Liu Yun changed his words: "Summing up the discussions over the past month or so, we can draw a conclusion that the crux of the problem is industrialization, and without industrialization, whether it is a rich country or a strong army, all of them must be controlled by others. From this point of view, all our work in the past 10 years should be carried out around the realization of industrialization as the basic starting point, and at the same time, we should not relax our political, economic, and armament expansion, and we should not make mistakes in both construction and expansion, and if necessary, we should postpone expansion and ensure construction. ”

Liu Yun paused deliberately, and glanced at everyone slightly—no one squeaked.

The unification of ideas within the group was at least formally completed.

"What I just said can be summed up in eight words: construction first, expansion second. Is there anything you don't understand? ”

Of course not.

"These eight words will be used as the guiding spirit of our work in the next ten years, of course, this understanding alone is not enough, in practical work, we also need to focus on the overall situation, work together, and sincerely unite ......"

Not much nonsense that follows.

"To implement specific problems, the overall development plan of the empire in the next ten years needs to start from the following four aspects: the first is industrial finance, mainly industrial technology adjustment, industrial regulation and control, bank nationalization, tax reform, agricultural cooperative organization, education popularization and other issues, Niu Jin, Tian Zhenghong, Han Lang, Ma Feng, Jiang Wentao, He Xin, Luo Sulan, Ma Feng, Xiao Ruhai are responsible for formulating the general strategy of industry and economics, Niu Jin is the general person in charge.

The second is the internal affairs, mainly land reform, local autonomy, constitutional reform, the disposal of the imperial family and other issues, Wen Yi, Zhang Zhigao, Mo Ning, Ma Feng, Yang Zhengjin are responsible for formulating the general strategy of internal affairs, Wen Yi is the general person in charge.

The third is diplomacy, mainly on the issues of improving the diplomatic posture, expanding the strength of the alliance, and assimilating Asahi and Ryu, with Wen Yi, Zhang Zhigao, Yang Zhengjin, Hu Ke, Zhong Xiahuo, and Liu Bailiang in charge of formulating the general foreign policy, with Zhang Zhigao as the general person in charge.

Fourth, on the issue of armaments, Hu Ke, Zhong Xiahuo, Liu Bailiang, Zhang Yaoqian, Zhang Yiye, Gu Yingyang, Xiao Ruhai, and He Xin are responsible for formulating the general policy on national defense, with Hu Ke as the general responsible person. ”

"Before the Spring Festival, the general leaders of the above four aspects submitted the relevant strategies and guidelines and integrated them into the general policy of the imperial political strategy."

The four responsible persons all said they understood.

Liang Tianhe and Wang Zhi will return to their respective military headquarters from now on, and the military affairs in Northeast China and South China will have to be supported by the two of you. ”

The two named stood up, saluted, and straightened their necks to shout the word "understanding". Loud and loud,

"Is there anything else you don't understand?"

Everyone shook their heads and was speechless.

"Adjournment."

After a while, only Liu Yun and Wen Yi were left in the huge conference room.

"It's really you, stuff Zhong Xiahuo into the diplomatic working group, and let me break my life and live again." Wen Yi smiled with a little effort.

"Don't worry, Zhang Zhigao is the person in charge, the firepower is mainly aimed at him, young people, it's a good thing to have more experience and experience, and there are Yang Zhengjin and Hu Ke there, how much pressure is shared, you just need to do a good job in the internal affairs group, and the foreign affairs group will be fought by them."

"Zhong Xiahuo's destructiveness is too strong, and only you can control him."

"So from now on, you have to learn to contain him." Liu Yun narrowed his eyes, and the chandelier on the ceiling seemed to be overlit.

"Investigate him, test him, and find out how powerful he is, only you can do that."

"Is it necessary?"

"Unless you want him to take over."

“……”

"I admit that Zhong Xiahuo is indeed extraordinary, but we can't just focus on one point, in order to achieve our goals, we must first work to ensure unity and stability within the group - it is we who are most likely to destroy us."

"I know that better than anyone."

Full of confidence, as if the future is in your hands.

Outside the window, it was gray, and the future flickered at the end of the sky, I don't know if it was a mirage or a pure illusion.

In 1905, I was impatient to jump into this world.

The black Wang Hu sedan moved slowly on the military street outside Desheng Gate, the driver was Army General Zhong Xiahuo, and the passengers were Liu Bailiang and Zhang Yaoqian, who were also Army Generals.

"Let's do it." In this cold and narrow space, Zhong Xiahuo's metallic voice was even more chilling.

"I'm in a hurry...... Liu Bailiang hesitated, his personality was in line with his feminine appearance.

"The issue of the imperial family has been raised, and it is necessary to completely overthrow the power of the old landlords headed by the Manchurian nobles, which is the consensus of the meeting."

"But this issue has been referred to the Interior Affairs Team to study......"

"Those people can't solve the problem, the most important thing now is to act, act now! We don't have much time, and if Wen Yi and the others find out and find a way to get some slander, our plan is in danger of dying - that old fox's nose is very smart. ”

"The problem is that without the joint signatures of the emperor, the prime minister, and the military ministers, the General Staff alone will not be able to mobilize the army." Liu Bailiang is still worried.

