"Dear Churchill, we may have fallen behind, behind the Chinese..... to the East"

In the post house in the city of Beijing, Macartney, the British Empire's envoy to the East, was writing at his desk.

It was pouring rain outside the window.

It's a rare rainy day – it's not a lot of rain in Beijing.

At this time, it was 1790, the eighth month of the lunar calendar.

Four months have passed since the last major war between the Ming and Qing dynasties.

In the past few months, both sides have died down, and they are accumulating strength to prepare for the next big war.

And Macartney also learned.

In the East.

Wars usually begin in the autumn and winter to avoid affecting the spring and autumn harvests.

As a result of the war between the Ming and Qing dynasties.

He was supposed to leave Beijing a few months earlier and then go south to discuss with Zhu Daohua about the implementation of the commercial and political treaties signed between Ming and Ying and Ming and France.

After all, when Zhu Daohua left Europe.

It has received the support of many countries.

Wait until he gets Canton.

The "upfront investment" of these European countries should also be harvested.

Although these upfront investments refer to giving Zhu Daohua's Daohua firm the green light, respecting the patent rights of Daohua firm, etc., it is just a guarantee that it will not be used to harm Daohua merchants.

But this is in the eyes of Europeans.

It's already quite a bit of kindness.

I don't do you bad, but it's good to you, and it's only natural to want to reciprocate.

Originally, the British side was not worried about not recovering these "return on investment".

Because the British high-level at that time believed that they had enough chips to hold Zhu Daohua.

Including the implementation of a technical blockade and embargo on Zhu Daohua.

However, after Zhu Daohua returned to the East.

The situation was completely beyond Macartney's expectations and control.

First of all....

No one thought of it

Zhu Daohua actually has military technology far beyond the current European!

After being unable to threaten Zhu Daohua with a violent machine.

Macartney could only seek peace talks, hoping to reap as much benefit as possible from the East.

Meanwhile....

In order to balance Zhu Daohua's influence.

Macartney also began to seek access to the Qing Empire, and provided technical support to the Qing Empire – for example, to help the Qing Empire imitate the weapons now used by the Ming army.

Although this is a bit difficult, after all, no one knows what Zhu Daohua's high-explosive manufacturing technology is.

There are also no detonators as fuses.

However, the appearance of the mortar and the appearance of the shell are still easy to imitate.

Although it is said that it is very easy to make a weapon similar to that of the Ming army's mortar, as long as the barrel is thickened and the weight is increased, it is not difficult to make a mortar that can be pushed by a vehicle.

At the same time, it is not difficult to imitate wooden shells.

And to strengthen the power is also very simple - increase the caliber, increase the charge of the shell.

The explosion of black powder can also kill people - and now the Qing Dynasty has also obtained the method and recipe for making black powder from Europe.

Besides.

There were also officers accompanying the British and French missions.

These officers also joined the reorganization and training of the new army of the Qing Dynasty.

Military advisor to the Qing Empire.

Therefore, Macartney knew the situation of the Qing Dynasty Baoyi Army very well.

In his opinion.

Such an army.

In the case of the use of new weapons and new tactics.

In Europe, it is also a formidable military force that should not be underestimated.

And their opponent, the Ming army, is not to mention.

The Ming Army's army was not only in overall leadership in terms of equipment, but also in terms of tactics.

This Ming and Qing wars were fought.

The two sides have not yet decided the winner.

Europe's lead was wiped out first.

And after this war, no matter who is the master of China.

Will China, which has a military force even more powerful than Europe, embark on the same path of colonial expansion as the Europeans?

Until that time.

Will the Europeans be able to resist?

There are nearly 400 million of them!

“..... The Chinese are very smart, and they can even be regarded as a more intelligent group of people than the Europeans, and their craftsmen have a strong ability to imitate. With the continuation and escalation of the war between the Ming and Qing dynasties, they began to use the infantry tactics more flexibly in the army, and I think this infantry tactic based on explosive bombs has become more powerful than the current armies of European countries. ”

“...... They have quite a lot of craftsmen, taking the Qing Empire in the north as an example, although their internal affairs government has a lot of corruption, but it has to be said that they can indeed concentrate a large number of craftsmen to quickly produce the weapons they need. ”

“...... Perhaps the strength of the Qing Empire was a good thing for Europe, and if the war between the Ming and Qing dynasties had been a tug-of-war and China had been divided between the North and the South forever, they might not have the energy to turn their attention to the rest of the world. ”

Macartney continued.

Just as he put down the quill in his hand.

There was a knock at the door of the room.

"Sir, Mr. Raghu is back."

Hearing the words outside the door, Macartney stood up, opened the door and walked to the living room.

Burblon went to visit the training of the new army.

When I saw Bourblon walk in.

Macartney couldn't wait to ask, "Mr. Raghu, how's it going?" Has this new army of the Qing Empire been trained? ”

Bourblon took off his canopy and patted the raindrops on his sleeve.

"Very good, they have very obedient soldiers, they have quite good discipline, and... The generals of the Qing Empire had apparently figured out tactics that were more suitable for them. ”

Coated with the new army is the thing that Qianlong has attached the most importance to in the past few months.

So even if because of the rise of Zhu Daohua, Qianlong pinched his nose and cooperated with Britain and France.

But neither Bourblon nor Macartney had the opportunity to check on the training of the army.

The fact that Burblon was invited to visit at least showed that the Qing Empire's top brass was quite satisfied with the training of this army.

"On the basis of the infantry tactics of the Ming army, they have made some changes that suit their own situation, relying on vehicle-mounted mortar cannons and shotguns to carry out tactics in terms of equipment, and also cooperate with the Eight Banner warriors and Sauron cavalry, relatively speaking, I even think that if the Ming army faces this army in the absence of cavalry, it will be difficult to achieve victory!"

