"The history before the Zhou Dynasty is already confusing and difficult to examine, but since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, China's history books have been able to be connected in a series, and there are not many chronological records..."
"Throughout the history of China, although wars have continued for thousands of years, our territory has indeed continued to expand, from the small tribes on the edge of the Yellow River to the coast of the South China Sea, the vast desert, and even Tibet and Mongolia. They were all accommodated, and what did they rely on? It relies on the unique ability of the Han nation to 'swallow hatred'..."
"Countless ethnic groups that were hostile to the Han people back then, some died out and declined, and some merged with the Han people. Recalling the amazing ethnic names in the history books, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang, Tiele, Rouran, Uighur, Turks, Shatuo, Dangxiang... no matter how big a stir they stirred up at that time, in the end, without exception, they were all annihilated in the long river of history."
"The history of the Han nation is a history of suffering from foreign invasions. During these thousands of years, we rarely took the initiative to attack and spent more time passively defending, and our nation rarely had that kind of hearty and joyful life. Extermination for revenge, often when these alien races decline, the Han nation will give them a way to survive and integrate them into their embrace with a tolerant attitude..."
"Today, our bloodline is no longer pure. The bloodline passed down from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors has become increasingly faded in the long history. However, the weakening of the bloodline has allowed the Han nation to expand its living territory even more, until the present Qing Dynasty. The territory of China is already the largest territory in history except the Yuan Dynasty. If this territory were placed in the Song Dynasty, those scholar-bureaucrats would probably not dare to even think about it..."
Xiao Letian spoke calmly, and Zeng Guofan listened excitedly. When he heard the subtlety, he even drank three glasses of wine and clapped his hands and praised, "Exquisite, it is really exquisite. There are not many scholars in the Qing Dynasty who have the insight to penetrate history." Guys, don’t think that Weng Tonghe is a big deal just because he is a leader of the Qing Dynasty. In fact, he is just a rotten scholar at heart..."
"Swallowing hatred, this word is so wonderfully used. The Han people use their incomparable tolerance and their kindness as good as water to compete with those small and violent foreign races little by little. When the soft water and the hard rock compete with each other, victory will be Who does it belong to? In the short term, rock will win, but in the long run, water will definitely win. This is the ironclad reality..."
Seeing that the pot of wine was almost empty, Xiao Letian quickly filled up a glass for himself: "Commander, drink slowly, there is plenty of wine... What you just said is right, overcoming strength with softness is the foundation for the Han people to stand firm for thousands of years." The reason is, for example, if you observe the Manchu Qing Dynasty from different angles, it will look different..."
"It is true that the Manchu Qing's rule towards us Han people was cruel. We will not mention the famous massacres in the history books during the founding of the People's Republic of China. The hair shaving order made the Han people even more enslaved. The blood of hundreds of millions of Han people in the world has been used to support them. How can we not hate the corrupt and declining Manchu Qing Dynasty? There have been various uprisings in the Qing Dynasty for two hundred years, and the root cause is here..."
"However, if we have a pair of insightful eyes that have penetrated hundreds of years to see the long history, then we will have a new understanding of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. It is precisely because of the existence of the Manchu and Qing Dynasty that our country's territory can be justified Expanding outside the customs and expanding to the northeast, even though this land is nominally the private land of the Manchus, when the storm rises, the Manchus will have to obediently give this land to us Han people..."
"Hahaha, when the time comes, the Manchus are destined to end up like those ethnic groups that disappeared in history, being assimilated by us and eaten by us..." Xiao Letian shook his head and became more and more excited as he talked, but at this moment Zeng Guofan suddenly cried, Two tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Commander...Commander, what do you mean?" Xiao Letian asked in confusion.
"Okay, okay, that's very well said. Not only the Manchus outside the Pass, but also the Mongols who are collaborating with the Manchus will not be much better in the future. The desert grasslands north of the Great Wall will not escape the control of our Han people in the future, and there will also be conflicts with Xinjiang , the Manchus are managing these places for us first, and sooner or later this will be fertile ground for us Han people to survive..."
"All the oppression the Han people have received and all the support provided are just land purchases paid in advance for the new territories. If they eat ours and take ours, they will have to use land to pay it back in the future..."
Marshal Zeng wiped his tears and suddenly reached out and patted Xiao Letian's shoulder, "Do you know why I said you have dragon energy in you? Just because you have eyes that have seen through history, you are not a common person. As for the theory just now, I dare say that not ten people in the Qing Dynasty can understand..."
At this time, a thought suddenly flashed through Xiao Letian's mind like lightning. He trembled and said, "Commander...could it be that you are not taking a step forward? Is this what you are afraid of? Are you afraid that our Han people will not be able to eat those things after the chaos?" The new vast land?”
With a snap, Zeng Guofan slapped the table with his palm and shouted, "All guards spread out, no one is allowed to come within a hundred steps..." As he spoke, he heard waves of footsteps rustling outside, and the warning circle expanded instantly. .
Zeng Guofan grabbed Xiao Letian's hand and said excitedly, "Those who know me well, Xiao Letian, you and I are the best friends. To be honest, I, Zeng Guofan, am not afraid of the scolding of the rotten scholars. I know very well what method Weng Tonghe used to deal with me, isn't it?" Are they going to push me into the pile of loyal ministers and filial sons? If I dare to rebel, they can make me bear the infamy in the history books throughout the ages. Isn’t it moral kidnapping? I don’t care..."
