 kilograms of goods in normal times. Moreover, the unicycles used by the farmers are still wooden. And Qing relied on this incredible method to allow the Korean Sixth Division to break out of the Japanese encirclement and defeat Russia in the northeast. ”

"The speed of the army's advance will always be limited by logistics, because if the army advances too fast and the logistics cannot keep up, the advancing army is likely to run out of ammunition and food, and the large-scale transportation of logistics also requires a smooth road. There were few cement roads in the Qing Kingdom, not even a slightly flat dirt road, and large baggage trucks could not move forward quickly. However, the Qing State did not need it, they only needed a roadbed that was hard enough to walk on a human road. Even if you don't, you can lay it out with a plank. Your Majesty, you can imagine a convoy of nearly 100 pounds piled up on a ridge less than 40 centimeters wide, and they can keep up with the running combat troops. In the Qing Kingdom, for these soldiers, there was a smooth road everywhere. ”

"While we were still distributing artillery evenly for the army, the Qing people had already begun to concentrate artillery for use. The strategic idea of the Qing State was to form an absolute superiority in the local region. And just before the Battle of Tieling was launched, General Horst and I had carefully evaluated. We believe that even the same number of German troops will take at least three days or more to break through the Russian defenses, and for this reason we have ordered the logistics department of the Qing State to increase the supply of supplies to the front. But Qing Guo did it in just one day. ”

"In the face of the Russian army's defense line in Tieling, the Qing army concentrated an artillery division and an artillery regiment to open the way with 152 mm caliber heavy howitzers, and quickly opened a gap in the middle of the Russian defense line, and then the powerful Qing infantry entered along this gap and surrounded the left flank of the Russian army. Then concentrate the forces equivalent to three times the absolute superiority in the encirclement, and quickly annihilate this part with the cooperation of powerful artillery. After that, the Qing army continued to break through the second and third lines of defense of the Russian army in this way. The right flank of the Russian army, which was pinned down by a small number of troops, inevitably suffered a rout after knowing that the left flank was continuously broken through, and the Qing State occupied the entire Tieling in just one day, and the forward troops had even bypassed the Russian defense line and started a counter-attack from the rear of the Russian army. This is also what is said in the Chinese Art of War. ”

"Immediately invite Chancellor Bismarck and Field Marshal Schlieffen to come."

Wilhelm II put down the urgent telegram he had received from the Far East just before he was about to fall asleep, and took a sip of tea to suppress the shock in his heart.

Wilhelm II believed that their generals would not expect to lie to him, but in this telegram from the Far East, General Michael turned out to use the phrase "mighty

The term was used to describe the Qing army, and the joint General Horst did not refuse.

It's incredible.

(To be continued)