If Xiao Letian were present, he would definitely applaud Weng Tonghe. Although ancient Chinese people despised technology, they attached great importance to strategy. This seems to be a common problem among literati, who like to point out the country on paper.
However, this kind of guidance is not a derogatory term. In ancient times, there was no real great Confucian who was not familiar with the art of war. For example, in modern times, Chiang Kai-shek, including Sun Yat-sen, who was further away, did not go to military academies, but they had a good understanding of the overall strategic situation. But the certainty is far better than ordinary people.
There is no way this is the special skill of Chinese literati. People who are familiar with history books naturally have a different view of the overall situation than ordinary people. Weng Tonghe's reasoning was indefensible to the literati at this time. There was silence in Dongnuan Pavilion, and no one could say anything to refute.
Later, Fu Qing recounted the court meeting in Dongnuang Pavilion to Xiao Letian. At that time, Xiao Letian shook his head, "You can't refute Weng Tonghe's truth. No one in the Qing Dynasty can refute his words except me." renew"
Xiao Letian knew that in the thinking of both sides of the debate, one rigid and most important indicator was simply ignored, which was the power brought about by technological progress. Strategic depth is very useful, and it was very useful until World War II, but its usefulness has become less and less.
During the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1894, Japan's overwhelming troops in the north were unable to attack Jinzhou before they could reach it. Except for food that could be raised locally, all other supplies could no longer be sent. In addition, the southern side has not left Shandong at all and is wandering around the Jiaodong Peninsula. The supply capacity of the southern front corps has also been exhausted.
During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, Beijing was not so much defeated as conquered, but rather frightened into surrendering. Because Japan's national strength at that time simply could not support the Corps to join forces under the city of Beijing.
This is the benefit of a grand strategic depth. You can drag the enemy to death without fighting or using supplies. But with the deepening of the second industrial revolution and the emergence of various new technologies, electrification and internal combustion engines finally changed the world. By the time of the eight-year war of resistance, Japan had been able to build a land bridge in the hinterland of China.
This is the change brought about by technological leaps. Weng Tonghe’s so-called truth is still correct within three or four years, but what about ten or twenty years later? This kind of wrong thinking will surely lead the Chinese nation to the abyss of eternal destruction.
It's a pity that there was only one Xiao Letian in the Qing Dynasty. It's a pity that Xiao Letian now has no power and is just a second devil.
The court meeting in Dongnuang Pavilion broke up without any results after Weng Tonghe's debate, but no one had any regrets. The Qing court was like this, and there would be no results if there was no quarrel for a year and a half. Yi? When he threw out this memorial today, he didn't expect to get any immediate response. It was just thrown out to test the attitudes of all parties.
At 9:30 a.m. on foreigners' time, the umrah meeting ended. Weng Tonghe said goodbye to the emperor and the queen mother solemnly and left the Forbidden City. When he met the butler waiting for him outside the Meridian Gate, he immediately got the latest news from Xiao Letian.
"Sir, that guy Xiang Shaolong failed in the end. Xiao Letian's gangsters rescued him after a fierce battle in Daqing Mountain all night..." the housekeeper said angrily.
Weng Tonghe, the final mastermind behind the assassination of Xiao Letian, still had no change in his expression and just sat in the sedan without saying a word. First update When the sedan chair carried by four people started to move forward, the housekeeper held the pole and whispered through the curtain, "Master, do you need to ask the officials to take a copy of the book to punish this Japanese devil for harboring bandits and plotting evil... …”
"No. Regarding the case of bandits in Yixian County, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has already made a conclusion. If you turn over this matter, you will completely fall out with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This will not be good for us..." Weng Tonghe denied it at that time. The butler's
"Let's put Xiao Letian's matter aside for now. What a great opportunity this is. What a pity... As for Xiang Shaolong, who is so incompetent, he doesn't deserve our care. You go and make arrangements..."
Through today's court meeting, Weng Tonghe has clearly felt that the royal family attaches great importance to Xiao Letian. An assassination can only be done once. Doing it too many times is called stupidity. Please come to more and faster chapters. Originally, with his idea, he asked Beilong, who was famous in the green forest, to take action and kill Xiao Letian directly with lightning speed. Anyway, Xiao Letian is just a small character who has just emerged, and his death will not cause many people's controversy.
As for Americans? Go to hell, they can only protest twice, but are they really going to war with the Qing Dynasty over a Christian? Where are there not a few criminal cases in the world?
Although the assassination technique is crude and a bit unsophisticated, it is the most effective in dealing with such outsiders. Weng Tonghe was very aware of Xiao Letian's tactics. He was not an official, but only wrote books outside the officialdom to support his career. And with his relationship with foreigners and even Shanxi merchants, this guy's foreign business would definitely make a lot of money. Update as soon as possible
With reputation and money, you can even write books. This kind of person is definitely the enemy of Xianxue and must be nipped in the bud. What a pity, what a shame, it was all ruined by this bastard Xiang Shaolong.
Just when Weng Tonghe went home to gather his disciples and old officials for a secret discussion, the two sisters-in-law in the Nuan Pavilion of Yangxin Hall were discussing today's court meeting with their brother-in-law.
"I didn't expect that Shuping would react so strongly, and that Qingliu and his gang would be so afraid of this plan?" Ci'an was silent all morning and didn't speak until now.
