"Has the U.S. and Western Navy started fighting?" At a lunch after a court meeting, Guangxu asked casually. / There are ah.,It's much more stable than the average station, and the update is faster.,There's no ad in the whole word.。 Access.

"Hit, just yesterday." Ouyang Zhenhua just raised his head and replied, then lowered his head and continued to eat. In the past few days, in order to prepare for the upcoming 'Mongolian' ancient operation, he has been exhausted.

"Why didn't you report it?" Guangxu's brows furrowed, and his tone sank.

"Back to the emperor, this matter has been written into the daily report of the Ministry of War, and it has been submitted this morning, and the emperor will be able to see it after the emperor." Ouyang Zhenhua saw that the emperor was angry, and immediately stood up and replied: "Weichen thinks that this matter is not directly related to the Qing Dynasty and does not need to be discussed at the court meeting, so it is written into the daily report. ”

"Sit down and talk." Guangxu's tone at this time had calmed down, and it was indeed as Ouyang Zhenhua said, there was no need to discuss it in the court. Guangxu smiled slightly: "Let's talk about it here, let's add a big dish to us." The surrounding ministers then burst into an uproar.

Ouyang Zhenhua put down the dishes and chopsticks and said with a smile: "Dewey lost for a while, if it weren't for the Tiger Heavy Patrol to support the scene, the only one who would have lost would have been Spain." Even so, Spain's losses were greater than those of the United States. Weichen is a land general, so let's ask General Staff Officer Cheng to talk about this naval battle. ”

Cheng Cheng smiled and took over the topic and continued. Dewey's Far Eastern Fleet had only four cruisers and two gunboats, while the Spanish Home Fleet had five. Although Spain had the upper hand on the surface, due to poor maintenance of the Spanish fleet, all four cruisers were rotten or damaged in different ways, and the ammunition was seriously insufficient, and most of the artillery systems had serious problems. The Cologne had not yet been equipped with the 10-inch guns it should have installed, and the other cruiser, the Biscaya, had greatly reduced its speed because the bottom of the ship was overgrown with sea life; Not to mention that the fleet has not yet set sail, and the coal bunkers are already half empty. The whole fleet is like the current Spanish Empire, strong from the outside. And they were faced with a well-maintained and well-trained American fleet.

In this way, the American Far East Fleet led by Dewey and the Spanish Home Fleet led by Severa suddenly met 40 kilometers east of Menorca. Dewey reacted quickly, immediately adjusted the formation and took the lead. Severa was unable to form an effective formation due to the different speeds of his ships. I had to make the tiger like a firefighter, but the experience of the veteran admiral was not covered. Tiger Ben grasped the most opportune moment for each sortie, and with his thick armor and powerful firepower, he interrupted the attack of the American fleet. Although Dewey was young but not impulsive, he knew that a single Tiger would require the entire ship's firepower to fight against it, so he decisively gave up attacking the Tiger and instead attacked the old Spanish fleet.

The two sides fought fiercely for more than four hours. The Spanish "Vizcaya" was sunk, "Cristobal? Cologne "Almirante". The "Okundo" was devastated. Because of the rescue in all directions, although the Tiger Ben can still perform realm tasks, it is also scarred. On the American side, Dewey only lost the gunboat "Petrel", the cruiser "'Bo' Ston" was heavily damaged and needed to be repaired, and the ships also suffered damage of different lengths.

"Although the Spaniards suffered greater losses, they could return to the port for repairs, and their combat effectiveness could be restored. The U.S. losses were small, and unless they could find a place to repair their ships, they might have suffered heavy losses if they continued to attack with damaged ships. Cheng Cheng seemed a little worried.

"I don't think so. After this battle. All Spaniards knew that the American fleet was coming. The flagship of the U.S. fleet, the "Olympia," was the fastest, and as long as Dewey drove his warship to the Spanish coastline and fired two guns, the whole of Spain would have to be 'chaotic'. "Wang Shizhen doesn't care, anyway, it's not Qingguo who is unlucky.

"Not necessarily, Spain has experienced war, and if the warships can't go ashore, it's 'chaos', and it's only 'chaos' on the shore. It's not the same in the United States......"

"Uh-huh, the United States has been peaceful for a long time. It is enough for their civilians to forget about war. Whether it can be achieved depends on the level of 'Mon' Toho. ”

"I'm wondering if the U.S. Army will fight the Cubans once the Spaniards have retreated."

