The Military Medical Research Institute led by Dr. Huang Xie has a transcendent status within the Chinese community and is directly led by Xiao Letian. All funding is allocated through special channels and does not go through the parliament and the Ministry of Finance at all.
Moreover, the Heads of State's Guards also specially assigned a group of soldiers to provide security protection for these military doctors. Even Wang Huaiyuan of the CIA did not know how many secret islands the Military Medical Research Institute conducts medical research on in the Pacific.
The vast Pacific Ocean isolates uninhabited islands. These islands are natural safes, where secret research can be conducted and many dangerous viruses can be stored.
Now there are three main research projects promoted by Xiao Letian. The first is battlefield first aid, which includes blood research and trauma treatment. The second is antibiotic research. Xiao Letian can only provide them with a general direction, telling them They use certain bacteria to devour bacteria that are harmful to the body.
The third is drug research, using higher technology to develop high-purity morphine, pethidine and other analgesics and sedatives.
Don’t underestimate human research on drugs. During World War I and World War II, both warring parties used a large number of various drug derivatives, which played a very important role in battlefield first aid and calming down soldiers’ emotions during war.
Xiao Letian has high hopes for the Military Medical Research Institute. In the future, he will provide funds to support the research of immune vaccines for various diseases. If possible, he will also gradually carry out research on biological and chemical weapons.
Such an important department is exposed to the most cutting-edge research technology and receives the best material conditions. One can imagine how proud Doctor Huang is.
Even though he is usually very low-key, when it comes to his profession, he immediately becomes domineering.
Don't say that you are Emperor Tongzhi. Even if Kangxi and Qianlong came back from the grave, you can't expect him to give you face. It's just a dream to ask for the technology of the Military Medical Institute in vain.
Zai Chun watched Doctor Huang and others leave the military camp in a swaggering manner. He felt a hundred thousand shame in his heart, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth.
But no matter how angry he was, it couldn't change the reality that he was powerless. He didn't have a little emperor to rule, he still needed the wings of his master to protect him, and he didn't even have 10,000 personal troops.
Apart from a righteous reputation, what else does he have to offer?
The atmosphere at the scene was very awkward. Duke Newx waved all the irrelevant people to leave, leaving only four or five scattered people in the military tent.
Zai Chun finally spoke. He smiled bitterly at Gordon and said, "Let's talk about the blood transfusion slowly. I'll give you a reward in exchange for it. Do you think so?"
Gordon quickly nodded and said, "Your Majesty has the final say in everything, and it is my duty to save His Majesty. Even if there is no reward, I will still be happy!"
Zai Chun thought for a long time and suddenly raised his head and said, "My dear...will you...come back to the country with me? Although my new imperial army has no shortage of generals, it lacks a commander who can lead the overall situation!"
"Go back to the Qing Dynasty and fight for me for a few more years. I... can trust you!"
Believe me, Gordon's nose felt sore and his eye sockets became hot as soon as he said these words, and tears burst out of his eyes immediately. He could hear the true meaning in these words.
"Your Majesty... As long as Your Majesty doesn't dislike it, I will naturally be willing to die!"
"Okay, okay... there's no rush, there's no rush! You can recover well now, and you have to tell your Congress later to see if they will release him. I'm waiting to return to the country with you!"
How could the British Parliament not let go? They were eager for someone to penetrate into the Qing Empire to exert influence. Gordon used his own life to impress Emperor Tongzhi in exchange for the command of the new Yulin Army. So how could the British Parliament only have strong support and hold back.
The Duke of Newx laughed heartily, thinking that even if he didn't get the blood transfusion, it would be a good thing to get a position as the commander-in-chief of the new imperial army. Gordon was indeed a blessed general of the empire.
Emperor Tongzhi comforted the wounded in the ward for more than an hour, and finally left the military camp before dinner as the sky grew dark. As soon as he got into the carriage, the little emperor's face turned livid.
With a dull thud, Zai Chun punched the hardwood carriage, and his bones and joints were bruised. "Damn dog slave, you really bully people too much! You bully people too much!"
When Da Sixi saw that His Majesty's hand was bleeding, he quickly knelt down in the carriage to bandage it with a handkerchief and burst into tears of distress: "Your Majesty! It can't be like this anymore. We can't stay here any longer. Except for the head of state who treats you better, the rest What the hell are they all going up and down?"
Xiao Sixi was also beating gongs and drums, "That's right, a little medical officer dares to slap his nose and face like this, and that Xiang Ying actually dares to shake his fist at Long Live Lord!"
"It's so treasonous! It's so treasonous...Long live the Lord, let's go back to Sijiu City this time. After thinking about it, this place is not our home at all!"
"Go back! I must go home. To make iron these days, you have to be strong yourself. You have to rely on mountains to fall, water to dry, and everyone to run! I can only rely on myself. Even if I risk my life, I have to be in charge and be the master of my own country. !”
"Long live my Lord! You are a saint!" The three eunuchs in the carriage knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately.
"Didn't Gladstone always want to meet me alone? I'll give him this opportunity. I'll be waiting for him at Buckingham Palace the day after tomorrow... Remember, if you want to cooperate with me, you have to show some sincerity!"
"My new army is in Fujian right now. Let them send 10,000 weapons and equipment there first, and then we can discuss the terms of cooperation!"
The wheels rolled, and Emperor Tongzhi disappeared into the streets of London under the protection of five hundred Guards cavalry and countless secret agents from the Intelligence Bureau.
After this medical conflict, the situation gradually calmed down on the surface. The war of words in the media continued. The Chinese hired pen holders were desperately trying to brainwash the people, while the French and Tsarist Russian media were desperately trying to refute. .
The exchange of insults between the two sides was so lively that the sales of newspapers across Europe doubled.
However, compared to the quarrels in the media, the officials of various countries seemed relatively calm and rational. Xiao Letian and Emperor Tongzhi both refused interviews during this period and did not express any opinions on the situation. If reporters blocked the door and forced interviews, they would only He just smiled and said that he believed in the strength of the British police and intelligence agencies, and everything was based on what the British official announced.
But when reporters were chasing the new Prime Minister Gladstone, the old fox said nothing. He just said that the case was complicated and would take time, and then quickly changed the topic to other aspects such as internal affairs and diplomacy.
That is to say, during the reporter's continuous questioning, Gladstone revealed a very important news, that is, Congress has begun internal discussions on Xiao Letian's bill to purchase land in Mauritius.
At this time, all the attention of the media reporters was diverted. After so many years of British colonial expansion, when was there any precedent for selling colonies?
For a time, media reporters with a keen sense of smell were aware of the change in the situation, and some even shouted directly in the newspaper that this was a stepping stone for the British to recognize the Chinese as an independent country.