"This is not the plan. What the Qingliu people are afraid of is Xiao Letian. Now it seems that they have regarded Xiao Letian as the leader of Western learning who can compete with Xianxue, otherwise Shuping would not have taken action himself!" Cixi said quietly as she gently slid the tureen. . Please come to more and faster chapters.
Yi? After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "Could it be...could it be that the mastermind behind Xiao Letian's kidnapping case is this time?" Before he could finish speaking, the Queen Mother of the two palaces shook their heads gently.
Ci'an said coldly, "There is no need to investigate this kind of thing. Just find the person who hates Xiao Letian the most..." Just as he was talking, a figure suddenly walked in from outside the hall. Upon closer inspection, it was an old man. eunuch. What is strange is that this white-haired eunuch walked in without warning, and no one in the hall was angry.
"I just finished inquiring about the news. Xiao Letian is safe and sound now. He has been rescued by his men. Moreover, it was the Eagle under the Nine Commanders who took action last night. Xiao Letian did not return to Beijing but went all the way south. His current whereabouts are unknown..." Old slave After speaking, the eunuch stood sideways, bowing his head and saying nothing.
"Zeng Guoquan? He actually took action..." Yi? couldn't believe his ears at that time.
"Hmph! Haven't you seen the oil and water in this special zone and want to grab it? These two brothers have no king and no father..." Cixi was so angry that her silver teeth were almost broken.
The secret meeting in Dongnuan Pavilion lasted until lunch, and did not end until the ignorant little emperor Tongzhi shouted that he was hungry. Although several leaders of the Manchu and Qing royal families did not come up with any good ideas, they knew that those who could be hated by Qingliu and valued by the leaders of the Hunan Army were definitely rare talents.
The balance of the Manchu and Qing royal family actually tilted towards Xiao Letian at that moment. This may be the incredible benefit brought about by Xiao Letian's assassination.
The kidnapping case of Xiao Letian, an overseas lone traveler, took ten hours in total, less than twenty hours, from the beginning to the final rescue. But this incident had a profound impact on Xiao Letian and even the Qing Dynasty.
First of all, this robbery brought Xiao Letian's reputation to a higher level. Various bizarre versions appeared in Beijing. The most exaggerated one was that people actually made trouble with the unsolved case of Prince Zhu San in the late Ming Dynasty. It is said that Xiao Letian, a lonely overseas traveler, is a descendant of the Third Prince Zhu and brought Western learning to overthrow the Qing Dynasty.
This rumor was so outrageous that it even made the imperial court angry. Hundreds of years have passed and Prince Zhu has long since become a legend. Only a fool would take such a thing seriously. But one thing is certain that Xiao Letian's fame will definitely increase dramatically.
Secondly, this kidnapping case made Xiao Letian thoroughly understand what kind of society he lived in. In the whirlpool of social agitation in the late Qing Dynasty, individuals were very weak, and everyone had to form a party because only by joining together could they become one. Only with power can you have the ability to protect yourself.
After Xianfeng, there was the Hunan Army, and during the Guangxu period, there was the Beiyang. Officials of the Qing Dynasty, especially the Han ministers, had always used their actions to express their distrust of the central government.
Once again, this kidnapping case that took less than a day intensified the rift between the various forces in the Qing Dynasty. If the break between the Hunan Army and the imperial court in history began with the assassination of the horse in the ninth year of Tongzhi, then Xiao Letian Shengsheng brought this rift forward by four years. He even forced Qingliu Oos out, which made the contradiction between the three forces in the late Qing Dynasty more and more superficial.
No wonder the Eight Banners veterans in later generations would call Xiao Letian a "shit stirrer" whenever they mentioned him. To be honest, the seemingly harmonious situation of the Qing Dynasty was ruined by Xiao Letian, the shit-stirring stick. The smelly silt hidden under the water was stirred to the surface by Xiao Letian.
But now Xiao Letian has no time to analyze the usefulness of these things. He is rushing towards Taibaiding in Yi County. He is protected by a group of tough bandits. A cavalry of more than a hundred people is rampaging on the pipeline. No local official dared to take charge.
"Who dares to ride a horse on the pipeline? Come down and let me check..." Before the few arrogant checkpoint officials could continue to curse, they were followed by two whips.
"Who dares to stop Xiao Letian's team from overseas? What are you staring at? Are you unconvinced? I want to go to Shuntian Mansion and the Prime Minister's Office with you to fight a lawsuit. I have more than a hundred servants under my command, Master Wu. , it’s up to you to pick... Grandma’s, you’ve got two eyes in vain, you don’t know how to look at people..." Xiao Letian cursed and then walked away with a slap on his face.
The so-called servant No. 100 rode a tall horse and rolled up a dragon on the pipeline. He was so arrogant that no local officials dared to stop him.
This is the benefit of fame. Even if this matter goes to the Jinluan Palace, the court will not stand up for a few petty officials. On the contrary, the court will be very pleased to see a great master of Western learning with shortcomings, because as long as you have shortcomings, you can So controllable. It is estimated that people like Cixi and Yixi are looking forward to Xiao Letian being greedy, lustful and even bullying and dominating the market.
Xiao Letian looked at the small officials who were obedient when they heard his name, and said sadly in his heart, "This is the Qing Dynasty. Everyone from top to bottom is a arrogant person. If I don't show my power, you really think I'm a minor illness." It’s a cat…”
"Tai Baiding, I'm back, let me see how big my treasury is..."