"It's a matter of time before the fight starts, but I don't know how long the Cubans can resist—"

"That is, Cubans are poor, and now there are a lot of obsolete equipment in the warehouse, which really takes up space!"

"There are still many Russians and Ottomans who are making trouble about the territory. () Do you want to ask them if they want to be equipped? ”

"Now that the Spanish home fleet is being dragged on the east coast by Dewey, if the United States sends two cruisers to the west coast of Spain at this time......" Ouyang Zhenhua suddenly laughed.

"Well, why don't we send someone to ask 'Mon' Toho if he wants to buy some shells."

"Just let Spain pay some more money, and we will directly help them transport the 10,000 soldiers in Luzon to Cuba."

“……”

Guangxu's face is dark, who are these people, I am really afraid that the world will not be 'chaotic'.

Guangxu didn't have time to speak. Li Hongzhang, who had not spoken on the side, suddenly came out with a sentence: "If the Boers in South Africa also fight at this time......"

"Yes, yes, France and Germany are also making trouble for the African colonies." As if hearing something interesting, Liang Dunyan, who was sitting on the side, also came over with a rice bowl.

"Aren't France and Britain at odds with each other in Indochina?"

"Now that Cubans and Luzon are pursuing independence, there is no reaction in the Middle East. How many people do you want to find out about the situation? ”

"Shut up." Guangxu knocked on the table, stretched his face and said, "What do you want to do, do you want to provoke a world war?" Don't worry about other people's affairs, eat and eat. But then again, it seems that there is still something to be "" and "sex". Again and again. ”

After the emperor finished speaking, everyone quietly lowered their heads and went to eat, but the violent collision of chopsticks and bowls showed their excitement. Guangxu is also thinking about such a question: With the incorporation and reorganization of the training and defense forces in various parts of the country, the weapons that were originally purchased by various localities on their own have been gradually unified. However, a large number of eliminated weapons, even weapons that have not been opened, cannot be placed in warehouses to occupy space, and they have to be 'spent' to maintain, so it is time to find a pin for these obsolete weapons.

Everything seems to be calm and normal in the court, and all the ministries are dealing with important and trivial matters from all over the country, and even the emperor only needs to sit on the temple to adjust the things that the ministries cannot decide. The various departments of the court are running smoothly, and Guangxu also has more time to tease the boudoir at home. At this time, in 'Mongolian' Gu, the living Buddha Jebtsundamba saw the repeated defeats of the imperial army, and at the instigation of Utai and a large number of 'rebels', with the secret support of Russia, declared "independence". The establishment of the "'Mongolian' Ancient Kingdom" and the declaration of the Inner 'Mongolian' ancient flags, calling for submission.

Everyone standing in the court knew that the defeat of the imperial army was only an offensive with a military 'nature', and as the various departments completed the assembly and supply, as the summer approached, as the winter snow melted and the ground dried hard, the imperial army finally 'exposed' its fangs. The northeastern tribes led by Shoushan made rapid advances in the vast 'Mongolian' ancient grassland. The 'Mongol' cavalry could no longer find a part of the previous assault or assault. The powerful firepower and clever coordination allowed the 'Mongolian' ancient cavalry, which was known for its speed, to only give full play to the advantage in the retreat. However, there was a tireless iron box four-wheeled vehicle full of machine guns that could travel at high speed, and it was invincible in the ancient grassland of 'Mongolia'. They ran even faster than horses.

Even such a major event is just the content of a briefing in the court, and there is no trace of 'waves'. Now that the Qing Dynasty has finally begun to vigorously develop its economy in a stable external environment, more and more mineral deposits are dug out of the ground and sent to smelters, and then materials in various shapes are transported to where they are needed. The iron is getting longer and longer, and the chimneys of factories are standing in this ancient agrarian country, and the income of the treasury is becoming more and more abundant. The only thing that worries Guangxu is that there is a hint of gray 'color' in the once blue sky.

At any time, the investment in education is of great significance, and Guangxu has never stopped investing in scientific research. Even if it's just a small change, as long as you can show that the improvement makes sense. As long as you can come up with a report that satisfies the emperor, you can get a research and development fund from the emperor. The Rong Zongjing brothers, who were studying in the lobby, were the first beneficiaries of the Royal Venture Capital Company established by the emperor.