"We don't need to mobilize troops, we just need to incite mutiny. In any case, the leader must not be allowed to have anything to do with this matter and his reputation suffered, so it can only be done by a few of us who have the strongest convictions. ”

"What if the mutiny gets out of control...... When the situation is chaotic, there are always people who want to seize the opportunity to do a big job. ”

"At that time, the government and the opposition will unanimously count on Captain Liu to come out and clean up the situation, and our leader must have the ability to solve this kind of problem, what we have to do is to muddy the water, Commander Zhang, what do you say?"

Zhang Yaoqian, who had been silent, just nodded mechanically: "I have no problem, I'm ready to shoot at any time, and I always have a lot of dreams." ”

"I'm sure I'll be punished." Liu Bailiang was timid.

"What, I'm scared of Ding Jieyun's matter? You weren't like that when I first met you, what about the punishment? Can you cut us down? How many times have I said it, we are not the same thing as Ding Jieyun at all! We are not traitors, we are heroes! ”

"But if we really hurt our own people, Wu Weigong will not let us go......"

"If you don't kill or injure a few celebrities and important ministers, how can you arouse the righteous indignation of the army and the people? What's more, those people were originally our obstacles, that is, we want to kill two birds with one stone and wipe them out with the royal family! Don't worry, everything is arranged steadily, and don't forget, in this scene, we are also victims. ”

The car stopped.

"Xiao Liu, just say a word, do you still want to do it with us?"

Every word is permeated with a will of steel.

Liu Bailiang succumbed, that was his irresistible strength, more than ten years ago, when he met Zhong Xiahuo for the first time, he understood that that person was not only the hero who saved his soul, but also the god of death who summoned his life.

"Of course we have to do it together......"

"It's so decided, according to Plan A, before the Spring Festival. Still have questions? ”

"Xiao Lieri's side is fine, right?" After the worst, Liu Bailiang has to be cautious.

"Don't worry, he's even more comrade than our so-called comrades."

Zhong Xiahuo thought that this sentence was unique, and proudly rubbed the black hard stubble on his chin with his fingers.

The car started, and the road ahead was swept clean, and on both sides of the road were heaps of gray and white snow - the snow of the city that had nothing to do with purity.

On New Year's Day in 1905, sparse snow particles drifted in the night sky, little by little, and disappeared among the Bodhi trees in the front yard of the Duke of Wuwei's mansion.

The open main hall of the three-storey western-style building is very lively, probably because the New Year's Day of the Western calendar is a foreign product, and several long dining tables are full of sterling silver Western tableware, men, women and children are dressed up.

Who are they waiting for?

The door to the main hall opened, carrying a travel bag, jeans and a t-shirt...... No, no, it should be the eldest lady of the duke, who is holding a sandalwood folding fan and wearing a blue dress and a wolf fur shawl, walked in with a flat expression, followed by the eldest lady's entourage, five men and one woman, also dressed up.

The duke himself hurriedly got up to greet him, and in front of everyone's eyes, he actually hugged his daughter and cried, everyone else was stunned, and Qianhua, one of the parties involved, was also surprised to be there, at a loss for a while.

It was the Duchess who came to her senses and patted Liu Ping and Yuchun's little heads - she knew very well that now was not the time for her to come forward, and Qianhua's heart was still too far away from her.

Needless to say, Liu Ping and Yuchun immediately understood their mother's thoughts, ran forward side by side, attacked left and right, Liu Ping held the corner of his father's clothes, Yuchun held his father's arm and persuaded sweetly: "Father, why should I be sad about it, my sister didn't come back well, she should be happy." ”

Liu Yun hurriedly whispered in his daughter's ear: "After the banquet, I have something to say to you in my study." ”

Qianhua nodded unconsciously.

"It's okay, it's okay, I've been in a panic lately, I'm always worried about your sister, and I'm afraid that she will disappear like she did back then, and now I finally see people, there's nothing to do, go back."

Liu Yun pinched Yuchun's little face affectionately.

"Good daughter, sensible."

Of course, the jealous gaze of the youngest child, Liu Fan, from a distance has long been selectively ignored.

Baron Zhang Jian, the current Minister of Industry and Commerce, stood up and said: "Duke Wuwei loves his daughter, and a rare loving father in contemporary times is enough to move heaven and earth, everyone, why not make a toast to the joy of Duke Wuwei's father and daughter?" ”

"Well said, heaven and earth are still moving, not to mention mortals, everyone raise a glass quickly." Sycophant Armor said.

"An example of humanity, this wine should be given to Duke Wu Wei." Sycophant Jing Yi said.

"The eldest lady is beautiful, smart and elegant, beautiful on the outside and beautiful on the inside, no wonder Wu Weigong loves it so much, and she should give another cup to the eldest lady." Sycophant said.

The clever attendants had filled their crystal goblets with blood-like red wine as soon as the eldest lady entered the door.

When hundreds of wine glasses were raised, Qianhua looked at his father's face that seemed to be a little older, and he didn't know what to do, and his eyes couldn't help but be wet.