Bourblon apparently had a rather high opinion of the new army.

"The Chinese are very good at learning, and if the Qing Emperor's new army can fight head-on with the Ming army, maybe the war between the Ming and Qing dynasties will form a tug-of-war, maybe at least for decades."

There was a hint of anticipation in Bourblon's tone.

"This is quite normal, as far as I know.... China's history has also been marked by periods of civil strife that have lasted for decades or even centuries. ”

Macartney nodded. To exit the transcoding page, please download the app to read the latest chapters.

"If the Chinese are busy with civil strife, that's a good thing for Europe." Bourblon said.

For this purpose.

Britain and France, two countries with dogs' brains, also cooperated sincerely in the East, supporting the Qing Dynasty together and giving a lot of technical assistance - in the missions of the two countries, of course, there were technical talents.

"I think the biggest threat is still the Ming Empire."

Macartney said.

"Because Zhu Daohua himself is the biggest variable, although the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Empire seems to be very shrewd, he is not as smart as Zhu Daohua after all..."

Of course Boss Zhu is smart.

He was a doctor and scientist who could leave a name in history.

"And Qianlong is too old, I think his two sons who have a chance to inherit the throne seemingly..."

Macartney pointed to his head.

"It seems that I haven't inherited the shrewdness of Emperor Qianlong..."

Bourblon frowned.

Macartney, what do you mean.

Louis XVI doesn't seem to be very clever either....

It's all a joke in the aristocratic circles of Europe.

"Mr. Lagu, I'm talking about the East, the power of the emperors of the East is not comparable to that of Europe, if their emperors are not smart, I am afraid that the whole country will have problems."

Macartney hurriedly explained.

Bourblon didn't want to dwell on the emperor's cleverness or not.

"I think it's better to leave Beijing as soon as possible and go to Guangdong to see... Zhu Daohua hasn't moved for a while since he got Guangdong, but if nothing else, he's probably going to have to do it soon.," Bourblon said.

Because the Qing Empire opened the door to contact with European countries.

Many missionaries began to come from Nanyang and tried to enter Beijing, to get the support of the upper echelons of the Qing Empire, and if they went shit, they were transported to an eight-banner iron hat to preach......

And from the news about Canton brought by these missionaries, they all mentioned the expansion of the Ming army.

The size of the Ming army ranged from a small army of just over 10,000 men.

Now it has at least a hundred thousand troops.

Only a handful of countries in Europe can have an army of this size.

100,000 Ming-style Army.

Now Zhu Daohua's land power even exceeds that of Britain and France.

That means.

Militarily, neither Britain nor France could pose any threat to the Ming Empire.

The two sides are thousands of miles apart.

Which European country can send an army to the East that can defeat a hundred thousand Ming-style armies?

The news made Macartney and Bourblon a little anxious.

If it weren't for the Qing Empire, they would still need their support.

The British and French missions had already begun to move south.

If there is no way to threaten the Ming Empire militarily.

The two could only try to ..... diplomatically Negotiate with Zhu Daohua.

Grab some benefits in the East as much as possible.

Of course.

I don't know if this great doctor will be so good at talking.

"Mr. Kant's expedition should be almost over."

Macartney said.

"When he finishes his expedition to the Qing Empire, we can set off south and go to Guangdong to have a look," Macartney said with a wry smile, "Our old friend may now be the most powerful king in the world." ”

Hearing this, Burbulon's face also became a little solemn.

"Honestly... If the Qing Empire were to lose in the next major war, it would be highly likely that they would not be able to maintain their rule in China. ”

"If the whole of China were under Zhu Daohua's rule... Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle. ”

After the endless coma, Shi Yu suddenly got up from the bed. If you want to watch the latest chapters, please download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads. The website has not updated the content of the latest chapters, and the Star Reading APP has updated the content of the latest chapters.

He took a big breath of fresh air, and his chest trembled.

Confused, incomprehensible, all kinds of emotions come to my heart.

Where is this?

Then, Shi Yu subconsciously looked around, and then became even more dazed.

A single dormitory?

Even if he had managed to be rescued, he would have been in the ward by now.

And their own bodies...... How could it be that there was no injury at all.

With doubts, Shi Yu's gaze quickly swept from the room, and finally his gaze stayed on a mirror at the head of the bed.

The mirror reflected his current appearance, about seventeen or eighteen years old, and his appearance was very handsome.

But the problem is, it's not him! Download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters ad-free and free

The previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties who had been working for a while.

And now, no matter how you look at it, this appearance is only the age of a high school student......

This change made Shi Yu stunned for a long time.

Don't tell him that the operation was a success......

The body and face have changed, and this is not a question of surgery or not surgery at all, but immortal magic.

He's a different guy altogether!

Don't...... Did you cross by yourself?

In addition to the mirror at the head of the bed, which was obviously not good in feng shui, Shi Yu also found three books next to it.

Shi Yu picked it up and looked at it, and the title of the book instantly silenced him.

"Essential Animal Breeding Manual for Novice Breeders"

Postpartum Care for Pet Animals

"Alien Beast Ear Girl Evaluation Guide"

Shi Yu: ???

The names of the first two books are quite normal, but what are you doing with the last one?

"Ahem."

Shi Yu's eyes were solemn and he stretched out his hand, but his arm quickly stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, his brain stabbed violently, and a flood of memories flooded back.

Icefield City.

Pet animal breeding base.

Trainee pet breeder. The website is about to close, download the Star Reading app to provide you with the great god Mr Mu Mu Mu Ah's Qianlong: Qing Dynasty? What about my Great Qing Dynasty?

Beastmaster?