Today, the most frequently used in Europe and the United States is the fountain pen, and with the introduction of more and more foreign technology in China, the fountain pen, a more convenient tool for writing, has also entered China. The invention of the fountain pen structure is only a little over a decade old. It was 1884 by the American Waterman? Invented by Acheson. By 1889, the American George? Parker registered a patent for his first fountain pen. Two years later, he found an investor, an insurance broker, for a booming company, $000, and bought half of Parker's patents and ownership of its assets. Since then, the company has entered into formal commercial operations. In 1894, Parker made its first major technological breakthrough with the invention of the "luckycurve" ink injection device. Its function is that when people put the pen in their pockets vertically, the ink can automatically flow back into the storage residue through the action of the 'capillary' tube. So Parker pens sell well all over the world. However, there is still the possibility of ink leakage. However, after running his own company for six years, he unexpectedly died from a stray bullet in a gang fight. As a result, the problem of ink leakage of the fountain pen was solved by the two students of the Qing Dynasty.

On a weekend at the Sihai Hotel, a Qing Dynasty business conference was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Qing Dynasty, attended by the ministers and military attaches stationed in China, as well as by major domestic and foreign businessmen.

Is the issuance of a business sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Of course, this was originally just a press conference for improving the 'sex' fountain pen held by the Chenguang Ware Company invested by the Qing Emperor, and presided over by Rong Zongjing, the general manager of the company and also the first outstanding graduate of the Beijing Normal Hall. Since it happened to be Sunday, the idle and bored Emperor Guangxu planned to come and see. So for the emperor's safety, the press conference was moved to the Four Seas Hotel. And the inexplicable actions of the Qing emperor attracted ministers from various countries.

Guangxu was the last to arrive, and while nodding his head, he walked to the seat in the middle of the front row, and after signaling to the ministers of various countries who were sitting in the same row, he sat down.

On the stage, Rong Zongjing, general manager of Chenguang Fixture Company, was a little nervous. Before graduating from the lobby, because he felt that the current fountain pen always had the 'fault' of ink leakage, he and his younger brother made a simple sealing improvement to the fountain pen, and then the fountain pen they made was mixed with many inventions in the school, and was reported to the Royal Venture Capital Company in the half-year routine. Unexpectedly, the emperor actually met with their brothers in person, and while praising and affirming, he also put forward suggestions for improving their inventions. So after more than half a year of improvement, the new model was finally affirmed by the emperor. So the Royal Venture Capital Company fully injected capital to establish Chenguang Company, and gave Rong Zongjing brothers a stake. This is the emperor's grace. The Rong Zongjing brothers did not live up to the emperor's high expectations, after nearly a year of construction and punishment trial production, now they can finally in front of the Qing Emperor, in front of ministers and Chinese and foreign merchants, proudly hold up their own design.

Rong Zongjing stammered a welcome speech, and said several things wrong in a short speech. Guangxu, who was sitting in the front row, stood up, and Rong Zongjing knelt down on the stage. Although the emperor was wearing civilian clothes, he still put great pressure on Rong Zongjing.

"Originally, I just came to see the fun. It seems that my arrival has made you nervous. I went first. ”

"No, no, no." Rong Zongjing just wanted to stand up, but he still knelt down: "The emperor can come to the grass people's business conference in person, that is the emperor's grace and 'dang', and it is also the blessing of the grass people." ”

"Isn't this sentence 'quite' flowing? Remember, you're no ordinary grass farmer, you're my business partner now. Guangxu sat back down: "Stand up and speak well, as my business partner, you can't lose my face." Let's not talk about anything else, let's talk about production directly. ”

"Since 1884 by the American Waterman? Since Acheson invented the fountain pen, fountain pens have been widely used for their portability. But. This kind of fountain pen has a fatal problem - ink leakage. Although four years earlier in 1894 George? Parker invented the "Lucky Curve" ink injection device, but there were still leaks. But here today, I Chenguang Company can proudly announce......" Rong Zongjing raised the pen in his hand and announced to the world with great confidence: "From now on, the fountain pen will never leak ink again, because this is the world's first Chenguang brand fountain pen with no seam in the pipe sleeve." ”

When it comes to the fountain pen he designed, Rong Zongjing is no longer nervous. The biggest feature of this new fountain pen invented by Chenguang is that it is an absorbent capsule. There is also a sponge inside the capsule. The capsules are made of soft rubber, so there is no need to open any ventilation holes. And at this press conference, Rong Zongjing also announced his new invention - easy-to-wear and easy-to-pull structure, and will also register the patent for this pen sleeve worldwide. It also shows that the fountain pen can be mass-produced now, and it is the first batch of fountain pens from the assembly line that got to the venue today.

