Great victory in Dihua and great victory in Yili! This directly established the century-old security of the Western Border of the Qing Dynasty. Even Xiao Letian breathed a sigh of relief here.
"Finally, we have accomplished these things before the Trans-Siberian Railway is built. It's too dangerous, too dangerous!"
If you don't have the energy of two lifetimes, you won't know how dangerous this strategy is. Xiao Letian is really risking his life!
In fact, he was betting on the Far East War, and he couldn't do it without betting, because participating in the Franco-Prussian War and reaching an early strategic alliance with Germany was a fundamental plan that could never be changed!
Why is it necessary to cooperate closely with Germany? Because this point in time is the period of Germany's rise, the era when Germany has grown from weak to strong!
Only invest when others are weak, and you can get more benefits later when they are strong!
And there is no way, Germany was a star country during the second industrial revolution. At that time, Germany's technological level and industrial efficiency were much higher than those of the United Kingdom!
If the Chinese want technological breakthroughs and industrial development, they really have no other better choice than Germany!
But if Pufa wants to fight stably, you have to ensure peace in your hometown. The polar bears in the Far East are ready to move. Do you think Xiao Letian can safely take the main force to Europe?
Unless this polar bear is crippled, he will not dare to leave Asia and venture to Europe!
These are all linked together, and in provoking the war in the Far East, Xiao Letian was actually bullying you because the Tsarist-Russian railway has not yet been completed!
Don't be arrogant! Xiao Letian knows very well how brutal the Russo-Japanese War was in the Northeast. The quality of Tsarist Russian soldiers is so strong. As long as his logistical supply conditions can barely reach the passing line, you can't even think of defeating him!
If Xiao Letian travels later and the Trans-Siberian Railway has been completed, then his entire strategy will have to change!
As long as that railway exists, there is no country in Asia that can challenge Tsarist Russia. It would be a miracle to even force a tie!
Fortunately, the national luck is still there, and fortunately Xiao Letian traveled through it earlier!
The power of Tsarist Russia in Central Asia is actually a continuation of the War in the Far East in a sense. Tsarist Russia in the Far East is really unable to fight, so it can only find ways to get some benefits from Central Asia. The purpose is of course to Bali. Gwadar Port in the branch region!
Xiao Letian, it doesn’t matter whether your goal of czarist Russia is the Indian Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean, but if you want to use our Yili region as a springboard, it is absolutely impossible!
The strategy is still very clear, even if the Trans-Siberian Railway is not built to Central Asia, your Cossacks in the Ili region will not get reinforcements!
Since you are still a lone army, who will I hit if I don’t hit you? Not only will I beat you to death, I will also use technology to beat you to death!
You don’t even have a few forward-loading artillery pieces over there, but my breech-loading artillery pieces form a group of artillery!
I am so rich and arrogant. Anyway, France is reimbursing me the reparations. If not, who will hit you?
"Haha... Zai Chun is laughing crazy, right?" Xiao Letian put down the telegram and said with a smile.
Sima Yun and Xiao Hexin happened to be here today to discuss matters with Xiao Letian, and they laughed when they heard this. "Wang Ju told me yesterday that the Forbidden City has almost become the circus in Europe!"
"Three major plays were held in the harem at the same time, and there were many entertainers performing on Tianjie Street in front of Qianqing Gate. There were hundreds of officials in the palace watching and enjoying themselves..."
"The brand-new silver coins and copper coins brought out from the Ministry of Household Affairs have never been circulated...box after box are scattered on the stage and on the street!"
"The one who had a lot of money, I heard that he knocked down three martial arts students in a row, which made Zai Chun laugh... The palace is more lively than the Chinese New Year!"
Sima Yun took over the conversation and said with a smile, "This is nothing. Zai Chun said that these opera troupes and troupes of entertainers have been performing in the palace for a period of time. After seeing all their unique skills, they still have to perform on the street!"
"Everyone in the capital has to put on a big show at the crossroads where people come and go, and perform tricks on the flyover! And all the expenses are paid for by the palace, and the people in the capital can watch it for free!"
"He will keep busy with this excitement until the first month of the new year..."
"All the old people in the capital are given a bunch of copper coins as well as wine and meat, and the orphans, widows and disabled people are also given food... This Zai Chun's reputation is at its peak!"
"The Third Master's Qing Times is now self-financing. The series of reports written about Guangdihua's victory made the people of the Qing Dynasty go crazy!"
"I couldn't subscribe to newspapers before, but now people are queuing up to pay for them! I guess if there is another series of news about the Yili victory, the Qing Times will make a profit!"
"Zai Chun is good. He finally controls a throat of his own. Public opinion is no longer the position of those clear-minded people!"
Xiao Letian listened with a smile on his face, "Okay... As long as he is happy, no wonder he sent me a telegram to say hello the day before yesterday and kept asking me to go to the capital to play!"
"He has really tasted the sweetness! The sweetness of pro-government... Ignore him, we must take advantage of the current honeymoon period to speed up the construction of our special zone!"
"Haha... we must make all preparations before his good days come to an end!"
The three of them looked at each other without saying anything, and then burst into laughter!
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the study room, and Wang Ju quickly walked in with a secret telegram in his hand, "Head of State! An urgent telegram from Tanggu... Tsarist Russian Minister Ulan Geli suddenly boarded the Tianjin without any news. The cruise ship is coming to Naha!”
"Huh? Wulan Geli has come to Naha? Is there no notification yet?" Xiao Hexin and Sima Yun asked in shock.
Wang Ju nodded and looked at Xiao Letian, "The head of state... will you let him go ashore? Did he just force his way in without reporting to us?"
"When he disembarks, we can completely refuse him to disembark... Who asked him to go to the embassy to report without identity procedures?"
Xiao Letian smiled bitterly, "How can this be done? He is a minister of a country after all, and he is not an ordinary citizen. You have to stop him. It won't sound good if the news spreads!"
The Chinese also have rules. This is a formal country and it also has its own customs system!
The Chinese people all have identity papers, which are equivalent to the household registration and ID cards of later generations. With this thing, you can pass at will in the areas controlled by the Chinese!
When people from the Qing Dynasty wanted to come to the Chinese territory, they needed to go through the procedures. There are generally two types. One is the best temporary pass!
Those who visit relatives and friends or occasionally cross the border can apply for this, while those who do business for a long time or come to study abroad in the Chinese community need to apply for long-term procedures, ranging from one year to three years!
Including Europeans and Americans coming to China, you have to declare in advance. If you don’t declare in advance, the customs will have the right to deport you!
As a diplomat, Ulan Geli couldn't understand the Chinese rules, but he still had to break through, which showed that he was completely impatient!
Xiao Letian shook his head, "Let him come! We have to meet him after all, otherwise the matter with Tsarist Russia will not be settled! It's finally time for everything to be resolved!"