"I don't care about corrupt scholars, nor the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, nor are I afraid of the Western powers, but I am afraid of the responsibilities of the sages of the Han people in heaven! What I am afraid of is the sighs of my ancestors towards me..."
"You can see what the Qing Dynasty is like now. Although the rebellion of the Longmao Nian Army has been put down, the crisis has not been resolved. There are already signs of unrest in the Gansu and Shaanxi Hui tribes in the northwest. The Aguba in Xinjiang are in Russia. We invaded brazenly with the support of others, and now we have established our own political power. Can I make a move at this time? If I make a move, I will be a sinner through the ages..."
Zeng Guofan burst into tears with excitement, "They don't understand. Even my ninth brother doesn't understand what I'm thinking. Except for Li Hongzhang who can guess some clues, no one among my staff can understand my difficulties." They don’t even think about it, if I, Zeng Guofan, rebel against the imperial court now, how much land will the Han people be able to retain?"
Xiao Letian was shocked. He finally understood this mystery in history. Why did Zeng Guofan not rebel even though he had the strength to rebel? Until today, the mystery has been completely revealed.
What Zeng Guofan said was not wrong at all. If there was a war with the Qing court now, there would never be a peaceful handover of power by Yuan Shikai, and a bloody battle would definitely take place. The Manchus, Mongols, and even the Hui tribes, Tibetans, and Uighurs will join forces to fight the Han people from all directions.
Not only that, even foreigners will be affected by this. They are looking forward to the Qing Dynasty entering the era of warlord rule. They would be happy if China was split into more than a dozen small countries.
What a terrible scene it was. War smoke was rising everywhere outside the Pass, in Mongolia, and in Xinjiang. No one would recognize Zeng Guofan's right to rule. They would leave one by one, and then the Western powers would recognize these countries as soon as possible. When these countries After the area was protected by the public law of all nations, if the Han people wanted to regain the lost territory, it would be an invasion.
The Han people's regime lost the legal basis for inheriting those lands, and it did not receive the support of all nations. In the end, it was considered a blessing to be able to hold on to the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty. This is the reality seen by Zeng Guofan and Xiao Letian, and history The mist can cover everyone's eyes, but it cannot cover the eyes of the true dragon.
In the end, Xiao Letian even felt that his teeth were trembling. I didn't travel to this era to witness the shattering of mountains and rivers. What I wanted to see was the large maple leaf-like territory, not the roosters of later generations.
"Commander, please stop talking. I understand your good intentions. I just want to know what exactly do you need me to do when you see me this time?"
Zeng Guofan calmed down and said quietly, "You are the most popular person in the Qing Dynasty this year. It would be false to say that I am not curious. I want to see you with my own eyes, see your face and listen to your truth. Who are you and me? Not a fellow traveler? Are you a spokesperson and spy supported by the Americans? How ambitious are you? I want to know all this..."
"But it's not necessary now. When I heard the words 'swallowing hatred' that you summarized, it already proved that you and I are the same kind of people. We are both hidden dragons, hidden dragons in the Qing Dynasty, and we are also Han people. The Hidden Dragon, other than that you can’t explain the insight you have…”
"In the thousands of years of history of our nation, there have been countless hidden dragons. Any important person who can influence the destiny of the Han people can be called a hidden dragon. It will take a great opportunity to turn into a real dragon. But the hidden dragon You can also do a lot of things, such as the Western studies and industry you want to do, which are not something ordinary people can do..."
Zeng Guofan stared at Xiao Letian closely, "Before meeting you, I wanted to warn you not to make things too big. Now we still need the Manchus to maintain this territory. It is not for us Han people to take advantage of the capital and profits." When it’s time to collect the bill, stop your plans to wipe out the household for a while!”
"But when I saw your face, I felt relieved. Your eyes can't deceive others. You are not a murderous person. You have your principles and bottom line. How to safeguard the interests of the Han people, I think you are better than me. Much more..."
At this point in the conversation, the old man and the young man finally opened up to each other. Since they are all in the same boat, there is no need to be polite to each other anymore. If you have any conditions, just mention them openly.
Zeng Guofan privately mobilized five million taels of silver to invest in Lotte Foreign Company, becoming the second largest shareholder after Xiao Letian. These five million taels of silver were entirely settled with scattered silver taels from the Jiangnan area. In fact, they were secretly supporting Xiao Letian's coinage business.
Not only that, all the ports in the areas controlled by the Hunan Army were open to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and the prospecting trade was completely abolished, and the era of Ryukyu commercial prosperity was bound to begin.
The Hunan Army will invest another one million taels in Xiao Letian's Industrial Zone. By then, the guns and weapons produced in the Tanggu Industrial Zone must be given priority to the Hunan Army.
"From now on, you and I are enemies in the court. You and I don't need to talk about superiority and inferiority. I will support you when I need to, and I will scold you when I need to scold you. You kid must be mentally prepared..."
"Haha, the commander is joking. You can scold me. This will increase my reputation. I wish you all the best. I will inevitably have big things to trouble you in the future. How can you pry power away from the Manchus without hurting this country?" Territory, this is a big test. Without your guidance, I would not be able to play..."
"Haha, each other!" Two hidden dragons, one old and one young, join hands. God knows how many years the Qing Dynasty can survive under the strangulation of these two hidden dragons.
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