Don't look at it as just a small change. But let the ministers of various countries, because no one has been able to completely solve the problem of pen leakage for many years, and today the Qing State has done it, what does this mean?

Rong Zongjing delivered the fountain pens to the guests one by one and demonstrated how to use them. Guangxu tried it really well, so he spoke: "General Manager Rong, you see that the people here today are all people with heads and faces in various countries." You don't plan to give away this kind of mass goods, right? ”

Guangxu said that Rong Zongjing was hesitant and didn't know how to answer. Guangxu smiled calmly: "Go and get a batch of pure gold." ”

"Yes, the grass people will arrange it immediately." It's the emperor who talks to him, and it's a blessing to be able to see the face of the sky. Now that he has become the emperor's business partner, it is estimated that all the ancestral tombs are already billowing with smoke. Rong Zongjing made up his mind that when the matter came to an end, he must return to his hometown to worship his ancestors and thank his ancestors for their protection.

Guangxu touched Ou Gene next to him and asked, "Mr. O Gnane, what do you think of this fountain pen?" ”

"Very easy to use, both to use and to carry. I'm sure Chenguang fountain pens will soon beat the most popular Parker fountain pens today. Eugene replied like a gentleman.

"Mr. Ogne, you see that you have also taken the gold pen, should you help the Chenguang brand fountain pen to do publicity?" Guangxu had a happy smile on his face.

Guangxu smiled happily, but Ogna smiled helplessly, because he obviously felt that there was a deep meaning behind Guangxu's smile. So he said carefully: "Since you have received a gift from Chenguang Company, you always have to show it." So, on behalf of the British Legation, I will order 100 sticks. ”

"You're not, I'll get an order for a gold pen—" Guangxu's eyes widened and he stretched out a finger.

Guangxu's exaggerated appearance and voice not only surprised Ogne, but also the ministers of other countries. The Qing Emperor, who has always been steady, doesn't need to be so surprised by a few gold pens. I only heard Ogne say: "What does Your Majesty think? ”

Guangxu smiled: "There are not many literate people in China, and the fountain pens we produce must sell well all over the world. ”

The excellent "sex" and low price made these ministers keenly aware of the huge profits contained in this fountain pen, and the most successful part of this business conference was that it successfully made the ministers of various countries in China become the general distributors of various countries. With these ministers in front, Chinese businessmen can start to go to the world in the name of these people. Fountain pens are the first, and there will be more merchants entering the world market in the future. Europeans can't refuse merchants from China, because China has the lowest labor costs, and no one can refuse better and cheaper merchants.

Heavy industry is the basic industry of a country, because heavy industry provides the main means of production for the material and technical basis of all departments of the national economy, and heavy industry is the source of materials, just like the foundation of a house. However, what is really 'revealed' in front of the world is the industrial structure built by light industry, which reprocesses various materials provided by heavy industry to form a variety of living consumption. Light industry is the main source of wealth for a country, and it is also the place to absorb the country's main labor force.

George? Pike died in a gangster fight, but it wasn't an accident, like many people. If "" was aimed at heavy industry and high-tech research and development, then the "Destruction Plan" proposed two years later as a subordinate plan was aimed at light industry. Why tariffs are imposed and why there are anti-dumping bills are all aimed at protecting domestic industry, especially light industry. The failure of a country's light industry to develop is not only a problem of declining national income, but also a social immutability effect that will cause more people to lose their industrial jobs, which in turn will lead to the entry of more cheap foreign businessmen, and further destroy the country's light industry. It's a cycle.

Guangxu not only wants to destroy the scientific and technological trees of the European and American powers and destroy light and heavy industries, but also to make the European and American powers fall into a structure of social instability, otherwise how could there be so many accidental casualties and the fire of the underworld. Only when the European and American powers begin to 'mix' and 'chaos' within themselves can China be more backward for more time.