Wei Si is in his thirties, tall, shrewd and capable, originally he worked in the consulate in Yucheng, and Qiao Yu has been handed over a few times, returned to Germany a few months ago to get married, and now he came to China with his newlywed wife, was appointed as the consul general of Yucheng, the newlywed Wei Si is still very happy about the establishment of the technical school, Germany as a rising power, the expansion of power in China has been restricted and suppressed, although it has more than the industrial strength of Britain, but it can not get the ideal share.

However, the biggest progress in more than half a year is Sichuan, whether it is industrial machinery, or arms are sold very prosperously, Weiss has also been repeatedly commended, the establishment of technical schools marks the further expansion of Germany's influence in the industrial circles, in China to promote German industrial technology standards, said that China will give priority to the purchase of German machines, as long as the time is said that Britain will be far behind Germany, it is out of the importance of the industrial circles in Yucheng, he personally attended the inauguration ceremony.

"Thank you Mr. Consul for your help in building the school quickly, and we are very happy from all walks of life in Yucheng!"

"Joe, you are too polite, our cooperation is completely successful and mutually beneficial, I look forward to more in-depth cooperation in the future!"

"I'm sure it's not too far! We want to develop our own industry, not only light industry, but also heavy industry, and even military industry, we need the support of German technology and funds, I believe this will be a huge project, we can get everything we want from it! ”

Wei Si smiled and nodded, and said, "Qiao, I want to talk to you alone, it's just a simple exchange about the current situation, what do you think?" ”

"Absolutely, we can talk after the ceremony!"

Although there have been a lot of things talked about in the past, the meaning of this kind of request at this time is too interesting, it seems that Germany has not only regarded Qiao Yu as a business partner, but wants to expand its interests in China through further cooperation.

The first batch of students in the technical school are the most astute and agile young workers drawn from the factory, and everyone has a strong heart in their hearts, learning technology well can not only get more generous pay, but also can earn back the face of Chinese in front of those foreigners who are above the top, and there is no need to worry about the motivation to learn.

Most of the teachers in the school are hired from Germany, and at the same time, they have found a few skilled Chinese technicians, as well as a few teachers who teach cultural courses, the team is quite strong, these students have a large number of practical opportunities, the factory is completely open to them, the combination of the two, the learning efficiency is very high, and it provides valuable human resources for the development of Sichuan industry in the future.

After dealing with the ceremony, Qiao Yu went to Weis, at this stage to be able to cooperate with Germany is undoubtedly the best choice, soon all the forces in China will take refuge in one or even several powers, relying on the support of the great powers to gain greater power.

However, Germany will lose in the future World War I, and now if it takes refuge in Germany, it will be able to grow some muscles after the First World War, and it will be able to easily leave this behind-the-scenes boss, do not need to be a marionette, and truly embark on the road of independent development of reading power.

"Qiao, I want to congratulate you first, under your leadership, Yucheng has developed very well, especially without the chaotic feeling of other cities, I am afraid that Shanghai can't compare to this point, I look forward to Yucheng becoming the pearl of the southwest!"

"The consul general has won the award, and the most profound feeling when I studied in Germany is discipline, the Germans have strict discipline, relying on this the country can operate efficiently, and the army can be more combative, which is exactly what our country lacks!"

"That's right, please allow me to be rude, China is too chaotic now, there is a sense of getting out of control, like Shanghai, it is very prosperous, it is second to none on the ground in East Asia, but thieves are rampant, robbers and gangs are everywhere, political axes are inactive, rebels can operate there in a grand manner, sometimes I really can't understand what your court is thinking!"

While speaking, Wei Si personally poured Qiao Yu a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Qiao, what do you think of the current situation, Sichuan, or the Qing Dynasty?" I'd love to know your opinion! ”

"Consul General, you are well versed in Chinese history, since ancient times, there have been few dynasties in China that have been able to maintain more than three hundred years, and now the Qing court has even made stupid moves, I am afraid that it has reached the last time!"

Wei Si smiled playfully: "I don't think that the rabble of the revolutionary party can overthrow this court, although he is [***] incompetent!" ”

"The problem is not the revolutionary party, but the gentry and landlords all over the world who are separated from the imperial court, and people's minds have changed, and I am afraid that human power can not reverse it!"

Wei Si listened carefully to Qiao Yu's words, and nodded for a while: "Qiao, you are now the most powerful person in Yucheng, I would like to know what you think in the future, or will you take the initiative to rebel against this court?" ”

"I can't be sure of this, it depends on the changes in the situation, but I can assure you of one thing, that is, once I grasp the power of Sichuan, our cooperation will be more deep, Sichuan will be more open to the world, and the introduction of technical talents to Germany is my consistent proposition, we will have a very pleasant cooperation, IMHO, Germany is now Shandong into its own sphere of influence This is not a very good choice, Shandong's position lacks development, to the south is the British power, The three eastern provinces in the north are the sphere of influence, and the west is the hinterland of China's political axe, and there is no possibility of development, in comparison, Sichuan's detour space is much larger, which can affect the entire southwest, and even the northwest, and at the same time it is the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, as long as it is developed properly, it can break the monopoly of the British Yangtze River! ”

Wei Si listened and nodded incessantly, and finally stretched out his thumb and exclaimed: "Qiao, your strategic vision is absolutely unique, my country's political axe is actually arguing about this issue, and I will definitely pay more attention to Sichuan in the near future, I also want to tell you a good news, the political axe has approved the sale of bullet production lines to you, and will also send some engineers to guide, in addition, it will also help you build a machine repair shop as soon as possible, and you can also send a group of workers to Germany to study, I look forward to you becoming the true master of the land of Sichuan, and then our cooperation can be deepened! ”

It seems that the Germans have decided to make a little bet on themselves, although it is not big, but it is definitely a good start, and they are now considered a local powerhouse, in fact, the Germans are not stupid, now the power of Yucheng has fallen into the hands of Qiao Yu, and he is also a business leader, plus there is a new army, and occupies the important inland port of Yucheng, if something happens, it is very possible to win Sichuan, and he is still studying in Germany, which can just cultivate a pro-German force, It is definitely a good agent for all walks of life in Germany who want to expand outwards in their dreams.

With Weis's support, Qiao Yu's purchase of weapons is getting bigger and bigger, and he purchased 10,000 Mauser rifles, cannons and machine guns are also within the scope of procurement, the Germans did not hesitate, Mauser guns only charge 68 yuan each, 50 yuan per box of bullets, and a lot of military equipment is also presented, the price is very favorable, the Germans are still very interesting, far less than the British black heart!

On 1 June, Sheng Xuanhuai, the secretary of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, and the minister of the Sichuan-Han Railway Supervision Department jointly sent a telegram to Wang Wenwen, announcing the method for handling the share money: The company's used funds and the company's existing funds will be exchanged for the national railway stocks by the political axe, and no cash will be refunded. If the Sichuan people are determined to raise cash, they will borrow foreign debts, and they will use the financial revenue of Sichuan Province to offset it.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, both sides had no way to retreat, they could only open their firepower, newspapers were flying all over the sky, a huge storm swept the whole of Sichuan, and at the same time spread to the whole country, Yucheng could not avoid it, how many people held stocks in their hands, first the stocks could not be exchanged for silver, and said that the Qing court wanted to sell the railway to a foreigner, it was all the hard-earned money of the people, where could they be silent, but fortunately, Qiao Yu's control strength was good, and there was no big chaos, and other places couldn't do this!